... FAREWELL DINNEER TO THE AMERICAN MIIN ISTE R. The Lord Mayor of London (the Right Heon. James Whitehead) last evening entertained the IHon. E. J. Phelps, United States Minister, to t i farewell banquet at the Mansion House, when there was a most representative gathering num. - bering nearly three hundred. The com. 3pany included the Lord - Clancellrr, the Earl of Rosebery, the Lord Chief ...

... ;: GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL jre' - The sanuel meeting in connmetio'n with the IGlasgow Dental Hospital was held yesterday after- noon in the institutigo, George Square. Lord Provost Sir James King, Bart., presided, andl among the other gentlemen present ?? i J. G. A. Baird, M.P. ; Councillor Meehan, Messrs5 Themas Watson, Peter Hutchisen, Jas. Waddell, J. R. Brownlie, W. S. Woodburn, and Robert ...

... OPENING OF CARNEGIE PARK ORPHANAGE AT 4 OrT .GLASGOW. r On Saturda-y the Carnegie Park Orphnarge, situ- t stted about a mile to the east of Port-Glasgow, vias formally opened. The buildingswhich cousist of the n central building, containing the hall and other 8 accommodation, en either side Of whicb, at a dis. s tance of 40 feet, are the H{omes for boys and girls. vs The style of the Homes is ...

... . IMEETING OF THE GLASGOW BRANCH. 5j,- -nSITY REFORM. 3 The eonthly'rneeting of the Glasgow Branch 3of the Educational Institute of Scotland wae held en Saturday ir the hall of the Pbilosophical Society, Bath Street-Mr David Forsyth, the pre- sideant, in the chair. : Rev. DAVID HUNTERI, Partick, read a paper o; University Reform. At the present rmoment, he I said, the universities wore too ...

... THE GOVAN ELEtTION. ItC . .iits ?? OF SIR RJnOn beNrF s e i y f t e w o e e l i r v s i o t i a l o udtp I. o u he,- - e rs .) - . _ b ?? ~ ?? lase vr fervrddlvrd ytoEe. VpEECH TO WORK111EN1 AT IAVXIBANK. Sir John Fender yoesterday afternoon addressed 5he workmen in Messrs Smith & M'Lean's Gal- ?? Works at Mavisbank. 1Ir Charles DIfewbrsy, a memnber of the firm, presided. and briefly ...

... Y THE EVICTIONS AT CWEE@DRE- e IDETERMINED RESISTANCE. Y - ...

... jtcI LpCHIbL LN WALES. iGATEERIN( AT XEWTO, 0WN ?? a1 visit ?? wa wre ~ ey~'yesterlay. and ?? grac )f . 5horillZ in the ?? 4raHil tordslhip arrived at thle rajw Jones. afe u~day' and was there recei ve goti pycoJO5 , ho cordiaiflY welcome by Ctaliof th N ?? CositiervativO Clu fi rnhsof thle Primrsoe League, an rh o fifihp that the noble Lord P tend tOD ~ ?? in t~j ,ii 0-idtrgl- enthusil5tic ...

... Tans COURT. ?? Osborne, Thursday. ( The f IT rov out yesterday aftenoon, accomparied by R.R.H. Prihem Beatrie and t Hsr Grand Ducal Highness Princess Alice of r Vksse. t Geeeral the Right Hoe. Sir Renry and the Hon. a Lady Ponsoeby and Lieut.-General and Mrs 3 ; ri,~g h~d tle ?? of dinisgwith E[er Mijely t and tha .Royal Family. Sigaor Toeti bad. the henue rof singing before f tbe Quesan and ...

... Tad VOLUNTBER& 0 Dzmcw CosspAsoy.-Tbe honorary Members of tbts com- 0 puny held their annual competition for pries on the Wood. I I sett Razge yesterday. Lieutenant Luke was in command. Distameeea-200and 500yards.A.P Caousad, ; William a Bulioch, 43: WVifllam Bryson,. 39. a C Conrpxsey(DvSxLAwE).-The eighth moethlycompetition D iaz took pilace &t AiuchorecrOSa Itase. PietenCee0 tOGi, and r~ o- ...

... tHE LABOUR TROUBLES.I fIE LONDON DOCK STRIKE. b (FRM ecEs' s n oR& CORRPOlNDWE t London, Mondy, v _Detpite the moat prolonged and carefal efforts ti A1 the Lord- Mayor cad his co-intermediaries to. ol _42y, Do decision has been come to up to the time * Vites that would warrant the assertion that i' :he strike is an and. revertheolas there is a wide. d pread epiniol in the city that, a the ...

... ma Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of Fife in reached the family mansion of Mar Lodge, hav- ing journeyed from Perth by Blairgowrie znd thn the Spital of Glenshee. A great ovation was in preparation in the village for the reception of in the lately wedded pair, but this found all over- tio flowing oatlet when it was officially intimated ha! that hias Grace and the Dachess would be pleased btat ...

... SOROOL BOA RDS. Sres~Eonso -At theinonthlymeatirgof this Board -Dr Welsh, chairman, prseiding-thesanm:; crtp upon the sechool by H.EM. Inspector wos red, -ed considered very satisfactery, the 2mount of grart being £5, as against £297 last year. A snatemueol of the probable expenditure tor next year w:s sub- mitted, which will necessitate the raisirg of tbe ecbhol-rate by at least Id per l on ...