COURT ANI FASHION. THE COURT. OsBoaNsE, SATURDAY.-The Empress Frederick, ittended by Countess Perponcber, Sir Fleetwood Edwards, and Sir John Ml-Keill, went to Ports- mouth yesterday morning, on board H.M.Y. I Alberta (Rere-Admiral Fullerton), and was re- ceived at tho Dockvard b

DESPERATE FXGHT NVITH A LIONESS. An exciting scene was witnessed at a Leeds menagerie on the 16th inst. Among the chief attractions are a couple of vans containing wild beasts. In the one are two lions and in the other a lioness. The exhibition was opened for the first time in Le

INTERREDIATE EDUCATION COll- M ISSION. EVIDENCE OF PROFESSORS MURPHY AND LEEBODY, DUBLIN, WEDNESDAn.-The Commission ap- pointed to inquire into the working of the inter- mediate system of education continued its sittings this mnorning. The Lord Chief Baron presided. Rev. Andrew M

ANNUAL MEETING. INTERESTING DEPARTURES. The tventy-third annual meeting of the Belfast Boat Club was held last evening at Thompson's Restaurant, the chair being occupied by Mr. J. G. Turner. Among those present were Messrs Fred. H. Rogers (captuint, J. B. Ferguson (honorary mana

I .nEUTRE'S TELEGRAMS. THE RAIEITA QUESTION SETTLED. REPORTED FRANCO-ITALIASJ COMMER- CIAL TREATY. PARIS, Monday. The Cabinets of Paris and Rome have agreed to consider the Raheita incident as definitely ar- ranged. The ' Figaro" gives publicity to a rumour that the French and It

I I Sr. BAnreAnAs' Clurcsr.-The annual social re- union of the members of this flourishing congrega- tion was held in the parochial schools, Duncairn Gardens, on the 7th inst. So great vas the inte- rest taken in the proceedings that the ample capa- city of the building was taxe

A CABLEGRAM PROM GENERAL OTIS. A Central News telegram., dated New York, Thursday, ?? at the War Department ware 'to-day informed that a cablegram had been received from Genera] Otis, which gave no indica- tion that lie apprehended any immediate attack, nor was there any referen

THE NORTH-EAST AGRICULTURAL ASSOOIATION. I The monthly meeting of the council of this asso- ciation was held yesterday in the offices of the association, 37, Donegall Place, Belfast. The mem- hers present ?? Sharman-Crawford, D.L. (in the chair); Mr. J. Blakiston-Houston, M.P.; M

ii- - -BOOTS. XBNOTT & COO EG 'T0 ANNOL UN-CE 1HT THFY HAVE JULST RECEIVED LARRGF CONSIGNImENTS f :bieir Celebrated AMERICAN GOODS in LADIES' GEN T. ?? AXD CHTILDREN'S BOOTS AND SHOES, tNI) WHICH THEY WILL OFFER 1)UR1NG THE SALE NOW GOIXG ON AT SALE PRICES. ,,dies Laced and Butto

The following appeared in our latest Edition of yesterday: - I . CAuC, Tlursday Night Ahmed Fedil, whio escaped from Gedaref amber it bwas occupied by the Kassala coilumn, has been defeated and his army routed by Colorel Lewis, with a regiment of Soadanese and some irregulal-n.