... I FULL PARTICULARS * .- OF THE GREAT BATTLE IN YVIRGINIA. SECRETARY STANTON'S FIRST DESPATCH. War Department, Washington, Sept. 20, 9 30 a.m. TO MAJOH-OENERAL JOHN A. DIL Yesterday Major-General Sheridan attacked Early, fought a great battle, and won a splendid victory. Over 2500 prisoners were captured. Nine battle flags and five pieces of artillery were captured. The rebel Generals Gordon ...

... THE STAFFORDSUIRE STRIKE, CFrom Mc 'ifmex] The great strike In the Staffordshire eollleries ought to carry with It some instruction to the working men of this country. The dissatisfied colliers have caused an extra- oidinary derangement in some of the principal branches of our national trade, and if they could succeed in impressing their views upon the workmen of other districts It ts im- ...

... ISKETCH OF A VOX'AGE TO THE ARCT'IC SEAS. I WE I pleiclI the folioswiseg extracts from a elsetchl of the Ieog ie f te Acutive, of Peterbeasd, which loft that Port nol Ti the 25th Februefry, to prosecute the seal and wh'lale fishli`g d on tle ActicseasPi THlE ICE. Cii the 519th Mtarch, tue fir-st pieces of ice were seen, end then ties pock i-s latitude 72.58 N. an'? longitede 0.3:? E. Upe to ...

... iBRJISTOL TOWN COUNCM. On Toeceday a m eeting Of the Town Council was held to ?? reports from the Finance Committee, Docks' Com- W IDter rep Watch Committee; a motion by Mr. Perry, on wittee, i of the npplication of the provisions of the Local Gotvrernment Act to this city; and the election of Mr. J. D. flaon. as assessor for the Bedminster Ward, and the Horrisnsent of hi3 deputy. The Mayor ...

... eebe 'B1atag pwz+ DRURY-LANIL Trmn llveGt, AN APRIL FOOL-And the Second Part of UIIpNRY 1V. MeArs. Phelps, Resby, ;. Phelps. Noville, reitt, Espor, Eyaysead, and Morton; Mesdames Wallace, iIL V denhoU Collier, and E. Falconer.-Commence at 7. HIAYMARKET. Tgs EVSING BACCHUU ANDARIADNW-MAhDEMOIMSILE DX BELLEISEK Messra.kIowe and Farren ; Mesdams Beantrices nd AngeL-And TUE CASTLE OF ANDALBSIA. ...

... T'HE EXPL OSION AT ERITH. I II The inquiry touching the death of James Eaves and Elizabeth Wright, who expired at Guy's Hospital from injuries sustained by this fearful catastrophe, was opened ] at two o'clock yesterday afternoon at t;uy'a Hospital before Mr. W. Payne, the coroner for the city of London and borough of Southwark. It Mr. Poland, instructed by Messrs. Tassel, appeared to I watch ...

... ?? ?j t - I ??dfad ?? -- (ESTABLISHED ANNO 17B7.) BELFAST: TUESDAY, OCT. 4, 1864. Sone details are given by telegraph of the fear- ?? gunpowder explosion at Erith. It appears from a circular issued by the proprietors that the cause 'of the calamity is beyond even the reach of conjecture. The place was for the storage of powder only, and no mechanical ope- rations were required there. The ...

... FOItALLOCI FiARMING 'SOCIETY., qil1e annual showv of th~is society took plaes at Kui- martin on 'Tuesday the 27th nlt.' Ye following were the prizes aWarded: CLASS 1.-CATTLE. WEST HiIGHLAND DREbRD. C . Boll, from two to seven years oldl-Ist, G. Ciampi bell Ardifuir; 2d, A. M'.Donald, N. Largieo; 3d(, A M'Gilp Dutnans. Cow a-nd calf-ist Jlas. M'lechnie, Torran; 2d, R. Lawiie, Finoban; 3d, A. ...

... The choicest samples command full prievs and a fair ..1. but all other descriptions are dull and cheaper. Consumers seem little disposed to purchase beyond their immediate necessities, ...

... PARLIAMIENTARY REVISION, Mr. O'Hara, Q.C., sat at the usual hour, anld wae sn. gaged during yesterday With the revision of the North City Ward, Mr. M'Sheeby and Mr. Taasfe appeared for the Libe. rals, and Mr. Goodman for tbe Conservatives. Mr. Shaw, Q.C., Was occupied with the revision of the Merchant's-quay Ward. ir. Terenece O'Reilly appeared for the Liberals, and Mr. White for the ...

... CATouEDUAr, (ICEUI Cl, l .errlutooou ?? reat Congregation as c~mbled estordly at twelvo o clock, in (Lia apacious chtllcb, as it waa !keown that the lead. ing members of the Italian Opera Company would sing the eecred music of the hidh mass. IEvery part of th3 secred cdifice ret opait ?? the laity was crowded, and a lafrg number of persona had to lho accommodated ,rithin lbe sanctuary behind ...

... I i - ?? THE GREAT BATTLE BETWEEN GENERAL di BUZRIDAN AND GENERAL EARLY. ca ?? OFFICIAL DESPATOCIES. m ce DESCRIPTIONS OF THE I TTLE f We bave received letters and papers forn New York c to the date of September 21. They bring full par- w ticulars of the lats great battle in tbe Shenandoah pl Valley. In the followlng despatch General Sheridan 16 traremits to General Grant the intelligenca of ...