A letter was read irons Mr. Francis Irwin, engineer in connection with the labourers' cottages, stating that the cense of his delaT in not making out the plans and specifications was owing to the fact that he had been confined to bed since he had last been in Ballymena. Mr. Patri

CANADEAN NOTES. September 7, 1887. Writing. as I am, to an esteemed correspondent in your good town it occurred to me that I might as well have something like fair value for the posting rate by sending enclosed a few lines for the Advancer. My letters anent the journey to Manitob

- ) Smsaaor, Passengers can be Booked Through to China Japan, intim, New Zealand, and ma San Franciato, and to parts of the United States and Dominion of Canada, at Lowest The Steamers of this Line, bating all new and bolt specially for the trade, am fitted up with rreg improvem

THE BOARD OF GUARDIANS WILL, on Saturday, the 19th inst., receive Tenders from properly qualified persons for the Collection of the Rates over the following districts : No. 2—Comprising the Electoral Divisions of Ballycounolly, Ahoghill, Portglenone, and Lianagarron. No. 3 Dunmi

THE LONDON UNEMPLOYED. A LUNCH. The unemployed mat spin in Trafalgaz-squsre on I the 2nd inst. at noon. Owing to the drizzling rain the attendance was scanty at amt. but as the weather Improved the crowd increased. Webb, who acted as chairman, stated that owing to the rain they d

_ A who Ireland and generally stripped and dined et the mom horel in Nihon, on his arrival one pmeeived a paper Wat• rod o ihe looting-Wass in tbe eoffee-rooni. with the following written : em particularly requeetYd to give may meney to the se attention is rimmed in the bill.' T

ASK thy purse what thou shouldst bay. THE HERO OT va. WRIBIL—Thia fenny in shire was the expiring effort of the WelA in that glorious struggle Which they had maintained for ten years under their illustrious countryman, Owen ap tiriffith Vaughan, better known as the unconquerable

DISASTERS TO SHIPPING. • A MIMI STIAM El c•Psizio.-13 LIVES 1.05 T. telegram has reached Liverpool reporting the total loss of the Liverpool steamer Romeo, with five of the crew, and a gentleman who was journeying in the steamer for pleasure. The Romeo, an iron screw steamer of

On Tuesday the business of the revision court was resumed by Mr. Jacob T. Geoghegan. barrister. Messrs. Howard O'Rorke, registrar, and R. R. Mathews, deputy-clerk of the Ballymena Union, were present. A large number of claims were sustained, and many objections were struck out.