... .- :c aS TaiE first -Show for the Season of this Society was held in I the parish school on Saturday the 17th curt., and, notwith- t 3 standing the unpropitious state of the weather, both pre- t viously and on that day, the room was crowded with speei- t r hnens, many of sippior mterit. The Judges awarded the a prizes as under:- S f Two Green-house Plants-J. Shophetd, Jun., Aldie. Two b ...

... I Tnu public are fortunately little occupied in speculation E on financial questions just now. The effects of the last tI year's panic are still to be seen, like those of an earth- B quake, which has ceased to be talked of by any save Is the sufferers, and an occasional curi6us enquirer, who al looks at this ruin *and the next, and hears of the des- n truction of houses and temples, and the ...

... . ARMY AND .NAVY. . Several additional regiments of Militia are to be em- bodied, and the men, when properly drilled, will be invited to volunteer to regiments of the Lino.-UEited Service Gae- zette. Lieutenant-General Sir Wm. Eyre has returned to Eng- land from his command in Canada,' having obtained leave of absence for the recovery of his health. Sir William is one of the most valuable ...

... | BETURN DIN1ER AND BATL'TO CAPTAIN JOHN. STONE GORDON OF CRAIG BY HIS TENANTRY. The Teuiants on the Estate of Craig entertaine.d Captain I Johinstone Gordon of Craig, at a dinner, ait Milltown. of Auohindoir, on Friday the 23d instant, by way of expressing their good feeling and regard to wards him as the newv pro- prietor of Craig. The dinner, provided by Mr Davidson, ininkeeper, Luninden ...

... A Special Episcopal Synod was held at Edinburgh on the 0 21st inst. After Divine Service in St. Paul's Church, the Il meceting was adjourned to St. Andrew' s Hall, ]Leith Wynd. ce The Court consisted of the Bishop of Edinburgb, Priinus ; the Bishops of Brechin, Argyle, Glasgow, St. Andcrews, and Aberdeen; Mr Pyper, advocate, attended as their Assessor, t and Mr Rollo, W.S., acted as Clerk.I ...

... INVERURY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIGlN - The Inverury Agricultural Association's show of stock was held at Inverury, on Friday. The turn-out of all classes of stock was equal, both in point of numbers and quality, to that at any of the previous shows bf this Assooiation. ; The judges were-Messrs Copland, Haddo House; Camp- i bell, Kinnellar; and Turnbull, Smitliston-who discharged their duties ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS-Afoada, Jauly 191 U N! yE~SITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. (SupIplemeietalJ? to tele'graphcl reports ifl Our Wot.) 'roHuewn noCominntteO on this bill. - The Eairl of AiRLIE, in Moving the' first eodsno hc hoe had given notico, ;aid ho neust, at the Outset, bear tostimnony to te vry geatthankis to which leer Maeosty's (lovornrcetti were entitle'1 for thoe part they had tiekl inti nto. ...

... Estimated Trafflc for the Week ending 17th July, 1868, X.3725 Actual Traffic for corresponding week last year £3790 GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY COMPA.NY. Traffic for the Week ending July 17, 1858. No. of Passengers, 11,413. Passenger Revonue and Mails 742 5 7 Goods, Parcels, and Livo Stock .£.4014£540 141 Total .122 19 8 Corresponding ...

... 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, ...

... 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 ...