... D13DSTRIf NLWS. Ann1 s-iS'li,- j Wvwors0 qU-01ArrXl-FF'w. Aider- Su-ocor -areiss Il fr Frday d meeing of the Waeteworks Suh-Cna;, ttil for fldr tile presidency of Mi-. A. T!iomine,~ imilar `A=DBXET..On Friday montfing at itO vly zinuti I and oorgeDutcii. la, of 9, D-.avie.-sares-t, wais keil in5 hard1 ?JarOongi on or, -oftdie liueine ls, when ire a. .reox, th lig bythe cr'n id severely iujur ...

... Sparse as was the attendance at Brredon i yesterday to consider the advisability of form- ing a County Scholarship Scheme at the UniversityCollege of South X ales and Man- b moutbhhire, we do not think that those who *h were present at the meeting will have n the slightest cause for regret when c they coma to tell up the results. One 5 satisfactory feature of, the proceedings was e the ...

... CORRESPONDENCE= EXEMSPTEO.N FROMr TOIa.-'Vicar is clearly exempt from toll when he is going on ?? dlty to either of his parish churches, although he may have to pass 101 through a turnpike gate in another parish, and we advise him to refuse to pay, and, if summoned, tohave 2 n his defence conducted by, a solicitor. We note his address. but have omlitted it here for obvious reasons. 2 LEG.GL ...

... SIR AUGUSTUS PAGET, G.C.B. Tuesday's Gazette contains an announcement that Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget, G.C.B., late British ambassador to Italy, and the father of Lady Windsor, has been appointed ambassador to Austria. Sir Augustas Paget dined with her Majesty on Monday evening, and on Tuesday kissed hands on his appointment as ambassador at Vienna. ...

... THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF THE SHIPPING LAWS. About a month ago, the Board of Trade issued a circular to shipowners and others throughout the kingdom, containing a number of statements and proposals directed towards an amendment of the law, with a view to lessen loss of life at sea. The circular also included a list of shipping casa- alties, showing the increasing fearful loss of life which ...

... At the Pentre police-court on Monday—before Mr Gwilym Williams—Wm. Lewis, George Davies, Evan Davies, Edwin Phillips, Henry Trueman, Dd. Griffiths, Jno. Thomas, and J no. George, were brought up in custody charged with breaking and entering into the Lamb and F.1ag public-house, Pontypridd, on Sunday evening last. John Davies, landlord of the Lamb and Flag, was called and said that he and his ...

... THE NEW MINISTRY. EVACUATION OF THE SOUDAN. [ OBSERVER TBXEGEAM.[ CAIRO, Saturday.-The accession of Nubnr Pasha to the premiership has met with general approval. The change of Ministry is regarded as giving a more marked character to the action of the British Government. Colonel Moncriefi is expected to succeed Rousseau Bey as Under Secretary of the Public Works Department. Orders were ...

... THE TRANSVAAL QUESTION. LORD DERBY'S REPLY TO THE DELEGATES. The Central News is enabled to state that the reply of her Majesty's Government to the Trans- vaal delegates has been drafted, and will, it is expected, be in the hands of the representatives of the Boers in the course of to-day (Wednesday). Lord Derby, in the communication in question, has intimated that it must be regarded as his ...

... TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—I am in entire accord with the views of Pentrefwr in your paper of Saturday. It is not the question of the unnecessary outlay of some thousands of pounds only that should be considered, but my strongest objection is to the great distinction that will be made between one child and another for instance, David Davies' child, unfortunately, is an orphan, and if the schools are ...

... THE UNITED STATES. NEW YORK, Friday.—The barque Elmina, of Salcombe, has been wrecked on the, coast of New Jersey. All on board perished. The failure is announced liere to-day of Messrs Waterman and Company, grain, dealers in San Francisco. The liabilities are estimated at one million dollars. Intelligence from St. Thomas, dated the 6th inst., reported that the Haytian rebellion-may be ...

... The directors of the above company invite sub- scriptions for the balance unallotted of the 4 per cent. pjrpetual preference stock. The price of issue is L35 for every £ 100 of st ■c The con- scant increase of trade at the Hull docks is an augury of the success of the company, and a perusal of the prospectus to be found in our advertising columns will how that the company has bright prospects ...

... MR. HENRY GEORGEVS POLICY OF I CONFISOATION. I To 'TRR ?? OF ME WESaRN IWAXL. p SIa,-I am glad to see that you have opened so your columns to the discussion of Mr. George's G land scheme before lie arrives on Wednesday even- tt ing, because I anticipate his meeting will take the br se form ofalecturorather thanfurnishlan opportunity ol for debate, and it is well that those who attend to te ...