... THE RIOTS AT EHAYADEE. The disturbances at Rhayader have been suppressed, and resolutions passed at an impor- tant meeting to the effect that the continued pollution of rivers by refuse from mines still prevails in contravention of the law. Now it is quite certain that Parliament, in passing the River Pollution Prevention Act, had it in contemplation to preserve the public health and a very ...

... A temperance conference was held on Friday afternoon fat the Town Hall, Cardiff, clergyWfci from all parts of the diocese attending. A deputation from the Church of England Temperance Society was decided to be established. The Lord Bishop of Llandatf thought the Chancellor of the Exchequer looked more than he ought to for reverence from spirits. A public meeting was held in the evening. ...

... BKOADWAY ST: NO A v SCHOOL.—The sacred cantata Nativity was given in the Weslevan schoolroom, Broadway, on Tuesday evening, in support of the funds of the Sunday School library. BETHANY CHAPEL, ST. MARY STREET.—A lecture 011 Checks and BaliJnces was delivered in this chapel on Wednesday evening, by the Rev. James Owen, Swansea, the Rev. W. E. Winks in the oaari. In the course of his ...

... THE WORCESTER MUSIC HA;LL DESTROYED BY FIRE. Soon after four o clock yesterday nnirtlni.g it was d'm. covered that the large music hall sitilated in the Coirr Market, Worcester, was cil fire. Thle police and firointl werc speedily on the spot with the Corporation appsarts 5 an(l under the direction of Head-Conlstable Powver th,; speedily got to work, and every endeavonr was mnade to check the ...

... REDDiTCI-L T. T nR T,.-The IIslial Inonithtv ?? of this Board IVI Jor CA ?? usual noanthly niceties of tilisl Board was held on 'Monday- evening; present, Messrs, Reog (schiariman), Booker,- C ranunto, Goss, Hodges, lolllugtou, Parker, and Shrimpton.'-The nmedical officer (Mr. (. C. Sioth) preocated-his monthly report., which showed the death-rate to be 131 comn- pared with 15 5 for preceding ...

... ' I- IftRISH SYMPATHISERS IN AMVEPRICA. or (Reefter's Telegreams.) se WAS3ILNGTON, February 8. 50 A resolution lies been introduced in tire House1 of Rlepre w: sentativee expirescroeg increatsed solicitude onl account of thle ar paninful condition of affairs Iin Ireland, and renewing the mj] o xpriresion of sympathy with the Irish People. The reos- in 1lectron ceiseludes %with a hciio for ...

... THE PROTECTION BILL. TIHE DIVISION ON Mr.. GLADSTONES MOTION. fSP'ECAL. 'YELEtfRAi.1 l{O LSE OF Coarazoxs, Monday Night. An extraordinary amount of interest was manifested this afternoon as to the fate of Mr. Gladstone's resolution proposing to put in operation the Speaker's rules, with the object of bringing to a close the long committee on the l'rotection Bill. Whips were issued from botit ...

... CORREStONDEN'CE. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. ?? letters isiterrded for'oprblicetiion resst Ie acerorscranied by tire srarrct anrir address of the rwriteti; riat aeectcsarilu for' 2ubliiation, bvntfor the infor'zetroiot of the Iditor. When asrr.eers to qrrestiolls oire nlot 9iv es it the cou-rse of c daye or tivo, the quaestfonc's will please to rrdter'stand thit we are sonable to supply the ...

... | [(elee'u 2yg'uymm., per Prem AmIsocimtion.] ' GERMANY. BERRLIN, FMOIJUARY 25. The German Parliament to-day conceliided the first reading of tice Budget, some parts of wchichl, including thie whole of the War Estimates, were referred to the Budget Committee. The second reading of the remainder of tile Estimates will lie taken before a meeting of thoe whole TH1E ROYAL MARRIAGE.-. POTSDAM, ...

... CORRESPON DENCE. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS, All leteers iuelredeLl' or pseblirotionl mast be anpcnmpaeied by tfce flume anid address of the writer; test eeecessaarily for publication, but far the infefocwation o f tlie Editor, When answers to ,peit ionts are lot given, in the cuuterse of a day or tco, the questionevs ivill please to seclerstuud I/eas l5C arr 'unable to supbls the information ...

... e NuSno ala aw balm uur1-uajJuA 'm L-. - u'u Jo., ADVANCE IN COAL, . . . I _T . . The following circular has bucn issued by the Earl of Dudley'. principal mincs agent, Mlr. B. Fisher Smith - The Priory Olaices, Dudley, 31st Jauiary, 1881. Dear sir I bave to inform you that from this date the Ear] of Dudley's prices of fciel will be advanced as follows -Coals, is, tier ton ; slack, 6d. peljr ...

... 4 AIt SI NEi WS. i ?? _ E. S tAMuiwe' *jte'mq, ver recss, Association.,] co' Bril PAIIlS, Fim.umPyu 12. T1 .1;In to-day's ,ltib4 c lof the hamber of Deputies it was denr teceivedl to tak6 M4, toos Blanrc's motion for the abolition curl 4~ Capitol pinlctsliiant t&* eonsidievistiofl. An article, signoed by hI1. Rinciach, has appeareul in flit T ',evuw Z'olitique4 cltticisinig thapolicy of MU. ...