... LORD RUSSELL OF KIlLOWEN ON THE I VENEMTUELA ARBITRATION. London, Monday. I Lorsi Rusell of liillova a~nd Sir RPichard I enn Collins, who acted as arbitrators for Great Britain on the British Guiana and Vetesuolan Bour.dary Commvion, were to-night in. thit ea- I parity entertained to dinner in the Royal Socx*- I ties Club. Sir Clements Markham occupid the Ichair. The Chairman proposed the ...

... BELFAST RURAL DISTRICT COU-N\CIL (No. 1). . a This council -v.as held at half-past twelve vester- P day, 'Mr. Thos. A. Arobbold, J.P., in the chair. fI The other councillors present were-ZMessrs. R. g Tenneut, J.P. ; Ed. Coey, J.P.; J. ?M'KEnney, f R. H. Ireland, J. Ritchie, A. Grahan, W. A-. t Bell, W. Vint, and Dr. Wilson. n FINANCE. P 'Mr. Robb announced that a sum of £190 18s was ti lodged ...

... PROGRESS OF ELD ICRITY. It has taken long to arouse a general interest in the advantages of electricity for lighting, traction, and motive purposes; but, as is usual, British energy is now making up for former and charac- teristic conservatism, and if late in beginning rc: enjoy the advantages we, at least, gain from the experience earned at the great cost of some of cur competitors. That the ...

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... 10IRt LONJDO.N LETTER . By OUR PRIVATE WM&E BELFAST Nrivs-LrrErT )MCE, 435, ST&OSZI, W.C., FRIDAY NIGHT. A Seventh Division for the Capa. Some surprise has been expressed in certain quarters ttat the War Office authorities have i decided to send out a seventh division for service in South Africa. The reason for this stei does not appear to be evident to everybody. We re- ceive a great deal of ...

... LIFE IN AMERI:C A. OSS OF A CANADIAN STEAMER SiXTEEN aPERSONS DROWNED. BY CABLE. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. NEw YORK, 'MoNrtY.-A despatch from Manila announces the death there of Commander Wood, of the U.S. ship Petrel. He succumbed to typhoid fever. The United States Supreme Court at Washing- ton to-day gave judgment in various appeals against the decisions of prize courts during the war ...

... TSHE T RAiNSYAA[L AWe ' TUE SIEGE 0OF M11AFEMING THE DIARY OF A PRESS CORRESPONDENT INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF EVES1TS PA1LWVAYS BLOWN UP BPY BOERIS :FURTHER FREE STATE ANNEX.ITICO, SITUATION IN LADYSMI11Ti BECOMING GRAVEE CASUALTIES AT KIMBERLEY A GREAT FIGHT IMINENT THE PRISONERS AT PRETORIA Londoi. Tinursvlhv. Midlniuhbt. The foillvwing despacitC sivas issued frvni t1 , ar d'ill-c at 1I 0 to ...

... MANSION HOIJSE co'k, FUN'D. l Yesterday afterndon' a pub'e meeting of the 'Mansion House Coal -Fund Committee was held in the 3Mhasion Rouse. Aldtv.ma'o Heuan ssy, ]ocum tenens, pre sided. Amongst those rese ver en- ch- deacon Brady, PP; 'C Hughes, ?? 1; Sir Thodas Brady, 'es eMSGuard, Messrs 'Joan Irwin, J! Brisce-P itde, T U(; JE WY Smyth,- Jo Thong, T ?? 'eo Iii W Williams, James Crozier, ...

... THE 'NATIONAL LIBERAL I FEDERATION. LIBERALS 'AND THE WVVAR. ?? Telegram.) M Wanchester, Wvednesday The anual meeting of the General Committee of the Nlational Liberal' Federation was held this afternoon in the Memorial Hall, when there was a good attendance of members from all parts of the country. Dr Spence Watson (Pre- sident of the Federation) occupied the ctaY Air Edward Evan., jun ...

... : f - :; ' AMBULANCE CORPS A atuing of the Coammitee Was hed on uats4y aveting in the of he Celtic Literary-Rociety, 32 Lower Abbey stfelt. 3Mr T O'Neill Russel presided. I Also ?? Mand Gonne, Messrs a Redpxcnd, M P; J W O'Beine, Tim Bead, £ MSID D'Arcy, P J Lcwlor; Arthur Grith, J Higgins, afaiPfrwhte', hori ac etc, eta. The follownag W-as ?? ou g the% eit,, ,,,ji Mr artisa D3'Aicy, 3 by M ...

... WHY THE LIST OF CASUALTIES WAS SMALL. The Liverpool Post' says -The extra- ordinarv accident which befe the Irish mail train early on Friday morning at Norton Br Ige Itsnetion, near Stafford, has been much disclssed by the public since the facts asso- i~ted with the disaster vwere disclosed tbrough thu c Ahnns , the Press. AMore especia'l in U.' ci its plases has the dire occusrren e taen ...

... SrTlING IN BELFAST. The Chief Land Commission, consisting of Mr .-e?:-edirh. ache Honourable Mr Commis- sioner Ttzgerald, QO. ; and (Mr. Conuaissioller Wrench, sat 'n the Record Court of the County Courthouse yesterday to hear appeals in fair rent ?? from the Counties of Antrim and flDown. COUNTY OF DOWN. DONNAN, TENANT; HABRRSON, LAN-DLORD. Area, 144a. 2r. ; old rent, £150; judicial rent, ...