... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... RIOTING AT BLACKBURN. THE ACTION OF THE POLICE. A Blackburn telegram says :-At length Mr Thwaites, M.P., has broken silence, after consult- ing with the authors of the strike. He has de- cided to give weekly relief to the distressed operatives in kind, the nature and extent of which has to be carefully ascertained by his own agents. The wages committee are worn out, and they have asked the ...

... BOARD OF GUAEDIANS.—There was but a small attendance of guardians at the weekly meeting on Saturday. Mr Jenkin Mathews presided. The committee recently appointed to enquire into the collection of union moneys, granted by way of loan, reported that having examined the several reports of the relieving officers of the moneys un. collected, they beg to submit, in the absence of definite ...

... SWANSEA. ALLEGED BBEACH OF LICENSING ACT.— On Saturday, at the police-court, Daniel Morris* landlord of the Cross Keys public-house, Loughor, was charged with keejiing his house open during prohibited hours on the 20th r.L; ell. Poliae- constable Smith stated that he to the defendant's house at 25 minutes 10 o'clock on the night named, and found xw ...

... AT the Newport Petty-sessions, on Saturday, Rees Thomas, of Michaelstone-y-Vedw, was ordered to support the child of hid late servant girl, Margaret J ones. CRICKET CLUB.—This club has advertised the matches which will take place this season. They are down for a fair number, and we hope they will prove as successful as at football. CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY.—On Sunday two ser- mons were preached in ...

... So much has of late been said by the Conservative organs. of the country of the disorganised state of the Liberal party as almost to cause the members of that political body to weep bitter tears over their fallen state, if certain events, now and again, didjnot happen to prove that all that emanates from the Tories must not be taken as matter of fact. The recent elections have opened the eyes ...

... 1.1'NI)DON CORRESjNJNDENG . . P_ DECE LONDON, TCkSDAY EvIxiief. * iucost univereal belief-upon-the Coitineut 1 iglaid will obtain a viotory Avor ILAsgian ickoy is reflected at home. - To-day bgaiw, -t sanguine view of the position is takon. r journals utter the sance'note. Things' w e aro uasured, going £o-ards a happy It is eupposod in most circles that Count vziloff is called home to St. ...

... r BEDWELLTY SCHOOL BOARD. This board met on Wednesday. Mr J. D. James presided. There were also present—Mr J. Colquhoun, Rev E. Davies, Mr W. H. Powell, Mr L. P. Jones, Rev T. T. Jones, Mr Pritchard, and Mr Plogg, clerk.—Mr Colquhoun said he had not yet received a statement of the financial posi- tion of the board, and he expressed an opinion that the duties of clerk and inspector were too ...