... THE MARQUIS OF LORNE ON UNIOINIST . POLICY FOR IRELAND. The Marquis of Lorne, in a letter in yesterdays Birmingham Post, talks of the valuable sug- gestions made in the Unionist policy for Ireland, pobhshed last week and commented on by TMr Chamberlain, and says :-When I returned from Canada in 18S4, Mr Gladstone was so goodas to ask me and others whether their colonial experiences could ...

... AGRICTULTURAL REVIEW, (FRoM A SP.ECIA], COeRRSrONDEN7r) For the past two days the temperature has been s higher than it was last sveek, and the rain that has fallen has been very gladly welcomed by farmers all t over the country. It has given a very sensible impetus to vegetation of all kinds. Grass bars par- ticularly benefited by the moisture, and cattle on the i pastures are now enjoying a ...

... THIE COLONIES AND THE CIIINESL QUESTION. Air H{einiksr '1eaton, the member fo: A4s- bef nlia,'' as be is frequently styled, writes to the ha, Times :- CD 'So -The Chinese difficulty is unfortunately rec ac~uminga rnew phaset h id feo ma- can forege the bef result. becaluse the wviole qluestion of the relation of pat the c-loni;^s to the rnother country is nowv beinu- cou discussed. I am not ...

... THE GENERAL ASSE2'.IBLIES. .'l--111. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. I The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland c met yesterday forenoon at eleven o'clock-Rev. Dr C Gray, Liberton, moderator. The Lord High Corn- ap, -missioner Was present during the forenoon. tiL FOREIGN MISSIONS. thil The Foreign Mission Committee reported that aP there were 827 baptisms last year, 676 being in the Ponjab, chiefly ...

... LIABILITY FOR GOODS IN.TRANSIT. Ig1OlRTANT DERISION IN A RAILWVAY CASE. Yesterday in Aberdeen Small Debt Court,'Sheriff Brown. gave judgment in a case which involvedc very important issues as regards the carrying of goods soy railway, which bad been handed from ondcoimpany to another. James Johnston, basketmaker, i5 Skene SquareAberdeensued the Caledonian Railway Co. for XI 17i 2d as ...

... Strathpeffer is now not only. recognised as the leading health resort in Scotland, but throughout Europeits;nameissynoonymous with almostunequalledI attractions. This fashionable watering-place to-day I enters upon another summer season with every I prospect of surpassing its predecessors, successful as they were. Apart from the health-giving virtues of its mineral waters and bracing climate, ...

... TO-DAY'S WEATHER FOREOAsrs. Issued from the Meteorological Oiide Yesterday at 8 p.m. 0. Scotland, N.-North-westerly winds, strong, to iiioderate ; showers at first, then fair. 1 Scotland. E.-Westerlv to south-westerly winds. moderate or fresh; fair venerally. 2. England, N.E.-Do. 3. England, E.-Same as No. 5. 4. Midland Countiea.-Do. 5. England, S. (London and Channel).-North- westerly to ...

... a -= ~,k ABERDEENT, FRIDAY\, JUTNE' 1, Isss. The House of Commons reassembled yestcr- I ...

... th e THE BISHOPS AND THE PAPAL DECREE. M is --- pi iO The Freeman's Journal publishes the following e - resolutions passed yesterday by the Roman Catholic all Y Archbishops and Bishops-- th :e I. In obedience to the commands of the Holy See, by * and in willing discharge of the duty thus placed on qL ;O us, we desire to put on public record that the recent ali e decree of the Holy Office ...

... - - Pul CIIUIRCH OF SCOTLAND. lia cot: to' ENsla irtC:II, Thursday. a S ;: hen the Assembly opened to-day the Hall wit wv. well ii!fle- to hear the report of the Foreign not !is-ittt Cominmittee. Mr 3M'3urtrie xx as re- me ed xi ith applause on rising to present it. At ad cr5l 'o cutiset he manle a nivsterious reference to alln be '' s;tisttl 'to the committee which sadl- nr ; it d hin. As he ...

... TMPERTIAL PARLI &MENT.v Sion HIOUCSE OF COMMONS-Thrlq1SDAY, rais ter, Poin The House to-day reassembled its sitting after a Si Whitsuntide rec(Qs extending over thirteen days, and the I a few minutes after three o'clock Mr Speatcer Peel semti entered the Rouse, and prayers were at once not proceeded with, about 33 hlo nmemubers being men present. mair A large number of private bills were ...

... J I -a- ( FROZA OUR OWN CORRESPONDE'NTS. I t t LoyNoN, Thursday night. Three months is the term given for what re- mains of the session. This is practically half a L -session to run after the Whitsuntide holidays, Li but the Government are most desirous of Al passing all the measures promised in the Dl Queen's Speech, and I learn that Mr Smith will tli shortly ask the House to rescind the ...