... One of the most important of army reforms, the organisation of the department itself, must necessarily stand over for a time, inasmuch as, owing to the politi- cal dislocations of the present year, the committee of the House of Commons appointed to investigate the sub- ject has not yet taken one-balf. the useful evidence likely to be offered. Nevertheless, we believe we may say that quite ...

... The landholders of Aberdeenshire met on Wednesday, in the County Buildings, Aberdeen-Mr. 7homson, the con- vener of the county, presiding-anent imposing a volun- tary assessment on their property, for the purpose of de- fraying necessary expenses in the formation of county rifle and artillery corps. There was a numerous attendance. From a statement read by the convener, it appears that at the ...

... MISOELLANEOUS. CHAPILAINS IN HER MAJESTY'S Anmy.-A ioyal war- rant has been issued, whereby chaplains of the Presby- terian and Roman Catholic persuasions are put precisely on tho samea footing as those of the United Church of England and Ireland. It provides that the pensions to be given to the widows of chaplains shall be at the rates granted to the widows of orphans of corresponding rank. ...

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... I S COMM~IUNICATION ACROSS THE MERIEY. - :: TO TUIB EDITORS OV THR LIVElPOOL MERCURY. Gentlemen, -The question of forming some, mode of communieation from Liverpool to Birkenhead which shell not be liable to be interrupted at any time by fog or stormy weather is one which will every year increase in importance and in, publio interest; and the terrible annoyanoe and danger to whih tens of ...

... In proceeding from England to Cuba and the West Iudies, Mexico, and the other coun- tries bordering on the Gulf of Mexico, as well as to the countries-orn the eastern side of the Pacific Ocean, nearly one-half the distance may now be made by land or river navigation instead of by sea, and the two greatest rivers and valleys of North America may be seen in the course of the journey; and this ...

... | (From the Carnaron Herudd.) m M ?? FRIDAY, `IiiRHR P.=, to Since our Lba publication twenty-one bodies have Iebeen washed up at Llanallgo, two at Llanaigrad, aone at Redwharf, two at Llanfairmathafarheithaf. AAmong them were Jdseph Potts, of Crewo. This a poor fellow met with an accident at Ballarat, and ,: broke his thigh. A subscription was got up for him on board to a gemiderable amount. ...

... To th~e EDITOR of the ABERDEEN JOURNAL. 0 t A goorl deal has of late been written and spoken on the sub- ject of Lay Preaching, and some have been calling in question t its lawfulness. But may not those who can discern aright the signs of the times perecive that this question has already been settlod, and that conclusi vnly, by the Lord himself putting on Lay Preaching the seal of his ...

... DESPATCH OF FOREIGN MAILS FROM ABERDEE. DESTlINATIONS. Despatched.' Box Closes. _ America.--nitedStates,Caolffrin a, and British North America (by Every Friday. 11,50 A.!X . British Packet, via Liverpool) . . Ditto-(by U. S. Packet, via South- } ampton) ,,,******** Land EveryMonday. 1.4. p,, ., L Australia, Van Diemer's Ln td, ir New. South Wales, and Man- mofevhy 11.50 A.M. ;i ritius, via ...

... A meeting vas hbeldyesterdayin QueenS!reet 'Hetll, for the, purpose of::expressing sympathy 'with the Rev.Dr!Cheever ?? York,'in the ppainful position which he ?? pO onwbil~ e,,aslate'ybeen cajlled jon- to ioccupy .ithh. regard -to -slavery. The- chair was occupied by ihe' Lord Provost; 'and' amongst those. on the, platform were :Sir;John Melville, Rev. Dr Candlish. Rev. Dr G£thrie, 'Rev. ...

... orllthl ?? I it-4 li g., Mr f. A: LETTzn from I Rome represents Cardinal 'Autonelli as preventing refuros thre Piope !s -quite willing to enact, IT'is stated'that& )usts of Cicero and.Agrip.' pins, and -a. Btetae of 'Apolle,all in: bronze, ,were foimnd a short' tie. since in removing some, ,earth for earoad near Pompeii, and were, placed in.the musemna at Naples.. A CELLARDYKE fishing' boat ...

... ? IIvit-1,41, Initial*14turt. FRANCE AND, THE POPE. C A- Paris letter in the Nord ?? stated that the Popelhas written to' Cardinal Morlot, APPEAt Archbishop of Paris, to beg him to recommend the French bishops to display moderation in Thh their pastoral letters in the affairs of Rime-- when I rnoderation being necessary in order tnot to could thwart the good Iintentions of the- French appelli ...