... Dean Stanley, it is stated, lias expressed his willingness to bo nominated for election as presi- dent of the Birmingham Institute. It is announced that Mr Elliee, M.P,, will pro- bably resign hi3 seat for,St Andrew's Burghs before the close of the ureaent Parliament .and Mr Stephen Williamson is already spoten of as the candidate in the Liberal interest. The breaking of the side rod of the ...

... [BY A PRACTICAL FARMER. J CORN. There is really nothing to be said in regard to any variation in the prices of wheat. The irritation in re- gard to the intentions of the Premier in respect to {eace or war has increased during the week. The chances are, if the Earl of Beaconsneld were to declare war in favour of the Turks to-morrow, that the value of wheat would not increase 2s 6d a quarter, or ...

... SWANSEA. FoEE TRY.—The quarterly meeting of the members of Court Douglas 2874, of the Ancient Order of Foresters, was held on Monday evening, at the Wyndham Arms, College-street, when there was a large attendance. The amount of money taken at this meeting was the largest sum received on any similar previous occasion, amounting to no less than B110 oa lOd. The number of brethren in this court ...

... On Friday, at the Neath county police-court, Hannah Williams, alias Quick, James Kerney and his wife Honora, were charged on remand with stealing certain articles, the property of the guardians of the Neath Union. The chief evidence was given by Sergeant Thomas, who said On Monday, the 7th inst., I waited at the railway bridge on the Cadoxton-road, for the prisoners Kernoy. When they came up I ...

... FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. LONDON, THURSDAY. THE OPENING OF THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN—THI TURCOPHILE CAMPAIGN IN ENGLAND—MR GLAD- STONE'S CRITICISM OF MR THEODORE MARTIN'S BOOK-THE BRADFORD RADICALS AND MR FORS- TEPV—THE CONVICT PRISON SYSTEM-THIRL MERD AND LIANCAIESTER-THE SUNDAY TRAFFIC IS LIQUOR—MR H. M. STANLEY. I never knew greater uncertainty than prevailed respecting the fiuaucial ...

... QUEENSTOWX, Wednesday.—Allan steamer Caspian, from Baltimore, Halifax, St John's, and Newfoundland, arrived here at 5.30 p.m. to-dnv and landed mails. BRINDISI. Wednesday. Peninsular and Oriental steamer Venetia, with Indian mails, arrived here at 5 p.m. Mails left for London at six o'clock. ...

... The ancient Barony of Se^iave, which along with that pf M ow bray has been called out of abeyance by her Jla- ¡ety in favour of Lord Stourton, is one of those many honours to which that peer is senior co-heir in riglil of his great-great giandmoiher, Winifred, elder daughter Hid o-hei:ess of M/. Philip Howard, of Buckenhatn, Norfolk, a; d also co-heiress of her uncles, Thomas and E ,ward, ...

... are informed that Mr. Gladstone will contribute an article entitled The Comii g Peace to the February number of the nineteenth Century. It is stated that Lord Moncrieff will be nominated as successor to the late Sir W. Stirling-Maxwell in the Chancellorship of Glasgow University. Loid Iloz-eb ry's marriage wilb Miss Hannah de Roth- eihild v. ill nut take place on the 18 h of February, as ...

... [SPECTAt, TEHWRAM.] Last night the crew of the large American ship Hudson, mjiuberinK 3.1. hands, arrived at the Liverpool SaiUnV Uoufco, bringing particulars of the loss of their vesseiby collision at soa. The Hudson, a vessel of 1,801 tons register, left London on the 21ld December, with a genei-al oaryo, for New York. At midnight, en the 6th mst., the night being very dark and a stiff ...

... - Taesdby.—Ifis announced that it is the iiitenHon to open Parliament ^ON. The fro. THE Throne is looked lo eager bcauae it IS that IF TFIR esplain. in cleac- terms, the polfcy el Gejaasny, but also, in ;|P KMSTU-S. THAI of Auswia. !LQ ^OTXTRNMSS-II. TSTH EF (SSIAAAUY and Austria CLG. VTJIDETD?OOD {/• (?eckledly opposed to tlie IVL)> °'! TO mouths Q* the DASIUBE. H-J. C011S^3 IE WS«% ...

... LOCAL BIIJJ& BEFORE PARLIAMENT. TBE I'.XAMIRTP'RG of Standiug Order I'rooSs of the House of Commons £ IEARD evidence yesterday in support of private lUlÙ IN the case of the Cardiff Road fm Bridge, the Standing Or jars were complies with. i TVie Swansoa, Improvement and Tramways Bill wax Opposed tjefore Mr Robinson, wbo juo.rgnsrr^ ...

... WINTER ASSISES AT SWANSEA. These Assizes were resumed yesterday morning at ten o'clock, before Mr Justice Lush. WOUNDING WITct INTENT TO MURDER IN CARDIGANSHIRE. Stephen Jones (27) farmer, was indicted for feloniously wounding John Griffiths by cutting him on the head with a sharp instrument, on the 7th of November, 1877, at Carrickett, in the parish of Nantcwatle. with intent to murder. A ...