... BELFAST HORTICULTUrJRAL SOCIETY.. The first Spring Show of this Society was held on Fri- day last, in the Assembly .Rooms of the Exchange.BUld- ings. From the backward state of the season, the show of auriculas and polyanthuses was small; and those that were brought forward for competition, were inferior to the onus at former shows. TuTe hyacinths and beaths were remark.' ably fine, ...

... ' SCltNCA OF EbUCTION. (Fron the Da~bia E7eein., Post of Janaary, 1.) DR. BRYCE'S LECTUR ES.-We have experieneed high intellectual gratification in listening to Dr. Bryce's LeC. tures on the Science of Education, so far as his system has as yet been unfolded. The subject is one on which every person thinks himself sufficiently informed, and yet very few understand the philosophical principles ...

... IMpVRI.AL PARMAAIxUT 1 HOUSE OF COMMONSMONDAY, JUNE 22. ]2COISPORATION REFOlt BSILL. In answer to a question from. Mr. Esteourt, -i Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that, with respect to any property left to be applied to certain purposes, it was not his intention to apply it to the borough fund. t Monday Reek Was fixed for Mu Pr.ed's motion relative to the affairs of Ireland, Mr. PRAED, before the ...

... EXPIIE§§. THE London Papers of TUtpFDAY evening arrived last night. They are fifled with- voluminous reports of-the im- portant debate in the House of Lords on Monday night, relative to the Corporation Reform Bill, of which we sub- join as full ani outline as our time and other circumstances will permit. HOUSE OF LORDS-MONDfAY, AUG. 3. After some rather smart skirmishing between' Lords LYNDHUR ...

... PROGRESS OV i-AALWAYS-I1RELAN-D. We! are glad to be able to state, that the spirit of enter- i prize is fast spreading in this country, and it is boperl ere long, that the gentry, merchants, and other capitalists, will be engaged heartily in promoting public works; which must [ tend to imnplove the condition of the country. Much has been done in particular districts, by the facility given to ...

... The Treasurer of the Mendicity Association of Carrick. fergus has received, from the Executors of the late Davys Bowman, Esq. L5 sterling, being for the benefit of that Association, and in lieu of the usual expenditure for scarfs and batbands. The Session -of the congregation of Donegore, in con- nexion with the General Synod of Ulster, have received £1, from James Shepherd, Esq. of Paterson, ...

... ImPRmvEmmET. OF IRELAND.-WASTE LANDS. So many plsssore of them foolish, others absurd, 'scd mostof thberm' impracticable, have been habitually put forth under the urame of Improvement of, Ireland, that we have for a long time almost instinctively set down as trash two-thirds of the articles under this title which have fallen in our way. Occasionally, however, this desert is enlivened by an ...

... AGRICULTURAL AND COMM ERCIAT, BRANK OF IRE ILAND1-GENEAZAL MIEETI-NG. A gerwrraal meeting of the Pi-opt ieeor' of tire Agri,'altor'al D~anrk of Ireland wars hela] 0ir 110110L aV, at Morri'iun's G rest roirms. 'a hra urlerting vVaS riller by the di rertrst arid coi- Suiltinrg, tercn itee, for the. purppsa' of i r-a'c'ling the report of thle iijjrectors sirire the b RInif-year'lY atneriri ...

... GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF TTriE CUU!(i op SCOTLAND. The General Assemlhly Inet on Timirsdlay ,s Giar!irier and Dr. Lee were pitt ii inomillui'on i rt ator, when the former was elected by a considerable tnla:. His Grace's Commission havina been read- The Lotd High Commiisioter (Lord BIibaren) that having qbeet Dlgain appointed the Reprekeitate sid Majesty, lie had to assure the Assembly of the Kit ...

... 1111,PSEAL PABLIA311EL7Tr. ¶I4OUSE OF LORi)S-~TUESDAY, APRIL II. ~. 'rrrtnuberofPetitions wvere proeneted, Solve * ~r~e o chrchraes, and a noumber front dhifferenrt (IOxod n Camnbridlge, against thle Oxford ~~btit~e tatues billI uputr which a good deal of otieratin tokplace. 'f~e Erlof IA Nolt moved the Second readiocg ttbil -is Lordship,1 entetred into a Variety (I to silo tllat thre colleges ...

... THE EUPHifRATE, EXPEDITION. (From TPie Bumbal Ga:6Ve.j TO) COLOSEN~L F. Rt. CllIrONttY, It. A. F. n. S~ CO-,1-IJANDER OF 'TuE Suii,-At. a gnendri illccliig of' thle Chalatber of Com ere ?? convened I IIis day i II olm3oeqitence of yourl a'v. i i Boiinhav. it wvas ituni ii niougtiy ri'svlved tn convey to you suilie cxllresslion of' thle sot itintl its vith whichel the miercanttile tot I ineoni ...

... S tAt'I ' L STAT1ESM EN. iVAsjS - U luive an Advertisement of i~ ~ 0f' ?? Stzttesineni. ~,tsO 0n~ ~tiiuilid iokhas reached llii1 1Iotraits of the Marquis ?? 'I Itiitls We0 ttle~iell, and J. Emeitrsoni TIen- I Ne 10i ing ever s000 Si Charles, we canl- hib 11011 it, ?? the, other two are gtoodr ,p,~Il ?? is xvudi asplendid sZ 1II ~ thu01 inioir of Alr Tenneint. jill. -~ ~~~il ilyer184 I~ '11 ...