... At Pitom Batard, Reunion, some boxes of gun- powder and dynamite have exploded, killing four persons aud injuring five others. TARAXACUM AND PODOPHYLLIN. This fluid combination, extracted from medicinal roots, is used iusteed of Blue Pill and Calomel for the cure of Dyspepsia Biliousness, and all symptoms of congestion of tlie Liver, which are generally pain beneath the shoulders, Headache, ...

... MAES Y CWMMER,. ENGLISH BAPTISTS.—On Monday evening Mr R. J. Morgan, GelHdeg House, entertained the teachers and senior scholars attending the English Baptist Sunday-school to tea. Mr It. J. Morgan presided at the teachers' meeting, ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday afternoon two horses ran away down the hill, near Hengoed Junctioa Hotel, with a cart containing glass. Considerable damage was done to the ...

... BRISTOL SCHOOL BOARD ELEC- — The result of this election was made known on Saturday, and the figures show a victory for the Liberal candidates. The following are the 15 elected members :—Mr M. Whitwell (L), 14,274; Miss Emily Sturge (L), 10,273 :Mr J. H. Wood. ward (U), 10,203 Dr J. W. Caldicott (1.), 10,040 the Rev. e. Witherby (C.), 9,982; Alder- man G. W. Edwards, ex-mayor (C), 9,661 Mr G. ...

... BRITISH SCHOOL.—On Friday. the 23rd inst., tlie annual tea meeting took place in the above achooL About 70 child i en partook of tea. Mrs Evans and Miss Evahs, of Posty, along with Miss Daviea, of Rouaen, Pembroke, presided over t e tables. Mr W. Evans provided the tea. Mr J. Llewellyn, Bletherston, presented several of the pupils with books. Several tunes were snng by the children, under the ...

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... EIGHT LIVES LOST. gw YORK, Tuesday.—A fire occurred yester- ay on the steamboat Charmer, Red River (Ltui- llaDa), causing the death of eight persons. ...

... PROPOSED DUTY W MANUFAC- TURED ARTICLES. DISSENSION IN A TORY CAMP. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM.) Considerable discussion has been caused at the annual dinner of the- Plymouth Chamber of Com- merce, on Tuesday night, by a long speech by Sir Massey Lopes, member of the Government, who urged the propriety and necessity of a protec- tive duty on all manufactured goods imported into this country. He ...

... To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWII SIR,—On the perusal of a Welsh publication, find that the remarks of Peter, Playfair, which appeared in the South Wales Daily News of ary 17th, have been eagerly taken up. I have nq desire to enter into controversy upon the subject t nevertheless, it has very forcibly struck me that perhaps the introduction of the Prayer-Book and Litany would ...

... TWO GUNPOWDER MILLS BLOWN UP. j Two gunpowder mills, belonging to Messrt Pigeon, Wilkes, and Lawrence, near Dartford, were blown up shortly before noon on Wednesday, and totally destroyed, by the ignition of twe green charges, of 60 ounds each. Fortunately, only one person was injured. ...

... THE STORING OF COAL CARGOES. [BPECIAL TELEGRAM. 1 An important judgment was delivered on Thurs- day, at Liverpool, in the Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the London steamer Roscommon, while on a voyage from Liverpool to Havannnb, with a cargo of coal. The court held that the vessel when she left Liverpool was in a good and seaworthy condition as regarding her machinery an l equipments, ...

... THE TIN STANDARDS The Cornish tin sintlters on Thursday advanced the standards for tin ore £ 2 i.er ton, making superior common £93. and superior fiue £U4 per ...

... TONYPANDY. CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION.—On Monday the Riordda district held its monthly association meetit g at ELenezer, the Rev. D. Thomas in the chair. A jiaper on liPsalmody, followed by a debate, was read by Mr M. O. Jones, Treherbert. The meeting was well attended. In the evening (the Revs. J. Rees (Treherbert) and B. Davies Treorky) preached. ...