... passengers by the 2.15 P.*. Caledonian exprois irorn tue South .ay had arrow eaujMS. 'ilie tiam passed *- nnnii-trii, some Uiiiftt south Ctnuurtt, and was ruuning alongside the Clyde the rate of hour, wueu suddenly pulled up. iu the forepart t*«e train had a few secouds previousiy noticed a strange thumping against the noof the roof of carriages, aa well a peculiar though slight oscillatioo. ...

... (Before Kheriff Mr Bit AT.) blaMm atioh or rnu now a*. The baakrupt carried on bu*ines* M Tihnl***!* newsagent hi Sauehi*ball Street. There were present—Mr W. U M'Kittriok, aoosuatant, ln» t**; and Mr J. W. Knox, writer. It* agent the sequestration. Bankrupt .leaned that had tan to as news agent in Glasgow (or 30 year*, business paid pretty »«U until February hut, whoa the Glaegow papar* ...

... oil, w«r» fire. oaijr are the work* bat three heroes, which were stable adjoining works, have been by the coaltgTation, , the erigin of which we have not leaned, lose p TCI/ coniiatrv I *. ...

... SUCDONAI.I>'» AP.BITRATIO*. Some time ago Mr Colin Dnnlop, Quarter Ironwurks, aubmitU-1 ali ...

... At a committee meeting of London creditors of the l.'ity ai ...

... 1 HOUSE OF LORDS-Molnsr. Their Lordships met at four o'clock, when the Royal Assent ws given by Cpmmsission to the Seeds Sopply (Ireland) Act, 1880. The Lords Com- missioners were the Lord Chancellor, Earl Beau- champ, and Lord Skelmersdale. EASTERN MONDAY REVIEWS. Lord STaATHEDEN and CAMPBELL gave notice that he intended to move for all the despatches of all commanding officers with reference ...

... Glh.SGOW UlTVERSITY CONSERVA- TIVE CLUB. THE CANDIDATUBE 0' MiR JAR. A. CAMPBELL. The annual dinner of the Glyasgo'iv University q Conservative Club was held on Tuesday night in- Dii Macalean's Hotel, St Vincent Street. The LightPa Honj.thieEarl ?? andl Kelie occupied the chair, being supported by, among others, Admiral Sir i W~in. lldinonstone, Bart., M.P.; Mr James A.s Campbell of Stracathro ...

... DISCHURGED PaisoXE.N' AID SOCIETY.-Th annual meeting of this society was held in ths Temperance Institute ?? Smith in the chair. The annual renort showed that at thi beginning of last year there were 9 inmates in thl Home, and 21 were admitted during the year making a total of 30. Of tbese, 5 lemt for situa tions, 3 were restored to friends, 3 left at thi expiry of their time to look for work, ...

... THE TAY BRIDGE GIRDERS, . It is now arranged that the adjourned sitting in Dundee of the Board of Inquiry re- rding the disaster will be opened on Thursday, the 26th inst., when further local witnesses will be examined. It is ex: peeted that the scientific evidence will be taken in London. As the efforts on Tuesday afternoon to raise the southmost girder had failed, preparations were made for ...

... LAN]D LAWS AND THE COUNTY F1RANCHISE. - A conference was beld yesterday at Exeter Hall, London, in connection with the Kent and Sussex Labourers' Uniou, for the purpose of con- sidering the Land laws, the County Franchise and other subjects. There was a large attefidanace of delegates chiefly of the labouriug classes. Letters of apology for absence had been received iroln M1r3. -Bright, M.P.; ...

... AIEiIPTED SoICcrn.-Yesterday apesor named Archibald M'Kinnoni cut his throat in Dewar's 'Temperance Hotel. He arrived at the hotel on Thursday last, and nothing unusual Iwas Inoticed about him. He did not come down to breakfast yesterd ay morning, and a servant who- went up to his room lfound him lying in bed, which was Soaked with blood, with a terrible gash on his throat. Informiation was ...

... oUR LONDGN CORMFORDENDm.| RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY. 65 FLEET STREET, Sunday Night. r MA.J.ssTY having arrived at Windsor last gighs, the Earl of Beaconsfield went down to Wjiadsor Castle this morning, and at an d an ience which he had immediately with the Qreea he tendered his resignation. It is ,Ldersto od that the noble Earl's resignation I was at once accepted, and lie now simply holds 3 ...