... r T=a very rev. the Synod of Aberdeen met in the West Church cc ; yesterday. After an impressive sermon from Rev. Dr 1 1t. M'Taggart, of Greyfriars Church, the. Moderator for the past T 3 half-year, from 2 Tim. ii.15, the Synod was constituted, and the fo .Roll made up. hit The Synod then proceeded to the election of a Moderator. w r Some discussion took place as to the use of leets, but Iit ...

... WEDNESDAY, April 20, 1853. P A R L I A M B N T. - ~~~~sta cou LITTLE was dlone in the Upper House in the course of Du last week. The only matter of much interest comprised m in the whole of their Lordships' transactions; was them notice given by the Premier, on Friday, of the amend-, menit with which the Government propose to meet the Palt Earl of Winchi~lsea's motion respecting the College of ...

... Lees, THE public attention has been exclusively devoted to n' sed orne matters during else past week; and indeed there ti ti-is little in the foreign budget to withdraw it from tbe t] took domestic one. The case Of the foreign correspondents a 2ttd has been decided in favour of the Government-the St ftl OD01 court having found that letters opened by the police i bewr dissible as evidence. ...

... p TeoE public were taken by surprise last week by the announcement that the Goverament intended' to re- duce the various stocks included under the term Three per Cents. to 23 per cent., guaranteed for twenty years, and redeemable at the expiry of that period. The in- telligence was favourably received in the money mar- ket; for, under existing circumstances, guaranteed stock at 29 per cent, is ...

... Aagerbet .7ournal, WEDNESDAY, April 6, 1853. WE have just witnessed one of the most fearful cala- mities that have occurred in this neighbourhood within the memory of living men. A gallant vessel, crowded with happy and hopeful beings, and laden with rich merchandise, has been dashed to pieces within ten minutes' sail of her quiet berth in the harbour. One minute saw joyful expectation ...

... CR, ~~~~TUESDA.T, April 12. tOil In our seventh page will be found ii report of aI meeting ofI Harbour Commrissioners held on Thursday last,- in Connection sub wit-b the recent shipwreck.I erd Another meeting of the Commissioners was held this day,I and was fully attended-the Lord PROvOsT its the chair. Tth The PnovosT explained that the ineeting had been called for thle purpose of Isearing a ...

... SCOTLIND. e- nhd EDINIKURG:I VETERINARtY COLLEsGn.-The annual exami- :ill nation for the Veterinary Diploma of the Highland and Agri- A - cultural Society of Scotland took place dn Tuesday and Wed- r, dk nesday within the ball of the College. Twenty-one students it he presented themselves for examination; and, after a careful and a ere searching examination, diplomas were awarded to 17 ...

... --U L - ' _ _ - _- . - . . mei Lble LAST week, the Government were three times in -a mi. sh o Ito nority. In the first instance, in the Kilmnainham Hos- one ate. pital case; in the second, on a clause in the Scottish apr ited County Polls Bill; and in the third, 'on the resolution K~it ~hat recommending the abolition of the Advertisement Duty. fat] Ayr None of the defeats were important. No ...

... CoYGrGATIONAL UNION OF SCOTLAND iti s, in connection with the J1st anniversary of the 0Thoisr gerc held here last week. There was a large atten. j of Ilinlisters and other gentlemen, many of them from a bdac't' lc Rev. G. Smith, of Poplar, London, attended as -eat do if tlle Congregational Union of England. On Tues- t .li flt the )Itembers of the Widows' Fund met in de! r -of Frederick ...

... 'gr 7rIrance. --s Adeputation arrived ait Paris last week from London. Th ei gentlema n firming it were-Sir James Duke, Bart;, MY.P; Sir Ca Edward Buxton, Part.; Mr Samuel Gurney,, Mr William Glad- ad. stone, Mr St. Leger Glyn, Mr Thomas Dent, Mr J.:D.- Powles,' tin and Mr 0. Barclay. They were commiesioned-by~nearly 4000 of. off the merchants,' bankers, and traders of London, to wait upon ...

... AGRRI.CULTURE.. ' KclCAaDINo siira .-Marchhas rudi its course in its ancient 'Th costUnme, *vith a fierce aspect. Rain or. snow has. fallen- oil Ftr, d twelve days-tho depth of rnin and melted Bnom. in the month d amounting to 1 9-1Otbh inches, with the prevailing direction of ME the 'wind-northerly.. The roads wvre blocked up with deep Tu snow, and it was a difflcult tutkl to procure toruips ...

... -~r nI B. STOWE IN ABERDEEN. . I I _ .- AA rln'111 -1.:tl. - - At'A 4-1 en i 1, *-dm arIvd here, on Thusucday evening by the N ho4 it ,tir fter .sic C clock. The Lord Provast, kvijilieC0 ;tll! m coi rt,~ NV. Leslie, buildsr, Counriillor Il bj 01 id e T interest inthe Luncle TomV II, . f theladies who bad acted i's rolire- ti r Ill ic; ritau of th werte in wvaiting at the Station, ar Stowe ...