... To the Editor of Sg man's Monthly Meteorological Magazine. SIR,-J ust before your notice of Col. Capper's book Oil Meteorology, I had perused that woik, ail copie out the rainfall table to send to you. That table is not to be relied on as an accurate account of the rainfall in this district, the true quantity being very nearly double the colonel's measurement. There is no reason to suppose ...

... THE TAILORS' STRIKE.—Though the bearings of this agi- tation are not as important in an economical sense as those of other movements of a similar nature which concern manufac- tures having certain localities as their particular centres, re- sults have been already produced by it which will probably in a veiy short time alter the conditions of an extensive trade. In the first place a wider ...

... Mr. NATHAN, a benevolent Jew at Plymouth, has lef jE19,000 to charitable purposes. A VERY bad cuse of workhouse mismanagement is reported in the Bristol papers. Not long ago a poor man named Frcst went out of his mind and was sent to the workhouse. He died about three weeks after and a post-mortem examination shows that he must have received shocking treatment since he entered the house. He ...

... MONDAY, JUKE 24. In the House of Lords Earl Russell brought forward his long-threatened motion for the appointment of a Royal com- mission to obtain full and accurate information as regards the nature and amount of the property and revenues of the Esta- blished Church in Ireland, with a view to their more produc- tive management and their more equitable application for the benefit of the Irish ...

... FUNERAL OF THE LATE E. P. RICHARDS, ESQ. On Wednesday last, the remains of the above- named gentleman were conveyed to the old cemetery and deposited in the vault belonging to the family' in accordance with the wish of the deceased. Among, those who formed the mournful procession we noticed the Rev. D. Howell, and Dr. Paine, medical atten- dant of the deceased, who preceded the corpse. The ...

... (The following appeared in our Second Edition of last Week.) THE REV. E A. GREEN'S CLASSICAL AND COM- MERCIAL SCHOOL, CARDIFF.—The half-yearly exami- nation of the pupils of this establishment took place on the 14th inst., and following days. The examiners were the Revs. Canon Morgan, D. Howell, G. D. Evans, and E. Jones, and Signor Passera, the Italian Consul, who all expressed themselves ...

... TUESDAY.—(Before Mr. Commissioner Hill.) Re J. HARVEY, late of Fairford, Builder. Mr. E. Salmon (from the office of Mr. Henderson) appeared for the mortgagees of the bankrupt's pro- perty, and stated that some time ago they brought an action against the bankrupt, and obtained judgment by default. The bankrupt bad been holding posses- sion of the property, and refused to give it up and he (Mr. ...

... Jartign A CONGBBSS ON THE CATTLE PLAGUE.—A European congress of veterinary surgeons will be held in Zurich from the 2nd to the 8th ot September, 1867. The cattle plague will be the principal subject of discussion.—British Medical Journal. One of the latest acts of the unfortunate Emperor Maxi- milian was an attempt to enrich the Mexican forests with the melody of song-birds, which are nearly, ...

... MARRIAGES. June 10th, at the Parish Church, Llanelly, Breconshire, by the incumbent, the Rev. Arthur Griffith, Mr. Richard Havard (of Brynmawr), son of Mr. William Havard, Clynmeddig, to Lucy, second daughter of James Dare, of Weston-super-Mare. June 12th, at St. Mary's Chuich, Bryan stone Square, London, by the Rev. H. Freemantle, Mr. R. Llewellyn late at Mr. Smyth's) to Jane, youngest ...

... June 3oth.—SUNDAY. Morning Prayer. Daily Psalms—161. Te Deum—5. Jubilate—181. Hymn—148. Kyrie—Rogers in T)' Hymn—180. Afternoon service at half-past three. Psalms-164, 165. Magnificat and Nunc DIIDIttIs-Arnold in A. Anthem- 0 where shall Wis- dom be found,— Boyce. Hymn-222. Litany and Sermon at 7 o'clock in the evening. Hymns 181, 175, 11. ...

... The On-l says it is probable that the Reform Bill will be sent to the House of Lords about the 12th of July. We are authorized to state that Her Majesty's State Ball, announced for Wednesday, the 3rd of July, has been postponed till Friday, the 5th of July. —Times. THE COMMKJIOEATIC'N AT OXFORD.—The annual procession of boats took place Wednesday evening. The weather was beautifully fine and ...

... ADDRESSED TO THE EDITOR. The Editor is not responsible for the opinion* of hi* Correspond cnts A NONCONFORMIST M.P. FOR MERTHYR. SIR,—1 have no doubt that many parties went to the Temperance Hall on Tuesday night, attracted by the words ballot and nonconformist. which held so conspicuous a place on the placards, announcing Mr. B. T. u illiams' intention of addressing the men of Merthyr. If ...