... 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 ...

... MERTHYR. EMBEZZLEMENT.—At the Police-court on Saturday be- fore Mr. J. C. Fowler, a young man named Isaac Jones was charged with defrauding the overseers of the parish of Merthyr of the sum of 15s. 3d. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. W. J. Jones, the assistant overseer, who prosecuted, that the prisoner had been employed by him as a collector and clerk. Recently something wrong was ...

... THE BALLOT. It is to be regretted that the Government declined to Xtend the hours of voting, as proposed, on Monday, y Sir Charles Dilke. The convenience to the newly 6llfranchised electors would be consulted by such a concession, and it may be worth while considering Whether some movement might not be organised for e Purpose of bringing pressure to bear upon the oUse. The poll should remain ...

... BRIDGEND. TASTE FOR PORK. -At the petty sessions on Saturday, a woman named Elizabeth Davis, of Maesteg, was charged with stealing 5 lbs. of pork, the property of John Tudor, a pork butcher. On Monday last he missed a piece of pork, and prisoner having been seen in the shop just pre- vious, suspicion fell upon her. A search was made and a piece was found in her house, and after some hesitation ...