... At Pontypridd police-court on Wednesday, before Mr Gwilym Williams, stipendiary magis- trate, and Mr Jackson, John Walters, alias Hudson, was charged with stealing £ 12 worth of jewellery, the property of Miss Isaacs, of the Horse and Groom Inn, Pontypridd. On the evening of Saturday, the 17th inst., prisoner went into the public-house and partook of drink at the bar. The son of Mr Nicholas, ...

... The Browning Society has had a very successful photograph taken of Guercino's Angel in the chapel at Faro, on the Adriatic, which served ae the theme for Mr. Browning's beautiful poem of The Guardian Angel. It is announced that a supplemental return may be expected to correct the errors and omissions which a writer in Mr. Forster s Collectanea pointed out in the list of members of former ...

... During service on Sunday in the Parish Church of Ormskirk, near Liverpool, a thunderstorm took place, and as the Vicar was pronouncing the benediction a report was heard like that of heavy cannon, and what seemed to be a ball of fire passed through the edifice. A cry of fire was raised, and a panic ensued, which was with diffi- culty allayed. Subsequent examination showed the stonework of the ...

... THE EARL OF A-BERDEEN ON -EDUCATION. 5 ' - LIJVVS ''l L. The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen attended tbt distribtition of nrizes to the successful boys of Miil Hill Schools, noar London. After the distribution Lord Aberdeen, who presided. soid his first duty must - be to congratulate the prize-winners upon their success. Theyhad earned the well-merited distiaction which had e just been ...

... TRANSFER OF LICENSER At the Pollce oourt, yesterday (before Mesers, E. S. Robinson, J, Lysnght, W. Faidge, and a. Nash), the following licensing business was tradmanted:- AEHouosits. - A Divistoir-Brandy Cask, Narrow- quay, from William Wareham to Sam Crowther, granted. B Division-Velindrs, Commerclal road, from Cbarles Tiriggel to William Window&, granted; Two Anchors, Gulnea-street, from ...

... THE STRIKES IN AMERIOA. The Philadelphia correspondent of the Times telegraphs a number of items relating to the strikes nov going on in various districts of the United States- Although no actual outbreak hai occurred in Jersey city in connexmon with the freiht handlera' setike, the Goveanor (Ludlow) haas itued a proolamiation warning all persons agaiest violencs, and decdirbg thiat the ...

... TIEE WAR PREPARATIONS. n WOOLWICH, TnursnDAY.-To-day teams of horses are being employed at the arsenal in moving a heavy and light siege train into position, from which it can readily be issued for service. As there are already at Malta one unit of both heavy and light siege train for artillery, complete with I- all stores and appliances for taking the field, d this preparation of a reserve ...

... I MR DAVITT AND THE LADIES' LAN ; LEAGUE. 1I After his arrival in Ne*York Mr. Davfttpr, 00 sented a message and g8eetlg from the ladies ed ly the Land League ih Ireland to their sisters on tid, side of the Atlantie. Thb mbeaage was handed to In -him by l3iso Anna Parnell on the eve of his de. Aparture for kmertc, and shows the work per. 1s formed by the Ladics' Lund League of Ireland e from ...

... THE CRISIS IN EGYPT. THE CONFERENCE AND INTERVENTION. PARIS, Tune 30--A telegrafi from Constantinople received here announces that the Conference yesterday examined the proposal submitted by Lord Dl'uferin for a Turkish military intervention in Egypt. The desire was expressed to subject this intervention to such conditions as would in any case prevent it from becoming a Turkish occupation, and ...

... . CM4 obellittalo Oetud. - CETEWAYO'S VISIT TO ENGLAND. The Maritzburg correspondent of the Daily News telegraphs yesterday as follows Later news just received here from Zululand is favourable. The Resident has succeeded in inducing the iropis to disperse. This was prior to the decision respecting Cetewayo's visit to England. A resolution was brought forward in the Cape Parliament yesterday ...

... E The great seizure of- arms recently made at CO Clerkenwvell has given rise to considerable 3ox. correspondence in the columns of the Timees ft upon the subject of the practice adopted by = the War Office of selling old and condemned Ou mt, uzzle-loading rifles at ridiculously low day I prices. Mr. EDwiN H -. INswnBn, some time unde - manager of the Henry Rifled Barrel and Treli ?ie, Small ...

... THE WIRiRAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.. Theceremony of laying the corner stone of the Wirral Children's Hospital, Birkenhead, by the Right Hon. Lord de Tabley, Right Worshipful Pro- vincial Grand laster of Cheshire, will take place to-morrow. In connection with the event, the Freemasons of the provinces of Cheshire and Lanca- shire, under thp direction of Bro. H. Finch, ?? are making arrangements ...