... BELFAST WOMEN'S TEMNPERANCE ASSOCIATION. A large number of ladies of the above association met at 3, Lower Crescent. on Saturday last, to hear Mrs. M'Alery give an account of the nature of the Inebriates Act, 1893. This she did in a dlear, succinct, and effective manner. Airs. Byers gave a graphic picture of what she saw of the working of three homes in England at once placed by diffe- renrt ...

... iCASTIETOIN P1RESBYTERIAN CHURCIIR ! SALE Ok' WORE, 4 REOPENING BY LADY ARTHUR BILL. The sale of work and fancy fair which is being held in the Young Men's C'hristian Association I Hall in connection asith the Castleton Presbyterian Church was reopened yesterday afezrroon by Lady Arthur Hill in the prtsenoe of a large audience. The chair was occupied by Sir James Henderson, J.P., and ,wrongst ...

... THE APPROACHING GREAT SHOWER OF SHOOTING STARS. THE EID OF THE WORPLD PRIDDIC'ED. LE'. -No. 3. TO wa. EDITOR OF TH BELFAST rx'S-LttB. Sm-The association of the forthcoming great star shower of the Leonids with the predicted de- struction of the -world bh a comet may not per- haps appear to your readers as being quite ger- Mane, and yet, iD the light of what follows, it will I think, be seen ...

... THE METHODIST BAZEAR IN TE GROSVENOR HALL. This bazaar, described as India in Belfast which was opened by the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. 1 Otto Jaff6) on Thursday, was reopened at noon yesterday by Miss Hoey, in the unavoidable | absence of Mrs. W. Abernethy, who bad been announced to perform the ceremony. As pre- | viously reported, the object of the undertaking is to raise :£1,000 in aid of the ...

... 3IARRIAGE CERTIFICATES FOR SOLDIERS' W I VES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BELrAST NEWS-LETTER. Sin-Anyone applying for relief from the emer- gency fund for assisting the wives of soldiers is required to obtain the signature of a magistrate or clergyman to a form containing the -words, I have seen and examined the marriage certificate. Within the last few hours three women of my congregation whose ...

... ARMAGE 'PILIARATONIC SOIETY. On the 9th inst. the first grand concert of the thirteenth session of the above society was held in the Lecture Roomns, Armagh. The ha'l was crowded. The programme provided by the society nwas a very high-class one, and was, indeed, a rare musicai treat. The enterprise of the society in securing the services of the famous contralto, Madame Belle Cole, met with the ...

... F f , A-Ff rd, ? .% A W .1 ! ?? a It istat'1t ?? ?? n o pziutste i-.I, S ven l Li- ,,IIIv _ 's - s Lut lighruns ou; s , tiun IL I L l v ue~terhv 'uperz. hii. ?? gives pie:1':g a tltln'a, e, dhen a mile . , the >eonr'u I auJ ¼ Clije a ul)1. i. >, . s Sroat n eo llt t : n ,.t -, ' ' at i l l : ,C i io~s r~e n,, IaI'ltill r i cenrali s . is :I;:;indCent ;rit- ?? Bi. rt | ilt; Vellililr ll.,. ...

... THE PROPOSED TECHNICAL SCHOOL. A meeting of the Council in committee was held in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall yesterday afternoon to take into consideration the recom- mendation of the technical school committee in re- gard to the Lord Mlayors offer to transfer to the Council his agreement for the purchase of the Roval Ulster Works. Alderman Sir James Henderson, J.P., presided. The ...

... THEri LTJRGA MARKETl QETION. The Lurgan Urban Council held a special meet- ing yesterday for the purpose of reconsidering the market project, inasmnuch as there was some ,oubt with regard to strict legality of the former proceedings, when thae formation of a new market was decided upon by less than tw~o-thirds of the members. The comenillors sin attendance were- M~e'srs. John Gilobrist, J.P. ...

... Ul.STER CONVENTION LEAGUE. MEETING OF THE WATCH COMMITTEE. Yesterday at 2-15 p.m. a meeting of the watch commnittee of the Ulster Ocnvention League was held at the offices, 13, Lombard Street. Amongst those present ?? Right Honourable Thos. Sinclair, D.L. (ohairman); the Lord Mayor (Mr. OtttoJaffp, ?? Mr. R. H. Reade, J.P.; Mr. W. R. Young, ?? Mr. Adam Duffin, LL.tD.; and the Right Honourable ...

... :LE' 31 \W-IOK IN BELFAST. I - - - :, ; t in lniversity Mission t 1:o lort kI was opened yess- ?? n n--;3 \i a St es Schooluious. and, r ' 3sil s I r etftlr, was a marked suc- o - .; :.r- -; avig been maaiifesteda t - 0:4 ' rcsu- vusas well-laden stal:s c a 1.t .4 v'3 .rdrz. T'hic cotntribu- Y] ?? ?? 'f tu,'e.Ieork. and while aC - ?? a of rlic war (if fan cva it .p.. ' ! i ve ';Sn also) kept ...

... Drossy i. \(sjO-GERM3AN 1; l, ij,. i-DI E T. ?? CENTRAL AFRICA. .Y&. i.2 -no-riewved a very high ?? and connwirce of t re ?? of the i''1n n the din'lomatic mud i-4icon. O*)in; to the ,te I li-uthority in itc to be published :a meot. but its autho:i- -t ; 1 ?? In answver ?? r'c4d to the effect ;;tlent. in reference to ?? - 'rc nd of the GoldI ',.si v (In' 1161 is that the ?? ex.Kcc1nt for ...