... I - . . . .At a recent meeting-of the .-oyal Society of Edinburgh, amoqgst ;her interesting paperw read was one b. ;aidime, Esq., on 'earth- quakes felt in 66cotlan4 during.the Wmer and winter of 1839.,, .For thesuzbjbi)ed.asmmary of this document we .are, in'debted tq .i Scottish Standard. Mr. Mime s;tethat the sho-ks wvere flrst Perceikedon tbe nd of Octioberand had continuedwith haid'a ...

... 10CAL AND CONTY NEWS. P ' oadsy week, during tne proceenings al ?? w Sessions, Mr Shaw, the contractor, Mged bpfore the bench, and informed them that a . ...

... LE QUARTER SESSIONS. :- - ., , , -~ - - , , , - _ diourned meeting of Quarter Sessions was held Gnildhall, on Monday last, to decide on the of compensation to be given te Mr William n Tenxple for the damage sustained in having sl back on a ine with the other buildings, to widen the street at that place. The Re- ook his place on the bench shortly after eleven. accompanied by the Mayor, the ...

... I . I CAsaRIDGE, Oct. 26.-The illuminations which took place last night may well be said to have reflected very great credit on the town and University-Trinity, King's, and St. John's, were especially beautiful. At ten this morning, the trumpets announced the Queen's approach to the Senate -house. Her Majesty was received at the entrances by the Vice-Chancellor, the Lord Steward, and a number ...

... I I _ _ _- 1 - - .. _ _ . . f A friend (says the Veorthern, Whsig) has handed us acopy of the Cantona Press, otf the N2th July, contain. log acigraphic account of varions operations by the boats ofihr iklajesty's ship Dido, Capt. Koppel, against pirates on thle coast of Borneo. It appears that tile most formidable nests of the pirates were on the Sere- hasrivr; ?? Keppol, after having ...

... IPERIALVPA LIAMENr. i HOUSE OF LO ~TIIHUIISDAYM'arch'16,-The odCACLO ~ Presened a Peito ro emeber9 of thle lavw in. atiWetmtion, copaig of tile courks Of IaW being held more central situationd gestin their removal to a tior gave rise sato ato- le presentation of this peti- ords as to thie rto a o rsation between several learned from aest thlste ety of removing the court of law from wbich ...

... NORTHALLERTON AGRICULTURALI I.MEETING. I The annual exhibition before the members and friends of the Northallerton Agricultural Society took place at Northallerton, on the 30th ult. This show was de- clared by the judges, and agreed by all, to be the best provincial show that had besn witnessed in Yorkshire this year. The weather was beautifully fine for the occasion, and the attendance of ...

... ?? ?? NATIONAL EDUCATION, PUBLIC MEETINQ:AT NEWCASTLE. AX Pablic meeting of the inhlabitats of this town was heldon~ the GueildhaU, an Friday afternoon,,pursuant ~t( a requisition very numerously bioned, to consider the Propriety of petitioning parliament in favouer of the g-o- vprnmenlt Rcheme of education . The atteiidanco w~as large and rseprpable-; and at 1,2 o'clock, the Worsilipfnl HAl. ...

... I TE-i;QUEEIN'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND. ' I au -d. ?? -,A_ a.. ?? _7 . I ?? . 1s . . . _ . __ Shortly after one o'clock on the 18th inst., theaFairy arrived o6 InveVAry,!nad as the littiO yacht drewv up and anchored off the town a royal salate was fired from tire Toererof. Darreqceeiic. Preparations the mosteooplete had been made for the recelptimo ot her MeIeaty. From Islay to the fartbest ...

... THE NEWZ PARlAMET. - COQINTIMS.: Nauea t lacs.Nams o Mnibr~ Lib. GMn Prot. Aberdeenshire Admiral Gordwn I I-- 1 'Anglesey ?? ir R. B. W. ' Antrio . ?? N. Alexande ?? Sir A. W. Macnaughton- Antrim ?? Sir A. W. Biacnauglht - N. Alexander Armagla . Sir. H. Caulfleld1 - ?? D, M'Neiil.l Ayrshir ?? ?? i.. Bauffsbir ?? Duff ?? Bedfordshire ?? ?? Beewiclishire ?? F. Scott- Berkshire . 11 I. ...

... CONVERSAZIONE OF THE LITERARY i 1 AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. _ _ _ One of these re-unions, which are always looked forward to with much interest, took place on Wednes- day evening last, at the society's rooms, and was at- tended by a brilliant assemblage of ladies and gen. tlemen. The library room, together with the museum and the Fine Arts Soeiety Room were the arena for the display of ...

... THIE ARCTIC EX\PEDITIONS. ,s tllsi - , I I - ?? Th'fb followinlg doospatelies have boon ?? by tilt 11CI7 Aajesty's Ship Plover, Granitloy Ilarliour,. Port Clarence, Se'pt. 30 18'i.. Sir-I have the bollom to r'lepot to v'on, for thc inI- fsralation of my13 Lords Comm ilissitiner.5ottlc't Admiralty, thle ?? of hetr Mal retyly' ohip midst DIV C0111l 111aii( osiet i lit oloppartille Ilf Captoilin ...