... T'iLE VOLUNTEER M11RUSS ETRY I RETURNS. Iu I2T*%E: STE9.N DI3TR!ST. have been sipplied with the Lee-MIetford rifle, anI the class firing for the past season has been performed with this weapon. Last year the MaTrtini-Henry was still in their possession, and therefore the various battalions could hardly be compared in any satisfactory manner with those of their more fortunate comrades. Thoy are ...

... I HARVEST PROSPECTS IN SCOTLAND. MOU SPECIA coansaroxflmLs) -An estimate of the probable yield of crops which are yet far from baviing completed their growth can only be made with approximate accuracy by considering nlot only their present appearance but also their probable future pro- gress, as that may be judged in the light of their history during the season, and the various con- ditions of ...

... OL P L PARLIAMENT.j f X . : I I . . I . ,. . . I.-, I . I HOUSE OF LORDS. P oi THURSDAY, July l3 o Their' Lordahips assembled at three o'clock, ti when the Royal 4saent was, given by commission S to 86 'public and prevate. Acts that had passed ,, the two. Houses, including the London Govern- tod meat, Fines or lmprisoniment (Scotland and Ire- o land), WishawWateir, Aberdeen Coerporation,: ...

... THE VOLU.NTEERS. PRIZE MilOTiNO OF 2m V.B. SCOTTISH RIFLES. The concluding day of this meeting passed off at Cadzow PRaitp oen SatulasY Under cornpiratively fasoorabie weathtr : spices. Inl the early part of the day, especially, the golsts of vwid of Friday had still to bo reckoned with, butthe wind ftli as the day went on. 'he light was good, hot hardly made np for the disadvantage from a ...

... FIGFtTING-(ON'THE NTIGER. I I Successful Punitive Expedition. I (EuR's TEGEt) Brass, July 14. Tho punitive expedition which was despatched by the Royal Niger Company from Tbi agains the native chief of Suntal has been completely successful The town of 8'mtai has been taken and the chief captured, and heavy loss was in- flicted upon his band of marauders. The casualties among the Niger ...

... OUR U9NDON COOMPONBENO 65 FLEET STRBET, Wednesday Night. HOUSE OF CBMMONS. The House of Commonbhas to-day. treated itself to an Irish afternoon, and for once' the Irish party of all sections and the Govern- ment have been in complete accord. True, there has been a somewhat critical spirit shown' by some hon. members-indeed, it would not; be within the general scheme or fitness of things ! for ...

... I (To the Editor of the Galssow Herald.) 84 and 86 Cadzow Street, Hamilton, July, 1899. Sir,-I send copy of correspondence on the subject of telegraphic addresses. The question raised is one of public interest in so far as an effort is being made, without authority, to destroy the intelligent working of the telegraphic service by rural or town Post Office officials. It may be granted at once ...

... Admiraltv, Tnesday. Liontenrants W. S. Gilctt ?? A. H. Alington, Gunnew C. ?? MWCarthy--ll to the Seagull, undated. Boatsivains J. 3Myers to the Thunderer for doty wilth h.rbourmastor at Pembrokc: R. Putteck to the Duke of Wehingrton for Spamtiata-both to date July 19. Chief-Carpenter J. H. Hooper to the Swiftsure-to dato July 24. Carperters T. E. G. Smith to the Invincible, to date Augnst 15: ...

... [THE FRECH PAR.LIAMENT.I Close of the Session. (SPECIA TZLEGRAM TO STANDAIM OP TO-DAY.)J Paris, July 4, 'Night. After a short, but very tumultuous, sitting of the Chamber to-day, the Parliamentary session was closed by the reading of the President's decree. On assembling at four o'clock a noisy inccdent occurred because'the President had to announce that a mistake had been made yesterday in ...

... HE VOL UNIEEBS. A Coy. (7OwEaA.PAY) ETEn V.B. A. & S.H. CLI. COo- PET2tIoNS.-The fial sbnot took: place oa Thursdayat Deer Br;.k range. T~he egregete o2 the tthree. best shoots restlted Sat follecc, ViZ.:-1st. Druncan IM~hedrln. 279: 2d. Sergeant Tttosh, 279; 3d. Corpwral A. dItacArtblr, 277; 4th. J. A. Canrcpiell. 274 StS. Col.-Sergeant tdntyre, 273: 6th, Ernest Smith, 272; 7th. J. Piggott. ...

... IJPERIAL PARLIAMENt. HOUSE OF LORDS. FRIDAY, July 2L| The Lord-Chancellor took his seat on the Wool- sack at a quarter-past four o'clock. Burgh Police (Scotland) Provisional Order Bill. Lord BALFOUR of BURLEIGH moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to allow this bill to be read a second time. He said the object of the bill was to give effect to an application of the magistrates of ...

... E WEATHER REPORT ANB FORECASTS. I Meteorological Office, Wednesday, S p.n. V To-day the pressure was highest (30'1 inches and ,pwdars)inf anticclone lying ?? and Sweden, and also in another system lying off the Portuguese coasts; lowest (29-8 inches and less) in 3 shallow bub ratber ceampleicdepression lyingover Scotland and the north and east of England. The b gradients were slight. The ...