... INFORMATION FOR EMIGRAN¶S. BT OCUR PRIVATE Wit. ogDo, TsDAST.-With regard to the pros- pects of emigration to the colonies at the present time, the Emigrants' Irformation Office, Westmin- ster, ?? is no opening at present in New South Wales for ernugrant-s without capital, except that there has ?? a demand, for a few experienced mniners at the Broken Hill Silver Mines. Large areas of ...

... CORRESPONDEN CE. THE LATE SIR E. J. HARLAND, TO TME EDITOR OF THE BELaAST NEWS-LETTER. Sea-I am very pleased to see that it has been decided to erect a statue to the memory of this truly gre*t man, and I trust the promoters of the project Hwill not make the mistake of pitching upon some out-of-the-way corner to place it in, where not one in a hondred of the strangrers who visit us arly would ...

... THE REPRESENTA'1ION OF NORTH BELbVAST. THE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION AND THE V ACANCY. 3WFEWWG OF TE D.UIVISIONAl EXEQT- TIVE 00C._MMTEE. We understand thr Id a rmeeting of the executive committee of the 2fr~rth Parliamentary Division in connection with t'ne Belfast Conservative Asso- ciation was held '7st evening in Clifton Street Orange 14all for iche purpose of considering the selection of a ...

... T=t DoNoGAL AnTnzLEY.-We note that Major E. T. Batt, Donegal Artillery, has been gazetted lieutenant-colonel commanding, in suc- cession to Colonel Stewart. The Donegal regi- ment is a very strong one, consisting of nearly 800 gunners in eight companies. E.NITETAMNMENT TO &APFF or 5m BATALION RoYAL ?? Rtir}is.-Tiirougiig tire thor ghtful luddness of the popular adjutant (Captain Spencer) ant ...

... GIRLS' PALIDINS. Even if wye assume that modem young ladies invariably write the tntrth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in those am-using domestic compilations known as Confession Books, an exa- mination of their replies to the request, Name your favourite qualities i.a a% man, reveals the fact that. there is by no means agreement, as to the proper constitution of a Paladin. ...

... POST OFFICE TELEPHO'NES. C1tAX.5'S FOR TrZTEIPlONE ]TUNlK W3JRE CO?NVCEI'SA- T'IONS NOT NXCEBJ.INO THTRPJE MINUTES. At any placed maiked x the Post Office trunk wires are open for use not only by Post Office sub- scribers, but also by subscribers of the National Telephone Company. The trunk wircs will also be opened to nse iv the company's subscribers at other places -when junction lines ...

... II book only witlt a peper-cutter, a wi32nan deftly inserts a hairpin, and the book is cut. For a maa good bve signifies -the end of a eonversation and the mom.. nt of his deFture; for a w0ll3au it is the beginning of 3 new chapters for it is just when they are taking leave of each other that women think of the most important topics of conversation w4>man ?? her brain trying to mend broken ...

... kIETEOROLOGIICAL REPORTS a STASSA.UItO INSTRUMXENTS BY SIraie i D. N L, OspTimLi?., DONEGALL PLACE. atasi .tewos-Letter OSkcc-. Wed. 25 Thur. 2 fri. 27 Sau. 291 MIni. 3th Thee. J E 5 B.S.E3. | HLSE. S. S.IS VSWIVS8' 30 - 5 - 5~~I t~ Dotted 1jueS irdieate height ot barometerat noon, hbl;M lines at midnight Initil Itters shiv. rirection of Nvird. Me3rcury fall for rso vith S SW E., and ?? ...

... > ENGLAIND AND THE UNITED STATES. The Times ?? the surprise and shock caused br Mr. Cleveland's Message neither we nor the U;ited States have yet completely recovered. Its immediate effect was very naturally to provoke a general ebullition of American patriotism, but wit in a day or two the saner portion of the people as represented by the moderate Press, by the men, of business, and by the ...

... ENGLAND IAND INDIA. We re so apt to take things for granted. just a.s,, fc indt them, that we are often not struck by ia'tc . iloet are in reality most striking. Corn- pars L;ngland with India for size, for the number of inliabitants, :aid is it not remarkable that one .houl d exercise domination over the other-should, by means oi a force ludicrously disproportionate to the number o' native ...

... The year 1895, like its predecessor, was remark- able for the lack of stormy weather during the greater part of the year, but was at the same time marked by a few gales of great force and unusual 1 strength towards the beginning and close of the year, resulting in considerable destruction to life | and property. The gale of the year was that of the 2nd and 3rd October, during which 27 life- ...

... THE FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS ' I ACTS. SPECIAL NOTICE. The Home Secretary has sent us the following notice, calling attention to certain requirements of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1895, which comes into force to-day. It is to lie posted at all police stations and post offices in the United Kingdom. The requirements specially mentioned in this notice are those which apply outside the ...