... NOSRRN-ATION OT Copo-rR.-On Saturday, the nomina- tion of coroner for the lower division of Cardiganshire t iok place at the Shire-hall, when the Under-Sheriff (Mr R. D. Jenkins) presided. There were two candidates for the office, viz., Mr John Henry Evans, solicitor, New- castle-Endyn, the deputy-coroner; and Dr Henry Harris Davies, Llandyssul. The former was proposed by Dr Davies, Panteinon. ...

... THE HAY EXTENSION ur THE GOLDES VALLEY LLALLWAV. CUTTING OF THE FIRST SJD LY MKSDE WIN TON. The ceremony of cutting the lust sod of tiie liay ex- tension of the Golden Vaiiey Hai, way wa. performed on Friday, at the Cae Mawr, by Mrs De Wmton, of veii, in the preencê of an immense concourse of people. The quiet town of Hay was full of life un Yri. day. The shops were all closed, and the street* ...

... THE FLEET IN BESIKA liAY. toxsTAxriNOi'i. ^ue^ily,_Tn0 j.»rii.5,]l ileefc B.:s.!vV Jhy. An erroneous state- has t!:rreu; here that a come on ^onstnniinopie. AO request for to been addressed to the Porte •»i;us:i Govenniieni. iee-Admiral l)ornpy Jjoc'UA:a;.sr, Monday.—An xuisatisiacfovy jm. f>iv83i,a jlus been created .here by the news of t],o ep.uttu-e of the British iicet for Resikii Eay. ...

... Two clubs were playing a nintch at BiamalUane Crioket Ground, Sheffield, one of the players being Samnei Parkin, a local cricketer of some repute. He had only got two runs, when he suddenly threw up his arms and fell dead. The cause is supposed to be extreme heat. Among the subjects to be discussed at tho Church Con- gress at Croydon will be Mahometanism. means for pro- moting toleration and ...

... ALL N'Gfk, DEFALCATI(I.N- S AT SWANSEA. REPORTED FLIGHT OF A CASHIER. On Friday rumours jrere cnrrtnt ln Swansea that Mr dohn Walsh, cashier to MSssrs Cory. Yeo, And Co, had died suddenly While on a journey for his employers. The report was fully believed in the town, and on Saturday was announced in the local papers. On that morning, however, it was freely fitated that Mr Walsh was not dead, ...

... CAltDIFF CORPORATION. A special meeting of the members of the town council was held yesterday, the Mayor (Alderman Elliott), in the chair. There were also prcôent Aldermen David, Alexander, Jones, Evans, Bowen and Wijistoile Coun- cillors Lewis, U. Duncan, T. W. Jacobs. G. ik Stono, J*. Davies, T. Cross. J. Evall (Sollth Ward), T. Rees, David Jones, J. McConnochie, G. W. Armstrong, J. W. ...

... STATISTICS OF THE CALVINISTIC METH- ODISTS, FOR THE YEAR 1816, The Calvinistic Methodists have just published their statistics for the year 1876, as follows:—Number of churches, 1,115 Chapels and preaching stations 1,240 ministers, 544; preachers, 277; deacons, 3,829; com- municants, 112,471 probationers, 4,954 children of the churches, 52,325 received into communion, 10,240; expelled, 1,313 ...

... /THE WAR IE THE I EAST, llEPOHTED ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE ■ DANUBE. ...

... Geueral Grant arrived in Bath yesterday ju*t bcfoiv noon, from Loudon, to visit the Bath and of Eng- land show. _\t the station he was met by the Mayor and Corporation, and members of the Council of the Society. Outside the station a large crowd bad assem- bled, who loudly cheered the distinguished visitor. Gen. Grant was driv en to the Pump Room Hotel, where lie lunched. On his way there lie ...

... Division of the High Court ot J u.-tiee. yesterday, Justices Grove and Deuman, bitting in bani(Uo. heard tiie cas-e of Muir v. Hone, au appeal frum a decision of the justices of Pembrokeshire. Mr (ort O.C., represented the appellant, and Mr Thompson the respondent. Mr Gorst explained that the appellant was an in sjK>ctor uuder th Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, and the respondent was- the ...

... BOMBARDMENT OF THE RUSSIAN POSITIONS AT OLTENITZA- OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDEXT.] OLTENITZA, Saturday.—Yesterday the ombarded our positions without effect. ...

... ScniT ^B0Ji OCil -spZCIAL .COURK?FON1)E^T.] as Saturday.—Tiie trains only go as far IftarzrHr, • ls ^euig bombarded. ...