... it II ONs Friday, thle new Indian Council, embodied -under the of Act Of last session, met for the first time, and at once enter- It ed on the discharge of their important fanctions. The Sit- I e- ting, which lasted upwards of two hours, Vas occupied of chiefly in settling the future mode of procedure, and the b o- President, in exercise of ties authority conferred upon binst a- by the Act, ...

... h The true text of Knox's famous letter to Queen Elizabeth on the publication of his First Blast of tli Trumpet e against the Monstrous Regiment of Womeno-tbe original of which letter exists in the State Paper Office-will be wel- come to some of our readers. It russ:- Ediuburgh, July 20, 15519. t To the virtuous and godly Eliz. by the grace of God Q. of Engd. John linox desireth the ...

... STIrnTnDo&, 31st August, 1858.-Although the month was colder than has been the case on the average of seasons, still it was moderate with regard to winds and heavy rains, both of which are not altogether free of harm when the rereal crops are near their maturity. Regarding the for- wardneses of the harvest, we should say it is pretty munch the sause as last year; at least not later, at all ...

... The grrand Banquet took Plaice at half-pact five, on Thlr-day. I wat in a splenirid miarquee, erecedal in the qunadringle of Marischal ia Celleg. Thebasriet sea unde the hargeof M~r Robertson, of pr-eat the Ilyat Hoel. Th roarceee-eeted fr 500-wrs fitted isle WVOrd crith geat tast, with ree teopice of he flag of allnations oil bone the middle pillars. Tire ctbet of the interior was xceedingly ...

... xrTHE season, as regards most of the boats, is now over, and; -on the whole, it has not been successful. It has been )f marked, however, by some great takes, incloding one at 1, Bookie, on Tuesday morning last week, when several boats had from 90 to 100 crans each. it PETERHEAD.-The herring fishing for the past week has y been asfollows:-August 31, 29151; September 1, 28811; Sept. 2, 1689; ...

... . . ., . . Among all the anticipations connected with the visit of theC the Higablend and Agricultural Society Of Scotland, none Biec0 at perhaps excited more attention in the fashionable circles of Se ha, the city and adjacent ceunties than the approaching graced mid( ?L~s bail and supper wvhich was announced to be held in the )I'c SIF Public Rooms recently purchased by the Music Hall Coin- ...

... DESPATCH OF FOREIGN MAIlS FROM ABERDBE I. . MAILS. Despatched. Box Closem Holland, Belgium, Russia, and Prussia.. Daily. 1.45 p.m. Hamburg, Bremen,. Gerissau States, } Daily. 1.45 PM'. ir Denmark, Sweden,-and Norvay ..*. . tr France, Spain (Vigo excepted), and Daily. 10 A.M.. Xr - Gibraltar, . 11.45 Pj. .y Ostend . Daily. 1.45 p.- L, Lisbon, Spain and Gibraltar .. ...

... of The Times' Correspondent at Alexandria gives some par- fas he ticalars of this affair:- ya Early on the morning of the 25th of July hostilities a0T were commenced. A few rounds of shot and shell were ant th fired into the town-from the four ten-inoh guns. When day Ta br-roke they were found to have had the effect of driving aw almost all the inhabitants to seek refuge beyond the walls. IT ...

... . he BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. neyA tar- CH NAIasi Mr The Fleecesays, in a leader, ithas receivedIseverallprivate letters pi lie from the Peliho, addressed to private persons in London, givieg aice details ef the negotiations. On June 4th two Mandarins of high '1 le rank arrived at 'Tien-Sin, ever seventy-five years of age, ene aFl ~er- Ohinaman of benevelent appearance, the ether a Tartar. They ...

... on -- --- - :_ On Wednesday, at eight O'clock,' p~r., Professor Andar- Hi xcil eon, chemist to the Society, delivered a lecture in tiles Court Lc icy House, on the recent Progress of Scientific Agriculture. M, an There was a good attendance of members, and, on the mo- Ca Xts tion of the Duke of Athole, thle Lord Provost was called to fhi use thle chair. M. Ml, Professor Anderson, at the outset ...

... A Special Meeting of the Managers of these Institutions, called pursuant to a requisition by Baillie Oswald, Coun- cillor H. Ross, and Dr Henderson, was held yesterday-the Provost presiding. The object of the meeting had reference to the appoint- ment of a teacher for the Boys' School, vacant by the re- signation of Mr Robertson. Baillie OsWALD moved as follows That. in the choice of it ...

... The followinig is from the TImes' Calcutta corrspo090- Pat deuce :- ~~~~~~~~~Calcutta, July 18. So we There is a lull in the campaign whirlsh will, last, all Euro- thl pean reghiments hope, till thle cold weather. The'C6ininan. Ca dec-in-Chief is actively exerting himiself to bring-hisi soldiers en! Lunder- rover, suet prohibits all farther action, exceut-ia Jay lie! pore and Debar. In ...