... i , . I ?? - I I IFSIM OUR ow' (BY SPECIAl, WVIl.) London, Saturday Mprning. Profound consternation was caued in London last-aighe by the noun that Lord 3Methu&sni force- had been ct off. The operation is a sad comnwntary on te victories ha deolared that he had won, and on the measures he took to, keep open his line of comnrunication. I can-, not do better than quote th e note of the mil:- ...

... THE AGRICULTURAL l ORG -,NNIATION ?? AGRICULTURE IN PRI'MARYSCHOOLS: Lifford,'Co Douegi. : i~8th pecerpher. 1899. To the Edjtor of-the :!Freemnan-f. Dear. Sir-Mayi I'putouit. at Lord Mon- j teagie's mnotion at the Conference of 0To Irish , Agricultural Orga.nisation SQCietY 3ZaQ, That- . this Conference desires to 4ixpress its stron opinionv that unless the agricultural course, as ' well qas ...

... iCO-OPERATION, PRWIES, AhD I 1 - RENTS. l (BY DAIRYMAN FROM EBRL-) It. is 'to be hoped that the sitaements of facts of the Board of Agriculture will be more accurate than those of the Irish Agricul- sural OrgTanistion Society, as voiced by- its Secretary in his -letter to the Freeman of I Tuesday. Reproving the ' Freeman for its analysisoi his Society's report, Mr Anden says:, You say, ...

... SECOND CITY SPECIAL EDITI(N. (B3 XsCeALL W5IRE.)t 6O.30 o sCLOCK. i THEA, WYAR. BP E(H OF GENERAL WHiTE ! The Pre's Association is indebtel to the ?? o the Times for the following .ebegra aes ilfon its special cuirespondents at the,; ieat oi v.ar. * (opright.) o Pietermaritzburg, Murnday.! Yout Lirsamith corresp:andeat may have Weegrapied an ?? of the gallant capture of Gun Hill on Thursdav ...

... ,l A GREAT IRISH CHRISTMAS isl NUMBER. I, The immeense populaity that has attended the previous pub'ications . of the mammoth Christmas Numbers of our National eontemapo- ! rary, the 'Weekly Freeman, is bound to be eclipsed y thie production for this season. Alike 1 in quslity and quantity does it exol all other eff orts of the kimd. It eaSiYyl4O'4 log ny ahead of any special or Christmas ...

... A SUNDAY S1HOOL TEACH1ER AND HIS FRIENDS. A well-known Sunday school teacher has told an impressive and interesting story to the representa- tive of a newspaper. As might have been expec- ted, we learn from this paper (the Dean Forest Mercury) that his character is of the highest. He has instructed a successful class, and his word can be thoroughly relied upon. The young man al- luded to is ...

... BELFAST OONSERYVATIVE ASSOCIATION.I WOODVALE WAflD. A meeting of the general committee of this ward was held on the evening of the Bth inst. at the offices of the association, 5, Rosemary Street. MIr. Thomas Johnston. chairman of the ward, presided, and there was a large and representative attendance of the members of the ward. The meeting was called for the purpose of nominating a candidate ...

... BOARD OF MISSIONS. The General Assembly's Board of Missions met y yesterday in the Mission Offiee, 12, May Street, at v eleven o'clock forenoon. The Moderator of the General Assembly (Rev. a D. A. Taylor, M.A.) presided, and constituted the a meeting with reading the Holy Scriptures and a prayer. fp The Secretary (Rev. George MaacFarland) read c seriatim the minutes of the various missions, ...

... THE *LD U HVNl ?? T ?? ~ -: - b Ti great 1iz ?? Irish Ijen: a: 1a; y Cat-an a, :nd :1 j tnlfuerit.al ati.ai.., . v ttjeir new :iil) i iP :- . J or heart-sean-nli'g ae 1) . I . f vtlhcv. Tl,:- ;i-A r c x 1 2-. 1: v - - in t he word 'iii :Ijo 1. ir.. resolute SpIr,; .risN - r. : it speech and resuluii.jn I c a:, tCItOcU5 er tilcut gricran e-. aLI .- I redress theni. Tiv s .. ?? I it is by tle me ...

... The Press and scientific men are crying out against the abuse ci our favourite beverage-tea. It is stated by people addicted to strong and F sweeping assertions that more people die annually frorn the effects of excessive tea-drinking than from alcoholic poisoning. It thus seems high time that something was done to remedy this evil- Something, it is claaned, has been done; in fact, a complete ...

... OUXR LONDON LETTER. BY OUR P'RIVATE WIRE. BELFAST NEWS-LETTER OFFICE, 435, STRAND, W.C., WEDNESDAY NIGHT. London Tramways. As regards the means of rapid intercommunica- tiona between its different parts, London is :far be- hind any large town in the United Kingdom. There is the Underground and the District Rail- ways, whioh, it is true, are in valuable in their way, but they cannot possibly ...

... [ TAjIDUJSTlRIESI I Jii1A T ON. I st XI, ULSTER HALL. a r ?? 5Y CoU NTESS CLDOGA1N. -- ':IS1!'D GATHERING. r a Otil) OF A DECADE. a . ion and sate of Irish 1 * .. hi i-iuler diszinguished t: -.1 i-- th the Irish Industries b ?? ill the els-er trali - o £ 'ocli hy her Excellency 1 e ?? at int prcence of a large and a ?? n S th. foundation of the ! ?? to ie present none of the 1 i. ItcLh du ...