... I THE STATE OFr IRELA-). I I ATTACK ON BELVAST POLICE. As a result of a dehlberately organised attack upon a number of poliCemen in Belfast on Sunday night two men named Percy and Maeonathon were I yesterday sentenced to six riaornths' imprissonment I witni hard labour. Daring the melee Constable I Edmondson was knocked clown by Perry and several I others, and numbers of thl mob kicked him ...

... I THE COUNTESS OF KINGSTON'S ESTATUS. The Press Aseociatiou's Mitchelstowvn correspondent teles-raphs:-The Sub-Comnmissiouers under the it Land Act, who sat at Mlitoheletown, have published n a.cornpleted list of relluctions they have made in the n rent of tenants of the Countess of Kingstoll, whose h rpolications were heard during the recent sittings. o The plan of campaign has been in force ...

... I ABERDEEN IIAPEOUR BOAPRD. The last meeting of this Poard as rconstituted fo1 the present year was held yesterday afternooni-r,, d Provost Henderson presiding. I ARBOUtt D)UE ON.; FlSlt O1TAL. The Finance Committee recornsende(- that the rate payable on fish offal should be fixed at ,i per ton, and that unmarketable fiIj should i-e coil. ridered and charged the same rate as fish offaj _ ...

... MOTHER AN-D THREE CHILDREN BURNED I TO DEATH. t A fire, which has resulted in serious lossF of life, occurred at Ca-diff at an early hour J yesterday morning. The scene of the disaster was P No. 44 Planet Street, a hou'e occupied by a c shiprigger named Frauci, who is engaged at the o Lute Dock. Francis and his wife, with their eight v children, retired to bed on Tuesday night as usual. r ...

... ILLEGAL PREFERENCE IN BANKRUPTOY 8SrVEiN V. ESSLK.MONT &t MACIN1081-. Thisi- is an action at the instance of Robert Steven, n trustee on the sequestrated estates of James Gray, draper, Abvrdeen, carrying on business under the ^ namie, or firm, of the North of Scotland Trades .1 Clothingr House, awzaiet Messrs E-slennat &i l Macintosh, warehousemen, Broad Street, Aberdeen, for delivery or ...

... .IQL RDAY, EMBER 31, 188. . v , iof Sir Robert Dalrymp e A threb days? ba/.aar in connection with the Dal- Fkek DiNN.cus TO S HOOL CiiiLOKKS. ?For the Phe death annonnc. - Australian House of marnock Road United Presbyterian Church, Glasgow, third winter in succession warm dinners are being Ross, Speaker of the So. which was brought to close Saturday night, provided free for the poorer ...

... A NOVEL ACTio.N. trl(VttI O F 01' 'L't1I KARcO 1. T11R GRIA.tMPIv AN STRANNiIPI COMPANiY AND) (TiMtIS. is I This action came before Mr Justice 13utt, dii sittinG in the Admiralty Division of the High Court cc 0f Justice on 'iTuemday in l ondonon a niotion to have bt the report of the Registrar varied and altered. The ol l ,tigation arloe out of a collision which took place es between the Karo, ...

... KEITH.-With reference to our report of the Keith meeting to consider the school accommoda- tion, Mr Petrie Hlay writes to us stating that he did not say he thought there was no necessity for a higher standard or higher class education; but that, on the contrary, he has uniformly supported the cause' of higher education and done everything in his power to preserve it within the reach of the ...

... ABERDEEN GRAVING DO'I&. MR MESSENTT'S REPORT, The report, which is a lengthy document of °4 pages closely printed foolscap, is dated Tynemloutn, ?Northumberland, 24th November, 1i7, aid ad- dressed to Mr William Gordon, clerk to the Aber- deen Harbour Commnissioners. The remit contained in a letter from Air Gordon, dated 21st July, informed Mr Messent that the entrance Walls of the Aberdeen ...

... ; MR GLADSATONFwS 79h BIRTHDAY. | . m ,, _.. . . . The 79th birthday of Mr Gladstone was signalised 'R At Hawarden yesterday by the ringing of joy bells, noor and in addition to messages of congratulation re- Ma( ceiven in advanee, about fifty arrived yesterday. At the that Hawarden Cast'e duringthe day the Hon. and Rev. Wei Edward Lyttleton, Rev. Harry Drew, and ir Din Herbert Gladstone ...

... MR A. J. BALFOUR IN MANCHESTER. I I I . .. ENTERTAINMENT TO LUN~CHEON, The Irish Secretary. spoke twice in Manchester TEF yesterday. Re was entertained at lunch by the Lord Mayor in the Manchester Townhall, and in proposing the toast of the Corporation ofManchester made some reference to the subject of local self- government, which be declared to be the pride of the nig English-speaking race ...

... ' i FRENCH 'PRESIDENCY. UNE o 01i11D RuSULT OF THE BALLOT. TION OF M. SADI CARNOT. a Ti i Vonu-rcks haq2 eloctedl M. Sadih Covr l'ie.,i'li of the lRepublic in P )T. Gt vo'iqy, the factions accepting a Ck -!iy Al)Sctue plir, 1tiol xlybecause onl diitatiro oif ittOre ptopillir rivals, the tI to !ivo Wtty. The ballotin tint * . nXe;Hitlhs ot SItturiby, and the eoh h, new Presi(dment was mn1de ...