... THE,RENCH IN CHITNA K EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN ,THE CHAMBER. 0 RESIGNATION OF TIlE GOVEBRN- ME NT2\ '. ft b DESPATCa OF TROOPS, EXCITETMENT IN PARIS. di Si TFROMi OCR OWN COnRESPONDENxiv.J Paris. Monday afternoon.-The excitement re which has prevailed in Paris ever since the tl official admission of the gravity of the military : situation in Tonquin culminated to-day in the E Chamber, where, ...

... GENERAL WOOD'S POSITION, ROBBERS IN THE DESERT. [FROM Ouit OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Korti, Wednesday, 3 p.m. (delayed in trans- mission). -The rear guard under General Sir l Evelyn Wood are making much slower progress than had been hoped for. Yesterday evening] they had reached El Howeiyat wells, some fiftyi miles from here, so that they can scarcely be ex:- pected to arrive in camp before the end ...

... BRUTAL OUTRAGE-A W OMAN MURDERED. - A murder, believed to be agrarian, was committed on Sunday near Camlough. Newry. A man named John Turley, was returning home with his wife, when several men attacked them. Turley was knocked down, and his wife, to save him, threw herself upon him, but the assailants killed her, and inflicted such injuries on her huseand that he is not expected to recover. A ...

... I REUTE'S MAIL AND STEAMSHIP NEWS. I Port Said, Monday.-The Anchor steamer Kar& mania, from Glasgow and Liverpool, arrived yesterday1 and departed to-dafy for Calcutta. Madeira, Sunday.-The British African steamer, Roquelle, from West Coast of Africa, arrived yester-I day, and left to-day for Livexpool. Suez, Monday.-The Star Line steamer Capella, from Liverpool, left yesterday for Colombo and ...

... I LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, | THE ABERDEEN PLASTERERS AND THEIR WAGES. 9th March, 1885. Sri-We, the master plasterers of Aberdeen, would feel obliged if you would kindly insert in your paper the following correspondence in connection with §he present movement in our trade. In a paragraph which appeared in your issue of Friday, 27th February, it was stated that the mastets had broken their ...

... EXTENSIVE SALE OF PRE. STOCK AT. ABERDEEN The largest sale of pure bred polled Aberdeen, Ri 4Agngs, and shorthorrindhll, cows, and heif era tbat-bas yet taken place at one joint sale at Aberdeen, came tiff onl Thursday in the Agricultural Hall, Eitty- brewster, when nlo fewer than 207. animals were catalogued far Sale. Of t'ieee '0 were 8horthorns,'P and 1317 wret- polled. Of the sborthorun 68 ...

... A NIHIrJST'S VaWE OF RUSSIAN RULE. I~~ ~ ~~~~~ - Stepniak has published a new book. He writei as a proclaimed -Nihilist and as a lover of his country. Ill his eyes tire two things are tihe saCrO. Tbere is no bepe, according to hiii,, forS Russia under the Czars. TThe House of toroanoff represents to him al dorad- ing and terrori-ing desp tisn xwhicli stides the griod in the nation, fetters thu ...

... CAcmconnrE-AoRrCU1TURAL ScOnce [CLAM9s9e- Meetings in connection with these caees are being held throughout tho district, under the auspites of Lord Aberdeen, and conducted b Mr Bnckmroters from the Scisnce and Art Department South Kenueington. On Monday evening a large and representative gathering met in the Srhoolroesi, Cairnorrie. Mr Marshal, Skilimanae, woe called to the chair. Mr ...

... I There are only two periods in the year in which the working elasses of Aberdeen cease from labour lonir enough to allow of their shaking the dust of the factery and the yard from their feet, and feeling as if they had entered into a new ritse of exietence. One of there periods is in the very depth ef winter, and the other in the hieight of oumner. Beth are entirely devoted to ploy of one ...

... 3MR CHAM BERLAIN'S VISIT TO SCOTLAN~D. Yesterday witnessed another alteration in the arrangemuents for Sir Chamberlaines visit to Inver. ness, the cocluding portion of the journey being at postponed until this morning and enabling the dis- m tingruishod eviitor to enjoy the magnificenit scenery wi around Stirling. Onl Wednesday nioht Mr Clsamber- to lain was the guest of Mr Gilbert Beith at ...

... II RUSSIA AND THE ZULFIKCAR PASS. [Frioer Oun Owr; CoostrsrosuDEer.j St Petersburg, Monday.-The sari-official uazette states that a despatch was received by DL do Giers from Lord Salisbury on tire 22nd or this month containing a request from the British Cabinet that Russia should abandon her iminaginary claims to the Zullilrar Pass. The IGazette further assures its readors that the IRussian ...

... I:l:\\VAU.)S FOR OR LLANTRY. Tie Comiittt - of tie hK taI a lifnat e i o iP, - j.t os l lfied th ins c'-tt_:titOll of a I.lit InU:It- :-. c I-sf a\ i -a t_ 1 ie frei dt iot i. tli V ariotts jt_, of the Inited Ki. gdoi. awld lits I estsived its : .., el>; tile follocin -I :lln-0 citel ) pcl-oclt sic ll'I to the lion. C'h ili - ll .'ii-Trscy (a 'i .o scchoolboy). aged 15to. 00 oF Lotd S .d'Icy, ...