... ?? I o;: MR. MARTIN EDWARDS, Pontypool, has 2 al. been appointed deputy-coroner for the county of honniouth. e it. A YoUNG WahilAN named Amelia Pratt, whose friends live LU Barton-street, Gloucester, e was drowned in the ship canal, about four mile4 from Gloncester, on Monday evening. AN ORATORIO bearin te title of a Jeremiah, from the pen of sn Alaw, is about to be published. The work is ...

... ITHE BOOTH WALES EISTEDDFOD, M tL:- ?? -r_ - l _. __ .I This grand eisteddfod took place at Cardigan, ho] on Wednesday, when tbouseards of persons were £2 present. A procession marohed to the Guilidhall, a3 headed by the Bronwydd brass baud, and coin- L8 prisiog in its ranks the mayor, town council, Eli mace bearers, officers and men of the Royal Navy up Reserve and CGostgnards at St. ...

... I * C~~ARDIFF. Tuceday was observed almost as a general holi. iro day in Cardiff. Many oft~hetradesmen's shops wre i were closed, numerous visitors made their appear. al ance in the steet, aud large numbers of towns. Ma. people 'agai patrcnised the marine trips to Weston Ur an riBtol. The teachers of various Sunday he schools also held their annua pionio in the as neighbourhood, hevisitors ...

... : gi THE AM.C. AT-EXETER, tc The Annual Movable Committee of the Xaix- D3 chester Unity of Oaddfllows, which now numbers T 526,000 members, willimeet thin (Monday) imornig t at Eeter for the transaction of the businss o *thefotder. It-Nexpected that over 400-delegates r 'wIll attend, aa representatives of the different V - districtg-or eonfeaeratbon of loes. Tho prociee. ingeof the A.M.C. ...

... Five Men Killed.—Several Injured. On the 7th inst. a fearful explosion took place at Silverdale, in a pit almost adjoining the colliery, and in the same seam in which the explosion recently occurred at Apedale, the property of Messrs. Stanier and Co., by which over 20 men were killed. By the explosion on the 7th instant, which occurred through an accumulation of gas, five men were killed, and ...

... THE Newport Town Council have lately been charged with an unwillingness to look the Free Library ques- tion in the face, and with a desire to postpone, if not silte die, at all events to some more convenient season, all thought of carrying out the extension scheme lately brought under their notice. Nothing is easier than to level accusations, and to some, nothing is more agreeable than to ...

... THE EASTERN QUESTION. The following particulars of current events have been transmitted during the week by Correspondents of London daily papers, through Reuter's agency, &c. — THE BERLIN CONGRESS. ARRIVAL OF THE EARL OF BEACONSFIELD. BERLIN, TUESDAY NIGHT. The Earl of Beaconsfield arrived a little before eight this evening. He was met at the station by the whole personnel of the British ...

... Plymouth Theatre Royal was burnt down bv a fire, which broke out shortly before midnight. It is doubtful whether the adjoining Assembly- rooms and Royal Hotel will be saved. ...

... ON WHIT-MONDAY the children attending tlh4i Nonconformist Sunday Schools, after having; marched through the streets, headed by their choirs, were regaled with ten. Entertainments were held in the evening. A cricket match was played on Chapel Farm, between the Aberoars and Maesycwmmer Clubs, the local team proving the victors by ten wickets. ...

... HAMADRYAD HOSPITAL SHIP, — Report for the week ending the 13th day of June, 1878 :-Number of patients remaining last week, 32; admitted since, 8 discharged, 6; died, 1; Out-patients treated, 57; remain nj on board, 33. —W. Hughes, medical superintendent. AN ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING of the Council of the Borough will be held on Monday, the 17th instant, at 11 o'clock a.m., at which the ...

... There is a story told about the Vicar-designate of Kensington. A year or two ago the Prince of Wales was about to pay a visit to Doncaster, and proposed to put up at the Glyn parsonage. Mr Glyn's brother was at the time Equerry to the Prince of Wales, and to him the still youthful pastor conveyed an intimation to the effect that, much as he appreciated the proposed honour, he could not accept ...

... WHIT-MONDAY IN SOUTH WALES. CARDIFF. Contrary to the expectations caused by the gloomy weather on Sunday, brilliant sunshine favoured the Whit-Monday festivities at Cardiff, and brought out an unusually large concourse of pleasure-seekers. At an early hour the streets were thronged with the processions from the various Sunday Schools, which, with rtheir flags and banners, together with the ...