... CHURCH ENDOWMENT-CHURCH ENSLAVE- MENT. It is not many months since the endowment of the Catholic church in Ireland; or rather the taking it into the menial service of the English state at board wages, was proclaimed by all the leading English statesmen, and clamoured for by all the leading English journals as the great point to he secured in carrying out an imperial policy for Ire- land. Lord ...

... FATAL ORANGE AFFRAY AT CASTLE- I .WELLAN. I. I e DREADFUL LOSS OF LIFEI AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. X f (FROM A COlIBESPONDICNT) Castlewellan, July 13, 1849. I am only able to give you a summary account of the me- e lancholy doings on yesterday (12th July) in this neighbour- a hood. e The Orangemen, to the number of several thousand, as- e eembled at Tollymore Park, the seat of Earl Roden, ...

... -; - - IMPERIAL. rPRLIAMENT.. HOUSE OF 'LORDS-FnmDAY, JuxNE 29. . Their lordships met at five o'clock. OATHS BILL.; TheEarl of WICKLOW said-I rise to exdrcise'a privi- lege that is the rigit of every member of this house. I n6;V lay on the. table a Quell to alter the oaths to be takied by all persons required to ta ke the oaths of allegiance, abjuration, ant supremacy, -lwhiu I now move be ...

... MI SCELLA NE OUS. METROPOLIT AN. SERVANTS' PROVIDENT AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.-Prince Albert has sent a donation of 1001. to this institution. DIORAMA, REGHNT's PARN.-We are requested by the proprietors of this establishment to state, that the exhibition is open as usual to the public, the property recently put up for sale having been bought in. SALE O5 THE LATE MB VERNON'S PICTURES.-On Thursday ...

... I In our postscript last week we could only briefly notice one or two items in the report of the committee of investigation of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick railway; we now present a summary of the whole of the leading facts. The first circumstances detailed by the committee are, that Mr Hudson, being authorised by the company to subscribe for 3,000 shares of the Sunderland Dock, took also ...

... K III DAY, JULY G, IS 19. HEALTII of Tow:o;s ACT.-The commissioner ap- pointed by the Board of Health has commenced his en- quiry into the sanatory condition of this town, as will be seen on reference to our other columns. The first day (Wednesdaj) was devoted to dis ussion and on Thurs- day evidence was taken. We have 111 room for length- ened comment ou the proceedings; but we think it is ...

... Li the Su-an, -Mcl'ie, (rom Nint.s, y 1 SJciis of flour I i the LiLO jiuais, Ii. uuseati, from Nwtes. 01 4 sacks 0; Hour In lhc VV lis III, DUI,k;lk, C?d u, li JII the Iutreprid, Le Bris, from Au rierue, 97 qri. of wheat; 77 of oais 7 qrs. of beans in the Union, Fookcs, from liuukirk, 690 sacks of flour ...

... HOPS. The very unfavourable reports received during the week have, at length, produced some activity in our market. Most kinds of hops moved oil'freely, at a.1 advance ill the quotations of quite -As. per cwt. The duty is estimated at from £ 60,000 to £ 80,000. 69.3. to 90s. Weald of Kent ditto 72s. to t)S3. 84s. to 144s. ...

... NEW WESLEYAN CHAPEL, NEWPORT. TheWesleyan body of this town, distinguished as is the denomination to which they belong, for their giving pro- pensity, whenever claims are made upon them for benevolent and religious purposes, seem to be outstripping even them- selves. Recently, a commodious new chapel, built entirely by voluntary contributions, has reared its graceful proportions at ...

... lolt Of MWott, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1849. 1ev NEWPORT. rml A very interestixig meeting was hold last week at of Newport, of the subscribers of the Royal Isle of Wight 'he Infirrary. The report of the proceedings given else- the where will be read with interest, and the resolutions the will be found in our advertising columns. Dr. Lind led spoke of some feeling of hostility to the site chosen; ...

... HIOUSE OF COMMOINS-A-DNESnDAY, JULY 11. Mr. T. D'VEYcoURT moved the second reading of the Duration of Parliaments Bill. Mr. S. ADAIR supported the bill. Sir G. GiEy thought the measure uncalled for by public feeling, and calculated to produce great incon- venience, inasmuch as it would take nearly three years before IIon. Members could become conversant with the business of the House, Ile ...

... PRFPARATIONS AT THE C.SrTL, DUBLIN.-St. Patrick's Hall is undergoing complete repair, and will be decorated in a very superior manner. The seats which were placed round the hall have been removed in order to accommodate the numbers who will have the honiour of being presented to her Majesty. The other state apartments arc also fitted up in a style of elegance suited for tho reception of the ...