... A sad accident, which terminated fatally, befel a child about fonr years of age, named Daniel Thomas, son of Joseph Thomas, 1, New-houses, Pontygwaith, between 10 and 11 o'clock on Wed- nesday morning. In the back of the house there was deposited an old tar cask, which contained soma shavings. The child got into the cask and set fire to the shavings. He was soon enveloped in fbmes, and when ...

... Through Nonconformist Spectacles. FINAL ECHOES OF THE CHURCH CONGRESS. Our weekly contemporary,the Nonconforinfstand Independent, contains in its last issue an exhaus- tive review of the Cardiff Church Congress from a Nonconformist standpoint. There i»JB»je^fcempt to veneer the proceedings. The selecti&^Car- diff for the Church Congress meetings of 1889 was not, it is remarked, without special ...

... CARDIFF MUNICIPAL EXPEN- DITURE. The discussion at Monday's meeting of the Cardiff Town Council should not only create general interest in the question of municipal indebtedness, but should also lead to consideration of the right method of relieving the rates without in any way hindering the execution of the necessary works by which the outlay has been caused. Such a method exists, and seeing ...

... Addresses by Dr Enoch Davies and Mr Lloyd Morgan, M.P. At the Liberal Club, Swansea, on Monday evening, a meeting was held for tbe purpose of hearing addresses from a deputation from the anti-tithe-payers of Cardiganshire and Pembroke- shire on the persecution the farmers of those counties are subject to at the hands of emissaries of the Established Church. Mr T. Phillips, jun., presided, and ...

... NEWPORT BOARD OF GUARDIANS, At the ordinary weekly meeting of this bO tblt on Saturday, Mr T. Duttield presiding. industrial schools committee increase of salary to the clerk to the super'^bd dent, and during a discussion 00 childfe jtft were sent out to service from the W. H. Brown said many children were edera, and clothed at the expense of the gai* whilst their parents were outside tb ...

... A BOON TO MEN who suffer from Nervous Debility, Lost Vigour, Exhausted Vitality, &c. A treatise explaining the renowned Marston treatment by local absorption, the only positive cure without Stomach Medicines, will be sent in plain envelope, sealed, post free, upon application.—Address The Marston Remedy Coatpy., 249, High Bolbofu, London ...

... Adjournment of the Court. The Special Commission continued its sitting* on Thursday, this being the 112rh day. When, the court opened the attendance of the public waf very small. The examination of Mr Hardcastle, the countant, was resumed. Sir H. James at this point said he had received instructions to reply on the case, and under such circumstances he applied for an adjournment. Seeing the ...

... At the fortnightly meeting of the Pontypridd Board of Guardians, held on Wednesday, the acting chairman, Mr J. Lewis, observed that a letter bad been received from one of the relieving officers complaining that the clerk had requested him to prepare another list of voters, which, the officer said, did not form part of his duties. A similar request, it appeared, had been made to each of the ...

... ( By Lloffwr. OflBT)? the Most hbpeful sifcns of' the tiwes as regards the future of the Cymric race is the rapidly increasing interest shown in ijome affairs by Welsh colonists and residents in foreign countries. Thiar interest is by no means limited to any one glass, but is-as evident among the leaders of thought, among meu occupying the most. prominent positions in the land of their ...

... Outspoken Pronouncement on Disestablishment* Mr W. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., addeneeed meeting of his constituents at the Oddfellows1 Hall, Dowlaia, on Saturday night. Mr Josepb Owen, Taff Vale House, Merthyr, occupied tisb chair. Tbe attendance was large. Mr Isaac LEWIS proposed, in Welsh That this meeting emphatically condemns the stitutionai action of the Government with reference.. the ...

... THREE PERSONS iDROWNED. ON Saturday the annual regatta of the Warring- ton Sailing Club took place. A number of boats left Widnes on Friday night in preparation for the event. One of them, the Sarah Ann, containing nine persons, was caught by a gust of wind, and the sails being made fast she capsized. Three of the occupants, Elizabeth Taylor Jones (aged 13), George Unsworth (14), and Thomas ...

... CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. A speoial meeting of this councii was held at Carmarthen on Wednesday, Mr W. Q. Brig- stocke presiding, theie being 44 members present. THE BUDGET. The CLERE brought up the budget for tbe coming year. The first portion referred to the Exchequer contribution account, oa which there was to be ex- pected an income of £16,373 and an expenditure of £10,264 13, 4d, ...