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",—192 THE GAEL. August, 1873.opponent. The sixteen words (out ofabove thirty) which he denounces asnot Gaelic, are all quoted from theDublin UnioersUy Maijazbie, to which Irefer him.Flavell EDMrxD-^, F.R.H.S.Hereford, 12th July, 1873.NEWS OF THE HIGHLANDS ANDISLANDS.subject was delivered in the Music Hall,Inverness, by Charles Mackay, LL.D.The lecture was replete with interest.We shall avail ourselves of some of theinformation it contained at some futuredate. A most hearty tribute of thankswas accorded to the lecturer at theclose.New Zealand.—The idea of establishinga Gaelic church in Dunedin has beenmooted. A meeting of persons favourablethereto, has been held in the Athensum,and the employment in the meantimeof an energetic missionary to visit theGaelic residents in and around Dunedin,has been resolved upon. The meetingwas opened with a Gaelic prayer byMr. M'Lellan, and subsequently anaddress was delivered by Mr. A. G. Allan.Inverness Gaelic Society. —Thisvigorous and valuable society held itssecond annual assembly in the Music Hallon the 10th of last month. The hall wastastefully decorated, and there was animmense audience. In the unavoidableabsence of Cluny Macpherson, the chairwas occupied by Duncan Davidson, Esq.of Tulloch , around whom on the platformwere a large number of ladies and gentlemen,many of whom had come long distancesto take part in the interestingproceedings. Besides the Chairman, the.sjieakers were the Rev. Alex. M'Gregor,who delivered a most eloquent Gaelicaddress, from which we arc sorry spaceforbids our making quotations ; Dr. Chas.Mackay; the Ilev. Alex. Stewart ofNether Lochaber ; Mr. Cameron of Lochiel,M.P., and Dr. Carruthers. Excellentand appropriate music, both vocal and instrumental,lilled the intervals betweenthe addresses, and the meeting was closedby the singing of a Gaelic version of "Godsave the Queen.Honours.—We are glad to observe thatMr. William Macphail, son of one ofour most valued contributors, has takenfirst prizes in English, Mathematics, andFrench in Watson's College, Edinburgh,and has also gained a University Bursaryof £25 a year for four years. He is anative of Mull.Wimbledon, The Queen's Prize.—Weare proud to state that this prize has nowfor the third time fallen into the hands ofour Highland countrymen. The fortunateKiNTYRE Canal.— -There is a proposal shot on this occasion is Sergeant INIenzies,being made to cut a canal across Kintyre Edinburgh, a nati\'e of Strath Rannoch.at Tarbert. The cost is estimated at upwardsof £100,000.of his comra