... A . . . ?? - tent, and injurious effects of the practice, and his ex.pose has produced an abandontent of it. But the question is, may not this abandonment be but temporary, and may riot the objectionable system be re-established, so soon as the present { agitation shall have subsided? The law on the subject as applicable to Ireland is already remarkably strong, and we wvish that Mr. Littleton, ...

... BELF-AST, June 15.-Remained at last report 10; new ?? 8; died ?? recovered 1; remaining 15.-June 16, new cases 12; died-2; recovered I ; remaining 24.-June 17, new cases 8, died 5, recovered 6, remaining 21.-Mon- day, June 18; new eases 13, died ?? recovered 4, remaining 25. Total cases from commencement 77; deaths 35. Surgeon M'Burney ...

... THE BELFAST NEWS-LkiTTrl. I TUESDAY-AUGUST 21. PROROGATION O1 PARLI AMEl4T. - PA.RLIAMrNT was .prorogued on Thursday, after a speechl from the Throne, wbich w ill be found in our PiSrliameuiltaly 0ort. ?? occasions of this kind royal speeches are usu- aly noa very replete w-th information, and in the doeumtnt ,referred to, thbere is little to be found beyond a mere cata- lggue of topics, ...

... The steam-ship Clliefiirl Owens, for Liverpool, sails thlis uity, at sfent o'il, oi in the ltorninig. Sinaek Hoero, Smyth, has sailed for' London. Saitiak Il jB, M;I Greavy, Iir Lon~lon, clears o1n Sattllday. Tlw statnm-traierl Finiz il, for Gree'tork antd Glasgov, ?? this day', ;it nite o'eluck ton l rning-.it d the 13lidast, on Fr'i- (lay. it ott, tt'clotit aftlerion. 'I'hc stettiner Erin, ...

... OF THE SECESSION PRESBYTERY OF BELFAST TO THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS-LETTER. Smn-We regret that various engagements have till this date prevented us from noticing the attempted rejoinder in the June number of the Orthodox Presbyterian. The tone of our opponent is considerably lowered, and on the whole hi has riade deciddd improvement during the last month, if we ...

... 'THE BELAPSAT -ZWS-LETTER. FRI1DAY-APRIL 27. INTELVlGENCE FROM FRANCE. (FOM THlE SUN OF MONDAY.) By the Paris express we learn that the Legislative Ses- sion of the Chambers was brought to a close on Satqjday. It is, we conjecture, the last that M . C. Perier willfwit- ness, for his state of health seems to be very precarious, and his danger is increased not a little by his restless ner- vous ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF TI-IE NEWS-LETTER. SIr-Though it is a notorious fact that the intemperate, and those arldicted. to the dailv use of ardent spirits are the most subject to Cholera, and the most likdly to becomne its victims, it is most strange'that the use of them has been -greatly ol the increase since thie pestilence visited our shores. By niany this will, no doubt, be attributed to the ...

... The election of a Representative far the County of the Town of Carrickfergus took place yesterday.- After the usual Proclamation, &c. Richard Dobbs, Esq. proposed Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart.-This was seconded by Stewart Dunn, Esq. JaMes Craig, Esq. proposed Lord G. A. Hill.-, This-was seconded by the Rev. -Dr. Cupples. Tihe Sheriffs then called for a show of hands, when there appeared to be ...

... sELFAST. New cases Died Recovered Remaining Sept. 21. 4 0 3 12 °2. 5 0 4 13 23. 4 0 6 11 24. 1 0 S 4 Total cases 2577; deaths 356; recoveries 2221. ARMAGH, Sept. 21.-New cases4, died 1, recovered 1. COLERAINE, Sept. 19 to 22.-New cases 2, died 2, reco- vered 8, remaining 5. Total cases 254, deaths 84. DONAGHADEE, Sept. 21.-New cases 6, died 0, recover- ed 5, remaining 1. Total cases 152, ...

... THIE CHOLERA. LELP.1AST. Ne v cases Died 1 ecovered Remaining Oct. 19. 2 1 7 24 20). 4 0 6 20-) 21. 2 0 2 22 22. 3 0 9 1 I Total cases 2787; deathis 404; recoveries 2:3(7. Lt tsaca N.- We luid erstanid a -caseo Of cholera, whicll ter- mit ated fiatally, mani fested itselfin Lisbuir oil Pri lay lst. ! IOT. La a lE .-Since our last. chelert has declined greatly in Portafierry. We trust Soon to ...

... Ce maitre d' Ecole est devenu fou en cherchant la Paulo postie ture l d' un verbe Grec.-LE Ssac. WE had heard much and we had read much concernirin the Rev. Edward Irving, previously to his visit to Belfastl but we never before had an opportunity of personally; witnessing his performances from the pulpit. Aln expecta- tion may be therefore entertained that we should specially state our opinion ...

... CARRICKFERGUS ELECTION COIMMITTEE. I ( From the Correspondent of tde Dublin Eveninyg Mail. I SATURDAY-FIRST DAY.-All the Committee-roomns being engaged, the Committee met in the Court of Charn- cerv-Mr. O'Connell on the Bench. Mr. Thistleton, Counsel for the sitting MeTember, object- ed to going into consideration of the petition, as none of the petitioners were legal VOters, as they were ...