... 1I Lord Mlinto, writing to the Spectator with regard to his notice on the extension to parochial authorities of the responsibility for public appoint- I ments to the 6cotoh National Establishment, saYs: -I am well aware that my proposal will be received in all likelihood with indifference by the general public, and opposition by the fops of the establish I anent on different, indeed on ...

... GENERAL FOREIGN oEWS THE STANLEY EXPEDITION. Vi -C NO REASON TO BE UN]-.ASY. P d (REDTER s TsrsoGRAlu.) r( i Brussels, Monday. -- Mr Mackinnon, pre- al sident of the Emin Paslha Relief Expedition, P 's andc foimder of the British East African A L- Association, with Colonel Sir Francis De oC is Winton, secretary of the Emin Pasha Relief 01 E YExpedition, arrik-edfoi Thursday, and had a t f ...

... RATINCi AND -VALUATION IN SCOTLAN D. !LVTDEr2NGi- BY MR SSI O T IFetira Oci L,).LoyryGitr cxi lii. ii i' Caxxo~.Wednesdlay TMr Pvt- totitsiemnoircdt. wss vvsterdas ox iintneed h befosr, t 1 e Seit] Ccl Eit nlitt cc of the II oueofCr tries ra rating art- viloottoir in Siwotiarri-T Tr J.3 Mi [Il-letroirt e-stod, ia n Siwer to tire chairmoan b' ~ , eenl a rtt sir-or ofi tire 'fewn Council raf ...

... THE POPE AND THE NATIONAL LEAGUE t (RoUTRars TELECRAa.I ) I 3;ome, Saturday.-The Pope has charged Cardina s Monaco to have inquiry instituted by the Ccnurega i tioII of the Holy Office with the object of ascertain- I ing yhether the methods employed by the National 1 League embrace any principles contrary to morality c and religion. -- t MICHAEL DAVITT AND THE PAPAL RESCRIPT. Michael Davitt, ...

... (FiSsm A SPECIAL OOCIFESPrnDEy,) ; The rain that fell on Wednesday, following the slight moisture that was previously experienced, has proved of immense benefit to vegetation. The barley is in many quarters, as I have seen this week, coming up with a sort of rusb, and looks very strong and vigorous so far as it has gone. The grass, too, has received a very strong impetus, and is getting 1 ...

... DISPLENISH SALE AT LOIBSTON, NIGG.-Mr David Sinclair of Altens is giving up the home farm of Loireton, and has in fact let it to a new tenant, Mr Anderson, Cairnrobin, and yesterday the entire dairy stock on the farm, a small stud of horses, and ,all the implements were offered for public sale. Mr l Sinclair has done a very great deal for his property in the way of improvement, and Loirston ...

... MASONIC CREENIONIES IN ABF-LDEEN. - - I RSECEPTION OF GiiANr LODGE DEiPUTATt10% Yesterday afternoon the various Lodges within the Aberdeen City Province met in the Masonic Hall, C Aberdeen, to receive the Mo-t Worshipful the Grand in Master Mason of Scotland, Colonel Sir Archibald C a Carnpbe I of Blythewood, Bart., LL.D., Il.P., and a 1l deputation from the Grand Lodge of Scotland. The ...

... at CABBACH.-Quite an unusual incident in connec- tion with the election of School Beards has taken Ler place in the parish of Cabrach. When the time for rd nomination of candidates had expired only two gentlemen, who were members of the old Board, es, wete nominated. The returning officer reported the aft matter to the Scotch Education Department, and an thereafter got instructions to convene ...

... A TENANT'S INVENTORIES FOR FARM m IMPROVEMESNTS FIFTY YEARS AGO. eV Da Sist,-In these days of agricultural depression, p. when no inprovement is made that can possibly be S avoided, it may be interesting to proprietors and M tenants to know what wae done by a tenant on his ch farm upwards of 50 years since, The farm was e Cobairdy, in the parish of Formue, about four miles pe froni HuItly. It ...

... LTT D I 1 'OM OUR OWN CORRESPONDIENTS.] LeNnto-x Tuesday night. L: has boon formails- proposed to Mr Parneli. or r'i 1 nol a ssu rod thle proposi! is riot nllir hke]y, to e acted uipon, that tire Irish leadiers should end a special mission trr Rome. The Olbje:ct of tile riuss; lOn, wtircrll it is also szni ', it)ould be riderL iii - 6iirictijell of Mcr Difllmtr, weorid he to Ci car tire 11ir ...

... I H THE STATE OF EUROPE. Ee [Rxorxn's T&LEOrAM.1 to.& lNrln, Wednesday.-The North German jout Gazette declares that the recently published time statements of the ' Frankfort.' purporting to be horn Prisnce Bismnarok's views onthe political situa- scho tion, are completely apocryphal. carr ________________________ ~stiui FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES. 0e (RECTE.R's TELEGRAM.) but Washington, ...

... IL&TEST LoNDON NEWs.I [FRO'M OIIR OWN CORRESPONDENTS. LOt,-DON, Wednesday night. Ayrshire's victory is essentially n popular t one. Most of the tipsters had declared in his I favour, and it was generally assurned that to t himt would go the honours of this year's Derby. The rain thiat fell last night contributed greatly 6 to the comfort of the malny thousallds ho went t 1 down by road this ...