... THE DEFECOE OF BELA.ST LOUGH. - Ii At a mecting of the Belfast Harbour Cemmid- sioners ?? Jas. P. Corry, Bart., M§P., r presiding-another discussion took place regarding f the defences of Belfast Laugh. Sir J. P. Carry i said he had brounlht the matter frequently before the Secretary of State for WVar, and he confessed that be thought it a far more effective way to get anything done, as a rule ...

... THURSDAY MORNIING, AUGUST 23, The Queen has written to the Countess of Stafford expressing to the Ioen of Great 3 Britain and Ireland and of the Colonies Her E Majesty's warmest and most heartfelt thanks for their very handsome present in recollection of her jubilee. I shall, adds the Queen, wear with pride and pleasure the beautiful necklace and earrings which they have sent rue as a. ...

... iI24JwfLNDP.T ORDERb OF GOOD TEMTPLARS. EAn WTSnGZ OF CUZLAD TS GNAD OW. 1'reced~d biy the usual meeting for devotional exercises, presided uver and conductel by Bro. 1I jev. 3 . G'Iiineoo, Grand Chaplain, the Grand |IC Loego of Scotland resumed at nine o'clock yestsr- la( nmorniug for its third day's sitting in the Grand Ma!!, Waterloo Fcoms. Bro. Gilbert Archer, c Gr:uid Chief Ternplar, ...

... THE CROFTERwS COMMISSION . IN ORMN1EY. .- I a --I y (FP.Ol OR7 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) ,n StroMM3es, Wednesday Night. of The Commissioners resumed sitting here to day, having arranged that the crofters from Walls, in le thesouth end of Hloy, should be heard in Strom- td tiess instead of Longhope, where it was found im- possible to get suitable accominodatisn. To be present at the sitting at ...

... 7aETTERS TO THE EDITOR- T'HE N OUDILE EA RIGHTT4 Beahbuch House, ILenzie. Sne,-After the forehia of the gatesese er Igo and the muanifest determination cit the people t~o stand ho' their ancient rih I~ try houh Woodikes, the I'arony ioard, vmy,,er M--r Pa=ie' elhairrosru~hip. displayd 26a pj,'gz off consirieraldon Ithe result VaS an agr-eemenit by tile peopie to', ccePt a new road for the ...

... IWEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, X The Queen left Osborne yesterday evening, &,so will arrive this morning at half-past eight } sna, mn. ?? ?? - - A'oiock at Blythsawod, where Her Majesty willl be the guest of Sir Archibald Campbell until G she leaves for Baimoral on Friday night. At w three this afternoon Her Majesty will set out S for Glasgow, and on her way will pause before cl the Municipal ...

... ETHEACXROFTERS IN CANADA. 11.-AkT, ~ BECULA. 3 o - FflOM A SPECIA.L CORRESPONDENT.) so. -~Mbosoniin, August 6, ISSS. Pa, :This is an unulty 14ut busy little town, in the lit. district ?? about 701) inhabitants, Be 220 ,miles west of, Winnipeg. It was brought L;, into existence bylthli great boom in Manitoba five or six years algo,~.aud. being just outside the C border of that province, and ...

... THlE LATE R EV. Dr. EDW'ARDS. On 84turtlay there were laid in the grave the 'en raniailits of one of Our oldest and most ba honeoured citizens, thle Rev. Dr Edwards, the of senior min~ister of Giieenhead United Prestby. b3 teriso (2nurch. Though he had been ailing for ar sonic time past, yet there was nothinig to make co his fie'inds apprehensive of immediate danger. lie ww; able to tak3 a ...

... THE DEPARTURE FROM TEf CITY. H Her Majesty arrived wvthin St Enoch Railway l Station at a quarter-past seven. Precisely an hour before this Lord Hamilton of Dalziel, Vice-Lieu- j tenant of the County, and Sheriff Barry drove in I through the main entrance. Their appearance ii caused no little commotios. for it was taken by nearly everybody as a hint that the royal carriage a could not be far ...

... |Il' THE RETURN TO BEL.Y.THS W00D.I ii The unusual circumstance of two Royal pageants a2 pmasing through the ancient and royal burgh of Renfreaw in one day met with a most unanimou J Fwland hearty reopores frorn its inhaoitanbs yester- a Le day. There was again a, great concourse of people R 'I all along the route from the Railway Station to d Blythswood last eight to witness Her Majesty's h ...

... AGBIC-fLTUBX F TEn Livewpool Jounrfi of Comrenem of today says --About a fortnight ago Colonel D)avies C6oske, on behalf of the Canadian Agricultural Coionsation and Coal Company, Alberta, sent out 110 polled Aberdeen balls'. He has ?? made F arrangements at Liverpool for the ahrpment of no less than 900 rams, comprisilg a very choice selec- tion of Shropp l-ownoheep. The ?? o pedigree catitl ...

... The interest of the day naturally centered in the State ceremoninl il the Exhibition. Everyone who desired could not of coarse be present at it, but there were many who were entitled, in virtue of being season ticket-holders, to admission within the grounds while it was taking place. So far as this portionof the enclosarewas concerned therewas not the saint excuse that there was in regard to ...