... Herald. WEDNESDAY MORNING, 29. The rumours of an immediate dissolution of Parliament which have been in circulation during the last few days obtained additional yesterday when it became known that the leaders of the Liberal party had arrived in London, and were actively engaged in consulta- tion. Lord Hartington, Mr W. E. Forster, Sir William Harcourt, and Mr Adam, the Liberal whip, were ...

... SOI:ENCE IN 1879. Tar past year has not been marked by any very, startling discovery in the region of science, though it would be a great mistake to infer from this that the army of scientific workers all over the world have been idle. It would be simply impossible in the space at our disposal to give any idea of the amount of work accomplished in science during the year, and equally ...

... Tm».-TVe yooag men, aamed William Whiteh»u~ „» od^ Ha « fc Stereo, were remitted (rem the Police Court to the Sheriff the of baviaf, on Saturday evening, nine DAire braoee from in Mom Stmt occupied by Bobertna 4 Son. Aasault. —At the Sheriff Court ymterday, James Martin pleaded not guilty John Naill on the November in a house New flmithilla Street with a ham knife aimiinr weapon. John Neili, ...

... AYR, Gouim~pry annual meeting of Ayr Guil Court was held in the Assembly Rooms yes Provost Steele, in proposing that Mr Andrew Hunter be re-elected Dean of Guild, said they had been so well served in the past with Mr Hunter that it would be al to F change. x-Provost Goudie seconded the 1 which was unanim y to. The Treasurer reported that the funds in bend amounted to £129, The Dean of Guild, ...

... A. las, Maius, presiding. There were only sic Ica tions tor relief submitted to the meet- ing. of the applicants were offered admission to the bination Poorhouse, Dumbarten; one went into the House, and three declined to go in. The other two were ted tem outdoor relief. ‘Lhe annual grant of clothing was made to rezistered poor, amounting this season wed outdoor of £30, ‘The Chairman read @ ...

... Magistrates for wilfully-and maliciously publishing a defama- tory libel upon Alderman Jobn ton in an advertisement signed by Edward Woolley, a defeated candidate at South Shields Ward municipal election, of which Mr Broughton was officer. In the libel Woollcy alleged if he hi presidin received fairpla: he would’ have been elected. Mr Moore, for th e prosecution, said he was willing then to ...

... Councillor A. S. Brycs's Election.—ln connection with his recent election to the Town , Council, Mr A. S. Bryce entertained a number of his frien in the Albion Hall, Main Street, Bridgeton, Thursday night. There was a large gathering. Mr Bryce occupied the chair, aud those on the platfoiin were:—liev. Mr liev. Mr Llder, Councillor Stuart, ex-Councillor Moncur, ex-Couucihor Ure, Mr Alexander ...

... THE THE PARNELL Our Belfast correspondent telegraphs :—A good deal of interest is at the present centred in the discussion which, during the carried on in one of the —_— week, has It will be remembered that a couple of days since Mr Joseph G. M.P., published a letter, a untrue statement that the on the Parnell estate, in the county ok were led to believe that they would get a ae would get cent ...

... been necessitated by the accident to the Tay Bridge, and with these travellers, for their own convenience, should make themselves acquain The service hitherto afforded by the company between Dundee, Arbroath, and Aberdeen is to be discontinued on and after to-day, ror New-Year’s Day. —Thursday next (New-Year’s Day) being a holiday in Glasgow, he receiving offices will be closed as on Sundays. ...

... ITIDE `-T1TAY BRIDGE DISASTERL TWENTY -TWO BODIES RECOVERED. The weather yesterday was mote boisterous than on any oi the preceding days of the week. Early in the morning a strong wind sprang up, the water became Eomewhat rough, and a thick haze hung over that part of the south side of the river to which the search for the bodies of the dead was confined. In the early part of the day, owing to ...

... I I REPORT OP AN.SANDALE DELEGATL |i I -- I A meeting of farmers was held in the Town Hall, Annan, yesterday, to hear the report of ?? 2 Robert V. Gordon, Colnl 'ugan Mlains, Euthivell, the delegate sent to Canada by the Atnnaudale farmers to report on that country asr a field of erni- i' gration for agriculturists. There was a large ttendance. the ball being quite crowded, and, several ?? ...

... below the Loon Braes with a gun, it is thought in pursuit of game. In crossing a pailing he slipped his foot and fell. Something catching toe trigger, the gun was discharged into his right arm, near the armpit, shattering the bone and lar?e blood vessels, lie managed to make his way the house Mr Birkett, a distance of about 100 yards, where he was seen by and C. Lunan. was such a precarious ...