... ) TERRlBLfi SHIPWRECK. LOSS OF TWENTY-THREE LIVES. The Onward (Corunna packet) brought into Plymouth on Friday a ?eaman named Bell, the sole survivor of th,, screw collier Beckton, which was wrecked near Cape Finisterre, on her vo, age from CardiiT to Malta, with steam coal. The Beckton was a new vec-sel, built in 1869, the property of Messrs. Fen wick and Son, 44, Coal Exchange, London, and ...

... pened at the Glynn Pits, • .iristmas Eve. how suddenly the collier may ¡ind himself in peril. The men were leaving work, in gleeful ixuec- tatiou of indulging iu the enj.men'. of the sense. .\i. the more weleo, their confinement in the dark- ness of the depths underground. A party of ei/nt had just ascended, leaving others in the pit, still to tV ilow them but before these latter stepped upon ...

... (To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin.) DEAR SIR,—Will you kindly allow me to correct the criticism of your correspondent on the decorations of St. Paul's. He says, Very little attempt has been made at anything like artistic ornamentation, and there are no illuminated texts. That is quite true. He then says, The general effect is heaviness in a sombre building. The pillars are wreathed ...

... The colliers in the employ of Messrs. Richard Evans and Company, Haydock and St. Helens, are at present out on strike, in consequence of the failure of negotiations between themselves and their employers entered into in order to make the neces- sary arrangements for payment by weight instead of measure, as required by the Coal Mines Regula- tion Act, 1872. Interviews between Mr. Josiah Evans, ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. NEWPORT BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting of the Board on Saturday there were present 0. Morgan, Esq., M.P., in the chair; the Rev. John Griffiths, Messrs G. B. Gething, W. Jones, B. Thomas, J. Brown, D. Da vies, L. Williams, H. P. Bolt, J. Davis, J. Parsons, P. Woodruff, S. Scard, and John Rees. -Statistics for the week Number of inmates, 261 corresponding week of ...

... TRIAL of THK'.CLAIMANT. The trial at bar of the Claimant was resumed on Monday mornmg for the 146th day. before the Lord Tn f England and Justices Mellor and L..SJ, at Vlestminsfer. There was a large crowd of spectators both in Palace-yard and in the Hall, and by a portion or them the Claimant was cheered as he passed on his way to the court. Dr. Kenealy said he was informed that on the occa- ...

... Mr. Chirles Reed, M.P., speaking at Leeds on Monday, said the country had at last provided for elementary education, and what was now wanted was that youths should be assisted in acquiring technical and scientific instruction, which, in his opinion, to be successful must be based upon religion and the recognition of the authority of God, without which there could be no solid or lasting ...

... TO CORRESPONDENTS. As a rule,we do not undertake to return ryanuscriptt deemed unsuitable for publication nor can we engage to inform, writers whether their communications are considered eligible for publication or not, otherwise than in our Notices to Correspondents. Correspondents sending letters for insertion should send also their names and addresses-not necessarily for publication. No ...

... The correspondent of the Times at Eome writes:— Among the many thousands who avai!ed them- selves of the latitude supposed to have been al- lowed by the law of 1S65 with respect to the civil registration of marriage, it seems that an exalted personage mu-t be included. The reading public in Italy have been greatly startled by seeiug in the Almanack ele Goiita for 1374 that King Victor Em- ...

... THE LIMERICK NIGHT WATCH. At the last meeting of the Limerick Corpora- tion Mr. Cruise, sub-inspector of constabulary, ap- peared before the Watch Committee to complain that a number of burglaries had taken place within the previous week without the watchmen having re- ported the occurrences. He might mention that he was out the other night with a patrol of police, when he noticed a black ...

... REMEMBER THE PooR.-In Christmas week Mrs. Heywortli, of Wain Fawr, as is her yearly custom, most bountifully supplied nearly 40 old men and women with beef. Also Mrs. Morris Dan-y-graig, Mrs. Evan Cross, and many others, did not forget the poor on Christmas-Eve. After service on Christmas- Day, the Rev. Hugh Williams, the vicar, gave some 20 old people bread and money. CHrHcH DECORATION.—The ...

... CARRIAGE OF SECTARIANS IN RUSSIA. The Birza of St. Petersburg publishes an article on the law which the Russian Government proposes to issue for legalising the marriages of sectarians (xaskolniki). Hitherto such marriages have had no legal validity in Russia, and much hardship was thereby inflicted on a considerable part of the population. Several Government committees have been appointed to ...