... FRANCE. A public ball for tho benefit of the poor, and at which the Em- rorvas present, took placo a few days back at Plombieres. ivier, the well-knowvn horn player, recontly performed at a rivate party giveu by the Emperor. Ho had the honour of eoing accompanied on the piano by the Duchess of Hamilton. The Frncllh maritime authorities appear to be disposed to adopt the systeu of examnination ...

... MARI~SCHAL COL.LEGE AND UNIVERSITY. PRIZE LIST, SUMMER 1858, CLASS 0OF BOTVANY. Senior Studentts.I Mr William Creyk,B.anflbhire, PriZe. A M, James Shand Stuart, Deskford, Honoirary Certtlicate. ti Junior Students.'P 1? Mr David Dyes Brown, Aberdeen, Prize. 'Mr George Russell Piekthorn, Aberdeen, Honorary C'erti- in fiente. at -For Bleet Collection of Plantis. c Mr David Dyes Drown, Aberdeeni, ...

... WEDNESDAY, July 21, 1858. THE INDIA BILL. Tins measure is likely to leave the hands of the Lords in the same condition in which they received it. Lord 1 Granville, who strongly condemns the Bill, appears to 1 think that India has the Thames to thank for thoeiorm of government which the measure is to bestow upon it. Fifteen gentlemen of Indian experience and not of I Indian experience, will ...

... gut lbadralt Nolandt. I ----- -- l WE3DIVFiSDAY, Tuly 28, 185B.; - e i QUESTIO2OS BEFORE PARLIAMENT. ArARRIAtoE wITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. The measure entitled, by a stretch of compliment, the ' Marriage Law Amendment Bill, which passed the House of Commons the other day, was thrown out in the Lords on the second reading, by a majority of 46 to 22. Their Lordlships have not come to ...

... Te 'i news telegraphed in anticipation of the Calcutta dsmail is much more satisfactory than could have been he expected, with the torrid beat of an Indian summer ihe epc he fighting against us-such as has not been experienced ifor 20 years. The capture of the fortress of Gwalior, by Sir Hugh Rose, adds one more signal triumph to the MI splendid series of achievements which have crowned toour ...

... ietW od Both at Aberdeen 'and Stonehaven thle fishing lias, as yet, Si ~O been very unproductive. I .dt RiC PETERHEAD, July 24.-The fishing has now fairly corn tli mhIfenced here, but the re has been no general turn-out yet, in mn conseqec fthe, still unsettled disputes with the fisher- hr men readnog the price to be paid for the fish. About one- S J.half of the boats' crows have .accepted the ...

... AJERDEEx, Tueeday.-The boats here this morning had an average take of from half a cran to a eran. The price is S6s per cran. STONEHAV2X, Tuesday.-4 commencement was made here last night, and, though the boats met wvith but limited success, the appearance of fish seems encouraging. MORABY FIxsam.-Several boats were out last week on trial, and in some cases were- very successful, getting in one ...

... HARBOUBS OF REFUGE I- The report of the Select, Committee. of the House of Com- Is Mons on Harbour of Refuge has 'ust~beengpinted.- Tak- 38 ing up first the East Coast of Sotland, the onmmittee say: id-1 Bewen the Pontland Firth, on the norblh-east extre- 'namity of the coast of Scotland,. and the *virth of Forth, on,- .dthe south, there is no harbour for the setrof. veesele Lt caught in ...

... L55J1fJ.i..JIJAJU.UJ.U.Ok ' lVJ UJJ ±Vl 1 !en - . h. Trsi Ellen Horticultural Society held their first Show, for ng 1858, in thS Ton Hll, on Tuesday the 20th insb. The ] Judges were-Messrs Farquhar, Dunecht, and Diack, Logie- 7 lphinstone. The day being propitious, many took part in SOt the proceedings, and enjoyer the floral treat. Whlst there it was a general excellence, we may be allowed to ...

... . -,I SATURDAY, July 10.- Our annual market for tho sale of beavi tIre staple products of the Highlands, sheep and wool, corn- quite mIencod yesterday. Tle attendanice was not so large ae usual, and a drizzling rain all day threw a damp, literally and Br] figuratively, over tire proceedings. Towards evening the colun attendance increased, and sales began-thougis but slowly, formr for the ...

... SCOTTI.SH EPISCOPAL CHURCH. We understand that the following Address to Bishop tl Suther, in rcoferenee to the proceedings at the late Synod) g is in the course of signature throughout the diocese : C To the Right Reverend Father in God, h TiOMAS GEORtor SITHER, D.C.L., Bishop of Aberdeon. elc, the subscribers, lay members of the Scottish Episcopal w Church, in the dioccso of Aberdeen, beg ...

... As briefly announced in our last, the Forinartine and Buohsan Railwvay came before the Committee of the House rel of Lords on Tuesday week. The members of the Committee na were-Lords Sydney, Churchill, Congloton, de Vesci, and fro de Tabley. The same Counsel were engaged for and against WI the bill as in thle Cosmnons Committee. The witnesses an oexamsined and the evidence adduced beirig, with ...