... FOREST OF DEAN SCHOOL BOABD. THE RL IGIOUS QUESTION. D At the Monthly meeting, heid at Cinderford Town-hall or. Wedneeday evening, Mr. boid, of a Newnhmm, the chairman, presided. There were M leo ?? R ...

... 1- At the Swansea police-oourt, on Tuesday, a liocence was applied for by Mr. George Ginnett to act stage playa in the building whioh has been erected by him i ...

... A OUTLOOK. The continued and increasing depression in trade everywhere prevailing, has induced the Manchester Chamber of Commerce to ask the directors to hold an exhaustive inquiry as to its cause. It was stated that during the last five weeks there have been 102 English and 72 Scotch bankruptcies, 29 winding up mtices,and 1,215 liquidations. It is believed that (10 per cent, of the cotton ...

... The Central News correspondent, writing from Beyrout, says:—Commander Cameron is still en- gaged organising his expedition for exploring the Tigris Valley to ascertain its fitness for the pro- posed Indo-Mediterranean Railway. He holds this route preferable to the Euphrates Valley route, being better for trade, and more thickly populated. The expedition will be absent until the end of April at ...

... IX-tails of the great storm in America have been received at Queeustown. In Philadelphia over 40 churches aud hundreds of duelling houses were un- roofed or otherwise seriously damaged. The railroads there suffered a great deal, one was demolished, and several were damaged considerably. The loss of property along the rivers was large. In Chester 70 buildings were unroofed, and 11 manufactories ...

... BHRXHT, Thursday.—Tho sale of the lately published pamphlets, essays, and speeches on Social-Democratic subjects calculated to excite and keep alive agitation was inter- dicted to-day by the Chief of the Berlin Police. In connection with this interdiction 25 domiciliary visits were made to-day.— ...

... All the members of the Cabinet were present at the Council, which assembled at three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, at the. Premier's official residence. A large crowd gathered in the immediate neighbourhood. Lords Beaconsfield and Salisbury were loudly cheered on their arrival. The mention of Lord Lawrence's name in the crowd brought forth groans and hisses. The Daily News correspondent at ...

... The out fail works of the sanitary authority at Saadley continue to be productive of opposition and condemnation by residents, who complain bitterly of injuries to which their property is subject, whilst themselves and their animals are affected, by the alleged polluted condition of the water. One of the aggrieved parties is desirous that the authority should consent to an adjust- ment of his ...

... ISPECIAL TELES HAMS FROM LLOYD'S AGENTS. I The steamer Cornwall, of Cardiff, from Cardiff for Havre, with coal, has put into Penzance with damage to bottom, and ballast compartment full of water, having struck near the Longshipa on Tuesday afternoon. She anchored in Penzance Roadstead, and went into harbour on Tuesday night's tide. MILFOBD HAVEN.—The brigantine Raven, of Swansea, from Swansea ...

... DEATH FROM AN ACCIDliXT AT DOWLAIS. On Saturday evening a young mau named Mo'-ris, a resident of Pant-road, died at the High-street Hospital, Dowlais, from the effects of an accident which befel him a fortnight ago. On that occa- sion whilst in the colliers' train from Bargoed, he feli out, and was hurt so badly that his leg had to be amputated. At Mrs Clark's Hospital Dr Cressweil and his ...

... AT THE POLICB-OODKT, 011 Monday, Thomac Wiggett was charged with stealingt cout, the pro* perty of Mr E. Davies, draper. High-street, from outside the shop. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to two months Lard labour.—Edwaril Powell, fishmonger, charged Charles Smith, jeweller, with using profane language. The ease \ros dismissM. lhe above C harles Smith w;ta charged by Sergeant Jones with ...

... The trade between Caruiff and New York having oeen on tnc mciease for so^ne time past, especially as reg..ru imports to the Principality, Mr W. Y. E iwards has had bunt the Sue iron screw steamer iiiiivvindda, which arrived in the Roath Basin, Cardiif, on Thursday morning, and will tail on Saturday, 2ml November, for New York. Siio is to run in conjunction with the ss. Rheola (which has been ...