... RR. T. W. RUSSELL AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. A COMPLETE CLEAVAG4L. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BELFAST NEWS-LETTEL SIR-I enclose you for insertion my answor to Mr. Russell's ?? truly, THOMAS ADDERLEY. Killeshil Rectory, Ballygawley, 5th June, Killeshil Rectory, Ballygawley, -5th June, 1899. DnaxR _MR. RUSSELL-In reply to yours of 1st June, I beg to say that I cannot see my way to summoning a special ...

... GREAT BRITAIN AND THE TITAINSVAAL. CONFERENCE AT BLOEMFONTEIN. ATTITUDE OF THE oORANGE, FREE STATE. PREPARING FOR'EVENTUALITIES. PRESS ASSOCIATION FOREIGN SPECLKA. BLOEMFONTEIN, TAuasDAy.-The question of the position that the Oraite Free State might take up in the event of hostilities is naturally oc- cupying a good deal of attention among residents here, and with good reason; for it is known ...

... THE DIUJKEOFABERCORN O?4 DAIRYI ASSOCIATIONS. I OPENING OF A NEIW CREANIERY AT DRUMQUI-N. The opening ceremony itn connection wvit this creamaery took place on the 5th inst., in the pre- sence of a large number of spectators. The we.ther was magnificent, and -he grounlds on which 1425 L1 building sit-s looked their best. Amongst those present ?? Grace the Dake of Abercorn, E.G. ; Rev. D. ...

... SOCIETY TO BRIGHTEN WORKHOUSE INFIRMARY LIFE. To TEE EDITOR OF THE BELFAST NEWS-LETlER SmF-Will you permit me, through the medium of your widely-read columns, to appeal to a gene- rons public on behalf of the inmates of the work- house infirmary ? Flowers and literature, always aceceptable to them, are specially so at present, when during the summer months visitors are rarer than at other ...

... COURT AND FASaION. e r THE COURT. 1- A-jAJ ISATWRDAX.rT he Queen ,went out Y yesterday ?? by'tt IGrand Duchess of -Hesse and Princess Victoria of n Schleswig-Holstein, and in the afternoon her l Majesty drove out, accompanied by the Grand LtDuchess of Resse and Erincess Victoria. . Viscount Cross arrived at the Castle, and had Is the honour of dining with the Queen. Miss Liddell, who has ...

... THE P[ILIPPINES. THE BATTLE AT LAS PINAS. HI L1PHU 1 0 F 0E CES ,O iU T E DD FURTHER DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING. PRESS ASSOCIATION} FOREIGN SPECIA. Mxym'.NL, Juxa: 14.-In the second part of the engagenment which took place in the afternoon, the only means of crossing the River Zapote wae a small bridge, whichl the Filipinos commanded, with trenches spreading out in the shape of a V. From these ...

... (ESTABLISHED ANNO 1737.) $df0a t CAM ?? In the House of Lords yesterday Lord James of Hereford moved the second reading of the Youthful Offenders Bill, the object of which was the punishment otherwise than by impri- sonment of children and young persons who committed offences against the law. The biI was read a second time. In reply too Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Marquis of Salisbury said ...

... HALONE INEW PRESBYTERIAN CRUCH. OPENING SERVICES. This spacious and gracefully-finished new place jif worship was opened yesterday by the conduct- ing therein of three services. The preacher both morning and evening was the Moderator of the General Assembly (Rev. David A. Taylor, ?? jand at the afternoon service, which was for children, Rev. William Park officiated. The congregations, which ...

... I (ESTABL16HiIX ANO13 I- (EST]3L16uL',)4 4i-')1o7' {4wg4,t ?? BETF.A'T. FRIDAY. .JUNI . 1,.1 rc21 The Education (0f illidrea dl.; . i '1 Government Bill. and thllt e i ! . read a first time in tlv 71u> , ?? k day. The BJztv.f C ' ,a . ?? Belfast and -Nor-hern ?? et iI Iw'r i;- passed the seoond reavij ...

... DR. KING KERR'S CANDIDATURE. Two open-air meetings were last evening ad- dressed by Dr- King Kerr, candidate for the vacant councillorship of the above ward. The first meeting was held cguvenient to the Tower, Joseph Street, Lower Sydenham, and the speeches were made from a brake, around which congregated a large and enthusiastic crowd of supporters. In addition to others present. were-Messrs. ...

... TTRE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. SIR A. MILNER AND PRESI- n DENT KRUGER,. . i, d FURTHER PARTICULAUS OF' THE .LGOTUIATIONS. PRESS 4SSOC50.ION FOREIGN Si'ECIAL. a PmvroRIA, Jcmi_. 22-The minutes of the N sittings of the Bloemfontein conference. published I here in the form of a green book, cover fifty pagc- e of printed foolscap. The essential facts are as set forth in Sir Alfred Milner's memoranduns, ...

... MACTION IUNTELLIGCE>, BAST EDINBURGH. Pd tba first tire during the pzment campaign, fhe open-air meetings yesterday were subject to the inenavenience of bad weather, being invaded b a typisal east coat mist and drenched with Smogs unin aed rain. Despite this, both Mr. M`'Gae, the Liberal candidate, and Mr. Younger, his Unionist opponent, made full use of the day, addressing gatherings morning, ...