... ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BELFAST NEWS-LTTEh. SIR-As an old member of the Evangelical Al- liance, and for two years an official, I would invite my ?? of all Evangelical Churches to attend the meetings for prayer which will be held this week. I do so, not only for the benefit which flows from prayer at all times, but on account of the special need in these special ...

... O Uit LONTDON LETTER. NV? ova ?rRVATB WIS. 4&ZLAsT Nswvs-LPTra'a Ocrsc,, 169, ThJ T STREET, E.C., Fscnsxr Niceer. It is rapidly becoming a case of Hail, Columbb..t. When Mr. Gluey asked Mr. Chamber- lain to becok after the interests of American suabj ects in the !rransvaal readers of the signs of the times felt perfectly~ satisfied that Mr. Cleveland's mo- mentary irritation (like that of ...

... DAILY MININTGN LIST. iO to CLOSING PRICES. of FROieR OURT OWN CORRkiOPONOOONT5. I AFRICAN MINING MARKET SHARES T'Afrikaticer, l?,; 14, Knight's, 54 53 !01 Angelo 3~ 3 Laccltaig-te, Blc '5i 3 1 ro Aurora, 14 15Lnlatff~k~j j je Aurora West United, 1 14 Langleaate Royal, 14 1a or ntjc Cucii- ted ,2 Langlea:gto United, 1 14 3e3MaiReef (Now), +4 1 r Champ dtor, 2 20 Mfay Con. (No~), 24 3 or Chimes ...

... OIUR LOND ON LETTER. BY OME PRIVATE WIRE. BELFAST 1\EWniss-LEEr OFFICR, 169, FLEET SLEET, E.C., TOERSDAY NIGHT. Her Majesty, as well as the Princess Beatrice, are prostrated with grief, and, indeed, alarming rumours as to the health of the Queen have found their way into the evening newspapers. We can- not wonder at it, when we know that Prince Henry was longingly expected home in a few weeks, ...

... FOREIGN INTE'LLTGENCE.. THE ARTON' CASE PARIS, FRIDAY. -ln the Senatc to-day M. l Bouraeois, the Premier, replyin. to an interpella- tion, said that justice xvas being carried ont in the case of Arton, the proceedings being taken at tlse instance ?? hL Ribot. Gentlersen requirincr servants, or servants who vant situatsoils ShOIIIES alvertise in the ' Belfast N'ews-Letter. Tvientv words ...

... CORR14ESPO ND.iN NCE. THE VACANCY ON THE MEDICAL COUNCIL TO THE EDITOR OF THE BELFAST NEWS-LETTES. SiR-I vwas glad to see Dr. G. R. Leeper's letter in your issue of the 30th ult. It shows at least that some of the Irish practitioners are alive to the monstrous constitution of the Medical Council. It shows, however, to my mind, no grasp of what that council ought to be. As it stands it matters ...

... A. EVENING WeM THE NEWSBOYS. Of all the entertainments associated with the festive season perhaps no one is looked forward to with greater interest and eagerness than the annual entertainment to the newsboys. This arises partly from the fact that there are few people who do not feel kindly towards these useful and exuberantly mirthful lads, and partly from an impression that any attempt to ...

... ASJ{ANTEE :EXPEDITION. THE RETURN TO THE COAST. PsuxsR, MoNDAY.-The headquarters staff are here to-day from Esiaman. The West Yorkshire Battalion remain at the latter place with their prisoners, while the Special Service Corps hold the rere at Fumnsu. Prince Christian Victor and Surgeon-Colonel Taylor, chief medical officer, have gone on ahead of the staff, and expect to reach the coast on ...

... METEORTOLGIOCAL REPOR1T. F'.OM STjkNDA D INSTat)wttN7 Di SELAWL D. NSILL, Oiticwt'N DONEOGALL PLACE. ].trf Ve^.q.Cte ffice. ules. 21,'ed. 22 flTh-r. 23, lsr. 241 Sun. 26 Mm. 27 I W.S.Vw'§'rablc' S W.iN..W.I t -. S.AV 4,Q1 ,0 1 3 O -- ^ nptted lines indicate height of laromneter at irn0,n, b L.k htes at nndiuight. initial Lttere show direction of wuid 2tercurx fa1LS for amin, with S.W., SiEX. ...

... FOREIGN INTE LLIGENCE. REnTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE CUBAN INSURRECTION. M1ADRID, TVESDAY.-A. despatch from Havana states that the insurgent leader MIa eo has seized Port Colona, the prefect of which escaped on a I gunboat. The rebels, under Maceu, have heen re- pulsed at BIuneal, twenty-five kilonietres from Havana. but have burnt some villages, thirty kilo- inetresfrom Ha'ana. WiEDNESDAY.-A Havana ...

... | SIR FRANCIS SCOTT AT PRAHSU. CAPTURE OF A NTATIVE SPY. THE ADVANCE ON COOMASSIE. SPECtAL TELEGTRAM. AssiS YANCUMASSI, TUESDAY (delayed in trans- ?? Francis Scowt and his staff arrived here yesterday, after a long and tedious mnarch of twenty-tt o miles, the route lying through' a thick African forest. The weather, though hot, was fairly good. A halt is being made to-day, and the march to ...

... I DUBLIN, THunSDAY NIGHT. The Lord Lieutenant, who has gone to London to attend the Cabinet Council on Saturday, will. return immediately, in order to carry out his pro- mised visit to Belfast. The gratifying news of the safety of Major Coventry, nephew of the j Countess of Cadogan, will enable her Excellency to join in the visit. Their Excellencies the Lord Lieutenant and the Countess of ...