... The weekly meeting of this Board was held on Satur- day, Mr Clark in the chair. There were present—the Rev. John Griffith (rector), D. E. Williams, Jenkin Rhys, Wm. Williams, D. Davies, B. Kirkhouse, W. Charles. D. P. Davies, Jenkin Matthews, G. Watson, Aaron Davies, I. Jenkins, Thomas Williams, W. Gould. Rees Lewis. J. W. James, R Griffith, R Williams, D. Watkins, Morgan Morgans, H. Powell, J ...

... | THE VISIT OF THE CZAR. I THE CZAR AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. On Saturday afternoon our Imperial guest paid hit long-expected visit to the Crystal Palace, where every effort had been made to provide a brilliant entertainment. The affair was a. splendid success throughout, the weather being remarkably fine, and the night clear enough to do justice to the fireworks. As might have been expected, the ...

... ECCLESIASTICAL LEGISLATION. The following has been suggested by a very high authority as a resolution worth serious attention in ruri-rlecanal chapters:- That this chapter, while recognising the need of legislation for the amendment of the constitution of our ecclesiastical courts and of their modes of procedure, and for the correction of evils and abuses now prevailing in some of our churches ...

... NAVY IRONCLADS. A Pnrlialllentary paper just published gives some particulars with regard to our ironclads which are more thantisunlly interesting as following upon the debate upon the naval policy of the late Govern- ment. It seems that the Inflexible was laid down to build at Portsmouth on the 24th of February, 1^74. In consequence of the novelty of the design, which involved groat ...

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... THERE seems to be some prospect that cre- mation will becomo popular in the next generation. At the Cambridge University Union, on Tuesday night, the members, consisting of graduates in the various colleges, adopted a motion in favour of the introduction of cremation into England by a majority of 101 votes to 42. It is evident, therefore, that among the alumni of that ancient seat of learning, ...

... THE ROYAL ACADEMY BANQUET. The usual banquet was given on Saturday evening by the President and Council of the Royal Academy to a distinguished company. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, tho Prince Christian, the Archbishop of Canterbury, most of the members of the Cabinet and a very largo circle of artistic and political notabilities were present. The President of the Royal Academy, ...

... On Tuesday the Court of Exchequer refused to grant leave to the above company to appeal against a deci- tion recently given by the same court, in which their lordships ruled against the plaintiffs in an action brought by them to recover from the Norwich Insurance Company the sum of £8,000 on a policy of insurance for the partial destruction of the Alexandra Palace by the well-remembered fire. ...

... MB. FOTHEKGILL'S SPEECH ON THE LICENSING AMENDMi £ N T BILL. The following is a full report of the speech of Mr R. Fothergill, M P., delivered on Monday night on the occasion of the introduction of Mr Cross's Licensing Bill :— I desire, sir, to take the earliest opportunity of ex- pressing my satisfaction at that new and valuable feature in the Rill of the right hon. gentleman which aims at ...

... (From the Gardener's Magazine.) KITCHEN GARDEN. Vegetables in season comprise broccoli, cabbages, leeks, lettuce, rhubarb, spinach, and turnips from the open ground; beet, onions, and salsify, from the root house; agp:, ragus, French beans, carrots. Cucumbers, mushrooms, and potatoes from the forcing pit and mushroom house. Broad beans for a late supply may be sown. Early crops will need the ...

... MR FOTHERGILL, M.P., was one of the guests at Earl Granville's dinner party, on Tuesday last, at which the Prince of Wales and other members of the Royal Family were present. IT is announced that Sir Ivor Guest is to ba the Conservative candidate for the representation of Poole. Sir Ivor is a brother to Mr Arthur Guest, who sat for the borough in the last Parlirment, and of Mr Mon- tague Guest ...

... The Mark Lane Express says:—The past week has given us a specimen of winter which presents a curious contrast to the third week in April, when summer broke in upon us with all the signs of an early harvest. Instead of the sultriness then experienced we have had a smart succession ef night frosts, and had it not been for the absence of rain the damage to vegetation would have been immense. As ...