... GLAMORGANSHIRE REFORMATORY SCHOOL. Among the beneficent agencies which the enlighten- ment and philanthropy of the age have brought into operation, that of the Reformatory School claims con- siderable attention. It is not merely that the waifs and strays of the streets are gathered together and subjected to a refining process, but that positive crime is nipped in the bud, and the nascent ...

... THE MARRIAGE FESTIVITIES. Cardiff is in the throes of labour, r,very do^eu y .ids • Vf -,pinal streets signs are evident of the struggle m, b,e Shi* place to bring forth, on Tuesday, such v of orSamentas shall redeem the character of some amount of artistic feelmg. Hou.es aie aueauy Sing oat glass bosses, cunningly-woven web» o tin 1 g..s times, with mottoes and strange devices, darkly shadow ...

... THE PRICE OF MEAT. On Tuesday a novel subject occupied the attention of the House of Commons. One of the members for Bir- mingham asked the Premier whether it would be pos- sible to issue a proclamation calling upon her Majesty's loyal subjects to abstain from eating veal and lamb, and thereby giving to these unsuspecting victims of the butcher's knife an opportunity to grow up into full- ...

... PENARTH. PETTY SESSIONS.—On Monday, before the Rev^ H- H. Rickards, and H. T Lee Matthew Grithths, Ynispen- Dwch, James Be van, Bentyrch, Jonah Davis, and William Davies, Llan^aff, all appeared to s^m to show cause why should they not contribute s°mei?V towards the maintenance of their old parent- charge was proved by Ldward Millas, collector Union, and crders were made accordingly--&e^e^^tf' ...

... THE WELSH IN LIVERPOOL. The Welsh Baptist Association of Liverpool and Birkenhead was held last week, when the following ministers from North and South Wales officiated The Revs. E. Thomas, Newport; J. Thomas, Bassaleg; D. Oliver Edwards, EbbwVale H. Price, Rhydwilym G. H. Roberts, Tabor; J. Jones, Llauberis D. Thomas, and G. James, Llangefni; S. Thomas, Bala; W. T. Davies, Pandv'r Capel J. R. ...

... The Times of India has given an interesting account of the late Professor Goldstiicker, one of the most eminent European Sanskrit scholars of the day. It declares that he had. raised himself to the very front ranks by silent but untiring industry. With him the love of study, especially of Vedic literature, grew with age. He was accustomed to get hold of every new, work of importance which he ...

... Mr. Disraeli arrived at the London-road station, Manche-ter, at half-past six on Monday evening. A very large crowd, estimated at 20,000, assembled to welcome him, and greeted his appearance with great cheering. Mr. Callender, jun., chairman of the Man- chester Conservative Association, was in waiting to re- ceive theConservative tea ier, whose carriage wasdrawn to his residence by about ...

... THE ARCHIMEDEAN LAWN MOWER. REDUCED PRICES. 10-inch, suitable for small lawns 0 0 12-inch, 11 a lady or boy 4 0 0 14-inch, „ a man 5 0 0 16-inch, a man (on-level lawns). 6 0 0 No Charge for Packing Cases, which are useful for storing machines during winter. Delivered free at all Railway Stations. THR MOWER IS WARRANTED TO GIVE SATISFACTION, and if not approved of may be returned within a month ...

... NEGROES AT CHURCH. Dr. HOVSMKI (Trosby gives an account in the Independent oi the negio church in Fioridu.: t'ho school house i tho cove under the moss-hung* oaks is a churefc on Sunday. The blacks come to it from. and ncat-tlio most Gfoot, some Oil mules. are I'iuo Knu'», and Threadbare, and Big Abe, Woodpile*, find Auut Lois, and Shining- Sal, and the rest1 —say fifty in all. The wonder is ...

... STEAM CULTIVATION IN SCOTLAND.—The Scots- man says:—During several years the leading agricul- turists in Aberdeenshire have often considered the practicability of introducing steam cultivation. The smallness of many of the holdings, however, and the uneven surface, combined with the prevelance of earth- fast stones in a large proportion of the county, operated formidably against the movement. ...

... (From Punch.) ZOOLOGICAL.—Little Tommy Trout in the Gardens (wbo has never seen a respirator) before: Does that old gen- tleman bite, Mamma? JRREMY DIDDI.OWE.—Mr. Bull: Yes, Jeremy, yon certainly owed me the twopence; but I hardly like takingf it—it looks so uncommonly like your borrowing fourpence next time! FOLLOWING SUIT.-To the Alabama claims it seems that we have a counter case to ...

... MISCELLANEOUS. The Rev. E. Barton, curate of Radley, has been Appointed an Inspector of Schools for the Dioceso of Oxford. It is reported from Munich that King Louis of Bavaria is about to marry a Prussian Princess. Three of the four men who were lately arrested by some members of the Kent constabulary for taking part in a fatal prize fight, have been committed for trial on a charge of ...