... PETROLEUM IIMMENSE IN BURMAH AFTER ALL. t Taz opinion we expressed the other day that thi o&l deposits of Burmah really were enormous, in spite of the pessimist report of Dr. Noetling, thE palentologist appointed by the Indian Governmeni a to examine the petroleum fields of Yenangyoung, has been justified by events. The Indian Press 3 has attacked the report so vigorously in support of M ...

... MUNICIPAL ELEJCTIONS. BALrLYMENA.-Ths polling in connection with the election of three Commissioners to the Bally- mena, Municipal Board took place yesterday. The Commissioners who retired by rotation this year were Messrs. S. J. M'Cartney, J.P. (the chairman of the Board); Smil. Redmond Young, and Richard Davison. The first two mentioned gentlemen offered themselves for re-election, and as ...

... ' TO At E ?? OF A CUNARDER., FULL DI.JTATLS OF T'lE ACCIDENT. EXCITING SCENES. 1 ?? WEIDN'EsDAY.-This morning the . Cunard steamer Mralta. of and from Liverpool for Genoa, via Falmoutli, laden with a general cargo, went ashore half a tmile north of Cape Cornwall, Land's End, about eight o'clock last evening. All the passenrers and crew were saved. The steamer lies ,iMy yards cff the clil?. Tue ...

... ONE HUNDRED FAM£LIE. WITHOUT FOOD. IMPORTED MASSICRJ OF SOMDIERS, SPECrAL CABT)EGlAM, PROM OUR OWN CORMESPO\fDENT, NIW YORKt, SVNDAY.-The London correspon- dent of the j-elu ) Trk: Sne cables that last evening, in reply to a telegraphic iuquiry, he received the following telegram from M3r. Gladstone : 1- I can- not undertake to describe wirh precision at this early date the full effect of the ...

... ULSTER INTELLIGENCEF FP.OM OUR CORRESPONDENTS. TIuE WEATinEt AND THEI CROPS IN ISLANn- HAGE.-The past few days here being fine, the late oats and beanis have been safely gathered in. The farmers are also busy now at potato raising, the weather being favourable for that purpose. Previous to this, the atmosphere was mnoist and dull, which was injurious to grain in stooks. THEl SHOOTIN(i ArFIRAY ...

... - iE OND EDITION. BY OUhRe SPEMIAl, WIRE. BELFAST NEws-LlcrTTA OrFICn, 169. FnErT STBsET, LONDONi, E2. FRIDAY MORNI~NG, SIX O'ILOCE. THE DISASTROUS FLOODS IN CIHINA AND JAPAN. Details have reached England of the terrible floods which recently swept over whole districts in China and Japan, resultingi in the loss of thousands of lives and an enormous destruction of property. When the rain began ...

... 1LSTERI INTELLIGENCE. 11 FMOl OUR COR'Rh.SPOSflNT.. EUSHMILLs DISPFNSARY DISTRICT.-In refe- rence to the election of a medical doctor for the above district. the name of Dr. Joseph Dunlop, Croaghmore. Bushmills, is also spoken of as a candidate for the appointment. LETTFRKEN-NY QUARTEE SEssroxs.-Dr. Webb. Q.C., County Conrt Judge. commenced tho busi-. nessof these sessions on Wedinesday last. ...

... Tnn annual revision of the Belfast municipal voters' list was continued yesterday in the Coorthouse, Crumlin Road, the courts for the several wards being as follow :-St. Anne's, Mr. J. WalkerCraig, Q.C., in the Record Court, with iMr. A. N. Charley, registrar; St. George's. Mr. IV. M. Whitaker, Bar- rister-at-Law, in the Carrickfergus Grand Jury Boom, Mr. John Filnnigan registrar; Smithfield, ...

... THE, SCRIPTURE READERS' SOCIETY POR IRELAND. or CLIFTON CONFERENCE. nO SPECIAL TELEGRAAM. ?? BDizSTOL, TUESDAY.-A numerously-attended ty and deeply interesting meeting was held this I afternoon on behalf of this society. Mr. Benjamin et Thomas presided, who was supported by the Rev. - J. Ormiston, Rev. Al. It. Montgomery. and the r Rev. W. D. Austin, rector of Castlecocuer, and Mr. e, H., ...

... THE CHUROH OF IRELAND. DO' NGORI HARVEST HOME.-The harvest fes. tival was celebrated in Donegore Church with more than usual actat on Friday last. Several new features were introduced into the decorations. which did the greatest credit to the taste of Mr. Rainey, gardener of Loughaumore. The musical service commenced with the singing of Haydn's With verdure clad, by Miss Jamison, who per- ...

... BELFAST PARLIAMENTARfY REVISION. WEST DIVISION-No. ) COURT. MR. T. D. RsAMsNne, Revising Barrisber, sat; yesterday in the Record Court of the Connty' Courthouse, Crumlin Road, and continued tile revision of the voters' list for section 1 of the West. Belfast Parliamentary Mvisiorl. Mr. W. L. Wheeler acted as registrar. Mr. A. J. Lewis (assisted by Mr. Robert Sloane) represented the West ...

... FOREIGN JNTELLIGINCE. I FROM OUR CORES5PONrIETh, -GREAT BANK ROBBERY IN PARIS, PABI8, TnT~s SDAY, The collector of the banl- ing firm of the Societe Gtlndrale was robbed of a sack containing twelve thousand pounds worth of securities, l'he police axe on the track of the n miscreant.t e SIR, A. PAGET. e PARIs ThURSDAY EVENING.-Sir Aurnstus Paget; British Ambassador in Vienna, hls arrived ,- in ...