... | BAILWAY TRAFFIC. *I ?? 1- ?? . . . * . . Weeks totaL Kal8-yees8 totaL. 1887. 1888. 1867. -1868. Miles. lelfast & N.Countde ?? 2133 2124 81962 45420. 99 Bristol and Breter ?? . 8188 77M4 168354 188818 13 Oaledonlan .. 84836 83730 688398 869349 o 6 2 Camr brl an ?? ; ; 2615D 2341 M883 83908 130 Cornwall ?? 19 ?? 9W 1B69 43829 43584 65i Cork and Bandon . . 4 - 461 10834 10180 20 Deeslde ?? , - ...

... LATEST~ -- AD TFEEGRAPLIC NEWS. COMMERCAL. LONDON, FQIDAY EVNINqC. pis&tisfaction is felt, and reasonably so, at the obntiwcy of the bank in maintaining the rate of dWoun6 at 24 per cent. at a time when it is in a condition of unprecedented strength, and when it I, really making very small profits for its pro. prietry. The reduction cannot, however, be ieng pctioned, and it may probably ...

... - . _ ~ ?? ~ 1. The New York correspondent of the Standard writes under date of June 15-In this city and the neighbouring city of Brooklyn 13 murders have been committed since Sunday morning last, Two of these principal crimes were of the sort described In the newspapers s terrible double tragedies4 On Sunday last one W. A. King shot his mistress and then shot himself. The story of this ...

... f; . : ok.. r;! X-! .. ' ITHE MIIqER ' NATIONAL I COIF., ' - ' The conference ?? helti ?? resiinmed itsi oittings yesterday (Friday) morning, Mr A. M'Donald presiding. Inraccerdacuo with a rgeo- lution passed on the previonia day, Mr. R=. -Blieert, agen1t of the. Londos6 TUi14'. Association wasrallowed to address tho conference,. and askel fori an expression of' opiinion in reference 'to their ...

... 1OTES IN AND OUT OF PAR.LIAMENT. LONDON, FRIDA MORNING. The signs of her Majesty's intention to emerge altogether from the gloom of her long retirement are multiplying, much to the joy of her subjects. It is no small consolation to see that her Majesty is already doing honour to the Queen of Prussia, providing receptions, levees, and balls at Court, and proposing to pay fitting honours to the ...

... IMPERIAL I PARLIAMENT. IBY T5ELGBREI.] HOUSE OF LORDS. FRIDAY, JUNE 28. Their lordships met at five o'clock. . DEFECTS OF. THE HOUSE. The Earl of CAnNeAvoK moved for a seleot comI mittee to consider whether any or what arrange- ments can be made to remedy the present defective construction of the house, especially with reference to bearing. The Earl of MALInSBUBY said the question had been ...

... IRESING OF THE IMPERIALi I i OTEL, IhA0KPOOL. - I - . , T-he pretty little town of Blaclepool has lately risen in estimation asa resort for plemure-seekere, beautifully situated as it in, and affording ample failities to thse aswho not only seek sea bathing as an invigorating exercise, but also to those who desire to enjoy less or more freedom from the toils and turmoils of business. The town ...

... ATHLETIC SOCIETY OF GREAT. : BRITAIN. ANDTUAL PRIZE COMPETITION. Last evening, tho sixth annual Olympia Festival of the Athletic Society of Gieat Britain' com- menced at the Liverpool Gymnasium, Myrtle. street, and will be continued ?? in the Shell Park. Athletic Grounds. The festival this year, to judge from the programme and the entries, promises to be one of the most successful that has let ...

... SALrV POPULI LEX SUPMA. I , DOMESTIC. In the House of Lords, on Friday evening, a select committee was appointed to consider whether it. is feasible to remedy the very faulty construction of the chamber. The reply of the Queen to the address of the house praying for the appointment . of a royal commission or some other body to procure information relative to the revenues of the Irish Church ...

... (REFORM MEETING IN L:ON. . I~. 1. . A public meeting convened under the musiies of the National Reform Union was held last night at St. James Hall, London, for the purpose of protesting against the Government scheme of edistribution, and to demand an adequate repro. entation for the great borough constituencies. Mr. JACOB BEIGHT presided, and in the course of his address, whilst admitting that ...

... : A R j t -i I' : ^ I , , ? . C Ij, ; ? C-- :, , ' 1 Mri. Johnson hae been coordially receive' in Boston, and en reute there made & few brief conciliatgry speeches. 'Closing prices: Gold, 138; Sterling exohanga on London, 110. Upited States 6-20 bonds, 1lj, Illinois 122; Erie, 64. Cotton: Middlingupland 26^c. Rlefined petroleum, 24c ' NEWS BY THE CUBA. The royal mail steamer Cuba, Captain ...

... ASTRONOMICAL :; e . wI . OR JULY. : ,. . . ?? (From Oi, Ill rafa liodon Animnad4. .) The Mbo0n will be net ?? on the eveniig i of the 3rd, and a little south of the planet' Mairs' on'the 5th. The star Virginia will follow closely. behind the moon on the might of the 8th.,. At I a.m. on the ninth day.:the moan and thin star will be fiogether,' and froni' that time Virginis will precede hier. ...