... De sure, said Mrs. Young-Wed to her husband this morning, to bring me back a nice valentine. What would you like to get ? said Mr. Young- Wed. Something nice. Yes. Something new. Yes. Something cheap. Vex Something bright and attractive Well. 11: only one such thing in Swansea, i;I Wed, and .that's tlie Soui.i SLJ. And she wag uUutUttd. ...

... SOUTHAMPTON AS A MAIL POItT. An influential •deputation from Southampton, headed by the mayor and introduced by Mr..F. H. Evans, M.P., waited upon the Postmaster-General to-dr.y to place before him arguments against the adoption of aproposal urged ?;y a recent deputation that Plymouth should be the post for the embarkation and landing oi .)>c West Indian and Cape mails, instead of Southampton ...

... [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] HOGSE OF COMMONS, Tuesday Afternoon. The important event of yesterday was ushered into the House by one of the most disgraceful scenes that has been seen under the roof of the Palace of Westminster. The speaker had given orders that all members of the House of Com- mons, journalists, and others, were to be ex- cluded from the chamber until noon, in order that ...

... Messrs. J P. JONEs & ROWLANDS, the Archi- tects, or Wind Street, Swansea, have received, tenders from the following firms, for the demoli-. tion only, or pj&giises in Temple-street, Castle Bailey-street. Caer-street, for Messrs. Ben. Evans & preparatory to re-building: Mr. David Jenkiwif, Messrs. Thomas. Watkins & Co., Messrs. E«i?8 & John, Messrs. Gustavus Bros*, Messrs. Tisomas Waters & Co. ...

... CAPITAL AND LABOUR. The Suez Canal receipts for Saturday and Sun- day aniounted to 440,000 francs. A richly auriferous district, said to be a second California, has been discovered about 100 miles from Winnipeg. Mr. James Bright, ironmaster, of the firm of Bright and Langhairi, Wood-lane and Bush Farm Ironworks, West Bromwich, died on Sunday. Notwithstanding the agricultural depression, there ...

... SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. FERROL, Monday. A Times second edition telegram says the Howe was righted at midday's tide up to 17 deg.—equiva- lent to nine-and-a-half inches in thirty feet. The weight of water pumped and the stores discharged give a buoyancy of two thousand tons to the ship ...

... [BY A SWANSMA LADY.] [In consequence of the growing interest which being taken in the relief of the poor and tho condition of our workhouses, and especially ir ...

... In the Admiralty Court to-day, Mr. Justice Barnes was asked to apportion 412,000, awarded to the eteMacr Lake Huron for salvage services to the German steamer Spree. His Lordship awarded the owners £ 9,200; Captain Leigh JE800, and gave tho remainder to the crew. J*EKPM.M&Ca.,34,SBgh-stroet, Swaiuea, fordttiag ...

... A special delegate meeting of the National Independent Labour Party has been convened for the purpose of making arrangements for the. appointment of Independent Labour candidates ati the next general election. ...

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... A shock of earthquake was experienced in New i Zealand yesterday. The Duke of Connaught has just sent a donation of £10 towards the Church Army Social Scheme. The Bishop of Bangor, who has been suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis, is convalescent. The Bishop of Worcester has an alternative to the proposed five per cent. reduction of episcopal incomes for the relief of distressed ...

... The Press Association is informed that the unpaid cheques in Pearson's Weekly missing word competition, prior to the last out, will be paid at once. Mr. Pearson has come to this decision after consultation with his counsel. Payment with respect to the last competition involves questions to be held over for a time. ...