... TME PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. PR$BYTT5LEY or Dows,-The usual quarterly mueeting of the Freebytery of Down was held on Tuesday in the Proabyterian Chirch, Crosegar- the Rev, George H. Shanks, Moderator, presiding. The Court having baen constituted by prayer, Mr. Eiijah M'Mordie delivered an essay, on trisl, on Toe inspiration of the Scriptures, which w5s sustained. It was reported that the ...

... ti - I , THE KNOCK MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT. TO TUE EDITOR OF THE BELFAST NEWS-LETTER. SeR-Lut me say that no one had permisaion o jrom me to introducor my nome in any way ia con. i nEc.iat with iho imuesil and literary entertain. mont at the Ktnock, of which a notioe is given. in this d'ay's Nr:e-Lr. . tliovv7mber, 1S74. JosE1m WV. Mi;XAY. a THE WATER SUPPLY. TO Tag EDITOR O. THE DETJAST itWS ...

... THE PROPOSED LINE OF RAILWAY FROM TALLYMENA TO KIL-REA. BArLL MENA, MOXrDnaY. A roB!1o mfeeing, convened by the Chairman of the Town Commitaloners for the purposo cf girirg cxprt.niof to the feoling of the iLhabitanats of this to-wn regardLog the formation of the propmead branch of railway trom Ballymena to litrea, was held here to-day at four o'olok, in the Town Halt The f( llowing wete ...

... THE LORD MAYOR9 BANQUErTi. [OSG1e2IAL TBLXYUAM J LowDO;, M5ONDAY. Taz customary banquet to inaugurate the com mencement of the tight Pon, D~avii Stone's yeardf offioe was celebrated with unusual ruaguifloence in thuo Gulllhu TicsLord M.ayor received his gue~sts, who numbered nearly SO), in the Library; but the baiquet !tielf was bhld in the Ancient Hall, gu3rded by Gog and Mragog. Hig Royal ...

... COUIRIP jD .FASBION. TH, COlRT. B:usurz,, ..VU2in J --ie Qa AIi OU d Piti- cees Beatrice abto:d-d DyViule -enTi- v%1 te2.0 3 morning, in taLe pEri;h CU. uh Af UrathitO. The Rev. Dr. Lees cifisA6ted. ler Majesty wos at- tended by the CGountea3 of Erroll and the lieu. dl. S. Wee;. Her MajFsty and Princeas J.t'l:ice honoured Lady Bidduiph with a vieri' at Abe;geldie Mains in the aiteruoJL I1; ...

... CORRESPONDENM THE REPRESENTATION OF- TE wto UNiEVERSIT9, , To TH DUZOR OF THE BELFAST NEWE LETTER. wr SIR-As a report has been oirculated within the nes last few days that Dr. Tralli haa ceased to be a Co candidate for the representation of the University, Mi we, as honorary secretaries of his, committee, beg to ' ive that report an unqualified contradiction, and to state that it tle hf ...

... . 'LLEs AND TIlE vs .V. - 'att'l, 'a- e 'no L'onb ALGi, which Ut , > ;,fl oe ;iaturday e~ntempo- :f:e'i';'titi in the Fr-En(-' ew's . A td;i.al -ulltrn's pastoral attaching m -a Swit ke, as soec-lating tra- Scf,, to the l'beraTliccing aud sound f ig. lflu oti e.-v.s a a itiorly re. cc .xU . t r:'! C:u. 7 no SiW says:- at ' i F Ai 1i LLAY ! c0 s .S rcgct 56 otoice indicratioes of an :'e . n ...

... iETROPOLITAN GOSSIP.1 lFR-OM OtS LADY OOREPONDNTj I LONDON, Novnmx7 1 L TEsEx is one social problem, no matter how many others are solved by the united wisdom of senator; P philocophers, and philanthropists1 which still re- (6: mains In the old unsatisfactory tate-how laA`, h of limited means, with all the habits ar eque- a ments of gentlewomen, can do 50.: work which H shall be wholly or in ...

... 'TRICKS OF BMHAV1OUR., T TuewS are a good many people who, though en- is i dowod with the best quanlities of the head and heart, dh 'air to find iav;our vithl the world in cznsequence of P- some defects of meaner. These, when regarded to ! scoarately, seem petty enough, but viewed rela- ed -,se pet !tively to their effects upon others, are seen to be cf a serious nature. Many a man and womsn ...

... LOflD ACTON ON PAPAL CLAIMS. THee following is the foll text of Lord Acton's letter, 2^ whoai Ib daily attracting more and more atten- La tion:| Athenreum, Nov. 8. to DZEAR MR. G1AnSTOy-I -will not anticipate it by a single word the courso whioh those who are ,f immediately concerned may adopt in answer to 11 your challenge. Bob there are points which I 2 think you have overlooked, and which ...

... COURT AND FASHIONt. .THE COURT. BAzmORAL, NovmscecR 6.-The Queen and Prin. eess Beatrice went out in the morning, and her Majesty drove out in the afternoon, attended by the Countess of Erroll and the Marchioness of Ely. The Duke of Richmond and Sir J. and Lady Clarke have arrived on a visit at the Castle. Lady Clancarty has left Kingetown, f6r England, Lord Digby has left Kingatown, for ...

... THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCEL BINLE AIM COLPORTAGE SOCramY.-The oommit- I tee matin the M-iielonRoomso03Thuracay. Present I -Revs. W. Johnston (in the chair), D. Hunter, D. J. Clarke, J. Heron, Dr. Macloskie; Messrs. S. Mulligan, John Arnold, Dr. J. Milford Barnett. The sales for the pait month were 43,G06 publicas. tions, value for £330 Gs 6d, showing an increase of I,000 publications and of £74 ...