... rIIARMACEfrIvTCAL EXAMItNATIoNS. -We IAC hi ijIY Io learn tbiat ALr William Jones, late dispenst y assow'4anlt at Mr Gritliths, chemist, kc., Batigor, andl dU of ll, J. Junea, brewer, &e., of this town, bas suecetsfully psamed the Pharmaceutical Society's prelireiualy examinationa. Mr W. Jones, who was prepared for hie exasullimatioo by the Rev. BR. Thomas, W.A., is the first frorn this town w ...

... ReUAL DEANEItY OF LLiFoN.-A ruridecanal chapter meeting of this deanery was held at Bodedern on F'ri- day the 19th inst. After divine service bad been per- formed in the parish church at half-past ten a.m., by the vicar, the Ven. Archdeacon Wynne Jone;, assisted by his curate, the Rev. Evan Jones, the clergy and lay consultees present assembled in the schoolroom, where, under the presidency of ...

... BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' CoUrT, April 19th;-Before the Mayor, Thomas Gee, Esq., and R. Llyd Williams, Esq.-The wine and spirit license held by the late Mr D. G. Morgan, High-street, was transferred over to Messrs. Alfred and Thomas Ashford, Mr Morgan's suc- cessors in trade. PETTY SESSIONS, Wednesday, April 24th. Before P. I. Chambres, Esq,, Llysmeirchion (chairman); Major Jocelyn Ffoulkes; Rev. ...

... 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 ...

... MONEY MARKET.—FEIDAY. The sudden rise in the value of money has drawn atten- tion to the- probable future course of the Money Market too late to save many operators from the loss which has already overtaken them by yesterday's and this morning's decline in prices. As the general position is investigated, the belief gains adherents that money will be 4 per cent. at no distant date, and the ...

... The sitting of the Conference of the Miners' Dele- gates was resumed at St. Helen's, on Wedneeday; Mr. Halliday president. The first business was the finan- cial position of the districts, and the secretary reported it to be satisfactory. The president then delivered his address. He congratulated them upon the success of the association, although less than three years in exist- ence, in ...

... Captain R. R. Williamson, of the Royal Monmouth Militia, having concluded a course of drill at the School of Instruction, Aldershott, has been awarded a first-class certificate for efficiency. NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD. -The monthly meeting was held yesterday, Mr. Homfray in the chair. All the mem- bers, except the Rev. R. Richardson, was present. A letter was read from Father Richardson to the ...

... The tendency of the Stock Markets is unfavourable, and nearly all the changes in prices ate adverse. The British Funds-have been flower, but have recovered In the American market Eries are f lower, and Atlantic and Great Western bonds and debentures The changes ill Home Railway Stocks are a fall of 1 in North Eastern of g in Manchester and Sheffield and London and Brighton of in Great Eastern, ...

... Between four and five o'clock on Monday afternoon, a large body of roughs, numbering about four hun- dred, who are stated to term themselves the slogging gang, matie their appearance, to the great consterna- tion of the inhabitants, in the neighbourhood of Cheapside. After creating a great disturbance, and smashing several windows in that locality, they proceeded to the neighbourhood of Hill ...

... e speaker took the chair at four o'clock. TV! -VI CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT. ask f'i gave notice that on Monday next he would tenri il 'Prime Minister whether the Government in- Session Proceed with the Corrupt Practices Bill this T A DEFAULTING STAMP DISTRIBUTOR. S r«Ply to Mr. RYLANDS, bepn1' Y1ER sai(l it was true that a loss of £ 2,000_ had -buim.00*'i?onei^ by the defalcations of the stamp ...

... The commission of the peace for the county of Mon- mouth was opened on Saturday by Mr. Justice Byles, who was accompanied to St. Mary's Church by Mr. J as. Charles Hill, the High Sheriff of the county, and the Rev. Scott Whiting, Sheriff's Chaplain who preached the assize sermon from 1st Cor., chap. 15, v. 22, As in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive. Mr. E. B. Edwards, Under ...