... WOODVALE PRESBYTERIAN CHU |ORI OPENIN'G SERVICES. The new and handsome Presbyterian Church, Woodvale Road, of which Rev. John Millikets is the respected minister, -was yesterday dedicated to the worship of God by special services, Rev. D. A. Taylor, MA.A., Moderator of the General As- sembly, being the preacher. 'The new church oc- cupies an excellent and commanding position at the junction of ...

... THE METUODIST OHURCG. i REV. W. J. DA SON IN BELFAST. I This noted preacher and lecturer is at present paying a visit to Belfast, and yesterday he occu- pied the pulpit of Ormeau Road Methodist Church, preaching at both services. In the morning there was a crowded congregation, and very many people were unable to gain admission. Mr. Dawson de- livered-an eloquent sermon on the text- $o, when ...

... AOha SY!'ANDAlD INSTRaoonT BY SHcARMAN D. NIELa, OPI CJAN. 1)ONEGAL&L PLACE. Thurz.12 Fri._lOSmi. iS.ilon]. IbTus. 17Wed. 18 W. N. ,Varable S.S.E | S.B. S.W -5 - -5 - 5 50 - 3 0 0 0 -Dctted lines indicate height of b--rometer atnoon, black res at mnidnight. Initial letters show direction of wind meixcury falls for rain, with S.W., S.B., Land W. wixnds- f .pdly, heavy , vly continued had ...

... BELFAST ROYAL AGADEMY. PRIZE DISTRIBUTIO-N. The annual distribution of prizes irn coineietfob vrth this institution was held yesterday. The event is one always invested with great interest to the pupils and their parents, aind certainly on the occasion now under notice there seemed to bh no decline in ttlis respect. The enthusiasm of ths youths, both sucee..sful ard non-successrul, was ...

... (ESTABLISHED ANNIO 1737.) Btfm> M BELFAST. : TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1899. Twelve persons were injured in a railway collision at Ober-Lahnstein on the 8th inst. The Viceroy of India reports that there is no material improvement in the crop prospects. During a typhoon on the 7th inst. a train was blown into a river near Utsunomiya, six persons being killed. The German liner Kaiser Friedrich ...

... I; e 38, LOWER ORMOND QUAY, S. THURSDAY NeIGH. t An intensemamount of public interest centred nr 3 the trial, which was begun to-day in Green Street, Ibefore -Mr. Justice Kenny, of Samuel Childs for bthe murder of his brother, Thomas Childs, at 5, IBengal Terrace, Glasnevin, on the night of the 5th rSeptember. A fe* notes on the case may be inte- resting. The court, at all times small and ...

... THE STATUE OF THE EARL OF BELFAST. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BELFAST NEWS-LETTER. SmR-Your correspondent, Mr. John Ward, F.S. A., seems to infer that our climate is unsuited for 3 bronze statue, because the several bronze statues in Florence were removed fromn the -open air and deposited in museums and libraries. Were these statues removed because of the atmospheric action? Michael Angelo's ...

... 3714E ,Tier'RANSVAAL. i EXTRt=AORDINARY RUMOUR. Cif',1ENCLMETNT OF HOSTILITIES. ,,11,TIISH TROOPS ENNTER THE FREE STATE. v~LVONETD DOER ULTIMATUM. JTTITLDE OF LORD IIOSEBERY. 31ELLI1G 01F RADICAL LEADERS. !: . i- Zl iN eu~ed wrom Bloemfontein says- 'i-i L . .: 'of'ullf wires that- the British ; ?? ,Ve , he Free State border from AI ?? it rl.dated Brussels, Wednesday, * to ;ururmation derived ...

... - D TRX . N SITAAL. I 7IE MiEETING OF ?ARLIAIEN rr vyUB,1lSE 1{LETI ItiNING TO0 LONDON. ATTI T T I T U F T HE OPPOSITIONj. L 'TTL } FOM FLORD SALISBURY. C0NTINUED BOER ACTIVITY T'.D 5c ?? ol states tint, in view of -is.jl': -eh n 'of the Legislature, many ti anieilen bar already returned to b1 hr -. 1-.- v been unable yet to learn a'r :0 ,!n iortmenmentof thoe tpe- ., e;,, of t bhe lonourable ...

... The following appeared in our lateet cdaioa c,, I yesterday:- THIE TRA NSVAAL. JOHANNESBURG (via Newcastle). OC;. 1. Thouglh Johamiesbatg it quieter than it sa. nt days ago, ?? position in reality is increasrnis u gravity. ATI extraordinary number of tr.ain, fl-t. front Johannesburg and Preoria, 3iave ?? to the Natal border with troops, horscs, and Tr. i;- Itins, and a force severau thousand ...

... FROM OUR LADY COBESPO2DfENT., LoNott, SATmnB.a-The Princess of Wales and Princess Victoria have returned from their visit to Scot-land, the last days of which were spent with the Queen at Balmaral. They will remain at Ma-ar] borough House until after Tuesday, and then go to Sandriugham for the winter. The members of 1 -the English Royal Family have accepted invitations to be present at the ...

... {ESTABLISHED ANNO 1737.) MV58 >3ff ?? Parliament met yesterday for the purpose of voting supplies for the war. It was opened by Royal Commission. The:.Queen's Speech, read by the Lord Chancellor, dealt solely with the cir- cumstances in South Africa which necessitate military intervention. The Marqu'is of Granby moved and Lord Barn'ard seconded the Address in reply to the Queen's Speech, The ...