... the meeting of the Nixon Company's 5y' helti Monday, it was a ,e deprecate the action of some of the Mou a n Q tradB8oaen towards tho workmen in placing »i,at the pit's mouth stating that if a 8 „'ould occnr they would givo no credit, but close shops to all. ...

... CHILDiREN'S HOUR. f C n . tn7- - ?? . . 1, .. .. I - - - - - r v JL A.%. ( Cosductced fbly /'nndb Grim.) I Goody Two Shoes pave a birthday party thoe ' other aiternoon. It Nse llot hev own birthday, but the p;;rty Was in holloul of her favourite d.oill, a beautifull wax one that she had had for just twvo years. Gootly Iwo ShOCS lits to (1o everything l properly, so she sent cards of incvit ...

... JBEUTEB'S TELEGRAM.) PARIS, Friday. In senatorial circles it is affirmed that the examining committee of the High Court of Justice holds certain evidence submitted to it compromising General Poulanger, and it is considered certain that the committee will vote unanimously for his prosecution. Fifty-one thousand persons visited the Paris Exhibition yesterday. ...

... I LOOAL BILLS lti PARLIAMENT. I HOUSE OF LORDS, Friday.—The Great Western R dlvvay and Lianeily Railway and Dock Companies' Bill, which provides for the amalga- mation of the said companies, cam before Mr Iiobinscu, one of the ...

... r, --ga Pf - aper on the Banmble Bee. Y The bumble bee is a small, rapid-fiying bird, Ml with no visible feathers.' He is liable to turn up £S anywhere, at the most unexpected moment, and th, make it warm for anyone who he considers an l, infringes upon his rights. The bumble bee does Co Y not occupy much room bodily, but he wants con. MI e siderable to get around in, and generally gets it. ...

... SOCIETY SMALL-TALK'. By Upper-Crust Gossipers. w he (Frone Irlai.) ho The Queen has resolved to proceed to Balmora th. as soon as Princess Beatrice is in a fair way to li* recovery from her accouchement, which is now its expected daily, and she will probably leave by Windsor, accompanied by Princess Louise, on Sb, the evening of Wednesday, the 22nd.shi The first lady who was presented at the ...

... TO THE EDITOR. SIR,rho movement on loot to increase the price of sugar to the whole community, so that few Tory sugar refiners may net fortunes ot £50,000 a year each, is one of those traps which certain class of working men are too prone t.o fall into. It is exactly on a par with the rubbish which Feargus O'Connor and other leader* ainopK the Chartists indulged in during thu Anti-Vorll Law ...

... I REUTER S TELEGRAM.] Friday. — In senatorial circles it is '^at the examining committee of the ^urtof Juatice holds certain evidence j. to it compromising General Boulanger, *jjj 18 considered certain that the committee ^ift°k n°animously for his prosecution. ^'0ne thousand persons visited the Paris 'tion yesterday. ...

... [ISKCTER'S TELEGRA^. I Friday.—The particulars lately received O^thof King Johannes in battle and ^jfcption of tho regal dignity of Nogua of by the King of Shoa are fully con- tttld in a I!econd despatch from Antonelle, the who accompanied King Mely liis -arch into Abyssinia. Itnmedi- e* death of Kuig Johaunes, and the tr0 011 Abyssian camp by the dervishes to„at of ILing Menelek of Sboa ...

... The Success of the Racing Seasons. My Average of Winners far Exceeds other Advertising Tipsters. A grand opportunity for all sportsmen next week to prove the genuineness of mv information. Cost of wires only. Any other remuneration entirely at option of clients. These terms for one week only. Send 3s at once, and look forward to a grand week.—T. ELSIE. 35A,Manchester-street, Argyle-^qnare, ...

... NEWPORT, FRIDAY.-The following charter has just been signed :—outwards—Newport to Stockholm, 5s 6d. ...

... Musical and Eisteddvod Notes. By Maelgwyn. THE NATIONAL HISTHDDVOD. If all the choirs that are at present rehearsing the test pieces set in the chief choral competition at Brecon, the eisteddvod will be the greatest success of the present generation, so far, of course, as this one contest is concerned. In addition to the choirs named in this column a few months ago, there are two others now ...