... S ?? DAVITT AND AIR. HEALY, y.P., ON SOCIAL REFORMS. I I ast night the total abstainers anca friends of temperance in Dublin held a great meeting in the ' Attient Concert Rooms, Great Brnnswick-street,j for the purpose of celebrating the ninety-secondj ,anniversary of the birth oc Father Theobsild 31a- hew, the apostle of temperance. The large hall! .r as crowded by a respectable and ...

... I - I (SPECIcL TELEGRAM.) Waterford, Tuesday Evening. The monthly meeting of the Corporation was held to-day, Alderman L A Ryan, Mayor, pre- siding. Also ?? Thomas Purcell, Patrick Manning; Councillors Redmond, Richard Power, William El Keily, Joseph Clampett, George Ivy Mackey, J P; Councillors James H MWGrath, William Kelly, P Kenny, H Grainger, Geo White, W J Smith, R Morrissey, Brennan, L ...

... .1 ' J.StfJLA ±fLAtJNX .LNbX.Ef5 (FROWZ OUR ONVl CRoAlPOSD3NT.) Last night the inaugural address of the present dession of the Dublin Prasbyterian A9BO.iatiO h wes delivered by Professor sacalister, ?? in the AssociGCieifLi Hall, Upper Sackville-street, which 'wat filled by a ntumerou3 and appreciative I audience. The chair was occupied by Dr. Denham, who referred in touching terms to the ...

... I SUMiMARY OF NEWS,& t Yesterday the Lana Commission Court heard I motions under the Arrears Act and the Land Act. Yesterday the Episcopalian Protestant Synod of !eath met in the Synod nan1, Christ Church- j place. II Mr. F iHewson, B L. and Mr. Luke Dillon, B L, have 'een appointed to investigate claims under! I the Arrears Act. A mau named Brennan, at Ballyvaughan, near Kilsheelan, was ...

... PRESBYTERIAN NEVWS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDEMT.) Considerable emotion was felt on Sunday in several of the congregations in Belfast at the altogether unlooked-for aunonutcemoat from the pulpits that the last ordained and youngest mini- ster of the Presbytery of Belfast, the Rev William F'Grnnahan. of Westbourne Church, Ballymacar- rett, had expired' at his residence, Conuebrook- avenue, on ...

... THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUES PROGRAMIE. -- t (By Freeman SDecial Wire.) (From the E Echo o, Ye-siterday Eveningl) The N-ational Conference assembles in Dablin to-day to inaugurate the Irish National League, There wlil no doubt be a large atteddaroe and much enthusiasm, but we question whether -any, great szncess'is likely to attend the new move. ment. It aims at too much. In the forefront ...

... . . ?? . . . . .. - . . - . The following is a translation of an extraordi- nary report, publishel in the Java Bode; the chief paper of Batavia :-Yesterday (July 2), se says the Mataram, a newspapcr at Djocdjakatra, there took place here the announced clearance 'amongst the tigers belonging to his Highness the Sultan in order to make room for a fresh sippilv when the new tiger pens wfli be ...

... MAR. GIBSON, M.P. it ?? 1SPECLAL TELEGRAM FROM OUR CORRESpONt DE NT.) Galashiels, Tuesday Night. This evening the Right Hon Mr. Gibson, I P, addressed a meeting of Conservatives in the Drill Eal,- Galashiela The Earl of Dalkeith presided,' and, having briefly opened the proceedins, l Mr. Qsoua), M P, who w-as received with cheers, taid he was very pleased to address the meeting, bcaue he ...

... i LATEST NEWS. . ?? (By Freei Spqeial Wire.) LONDON CORRESPONDE9CER FreemanOffice, 211 Strand,London, Saturday Morning. The events of the last few days have notbrought us much nearer a solution of the Egyptian problem. The Khedive and his friends seem alike incapable ,of making anything of the country now that they have it secured. Baker Pasha's scheme resolves itself intoa proposal ...

... I ITRE RATE QUESTION. The cases in which MIr. Elliott, rate-collector of the South Dublin Union, which were adjourned till Saturday, in order to give the defendants who were summoned for rates time to Pay, came on for buaring. Out of S0 rat yayers summrioned 441 lhad paid the ratesv within thle week with a shilling cos-;. Mr. Keys said any of the ratepayers who were present in court last day ...

... 1dfETHODIST INEWS. (FROM OU3R CORRESPONDENT.) Last evening Mrs Caldwell, M A, of Chicago, who is at present travelling in this country, lec- tured on Sowing and Reaping in the Protestant Hall, Balinmeoa. IV A Young, Esq, presided. Xi- though the admission tickets were Is each the at- teuda-ace was very large. This ladv, who is a most eloquent and pleasing speakers was listened to with ...

... !_ '= 1N NIS SL7B-GOYMISS}(ON. (siwcIaL 3LEacam.) E Eunis, Monday. o The Sub-Commissionera, Kepsrs R Reeves, Q C, ' and E M'Causland, entered the courthouse to- - day at teu o'clock, nd comnmnfced the hearing of applications to fix judicial rents, of which 106 arcui1 listed from the uniona of ~EuUi9, Corofln, and b Talla. The Commissioners reserved their decisions ,A for a fortnight in four ...