... i -- iI 9-ht ii 'I'Afffast -) tby5-xtttfr. I (ESTAILMSHED AI-NO 1737.) BEL FA8T: SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1879. B the House of Lordas, yesterday, the Earl of Carnarvon called attention to the present condi- tion of the Armenian people, and moved for any correspondence on the subject. In the discus- slon which followed, the Marquis of Salisbury said the Government had endeavoured to obtain for the ...

... S- NOW O-w-S . . . ?? s. I.. Tni preseat season may help to dissipate the idea fl that winters in Scotland have become essentially an milder than'they were ip'thc days of cur grand- th fathere; and:it wonld not be difficult to show that, Bt to except in a few abnormal-instances, the seasons are c now very much the same es they have always ben es Ia January, 1861, the times had a leading ...

... A FARMER'S REFLECTIONS ON THE AGRIOCULTULRAL BITUAT1ON. MR. HEN%-Y NEELD, Grange Farm, Woraley, Lanca. shire, writes as follows to the Standard: - The retrospect of the past year will long be memorable with farmers as one of disappointed hopes and bewildering suggestions, causing many weak minds to waver in their faith in the principles of free trade. What is the agricultural look-oun on the ...

... SUSTENTATION FUND COMMITTEE. eq pri THE quarterly meeting of this committee was held ha yesterday, in the boardroom of the General Fr Assembly's offices, May Street, at twelve o'clock. The chair was taken by Daniel Wilson, Esq, lvo Dundalk. In addition to the chairman, the follow. ing were present :-Revs. Wm. Johnaton, Samuel th Mateer, John Davison, Henry Osbomno, William (dc Gordon, H. B. ...

... (SPECIAL AND ORDINARY TELEGRAMS.] THE AFFAIRS OF THE PORTE. CONSTANTINOPLE, Ti X8sDAY-Anonymous letters havebeen addressed to the Porte threatening serious riots if the caimes are not shortly withdrawn. S E R V I A. BswitAmE, SUNDAY*-Ia consequence of the peaceful aspect of the political horizon, the Skupt. schins, has proposed a reduotion ef 2,000,000f. in the military budget, to which the ...

... -THE ROMAN CATJHOLIC UNSIVERSITY -QUEFSTION. [cENTRAL NEWS TFLER. ] i THERE iS now a story in circulation In Dnblin, ce in quarters not usnally ill-informed, to the effect that the Government intend proposing the vote by c ParLiament of a seoond million sterling of the Irlsh s Churoh surplus for the purposes of a special Romanni Catholio U~niversity education, eneouraged to this E eourse by ...

... '-(ESTABLISHED ANKO 1737.) :: BEBL FA StT: ; ; THURESDAY, JAIJUY 30, 1879. As- official despatch from the Indla Office an. nlounces that fightingg is going on between the Ghiizais and Safis, and the latter are said-to be in difficulties. Itlis reported from- Cabul that Shere Aii has rem oved his family to Malmena, remaining himself at Mazir-i-Sbarif. General Roberts telegraphs that several' ...

... M 0TN OF LADIES. 1 YESTERDAY, at ?? o'clock, a ?? of lidies I was held in the Lanoasterian Schoolroom, Frederick Street, to make arrangements for the assiatance of tbe women and girls who are sufferiug from the prosent distroes in Belfast. There waea very large attendance of ladies. The Rev. J. T. Bristow oc. cupied the chair. The Rev. Dr. Hannay, Rev, Thomas Hamilton, Rev. J. C. Street, Rer. ...

... I IMPERIMA PARLIAMENT. *; HOUSE OF LORDS-MONDAY. The LORD CHANCrLLOR took his Beat on the wooleack at five o'clock. FREE TRADE AND RECR.ROCIY. Lord B.VrEMAN-I beg to renew the notice I gave at the closa of last session to this ?? I will call the attention of the House to the past and present operation of the free-trade policy of this country without reciprocity, and its effect upon the various ...

... [FROM TlE TIMES OF YESTERDAY.] T3 WE place this morning before our readers a letter T from our correspondent at Lord Chelmsford's head. F( quarters at Pieteramaritzburg which will be read Ri with deep and universal interest. Taken in con- Cl nection with Lord Chelmsford's own despatches, St which we printed on Monday, it will be found to give on authentic account, as complete as can be m; ...

... wi THE TESTIMONIAL TO THE DUKE OF viC CONNAUGHT. Ias TO THE EDlITOR OF THR BELFAST NEWS LETTR. to SiR.-Taking for granted that you and the cri readers of your paper are interested in the teeti. du monial to be presented by the Irish people to hin ha! Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught, and as the no! central committee in Dublin, in opposition to the is, desire of the majority of the ...

... VIC7BRGAL COURT. The Castle season having concluded, preparations are being made for the return of the Lord Liem. tenant to the Vicoregal Lodge. Hin Grace the Duke of Marlborough id at present in Mallow. fish- ing; and the exact data of his arrival at the Lodge is not yet ftxed. Tli SPAKR5'S DINXR, The Speaker gave hbe fourth rewsionel diner. cm. Wedner.day. Aumong the Irirh members honoureeE ...