... FRANCE. C PARIS, Sept. 24.-The King of the Belgians was to leave Biar- ritz lest nig t for Geneva, via Marseilles, where, it is said, be l will confer with eeveral important pereonages. It is suppoede t joureyDf his Majesty isin some wyconnected wt ai Terpr ftefonaino igo of Central Italy 'O undr he ul o th CuntofFlndes asbeen positively de- P' PARIS, Thuirsdasy.-There has boon no important ...

... PUBLIC HOUSE COMBSSION. THE Commission on the Forbes Mackenzie Aet met hern on Monday, in the Mechanics' Hall. Mr Sheriff Monteith . presided ; and the other Commissioners present were-Pro- fessor Swinton, Mr M'Geachy, Mr M'Lean, and Mr Leslie of Warthill. COUNTY OF ABERDEEN. Mr Thomson of Banchory examined-I am Convener of of the County of Aberdeen, and have been so about 2i years. v I have ...

... *: T1HE COURT. , ipon Tuesday, last week, the Queen, the Princess Alice, a and, suite drove out by Cairnaqueen, and near Inver there di was a relay of ponies in waiting when her Majesty rode by dr ,Belnalon, and lunehed upon the hil of Craignordie. The pa e Prince (Consort was deer-stalking, and the Prince of Wales dr and Cal. Grey were grouse shooting on the moors of Glen- pe . ghairn, and ...

... FATE OF TE FRANKLIN ARCTIC EXPEDITION I all :uol Tier screw-steamship Fox, Captain M'Clintock,R. eost which had been sent to the Arctic Regions, at the expense itle-tinarieofthIseoWitonWdedyltaj Leet-crtyofteA irlyenlsgthdomes and UYCT FOX, B.Y,S. dl Of 1Srre,-I be you will inform the Lords Commissioners ef the was Admiralty of t e safe return to this country of Lady Franklin's the Final ...

... Ab''3btAtt (Ng OTAL WEDNESDAY, September 28,1859. .-4+-- Ltml week the public had the meflanchioly satisfaction of learning that the mystery which had hung for long yasoeSir John Franklin and hids companions had been ate lenth dispelled, and that all grounds for hope been t c-beir and fear are alike removed by the knowledge of thei death. Whatever they endured, tbey are beyond all human ...

... E TH[E REFORMf BILL. WE have received a paniphlot fron the very prolific and str indefatigable pen of our townsman, Mr John Davidson, en- was titled, FA Now-Reform Bill by a Peer of Parliament, with as t Notes by a Commoner. Mr Davidson, unfortunately, vict seems to forget that he does not live in the last century, ing when pamphlets formed the common vehicle of special able political ...

... AFFARS OF ITALY. - T . A- -- -- , -- - . - .- . . iff The Rnitnus Paris Correspondent says the task on the Plenipoa Id tentaries at Zurich has been diminished by despatches front td Vienna, and it is believed the Conference will be terminated in a very few days unless fresh Instructions should be received. The amended programme is stated to be as follows:- A definitive treaty of peace will be ...

... JOURNAL OFFTkE, W~cedneadag, 7, I.M5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _--ti FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF ABERDEEN TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD JOHN RUSSELL, ALP. Tun Town Council inst in the Music Hall this afternoon P at five o'clock, and, agreeably to a resolution cordialy SI passed by them a slcort time since, conferred the freedom t of thieCit~y onLor~dJohniRuissell. The distinguished states- I ican ...

... et BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. to MARSEILLES, Sept. 26.-Advices have been received from Morocco to the 19th inst., announcing that a body of French -) troops had been concentrated at Nemoull. The enemyyrctreated cs after having attacked the town of Laba Maghrinia, and set fie le to the French mids (?) at Magig. a- INDIA AND CHINA. 1, CALCUTTA, August 22.-The greater part of the Timc3' Cor- ky ...

... ham' MEEFTING IN ABERDEEN. had cord Wedne~sdayl, Septembier 21. to Ri A--.MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIE NCE. This Section met to-day at ten o'clock-Sir R. W. 1106mil- ton in the chair. Mr Jajees Smith read a paper Oa the Relations of a MD, Circle.Inscribed in a Square. Mr Professor WY. Thompson read a paper On the Redlic. inett tion of Professor Forbes' Observations of Underground of nii ...

... THE PRINCE CONAOI1 ADDRPM, PBINCH ALBnT is already celebrated for the felicity of hid occasional speeches, and his inaugural address as President ' of the British Association will certainly not diminish the reputation he has thus acquired. As the meeting was the 3most important over which his Royal Highness has pre. 1 sided, so the speech is, both in substance and form, the best Ihe has yet ...

... ENGLAND. ir E ROYAL VISIT To NORTH WALEs.-We understand that w preparations are being made at Penryhin Castle, near Bangor, di the' seat of Colorste Douglas Pennant, M.P., for the recep- as tion of the Queen, who is expected to pay a visit to the ct Great Eastern at Holyhead about the 16th of next month. pi A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the a( official- residence of Lord ...