... THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. RECEPTION OF NONCONFORMIST MINISTERS. The Conference resumed on Thursday with the examination into ministerial character. In the course of this it was reported that a minister who had been trained in the Theological Institution had resigned, and applied for ordination to the Bishop of Gloucester, who, after corresponding with the ex-president, had refused to ordain him ...

... AMUSING^OMMIC^QUABBLE. A JEWISH SQUABBLE IN A BED. CHAMBER. On Monday, at the Littledean police-court before Mr H. T. Crawshay (chairman), Sir I ho. Crawley Boevey, Bart., and Mr Russell J. Kerr-Abraham Stargott, a Jew, in business as a tailor at Cinderford, charged his wife, Ehz I beth Stargott, a well-dressed woman, with assaulting him. Mr Jackson, solicitor, of Stroud, appeare ( for the ...

... iOli THE PAST WEEK. 1879 1878 In. De IC. X. South EMtern 39522 41 ilia 1974 London. Brisrhton. k- 13. C S 16(« 18332 Lancashire and Yorkshire 6\:f>8 65538 2 80 S2 1 24 8 733 Midland 11.9474 Metropolitan 10675 9811 fat MetroDolitan District 6,3 5 >20 933 5210 134 Pena-rth Harbour, &0. 1719 Pembroke and Tenby. 541 5)2 Brecon and Merthyr 1137 1423 W8 London,Chatham, kDover 22455 2 18 2603 London ...

... MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY RIFLE COMPETITION. The annual competition by the members of the Monmouthshire County Rifle Association c ...

... RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS, FOR THE PAST WEEK. 1879 1878 In. De £ £ £ South Eastern to :76 42596 11,2 I London. Brighton. & S. C 3.813 42166 — 4S50 North Eastern — li745 Lancashire and Yorkshire 65352 72563 7211 2HSO 2954 26- Miilam 12»ri21 7076 Metropolitan 10'62 i>900 652 Metrooolitan District 6452 56J1 771 7869 H351 — 082 Penarth Harbour. &e. 1607 1 64 — 3.i7 Pembroke and Tenbv 536 517 11 ...

... competition between tbe members of the 10th Glamorganshire Rifle Volunteers, took place on the East Moors, on Wednesday after- noon, when tlie Ware Challenge Cup was shot for -oonditions that the cup should be shot for four times once a month, the highest number of points in the four competitions to be the winner. The following are the highest scores in the first com- petitions (at 200 and 500 ...

... THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORN. CARDIFF CORN MARKtT. Saturday.—(Froit MrGeo.CoIeman junior't! (circular, L!ada Green.—By 9.30 train to Bristol. viewing samples, Newport and PortskewetS Stations.)—Our corn market to-day was thy attended. The inquiry for wheat 28 to 3s advance over the rates of this se'nnight. Flour 2s to 3s per sack bearer. Maize M' higher. Barley and oats 6d higher, Presentpri ...

... FOR THE PAST W EEK. 1879 1373 In. De Z. ic. IC. South Eas ern zoj87 40;60 227 London. Brighton. 4 S. C 3 639 3J943 — 2.-09 Lancashire and Yorkshire 642 jl 712 3 — 6892 3:81 2817 3C4 118140 — 25:5 Metropolitan 112 0 10246 1050 MetroDoIitan District 6866 5314 IC52 Taif Vale 6210 2j5 197.) Penarth Harbour. &e. 407 1413 10,1 Pembroke and Tenbv 647 554 7 Great Northern 453 Manchester, Sheffield, 4c ...

... Sir J. Macdonald, Canadian Prime Minister, accompanied by several members of his Cabinet, will arrive in London the beginning of next week. ...