... ?agricztlturr. I mi, 1An so Fot Fairs-cG Pgos.-lt was stated at the last meeting of the Chemico-Agricultural Society, that, in the course of investigations in feeding cattle with fermented food, it was ascertained that mangeis were much superior to turnips in pig feeding, and that, while the farmer should give turnips to his black cattle, he should keep the mangels for his pigs. GaNsUrNs ?? ...

... E7w b r55. THE CO ALIT IO N. (Front the Press,.) Tac chief business of the House of Commons seems nosy an evening entertfinmient. derived from somre strange indiescretion or vvild vagary of those nlen who. only tw-elve months ago, wore looked unon bh the nation as suob :n un r-valled ;ggregate of 3i- nisterial cauacity that an identity of political opinion was warived, by consent, to obtaint ...

... 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 ...

... I J, Rf2srfrultutr. GARDENING OPERATIONS FOPR THlE WEEK. FanMVEn GA lDEN AND Sisatrn.nlrns.-The long con- tinuance of cold drying v inds and bright sunshine ;vill have been excessively trying to iarge-sized evergreens that have been recently transplantedl. and the attention anti expense in watering, &c. those will have required to carry thetn safely throughl, may probably convince many persons ...

... agriculture. NITRATD OF SonA-Nitrate of soda, according to the experiments of Mr. Pusey, and several others in England= goes far to prove that in many cases it is nearly as good, and in others suporior, to guano, par- ticularly in the case of its application to Iwheat, and Dr. Apjohn makes some excellent relmarlks on it as a rmanure. WVe still wvant a series of practical cperi- i ments of ...

... Clarr'spr. 'L c I I rr, THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCEN-T DE PAUL. TO THE EDITOR OF THLE BELFAST NEWS-LLTTER. Sin-Ton thave done great service to the cause o truth by your recent exposure of the above-narnet most unscrupulous of Romnish pr-oselytisirg societies- most unscrupaloushbeause its friends and agents, fron Dr. Denvir down, assert that it is purely charitable ir its objects and ends, while ...

... 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 ...

... >e frm2 ant Paap. THE BRITISH FORCE FOR TURKEY. A Fvua and correct enumeration of the force on its way to the seat of war has just been published. It comprises only the rank and file, and counts 25,731 men and muskets. Staff, commissioned, and non-com- missioned officers are not included-so that the total effective may rank at 30,003. The sailors and ma- rines of the Black Sea squadron may ...

... INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS OF NATIONAL I EDUCATION IN IRELAND. | TiHERE is now said to be a gap existing in the scheme of Government education in this country, between the National Schools and the Queen's Colleges. Un- doubtedly such a gap exists, and, in the opinion of many persons who, we are certain, are thoroughly sincere in their desire to promote the moral and social welfare of Ireland, this ...

... IISI3URN EASTER VESTRY. Ar the Court of Vestry, held on Monday, at the Lis- burn Cathedral, the Rev. Edward L. Fitzgerald, in the absence of the rector of the parish, having taken the chair, Mr. Michael Linn and Mr. Robert Stewart, Jun., were unanimously elected ohurchwardens for the ea- suing year. Mr. MII.Ahtread a report fromn the officers of health, cwicW lopted by the meeting. !Thomas J. ...

... SECOTD EDITION. fV&;T7SLETNWBEB OPrICO4 Belasot, Wednesday, One o'clock. BY 'MAGNETIC TELEGRAPj-j. THIS DAY'S LONDON NEWS. TU7RKEY. Advices have been received, by telegraph, from Con- stantinople, to April 10. Yarna, which was only de- fended by 6,000 mneni, has asked for reinforcements frorn the combined fleets. The English and French troops which hlave arrived at Gallipoli will, it is said, ...

... Ze g rmp anb faby- PROMOTIONS AND EXCHANGES. WAR&-OFFICE, Anam 7. 5ith Draroon Guards-Major T. Lae Mfarchant, from half-pay Unattached, to be Major (paving the differ- ence), vice Brevet Lieit.-Cot. C. WN. 31. Baltlers, C.B., who exchanges; Assistant-Surgeon' W. Cartell, from 23rd Foot, to be Assistaut-Surgeon, vice Wood, who exchanges. 6th Dragoons-Corneta and Adjutant A. Weir, to have the ...