... 'Tg a REJOICINGS ON THE RICHMOND ESTATES. and an pound TnE Earl of March, eldest son of the Duke of Richmond, a first attained his majority on Thursday, and the joyful event holder was celebrated with enthusiastic rejoicings throughout the have 1 extensive ducal domains, from Gartly in Aberdeenshire, to priatel Kinrama in Inverness-shire. At Fochabers, Huntly, Duff- guinea town, Keithusore, ...

... TORCHILIGHT REFORM DEMONSTRATION IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE OF I MR. JOHN BRIGHT. Last night, a somewhat novel scene was witnessod on Cronketshaw Common, Itoehdale, nearly in front, and within a stone's throw of the rosidouce of Mr. John Bright. Many thousands of persons, chiefly of the workiug-class, had assembled on the common, under the auspices of the National Reform Union, to show their ...

... OsF~icE.BmitAEnS AND MANAGERLS ELECTED ON 27TH5 DEC., 1866, rele (St John's Day). ays 3of ABERDEEN LODGE (No. 34). ots William Taylor, B. . . W. AMaster. ota Charles S. Still, .. * ,.Past Master. .jefn Marshall, .. .. Depicte Master. om1 IV, N. Fraser, . . Proxy Master. John Lamib,. . Senior JW7arden. of Aloxander Dlack, ., , . unlor Warden. Aloxander Masson, Secretary. ...

... THE STATE OP THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Great progress has been made towards the restoration of the palace, south of the screen, to its accustomed appearance. The double line of temporary stalls, hastily erected in the nave on Monday to replace those which had been torn down on Sunday, were yesterday nearly all occupied, and covered with articles which found ready buyers among the numerous visitors. ...

... I BliKENHEADCOMMISSIONERS| . . . .. . 'I Af The monthly meeting, of this board was. held Ldyesterday, at the commi sion ers' offices Heamilton- ie square, the members present'being imiestr e W. 3. Ili.d (in the. chairi Mocattving McGir, Emanso en teirson, Glover, Bretherton,. itgham, Lovat >r cotteeCook, orhattdn, Ferguson, mdott, Walker, .y and Barnett.- IsNCREASE OS THE HEAD CONSTABLE'S The ...

... HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. HATBRFORDWEST HARRIERS. Friday Jan. 4—W«twyn«eft»tla Cross Roads.10.30 PEMBROIHSHIRB FOX-HOUNDS. Thursday .Jan. 3—Tripploton Bridge .10.30 THlC SOUTH PEMBROKESHIRE Fox HOUMDS. Thursday .Jau. Cloø ...

... OUTRAGE AND RORRERY IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE. On the 27th nit.. while Mr Andrew Qunnineham, ot Carlogie House, factor for the Earl of Dalhoijsie, wa, travelling in a railway carriage between the C irnouatie and Broushty Ferry Stations, on the Dundee and Ar- broath section of t!'e Caledonian Railway, he was rohbed of the sum of £ 1,862 Mr C'lnnin^mrii had been collect- ing rents and was on his way ...

... onbal and militar-D. BOYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. The following are the names of the successful candidates for admission to the Royal Military College, Sanlhurst: DEcEMBER, 1866. Names. Marks. I Names. Marks. Cuningham, W. J. ?? 7,071 Scott, S. P. C ?? 2,825 Place, R. B ?? .. 7,587 Knox, R. J ?? 2,811 Spottisewoode,I.C . C 6,801 Ewart, J. H I. ?? 2,801 B-iubridge, A. C. 6,596 Graham, W. D . 2 ...

... TEEY- R THIE N,.EW YEAR. The year 1866, with all its records of anxiety and sorrow, of comfort and hope, has passed away into the days of many generations, which history has written upon her ample page; and the Calendar of Time has ushered in the beginning of 1867. It is a period of fresh hopes and resolves, of mutual good- 'will and universal congratulation; and so in cordial conformity with ...

... BON.ACCORD ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. -- jot: Tins Society opened their exhibition of Fmcy Canarios and Foreign Birds in the hall, 3S St. Nicholas Street, yesterday. err It has been the most successful exhihition of the kind that Ser has been held in Aberdeen, arid the birds shown were pro- tl- nounced by the juige to be very superior. The yellow Belgian Cock (adnlt) Shown by Mr Alex. Catto, of ...

... THE LEEDS MERCURY. TIE EMP'EROR NA1OLEON yesterday received I the amnbassadora and other great funotionaries at the Tuileries, according to custom on Now Year's-day. His Majesty's speech was pacific. EHe expressed good wishes for the stability of thrones and the prosperity of nations. He hoped that the world was entering upon an era of peace and conciliation, and that the Paris Exhibiticu ...

... NEWSPAPER STAMP RETURNS, We are glad to announce that according to the Stamp Returns the DE1lBY MERCUItY not only con- tinues to occupy its leading position as a county newspaper, but that its circulation is steadily in- creasing. We have received the Governmental Returns of Stamps, issued from the 30th of June, 1865, to the Ist of July, 1866, and they are as follow:- DERBY MERCURY - 51,500 ...