... Yesterday Dundee was visited by the most severe thunderstorm which has been experienced in this district for some time back. At one rain began to fall in torrents, and con- tinued without intermission for a considerable time, accompanied by thunder and lightning at short intervals. The streets, especially those in the higher parts of the town, scon assumed the appearance of large streams, and ...

... Windsor Castle, May 3. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon. Princess Christian dined with the Queen. The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador, Countess Karolyi, and the Marquis and Marchioness Salisbury dined with Uer Majesty. The Marquis Salisbury had an audience the Queen. The Bishop of Durham was introduced and did homage Lift appointment. The Hon. K. A. Cross had audience the Queen. May 4. The ...

... Glasgew Herald. RNING, Jone 19, — In the .House-of Commons yesterday Mr Delahunty*moved the second reading of the Money Laws (Ireland) Bill, the object of which was to extend to;Ireland the-free circulation of specie currency Sir Joseph M‘Kenna moved the rejection-of the»bill, and in the debate which followed Mr D. Taylor, Mr MacCarthy, Mr Biggar, Mr Mulholland opposed the measure. Sir H. ...

... for the Prevention Cruelty Animals with having, the Bth last, tortured bull in slaughter-house at Cowdenbeath. pleaded not guilty. From the evidence adduced appeared that the day mentioned had proceeded to slaughter the bull, and that in consequence hia having tied the improper manner it turned reund after having received four five blows from a pole-axe. The accused, it waa alleged, then ...

... answers in this case came to-day for consideration. It wili be remembered that the petitioner, who is a Church of England minister at Chelsea, asked the Court compel James Citird, of the Seabeid Arms Hotel, Cullen, to deliver up rum the person of Ann Caird, his daughter, whom petitioner alleges he had married according to Scotch fashiou, word of uiouth, and also by writtea obligation. In his ...

... The New Poorhoise asd Astlum Smith-BTON —About 400 invitations, we belie ve, have been issued guests for the formal openiug the new poorhouse and asylum at Smithstou inst. Mrs Stewart, wife of the burgh member, is perform the opening ceremony, and will ou the occasion presented with gold key by the chairman the Board (Provost Lyie). Cake and wiue is be provided, and Messrs Adams's celebrated ...

... tha Sheriff at Airdrie, craving the Court sequestration bis estates ; and also, grant warrant for his liberation from prison. Aftar bearing objections by ths incarcerating creditors. Sheriff awarded sequestration, and fixed the 22d May as a diet for the creditors' meeting elect a trustee ; and further, as regards the liberation craved, to appoint intimation to be maue the incarcerating ...

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... Lord Coleridge, in the Court Common Pleas on Saturday, judgment in the long-peuding dispute between the Duke of Norfolk and the Vicar Arundel, to whether the building known Chapel, attached to the Pariah Church at Arundel. wa* the private property of His Grace belonged to parish. His Lordship thought all the documentary and general evidence was favour of the Duke, and gave judgment accordingly ...

... THE BANKRUPTCY OF MESSRS MATTHEW & FAIRLIE, a? At the London Bankruptcy Court yesterday the adjourned meeting for the public examination of | these bankrupts was held. t will be remem | that the bankruptcy took place in November last, the failure of the firm being occasioned by the stoppage of the City of Glasgow Bank, with whom the firm was closel and also with: Messrs Morton & who failed at ...

... Bera WEDNESDAY MORNING, Jcty 2 In the House of Lords yesterday a large number of bills were advanced a stage, among them being the Public Health Act, 1875, Amend- (Interments) Bill, the second reading of which was moved by Lord Stanhope. The bill, which is in three clauses, provides greater facilities for the construction and maintenance of cemeteries by Local Authorities. Lord Granville moved ...

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