... * 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 ...

... IABERDEEN ASSOCIATION F1OR THIE POOR. I~~ ~~~ .I.-. The ainual meeting of the Aberdeen Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor was held yesterday in the Round Room, Music Hall Buildings. Lord Provost Henderson, who presided, in submitting the report, which I has al- fi ready been published, referred to the leading points in the document. Of l fi 65applicants 1136 had been assisted ...

... ewwly t II I Der-hotPk ! ly'llratiff. APERDNRN, TUESDAY, NOV. 29, 1887, Mr Dillon addressed a meeting of Oxford undergraduates professing Liberal politics last night in the Corn Exchange. As at Aberdeen, 3!r Dillon quoted extensively from Irish history with a view to prove that during the last two centuries Ireland had suffered from English misrule. He proceeded to declare that Scotland in the ...

... A N SS E-X At NURSE'S EXPERIEY'CE. From The Norwich Argus. Medical men say that a good nurse in a difficult ease is better than medicine, but when we can get a good nurse and good medicine, the patient stands a much better chance of recovery. The few words of advice given below by nurse Eliza, King, of Great llassingham, Swaffham, -are well worthy the attention of all readers of this paper. ...

... ABERDEEN SABBATH SCHOOL I v. UNION,l CONFERENCE OF TE ACHERS. The annual conference of teachers belonging tothe Aberdeen Sabbath School Union was held last night in the Christian Institute. On the platform there were :-Mr Thomas Ogilvie, president of the union, who occupied the chair; Lord Provost Henderson, Rev. James Stark, Mr Ferrier, Edinburgh, convener of the Free Church Sabbath Schools ...

... I I _ _ _- The Presbytery of Aberdeen met IYe4terdas in St Mary's Chapel, Aberdeen-4 John Ogilv, Woodgide, muoderator. Comnrissions were reed i, favour of Mr John Milne, Polmuir Roid, and P Alex. Machray, C.A., King's Gate, as representative elders for Ferrvbill and Rtubislaw Churches repe. tively. Mr Machray was also added, on tile . commendation of Mr Thomnson, to thle Quaad Sacr Churches ...

... | i ------- _, _, THE ETHICS OF DISOBEDIENCE OF THE LAW. Under the auspices of the Russell Club-an association of Libeisl undergraduates of the various Oxford colleges-Mr John Dillon, M.P., last night addressed a public meeting of Liberals in the Corn Exchange in that city, the same building which was last week crowded by Conservatives on the occasion of the delivery of Lord Salisbury's 'great ...

... LATEST LONDoN NES.| Craned when he overbalanced himself and fell overt-bandrail on which one-of his feet had rested, Alight- D- ing on the internal viaduct, Iti0 feet below, his death Ldot course was iustantD.neouF. Courtney, whobelonged of to iDundee, was twentytbreo years of' age, trod, uumstried, ,, | [FBOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDBNE] ti di et hi gi Ia] LONDON, Tuesday night. The nomination of ...

... UNIONIST DEMONSTRATION J IIN DUBLIN. I _ a. _ ~~~~~Ge .-------- - Bti SPEECHES BY LORD HARTING- ha TON' AND MR GOSCHEN. tb (hi in Di ENTRUSIASTIC RECEPTION. mi eh DUB5Li, Tuesday night. as A demonstration of Unionists was held to-night U, in the Leiuster Hall, when there was a crowded and enthusiastic attendance. The principal speakers tih were the Marquis of Hartington and Mr Goschen. inm The ...

... LATEST LogDow NEws.? . . b _ _ 9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] LOMDON, Monday night. A Privy Council was held at Windsor to-day, at which Lord Salisbury was present. After his return to London, the Premier had a long consultation with Mr W. H. Smith, and subse- quently gave audiences to the French Charge d'Affaires, the Austrian, Russian, and Italian Ambassadors, and also to the ...

... FGREIGN AND COLONTIAL MAILS. DEZSP&TSE OP NEXT MAIIs. NFXT DESTINATWDNS. FROMr LONDON. MAlrm Dc Ascensior tiaPlymouth Dec. 8 E Dec. 9 Australia, viz.: Victoria, New South 'Wales, Queensland South Australia, and Tas- maniz. via Brindisi . Dec. 2 , Nov. 29 Wertern Anstralia, via BrindisiDec. 9 E N'ov. 29 Australia (Parcels 'Mail) . .. D . 1 M Nov. - Bermudas .. via New York.. ...

... A meeting of the School Board was held yestvrd, afternoon. All the members were present, and I.,e Mr Paterson was chairman. The first busicns was the appointment of clerk and treasurer to scceeed Mr 'Thomas Lawrence. It was agreed that the salary should be at the rate of £j30 per annum. Foar applications were submitted, the applicants being Mr Jarnes Milne, solicitor; Alex. Johnstone, c'erk to ...