Boston, August 15.- -The Centennial anniversary of Walter Scott's birthday was appropriately observed by the Massachusetts Historical Society, of which Scott was elected an honoiury member in 1822. Speeches were made by Robert C. Winthrop, R. W. Emer son, George Hillyard, and others. London, August 15.—The Scott Cen tenary was cebrated to-day by a banquet in the great hall of the Cannon-street Hatel. Hepworth Dixon occupied the chair as president. Earl of Manchester, Lord Lytton, and Dr. Ramsay, vice presidents, with some 400 persons, all or nearly all distingiiished in the world of letters, were present. The toasts were mach the same as those at the Edinburgh celebration of the 9th. The day was also celebrated at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, and in various parts of Scotland.—A case of Asiatic cholera has appeared in London, and it creates extraordinary excitement among the people.—A despatch from Berlin says that the choleaa is increasing in Konigs berg, but that there no cases yet in Danzig.—A heavy thunderstorm in the West of England has caused raucn da mage to crops.
