... THE GLASGOW FREE PRESBY- TERY AND THE NATIONAL CRISIS. On Wednesday Mr Anderson gave notice of motion—That the Presbytery, considering the abounding commercial distress which still exists in this land, and that when God's judgments are on the earth the inhabitants of the earth will learn righteousness, resolve, through the moderator, to address the Home Secretary or Prime Minister, and humbly ...

... The annual meeting of the shareholders of this company was held on Monday evening, at the British Schoolroom, when there was a full attend- ance. Mr T. Lewis, solicitor, presided. The retiring directors were Messrs G. P. Brewer. Thomas Lewis, solicitor, Joseph Nicholls, and Walter Jones, all of whom were re-elected. Mr W. E. Jenkins, baker, was elected a director in the place of Mr W. H. Lewis ...

... Four men named Thomas Edwards, his son John Henry Edwards, John Griffiths, and John Morrel, and a married woman named Ann Wall, on Tuesday appeared at the police-court charged with assaulting Frederick Rowe and Thomas Kinsman, county-court bailiffs. The magistrates ou the bench were the Stipendiary. Mr K. H. Rhys, Mr D. E, Williams, and Mr R. Edwards. Mr J. Plews, Merthyr, appeared for the ...

... Y GANWYLL. Angeles yw yn fy ngwylio—o'i bodd, Tra byddwy'n astudio; Hi yrffwrdd y gwyll ar ffo, A glewaidd inae'n goleuo. W. JONES (Ab Llwchwr), ...

... BARDDONIA.ETH. Y WIWER. Un flewog, heinif, la A en,—yw'r wiwer, Hoen dring y gollen; Neidia, prancia ar y pren, Yn ei hawydd am gneuen, ABTHCB. ...

... NEWS FROM RUSSIA. ST. Petersburg, February, 3.—A ball WAS given here yesterday evening by several of the nobility to the officers who were en- gaged in the late war. The Emperor and the members of the Imperial Family and many distinguisheddiplomatistswerepresent. The Minister of Finance estimates that in the current year he will receive 55,200,000 roubles by the imposition of a poll tax on 26 ...

... A SCURVY-STRICKEN SHH\ On Monday, at Liverpoo!, John Thomas, owner, and E. M. Jones, master of the ship Arvouia, were fined, the former £10 and costs, and the lat- ter 40s aud costs, for neglecting to have a stdn- cient quantity of lime juice en board their ship during a voyage from Cardiff to Singapore and back. Some of the crew suffered severely from scurvy. ...

... THE BANNER CROSS MURDER,, TRIAL OF PEACE. CROSS-EXAMINATION OF MRS DYSON. VERDICT OF GUILTY. SENTENCE OF DEATH. THE iSCZTiZ IN COURT. The trial of Charles Peace for the murder of Arthur Dyson, at Sheffield on the 29th of Novem- ber, 18J6, began at ten o'clock on Tuesday morning, in the Crown Court, Leeds, before Mr Justice Lopes. It ie unnecessary to say that in- tense and wide-spread interest ...

... THE LIVERPOOL STRIKE. The strike of dock labourers continues in Liver- pool. One of tlte large steamship owners brought from the Clyde 50 I*boureve and in order to pre- vent molestation by the torn-outs, these will be boarded and lodged on steamers aa Bailors, and re- moved from veasel to vessel as required. In response to an invitation, Mr Rathbone, M.P., met the men, and advised them to ...

... PENARTH LOCAL BOARD. IMPORTANT STATEMENT ON THE WATER QUESTION. The monthly meeting of this board was held at the offices of the board on Monday, Mr R. Forrest in the chair. There were also present Messrs Edwards, Leyshon, Griffith, Thompson, and Jones. The collector, Mr Llewellyn, reported that he had collected since last return of the high- way rate £ 17 Is 7d, and of the general rate £ 46 ...

... CARDIFF LICENSED VICTUAL- LERS' ASSOCiATION. The ninth annnal meeting of the members of the above association was held at the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff, on Thursday. Mr S. A. Blake. the retiring president, presided. The attendance of members was not large. The Secretary, Mr John Weaver, read the re- port of the committee. The report says :—Twenty- two members have been enrolled during the past 12 ...

... LINSEED LOZE»OF;S, a solidified linseed tea axsUtve aad 4e«nnl«ent, 3d, 70, Kay Brothers. ...