... .lbANDUIDNO. THE English Ptesbytgerians beld a conference at the Iron Church.. yesterday (Thursday). Further partioulara next wees Rev. OWEN JorsE.-We regret to say that as we go to press this. aged minister and, townsman was not expected to live throufghout the day, the medical report beiiig thgt he was sinking fast. Mr'Jones,; who bad arrived at the' advanced age of 83 years, waeswidely ...

... - The Duke.of Argyll is more than ever astonished that so pmany astute S9otohmeu should have be- come the dupes 'f'the Anglo.Parnellites. At Limerick,.on Monday, Mr Ledwidge, revising barrister. 'struokoff nearly 200 names* from the Parliamentairy voters' Jlist, opn aecouut of double eratries and for rates :iot paid - ?? ,- It is, anncuuoed that ;thie arraugements for the ' lme Sr.retary's ...

... A-MLWO'EH. AFREs LIenry is a blessing to every town, but a library speoially adapted for sailors is an ineatim. able blessing. In connection with the Sailor's Rest at Amlwoh, under the gipervision of Mr Morgan, there is a library, It abounds with good books, and . is highly enriched with pure literature. The 1,eading room is very comfortable, so tbatbit does much to counteract the evil ...

... Politicad Pars. - - 'Mr Bra&tiagh : Mp.., is serioudly islue'i: & German profepsor hasesucoeeded'iu traeing Mr Gladstone's pedigrbe ?? III. It is stated that the Queen is likely to open Par- liament in person in February next.. A complimentary dinner is to be given at Buck. ' iugharm oni Wednesday jnexA, to tho Hon. Evelyn Hubbard, in redoghition of his manly contest at the recent election in ...

... CONCERT.-On Monday evening, the 19th inst., a very excellent and successful concert was held in Penmon School in aid of a fund which has been started by Mr Spa~go, the manager of the works, to give temporary relief to the workmen of the Flag- staff Quarry during sickness. A doctor's club has been already established, aud is in good working order.. But in cases of long-contioued illness, ...

... Whilst our machines are running oW this week's issue of the North IVales Chronicle the North Bucks election is in progress, and iu it considerible local interest is centered, inasmuch as Captain VRnr;EY, R.N., chairman of the Anglesey Quarter Sessions, is the Gladstonian candidate. Wemust honestly acknowledge that from a political point of view we have no particular desire to see him ...

... : * rFRorX A 0o1RZHPONDsT.3] a Availing myself of the facilities so opportunely e offered by the various railway companies, I was in- ,. duced some time Since' to revieit one of the h Principal soeues of my early life, namely, the great e City of Parih, the centre of European refinement ir and of modern civilization.' ' I map'ha well at once confess that lam one of of the old TorY ! echool, ...

... - e The topics discussed at the county council meet- ings (asys the Times in the third of its articles on The County Councils at Work) have varied in importance. The question whether the clerk of the peace should write down councillors as plain * bister or should write them up as Esquire pales into insignificance beside the formation of a i Welsh National Counnil. It has been at the ...

... DMr W.H. Smith has ereatly benefited in health by the rest aud recreation of the recess, and, all thingsbeingequal, be will certainly lead the Hoinse of Commons as usual next session. Such is the intention of theright hon. gentleman personally, and he has no private reason for tflinking it cannot be carned out. In fact; Mr:Sinith is now stronger than he has been for m'any months. The kit ...

... A. WORKINGMAN'S; PiLAIN STORy. ' It is a common sayingtb at aorporationse l4ve no. addle, Iike ,ioeb' sweeping statemenjs,,this isnot true, Man are pretty mucb alike, no matter znto: 'what sort of hodleadtheyy maybe' orgrnisod. Cases, ?? generoisity and hupaniity, on 'tb part of great' companiee re, nire freqyeut . than the publio is , 'awar~e: oF. ' Du~ing.. the,, deetrc, tive ,fiopds, io ...

... PWVJLLHErE LI. L THE LATE GAros.-During the past weeks wreckage has been wasbed on shore on. the Abererch Beach.. consisting of a boat and lifebuoy belonging to a. vessel bound to Abersooh with coal for, the pro- prietors of the lead mines at that place. As no- thinyhas been heard of berthare is no doubt. sbeh as foundered with all hands. A quantity of timber has also come ashore, evidently ...

... Ix 'A -I .1. - 11. ?. - -- - .. --m-s-eme-W I.lq-dwd,.- Tbh Duke of Westinalsetar was 64 ydars old oI Sunday. as th f . , Monday !as -the 62nl birthirlay o W Sir.illiamr Harcourt. r ' ' ?? permit Euglieh doctors to 0 p ig~fche .iQ9 i it3s boundaries. ?? 0 About 3,125,0001lbs. of wool are erported every year trom Soeth and South-Western Persia. C Thehbody of Colonel Moore, who was drowned in v ...