... [FROM CENT^RAL NEWS -CORRESPONDENT.] SHkIz.iELD, MONDAY NIoGT-The contest for the vaoant seat in Parliament of the late Mr. Roebuok will long be remembered in this borough for the determination with which It has been fought and from the very orderly conduct of the people from the opening to the closing of the poll. 'the energetic canvass of the past week rondered it neoecaary, it the voting ...

... WHAT TRUTH SAYS, The Queon iD supposed to have got chilled on the 1w day she attznded the funeral of Grant, her late head keeper; and as she continued to go out as P w ual, and made the trylng. journey from Scotland whilst suffering from oold, it is no wonder that she S found herself with a severe and somewhat obstinate ow cold, with the usual unpleasant accompaniment of of a relaxed throat, ...

... ITHlE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. ILEItENTARY IDUOATO1M COEMOITUS TIe, committee met yesterday, at eleven o'eloolt, in the Asnembly's Offices, May Street-Reo. Dr. Meneely in tbe ctair. In addition to tbechairman, there were present-Revs. Dr. Wilson, Dr. Rogers, Hagh Hfanna, Dr. Rcbb, J. S Macintobsh, L. E. Berkeley, J. M. Hamilton, F. Pettlorrew, John Elliott, Dr. Johnston. T. M. Regirs, Wm. Irwin, ...

... Tnz wIlI, dated August 4, 1879, of Mrs. Mary a Charlton, late of Priory House, Dudley, Woroes- tershire, who died on October 19th last, was proved at the Woroester district registry on the 15th alt., by Edwin Fisher Smith, Edwin Dudley, and Henry Edmunds, the executors, the personal estate being sworn under £90,00D. The testatrix devises her residenoe, Priory Houso, with the lends and ap- ...

... I ?. . than , -wfast Pbys-Pta. , (ESTABLISBHED ANNO 1737.) ?? BELFAST: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13,1879. Tx an Intervlew which the Sultan had on Thursday with Count Zbchy, the Austrian Am- bassador, his Majesty expressed his desire to maintain good relations with Austrli .Mukhtas Pha Is a pr~eset at Perlctlnan, where he be- Ievea he will be able to conduct the surrender of Oussinje to Montenegro. ...

... THE IRISH LAND COMMITTEM. Tuu ?? have been drawn up for the purpo, otcarr-lvg nuthe objeat of tho rmeno lutione tjiahod at a lwne&i ii of landoviwper hol in Dublin on Ootie,ber '23, 1,79, io the ect'nt th%`t, having regar,¶ to tit attao'ii whlth have been msde upon thlem, it ?? dtolrnblo thet ritatiotil() should It' obtained z~hnaitni, b'U far ItS pvllsblo, thne xltioiv state of the lela.;ole ...

... EGYPT AND ABYSSINIA. .e [STANDARD TUIGRA0E ] Y CAIRO, FRIDAY N1GHT,-A special meeting of 1l the Council of Ministers has taken plaoe-the Khe. It dive presiding-in coanequence of despatches which lb the Khedlve received yesterday. is Salef Bey, the Sohelk of the tribes at Gallabat, te ?? to your Highness's orders I Y sent two of my ohlef; to see Gordon Pasha. They d have returned, etatiog that ...

... BELFAST TOWN COUNCIL, Tn.. monthly meeting of the Belfast Corporation th was held yesterday, in the Counnell Chamber of thaeo Town Hall-Dr. ALItX&NDzEt (in the absence of the Ml Mayor) occupying the chair. There were also pre. 001 sent-Aldermen: James Carlisle, ?? Win, John bli tb( Johnston, J,P.; Dr. Whitaker, James H. Haalett, (Li Counotilore: D. H, Thompson, J. P.; Robt. Thomp. tab Ron, J.P ...

... - [nXOe THU PALL MALL GAzarrz, ] ACCOUNTS vary somewhat as to the amnount of In. actual and probable distress Ine Ireland; but It l aw Ie questionably safeet.1to assume the general correct- ear. ness of the Duchees of Marlborough's view, and to W expect that the needs of the western districts dur- i6V Ing the present winter will be such as to overtax ent the ordinary machinery of local relief. ...

... COURT AND FASEIO,. _ I. , .-iI, ,i TlE[I COOURT. xi\m .. ?? WixmoxR CAsTLz, Dr.oCiBFx 17.-The Qaeen, Princess' Loutis (arcehioneeas of Iorae)j Iandd Prinoess Beatrice drove out yesterday aiftqrnoon attended by the Ban. Horatba Stopford.: 'T'b Eari of Beaoonefield had an audlence of the Qutien, The Empiess Eugenie paid the Queen a prvate'viet arriving at the Casbi at ten nmnnter to six pm. ...

... There has never been au election in Sheffield that has excited the iltenso interest shown on the present occasion. It is net only almost the sole topic of conversation in all circles, but merchants, manufacturers, and all otherclasses are devoting their tilaic nnd ergies to thc interests of their res ective sides Nvithl extraorlilnary self-deuial. Both.' sides fcT that the election is to he ...

... rizlBITORY LIQUOR LAWS AND LOCAL OPTION. A2NI ULUUPL5. UK±1.LUi'4. te,.Vafternool a niectixig WasO 1101( in tiie Mao' I-a tile Leed3 Town Hall, to hear au nddress fromn 113 1 1on11ng, oX Ontatio, oin the working aurl f. etProhibitory, and Local Option Liquor Lawaii Ia Cilfcilb~at5 ad the Canadian provinces. The i ~ ce~mbl~dr.Jolwittr.HaoA. or; ¶ r~ w Smth.J. W. Wlas .Ieae c uslre tedance. ~io ...