... LOSS OF THE CHEW, Lisbon, Saturday.—Advices from Oporto itate that the English steamer Bittern has been wrecked oil Fmisterre. She was pro- ceeding to Liverpool with 152 Pc tuuese oxen. ...

... VA.YNOR PRTTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1878. (Before Dr. Davies, G. Overton, James Lewis, D. E. Williams, W. Powell, R. Edwards, EIgs.) DEBTOR AND CREDITOR AT LOGGERHEADS. -John Edwards was summoned for assault by Morgan Jones, Neyadd. Penderyn. Complainant said Edwards owed me £9 12s 6d. On the 5th of August I called on him. George Price and William Jones were with me at the time. Ed ...

... Mr. Mundella has addressed a large meeting of hit constituents in the Albert Hall, Sheffield. Arrange- ments having been made that admission should only be by ticket, the hon.gentleman secured an uninterrupted hearing. In the course of his speech he reviewed the work of the past session, dwelling particularly upon the results of the Berlin Congress. Nobody, he said, could rejoice more than he ...

... The Local Board met on Friday, Mr Kerr in the chair. There were also in attendance—Messrs W. W. Ware, A. H. Manle, Wm. Headdon, Jno. Huiles, and Joseph Boucher.—Mr Green, from the office of the clerk, reported that the balance in hand was £24.-A communication was received from the Local Government Board, allowing six weeks, from the 24th uJt.,for filling the vacancy on the board, and on Mr ...

... Mr Osborne Morgan, M.P., who is staying at his Denbighshire residence, Brymbo Hall, Wrex- ham, has met with an accident. He was riding along a lane at Minera, when his horae fell, throw- ing him off. The hon. gentleman sustained no serious injury. ...

... THE ABERDARE VALLEY UNTIED CHOIRS' TRIP TO BIRKENHEAD. The above choir, under the leadership of Mr William Phillips (Gwilym Cynon), fs progressing as well as can be expected. Great interest is taken by people in the choir, the more so, per- haps, as it is made up of sections from Aber'dare Hirwain, and Mountain Ash. Rehearsals have been held every week during the last month, and it is said ...

... PEXTRE RHONEDA. THE DEATH OF TH* HEv. J..JOHN, BODRINO- ALLT. Ihe stiduen death of this minister haa created considerable sorrow in various localities. Mr John was ordained in 1875. The church in- creased wonderfully under his ministry, and about six weeks ago the old chapel was pulled down to erect a new and much larger one, at a cost of about £ 2,500. The funeral will start from the ...

... PARTRIDGE SHOOTING. Partridge shooting commenced on Monday m various part? of Warwickshire and Leicestershire, a.nd some good sport; was met with, the wea.ther heinKveryfa.voura.ble. Birds were plentiful and strong on the wicg. Good bags were made, and Mi average season M expected. The report from Cambndgeshu-e i.. that the sport is not ?ood, birds b.mg unusually .carce. ifares and phe?anta ...

... OPENING OF A BAPTIST CIIAPL AT FERRYSIDE. On Sunday and Monday, services in conneo hon with ttie opening of the ne'.v Baptist ChapoL at Ferryaide, were held. A correapoudent wntes:—The Baptists are the oldest Noncon* foraii.,ts in the parish of St Ishmaei's. The cause was nrst started about a century ago by the l{.ev. Joshua Watkins. who was at that time minMt« of i nory.atreet Chttpel, ...

... DEATH OF THE REV. J. EDMUND JENNER. Thr Rev J. Edmund Jenner, the youngest surviving son of the late Mr Jenner Wenvoe Castle, died at Catton Rectory, near York on Monday, after only a few days of intense suffering from internal nervous irritation. Those of his family who could go to ,him were summoned, and a second medical man from York was called in,and ns to 1 a ^ev- gentleman was so far ...

... ALLEGED DEATH FROM COR- PORAL PUNISHMENT. At the inqnest on the body of Isabella Buckley, aged 10, whose death is alleged to have been caused by punishment received in a bo -rd school at Sheffield, the jury returned an open verdict, and expressed a strong opinion that the school board should prevent corporal punishment. ...

... PROPOSED STATUE TO HIS MEMOEY. The City Press says, the London City Liberal Club have taken the initiative in raising a memor- ial of Earl Russell, by the erection of a statue, or some other memorial, as may hereafter be con- sidered expedient. It is proposed to place a limit of £10 for each subscription, as the value of the tribute will depend more on the number of con- tributors than upon ...