... MEhTROPOLITAN NOTES, ,DOnly A WrHAT VALVE HAS Pr,? ionm A monster petition in favour of Sunday aonal Closing, got up b? the Salvation Army, and iften signed by a million persons (says the Globe), rule is about to be presented to the House of Com- rado mons. Considering that no member of the 'Salvation Army is pernmitted to enter a the public-house either on Sundays or week days, hose it is not ...

... . STHUkR DAY,. IAF , l889t In the Hoiue of Commons yesterday the Corporal Punihimenet Bill, which seeks to Uffeftll1RA fl'n -4 -lon ntA!D fegahse the punishent of fogging upon burglars and committers of rape and c unnatural offences, wasread a secondtime. s The House adjourned at six o'block At the sitting of the Special Commission yesterday Mr. Parnell was examined as to the_ people by whom ...

... nd )rr OBRLEN AND SHONI ENGINEER to MEET AT LAST. an he NINETEEN ROUNDS FOUGHT, lin of The long t alied c-f fight between Shoni Engineej ;in and J. O'Bren came off on Wednesday mtorrtig at Marsbfied, near Cardiff. Thin mnitc was !o ltave lits aken place at Brecon the prev.-rus day, but tie :ei- po.ice got sceat of the affair. The I fiasco however, proved an exclient red ite,.ring, [fifor ...

... WALES. FRE2?iASONRY IN 8OUTH AN &NUAL FSTIVAL AT CA2LrIFF. is' oh The annual meeting of the Grand Provincial re6O 3S Royal Arch Chapter of Freema~sons for the Eastern lfl s& Division of South W~ales was beld at the M!asonic- Fe he ball, Cardiff, on Thursday afternoon^. There wasqu he a good attenwdance, BrO. Mi. Tennan t, Grand a ll- Saperintendent, presided, and there were also pre- r ?? ...

... FAIRIS FOPR MAY, Cnevieon ?? I ?? t ?? 1 Ll:;neltv ?? 1 tttettgvatelah .1 CLlvss 1111 ?? , ?? 2 A!iecrgwriili ?? . Cost C -rh ?? ILanidi1o ?? 6. 7, 4, & 6 lit ?? ?? .i- Castietovilz ?? Laalgizrn:e ?? fi 1' f.zET, Se~we,,~1 ., 6 .rI:amlybyz her 6 . P£ neaucr ?? ?? 7 LitinusIte. .7, S, & '27 ?? 7 .. & ci ITerpgr;rlu ?? ?? ?? 7 C.l m ar:ir eii ?? .. . 7 Ca.oIn nit (Cariff) ?? 8 ;P.ttitvtr.,Si ...

... 3EMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. fnOM Ouln ALLa1yT CORlESVPONDEST.3 ILI HOUSE OF COMMONS, TUESsen. ft At fire winutes to nine o'clock this evening it b har; rimewhat doubtful, owing to tire lnrge numn- borul dinner parties outside, whether Mr. Dilhwyn tl would secure a House at nine o'clock for the C purpose of bringing forward Iris resolution calling d! for thle diseseablislrtent of the Church in ...

... ?? THE PAINE ,LL COMl- r Mi ISSI)N. A' SEVENTY-FlIRST DAY. w. is At MIR PARNELL IN THEE wI- V : 3 ~~NE'1.SS-BO3X. X H-1IS POITICAL L IFE TOLD BY I1fISELUF. Cc THE PAilS CONXFERE!PNCE. VL Ail MR. PARINELL AND MAJOR iQ SIll 51 XELE CARION. r i E['PRLSS ASSOCIATION ' t5RCFGRAlA5 to St LuN'DON, TuXoSDAY. fr Tile S1ICCiILl1 Coi0iaisioiiSi applinited to isrquiro. Al e 1 Sll tho chlarges anld olletla ...

... TIME INCREASE OF CRIM ES OF VIOLENCE Di WALES. VlLJJLNUfl JLiN WVAJ4J. or The careful observer notes with pain and the regret the growth of crimes of violence in Fe Wales. Capital punishment has been corm- T F paratively rare, and murder was regarded with t exceptional horror in the old times, while wC violence and brutality were but seldom in- tir dulged in. But Society. is changed, and the ...

... Dorr~s F T =-E X-OTES OF THE WEEE- be FB' Y WESTMMSinJ 11- [Thnrough a miscarriage of our London pared1 an- the following, which forms the c0cludin i igs Of our special correspoudent, Westninsklsg ice Notes of the Week, did not arrive .stin fe of publication on DIonday.j a tim fow 11 Sp A great deal of Ufnfecessary ss has bee made about the publicatio1 ofus bag l e a letters, porions only ...

... MONMOUTHSHrRE COUNTY COUNCIL. MONTHLY MEETING. F monthly meeting of the Monrnouth.Rgf County Council was held at the Town.hsnl, New. port, on Wednesday. Mr. E. Grove, chairnmn presided. Them were 58 members present. TRH GRANOT TO X&tI5N ROADS. Ld The Deputy-clerk (Mr. H. S. Gustard) said nothing had been paid by the Government in respect of the maintenmnce Of the main roads in vihi the county ...

... ?? lIOUSE Oil COMMONS.-ThZtrnSDAY. The Speaker took tie cliair at three o'clock. ca Po THE SUNDAY CLOSING 6tt th COMMISSION. pE AM. A. J. WILLIAMS AIND THE 110MBU] SECRETARY, Lc TiEl' I1ON. MEMBER BADLY oT WYORlSTED. Mr. ARTHUR J. WVILLIAMTS (G. G. iga, ashre, (C S.) put itle following qustaion to the Rolme Secre- P2 tary: Whether, prior to tie appointment of the |13 chairman and inernbers of ...

... jLOCAL BILLS 1NPAI~LIAMENT.I PI inLOCAL BILLS INPARMAIMENT.I PROPOSED EXTENSION Or' SWANSEA, PROCEEDILqG5 BEFORE A SELECT COMIMITTEE. THlE BRIDGE ACROSS THE TAWE 'as REJECTED. id. [Er OUa SeflOTAr REPOTcovEe.j ad WESTMQISTER,, WEDNESDAY. rod Consideration of thisl Bill was resumeld to-day 'aSD by the Committee of the House of Commons on ' Police and Sanirtiay Reg-ulations Bills, Mr, Hastings ...