... I I. 1 9 On Wednesday afternoon a large meeting of delegates trom all parts of the country, members of the Democratic Federation, was held at the ee Westminster Palace Hotel. for the purpose of con- at sidering the programme for the ensuing year. ty Among those present ivere-Mr. Joseph Cowen, Y- jun; Rev Arthur O'Ni, Birmingham; Miss Helen s Taylor, Miss Jessie Craig, Mr. E W Jones, of ...

... I _ _ - Yesterday there was a general meeting of the Dublin Society at their house, Kildare-street, at three o'clock. There was a numerous attendance i of -members, Mr. GaERcFJ WooDs MAINSrTL, D.L. (one of the Vie -Presidents) in the chair. Mr. R. J. Moss, the Registrar, read the minutes' of the last meeting of the society and the council. Mr. George Fitzgerald, ?? Honorary Secre- tary, read ...

... I LA TEST: NEWS. -- ..I. (By Fremean Special Wire.) LONDON CORRESPONDENCE. Freeman Office, 211 Strand, Loudgsn, t : Wednesday Morning. g ood deal of speculation bas arisen on the t annonncemiwat made by the Prima Minister last a evening that the Government intend to submit proposals to Parliament on the subject of the f amendtnent of the Purchase and Emigration O, Clause- of the Land Act ...

... THE STRIKE OF AMERICAN IRON- WORKERS. (TIlEs TIZLEGP4,i.) Philadelphia, June 4. The ironworkers' strike spreads, and the entire ?? district is now idle, the mills that were working on June 1 having closed. The labour situation in Pittsburg is unchanged, excepting that the coal and coke interests show more plainly the effect of the ifrike in curtailing sales. Nearly every furnace in the Ohio ...

... TRALEE LADIES' LAND LFAGUE. |(FR10! OURD CORTI;BS.ONDFNT.) Is a o u O n e e o u u a s t' U e o F S Te , M o n d a y . A rneetirg of the Miss IRe noids' branch of the Ladies' Land League, TrsIe. was held in the ! offices of the Kerrv Sentinel' on Saudav even- t ing, Mrs. W. ?? Stack pre;iding. ben tohe ms.ting wr:S aboat to cQ m mence Con- I stal)le Griffin and Sub-constable Fitzgermld pre- ...

... KENGSTOWN AND BLRAY INTELLI- GNIC\E. BLACKROCc; Tow.NSur1'-The fortnightly meet- ing of the board of commiadioners of this towwu- ship was held yesterdav in the Town Hall. I'here| Were pre-ent-MIr. J It, %irhn, chairman: Ms-ssts J J Ritihison. M F Crowve, J Pt H Talbot, WT Ifeartigan, E 21 Kelly, B D Williams, J ltichard. srun, Colon-l Broi ne, D L; D SuUivan, C Kerman. Mr. Biarnes. i'o1rineer ...

... PRESBYTERIAN N- :W;. (FROn OUr OWN CORRESPS)NDENT.) This e'rening a soiree will i e held iUI the Presb-I terian Church, LuWer Gloucester street, by the rmembers of tho congregation. Tea Will he served at half-past seven, and the chair vwill be taken at half-past eight o'clock. The question of the introduction of instru- mental nuattic in public worhi s ezave rise to a lon, discussion and ...

... | IIOTAL IRISH CONSTAfULARY. TO THE EDITOR OF TEE FmaEt,. SIE-I shall feel very thankful if vol will kindly insert in an early issue of the ' F'&ernmlln's Journal a few remarks regar'ing ?? rew ii i the Government have in contemplation to give to the men of the R. I. Constabulary, to ?? thern for their outlay during the past three year6. Officers of the force are endeavouring to make tl . ...

... 14 lTHE1 HE;ARTLESS SWINDLE ON TH'E1 aI- Att'!rOIS FUND. l At the Commission Court yesterday, the Lor Chief Baron presiding, John Clampett and Joseph Keegan, two sbabbili~.dreembd men of the shabby- genteel class, were ihdicted7 for obtainig several 'sumS of money at ;dferent;establishmcutso the city, by falscly ~ndfsudolently representing that they 'hid be& 'uahoriseda by Mr. Lowrey, pro- ...

... THE COLLEEGE iACES. TO ?? EDITOR OF TaE PREmA4. I Trmity Col ege June ). .tr-The members of th, ?? Athleiiic u should certain be gratefl to the Press for ;L5 tattermng encomiums passed upon the perfor- tcanc- of yc-terdaay, and which 'o must rather' . ribe to the geinerosity prompted by a holspitable 5 4e1si0 than to our putr efforts. Oa' cours-, the o eu.. of y sterekay could not h._ expected ...

... THE COMIMIIS>ION OF OYER AND TER- MINEIL N ?? the Cormuisaion was cpened in the Courthouse, Crecn-street, by the RigSit Hon. the Lord Mayor ,md the Right kin. the Lord Chief Baron. The following gentlemen were sworn on the city grand jury- Thorcas Fallon (foreman), Andrew Ganly, Tate.i Hiatl Tbhouigs Irvine, Jamnes Kanvapa11, J;ltes U Newi Johnu J O Cailaghn, Jseeph Saunderson, John Verlih, ...

... I' SUMARY OF NEWS. w = - gr Geo. Howell was on Monday night adopted L the second Liberal candidate for Stafford. Liet evening Mr. Richard Harvey gave his cl 3oncert at the Antient Concert Rooms. I, is stated that the residents of Buxton are gbo ;t to erect a bronze statue to the late Lord C pve n, ?? .a -rn Jameson, the distiller, is awaiting at , the arrival of his yacht the Gitana prior U s. ...