... THE most useful bill for the reform of private bill legislation, which has been backed by members on both sides of the House of Commons, and has, therefore, the support of both parties, is of infinitely higher value than many others concerning which more noise is made, and it is to be hoped that a measure of reform so desirable in every respect may receive due considera- tion—enactment we can ...

... MEETING OF TRUSTEES. The tiustees of this fund met on Thursday at the Mansion House, Mr T. Oordos in the chair. This explosion occurred in September, 1878, when 268 lives were lost, leaving 132 widows, 373 orphans, and 90 dependent relatives. During the ten years and a linlf that have elapsed no less sum than £ 45,007 has been paid away in relief, according to the scale settled by the trustees ...

... A LITTLE BOY KILLED. On Friday afternoon a little boy, named Willie Davies, was ran over and killed by one of the cars on the Mumbles Railway, He lived with bis mother at 7, Sloane-street, and was at one o'clock returning, contrary to custom, alone from the P.'rochial School. Seeing the tram pass at its usually slow pace in this locality, he caught bold of the step and ran alongside it for ...

... MERTHYR BOARD OF GUAR- DIANS. The Mertbyr Board of Guardians met oø Saturday, under tbe presidency of Mr W. Jones, J.P.—A Mrs Ramsey, Swansea, attended befcrt the board, and claimed to be the mother of children who had come upon the uuion funds Aberdare. The matter was referred to committee, as the facts were not clear. Relieving Officer David was requested meanwhile to stop -v/f6 V^x7 ...

... On Friday afternoon last, during the heavy thunderstorm, whilst Mr Griffith Llewellyn, farmer, Treorky, and his servant were fencing a piece of ground on the mountain side, they dropped down suddenly, and for several minutes were unconscious. When Mr Llewel- lyn recovered consciousness he found himself at the bottom of a steep slope. He shouted out to his assistant, •• Who had knocked him 7 ...

... There is a big thing in petitions pending; it bat been started by a lady member of the most indefatigable people on the planet—the teeto- tallers. It is a world's petition for the suppression ) of the liquor traffic. Miss Willard, tbe president t of the World's Women's Temperance Society, intends to take it round to all the governments of Eurooe and America* ...

... Mr Henry Harrison, the Oxford undergraduate, against whom proceedings were taicen in connec- tion with the Falcarragh evictions, writes shall be much obliged if you can afford me a small portion of your space to deal with two statements made in the House of Commons relative to my arrest. The first and more impor- tant was that previous to my arrest I refused to give my name when asked to do so ...

... The Lat Fance Franchis. Tax House of Commons was nac gaged last night in the dicusdeA of a very interesting and import. ant subject. At the evening Bitting Mr. En1 muxD ROBERTSON moved that the privilegn possessed by certain Universities of returnin' members to Parliament ought to be diccn tinned. We rejoice hat Mr. ROBEBTsoN soul have secured the opportunity of bringing thi& question ...

... DISTPICT NEWS. ALaosir Fva §,Ax-crtudyi every wii- tbhere is evidence produced of' the (ailut- of the Sunidsy Closinsg Act-at Cardiff- A great amount at capital %was wade out of the feet thatr for t h ...

... Brecon County Council. A special meeting of the Brecon County Council was held on Friday, under the presidency of Mr Charles Evan Thomas, at the County Hall, Brecon. There was large attendance of members. APPLICANTS FOR COMPKNSATION. An application for conipensatiou was received from Mr J. H. Farqubar, late auditor to the committee of visiting justices of the Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum at ...

... THE ERA LETTER-BOX. A Stamped Envelope, painly addressed, noust be enclosed with application for each Letter. Letters, after lying at this Office for One Month, are forwarded to the Ofstal Aretheritiee, to be dealt with in the erdiieteF course. Yeo Circulcers admitted to this List. Albini, Lieut. Fred. Learto, Mr A. Albini, Mr Herbert Lauck, Mr Pierre H. Almo, Bros. Le Clereq, Mr George ...

... 'TIMES COMMISSION EXAMINATION O a ± THE BISHOP OF GALWAY. .. ?? THE WORKING OF THE - LEAGUE BRANTCHS. EVIDENCE OF REV. FATHERS CONSIDINE, FAHY, AND MALONEY. SEVENTY-E.EGrH DAY-FRIDAY, MAY 10Ta, 1889. iA- (FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTERS.) 68t London, Fridiy Evening. At the sitting of the Court, Tie Rev. Thomm Considine, P.P., entered the witness-box, and his examination was resmed by Mr. Reid, Q.C ...