... O 2 'LONDON COXRESPONDENCE, 65 FLEET STRXET, Thursday Night. Ramours are once more afloat as to impending changes in the Cabinet. The dull season is usually enlivened by speculative gossip of this' sort, but if the changes which are now suggested are to be made at all they Ewill probably not be made for some weeks to come-until, in point of; fact, Parliament is about to meet again. It is said ...

... POLITICM AFFAIRS. UR HALDTE-A,,3%. T PERESTONPANS. S : r 1&~ -H.ldsnm, M.P der~ddigtuaa , ad- t' dressed a meetingvoL his constitbast night in, n the Free -hurch -Xll, Prr5tonpal.; AU Thomas r 3lerrylees, i blacknith, presided-ovaer-s good I -attentdane. M ,Haldaw said-this maa the first I rcccasioeia'which hie~adaddresiehlsconstitueaxts :einces-Bsrlitesat'rose. He'wedwulddeal with.the g ...

... , I -- TrnsnA- r.- MnErZOOWGICAL OsF'izO, LoNDON, Tfuesday. setenbg IL .Tht weather ?? the British Islands duriog the pat 24 hours, thoug sotnewbat shewery at the eastern stations during the esrlier hours of the day, has been improving steadlijS, but this t evening's reports show that even now i6' can hardly be considered1as settled so far Us the iirth-westetu end northern ?? of the kingdm ...

... , DIBRECTOBS' HALF - YEARLY REPORt r The half-yearly report by the directors of the d Caledonian iailway Company has been issued, t The balance available for dividend for the half- 1, year to 31st July, 1888. is £507,935 14s 7d ; after c payment of dividends on the preference stocks, t amounting to £270,033 9s lid. tbere remains c £2S7,902 4s 8d. The directors recommend a divi- r dend on the ...

... INTERESTING CEREMONY AT a:a,. ALEXANDRI Last nigbt; at half-past aix o'clock, M:r WV E. Gilmour, chairmas of the Boahill School Board, t who recently gave 3000 school children a trip to 5 the Glawgow Exhibitbon, was presented with an illuminated address frora the children and teachers of the achools in the parish of Bonbill. The care- emouy took place in the ground of the Vale of I . Levevn ...

... 4 L rOME AND FOREIGN NOTES-PROSPECTS O OF THE HARVEST. T. ereal cropst around Glasgow wre steadily advancing towards maturity. Many fields of oats are alreasdy cut, but few or none of wheat as yet. t- 1it goad ehather some of the latter will be h reape this week Smel parcels of neu, oI r. ygnim. in the neighbourhood have been prseeted i hthe maxkaet from day te day for a k past,and h in many ...

... MEETING OF VOLUNTEERS IN EDIN.- w BURGH. oi A meeting of Volunteers and cthers interested V' in this subjrct was held on Satarday in Lyon & Of Turabull'a Booms, George Street, Edinburgh. 2 Major J. M. Go4w presided, and among the athall BE gathering present were the Earl of Wemyss and tb Captain Leith. late of the let Buffs (Kent) R.V. F The CHAmANi regretted that the unfavoorable v. character ...

... COUASING. zMOURNE PARK.MEETING. SEFTmErEm. 12. - Judge, Mr Hedley. Slipper, T. Wilkinson. I ' :rHE DRAVW. The, BROWNIOW STARES, for dog puppies, at Br * k~~ ?? E4 10i; eaclh. , sr Iislkellya Master Tommy cogct- Mr J. Lonadale MastO i h Geoffrey .! ?? Ms to Mi SWinburneS Sani ?? J. Parke's Prince Bismarek '0 Mr Leeor Si-Vle Sam let Mr OlCnf's Master Cecosia to Mr Alexandera Alec Williams aget ...

... ARGYLLSIHRE GATHERING AT OBAOI. - T THE LIST OF PRIZE.TA ' R ' T e eighteenth annual Argylishire Gathering a a took plach at Oban yesterday. The day was as r usual regarded am *general holiday in the district, M around Oban, and during the. foreneoa tha 11- habitants came estraming into the town by stener, ?? coac and rail. TheiGrenadier made sepecial ruu M 3 in the morning to bring holiday ...

... THE LATE EMPEROR FREDERICK-THE NEW! . SEGRt OF TREASURY. | TfELEGRAM FROM OUR SPECIAL. COBtRWSPONDENT.) Berlin, September 13, 7.30 p.mr. An Imperial order has been issued to-day announcing that on the expiration of the term of Court mourning for the late Emperor Frederick the members of the Royal Family will continue to wear moirning until the 15th -nf June, 1889. The Archduke Albrecht placed ...

... PULPrr PROSPEOT u i; The City Temple, London, September 1n. D e Sin,-There are in Euglandalooe2l,M00vrioUSly a ordained preachers. Tnere are not2,OOOpailnters, I s 2t,000 poets, or 20,000 solo singers, yet as a simple f, mcatter of fact there are 20,000 occupants of the lt 3 pulpit, If any man were to contend that there is *V better preaching to-day than at any previous sx e period of English ...

... NATION'AL LEAGUE MEETING IN DUBLIN. I The usual fortnightly meeting of the Central Branch of the Irish National League was hold yes- terday at the Offices, Dublin. Mr D. Crilly, { M.P., presided. Among those present were 1 Mesrs D. Sheehy, M. P.; M. Harris, M.P.; and 0 Joseph tCos, MP. s Mr T. HAEBINGTONe, M.P., Pnounced that sinc. e 'the last meeting the receipts amounted to 21893 19s i lOd, ...