Irvine Express. — 1883-04-27 (Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MAYBIN, M.A., Rector of the Paisley Grammar School and Academy, has been appointed to the rectorship of Ayr Academy, vacant by the appointment of Dr Macdonald to Kelvinside Academy.  Tim April Show of the Ayrshire Agricultural Association was held in Ayr on Tuesday and Wednesday, The weather on the latter day was unfavourable, and, as a consequence, the drawings at the gates fell off by nearly £lOO.  THE dome steamer Meteor, which was built in America to demonstrate the feasibility of crossing the Atlantic in six days, ii pronounced a failure. Her engines are, it is said "the invention of a man who evidently believed that the more cranks, cylinders, and pistons, there are, the more work the Meteor will do."  AT a public meeting at Rothesay on Wednesday a committee was appointed to raise subscriptions for the purpose of enabling fishermen belonging to Bute and Arran to visit the International Fisheries Exhibition in London. The committee were also instructed to get the names of fishermen who may be willing to go. The example is worthy of being followed in Ayr.  THE subscriptions to the National Land League are falling off, and the Parnell Testimonial Fund is not evoking the financial generosity of the hon. gentleman's friends in Ireland. As the result, Mr Harrington and Mr T. B. Sullivan M. P's., are accusing the police of boycotting shopkeepers, and sapping the morals of prisoners with whisky. They are also denouncing the promotion of emigration by the Government.  THE first classic race of the season, the Two Thousand Guineas, was won at Newmarket, on Wednesday, by Lord Falmouth's Galliard. The sire of Gaillard won the Derby in 1875. Shortly before the race was run. Prince Batthyany, for 40 years a prominent supporter of the English turf, and the owner of a large number of race horses, died, in the enclosure reserved for members of the Jockey club, from an attack of apoplexy.  THE second trial of Timothy Kelly for the murder of Mr Burke in the Plicenix Park was brought to a close in Dublin on Wednesday, and again resulted in the discharge of the jury, who were unable to agree on a verdict. It is understood that a conviction was opposed by only two of the twelve jurymen. Kelly was re-conveyed to prison. While the jury were deliberating, Michael Fagan was arraigned at the bar, and the evidence of the informers was brought forward to establish his connection with the Invincibles and his participation in the Phcenix Park tragedy. Two compositors on the Irish Times were produced, and it was only after the Judge had threatened twelve months' imprisonment that one of them took the oath. They both testified to having seen the prisoner in the Park about six o'clock on the 6th of May. The Court then adjourned.  Os Tuesday the House of Commons was counted out for the sixth time this session. The following is a list of the discussions abruptly cut short by the absence of a quorum :  Tuesday, February 20.—Mr Gorst's discussion on Kilmainham transaction. Tuesday, March 6.—Mr Craig &liar's reform of Private Bill Legislation. Friday, March 16.—Counted out before business began. Friday, March 30.—Mr Arnold's resolution on Electoral Reform. Friday, April 13.—Mr Monk on the Reform of Marriage Laws. Thursday, April 24.—Dr Cameron on the case of the Le.on Considering the indignant protest that was raised when the possibility was mooted of taking private members nights for the discussion of the Affirmation Bill, the count-out on Tuesday night was peculiarly significant.