... 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 ...

... . TIHE MEATH ELECTION. I . _ 0._ - * (FROM OUR REPORTTR.) wTrim, Friday. ir. Edvard Shie was to-day returned umop- sased to represent 6L'e County of Meath in Parlia- ment in room of Mr. Michael Davitt, declared dis- c uali `ed. Mr Shiel, as the readers of the Free- wan's Journal are already aware, was selected on Fiday last by the Bishop and clergy of Meath as the most eligible candidate, ...

... I I ?? the Synod resumed the Session in the d Synod Hall. Christ Church, at eleven o'clock, The Bissor or Dowx aD;D CoxsoR in the chair. The Archdeacon of Cork moved the adoption of a report from the Board of Missions, from which it appeared that the missions were the following:-. ng ?? of the Gospel, Church Missionary, :he Jews (Colonial and Continental), South American n. and South African ...

... i' NUMERJU1 AURMEST IN CLARE. 1 ?? I. . . ('SPECAL TELEGRAM FROM OUB C0RiEsrOtrnm .) 3 - Miltown-Malbay; Wednesday, Numerous arrests under the Coercion Act, and extensive seizures of cattle have taken place here tthis morning. The ?? are the names ef the suspeets, with the prisons in which thev are to be confined :-Frank Shaiauon, eeretary of the late Land League; John M'Mahon, Jobn Morony, ...

... CAPTAIN O'SHEA, M.P., AND NI. FORSTER, Y.P. ?? TO TSE EDInz E OF ThE FRhZA-I.N4 House of Commusn, May 18. Sin-Lest there should longer in the public mind be the ?? rmie-oncepiron as to mtn re- Pudialtion of Mr. Forster's public version o. ar7 Privarte conversation, I beg that you viil insert the follow ing statement:- My assertion that I had been in freonent corn-: raunication with him Ur ...

... METHODIS NIEWS. (Fem OUnP CORRESPONDEN,) By private letter I learn that Rev. Jobhn Ier, Belfast, junior Mtem'ber of the American deputa- tiou, was in Milan, Illinois, at the cl(se of last month. On SabbaLth, 26th ult., he preached in , the Pre-emption Methodist Episcopal Church to Ig Lirge congregations, composed almost entirelyt- of Cr Methodists from the countv Fernmanaclh. Mr. lier L knew ...

... vORPEIGN TELEGRANS. I (BY Reuter's and Ordinary Telegraph.) FR1ANCE. i Paris, Monday. Te caegtion of Tunisian reorganisation c 3, it is understood, be brought before the I (:anfrer at the beginning of May. The I ;Er uatters to be settled will bear upon thm ; nnsruction sA the military system and of : . .ariinistration. The work of financial wisation which is more complicated xoiin as it does ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF TEE FRERMA. | Grangeford, March 17. SIn-I was always of opinion that it is only what is due to society, as well as to the individuals more immediatelv concerned, to place on record for public knowledge and criticism the doings of harsh, unfeeling, rack-rent-ng landlords, for such conduct ngt only viobetes the rights of irndividuals, but the very example of the like strikes at ...

... : Yesterday evening a deputation from theI Orocera and Vintners' AFseociation waited on Dr ILyons, M P, and Mr. 31aurice Brooks, MI P, at the sidence of the former in Merrion-Equare, vath reference to the question of Sunday Closing. I The following constituted the deputation.- Richard Wnrd, Chairman Licensed Grocers and tViltnes' Society; AllierLLran .IealgLbe, John O'connor, ?? Christopher ...

... ITiHE FATAL AFFRAY AT BELMULLET, (SPECIA LTELEGRA.) Belmullet, Sunday. The inquiry into the verdict of murder returned against Sub-inspector Stritch and Constable Sulli. van by the coroner's jury at Belmullet was held in this town on Satorday,before Colonel Forbesesper- intendent magistrate of the district. Coroner Mostyn also occupied a seat on the bench. Also ?? Owens, Sub-inspector JIl'Gee, ...

... T BE GOVERNIMENT AND R|TIc I LIGHUN?G. I (By Freema3 Special Wire.) London, Thutrsday. The bill which has been introduced by the Pre- jdent of the Board of Trade for the purpose of lacilitating and regulating the supply of electricity jor lighting and other purposes in Great Britain ind Ireland masirsued this mnoring. The Board of Trade is to be empowered to grant licences from time to time ...

... _ v ?? There were four hundred and ten entries at the Bristol Dog Show last week. The Attorney.General, 31r. Johnston, x P, left | {or England by mail steamer last evening. The Recorder sat at Green-street on Saturday and disposed of a number of criminal cases. In the House of Comnamons on Saturday the Electric Lighting Bill passed through committee. A child fell into Xingtown Harbour last ...