... OPEN-AI1R. TREATMHENT. O' CONSUlRP1UON. CONCERT IN YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HALL. A concert in aid of the initial expenses aor shelters and other things in connection with the open-air treatment for consumption at Fortbreda Hoseital, was given last evening in the large hall of the Young Men's Chr stian Association. Owing, unfortunlately, to the inclemency of the veather, the audience ...

... BRITISH TBAVELLERS IN FOREiGN COUJNTRIES. COHOULAR FROM LORD SALISBURY. The following circular to her Majesty's repre- sentatives abroad has been issued by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs:-My attention has; for some time past been directed to the increased burden- which are thrown upon her Majesty's representatives abroad by the large number of British travellers who now pass ...

... ELECTION INTELLIGENCE ROTHERHAM DIVISION-REDUCTION OF THE SEPARATIST MLJORITY. The result of this election was declared yester- day, as folows:- Holland (S.) ?? 6,671 Wagge (U.) ?? 4,714 Majority . ?? -1,957 Previous results:- 1895-Mr. Acland ?? unopposed. 1392-Aoland (S. .6,567 Foljambe (U.) .. . ?? 2,839 Mjeity . - 3,728 1886-scland (S.) ?? ?? 5,155 Foejainbe (U.) . . 2,070 Majority . , 3 ...

... AMERICA AND THE PHILIP- IMRIAPINES. I- I -I ALL QUIET AT MANILA* NEGOTIATIONSL4 THOUGHT TO BE IN PRO- GRESS. A Central News telegram, dated New York, 'Monday, says-in a, cablegram despatched from~ Manila to-day General Otis says that everything is quiet, and the city is resuming its former bus'i- j ness activity. An impression prevails in official quarters in Washington that negotiations of ...

... COURT AND FASH1IO. THE COURT. WnL3son CAsnz, SaTuRDAYv-The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by the Dowager Lady Ampthill and the Honourable Hariet Phipps. Earl Beauchamp, Governor of New South Wales, and Lord Tennyson, Governor of South Austraiia, arrived, and were severally introduced to her Ma- jesty's presence by the Lord-in-Waiting, when the Queen conferred upon them the ...

... T- R CATHOLIC p\JVERSITY AGITATION. I - - - - .. _ -j ATTITUDE OF ROYAL UNIVERSITY SENATE. Ow o>piNON IS BEING IMAIDlr. :e ...

... COURT AND F'ASHRON. THE COURT. WINDSOR C.SLEL1, WEnDNESDAY.-The Queen and her Royal Highness Princess Henry of Battenberg drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by the Honoumrable Harriet Phipps. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dnchess of York's three children arrived at the Castle on a visit to her Majesty The Dowager Lady Ampthi1ll, who has suc- ceeded Viscoantess Downe as Lady-in ...

... I M:PERIL PARLAWM RENT. i BY PRIVATE AND ORDINARY WIRES. HOUSE OF COMMONS, YESTERDAY. The Speaker took the chair at ten minutes past two o'clock. THE DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS. MINISTERS AND PUBLIC COMPANIES. The debate on the Address was resumed, and the discussion was continued on Mr. MacNeill's amend- ment, representing that the position of a public company director was incompatible with the ...

... THE PROPOSED BOMAN CATHOLIC U.NI- VERSIfl FOR IRELAND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BELFAST VEWS-LE1'r- SIR-I wish to make a few remarks on the letter of Dr. King Kerr and B. lr. Jones. With the former I am in substantial agreement, save in what he says of Dr. Hamilton. Dr. Hamilton says the Royal is one of the lowest types of a uni- versity. Certainly not very complimentary to the degrees of its ...

... rTH MAIIINERS' PARISH CHURCH.I SOCIAL MEETING. A social meeting of a most enjoyable character was held last night4nosnaation with:thia churc6 in the Mariners' Mission all, Nelson Street. The arrangements we-re very capably carried out, and the decorations, which were of a very attractive and appropriate descrip- tion, including several artistically-displayed ?? texts and mottoes reflected ...

... ELECTIN 1NTELLIGENCE. NORTH ANTRIM DIVISION. As already announced, the returning officer has fixed Saturday, the 25th inst., as the day of nomi- nation, and will attend Qt the Magistrates' room, Courthouse, Ballynoney, on that day between one and three o'clock to receive nomination papers of candidates. Itt has also been announced that nomi- nation papers are obtainable from the clerk of petty ...

... ! IiT ANERICA.| IBEkAISLE WILHELM II. AGROUND. AIJACK ON pgSIDENT 3fKINLEY] BY CABLE. . ~n~rs FrlnAXE-he Gerrian steamner \ , g-9w 15 .TO Naples, is aground in the , HCLvalI states that Maximan A -i j'1 i\ nis afternocn, escorte(d by ,-II ir ops (f1 cavaIry, Nvith 2,000 ?? ppulation displayed wild H. ;, n: lkpresentatives to-day, Mr. 11 u0ijr',el Jirdianciside a. 6ensational ;.rt rt ...