... THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL' TO TItE EDITOR OF T1lE BELFAST NEWS-LETTER. Sia-According to promise I send you some of the lies (I like to call thingrs by their true names) circu- lated by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, under the immrriediate patronage of Dr. Denvir. First and fore- most, the advertisement of tile bazaar and ballot sars, Theobjectof this societv is universal;, it ...

... ctm va,55- _- S DWLGX&TIG { CALM J (iTeHEt h Press.) t ;zr the ceuptr J xiously awaiting the opera- tions of its sh& .wnrmies, it appears that an ae- tive ?? is going on, in which al- ;eadF considerable results have been obtained, though Vrr nt.-so sanguine as our cotemporaries that .fiheidvantages are on the side of the Allies. It appears that negociations for peace were in active progress ...

... THE CIROZYICLE AND THE CONVICT.- ABSURD VINDICATION OF AN ABSURDITY. Oun somewhat eccentric cotemporary of the C'hronicis has worked himself into a paroxysm of sublime fury- l which neither Mine Ancient Pistol nor Captain Bessus himself, could more exactly counterfeit-because we took the liberty of describing one of his late cha- racteristic escapades as s absurd. The gem to which we ...

... 3DOrticultutz. GARDENING OPERA1TIONS FOR THE VEEK. FLowVEn GAaDEN AND SIarunBaEsSs.-Except in favoured localities, it wvill be unsafe to commence planting out the bedding stock until we experience a decided change of weather. Meantime get the plants nicely hardened off and arranged, so that when plant- ing out has commenced, it can be (lone expeditiously. Also decide upon what is to occupy ...

... TiE expression of public opinion regarding the pro- gress of our contingent to the help of the Sultan of Turkey, amounts to a positive uproar; and no won- der. It seems very strange that after so much time had been wasted in fruitless negociations before War was declared at all-after so much further time had been wasted in getting our small expeditionary force (or rather the first complement ...

... DAIRGAN I-NSTITUTE-SPLENDID BUST OF MR. DARGAN. THrE committee met on Monday at their office in the Commercial Buildings, at three o'clock, George Roe, Esq., in the chair:. when the seerctary read a letter from Lord Clancartv. to the effect that Mr. E. J. Jones had just completed, to his Lordship's order, a marble bust of Mr. Dar an, as his Lordship's contri- bution to the National Testimonial ...

... QUARTERLY M1EETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL. Tim usual quarterly meeting of the Town Council was held on Monday, in the Town-hall, Police Buildings, at twelve o'clock0 The NM.&yoR in the chair. As usual at quarterly meetings, the members of the Couneilattended in, their robes. .Thue minutes of the -previous meeting having been read by the Town Clerk, as also wasl a communication from ahonaseholder ...

... -.7 Ze:-?rticultulz- GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. FLOWER GAROEFr A?;) StauuBBEn ?? long-con- tinued cold northerly wvinds render the management of bedding stock unusually dificult this season; for it is still dangerous to risk even the hardier kinds from un- der the prntection of glass. All that can safely be doi-e until the weather changes, in the way of hardening t!.e stock, ...

... ZT)ti 'o 'rI 'r ci IM c (ESTABLISHED, AINNO 1737.) BELFAST: IMONDAY, MAY 22, 1854. THE WAR. Tor intelligence respecting the bombardment of Se- bastopol, which reached us by Friday's telegraph, has been confirmed by the following, which appeared in the London journals of Saturday:- The Fremde Blaett, which is generally well in- formed, has news from Galats to the lth instant, which states ...

... TEn proposed inquiry into the working of monastic and conventual institutions in these realms has been shelved for this year. On Thursday night Mr. Chambers, seeing the uselessness of any longer at- tempting to stem the tide of covert Ministerial and open Ultramonthne opposition, was compelled to with- draw his long-pending motion for the appointment of a committee of inquiry. We say he was ...

... ?? r tezfp CESTABLISHED, ANNO 1787.) 1 BELFAST: WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1854. THE WAR. IT will be observed by the latest telegraphic dispatches that the fact of the bombardment of Odessa has been completely confirmed; bat with what effect it is im- possible to discover from the different accounts (one of them Russian and another Greek) which are given. It is very probable that the place will be ...

... THa details of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's supplementary financial statement of Monday even- ing, have as yet reached us only through the imper- fect medium of telegraphic despatches, which are, un- fortunately, never less satisfactory than when figures are concerned. Those, however, who cannot spell their way through the telegraphic Parliamentary re- port, may derive some assistance ...