... I THE LEAGY\ , ItN BEL.FAST- i ' MR. JOHN DILLON, M.P., TO OPEN| THE NEW NATIONAL CLUB. I Belfast, Saturday. Arrangements have been practially completed for the opening of the U nited National Club on Thursday evening next, 7th inst. Mr John Dillon, M P, will perform the ceremony, which is certain to be one of the most interesting held i in Belfast for some time. it is barely five weeks since ...

... I THE FISHG-UARD AND ROSS-. LARE RAILWAY. INTERFSTING LAW SL'7Y1 . 4 iX ...

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... AN ENCUMBF1U2-G ALLIANCE. 11 . The attempt which so signally failed at the Local Government elections throughout Ireland is being ingeniously renewed to foist a no-politics progxtmme on the country. It, is not surprising that the attempt should be made. Unionists have everything to gain by it for themselves, their party, and the caume they support. But it is a little sur- prising that ...

... The public naturally always look upon the sword as inseparable from the officer. It has always, from time immemorial, been alike the weapon of offence as well as of defence. It is besides the badge of rank of the officer. In days gone by the s. ord was doubtless a very useful weapon of offence as also of defence, but now it is universally recog- nised that an officer would rely more on his re- ...

... ' ANNUAL CONCERTS A-ND DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The annual concerts and distribution of prizes in connection with these schools took place on the evenings of the 14th and 15th inst. in the school- room. The Lord Mayor (Mir. Otto Jade, J.P.) pre- sided on Thursday evening. More than usual in- 'terest this year was attached to the event from the fact that the first prize was a scholarship, which ...

... CITY EDVT IO-N. 5-- `BELFAST NEWS-'LETTER OFFICE. 435. STRAND LONDON. W.C. SATUTRDAY Morning, S'x o'clock. le THE W'AR. Lii IFIGHTING SOUTH OF MODDER, OFFICIAL DESPATCH. s- )n 1,000 BOERLS FORCED TO as 1RETREAT. as of V; COMMUNICATION RE- frt- STOR(EtD. lo )n The Press A'sscciation states that the War Office ce has issued the following despatch:- 11- ?? the general officer commanding, C'ape- ...

... 1 sympathy with the Anglsphabists of the French Press. Tile Rinera offers, be says the most Farm climate combined with better oo3nforts than ?? English people can obtain anywhere else on the Continent. But Dr. Johnston-Lavis pertinently reworks if English visitors to the Riviera ?? wish to boycott French tradesmen in the Biviera they can easily do se, for they are by no sneals in [ tlle ...

... JAZRSu AND SALES OF w 0 ROII T. @ t tl,) BAILYMACARRETT PARISH CHURCH. ov * ork in connection ;with this parish, ve A t.r i e purpose of clearing off a debt ]n :pi ?? schoolhouses, in addition to re . rond ior the same, was opened A A V . .ibs the Lady Nlayoress (Mr- 7 ?? ' ^1t *noora1n adjoiining~ the church, !0 01 'i Te lady 'Mavoress ivas ci- NV. f i ?? SXemieri-otin and 'MMr. Aitiur it I ...

... GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, i ROSTREVOR. REOPENED FOR VISITORS. The Great Northern Hotel, Rostrevor, formerly known as the Mourne, reopens for visitors to- day after extensive structural alterations and im- provements, which have been going on for the past six months. The development of tourist traffic in Ireland has met with warm encouragement from the various railway companies in this country, ...

... I FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE RNUTERSI TELEGRAMS. THE SULTAN AND THE KAISER. CONSTANTINOPLE. Saturday. The Sultan has received a telegram from the German Emperor thanking him for the Konieh Basra Railway concession granted to a German syndicate. TUE FRENCH STATE TRIAL. PARIS, Saturday. In the High Court to-day, on the Public Pro- secutor refusing to adjourn while MI. Guerin ap- pointed a new advocate ...

... I ?? I - (FROM OUR OWN CORftKSPONDENT) i I (BY SrL(BY SPECIAL Wl.) London, Sctfnrtday Mcrxl:.;g. .t ' 17r'airQt''ias'rst' fiew -patent Bicminghg m frle AQffll*, n'itanned to ?? kvsr o IP>'' cartohi inat ELth Paris papers do not reaclh the high standard of r-e Spect for English Rloyalty set by the ex-:e- pub|can inasulter oat she Princea oo f Wa'aes, * seems to have scared his friends even ...