... CALDIOOT. FATAL ACCIDENTS AT THE TUSNEL WORKS.—An inquest was held at tho Old Tippling Philosopher Inn, Caldicot, on Saturday (before Mr W. H. Brewer, di- visional coroner), upon the body of Oliver Sheppard, a married man, living at Undy, who came to his death through inhaling the fumes of dynamite, nsed at the works of the Severn Tunnel, at Caldicot, on the Mon. mouthshire side of the river. ...

... BIGAMY AT PONTYPOOL. Henry Rowlands, 38, railway porter, on bail, pleaded Siilty to an indictment charging him with marrying argaret Bell, on the 6th day of September, 1877, his former wife being then alive. Mr. Lawrence appeared for the prisoner, and called the Under Sheriff (Mr. Edwards) and CoL Byrde, both of whom gave him a good eharacter. In consideration of this the learned Judge ...

... The collection ef pictures belonging to Mr. Munroe, Turner's executor, were sold at Christie's on Saturday. The rooms were crowded to suffo- cation, and the prices were extraordinarily high, forty pictures realising 20,000 guineas. ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS. MOXDAY.—The Speaker took the chair at fcui o'clock. SoLDIEr.3 FOR IXDIA. In reply to Sir G. Campbell, Mr. HARDY said that no actual agreement had been come to between the India Office and the War Office, in regard to the providing of a suffi- ciency of seasoned and experienced soldiers ioi India. Negotiations had been going on for some time, and counter proposals had been ...

... Who's who in 1878? is a question easily asked, and, as to the titled classes, easily answered by the fortunate possessor of Debrett's Pee-i-ag-P, Baronetage, &c. The name of the work is familiar enough to thousands, who perhaps has never given a moment's thought to the care, diligence, and research necessary for its production but it is impossible to turn over the pages of the handsome and ...

... THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO ITALY. Her Majesty tho Queen passed through Portsmouth on Tuesday en route for the Continent. Preparations had been made at the dockyard for her Majesty's embark- ation, and a platform and covered way were constructed .at th^ Sout^JJ^way. jetty-, Tha general representatives or the press were ex«l«ded frotn every point of vantage in the dockyard. Shol-tly before noon the ...

... Rorke's Drift, Natal, South Africa Dear Father and Mother,—I now^I^the pleasure to pen you a few lines, hoping they will find you quite well, as they leave me at present. Since I wrote to you last we have had a deal of hard work and terrihl« fighting. But before you receive this letter I exDecfc you have heard something about it by the newspapers. But I will tell you a little about it what I ...

... MONDAY.—The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. MAILS. In answer to Mr. Baxter, Lord J. MANNERS stated that in 345 instances the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company had incurred penalties during the last eleven years, and had forfeited altogether £58,500. In the new contract the company had abated JB1000 a year of the subsidy. THE C. D. ACTS. In answer to Sir H. Johnstone, The CHANCELLOR ...

... PoliR16 Hospital Sunday in the metro- the 'i11 8ermons were preached in nearly all th °* worship having special reference to occasion. The collections made at the morn- in many instances fell considerably ort of the amount last year. The after part of the day being very wet, reduced the ordinary attendances at the afternoon and evening services, ?• that altogether it is believed the sum ...

... At the Leicester Borough Police Court, last Week, William Barrows (30), licensed victualler, was charged with having committed a horrible outrage on his wife. It was stated that on the ^ght of the 14th ult. a sister of Mrs. Barrows, Who lived with them at the Old Horse Inn, near Leicester racecourse, heard screams and proceeding from the bedroom occupied by fnu0yrB an^ hi5 wife. With ...

... In the Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice on the 27th ultimo, the Right Hon. the President (Sir James Hannen) and a common jury had before them the suit of Goodman v. Goodman and Feinberg, which was the petition of the husband, a tailor, of Rockingham street, Leeds, for the dissolution of marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respon- dent, also a tailor of Leeds, ...

... IICITSE ^„g::3:OXS. The V ole tl;ê r.o lu'^x c clock. An ]•• :i. or haii.ca.atv iv moved thiit the Tlonsc o a Alt s zl.e iw.'al ii)tciv.A the Ujjcakcr couiite-i ai.d fouua that t'ncu- u.v; i; o-.orui^. Lxi-j..7A 2Iv. 2A'.C:; ...