... T'iLE VOLUNTEER M11RUSS ETRY I RETURNS. Iu I2T*%E: STE9.N DI3TR!ST. have been sipplied with the Lee-MIetford rifle, anI the class firing for the past season has been performed with this weapon. Last year the MaTrtini-Henry was still in their possession, and therefore the various battalions could hardly be compared in any satisfactory manner with those of their more fortunate comrades. Thoy are ...

... I HARVEST PROSPECTS IN SCOTLAND. MOU SPECIA coansaroxflmLs) -An estimate of the probable yield of crops which are yet far from baviing completed their growth can only be made with approximate accuracy by considering nlot only their present appearance but also their probable future pro- gress, as that may be judged in the light of their history during the season, and the various con- ditions of ...

... OL P L PARLIAMENT.j f X . : I I . . I . ,. . . I.-, I . I HOUSE OF LORDS. P oi THURSDAY, July l3 o Their' Lordahips assembled at three o'clock, ti when the Royal 4saent was, given by commission S to 86 'public and prevate. Acts that had passed ,, the two. Houses, including the London Govern- tod meat, Fines or lmprisoniment (Scotland and Ire- o land), WishawWateir, Aberdeen Coerporation,: ...

... THE VOLU.NTEERS. PRIZE MilOTiNO OF 2m V.B. SCOTTISH RIFLES. The concluding day of this meeting passed off at Cadzow PRaitp oen SatulasY Under cornpiratively fasoorabie weathtr : spices. Inl the early part of the day, especially, the golsts of vwid of Friday had still to bo reckoned with, butthe wind ftli as the day went on. 'he light was good, hot hardly made np for the disadvantage from a ...

... ORD PARISH CHURCH BAZAAR OPENED BY NMRS MORISON OF, MA OUNTBLA.11RY. CHURWCH AND lMANSE FUND. Yesterday a bazaar was heid in St Andre(w's H11all, Banff, in aid of Ord Churcl and Manse iso- provinemat iund. Tho bazaar was under the patronage of the Dauhess oif Pif, the Countess- l).wager of Seafiold, Lady Abercromby of For lglen and Birkenlbog, tFhe Dulce of Fife, C mapain Abercroraby of ...

... PETEREHAD BURGH SCHOOL i 1 BOATD. THE LATE DR JAMIESON. A special moeting of Peterhead Burgh Sohool Board was held yosterday-Ro'. J. TB. Davidson, chairman, presiding-to arrang o tor the board attending Dr .Jamieson's funeral in a corporato car acity. The (Chairmaia said he suipposed no one Wars surprised at r the o.dling of that meeting, under th mielt cliehoi5 cri rciimitanes that lald ...

... [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 ...

... IIui? - ?,. ---- --- . ;-:?;=,?Z=zz ' Messrs' Stewart :an ., -Charles te, $re m now in ;fulI possession of their. 'new' premis~es in Fraser Road, whith forierly belonged to Messrs i. J. Whitehead and Sons' etween 3 th7e two yards, d the fir ~oecupy over four aorep.of griund' They tare remnidelling the inill in the,.new y.ard,; pLn in f troclucing 'al the most advanced appliances for ...

... THE PRICE OF WALES INI DII i; E.1B IOYAL ' ,W M A - .'The, Highland and Agriculturf $qcij'y -of .Sotland, on whose invitartion ERia KRoypl .ltg4- ness the Prince of Wales, the president of the society, has paid a visitv-to Edirsburgh,: deserve warmest' congratulationa and thanks tor g.ving the city an opportunity' of displaying its heazrty loyalty to the heir to the British lihrsne. There was ...

... i , AGIICULTURAL. THE NORTHUMBERLAND AGtst1 sL TURAL SIOW. The Northumberland Agricullurnl Society held its annual show at Maorpth onl Thursday. Tbs entries numbered 1244, as compared with 1612 for the three days' show held at Newcastle last year and 1145 when the show waYs Ile held at Merpeth in 1895. They comprised 81 cattle, 163 Illeep 337 horses, 1 pig, 455,implenicias, 32 d(ogs, and 176 ...

... Thermometer and Barometer. READINGS AX' 2 A.M. TO.DAT. PBm- DNto I- 60 1 tisea . 3 31 AM. - - 6'39 PH.L Sets .. 857(M. 927 A.M. Ulgh WRLerat Aber. 2?33 A.M. _deen, a. 2 a50 P.M._ 9kj The baromet r bas fallen ; _ _ weather wet and unsettled. . TO-DAY. (July 10, 1839.) TO4)AY. - FORECASTS FOI 'YO-DAY. The rTollowing forecasts of weather for oo-day. were isued from the ...

... .1 THE PROP&SiD NEW POORHOUSE FO1R ABEDEEEN. REPORT ON THE SCHEME. The Works Sub-Committee of the City Parish Council of Aberdeen report that they have had under consideration the advisability of building a new poorhouse, or of making one or other of the present poorhouses suitable for the requirements of the parish when the fatuous poor are removed to the new Lunatic Asylum. Regarding the ...