... .ABEDEEN, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1889. ninutes. to five. d -In' the CommQns, Mr W. H. Smith, replying d to Mr Esslemont, was afraid that the Scotch P Lbcal Government Bills could not be taken on the 13th, but ample notice would be given when the bills were to be proceeded with. A similar reply was made regarding the Scotch Univetsity q Bill. The Lord-Advocate refused to say what were the ...

... SOLICITORS' BANqUET TO THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. REPLY TO SIR WILLIAM AARCOURT. Last night Sir Richard Webster, Q.C., Her Majesty's Attorney-General. was entertitied at a grand banquet by the solicitors of England in the Holborn TownhaitL eiarly 400 solicitors were. r- present. The chair was occupied by Mr G. B. I ,n Gregory, of the ilrm of Gregory, Roweliffe, & Co. .-o After the toast of The ...

... HlUH AUTUORITY. The London Magazine of Chemistry and Medicine, in a leader, publishes some of the most remarkable facts in refer. ence to the eifcacy of a marvellous discovery. The . Magarine states that eminent professioual men in different parts of Great Britain have, after the most thorough and texhaustive tests, 6iven it as their opinion that this discovery is a positive cure for ...

... AB AbeDiltEONAtYA ,. ABERDgEEN. MONDAY, MAY 29, 1889. Street on Saturday evening a quarrel tookh place between hinrsld another Frenchman, M. kilotell, during which M. Rochefort presented a revolver at M. Pilotell, for which he was of arrested. pC Prince Bismarck showed considerable heat fry during a debate in the Reichstag on Saturday, ar and took such umbrage at personal remarks te ...

... O. -FURTHER DECISIONS IN SKYL t ; Fairther'decisions by the Crofters Commissioners r t have been completed and forwarded fromn Broadford to t i Portree; beinE tbhilast which they intend to issue a o before prodeeding Fo the Lewis. The two estates of J * Strathraird and Rahsay are dealt with in this batch. ( In forty cases which the Oommissioners dealt with a o they have granted an average ...

... KINCARDINESHIaF, FARMLERS' CLUB. THE PROPOSi NE' TRAILWAV RATES. A special general meeting of the Kincardineshire Farmers' Club was beld yesterday in the Commercial Hotel, Stonehaven-Major W. Disney Inuses of Cowie presiding The Chairman said he had the honour of presiding at another meeting in that room which was chlarac- ternsed by the utmost unanimity, and it was the same question that was ...

... e KINCARDINESHIRE COMMISSIONERS OF 1 I .. . - I . SUPPLY. j ' . I a A general meati f Comisioners of I Supply for the' County of Kincardine' was held in the Sherif2 Court Buildings, Stonehaven, yesterday- 3 Colonel M'Inroy , of the Burn,, ronvener of the 1 county, in the chair. The other C0omnissioners pre- l sent were Sir Robert Burnett of Crathles, Mr 1). A. Pearson of Johnstone Lodge, Major ...

... fIMP1ERIAL PARLIAMENTJ i~rQHOUSE OF LORDS-THURSDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat en the woolsack at a quarter past four. Id THE SALE O0 HORSEFLESII. s The Sale of Horseflesh (for Food) Bill was referred h to a Committee ot the whole House on Monday be next. P PILLS ADVANCED. f The report of amendments oan St Giles' Restoration it (Scotland) Act Amendment Bill was agreed to. The Public ...

... |. 1v.P.AR NELL COMMISPION- i ,1 i . . _ ~- 1 .CROSS.EXAXMIATION OF. MP PARNZLL. !th iittle Courtroom in which the Iarnell Com. tnis~iocs ,h'eds its, Sittinga wtan crowded 'Yesterday whew SirJames Hannen and his colleagues tokitheir r of Seate.': T!here as.wag a opecllly laIrge atedance. red of' ladies, and moat' n6oble. amnig them Ind: wrei . Lady Hareourt, Lady. LCaeridge, Lady ive Russell, ...

... (FYoM THU EVENING ExPRESS.) Tbe awkward position in which tbe Elgin Parochial I Board finds itself at present continues to be the all- engrossing subject, and how the difficulty is to be c solved ie more than any one yet seems to know. The exhaustive report of the committee, although unques- I tionably ably and judiciously drawn up, has not de- vised any means towards a settlement of the ...

... AUCHMsULL-LECTURg.-The last of a course of Sunday evening lectures was delivered in the above church last night by the Rev. Andrew Doak, Trinity Free Churcb, Aberdeen. Mr Doak chose for his subject- The Glory of Young Men is their Strength, which was listened to with great appreciation. At the close of the service a special collection was taken in aid of the congrega- tional funds. TURRtFF ...

... (FRoM TUE EVENING EXPRESS.) No small interest is being centred in the Elgin Hospital case, which comes on for proof next Monday. The allegations are of a serious nature, and should these be made good, it will certainly not fare well for the hospital. Heavy damages are claimed, and the case is the first of its kind tried in Elgin. I understand the pursuer will, through indisposition, be unable ...