... OPENING OF THE RAGGED SCHOOL MISSION HALL AT PONTYMOIL. SERMON BY MR. FENNELL. As our readers are aware, a Ragged School Mission Hall has been in course of erection at the above place, its object being, as we stated in a pre- vious issue, to meet the requirements of the spiritually destitute in the neighbourhood. The Hall itself is a neat and substantial structure, the walls and roof being ...

... The General Assembly of the Irish Presbyterian nqrch has refused by 818 to S78 votes to sanction the use of •yunental music in churches. {*teat preparations are being made in England and. •■and for the forthcoming medical congress to be held In y*. ead the Irish people and medical practitioners are **Patlag to give a characteristic national greeting to the of the profession. The congress Is ...

... The funeral of the late Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild took place on Friday morning in last week, at the Willesden Cemetery of the United Synagogue. There were no invitations issued to the funeral and it was essentially a family solemnity; but the respect in which the deceased was held caused a very numerous attendance at 148, Piccadilly. The feeling of the re- ligious body to which the ...

... The monthly sitting of this Court was held on Monday and Tuesday, at the Court-room, Victoria- hall before His Honour Judge Herbert. MONDAY. PAINT AND PAINTING. Hayward v. Batchelor.-This was a claim for jE4 8s 4d balance due for painting &c., the defendant's house.-Mr. Ilt.vd Gardener, solicitor, appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Louis Napoleon Hayward, New- port Mr. David appeared for the ...

... The Queen arrived at the Chiselhurst station on Monday at ten minutes past six. Her own horses and carriage, from Buckingham Palace, met her there, and conveyed her to Camden House, where she was received by Prince Lucien and the Duke De Bassano. Her Majesty was ac- companied by the Princess Beatrice, Prince Leopold, and the Marchioness of Ely. The Queen and Princess were dressed in deep ...

... Tuesday's Gazette states that the distinction of K.C.B. has becu conferred upon Col. H. Evelyn Wood and Commissary General Trick. land, whilst Col. C. K. Pearson and Mr. Sand- with, Consul in Crete, have received the order of C.B. Four thousand two hundred and fifty boys and 4000 girls presented themselves in Dublin on Tues- day to be examined under the Intermediate Education Act in different ...

... Are you troubled with Indigestion, Headache, Heart burn, Constipation, Distress after Eating, Poor Memory, Low Spirits, Paiu iu the Back, Great Weakness, Ead Breath, or any other symptom. of that horrid nightmare disease, Dysepsia ? If so, there is no medicine equal to the well-known JENKYNS' TILLS. They purify, streng- then, and invigorate- They create a healthy appetite. They overcome ...

... FATAL EFFECTS OF I.OSTNG A FORTUNE.—At an inquiry held at Liverpool, cn Saturday, into the circumstances of the death cf a publican, Thos. Gillett, who hanged himself, it was stated that the deceased had lest nearly £ 20,000 by the failure of a bank a short time since, and that it had preyed upou his mind. The jury returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane. ...

... THE BURNING OF ORENBURG. A Swiss gentleman, resident at Orenburg, seuds the Bund a graphic account of the two tires at burg. As you doubtless already know (he the lirst fire broke out on the morning of April^ in the midst of a violent windstorm, the at the time registering a temperature of 40 Reaumur, and spread with such rapidity that, f withstanding the utmost efforts of the inhabitant* ...

... The London Gazette of Tuesday announced that the Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her intention to confer the decoration of the Vic- toria Cross upon the following officers and soldiers of her Majesty's Army:—Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Redvers H. Bullar C B 60th rifles, for gallant conduct at the retreat at Inhrlobanaon March 28th, in assisting while hotly pursued by ...

... SIR STAFFORD NORTECOTE ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS Sir Stafford Northaote was present on Wednesday evening at a banquet in the Row and Bromley Insti- tute, in commemoration of the eleventh anniversary of the Tower jfamlets Constitutional Association and Conservative Club. III replying to the toast of Her Majesty s ^Imisteis, the ^hanc^llor of the Excheouer thanked the friends of the Government and the ...

... ANNIVERSARY. — Opening the Harmonium, — On Sunday last three sermons were preached by Isaac Cole, Esq., of Bristol, on the occasion of the opening of the Harmonium collections were made at the close of each service, which were held in the Baptist Preaching-room. REVISION OF PAUPERS LIST.-On Monday, at the Town-ball, Pontypool, and on Tuesday, at the Board- room, Abesychan, the Guardians met ...