... APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN. The weekly meeting of the Swansea Guardians was held on Thursday, when there were present -Messrs. B. Bath (in the chair), E. B. Daniel, T. Phillips, J. Lewis, B. Richards, 3. Busp, P. Jenkins, T. Jones, W. Monger, H. Bowed, W. Williams, E. Thomas, J. A. Eawlings, P. Rogers, B. Roberts, W. Richards, P. Freeman, D. Smith, J. Davies, E. Maddock, and G. B. Brock. Mr, ...

... THE SITUATION IN THE_ E AST. THE 'PEACE PRELIfINARIES. RUSSIA AND THE CREEK QUESTION. BRITISH AND AUSTRIAN DEMANDS. AGITATION IN CONSTANTINOPLE. RATIFiCATION OF THE TREATY OF PEACE.I A telegram from St. Petersburg on Sunday says;n-he ratifications of the treaty of peace wsere exchanged to-day, and the conditions vill be publishad as soon as they have been communicated to the Great Powers. ...

... DISTRICT -NEWS. CARDIFF. DEATH OF Ma, JAcon Blacss. - Wa announce with extreme regret the death of Mr. Jacob Biggs, the contractor, whose son Robert met with such a sudden death a little more than a twelvemonth ago. Mr. Bi - died at an early hour on Saturday morning, jparaysi6, no doubt induced by his recent severe family and other a ffli~tions. ZiOG BAPTIsT CHtAPErL, ROATit.-The Rev. John ...

... i THE SIT UA T IO N IN THE EAST, PEOPOSED RECTIFICATION OF in THE GREEK FRONTIER. t D MASSING OF RUSSIAN TROOPS ~ NEAR SAN STEFANO. S at THE NEW BULGARIANt BOUN- ra fe DA RI ES. a en VIIIY RUSSIA DEMANDS THlE bc oh TUIfliS1 FLEET. 10 fo NE'W ISSUE OF' RUSSIAN bc BONDS. la THlE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, of la A Consatantinoiple telegram, dated Friday ( P) in urcuing. soys :-Three-fiftlus of the ...

... I ?? rATER-s, Gm vI.N-EA T I - ~~SAVANSEA. EsA Judgirg fr(en the p~roceedings of the ex rctu,0 r commrittee of the Swansea tPtOpSyrs' ir:tectioa )r Association at their last Mcc:-ug, the ra, p I'Ve- It are not hikely to derive mnch berett lfoaQiL, e. deliberations. Tile question at iseu apea8 * al have been to co- ei.Cr the T;}plieazi no -w Wv Sanltary aue'c.oriiV for furu~ r horrowi:.g p05w ...

... na q ?? 1+AAMAAA8A- r-l 1- ?? On Tuesday one of the most extensive and hand- a sonely displayed bazaars which have over been l held in Cardift was opened at the Town-hall, the s proccods of which will be devotod to the fund for r renovating the Wesleyan Chapel, Loudoun-souare. The as-embly-room uas most handsomely 1 deeorated with flags and banners, andthe various plants, which wvere arranged ...

... USK AND EBBW FISHERIES. We have been favoured with a copy of the report issued by the Chairman and Hon. Secretary to the Uak and Ebbw Board of Conservators, for the year ending December 31st, 1877. We make the following extracts The fishing season of 1877 was generally wet and as a consequence the nets have done badly, but the putt and putcher fisheries have bad an average take. The anglers, ...

... RHETMATI V;.I promptly relieved and cnrorl by a few applications of '• Dt-edge's Ileal All. Of all che.nisfs, Is per bottle. ...

... In the Court of Arches, on Saturday, the Prestbury ritual case. Combe v. the Rev. John Edwards, jun., was concluded. Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Mr. Blakesley showed that the ritualistic practices were still con- tinued by the Vicar of Prestbury Parish Church, near Cheltenham, and prayed an orley for his suspension. Lord Penzance ordered Mr. Edwards to be suspended for six months, and the sentence to ...

... The Government have purchased from Sir William Armstrong four 100-ton guns, at a cost of zCl6,000 each, and negotiations are pro- ceeding for the acquisition of a number of smaller weapons identical with those already in the service. The same firm, as well as Sir Joseph Whitworth and Company, have ac- cepted contracts to a large extent for the supply of iron gun carriages, to be completed at ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS. MOXDAY.—The Speaker took the chair at fcui o'clock. SoLDIEr.3 FOR IXDIA. In reply to Sir G. Campbell, Mr. HARDY said that no actual agreement had been come to between the India Office and the War Office, in regard to the providing of a suffi- ciency of seasoned and experienced soldiers ioi India. Negotiations had been going on for some time, and counter proposals had been ...

... Who's who in 1878? is a question easily asked, and, as to the titled classes, easily answered by the fortunate possessor of Debrett's Pee-i-ag-P, Baronetage, &c. The name of the work is familiar enough to thousands, who perhaps has never given a moment's thought to the care, diligence, and research necessary for its production but it is impossible to turn over the pages of the handsome and ...