... ' GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE, WEEK, PLAN DEPARTM ?? &c:-Many of the stove plants which have lately been the principal ornaments of the conservatory will now be getting out ot bloorn and foresight must be exercised, to be prepared with specimens in flower to supply their places. Some of'the most forward Camellins should, if necessary, be placed in a rather close house, to induce them to open ...

... z1c u 1)e VICL151thieu-gteu (ESTABLISHED ANNO 17372' BELFAST: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5, 1859. THfE death of T. Bessonett, Esq., Q.C., Chairman of County Waterford, is announced, and J. ?? Richards, Esq., has been appointed to the scarce vacant office. Mr. Richards is a son of Baron Richards, and we presume is appointed in pur- suance of the compact by which the Baron gave up his seat to make way for ...

... THE IRISH EDUCATION QUESTION. (Fnosr THE DAILY NEWS.) are imwilling to renounce the hope that the Ro- muan Catholic laity of Ireland may show ?? asready as their fellow-churchleln in other co0n- tries to resist the arrogant pretensions set up on be. half of certain o their prelatbs to absolute control over National sducation. Previous to Emancipation, assurances were not wanting on the part of ...

... THE SHIPPING .INTEREST-FREIGHT AND - RECIPROCITY., A DIScUSSION has been going on for some time In the columnts of some of our London contempoianies, on a subject of no little interest to tho'shipping trade. It appears to heve commenced in the publication of a circular by Messrs. Seymonr, Peaecock, & Co., whi ls was reviewed in some letters signed A A Shipowner. The following extracts from a ...

... A WORD FRMit THE POPE. TuE Cork Fxminer, Mr. J. F. Maguire's journal, lImE given to the world a translation, by. the Rev. Mr Beausany, of Skibbecreen, of a letter.from Pope Pius the Ninth, acknowledging the receipt of the resolutions of the twenty-eight Roman Catholic bishops. We need not say that, the Roman Catholic bishops, having taken action on the subject, according to their own admission ...

... Tan usual weekly meeting of the Harbour Commis- sioners was held yesterday, when the Chairman, J. CLARKE, Esq., J.P., presided. Thu other members present ?? Coey, J.P., S. i'Causland, Robert Henderson, and John Moore, Esqrs. The SECRETARY read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were then contirmed. * EX.AMINING ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT. From the exmninirg accountant's report, it ap- peared ...

... IT has been decided that the great ship is to leave her present anchorage at WeymOtith on Saturday next, the Sth inst., to proceed on her trial trip to Holyhead. No passengers will be conveyed upon the tril trip to olyhead, and all the persons who have taken berths for the occasion will have the pas- sage money returned to theim. Under the provisions of tile Mercantile Marine Acts, the Groat ...

... FARMING OPERATIONS FOR OCTOBER. In late districts, during the early part of the month, harvest operations muaiy still occupy the far- mer's time, by the backwardiess of tile season or the prevalence of unfavourablo weather. In such cases much exertion will be necessary to prevent the ensu- ing operations treading on the heels of the past. WVINTER VETosES AND RYE, and also rye alone, when not ...

... Gir ? e , yjtlfasf (ESTABLISHED ANNO 1737.) BELFAST: THURSDAY, OCT. 6, 1859. THE affairs of Italy are rapidly approaching a crisis. It is amlirmed, on what would appear to be good authority, that the Sardinian Ambassador at Rome has received his passport, and that the French Mediterranean squadron has been ordered to put to sea immediately. Napoleon will soon have to choose -whether he will ...

... LAST evening, Mr. Gough delivered his second lee. ture in May Street Presbyterian cbuichlill coll. nexion with the Presbyterian Young Men s Associa tion. Some time before the appointed hoill (half- past seven) the spacious edifice was crowded to ex_ cess, and numbers were unable to gain admittance CHARLES FINLAY, Esq., presided. On the ?? besides the Chairman and the renowned lectures, we ...

... PRESENTATION TO THE REV. SAMUEL * . :DUNLOP, OP HILLHALL. . A VEnY interesting meeting ?? held onf Monday last, in Hillhall Presbyterian Church, foi the purpose, of presenting a very costly, and elegant, service of, plate to' tie esteemed pat6r of the church, the Rev, Samuel Dunlop,.as a testimonial of adunfration and affection. It was the day after the Commiinmion, and a large congregation ...

... SERVICES IN BELFAST. ESTABLISEIED OHURCFH. . St. Anne's, Wednesday and Friday, 1&. A.M. St. Georgo's, Thursday evening, 8 o'clock. Christ's, Wednesday evening, 8 o'clock. . Magdalen, Tuesday and Friday evenings, at 8 o'clock. Trinity, Monday evening, 7& o'clock. St. Paul's (York Road), every evening, except Friday, at 8 o'clock. St. John's, Tnesday and Thursday evenings, 8 o'clock. ...