... | - A - iI, jF1OM OUCt OWN COILRRSPONDrsNT.1 I 2'VESDAY NGET. per ILord Tennyson took his place among the of ' peers in the Upper House this afternoon. Au Rlaving regard to the unique circemstances thi )f the case, the amount of interest displayed tax n11 the affair was surprisingly small, but per- . saps that was owing to a pretty general belief Ing ,hat the ceremony would not take place to-t ...

... ANNUAL MEECIUN- The annual meeting of the subscribers to 1The Rest, Porthscawi, was held at the Town-ball, Car- diff, on Wednesday. The Mayor (Mr. R. Bird) presided, and there were aso' present, among R. others, the Bishop of Llandaff, Colonel Warlow, 'Tb Colonel T1. Picton: Turbervill, the Hon. Mr. Bruce, the Rev. J2. P. Hughes, the Rev. J. R. Buckley, thewl Rev. Canton HawkinsDr.Lewis ...

... ROYAL COMMISSION A HE HOUSING THE POOR. ft>*>QiiRs'Ti'r!X^ ^ews undersiands that the Royal B e'p npvi0? on housing of the poor will occupy 0j Aew sittings by taking the evidence of H^'ernmn permanent ffijials of the Local t* chief ^0l,r^> among vhem Dr. Bnchanan, Medical officer. This department is in thp° •muc'1 vaJuble information bearing ^Uutry ait'san s ^we-Hings throughout ...

... LONDON GOVERNMENT BILL. At a meeting of the London Mumopal Reform League, on Saturday afternoon, Earl Dalhousie presiding, a letter was read from Mr Gladstone, acknowledging the receipt of the resolutions ^mating to tho London Government Bill, and saving he did not think any object would be gained by having assigned such prominence to the ■f&easure in. the Queen s, Speech. Her Majesty's ...

... LIVERPOOL TIN-PLATE MARKET. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] LIVERPOOL, Saturday.—There is not much change to report from here this week. Prices are practically un- changed in charcoal, tin, and terne plates, as well as in steels (coke finish). It is only in the latter that there has been any movement as regards an increase of busi- ness. A good many orders for these have been placed quite ...

... A strange case was investigated by a coroner's jury at Penycae, Denbighshire, on Saturday. About a fortnight since a youth named Hughes, aged 15, threw a small poker at Elizabeth Jone°, aged eight, who was teasing and laughing at him. The sharp end of the poker entered the child's head, partly penetrating the temporal bone, and she died last Tuesday. The jury found that death was due to the ...

... MR W. Pedr Williams, of Cardiff University College, and late of the Memorial College, Brecon, has commenced his pastorate at the English Con- gregational Church, Troedyrliiw. SUFFERERS from headache and biliousness are advised to ttke Hughe i's Blood Pills, which give immediate relief. 675o7 ...

... CLEVELAND IRON MARKET. MIDDLESBOROUGH, Tuesday.—As was the case last week, a better tone and somewhat better pi-ice, characterised the pig iron trade to-day. There was a comparatively small turnover of iron, as buyers tlid not readiiy respond to the higher quot-tions a3ked by sellers. 378 f,)r No. 3 wa. the gene at quotation for early delivery. No. 4 forge was 3cs 6:1, being dearer tlian has- ...

... EIGHT VILLAGERS KILLED. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] ROME, Wednesday Evening.—A serious affair has occurred at Prezza, a village near Aquila. A quarrel broke out between a number of foreign workmen, who are employed on the new railway and the inhabitants of Prezza, and the disturb- ance reached such a height that a party of Cara- bineers had to be summoned to restore order. The military arrested ...

... NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD. SURCHARGING A MEMBER: I SCHEMA FOR RELIGIOUS TEACHING. The monthly meeting of the members of this board was held at the office, Skinner-street, on Friday, the chairman (the Rsv. W. C. Bruce, M.A.) presiding. There were also present the Revs. T. L1. Lister, M. Bailey, and A. Bowen; Messrs A. J. Stevens, D. Edwards, E. Thomas, Batchelor, Davies, Wheeler, and Bebell. The ...

... THE HEALTH OF MR GLADSTONE. LONDON, Monday Evening,—The Press Asso- ciation learns that Mr Gladstone has been advised to remam in his room this evening, but his cold is not severe and he hopes to be able to resume his parliamentary duties to-morrow. The Press Association representative, on en- quiring late on-Monday evening at the Premier's official residence, was informed that.Mr Gladstone ...

... MR OSCAR WILDE.—The apostle of modem aestheticism, is announced to deliver two lectures at Newport, ou the 31st inst., the subjects beirt £ The house beautiful and Personal impres sions of America. THE SALVATION ARur.-A disturbance occurred at the Sunday service of the local contingent of the above army, caused by some young men be- having badly. A police oificer removed one of the ...