... MEETING IN THE CH4AMBER OF COM- MERCE. V a; A meeting, convened for the purpose of con- r sidering what steps were necessary to take for the preservation of the Ulster Hall for the use of the s citizens of Belfast, was held yesterday in the Chamnber of Commerce, under the presidency of d the Lord Mayor (Mr. Otto Jaffd, ?? The at- t tendance, which was small, included Professor ei John Purser, ...

... COUINTY BWPMl OF BELFAST. I- The improvement comnittee of the Council of this borough mnet at the Town Hall yesterday under the presidency of Alderman Wilson. It was de- cided to have notices served upon the owners of property in the paage between Laburnum Street and Nerwtovwnards Road, and the passage on the south side of Hillview Street, to have them com- pleted, and to recommend the Council ...

... BRITISII ORDER OF ANCIENT FREE1 GARDENERS. I INITIATION OF TIHE LORD MAYOR. The members of the Water Lily Lodge Ne. 229 of this order held a specially-surnnioned mneeting in Primitive Street Schoolroom on Tuesday, the 7th inst. There was avery large atten.clance of otficers !and members, as well as a great many visiting I brethren from other lodges in the district, anongst whom were-Br. Samuel ...

... ,ESTABLISHED AN\O 1737.) l ., ; t(&n>@ S'CCt2 BELFAST WEDMIESDAY, MARICI 8, 1899. In the House of Lords yesterday a bill to I provide a close seson fola trout in Scotland w-as read a firs, time. The Channel Islands Tcle- f gra-ph Bill was read a third time, and passed. The House adjourled at twenty-fi-c minutes to five. In the House of Commons Mir. Lrodrick. in reply to Sir Charles Dilke, made ...

... COUNTY DERRY TEACHERS' ASO- CIATION. The members of the County Derry Teachers' Association held their half-yearly meeting in the large hall of the Temperance Cafe, Coleraine, on the 11th inst. The chair was taken by the Pre- sident, after which an audit committee, consisting of Messrs. Fullarton,, Clarke, Halpin, O'Doherty, and Buchanan, with the secretary (Mr. Douglas), was appointed. The ...

... FORE1GG INTEJLLIGENCE. flEUTER'S TELEGBAMs. THE TOULON; EXPLOSIONT. TOULON, Tuesday. The number of bodies found up to the present is fifty-cight. The Minister of Marine arrived here this morning, and visited in the hospitals eho persons wbo were -wounded by the explosion. Suggestions are made by cmnte newspapers that thc disaster wvas caused maliciously. because near the Iscene of the ...

... (lESTAkBLISH:Ei) ANNO 1737.) - 1 AC,144,45t v l ' BELFAST: T HURSDAY, X ARCH 9, 1899. In the House of Commons yesterday Sir J.1 Blundell M1aple moved the second reading of the Service Franchise Bill, -which is to enable a large class of persons, such as policemen, gardeners, and others, to vote at elections. The rejection of the bill was moved by Sir Charles DIke, on the ground that it would ...

... RONAIN OPINION OF TUE RUT UA LISTS. ;The Times Rome correspendent ?? chief organ of the Jesuits in Rome, the Voce della Verita'' contains an interesting account of the meeting held at Cannon St-ect Hotel utnder the presidency of Lord Halifax. It may amuse Lord Halifax and his ' Catholic supporters to see thein- selves as Jesuits see them at the same time Eng- lish Churchmen who are ...

... MASTEIt BUTCHERS AND THEIR GRtIEVANCES. MEETING IN BELFAST. A meeting of master butchers was held last evening in the Avenue Hall, Garfield Street, for the purpose of considering the following matters - (1) To impress on the Corporation the necessity of adopting the market jilry system in connection with the inspection of meat. (2) District slaughter houses. (3) To demand a fixed head rate to ...

... i i ll _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~ ANTI-AMERICAN FEELING IN PORTO RICO. WRECK OF AN ALLAN LINER. C ONDITION OF MRi. KIPLING. BY CABLE. FpROMI OUR OWVN CORRESPONDENT. EvW YorK. Stxmay.-ieletrans fromn Rome state that Archbishop Ireland, who has been for onse time there in connection with the Popes de- liverance on Anteric-,nissni. will only returnl to his diocese of St. Palnts, MKinnllevos tlo -akc ...

... : I = - T TA-BLDAUX VIVANTS ITN --ARNE. On the 10th inst. a very fine entertainment was given in the MlsCarel Town Rall, Larne, under the auspices of the ladies of the variety and after- noon tea-stalls in connection with the forthcoin-- ing bazaar for the purpose of raising funds to improve the brthing accomnmodation at Larne. There was a most respectable anid highly appre- ciative audience. ...

... COUNTY COUJNCIL ELECTIONS. BALLYMONEY. A meeting in support of Captain J. S. Cramnsie's ?? for this div:sion Was held on the 10th inst. at Inchinagh, in a large granary belonging to 3Ir. James Steen. There was a good attendance, the building being well-filled. On the mo9tionl of: NMr. Alex. Dulilo, secomled by Mr. Anu rew Wilson, the chair l as taken by Mr. Hugh Kien nedy, of the Cross. damid ...