7 JANUARY 1854, Page 8

SCOTLA.ND.

- The authorities of Glasgow, -headed by the Lord Tbovost; formally - opened the Victoria Bridge on Monday. • Highteen 'years ego, on New- Year's Day, the GlasgortfBridgetavas .similarly opened bythe late James Ewing, • , . 1L, The Glasgow Agricultural Soitielyachlisereffei.ed a prize of 501;for the best essay on the most i- effect-Pre "and echnntnieal meters of collecting, storing, convoying, and distributing the sewerage of Glasgow, so as to adopt it for manure.

Driving the week ending' December 28, there wets fifteen deaths from cholera in 'kidded- •!The Athol tnumber of deaths up to that date 'was 313; the iiimber of easele ' 546: