... 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 ...

... Epps's CHOCOLATIL-LA Situation, in an article entitled France et Angleterre, eays:— Nous n'vons en France qu'une aeule usine oiL la preparation du Cacao emploie un materiel et un personnel aussi considerables que ceux que nous avons vus dans l'usine de Messieurs Epps. C'est une veritable curiotite dans son genre que cette immenso fabrique. The wrapper of each cake of Chocolate pre- pared by ...

... SIR SPENCER ROBINSON ON HIS DEFEAT. Sir Spencer Robinson has issued a farewell address to the electors of Tamworth. in which he says were not successful, but we were not disgra'ced. I believe the freedom and independence of this borough are dear to you ? all. You have struggled for the success of these principles before now you have suSered for them; but through defeat, notwithstanding ...

... NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Army and Aaty Gazette says:—The rumour which prevailed in naval circles during the week, to the effect that Rear-Admiral Key, C.B., had refused the appoint- ment of Principal of the Naval University, h unfounded, and we have every reason to believe that he will accept it. —If Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Leopold M'Clintock, F.R.S., is desirous of being employed ...

... | FRAUD AND FORGERY. At the Hammersmith William Hemming, an auctioneer, of Stamford-street, Blackfriars. was brought up in the custody of Mr. Palmer, chief inspector, Scotland-vard, charged with obtaining a cheque-book from the Notting-hill branch of the National Bank by false representations, and with uttering several forged cheques. Mr. Elsie Wyatt, accountant at the Notting-hill branch 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. ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... AT its first meeting, held last Saturday, the Board of Guardians had an important subject under consideration. The appointment of an Assessment Committee is one involving the interests of all the ratepayers, and it is easy so to constitute that committee as to deal fairly with all classes, or to give an advantage to one section of the community over another. The Guardians have thus an ...

... The Castell Coch Bridge Bill was read a third time in the House of Commons on Monday night. There were no prisoners for trial at the police court yesterday morning. PRESENTATION AT ST. MARY'S.—A purse of gold sub- scribed by the parishioners of St. Mary's as a token of their esteem and regard, was yesterday presented to the Rev. W. Jones, on the occasion of his leaving the parish. CARDIFF ...

... FALL OF SNOW.—A heavy fall of snow took place yester- day (Sunday) in Cardiff, and the thermometer sank lower than it has been for many weeks. In consequence of the prevalence of east and north-easterly winds the arrival of a large number of vessels has been delayed. SERVICE FOB THE POLICE.—The Rev. D. Howell, ever active in movements for the spiritual welfare of the people within his charge, ...