... 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 ...

... Acting-Constable Edgar, ofJonesbrotiul, has been promoted to the rank of Constable, and transferred to Newry. Sul)-ConstbldeClarke, of Mladden, promoted to the rank of Acting-Constable, has gone to tle depot at Dublin. Constable Hatton, who had been for some years stationed at MarIleld, an active and efficient officer, has been removed to Carrick-on-Sair, by the orders of the County Inspector. ...

... C E Y L O N: BY Slt JAMES EMEII30:f TONN X't, ?? &C. (FRO.U T11R BRITISI1 QUARTERLY RWL'IVE)W.} IN 1845, Sir James R merson Tonnent went out to Ceylon; in the capacity of Colonial Secretary. During his residenco on the island, he enjoyedA ?? favorahle opportanities of strdying the character and.habits of the people, whichi he assiduously im- proved by joem rcys into the interior; visitin;g ...

... LAF TEST NEWS. Xy iI'S-f, RRTTER OFFICE, W Vednesdagy Atorainy. E MA(,N ETIC TOLEGRAtI'I ] TIIE WAIt IN MOROCCO. Madrid, December 12. TC51(Ielly, the third corps d'arrmee embarked at IlThe enthlmsilsitn was very great. Immediately an ,ll arrival of thle flotilla at Ceuta the Spaniards a to ialc the offensive, and offer battle to the Ilaers. Clotlerl had diminished in the Spanish en- catallent ...

... BELFAST OPHTHALMIC INSTITUTIO;N TiMP fifteenth annual meeting of the CO -lfltt this useful charity wa ?? yesterday mrl,ei ec at tile Institution, rear of 1, Adelaide Place, at t o'clock. The Rev. Dr. MoAoAN r tesided. Tie BCv. J. BROWNHI WILS0ON, Secretary, read the following IMePORT at' TuEg COMiTTEE, -,The Comncittee of the Ophlba inic i ?? s mitting the atwtolspanyitig stattement of the ...

... Fourn Liverpool brokers, of a particular standing, re- turning on a dull market day from Manchester, oc- cupying the same railway carriage, and being genial in their dulness, contrived the notable idea of con- verting themselves into advisers of her Majesty, pad determined to address a letter to the Emperor of the French on the subject of X peace or var.1 Accord- ingly, on their arrival in ...

... Tar following letter has been received by his parishioners, from a Rectoi of the United Diocese, now travelling on the Continent for the benefit of his hiealth:- Paris, Oct. 12, ISeD. 'MY DEA1 FRIENDS AND PABtisnisoNsees-Acting in no- oordanoo with tho advice of several medionl men am now on imy way u, a more Soathern oliuic, with the hope of being restored to lhealth; and ins my absence fruin ...

... THE GROWTH OF FLAX IN INDIA-MEETING QF TIHE LINEN TRADB.. YESTERDAY, at twelve o'clock, a meeting of gentio- men interested in the lineo trade of Ulsteiti, wis helcd at the Chalmber of Commerce, t o adlopt means for in- creasing the supply of flax. The ?? was occupied by JOHN h1EalDM)AN, Esq., Pi-esideut of the Chamber, and amongst those prcsent wore:-D. MILeod, Esq., Financial Commissioner of ...

... I ?? ? c il'elflut AC W'5' -,?4f et t a-. (ESTABLISHED ANNO 1737.2 I .- BELFAST: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14, 1859. IT is stated that Garibaldi was married on the 7th inst., to the daughter of the Italian patriot, Ramonidi. The last wife of Garibaldi has left a name which will always be in the foremost rank of the world's heroines; aid, doubtless, in wed- ding again, the Washington of Italy has sought ...

... |ENGLAND AND THlE CONGRESS. (FOaM TIE OB5ERSVER.} WHILST the Pope and the Dukes are fostering till sorts of reactiollaly plots, and threatening disturb- ances, the people are calm. tranquil, and progressive, preserving the peace, organising their native forces, restoring the finances, and giving examplos of peace, order, and organisation, worthy of imitat ion by the oldest and most settled ...

... BIELAST BOARD OF GUARDIANS. YVRSTRRODAY, the ?? woeklv meoting of thc Guar- linns ol the 13ellast Union Wats held in tile Board- room of the workhouse, when the Vice-Chairman, Dr. MGEE, J.P., presided. The other meibeis present woro-W. T. B. Lyons, Esq., J.P.; Robert Thomson, J.P.; Dr. Moore, Snrgelon Browno; David MiConnell, David Taylor, Hughi M'(CnWtchcon, Jaimes Klavanagh, Adaiu Brown, ...

... COARESPON D ENCE. hOLIDAY AT CHRISTMAS. TO THE EDITOR OF TiEE BELFAST NEIMS-LETTEII. l Sn-A t(oveolent is on foot having fir its object to request the shoplikeepiers of' this town to close their Iplaces of husiness on the 26th inst., in ordebr to afford those in their employment a Cristras holillay. It will beremeril'ibered that, on a foriuel ?? 3 of Christmas falling on Satiday, this course ...