... ABERDEEN, INONI)AY, FEB, 3, 1890. Admiral Fromnantlo has practically toatod the value of Mombosit aH a naval harbour by bring- :- . 1 .. . _ : . - - I ing a squadron, consisting of eleven war vessels, into thc innior harbour, whero thov were comn- is s fortably anchored, their being room for double toti their number. anr Sonhor Doimetro Ribeiro, the Nlinister of sen Commerce andu ...

... 1 Ba I - I 4TQ. N AnanDeu, Thurliday.-Twelro trawles londo4 Mc~ good shots to-day ait the Frish Market of CAti try as 'haddoc~kv, turbot, 'lemon soles00 platce, and ocodllog& . fa bow, The small ]iceo boats discharged an averag fishing will' %lf. Prices :-Cod , 2s' to 5s seobh; large haddocks, 8. to ta ioA Vs Cd 'per b-ox , annalist, Ce to 7s per box; tubt 'Swec of a0.t li p er cwt.; lemon ...

... : EXTBERINATION OF RAT. vr An interesting paper by Mr Tom Speedie on the le etibjeot of RaA and the Balanoce of Nature was i- commnuniated the other night to a meeting of the it Edinburgh IFilId Naturalists' and Microseopioal 1- Society. At a time when the question of the ra r. plague is being diserssed in various agricultural le distiote, additional interest atthbes to a paper is On the ...

... THEl FRASERB3HR(III FREE CHUROCH VACANCY. C1 T~l MATTE~i iil'liciit TO THIi SYNO. A The Doer Frfee Prletsrytery lnot in the Free Ohnre,11 Frameburigh, yesterday afternoon to deail (Nrther with thl, election of a successor to thle Rev, Tvr I'ater no 3,,n. It will be rein embored thet thle lioy. josiP ph '1 Iloire~t, G1la,,iow, formerly of IDoujI as, Inle of Me on Ij; %,selected minimater by cix ...

... IN5RRURIE-PAuTes CHURCH OsCo0P.-The annnatl social meeting of the members of the choir eind their friends took place in the Church Hall on Wednesday evening. Songs, uames, charades, and other amuse- ments were entered into with great epirit. D)uring the evening a good deal of fun Was caused by the drawing of bannocks provided by a number of the lady members of the cboir. INSOH~-1.O.G.T: 1 ...

... THE FREE EDUCATION PROBLEM IN: ABERDEEN. - : In Aberdeen Sheriff Court yesterday-Sheriff Dove Wilson on the bench-a S9hool Board cse of some publio interest was disposed of. Alexander David- son, stonecutter, 25 Nellfield Place, wse charged with having failed to secure tbe regular attendance at a public or inspected school of his three children- James (aged 12) for six Nveekm prior to 21st ...

... I GENERAL FOREIGN NEVs| I~ ~ _ - ., IMPROVEMENT OF PORTUGAL'S DEFENSIVE FORCES. (RsiTrsi's TELERAM.) A Lisbon, Tuesday.-Bills proposing the .most iA comprehensive reforms in the army and navy b will be introduced by the Ministry at the open- ic ing of the Cortes, PRINCE BISMARCK ON STATE. , 01 AFFAIRS. rc (REUTER'S TsLEGRAMt.) Berlin, Tuesday.-A report is current in ol Parliamentary circles ...

... THE PROPOSED N`W RAILWAYf Toi INVERNESS. ELGIN PETITIONING IN ITS FAVOUR. Last night a pretty largely attended and repxe- sentative meeting of proprietors and tenante resident in the south side of Elgin was held in the Station Hotel in response to a circular issued by Mr Allan, Li 5olicitor, Elgin, for the purpose of protesting against Ia the proposeed now railway from Elgin to Inverness. a Dr ...

... THE GREAT NORTH EXTENSION SOIHIEMB, MtEETING~ AT PLUSCARDEN. On Saturday evening a meeting, attended by over 200 farmers, traders, and residenters in Pluscisrdeni district, was held, for the purpose of petitioning in favour of the proposed railway extension from Elgin to Inverness and Muir of Ord. Mr Alexander g Laing, farmer, Barnhill isresided, and said be knew 0 no one in the district who ...

... - . 7 BERDEEN, TU~ESDAY; MARCEH 18, 1890. bThe House of LordB yesterday went into Committee on the Trust Company's Bill. The Mr Caldwell explains that he still remains in c accord with the Government on the Home Rtile 0 question. Colonel Everett, commanding the Cameron, t Highknders, writes emphatically denying Ex- t Sergeant Palmer's stories about Tel-el-Kebir. t A terrible tragedy was ...

... ELECTION NEWVS. IN ,-'Oil. h N 'lr William Henry Grelfell, .f Tarlowv Court, near Windsor is the Liberal canrid'lte for tha vacancy ii caused by the resignation of ilr Richrdi-son G,,rdner. r 's Mr Grenfell formerly repre.viturd Salisburv. The e in writ for Windsor will be moved for Li tbe ifouqe of b uL- ounmoris o0 Monday. n ii Ariio'iq i'on TAxes AND 1cNT.-At the Peterhead o Sheriff I'ourt ...

... COMMLENCEMEtNT OF THE GREAT STRIKE. C T=LSGlAMS PROM ALL MINING DISTRICTS. VI On Saturday the great strike, which for sorme h weeks past has been impending in the coal trade, 0a commenced in nearly every important mining a' district of the country. It is estimated that, in d t obedience to orders issued by the Miners' Federation, I; t iquite 260,000 will cease work in tht pita and bring Al out ...