... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... A grand vocal and instrumental concert took place on Thursday evening at the Drill Hall, in aid of the funds for the erection of National Schools at Roath. The concert was given under the patronage of Lord Trcdegar and Mr. C. H. Williams, the High Sheriff of the County. The attendance, though fashionable, was limited. The principal vocalists were Madame Lem- mens Shcrrington, Mdlle. Jos^ ...

... THE REPRESENTATION OF MONMOUTH- SHIRE. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. SIR,—In perusing one of your impressions of last week, I find that the Conservative electors of Glamorgan have already signified their intention of bringing forward a candidate to contest that county in their interest at the next general election. I am glad that the Liberals are likely to be on the alert to ...