... | M4CDQNALD OF VG4NA. I~~~~~~~A k INTERESTTNG CAIlEERE The departure homieward-bound from Adon of Colonel Macdonald and his party will not only stimulate the discussion of the administrative ftuture of Uganda, but also invests with special interest for the time being the personality of the gallant officer who for many months past has been oonspiciiously associated with our East Afriean ...

... IMPORTANT SALE. SALE. SA LEq QiRATT AND KEITHI, ABERDEEN, v a a m HAVING BOUGHT A QUANTITY OF CHILDREN'S DRESSES, a YOUNG LADIES' COSTUM ES , COAT AND SKIRT SUITS, v 0 MUCH UNDER MJAKEM1R'S ~-- COST PRICES. TELEPFHOIE- WE ARE OFFERING No. 234. _ THIS PURCHASE, CELEGRAMS- ALSO OUR VALUABLE _PALACE. STOCK OF READY-MADE DAY OR NIGHT. DRESSES, . a a AT A LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICE FOR QUICK SELLING ...

... [NATAL PARLTIAMENT AND Si'tATION.- APPROVAL OF IMlPERIAL GOVERNIMENT POLICY. (Pnxss ASSOCIATION FOREIGN SPECIAL.) Pietermarit'aburg, Wednesday. In consequence of a notice of motion on the Transvaal question, given by Mr Baynes, for to-day's sitting of the Legislative As- sembly, there was a. practically full attend- ance, every member being present except one, while the public galleries were ...

... T I - BIR ARtTHUYR GPAW\T AND THE ARMY amIIOAJl S8E1IVIOE. Sir,--My speech in Aberdeen some weeks ago lie provoked some anonymous criticism. It is needless to reply to chose who dare not sign their naames. I find, however, the .peech gave pain to friends of my own, whose opinions on the sub- ject of themedical men employed with the army differ from mine. I have lived for many years very near ...

... REV. DR DANSONN EDUCATIONAL I :PROGRESS. I- , Rev. Dr Danson, Aberdeen, delivered a lecture last night in the Schoolroom at Cults on the occasion of the opening of the evening clases for the session under the auspices of the Peter- ,ulter School Board, his subject being Pioneers in Educational Progress. Mr J. L. Gedes, i chairman of the board, presided, and was ac- l companied to the ...

... I I PRJESENTATION CERDIAONY AT ABER- DEEN. Last night the interesting ceremony of present. ing to the city the Bannockburn Challenge Shield -the blue ribben of the Northetn Rifle Meet- iing at Inverness-which was won by F Company of the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders in l iAugust, took place in the Music Hall, when Lord Provost Fleming accepted the custody of the trophy froinjLieuteneant ...

... THE Wl' EATH'IER. I 'lThermometer and Barometer. MEkDINGS AT 2 A. M. TO-DAY. An~nx> BAWo- 60 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~3')' -1 .~ iz ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ;~ i 9trx ~~~~~MOON. i :1 A, . 0-. 1iM 2l l ets.. 54 - . 3'Zcd A.M. i lligh Water la Aber. 1 9'73 AM. ,i .. j 9 . . The barometer has risan, and i - the weather is Inore settledJ , I Li FOtRECASTS FOR1 TO-D)AT. The following forecasts ...

... U THE GORDONS' ROUTE MARCH. ENTHUSIASTIC RECITTLON AT INVERU11fi.1of WTELOOMEIi BY LORD) KINTC>IUIA. 'Tle Ist Battalion Gordon Hlighiaruders left l _ I iliIlULk \ ot ordto tutoritt . alter llavtug el-'o tilIipedtlu111c onl battllo) a1ttd S uttaN? . n f IiitlJd t' 115Ot~IP 11110tilt' wlake .1Itlt I is irlte ti, clinjtu B do 11110e't roi0101iti dIattt'% stoy.i On 01 Ill ,.t alwd ;II1iittat(? ...

... IABERDEEN CCLESIOLOGICALJ ISOoITtrsI I If EXiCURSION TO' STIRLING. I The annual excursion of the Aberdeen Ecelesic- It logical Society was held yesterday to Stirling. N Most of the members went by the train which v left Aberdeen at 6.45 a.m. Owing to the heavy: f holiday traffic, however, the members were late I inarriving at their destination, and it was after eleven o'clock before they were ...

... ' - ( ' LTE AN Yl I ' t Y SpIqgON EY LO'D ROSEBE1RY. 'll 11 it- 11111 ttis :I II thIeL Allu rII * I til -'t I ti I vi'ltI .ti No' I.- Ii 1 lt ...

... L a SENSATIONAL AHREST AT ElLLON., CULPRIT SHOT AT. , One of the most sensational arrests that have been effected inAberdeeno'oire for many years was made on Thursday, when the police, after a most exciting chase, apprehended at Ellbn a young man named John Grant -I'}Kenie on a charge ,of having, within the past week, commibted a: iseries of burglaries in the Buchan district. T'lse arrest, ...

... ABERDEE iN LIBER2.L ASSOGATION. ST ANDREW'S AND ST 1 CLENMENT'S WARDS. On Friday a joint meeting of the St Clement's and St Ancrew's Wards of vlse Aberdeen Liberal Association was held in the Lecture Hall of the Cafe, Shiprow. There was a large attendance, and the chair was occupsed by Couiciltor Boddic, who was accompanied to the platform. Ly Mr D. V. Pirne, t..l.; .,Mr George Gordon, tiniber ...