... i :~ i hi :~ I . THE WHgATITTM-THE nHtuRTL2ANE5 OT SATURDAY. . o..: LL1s ?? _I . .. . . . _ hI Jur011t0l§Jast week of Alarch, the weather was of a more . ttban ordinarily stormy nature, with ftostand'snov; ...

... jTGO RDON'S HOSPITAL. | i elv i ati 1 of the boys of this insttilttioin b~ ~e Wednsday ast.Mr Straiatn roporicd tbe ,> g10r7s,: Baourlblestate, and thie llouse generally I : tc tbe statecments of Mr Strahan, and said Ile ri be-s~ure int distributin8 thle prizes, which vwere as FOURTIH SECTION. :is ° ?? Paterson, George Wills; 55; *ie Peter Loys, George ICnox. 5 _ji,0hat Class -eter Leys, ...

... THE FOREIGN POLICY OF HER MAJESTY'SI MINISTERS. 1e THa Governments of France and Great Britain, during Ot tbepast week, have each passed through a ministerial Y, crisis, touseaphrasen doptedfrom the political v ocabulary of Spain. Both appeared on the verge of a change, and irttbey vwere both saved by the same majority (46) in full Dt houses. If The topic on which rested the official existence ...

... I* The Managers for this Burgh called a public neeting of the inhabitants on- Satirday last, to considerthe Bill intro- duced into' Parliament by the Lord Advocate and the Hon. Fox Maule, for reducing the number of Councillors ia se- veral Burghs-the number in Banff being proposed to be reduced fl-oun 17 to 15. Mr Gordon, one of the Managers, was called tothe chair. Before proceeding to the ...

... RAILWAY DiRECTORs.-Assign to eaph director his proper duty, dfinie the responsibility of his office, and men who are I unfit for the undertaking of either will be Iesi likely to become candidates for power, and far less likely still to be elected by the shareholders. We will suppose one director to be recognised as the chairman or governor; another superintending the passenger-trafflc; a third ...

... SAILOR'S HOME AT ABERDEEN. it A public meeting was held in the Town. Hall on Wednes- li dIvlast, for the pnrpose of hearing from Captain W. H.'i [-lull. R.N. and F.RA.S., a Statement. of the advantages ?? ?? Homes generally, and with particular reference.t the establishment of such an institritionuat this port. The attendanc~e waisnumerout and iinfluenjtial. ~Amng the gen- al tlemen present ...

... I All ommnuications, and articles of intalligoneo, intended for publication, requiro to be authenticated by the amoe and address of the writer; aud unless these diroctions are rigidly adbored to, Corresponldents mzay rest assured that 1o attention wvill be paid to their commnunuications. %* Tho communication from Fovoran is meore suited for the columns of n medical publication than for ours. ...

... I I l 233 M3L2CTEIC TZBLGRA2 .L PARIS, Monday.-Letters from Angers of the 26th state that the late rains have rendered immediate benefit to the crops, particularly of flax, hemp, and potatoes. The permission which had again been given to the proprietor of the Poitvoir to sell the paper in the streets, has been withdraw within the last two days. Letters from Malta, of the 22d, state that ...

... YTHANSIDE FARMJER CLUB. The Annual Show of Cattle and Horses of this Associa- tionwas held at Elton on Monday, 22d, July, when thle Judges-Messrs Donald, Viewfield; Williamson, Auld- town, Carnousie;and Jopp,Seggat-awarded the premiums as follows, viz:- FIRST CLA9S.-COWS. 1. Mr Shepherd, Craigies; 2. Mr Milne, Haddo; 3. Mr Hay, Shiethin; 4. MrMurray, Auchterellon, menrit ; 5. and 6. Mr Hlay, ...

... A Awn NAVY. THE ARMY.-Wo have pleasure in stating that Major-General Miluan, Major-General Kenab, .B., and Major-General Sir Jas. leykett, ICU H., have been selected as the offlcers to succeed to the vacant colonelcies. In consequence of the prevalence of. cholera at Jawqiaca and some of the Mediterranean stations, we understand that the movement of troops on the colonial tour will not take ...

... * 0 - ; -: PROPOSED UNION-: KING'S AND MARlSCRAL COLLBGe B a rather remarkable ioide made their aPpearance, sinenl I~e~ las111% two same subject,v~iz, the Union of KIngsaf 'e Colleges. 'The Ione 'Was -by Alex- Bancbory; * and the other by r' Cbrk, 'i Chemistry in lqarischal College t or, ' Dr. imsef sas, in the UniiverjoAb~ objects of those Pamphlets are h difference is, that the -one writer ...

... . -; , ' . A Quarterly General meeting of the President and Go- vernorsof this Institution -was held on Monday-Bailire Sl m in the chair. , ENTENARY OFT.-ESTROSPITAL.' The minutes having been read, ?? il, 1. Mr Torturii said he found it statedbthat, at the last meeting, it hadl been resolved that the Governors should (line together on the 10th of' July, which. worsld be exactlY 100 years from ...