... CORRESPiONDENCE. TIHE MELANCIROLY AFFAIR AT STONY- as F OR RD. 'TO THE EDITOR oP THE BELFAST NEWS-LETTER. b4 SIn-As I findthe letter of the Rev. R. MB11ride, k Dundrod, whichk appeared in the Belfist XnaiN- VI Letter somne days ago under the above heading has d created the impression that Stonyford is in a state of riot, and trhat our lives and property ara in danger. will you kindly permit me ...

... IjPERIAL PARLIAM ENT. BY SPECIAL AND ORDINA.RY WrtRE. S. - ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~Q HOUSE OF LORDS, YESTERDAY. tl TO fourth session of the twelfth Parliament of te Queen and the twenty-fourth Parliament of tbe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland -v ,,s brought to a close to-day by Royal Commission. Ta Lords CorMnnissionerS (the Lord ChancelUor, tlhe Marquis of Lothian, the Earl of Coventry, the T ...

... DIPERIAL PAR1IA1-ENT.I BY SPECIAL AND ORDLNARY WIRES. HOUSE OF LOPiDS. YESTERDAY. THEMR Lordships met at three o'clock for the pur. pose of giving the Royal assent by Commission to forty-eight public and private acts, including the Merchant Shipping Tonnage, the Prevention of Cruelty to and Protection of Children, Merchant Shipping Acts (Amendment), Oflicial Secrets, Lunacy Acts (Amendment), ...

... a THE second annual flower show in connection with b this society was held on Saturday afternoon at t Malone Park, Balmoral, under very favourable h auspices. The weather during the early part of the 0 day threatened to be rather unpropitious, but in the afternoon it brightened up, and in consequence a large number of visitors were attracted to the show. On the occcuion of the inaugural effort ...

... ' T H E A RMAW ?? FROM OUR ATLTAlaY CORllRSPONDEN .T. BY OUR SPECIAL WIIPE. LoNvDoN, WEDNFSDAY.-Captain Boulger, Army Service Corps. has been transferred from Alder. shot to Ireland for duty at Queenstown. Lieutenant and Quartermaster Gillman, of the i Army Medical Staff Corps, has been transferred from Dublin to Aldershot on promotion to his pre- sent rank. Lieutenant Gill, doing duty with ...

... THE, QUEEN IN WALES. A MAYOR KNIGHTED. DEPARTURE FOR SCOTLAND. LtyEnrooT., TuE;SDAY.-To-day her Majesty previous to her journey to Balmoral, passed a quiet day at Pale Hall. Major Morris, Mayor of Wrex- ham, received the honour of knighthood at her hands, and afterwards the Queen walked in the park, enjoying the magnificent prospect before her of Cader Idris and Bala Lake. The event of the day ...

... TErwsn Commissioners met in the Boardroom, Town Hall, on Thursday evening last, for the transaetion of the usual monthly business. The members of the ; Board present were-4Messrs. Richard Patterson, J.P. (chairman); John Shanks, John Smyth, Robert Chamberlain. At. It. Linden. R. S. Gamble, i John Campbell. OiL the motion of Mr. Shanks, I seconded by Mr. Gamble, the water-inspector's re-I port ...

... IO)UR LONDON-LETTER. BY OUR SPECIAL WIRE. BELFAST NEWS-LETTER OP'ncrB 169. FLEST STREET, E.C.. TUESDOY NIGHT. TIP, session is only beginning M1r. Healy appears t to think, for to-night he succeeded in introducing l a bill to give effect to a mere obiter dietuern of C Chief Baron Palles, one of your eminent judicial c authorities, whose utterances ea eart/edra ap- s parently may with equal ...

... ULSTER_ INTELLIGENCE. rmnOM OUR CORRnESPONDENTS. DnfoCiARA PETTY SEcsioNS.-This Court waS held yesterday before Dr. Thomson, J.P.; and M1essrs.RobertSkelly,J.P. ?? J.P. Robert Kelly was charged with an as:a.ult by James Harrison. Mr. Wallace appear 'd for the defence. The complainant applied for an adjourn. meant owin.g to the absence of his solicitor, which wvas granted on his paying expenses ...

... CESTA&BLISHIED ANNO 1737.) BELFAST: TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1889, In the House of Lords yesterday a number of Si measures received the Royal assent. They e' in6lude what is now the Merchant Shipping e Tonnaae Act. The Irish Light Railways Bill and the Leaseliolde as (Ireland) Bill passed through committee. In the House of Commons questions were asked on a variety of subjects, among them being the ...

... OUJR LONDON LETTEER.1 BY Ova SPEC(JTAj WIEL BFTPAST NEws-LETTER 01QICEc= l69. FLIX STr.iEET EUC., MONDAY NIGHT. N ,FE gousa of Lords has risen until Thursday next, t -e nt-e it 95im 1n0 legislative work to do. The . goeS1 assent was given to a considerable number t g( hli5 aftervwlich Lord Carniarion raised ad- lhatecn air present occupation of Eaypt. The o' ,0blO lo'd gave a succinct summary ...

... ORA.NGJISHU IN LONDON. BY OUR SPZCIAL WIRE. LONDON. WED;ESDAY.-In celebration of the Relief of Derry and of the Battle of the Boyne, a . banquet was held to-night in Anderton's Hotel, f Fleet Street, by the members of the City of London District Lodge (84). Br. R. Davis,W.D.3M., presided, and there was a good attendance. In replying to the charter toast? Mr. WILLIAM JOHNSTON, M.P.. described ...