... The Times correspondent at Umlalazi Plain fist Division), writing on July 2, says:—The Zulu power appears to be crumbling. Submissions are made hourly. The young men, on whom the King relied for a last effort, appear to be desert- ing. Two of Dunn's scouts report that Lord Chelmsford was close to Ulundi, and had burnt two of the largest kraals—one, Ixibo, the principal military ikraal, and the ...

... Sir Frederick Haines, the Commander-in-Chief in India, says the Central News, will complete his five years of staff employment next spring. He will be succeeded by Sir Garnet Wolseley, pre- suming that the services of the latter can be spared at the Cape by that time. The appoint- ment is by far the most extensive command in the British army, and is better paid than any other military berth in ...

... SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON THE MONMOUTHSHIRE RAILWAY. On Thursday morning, a carpenter named Thomas Morse, in the employment of the Monmouthshire Railway Company, met with a shocking accident, which it is feared will he attended with fatal results. He was riding to Pontypool in the 9.15 train from Newport, and on its approaching the Fal Lane Bridge, he incautiously put his head out of the win- dow, ...

... In the morning, I am up betimes. The sun awakes me, stealing in through the closed shutters, and bathing my eyes in a flood of golden light. It is the first of April; the last day of our stay at Beech Hill. When I am dressed, I unlock my door, and go down stairs. It is very early. Nobody is stirring, except two sleepy-looking housemaids, who are going drowsily about their morning duties, and ...

... IT is said that on Monday last, 348 cases of drunkenness on Saturday night and Sunday came before the Dublin magistrates. PITCH-AND-TOSS ON SUNDAY.—Nine boys were fined 4s 6d each at Brecon, on Monday, for playing pitch-and-toss on Sunday. MR W. PHILLIPS, fitting shop manager at Ebbw Vale, died very suddenly in his bed on Friday night. He had been playing with his youngest child, and retired ...

... THE Blaenavon stock and pleasure fair has been postponed to Monday next, owing to the poor at- tendance on Monday last. THE King St. Baptists, under the leadership of the Rev. O. Tidman, continue their out-door ser- vices at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoons with much success. Mr Tidman is well qualified to conduct such services, and is very active in family visiting. TRADE has not improved here ...

... [BY TELEGRAPH.] MAIDSTONE CORN MARKET.—THURSDAY. All kinds of wheat are very scarce and very dear, and fine samples make extravagant prices on account of their great scarcity. As much as 50s for red wheat and 55s for white are given. Feed- ing stuff is a trifle dearer. BRISTOL CORN MARKET.—THURSDAY. In our market to-day English wheat was in small supply, with a lively demand. Prices went up 3s ...

... The arrival of Sir Garnet Wolseley, who was loudly cheered on landing, was immediately followed by the promulgation ot a general order from the gallant officer announcing his appointment, stating that he at onco took the command, and naming the officers of his Staff. The hay harvest has commenced around Dorches- ter, but the excessive rain has spoilt the pfosfcectis, ana wheat and barley ...

... AFGHANISTAN. General Sir Samuel Browne will, on returning to India from Afghanistan, assume the command of the troops in the Lucknow district. The whole of the presents collected at Peshawar last year for Shere Ali, which were to have been taken to Cabul by Sir Neville Chamberlain, have been presented by the Indian Government to Yatoob Khan. The Prince of Wales has telegraphed to Lord Ralph ...

... TUESDAY.—Their Lordships met at five o'clock. CORPORATIONS AND CEMETERIES. Earl in moving the second reading of the Public Health Act (1875) Amendment Bill, said the bill was such a small one, that he did not think it would excite any controversy, especially as it took the question of burials. out of the atmosphere of religious controversy. It put the subject on a broad, intelligible, and ...

... MARKETS. The Mark Lane Express says :—Hay cutting has only been accomplished here and there, carrying having been quite out of the question owing to the intervals between the showers having been too short for evaporation of the moisture. Making every allowance for pessimism, it is not too much to say that agricultural prospects in this cuuntry are fraught with very grave apprehensions at the ...

... The Executive Committee of the Liberation Society have resolved that the Government Irish University Education Bill is free from the objec- tions urged against the O Conor Don's bill. ...