... ?? 1. -- .1-- w-ilaw ltsoh +1w,^ ?? I AxIATRUPB THEATBIcAR5.-We have always had the idea- at (says. a correspondent) that there woe a good deal otf of theatrical talent to be found in our old city, but unfortu-' 1n nately it has been latent except in the instances recenly All occurring of Shakesperian ?? otu y T the young men. Our idea has tbeen supportedbyte E traditions occasionally brought ...

... Till yesterday, there was really a well-grounded 1 apprehension that the year which is distinguished by the opening of a magnificent Temple of Peace at t' Paris in the acceptable form of an international Ex- J hibition, would be darkened before its close by a continental war. The cause of quarrel between France and Germany, as our readers are aware, is tl the occupation of Luxemburg by Prussia ...

... [i)\' TFLED;RASPlL] IT H E NA'T ION- AL CON-\ SERVATIV' E U-NION. l ~Loa-Oex, 1rFSU.Y. Lord DECBYy ant the CIuANCELLOLZ of the E;XCIs- QouFF have c heived the rcpresentatives of the Na- tional Conservative nllion. who werec introdiuced lv saverl1 menm1lcrs of parliament. Tb*ie deplutatifon was com2prised of representatives froli Leeds, llull7. Wakeield, and ci icy o&he tov. us. who sad ;Iat ...

... CARMARTHEN. ho q.-The f ,-TESTIMONIAL TO W. R. H. POWELL, 0 are farmers and tradesmen of the neighbour- H Esn t0 sho.w' their e8teem to W. S. H. oh 'ght toko presenting him with a testimonial, as (t«!racter an ,of 1t,heir appreciation of him in his o0r.^eHan a landlord, a magistrate, and a private 'C^e' hnf v a preliminary discussion, a local W ^aiiimnnoi aPP°IDteJ' flnd suitable resolu- ...

... CARDIGAN. IjECTUM.—The Rev Thomas Aubrey, of Chester, de- livered a lecture at the Tabernacle chapel, in Welsh, on Friday evening, on 4 The Workman's Home.' The chair was occupied by R. D. Jenkins, Esq, mayor, The lecture was very interesting and gave great satis- faction to a numerous audience. Votes of thanks were awarded to the chairman and the lecturer, and also for the kindness of the ...

... (VEOs OUR OWN CORRESrONDN.) 11i LA portion of the following appeared in our Evening do Edition of yesterday :j SE NG. hc . ?? MONDAY EVE hi The terrible weather, relentless, remorseless, t always wet and always cold, put a stop to the first of the alfresco fetes in the Exhibitionpark, which S was announced for yesterday evening. AlU Paris se is now mud and slush, not only on the Mac- w ...

... TH TALORSW STRIKE. .. I Each succeeding day adds to the bitterneas of feeling existing between the master and journeymeu tailors, which hias been much increased by circumstances which took place yesterday. 'It appears that on Easter Tuesday, the second day of the strike, five of the employers whose shops had been struck conceded thea claims of the men. The committee at once instructed the men ...

... The Times ?? have had too recent an ex- perience of a Conference for the prevention of a war i the case of the Danish quarrel to take it for granted that a peaceful arrangement must neces- sarily follow a meeting of diplomatists; but in the present case the interests of the two principals lie so plainly in the maintenance of peace, and the inter. vening Powers are so sincere in their promotion ...

... tRAIN TIROWN OVER A VWDLUC. (From the Content.) On Monday night an accident, attended withlgreat destruction of railway rolling stock, loss of cattle and oods, and injury to three persons, occurred near tarbert. From the information which we have been able to obtain, it appears that a train composed of upwards of fifty trucks, filled with cattle and goods, and a guard's van, left Perth for the ...

... Wednesday, 2 o'cock. Thiq (9-betTinsI4 otwfi- REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. PRUSSIA. 1 ERLIN, April 30.-In this evening's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, Herr von Forkenbeck was re-elected President, and General Stavenhagen first Vice-President of the Chamber. Three ballots took place for the election of the second Vice-President The Conservative candidate, Count Eulenburg, obtained a majority over ...

... ECC L ES IAST ICAL. THE, ESTABLISHED CHURCH. TIlE LOrD 13SH UP Ii CORK ON lstTCATASIS. f OT Lord 'Beliop of Cork preachled afel evenings siuce at the hlalf-past six o'clock service a; j rile priash church of St. (eorge The MTartyr, Soutl- I vark. on belhalf of the i'tzaged Schools connected I iiri that Jidmtrict, and sit irneoti nurtiur of per- s5ons assi. tidled is rno 5p.eicits 1 nil.hig for ...

... POLICE COMMISSIONERS, Wednesday, April 24. A MEETING of the Police Board was held to-day-Treasurer Gordon in the chair. PRESENT :--Baillie Shirres; Messrs Knight, Ironside, Urquhart, Inglis, Mearns, Stephen, Duffis, Mitchell, Gray, Airth, Yule, Garvie, Smith, Rose, Donaldson. Also, Mr Walker, Law Agent of the Board. WATER-WORE5 COOMMITTEE-VALUATION OF WATER- WORKS, RO. The meeting was called ...