... i Boais 1795. c __ I ?? One of the few remainin, human links connect- ing us with the eighteenth century is Sir George I Burns of Wemyss Bay, who so long occupied a conspicuous place in the foremost rank of the pioneers of steam navigation. It is now upwards t of thirty years since his retirement from active I business life, and the achievements of his earlier years are apt to be forgotten in ...

... SLEEP.-No. IL i - - an Reference was made in last week's article to p the fact that plants, as well as animals, exhibit Ws these periodic cessations of energy which are th collectively known as 'sleep. Plants, it is Dh true, do not disolay the active phenomenea Mt which we are accustomed to associate with bi auimal life, but they have, nevertheless, periods Hi Of physiological sction, which ...

... AN~GLING. Lnocrnw.-The following are the takes by, gentlemen ont from the Tayereggan Hotel on Wednesday:-Mr HawksloS Bedford, Sheffiel 22 trout * Howard Levisey.dS trout. Tg T A .N Monday, an. keeer, cn- jindynate water got a fresh run salmon of 211b. On the Breadalbane Asms Hotel (Aberftld.I) water on Tnedy Messrs Harrison and Stevenson got 9Sb. trout On Wedneseday-tbe same party landed 141b. ...

... TEE CcURT. Windsor Castle, Sunday. The Queen and Her Royal Highasne Princes Beatrice drove out yliterday afternoon, attended by the Hon. Evelyn Paget. Her Serene Highness the Contess of Erbach Schoenberg, Princess Marie of Battanberg, accom- panied by His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Battenberg, arrived at the Castle. Lieutenant- Colonel J. Clerk was in attendance. The Bishop of Mauliester ...

... I OUR LONDON. ORRESPONDEIUEJ _ . ?? 65 FL39ETSTnNN; , tbat ThnrsdaY Night. abst Tus House of Lords was unusually bril1iat wl with light and colour to-night. For one thing it was very dark, thick weather outside, so the lights had to be turned on at th comnencement Proi of the sitting. Then the Peers both temporal maon and spiritual, came down in great strength, vad Scot there was a large ...

... =D CEZCI:, 5.15 LZ, hau come to the rescu3 oi the h3rdly-pre3ead Treasury, Lord Salieberysunouneed cal Sitltrd9ts ,-eDen nigie thst a denoravioss rame ha tas rkot per. hen, niitted ga maka public had offored tlz3t it tb6 the of the l\£etropolis ha ?? at his cWD 45st bullc!ir, Govorrnent would find a sita iu a cerQ31 distz2elt tonei snitable ?? for tho cclleceic3:t of.hito owa portraib Thzt ...

... THE MERCHANT SHIPPING TONNAGE I BILL .DISPUT. g Our London correspondent, telegraphing last | night, says:- I am informed that the ir Executive Council of the Chamber of Shipping (Mr Nathaniel Dunlop, president, in the chair) r had a lengthy sitting this afternoon. As the result they resolved to send a letter to the Harbonrs, Docks, and Piers Association, offering k i certain terms as a ...

... KING HUMBEWX IN GERMAN Y. VISIT TO STRASBURG COUNTERMANDED-| C FFEELING IN FRANCE, -- 0 (nmuras's TELEGRAMS.) tl Berlin, May 25. s Contrary to general expectation, King Humbowt has not left here this evening, and, as far as is at present kaows, his departure has been poetponed until to-morrow at nine o'clock. This evening a grand military tattoo was performed in front of the Schloes by the ...

... OELEBRtATION IN LONDON. IHer Majeaty' birthday was celebrated in the I Metropolis on Saturday vith Le eustomary rejoic- ings. In lovely weather the troopin ef the colours took plwco an the Horse Guards' Parade before an immense number of people. The Princess of Wale. aud her daughters and a fashionable company were present. When the Duke of Cambridge, aeccom- psnied by the Prince of Wales and ...

... IWindsor Castle, Tuesday. I - The Queer; drove out yesterday afternoon 11 attended by Lady Southampton, and Her Majesty drove out this userning attended by Lady Sauthampten and the Hon. Harriet Phipps , Earl Waldegrave and Lord Frederic Kerr have succeeded the ELarl of Hopetoun and Captain Walter Carmpbell as Lord and Groom in Waiting. Major-General Dennehy arrived at the Castle yesterday. The ...

... CONGREhGATIONAL UNION or ENGLAND AND STALES. The second day's proceedings of the ann33 meeting of the Congregational Union were coO. ducted yesterday in the City Temple, Holborn Viaduct. After a devotiontal service, conducted by the Rev. Johnson Barker, LL. B., The CHAism.xN (the Rev. Dr Frederick J. Falding) asceldeal the pulpit and delivered bic address, the subject of which was Our ...

... DEPUTATION TO THE EMPEROR. (aRoa's trn PEnAss.a Ca Berlin, May 14. D The deputation of colliers sent to Berlin by the D Ddrtmuud Strike Committee was received by the Em Emperor at three o'clock this afternoon. A miner n named Schroeder acted as spokesman, and after Lthanking the Emperor for graciously receiving a them, replied to his Majeasty's inquiry as to 4% the nature of their demands by ...