... I LATEST NEWS, I (lY SPECIAL AND REUTERS TELE- GRAPH.) ENGLAND AND AMERICA. Queenstown, Sunday Night. The Cunard steamship China, frora New York, on the 17th instant, arrived here to-day. The Herald's Washington despatches of the 15th inst respecting the Alabama claims says that the answer to Lord Granville's second note was com- pleted up to to-day. It will be completed to-day. It will be ...

... The select committee of the Rouse of Commons appointed to inquire into the operation of the laws of rating in Ireland met on Saturday morning at 12 o'clock to consider their report. The members present were- The Marquis of HABxriNGTON, chairman; Mr Bagwell, Sir M H Beach, Mr Braen, Mr Deas-, Mr M'C Downing, Mr W 0 Gore, Sir F Heygate, Mr Kavanagh, Mr M'Mahon, Mr Maguire, Mr Staepoole, Colonel ...

... I HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST NIGHT. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. CANADA. Mz. B. Cochrane gave notice that to-morrow he would aak whether the Colonial Secretary would lay on the table the correspondence between the Home Government and the Dominion of Canada with the Government of Nova Scotia, respecting the Wasbington treaty. Mr. Gladstone, in reply to Sir G; Jenkinson, stated that ...

... LORD CLQWCAE)E A'D THE GALWAY I I ELEOCTIN. I TO THE ERIOI OF THIE FREMIAN. London,Aprii 26, IS72. Sm-_No person can be more averse than I am from ?? that matters mainly of a personal nrature are of a public character and influence. The inquiry, however, into the proceedings con-, nected with thelate election for the corunty of Galway has attracted much attention, and I do not doubt that they ...

... I TEE lEiSH CIVIL SERVICE. To-morrow, Mr. Plunket will bring forward his motion for the equalisation of the salaries-of Irish ?? civil servants. Inconnectionwtththis motion a committee, composed of representatives selected by the Irish Government offices, has been, for the past few months, preparing the case of the Irish Civil Service. From the abundant materials at its command, a statement of ...

... I SPECIAL T!ELEGRAMS. 1 (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.),) LONDON CORRESPONDENCE. London, Monday Night. The American note will probably he considered ist a Cabinet Counncil to-morrow. A Malta telegram states that the admiral hat or- dered alcourt martial to be held on Wednesday upon Lieutenants Wallis and Hailstone, of the Lord Clyde, to inquire into their conduct in rela- tion to the stranding ...

... I rUBLIN GLEE AND MADRIGAL UNION. I The last concert of our local Glee and Madrigal Society for the present season attracted to the Anent Concert Roonm last eveuintgl brilliant and crowded, in trath over- crovwded audience. Every seat in the orchestra was oc- cupied, the gallery was filled iii overflowing, and the body of the room was thronged to inconvenience, many having to be conrentwith ...

... I THE SISTERS Or CHARITY AT I I KENNY. AT l A public meeting of the citizens of Kilkenny was held yesterday by invitation of the Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese, the Most Rev. Dr Moran, for the purpose of taking practical steps towards the erection of a convent for the Sisters of Cha. rity located in Kilkenny, as also of an industrial school and a female refuge in connexion jwith the same ...

... ? 11, n t f ft F114illall -q , p 1, I 'ta I I. : - ?? ?? I I - . I I . ? I ? ? . ? ? I ? ? ? , . , . , ?? DL LI.- ?? A.. ?? ?? ?? LAST night, in the House of Comtmuons, Sir FntEDERICK HEYGATE and Mr. SYNsAY simiul- taneously put questions to the Governumeat with reference to a matter which, we regret to say, exhibits in a very unp!easant light ti t system of Liggling and cheeae-paring at the ...

... (BY SPECIAL AND REUTER'S TE'd . GRAPH.) ENGLAND AND AMERICA. New York, Monday. The Trilune expresses a belief that the Adminis- tration will surrender its point with respect to the Alabama claims. Commenting on the statement of the New York Time3 that the Indirect Claims could only be withdrawn in the case of Great Bri- tain making certain important concessions, and virtually granting the ...

... THE IRISH FISHERIES-THE POOR OF I TO THE EDITOR OF THIE FRbEEMAN. St. Mary's, Maynooth, 28th April, 1872. DEAR SIP-Permit me to call attention to a do- cument just issued by the Society for Bettering the Condition of the Poor of Ireland, entitled A Sum- mary of the State of the Irish Seacoast Fisheries. Last August the Times, in reviewing the report of the Commissioners of Irish Fisheries, ...

... I ISPECIAL TELEGRAMS- I -- - - -- - - . t (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) AMERICA'S REPLY. London, Sunday Night. The China arrived at Queenstown at noon to- day. The American reply to Earl Granville's note will therefore be in the hands of Gen. Schencke in the course of to-day. The document, which is very lengthy, will require some time to copy, and will not be available for the consideration ...