... TL'HE first meeting of this kind, which has taken place in Aberdeen, commenced on Saturday evening last. Tibe dom- pany (numbering nearly 80) which included most of the players in the Aberdeen and Bon-Accord Chess Clubs, with a large number of amateure, muet in the Music Hall Build- ings, and after partaking of tea, whIc was served in the reception-room, and electing three umpires, a ballot ...

... REPORTS OF PLOcUGRING MATCHES, M&VRCIULTER.-TliO Annual Maryculter PIOU birlg Match was c he'LIldt'On f~rM of Whiteside, occupied by Mr ,3urnct, on Taes day, 4th u~t. Thc plojughmon wcro on the ground by daybjreak, andl by nin tO'clock all wero b~sily engaged, and ovory min re. solved,, if possible, to Outstrip his friendly opponcats. Thoe judges-Messrs Bonnet, Pottons; Duncan, Roeclial; and ...

... NEt hoILT.S..-.-'OO Thursday- - t the Newhills AgrieultI-u ol Association hold theirv anntal plohiz. t oh farm o 1 Whitemyres, occupied by Allm Gray, when32 p lough starte o comptit~n. he ndgs-Me5T5Saustor, Eddystone; John- t stone, Muirton; and MwGrigtor, Aqdiher.After at eryocarefu ol ispewtiore of the work, decided asmuner, m hotgie sIsfractio S of spectators and all conerned:-1 David ...

... 01,37MACITAR.-A ploughing match for behoof of the Mindurno School, 01dmnachar, was held at Newton of Murcar, on the 5th of January, when Vthe Judges-Mossrs Craighead, Millden; John- stone, Muirton; and Kemp. Whitecairuos-awarded. the prizes as follows:-1 Alexandor Clark, servant to Mr.1 Singor, South Don- mere; 2 David Wiloigosse, son of William Wildlgoose, TarbetbiUl; 3 Alexander Bothwcyll, ...

... 00sLCOUNTESSWVELLS.-Tho annual Ploughing Match of this Aso8- b the ciation was held on the 6th inst., on the farm of Cadgerford, t eoccupiedby Mr John Catto. The judges-Kessrs Milne, Con- craig ; Webster, Murtle * and Reid, Two-mile Cross-awarded the be prizes in the following order, viz.:-l Robert Fraser, firmer's s ak- son, Bishopdams; 2 William Gammi, do., Foggieton; 3 Alex. s Lawson, do., ...

... OLD)IEI.DIUNI.-A number or the neighbouriog farmers, to tes- tify their continued kindly regard toward Mr John Pitteodrigh, of the Moidrom Arms Inn, resolved to hold a Pleughieg Match I on a portion of fine infield l ald ncar Oromblet. Friday the 18th being the day appoint~ed for that purpose, at an early hour 131 loughs a geared on tbeground, all hold of course by crack hands. oiuc ...

... 1'EPORTS OF PLOUTGHING MATCHES. COU~ir5WCLL.-TiOannual pclougihing cattih of this Aeso ci atisli wiH telti cil thle 7th inst., on the them of Cairn. ocelpijelel hr MiM1 ts The usual numnber of ploughs appeared anl thoe _~isend in geo1 thus, and aill finished their work in first-rate style. Tit sll~iinitt the dlay the plaughitisi tied spectators were liberally suatplied 1hg Mrs Mel1lis with ...

... REPORTS OF PLOUGIIING MATCHES. NIGG.-The Nigg Agricultural Association held their annual ploughing match on Tuesday, January 4, on the farm of North Loirston, occupied by Mr David Sinclair. The judges-Messrs Donald, Clashfarquar; Webster, Mirtle; Gray, Tullos-after a careful inspection, awarded the prizes as fo lows:-1 Georgo Fowvler, servant to Mr William lhillp, Craigsnaw ; 2 John Milne, son ...

... REPORTS OF PLOUGHING MATCHES. STRACIIAN.-This annual plooghing match was held on the bangle of Latter-beg, on the 27th ult., wvhen the Judges-Messrs Harper, lBelnaboth; Burness, Enochy; and Burnett, Waullkrill -awarded the prizes in the following order, viz.:-I Alex. Web- ster, servant to Mr Ronnie, Gatesitle; 2 Robert Henderson, do. Ur Henderson, Pitdolphiu; 3 Win; Adam, seon of Ur Adam, ...

... beO zd .PLOUGHING MATCHES. O. re OLD MACOiAR, December .-A number of spirited young men Y in the phice being anxious to try their hands, met this dal on a o field, belonging to Mr James Singer, out-going tenant, on Wroad- e o fold. Thc Judges were-Mr William Harvey, Dabford; Mr Knox, at fronfeld; and Mr Adam Begg, who had greatidiffleulty in award- er ing the prizes as follows:-1 Alexander ...

... A..,-.- -n I~i~FR _-farch 1. Doke of Richmond, PA 1i ARRIVED AT ABDEtDEEwO.-March 1. Duke of Richmond, Par- l- rot, Leith; Dundalk, Gunn, do.; Belina, Devine, Newcastle-2. Ythan, Match, Newcastle; Duke of -Buccleuch, Ettershank, Sun. s derland.-3. Thistle, Scorgie, Grangemoath; Isabella, Main, Charleston * St. George, Greig, Sunderland; Middlesbro', Bebron, Stockton; Lady of the Lake, Falconer ...

... CHESS CLB AN U: I ABERD)EEN CHES.S CLUB A14 TOIBANAMENT'. -- w do. TaR contest for the local championship in chess, which has been delayed for some time in consequence of the continued Es absence from town of one of the players, who has now re-,he tired from the match, was brought to a close on Tuesday eei evening last week, in the Ban-Accord Chess Club Rbom. We formerly reported the result of ...