... (FRom s SrzPCIL CORRESPONDENT.) T.Xd COLOUR AND FLAVOUR OF BUTTER. The question whether the colour ot butter has .nything to do with its flavour is one which has i been eugaging a good deal of attention on the other side of the Atlantic; and the opinions of e I numbar of experts were asked in thew matter. There are slight differences of opinion, but on the whole the experts do not disagree. ...

... pDATH OF COLONEL RAMSAY OF STRALOOBE. gidespread regret will be express at the ;tiliationi of the death of Colonel John Ranisay 0f Barra and Straloch. The sad event, which s not altogether unexpected, occurred last 0,r01ing at his resideonce, Straloch House, near iiiaclaihar. Colonel Ramsay was seized with ,,rioUs illness in Aberdeen about three months whenl he was prostrated by the acute de- ...

... DEATH OF REV. ANDW. FLENIINGJI| LATE OF BL4AIRS COLLEGE. The Catholic prietithootl and P(0ople throughout Scotland will learnk with regret of the deith of Rev. Andrewv Flemiing. late Procurator of St Mlary's College, Bltairs, which occurred sUddenlly on Thurmiday niight at hiis residence, 61 Strawborry {Iank, Aber- deen. Doceasej had been iil hlis usual health oci rotiring at Irh-f-past nine, ...

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... CAMfBRIDGE UNIMVERITY v. YORKSHIRE Yorkshire atoned for past failures, and yester- cay succeeded in defeating the 'Varsity by an inings, with 22 runs to spare. This is only Yorkshire's third victory over Cambridge during the past twelve years. and except the drawn games of 18Ca and 1895, Cambridge have always triumphed. This year, however, they have been soundly beaten on their merits. On the ...

... BIATHM.i EDWARDS3-Ai Viewniiourit, Aberdest, on the 21st; lest.. the vit,, of IIHtMnY J. ItlDiAYltn, nf it MOII. 41IUICKSoiANII.--(In lh, !2nd inst., rt9GreRt Western PlIre, Abertleen, Mi- W. CUItCiKHANK, of a Son. iRANT.-At Rilbreck, Baotmrail, on the 2ist ilst., tile wife of AnTIIUR (1RANT, of a daughter,r MaRRIAGES. BLACK.Il;R,.-At Aberdeen, -in the 22nd flint., bv spl cial tisenelc ...

... DEATH OF EX-BAILLIE DONALD, e- 2tb with'inct 'regrait that we have to announce ee the de'ath of Me Coorge Donald, glass and colour rs, merchant. The sad event occurred at half-past one Ln- o'clock yesterday morning. It was not altogether th unexpected. For several months he has of been in failing health, though he has been able , at intervals to attend to business, and only of so recently. as ...

... FUNERAL OFRTHE ANARCHIST BOURDIN. THE POLICE AND THE CROWDS. SCENE AT CEMETERY. The remains of Martial Bourdia, the young French AnarchiEt, who lost his life by the explosion in Greenwich Park, were yesterday interred at E East Fiuchley Cemetery, London. Owing to the intervention of the authorities of Scotland Yard, almost at the eleventh hour, much uncertainty prevailed as to the exact hour ...

... -BIRTHS.- be At?7 Ferryhill Terrace, Aberdeen, an the 22nd inst,, the I wife of RoYIUIT lIFIRDnIVISNi, Of a aoo). 103 At 3 Union (irons, Abeideen, on the 22od inst., the wife of th FILIAio OIVILMON, ganiedealer, of a son. El At Maryfleld, on the 22nd inst~, the wife of Gieoaos MILMR, M of a daughter. MARAGSmI T'At ii Cardfen Terrain, Aberdeen, on the 20th Inst, by the in) tier. W. Mf Clo0w, It ...

... D.NATH OF MR PETER RIDDEL. The death is announced of Mr Peter | Ttiddel, Harbour Treasurer, Aberdeen, in his 1 72nd year. Mr Riddel is another victim to in. fluenuta. For several months lhe has suffered ffoin an old complaint, asthmia, but it was not till some three weeks ago that he was laid aside by an attack ue ,he prevailing epidemic. He ggradually lost strength, and died at his residence, ...

... 0 -ANNUAL C LEAIRI-N G SALE AT PRATT & KEITH'S ABERDEEN. - THE WHOLE STOCK OF MANTLES9 JACKETS, AND JERSEYS, YUR-LINED CLOAKS, AND SEAL JACKETS, CAPES, BOBS, MUFFS, &C., ALL OFFERED AT GREATLY REDUCED PR3ICES. TWEED tMANTLES, from 27s fd to X1s4 up. BLACK CLOTH JAC:ETS. 14s 1d up. 4OLOURED TWEED JACKETS, lOs 6d up. 0; WATERPROOF MANITLES, 21s up. PARIS MODEL COSTUMES. * REDLTCED PRICES. 10 GS. ...

... The monthly meeting of this board was held at. 'Banff on Monday -- Ex-Provest Duncan in the chair. MISCRLLANEOUS. Messrs W. Munro, W. Robertson, and Provost, Smith' were appointed Visiting Committee for the month. The officer's report was read, from which it ap- peared that the boy James Thom, whose mother was summoned to last meeting, bad made only six attendances for the mouth, and 'it was ...