... Few Irish watering-places are progressing as rapidly as Bangor. Year by year it is extending its borders in W1 directions, and the period covered by 'the past twelve months has not been any ex- ception to the general rule. A large number of villas and terrace houses have recently been erected along all the leading roads radiating from 'the township. A great many of 'these have already been ...

... T I'OCyEPtS STRI ATI LiVER POOL, THE :1EN OUTNITTED. An interestin giame of diamond cut diamone hia been ?? ait Liverpool between Messrs. Piqea'aiilni & Co.. the owners of an extensive flcet tif steaniers trading to the Medliterranean, and the flock lI l~oness tisu~l) empltiyed in the loading rand disclsirge of the ves-els. A week ago on ?-tucday last, the teen employed about two of the ...

... PROPOSED DEPUTATION TO THE CHAN- CELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. The Press Association's city editor says the pro- posed stamp tax of 5s par ;£100 on all foreign and colonial bonds and stocks not at present liable to duty has continued to be freely discussed on the London Stock Exchange, and a good deal of dis- satisfaction has been expressed, as it is feared that this taxation will be attended by a ...

... I ?? - - I I h d I :A''FA1.RSS IN l~i!i. 1'11 1.X1115.l\*I ?? ?? No inerws has beet ?? ?? (t4im!eoro zi his 1, ,:d aiwd marines fronl thec 't ' . caltirit'oi hry tile ]tiipill) i> 11 !, thle l asL coast of Lhuen. wi A;o- , 5 trowl, sirs the tliri ?? . had been sent to thi' pt, force or ipan i3 l I t !1 i. : ?? . _ forc there ever since h ?? lieutenant 'vws -t to dii. Coast, it being thle ...

... BALLYMIONEY. An adjourned meeting of this Board was held in the Town Hall on the 10th inst. r. W. J. Megaw (chlairman) pressided. and the other members present were:-Messrs. Hugh M'Kervile, James M'Master, John Peacock. Robt. Adams. John P. Stott, Clarke Murphy. J. S. Cochrane, Thomas M'Elderry, and S. G. Clarke. The Local Governient Board wrote calling the attention of the Council to the ...

... PROM OUR MLITAJRY CORRESPONDENT. Colonel and Chief Paymaster Drage, who lately gave up the appointment of District Paymaster at Gibraltar on being replaced by Colonel Carey, transferred from Cork, will towards the end of the month take over the appointment of District Paymaster of the horde district at London in suc- cession to Colonel Hamilton, who retires. Coloned Drage was lately Chief ...

... ARRIVAL OF THE 3RD DRAGOON GUARDS IN BELFAST. SKETCH OF THE REGIMENT. Yesterday evening the C Squadron of the 3rd Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards arrived at Vic- toria Barracks by march route from Dundalk, and took over the quarters vacated by the B Squadron Inniskilling Dragoons, gone tot the Curragh. The squadron has met with very unpleasant weather since it left Dundaik. It is commanded by ...

... DUBxI-N DAY BY DAY. 30, LQcwVER ORMND QUAY, WEDNESDAY NluasT. Arrangemnn s are being nmade for the reception of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Yorlk. who wvi I arrive in Dublin on Monday next as thc guests of the Lord Lieutenant. and the Countess Cado tian at the ?? Lodge. Their Royal Higahnees cii will attend Punchestown Races on Tuesday ani Wednesday, and probably also I ...

... COUINTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS. BALLYCLARE DIVISION. THE C(IANDIDATURE OF MR. TH1M01AS J. DIXON. A largely-attended meeting in support of the candidature of Mr. Thomas J. Dixon was held last night in the Town Hall, Ballyclare. The chair was occupied by AMr. J. J. Kirkpatrick, JP., who was well re- ceived, though some interruption was offered by a number of beys at the back of the hall. He said it ...

... POSTAL FACILIES IN BELFAST. The secretary to the Post Office has sent the following letter to Mr. Win. Johnston, ?? General Post Office, London, 7th April, 1899. Smr-With reference to the question asked by you in the Rouse of Commons on I the 20th of February last respecting the postal service in 'the Balmora. and Osborne district of Belfast, I am directed by the Postmaster-General to inform ...

... IMPERIAL PARIJAENT. BY PRIVATE AND ORDINARY WIRES. HOUSE OF COMMONS, 'YESTERDAY. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. BELLEVILLE BOILERS. Sir EDWARD GOURLEY asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, before completing her t'dajesty the Queen's new yacht with Belleville boilers, it was intended to hold further inquiry re- garding the desirability of doing so owing to the recent ...

... The following appeared in our second edlifie: ci yesterday: - ITHE PRINCE 0F WALES RETURVNnlq CAYNNE. Ep- The Prince of Wales, who has hben ?? three days' stay at Monte Carlo. ruiurrn.i._, this afternoon, and proposes 4) Ieav c, Li to-morrow, en route for England. IL.- -2 1 Highness, says the Daily Mlail's ?? was accompanied by the Grand Duok ll - the Countess of Torby, the Grand Duk- and ...