10 NOVEMBER 1855, page 3

Scotland-.

As Mr. Macaulay, the President of the Edinburgh Philosophical In- stitution, could not attend to open its winter session on the 2d instant, t his place was filled by Sir John......

Vrottintto.

Earl Gifford was returned for Totnees on Monday, without opposition; Mr. Mackenzie retiring entirely from the contest. The new Member in- formed his constituents, that when he......

Ireland.

The-brief stay of the Lord-Lieutenant at Belfast has given great satis- faction to that mercantile community. Lord Carlisle went there osten- sibly to visit Lord Dufferin, and......

311ttrllitulio.

Yesterday was " Lord Mayor's Day " ; and brought with it •the cus- tomary civic proceedings—shorn, however, of the customary pageantry. The new Lord Mayor's procession was as......