... Mr. E. J. Reed, the late Chief-constructor of the Navy, has a letter of two columns' length in the Times of Mon- day, the subject which he discusses being the condition and effectiveness of our ironclad navy, as compared with the armour-plated vessels possessed and being constructed by foreign Powers. After alluding to the Devastation—as amended—in anything but com- mendatory terms, Mr. Reed ...

... VOICES OUT OF THE PAST.—People say that voices travel on through space,—they travel on through life, and across time,—is it not so ? Years have passed since they may have been uttered, but do we hear them again and again, and answer back longing in the past 7—From, Old Kensington, in the Cornhill Madmw for July. NEGOTIATING BY TELEGRAPH.—The inclined to think that our diplomatists are too ...

... B AGRICULTURE AND SEWAGE. prac?RE. Tuesday night and Wednesday morning pi, ^a. agriculturists said that the happy ab)v 8,1 the Weather was acting very favour- Wy on the crops. Whether the storm which *s smce visited us will materially affect the fre-existing conditions remains to be seen. As o the prospects of wheat, it is asserted that may have an average though probably 0r a hirge crop, but ...

... The Eail of Enniskillen has gone to Coblentz to consult an eminent oculist there, his lordship having recently suffered from a failing in his eyesight. Briefs in the Mordaunt case have been delivered to counsel for Sir Charles Mordaunt, namely, Sir Eoundell Folmer, Dr. Spinks, and Mr. Tnderwick. xi J™AIJ.fGEn Ih'ttjritY IN THE DIVORCE COTTUT.— At the Old Bailey, on Monday, John Henry Tapping, ...

... SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT TO AN ACTRESS. HEAVY DAMAGES. During Saturday and a portion of the preceding day, the action of Swanborough against the Metropolitan Railwaj Company was tried in the Court of Queen's Bench, at Westminster, before Mr. Justice Hannen and a special jury, it being instituted for the recovery of damages foi injuries sustained in a collision on tho defendants' line, on the ...

... THE SEAX-FISHING DISASTER AT LABRADOR.— NEARLY 4,000 LrvEs LOST.—A late despatch received from St. John's, Newfoundland, gives the following particulars of the recent losses of vessels in the ice, off Labrador and Newfoundland during the sealing voyaging this spring, up to the latest possible mail date :—Over 40 vessels, including four steamships, have been known as having become total wrecks, ...

... The weekly meeting of this Board held on Saturday was presided over by Mr. P. Bird. There were also present the Revs. H. J. Thomas and C. Lewis; Dr. Paine Messrs. J. Evans, C. French, W. Vachell, J. Meyrick, T. V. Yorath, T. L. Glaves, H. Garsed, R. Cory, Thos. Williams (Whitchurch), T. Bassett, J. Huckwell, R. Bartlett, D. Lewis, Thomas Evans, Thomas Lewis, and D. Matthews. Dr. Gwynn Harries, ...

... CATIIAYS PARK.—AFTER THE SHOW. In a short time but few traces will remain of the visit of the Royal Agricultural Society to Cardiff. In. side the Park the refreshment saloons, shedding, stalls, horse-boxes, &c., have been taken down, and but for the plentiful distribution of sawdust, broken bottles and glasses, and bare patches of ground once covered with grass, there would be little to ...

... THE ILLNESS OF LADY BUTE. We are glad to announce that during the week the Marchioness of Bute has been making steady pro- gress towards recovery. The following satisfactory bulletin was issued by her medical attendant last (Thursday) night :— The Marchioness of Bute has had two good nights, and is progressing very favourably. ...

... THE WEATHER. 1st. Cumulus, cirrus, blue sky, fine; 9p.m., dull, Wet. 2nd. Cirro-cumulus, blue sky, very fine, breeze. 3rd. Nimbus, blue sky, fine, warm; p.m., brilliant. 4th. Dull, tine; p.m., warm, sunshine. 5th. Clear blue sky, very fine and hot. 6th. Overcast, close, fine • 1 p.m., very dark, thunder, lightning, heavy rain. 7th. Thunderstorm and fearful rain in the niaht dull, sultry, fine; ...

... THE EDMUNDS LIBEL CASE.—The action, Edmunds v. Daily Ttlegraph, commenced on Wednesday, at Guildford, Serjeant Ballantine being leading counsel for plaintiff, and Mr. Hawkins for the defendant. Mr. Edmunds was examined at great length. He admitted that the question of account between him and the Government was fully raised in the proceed- ings in the Court of Queen's Bench. He detailed the ...

... The Lords Commissioners llf the Admiralty have ordered instructions to be issued to the various dockyard directing that the regulations requiring dockyard ship- wright apprentices to serve a portion of their apprentice- ship at sea, are forthwith to be rescinded. The public subscription fot the restoration of Warwick Castle has closed. A is to be held in London, at which a cheque for the ...