... got t , It. CIIUI1T MAlISSIONARY SOCIETY.-WC understand the ?? scrmons will be preacield oll tile Hllt of May on behalf of tile above society, and the meetings will be hl)cd the day following. VICTORIAH hALL, SERVICES FOR TIIE WORKING CLASSES.-We nrc glad to learn that it has been de- termined to continno these services during themonth of April, at tie same holur-four o'clock in the after- ...

... NORT If - NION (OU ItSiYG CLUB, COURSINGi IrxET --3IST MAIRCH, 1858. President-The Viseouint Miasseieene and Ferrard, Stewvards-Lord Luirgan, Lord Betive, lieutenant- Colonel L. Conynglian), J. G. Winder, Jas. Cramsie, and Goo. Nixon, Esqrs. This meeting came off to-day Bnder. Very favour- able c'eiumislances. T'il day was beantiful, and Jogs from tll pails of Ireland ?? oitertid. The hrares ...

... ..-II SECOND ?? T HIlS 1)A Y'S LONDO 0N N EWS. TILE' E?C(l Ai~it I)uiCUPAT''ION OFt TIlE ISLE OF iLII iAN. Pi'a ?? 11 1(lI2dn 21a Ee Fx'enf 'tie i.i+,0 a :iw!:txiuieiit article', t, Cll(pti~li ol Perim'IiiN. ?? i ?? i ii, 1121l2' Ui.A Ell'(ijopu ho Titiliev h Zl 211 rllltfioll, it is Jllilllu~'Im:salvi to) 1rteat ~t'l'taluptll 'IMil: jwdilt i ?? Ululls.,tl lot m ?? 21.A11 ?? Ll All.R GAMBIA. ...

... TO TIME EDITOR OF TllE BELFAST NEWS-LETTER. Sla-Withilin tle last few weeks I enjoyed a plea- sant trip tto the above seaport. Starting from Belfast, my route was by the MXaiden City, and thence by rail to Enniskillon, than which there is not a prettier in- land town within thle range of my Irish travels. Having once reached the metropolis of Fermianagh, slightly fatigued with my ran from ...

... TIHE NEW GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL. (FROM THE PRESS.) Tin Chancellor of the Exchequer has introduced his measure for the botter Government of India, and' from the reception given to it by the House of Com- mons, we incline to think that Lord Palnimerston may take his measure home again, and no more think of pressing it on 1he notice of Parliament. No doubt the present Government has had the ad- ...

... jl? Final slid pilitarg. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS, MOND&Y.-MaSter-John Roskilly to the Nile. Assistant Surgeon-Gillbert L. King to the Nautilus. NAvAr, APPOINT.ENTS, TU'ESAY,-Captain G. W. Precdy to the Agamemnon. Ma.ster-H. A. Mori- arty to the Agamnemnon. Paymaster-John N. Do Vries to the Atamenmnon, Clerks-Arthur H. Gore to the Nile; Jomes Wartley to the Saturn. C. Nod- dal, Esq., to be Master ...

... Ob ? t gleffild yNn-S-If''etter.- (ESTABLISHED ANNO 1737.) BELFAST: THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1858. Ir is rumoured that a reduction of the French army, and especially of the Imperial Guard, will take place in consequence of the earnest recom- meondtion of thle Co0mmittee A FInanee. Wlie n the Imperial oxchequer is far from overflowing, it is not strange that the Emperor's friends should advise him to ...

... affrialltita. FARMING OPERATIONS FOR' APRIL. OATs.-Advantage should have been taken to get forward all Spring work, so that all the oats have been sown long ere this, Where that has not been the case, no time should be lost in committing the seed to the ground. We strongly advise the applica- tion of a top-dressing of guano to the oat crop, parti- cularly if the land is not rich, or where, the ...

... BELFAST BOARD OF GUARDIANS-YESTERDAY. TInE first weekly meeting of the newly-elected Board of Guardians 1as held to-day, when J. IV S. M'CANCE, Esq., Chairman, presided. The other members present wero:-Dr. M'Gce, J.P., Surgeon Browne, Dr. toore, Captain Wini. Verner, Robert Thomson, J51., Robert Carlile, David Taylor, David Walker, Robert Corry, John Hamnill, J!hn Finlay, James Kavanagh, ...

... ?? IL1 E I TI A.. C A lAY -Ed .-1 ~lsavle (FCollik, getit., to Ihe Ensli'ilgn. WEI'STIMEATI I `lisl;S.-\IVllitlev William Stolc`s, geld., to hle Ensign, vice Fleir, vesipioed; Ensign Fr acii s Blerry letdnul citgli, to hoe Lieutenant, vice 11,. A. Smiithi, atppointeicd to the 1llh Foot. nIii, ARiliUiST OF Till-,im BISIOI OF JJERItSAL1tt.-1WO iiiderstltlld that, inini:ekliat lv aftter Lord ...

... WIND AND WEVATHIER REPORT-MAnc1 31, BELFAST, ?? mild, [BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.] Armagh, S., dull. Greenock, B., fine. Ardrossan, S.W., dull. Hull, S.W., doll. Ayr, S., flne. Irvine, W., fine. Birmingham, S.W., dull. Kilmarnock, S.W., fine. Chatham, S.W., fine. l{ircudbright, S.W., wet. Colerahie, S.W., wet. London, S., dull. Cork, W., fine. Liverpool, S.W., rain. C.Douglas, S.W., rain. Limerick ...

... THr following is an abstract of the Government of India Bill (No. 2):- A BtLI, To TRANSFER TIIE GOVE&NMRNT OF INDIA FROM TmlE EAST INDIA COMtPAtxY TO HlER MAJESTY Ttlt QUCrN. Whereas, by an Act of the session holden in the IGth and 17th years of her Majesty, chap. !5, to provide for the government of India, the territories in the possession and under the government of the East India Company ...