... WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF COLLIERY EXPLOSIONS ?— Mr M. Ennor writes thus to the Mining Journal :-There is nothing strange or mysterious in these occurrences, for as the mines get deep such large spaces are opened that there is a waut of a sufficient current of air to keep pace with them. Large and deep mines will continue to ex- plode, until men will not be found to work in them. If the tide once ...

... We learn from the Army and Navy Gazette that the Abyssinian expedition is reported to have swallowed up the usual amount of the surplus of the navy estimates, and it is believed that there will be little or nothing to return into the Exchequer at the close of the financial year, especially when we find that the Channel squadron has returned home with a formidable list of defects, so that any ...

... INJUNCTION AGAINST THE CARNARVON AND LL. RAILWAY COMPANY.—A Mr. Field, on Saturday to the Vice-Chancellor to restrain the occupatioi Carnarvon and Llanbcrris Railway Company until t compensated him, and his Honour granted the inju. until the value was ascertained. CAUTION TO HOUSEKEEPERS—About half-past ele, on Sunday night a man was seen by Mr. Griffiths, cab pro prietor, try a window in the ...

... THE SULTAN'S JOURNEY to civilised parts has already had a result. A school will be shortly opened at Con- stantinople for the united instruction of 300 Christian and 300 Mussulman children, ...

... The usual monthly meeting of this Board was held at the Town-Hall, on Friday, the 2!)th ult. The Mayor, R. L. Reece, Esq., presided. There were also present, the'ex-Mayor (C. W. David, Esq.); Aldermen Pride and Alexander; Councillors D. Jones, P. Bird, S. D. Jenkin, D. Lewis, J. McConnochie, J. P. Ingledew, H. Bown, S. Nash, J. Elliott, T. Evans, J. Bird, W. Vachell, H. Whiffen, E. S. Hill, ...

... THE COMMITTEE at PONTYPRIDD (Mr. H. HCSSEY VIVIAN, M.P., Chairman) gratefully ac- knowledge the following Subscriptions :— Her Majesty the Queen £200 Lord Dynevor 150 Mr. H. Hussey Vivian, M.P. 100 Mr. Thos. Joseph, Dunraven Collieries. 100 Mr. G. T. Clark, Dowlais House 100 The Countess of Dunraven 50 Mr. N. Edwards Vaughan, Rheola 50 Provincial Banking Corporation 25 Messrs. Brown, Lennox, ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS. —SATURDAY. The Speaker took the chair at ten minutes past twelve o'clock. Mr. GOSCHEN gave notice that on Monday next lie will ask the A Horney-General a question with regard to the construc- tion put upon certain c1auspsof tbe Reform Act, 1:3G7, in rela- tion to separate ratinir. The Metropolitan Streets Act (1807) Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. The Lordon ...

... THE INFIRMARY, CARDIFF.—Week ending Dec. 3rd. —Remaining by last week, 42 admitted since, 6 discharged, 3 died, 0 Remaining in the house, 45. Number of out-patients on the books, 321. Medical officers for the week Physician, Dr. Edwards; Sur- geon, Mr. Keece. Gentlemen visitors for the month liev. D. Howell and Mr. Henry Heard. -Edward C Evans, M.R.C.S., House Surgeon. AcciDEXTS.—William ...

... TUE D JBMN- FEXTAX FUNERAL.—A scene occurred in the Dublin Police Court on Monday, when Mr. John Martin and two other persons summoned for leading the demonstrationists in the city on Sunday week ap- peared. Whilst the counsel for the Crown was proving that it was all unlawful assembly, Mr. Sullivan, of the Nation newspaper, who had bee I summoned as a wit- ness, interposed and declared in an ...

... BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held at the Board-room of the Union on Tuesday. Present: Mr. Howel Gwyn, M.P. (cbair- man), Mr. Griffith Llewellyn (vice-chairman), Mr. Jones (vice-chairman), Mr. Philip Davies, Mr. Charles Price, Mr. Frederick Gibbins, Rev. John Griffith, Mr. Thomas Jenkins, Mr. David Roderick, Mi. J. B. Sloane, and Mr. Graves, Poor-law ...

... Another revolution has broken out in the River Plate. A Colonel Paparicio raised the standard of revolt on the 23ra of October, near the city of Parpandu. It was rumoured that large numbers of the disaffected were joining Aparicio, and that the affair was likely to be serious. Reinforcements continue to be forwarded by the Brazilian Government to its army at Paraguay. The third of the small ...

... CURK, Fridav. Ricbard,on and Sons, gunsmiths, wi-re sacked last night. About 150 stand of arms were taken. A later telegram says that the arms st.,len from Richardson's guushop comprised 130 best breech-loading revolvers, and the remainder were Snider rifles, but without ammunition. The robbers left untouched all old-fashioned arms. A public funeral procession in memoiy of Fenian execution in ...