... The Duchess of Sutherland died at Stafford House, St James's, on Monday night, after a brief illness. Messages of condolence have bsen rne-ived from tho Qiieen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and other members of the Royal family. ...

... THE RADICAL PARSON AT CARDIFF. On Monday evening the Rev w TrmV»Q7f rector of Stockton, near Rugby,»ntw^ t„„ to the political world as the » lectured in the Colonial-hali, Cardiff, his text tbe congenial topic of > Politics. Mr Councillor Ramsdale presic^™™ ball was filled with a very representative aua'„ numbering many of the members of the Cau;g Liberal Club and the Working lien's Libeij ...

... CARMARTHENSHIRE. LtANELLY At a meeting of Liberal electors in No p wardthenames of the following gentlemen were submitted to the meeting :-Messrs William Howell William John Wilson, Uhomas.Phillips, and John Hopkins. All four deli vered addresses, Mt Hopkins not pressing his claims strongly on account of physical infirmity, though Willing to do his best if returned. On a ballot being taken, ...

... On Sunday at Holy Trinity Church, Ystrad- mynacb, was dedicated ther new three-l'ght memorial window placed in the east end above the altar to the late Mrs Thomas (Ystradmynach), Mr George W. G. Thomas (The Heath), and his two sons. The Rev Henry Thomas officiated. The window is the gift of Mrs Thomas (The Heath). ...

... ATROCIOUS MURDER OF A BOY. An indescribable sensation bas been caused in the Emsworth district by the discovery of an atrocious murder committed early on Monday evening in the Fairfield,Havant. It seems that the murdered boy, Percy Knight Searle, a little fellow only eight years of age, was the son of a labourer in the employ of the waterworks company. He had been sent by bis mother at about ...

... NEATHTHD ITS MAYOR. The Mayor (Mr J, Bevan Davies) attended divine service iu stale on Sunday at Bethlehem Green Calvinist.'c Methodist chapd. The procession, which was composed cf the members ffuid ctficia^s of the corporation, arvd in- phabit?.rU of the town, marsbalied by Head- cofistabie Evans, left tbe Town-hali shortly before eleven o'elock. There was a iarpe coti egation, aud the ...

... ORDINATIONS IN BANGOR DIOCESE. Oa:Sanday the Bishop.pt Bangor faeldvan ordi- nation-iti tlis cathedral church, and the following gentlpirien preneuted themselves s— Deacons Evan L oyd, B.A., St David'ti College Lampeter, licensea to the curacy ol Llanfacbraeth, Anglesey. Stephen Evans, B.A:, St David's College, Lampeter, licenwd to the curacy of Llantii- .ingol- Merionethshire. J. Thomas ...

... The nomination of candidates for the vacancy in the Holborn division took place on Monday morning. Mr Gainsford Bruce, Q.C., Conservative candidate, was nominated by the Solicitor-General. Ear! Compton, Liberal candidate, was nominated by Mr C. Harrison. His lordship's first nomination was handed in at half past pleven.and was rejected on the ground of improper description. It was not until 12 ...

... SUDDEN DEATH IN A COURT OF LAW. In the Queen's Bench Court, No. on Saturday, during the hearing of an action against the North London Railway Company for personal injuries, a respectably dressed elderly man, who bad been sitting iu the body of the court, suddenly dropped dead, it is believed, from heart disease. His name is believed to be James. ...

... BOARD SCHOOLS AS READING- ROOMS. THE proposal to establish branch reading- rooms in Cardiff is one which will be watched with much interest by most of the towns and villages throughout South Wales. For the purpose of these reading-rooms it is intended to utilise the board schools. In an article which appeared in these columns a fortnight since, we advocated the use of these buildings for such ...

... MADAME PATTI AS JULIET. PARIS, November 23.NLIadame Patti appeared at the Opera tp-nigbt as the heroine in Gounod's Borneo and Juliet. Never, even at the opening of the Opera, have I seen an audience more numerous, more animated, or more radiant with beauty and jewels. Much trouble baa been taken, and much money has been spent to obtain tickets, and I knew a hundred persons who have vainly ...

... A-collision of a serious character took place at the Cardiff Docks at 11.30 o'clock on Monday night. At that hour the Shamrock was leaving the West Dock with a cargo of coals for St. Malp, and when near the low water pier she came into violent collision with the ss Clare, of Liverpool, which was in ballast, and was about entering the East Dock. The Clare sustained serious damage to port and ...