... A spjeial correspondent of the RDaily News at 1 Canea emads the following:-Tbe cruel polich of Ohakir Pasba bas witbin the last fortnight become I ahasper and harder. The peasants are not only im- psisoped in great numbers without any rinquiry or explanation, but are merci- lesaly whipped and cudgelled. The knout .works terribly. All young and active mbn tly to the higher and more remoto ...

... The Committee of Council on Education in Soot- ~ind has now approved of a schense of thes Educa. P Conn]. Endowments Commissioners for this bequest, of I~rd as it seems to have eucduntered no oppositio Iso worth speaking of in its last stage, it will now eoubtlees. in its present form, become law at the first o Zieeting of the Privy Council, which may take plane I in September, after which it ...

... s1(FoM A SPrIAL CbUnPORDW ) j Seldom boa there beea a move rapid developmrent of plant life bhan bas been observed daring the preo s eiat season, and it has bean abundantly demonstrated - that, even with an exceptionally rold and late sowing ' time, tke sun is a moat potent factor in hastening oD 4 the proceaesa of nature. We have not arrived at the aiddlo of June, and yet, in Inveruess, ...

... (Faox LAST NIGHT'S EDENBUPOeH GAZrTrr) SNQURSTRATYON. David Phillips, wine and spiro, merchant, Uarl borough Street, Glasgow. E.AM YATION, William Cameron, gRVeer, Petty Street, Inverness Examination in QYj Castle, Inverness, on 2ftl August at three 'c:lock. PETlTION FOR OESSIO. Donsbd Macbean, Boat of Garten, Inverness shire. 'Examination in the Castle, Inverness, on 3rf Q91Cobet at ten ...

... PLEURO-FNEUMONLA AND THE LOCAKL QOVERNMET BILL. $SPEEC BY THE MARQUIS OF HUNTLY. ons Friday afternoon, at the dinner at TArl&Dd in connection with the Orontar, Upper Dee, and Donside Agriculttral Astooistioi, the toast of The Houses I of Parliamiub and our National Institutions, was proposed by Mr Strachan, Tillyorn, who coupled the I stomei with the name of the Marquis of Huntly. In reply, ...

... P1ETERIIEAD PAROChIIAL BOARD AND LOCAL AUTHORITY. Yesterday the halt yearly statutory meeting of the Peterhead Parochial Board was held in the Town- house--Mr William Boyd, chairman of the Board, presiding.I The Chairman atated tbat the Finance Committee reported that it was estimated that a sum of £3200 would be required for the poor's rate, which was pro- posed to he met by an assessment of ...

... iNV iRNE'SS CIRCUIT COITUWP. The Circuit Court was held en Thursday-Lord Klvilachy on the bench. The couniiel prlse.it witro 'Messrs Strachan, Watt, laclsenmian, Blair, llrudit, lanes, Macleod, and( laillie. The first cas ccalled was A rodr FIO'FiDiU Oitt'INC¢ iFRtOMS (Ail(IxN('$5, Birbara >iiinpijion, wife of Jhnlii :ijiipsii, sIuII aoxt master, Bridge oit Westfield, was uhilrind vitlh tie ...

... AT SCHOOL A1DVERiITY, 'SBmX era6 on 6 ses of ivrsity, says Shakes- o peare, wbicb, like the tQ4d, ugly and venomous, wers yet a precious jewel in his hea COMPANIONSHIP. The same autbor makes one traveller say to anotbor : Tbese bigh wild bills and rough, uneven ways Draw out our miles and make them wearisome; And yet your fair discourse bath been as auger, Making the hard way sweet and ...

... I aVHE MAce.L 9) C U aRll Ar A XI :THE: M-ATBRICK SENTENCE, FOUR PETITIONS FOR A RE PRIEVE. j Four petitions are abroad in course of signa. I i ture 'in Liveirpool demanding 'a reprieve 'for.1 Mrs Maybrick, one from the members of the bar, one from the mledical profession,, one from the Exchange Room, and one front the general | public. The latter, which has been drawn upit by Messrs Cleaver & ...

... SHIPPING TNTELLIGENCE. orn- oats tout sea t 14 to- in- ran. ,y is 7 ; rhe o a out oa ta m O, )00, Jay ing ity. se ity. the for 24s. 'ery 7ed 5 y- Dod 3atX one avy 'ion nite kes s to on- :tate 37 '22. 130 i: y, tani ,on- 5e5i ng 5,5 iest bhe her out .ry an lot .02 Q3d has tiff not at yve 30 6s O ; 90. ;fal aod ny ces the my urn, um at lers on 300 ing 3he 3rd iD- ut, n; ing ,nd [10 .7 iO3 :a nd ...

... FLOWER SH1OWS, Y ADOYNt HORTIIXCULTURIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SO0iEWY.-The annual competitive chow of the above s society was beld on Friday at Abovne in a large marquee, placed at a corner of the sanme field up;,, which the annual games were taking plnce. The asveral departments presented an exceediilaiy credit. able appenrance. The moat striking section waa the splenuiai collection of vegetables ...

... LAotxgc'eiccast-POTATO SALRS,-On Saturday a quantity of potatoes belonging to Mr AlacIray, Gardenstone Hotel Farm were disposed of by public auction, and brought from le to is 5d per pole of 0} yards. A quantity on the glebe, belonging to M.ci James Watt, were also exposed, and brougbt from Is Id to la id per pole. FORDOUN-SALa OF GRooWIG C~ors.-On Satnr- day part of the growing Arain crops on ...