... NEW YORK, Tuesday.—A telegram from Havana of yesterday's date published here announces that a fire had occurred at Jacmel, in the Republic of Hayti, causing great loss of property. ...

... The Direction of the Bureau Veritas has just published the following statistics of maritime dis- asters, reported during the month of July, 1879, concerning all tlags. Sailing vessels reported lost —32 English, 11 French, 8 American, 6 German, 3 Norwegian, 2 Austrian, 2 Russian, lAiab, 1 Spanish, 1 Greek, 1 Italian, 1 Swedish, 6 of which the nationality is unknown total, 75. In this number are ...

... ON WEDNESDAY EVXNINQ, September 19th, at the National Schools, a meeting was held in con. nection with the Church Missionary Extesision Society. The Rev. A. Hughes, Llancarvan, at. tended as a representative of the society, aDd gaww an interestiug account of missionary work abroad, and earnestly advocated the claims of the society upon his hearers. The meeting was well attendee The Rev. W. ...

... THE LIZARD, Friday. Wind, W, fresh. Weather, fine. Barometer 2954. Passed Zast- s eamers G N Wilkinsori, of Southampton Gor- don Castle, of Glasgow, fiom New York. for London-all well; Boston, of London, for Dieppe Imbros, of Hull, for London; Schiedam, of Rotterdam Alice, of St Nazaire. Passed West- steamer Ruthlki, ot Glasgow. ...

... A special meeting of the Tenby Town Council was held on Tuesday. The Mayor (Mr J. Gre- gory) presided. There were also present Alder- men Wells and Hawkesley, Councillors T. Stokes, T. H. Thomas, J. Griffiths, J, Rogers, R. L. Gordon G. Chater, W. Thomas, W. II. Richards, and J. M. Henton. The Corporation seal was affixed to the lease of plot 29 in the Ropewalk field, to Mr John Davies. The ...

... The Press Association understands that Her Majesty's Government is seriously con- templating the advisability of calling both Houses of Parliament together early in November, in order to consult them with re- gard to the fresh outbreak of hostilities in Afghanistan. No definite arrangement has yet been arrived at, as the Cabinet have not yet been collectively consulted, but the pro- babilities ...

... ANNIVERSARY SERVICES were held in the Morfa Chapel on Sunday and Monday last, when ser- mons were preached to crowded congregations by the Revs. Messrs Tliomps, Llandoveiy, and Lamb, Liverpool. ...

... PRESENTATION.—On Monday a tea meeting was held at the English Weslevan, in aid of the school fund. Tn the evening there was an entertainment at the Welsh Chai el to uinke a presentation to Mr and Mrs Charles Daniel, who are leaving for New Zealand. Miss Kate Sheppard presided. The presenta ion, which was made by Mr John- son, tini ei-intendetit of the Suudav school, con- si-ted of a copy of Dr ...

... THE WANT OF A PUBLIC HALL AT LLANELLY. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. a: Sirt,-Tt requires no argument to prove that a public-hall is required at Llanelly. That fact was never more patent than on Tuesday evening last, when the electois of the borough of Llanelly had to adjourn for want of room from the Athenieum Hall to Moriah Cllapel. As a Nonconformist, I do not believe in the ...

... To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS f uIKV la,ndl,ord8 .w,i0 :ue hke the Marquis of Hartmgton, who has given indications of his in- tention to approach the subject of the Land Laws in a spirit of justice and fa ...

... Two boys. named Gladstone and Lockey, resid- ing at Peiton Colliery, Cbester-le-sireet, were knocked do n oil Wednesday night, bv a locomo- tive on the North Eastern Railway. One of them died shortly afterwards, aild the other is danger- ously injured. ...

... The Hon, E. Stauhoi*, U Ilderry foe India. haa returned to LoudcMr ...