D1R VALENTINE SMITES OPERA COMPANY. T.ozun the audience which last night witnessed the performance of Balfe's dramatic opera. "Blanche de Nevers :in the Ulster Hall waslnot so large as that of the previous evening, yet the attendance cannot otherwise be described than as good. wh

BELFAST ORNITHOLOG ICAL SOCIETY. THE annual open snow or cage birds in connection ! with tbis society. which now occupies an enviable position amronrg similar aesociaziond in Ireland. was held on Saturday in the Aorthur Hall, Arthur ,Square. and was one of the inosr snccessfui th

THE MONEY MlARJET. :5 MR0E VYU PPUTVATE NMSZ M Lotnoxr, SATUP.DAY.-MOuCY changed hands more freely to-day, owing to the payment of Treasury bills. but as the amount to be repaid was stltivalent to the new issue, it made very little difference in rates, call loans being quoted 141

THE CHUIRCH OF IRELAND. The Rev. C. J. Ferguson, M.A., incumbent of Derryvullen. diocese of Clogher. has been nominated to the incumbency of Ciondalkin, in the diocese of Dublin. PARISH OF TPIanh-By the lamented death oF the Rev. Francis Hopkins. M.A., tbe important parish of Tri

LIFE, : IN AM ERICLA ,ter CHILI AND THE UNITED STATES. rard :f f : - - : by idon ANOTHER' PLOT IN1 1IAYT1. man est- ?? :- GREAT FIRE IN COMLU BIA. cca- : ; i: .: : - get- ;- - - S ldrt'' THE TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN A card out pool fied ,Oin SPECIaL CAtBLEC-RA.3 the Lsed FROM OUR OW

1 THE PROPOSED CENTRAL STATION AND RAILWAYS. TO THE EDITOR GT THE BELFAST NEWS-LETTER. Sir-Permit me through your columns to call attention to some of the many advantages which the carrying out of the proposed central station in Belfast would confer on the town of Bangor as well

T THE CHURCII OF IRELIND, . a THE LATE MR. W. ERSEKINE MAYNE. 8 PREACHING yesterday morning in the Drew Memo. ricl Church, the Archdeacon of Connor (Dr. Seaver) made special reference to the recent sudden death ofi Mr. W. Erskine Mayne, for up- wards of thirteen years a member of

- SCOTCIIH~ -NOTESE-V- : FRO our OWN CORRESPONDENT. THE: rapid-change aretistes of the renowned Sepa-' ratists' troupe have evidently resolved to provide the Scotch people with an entertainment whioh shall rival the pantomimaes in broad farce. Daring the past week they have 'draw

ILI FE u N C A H-ER IC CA.4 -a- THE LYNCHING OF. WOMEN. FACTION FIGHT IN XKANSA1S. FOUR M EN KILLED. TERRIBLE MINING DISASTER. T WO HUNDRED LIVES LO0Sr . SPECIAL CABLEGRAM. FROM OUR OWN COORRESPONDENT. NE~W YORK. FRIDAY'. -It is freely rmoured here that Boss Shepherd, who was for

I, Brzzlsf^cet eetimatesthe supplies eaqf; of Rockies at 9,44c,000 busbels, against 9,608 000 busbels a tbot weekago. 4 $ : . - t 14d 8:uh. .Tan. Feb. Ri&r. Apl. iisy. Ja. July. ?? ilay 50. 4SZ 494^ 435 _ 49aL _ _ 03 Prerious day 51§ 50i1 di°i 5CLf _ 434L - - A= chiz OtTS c]osed