... TIHE LISBURN ELECTION INTIMIDATORS. BY referring to a report elsewhere inserted, of pro- ceedings at the Lisburn Petty Sessions yesterday, it will be observed that one of the election intimidators, bearing the notorious name of AJohn Rea (not how- ever the noisy brawler of 80, Donegall Street), with some two or three companions ii-arms, were prose- cuted by Mr. Walter T. Stannus, J.P., for ...

... CA drulturf. c'a FARM OPERATIONS FOR MAY. [FROM IRISH FARMERS' GAZETT6.] Tau very rainy season we have had for the past seven or eight weeks has greatly retarded oat and barley sowing; still we hope that more than the usual exertion will be made, not only to do so, but also to get in the green crops in proper season. Where land will not harrow from being too wet, recourse must be had to the ...

... Utp vus: TIIE LATE VICTORY IN PERSIA. (Frront the Tinmes.) IT has been remarked that in war a victory is often liil the beginning of difliculties. To take advantago xc tile trinimlh, and to rise to the level of new op- ort tun ities, is the test of gencralship. The present positioa of the British force in Persia requires the Ilighiest uidalitics iu the coumiander, and we fully be- lieve that ...

... BILEACII WORKS, &a., BILL. YrtSTER1DAY, ait two o'clockc, anl influential meieting- of linen bleachers and finishers, and others interested ill tile linen trade of Ireland, was held at the office of thle Royal Flax Society, Commercial Buildings, in ?? With a notice issued by thle committee inl Noi'olber', 1855, to olpposC the Bill, ' to consider what steps are necessary to be takeni this ...

... (From our owon Cop--espsondent.) FRIDAY, MAY 1$. ELECTION PETITIONS, I All informed that petitions were, on yesterday, for- warded to London by the Radical candidates, against the sitting Collservative members for tle City and the County of Dublin. The alleged grounds for un- seating the city members, MIessrs. Grogall and Vance, are, I understand, bribery and the illegal change of the day of ...

... CHURCH PASTORAIA-.kID SOCIETY, TnE twenty-second anniversary meeting of the friends of this society was held at eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning in Exeter Hall-the Earl of Shaftes- bury in the chair. On the platform were also the Bishop of Carlisle the Rev. W. Cadman, the Rev. D Roberts, Rev. E, J Speck, &c. j The nmeeting was opened wvith a prayer by the Rev. Air. Speck. The report presented ...

... LAYINid -i . >iAJ24-STONNE OF . MANSE IN CONNL-O\N' lq WITH THlE IREISBY- TERIAN CHURCH, LARNE. [171101 OU'R OWN REPRoTrERt.] YESTERDoAY, the interesting and important cerem mutuil of laying the foundation-stone of' a.trianaso in con- ilexi(1li with thei Rev. Di'. Mol yneaux's congcregatifoni, Larne, was Pelcrfnred by tihe R1ev. Dr. Cooke. ira thle presence of a Large and respectable ...

... SCRAPS FROM PUNCIH FOR MAY 16. MUSIATC TsrwAT.-Amongst many other uitercstimg itemis of intelligence respecting music on the conti- ient, wo read that Carrion has had a complete ova- tion in 'La Soinnanlebila.' La Sosnamibula is generally consideredr a very sweet opcra; but its sweetness mnst be of a peculiar kind, seeing that it appears to have been rcndered all the sweeter by Carrion. ...

... aE usual fortnightly meeting of this body, which as adjourned from Tuesday, in consequence of the )ening of the Model Schools, was held yesterday, at .e Harbour Office. John Clarke, Esq., J.P., occupied .e chair; and the other members present were- essrs. James Carlisle, John Workman, Jas. Barnett, lward.Coey, James Hamilton, Robert Corry, Robert enderson, Charles Duffin, Win. Mullia, John ...

... BELFAST HARBOUR COUMISSIONERS. YESTERDAY, the usual bi-monthly meeting of the Commissioners was held in their office, Corporation Square-JonN CLARKE, Esq., J.P., occupying the chair. There was also a large attendance of mem- bers. THlE rRlENClI W.la IESSEL-INVITATION TO THlE OFFICERS. The minutes of last meeting having been read and confirmed, Mr HENDZRSON said-[ understand, Mr;Chairman, there ...

... Nwrn ia1 varirllulltf (S* P 5 e1'lultary to ClqrYapMeiC leport.) IIOUSE OF COMMONS-TneJlnsDAX, MAY 21. THE MAYNOOTLI GRANT. Mr. SPOONER moved tlat the House resolve itself into a commllittee to consider tile Acts for the endow- ment of 2laynoothj, with , viewv to tile witlidrawal of the grant. Heo disavowed all intention of attacking any individual Opinions, an(d asserted that mually Ro- man ...

... THlE MAYNOOTH DEBATE. Tinm question whether Protestant England is to econtinue to superintend and pity for the education of a priesthood, nadmittedly Italico-Papist, and glorying in its England-hatred, has been sup- pressed for the present Session, by the issue of the division, not by the resalt of the debate, of Thursday eveninig. There was a division, in a House of 216 members, but there was ...