... . SECOND EDITION| .I ..R 5 Npw BRuDn STBRaEiT, LoNDoN, J AailCN JOUXEAL QnzXXC Ou. Saturday morning` 5.30. (BY SPECIAL WIRE.) if :s NORWAY AND SWEDEiN' it .- . PREPARING FOR EVENTU- AT AITIES. 0 - 0 d (DAILY MAIL TELEGRAM.) ' Gothenburg, Friday. ;t By order of the Norwegian Government, e Swedish officers are not allowed te' inspect forts or see troops drill in Norway. The Nor-. a wegian ...

... |PRESENTATION TO REV. J. FORflEST, LONM4AY. A deputation from the. Parish Church congrega- tion of Lonmay waited on Rev. James Forrest at the Manse last'Wednesday evening, and pre- sented him with a purse containing 72j sovereigns. Mr Forrest has been seriously ill for several weeks, but is now convalescent, and this was deemed a suitable occasion for the parishioners showing their sympathy ...

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... bvite ,pl,'1.e1'tflv etll CumFv OpFird--BROAD STREET,. ABERFEEN. tNDO4 OFFICF--5 NEW III, STREDt', E. TELEGRMS-'ABflRDEEN JOURNAL,` ABRDUN TSELEPUDON1--?NO. 27. ABERDEEN, 'THURSDAY, APRIL27, 1899. I - INETWS SUMIUARY. st ]n the House of Coinniois yesterday. in mov- t ing ihe second readiug ot' the lvelesiasticu t Assessnitents (Scotland Bill, Mtr J. E. (;ordon ti said its object was to ...

... AGRICULTU RE. IGMHLAND -AND AGRICULTUIRAL SOCIETY. The monthly meeting of directors of the High- larnd and Agrioultural Society was held in Edin- burgh yesterday afternoon-Sir John Gilmour, Bart. of Montrave, chaisiman of the board, pre- siding. THEE EOYAL VISIT TO, THE EDINBUIRGH SHOW. On the suggestion of the ohbairnman, a commit- tee was appointed to deal with certain matters necessary for ...

... oUR LONDON LETTEER. I sy ,JOURNAhL SPECIAL MRl.E. 0I¶O O11 OWVN CORRESPONDENT.) ~3 I'N~w BRIDGEo SnTREET. The mo1st inaPOltanit event of yesterday inl they eve of Loindminrs Iva, thon rcn of SirI Veleity Irving to ilhe Lveemiti. Sir Henury hias been a vor a loii2'r period than utial; be has bemt very ill: there have bc riltloul,; that M i ,sTerry and Iw we re to part veal palllV and a it 0 ...

... I , - RE PLY TO CRITICS. Mr Gloschen on Saturday night was the chief guest of the members of the Sheffield and Dis- trict Press Club at their annual dinner, held ir. the Cutlers' Hall. Alderman Franklen presided. The right hon. gentleman thanked the company for the cordial welcomre which they had gives him. He regretted very much that.six months ago he was obliged to break, his engagement with ...

... ISEOGOND EDITION'| 5 Nnw BmDmo STREET, 'LoiDoN, AMERDBErN JOURNAL OFiFIOE, Saturday morning, 5.30. (BY SPECIAL WIRE.) GERMANS BUY BRITISH VESSELS, BLOW TOCBRITISH TRADE, IN EAST. (DALY MAIL TELEGRAM.) Singapore, Friday. A powerful German syndicate, consisting of the North German Lloyd and the 11am- burg-American lines, and a .Lumber of (Ger- man merchants, has acquired the whole of Messrs ...

... I GADUATION CEREMONY AT I EDINBURGH. THE HONORARY DEGREES. At Edinburgh University graduation cere. monial-yesterday, the honorary degree of LL.D. was conferred, anong others, upon Lord Dufferin, Lord Wolseley, Major-Gencral Don Wauchope, Professor Charteris, and Professor Prothero, the new editor of the Fo'tnightly Review. Anioug those receiving ordinary degrees were fifteen ladies, ...

... JAGRICULTURAL REVIEW'. TIHE STOCK--BRlIEEDER'S MAGAZINE. It is an interesting sign of the times that a new magazine, purely irn the interests of stock-breeders, has made its appearance in the first number of The Stock-Breeder's Magazine, a most dainty and attractively got up publication, issued by Messrs Mac- donald and Martins, London. It is admirably printed on fine paper, and is very ...

... IASxflCULTURAL REVIEW.| THE' SOWING SEASON. li t 66 north-east of Scotland the recent severe snowstorm put an end for the timeo being to sowing operations, and it was-feared that the result would be to leave the laA4 in a very sodden condition. As it happenred, however, the thaw came in a gradual manner, and this eatth wra& able to absorb the moisture without difficulty. When thie storm dis- ...

... IJ I I -_ _ REBELLS DESIROUS OF PEACE. NEGOTIATIONS WITHr GENERAL OTIS. PROBABLE SURRENDER. (REVTER's Ta3oGRAMi.) Washington, Friday. The War Department has received a de- spatch from General Otis, stating that the commanding general of the insurgents had received directions from the Insurgent Go- vernmient to suspend hostilities pending negotiations for the termination of the war. The ...