... Befas Beo-feli (ESTABLISHEBD ANNO 1737.) BELFA ST: THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1882. Official contradiction is given in Constanti- nople to the rumonr that the Government in. tended to make Christians liable to the con- scription law. A despatch from Valparaiso announces the conclusion of a treaty of peace between Bolivia and Chili. The conditions require Bolivia to surrender territory along the ...

... THE WEATIEMR T-n following forecasts, referring to the weather of the ensuing twenty-four hours, were issued by the Mstatiorplogioal Thepartmen, London, yester- day eve1g; South-westerly and south- O. Scotland, N. ,. erly winds, increasing in force; fair and cold at 1. Scotland,E. first; then milder and rainy. 2. England, N.E. Wind returning to south- ,2i. Eingland, NT .B. west or south again, ...

... THE WEATHEI?, TnE following forecasts, referring to the wfeather of the~easeing twenty-four hourse, were issued by the ?? Department, London, yester- day evening;- 0. Scotland, N. *. 1South -westerly breezes 1. Scotland, E. .. J moderating; fair; cooler. ( South . westerly breezes. 2. England, NE .. J light; dull ; some fog;i colder. 3. Eglan, E..- {airs; dull; foggy; colder. ( Soath - ...

... SINGULSR STORY OF A RETIRED PHYSICIAN. A 11MIReD physician resident in London has com- municated the following singular story to the Daily Telegraph:-About forty years ago I was called upon to consult respecting the case of a certain John Crawford, who lived in one of the side streets of Crawford Street, Iffarylebone. Subsequently I attended this patient for a month or more, he being a ...

... [BY TELEORAPi.] LORD CLauD HAMILTON attended the opening ban- quet do the Toxteth Conservative Club last night, and responding to the toast of The City Mem- bers, accused the present Government of having been founded and maintained upon a system of cant and humbug. He quoted the treatment of the imprisoned bribers at the hands of men who had been elected by such corrupt constituencies as ...

... DREADFUL RAILWAY ACCI- DENT. ID . I FIVE PERSONS KILLED AND MANY INJURED. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM.) London, Sunday. A terrible collision, accompanied by loss of life, occurred on the North London Railway, not far from Oldford Station, late on Saturday night. From the details which have come to hand I learn that an empty coal train, composed of from 35 to 40 trucks, left Poplar at five minutes past ...

... I LATEST NEWV. (By Freemaa7' Spccial WVire.) LONDON CORRESPONDENCE, {Freeman Office, 211 Strand, London, Monday Morning. Next Fridaythe Cabinet is expected to asseo :lk for the first time in the new year. It is fagi ta presume that thel-business before it will be of a preliminary character, dealing with the general arrangements as to the subjects to be discoused nt the subsequent meetings ...

... ELECTRIC LIGHTING BY WATER I POWER. A meeting of the Institute of Civil Engineers T of Ireland was held last evening at Trinity Col- cl lege for the purpose of considering a paper on the tI subject of Electric Lighting by WAter Power, con- gi tributed by Mr. Thomas B, Grierson, Associate of e, '5 the Institute.i Mr. PAUKE NEVUrL, President, occupied tbA chair. 0 The Mullins Gold Medal of the ...

... KINGSTOWN IN TELLJGENCE. rysmtrrots D.SAPPEARAX'CT.-Vhe mysteriout disappearance of a young woman from the village of Cabinteely has caused considerable alarm in that district. The woman was aged about 22 years. and daughter of a well-to-do farmer in the locality. She went out on Thursday evening last on some errand, and lias not since been beard of. Every effort has been made by friends to ...

... LAND ACT-GLEBE LANDS. - TO THE EDlITOR OF THE FRIESNAS. Coleraine, December 31. O SiP-Let me ,onbehalf of the tenants who purehased e under the Irish Church Act, thank you for opening t your columns to the discussion of the above im- 1 purtant subject. 'H S T states the case fair]y and calmly in your issue of yesterday. I inherit from, my iate father, who purchased from the Church s ...

... LORD MOSCK AND THE SUB COMl- M ISSION'S. TO THE F.D1TOa OF THE TIXLS. SM-I bavy been, iu co Iaun. 1 suppose, with moast irish landownere, following for some time with earnest attention the proceedings of the Sub- Commissiouer3 under the Irisa Laud Act. T}1 use proceeffings have been subjected to a largp amount of hostile criticism, and iery hard language has been used both as to the motives ...

... THE ARTIZINS AND THEIR DWEL-, LINGS. - I I' Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, the distri- bution of prizes annually awarded by Lord and Lady Brabazon to tenants of the Dublin Artisans' ...