... To the Edityr of the SOCTH WALES I .-IILY NEWS. SIB, I was much amused on losing over my paper this morning to find a letter from the Fey Isaac Elsome, headed as above, followed by a series of resolutions passed by the officers of the Methodist Free Church, Guildford-street, Cardiff, After reading the resolutions, I could not resist the exclamation Save me from my friends Mr Robert Bird is ...

... A large quantity of land in the rjortb oi 'Ireland I is flooded bv the recent ...

... THE PROSPECTS OF CHEAP nnEAD. A combination of circumstances warrants the impression that bread will be cheaper in the course of the present year than it has been during the last few seasons. The first question to determine at a time like this, is the state of the growing crops at home. It is within the recollection of readers that the spring of the current year was unusually rainy. Indeed, we ...

... THE INDIAN TROOPS. The Euphrates troopship is under peremptory orders to leave to-day (Saturday), or Sunday for Malta, the Serapia to follow. The object of the vessels leaving is_ at present unknown, but a strong opinion, which is generally expressed, points to the fact that the destination of the Euphrates is Malta, and that she will bring to England some of the Indian trops at present at ...

... SCHOOL BOARD—At the meetim: of the Rhyn- ddwyclydach School Board, hefd this week, the following report of H. M.'s Inspector on the Craig-Cefn-Parc schools was read; The school is still conducted in the old and imperfectly adapted rooni, and tiie work of instruction, 0 ing to its crowded otate, is carried on with difficulty. The assistant master left at the end of June last; ana this serious ...

... Steps have been taken under the Public Wor- ship Act in the fbrin of a complaint to the Bishop of the diocese, by aggrieved parishioners, against the alleged illegalities practised by the Rev Mr Enright, of Holy Trinity Church, Birmingham. Fifteen distinct charges were brought against the rev. gentleman for excess of ritual. ...

... NEWPORT COPNTY COURT. RESERVED JUDGMENT. Oxley v. Lewis.—At the fortnightly sitting of this court, on Tuesday, his Honour, Judge Herbert, delivered judgment, which was tried at the previous court. The action was to recover the sum of £ 24 0s Gd, the amount of commission on a charter- party, which was entered into and afterwards can- celled. Plajntitf is a London merchant, and the defendant is ...

... An inquest was held at the Gloucestershire House Inn, on Tuesday, before Sir Coroner Batt, touching the death of John Saunder Dugmore, aged three months, the son of Mr and Sirs Dug- more, of the Gloucestershire House, who was found dead in bed by its mother, about four o'clock on the Saturday morning. J. M. Woollett M.R.C.S., deposed that he was sent for by the de- ceased's parents about four ...

... LITTLFDE,KN PETTT SESdIOXS.—On Mondfty, Sarah Ana D&vis, Harriet Davia, and Tho::)a.s Hale, n. youth, of Rum-dean, 'appeared under remand, charged with coal stealing, the property of the Bowson Company, at Eastslade Pit, Mount. Sarah Ann Davis was committed for 10 days— being an old o:fender, bii-i the others were ordered to pay penal tie-! of 2s 6d each a.nd cos!:s. IMPFDEXT THEFT OF BuTTER ...

... THE MONMOUTHSHIRE AND SOUTH WALES COLLIERIES ASSOCIATION. A meeting of th? sHding scale committee held at the Royal Hotel, Cardiff, on Wednesday, 29th ray, 1878, when tlie report from the ac- countants, Messrs John Ronth, Kirk, and Co., was presented, and sho'.ved the average nett sell- ing price-) per ton of colliery screened large coal of the following descriptions, delivered f. o. b. at ...

... THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY EXTEMOS MOVEMENT. Mr 11. G. Moulton met, on Saturday, several friends and promoters of this moveniQiit at the Town-hall, Cardiff, for the purpose of conferring with them on the best means of obtaining J50 subscribers in order that the movement snomd be successful. Mr Peter Frice and other gentlemen were sanguine of success, and a cn^n drawn \m, to be sent to the ...

... CARDIFF WATCH COMMITTEE. INCREASE OF THE HEAD-CON- STABLE'S SALARY. The monthly meeting of the watch committee of the Cardiff Town Council was held on Wednes- day, the Mayor (Alderman Taylor) in the chair., There were present .also—Aldermen Alexander, Bowen, and Evans; and Councillors R.Bird, J. W. Vachell, J. Rowlands, J. Evaus, A. Fulton, 11. Davies, J. Williams, Canton; D. Lewis (Griffin), ...