... a__ C THE Standard observes that the tidings of the resignation a of Ministers, although anticipatedbysuch vague and shadowy rumours as are always floating in the atmosphere of a poli- is tical crisis, will probably be somewhat startling to all; though Y by most, after the first surprise, the wisdom and propriety d of the step will be fairly acknowledged. Perhaps the only lo quarters which we ...

... d 0e THIE Autumn Show of this Society was held in the Parish |, Schoolloom, on Saturday, the 5th inst., andin every respect a j repaid the exertions put forward to make it equal to any g g j previous Show. The long-continued dryness of the season, v .a operatiug, as it undoubtedly has, against such displays, had *e not altogether spoiled out-door flowers for competition, b wv as was shown by ...

... n Monday, Sept. 7. If THE Council met to-day-the Lord Provost presiding. uPRESENT: - The Dean of Guild;, Baillies Donald, Y Shirres, and Sengster; Messrs Inglis, Mlatthews, Mackenzie, Leslie, Williams ,T. Gordon, Ucquhart, Jf. Ross, anti Hugh Ross. .s George Hlowie, wright, was admitted a burgess of his own rxcraft. II ~~~TEE CITY TREASURY. 7-The PROVOST said- Gentlemen, I requested'Mr Gordon ...

... MEYMBERS who are re-eusted for the places which they re- Ln presented in thle lest Parliament have an r prefixed to their Liesh names. Those members who set in the leet Parliament hut Liv, bays changed their seets have a t Prefixed to their names. ENGLAND. Cancer- Lou Liberal. catico, Abingdon-r Colonel Lindsey, 1.. Andovcr-Hefn. D. P. Fortesecu ..1ILo AshonDierLye-r ellor . . . 1 Lud ...

... Oht A lta Nwnvnal. WMDNESDAY. December 23,1868. - Ths French newspapers have been engaged for ten re days past in discussing the marked contrast between Pt the circumstances attending the general elections in m England and the miserable Baudin affair in France. to These two events, however widely dissimilar, strangely to illustrate the political condition of the two countries. PE We see in ...

... A NUISANCR he TO the EDITOR of the ABERDEMN JOURNkL, Os- by Srn,-A few years ego Aherdeen was infestedaby a number I )re of weak, crazed persone, generally harmless, but whom it eis So now deemed advisable to keep in confinement. Ido not know 1 my whether there is a law which requires them to be put into a Ire aeylums, as being unable to conduct themselves like other are people,. or whether ...

... A G RICULTURE. YTIIANSIDE, 7th Novemlber.-Tire weather dming the a month of October was on the whole favourable for the prosecution of out-door work ; and all the ordinary labours 0 f the sealson are in an unusual state of advaucerent {n Many parties have all the stubble land turned over, and i i have commenced the ploughing of lea. Towards the end of the month we haId frequently smart frost ...

... jluo qrs. uamo. I - I - I I~~~~~~~~~~~ DEssNAT rONs. America--United States, California,) and British North America (by 3 British Packet, cia Cork) .. Ditto-(by U. S. Packet, via Soath- ampton) .. . Australia, Van Diemen's Lmnd, New South Wales, and New Zealand, via Panama . Australia, Van Diemen's Land, New South Wales, via Sooth- ampton Ditto, via ...

... UJgSPATrCa OF FOREIGIN MAILS FROM ABlUDSFlN. , ,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ d DESTTNATIONS. 'a n _ s, Am erica- United States, Callfornia, t and British North America (by *e British Packet, via Cork) r Ditto-(by U. S. Packet, via South- } =ampton) . i, Autralia, Van Diemen's Land, n New South Wales, and New') d Zealand, via Panamn . d Australia, Van Diemen's ...

... To the EDITOR of the AuERDuIn T JOUhNAL. 0 __ at Sir,-A Sntill Farmner has thought it worth while C to write a letter to inform your readers, and especially your D Ythanside Correspondent, (1) that ' five, and five and a si half bushels of seed are more common than seven bushels it to the acre and (2) that ' a mall that ean sew with both Si hands will do four times more sowing ( sic ), in ...

... ABERDEEN, BANFF, AND MORAY SCHOOL- MASTERS' ASSOCIATION. THE annual meeting of the Aberdeen, Banff, and Moray- - shires Aessociation of Parochial Schoolmasters was held intho tGrammrnarSchool here on Saturday. There was a large attend- ance, and the chair was occupied by the retiring President,l Mr 'ardy Newachar whodeliereda, pretty lengthy addrssgivig aotrspec ofthe ductioal matters of the ...

... a THE half-yearly general meeting of this Society was held in their Hall, No. 3, George IV. Bridge, Edinburgh, on Wednes day afternoon. In the absence of the President and Vice- sPresidents, the Most Noble the Marquis of Tweeddale etook the chair, and constituted the meeting. The Secretary read a draft minute, which it was agreed to include in the records of the Society, recording i deep ...