... EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCOTLAND. MOUAYBUIRE BRlANCH. On Saturday afternoon amneeting of the members 3 of the Morayshire branhs of the Educational In- stitute of Scotland was held in the old Academy Buildings. Therb was a large attendance, including Mr M'Leod, H.lIM Inspector of Schools ; and Mr Mathieson, governor, Anderson's Institute, presided. I Mr John Crowe, teacher of music to thse ...

... CROFTERS COMMISSION AT WICTC. The Crofters Commissioners heard evidence yester- day in twenty-one oases from the estate of Thrum.ter. thus exhausting all the applications, exceeding sixty in number from that property. James Bremner stated that he had two crofts, and sublets the house on one of them. Objection was taken to the applica- tion which referred to the holding on which Bremner does ...

... be the father of an infant phenomenon.” It is reported that Hofmann senior, father of the wonderful boy pianist, Josef Hofmann, is to have live thousand pounds in payment for the child’s projected concert tour in America. Messrs Haul and & Wolff, of Belfast, have been finally instructe to commence the construction of gigantic steamship for the White Star line. Her length be 565 feet, and ...

... LETTERS TO THB EDITOP JUNIOR LIBERALS AND PARNELLITR IN ABERDEEN. Srre,-Professor Minto in his address on Parnellissi last Tuesday evening to the Junior Liberal ?? eion referred to the visit of Mr Michael Davit had been brought about by the association hiei warm reception which he ('Davitt} had reived i t professor seemed to be proud of what the asgoeiat erbad done, and referred to the ...

... the Aberhot Ponvat.. ,ABER)DJ.EN, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1a, 1887.| Mr Goschen, speaking at a Unionist de- 1 monstration at Manchester last night, said the ( tactics of the Opposition had imperilled the i credit and the character of the nation, and undermined respect for authority and law. Their methods had changed from isolated crimes a to combined intimidation ;but there being no geographical ...

... QUEEN Monday, 28th November.. .at 12 night ST NICHOLAS Tuesday, 29th November.. .at Ip.m. Passage Fares —First Cabin. 7s ; Second Cabin, 4s. CAITHNESS. ORKNEY, AND SHETLAND PASSAGE. From Albert Dock, Leith, and Aberdeen, under, carrying Her Majesty’s Mails: FROM ABERDEEN. To KIRKWALL and LERWICK, St Friday, 25th November, at 10 p.m. ToSTROMNESS, SCALLOWAY, and WEST SIDE, Queen, Tuesday, 29tb ...

... OLDmTOLDRUM-RoOT SHiow.-The autumn show of 0 the Meldrum Horticultural Society was held within the Free Church Hall and grounds on Tuesday, and 0 was the most successful show held here for many v years. The entries of turnips mwere double those of last year, and the roots were of superior quality. The 9 e'tries of potatoes numbered about a third more than J at the previous autumn show, and ...

... TIlE STATE O, IRELAND. I~ ~~ I INTIMIDATION BY GIRLS. At Ballyhauni8 on Saturday nine persons, of whom three were girls and one an old woman of 70, f were sentenced to terms of from ten days' to three weeks' imprsonsment for intimidation apd obstrno I tion on the occasion of seizures for rent on the I Beytagh estate. They were- conveyed under an e~scort of 100 police to the railway station ...

... THIE STATE OF IRE'LAND. WARRANT AGAINST AR SH[IEHY. A warrant has been issned for the apprehension of Mr Sheeby, M.P., who did not appear to answer a summons at Castlorea. M It PARNELL. In a letter to a Ke'ndal correspondent respecting Mr Parnell, Mr Ilarrington, MAI., states that the Irish members alwvays know where to find Mr Parnefi, and that the hon. gentleman never allows himself to' be ...

... I E AGRICULTatURALT REVIEW. I [FROU A SPECIAL CoIntSsPONDENT.] The weather of the last week has again ?? tc contrasts. On Monday night there was a strong Be gale accompanied with snow, and on Tuesday the Dn frost was quite hard. Since then A change has taken di place, the temrerature bas risen, and yesterday a good Ve deal of rain fell, The science of meteorology has I th made decided progress ...

... * LECTURES, SOCIAL MEETINMGS, &C. ABoTXE HOTYTANm) GAMES--ANNUAL DimiE.- The committee and judges were entertained to dinner by Mr W. E. Nicol of Ballogie in the Euntly Arms Hotel, Aboyne, on Saturday. Mr Nicol occuoied the chair, and Mr Young,Birsemore, acted as croupier With the usual toasts, songs, and recitations, a most enjoyable evening was spent by the company. GRANORL-On Friday evening ...

... Oh, the warm heart of summer is silent and cold And these for their queen weave a mantle of gold These once, like the summer rejoiced ’neath th« sky ; Now withered, forsaken, like dead hopes they lie, 3. Of spirit form, not mortal birth ; Yet seen in human form on earth. 2. This, it stands, means to make one ; Transpose, and again undone. 3. Ifcom China comes—to China goes ; In vessels borne, ...