... UNIONIST MEETING IN I ABERDEEN, GENERAL RUSSELL ON SOUTH A F RICA. PROFTESSOR DOVE, W1nrSON AND MRH BR ?CIU., SCATHING ORITICISM OF THE M'FJMBEIR FOR St)UTH A1BElRDB EN. While ever actively engaiged in practical political work, the Unisoti Cluab and Primrose League in Ahbardeeni are not forgetful of Those Loft Behinrd, and it was a happy idea that led dliem to arrange a lecture last night by ...

... MNi WATT, UNIONIST CANDI- DATE FOR BANFFSHUIRE. GOVEiRNMENT WAR. POLICY. SIR A. WE1DDERBURN ORITIOIB13D. Last nighi Mtr George Watt, prospective Unionist candidate for Baniffhire, addressed a meeting in the Townhall, Duff town. There wait a good attendance. Major Grant. Balvenie, was called to preside. Mr Watt devoted the main portion of his speech to the war in the Tralisrval, giving a ...

... CH1 l rlr-fRfADT STPEETI A-BRIfl Et. I IFLwRjvAms-ABEI:II'>:N J3UR NAL,' A.BI-MDEM. I IF.LEI'iIUFN-.No. P.7 I AB]ER DEEN. FRIDAY. DFC. 15, I&S9. I NEWliS SU.31DIAJRT. The niwimi-ipal inxfori-iituon rgaei vc yi esi rday it-emI Suv i-I l A friesia' ihLiIi btaie~d frott di he jsobtit'i- tioix by Lite, War Office it the Il~ of caiiadrse- at tilhe La tic viAa is o i The rasuxilt L's ilL tle High ...

... I Tn the hall of the Young11ea'a Christian Inisti- tute, Aberdeen, on Saturday night, Mr Gilbert Goudie, F.S.A., Edinburgh, gave a lecture on Some Epochs in Orkney and Shetland History. to the members of the Caithnoess, Orkney, and Shetland Association. There was a large attend- ance of members, and Mr James Spence of Povw presided. The lecturer said the connection of ;I the northern ...

... THE WAR. SERIOUS BRITISH REVERSE, GENERAL GATACRE. OBLIGED TO RETIRE. CASUALTIES OVER 600. FIGHTING AT MODDER RIVER, SUCCESS OF NAVAL BRIGADE. ENGAGEMENT AT KIMBERLEY. REPORTED REPULSE OF BOERS WITH LOSS. SPLENDID SORTIE FROM LADYSMITH. CAPTURN AND J)ESTRUCTIONW OF BOsR GUNS. BULLER To ADVANCE THIS WEEK. The isolation of Lord Methnen's column by the cutting of railway and telegraphic ...

... DISTRICT NEWS, ABOYNE. Ai1ea to Shepherds' Moeting. -The Al)boVno Lodg6 vi Ancient Shepi-erds bield tbeir aUoltial general inceting in the hall on Tusldai .*velll, T'reasurer lrcorni.r Shoend, of tie [i-i et ]Eaec~u. tive, was prseiiot anid qave an addre-s.. Toe lodge resoived to give '35 fronm ito fund, to tie fund for Those Left Bielhind' Biother Olement Alleis waa presented sviih an -tIoete ...

... LECTURES, SOCIAL MEETINGS'&o. Aberdeen Operative. Butcheis.-A gsand con- cert and dance -as held, under.the auspices:: of the Operative- Fleshers in the'Albert Pall'on Wednesday. Bailtie Lyon was in the chiar ,ad was accosnpanied on the platform' by Ja'es M3'Itosh ;i'r A Bannochie 3Mr XJ6n Slaitin, Mr A. Aiken, Mr Wm. Paxtonjitr D. C. Wyness Mr James Fraser, Mr George Leiper, and.r' B. Wood. ...

... I JOURNIAL -AND EXPRESS FUNED. a aIJAR~E Ai~D~rIONAL ~tYBSL¶R1~PTLON8 JvARGr AA)Drrjc>Ng, susTPIDNs. .~~~~~ I Mr D, J. William- son, headmaster, Kingswells Public School,0 kindly sends us a further contribu- tion. of £1 8s. The excellent ex- ample of Christian unity aiven by the three Presbyterian Churches of Oldmel- drum on Christmas eve, when they held a joint service in the Free Church, ...

... I I~- LMR ALFPRBD ACSTTN'S POFNI TO ARMS ! Sir,-You published on Saturday two stanzas of fir Alfred Austin's new poem. quoted from the Daily Telegraph. I like the ring of it, but not one of his rhymes, which runs thus: - From English hamlet, Iish hill, W1elslh hearths, and Scottish byres, They throng to show that they are still Sons worthy of their sires. Byres ! Is it conie to this ? Is ...

... rI{ _NATIJONAL LI BE'1RL L!1fl1~.3AND) THE WARt ''lilt' ~ il d.e -j it l o N t '' I' ' ti~~~~~~~N it I t It I, V t I' t t 'lii t f. I~~~~* i t ti oti lit' NIli *' A ii I it '11at O1t 1 I i ii (',~ It, ' ,i-' 1 t 1' 'tO tO 101( O1.:' ivoitl Ie (0 Tb x : AA ~tt tie iet' I. :iitittt d a T aiim i i ttmt aveOi ti -em it ttiitit t t hiChoeIVa anttI'I :''Cl ''1 tI1 1 va i- h'tp '.poit it' tEi' 'n ...

... J ABERD)EEN TOWN COUNCIL]1 tf (,A rpecial meeoting of Aberdeen Town Counctil' tIwiva held yesterday forenoon in thve Townhs-ll to rvoniiiikiTlir dh ra fts of the Aberdeen Police and Iimpro'vemnteir 11i11, and the Aberdeen Corpora- t ion 'Tramiiways I fill which are to ho promoted i 111 II 55' 8.,-wtiu of Parliament. Lord Pro- Xii-.' Floiliji tIjl-Idei and tE0 others' present ncr - Ilail ...

... CHRISTRMA SHOWS AT ELLON. CENTRAL MART. On Monday two Christmas shows and sales of fat stock were held at Ellon, and were very largely attended by farmers and dealers in the Buehan district and other parts of the country. At the Central Mart the entries for show were about a dozen more than last year, while -the stock forward for sale were fully up to the average. All over the quality was very ...