Births
AGNEW--December 26, at Eglinton Street, Belfast, the wife of Samuel Agnew, of a daughter.
BAILEY--Dec. 21, at Bow Street, Lisburn, the wife of Mr. W. J. Bailey, of a son.
CHAPMAN--Dec. 28. at Upper Malone, Belfast, the wife of Hugh Allen Chapman, of a daughter.
GEDDIS--December 29, at 278 South Wellington Street, Glasgow, the wife of Mr. James Geddis, of a son.
GRAY--December 28, at New Road, Donaghadee, the wife of Alexander Gray, of a daughter.
IRVINE--Dec. 26. at Hampton, Belfast, the wife of the Rev. Richard Irvine, of a son.
MACAW--December 25, at Bushmills, the wife of James Macaw, Esq., M.D., of a daughter.
M'CULLOUGH--Dec. 27, at 18 Conway Square, Newtownards, the wife of Mr. William M'Cullough, of a son.
PRICE--Dec. 27, at Mountcollier Terrace, Belfast, the wife of Wm. Price, of a daughter, stillborn.
SCOTT--Dec. 28, at Daisy Hill Manse. Killishil, Aughnacloy, the wife of the Rev. J. L. Scott, of a son.
SIMPSON--Dec. 28, at Hill Street, Ballymena, the wife of Mr. Thomas Simpson, of a daughter
WILLIAMSON--December 26 at 208 York Street, Belfast, the wife of Hugh Williamson, of a son.
Marriages
BOWMAN--CREE--December 25 at Hillsborough Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. John M'Kee, Dromore, Alexander, only son of Mr. David Bowman, Belfast, to Rachel, fourth daughter of the late Mr. Alexander Cree, Legacurry, Lisburn.
FERGIE--CORRY--December 26, in the Presbyterian Church, Regent Street, Newtownards, by the Rev. T. Watters, James Fergie, Portavo, to Eliza Jane Corry, Dunover.
GALLOWAY--MAXWELL--Dec. 27, at Groomsport Church, by the Rev. A. H. M'Causland, incumbent, Captain Frank Galloway, Royal Artillery, to Madelina Dorothea, Second daughter of Robert Percival Maxwell, Esq., Finnebrogue, and Groomsport House. Co. Down.
GLEN--KIDD--Dec. 27, at Malone Presbyterian Church. Belfast, by the Rev. Andrew Molyneux, uncle to the bride, assisted by the Rev. Joseph Mackenzie, Robert Glen, Edinburgh, to Dora, daughter of the late Watson Kidd, formerly of Keady, Co. Armagh.
HARRISON--HARRISON--Dec. 29, at St. Catherines Church, Tranmere, Birkenhead, by the Rev. M. L. Jones, John Harrison, North Street, Belfast, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late Robert Harrison, Higher Tranmere.
LINDSAY--DICKSON--December 30, at Moneyrea Meetinghouse, by the Rev. David Thompson, Mr. Thos. Lindsay, jun., Dunleddy, to Miss Susanna Dickson, Tullygirvan, daughter of the late Mr. James Dickson, Ohio, U.S.
M'CLURG--M'BRATNEY--December 25, at May Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. J. S. MacIntosh, Mr. Robert M'Clurg, to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. Andrew H. M'Bratney, both of Belfast.
STEWART--ROWAN--December 23, at St. Anne's Church, Belfast, by the Rev. R. Hannay, D.D.. Mr. William W. Stewart, to Jane, youngest daughter of John Rowan, Esq., Brookhill. Lisburn.
WILSON--ALLAN--Dec. 31, at Connor Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Samuel Lyle, David Wilson, Ballymena, to Miss Ellen Allan, Connor.
Deaths
BAYNE--Dec. 26, at Grace Hill, Ballymena, Mary Catherine, relict of the Rev. George Bayne, Moravian Missionary, aged seventy-one years.
BEATTY--December 30, at 4? Fitzroy Avenue, Jemima, second daughter of William Beatty, aged sixteen years.
BOAL--December 26, at her late residence, Slatt, Lydia, relict of the late John Boal, sen., aged eighty-five years.
CARLILE--December 3, at his residence, Purdysburn, Mr. John Carlile.
COWAN--December 24, at his residence, 17 Canning Street, Belfast, Mr. James Cowan, merchant, son of John Cowan, Esq., Ashton Villa, Shawlands, Glasgow.
CRYMBLE--December 28, at Macclesfield, Arthur C. Crymble, formerly of Newtownards, aged seventy six years.
DICKSON--Dec. 27, at Belmont Nursery, near Belfast, John Cooper, infant son of Mr. Hugh Dickinson.
EMERSON--December 26, at Ballysillan, John Emerson, Esq.
EVANS--Dec. 27, at Knock View, the Knock, Co. Down, John Evans, Esq., late of H.M. Customs, Belfast.
FAIR--December 26, at Derriaghy, Richard Fair.
FIELD--December 25, at her residence Killyleagh, Rose, youngest daughter of the late Mr. John Field.
HUTCHINSON--December 30, at 23 Fleet Street, Belfast, Mr. William Hutchinson, Deputy Harbour-Master, aged thirty six years.
JOHNSTON--Dec. 23, at 122 High Street, Holywood, James Johnston, in the ninety-second year of his age.
M'CREADIE--Dec. 24, at his residence, 7 Cromac Park Terrace, Ormeau Road, Belfast. A. D. M'Creadie.
MONTGOMERY--December 4, at the Manse, Benburb, the Rev. Hugh Montgomery, aged sixty-six years.
PENTLAND--Dec. 26, at his residence, William Street, Lurgan, William Pentland, Esq., aged sixty-one years.
SMITH--December 3, at her son-in-law's residence, 251 Shankill Road, Jane, relict of the late James Smith, Cromac Street, Belfast.
Clippings
THE NEW PARLIAMENT:
The following members have been returned in Ireland:--
Armagh City--J. Vance, Conservative.
Bandon--A. L. Wanston, Liberal (new member).
Carlow County--H. Bruen, Conservative; A. Kavanagh, Conservative.
Downpatrick--John Mulholland, Conservative (new member).
Dublin University--Dr. Ball, Conservative; Hon. D. Plunket, Conservative.
Dublin County--Colonel Taylor, Conservative; I. T. Hamilton, Conservative.
Kinsale--Collins, Home Ruler (new member).
Kerry County--Captain Herbert, Liberal; Blennerhassett, Home Ruler.
Kilkenny City--Sir J. Gray, Home Ruler.
Lisburn--Sir R. Wallace, Conservative.
Londonderry--Mr. Lewis, Conservative.
Mallow--J. G. MacCarthy, Home Ruler.
Newry--W. Whitworth, Liberal.
Portarlington--Colonel D. Dammer, Conservative.
Sligo County--Sir R. Brook, Conservative; O'Conor, Liberal.
Youghal--Sir J. N. M'Kenna, Home Ruler.
THE WITNESS:
On 3rd January will appear the First Number of "THE WITNESS," a new weekly Journal, in the interests of Evangelical Religion. The want of such a Journal has so long been felt and lamented, and the disadvantages resulting therefrom are so manifest, that it is useless to enlarge upon them.
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Rev. William Johnston, Moderator of the General Assembly.
Rev. Thomas Hamilton, M.A., Belfast.
Rev. T. Y. Killen, Belfast.
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William Bell, Esq., Belfast.
Thomas Sinclair, Esq., J.P., Belfast.
J. Milford Barnett, Esq., M.D., Holywood.
John Arnold. Esq., Belfast.
W. Muffatt, Esq., Belfast.
Rev. James Glasgow, D.D., Belfast.
Rev. William Macloy, Ballymena.
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Rev. James Glasgow, D.D., Belfast.
Rev. William Macloy, Ballymena.
James Sharman Crawford, Esq., J.P., Rademon, Crossgar.
Rev. W. B. Kirk patrick, D.D., Dublin.
Rev. James G. Murphy, LL.D., Belfast.
Rev. Robert Watts, D D., Belfast,
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Rev. Professor Smyth. D.D., Derry.
Rev. J. S. Moore. Ballymena.
William James Craig, Esq., Ballymena.
William Tillie, Esq., J.P., Derry.
Rev. J. G. Robb, Clogher.
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Rev. John H. Orr, Antrim.
Rev. Nathaniel M. Brown, Newtownlimavady.
Rev. Wm. Magill, Trinity Church, Cork.
Rev. Andrew Charles Murphy, M.A., Londonderry.
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Rev. Charles L. Morell, Dungannon.
Rev. Hugh Hanna, St. Enoch's, Belfast.
Rev. H. M. Willamson, Belfast.
Rev. Henry Wallace, Profesaor, Assembly's College, Belfast.
William Edgar, Esq., Belfast.
William Carson, Esq., Holywood.
Rev. Jackson Smyth, Armagh.
James Campbell, Esq., J.P., High-Sheriff, Galway.
Rev. David Wilson, D.D , Limerick.
Rev. L. E. Berkeley, Lurgan.
George W. Slator, J.P., Meath and Longford.
Rev. Matthew Leitch, M.A., Maghera.
Rev. Matthew Kerr, Templemore.
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Rev. John S. MacIntosh, Belfast.
Rev.W. Todd Martin, M.A, Newtownards.
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