... The inquiry which the Home Secretary has ordered to be made with reference to the death of the lato Sergeant JM/Cartliy will 1» conducted i>y Sir .James Ingham, and JM/Cartliy will bo conducted i>y Sir .James Ingham, and will be strictlv orivate. ...

... BireriiAWD & THE '1 DISORDlilvLY MEETINGS IN LONDON. Dn Saturday last, the meeting of the inhabitants of P^clcham, which was helciJa -the Collyer MemQrial Sdhools, lligh-street, to protest against the war vote, was throughout a scene of wild excitement and disorder. A Mr Mutley vainly attempted to get a hearing from th audience, and a number of younsr men and boys storeictf tbe:Piati,)rm, ...

... aRE ABERDAttEAND PLYMOUTH COM-fANY LIMITS A well-informed correspondent writes:-I have good reason to believe that the etatememt in your number of Saturday last relating to this company is wholly erroneous, and I may add that Mr Fothergill's interest in the works still remains in tho same state as it assumed on the con- stitution of the present company. Moreover, T under- stand that the ...

... LLAN SAMLET. Soiiac-L BOAED.—The monthly meeting of this v- as held on Thursday, Smith (chahw man), Rev P. J. Waltew (vice-chairman), llev Dr Waiters, Messiss R. Rees, and A. H. Thomas (ciexk). It was agredd that henceforward the clerk be j^ici at Utm rate oi £2 ...

... A MASTER'S CERTIFICATE CANCELLED. Yesterday, an inquiry was held at the Board of Trade offices, Prince-street, Bristol, into a ehaige of misconduct and drunkenness that had been preferred against John Dodds, second mate of the Lady dive, of Cardiff, who also held a certificate as master of a foreign-gom* ship. The inquiry took place before Mr Charles Hill, Mr Edwards, Afr J. F. Lucaa, and Mr ...

... Lrft'iiCIAL TELEG l: Ail.] No bullion. Consols, 95| to 9J Russians, 73's, 85 Egj ptiaus dull; i'tirks a shade firmer Argentiiie M • w Spaui h i better Railways generally firm North Westrr.is, 147; Midlands, 12S.2 W esterns, 98; Cana- dians, weaker Illinois 1 lower; Anglos, firmer Con- «tniction«, rel,ed 1. Rape oil, 358 9d,; Linseed, 6d Taliow, unchanged. ...

... WATCH COMMITTEE.—The monthly meeting of the Watch Committee was held yesterday, the Mayor (Mr W. Thomas) presiding. The other members present were—Aldermen T. Phillips, T, Powell, and P. Rogers; Messrs J. I. Evans, M. Moxham, Bees Davies, W. Harries, J. Buse, W. Richards, R. b. Burnie, J. Glas- brook, L. Tulloch, J. Rogers, and J, Lewis. The head- constable (Mr Colquhoun) presented a ...

... NO. 2.-L0RD ABERDARE. The lifo of Henry Austin Bruce, now becoming more familiarly known asL ird Aberdare, supplies a good homely illustration of the opportunity afforded to an English- man of rising by sheer force of merit to the highest offices of influence in the State. It shows that to begin life well down amongst bustling, struggling, hard-work- ing professional men, and to end it as a ...

... [BY A PRACTICAL FARMER.] CORN. LONDON, Saturday.—There has been no excitement in the corn trade. It is true that all Friday speculators took advantage of what was interpreted as a declaration of war by Great Britain against Russia, in support of the Turk, and demanded a rise of Is to 28 per quarter on wheat, according as each speculator placed faith in the wisdom of the Premier. But even this ...

... Eisteddfod Gadeiriol Caerphili.-Y mM Hon genym Rael ar ddeall fod rhagolygon .yr ^teddiod Lon nior JWvvn-.lm«. Y mae y P'.vyllgor yn dangos doetnineo canvoladwy vn eu dc-wisiad o destynau addas, ac yn eu gwaith yn cyfyngu hyd y cyfansoddiadau o fewn terfynau cymedrol. Cynygir gwobr dda am awdl ar li ilau! vnehvd a chadair dderw, ac ni chamateir i rawalfod dros 300 o linellau. Dyma gam yr: ...

... [SPECIAL RKFORF FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] MIDDLESBOROUUH, Tuesday. — The attendance was- thiri. Business was slack in pig iron. A little was sold to consumers who could not do without it, at, maker's price. The producer's quotations arc firmly maintained on the basis of 41s for No. 3 G.M.B. Iron chairs in good request for home railways. One firm has within the last few days secured orders ...

... IMPElRIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LOIlDS. FRIDAY, February 1. (PRESS ASSOCIAT ON TELEGRAfS,3J Their Lordships met at five o'clock. Reported Russiaar Advanco on Gallipoli -In reply to Lord Stratheden and Campbell, The Earl of Derby said Her ;Majeaty's Government had not heard of any recent advance on the part of the Russian forces in the direction of Gallipoli. The Armistice.-Replying to Earl ...