... Death of Mr E. Jones, Blalna. W e regret to announce the death of Mr Edward Jones, head master of the Blaina Board Schools, which occurred at Clydach on Tuesday. Mr Jones, w ...

... The Midsummer Quarter sessions for this county were commenced at the Court-house, Usk, on Tuesday, before Mr R. D. Berrington, chair- man of quarter-sessions. There were also present:—MrS. C. Bosanquet, deputy-chairman Major-Geueral Gillespie, Oolonftl Byrde; and Messrs W. W. Phillips, E. J. Phillips, A. C. Jones, D. W. Jenkins, P. A. Williams, and E. A. Leeu OPPOSITION TO TFFE BOUNDARY ...

... At noon on Tuesday a prisoner in charge of a Cheshire policeman was beinll conveyed to Kuuts- ford Gaol, when he made a successful escapo from the central station in Manchester. For some ^EXPLAINED reason the prisoner was not hllnd. iffed, and when the otticer went to purchase tickets at the booking-office, he left the man aodmg alone on the platform. When the con- able's back was turned the ...

... MEETINQ OF KAILWAY SER- VANTS. A well attended meeting of railway servants was held at the Driil-hail, Swansea,cn Sunday, for the purpose of having explained the objects of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. Mr Burnie presided, and Mr D. Randell, M.P., was also present. Mr Watson, organising secretary, having spoken, a motion was passed pledging the meeting to do everything in its ...

... TECHNICAL EDUCATION. Speaking on Saturday afternoon at a meetinfc of the National Association for the Promotion of Aechnieal Education, held at tbe Society of Arte, John-street, AdeJphi, Lord HARTINGTON remarked that since tbe society ball oeeu established—a year at(o-weet. ings had been held in some of tbe principal commercial and industrial centres, which bad been followed by the ...

... The Voice of Truth, The Prince and Princess of Wales, who are staying at Sandrinirham with their daughters, return to Marlborough House next Monday for a few days, after which the Prince will jam his yacht for a cruise, and the Princess will go to Osborne Cottage. They start for Germany about the second week in next month, the Prince for Homburg, and the Princess for Schwalbach. They will be ...

... WELSH ECHOES FROM LONDON. POLITICAL, LITERARY, AND SOCIAL, (From Our Own Correspondent.) PROCLAMATION OF THE 1889 EISTEDDFOD — CTWTD- FARDD AT THE GORSEDD— BRECON & THE NATIONAL INSTITUTION—ARCHDEACON GRIFFITHS ON THE HISTORY OF THE EISTEDDFODAU-ADJUDICATORS AND THEIR APPOINTMENT—THE NATIONAL JdS TEDDFOD ASSOCIATION—PRINCIPAL SUBJKCT3 FOR COMPETITION AT BRKCON—THE WELSH STUDENTS' SOCIETX—THE ...

... The following is a ci>Y a mam-csto which is being sent to the secretaries of all the federated organisations in South Wales and Monmouth- shire IMPRISONMENT OF MR JOHN DILLON. M P. Sout Wales aud Monuiouthsuiie Liberal Federation, 53, Queen.atreet. Canliff, 11th July, 1888. Dear ir.- Wenclose copies of the resolutions passed at the meeting of the executive committee he;d yester- day. 'Jbe ...

... Wales and the Probate Grant. House went into committee on the Local r0V(*nmeut(Englaud and Wales) Bill, and resumed J,6Conside ation of clause 21, which provided for grant to county councils of a portion of the Pr»hate dnt.y. r RITCHIE moved the insertion of words ttliU the distribution should, during the hv« local financial years, beguiuing on the appointed day, be in proportion to the ...

... FREEMASONRY AT BRIDGEND. On Monday the annual lodge festival of the Ogmore Freemasons was held at the Masonic- hall, Wyndham Arms, Bridgend, when Bro. J. C. Coath was installed as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year. The ceremony was performed by Bro. L. Beha, J.P.M., and the newly-invested master proceeded to invest his officers as follows —Bro. J. W. Prichard, J.P.M., T. B. Boucher, S.W., ...

... The third volunteer battalion of the Welsh regiment went under canvas at Lavernock on Wednesday, and willremam in camp for a fort- night. Only about 140 arrived upon the tented field on the first day, but it is expected that altogether the muster will reach some 1,400 as in former years, including men from Merthyr, Dowlais, Abei'dare, Mountain Ash, Pontypridd, Cardiff, Pentre, Penarth, &c. The ...

... Lovers of sensationalism are promised what, in tbe language of such people, may be described as a rare treat -it the police do not veto the proceedings. Pro- fessor Baldwin has undertaken to ascend in a balloon from the Alexandra Palace onSaturfa.y next, and when at the heieht of 1,000 feet to- kirn from the balloon. He claims to have Invented an umbrella with sufheieut surface' resistance t ...