... 1. THE speech of Sir C. Dilke last night, still aIt more than that of the Marquis of Lansdowne on re-Tuesday night, Look the unhappy aspect of all ed attack on an absent man who, whatever error Sir he may have committed, is certainly in a better Lc- position than his critics to know what he has a BS9 been about ; and who has, at all events, never he laid himself open to the accusation which ...

... ! THE PETITION TO COMPEL DELIVERY OF Al a- , WIFES PERSON. Answers were boxed yesterday in the Second Division ure of the Court of Session for Mr James Caird, of the Sea- sing field Arms Hotel, parish of Callen and county of BVitiff, nt's in the petition of the Rev. William Walter Roberts, re- n siding in Chelsea. The petitioner, who avers that he wth- as married to Ann Shannon Caird in ...

... TIRE ISANDUTLA BLtUNDER. n. r RlOMT the details brought by the Warwick 2h Gastle yesterday, we learn that the tragedy at n- sandula, terrible though it was, narrowly ill esmaped being yet more dreadful and disastrous. rt It was by no skill or vigilance of theirs that n, Lord Chelmsford and his staff escaped a trap 'a which would have involved annihilation of the Headquarters Colunmn. Lord ...

... ig an Now there alhideth these thinge, which every rman can do better than anyone else :-Pole a fire ; lt-t on his own hat; edit a newspaper; tell a story after the X OF otherman has begun it; examine a ra ilwajrinaf tiable. Did you ever notice that if you open a railroad guide 'or of and begin to look for some particular train, that someI rtion, officiousman in the crowd will spring up and ...

... -~f C rr-- C A- rn d- FREE CHURCH SCHOOL SOIREE-The annual soiree inI in e connection with the Free Church Sabbath School was preE held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening-Rev. P. Sat, of W. Minto, minister of the congregation, presiding. After trea Eat the customary tea, addresses were delivered by the The it. Chairman, Rev. Mr Jamiesou, Congregational Churchb, De en Ur Stewart, and Mr ...

... BURYIAI[. WARLI.KE PREPAR-tTIONIS. CALCUTTA, Thrrsdily.-Intelligence published here from Burllall states that King T1beebo is constiuctinI for tified works, and utiniking oilier warlike preparations. he Tire King isialso stuterl to hivesirsisiotrei the Burmese of inhabitants of PIlngoon to return to their on-n country, & threatening to have their families executed in case of fit non-compliance ...

... SECOND DWSION. 'eked THE ABERGELDIE AND BERKHALL TKARCHES. arse? TILE PRINCE OF WALES v. E. if. GORDON. Objections have now been lodged for the defender in the this case to the report by the Sheriff of Aberdeen andC Sinicardinle on the new line of march between the Aber- swer geldie anti Berkhall estates. The defender states that ,the the line of march laid aown by the report is not laidA ru1m ...

... elOUR LADIES' COLUMNI. 'ley, BY ONE OF THE.MSELVES. asti' on COMMENCEMENT OF LIFE INLoNDON--P~RICaSs OF -nt. WALES, COIFFCRE-GREY HAIR-QUAEEIIC-,, DRESS, -HARMONY OF COLOUR AND FEELIN'G-Co)MpENS ered TIONS FOR LONDON FOGS-PICTURE GALLERIES- iu, REFINING INFLUENCE OF ART-BE POOit ItN A C with IsF POOR AT ALL-LECTURE'S-S~ANITARY~ le 'EDGE ESSENTIAL TO WOMEN-VY'cGxus OF Te ihire CHALLENGER-NOVEL ...

... A meeting of the Peterhead Harbour Trustees was hIeld yesterday afternoon-Baillie. Smith presiding. PILOTAGE RATES. This subject was taken up, and as it has as far as the main point is concerned been apparently settled, it may be well to give an outline of the controversy Col that it has occasioned. It has constantly recurred ar en( 'varying intervals from 1874 till -now, and has to some Val ...

... SOCIAL- lEu- - - SOCIAtL MIEKTINGS. 1rt ez. NS-EV DDELP-The first refliOn of the New1: ltt Literary Associationila a; eld within the Toe i.a;f, N.s I Dcer, on Wiednesdy eenling. AlthouaLh t:e went! was rather stormy, about 400 were j'res'nt. T-'- r we occupied by rO Jon Souste, A.M., tie tl, , ftle :S'-cicl~tion. After tea t 0 C:Ill:::;-.i- l I v ry able and talented addLese, i b c oIf ...

... T THE ATTITUDE OF YAKOOB EHAN. THE BRITISH TROOPS READY TO ENTER CABUL. LAHORE, Monday. The Indian Government has received no informa- tion as to an intention on the part of Yakoob Rhan to come to Jellalabad. General Browne is ready to advance at a moment's notice. General Biddulph has crossed the Ehojuk Pass. Very great mortality prevails among the camels. MOVEMENTS OF THE BRITISH TROOPS. ...

... anA SCENE. I i en A meeting of the ratepayers of the parish of 1'nay alf Laurencekirk, called by the School Board, was held in I sta ter the Public Hall there last nig-ht. There was a fair at- ptaid b tendanice. Mr Pearson of Johnston Lodge occupi dted Ipi b! chair, and the other members of the Board on thie plt- able ter form were-Mr Patrick Dickson, Mr J. B. Greig, M'Ar 'Ti s John Watt, and ...