... In the House of Commons, yesterday, Mr Serjeant Spinks notified that on Monday he will put a question relating to the customs duties on British goods imported to Rou- mania. Mr Jenkins postponed a month his notice having relation to Ritualistic practices in the Church of England. Sir H. James gave notice that on Monday he will enquire as to the military strength of the country. Several notices ...

... CARDIFF. THE LvrE MR3 HUTCHINSON,—The interment of Mrs Hutchinson, wife of David Hutchiu- son, senior proprietor of the Hippodrome, West- gate-street, took place on Thursday, at the new Cemetery. The funeral procession, which con- sisted of a hearse and four mourning coaches, left the residence of Mr Hutchinson, Stacev-road, Dr Paine, and the Rev. J. Smvthies. Roatn, who officiated at the ...

... THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER ON THE CRISIS. The Chancellor of the Exchequer visited Oxford Tuesday at the invitation of the Oxford Union Society, to lay the foundation stone of the new Debating Hall. Advantage was taken of the oc- casion by the Conservative party to present an ad- dress of welcome at the railway station. Sir Stafford, in reply, said Government trusted that the Bupport which ...

... A PONTYPOOL LAW CASE. In the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, on Monday (before Mr Justice Fry), the case of Masters v. The Pontypool Local Government Board came forward. MrTFord North, Q.C., in opening this action, said the plaintiff wa3 the owner of certain property in Commercial-street, in the town of Pontypool, and the defendants, the Local Government Board of Pontypool, were the ...

... THE HEALTH OF TOWNS. Mr Stansfekl, M.P., presided over a conference Jll the health and sewage of towns, which took >lace at the Society of Arts. The right lion, fentleman, in the course of his address, pointed mt that the subject really under consideration ■ as the national health and the influences which effected it either one way or the other. Exer- ■sise, moderation* temperance, cleanliness ...

... MERTHYR ENGLISH SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. On Thursday, meetings in connection with the above union were held, A conference was held at 2.30 p.m., at Hope Chapel, tlie president of the union for the year, Mr George James, being in the chair. Papers were read as follow*' The desirability of the schools of the union adopting the course of the International Lessons, and of holding a reviewed ...

... NEWPORT. BOROUGH POLICE-COURT.—On Friday, Martin Ryan and Jane Ryan, man and wife, oharged with being drunk, were fined 5s each.—John Cooper, a tramp, charged with disorderly conduct at the House of Refuge, was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour.—John Shea, hobbler, and Charles Burns were charged with being drunk and disorderly, and with breaking a window, the pro- perty of Abraham Sloman, ...

... NEWMARKET, Thursday Xigiit. OIIDBE or RI'NNIN'G (Friday). — Plate (Cesarewitcifc Course), 11-30: Third Welter, 12-0 Twu year oid cliinc Stakes, 2-30 T«o year old Stakes, 1-0; One Thousaui Guineas, 1-30 Selling Stakes (ù M), 2-0; New,aarkeL I Stakes, 2 30. E,riaits. Plate (Cesarewitcl; Coure) Arab, Queen ot Cvprus, Mlia, Villium, Croxton, and Susie Selling Stakes (D M>-—Piutoti ( £ 500), Alt ...

... THE SlIAH ATTACKED BY HIS OWN SOLDIlil!S. The St. Peter&Lurgh Journal states that as the Shah of Persia was proceeding to the Mosque in Teheran to obtain a blessing on his European jour- ney, a crowd of soldiers surrounded the carriage, and presented a petition for leave of absence, and as an immediate acquiescence was not vouchsafed, threw stones at the Royal party, smashing the carriage, and ...

... THE CZAR AND THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY. The North German Gazette of thfs evening con- firms the statement that the Emperor William has conferred upon the Czar the order Pour le nitrite, together with a portrait of Frederick the Great. The hereditary Grand Duke of Mechlen- burg was the bearer of the order, and also of an autograph letter from the Emperor William, in which the following words ...

... THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. Fresh elections to eight vacancies in the French Chamber of Deputies, caused by the invalidation of previous elections, have resulted in the return of six Republicans aud two Conservative can- didates. ...

... The inquest on the remains of Sir Francis Goldsmid was held at Saint Thomas's Hospital on Monday. The Station-master stated he was unable to ascertain whether the carriage doors had been opened by the porters. The platform was twenty-eight inches below the carriage floor, and the space between the platform and the foot-board was six inches. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death, ...