... A IA E W;S. - - [BY. TLEGRAPH.] NEWS-LETTER OFFICE, Monday Homing' A MERIC A. (Per French Atlantic Cable.) Naw Yoax, AeG. 21.-The National Labour Congress is in session at Philadelphia, and dele- gates are present from all the States, representing the various trades and manufacturing interests, re- gardless of party considerations. The platform adopted contains resolutions denouncing the na- ...

... SHIPWRECK OF MISSIONAlRIES IN INDIA. THE following letter, which has been received by K Dr. Morgan, giving an account of the recent ship- r wreck in India, when the Rev. Mr. TI.NMordie and I Mrs, M'Mordie had a narrow escape from drown- a ing, will be read with interest:- t S Gogo, 15th June, 1319. n MY DEA&R Da. MORGAX-YOU are likely to hear c by this mail, from many sources, of the ...

... THE LATE JONATHAN RLCHARDSON, ESQ., J.P. TO THE EDITOR OF TISE BELFAST ScEWS-LETTER. SIR-I read with extreme sorrow the announce- In ment of the death of our excellent citizen, Jonathan gr Richardson, J.P. Every word you have said of him deserves to be printed in letters of gold. He had the heart of a prince, and the hand of a prince. It is not necessary to add a word to your just and th ...

... 0, ? t I ?flwf 141W,5-g? ?? .N D. -(ESTABLISHE ANNO 1737.) [or BELFAST: - SATURDAY. AUGUST 7, 1869. THE House of Lords had a brief sitting yester- day, when a good nur',er of Bills were ad- , vanced the customary st- 7ai In the House of Coin: i.ns, some discussion took place upon the Henry Martini rifle. Mr. IE Obway said it was the intention of the Govern- nd ment to introduce a Bill next ...

... I [BY TsnEoGwP] ! HOUSE OF LORDS-YESTZRDAY. TuEiR lordships met at five o'clock. PROGRESS OF BILLS. The Appropriation Bill, the Warehousing of Wines and Spirits, &c., Bill, and the Dividends I on Public Stocks Bill were read a second time. I The report of the Seeds Adulteration Bill was i brought up and agreed to. The Cursitor Company Palatine of Durham Bill and the Expiring Law Continuation ...

... THE IRISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH-THE BlSHOP OF TUANI'S CHARGE. TuABc, AUG. 17.-The Bishop of Tuam's annual visitation was held here to-clay, and presented no other than the usual appearance to which we have been accustomed from year to year. The BisuoP delivered an excellent charge of more than an hour's duration, which was listened to with masked attention by the clergy. His lord- ship, w hle he ...

... COURJ AD FASMHiON. J.i T IL E C'or1' ?? as ' (r>iSuR;z ^Acr. 17,-The Q tern and Princssi ?? 'ic' .cvo ort S 'ste'dav frfernoen, attended by rL- Luci's ,c :cxhu pha; Ia-d her Alaj, sty u wvvent cut te moruti: , nciucmpartid by Prircess Lt uiw . Tie t ber lituih-rs of the 3o3al braldy I. w..lked :.nthe T.rnl' 'he Rev. G.3o. Prothero 'e had tla honour of .;u 3ir with thu Q;aen and the - 'yal ...

... MISS BRADDON'S DEFENCE OF TVE GIRLI OE THE PERlOD. I ig. TecE following remarkably clever reply to the So ...

... AN AERIAL 2MACEINE. | Tu;,iE IR$ri, /co Nivws-Lfter of Jaoly 3 contains thefellouoviug:-' nfl engineers' trial trip of the model stsan carrriage ist completed at the Avitor Works, Shell Mound Park, Was made yesterday. All the, conditions wjere most favourable to aucese. Tjc 'casoulettr wvaas Fully irU Ite-l, and the rodtl I was Ioatod cot of, the bailtling aud aecoos the rae- track to the open ...

... , | [FRoM OUR OW; CORRESPOSDENST.] LoNDOi, THUCSSDAY The news from the metropolis just now is of the scantiest and least interesting description. Nearly everybody is out of town, and those only remain at tthe post of duty whose presence is absolutely neces. sary to keep the ?? going. All the hands that can possibly be spared, whether in public or private establishments, are released from the ...

... I aCORRESPONDENCE I TO CORRESPONDENTS. gOEx AVore (Strabane).-Yourobsernationrs retoopersonal, and, under any, cireunmtan me, a reply to the letter to vwhicb you refer ought to have your real name att9.chod. THE ALBERT MEMORIAL CLOCK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BELEAST NEWS-LETTE& Sla-Could you inform me, through your valu- able paper, if the committee of the Town Council who have charge of the ...

... THE RBLItP 0' DERRY. ADDI'TIONAL DETAILS. WE give additional details fromo the Lo'vonderry Sentinel of the celebration of the ever-memorable Relief of Derry:- This year the celebration of the anniversary of the Relief of Derry has bean regarded with more than ordinary interest and attention. The Protes- testants of Ireland, and especially of Ulster, have evinced deep sympathy with the ...