... Christmastide is with Us once, more, and the Pi return of the gladsome period is welcomed with all T the wonted manifestations of joy. In spite of the i depression of trade from which the city, in common S with other p~laces throughiout the kingdom, has been it suffering all the lon~g year, festive gatherings seem as a plentiful as ever they have been at this most merry in time of the year. ...

... The winter show of roots in connection with the 'ettercairn Farmers' Club, a very venerable institu. tion, was held on Saturday within the Public Hall at Fettercairn. The weather was very stormy in the morning, snow falling for nearly two hours, and being succeeded by a drizzling rain. The land was hard with frost,and it was with difficulty theroots could be pulled. Nevertheless, the entries ...

... t--I ABEPRDEEN-, THU-RSDAY, DEC. 9, 1886. shs} ~ ~ 0 --s.- --.-thath tepaldI 1he toast of his health, the noble marquis said. be looked Upon the future with great encourage- znent. Sle had derived from the speeches made on Lhe previous day a determination that upon the all-absorbing point the Unionists were absolutely united. The political position was no doubt peculiar, no party having an ...

... LATEST LON\DON NEWS.1|; [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] I LOMSxON, Wedesday night. The talk of politicians to-day has been all of Unionists and Unionism, the influence-which yesterday's demonstration is likely to exercise upon the effective Liberalism of the constituen- cies, and the longevity of the Parliament. It is admitted that after the speeches of Mr Goschen and Sir George Trevelyan, ...

... = - E la == - I : L *: 0:;-'EDEff T DIT ,t4. I -- T . hie annual dinner of the. Aberdeen Boat Club e was held-in tbe Ioperisl Hotel ain Saturday evening. b About. sixtymellbera and friends eat dowe to diniar .which lwas -erved in first-class stile. The captai i, of the club presided, and the vice-captain discharged it theadutiesof' croupier. The following is thetoast list: The Queen and the ...

... I JVIu JUUgMeIIi,. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT 8 UTTON. . a ass MOTHER AND FOUR DAUGHTE:RS ofi BURNED TO DEATH. 1in About half-past four o'clock yesterday morn- hoe ing the residents in West Street, Sutton, Surrey, and Ee neighbourhood were startled by a loud explosion, ser and it was found that the shop occupied by a general the dealer named Gladwell was in' flames, some pstro. lern. stored ...

... NOITE NEWS. i - .. --- I N-EWHILLS-Tifli BY A WOMAw~.-At Aber. bef( deen Sheriff Courtr yesteeday-before Sheriff Aeon Wilson - a& woman, named' Aim Robertion G eri raphailing from Dundee, was charged with Ml( hvgstentwo Silk dresses ABCd a pair lof` adh wose tcigs from a' house at Bankhill,, Mm ayhedNehll on uthel11th inst. Accused was ene he apprehended her. Sepeddgitndwson sent to gaol ...

... MINISTERIAL. C1' ISiS. RESIGNATION OF LORD RANDOLPH| CHtIRCHllLL. hlie Times ' says Lord Randolph Churobill I has resigned the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer. WeAt understand that the ima- mediate cause of his Lordship's resignation was his unwillingness to burden the - national fiuances with the sums deemed necessary fy the Admiralty and War Office for the defence of the country. ...

... The monthly meeting of the Acting Committee of this association met yesterday in the offices, f M'Combie's Court. Present-Ex-Provost Jamieson presiding: Mr Aiken, Colonel Allardyce, Rev. D. Beatt, Rev. Prinuipal Br own, Mr G. Brown, Mr John Crombie, jr., Rev. J. Duncan, Mr G. C. Fraser, Principal Geddes, Mr EP. Gerrard, Mr IV. Lunan, Mr J. Miller, Mr W. Rose, ex-Dean of Guild Sangster, Mr J. A ...

... DOCTR ~FMWA..- ,, i a DO5W *i'Y '' olF1 -U.*Y- D ,.w, -T OU. ;t D ~s akr , 4 hous'e, StWarh b-4.ag j Aberdeen1 k e 'h Aut r 16d WthisitbW to tiake clixtdgeof h edicio. 07Aee. *l d dent Uni ATi~ Bin'iir 1 is84 on 'Rs Mia d, '..D'esebiigtFjOurieY'Which he made te. onie df~tli' Y otstationM of the hnisreo is, he writan: -h'jOh'y . b was un ertake'i O t our: oatlaton at -Domasi,. vi iZimba. ...

... 'I LETTEM TO THE EDITOR I , I-- ABERDEEN HARBOUR BOARD. SM-A vacancy has occurred amongst the elected members of this Board, and is to be filled up I B observe at next meeting. The importance of this trust is yearly increasing and with that arises the necessity for the ratepayers to select representatives who have the will, the i experience, and the judgment to apply to-the various subjects ...

... FRiENDLY SOCEITIES AND THEIR GRIEVANCES. of is- Mr Jackson, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, ry, received a deputation yesterday at the Treasury from er the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows and the Ancient ed Order of Foresters with reference to certain import- io- ant alterations which it is proposed to effect in the ief Friendly Societies Acts. The deputation, which was he introduced by ...