... BY A PURITAN PEXN. rll-e do not necessarily hold ourselves responsible for the opinions which our correspondent expresses.—Ed. S. TV.E.I t Contillued ) If this succession could be traced, its history would furnish many amusing anecdotes; Eusebins gives a very diverting account of the election of Fabian. Whei the people were assembled to choose a Bishop, they observed a dove to settle upon ...

... MURDERS IN IRELAND. A young farmer named Peter Doherty, residing at Rahassane, near Athenry, was about to retire to bed, when his mother told him she heard the horse loose in the yard. He went out to fasten it up, when three shots were fired at him. Two missed him, but the third struck on the right temple and killed him instantly. His murderers then went to the house of his cousin, another ...

... RELIGIOUS CENSUS. The Wolverhampton Evening Star publishes figious census of that town, which shews a remarkab falling off in attendance at religious worship cotf pared with a census taken in 1851, when about M the sitting accommodation in the churchesa* chapels was occupied. According to the census till population of the borough was 75,738; and the** are 13 Established churches, with six ...

... The following letter has been received from Mr. Bright by the Secretary of the National Trades Defence League with reference to the resolution passed at a meeting in Birmingham on the 3rd inst. pretesting against the conclusion of any treaty of commerce with France which does not materially reduce the high duties hitherto levied by France upon British manu- factures, and also does not provide ...

... The Calcutta correspondent of the Timti tele- graphs The Ameor is still encamped at Deh Khoja, outside Candahar, and is collecting transport for an early march. Reports differ regarding his intentions. One rumnur-and that the more likely one—is that he is anxious to return t,) Cabul, and will start for fche capital soon. Another rumour has it that ho hM ordered a portion of his harem to be ...

... Nearly E700 has been subscribed for the benefit of the boys rescued from virtual slavery in Constanti- nople, and this sum will be sufficient to meet present wants. Lord Granville, in addition to the promptest official aid, has shewn his sympathy by a donation of £20. In the Queen's Bench Division a man named Swinden has recovered jeMO from his lata master for slander. The case was in effect ...

... [Correspondents must write legibly and on one aide or thepap^v toeir addresses must to all ease« »cepmpaay t^ir ^™unications, not neoessarUy tor pabli- ourselves responribl^? 800(1 faith- w« do nothold our Correspondents i0/u0^%opiJiioB a?d Mary-street, Cardiff'] • ^ouih Wales Echo, 36, 9*- THE RECTOR OF MERTHYR AND LLANDAFF EXHIBITIONS. The Rev. John Griffiths, Rector of Merthyr, writes :-1 ...

... SOCIETY GOSStP. (From 1, Truth.) The Duke of Edinburgh is expected to return from his Baltic cruise about July 30. Early in August be will go to Germany, as be and the duchess intend residing at Coburg for several weeks. I have always considered that our soldiers are sent to prison for far too trivial offences. The result is, that imprisonment has almost ceased to be looked upon as a ...

... I BLAINA. The A.M.C. of the Philanthropic Friendly Society will be held at Blaina, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next, when matters of great importance to the members of the society will be brought under notice. PEMBBOKESHIRE. During the past week Dr. Scholfield, of Cardiff, has been holding successful meetings in Pembrokeshire. On Sunday last he preached in the Baptist chapel, Milford, in ...

... COLLIERS AND TElE EMPLOYERS' a LIABILITY ACT. a We have received the following communication o from a Mining Engineer, who desires to remain ?? principle which has marked your * treatment of the relations between capital and N1 labour in this district, second to none in the king. donm for its mineral resources, has at times not n satisfied the employers, at others it has not t been approved ...

... THE WAR, IN AFRICA. MOVMENTS OF THE B30ERS. REINFORCEMENTS FOR TILE TRANS- VAAL. b DURBANs, JANx. 6.-Her Majesty's ship Boadicea e ba.s arrived from Cape Town; she lands a Rocket b Battery and a Naval Brigade of her seamen and b marines to-day. They iill at once proceed to the fn front. Largenumabers of the Boers of ?? State are s said to be crossing the frontier and joining the in- T surgents ...

... + THE C(PDFF KiIll'OWNERS' i \ASSOCIATIO-N. I: -_ I . 3tr. I ANcNUAL DENNER. The anld, DOCK.''ACCOMMODATlION. ) tion Maen On Tuezsday ereninh tie annual dlinnor ei the rla Cardilf Shipowlnes' Asesutititun vass heldl intlia for roein Ioval 1lorel, Cairdiff, Mr. ?? If. Capper 'll tile e as' ithe dlir, Thire xvre' ?? the Nii'ovr ilr. Rees;z ute Jones), Colonel Hill, ('olonli- Ilaee. :Uesirs. w- ...