... TIHE FlGHTINrG IN WEST AFRICA. I~~ ~~~~~~ - OUTRAGES ON ENGLISH RESIDENTS. AN AUTOCRATIC PROCLAMATION. The severe fighting on the Cameroons River, briefly notified by telegram from Madeira, is described in full detail in a letter received last night by the WeTeern MIorningy N-ePw from its correspondent at Cameroons. The letter is dated Camueroons River, 28th December, and the writer says:- ...

... VALE OF ALFORD AGRICULTURAL 3ASSOCIATION. The annual general meeting of this association was held on Saturday nioht, in the Forbes Arms Hotol, Bridge. of Alford--Mr R E. 0. Facquharson of Haugton on ofthevic~prsidnts inthe chair. There was a large attendance of members. Amonr those present were-Br Smith, Messrs Mitchell, Auchnagathie; Reid, Greystone; Reid, Buchquharn; Strath, (Irevoton;c ...

... REUTEU',E!iX MAIL AND SlTEAMSIIPI NEW. New York. Thursday.-The Wilson Iine steamer Miartclio arrived here at 7 a m. to-day. Port Said, Thlirday.-The A!,chor Line steamer Armenia, from *.lasgow and Liverpool, arrived here to- day en route for Calcutta Bombay, Thursday.-The 1ritish India Navigation Comiany's steamer Hlenzada, fromn Lordon, arrivetd here this aftcrnoon. Kurrachee. 'Jhursday.-The ...

... LETTERS TO TIHE EDITOR. SIR WTLLIJAM~ lr.RCOU11T A2iND FRTEE Siti-To toe it ix vury atrrtnzint,', if not instrucitive, to r.o'xd the tipecclits of thu,- represtentatives of the two tzre'it political partiesi at present eduicating the C eloirey, 'mnd t)wat tiitrin tho nexwly-'enttranthietd vi 'tn, Onl suihJptq of the deeloest interest to all vl'ut'it'. To ninn it tec'nl' tied lie tr'nth leie ...

... I [FROM THE WoPJo.) Lord Roesbery will shortly receive a notable addi- tion to his collection of pictures at Dalmeny, in the shape of a large portrait of Prince Bismarek, for which he gave a commission to Franz von Leubach during bis visit to Berlin, and on which that distinguished artist has since been engaged in his studio at Munich. The Duke of Sutherland and his friends have ar- rived at ...

... TIEB. SIXPENNY TELEGRAMS. The new arrangements in connection with the six- penny rate for telegrams came into operation on Thiurs day, and, as was expected, entailed a coneiderabel amount of additional work at the principal offices throughout the Kingdom. At Aberdeen, in anticipa- tion of the increase of traffic, the facilities for trans. mittisig and receiving message.s were largely augmented ...

... L LORD IDDESLEJGH ON S'TDY.'. On Tuesday the IRight- Han. Lord I4desleigh de. livered the fiert of a series of lectures under the auspices of the Students' Representativ t Council of the University of Edinburgh, in the United Presby terian Synod Hall, Edinburgh. Principal Sir Wm. Muir presided, and there was a large attendance of students, professors, ladies, and gentlemen. The subject of ...

... K IN CADI112 PL ORTEOUS AT FETTEROAIFN, The meeting of ejector', addressed by Mr 12 S. Porteous at lFettercairci an Thurs-day nlight, of which we had a short report yebterday, was at larm: one, an adjournment having hid to hr crade froc the Puabie Hall to the Schoolroom, in ucder chat the ci tober of people who wished to hear 'Mr Porteais night be as- cominsodated. Ereci 'xi the lolger ...

... THE TOURIST AXD 'HOLIDAY SEASON. PRATT & KEITH OLICIT special attention to their LARGE S STOCli of ABERDEEN TWEEDS ND ALL TIHE NEWEST DR1.SS MATERIALS, Embracing a Splendid V siety of Mixtures, suitable for TRAVELLING DRESSES, LADIES' COATS, JACIMETS, ULSTERS, &t. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S TAILORING. ABERDEEN WINCEYS. STRIPED SKIRTINGS. LADIES' FELT HATS, TAM 0' SHANTEES. CLAN TARTANS. 'ARTAN ...

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... LETTERS TO TIll EDITOR. I oiln ArdEAST ABERDEENSHIiRE ELECTION- of ,tli THE ChTURCH 1VLRSVS E'E IE C *' . tl,-Allow iv eI, thouhlttI v11u1 coilu!11, to il11111i0 Y If thlb Ll,,l-ilt 1 of Er- t Abe Li pll hir, Is ih-v t- CeY tett~of tIi.- 1 t IC'If a Natimntliti C~mI0hid1-I':I,,Iiii ~iOf t6l Llitirch ii lio t acc ipt thoie 0 II'1 i wipl t~vav!e tel it~~ ,l (.? iiir hYp'c -, ti V tltilil it l!- ...

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