... DEPARTURE OF THE ENGLISH FROM MANDALAY. RANGOON, Friday, 10.30 a. m. It is be- lieved in Rangoon by tho Burmans that King Theabau ia a!)(JUt t'j form an alliance with Chiua. The Euryalus flagship is coming here. General Gore has asked for 5,000 tror.na. This request has been granted. All the I ugllah have left Mandalay except the officiaL-i. Several incendiary attempts hava recently taken ...

... PRESENTATION TO THE TOWS CLERK OF CARDIFF. On Saturday afternoon, Mr J. L. Wheatley, the newly-appointed To v. n Clerk of Cardiff, received a gratifying and substantial testimonial from the Corporation officials of the borough of Salford as a mark of the high esteem in which he was held whilst occupying the position of Deputy Town Clerk of that town. The presentation took place in the of that ...

... DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CARDIFF. Early this (Monday) morning Bute-street, was the scene of a fire of so threatening a character as to excite amongst the inhabitants of the locality the moat serious consternation and alarm. The outbreak was discovered at 10 minutes to two, in the storehouse of Mr Maggi, an Italian ware- houseman, which is situated at the rear of the shep fronting into the main ...

... THE BATTLE OF THE SITES. A LIVELY MEETING. On Saturday a special meeting of the Llaudilo School Board was held, to consider the question of the Cwm Ivor School site. The whole of the members were present.—The Clerk stated that he had forwarded the plans to the Education Depart- ment, and received a letter. It stated that their lordships' architect reported the plans as satis- factory, and that ...

... OYSTER MOUTH S Cli'OOL BOkl)kD. The monthly meeting of this board was held on Friday evening. Present: Messrs J. C. Davies (chairman). G. AI. Leaker, F. Rayner, W. Birt, and R. Holmes. The clerk read the enrrespon- denee b.-tween Mr Graham Vivian and himself, referring to Black Pill School, which the board at its last meeting endeavour to obtain, in order to save them the expense of bnilding- ...

... DEATH OF AN AFRICAN EX- PLORER. Brussels, received here of the death at Hekom'au (Ukonougo >.), from dysentery, of M. W»u. thier, the Belgian explorer in Central Africa. ...

... Th«re seems to be good reason to look forward up of free-trade relations between this country and Roumania, if the right means be taken for turning to account the chances and op- portunities of the time. The Local Government Board have assented to the children of the Banbury Workhouse attending the public elementary schools in the town. All expenditure of £ 5,000 on aewacliools at the Work- ...

... HALF-YEARLY MEETING. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of this com panv was held at the Pad! ing ton Tenuíiui, Loudon, ou Friday, Sir Daniel Gooch, Bart. M.P., in the chair. The report recommending a dividend of 4 pei cent per auaum 011 the ordiuary stock, and thi accounts, were taken as read. The said he need not sav bow deeply they all l t-gretted the continued depressior 1:1 trade iu the ...

... EBBW VALE. ON Tuesday evening, the members of the Debating Society met in the Presbyterian School- room, when Mr Jabez Wall presided, and the following gentlemen de'ivered extempopaneous speeches :—Messrs W. Thomas, E. Evans, G. Stevens, John Davies, W. Rees, and Thomas. Short readmgs were also given by Messrs Chubb, J. W. Wall, and Morris. AN ENTERTAINMENT was given on Wednesday evening. Mr ...

... ABEPAVLCN. AT THE Petty-sessions, on Wednesday, DaviA J.vans, G-v rtuynv.ucha, farmer'« etiarged with assauitiug P.C. Denis WirUiama, aui with being drunk. He v»»s fined £ 1, with the costs.—Tlie sa-iie defendant, for P.C. John Jo-iie,, Aberayron, as filled RI anii costs.—Thomas Jones, labourer, Caeihos, charged by liichard Jones, farmer, B'.aenbei ila»t Cilcenin, trespassing in seaixsh of ...

... A LIV El {POOL STK A E It IN COLLISION. LOSS OF LIFE. A telegram was received at Liverpool stating I j? , ...

... NEATH WATER COMPANY. The half-vearlv meeting of this company was L.ld1tt/SS W^te Londoj, « *n. day evening; Mr McDougall Sunt The Secretary read the report of tho dhectora, which stated that in accordance with a passed at a special meeting, held on the 28tlt February, 1874, dividend warrants would be for- warded to the shareholders of the Neath under- taking at the late of 10 per cent, payable ...