... :-DOMESTIC INTELLIGENC.- it . ; __ _ __ _ __ _ _ it ENGLAND. The Queen gave a State Ball on Wednesday evening in Back- e ingham Palace. The entire suite of state saloons were opened i . for the ball, and were brilliantly lit up with chandeliers, giran- doles, and magnificent crystal 1metres containing wax lights. is 'he invitations to tbe reception comprised the members of Ythe royal family, ...

... The first Meeting of the New Board since the election wes held on Wedniesday-Sheriff Watson presiding. The minutes of the new election of representatives by the Commissioners of b, Supply for, the County, the Town Council, &c., were read; after which,.on the motion of Ur Cochran, seconded by Mr Bothwell, Mr Thomson of Banchory, who eent an apology for unavoidable absence, was unanimously re ...

... )PROGRESS OF TElE WAR. a-t (d ~WE have little progress to *describe in some respects. ~ BP Howbeit, the process of time is progress under present 6a1 circuinistakeesa every day adds to the armiies in the b- atand every sun softenBs the ice in the Gulf of Fin- in land ; and 'With the completion of the allitea army, and bi in the opening-of the watears to'Cronstadt, musit c ome the aLI craoh ...

... 'iUE CRYSTAL PALACE AT SYDENUAM. To the nist of wars and rumours of wars the great peace In f t i5i is quietly progressing towards perfection at pir hthing seems to check the progress of the Crystal s qo matter whether it rains a deluge or blows a her- woae lVOrkls Whether out in the gardens or on the tops of tla5oo feet hi go forward with equal celerity. Yet, as ktors been expected from the ...

... I R EL A MD. .L L l- .. -. Ll - .. - a- , The Governuent, through the Lord Lieutenant ius £61,00( to the Society for the Encouragement of tlio Grokvte of Flax in Ireland. DAUAGrS AGAINST ME. SADL1ER, ALP. - The action brought by Dawling against Mr Sadlier, M.P., for cons1piracy to procure the plaintifts arrest, in order to prevent him frol, exercisin- his franchbioe by voting, as he ...

... To th~e EDITOR of the ABERDEEN JOURNAL. 0 t A goorl deal has of late been written and spoken on the sub- ject of Lay Preaching, and some have been calling in question t its lawfulness. But may not those who can discern aright the signs of the times perecive that this question has already been settlod, and that conclusi vnly, by the Lord himself putting on Lay Preaching the seal of his ...

... II Or PM= Nrnal WEDNESDAY, October 12, 1859. j Tug intelligence that the Convention of Villafranca th had been ratified by the Treaty of Zurich.was canvassed w last week by many parties who wished to discover more an in that act than it professes to embrace. We are told Pi' that it touches Lombardy alone, and leaves the question co of the Duchies untouched. According to the latest in- of ...

... DESPATCH OF FOREIGN MAILS FROM ABERDEE. DESTlINATIONS. Despatched.' Box Closes. _ America.--nitedStates,Caolffrin a, and British North America (by Every Friday. 11,50 A.!X . British Packet, via Liverpool) . . Ditto-(by U. S. Packet, via South- } ampton) ,,,******** Land EveryMonday. 1.4. p,, ., L Australia, Van Diemer's Ln td, ir New. South Wales, and Man- mofevhy 11.50 A.M. ;i ritius, via ...

... Europeans are believed to be often actuated by a desire to discover buried gold in their visits to the ruins of Egypt, and this is one reason why they are so seldom allowed to go thither alone. I have more than once had pointed out to me the locea- lity of a Kiz, (for so these supposed repositories of wealth are termed;) bat circumstances have never rendered it convenient to-make excavations, ...

... I Jimperial ParlIamsnt. I HOUSE OF LORDS~-monday, June 16. Their Lordships assembled this evening for the first time after tho Whitsujntide holidays. Lord Brougham presented, and strenuously supported, a pe- tition from a party aggrieved, complaining of the vexatious delays of the Court of Chancery. PUBLIC HOUSES (SCOTLAND) BILL. Tho Duke qf Arqyll moved the third reading of this bill Tho Earl ...

... I - . _ _I Lord lBrongliam left liroughjam I-jall on Tuesday, much lis- proved in ]eealth, onl his jouny to Cainnes, lees seat in France. I Lady Brougham will remain at Broughbam Hall till the cornt- mencement of the wvinter. t Sireog Grey, Bart., MY.., afterins extensive cruise inl ties Norh iea ths ar-rived at his seat, Fallodece, Northumberland wher, acompaiedby his family, lie is expected ...

... SCOTLANDI - SCHOOLMASTE11B' WIDOWs FUeeD.-The annual geleid meeting of the Burgh and Parochial Schoolmasters of Scotlald was -held on Friday in the High School of Edinburgh, when lri Hall, parochial schoolmaster of Cambuslang, was elected pre' in room of Mr Burton, schoolmaster of Dahleny, whose tere of office had expired. Air Knox was re-elected cashier, sad Messrs Turbull clerks, for the ...