... [The ?? appeared in our Second EditiOl of yesterday: - CAMrO, MIDNIGIIT, TnUSsDAY.-The Ihedive has' declined to entertain the proposed Ministerial combination under Ragheb Pasha. His Highness received a telegram fronm his agent at Constan- tinople, announcing that an Ottoman Commis- sioner is to start for Egypt at noon to-morrow, without awaiting the meeting of the Conference. A Daily e'ws ...

... THE WEATHER, Tar following forecasts, referrina to the weather of the ensuing twenty-four hours, were issued by the Meteorological Department, Loudon, yester- da-y evening:- 0. Scotland, N. .. South v easterly breezes, 1. Scotland, PN. . 0, . light; showery; thunder 2. England, N.E ?? in some localities. (Very variable, light winds, thunder ; showers at 3. England, E. .. times, but with bright ...

... IBELFAST NATURALISTSP FIELD CLUB. I Tin second of the excursions for the season took place on the afternoon of Saturday last to Collin Glen. The weather was nearly perfeotion, and the numerous cavalcade which started from the Museum gave ample proof of the popularity of the short excursions arranged to places in the immediate vicinity of the town. Leaving the cars at the village of Haunahstown ...

... THE PROTECTION OF, IRISH LINDIORDS' INTERESTS. TuF Press Association is enabled to furnish par- ticulars of au exteusive combination, formed by Irish landlords for their mutual benefit and pro- tection, under the title of The Land Corporation of Ireland, Limited,' The capital proposed is three-quarters of a million, with a guarantee fund of £125,000, which l4tter. has already been sub- ...

... GENESRAL ASSEMBLY OF THlE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND. EIGHTi DAY. MORN1iG SEDERUNT. TII Assembly, which had conducted its business in private until two o'clock, resumed at that hour, under the presidency of the MoDiERATon (Rev. T. Y. Killen). ?? COLLIrau (LONDoNDEor.n7) IntonTscr. Rev. J. N. Roos~ERs submitted the report of the trustees of this college, which stated intcr alifs that four ...

... COMPLIMENTARY BREAKPAST TO THE I GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ANNUAL MSETING OF THU ASSIlbIBLY'S TE;;EPEUNCH ASSOCiATIOi. YESTnSArY morning, at half-past eight o'clock, the Belfast Women's Temperance Association entertained the members of the General Assembly and friends to a public breakfast in the Ulster Hall. There was a crowded attendance, the spacious building being taxed to its utmost capacity to ...

... Bedfast rxel's-ftt- (ESTABLISHED ANNO 1737.) BELFAST: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1882. In the House of Lords, yesterday, Earl Granville gave in brief form the latest intelli. genco from Egypt. The Irish Reproductive Loan Fund Act (1874) Amendment Bill was read a second time. Some discussion took place regarding the importation of frozen sheep from New Zealand. In the House of Commons, in reply to ...

... Major R. L. Anstrutber of the Rifle Brigade,' Garrison Instructor at Dover, will complete five years' service with the ta-ff on the 1/;th instant, but it is said that he will be allowed an etension of his period of appointment. Captain A. E. Dalzell, of the and Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry, staitioned at the Curragh Camp, has been selected to proceed to Sweden to study Professor Ling's ...

... IBOARD XV rNTLMMEDTATE EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS. Tim fourth annual examinations under the Inter- mediate Eduon1lon eemmenwed, oi MorrlaY in Belfast .and the va4etui centres thrcuigholli thi oorntry,1tit as the upeniag day was devoted ex- elusively to girls-the subjeots being botany for the junior and middle grades, and anitnal physio- logy for the senior gradc-little IntereHt was ex- cited, and, ...

... SOUTH TYRONE CHURCH CHOIR TNION- MCIORAL F5JSTlYAL AT DUNNOS' [FRon ?? suRoirTRL1. Dux.AN.O., WEDIr-S5OAY-Th tenth annual choral festival In connection with the South Tyrono Church Choir Union was held to-day in Dungasnnon Church. The choirs represented were those of Arboe, Ballyclog,Brackaville, Coalisland, Clonfteale, Derryloran, Donaghbmore UpPer, Donaghmore Lower, Drumglas9, Tullaniskin, ...

... rARLIAMENTARY NOTES. (.S1,0M OUR CUItRiSPONDENT.) LONDON, WEDNESDAY NIGIT.-'Tbere was this morning a temporary lull in the Egyptian cate- chism. Instead of asking questions, hon. gentle- men gave notice of questions, and judging by the number given, Sir Charles Dilke will have to gird up his loins, and strengthen the inflexibility of his demeanour when under fire to-morrow afternoon. The ...

... CONSTANTINOPzL, SATURDAY. -The Conference was formally constituted yesterday, under the presidency of Count Corti, the Italian Ambas. sador. It was agread that absolute secrecy should be maintained with regard to the proceedings, concerning which no information has transpired. No secretary was appointed. The date of the next sitting will be fixed after the receipt of fur- ther instructions by ...