... The demand for discount at the Bank and in the open market has been 01 a very limited character. Money is rather scarce than otherwise, and the brokers do not take in paper below 5-3 per cent. Business in the market for Stocks and Shares is almost at a stand, the recent inanimation being further increased this morning by the usual thin attendance of members on a Saturday. However, as the ...

... WESLEYAN METHODIST COMMITTEE EDUCATION. This COMMITTED resumed the debate yesterday on Mr. Arthur's resolution. The discussion was concluded on Wednesday night bY several speakers declaring their determination to vote ft the resolution. Among those who supported the denoi»L' national scheme were Mr. Knowles, of Bolton, Mr. At' kinson, of Hull, and Mr. J. Gabriel, of London. These gentlemen ...

... The following letter is published by the Guardian :■— The Deanery, Norwich, December 1, 1872 1\[V dear Stanley,—I am about to take a step whi gives me great pain, and which it is due to theaffectl once subsisting between us (and by no means yet tinguished on my part) that I should tell you of, I explain to you beforehand. This step is the joining the protest, which I understand is being gotP ...

... ALARMING RAILWAY COLLISION AT PORTSKEWET. Yesterday morning. shortly after seven o'clock, a colli- sion occurred at the junction, Portskewet, on the Great Western Railway, between a down train from Gloucester and a goods train, which was shunting across the main line. The down train did not, as is usual, 'stop at the Port- skewet station, and, owing to some misunderstanding on the part of ...

... THE CATTLE PLAGUE.—The first cattle market since the outbreak of riudeipest in the East Riding was held at Pickering on Tuesday, and was well supplied. A Berlin correspondent informs us that the Prussian Government have allotted 400,000 thalers to relieve the most pressing need of the sufferers on the shoves of the Baltic. A much larger sum, however, will be require; many millions worth of ...

... THE storms which have ravaged our during the last few days have been fury and duration. Not a mere cap-full of such as ROBINSON CRUSOE met with on h^ venture, out a full-blown, lusty storm, has around and all over this tight little isl::tJld with a vehemence so terrific/ as tb-t gentlemen who sit at home at ease, had a fair chance of participating in, dividing honours with, the stormy of the ...

... JERUSALEM CHAPEL.—A literary entertainment, con- sisting of mrsic, recitations,ancl readings, was at this chapel, on Saturday night the attendants of the Sunday Sciioo1. The chair was ably filled on the occasion by Mr. James. ANNIVERSARY. The English Wesleyans held their annual anniversary for the Sabbath School on Sunday last, when the Rev. G. F. Richardson, of Richmond Col- lege, London, ...

... SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.—The usual quarterly meeting of this Union was held on Sunday, at the Wesleyan Chapel, when Professor Oliver, M.A., of the Congrega- tionat college, questioned the children on the History of Joseph. Two prizes had been offered by Professor Oliver for the best written answers to the questions the first of which was awarded to Master Tom James (Watton School), and the ...

... THE PREMIER'S VISIT TO LIVERPOOL. Mr. Gladstone has declined the invitation of the Liverpool Association to speak at the political meeting 111 the town. STRIKE AT JARROW. The strike at Palmer's yard, Jarrow, was not so «erious as reported only 300 men turned out. The men will return to work on the old terms. COLLIERY .EXPLOSION. Yesterday morning a man an ...

... DANISH INUNDATIONS. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. SIR,—The recent floods in Denmark having proved much more disastrous to life and property than at first anticipated, especially amongst the poor islanders and peasantry, many of whom are rendered-quite homeless and destitute, I venture to appeal through JIG. to those of the Cardiff public, who doubtless sympathise with the unfor- ...

... HEALTH OF THE DUKE OF MARL- BOROUGH. The Duke of Marlborough was pronounced to be OOMewbat better yesterday, and bis medical atten- dants state that the course of the disease is Satisfactory. THREE NEWSPAPERS CONVICTED OF LIBEL. The action for libel brought by the Lord Provost of Glasgow against the proprietor of the North British Qaily Mail and the Glasgow Weekly Mail concluded on Saturday, ...

... BOARD OF GCAHDIAss.-The usual weekly meeting was held on Saturday, Mr G. T. Clark in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting Neere. read and confirmed. The vaccination officer reported the outbreak of three fresh cases of small-pox in the Aberdare district during the past week. The Clerk laid upon the table a pamphlet from Dr. Sheen, Cardiff, from which it appeared there had been 103 cases ...