... IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY. Seldom on a similar occasion has there been seen in Cardiff a gathering at once so large and representative as that which assembled on Wednesday to pay a last tribute of respect to the late Rev Nathaniel Thomas, for many years tbe honoured pastor of Tabernacle Welsh Baptist Church, The universality of the esteem in which the deceased gentleman was held was evidenced by the ...

... ATTACK ON A MAGISTRATE. At the Middlesex Sassions 011 Tuesday, Annie Macdonald (25) was indicted for assaulting and beating Robert Milnwv Newtou, a magistrate sitting at the Marlborough-street police-court.— The prisoner, while before the magistrate on a charge of breaking a window at a club, threw a bottle, aiming it at Mr Newcon.-Tlie prisoner bad been put back from last sessons for the ...

... BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. It is with deep regret we announce the death of the Rev Nathaniel Thomas, the well-known and universaUy-respocted Baptist minister of tbia town, which took place at his residence, 25, The Waik, CardiS, on Sunday morning at 5 o'clock, after a protracted illness. About two years and a half ago the rev gentleman bad a severe attack of paralysis, through which be lost his ...

... YORK WHEAT MAUKET. t Jones, Kennett, and Hopkins, of JDM. the following cabi^ram frora Saturday :—The wheat market, opened a» a i to i a cent for the May option, and Jjjftit* 1ownward tendency prevailed, but owinii to the 2 e*^ort demand and small receipts themarktft /•'nied. Deliveries fell into strong bands, and takennp. Values advanced about S of a £ *ft ft** last night's closing, and ...

... MR WABMINGTON, the indefatigable member for the Western Division of Monmouthshire, addressed a question yesterday to the PRKSIDENT of the LoCAL GOVERNMENT BOAAD, which obtained a. reply never to be forgotten by the Liberals of that and other districts. Mr Warmin&TON pointed out that the magistrates of Monmouthshire, in Quarter Sessions, had divided the county in such a way that one electoral ...

... [BKCTEB'S TELEGRAM.J BELGRADE, Tuesday.—The final results of the Sections to the Great Skuptshina are now known, and show that 450 Radicals, 150 Liberals, and two Progressists have been returned. ...

... THE BISHOP OF LLANDA-FF AT MAESTEG. The Bishop of Llandaff visited Maesfceg on Tuesday afternoon, and laid the foundation stone of a Sunday-school and mission-room. Tbe cost of the scbool-room will be about £ 500, of which JB420 lias already been collected. The room will seat 300, and, when completed, will have two class rooms. Iu the evening the Rev Mr Christopher, of Tondu, conducted a ...

... CARDINAL NEWMAN. Cardinal NeWan made bis first publio appearance since h's re Tuesday, when he assisted at Hif?b lass in bis Cardinal robes. Though very feeble and tottering in his gait, his Eminence i»pPeared to be otherwise in fairly good health and spirits, ami insisted upon entering and quitting the tribune by the flight of steps that ia ...

... TO THK EDITOR. nvnr retewrtid to rn Ado-N*gyCTrlti I notes of ye^tenJay, is by no means confined to Scren Cy.nru, It is carried on in tile Tarian (Aberdare) by Dr Pan Jones and ethers, and aiso in other papers. Tho reason is obvious. Tha assailants arc the friends and admirers of tho late Liberal Association. Embittered by their iate defeat, they indulge in flinging at their opponents through ...

... CARDIFF TRADE KFPORT. [SPECIAL REPORT FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) CARDIFF, Jhursday Night.—Tbe foreign shipments of coal from this, port have this week almost reached the extraordinary and much-coveted total of 200,000 tons. Such activity as that at present r- ignine has not previously been recorde 1 in the history of the port. Pressure on all sides is striking y manifest. Sbippert, are with ...

... THE BIRMINGHAM CATTLE SHOW. The fortieth annual show of fat stock opened on Saturday at Bingley Hall, Birmingham. The cattle form a larger and better shew than for many yearf, but the sheep and pigs show a falling off. The -Queen has first and second prizes for Hereford eteers, two seconds for sbortborn steers, first for Devon ox, second for Devon steer, and first for Devon cow and heifer. The ...

... of ilu SEeek. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1888. An important meeting of delegates repre- senting all the house and steam-coal work- men of South Wales and Monmouthshire was held at Aberdare on Monday. Nearly 50,000 miners were represented. The meeting was a protracted one, lasting over seven hours, and it was unanimously resolved to claim an advance in wages. While loyalty to the sliding scale was ...