... At the last annual Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist body a scheme was adopted for the in- troduction of laymen into conference together with the ministers, the new mixed conference thus comprising 240 ministers and 240 laymen. Of the 240 laymen, 12 have seats in the conference by virtue of their official position as treasurers of eight connexional funds; eighteen were nominated by the last ...

... The Daily Telegraph of Monday'says :— Correspondence continues to pour in upon us in reference to the epidemic of hydrophobia. Nearly all the writers of the letters we receive are emphatic in endorsing the suggestions made in our leading article on the subject—an increased tax on dogs, and the rigid enforcement of severe police regulations. Several suburban residents point out that the number ...

... THE VALLEY OF THE LOM. The Correspondent of The Times with Suleiman Pasha in describing this valley says The valley of the Lom is all beautiful, so far as I have explored it, while here and there it offers real gems of landscape. If the high walls of rock on either hand describe the former dimensions of the stream, it must have been in pastages a mighty river and that once they were its ...

... On Sunday, the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, before deliver- ing the sermon at the morning service in the Metro- politan Tabernacle at Newington, offered up a special prayer beseeching Gjd to cause the Turks to be de- feated for the atrocities they had committed upon Christian women and children. He also prayed that they might soon be driven out of Europe and the Mahomedan power wiped away from off the ...

... CAPELYFFIN BAPTIST CHAPEL.—This ancient place of worship, distant some ten or twelve miles from Abergavenny, and whose histoay dates back about 250 years, held its annual tea meeting on Friday, 11th inst. Although Capelyffin is situated in a secluded spot, about 200 visitors came over the mountain from different places to attend the meeting. After tea, the chapel was crowded to excess, when Mr ...

... BLAENAVON. A SAD accident befel a collier named George B urchiH. residing at Hill Street, whilst at work in his stall on Monday, by which his thigh was broken. The unfortunate man was carried to his home, and Dr Quirke and his assistant were promptly in attendance. As he is not young, it is feared that he will not recover for some time. SPECIAL Revival Services have been held during the week, ...

... Was held on Tuesday evening, the Rev T. LI. Jones again occupying the chair, when the building was crowded to excess. In addition to Mrs Payno and Mrs Hayward, a stirring ad- dress was delivered by Mrs Durrant, Secretary of the Working Women's Teetotal League. At the close no fewer than 103 persons signed the pledge, the total number taking] the pledge as the result of tho two nights' meetings ...

... The Act for the better protection of infant life which has just been issued will take effect November 1 next. The object of the statute, as declared by the preamble is to make better provision for the protection of in- fants under one year, intrusted to persons to be nursed or maintained for hire or reward in that behalf. The provisions of the Act are not to extend to the relatives or ...

... SATURDAY Mots Cblorul Byrde and E. J. Phillips, Esq. LICENSING SESSioNS. This was the annual Licensing Sessions for the district of PontypooL The following is the annual report of the su- P-efititendejjt, Mr M'Intosh :— Pontypo,)l Vrewster 25h August. 1877. To the Licensing Justices, Pontypool Division. Gentlamen,-I have to lay before you my annual re- lwrt a.Ed return of licensed houses. The ...

... The Times of Monday says :— We have reason to believe that the various announcements which have appeared in the Press relative to the Queen's proposed visit to the Continent are inaccurate. It is the Queen's intention, after the marriage of the Duke of Connaught, to pass a short time at the Italian lakes in strict privacy. ...

... Mr. Jonathan Pavior, the oldest inhabitant of Oxford, and reputed to be in his 101 st year, died in that city on Friday in last week. Mr. Pavior was formerly a bellhanger at Oxford. On Monday the Rev. Dr. James Ingram, minister of the Free Church at Unst, Shetland, died within a month of the completion of his 103rd year, having been born in Aberdeenshire on the 3rd of April, 1776. He was ...

... A CONGREGATION CHOOSING THEIR CLERGYMAN. —It is stated that the living of Ramsholt, Suffolk, having become vacant, the patron-the Rev. H. Canham—has invited the communicants of the parish to nominate two competent clergymen, to one of whom he will present the living. This is a step in advance. ...