... FRELANI). PASTORAL OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN. 0 In the Lenten pastoral to be issued next Sindsy, I- the Archbishop of ])iiblin says:- We should also n pray with great fervoir for our own dear country, on Af which in his infinite wisdom and unfathomable provi- dence the Almighty has permitted sore trials to fall. Her history for ages has been ahn:iot an unbrokeu record of temporary sorrows. ...

... L ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -I - -~~ IOn Saturday evening Professor Strutbere gave the! mails fifth lecture of the course which he is delivering this regarc winter in St Kethsrline'e Hall, this large hail being, as knowi on the prsvious occasions, filled by is most attentive and two In appreciative audience. Fo'lowing the account which (for in had been given in thle lash lecture of thei blond eind its bad hi ...

... of thim MAINi, itrIcI, PRi',iiic l iars; lil-Guacd Everitin' sirs, ye 'II Wi tliankfu' 'at th Wood, wether'sl sum se ftoi e.! iii le 1.'.-A ye, aye, itis 'a canny froth0, hot it 's welcit n, ithrii gin 'L Nhil;t- bs a linivi lute thac clots, 111- io fe jis tts, an' they sa asIhrueV irsL fsie rie h-e l stoine IiiIteS forve, we' ba ai'n gottenno feet on a greci hillock' ages, sit' mayhb' bt', ...

... ABEIM)EN, FRIDAY, FEB. 25, 1881, Ix the ulouso of Lor(d yesterday afternoon Lord AA avell( y gave notice that he w ould move, a; all addition to 1-'ord Lyttoln's motion respectingr III Candailhar, words to the elect th at CoIILII i55i1leV5 tri should be appointed to consider and report upon ' the best node of governing Candalihir. Lord ISo Enuield inforned Lord Craonbrook that the pro- WI, ...

... , SKETCHES . IN 1fPAR AM ENT. I WESTMIINSTER, Thursday evening. There was a short but sharp discussion in the We regr House of Lords to-night on the question of army with an at organisation, which originated in a question put by Lord Strathnairn, who Wanted the report of by the rig] o Lord Airey's Committee forthwith. Lord caused a g1 e Morley, of course, would not givie the necessary 'friends ...

... SiR MICHAEL HICKS BEAdIH -,AT -STROUD. ye alm ndl STROUD, JWednesday night. wh ~1To-night theiannual dinnier of theStroudeoneserva- of rnd hive Benefit Society was held in the Subscription excI [th. IReokrno of that town. Mir Clement Richio (Grand. liii master) presided. The occasion was embraced to p I present Mr J. E. D~orington, who hos con- cor ektestedl the borough in th e Conservative ...

... AB3ERDEEN AND NORTHERN FRIENDLY SOCIETY. A special moeting of the members of the Aberdeen and Northern Frienidly Society was hield in St Kiatha: ine'H Hal], Shiprow, on Tuesday, for the purpose of clectirg trustees in room of ex-Provost Jamieson and ex Baillio MclIlardy, resigned. Mr John Anderson, the presidlot, who occupied the chair, stated that Lord Provost Eislemont, whose alvice had been ...

... .el I~~~~~~~~~~~~~I Ifs The Ct alrge teal ;xllllmiseaaaeat of a Birtla ir Death is oN:l1 )S iii.a is~, 5iitil iiiiaiai aLa xizisci11 T E axtrra , and for a Notici ill .,f liwe TiWO slalsria.a.isa If tact Paepaidl, Is (il, 2s, aaidl ere Mr i~d.I Jr )Is Is ii -'a 0 If 't D' I I' I '!S (I respcctivcly. 1li every case the Natare cud Address of . tbe aeliileer auist ecayo1iapaly thi Noticc. ...

... Chins, Cullum, cleared out of London Cuetom-House for Inverness, Feb. 23 Sovereign, at Sunderland from Baniff, 22nd Marion, Thompson, at do. from Peterhead, 22nd countess of Sefield, atdo. from do., 23rd: Tallo, Angus, at do. fro Maceduff, 23rd Jane Ann, M'Kay, at do. from Burghesd, 23rd Good Hope, Ganson, at do from Aberdeen, ,23rd Ella Constance (s.), Earl, at do. from do., 23rd Hayle (s), ...

... THE ALBANIAN AGITATTON. : , r.> , ..-..- ar.. ,.. - -, I have recoeividf statr-mint which is implicitly to h-be trrsted to the effectthcat the late movelmenlt in Albania was neither caused by a desire to revolt nor by qucetions coninected with Grrece. The League simply determiined to have actonomy in effect. 'rT'e Turkish authorities of every sort are so completely the aejasters of the ...

... In the Aberdeen Sheriff Court yesterdlay-Sheriff (Joprie Thomson on the bench-George Jessiman, saddler, Hunily, was examined on his petition fsr I sequestration. Mr A. D. Blorice appeared for the f trustee. Bankrupt having been sworn1, depolled-MIy s name is George Jessimnan. I em Aged S0. I began t business in Huntly at Martinmas, 1877, as a saddler. I had been bred to that businesa, but from ...

... SERIOUS' FIRE IN -ABERDEEN. WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH, Shortly before four o'clock yesterday afternoon file was observed to have broken out in the house No. 32 Summer Street. Fortunately among the first to observe the smoke issuing from the roof of the house was Superintendent Wyness, of the Aberdeen Police. Mr Wyness, who resides near . the scene of the fire, immediately entered the house and ...