... SIR CHAR1 2S. WARREN'S s ,I IJss10n (pAtqd Oa OWN CORRSESRONDENT.) Ifa Kimberley, Auglst 10, 1885. 1 li° There Is at the ptespnt mombut a cloud of Tl anxiety hanging over the qdifferent States of as South Africa, and it is dificult to tell bow long I h I it will last or when it will be dispelled. This 10 I cloud has arisen from various causes, but tl ohiefly from the financial difficulties ...

... SIR LYON PLAYFAIR ON EDUCATION, The Harris Academy, the gift of the late Bailie rc Harris to the School Board of Duetdee for the per- P: p~ose of affording secondary education1 at moderate fseto the children 'of the wor Iing clasesse was for- V I nahly ?? by the Iight iRon.Sir Lyon L theyferection o The gift amounted to £10,000, but A theoretio ofthe buildings has cost aout £100 snore, which ...

... E G IS'TIA .GY E l ?? I PETU ] S. The weekly return ot births, deaths, and maN ?? in the eilhit princip:;l to wils or SzotlAid fur the wreek euding Saturday, A igust 29, *ayn :-Tlc death-rate ill, tle ci ,it priijinssL towns exuriug thq wceek enting wvith Stuirday. Auguit 2'J, ISc:, was-2 i lb io ?? ot estimated population. 'lbis rate is 3S below that for tihe corresponding week of last year ...

... CLYDEl TRUST, A meoting of the Trustees of the Clyde Navigsr- tion wvee held yesterday in the Triotece' Hall, St Vinceiit S~treet-Mr G. lV Clark presiding. THlE LAW BUSINESS OF TEE TRUST. At a meetinig if the Committee on Parlia- I mentary anud' Law l3uniness held on the 4th Angust, ?? .ar-, submitteld the accounts ot WMessrs, lbobcrtcnl, Low, llolerto . (;Irose for law business transaeted for ...

... I)ECLINE IN RtAILWAY TRAFFIC, The general report to the Board of Trade in regard to the share and loani capital, traffic in passengers and goods, and the working expendi- ture and net profits from railway working of tire railway companies of the United Kingdom for 1884 has just bedu issued. 'tlhis report, which is signed by Mr H. G. Ualctaft and Mr li: Giffeu, says:- The grnegal result of the ...

... THEg CX1{oLIN'E 16LANDS. uCFOUTD LDSOING 0F SPANISH TRUrav.) ET Madrid, September 4. is s.fedl in o-icial circles that the German Ntot, On tile ?? of the Caroline Islands was received bh thle GCernan Minister at La Granga yesterrdaY .- (CESTRAL {EWS TELEGRAIM). Madrid, September 4. re long expected intelligence from tile CaroliH3 hlas at last arrived. A telegram re- ceid by tile linistry ...

... GERMANY AND SPAIN ~i( ,CAROLINE ISLADS | DISPUTE. THREATS OF AVAR. ATTACK ON GERMAN EMBASSY IN MADRiD. (iollt Ot' sryci tt. tOFI.tSzPOXNDENT-.) Paris, Sunday Nigllt. Thle anxiety hlero being great about the !Onflict boetwealt Speins and Germany, I called g te Spaltislt Embassy this afternloonl. There i learlt that ite uficial circles at Mirid thlere is a very strong ?? that the lifforottce ...

... I The Lords of the Admiralty, in continuance of' itheir Uinspection of shiphridnv ards, arrived at the Tail of the Bank Ieteda morning onc hoard the A*Imtirilty yui 'lhtrs hav ing sailed Mt frorm Lough Swilly duri~g tile nisght. '1hle Colin- I pny ?? George 14amilton, Admiral ]Jrandri~etla Cnr Ler lod WValier Kerr, 31r Ash- co! inend Bartlett, MP.l, anid Mr Ritchrie, MiLoris ifli ?? thre ...

... LL'2'TEBS TO 2BIf REDITOR. ii, I -- BAILIE JACIKSON AND NATIONAL Ir EDUC.ATION. n ?? 3, 1885. to Sza,-Allow me to correct an error in the appre- I it ciative notice of the late Bailie Jackson containe ,h in your Monday's issue, where, in reference to his Id j catdidature for a place on the first Glasgow School It Board, it is stated that he and not a few of our nmost thoughtful citizens were ...

... The ordinary monthly mecting of the City of Parochial Board was held in the Board-Room, Parliameontary Road, ?? John Cramb tlh in tile chair, T ASSE553ihNT OF UNLEI PROPERTY. G The CHAILIMAN said tho next business was the motion given notice of by ?? Campbell, to the fol- lowing effect :-That the collector, in making up the AssessmeDt Roll, and issuing uotices to oweers of property, be ...

... 'Ai ADE AT THES MOAT 0118 2R1VAleRy 12N TMS MONTH or AUGUST, 1885. Mean beroinetric pressure for the wonth, reduced, to 1l2' Fain, and mean level of Ue. these . . .. . 29'943 Highest vaeeding of self-regieiteriiig tahrmno- Dog. Iseter In shade (onL the let), .. . 803 LOowes reading of self-registering therme. mewter in sallde (on the 13th), 11, 40'5 Monthl,' ?? ?? Mean til all the Maxiusins ...

... .BORISTI(4L. GLASGOW ESTA.BLISHED PRESBYTERZT The ordinary monthly meeting of 'the UEtAN lished Preebytery of Glasgow was held yesterdq Rev. Mr Connal, Govati, modeatpr. THE BLUEVALE vAOSoy. Mr SOMERVILLE reported that the proceodinge in connection with the vacancy at Bluevale wsr( now nearing a termination. He was, however1, go quested by the session to ask for supply for the present mouth, ...