... The general Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the county of Monmouth commenced on Tuesday, at the County Hall, Usk. Mr S.R. Bosanquet, the chairman, presided, and there were present on the bench—Lord Tredegar, Lord Raglan, Mr Granville Somerset, Q.C., Hon. Colonel F. Morgan, M.P., Mr Thomas Cordes, M.P., Mr O. Morgan, Sir H. M. Jackson, Q.C., M.P., Mr J. A. Herbert, Colonel Byrde,, Mr E. J. ...

... In noticing the death of the Marquis of Tweed dale, the Daily Telegraph of Monday says Many a sincere friend, many an old comrade in arms, many a sorrowing relative, will to-day mourn with heartfelt grief the death of the Marquis of Tweed. dale. After suffering for a week only from an attack of congestion oi the lungs he died at twelve o'clock on Saturday night, at Waldon Cottage, Chislehurst ...

... (Trom Monday's Timet) CALCUTTA, Dec. 29. Since yesterday doubts are beginning to be entertained J to the correctness of the news that Yakoob Khan had to Jellalabad The report came from an offlcial source r ...

... Th, Timet of Monday has a leader on the distress existing throughout the country, from which we make the following extract:— The distress which undoubtedly prevails very widely in several parts of the country, and the strenuous efforts which are being made for meeting and relieving it, are subjects which about equally demand the atten- tion of thoughtful and sober-minded philanthropists. Cause ...

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... The Timet of Tuesday, in giving a very interesting biogra- phical sketch of Mr. Edison, commences by remarking that his present sayings and doings are watched and noted with feverish anxiety both in tne United States and this country. No Royal or eminent personage has ever been the object of greater attention and curiosity than he is at the present moment. He is in the position of a skilful ...

... In London, on Monday night, Profesfor W. F. Barrett delivered a lecture before the members of the London In- stitution, on The Phonograph, Carbon-Telephone, and other inventions of Mr. Edison. There was a crowded at- tendance Professor Barrett began his lecture by a short sketch of the career of Mr. Edison, after which he pro- ceeded to say that his (Mr. Edison's) inventions had not suddenly ...

... LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. LLANVRECHVA LOCAL BOARD.-A meeting was held on Monday last, but the only business done was a resolution to compel Mr James Champion to clear out the ditch in his field. AN INQUEST was held at the Town Hall, on Thursday, touching the death of Wm. Matthews, who was badly burnt last week at Lower Mill. We reported the accident in our last week's issue. A verdict of ...

... Weekly Mtuenger «ays :— Partly owing to the iitel 58 Pu>ine im the wh»»t trade has been exceed- eith ^™et, and few transections have taken place, w»er m homegrown or foreign produce. The Ja«*rity of the weather has exerted very little the only feature resulting from it being a increase of firmness in the United StateB and re- jWed ease in maintaining prices in the British markets. „oero ia, ...

... On Satmrday afternoon, in London, Professor Dewar gave the first of a series of Christmas lectures on Hoap Bubble at the Royal Inatltutlon, Albermarle-s»re«t. The lectures are specially intended for a Juvenile audience, but Wf^those who attended on the present occasion were wtXlf considerably removed from that category. The Professor began by observing that there were very few of his auditors ...

... BETHANY CHAPEL.—The annual competition meeting and literary entertainment was held in the above-named place of worship on Christmas Day. The chair was ably filled by Mr M. Morgans, while the adjudicator ere- For essays and poetry, the Rev T. Williams; mr reci- tations, &c., the Rev T. Williams and Mr Thomas Morgan; and for music, Mr John Protheroe. The pro- gramme was a somewhat lengthy one, ...

... THE COST OF LIVING IN CYPRUS. The Daily Chronicle publishes a letter from their Corre- spondent at Larnaka, from which we make the following extract No rain, no vegetation, no produce, and no monetary returns I-nch is the present state of things under which the Cyprian farmers are suffering; consequently poverty is general in the agricultural districts, and the whole native population are ...