17 AUGUST 1889, Page 3

The Irish Nationalists did not venture to contest North Belfast,

vacant by the death of Sir W. Ewart. On Monday, Sir Edward Harland (Conservative) was nominated and re- turned unopposed for the constituency. At the last election, the Nationalists mustered 732 voters, but Sir W. Ewart received 4,522 votes from the Conservative electors. In other words, there are more than six Conservatives to one Nationalist in North Belfast.