... (By Orlando TWhistlecraft. Report for the week ending December 16tb, 1871. Dec. 4& 71. ' W' Wind. Rain, Character. Dog Deg Su. 10 28 36 N.W. - Fine and frosty. M. 11 20 37 WS.W. - Fine a m., frost ; p.m., thawing. Tn. 12 31 40 W.S.W, - Fine, and milder p.m. W. 1I 34 43 W. - Very fine, and milder. Th. 14 39 46 S.W. 21 Overcast and mild, with rain ?? 15 43 W. - Fine and mild, Sat.16 38 46 S.W. - ...

... ) -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 ...

... The Rev. Charles Cuddihy, C.0., begs to ac- knowledge, with thanks, having received £1 from Mrs. Plunkett, Portmarnock House, for the poor of Baldoyle. The Committee of the Male Orphanage of St. Vincent De Paul, Glasnevin, thankfully acknow- ledges the receipt of the following sains, viz., £1 from John Smytb, Esq., North Great George's- street; and £1 from James Murphy, Esq,, Lom. bard-street. ...

... II : PAI1LEY., . ?? ThrFT-r OF. L3&D,-Jained 'Gold, slater, 38 3 jThread.Strect, was chbrged-at the Police lo'urti yesterday 'withj having stolen' 42 lbs. of'ridge lead from the rqof of akila at Saucel, belongirig -to Messrs James Stewart & Co., He pletded grilt',y and was sentencedtop 30 days' imprison. f I m en t ?? : ?? :s ! ?? ?? .- . , 'Twoyoung men, respeotbly' connected in Paisley, ...

... TRE sudden change which has taken place in the tone of the ultra- Russian papers with regard to Germany shows that the speech of the Emperor Alexander at the Festival of the Knights of St. George dwas not, as some people supposed, merely the expression of his per- sonal sentiments, but a real political manifesto. The Russian press is still so much under Government control that even its most ...

... NOT the least interesting of the various summaries compiled at the close of the racing year is that which shows the number of yearlings sold by public auction in the course of the season, and the prices which they realized. These statistics do not, of course, give a complete return of the produce of the year, inasmuch as many owners of racehorses, including Baron Rothschild, Sir Joseph Hawley, ...

... THE FIRST INFORMATION UNDER, THE EDUCATION ACT. A. FATHER FINED FOR NEOLECTING TO SEND HIS CHILD TO AN ELEMENTAY SCHOOL. At the Liverpool police Court, ton Ahrsath fgirsta so noons taken o ht u ndered Act againt a parent for not sending suchil to an eleetary schol, was heard before Mr. Raffes. A Bonri) manunied Jon o dgesonar, wstedfnat n he had been Sum- homne-qatrte, insanc ?? lschool Board, ...

... On'Saturday, an inquest was opened at Bolton, as to the death of William Schofield, one of the men Who was in- jnred on the 30th November, in the riot which took place when Sir Charles Dilke, M.P., was announced to deliver his address on registration and representation in Boiton. Evidence having been heard, the jury, after a consulta- tion of over an honr's duration, returned a verdict of ...

... I smerca Home Newel b I f I h1e COLLISION ON TEE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. of A serious collision occurred on the Great Western k Railway on Friday, a short distance below Chepetow by station. The Irish express, which is due at 6.40 ie a.m., ran into a coal train, completely smashing the al trucks. Fortunately the passengers, guards, and es drivers escaped with only a severe shaking. The )u ...

... IMPORTANT MTJNG OF CONSERVATITES IN HULL. The second quarterly congress of Conservative corm. mittees, the objects of which are the promotion wi unity and the effective organisation of the Conservative party in Hull, and as a means of affording a desirable opportunity of discussing questions affecting the inter- ests of the party and the welfare of the country, was held on Friday evening at ...

... The n usual meeting of this, committee was held Ai em- yesterday at the municipal offices, Dalo-streetL Dr. 4 t he Taylor presiding. There were also present Messrs. C tur- AlemnHolden and Thomson, Campbell, Whitty, e rrled Willi ams, Turner, Harrison, Denton, Vining, Barton, a.and, A. B,; Foriwood. F ring ~~~HEALTH OF THE B3OROUGH{. el The Medical Officer of' Healthi reotdhtthe, at the' number ...