... WE regret to learn that a serious riot took place Ia Aldershott on the evening of the 25th inst., between some men belonging to the 2nd battalion of the 24th Regiment and a company of the King's Own Light Infantry (Tower Hamlets) Militia, and which was un- fortunately attended by the loss of one life, besides three men being wounded. It is the custom in most regiments for the officers I of ...

... - NEWVS-LETTFR OFFICE, Friday Mforning. [B Y MAGNETIC 'ELEGHAPB.] RUSSIA AND THE FRENCH PAMPHLET. Paris, Wednesday. The Russian Ambassador, Count Kisselefl, has de- clared to Count Waloewlci that the pamphlet, Le Pope et la C'evgres, contains-without considering the religious question, with which Russia does not intend to interfere-principles in opposition to the respect of authority on ...

... LONDON CORRESPONDENC; (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LONDON, WEDNRSDT THE holiday weather is not mnore propitious tis r than last. Boxing day, the great carnival of the tol. ing millions of Cockneys who inhabit the metrepOll5 was wet and cold. Yesterday was rather more aqueous, and to-day the rain is falling in one laces sant deluge. The first three days Of the week ari therefore, be described ...

... THE POPE AND TIHE CONGRESS. The ?sational Gazette of Berlin, after giving an analysis of the pamphlet on the Papal question, makes somne remarks, of which the following are the prin- cipal passages:- However imaginary the picture traced by the paml)hlet may be, it appears more in relation with reality than the address of the Prussian bishop to the Prince Regent. The latter have yet to prove ...

... 9) ? c ?ill c I I it 5 t ? ly, I t trip 5 - f` c f t c ? 4 (IESTABLISIIED ANNO 1737.) BE3LFAST: FRIDAY, DEC. 30, 1859. Tim latest news with respect to the Congress is, that should the Pope be unrepresented, Austria. Naples, and Spain will refuse to send Plenipo, tentiaries to it. It is stated by telegraph, we know not on what authority, that the Russian Ambassador had declared that his ...

... WE have already apprised our readers that two Bills on the subject of tramways and the culverting of the Blackstaff have been lodged in Parliament. The Naiss-Letter and the Neort/bern IV/dg have exercised the privilege of expressing their opinion upon the subject of those Bill, and have each stated their views fairly and dispassionately. We have from the first wished the project every success, ...

... THIS DAY'S NEWS. [BY MAGNETIO TELEGRAPH.] NE IVS-LETTER OFFICE, PWday, One o'clock p.m. THE WAR IN CHINA. The Calcutta correspondent of the Times, writing Nov. 24th, ?? Hopa Grant has arrived in Cal- cutta to organise the India expedition to China. It is not to exceed 13,000 men, and will probably not exceed 10,000. Of these, half will be Sikhs. The 27th, 53rd, 16th, 76th, and 99th, with the ...

... PERSECUTION OF A CONVERT PROMN ROMANISM. Oun readers will remember that some time ago pro- ceediugs were taken in the Court of Queen's Bench, in reference to a girl named Ellen Magee, who, dur- lug the revival movemen, left the Church of Rome, and attended meeting in one of the Presbyterian Churches of Belfast. The girl being of age to choose for herself went with her mother for the time; but ...

... YESTHRDAY, the usual weekly meeting of the Water Commissioners was held in their Board-room, Rose- mary Place, when Dr. DILL presided. The other mem- bers present were:-J, Lindsay, R. T. M'Geagb, Wm. Addison, R. Greer, R. M. Carson, Thomas ray, R. Connery, and James Cameron. STATE OF THE PONDS. The caretaker's report showed the state of the ponds as ?? water basin, 2 inches below top water; ...

... AsPIRATioN-The H-bone of Contention. A CURE FOR aTHE HEARTACEE.-Matriniony. Tun UREATEST REVOLYVR ON RECORD.-Thie World. ' WHEN FOUND TO BE MADE A NOTE ?? you find a Policeman. THE COLDEST RivER LT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR? -Why, it is the Dnieper. TEmPioR MUTANTUR.-What Austria made in 1815-Treaties. What Austria will be glad to make in 1860-En-treaties. JOHN BULL GUARDS mIS PUDDINO. John Bull ...

... . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . Wr report elsewhere, as fully as our space will permit, the speeches delivered yesterday at the annual meet- ing of the Ulster Society for Promoting the Educa- tion pf the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind. The meeting was altogether one of the most encouraging ever held in connexion with the society. The no- bility, clergy, and gentry from almost every part of Ulster attended in ...

... ' ULSTER SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE I EDUCATION OF THE DEAF AND DUMB AND I THE BLIND. ANNUAL MEETING. YESTERDAY, the annual meeting of the fiiends of this Society was held in the Music Hall. The attendance was large, and highly respectable, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. Amongst those present ?? Marqnis of Down- shire, the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Down, Richard Davison, Esq ...