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... At Salisberg, betv een Hanau and Kesselstadt, the foundations of a Roman house have been dis- covered, the walls of which were a yard thick and about 31ft. and 37ft. long respectively. In the middle of the enclosed space a vaulted room was fouud, and in the neighbourhood teveral earthenware vessels, very perfectly finished. About 35 paces away a considerable portion of the walls of another ...
... THE DISTRESS IN IRELAND FRANCE AND THE DISTRESS. It is stated that the Society of St Vincent de Paul in France—an organization of Roman Catholic gentlemen formed for the purpose of relieving poverty, irrespective of creed, and which extends throughout the whole country—has re- solved to have a special collection in each of its conferences in aid of the distress in Ireland. THE SURPLUS CHURCH ...
... TINNED LOBSTER AND ITS EFFECTS. A man naned RicbardEvans, living in Dews- bury-road, Leeds, and. hi three children having partaken of some tiuned bbster were immediately afterwards taken ill. Violent vomiting ensued, accompanied by great in the inside, and on the arrival of a medioal nan he pronounced t em to be suffering from anirritant poison. Proper remedies were applitd the afflicted ...
... A MIDNIGHT SERVICE was held in St. Augus- tine's Church. Penarth, on New Year's Eve. The rector, the Rev. C. Parson*, officiated. The attendance, owing to the inclemency of the weather, was much below the average usual on such occasions.—Tbe usual watchnight service was also held in the Wesleyan Schoolroom, when the Rev. W. B. Dalby, resident minister, gave au appropriate address. The ...
... THE SuUTH WALES CHAIR EISTE PD. FOD, 1879. T > the Editor of the SOUTH WALB, DAILY NEW., SIR,— I should feel gratified to kn uv if the com- mittee of the South Wales (Jhair Eisteddfod, recently held at Cardiff, intend publishing the prize compositions:' If rot, UO-IM they I >E dis- posed to re:nrn them to tiieir RE-, ec'.ive authors ? If so, I shall be GLID to [mbl'sh my EII-GINC Poem to the ...
... I IAINFALL IN DhCEMBER. The rainfall in December,' as registred bgy Mr. Daniel Owen, Ash Hall, noaze Cowbridge, w..s as fodowe- Itches. i In~has. Dec. 5. ?? snow 22 2 De ?? .- L 14-0 I 3 'A3 ,1 ?? 12 * *~ . ?? . ?? ?? 23 ?? ?? 24. ?? . . ?? o.. Tcad, s6 2.tal number of days on which rain 'lal-U; ,W. 210 inches. In the coresponding month of las year run fe'l on 12 days; tota, 2 6ii inches. ...
... THE ADMIRALTY AND CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. IMPORTANT INQUIRY. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] Consternation was caused at Devonport on Thursday by the announcement that theTreasmy have called for a return of all persons in the active service of the Crown who are connected with the management of co-operative or other mercantile associations. It is understood that this is pre- liminary to an order ...
... THE RISING IN THE NAGA HILlS. LAHORE, Tuesday Night. — The Nagas nave surrendered 12 guns. The Koncma men are strongly stockaded in tLe Burrail ELills, but are starviug. ...
... MUMBLES. THE REV. D. C. HARRIS (Caeronwy), late of Colwyn Bay, Conway, a native of Llandilo, who has been staying here since his arrival from Lon- don. and has recently been seriously ill, has taxen The Chair ICadair Gwvnedd) at the Festiniog Eisteddfod, Merionethshire, held on Christmas Day, the subject being a ode ( Awdl ). to the memory of the late Rev. D. Griffith, Congre- gational ...
... THE NEW YEAR was ushered in on Thursday morning by the play of one or two brass bands in the neighbourhood, as well as by different parties of singers.. A MEETING was held at Crane-street Chapelon Wednesdav evening, where refreshments had been provided. A public entertainment was afterwa.rd given, presided over by Mr T. B. Smith, when a capital programme of songs, readings, kc., wav gone ...
... THE R ONFALL. The following is the ninfall in December :— 7th, -10; 9th, -03; 21st, 24; 27th, 1'75 28th, '42; 30th, 31st, 1'16; inches, 5'65. Total number of (AYS, 8. In the corres- ponding month of last vest the fall was 3*63 inches. —D. Herbert Lewis. ...
... GREAT FInE IN JAPAN. YOKOHAMA, Dec. 13 (via San Francisco).—A fire occurred at the port of Kako iadi on the 6th of Noven.be Ly which 2Q streets and 2,300 houses were destroyed. ...