... CHISTCHUBCH LOCAL BOARD.—At the fortnightl meeting of the members of this board, held o Tuesdayeveniug-, Mr J. Bladon presiding, th collector reported that he had, since the meeting, collected £57 2s Id on account of th general district rate. The committee appwnte ...

... Lord Randolph Churchill jsends tho foIlowing correspondence totbe Standarà t- Sir,-I observe in your cohnnns this morning a statement, which you aver comes to you on II good authority, with reference t9 my connec- tion with tbe Council of the National Union of Conservative Associations. The goQd authority is, I fear, some evil-disposed person who .was anxious to gratify a little private ...

... The cdt-ton fitrike at Burnley ended on Monday resuming work. morning, the operatin*es generally resuming work. Mr David > ^ar_ 0f 2,D00 guineas. Recorder of Belfast at a yM d refused ail The Court of Appeal on Monday refused an J t nrrl Celin Campbell for a new applicatwB SC b for judicial soparabion. boa^ctSUaman named Conway and seven children capsized on Sunday on Lough r ib Oonway and two ...

... UNDAUNTED WOMAN IF anything could dishearten women, and drive them to despair, the prospect of their exclusion this session from all share iu the Franchise Bill might have that effect. They have worked very hard for admission to the privilege, and have hitherto failed to in- fluence those whose co-operation is in the highest degree necessary to success. Mr WooDALL's amendment proposing to ...

... The Press Association Dublin correspondent telegraphed on Tuesday The Dublin police dis- covered last night 20 bilis printed on black- bordered paper, with the words Impregnable Invincibles will have revenge God save Ireland! Cartridges were attached to the documents, with green ribbon. One placard, with a cartridge attached, was found in the letter-box of the Privy Council Chamber, Dublin ...

... COnHESPONDINCE. SPECTATOR (Pentyrch).—Your coinimuiieaLoii c .nn-t appear anonymously. CRXMONA's wiil hare our early attention. ...

... LONDON LETTER. [SPE CI ALLY WIRED. j ay OUr. GALLERY COURESrONPEOT.] OF THE SOCIUN CAMPAIGN—IRISH MEMBERS AND THE FRANCHISE BILL—THE T.RECONCILEACLES—PARLIAMENTAKY OB- iTRUCTION—THE FRANCHISE BILL. LONDON, Thursday Night, ico Lord Hartington read in the House 'onimons to-night a telegram from (.ral Graham reporting the result of the advance upon Tamanieb, fuller details have reachccl the ...

... [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS FROM LLOYD'S AGENTS.] Th3 Italian barque Is de, from Samarang for Queens- tow, is at Cadiz reported leaking and short of pro- visions. Tho British schooner Owen, from Cardiff, i3 aground near Faro. 'Tho Netherlands American Company's disabled steamer Leerdam, from New York for Rotterdam, has arrived at FaliuouLb. She has lost rudder and rudder post. Fasengers and crew all ...

... PONTYPRIDD. POLICE-COURT.—On Wednesday before the Rev. D. W. Williams and Mr C. Bassett. who were relieved early by Judge G. Williams and Mr John (Llantri-wanc)— David Jones, Porth, was brought III) in custody charged with the man- slaughter of Sannel llnauis, and was Jemanded for a week.- Edward bimtii, of Geliigar, was charged by his master, Mr Watkius, with stealing three sheep. Ine bencii ...

... INSTITUTE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. SUMMER MEETING AT CARDIFF. PROGRAMME OF PROCEEDINGS. A meeting of the executive committee appointed to make arrangements for the meeting of the la- stitute of Mechanical Engineers at Cardiff in August next, was held in the Grand Jury-room of the Town-hall on Wednesday evening. Mr T. Forster Brown presided, and there were present Sir E. J. Reed, K.C.B., M.P., ...

... [RENTER'S TELEGRAM.] NEW YORK, Fridiy.-Tlie Sugamore Cotton Mills at Fall River, Massachusetts, have been destroyed byiire. The loss is estimated at six hundred thousand dollars. ...

... SWANSEA BAY GRAYING DOCKS COMPANY. The dividends paid by the Dry Dock companies in Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, and Penarth have doubtless directed particular attention to this class of enterprise. Nor is this surprising. It is not every day that shareholders fall in with a specu- lation which bnng-s them in froUl 10 to 22 per ccnt.-and this is what is paid by dry dock com- panies in the places ...