... 1NSTITtCTE OF JOURNALISTS. I The anuaial meeting of Aberdeen and North- East of Scotland District ristrifite of Jourrianlistsrtl ,vai held ol Saturday Lcvecing i'l 'tthe:- Royal 'sI Atbrehacun Hotel, Aberdeen. Mr Alex. Mac- tIl iilligan presided. Mr W. 31. Gibson was elected sl chaiiman for the ensuiint year, and Miesasrs A.k -it MI4cacilligsn and A. IV. Cullen were elected vice- chairmen. Mr ...

... I RESTORATION OF OLD PARISH | |. CHURCH OF BOTHIWEfL I A HISTORIC BULhDING. The old Parish Church of Bothwell, whose re- sorution has now boon completed, was reopened. yesterday with considerable ceremony by Dr' Leishinoa, moderator or the G.eneral Aesenshly. It was built in 1698 by Archibald, third Earl of Douglas. It was uved as a ohluch from tlat time 1iil iAN, when. it was closed and the ...

... I ABERDEEN JOURNAL AND EVENING EXPRESS.'' COMPIL'IMENTARY DINNER TO Id R J. A. C. COUTTS, Ad function of an exceedingly happy and socess. J ful claracter took place in the Douglas Hotel, 'eAberdeen. on Saturday evening. when Mr James 1 A. C. Coutts, who has for a number of years dis- 1- charged with conspicuous success eind euficiency g the duties of cashier in the office of the Alx-:deen ...

... I ABERDECEN. In exceedingly disagreeable weather the New Year was ushered in with much less of the bolis- terous hilarity than usually marks the event in Aberdeen. Throughout Saturday afternoon and evening the wind blew in fitful gusts of consider- able force, acoomparnied 'by drenching showers of l rain, with the result, as midnight approached, that l there were far fewer people on the ...

... ISEON EDITION *gg- - n - - - s l 5 NRW BDRDOX STRNST, LONDO, AirnULD9 JOURNAM OFaU,. Saturday morning, 5.30. (BY SPECIAL WRE.) THE FUTURE OF rTHE SOUDAN. 3 CAPITALISTS DESIROUS OF COMMIENCING OPERATIONS. r (DAILY MBAIs TELEGRAM.) t Cairo, Friday. - The Anglo-Egyptian Convention is warmly approved here by the educated natives, who realise that the Soudan will, through the ab- g sence of ...

... t I .Ube 4-daAlft . -, coutt. Osborne, Wednesdlay. The Queen received His Excellency Sellor Iglesias, President of the Republic of Costa Rica, at Osborne yesterday. The President, who was accompanied biy his secretary, M. Francisco Quesada; L. Ricardo Fernanidez Guardia, Sir Matthew White Ridley, M1I'.; and Mr R. F. Syage, C'.M.G., crossed over froin Portsmiou th on board Her Majesty's yacht ...

... UNIVERSITY EDUCJATION IN TIRELAND. I. . . . IMPORTAT STATEMENT BY 4H BALFOUR. IR)H GOVE.RNMENT AND DENOMINATIONAL TEACHING. London, Wednesday evening. The following important letter has been ad- drsednd by Mr Balfbur'to one of his constituents5 in Manchester in acknowledgment of the com- munication of a resolution on the subject of Pro- testantism anid University Education in Ireland. ...

... TIHE WEATHER. Thermometer and Barometer. imADiNGs AT 2 Am. TO-DAY. NrnM - fl.4 B~. METSB, 31 F_~~~~~RN W( N 4U '. 6 33 AaL _10 ' t 9 P.M. a _Sets_ ..48. 43'25 A. 9' _ ligb Wateru*Abet ? 7,39 A.M- - J 8Ws16P.. - _ M The barometer remains Steady Oat a low point, and the _ Hweater is stl unsetcled. - I 29: _ _~~~ TO.OAY. fjanuary 2. ISS9.) TO DAY. FORECASTS FOR TO-DAY. The following forecasts ...

... HOLBURN PARISH CHURCH, X I ABE[DE..EN. REV. DR AMOLYMIONT'S ISEMI- JUBII4EE. A meeting of the congragation of Holburn Parish ChlrroI. was held in the church hall lest night to consider the form which the celebration of Dr MUClymont's semi-jubilee should take. Brillie Taggart presided. The trustees and elders submitted the follow- ing draft scheme for tihe consideration of the ijnt- gregaiiol : ...

... abe Court. |' Osborne, Wednesday. Their Majesties fthe Queen and Empress Frederick drove out yesterday afternoon, ac- companiecl by Her Royal Highness Princess Henry of Batteitberg.' Major-General Sir Henry Ewart arrived at Osborne, etd had the honour of dining with their Majesties and the Royal family. iRear-Admiral Fullerton, A.D.C., Her Majesty's yacht Victoria and' Albert, had the hotnour ...

... IGREYFR.IARS CHURCH QUESTION.I I ABERDEEN TRADES COUNCT [ AMGNST RETENTION. CONDLEMINATION OF THE SCHEMEN At a meeting of the Aberdeen Trades Council of last nighi-MIr Alexander Robertson, president, Ci in the chair- co Mr George G-arden, stonecutter. moved-That en this council protests against the proposed re- re tentioll of (royfriar s thurch, and urges t he 'oawn Council to staid by Mir ...

... F- I BY 'JOURNAL SPECIAL WIRE. T jOTJR oWN CORRESPONDEN''.) r, Naw BRIDGEO STRiET, WVodatesday night. Those Who have visited any of the lIrge itilarries ii tile north of Seotland nue fliailir uwith th; appniliarce of the suspen- siOli cr5 neS 0, cablewvaVs which are used for theg l' lalle A cableway, ulade oil t~ s~lre prilicip liehas been thlrowil across die .iinus for i' in the ...