j^ftFERGUSQ^GQ’S. p waters Military Camp Beds and Pillows, Sponge Baths. Life Boats and Cushions, Flexible Bottles and Drinking Cups. Epaulette Coats, Capes, and Leggings. Fishing and Shooting Boots. Hats, Travelling Knee and Car Aprons. Cloaks, Hoods, and Capes, for Ladies. Yach

At seven o’clock on Monday evening the town of Ballinasloe was thrown into a state of the greatest alarm and excitement by an explosion of gunpowder which took place in the stores of Mr. Frederick A. Harpur, in Dunlo-street. It appears that a quantity of damp gunpowder, which ha

£itnn:rqnnil 51 i j 3 ♦ Mr. Macaulay has ju-t tour in Switzerland. i-'Uirued from lei.xrii m. d The Poet Lau’-eate is said to be occupied iii the composition ode tiie Battle of Alma. Thackeray, it is said, meditates a second lecturingtour in America as soon as his Newcomes is fi

Admiral Sir Byam Martin, admiral of the fleet, died al Portsmouth Dockyard on Saturday. The Explosion at Gateshead and Newcastle. The authorities at the Home Office have intimated to the coroner presiding over tiie Gateshead inquest, that I fessor Taylor, of King s College, has

Friday next, the Feast of St. Malachy, the Catholic University will enrol its first class. Owing to the absence of the Archbishops, we understand there will be no ceremonial, and that the new Foundation will begin its w'ork simply and practically. The University House has all it

The following additional subscriptions have been received in London: The Bight Rev Dr Moriarty, Coadjutor Bishop of Kerry ... ••• ••• £,> „ The Very Rev Canon Trovell (Salop) ... 1 Mr Philip Kind ... ••• ... 10 U Very Rev Canon Crookall, D D, Edmund’s College Rev T Doyle, do Rev

Grand Canal Company National Insurance .. Patriotic Insurance ~ Consumers’ Gas Co. United General Gas Co. Irish Beet Sugar C».

Atbvxs, Oct. 20.—M. baa been reeeired. Tbe malcontent* in Greek Cabinet have resigned. Tbe monieipalitjr of tbe Piraeus have gives banquet to officer* of the French expeditionary force. THE UNITED STATES AND ST. DOMINGO. Tb* Morning Pott ouk«t following comnuoication •hort anicl

THE Belfast Committee for Collooting Contributions in connexion with this Fund beg to acknowledge the receipt of tbe following Subscriptions;— John and Thomas Sinclair, £io 0 Frederick 11. Lewis, Mayor, M 0 John M’Neile 20 0 John Mulholland, M Riebard Davison, John Dates, Willia