... PARENTS CHARGED I'NIJ LMN- SLATUJGTER. A NEGLECTED FAMILY. of In the Custody Court yesterday-before Messrs. r F. G. fodder, R.M., and John Hollywood-Brid- get and James M'Avoy, husband and wife, were cli charged with the manslaughter of their infant in child, Agnes M'Avoy. th Mr. Lewis, who prosecuted; said it was right gr to explain to their Worships that summonses were at issued against the ...

... BE.LFAST CORPORATION CONEMITT'EE. The public health committee of the Corporation met at the Town Hall yesterday, with Councillor Moreland in the chain It 'was unanimously re- solved that Alderman Dr. Graham be elected chair- man for the year 1899. Alderman Graham then took the chair The medical superintendent officer of health submitted his report, which showed that the death-rate for the week ...

... I NORTH-WEST OF IRELAND AGRICUL- I ~TURALI SociiETlY. The annual meeting of the memberrs of this society toek place yesterday in the rooms, Castle Street, Londouderry, thc Rev. Hugh S'evenson in the chair. Mfr. Ashmore Bond, the secretary, sub initted the annual report, wvhich was of a most avtislactory nature, both as r-gards the number of eshibits and the prizes o Iered. The financial ...

... THE COURT. OseBomS, THtsmAy.-The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, accompanied by her Royal Highnesa the a'e hess of Albany, and attended by the Dowager Lady Churchill. The Earl of Hopetoun, ?? arrived at Osborne, and had an audience of the Queen, when he kissed hands .upon his appointaent as Lord Chamberlain, and received from her Majesty the wand and badge of office as Lord Chamberlain. ...

... NORTH-EAST AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIION.| ANNUAL MEETING. SPEECII BY LORD LONDOS8DER.RY. IHE PROPOSED BOAR;D OF AGRICUJLTUfRE. The ?? me-eting of thne above association wvas heldl at one o'clock ye~sterday afternoona in the Council Chamber of the Towvn Hall. The Marquis of London~deriy, KG. (presidentj, oc- cupiedl the chair, and the attendance included- Sir James Hlenderson, J.D.; Bight ...

... 'OUR LONDOIN LETTER. BY OUR PRIVATE WI. BXAST Nrws-LETER O(Imes. 435. STAND, W.C., SUNDAY NIGHT. The Honours List. Tie list of New Year honours, issued at a late hour to-night, will, generally spesaking, afford considerable satisfaction both in Great Britain and Ireland, because in almost every case the dis- tinctiois have been well deserved. Four new peers are ?? Philip Cume, ?? our ...

... ARMAGH. PRACTICAL JOKERS AT WOPX. On the 7th inst. -the town clerk published the list of candidates nominated on the 5th in con- nectien with the forthcoming urban district cou- cil elections for the city of Armagh. The city is divided into three wards, each of which returns six members -to the town Board. It appears that under the Local Government Act the only- quali- fication necessary-for ...

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... GREAT STOaM. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION INTERf RUPTED. DovnR, ThURSDAY.-A strong westerly gale is raging in the channel. The cross-channel servicesS are agaia suspended. The 9 a.m. Ostend boat is5 unable to get alongside the pier. Tremendous seas a-re sweeping the Admiralty Pier and Sir John Jacksonis works. It is doubtful whether the boats will be able to leave Folkestone. The Linpress ...

... ?OUR LONI)OI'? LETTER.1 I.'r BY OU PRIVATE WR. 43.Sn . W -. ?? 4 . iqT . 1! The Separatist Leadership. 4 ?? a Since the announcmeentrb was snadei that Si Henry Campbell-B annerm~an has the best chance3 of being chosen sulccessor of Sir Wmn. :qarcourt as leader of the Opposition in the House of $)onimofl5 B there has been great depression and searching of h hearts co:ngl Lois colleagues. Mnr. ...

... THE, INE Le ORD MAYOR. SKETCH OF MR. JAFFE'S CAREER. Once again the chief magistraoy of Be'fiat Lasc been conferred upon a gentleman identifiziS webh the linen trade, in this instance in the person of( M~r. Otto Jaiffb, J.P., of the firm of Mlessrs. Jsffe Brothers, Donegadl Square South. Mayoral honours have in the past been fairly distributed amongst representatives of all our important ...

... DEPUTATION TO M. CAMBON. THE CZAR'S PEACE PROPOSALS The Central Nevws says-M. Cambon, the French Ainbassa-dor to England, received at the French Embassy, Albert Gate. yesterday, a depn- tation from the International Arbitration and Pea-ce Association. The deputation consisted oi Mr. Felix Mosc'iales, M1r. Martin Wood, Mr. Scott, aund Mr. J. Frederick Green. An address was reid in Eunglish. end ...