... |TE bATHE .'AiT'Ef THIO(iA.S OLAPPERTON , I I IeJSCT.ABEBPvS. i The grave has just closed over the remains of Mr Thomas Clapperton, retired chemist, Fochabers. He died at his residence in Fochabers tl-e other day, and was buried vester- dcay in Bellie Charchyard. The funeral was very largely att~ended. Mr Clapperton had been a'il. ing for a considerable time, his illness bei~ng in: ternl I and ...

... iL0N CONDUCTED BY CHRISTOPHER KIG.s. THE EDITORIAL CHAIR. Bina Gregor's story, Miss Disgrace, ought to prove a special favourite with the girls who read the Corner. June 3, let' us again remind our readers, is the lest day for sending In stories and essays for our summer competition. Don't forget now- June 3. One of our Afford correspondents sends us an amisusing and entertaining ...

... ABERDEEN CHILDREN'S DAY INj THE COUNTRY. LONDOUN. .e Abeld'JI'I tllh( t(l bel'ictit mIatori ail I . 1;,10tilo VX % uR'll hI:) d I II' I , thel tralld thelrV 1~~ i aI 1,o jor theL wI >-aIi'll bN the aI iO ll t O lj-IL IIIId ' 1,0 101 t I ILiIIIII' ar ''ikv I ~iii 0' 'i ':1-' k ~Ie liaII 1on' II ul 'I LiI~~~~~~ IL' I I h1LI'I'1V II' IA i C 0~ I ~~~ 'III 'I ~ ~ ~ ~ il h(Il;` I.llL, iou.IL '''' ...

... iSCI OXDVC7tED DY . t R I. BURNETT, CIVIL SEVICE. INSTITUTTE.. .iNION StREEIT. ' tiring, the month of' April 37 Second Dii'ision. CQ rks, nine Women Clerks,' and twob Girl Clerks .recfsived .abpoirntments. , . ', For the Clerksh'ip in :the' Oficeof the Regis- i trair-Geneiral in-Edinburgh, refeired'to last wee~k, the' age lIinika xsr 18 to 25, and the. salary ito 80, rismng by annual iarnents ...

... : ; . i .R trs i' ui - tl : -~ B ;EST i.IMKELPiS of - si t;5' .Aa AialRA ot ` aHis usoi '7~S~iiONAL~S FROW ALL.- PAR Q, fh -1-WOR~S.Lgr e o:-oheaILewBU Ad &,ptre8 - TURRL ,: EXtIAGB, ONON ...

... ABE RDiN-BOYS' BRIGADE. -;~ . .. .. , \ I , .; A, The annual inspection of the 1sb Company of Aberdeen Boys' Brigade wass held in 'the ball' -E FrryhilreeChurch p'n S'atu'rday eve6ning. Thers' .was a large atter4anc of friends and o'thers din. i terested in the or-gani'sation,.and Sir Ww.,-Hender-. son preidde. : - -TiPe Ch'airman esdd.it Was with grleat satisfaction ; .ind uleasur-e' he cam'e ...

... t -,-- I - ._ CAM ON-S 1ST BATTALIONT NOTES FROME CAIRO. Our correspondent in Vhe 19t Battalion Camen Highabnders writes as follows frbom Cairo, Lpgypt. EIis 3eter.ie dated April 26:-- F. FOOTBALL. TDuriog the season the sergeants played several anatches with marlced success. The sergeants of the Seaforth Highlanders were the first to suffer at the Camerons' hands (feet, I mean). Firstly, at ...

... VOLUNTEPMR.S 1ST ABERDE3EN ROYALSI .ENOIcftSi3R, . . VOLLUNTEE , ' :Tn magnificent weather, the 1st Aberdeset Royal Engindeers (Voluaeers) iid.A a.route mnsreh oi Saturday afternoon. On the :prviou5 eveniis they feld their first. parde at the headq.uarters at E-ardgate, whein they had ,the pr~ivilege of hearing a letelre by thed cointandin tohicer, Coa.Xlonel R 1-I. Anstie, on Advancee and ...

... FRAOMBUlCAI HARBOUR BOAPD. The monthly meeting of Fra-erburgh Harbour} Board was held on Friday-Provost Maccon- | nachie presiding. presiding. 'X ,BALAILAVA HlARBOUR. It was referred to a, commttee to report upon the best meansB of quietening Balaclava. In con-I nection with this a letter was read from the con- sulting engineer, Mr Abernethy. The impression was that the placing of booms would ...

... THLE WEATH[ER. Thermometer and Barometer. READINGS AT 2 A.M. TO-DAY. I TB~~~~s~~~t). B~~~IARO- + T~R. ..METER -= MOON : - - '1 zd 2r5 M. 04 I Sets 8'8?M .. 8 -2 I -3Z LX M 1 ||H~igdh Water at Aber. 1 9479 A.Mil.| dieeA 25 9i7'.M. ' i - i S The barometer remains steady, i -1 1 i but the weather is unsettled. 23 TU-LDAY. (May 20, 1859.) TU-*AY. FORECASTS FOR TO-DAY. The ...

... Fvvie,.The displenish sale of the stocking be- sr longing to Mr James Jaffray, the %vay going 31 tenant at Upper Banks , took plaece o-m Saturday. There was ,a large attendance at teo sale, and fair prices were obtained. The catt'e and horses all over were a fair lot, but high prices t were z'ot the rule. The implements sold woll. . The Mel wev conduoted by Mr John S. Yuoi, to Little Ardo,'- ...

... I iR . GE,. WTALK-l'S INDU MON. id , d CONGRIGATIONAL CONVERSAXIONT. Ln Following the induction on Sunday of Rev. Ia George Walker, formerly of Callander, to the pas. torate of the East Parish Church, Aberdeen, a cornvereasionc was held in the Music Hall last , evening for the purpose of welcoming the new $f minister, and affording the congregstion an op- porturity of being introduced to him. ...