... THE GENEVA AWARAb.' MR JonN: Lmscolicic, in an article publishedl'tlith Debats, says :- Wcannot pass over in silence the &O act of the ~.Gnv ort of Arbitration which line just been published- ie at London. It is an admirable.~ moniument of public and is international law, which would' suaffice to place the judge. i' wo 'i'ew it~sipin hP~ighast anle'd~ngteJuiristsof all time. Sir lexajider ...

... HIE OVLUNMTERS C011PEIrIos.-A watch between No. 0, 31st Lr IRA'., and SNtb lBotliwell), ten men each side, _ Itl paes OD Sattirlay at Cumbuslang Range. , t:tnces weul 200, 500, and G00 yards; five 'r ;aidat cach. N,. 9, 31st, were victorious by 44 I XO. I COMPANY 1T CORPS 2.RV.-A match Prti >Ien Seven eftlie rs and usnon commissioned acers and privates belonging to this company I place at the ...

... - I , .1, ?? 11-1.11 i . b, ?? : ?? ?? t it ?? . - - - . . . GLASGOW UNIVERi8ITY-COMPETITION' BURE S IES. -- a S-R,.-It is fared by-many sersons'thatthe effect of sonie of the provisions in the Education Act for Scotland will he to level down our parish schools to the rank of poor schools, and ultimately to' absrb them in the latter class, in which the in. strmotion given will be ...

... - ?? 16TH L.R.V. (HAMILTON.). a The annual competitions in connection with this of corps took place at Cadzow Forest Range on Satur- fo day, in presence of Capt. and Ensign Simpson, officers ce of the company, and Major Austine and other h( officers of the battalion. The light was somewhat variable, but otherwise the day was most favour- able for shootiog, which IIas carried on; with great ev ...

... * ? CLYDE ?pjJS ~gTT!~BSTU T', ,TRD JST. 12th October, 1872. I if Glasow, domycstcr- 50e egaged out Of Ilias dsi~ jal1 rttrpart ofteY0 5rv , sti e the letter of John Bums, dan rioI toa paper of that oatc. As C cert lyed~r ?? st who, along %I in~t5~ hcurred bir Ilurme' SI e ?? di htter to pa s without ldoieto~ 5ieS tbe Bs rTodnts' and viewscA r1ip5., toe of trhne eiduiitstateetcielsh And' frst ...

... WI- n .17 -M New York, October G. ar The Joint American and English Commission lo has adjourned until the 28th inst. w The official report of the voting at the State th election in Georgia shows that Mr Smith, the L Democratic candidate for the CGovernorship, ob- of tained a majority of 40,013. 139 Democratic candi- tr dates and 6 llepuiblivans were elected. t ,:ONEY MARKRE. Washington, ...

... THE ABERDMNSIBnE FIABEHRS AND THE GAME LAWS. THE Spectator devotes ain article to the ldhe Game hdw Conferences held in Aberdeen. The rural population of the United Kingdom does net, it says, Anclude a more intelligent, energetic, thrifty, and deserving set of folks than the' farming class in Aberdeenshire. They are better educated than the mass of their fellows, even among their own ...

... ,TT EjbLOGIC CooGr OF TE ENGLISH PEBBY CtYCU. rs~l | ' ' )RBXtSO30RUlUOW; ?? i The w niter ghetehn of .thil.lotege was opened hi London lest nifght, in R~egent 8qua~re Presbyterian a Chtirch, by the Rev. Dr Cairns of! Berwiek, M= o o ?? of the Synod of the'UP.P Churcli. JItWv driginally. intended to have thea meeti4g,' In the L eoture Hall, where tea was served, but, in eon-. .seq-.'encs of ...

... TH1B VOLUNTEERS. ; MILNGAVIF, ?? RENFBEw. - On Saturday ten men of the 13th D.R.V. and 20th R.RV. com- peted at the Milngavie range at Craigmaddie. The I conditions ?? targets and scoring, 200 and 500 yards, with 7 rounds at each. At 200 a yards, Miingavie scored 185, and Renfrew 172- a majority for Milngavie, 14. At 500 yards, Miln- f gavie scored 156, and Renfrew 100-majority for Milngavie, ...

... THE PESSIMfsT'S POSTULATE,-All 'a for the , worst. GIBB eorm GEzNVA.-An American friend says that the presence of eight First Classmen in the Ministry accounts for its absence of pluck. To ARTISTS AbiAT'unS, A2ED OrnZBB.-ogi- clans tell Us tbat two negatives make an aflirma- tive. Will somebody say how many negatives make a photographer? HEARTLESS CONDuVC.-An elderly gentleman, I while ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, nMFRANCE. R PARIS, O Tt irs is said to be Edesirous of strengthen- highispostio byestablishing a Coeneeivativ aRpblc h statement, that the:Government had resolved, to takeo measures lWst fhornadipalits who evinced sympathfr ant betta, is incorrect, e dt f a' PNEWi YoaL 4.-The Gazette de TribuDerner says it bns reason toherolievetht the maJOity o f the witnesses in ohe ...

... MYNOD OF ABERDEEN. I'p THE Very Bev. the Synsod of Aberdeen met in the West Parish Chuirch yesterday. M~r Paull, Tu~llyessle, the es retiring Moderator, p reached an excellent sermon from Ist v Corinthians ii., 2. Mr G. W. Sprott, Chapel of Garioch, was g appointed Moderator for the half-year, and took the ohair.p ihe ollwingstuentsof ivinty ere certified by their i Dr HUTCHsESON gave in the ...