... The court for the revision of the county list of voters resumed yesterday, before Mr. Josiah Rees, ltevising Barrister. Mr. W. It. Smith, Swansea, appeared on be- half of the Liberals, and Mr. L. V. Sherley and Mr. Oldham for the Conservatives. Mr. W. R. Smith, rising before the commencement of business, asked permission to say a word or two in regard to that which had occurred on the previous ...

... PlIILANTHROFIC8.-The quarterly meeting of the urder of Philanthropies of the Rhymney district, was held at the Traveller's Rest, Prince Town. in this neighbourhood, on Monday last. The district comprises nine lodges, extending from Tochriw and Tir Phil to Prince Town, consisting of about 800 members. The whole of the lodges were duly represented on the occasion, and satis- factory accounts ...

... At the close of the adjourned quarterly meeting, the adjourned meeting of the special meeting of the Council took place. The Clerk read a letter addressed by him to the Local Government Board on the 28th September, and their reply of 7th inst, merely acknowledging receipt. The resolution of the adjourned quarterly meeting as to appointing a publie analyst was brought up, and after a discussion ...

... The Bank Directors, after a few moments' delibera- tion this morning, resolved on making a rise of per cent. in the Bank rate, to 5 per ceat. The demand for discollut at the Bank and in the open market has not been of importance. The brokers of course, do not work below 5 per cent. The Stock and Share Markets opened with a very quiet aspect aud continued steady till the decision of the Bank ...

... The London coal merchants have advanced the prices of inland coal to the public Is. per ton, to meet the in- creasing demand and the advance in the railway rates for carriage of coal to London. The Time*, speaking of the Cleveland iron trade, says Although it may be taken as highly probable, if not as absolutely certain that prices have reached the highest point, and some reduction from the ...

... Her Majesty the Queen is expected to return from the North to Windsor Castle early in November. A Conservative working man's ball is to be men to-night at Preston. The Scotsman, says Dr. Guthrie, continues to progress favourably, although convalescence must be .low. • ,Th5 ^rewers have given notice of their intention to raise the price of beer A Scottish Farmers' Live Stock Insurance Society ...

... LATER PARTICULARS. ^he following later particulars have been received in r.erence to the accident to the Government emigrant Q lP Atrato, which occurred off Madeira on the 6th of ctober, and resulted in the loss of three lives. The *eS8el, which had on board 500passengers, 206 of whom w?re single women, was bound for Melbourne, and it i111 be l-eruetiibere 1, had scarcely set sail in September ...

... To. the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. SIR,-Since last Friday morning a dead horse, thrown up by the tide, has been left to remain within fifteen yards to Windsor Esplanade. It has become SO offensive that for some days it has been a perfect pest to the neigh- bourhood. We understand that the Inspector of Health was down on Monday morning viewing the carcass, but as yet his visit^ has ...

... MONEY MARKET.—TUESDAY. The demand for discount has been limited at the Bank and in the open market. The supply of money is abundant, and in order to employ the abundant re- sources very short-dated paper has been placed at 4 per eent., but the brokers in the majority of instances endeavour to maintain the Bank rate. The Stock and Share Markets opened with a quiet but firm appearance, but later ...

... LORD DERBY is accused sometimes of not being enough of a party man. Although never forget- ting the political creed of his house,the is occa- sionally so latitudinarian in his views that it would be difficult for a stranger to decide to which party he nominally belongs. Of him it can be said that on no subject is he so happy as when descant- ing upon social questions,and he always seema able ...

... V SUICIDE BY A LUNATIC. terday a lunatic, named M'Bride, confined in a cell in Belfast, committed suicide by catting his with a razor. ^TJLCIDE BY A POLICE-CONSTABLE. Acting-inspector Ryan, of the Kingstown committed suicide by cutting his throat with a (V STABBING CASE. Saturday night a sailor named McGregor was in Dublin by a man named Regan, who is in The injured man lies in a precarious ...

... SIR JOHN PAKINGTON AND THE TORY PARTY. Sir John Pakington, M.P., speaking at Stourbridge last night, argued that the Conservative party, both in parliament and in the country, was determined to resist revolutionary changes in church and state, were anxious to carry oat all such improvements ae were necessary to render effective the working of the institutions of the country. If, however, those ...