... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... s st- ffiti bilthll DOXEtS CLOSE. MAIMS. Genral Reevgn p,). l finr . ~P. O. 'olustasl ?? | ?? *Aberdeen ?? * S l -l- Do. (On Sundaysat 4r.3L) 7120r7 nk 7 Berwi~Ck . . . . . . T15A 10 OP! l| ' *Do. Ineludg N.E. Di- { 1 3r 11 0 i Do.j visionof Engl'd 51 6i,3 ( Oi * `UI j Dalkeith, Peebles, &c. 5 10S lv in A Dublin . S. of Ireland 5 40' 5 0 i 3 Dumifes ?? 12 50P 11 04 16 ' ?? 20P7 OF~7 Dunbar . ...

... WEDNESDAY, Decembeb 28, 1859. Christmas has come and gone once more, and right glad are we to note the fact, that throughout our own district it has been celebrated with all those becoming demonstrations of religious joy, abundant charity, generous hospitality, and domestic mirth, with which its ancient records have ever been illustrated, since angels chanted to the wondering shepherds of ...

... I| etropolitan Faney Rabbit Club. On Wedneeday evening last, the thirty-fifth half-yearly show of the above important and flourishing club was held at &uderton's Hotel, Fleet. street, and was attended by a more than usually large number of members and visitors. Mr Banks (in the absence of Mr William Jones, through severe in- disposition) presided; Mr Wine occupied the vice-ehair. The CHAxasoer ...

... GR]'AT FIRE!: IN WESTMINSTER. Loss ot Four Lives and Serious Injury to Several Persons. Yesterday (Friday) morning, between the honrsof two and three, a fire, involving the eoss of a large amount of property, and the lives of no fewer than four human beings, took place on the premises of Mr. {-look, Nos. 1 and 2, Little George-street, Great George-street, Westminster. (The houses were let out ...

... H UNG A RY Y. 3uZG7INN~G OP THE CONrLbOT. The following letter shows that the discontent in Hungary is assuming i aerious apoct:- . Pe~sth, Dec. 16;.. Events in' this country have for some time past been marching towards .a feafn l crisis, asid the Viennese Govern- s merit, apparently, is doing all it can to aggravate them and e to hasten an explosion. I have to record to-day a scanda+ ]ous ...

... yrobuutaL REMARKABLE LONGEVITY.—A correspondent, Mr. Arthur Bowes, of Upper Clapton, informs us that the following remarkable instances of longevity occurred in the obituary of the Times of the 8th inst.,—viz., nine deaths at the respective ages of 94, 79, 81, 96, 77, 84, 87, 31, and 76, making a grand total of 765, or an average of 85 years each. Similar instances of longevity may fre- ...

... BOROUGH POLICE. [Magistrates THOMAS GRATREX, Esq., Mayor; R. F. WOOLLETT, E. J. PHILLIPS, and W. JENKINS, Esqs.] Ann Parsons was charged with assaulting Ann Web- ber. They were both bound over to keep the peace. James Le-vis, a bill poster, was summoned for destroying a bill, the property of Mr. Henry Mullock. Jane Williams, wife of William Williams, town crier and bill poster, stated that she ...

... NEWPORT TIDE TABLE. HICH WATBR. DEPTH AT MORN. EVEN. JDOCK GATES NJ^CEM^E^, 1859' H. M. H. M. FT. IN. 24, Saturday 6 25 6 44 26 9 25,Sunda.y. 7 4 7 23 27 0 26, Monday 7 42 7 58 26 9 27, Tuesday 8 14 8 31 26 2 28, Wednesday 8 48 9 5 25 2 29, Thursday 9 22 9 87 24 1 30, Friday. 63 10 8 22 10 ...