... A fine manly young fellow, says the Scotsman, Donald Sime, from Konrnore, in Perthshire, had gone to Aberdeen University, as many south couutrymeu do, carried off the first bursary, a well as many prizes, and finished his four years there in April last. Bent on fame and fortune, he went up the other day to try his mettle at Oxford. Poor fellow, he nearly missed his chance. He got wrong ...

... INTERESTING PRESENTATION.—On Saturday afternoon, the members of the 1st Bible class of the English Baptist Sunday School, presented their teacher, Mr. Alfred Curtis, with a very handsome family Bible, together with an address, beautifully engrossed, in token of their affec- tion and esteem, and as a mark of their high appreciation of his faithful services for many years past, as their ...

... The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. PENDER took his seat for the Wick Boroughs, in the place of Mr. LOCH resigned; and Lord R. GROSVENOR took his seat for Flintshire upon his re-election. METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS. The second reading of the Metropolitan Improvements Bill was opposed, but after some diseussion it was read a second time. A further motion to refer the ...

... POLICE COURT.—The cases which came on for hearing yesterday were of no public importance. THE PORT OF —The trade of the port has somewhat slackened this last ten days. The westerly winds which has prevailed for some time has prevented a large number of arrivals and departures. (SOUNTY COURT.—Judge Falconer took his seat yester- day about noon. In the absence of the registrar, Mr. W. Hughes, ...

... The Birmingham League Branch, recently formed in this town, decided in their last meeting that a petition should be sent to Parliament in favour of Mr. Dixon's motion. It has been entrusted to Mr. Sartoris. Another petition is in course of signature in favour of the motion of Mr. Osborne Morgan, M.P., with regard to Welsh Judges for Wales. ...

... This Bill, consisting of seventy-eight clauses, was issued on Thursday. While following the main lines of the English Act in many respects, it differs from that Act in several most important particulars. For example, the election of School Boards is made general and obligatory in and for each and every parish and burgh. The electors are to be owners or occupiers of £4 annual value and the ...

... MOUNTAIN ASH. LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.—The fortnightly meeting of this Beard was held on Monday at the Board-room, the members present being—Messrs. J. Griffiths (in the chair), E. Evans D. Colman, E. Thomas, Thos. Edwards, aud Rev. J. W. Williams. The minutes of the last meeting were read and coufirmed. Mr. D. Harris sub- mitted to the board the names of Messrs. T. Jones and J. Davies, builders ...

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... PRIMITIVE METHODIST ANNIVERSARY.—The annual services were held in Rehoboth Chapel, in connection with the above society, on Sunday morning, afternoon, and evening. TEA PARTY.-On Monday a tea party was held at the Twyn Gwyn Welsh Baptist Chapel, which was very largely attended. INSPECTION.—On Saturday the members of the D Bat- tery of the 1st Mon. Artillery assembled at the Drill Hall in the ...

... BRECON. COUNTY COURT.—On Thursday, before Judge Falconer. -David Thomas v. John Thomas. This action was brought by plaintiff, who is a blacksmith, residing in Llanfaes, to recover £ 10, the value of furniture which he alleged were left to him by his mother prior to her death. Judgment %vas given in favour of defendant. — John Thomas v. William Maddy. The plaintiff in this case is a fisherman ...

... SWANSEA. MR. GEORGE GWYNNE Dum, St. Mary's Hospital, of Swansea, has passed his examination for a diploma, and been admitted a member of the Royal College of Sur- geons. A SAD CATASTROPHE.—An inquest was held on Wed- nesday before Mr. Gascoigne, deputy-coroner, at the Arches public-house, upon the body of Peter Meehan, a single man, 36 years of age. From the evidence adduced it appeared that ...

... BURGLARY. At the Town-hall, on Monday last, before Messrs. J. Davids (Mayor) and J. Chivers, John Benja- min, an employe at the Kidwelly Tinworks, was brought up charged with feloniously entering the Bull Inn, on the morning of the 17th irist, and stealing therefrom seven spoons, one watch, one bottle containing whiskey, and another with brandy, and some beefsteak (which could not be ...