... 51 Voirr from tlir Dorks., 1—— I It it popularly believed that the pnots have shown themselves to be better masters of the situation, in regard to the Pilotage Board election, than the ship- owners. The former selected two candidates, viz., Messrs. W. Richards and Tamplin, who will be elected in the ordinary course, but the shipowners who were the very parties to agitate for the alteration in ...

... POSTAL FACILITIES AT PENARTH Mr. James Ware has received the following communi- cation from Mr. R. Parkhurst, of the General Post Office, London:—20th December, 1880.—Sir,—With reference to the memorial signed by you and others, I have to state that it has been decided to raise the post-office at Penarth, Cardiff, to the rank of a head office, and that as soon as an opportunity offers, ...

... ENLARGEMENT OF THE SOUTH WALES ECHO. To-day we appear in an extended form. We are progressing, in spite of the machinations of our opponents, for the public are with us. We believe that, so far, we have faithfully carried out the programme of independence which we formulated for our guidance, and we take the opportunity of thanking the many thousands of our subscribers for the support they ...

... SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT MAI-DY COLLIFRY.-ON Monday morning two workmen sustained serious injuries at this colliery, viz., Evan Rees, Pentre, the forepart of one of whose feet was shockingly mutilated by a large clod falling upon it. The other was named David Taylor, Ton, upon whom a stone full, fracturing the: bones of one shoulder and several ribs. ...

... H3u:tf)S, iflatnatjes, antf HBeatijs. No announcement will be inserted under this heading unless authenticated by the name and address of the sender, and accompanied by a remittance for J s. for 25 words or less, and od. for each additional words. BIRTHS. IIOL-,IES.-On the 28th ult., at 6, East terrace, Cardiff, the wife of Mr. Albert Holme, Compositor, of a son WALTEKS. — On the both ult., ...

... DISASTROUS DEFEAT OF THE BRITISH. [SPECIAL.] I THURSDAY EVENING. The British troops at Middlesburg have met with a severe defeat at the hands of the Boers. 200 soldiers killed and 50 taken captive. ...

... denominational Entelligence. ST. TEILO'S CHURCH, CATHAYS.—On Sunday, the Rev. W. G. Kirkham, the curate in charge of this place of worship, alluded to the fact that it was twelvemonths since the opening services were held there. Their religious ceremonies were now more comely, and, although the structure was comparatively humble, yet it was open to all, and there was no distinction between the ...

... NONCONFORMITY IX THE ESTAR- LISHED CHURCH. LISHED CHURCH. Nearly two hundred different sects have licensed places of worship in England and Wales alone, while the differences and shades of opinion among the members of each denomination arc as the sands of the sea for multitude. The wildest toleration prevails throughout the land, and that cheap kind of martyrdom which is popular with ...

... FEARFUL COLLISION AT SEA. LOSS or 200 LIYES. A Reuter's telegram, dated Spezzia, Thursday, fvJ'S: —Of the 300 persons on hoard the French steamer ftcle Joseph, which sank yesterday, 200 are known to be j;toWned. Fifty have been saved and the fate of the ^ainder is not ascertained. Eye witnesses cannot r^Plain the cause of the collision with the Italian steamer f'igia, which belonged to the ...

... -NJ O-NI)AY. -Before Mr. R. O. Jones, and Alderman T. Evans. ASSAULT ON A LADY.—Thomas Burns was charged with being drunk, with causing an obstruction in Bute- street, with wilfully breaking a pane of glass in the Anglesea Tavern, Bute-street, value X5 14s., and with assaulting Police-constable Rogers whilst in the execution of his duty on the 20tli inst. The prisoner, it was stated, went into ...

... JBntomhtafional Entdltgntrr. WKSLEYAN FOREIGN MISSIONS MEETING AT ROATH ROAD.—O11 Monday evening the annual meeting in connection with the Roatli-road branch of the esleyan Foreign Missions was held in the Roatli-road Chapel, under the presidency of the mayor (Mr. Kees Jones). There was a numerous attendance, and among those 011 the platform were: the Rev. T. AY. Macdonald, Hcv. H. Burton, B.A ...

... PICKINGS FROM PUNCH. Accidents will happen. Brigson (at last ic'nging a Pheasant, after missing right and left all dag). Ah, ha Knocked him over that time, Jenkins Keeper. Yes, Sir, they will fly into it some- times A THOROUGH UNBELIEVER. llah- T isitor (to Invalid, who has Just arrived, confident of a cure). What? Feel your legs drag, with a weight clown your back, and have got so deaf ...