... ABERDEEN SFAMEN AND THEIR W A G E S. - A meeting of the sailora 4t present in Aberdeen was 'held last night in the Sailors' Institute, for the pur. 4O0O of protesting against the proposed reduction in their wages. There was a large attendance, upwards of 200 being present. MIr A. Duncan was unanimously I called to the ohair. t The Chairman, who was received with applause, first C stated the ...

... e - - __ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ ,p Itl * ABLRDIEEN, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1878. . U c '' TLEG rs published in London on Saturday indi. , cated a decided chanle 6fopinlon in regard to the pros! a .-.- : - .: L the pective Congress, and it was stat'd that` while Russia i k Ie';s on longer hesitated to intimate ina private and confi- i ; dential way that she would not object to the discus- No. t sion of the ...

... THE BIT OF ]Br.UE SKY., Hie AMIDr tllc impending 't oublei of the present per Was a time, Russia and Austria look to Prince Bill- pic' tth. mairekcas apolitical providence. They put their M;~ ise his:pre i~ itrust' in him, and if they (lo not pray to' him, g- tandthey at least adlreafi urgent solicitamtionsE to hiiii hoci1 hient. tha oracaatrai opae.O bedm 'Ll tonight, the political tenision ...

... I LONDION CORRESPONDENUE. I cd(.By Tdegraph fmvm out- Own Oorre~ondUntf4 the__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ elyLoN~o, Monday night. k l When the Eastern question 001come down to the level the of LordI Robert Montagu thle House of Commons ting Inows what to expect, This gentleman used to sit '0 ing on the Conservative side of the House, where hie was 'er, not wanted, Hie then removed to the Liberal side, ley ...

... CITY BETIING. am ale CBOYDON HURDLE RAofE.-4 to 1 against Hesper; mn- 11 to 2 against Woodcock ; 100 to 15 against Prodigal T id- taken; 10 to 1 against Lord Lincoln offered after 100 to Soc khc 6 had been laid ; 100 to 8 against Northfleet taken; 100 of I the to 8against bliss Lizzie offered; 14 to 1 against Clon- thai ave; 100 to 6 against Scamp and Whitebait; 1000 to 4 I lan. nd against ...

... OLD DEER-ST DROSTAN'S FAIR, Wednesday.-Dustaen Fair being the oldest fair in Buchau, asd icog atiterior to r Ie famous Ailey, was held to-day oe the stance at fiatlaw stittioj. The numnber of beasts presecilt Was less than ever i eviotisic known, and their coedi tion was belew what is ex- 'etedatthis seaison. This locality wias well ransacked for e sazitab)le becsts for Christmas, and mosta of ...

... IPF.'VATCIQH OF FR)L EIGN M.XI1l,' F iO)M 1..)?SD^ .Nii-trdW. (S. &A .) T I;a SS'th'lllp'll .. lane i 7 ~Jc. T1~ili~l:;l.A&\ct~ria I* io Cliliisi .. fulS i7E1.' JuD : 1c r o a. .ia 6StjTb zos ..1 uce :3 ! 1: lr:izi2, Monte I. ria Li-lr Junel . .1ilNl 11 I 1! Video, ande (IL~ilI, Brazil, Buc\twsI) I i 'h. lll i ., JlmUlePM I \:. .\>I,:S,~ ~ 1. Qa11 ; ,'-z;,,ic't .. .lillo Ir, z i .lu iiult ...

... d ANNtUAL SOCIAL MEETING. d The ahnuual social meeting of the congregation of tibe A olburn Parish Church was hold within thoall 0o til :r Young 31on's Christian Institute, Aberdeen, (a -ed n- nesday night-the Rev. J. A. M'clymont, B130 pastor of the congregation, presiding. There wsiS I y large attendance, the lower part of the bale ekeat quite filled. Ten was served at seven o' eC ki g ...

... nt THF Improvements Committee of the Town j a [e Council have aon admirable opportunity for exer- tl 1 cisilg their ingenuity and enterprisc. Their t] 1. schemes of improvement are so wide that theI C th oniy regrct is that the means of giving effect to a id the proposals are comparatively so narrow. h he Whatimight not be done by a litdle of that Im- ff n- perial power that enabled the late ...

... alskI ,OND)ON CORRESPONDENCE. J Her x the (By. Tdegraplo from our Own Corre.sondent.) ssent LONDON, Thursday night. Scot- After the questions were disposed of in the House 1878. of Commons, the members were again plunged into an unseemly, and, under the circumstances, disgraceful lrday and unpatriotic wrangle over the Mutiny Bill. Mr riding Parnell was the ringleader-Mr O'Donnell, Mr so the ...

... THE SCHOUVALOFF MISSION. CONGRESS ALMOST ASSURED. CONTINENTAL SPECULATIONS. ST PETEzRSBURG, WedneF In consequence of an unexpected do' y Cogent Sehouvaloff will not arrive in London till thigevening, It is expected that intelligence abo a- the details ef his mission will first transpire in jiorudon. flere the previous secrecy is still maintp4 0J, but the conviotion is gaining ground that the ...

... AGRIC U LT UR E. his COn AlR, July 18.- -For ovor a fortnight the drought n me has continued to increase, and. every kind of vegetation v rds is suffering more or less. Now and again a shower oth seemred looming a-head, but any isolated drops thiat fell iC ury were speedily evaporated by the wind. On the .13th E , and 14th the wind was very scourging, and damaged h the cereal leaves very much, ...