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The late Mr. Hugh Miller left behind him a valuable geological museum:' there seems to be a sharp competition for it. At a meeting of the Edinburgh Town-Council, on Tuesday, the Lord Provost stated the steps that had been taken to secure it. At his request, the Govern- ment appointed tertain persons to assess its value ; they fixed it at 500/. Now a nobleman has offered 1000/., and an offer of a thousand guineas has come from America. Under these circumstances, assuming that the Government will give 5001., it is proposed to raise 6001. by subscription. Sir Roderick Murchison has offered ten guineas, and another gentleman 25!.; but these offers have been declined, as it is intended that the sub- scriptions shall be limited to one pound each.
Mr. Taylor formerly manager of the Western Bank of Glasgow, is a bankrupt. Hia examination has been proceeding before the Glasgow Bank- raptey Court. In the course of it he made this statement—" I may appeal to the authorities in the Bank of England, the Union Bank of London, Jones Loyd and Co., Prescott and Co., and many other bankers in London and else-
*here to whom r am person y known, bear testimony to my qualifies- 'dons Ai it man ollmennata; and, whit of more importance thane, ass tot' integrity and honour." avill betecolleeted that the Directors of the -hank cast the blame of its failure on Mr. Taylor, through his gross mis- management: • Mr. Taylor's bold self-exculpatory assertions base tailed the question, who was really to blame?]
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