... THri; BTRITISIT LOSSES AT A1BU KLEA. The Tinwio wilitarv critic, discussing the formation of the british troop's at Abhu Klea, says -The existence if a vely slight physiCal obstacle would make a vast difference iu repelling an Arab attackl A mnere visible and palpable line m irlding the sides of a square and showing the mon the preci-ic positioi at which they must .stanrd and( to which they ...

... oa~ok'' CORRESPONDlNOE. 65 Fr.5-tr S'rnZaZ V WVednersday SIiht. 1 ren l~avtr hardly emerged fro= ona!, _ i3 e.ciernnt has to-day been plunged I' o anothel. For four days the town hba been .n a stae of mingled pain and indignation tcbs dynamite outrages of Saturday, agd to- 0J it3 pulse has been quickened afresh by theI dews from the Soudan. As early, I believe, ; ?? nine or ten o'clock this ...

... AYRSHIRE AND WICTOWNSHIRE ARCHEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the members of the Ayr- shire and Wigtownshire Archaeological Association was held in the County Buildings, Ayr, yesterday -Mr PI. A. Oswvald of Ancheucruive presidiog. 2Mr B. NV. Cochran-Patrick, M. P., peente.'i the annual report, which contained- an expression of regret at the death of Mlr Cooper of Failfurd, who, as ...

... ABERDEEN GIrMNASTTrj AND ROWING, CL UB I ANNUAL ASSEMBLY. The members of the Aberdeen Grymnnastic anew Rowing Club held their annual assembly last night in the Albert Hall Buildings, Huntly Street Thor gathering was, as usual, a very successful one,and in- deed it could not be otherwise, seeing that the' arrangements in connection with it were carried out in a manner which, in every respect, ...

... IITrur SCOI'TISH FARTERS' ALLUkNCEI cr CoNEXIIC'1.'CE OF SCOTCH AND ENGLISH ti REPRESENTATIVES. Yesterday a conference took place ih the ra9ice sh H-fotel between representatives of the E nglish and the w Scottish yarmers'Alliancewith the view of formulating w the substance of a bill for the iMstitution of a Land su Court for Scotland, to regulate tilc conditions of gr occupancy, and to deal ...

... BT GBEN A WV A TO EVEEEy READER OF TEE ABERDEEN JOURNAA,0 A REAL GOLD PENCIL CASE GUARANTEED GEALSINE. EXTRA SPECIAL NOTICE, (SSE Coctorw BELOW.) lye have much plesonie Is rinounning iisat nrrangemeuta have been made to forward free to every reader of tile paper (subjet to the Co ditiona named below) thet Large and Mgagnlfoeurtly-Coloured OIL PICTURIE, entitled- A WRECK ON THE GOODWIN SANDS. ...

... I Trix third annual meeting of the Scottish Fariners' Alliance was heldiinAberdecn on Thurs- day-Mr Johnl aeo, Iladdi,, the president, in a the chair. The report predicted much good to the cause of land law refornifroIIthe operations orF the past year, and the rapidity with which public opinion had advanced inl Scotland entitled themn to look for legislation on the land ques- t.on very soon. ...

... THE-.OT.DANYCAMPAIGN..: I~~ ~~~~ _ _ _ . . . I THE BATTLE AT. MATAMNEH.4 CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED. GENERAL STEWART RECOVERING. [OCFFIoAL TELEGRAM.] (From Lord Wolseley to the Secretary for War.) Korti, 29th Jan., 10.30 aan. Notes from a medical report received from Gubat state that General Stewart is progressing most favourably. He is wonderfully free from f inflammatory symptoms, and is ...

... LETTERS TO TIE EDITOH DEAN OF GUILD AND PROFESSOR - GAIRDNER. St Vincent lane, 28th Jandary, 1885. SIB, - Owing to the vrell-known C ?? loquendi of toe learned Professor it is always difficult to condense his meaning, even When you comprehend it; but comparing what I said at the meeting on Mlonday ivith his letter -in to'dsy'e' paper, the difference, to use his own term, is inappreciable. ...

... | Colonel Majendie and Colonel Ford revisited Westminster Hall and the House of Commonrs yesterday and completed their inspection there. ; Despite the fact that a numerous staff of work. .nen have been engaged sinee Monday afternoon in clearing away the dehris from the interior of the House their task has not yet been com- pleted. At the Tower no steps have been taken to remove the ddbris, ...

... - By DAGONzV, in the Referee. This is my fortieth bitthday--ah me, how the years roll by I Ton years to-day, 'tis, Lion, since they doomed you, old dog, to die But you, stretched out on the hearthrug, lis fast asleep by the fire, As true and as brave as ever, but with liwbs snore quick to tire. With many a fleck of silier the years have touched you, too, And your crisp black curls, old ...

... The annexed statistics are made up from the returns of. the Board of Inland Revenue for the twelve months ending 30th September, 18S4 and those of ?? of Trade, 31st December, subject to the following explanations zz- The quantities of foreign spirits and wines not havin- been given separately for each country, the .verage of the kingdom is assumed for each. No returns are available for ...