... RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS , I I~~~ ~ _- - - ?? . . It is a very curious thing to note how the w.holes face of a district in the city is altered without any-! one eicept the Jnbxbjitrt5 of tih imanediate lqca3 lity being aware of the alteration. This oborervation, is (ispopos of the gigantic imp'r-ovexient%'that are! being rapidly brought to a completion under the ausuices of the Midlam'd' Oreat ...

... I I (By 1'#eorn Special Wire.) London, Friday. Air. Caretaf resumed to-day at the Woolwicb Town Hall the inquiry respecting the loss of the Princess Alice. The first witness called was M3t G. W. Linuicar who said-I am a student at Mr. Spurgeon's Col- lege and superintendent of thi People's Mission Halt, Peckham. I waes a passenger on board the Princess Alice on the night in question. I have ...

... Subjoifed wO give th1e ,1 i l dfd Rc:irir second 'I list of c-9nverts to Catholicity:_ The Duchess of Athole Tiev Joseph Atkinson, of the Order of Charity C lv E IV Attwood, curate of St blichaol's, Shoreditch walter Marsham Adams, B A, Fellow of New College, r Oxford I jVi-- Agnew ji:o Eirl. of Burichmo I M.. l !lrol'd-Ittt, Frogmore, Morefordahiro 'airs Ioce, Cheltenbam I j,or Caiulhne.s ...

... NORTH DUBLIN UNIONI. I - The weekly meeting of the guardians of titsi union *as held yesterday. 'gr. 1. J. MACFAlrAWSE, J.P., occupied the chair. I STATE OF TUE HOUSE. 7amber remaining in the house on Satur. ,Iijy, 12th Oct., 1,859; admitted doring the week ended 12th Oct,, I 05; born, 1 ; diseharged during the week, S5 ; died, 5 ; remaining on Satur- day, 12th October, 1,875; children at ...

... THE AFGHANISTAN FROM AN EAST- I: . AERN POIT&' OF VIEW. | (COMMUNICAUD.) The Indian crises at present are the clieef topic of the time, hepce the following predictione and observationa may not be aio interesging. Th'at all th6 movements ot ?? of India may not be fully published - and criticised, the Toice of the vernacular Pre-a of the country has been smothered 'beforehatd. The Anglo-eIdian ...

... Thec ?? of St. Francis of Assisiurm wvs8 cele- brated at the church of St. Francis, Merchibats'- quay, yesterday, by a soernu High nas', at whi chl a Ia rge congregation as-istcd, und the pailegyric of the saint was prcachled by the Very Rev. T. N. Burke, O.P. The Rev. Father Daly, O P., was the celebrant at the Higth 3ass ; the Rev. Father Towers, O.P., dencon, and Rev. Father Slattery, OP., ...

... I (From the Daily Teleygrap of Yesterday.) When Charles Lamb invited a party of literary friends to supper at ten o'clock, he added, differ- ence of opinion expected to set in about eleven. The initial programme of all Irish agitations ought to include the corresponding forecast of the period when -the inevitable discord shall first appear. If this were the practice we should have been ...

... (FROnM OUR COBRESPONDENT.) The adjourned meeting of the parishioners of Mallow for the purpose of taking active steps foi the establishment and support of an efficient choli was held in the vestry on Sunday, immediately after last Mass. Amongst those present were- The Venerable Archdeacon O'Regan, V.G., P. P.; Rev. Alexander Morrissy, C.C. ; Rev. Patrick Sheaban, C.C. ; Messrs. James Gallaher, ...

... I 11 . _ I (SPECIAL TELEGRAM.) Dudley, Wednesday. The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought his visit to the Black Country to a conclusion by addressing this evening a crowded meet- ing of the Conservatives in Dudley. The right hon. gentleman, who arrived in the town at an early hour from Wolverhampton, met with a most enthusiastic reception. He was entertained at a private banquet by the ...

... DR. QUfNN ON HOME RULE. TO 'THE EDITOR OF3 THS FREEMAN. Gortgonis House, Coalislatid,14th Oot. SIR- I have read the lotter of 4r Alfred Webb, the l4e, and courteous secretary of the Hogie Rule Leagye. For Mr. Webb I have the most cherished recolleotions. Years ago, when the Lea gue was first called into existence by the genius ef Isaao Butt (whose present views we must all rogret), I. remember ...

... (By Reuter's andL Ordinary Telegraph.) FRANCE AND ENGLAND. Berlin, Monday. The A.fontagblatl announces that an impora tant Convention has been concluded between the English and French Governments, accord- ing to which the Mediterranean fleet will sup- portthe English Easternpolicy. The montag- blatt further adds that France, without swerv- ing from her passive attitude, is determined to join ...

... T'O CORRESPOND1ENTS. I A Subscriber.-It took place Sunday near Verna. A Young Reader,_-We think it requires iml provemen4 It is irregular dcB. D.-Apply to the Dean of Trinity Col- lege. Frnco.-Panis Lottery. Apply to the French AN APPEAL FROM THE NORTH1, The Rev. B. Watterson, PP., makes through ?eur columns an appeal to the charitable people of the city of Dublin. A portion of his ...