... 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 ?? Revs. William Barker, Thomas. S Nicholson, and C. Griftha; Messrs., L. Batten, b C. C. Bough. Alfred Tidler, Joseph Thompson, c T. B. Brain, and Arnold Thonia.-The Rev. William Barker moved, That ...

... ABERTILLERY. THE ENGLISH BAPTISTS.—This church has recently built a commodious schoolroom. The contractor was Mr John Edmunds. On Sunday and Monday services were held to ,celebrate the opening of the new room. The sermons were Sreached by the Revs. Mr Lloyd, of Castletown ewis, of Risca Davies, of Newbridge; Wil- liams, of Brynmawr; and Jones, of Blaiua. The collections realised ...

... By Order of Her Majesty in Council, the Con- vocations of Canterbury and York have been further prorogued to Friday, December 6th. While a bowling green was being laid out in the grounds of Conishead Priory, once attached to the monastry of Furness Abbey, and which is now oc- cupied as a hydropathic establishment, an ancient burial ground supposed to be about 700 years old, was disclosed. ...

... In the Court of Common Pleas,, on Thursday, it was decided that,, as Mr Richardson. Gardner, M.P. for Windsor, had not given notice in w.rifcinsr, to tha overseers, of his- intention to pay the rates for a large number of cottages which he owned in that borough, whether they were occu- pied or not, 231 persona who had' hitherto been on the registrar must bo disfranchised. This de- cision ...

... SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT PONTY- PRIDD. On Thursday evening, Thomas Morgan,, of the Castle Tavern, Pontypridd, near the railway station, was taking a short cut towards his home, when he' fell down an embankment a distance of 20 feet. He was soon found, and conveyed home; and was attended by Dr Dickson, who found that a shocking scalp wound and other serious injuries had been inflicted by the fall. ...

... CARDIFF CORPORATION. IMPORTANT MEETING. FURTHER PARLIAMENTARY POWERS. THE TOWN CLERKS SALARY. A special meeting of the Cardiif Town Council was held on Monday, at the Town-hall, to receive and consider the report of the Finance Committee resper-tinsr the town cleric's salary and changes proposed in the office of tho town clerk and to receive the leport of tne special Committee in reference to ...

... S'f. PETERSBURG, Friday.—The Novol Vremja of to-day, in an article on the Afghan war, says that the responsibility for the embassy rests with Russia, not Afghanistan. England, it is added, avoids a strong opponent and falls upon her weak neighbours. ...

... NEW CANON OF LLANDAFF. The Right Rev Dr Parry, formerly Bishop of Melbourne, has succeeded Dr Perowne, Dean of Peterborough, as Canon of Llandaff. ...

... THE BRITISH IRON TRADE; FOREIGN COMPETITION. THE PROTECTIONIST MOVEMENT IN GERMAN Y, AND THE ANOMALIES OF THE SPANISH TARIFF. An important meeting of the Board of Manage- ment of the British Iron Trade, was held at tfce offices, at Westminster, on Friday, Mr David Dale, president, in the chair. The secretary, Mr .T. S. Jeans, reported that a memorial had been forwarded to the Belgium Minister ...

... PONTYPRIDD. AT THE PETTY-SESSIONS, on Wednesday—before the Stipendiary (Mr G. Williams)—Joseph Wyatfc was filled for being (Iriink.-Octavius Thomas and David Morgan, living at Tonteg, Llantwit, were charged with being drunk and riotous on the 8th inst. The charge was disin' -ssed.-I-lenry Russell, Pontypridd, for an assault ou John Davies, Pontypridd, was fined 20s, and costs. ...

... TRIAL OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AT PORTSMOUTH. The electric light was used at, Portsmouth for the first time, 011 Friday night, the East Hants Urouuds, where athletic sports are held, bei n;: illuminated. There were four lights used, the largest beiiij^' produced by a Siemens machine driven by a five-horse-power engine, with a carbon about half an inch in diameter, giving a light equal to 1,600 ...

... THE CARDIFF PILOTS' ASSUR- ANCE ASSOCIATION. As announced on Friday, by the advice of Mr Plimsoll, M.P., the Cardiff pilots have formed an assurance association for their vessels. There was a large gathering of pilots in tho Pilotage Office on Friday afternoon, no less than 74 pilots being present. Mr Richards occupied the chair, when it was agreed that the payment should be at the rate of 5 ...