... GROCERS AND VINTNERS' ASSOCIATIC. . . . ?? I . - There was a special meeting of the above body, convened by public advertisement, in their rooms in the Commercial Buildings. On the motion of Mr P MT. Ctrr, seconded by MrPatrick Kenny, P L G, William Meagher, Esq, T C, oc- cupied the chair. Amongst those present were the ?? 1errigan, VP; Michael Carey, TOC, past chairman; Michael rbugent, James ...

... I RE OBSEQUIES., OF THE REV. | THEOBALD MATHEW. (From our Correspondent.) Thurles, Monday Evening. The remains of the Rev. Theobald Mathew, President, St. Patrick'e College, Thurles, whose death was announced in Thursday's FREEri.N, were upon Saturday, conveyed to their last rest. ing place In the family vault, Thomastown. Thus has passed away, at the early age of thirty. eight years, a truly ...

... I I The sponge fishery, as it is called, is most active in the months of December, January and February, au, during the other seasons, the spot where the sponges are found is covered with dense masses of sea-weed, The tempests of No. vember and December clear away the latter, and allow the sponges to be seen, The fishery has, however, two seasons, one commencing in March and finishing in ...

... TEE GALWAY VTIDICAnON FUND { Already acknowledged ?? £11,122 18 8 Received onyesterday ?? 24 14 3 Total ?? .£11,147 12 11 Lodged ?? Bank £11,143 11 11 Per Rev Mr Blake, P P, Kibride and Dunderry . . £1- f 4 3 Per Rev T Montague, PP. Port of Spain, Trinidad ?? 6 10 0 Henry Stauxaton, Seskin, De3. downey . .. 1 0 0 Mr EdwardJoyce, Grand Canal I 0 0 TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEIAN. TO 2HZ St. ...

... (BY SPECIAL AND ORDINARY TELH- GRAPE.J FRANCE. Paris, Sunday Night. The facilities for subscribing to the great loan are so much greater than formerly that the pic- turesque crowds of tag, rag, and bob-tail en- camped-all night long in the streets to get served early were, perhaps, less than have been seen before. The same necessity for employing ragged men of straw, who all passed under the ...

... I AN UNPUBLISHED LETTER OF RACHE]L.I M Jules Janiu, in an obituary notice of Ra- phael Felix, cites a hithertounpublished letter which his siste Rachel wrote to bhim when he was preparing for the stage, It is well worth reproduction: - Mon cher petit grand Raphael-The motive which has kept you from writing to me sooner Is too praiseworthy for me to feel in the least an- noyed. I am not at ...

... I LATEST NEWS* I _ _I *> . (BY SPECIAL AND ORDINARY TlLE. GRAPH.) FRANCE. Paris, Sunday, 1 a.m. The Moniteur Officiel of this morning notifies that the payment of securities for investment in the new loan may be made at the following rates of exchange :-The pound sterling at 25 francs 43 centimes, with a discount of 3, per cent.; thalers at 3 francs 76 cents, discount, 4 per cent. Frankfort ...

... I We take the following interesting article trom the first of a series on the subject which has been commenced in the JVFe'ly Freeman and Jr14h Ay. icuthloo:- With reference to the improvement of Irish agriculture there is one country in Europe with a climate much resembling our own from which we may take many a usesul lesson. It is in ex. tent small, smaller than oneof our provinces-we might ...

... %Q b e ,, f 15mr, wa It; - ?? ?? ?? ?? ---1111-11111 DUBLIN i WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1872. O.NE of our Judges during the present assizes talked of the blessings which have been conferred on the country by the Peace Preservation Act. The ratepayers of the county of Dublin wvill possibly soon have an opportunity of experiencing one of those blessings. It will be remembered that some weeks since ...

... L i We beg to give notice that we sha7 fially close this list on Wednesday nexr Avgust the 7th. Already acknowledged . .£ 11,147 12 1 Received on yesterday ._62 15 Total ?? ._ £11,210 71: lodged in National Bank ..1fll,182 15 11 Less It ?? 18 0 ]3eiug the amount of half notes lodged twice, and now debited to the account by the batik. £11,164 15 11 Per Rev P L Kelly, St Albans, Liverpool ?? ?? ...

... I London, Friday. I Our labourers are all on the strike-not a trade but seems to be now making its grievances, not surely to keep them warm this hot weather, but rather airing them in the view of all men to catch what little breeze may be floating around. I The builders do not .eem to be. much nearer an 3 adjustment than they were at first. Every day the meeting between masters and men has ...

... I Already acknowledged ?? £11,013 0 2 Received oa Saturday and yester day . .. . 10918 6 Total ?? _ .£,11,122 18 8 Lodged in National Bank £11,008 1 2 Per Rev Thomas M'Walters, P P, Mountparty ?? ?? ?? S 2 0 Per Rev Thomas Doyle, P P, Rams. grange ?? ?? ?? 16 12 9 Per Rev M Greene, P P, Clontus- kert ?? .. . 14 4 6 A Limerick Woman ?? ?? 0 5 0 Per Rev Thomas Fitzgerald, P P, Newtownforbes ?? 8 ...