... -P]aV1LEGES. FOR THE MRESS. (FROM THE rCONOMIST.) 1A behalf ofthe press, the functions of; which we estimate as bighityas any of our C'ontemporari£5 vc -muast say afew. wr 'on s G'oe O imiiis lately put forth f-r an enlargemieni of its privileges. ?? A-cise-Qf con- diermbl~interegi 'was j it Crrt of .Q i's~endb.. 'e a, meeting of the, WXes; Hartle- pool Improvement Commissioners there was an ...

... S U M MARY. Last night the House of Lords had no business 'before it of the slightest interest. In the House of Commons, Mr Disraeli submitted his amendment on the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget. The right hon. gentleman repudiated all hostility towards the Government in bringing forward his motion, expressed his approval. of the abolition of the war portion of the Income-tax, took ...

... I5piril )of tit Ist5s. THE REDUCED EST1,9ATES.AND THE n INCOME-TAX. hi (FROM THE T1511aS.) co The reduced estimates have now been published, nc and we are enabled to lay before our readers the -sweeping reductions which are to lighten the burden ,of taxation and give once more free play to the na- tional energies. To begin with the navy ; the sunm hi asked for the expenses of the present ...

... On Friday last a lecture on Hindouism and the Hiindoos, was delivered to the members and friends of this society, by the Rev. E. W. Foley, M.A., the president. It was nu. merously attended, and listened to with much interest. The rev. lecturer commenced by saying that India, the abode of Hindoos, and the platform of tlindooism, wasworthy of attention from its scenery, population, soil, ...

... T. !_ LAI- TuE. TENANT LrAo`e.-It is believed that the Tenant In League, unabashed by the total loss of the mninimium share of confidence which it once enjoyed, means to interfere in the v coming election for the county of Londonderry, a seat for ins which is vacant by the regretted retirement of Capt Bateson, tel one of the most popular of Lord Derby's Irish supporters. Mr. M: S. Greer, a ...

... DOWN COUNTY PLOUGUING-MATCH. TiTs great trial of skill, open to all County Down, took place, according to announcement, on Thurs. day last, on a field the property of Mr George llI/. Morran, adjoining the town of Comber, and in the vicinity of the railway station, There were nine ploughs present on this occasion, and the excitement exceeded that of any former match we have wit. nessed thin ...

... THE REV. DR. CUMMING IN BELFAST AND HI S ASSAILAN TS. [FrOaur T BLETIST IVEEKLTY NEWS.] IN our publication last veelt, tve furnished our readers witih reports of two of the ablo and eloquent lectures of the Rev. Dr Cumming, delivered in tlic Music. Hall of this toWn, on behalf eE the ChurcVh of Ire- land Young Men's Society. We were unahle to report his last lecture, which was delivered on ...

... Fle 'gvroo- FAILURE OF TH-IE NATIONAL SYSTEM O1 EDIUCATION. [FRO~T THE RECOtD.3 Owe of the most prominent objects aimed at in the institution of the National Board of Education fir Ireland was united education, The phrase may mean the gathering into the same school, and under the same teacher, the children of Protestant and Roman Catholic parents, or the joint manage. ment of the same ...

... ,, c If.a st ,t W ?? . . ?? .. . ?? C P:S'I'AB tLISI-Tls'l) ANNO 171, B. 1.E L F A S T: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18, 1857. TniE Overland Mail brings no additions of impor tance to the intelligence p~reviously received. To the end of December, no attempt had been made hI the Persians on Bushire, nor had anything been seen of the masses of inen which, according to a flying rurnour, were mustering in ...

... REV. DOCTOR CUAIMING. TuE third and last lecture of this celebrated clergy-. man was delivered yesterday in the Music Hall to a highlyfashioriable and crowded audience-the hall, as we anticipatell, being inconveniently crowded, The lecturer's thedme ,has, like the preceding subjects, The Book of God-its inspiration, adaptation} and varied excellence' and certainly anything more masterly than ...

... ~1 ~ergm. T TME CIfNES E DE BBATE IN T THE OUS S OFLOF LDRS. [VRttOAt Tilm i lAU . Nmvs.3 'I'ty, recent conduct of the British authorities in China was brought last night under thle considera- lion of thle ilonse of Peers by Lord Derby in a long a ad ablbl speech, in which, with it is custo ary s ill, lie presented a lucid narantive of the oeiirvences lefore, Canton, from the seizure of the ...

... MONDAY. Yraserburgh Harbour-Report from Selet Com- mittee on Standing Orders read; Bill ordered to be brought in by Lord Haddo and Mr Thompson. Alva Parish Bill-To be read a second time on Friday. Banff, Macduff, and Turriff Extension Railway Bill, and Cannock Mineral Railway (No. 2) Bill- each read a second time and committed. Forth and Clyde Junction Railway Bill-Read a second time and ...