Aberdeen. Professorship Divinity.—The Town Council have now filled this office, the appointment tha Rev. Mr Pirie, late minister Dyce, who will forthwith commence its important duties. In this exercise of their patronage, the Council have been guided the opinion of parties emine

A theatrical row of the tailors. Dowton hnd chosen for his benefit Foote's burlesque piece, entitled "The Tailors," or, •* A Tragedy for Warm Weather," in which the fraternity of the thimble were not treated with the respect which their importance in all ages appears to have enj

SirT. Dyke Acland,Bart. M.P. Right Hon. Earl of Morley. Edward Divett, Esq., M.P, Right Hon. Lord Clifford. S. Trehawke Kekewich, Esq. Charles Lewis, Esq., Secretary.—Chief Office, Exeter. , CHRISTMAS QUARTER.—FIRE DEPARTMENT. rjHIOSE holding Policies due at this term are remind

OPENING TIIE FRENCH CHAMBERS. The opening of the session of the Chambers for the year took place on Wednesday last at one o'clock. J lie king's speech was the object of general conversation the Salle des Conferences. believe the following to be correct report of it. " Gentlemen

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1844. An extra mail has been received from India containing several matters of interest connected with our Eastern Empire, of which we have given an abridgment under our head of Foreign news. A report is prevalent that Dost Mahomed had been assassinated by or

(From the Church and State Gazette.J If, last week, we considered the vote of the Christian Knowledge Society, in which three hundred presbyters and laymen the Church of England recorded their opinions against the errors of Tractarianism, of suoli great importance, what shall we

Lady of James Hamilton Bell, Esq. of the Madras Civil Service, of a daughter. At Broomholm, Dumfries-shire, on the 25th ultimo, the Lady of George Maxwell, Esq., of daughter. At the College, Glasgow, on the 26th ultimo, Alexander Elliot Campbell, M.D., surgeon in H.M. Ist Regime

Present To Hek Alajesty-.—A couple of beautiful Arab wolf dogs, bred in Algeria, and of the purest blood, have just arrived at Windsor Castle as presents from his Royal Highness the Duke d'Aumale (the third surviving son tbe King the French) to her Majesty. These two splendid sp

consists in confining the drunkard' in a room and furnishing him, at discretion, with brandy diluted with two-thirds of water ; as much wine, beer, and coffee as he desires, but containing one-third of brandy ; all the food, —the bread, meat, &c.—are steeped in brandy and water.

Dundee Prices Current-?-January 1. FLAX. £ s. £ s. £ s. £ s. Arch.Otborny .39 o@4o 0 Riga RT 28 0(3 28 10 Crown, 36 0 - 37 Memel ,4 Brand 31 10 - 32 0 Do.4th Sort, .. 33 0 0 Neust. No. ~..27 - 27 10 Petersb. 12 lid.— 0 0 Konigsberg.do. 26 0 Do. 9do 3f) 0-31 Crown Podolia,33 0-—