... MONDty afternoon a meeting was held at the Free- masons' Hall, for tile purpose of adopting measures for the formation of an Irish Volunteer Corps in London. Tbe Marquis of 1)D0NiGArL Presided. His LoRDsrIP, in opening the proceedings, ex- pressed a hope that in any remarks which might ble made, no reflections would be indulged in in refe- renice to our foreign relations, inasmuch as such ex- ...

... Tur following is from the Circular of Messrs. D. Dewar, Son, & Sons, dated Dec. 1st, 1859:- It is very seldom that tlne find the accounts as to the state of trade so unanimous, with regard to its general prosperity as they are at present. Through- out the whole of the manufacturing districts, opern- tions-of a speculative chaiacter are rarely to be henr(l or; all, or nearly so, being ongtge(l ...

... I vnNTURE to ask the Editor of the Alets-Lettei, as one of the principal representatives of the religious feeclings of the North of Ireland, to oblige me by in- serting in one of' its early numbers the enclosed ex- tract, taken from the British iliessefqier, conveying as it does some of my own sentilinents with respect to the present state of Great Britain, as it regards thll fear of invasion ...

... TRAVELLaEs througl some districts of the County Down must often have been struck with the nuaie- rous hills over which they are obliged to viend their way in proceeding from one town to another. One would imagine, indeed, that in sene districts the roads were constructed on the principle of going right on, and following the outline of the country, no matter how steep the ascents to le ...

... GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. PLANT DEPARTMEN'r-Conservatory, &c.- In changeable weather like the present, this structure villi reqlile very eareful mnanagement.. The bestplan is to keep as low and (Try a temperature as can possibly be permitted, say from 400 to 450 at night, allowing- it to rise a little in the daytime. In urixed greenhouses see that the young stock of heliotropes, ...

... RAILWAY TIMI E-TABLE. TR.AlNS will ?? tor- the r10u01r`lentionult ?? fronn and to Belfast, on week days, at the followin~ From Delftst. To Belfast. 6, CoO ama; 2, l 10 pm I Altrim 7 58, 10 27 am; 2 40 A 40 p.ll. 8 am; 12 n; 4 30 pin; Aaimghimorc 7115ai; 1211; 4 5pm 715 1 m 7 40 pin 7, 8 aim; 12 ii, 4 30, AIiltifh 7 20, D :.0 nill, 12 n 715 plia 2,10 ?? G, 9.0 j am; 2, 4 pm 3 i Bllyolare 8 21 ...

... THIlS DAY'S NEWS. [BY MAGNETIC TELE1GRAPHi.] NEIYS-LETTER OFFICE, Wednesfay, One o'clock, p.m. TITE NATIONAL DEFENCES. The Times announces, in a leader, that the comrill- sion on fortiflcations will probably recommend works of ?? for the dockyards of the kingdom, and that a sun of £10,000,000 is set down as the neces- sarY cost of these. A still larger amount has been named, hut the former ...

... ULSTER MEDICAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCI TION. YESTERDAY, the Executive Committee of the Ulster Medical Protective Association met in the Library of the General Hospital, the President, Dr. A'GEE, J.P., in the chair. The other members present were- Professor Fergusomn, Dr. O'Connor, Ballycastle; Drs. Murney, J.P.; R. Stewart, Hospital for the Insane; Patterson, Halliday, Dickson, Heaney, Warwick, and ...

... Wr (Daily ANews) have received from Guernsey, with a request tisat it should appear in our colapins, the following eloquent appeal from the illustrious poet of France, who has tbe right to speak with all the authority of his own noble sorrows in the nanie of outraged freedom:- When one thinks of the United States of America, a majestic tigure rise3 to tile maind-Washington. Now, in that ...

... THE APPRENTICE BOYS OF DERRY CLUB, Tills distinguislhed society dined together on Wed- nesday last, the 7th of Deceniher, to celehitate the llst ann iversary of tlhe siege of Derry, in tbe land- some and commodious saloon attached to Reynolds's Hotel, Sackyille Street. About forty gentlemen sat down, and1 were most ably presidled over by Sir Hervey Bruce, the Goverinor for the present year, ...

... CORRESPONDENC ?? SEWING BY STEAM POWER. TO TIlE EDITOR OF TBE BELFAST NEWS-LETTER. DEAR S[R-I oliservo in your paper a notice to the effect that tile York Street Flay Spinning Company are time first in Ireland to apply Stcam as a Inotive power to sowing-machines. This is quite incorrect, as it is now eighteenl months since I commenced using that means for orkling themn in my factory. _VeCy ...

... TliR following specches were delivered nt the annual meeting of tile supporters of this society, held in1 Triuity College, an Tuesday:- The Right Nlon. Josmrii NAPim, moved the frst resolution. Ile said withi regard to the labours of the society in India le wished to say a few words. Immediately before hie ceasedl to relplesenlt thei' constituency in Parliament, lhe htl intended, it' possillo, ...