... WANTED—A U STANDARD JI TEACHER. WE presume that the opponents of the Welsh National Party will be delighted with the leading article which appears in yesterday's Standard, and will henceforth swear by that organ. The article is so remarkable a one, and shows such a wonder- ful and intimate acquaintance with the subject it deals with, that it will well repay a little consideration. Our London ...

... WHAT A WORLD WE LIVE IN! TO THE EDITOR. SrR,-I see in Friday's issue a most foul and unwarranted attack on the Blue Ribbon party of Pontypridd by A. Parsons, secretary of the Pontypridd Foresters' Widows' and Orphans' Fund. He muddles matters so that your numerous readers might take the Blue Ribbon party for the Recbabites, and the Rechaoites for the Blue Ribbon. Allow n.e to inform him that I ...

... MEETING OF CAERPHILLY MINERS. The strike at Ebbw Vale was the subject of discussion at a meeting of a section of the Caer- philly Miners' Asiociation, which took place on Wednesday evening at Bedwas, under the presidency of Mr Zephaniah Miles. It was explained that the grievances at Ebbw Vale were t.ho slag question and the sub-contractorsbip. With regard to the former, it was said that for ...

... [REUTKR'S TELEGRAM. J ST PETERSBURG, Saturday.—An official an- nouncement of the betrothal of the Grand Duke Paul, youngest brother of the Czar, to the eldest daughter of the King of Greece will be made during his Imperial Higuness's stay at Athens. ...

... SOUTH WALES ART SOCIETY. PUBLIC EXHIBITION AT CARDIFF. THE OPENING CEREMONY. ADDRESS BY COL NEL HILL, M.P. On Saturday afternoon, the first exhibition instituted at Cardiff by the members of the South Wales Art Society and Sketching Club was formally opened by Colonel Hill, C.B., M.P. The event has been looked forward to with great interest, and the Public-ball in the Quean-street Arcade, ...

... The increased demand in the Staffordshi'e iron tade is -upported by country and export orders. both of which are larger than foi some time past. Runsian and Indian o-ders are being received by the sheet makers, and Colonial, especially Au tralian, orders are reaching the bar and hoop makers. The thin-sheet makers are busy for Canada, certain of the E rcpein marke s. a.nd the Colonies. The Earl ...

... LONDON, Saturday. Money 1Lket was lirra, oew; mriaenced rumours or lurther heavy gold shipments to lib America. Supplies of capital available were large, and steady rates were quoted. lor rt loans the charge was li per cent., and three aths' bills were accounted at 03 r 5* per cent 3 Paris Cheque Exchange is )a the Stock Exchange to-day business has n very qmec, There wa.4, as usual, a thin ...

... Messrs Jones, llennett, and Hopkins, London, received the following cablegram from New York on Friday The wheat market opened to-day at a decline of i of a cent for December, although no special reason could be assigned for it. Crap reports continue unfavourable, but the export demand was very poor, and large receipts are anticipated. The market at one time looked like selling down, but again ...

... OFFICIAL OPENING. On Thursday morning the Mayor of Swansea performed the ceremony of declaring open to tbe public a new park at Brynmeliu, the centre of a populous neighbourhood at Greenhill. The parti which is two and a-half acres in extent, is situated on an elevated spot. Some time ago, Mr VI. Thomas induced the corporation to devote it to the public, and now, under the direction of Mf Bell ...

... SOUTH WALES TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION. CONFERENCES AND PUBLIC MEET. INGS JN THE RHONDDA. SPEECH BY MR ff. COSSRAIVI, M.P, IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS. The South Wales and Monmouthshire Tem- perance Association resumed its deliberations at Yllltrad on Thursday morning, when, at nine o'clock, a devotional service was conducted by the Rev E. W. Davies, the pastor of Hebron Baptist Chapel. A conference ...

... SHOCKING FATALITY AT BLAENAVON. An inquest was held on Friday at the police- station—before Mr E. D. B ut. coroner, relatiyo to the death of John Davies (24), a tiniith in the employ of the Blaenavon Company at the Garn Oolliery. From the evidence of Thomas Gulliver, foreman smith, it appeared that on the 9ih iust. a roller, which was hollow, was being heated at the fire for the purpose of ...

... MONEY MARKET. LONDON, Friday, Money was wanted to-day on the Stock Exenange account, one the tone was not so strong at the close as at the opening. Balances were not large, and possible bullion movements ware not without influence. The discount rate for three months' bills was 2 per cent. Short loans are worth abjut 2j per cent, nntil Monday. To-day's Stock Exchange business was very quiet. ...