... Local Intelligence - . M ADERDEEN, JanuarV 2, 1850 Births. At Cardeushaugh, on the 27th December, the wife of the Rev. D. F. ARTHUR, Banchory-Devenick, of a son. At 25, Whitehouse Street, on 31st ult., Mrs Wm. McNAUGH- TON, of a daughter. At Birkenhill, upon the 28th ult., Mrs BRUCE, of a son. At Bendaugh, on the 28th December, MRS RoBERT WILLIAM- SON,. of a Son. At Gordon Arms Inn, Huitly, on ...

... FREPWMASONRY. On Thursday the 27th ult., beizg St. John's Day th lowing Brethren were elected Man`agers and O 9 eeb o of the ABERDEEN MASON LODGE, for the ensuing yesb, ALExANDER IADDEN, Esq. of Persley, R. W. I Ts Alexander Martin, Esq., Depute NMastr. John Altan, Senior Warden. George Smith, Junior Warden. John Shecd; Rsq., Secretary, Leslie Cruickshank, Esq., 2reasUrer. Rev. Simon ...

... DWDNXEDAlY, January 2, 1860. THE FIS}IERIES Via have received a copy of Captain Washington's Re- port on the melancholy disasters that occurred on the Mast Coast of Scotland in the gale of the 19th August, 1848. It contains the conclusions arrived at by the writer, on the evidence, which is given in the appendix, of the most experienced individuals in maritime, engi- neering, and fishing ...

... I AftSommuniostione, and articles of intellifenoe, intended for publication, require to be authenticated by the name abd address of the writer; and unless these di- tections are rigidly adhered to, Correspondents may rest assured that no attention wiU be paid to their cmmnniMetions. ...

... IRE ANCP. I,, , I TIrE PROTECTION MOVE3MENT. - The requisition for the great metropolitan meeting, early in January, now-bears the signatures of forty peers, and every post brings in let- ters from the leading gentry of the country, approving of this movement in favour of protection. TirE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMACy.-The Freeman''s Jour- nal states. on the authority of a letter received from Rome ...

... MISCELLANEODUS. ELonLF von RAILIVAI-.-WbV is a pair of lovers, es- trauged from one another, like railway accounts and railway affairs?2 Because they don't correspond. A WAU!JING To TowN COUNCILLtOttS.-One of the town councillors of Bradford was lately fined five shillings, having been found in the streets drunk and incapable. A Pios WMI5EEHOVK11HEA-13~ AT THE SMsITHFIELD CATTLE Saow.-' ...

... | . A LE AND SPIWIT LICENCES. I TO ALEXANDER THOUSON, ESQ OF BACHORY. SIR,-I ?? Your, circular of thre -th inst., addressed to the Clergymen of the County, requesting their opinion whether any, anid how mnany, of the licensed houses in their respective parisbes may be discontinued, with advan- tare to morality, and without inconvenience to the public. It' is my intention soon to answer your ...

... -- ?? the ordinary monthlv meeting of this Board was held on Saturday-al'Ilie Williamson in the chair. PREsc.N.r-Baillie Urquhart, Dr Templeton, Messrs Lumsden4 Gildawie, Webster, 14aclaren, Simmey, Watt, Macallan, Sutherland, Walker, Ferguson, T Gray, and Leslie. The minutes of last ineetin. were read and approved of. It was intimated that since last meeting £235 had been borrowed by thie ...

... I t -NEW S; ?? f I LATE.STf -N.EW&I ?? PARIs, Monday.-The evening .4alilan rand La Pltrie contradict officially the proposed change of Ministry. The members of the Conservative Club. Quay d'Orsay, have resolved to vote for Dupin as President of the As- slsrbly, and for General Bedeau as Vice-President. The Spinners' Association at lille is dissolved by the Prefect. Four Socialist Almanacs have ...

... I AAZTV AND NAV-7. I - - -- I WOOL WICH. Jain. 2.-The Enterprise. Captain Collinson. C.B., and the Investigator, Comnnander M'Clure, were both taken out of the basin yesterday into the stream. anI will bo ready to leave, Woolwich on their searching expedition be- tween the 12th and 15th of the present mu,nth. THE BLOCKADING SQUADRON ON THE AritKCAN COASr. One of the first. and not the least ...

... I ,_ . N DI PAtIRN, ?? Mocsfteliy'announces that on Punday' the diariqnis of N~olmanitY Obtained a private atidienf~e of tht- ~'Preaide'tt of tile Republic, at, which hie presented a letter. from Queen Victaria, announcing the death of her- late Ma. jestY thle Queen Dowalivr. Seventeen of fth- Persona ivho were arrested somd time~ siuce in the Rue Rtumford, on a citargce of having conspired to ...

... DO AITETC ' _INITELLIGENCF . | WIsNDSoR, January 1.-Her Majesty's new year's gifts of me!eat, bread, coals, potatoes, blaniets, and clothing, were distributed this morning to the aged, infirm, and distressed poor of Windsor and its vicinity, in the presence of the Queen and Prince Albert and the Royal family, his Royal Highness Prince George of Canmbridge the Ladies land Gentlemen in-waiting, ...