... YESTERDAY, the usnal meeting of this Board wa held at the Offices, Rosemary Place, Mr. J. LINDSAY in the chair. The ether Conmmissioners present were -Dr. Stevelly, Messrs. J. Cameron, R. Al. Carson, Robert Greer, R. T. liMGeagh, and Win. Addison. The state of tile hasins was reported to be as fol- ?? water basin, top water; town basin, 23& inches above top v atiir; upper basin, 12 inches ...

... TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION IN CONNEXION 'WITH THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND. Tun following additional reports of deputations have been received:- Rev. S. D. BURNsIDE, Carryduff. Bangor-Meeting in the Temperance Hall. Rev. Mr. Pafteson presided. Rev. Mr. Hanson, Conlig, was also present, About 130 were present. Conlig-Meeting in the Presbyterian Church, about 141) present. Rev. Mr. Hanson ...

... T. H E V A T I C A N. (Colonel the PRINCL of WVALES and Pio Noyo at brcakfast.) Pio Nono-I hope your Royal Highness will be able to send your good mother a favourablo account of my kingdom. Prince of WVales-I ciloyed a splcndid panorlamic prospect fiom the cupola of St. Petel's, which Ias- cended the other day. I have read somiewhere that Kiaurmann, a first-ratc Geriuan artist, said lie could ...

... ' (FROM THE NORTH CHINA HERALD OF JAN. C.) THE importance in a political and commercial point of view, combined with the geographical interest that attaches to the expeditiont up the Yang-ftsz0-KIia1g which has just been accomplished, seem to impose the obligation upon those who have returned from it of furnishing the public with some account of the cha- racter and capabilities of that ...

... T PROMOTIONS AND EXCHANGES. WAR-OFFICE, PALL MALL, MARcH 1. 1st Dragoon GnaidsCaptain T. Nisbet to be Major, by purchase, vice Paynter, who retires; Lieut. A. J. P. Wadman to be Captain by purchase, vice Nishet; Cornet G. Webster to be Lient., by purchase, vice Wadman. 2nd Dragoon Guards-Lieut. S. Calvert to be CaP- tain, without purchase, vice Bridgeman, deceased. 6th Dragoon Guards-Lieut. C. ...

... LOCAL ACTS-ADMIRALTY REPORTS. TI-tB LONDONDERRY AND LOUGII SWILLY RAILWAY BILL. Tnr: object of this Bill is to anthorise the London- derry and Coleraine Railway Company to construct the following work:- A railway, commencinmr at a proposed embank- mcnt of the Londonderry Port and Harbour Commis- sioners, ol the Western shore of the River Fovlc, and terulinating at a proposed jetty in the ...

... A ITAPIER WVASTE.'-U-Burning the candle at both ends. WANTED FOR VicE IONIAN Aisics.-A good stout beadle. A NEw FACT IN OaNRTrIOLOGY.-Amongst the visitors to St. 1Paii's, we observe the name of Jenny Lind, The fact is worthy of note, as it is not often i one sees a Niglhtingale inside a Wron's nest. TImE IPERIAL SIHoE-BLAac BurIoAD1-Louls Na- poleon (asa dcifsottesr-to Italy)--Beg your pardon ...

... FRENCH GOSSIP AND CHIIT-CiAT. PARIS, MONDAY .Lvi3XNiG.-I noticed at the time tihe diplomatic as well as mechanical arrangements connected with the stone bridge over the Rhine from Strasburg to Kohl, in the Duichy of Baden. I felt bound to point attention to the fact that, by family alliance, this German territory was a convenient stepping stone for France to the interior of father- land, and ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS-YESTEMDAY, tBY SPECIAL 'ritEPGRA3t.] Their lordships assembled at. five o'clock, when a great number of petitions were presented. EDUCATION IN INDIA. In reply to a Noble LORD, The Duke or. ARGYLE said that lie would post- pone indeflnitoly the Bill of which he had given notice on this sulJoct. Somie other business of an unimportant character was transacted, and their lordsisips ...

... ' LONDON COR.RESPONDENCE I (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE first act in the romance of the Reform Bill has passed away, and everybody appears relieved thereat. Mr. Bright is happy, because he can now see the way to becoming the Tribune of the People by starting an opposition coach on his own account. Lord John Russell is happy, because lie means to julep Up be- ...

... I ?e ill cl f i I 5 f 'I' I c ? air 11, ? t f t c r. (ESTAABLISIIED ANNO 1737,) BELFAST: FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1859. ANOTrnER Ministerial resignation has been an- nounced-that of Lord Henry G. Lennox, one ol the Lords of the Treasury. Mr. P. Blackburn, M.P., will succeed him. TIhere was a general improvement in the Funds on Wednesday, evening, which would imply in- creased confidence that peace. ...

... (FiOM T'lE l.ONDON DAILY TELEGRAPL.) To re-open the Nunnery question is, of course, to elicit from Rtonman Catholic advocates the usaal sophisms, vague denials, and inconclusive challenges. The discussion, however, has never yet been carried to its legitimate limits. Whother from timidity or wvant of knowledge, members or Parliament who have spoken and voted, at various times, on the issue ...