Dirnkr to tub Earl op Dalhousie.—On Tuesday «e'ennight. a public dinner was given to the liarl of Dalhousie, on the occasion of his leaving this country to undertake the duty of Governor-General India. The dinner took place in the Music Hall, the walls of which were tastefully o

Saturday first, February 12:— A Course of Two Lectures on Shakspeare or the Poet, and on Eloquence. By RALPH WALDO EMERSON, Esq., of Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. Commencing on Monday February 21. A Course of Five Lectures on the Tdea of Magnetism. By Dr SAMUEL BROWN, of Edinburg

THE COST CHEAPNESS. ( From i/te Spectator. J Every now and then there is a sensation created by the miseries of some wretched beings who are crushed almost to annihilation by the force of competition in the labour-market, —the shirt-makers being the most wretched of all. his week

The Quarterly Court of the Governors the Royal Infirmary was held on Monday, in the Infirmary Hall. The attendance was numerous, the hall being crowded. Mr Edward Baxter was proposed as Chairman ; but it having heen explained by Mr B. Baxter, i, at according the 7th rule one the

BLAIRGOWRIE. Weather and Crops.—Except occasional showers we have had excellent harvest weather these ten days past, and every day the stack yards are increasing in size, and farmers genet ally acknowledge having more than an average crop ; but we are sorry to have to state that

PERTHSHIRE. The following statement of the appearance of the potato crop, in various parts of Perthshire, was prepared by the Perthshire Constabulary, in the last week of August:— Kirkmiciiael.—G.neial healthy appearance until within the last few weeks. Since then the disease, i

SURRENDER THE SIKH CIIrEFS. We have received advices in anticipation of the Overland Mail, from Bombay to the 3d April, and Calcutta to the 23d of 31arch. Bombay, April 3.—When the brows Lord Gough were crowned with the laurels the Punjanb war might in truth be declared at an en

y„XTFS.""—'»fs Mr N P. Kell, coroner for the rape of Hastings, at White lon, Guesiliiig, near H-U-p. «. the circumstances attending the deaths of three persons sns pected to have been poisoned. l*?»h The circumstances of the case are of September last, a labouring man named Rich

Monday, July 31. IRELAND. answer ft question by Lorn Sir Grey «»i/l, had not rweired any official information n collision having jfikrn place her Majesty'* troops n and the insurgents u had that morning received communication from the Mayor of Liverpool, electric ♦eletrrwjih. st

situated about one mile from Dundee to the north, east aide of the town. It is 400 feet long, by 1 feet broad, and feet deep, capable containing between 17 an d 18 millions gallons water. It is all roofed in, which keeps the •water in cool and pure state. From this tank the town