... I THE NORTIU-WZST LANARK ISSUE. The North-West Lanark bye-election continues to progress without very much notice being taken of it. It has not proved an interesting election. There has been a deadly dulness about it from the beginning, and there is little indication that the lethargy is Iikelv to lift before the polling is reached on Tuesday next. In spite of the fact that we hear it often ...

... AXERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES. BOMBARDMENT OF ILOILO. THE TOWN CAPTURED. c HEAVY REBEL LOSSES. Telegraphing from Manila under yesterday's date, a Press Association special correspondent ?? American gunboat Petrel arrived here last niglt with despatehes from General Miller to General Otis, announcing that Iloilo wvas taken by t the combined -wilivaty and naval forces on Saturday morning. General ...

... BANGOR. A meeting of tis body was held yesterday evening in the Boardroom, Bangor. There were prosent-Messrs. B. L. Moore (in the chair), James Thomson, John M'Afeekau, James Bownman, James Neill, Archibald Thomson, James Savage, and James Crosbie. 'Mr. A. Thomson inquired was the resolution directing that separate accounts should be opened in the name of the Board in the books of the Belfast ...

... Co0MBER 1arisaYiEitY.-This Presbytery met on the 14th inst. in the Session-room of .Second Comber. There were ?? Re.-. William Smyth (Moderator), Rev. A. M'Creery, lsv T. S. Woods, Rev. I. Vance, Rev. Dr. Graham, liev. J. R. M'Cleery, Rev. D. S. S. Coulter, Rev. J. BRng- ham, Rev. D. B. Maconachic, ILea. J. IdAlaAm and Rev. B. J. Semple; Mr. Win. M'Cann,,and Mir. Robert M'Cullossgh. Two ...

... A CORPORATION. I FOPS£0 MALICIOUS I.NJURIES. ris oinalirious injuries w~as 7'Jit t t cii (itnibcr of the Town tor h memer of the lawe, ?? ,ttittees of the 'Belfast NiiMtt(c jafftK J.P.) pres'tded, A ti s; tttc (PttI inget) ; Coonl P ~* , . p It11011r, ioWlnion, Corr, 11 ht idst. F. ?? Johnston, ait 12, C'ritee. Reid, u i m .nttcd White. Si r' N !61 ( Uek-) and Sir. A'(lrsatl-, ~wctaol, for. ...

... MORE BRUSHES WITH THE ENEMY, INSURGENTS QUARRELEING AMON-G THEMISELVES. Telegraphing from Manila under yesterday's date, a Press Association special correspondent ?? the American line reached the natural defences of 'Manila no further advance has been made. The troops now encamped along the line are in many places teriporarily entrenched. Oc- casional brushes with small bodies of the enemy and ...

... 1AUDACOUS LARCENIES BY YOUNG GIRL. MR. MODDER ON TRE NEED FOR A REFORMATORY. In the Belfast Custody Court, yesterday, before Messrs. F. G. Hodder, R.M., and B. E. Herdman, J.P., a ease was heaid in which the need for a Protestant reformatory for womeA in Belfast was referred to by the presiding magistrate. The case was one in which two girls, apparently about fifteen or sixteen rears of age. ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... COUNTY COUNCIL | ELECTIONS\ | CARRICKFERGUS ELECTORAL DIVISION M=ETING OF MR. THOMIAS HOUSTON'S SUPPOR~TERS. A meeting of the supporters of Mr. Thomas .Houston's candidature for the position of county councillor for Carrickfergus electoral division was held last night in the dining hall, Barn Mills, Car'ickfergus. Mr. John ?? presided, and there was a large, representative, and enthusiastic ...

... 1-*MRICA AND PHILIPPINES. THEE FURTHER FIGHTING IN,, PANAY. CAPTURE OF JARO. OPE RATIONS AT MANILA. Telegraphing from -Manila, under yesterday's date, a Press Association special correspondent savs -Colonel Potter arrived here from foio last night with despatches from General Miller to General Otis. These show that on Sunday after- noon General Miller ordered reconnaissances in force in order ...