... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER'S AND PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.] FRANCE. MURDER OF DOMINICANS.—SENTENCE OF DEATH. VERSAILLES, Saturday.—The military tribunal has sentenced Scrizer Boih, alias Bobechi, Lacipia, Pascal and Boredville, to death, for murder of Dominicans. Four are sentenced to deportation to a fortress, three to ordinary deportation, and one to two years' imprison- ment. The ...

... LL ANTRISS AN T. SMALL-POX.—We are happy to state that there is not at present one single case in the town. LECTURE. —A lecture was delivered at the Welsh Baptist Chapel, on Monday evening, by the Rev. J. Jenkins, on the Fair Sex. The rev. gentleman appeared to amuse and evoke great laughter from the large audience that had come to hear him. THANKSGIVING DAY.—Special Thanksgiving services ...

... ABERDARE. THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE POWELL DUFFRYN STEAM COAL COMPANY, LIMITED.—At the Police-court on Tuesday, before Messrs, J. C. Fowler, R. H. Rhys, and D. E. Williams, the case of the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company against the Taff Vale Railway Company was gone into on its merits, and occu- pied the Bench nearly all the day. The Company seek to construct a bridge over the ...

... ABERDAR.rl,. TRADE MOVEMENTS. Yesterday we mentioned the fact that repairs are going on at the Aberamaix work as a sign of the state of trade. We now hear tha,t the Patent Fuel Works at Cwmbach, are being prepared for the resumption of work. PRESENTATION.—The friends of the Rev. J. P. Walters, have resolved to present him with a token of their esteem. An excellent painted photograph likeness ...

... The half-yearly general meeting of this company was held on Tuesday at Wood's Hotel, Furnival's-inn, Holborn Mr. J. Boyle in the chair. The report stated that the traffic for the half-year ending the 31st of December last amounted to £ 38,518, and for the corresponding Half of 1878 to £ 33,969, an increase of £ 4,549. The balance of net revenue account, after appropriating £ 3,013 for interest ...

... THE AMERICAN PRESS ON THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. The American papers of the 8th, 9th, and 10th have been received, and contain many references to the Alabama question. The Washington correspondents of the New York papers, who are usually well informed on political topics, are full of the subject. Writing on the 7th, the correspondent of the New 1 ork Times says the position taken by gentlemen closely ...

... A correspondent, in our issue of yesterday, called attention to the disgraceful state of Green-lane John and Helen-streets, Roath. His description was so far from being overdrawn that it fell by many degrees short of the truth, for the actual state of that district mocks description's littleness. John and Helen streets are in the eastern corner of Roath-they are the Ultima Thule of that ...

... OPENING OF TONDU INSTITUTION.—On_ Wednesday night, the Tondu and Aberkenfig Reading-room was opened Alexander Brogden, Esq., M.P-, presiding. The attendance Avas good, and the neatly built hall Avas Avell lighted Avith gas and filled by a highly respectable audi- ence. Mr. Brogden, in a speech of some length, referred to the objects of the institution, and stated that he under- stood there was ...

... GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. The Queen with Princess Beatrice and Prince Leopold came up to Buckingham Palace from Windsor yester- day. Prince Arthur arrived from Dover. THE PRINCE OF WALES. We are happy to be able to state, on good authority, that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales continues to improve, and will take part in the procession to- day if ...