... ) -U (ESTABIJISRED AYNO 1737.) BELFAST: TUESDAY, DEC. 19, 1871. T E}tulietins ahvt the health of the Prince of l1L hal;ave becomne so uniformly satisfactory th1at anxiety has, inl a great measure, given way t. gr.citude for his sne-xpected recovery. We tarnrstlytrustthat ma adverse symptoms may Plcesnt ?? to ?? this Lniversal re- The celebrations in Derry have passed off 'ithouat, so far ae is ...

... SrEriozs were preached in several of the Methodist churches yesterday on behalf of the Sabbath- schools. The Rev. J. D. Powell officiated in Done- gal Square Church in the morning, and in Frederick street in the evening. On each occasion Mr. Powell more than sustained his well-known repata- tion as a pulpit orator. The rev. J. IV. MWKay preached in Frederick Street in the morning, and in ...

... e The Dowager Lady Molyneux has arrived at the Bilton Hotel, Dablin. The Earl and Countess of Darnley have left the Bilton Hotel, Dublin. 2 Lord Alexander Russell and suite have left the Bilton Hotel, Dublin. The Earl of Gosford and suite left 'ingstown on N Wednesday for England. The Earl of Lichfield and suite have left the . Bilton Hotel, Dublin. . The Right Hon. Mr. Monsell, Postmaster ...

... Ti-HE DERRY CELEBRATIONS. ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHUTTING OF 0CoC THE GATES. ham ?? THE CORPORATION HALT CLOSED BY bui THE POLICE AGAINST MR. JOHNSTON, die M.P.; MR. MOONEY, AIR. JOHUN REA, &cn -A PROCESSION- FORMED AND RE- che PEATEDLY CHARGED INTO BY THE the POLICE-SERVICE IN THE CATHEDRAL a MD and EFrom ouR OWN REPORTEr..] the DERBY:, MoN UtY. 2 TiE anniversiry of the Closing of the Gates exc ...

... TIHE ILLNESS OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. INCREASED HOPEFULNESS. FAVOURABLE COURSE OF THE, SYMPTOMS. LATEST BULLETIN. SANDRINGU.cx, SATURDAY, 1 A.bi.-The Prince of Wales has had somi quiet sleep. (Sisnel,) WM. JENNEom, M.D. War. GULL, M.D. Jorci Lowz, M.D. The following telegrams sewere received during yesterday:-- S.sN]DRINuAem, FRIDAY, 8 A.m.-His Royal High- ness the Prince of Wales has passed a ...

... TNVLN=R COM fECEMiElTS. ?? OUR SPECIAL IEPOaTF.R.] DUBLIN WxEDNE-u.x. TaE Winter comymencements were held to-day, at one o'clock, in the Examination Hall, Trinty Col- Iege--the VrIc-CseLsscELLo-rof thO UNIVERSITY, the Phght Hon. Joseph Nepier, presiding. There was a numerous attendance of professors and students. MoINIDEanOuEZS SENsIO SS.-Fitzgerald, Georgius Franciscus ?? Sharky, Johannes ...

... INATIONAL EDUCATION-PUELIC MEETING INT ARMAGH. [FROai OU, OW- REPORTELR] AwrmiGE, SATU.RDAY. A rt;-.Lir meeting Nw.as held in the Tontine Rooms here lt eveling for the purpose of expressing aiheienicc to the principle of unitedl non-sectarialI eiuoation, and of objecting to grants of public ininey boing made for denominational education. Tne c was a good a.tendance. Wr. HT. PAnL, juln,7 E.q. ...

... The Duchess of Athole was confined of a son and heir at Blair Castle on the 15th inst. The Countess de Lusi and suite have arrived at the Gresham Hotel, Dublin. The Countess of Donoughnmore and suite have arrived at the Shelbonrme Hotel, Deblin. The Earl of Ilchester and suite have arrived at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. The Hon. XW. H. Hutchinson, Lady AM. Hutch- insol, and suite hare ...

... FASH=ION. The Countiess of Caled1lon, Lady Jane Alexander s and suite have left 'he Bilton Hotel, Dublin, for k Kilkenuy Castle. Y Viscount Vaughran and suite have atrived at the a Biaton Hotel, Dublin. Lord Geuorge Manners, M.P., Lady Adeliza Man- e ners, and family have left London for Cadlaud, e Southamnpton. M Nlajor-Gencral Sir Francis and Lady Seymour w. -will leave St. James's Palace, ...

... [rLE7ErE AND PRESS ASOCIATION RETURN OF THE ASSEMBLY TO PARTS. VERSAILLES, FRIDty EVENING.-M. Theirs was present at to-day's sitting of the Initiative Com- mittee, and spoke for an hour and a-half in favour of the return of the Assembly and the Government to Paris. He was accompanied by the Ministers Admiral Pothuan, -M. Cassimir Pesser, and 31. de Remusat. Gen. Chissey was also to have been ...

... CHARLES DICKENS IN THE GALLERY.' TiiE Times'reviewoflMr. Forster's Life of Charles Dickens contains an interesting sketch of the career of the great novelist as a Parliamentary re- porter:- Ile was 19 years old when he entered the G-al- lery. The first engagement was on the True Sun, a journal of some repute, and in which, -Mr. orster tells us, he took a great interest, his friends being on ...

... 91t gdfast a (ESTABISE9MD ANO0 1737.) BELFAST: FRIDAY, DEC. 15, 1871. , TRE Prince of Wales seems to be getting a turn > for the better, and hourly an impression gains F ground that he has passed, or is successfully paissing, the worst stages of his illness. His t Royal Hiighness has, we are infornmed, been able to recognise th Queen. The liatest btl- E letin issued before the hour of our ...