... , Ml ?? ?? '0y C ?? -IOURTn Titr QuEEN and Princess Beatrice spent two days at the Glassalt Shiel at the end of last week, Her Majesty much enjoying the change to complete rural existence. On returning to Balmoral the (been received the Duke of Rutland, who had replaced Viscount Crues as MiTnister-in-Attendance. Princess Frederica of Hanover has also left the Castle. On Saturday night the ...

... COR1? ICSPOND ?? ?? caixcot pilblisir anir letter ?? the wvriter senile 115 aI YAMS; rit;nld ?? ant nectaesceriiyr for pubt1 wn 's tlon, bult asx e. grarar ee Or rood faith. cite Tile ESditor ?? nuderte lictreturn ?? coca , 11* xuxiicati¢ons tinder ainy ci rexrmaL tce3o.' orLe- * Ai ll oorrefapo~rdeirtx moor. write cxi onf selnto i .TScr orp~er onily, or thseir letterst will bef rejretefd. Cr, ...

... THE MANUFACTURE OF I SUNDAY CLOSING PETITIONS. A REVELATION FROM LLhNELLY. TEE TRAP LAID FOR PUBLICANSI Tbe Right Eron. 3. T. Hibbert at Thuredav's Sitting of the Royal Commission placed special emphasis on the alleged fact thst at LIsnelly a petition signed by sixty publicans had teen sub- uintted in favour of tlhe Welsh Sunday Closing Act. We are in a position to throw some liubt on the ...

... REWARDS FOR BRAVERY * WALES. On Saturday the Royal Humane Society awara & testimonial to John Mainwaring, 59, hrcklayeg for saving a boy of three years, named Davies Abercern, on the 15th ult. The little fellow £i iato the overflow of a watercourseconnected wft a canal lock. There were many people about, none did anything tilU DainvwarigCaOu r jumped in as he was, boots and al. it is eta ...

... Winrn~ax Slut.N O#1~rE 4.3Q a.% f Trl ThEN CFJ ELCTIONS. STRENSGTHI OF PAFKRTLL. 1eo 01 /ODC OtttWSPONORNitl PARIS, Tursn\v EvnnXO. 1 Send2 yo'a a precise an~d accuarate statement .¢ t~he strength] of pazties in the new Chamnber, draw-n up by a senator of recognised ability.I lhe total numuber is o70, mnade up as Espror ta:s (co7mPrising afl shadesn, from SIN.; Le n $lv and: Ribot Vto 2dM. ...

... RAID ON A LONDON CLUB. Between two and three o'clock on Sunday morning the police made a raid on the White Beer Club, situated at 61, Charing Cross-road. The arrangements were under Superintendent, Hume and Inspector Stroud. The number of arrests made was 56, 42 of those apprehended being men, and 14 women. The prisoners were charged at Vine-street, and released on bail. ...

... Accused Committed for Trial. Ou Monday, at the D*le-street police-court, Liverpool, Alfred Jones, 29, was charged on re- mand—before Mr R.ffl with having caused the death of his child, Mary Jones, two years of age, at 29, Upper Pitt-street. Mr Marks con- ducted the prosecution, and Mr H. F. Neale ap- peared for the prisoner. On the 6:h instant the prisoner went to a public-house in Hurst ...

... TEMPERANCE CONFERENCE AT MERTHYR. A conference, convened by tho Mertbyr Welsh Temperance Society, was held at the Temperance Hall, Merthyr, on Thursday afternoon. There was a large number of clerical and lay; gentlemen present, with a sprinkling of ladies. The chair was taken by Mr Alderman Williams, J.P. A valuable paper was read by the Rev T. Morgan, Dowlais, upon The Duty of the Christian ...

... (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] I ATHENS, Wednesday.—All Athens turued out to add to the bnliianco of the grand ball at the Palace last night. Amoug those present were the officers of the British, Greek, German, and Russian fleets, as well as those from all the other war ships now in the harbour. Of course there was also in attendance all the ambassadors and ministers of the foreign ...

... Elgin and Nairn Election Another Liberal Victory, DECLARATION OF THE POLL. The following is the result of the poll Mr J. Seymour Keay (L) 2571 Mr Charles B. Logan (U) 2039 Liberal majority 532 A Correction. The Press Association's Forres correspondent telegraphs that tne poll was afterwards slightlv eorected, as follows Keay (L.) 2;573 Logan {U.). 2,044 Majority for Keay 529 FBEVIOU3 ELECTIONS ...

... LORD HARTING TON AND THE UNIONIST REVERSES. Lord Hartington spoke at a Unionist demon- stration at Wolverhampton on Tuesday night. He declared that he saw no cause for depression in the recent Unionist reverses at elections, because the contests had been fought on other than Home Ruie issues. Mr Gladstone had written imploring them to accept the unmistak- able verdict of the country, but he ...

... CARDIFF WELSH SUNDAY- SCHOOL UNION. Presentation to Mr T, Bowen. At Pembroke-Terrace on Tuesday evening a highiy-interesting event in the history of Welsh movements in Cardiff took place. The formal proceedings were preceded ty a social tea, at which some 200 teachers and others engaged in Welsh Sunn&y-school work sat down. The tea was followed by a crowded public meeting, over which the Rev J ...