... THE ATfACK ON THE IRISH CHURCH. I MEETING IN ARMAGH. I A lurrETIcG has been held in Armagh pursuant to notice, Rev. Dr. RUTLEDG.E was called to the chair. Rev. Mr. Murphy opened the meeting by reading a prayer. Wm. Paton, Esq, J. P., moved the first resolution- That, in the present critical position of the Protestant interests in Ireland, it is incumbent on us, the laity of the parish of ...

... T'dE PEOTESTANT DEFENCE ASSOCIATION. AN NUAL -iEETING. DS;1'1itX-%IENTAfPY TO YESTERDAY'S REPORT.] rU first aannual meeting of the supporters of this A; Isociatij'mn was held in the Round Room of the Rc 'tunO. o, on Wed'nesday. The attendance was of I a flost influential character, consisting of peers, mne'nib e rs of Parliament, rargistrates. country gentle. Mt mn, :Icrgy, and epresentativcs ...

... tSAST HXA.RpOUr, COMMISSTONERS. ?? at eleven o'clock, the usual weekly ESTER - ody was held in the Board-room of Vr. J?mES HAMIILTON, J. P., meeting of thn, '-her members present the Harbour COfice-. irrie, 3.essr. Chairman, presiding. Thu ou. -. * RoUt. ?? :&dward Cjoev, 1). L ; Dr. - James Girdwood, J.P.; Charlus Duffin, J.- Patterson, J. i.; J. MacaLuley, IbtoH. Henderso. The SEcRsTxAvl ...

... CO UR SIN G. U Tr \-TAi;n>L';Ju *r ' e! . 1 MszER snM'GRATH left IreJas.; on MIon dy xcr nit f car. Lord Lurgan informs us that the crack is in e good form, and weighs at present 55b.1 r Borealis and Bhinkhoolie (brother and sister by tPatent, out of Misfortune), who divided the Nortb eand South Lancashire Stakes (thirty-one dogs) on J .'anuary 29, at Lytham, were tried on Saturday last, and ...

... THE COURT. DI OSBORNE, SATURDA3Y, FEBRUARY 6.-The Queen v, drove out yesterday afternoon, accompanied by the VI Duchess of Athole and Miss WI'Gregor, and her s Majesty, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, went H out in the grounds this morning. Princess F Louise and Prince Leopold also went out. D the Bight Hon. Henry Bruce, Secretary of State C for the Home Department, the Bishop of Lon- Y don, ...

... ECThSE OF COMMONS-YESTERDAY. li'e So- a3er r' ec'- c-ht *fair at four o'clock. I _: :.s .A S OuC'Tt!EieS. ?? (; : 1' tnat on the 25th instant E-h :- -&e fcrb!av- to brinuF in a bill to amend *,cela' :t rc .to t'h rates assessible on Occupiers -n F ,^ .or rL Re-oorter) ?? -EONs ACT. 12½.. T- iWson, Bllfast-Sir, I rise to move frslevetbri nie til to amend an act entitlei ' An Act to l'strsin ...

... I . TRHE FLOOD IN WA-TERFORD. i Neverat e tieyear 1889 was there sh a *doed of the tide known in Waterford ea that of Saturday night and Sunday morning. Saturday night the tide rose many fest above the ordinary level. All the gas lights in the city, except on Ballybricken, went out about eight o'clock, and the greatest precaution was necessary to avoid accidents. The water got into the gas ...

... 1 T~ix HEAD, DEULtY. I ?? ! p to P C.5, ?ebrL r S. 1869.-WInd W. Web -arquits of Aberc-rn, steamer, GIMaqw; ,aiePso, steamer, Bristol; Jane Bnuhcs, Portmadoc, slale; AJice, Lcghorr. Feb .-Silloth, steamer. SitUoth; Duke of Suherland Alerxadra and kdtia xnoreolm &S m sued: et kFatsick, Ircn Dluke and Ehlans, Eteamers, Liverpl: Mar?, Chetter bricks; ExCelEi ?? Liverpool, linseed; Eizabc;h, ...

... DROGHEDA COfRPORATION -ADDRES3 TO 1THE LORD LIEUTENANT. (R'nOU OUR COREMPONDENIT.) DBoGAm, FEB. 19.-A special meeting of the Town Council was this day held in the AssemaLy :Rcom, for the purpose of presentiug a suitable address to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant on his appointment to the Viceroyalty of Ireland. Tue fol- lowing members of the Council were present:-Ei. ward MDonongh, E-q., ...

... HEAVY GALE AND FATAL SHIPWRECKSeI| Who ?? ooast appears to hove been visited on j Friday and Saturday eveiangs with a gale so heavy OAt some of out correspondent described it.as a hareicaie, and veral asipping disat, attended with Iqe of life, are reporte. Off North Shield, on Saturday night there was a violent westerly gal~e, ard much' ;ijury was done to property. The Berlin iatemship, from ...

... THE CHURICHK QUESTIXN. j His Grace Lord Primate Berse8:0r-d s a^Srei;? the clergT of the united dioceses of ArmiaP &d Clogher to the followin3 eff,_ der da- D'ablc, Feb. 4th. 1S59 : eect, _n | ZEV. -SD rt.e2 DFExetuE-Having in view ?? dangers to which the chnrch established in thin tcountry is exposed. I am desirous of ogbzesaing 3 yot thatt wonid be very fitting in yeor sermorn on the first ...

... ROYAL IRISH ACA.DEMY. a general meeting of the Royal Irish Academv was teld last evening at the house, Dawsonastreet, for the-consideration of regulations for the office of trea- surer, the receipts of payments, the seal of the Aca' dewy, and the transaction of general business. Tre ch.ir was occapied by Lord Talbot de Malahide. The minutes of the previous meeting were read by ths secretary, ...