... On Alonday afternoon, as the brig Sir Robert Campbell was proceeding in tow of a steamer, ?? when off the Battery,. near Greenock, the second mate, Philip Benson, while in the act of unfurling lhe 'sails, missed hisi hold. and fell overboard; and ?? drownled. Every effort was made to save h1im, but without avail. Io was a very respectable yofu'g man, 20 yearsaof age, and belonged to Greenock. ...

... During the last two or three (lays, the site of the new public park at Relvingrove, hns beei visited by almost cll the Kem- bers of Council, as wvell as by a large icuinber of tbe jilnabi- tants. It is not to be do(libted that the park would be couch improved scere the portions referred to in Mr-. Ocr's letter kept clear of buildings; but the question comes to be in tile irst plice, is the ...

... SCOTLAN D. The Senatus of the University of St. Andrews, at their meeting on the 9th inst., unanimously conferred the degree of D.D. on the Rev. Robert Nisbet, of West St. Giles', Edinburglh. University Degrees.-Thle Senatus Academicus of the University and King's College of Aberdeen have conferred the degree of 1).D. on the Rev. Horatius Bonar, of the Free Chlurch, Kelso, author of The Night ...

... MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 18. The Jewish Disabilities Bill3 waz redaA third time in the House of Commons on Friday by a majority of ?? ?? 1- 1- . . 1A O QQ -1 Adc z 2 T 1 O .,I, fifty-eight, the numbers being 288 and 230. The sub- OT Sect has been so often and so thoroughly discussed qi that we are sure our readers will thank us for not en- larging upon it here. The assertion that the adoption ...

... The Rev. Dr. Auld, who has faithfullly discharged - the duties of Clerk to the Synod of Glasgow and Ayr w for the long period of 30 years, has intimated his in- it tention to resign that office at next meeting. This is In now a favourable opportunity to revive the proposal a of having the Synod split up and erected into two dis- tinct Synods. It is most inconvenient for the mem- bers at the ...