... On Tuesday, at noon, her Majesty opened the Aberdeen New Waterworks; the weather was favour- able and the attendance of spectators large. Hitherto Aberdeen has been supplied with water pumped from the river Dee, at a distanoe of two miles from the city. For many years, however, the supply thus obtained has been far from meeting the wants of the steadily-growing population, and though various ...

... INFAMOUS ROBBERY BY A POLIG1! CONSTABLE. David Francis Richards, 34, lately a constable in the S division of police, was indicted at the Middlesex Session on Tuesday, before Mr. W. H. Bodkin, As- sistant Judge, for stealing the sum of zE60, the monies of Henry Wright Beddon, in his dwelling-house. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the indictment. It appeared that an acquaintance had existed be- ...

... HINTS UPON GARDENING. Broccoli planted now need not be more than 15 inches apart. They will be rather crowded when spring comes, but they will pass through the winter much more safely than if planted further apart. If the ground is not already overstocked with cabbages, sow a. few pieces of rosette colewort, Enfield market, red Datch, and Champion. Cauliflowers to be sown on raised beds of ...

... A box containing a complete uniform of a.n officer in the Fenian army, and several revolvers and small arms, has just been pounced upon by the Liver- pool detective police. It ia supposed to have belonged to one of the Fenian agents just arrested, at Drogheda, The uniform is of the finest green cloth, elaborately braided and ornamented on the collar with gold lace. The waistcoat is of green ...

... PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, Nov. 30, before S. R. BOSANQTJET, Esq., and Major STRETTON. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. — William DISORDERLY. Meredith and Nathaniel Knight were charged with William Lewis, who had not been served with a summons, with being drunk and disorderly, at Raglan, on the night of the 27th of October. P.S. MjEvoy said he was on duty on the night in question, and about twelve o'clock ...

... VIENNA, MAY 13. The outbreak of war is considered imminent. Military preparations and patriotic manifestations continue. A patriotic appeal to the inhabitants of Vienna and South Austria, signed by Prince Colloredo and the Burgomaster of Vienna, has been issued to-day, calling for contributions for the formation of volunteer corps. In consequence of this manifestation Baron von Werther is ...

... THE HIGHWAY BOARD.—A meeting of this body was held at the Town Hull, on Monday, the 7th inst., when there were present:—Messrs. Thomas Watkins (chair- man), E. Lister, Edward Evans, Walter Blower, William Gough, Henry Fisher, J. E. Williams, David Mosely, William Rowlands, C. G. Watkins, Thomas James, George Williams, Edward Price, Henry Edward Stinehcorub, John Morgan, William Price, and ...

... William M'Meehan, Esq., barrister-aklanr, has offered himself as a candidate tor the representation of Belfast. ...

... a .a^ Birmingham.—The vice-nresi- w? ^ei^+rm ...

... ALARMING ACCIDENT ON THE BLACK- WALL RAILWAY. On Thursday afternoon an inquiry was instituted bv order of the directors respecting a serious accident which took place on the previous evening at the Lon. don Dock branch junction of the Blaokwall Railway, and placed the lives of a number of passengers iu con. siderable peril. It appears that the train from Broad. street station, and due m ...

... An inquest was held at Hawkhurst, Kent, on Saturday, on the bodies of a gentleman named Durrant and his wife. It appears that for Bevera1 weeks symptoms of a deranged mind, and a female attendant had been engaged to look after her. On F?2 exn™LeAen n°-\ing: f.0r ttr6e da?s, Mrs. DuJrant expressed her ™sh to have a glass of sherry and an vf f it ,ber 'or a moment to order he egOI but the moment ...

... „ ^S0 one week, daring which no fatal cholera in'winaf persona have died of Asiatic its during the last, the third, week of Iff w ^township. On Monday, John Oilier, Then followed'Ellen Thom^LeVil than 12 hours; William Soro^fn „ also ill 12 hcj, succumbed to an attack of 11 > *rouon, George Dunning who wasat^Ck cutSTLdge up to eight o clock on Friday evcmng, wal dfad at s!x °- £ Thi UtSe ...