... . The annual meeting of the Limavady branch of the Wesleyan Missionary Society was held on Wednesday evening, in the Methodist Church, Limavady, under the presidency of Henry Tyler, Esq., J.P. The chairman, after a few remarks on the broad field of Christian charity opened up by the missions, called upon the Rev. William Smiley L B., who read extracts from the re- port, which was, on the ...

... 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, ...

... l , _ 0 ?? . _ . s ?? q0- Saturday 3r. M'Evocy TC., ana Mr,Cavrey tenled before Mr. Finlay, public &uditor, in, the ity Eali, for the purpowe ot objecting to certain ents of account. yr. MicSheeby, aolicitoy to the. Corporation tu present. Alderman Earris, Dr. Cameron :ecutive sanitary officers .ncd Mr. Neville, city zgineer, also attended. 3! r. MfacSheehy said he had come there in co0- ...

... '.II1ITAtRY I - - ?? - , _ ELT!,Z - _, *Lieuienant Colonel G Hati ?? P-Ryal-RILsL Corn), acrr-1-ru 0- sc'ni~tmaent to theern-,. or 'td a been IErante-lL v d il~r.tanirrthhisoiomg't; the >r2 PiI-nl Me 'clO&: 'L ?? ½' Dit Surgeon Gener,ai T ser-I'- in from wembakaun i so :- r and haly beeune d e~ DI rict. h'!rh at or - I Lietenan ?? Bn ec Ryl Enineer D blin Darr i,e yr ~ ?? last on den-are l ...

... I~~ 0. . I*. The Lord Lieutenant, Earl Spencer, will arrive in Kingstown this morning by the Royal Mail 5teamer Ulster. commanded by Captain Jones. His Excellency will remain on board the steamer until the time appointed for him to make his pub- lic entry into t -i city. (SPECIAL TELGRAiAM.) London, Friday Night. The Press Association says that Earl Spencer called upon ILL. Gladstone, in ...

... THE ILORDS AND THE LA&ND ACT.I FULL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. y On Friday afternoon there was laid upon the M. table of the House of Lords the Report of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the e working of recant legislation in reference to land aot in Ireland and its effect apon the condition of the country. The Committee had met earlier in the he day, Lord Cairns in the chair, and ...

... The great sculling match, Hatnlan v. Trickef-tt, i for £1,000 a side and the championship, took place PC on the Thames yesterday. Some judges declared the day was May day, but it was truly April in er- its character. The race was, however, rowed in brilliant sunshine, and but for the stormy south- te west wind the day would have been thoireghly m favourable, As it was, the exposed parts of ...

... BELFA8T WATER BOARD. Tim fortnightly meeting of this Board was held yesterday-Mr. Samuel KeStley (vice-chairman) presiding. The Commissioners present were-, Messrs. Thomas Gaiffikin, Robert Dunlop, Willianj Carlile, Edward Wethered, John Moffett, Johij Forsythe, George Tate, and James Colligan. The ScOR10TADY (Mr. MINeill) read the minuteg of last meeting, which were confirmed. FIXANOE ...

... IRISH POLICY OF TlE GOVERNMIENT. THE NEW DEPARTURE. thr mir RELSIGNATION OF MR. FORSTER. and Ga4 RELEASE OF THE IRISH MEMBERS. Ha Cal . LONDON, TUESnDAY Nxoar.-Considerable sensa- It i tion has been caused through 'the statements fev thle mhade by Earl Granville and Mr. Gladstone to. to . night announcing that Mr. Forster had resigned. the This step is taken in consequence of the Govern- ...

... As already mentioned, there was laid upon the table of the House of Lords on Friday evening the report of the select committee appointed to inquire into the working of recent legislation in reference to land in Ireland and its effect upon the condition of the country. The committee state at the outset that they 1 have not yet com- pleted their inquiry into the matters referred to them ; but ...

... ccr.o i OUR owN CORIUMSPONDrNT.] Loswox, SAT1J11DAY. dSrE doctors in town and country are all up in arms against the manner in which Mr. Gladstone proposes to increase the tax on their carriages. They say that it is especially hard that, while the shopl-eepcrs in the towns Who are making far larger incomes than they, have no carriage duty to pay for the vehicles used in their busi- ness, the ...

... THE COURT. Her Majesty's first State ball at Buoloigham Palace is fixed for the 17th of May,'aud the first State concert for the 26th May. THF PEIVY COINOMh. A meeting of the' Privy Council was held on Friday, in the Council Chamber, Dublin Castle. There were ?? Excellency ?? Lieutenant, ?? the Right Hon. the Lord COaucellor, the Right 'Hon. the Lord Chief Justice' of the Common Pleas, the ...