... THE CO1NVIOT PEACE. Tic igimes says :-CUharles P~eace ma~y claim aS re. nmrkablo placeo among the greart criminoals oI moodern da^,s. There has seldoma been One s~O strictly ty pi- cal of that criminal class wh~ich ?? its war againsti society to the rank of a proicesteon. A cold andi cynical depravity aldunediesuleed subscrvicttco to ?? aud vrilgur formnS of. plea..aru were cenl jtined iu this ...

... A MAiN BURIED IN A COLLLERy. 011 ON Wednesday an oxtraordinrry accident occurred he atthe Old Oaks Colliery, near Barusley, by which ed a m inor named Eiijah Coiclough, aged 23 years, raldng ati what is known ao the Long Row, at Hoyle MjII, wras entombed by a fall of coal. He wxent to his work as usual at six o'clock that morn. th. fg in company with his tramnier, Arthur Barlowv, to also ...

... 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. ...

... BE OPEN ING OF GREAT GEORGE'S STREET CHUPCWE As will be seen by advertisement, this church. whioh has undergone a thorough renovation, wi be re-opened on Sunday next, the 2nd March. The dilapidated Btate of the building made th work a necessity, and it has been carried out in such a manner as not only to modernize one of Ovr most antiquated church buaidinge, but also to make it as stable as ...

... FOO:D REFORM1YS. THErEi is no doubt a grsat, deal to bo said in favour of ah more scien1tific dieta~ry, end properly qualified asdvisers are doing good1 service to illifed and 'b'ro~t~in humianity ti. pOnisI o.*to7itir that7 are mlade in this resnect. At the same time, it must be aonaxesed that ti~e discussl-ons that have of late beer7 60o rile upon the subject presenlt opinionr7 Of EO varied ...

... INIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. I'l HOUSE OF LORDS-TnuasD&Y,. TnSm lordships met at five o'clock. BUSINESS TO MORROW. The Earl of AiRLIr will ask whether the Go. c vernment Intend to propose any measure for a the amendment of the criminal law in respect ofl persons who may be charged with or convicted of fraudulent offences. Lord TRURO will move for returns in reference to volunteers, and Lord ...

... THE VISIT OY'THE EMPRESS- OF -AUSTRIA| 'I Io F? LT,9 -YtpI1. I I ARRIVAL OF- HEER MAqJiITY IN DUBLI. ho gsu Imperial Majesty the Empress of Austr43 h'e (tra~vellig as' t1io ;-ouniess oI Hohenebits) left not Calals on Friday merningiata quarter to nine in the' te London, Cbhatham, anld Dover Railway Companus ho 'special ail steamer idof Kent,,qaptainPittock, ian and aroved'at Dover a i.f-pa4t ...

... LATESTNEWS.1 SOPMCIAL AND ORDINARY TELEGRAMS.1 RUSSIAN EVACUATION OF TIJRKEY. ST..PnEERSnRnG, SATuRD&Y,-The Russeiaa troops commenced evaeuating their positions before Acdria. nopla on the 18th. Turkish troops subsequefitly% occupied several of them.t : CONSTANTINOPLE, SATURDAY.-Ruesialn troops have evacuated Dentioa,- Kirl Killssa,. and Nule BurgAs. The evacuation of Adrianople continues, and ...

... THE CHURCH OF IRELND. The Rev. William Murdoob, A.B., sen. mod., ?? ouralte of the late 11ev. Francis Dobbs, A.M., Ballinfoy, has been appointed to the curacy of Magheralin, diocese of Dromore, by tbe 11ev. E. P. lBrooke. A.M1. CnuctcnI OF IRELAND DIVINITY SC110oL.-A de- putation, consisting of the Archbishop of Dublin, the Bishop of Meath, the Earl of Belmore, Dr. Salmon (Regina Professor of' ...

... (ESTABLISHEED ANNO 1737.) BELFA ST: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1879. GE3NEI1A MAUDE'S columnsi have returned to their quarters from ?? r Valley, not a shot having been fired. Thos Zakha Khels continue to show a friendly front. General Rob'-rts has left ll~zirpir for Ehurumn, all being again quiet. It being deemned advisable that Wali Mabomed should be pilacld in direct communication with the ...

... PRESBYTF?R!A? SABBATH.souo? SOCIETY. 3Bg ANNUAL.? 4 ed TnB annu'al meeting. of. lhis ?? wa .held 1at :. evenmng in the Asiezubly's Hll~I. May S'treet, au tzr hellf pact seven o'elock. There wasia large attend. d' anee. Rev. Dr. Wilson, Limerick:, presided, and a.aogtho~e present- were Rev. Vlilliamv Irwin, uvRev. Ja~mes Maconachie. Rev. James Heron, Rev. n. E. J. Lypd, Reiv; Robert Black, Rev. ...

... THIS committee met yesterday in their rooms, Municipal Baildings-the Mayor (John Brown., Esq.) in the chair. There were present-Revs, Rilchard Irvine, J. B. Crozler, Charles Seaver, J. CL Street; Messrs. Forster Green, Vere Foster, Jame2 M'Tier, W. W. Godfrey, A. M. Mitnster, and ?? H. Browne. Rev. Mr. STRURT reported 'that up to the 22ad instr.nt there was paid for wages in the Ormeau Park ...