... FEVEl continue very prevalent in this neigh- bourhood, notwithstanding all the efforts of the board of health, Upwards of 40 cases were last week under medical treatment. Some attribute the cause of these epidemics to the want of im- proyed drainage others to the excessive number of persons dwelling in the same tenements, the imprudent custom of congregating in infectious dwellings, and ...

... Or COURSE, it may be argued that there is no need of speech-makers in the House of Commons, where there are too ma,uy already, but Mr Dawnay is not only no speech-maker, but Ids main subject of thought and ta?k s&em to be jingoism pure and simple. As to what the agricultural portion of the constituency think of the rival claima of the two candidates, we may be permitted to quote from ...

... ATTACHMENT OF A SOLICITOR. Vice-Chancellor Bristowe, sitting in the Pala- tine Court of Lancaster on Monday, made an order for the attachment of a Liverpool solicitor. The ground of the application was an allegation that the solicitor had retained a sum of money to cover his costs, and in spite of repeated applica- tion had neglected to deliver his bill of costs. The Vice-Chancellor made an ...

... MONDAY. His lordship opened the court this morning at GRAND JURY. The following grand jury was sworn Colonel Lewes, Llanllear Colonel Lewis, Clynhew Messrs W. O. Brigstocke, Parkygors T. H. Brenchley, Glaneirvv; D. G. Davies, Castle Green Thomas Davies, Bank House C. H. Lloyd Fitzwilliams, Adpar House; Major Howell, Noyadd Trefawr; Charles E. Longcroit, Llanina; Thomos E. Lloyd, Coedmore James ...

... At an inquest held at the prison at Maidstone, on Monday morning, touching the dettli of two prisoners, it transpired that an epidemic of small-pox of a virulent nature was raging within the prison wallg. A Government inspector has been down, and the authorities are making every possible effort to stamp out the disease. ...

... THE IIOHNSEY UAIL'VAY COLLISION. No fili-tiler deaths hn'/n occurred, but Mrs Chowles, n, ]:)dy of 60, who very severely hurt, lies In a dang-orou. condition. All the o{,hei' injured psr.son. hoth a ...

... AGRICULTURAL KOTES. Trencbiiicr digging1, owing to the tniM weather, wilt doubtless be to'erably forward. vantage sin u;d be taken of the frost, should it occur, to get all wheeling and carting completed, and also to pet imumre and vegetable refuse h>[>s turned over. i'.roccoli, not protected; globe artichokes, whre not covered protecting material at their base, will certainly he killed ...

... MOUNTAIN ASH. DYt'l.-RYN JOINT SCHOOLH COMMITTEE.—This connnittae held their monthly meeting at the Abeidare Arms CoSfee Tavern, Mr R. H. Rhys in the chair.—The Clerk read a letter from Lord AberdRi'e. calling attention to the off in the attendance in the boys' schools during the last three weeks. Out of 524 on tllè books only 527 were in actual attendance. A letter from Mr Dowling, master, on ...

... THE JEANNETTE EXPLORING EXPEDITION. ST. Petersburg, Jan. 21,—Intelligence received here from Jakutsk states that nine Americans, under the guidance of Mr Dannhauer, have left that place, and are expected at Irkutsk at the end of the present month. The searches made by Mr Melville for Lieut. De Long and his eighteen companions in an easterly direction from the mouth of the Lena have been ...

... tHE MEETING OF PALLIA MENT. The letter has been issued by the Prime Min!stt-r to his uppnrtCl:s in the HoHSC of Commons:— I'ttm:H'(! ...

... VAGRANCY. John Gratham was charged with vagrancy by sleep- ing at the Varteg Hill Works on the previous night. Prisoner pleaded guilty.—P.c. Saunders said he found prisoner in the locomotive shed at the Varteg Hill Colliery on Wednesday night, when he said be had obtained work, and was going to start in the morning. Witness thonght of taking him to the foreman, but he then denied having sought ...

... THE IRISH IN THE TOWER HAMl4 *Ir. James Bryce, the Liberal member ft' lower Hamlets, was announced to dliver annual address on Tuesday nigntto his constitl1 at the Bow and Bromley Institute, How R* building capable of accommodating 1,500 peopl6, hall was crowded to overflowing, and a consul number of Irishmen, sympathisers with tbÐ prisoned suspects, contrived to assemble platform. The ...