... The Lord Chancellor took his seat at five o'clock. THE LUNACY ACT. The Lord CHANCELLOR, in reply to Lord Aberdare, said that Her Majesty's Ministers were very anxious to introduce a Bill to consolidate and amend the lunacy laws, but it was useless to bring ia a Bill at \1 ,is late period of the session. COMPENSATION TO WORKMEN. The order for the resumption of the debate upon the second reading ...

... DEAN VAUGHAN ON NATIONAL EDUCATION. THE WORK OF THE STATE AND THE CHURCH. HOSTILITY TO SCHOOL BOARDS CONDEMNED. On Thursday the Very Rev. the Dean of Llandaif, Dr. Vaughan, opened two new schools which have been erected by the Cardiff School Board, the one at Auamsdown, and the other South Church-street. The Adamsdown School is built of Castle Coch stoue, in the 19th century style of Gothic ...

... LATEST ARRIVALS IN PENARTH !ZOAL)S. go CARDIFF, Thursday.—Lussignano, 478, pitwood A Camoijli, 610, ballast; Eliza, 33, burnt ore Baron Blantyre, 1623, ballast; Sendenianden, 412, bajast Agostiao, 496. ballast Quaker City, 836, iron ore; Chiitern ss, 716, light; Gustaf Til- be rg ss, 585, ballast; Blenheim ss, 735, ballast; Native Pearl, 193, ballast; Burncoose, 65, light; llcne, Inl, ballast; ...

... THE GELLIGAER PAROCHIAL SAJOTAET Con- HITTEE met on Tuesday at tiie Junction Hotei. Mr L. D. Ilees presided. There were also Eresent Messrs L..Lewis, W. Matthews, IL rewis, and S. Lewis, with Dr Dyke, medic-.l officer, and Mf Jones, inspector of nuisances.— Dr Dyke reported the district to be in a good state of beattli.NTr Jones reported that the following owners of property had neglected to ...

... NORTH OF ENGLAND REPORT. Lsvec, L REPORT FP.O.M OUR OWN MIDDLESBOROCGH. Thursday.- The iron trade ha. daring tiie last few days, presented a much more cheerful tone. Makers have been stiffer in their prices, and an advance of fully 6d per ton must be recorded, No. 3, which could be bought at 32s 6d is now freely bought at 33. aud No. 4 forge is 32s net. No. 1 is 36s 6d to 37s. Many of the ...

... Sfr. Irving concluded his double benefit at the Lyceum on Saturday night. The house was again crowded to excess. Mr. Irving repeated his speech of tflb previous night, and the story of his financial success in the first six months of his experience as a theatrical manager and his promise of new dramas of interest for the future was greeted by rounds of applause. There is no doubt about Mr. ...

... AN APPEAL TO ROYALISTS. A telegram dated Pa?-t -Monday, says the Counnt de Chambord hit addressed a letter to the inlai-quis De Forests partying of the charac- ter of a manifesto. He refutes the charge of having on a former remarkable occasion, declined to avail himself of a former remarkable oppor- tunitv of ascending the throne. The country, he sav* in 1873 expected a kmg of France, but the ...

... A Constantinople telegram states that the Morning Star, a brig, of Snndefland, has been wrecked in the Black Sea. The crew are saved. ...

... The fourth of the six days' competition between Miles and Cliff for the championship of Wales, and ) r 46 loprize of £50. conicluaed on Thursday. Miles, who was on Wednesday Buffering from a blister on one of his feet, recovered remarkably 'u^,u8 the night, and on Thursday morning started off in excellent condition, completing his first mne in 8 minutes. He was off the track 1 h. d»y, but at ...

... [SPXOIAL REPORT FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEWPORT, Thursday Evening.—Great activity has been apparent in coal shipments during the week, and some very large boats have left this port loaded. Amongst others the s.s. Rath more left on Tues'ay afternoon with nearly 2,800 tons of coal, and drawing 25 feet of water, althougli that was the lowest tide of the past neaps. This speaks well for the ...

... MERTHYR SCHOOL BOARD. The fortnightly meeting of the Merthyr School Board was held in the Board-room, at the Workhouse, on Friday morning, the members present being Messrs G. T. Clark (chairman), W. L. Daniel, T. Williams, W. Smyth, Rees Jones, and the Revs J. Hughes, M.A., J. M. Bowen and T. Rees. THE REPORT OF THE SITES AND BUILDINGS COMMITTEE. The Sites and Buildings Committee reported that ...

... ACTION FOR DAMAGES BY A COLLISION In the Admiralty Court, on Wednesday and Thursday, Mr P. Laing, of Sunderland, owner of the s.s. Amazonias, sued Messrs J. H. Wilson and Co., of Cardiff, for damages caused by their steamer the Somorostro coming into collision with the Amazonias. After a long hearing, Sir Robert PhHlimore said that the elder brethren were of opinion that when, as in this case, ...