... APPROACHING MARRIAGE OF LORD WINDSOR. We have been informed on good authority that i marriage will shortly take place between Lord Windsor and Miss Alberta Victoria Sarah Caro- line Paget, only daughter of Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget, K.C.B., &c., who has been for many years British ambassador at Rome. Lady Paget and Miss Paget have paid frequent visits to England, and on one of these ...

... PROGRESS AT NEWPORT. If ever there was a town in the kingdom which has just reason to congratulate itself upon the steady and assured progress it has made in its publio life and material expansion. Newport is surely the place. It has not sprung into existence by leaps and bounds, but it has made its way to a front rank among the towns of the country]) upon what may be pronounced to bo tho ...

... The Press Association is officially informed that the Queen has been pleased to approve the ^I'poiiitnient of Major Evelyn Baring, C.S.I., v.I, E., R.A., to be an extra Knight Commander of the Star of India. The Edinburgh Proe Church Presbytery, on 7/ ednesday, agreed to memorialise the Homo ^eeretary to mitigate toe sentences passed on the ^tromeferry Sabbatarian rioters. Among the members ...

... THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] CArgO, THURSDAY. The official return of cholera deaths were, since yesterday, 422. From Alexandria two deaths are reported. ...

... FATAL THUNDERSTORMS. Our Monmouth correspondent telegraphs on Sunday evening:—The thunderstorm ot yesterday afternoon was more serious in this district than was anticipated. A man was killed by the light- ning while mowing on a machine at Llanarth. At Mitcheltroy the rector's astronomical observatory was seriously injured. At Coleford two hayricks were set on fire, and numbers of trees have ...

... BREACH OF PROMISE DAMAGES. A SWANSEA CASE. At the county potty-sessions, Bwatisc.i, -on Saturday, John Harries, Llanguicke, shearer, was summoned by Margaret LeLghton, of Llan- samlefc, for the purpose of child.afifliation. It ap- peared from an answer made to the clerk that -a. short time ago the complainant, who was once housekeeper to defendant, brought an action for breach of promise ...

... ABERDARE. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SPORTS.—The annual sports and horse races announced to take place on Monday, July 9th, contain this year a special attraction in the shape of a brass band contest. There are various and valuable prizes for compe- tition by amateurs and professionals, and we understand that a large number of entries have already been received. It should be noted that no entries ...

... THE SUICIDAL EPIDEMIC AT SWANSEA. Another suicide has to be added to the list of those which havo recently been either attempted 01 committed iu Swansea, Mr William Harper, landlord of the King's Head Inn, High-street, Swansea, and formerly steward of the Working Men's Club, early on Saturday morning cut his throat with a carving knife, and almost severed the head from the body. The deceased, ...

... LOOAT, BOA HO.—AT a meeting of this board, held on Tuesday evening, when all the members were present, it was decided to change the time of convening the meeting from Monday to Tues- day evauiug. The board having applied to the Local Government Board for powers to borrow JS400 for the purpose of water supply, that authority has directed Mr Thomas Codrington, C.E., to hold an inquiry ON THE ...

... LOCAL FAILURE.— At a meeting of the creditors of T. H. Thomas, Troforest, held on Tuesday at the offices of Messrs Tribe, Clarke and Co., a composition of 6s in the pound was offered by the debtor, the same to be secured to the satisfaction of Mr Jones, Rotunda Buildings. Messrs Morgan and Scott were appointed to register the resolu- tions, and Messrs W. H. Phillips and Co., 18, High-street, ...

... BARDDONIAETH CYWYDD YR AELWYD. (GAN OGWENTDD.) (Barnwyd y cywydd hwn yn fuddugol yn ioiiydd am y tlws a'r arian. Barawyd ei ei!- waitii yn fuddugol yn Arfoti.) Yr aelwyd 1 ddifyr, wiwhn, Byd a chylch maboed a chan Man huda'm hawen ydyw, A rhau o lawr anwyl yw. Aelwyd anwyl, a'i doniau Dinam, roed i'w mawriiau Heb un gorthrwm, cwlwm cu Sy'n dal y cyson deulu, A'r ddolen geir ddeil yn gu Lys ...

... RE-OPENING STEYNTON CHURCH.—Steynton Parish Church, which has recently been restored by Messrs Edwards and Cole, contractors, Mil- ford, from plans by Mr Barker, architect, Car- marthen, was re-opened on Wednesday. The lord bishop of the diocese preached in the morning, and the venerable archdeacon of St. David's in the evening. A large number of clergymen from arljoining parishes attended. ...