... ALARMING AND DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. — On Fri- day evening last, a fire broke out in a store-room ALARMING AND DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. — On Fri- day evening last, a fire broke out in a store-room at the Abbey (Tintern) Wire and Tin Works, near this town, and, as there were quantities of oils of various description on the premises, the fire spread rapidly and raged with great fury. Num- bers of men were ...

... The Swansea School Board and the corpora- tion are now upon the best of terms precepts are paid without the threats of a mandamus, and the two bodies have given up bandying words with each other. But still all is not peace. The local magistrates and the school board are now at vari- ance, and a meeting of the educational body will be held to-day, principally for the purpose of con- sidering ...

... rIlE STATE-OF IRELAND MOTHER FARMER SHOT. CREASE OF OUTRAGES. 1 f4rn-!f,eiV)rtec* ^y a Distowel correspondent that Kerry nan*erl Ca.stello, of Ballyunion, North ^ ...

... SIXTH DAY. SENTENCE OF DEATH. Tha trial of Dr Lamson for the murder of Percy Malcolm John was resumed on Tuesday morning before Mr Justice Hawkins at the Old Bailey. Mr Montagu Williams, continuing his address to the jury, reiterated his complaint against the Home Office for refusing the prisoner the right of having a. representative present at the snalysis of the intestines. Dealing with the ...

... ORDINATION SERVICE.—The Rev. W. G. Davies, the recently appointed minister to the Penarth Baptist Chapel, was ordained on Monday after- noon, at the above place, of worship. The Rev. T. Witton Davies, B.A., classical tutor of Haver- fordwest College, delivered the charge to tho pastor, and the Rev. Robert Lloyd, Castletown, to the church. ...

... MERTHYR. MERTHYR AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.— 1 he firth meeting- of the donors and sub- scribers to the ftoove institution was heM the hospital on Tuesday, and there were present the following gentj.iincn J. Plews, C. Henry -'anes, C. iv Matthews, D. Davies, Thos. Williams; DM. T. J. Dyke and C. Biddie and Rev. J. Griffith. Ladies: Mrs Plews, Misa Lewis, M iss Kirkhonse, and Lawrence. Tha ...

... THE AILEGED IASSACRES IN ASHANTEE. It appears that a further despatch from Sir Samuel Rowe, in contradiction of the alleged massacre of 200 young girls by the King of Ashantee, has been received at the Colonial Office: and that Prince Ansalt has been 'authorised by Prince Buaki, the father of the King, to declara that there was no truth in the story and that it has been invented by the enemies ...

... Mr Bradlaugh, speaking at Hanley on Saturday night, stated that every day an official messenger left at his residence orders of the day in the House of Commons, so that he was recognised as the member for Northampton, though not per- mitted to take his seat. The threat to make him a bankrupt had resulted in the formation of a committee in Philadelphia and the issue of an invi- tation to him to ...

... LLANELLY LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. The annual meeting of the Llanelly Local Board of Health was held on Saturday last, when there was a fair attendance of members, and Mr John Randell was voted to the chair pro tein. Mr Richard Nevill moved that Mr John S. Tregoning be re-elected chairman.—Mr Wm. Howell seconded the motion.—Mr Tregoning begged to decline he had business in Cornwall, which would ...

... LLANIDLOES. LIBERAL MEWING.-On Thursday evening last a large meeting- of Liberals was held at tha Public-rooms, Llanidloes, the occasion being tha inauguration of the Liberal club recently orga- nised here. The chair was occupied by Mr John Jen Kins. The county and borough members, Mr Stuart Rendel, M.P., and the Hon. Hanbury Tracy, were among those who addressed the meeting. Mr Stuart Rendel, ...

... BRISTOL. SULLY, chartered accountant, istol office, from Bank Chambe ^Mings, Corn-street. ...

... PA 111s, Saturday.—Three per Cents 5c. lower Five per Cents 2^ lower than yester- day. BBRLIX, Saturday. — Austrian Paper IWntes rose Reichstag is summoned tor 27th inst. VIENNA, aturdav. -AnÜnation in funds continues. ...