There is, says the London Correspondent of the Saunders Neics Letter, gentle skirmish raging just now with mild violence in literary circles, which is rather amusing those who happen to be somewhat behind the scenes. Mr Thackeray has, in this month’s number of Cornhill, rather a

THE Displenish Sale of FARM STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, &c., belonging to Captain Shepherd of Kirkville, Skene, will take place on Thursday' the 9th of Oct. next. J. THOMSON, Auctioneer. Echt, 15th Sept., 1862.

Rome, September 12.—Signor Ptellarde, the almoner of King Victor Emmanuel, has arrived here. He is the bearer of letter from the Princess Maria Pia, announcing the Pope, her godfather, her approaching marriage with the King of Portugal. Turin, September 13. —The a'arming rumours

A Good 4-Horse MACHINE, with Levers, &c., all complete. Apply to the Grieve, at Crichie, Fyvie. LEITH WOOL SALES. WOOLS and SHEEP SKINS intended for next Sale may now be forwarded to ADAM & M‘GREGOR, Wool Brokers. Parties requiring Sheets will please at once order them. Dundee A

following letter from Agriculturist appeared in the Times of 2d inst. : , > the absence of statistical returns, approximate estimates of our agricultural crops are specially interesting ; the public at the present time, and jou have already shown your appreciation of such estima

Calf Skins, under 3 lbs. 4d $ Ih. Hides, to 74 lbs. "|1 plb Do. above Blb 6Jd .. j .. 75 79 lbs. 3J .. Hides, flawed & irreg. 2|l .. j .. to lbs. .. Bull hides - - 2| ! .. 85 to 89 lbs. 4| Cow hides, under 551b. 3Ad .. .. to 94 lbs. 1 .. Do. above 55lbs. .. ! .. to 104 lbs. 5Jd

M, De has published a third letter in La France the French occupation of Rome. The silence which is observed by the Moniteur on the sub- Jec^, these letters', and the feeble denials contained seem to have led people to the mav nor*v. thouxb the Editor of La France least, so far

There will be exposed to Sale, by Public Roup, on Friday the 3d day of October, 1862, within the Writing Room of James Edmond, Advocate, 23, Adelphi Court, Aberdeen, at Two , o’clock Afternoon, THE HOUSE and GROUND of SPRINGBANK, at the South End of Dee Street. This Property is