... Quite a number of interesting pictures are given this week in Black and White. Among these is a fine portrait of the Queen of the Belgians, who 1 is recovering from a severe illness. Here are also a to be seen the features of the late Rev. Dr. A. K. H. rBoyd, and of Lord Glaud Hamnilton, who recently announced tue withdrawal of his support from the a Government. An excellent picture is given ...

... DERRY IBEND JURY AND THE CORPORA- IION. At a special meeting of the Derry Corporation held on tzh 23rd inst. in the Council Chamber of the Guildhall, Derry-'Mr. Alderman W'Learn (the MIavor) in the chair-amongst other business con- sidered was an offer made by the Grand Jury to present to the Corporation three valuable pictures, representing William, Mary. and a, painting of Derrv taken many ...

... OURIONDON BLETTER. BY OURt PRIVATE WIRE. BEL~fAST INEWS-LETT'E Umcs. 435. STRXSO, WC, TUESDAY NIGHT. The Licensing Commission. To-morrow ?? Commission on Licensing will meet to consider the draft report in regard to Ireland of the chairman, Viscount Peel. It was onlx issuedI in complete form to-day, yesterday only in fragmentary, shape. -I ant divn.!ging no secret when I say that it has taken ...

... UNOPPOSED RETURNS AND WITH- DRAWALS. COUNTY COUNCILS. ANTRIM. Mr. H. H. Bottomley, Under Sheriff and re- turning officr for County Antrim, attended yes- terday at the County Courthou-e, Crumlin Road, for the purpose of receiving withdrawals from candidature for the several electorol divisions of County Antrim. Tnere were in all ten with- drawals. Mr. Charles M'Auley, fanrmer, Caug- herty, who ...

... THE METRODIST CHUltCH. THE LATE REV. WALLACE M'MU-LLN, D.D. A special service in memory of the late Rev. Wallace Mt1'.liullen, D.D., who died a few days ago after a very brief illness, was held on the morn- ing of the 19th in Charleston Road Methodist Church, Rathmines, in which church the deceased had been a worshipper -for many years. The Rev. James Robertson, an old friend of Dr. M'Mullen, ...

... (ESTABLISHE7L) ANNO ?, BELFAST MONDAY. MXRCH 27. 1?c? 'A1 heavy- snowvstormr ar wd ?? lor': ?? on Saturday. ?? A number of the pa'.crcr?fr' tm*:e- lian, w recked on the 12th : . ha ; Liverplool on Saturdlay. - ^-nt- There were ?? 1 r::. sr--: seven LiverpooL chulrchle. 3coet'1,, a~nd twio arrests were m~ade. - Thne crew of the H~ull z..rwI'r. ?? ...

... DESTRUCTIVE FiRE , iBELFAST. I TRAFPALG2 STREET 3JILL INVOLVED. Abovt two o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the extensive premises of Messrs. Grierson & Burns, corn millers, 6, Trafalgar Street. The first indication of the fire was noticed by Constable Gilmore, who was on duty in the locality. IHe observed smoke emanating from the third storey of the building, and with all promptitude ...

... The followillg appeared in our second edition of y C ~tt nl.y : - THLE CHINESE SITUATION. NA=TVE TROUB]SE IES 1 SHANTt7Nf. R ~ N Mealt 28. I learn from a rei:ahli ?? re. tly' tlh llliy 3i L's ' 'otresp)ol..lt. [ clnt tile (rL;vu- ri ori;gn Oflice hlis re&e:vtz.J rathier ldrimnnig ilettrt:' rro0 t'ilt Tsint cn Go Qernemenu rueetlte' ni atine trrtbiaes in Sita:tuazg. These h.ve uio up : e-. ...

... CLIrFON WARD. A meeting of the general committee of this ward was held last eveting in the offices, 5, Rosemary Street, at eignu o'clock. Mr. R. H. Crichton pre- sided, and there was present a large attendance of members. Apologies for absence were received from Sir James Henderson, J.P.; -essrs. E. W. Pin, J.r. ; Win. Harper, David H.. Matthews, Win. Oraig, and J. Haveron. The circular ...

... I I 38, LOWER ORMonD QUAY, SUNDAYr NIGHT. Lord Iveagh's munificence to the poorer classes of Dublin in promoting a bill in Parliament enabl- ing him to clear the congested area ill the neigh- bourhood of St. Patrick's Cathedral and to build on the site suitable dwellings for tbug poor equipped with recreation ground and halls for. instruction and entertainment will no longer be thwarted by ...

... The cold in London continues, and fourteen de- grees of frost were registered in several of the pa-ks. A bitter wind wvas blowing yesterday morning, and a little snow fell. These wintry con- ditions appear to be general throughout the country. Telegrams last night from a number of places reported showers of snow, accompanied by a low temperature, while at sea the weather is very squally and ...

... THE CHiURCiH OF IRELATND. BELFAST CnrURcH MISSION'ARY SOCIETY . YOC-NGER CLERIGY Uslcoy.-The monthly meet=- ing was held in St. George's Caf6 on the morning of the 2nd inst. -After breakfast, the chair wras taken by the president (Rev. C. E. Quin), and there were also present-Revs. J. W. Cooke, H. W. Brownrigg. R. H. S. Cooper, G. W. Peacocke, G. A. Stephenson, S. E. Cooney. T. B. Brown, W . H ...