... DINNER TO DR DAN.EL WILSO’ On Friday afternoon, a large number of the friends of Dr Daniel Wilson entertaine | him to dinner in Barry's Hotel at Granton, previous to his leaving to assume a professorship in the University of Toronto, to which he has been appointed. Mr Sheriff Gordon vecupied the chair, supported right and left by the guest of the evening, Professor Blackie, Professor Shank ...

... v tlio 2d instanta a ?? Nvas held on i Oll Iuesday the 2d instaiit. a imaf li i was held on the ground n adjoilling truimpeller House, between lMlr. Forbes of Callander, is and Mr. Cnrrick Buchaiian of Druenipeller, and the respective fi ie'itb of tholse gelItIemen. Our readers who feel interested in this healthlfiul and attractive mme, miay, perhaps, reueniber etht ill Atn''st of last yeal, ...

... ATHLETIC GAMES AT TURRTFF. -- ~~~~~~~b TiJEsE games, the filst of the kind that have been held at k Turriff, came off with great ecldt on Tuesday the 16th current. s The competition took place on the Upper Haugb, the use of c which had been kindly granted by the fenars. The garies E were under the patronage of Patrick Rose Innes, Esq., Blacbree, b by whose almost unaided exertions they were ...

... _A ?? I_ I The first day's races came off Testerldav I- -1 -,G, ?? being favourable, there was a great csneiarse of spectators. The Grand Stand, as wrell as the other four stands, vere is erowded to excess. The runiag was excellent, and the ar- rauu-qent of the cmnnmittee, with the aid of tile police force, mr we e ?? out. Ai n~ong otilers t11e following gentlemen pvcre present, viz. -Jamnies ...

... -!sT aznonetAAJ A V.11A _- - . . A . - The first day's races caine off' on Thursday, anil( the weather b ,1tin favonrteble, there wals aI great concourse of spectators. ,~-hThe randStand, ais well as the others four stands, were b- crowded to excess. TFle runniug was excel lent, and] the ar,- L-rangements of the committee, with the alid of the 1)0liCC force, were ably carried eat, Anmong ...

... This gallant corps, under the able command of Major Bal- four of Whittinghame, completed its annual period of per- manent duty on Thursday last. The muster was fully equal to that of any former year, and on no previous occasion was there a better show of superior horses. The weather too was most favourable ; although numerous showers were flying about, not one disturbed the drill. The ball was ...

... I DRUMPELLER AND CALLANDER V. TUE 7TH (QUEEN'S OWN) HUSSARS. On Monday the 8th instant, a return match was held on the Grange Cricket Ground; near Edinburglh, between the gallant players of the above named regiment and Mr. Carrick Buchanan of Drumpeller, Mr. Forbes of Callandor and friends, in pre- sene of a numerouls and inspiriting concourse of spectators. The playing was capital on both ...

... kilIX1UW IV It1 AiA CI A. On Friday a grand series of rowsing, matelhes, under the coi auspicies of the Glasgow Ilegatta Club andA a lengthened list of' ev~ influential patrons, took place on the Cld etenNelo' Monument and Jenny's Burn. Owing to thle numuber and value. cot of the prizes to be Competed for onl this occasion, Iand tihe fajuc of the competitors who were thcrcby induced to come ...

... Thle first day's races took place yesterday, under very favourable auspices. The weather was delightfil till about the d close of the sports, wien a slightshiower fell. The Greenock rail. t wayran a traiu to Paisleyaenost every fiftcen minutes during the forenoon, and this arrangement proved effectual in accommo- d dating the masses which left the city for the race course. d Amongst the ...

... FRIDAY. t] This was the second and last day of Paisley races. The IN number of spectators was greater thais has ever been witnessed n at this meeting on any previous year. Thle first race was run b shortly after one o'clock, by which time a good deal of rain bad fallen, making the ground rather heavy, but not so much so as to spoil the sport. By half-past five, however, the weather broke in ...