... The unjustifiable conduct of some young men who were present at a dancing party near Waco, in Texas, the other evening, has created much unpleasant feeling in the neighbourhood. It seems that most of the ladies who took part in the festivity brought babies with them, and the noisy perversity of the infants prevented their mothers from enjoying the dance. A number of young men, actuated ...

... THE BRITISH WORKMAN. The Daily Telegraph remarks :—A scheme to pro- mote and extend technical instruction to the metropolis is now under the consideration ot the General Purposes Committee of the Corporation of the City of London. If carried into effect in the manner proposed it may produce beneficial results among the artisans and ap- prentices who will largely avail themselves of its advan- ...

... A SPANISH LADY has appeared on the Paris Boule- vards leading a pet dove by a rose-colored ribbon. The body of Mr Russell, one of the party of three who were drowned at Nottingham on Satur- day, was discovered on Tuesday, but nothing yet has been heard of that of Miss Bradbury. Another explosion of gas generated in the coal on board ship is reported from Cardiff. The French steamer Emelie had ...

... HENLLIS. ACCIDENT IN THE HA y FIELD.—An accident happened recently to a little boy, son of Mr Adam Lewis, of Henllis. While he was amusing himself in a hay field, he fell down and broke his arm. He was conveyed to the surgery of Dr. Davidson, by whom -he was attended to immediately. ...

... Before the same Magistrates. Windsor Gibbs was charged with being drunk and riotous.—Fined 10s. VAGRANCY. Elizabeth Lewis was charged with vagrancy by begging.—Sentenced to 7 days. ...

... MONMOUTHSHIRE AND CAERLEON ANTI- QUARIAN SOCIETY. The annual meeting of the above-named asso- ciation was held at Pembridge Castle (now used as outbuildings to a farm) on Tuesday. A large number of members and their friends were present. In the course of the proceedings, Mr A. D. Ber- rmgton delivered a most interesting lecture upon discoveries made during the digging out of the foundation for ...

... HOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL. WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS.—First Yokel: What be thee doing of, J eames 1. Second ditto: Nothing. What be you 1 First ditto Minding the children. Second ditto: Where be they? First ditto Danged if oi know. Fun. A HINT ABOUT THE POTATO DISEASE.—Mr. Walter Maynard has given the following as a practical test to check disease in potatoes: As soon as the ...

... BRITISH AND FOREIGN. The new gold coinage in Finland has just been Issued. There are two pieces worth 20f. and lOf. Tho mint is at Helsingfors. The Earl of Rosebery has remitted 10 per cent. of rents due from his tenants last year, in consequence of the succession of recent bad agricultural years. The Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledges in The Times as Conscience Money the receipt of the ...

... On Saturday, at Lvmington, before the Rev. A. J. Knapp, Mr. V. Dent, and Ir. H. M. Mammersley, magistrates, Mary Ann Girling, the chief of the com- mrU^ltyJ,° ^ha^er8 wh° have been settled in the parish of Hordle for about seven years, appeared to answer an information, sworn against her by the Local Inspector of Hants Constabulary, charging her with obstruct- ing the highly at a place called ...

... The variety of coffee now usually cultivated and known as Arabian coffee (C Arabica) is believed to have been introduced into the East from Abyssinia. After having been cultivated for centuries, and having spread from the oldest part of the Old World to the New, it is likely at last to be superseded by a variety of the same plant hailing from the opposite side of Dark Continent. The Liberian ...

... The Chamber of Agriculture Journal says :— There can be no doubt that the early cutting of wheat crops tends very much to improve the appearance of the future grain sample, and, without detracting in any appreciable degree from quantity, imparts greater weight and more quality. A statement which we quoted last week has been going the round of the papers, to the effect that Mr. Fyson, a farmer ...

... SUNDAY SCHOOL TREAT.—On Monday, the annual treat was given by Colunel Byrde to the children of his and the surrounding Sunday Schools, to which friends were also invited. The large field near Goytrey House was crowded, and all enjoyed themselves, some it football, others at cricket, &c. After the tea, oicnel Bwde presented all the scholars of his Sunday school with books, which greatly pleased ...