SCOTLAND.
The Queen has driven abroad, visiting the fine scenery near Balmoral, and the Prince Consort has been deer-stalking. For some time they were in retirement, in consequence of the death of the Grand Duchess, Anne of Russia ; and for the same reason the birthday of the Duchess Kent was not kept as usual. Mr. Sidney Herbert has left London to attend on the Queen.
The body of a young girl—Elizabeth Slater—has been found in ththte, Queen's Park, near Edinburgh. She had been foully murdered. Mn Slater ran away from home. On Saturday night, she was seen in comparicp4 with some soldaers, dragoons from Pierahall barracks. No cries. were hear but the next day her body was found. She was only some fifteen years of age, but looked older. Two soldiers are in custody, and two more are missing. The police are on the watch, and medical authorities are to make a post mortem examination of the body.
The Dundee Advertiser records the death of Mr. William Clark, one of the largest shipowners in the port of Dundee, and one of the most active in that stirring community. He took a leading part in all matters affecting the shipping interest. It is remarkable that he commanded ships himself from the age of twenty-one until middle life, and that he was captain of the Adelaide, the first ship which made the voyage from Dundee to Australia.
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