... STRATrDo c.-Ferhaps not for the last balf-century has so X low a temperature in February been experienced in the north. ( From the following extracts from meteorological tables, kept at Castle Newe, Aberdeenshire, north lit. 57O 11' 43', west l long. 3' 3' 45', 598 feet above the sea level, and 36 miles direct I inaled from the same, will be seen the highest, lowest, and i mean range of the ...

... 'fht anneal Northi of S otland Rifle Meeting, farili orised by the quaint and time-honoured title of rTlc Wbipin-chaw,' was begun on the Old Town Links onl Tues' y morning, ald the event, so far as atilospletic coiditious are concerned, could hardly l have been ilciiiguirated under more agreeable auepices. fin the details Of the competitions thiee is very littleP change this year. Mfioney ...

... FISHIING REPORTS. AoDt.tnrr, Tusoday-Eight trawlers came in to- day very well listed, as also several small line boats wiih good trks e of haddocks and whitingo. Prices vs ere as follows :-Cod, Sd to Is each ; hIog, is 6a to L' 8d each hobe, Is Od to 2s each ; large haddocks, 14s 3d to Ils per box * medicos haddocks, Its 9d to 12s per bix ; whilings, is 3d to 4s 9d per box; plaice, its to Us ...

... i:rA1~1tET~ fllTLIGBNCE. f0L'~We enewr nh, - -' -'i t i ', ' j . Cot AvnERAGs._Th6 foqloving are tVe averages. 7 1,4 (jqrs.; ley, t1A4 L j ts . Z lb sd 4t 2 9d.!o aW 9 Yt~~at, iW Q;-ve * 1; * Ith 5L. londespou weA lot : t W 5 ,027 qrs.; buley, '65.16 cr& ;ioats, 1L.6800,q1 Prices .-_Wheat, 3 8d; yare, $1 3d; oatt, 20* $d. DoZsCjS , Saturday.-About an meraf 0 attend-: Hi .auce. . In wheat ...

... MAAKET lNTFLLIGENCE. cu CORN 74 LONDON, Monday.-Tbere is not much inquiry for In wheat, but prices are well maintained both for Eng- ish and foreign corn. Country flour unaltered. American rather lower to sell. Barley steady, not- withstanding large arrivals. Maize very steady. Beans and pease, 6d dearer on the week. English B3 white wheat quoted at 32a to 35s 6d ; red do., 3Bs to B3s per ...

... ARarvED AT ABERDEEN, August 2l.-Ashurst, M Rawson, Charleston, coals; John Strachan, Goodsir, Kennetpans, coals ; Bon-Accord, Davidson, Sunder- M land, coa1ls; Georgie, Wilson, Inverness, ballast. 22fl-Havle, Gordon, Sunderland, coals; Alexander N Pirie, Linklater, IHull, goods; Londonderry, Craig, N Sunderland, icoals; Gipsy, Byth, Wick, barrels; Blaok Dwarf, Adam, Queensferry, light; Johanne ...

... :I TE FISH TRADE.. THEr CONTINENTAL HERRING SUPPLY. 2q XI Beineaudin a circular dated Stettin, 0th Jan., 2C 1887, says :-For the last two rrionthi ourmarket Ib has been in a verymonotonous condition, business I he remaining restricted to the exclusive requirements fir for consumption. At the close of the season buyers 16 were not, so eager to speculate as in former years, the general condition ...

... SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE AviiivZD AT ABiBD-ErN-Jalnuary 8. -Princess Alice, Sincl~air, Dundee, goods; S. R. & H., Hor, Westernpoint, salt; Resolute, Leask, Laurvig, staves; Benamain, Geater, Shields, coals ; Ballochbuie, Ross, Sunderland, do. 9.-Hayle, Sharp, Sunderland, coals; Alexander- Ptrie, Linklater, Hull, goods; Asldene, Thomson, Malaga, grass. SAILED-January 8.-Arva, Esson, Queensferry, ...

... SO*1OL, -30OA1U. I SNFr.-The lionthlt7 meeting of the B111 ffl School Bosrd was held in the Council Chanber in jh Imanday - pibvtot 'FIlI;am;oD, cnarok of ths Board,prosiding. ' All the tembe werepresiav i with the exception ot . Mr G. W., Murry.- Mm t Sijpson, Fife Streek Who Was SUsamoned to attend no the metingt and give explanations regardiau th 1 , irregulimr Attendance at - ichloolo of ...

... FAIR TRADE CON)ERENo IN LONLON. 1 ___ ~~~~~~~~~~b: ti An important and influential conference commenced tl yesterdav at the Westminster Palace Hotel, London, ri under the auspices of the NationaL Fair Trade a League, for the purpose of advocating a reversal of tl our fiscal policy. Mr S. Cunliffe Lister, Manning, il ham Mills, Bradford, presided, and among those pre- a sent were Mr Dixon ...

... NEW YORK PRICES-WEDNESDAY. Money easy. Cotton dull, but prices steady. Petroleum, dour, corn, and sugar firm. Lard and wheat firm and advancing. Colfee quiet. Iron steady. Tuesday. Wednesday. Call Money, In. U.S. Gov. Bonds 3 p.c. 3 pC. ,, other securities 3 p.c. 3 P.C. Exch. on London, CO davs' sight 4 &18 4'8373 Cable Transfers 45 4-854 Exchange on Paris ...

... NEW YORK PRICES-THUrDAY. Money easy. Cotton quiet, bu- steady Petroleum firm. Lard and wheat firm and ad- vancing. Flour, corn, sugar and coffee firm. Iron quiet. Wednezday. Thur-d7y. Call Money, In. U.S. Gov. Bonds 3 p.c 3 P.C. ,, other securities 3 p.c. 3 PC. Exch- on London, 6o days' sight 4 el4a 4-82 Cable Transfers . 4 853 Exchange on Paris 5-25 5-25 ,, ...