... 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 ...

... IMPERIALi PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-THaRSDAY. THE LO1uD CANCiLLOn took his seat on the wool. sack at live o'clock. RFINFORCEM5ETS FOR THE CAPE. Earl CAIJOGAN said a telegram had been re. ceivod at the Colonial Office from the officer ad- ministering the government of the Mauritius, -which was to the following effect ?? The Tamar arrived here this morning from Ceylon with reinforcements for ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... THE ROMAN CATHOtIC UNIVERSITY QUESTION. Tina following letter-appeared in the Times of th, yesterday:- WI $'TO THE EDIToR OF TEE TIS. tit SIR-Colonel David Colthurat, M.P., in at. n rawering your recent statement that ' the heads of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland prepared a disappointment for themselves when they allowed impracticable terms to be demanded in their name before the ...

... THE AUXILTRY FORCES. d 0RoYAL No.rTH Dowi RIsFLs--The permanent Id staff of this corps have commenced their spring 3s drill under the Adjutant, Captain G. R. Hamilton, 9, J.P, The vacant company has been filled by the appointment of Captain J. E. Blair, from the 5th r, Lancashire Rifle Volunteers. Second Lieutenants , Smith, Ward, and Brownlow have joined head. quarters, and. are receiving ...

... THE BI8HOP OF CAPE TOWN ON THE ZUTLU WAR. TAm Bishop of Cape Town, speaking at Torquay on Monday evening, before sailing on Tuesday from Plymouth for his diocese, said that he thought Sir Bartle Frere had had herd measure dealt out to him in this country. The newspapers, without knowing very much about the matter, were very fond of saying that he could not possibly have had any excuse for what ...

... [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; ...

... INTOXICATING LIQUORS (IRE, LAND.) I THE following are the enacting clauses of the Bill to provide for the earlier closing on Saturday even. ings of public houses in Ireland,and for other amend. ments of the laws relating to the sale of intoxicate Ing liquors in that country:- 1. From and after the tenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, it shall not be lawful for any ...

... DEATH OF THE AMBER. [OFFICIAL DDSPATCH,] TEI following has been sent to us from the India Office for publication:- From the Viceroy, March 1, 1879.-The following letter has been received from Yakoob Khan, dated 26th February:- Since the despatch of my last letter~ news reached.Cabul on the 26th February of the death of my father on the 21at Februaryr. As my father was an-old friend of the ...

... . THE -METHODIST CHURCH. Tiag missionary notices for March, just issued, 6re of unusual interest. The total receipts for the month amount to the large sum of £18,400 13a 9d. Rev. Daniel W. Thorpe, Free Town, Sierra Leone district (Wettern Africa),writing under date January 20, 1879, ?? an accredited member. ship in 1877 of 898, there is now 1,004, an increase of 106; against the aggregate ...

... CHEMCOOAGRIOULTURAL SOCIETY OF ULSTER. Tx monthly meeting of this society was held yes. terday at half past twelve o'olook, in the Labora. 01 W tory, UIpper Arthur Street. There were present- WI lajor Jobn Sharman Crawford, D.L., vioe-presi. w dent, in the chair; Lieut.-GenerAl Smythe, RA; e Rev. James Bradshaw, J.P. * Professor Hodgest w M.D.; Rev., John Jellie; Messrs. R. M'Calmontb F.COS.; ...