... ?? tUZ -hl I - I VHOISE OF LORDS-YESTORDAM ROYAL ASSENT TO BILLS. THEIR lordships met at four o'clock, when The loyal Assent was given by commission to the rortitications Provision cor Expenses Bill, Savt inus Bank and Post office Savings Banks Bill, Pub. *i Schools Act (1SS) Amendment Bill, imprison. ment for Debt Bill, Offices Pension Bill, Trade Unions Protection of Funds Bill, Metropolitan ...

... - A=== - [BY TELEGERA2E.] IAYE W-2LETTER OFFTCE, Thursday Morning. WRECK OF TWO OCEAN STEAMERS. [TIMES' TELEGRAMZ] PHILADELPaIA, TuESD.AY.-A Caee Race tele. gram announces tb e wreck of the steamer Germania, from New York, on August 3rd, for Hamburg. She was lost on Saturday night in Trepasay Bay, Newfoundland. The passengers and crew were all saved. The mails also may be saved. The vessel had ...

... I THE COUNTY NSTRIM ELECTION. IT has been well known for some time that many of the electors of the County of Actrim, especially those about Belfast, have been very desirous that Lord Claud John Hamilton should offer him self as a candidate for the representation of the county. The high position taken by his lordship when in Parliament, coupled with his manly and indepen- dent conduct since, ...

... A NEW SECT-THE CHURCH OF PROGI'ESS. A |A Evw scientiflco-soci3alisicmesthefic body, reso- L lutcly opposed to Christianity ia all its essential 1 elements, but which yet feels the need of some- thing like conformity to the Christian Church in external organisation and nomenclature, is ar- nounced, and its programme before us. It Is I ush'red in by Messrs. Beaxter, Langley, and Hodge-. The ...

... I THE COUNTY ANiTRNI ELECTION. I SIR SuAFrO ADAIK lIN L1SBURN. [FROM OUR OWVN REPORTER.J LisBsumr, TuEsDAY. To-DAY, at one o'clock, a meeting of the supporters of Sir Shafto Adair, the Liberal candidate for the representation of the County Antrim, was held in the Market Square. The chair was occupied by Mr Joax D. BArinrn, who briefly introduced Sir Shafto Adair to the mecting. Sir SHuAno ...

... 1 i G 4 f I ,?dfuf lq,( fivs-fidtfr4 (ESTABLISHiS ANNO 1737.) BELFAST: THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1869. TuE momentous Session of 1869 has came to an end. Yesterday Parliament was prorogued by Commission. The Queen's Speech was read by the Ltrd Chancellor, and beyond this there was no feature of interest in the proctedirtgs. The Speech announced the friendly diepositiun of foreign Powers, and then ...

... 0) D f '?flfa5t R,; tW-&Mttr+ U (ESTABLISHED ANNO 1737.) BELFAST: a r FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1869. r THz celebration of the Derry anniversary yea- terday was worthy in every way of preceding ceremonials, and- of the object which it was designed to commemorate. Ulster was well represented in the crowds by which Derry was thronged. Mr. Johnston, M.P., was presented with an address, a sash, and medal ...

... THE PRESBYTERlAN qH uRCGH. I -s - - a me fl Il -1 __ BOARD OF MISSSONS -The following completes I our report of the proceedings of the Board, which met at; Derry on Wednesday:-An application from the minister of Mallow for an increase of t10 per annum to his former annual grant of £16 was granted. A grant of £15 a-year, in addition to f travelling expenses, was made to the minister of t ...

... CORRESPONDENCE THE UNION OF THE PROTESTANI' CHURCHES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BELFAST NEWvS-I-ET. Si-It is to be hoped that you will not be so far influenced by the letter of the Rev. R. Oulton, which appears in your last issue, as to abate your efforts in the good work you have beg-an. His gloomy picture about the impossibility of the union of the two Churches will pass off, and merge in the ...

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

... 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 ...

... I IMPERIAL PAhLIAMENT. 1BY TeLEGRAPH.] HOUSE OF LORDS-YEsERDAY. THEIR lordsaips met at two o'clock. There were only a few peers present, and none of the members or leadleis of the Opposition. The attendance of strangers (chit fly la ties) was also limited, and the I proceedings excitea little interest. T The Royal Commissioniers, who 'were the LORD CI te 9ce1toi, the tals3 of ( KINIcERLEY and ...