... ?UXMTTRE,I CARPETS, AND i TUPHOLSTERY.:l PRATT & KEITH SOLICIT SPECIAL ATTEN TION TO THEIR HOUSE FURNISHING. DEPARTMENT, WHICHAlILL BE FOU-ND TO BE VERYi COMPLETE 1N ALL ! F UIJNISRING [REQUISITES. THE SO11W ROOMS CONTAIN A LARGE AND WELL ASSORTED STOCK OF ,?xthtic an-d Useful Furniture, IN TEE NEWEST DESIGNS, AND AT VERY MODERATE PRICES. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, LINOLEUMXS, CURTAINS, CRETONNES, ...

... THE CANVErY ISLAND SCHEMIE. It would be difficult to find~ a, place of simyilar ex- tout throughout the bowth of Ifuct~ald whilfoh con- talus fesser points of inturest than Calnsey Isi'tdall.I Iomiso uniniportantly aiotibrustive is the spot thait. alt lsen'll siutisidi isi the estuary of thle Thamnes isithilia~ot ittr of the ainab navigable cliiis-l, aid caomprisiflg sosnlo 5000 atores !II .lt ...

... (foodWords for the Yoann---- Dinner's rea-lly. If volt lwe yolir bre:th, don't run for it. Yon .can catch it a le:.1 sooneor bsv standing still. . 7hat metaniorphois docs a laundress undergo duriisg the night 7 ';1Ie goes to bcd a washerwonman, and in the rlnorni:sg gets up alle linenl. ' How many quills does it take to make a goose 1 asked a teacher of a youing lady pupil. If lie uses it ...

... LIEUTE.UANT GRfEELY. Lieutenant (.reoly, the commander of the late United States Aretio Expedition - esys the SCOtSen-who wcill open the neos session of the Royal Geagraphical Society by a11 address in the Ulited Presbyterian Syectd Hall on Nouereber 19, hles age red also to address tlce branches of the Society in Glsgoaev, l)undee, anti Aberdeen onl the followisg days. Dlring hie stoy in this ...

... 3MR CHAM BERLAIN'S VISIT TO SCOTLAN~D. Yesterday witnessed another alteration in the arrangemuents for Sir Chamberlaines visit to Inver. ness, the cocluding portion of the journey being at postponed until this morning and enabling the dis- m tingruishod eviitor to enjoy the magnificenit scenery wi around Stirling. Onl Wednesday nioht Mr Clsamber- to lain was the guest of Mr Gilbert Beith at ...

... I:l:\\VAU.)S FOR OR LLANTRY. Tie Comiittt - of tie hK taI a lifnat e i o iP, - j.t os l lfied th ins c'-tt_:titOll of a I.lit InU:It- :-. c I-sf a\ i -a t_ 1 ie frei dt iot i. tli V ariotts jt_, of the Inited Ki. gdoi. awld lits I estsived its : .., el>; tile follocin -I :lln-0 citel ) pcl-oclt sic ll'I to the lion. C'h ili - ll .'ii-Trscy (a 'i .o scchoolboy). aged 15to. 00 oF Lotd S .d'Icy, ...

... I ',I()'MYTROSTE CONNSF7RVATIVE ASSOCIATION'. La SPEECH1 BY 'MR P. 3. PORTIOUS, OF LAURISTON.,o The si~dinaqry rcthlil ire-tiag7 of the 3lontruse a Oeoeetrsatit'cAosociati'tn was h'eld fin the :Miasoic0 liall, Now Wynd, enl trcladAvy colg Catin Stansfeld of Deonserld Occupied the chair. and there C wOO aevery latte ottendence.i the hail butog, tilled to Ig oceofewiuog. In apeaule-, th. ...

... MR WINAXNS AND THE EXCISfEMEN. The P'oll Malel Ginrteto says Mr Winans has been at itoi-rain. T'isitcine he has gone ill for big game. H1ie la test freak tles she Lefn)rm of vcnturing to lord his slchority ovee the s. celoers of the Crown. The other day a iarty of xci/sei officers wi helad entered Glees 8tratthifarr.`ss; ncar lr-auly, with tbeintentioss of search- inc Bell Vaichsrt, were met ...

... I SIR H. D. WOLFF'S MISSION. THE OCCUPATION OF EGYPT. PFReon OUR OWN CoasasPoxoDaT.] Constantinople, Tuesday night.-Sir Henry Drummond Wolff had another conference with the two Ministers at the Porte to-day, his military attache, Captain Wortley Stuart, being present. The negotiations, strictly so called, continue to be of a preliminary character only, but I have reason to believe that the ...

... THIE HIGHLAND CROFWERS' AGITATION. I GATHERING AT PORTREE. DEMONSTRATION AND OPEN -AIR MEETING. A conference on the crofter question, cinder the auspices of the Highland Land Law Reform Avsocia. tion of London and ]Edinbureih, was held at Portree on Thursday. Among tielse present talking part in tbe proceedings, were MIe Fraser-Mackintoshi M.P.; Mr ifltafarlaile, M.P.; Mr I'seteen, M..; and ...

... CONSERVATISM IN LOGIE-BUCaAN. SPlEECH BY CAPTAIN TUr-NER. Last night a meeting of electors favourable to Conservative principles nnas held in Denhead Mission House, Auchmacoy, Logie-Buchan, which was largely attended bv old and new electors. The proceedings were of the most enthusiastic character, and Mr Ruxton, South Artrochie, presided. The Chairman havingz returned thanks for the honorer ...

... *fhe .ve = ! 1O- f .%te , bmkov 1R OlIlfJlal, A.MRDR-EN, THrThRSDAY, SEPT. 1., ISS5. The meetin*2s of the Britishi Asouciattion,whicli comnueu,, -a .' Ibereen on Wedliesdauy Ihstj *eek-, closed yest lday, when five of the eight Sections found it aiet-eearv to mueet to clear o, amrears of work. Dr Stoke aud Dr Cipelan(d (Danecht) read astronoinical papers in the Mathematical audn Plysicad ...