... WEDYEsDAv last, the, day appointed by her Majestyfor the National Fast, on account of the war with Russia, was generally observed in this town and neighbour- hood with proper decorum and respect. The Ahops were closed in all the principal streets, the principal exceptions being a few of those belonging to members of the Society of Friends. Several of the larger mills were closed, but it was ...

... 12-articultalE. GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE WVEEK Fr.oevrn GARTDEN AND SJieauBBaRIaeS._f not dons previously, the he:rbaceous ground should now be wvel cleaned anid neatev ral;edl over. Fill up vacancies either from the. reserve ground, or by solving annual: in the intermediate spaces. Large plants of some genera, as phloxes, asters, Le., generally throw up to( many flovering- shoots; where ...

... TrE adhesion of the greater German Powers to the W`t'estern alliance is naturally felt to be a inatter 04 so much consequence in relation to at least the im- mediate results of the war. that public attention is fixed with no ordinary degree of curiosity upon every movement of those so-called I- neutrals. Hi- therto the general ?? in these countries has been verv unfavourable to the honesty or ...

... Crltc19r ,5 THEl.1UUNISTRY AND THE REFORM BILL. (Front the Times.) FRtoM the time when Lord John Russell first intro- duced his Reform Bill, up to the period at which we are now arrived, there hare been, as far as wve have been able to sascertain, four public meetings held to consider the subject-one at Manchester, one at Shef- field, one at Birming.ham, and one in Marylebone. Ther have all ...

... BELFAST BOARD OF GUARDIANN. SPECIAL 11EEYTT r. _rlTtt CHTOLERA. Ot; FPridtay, according to appointniplit; a special meet- ing of the Guardians of the Bsil:ast Poor-Law Union was held in the Boaard-roon of the Workhouse, for the pulrpose -of taking into. eonsideration the resolutions of the Dispenrary Committee adopted cot the previous WJednesday, relative to the medical arrangeinents necessary ...

... NEWrS-LETTER 01F0IC, Bej6fet, Friday, One o'clock. BY MAIGNETIC TELEGRAPH. THIS DAY'S LONDON NEWS. Loynoy, 10-30 A.AL-A second edition of the Chiro- ?? has appeared, with extracts from the Afoniteur of this morning. The Baltic squadron which has just left Brest for the Gulf of Finland, consists of nine line of battle ships, nine frigates and nine corvettes. It has taken a body of artillery and ...

... Tan proceedings of the vestry, wbich had been ad- journed, owing to the tumult and confusion'created by the agency of a certain notoriety-bunting party in Bel- fast, from Easter Mionday, were resumed on Monday last, in the Parish Church, and again adjourned to the adjoining school room, in order to obviate the do- secration Nvwicls took place at the previous rmeeting The public hnd ewaited ...

... I'6kNY MA-ITEIALAS ()F TEXTILE FAJ3l'ICS F1RM INDIA, Ax intneresting paper On the Indian Fibres Suil able for Textile 1Fabrics was road before tile Society of Arts, at thieir meeting, on Wednesday last, by Dur. Forbe.s Roval:- InLdia (-;id thle author ) was a country of such vast extent, so dliversifiod in soil anti climate, zliat we might believe it capable of producing every variety of ...

... Tue. Emperor is a man of about 56, and, on the whole, a very fine-looking specimen of humanity. He is a tall. atlletic figurL, though not stout. There was a very splendid view from the Emper or's room window. I saw a long way down thetriver, anl the docks and fortifications were under my immnediate surveillance. There was no want of everything grand and imposing: gilded flodvos in splendid ...

... MUTINY ON BOARD At MAN-OF-WAR. POnTrxtorrTs, Atpnat 9.-Her Maiesty's ship C('tozo2bs- land, 70. Captain Seymour, was paid wages to-day at Spithead: but this didi not allay the spirit cof diScon- | tellL whichl was so apparent on board. The men hare exihibied utipoistaheale signs of multiny. so much so -t~slcate matthe division at GORport (or a large nuaber of the force) were kept under arms ...

... ir, tr Vmsz- MIZTIGA'kION OF TEE HORRORS OF WAR. (Foei the Sihe.) THE champions of freedoom anti of civilisation are set- ting a memorable exaniple, a glorious precedent, ,vhich we crust wvill ?? ?? recognised. TIey are shows-ing that aithougbl war ut-vy be inevitale, mote. Elctngh it szhould actually have cammen cevl. there is n' antipertit'e nece'eizst-, r dp Iprill io ' u en pa rties of ...

... FAIRS IN ULSTER, CotUNTY Mxrnoaciqirnt S I.onday, April 24. COUNTY A._YrAcr;Itt-( _ ile. W ednesday. April 2C. Xi'- lila, Fridays pril -S Newltodllamilton, Saturday, April 29. COUNSTY Gts-AN hedll-. Monday. April 24. COrNTY Do.N>.-Nuerv. rMoenda-c, April 24. Saintield, ThursdSay. lpril 2). Rirkeubbin, Warrenpoint. Fri- day, April 28. COUNTY foaEr.-Mti'hr., Ballinitra.Derry-be ,, Monday, April ...