... It was under Mr Fawcett that the Posfc-offiuo first began to employ women for clerical work. After a considerable interval the only institution in the City that can rival the Post-office in imporbance--the Bank of England—has followed suit. A short time ago several appointments were experimentally thrown open to women, and the experiment hits worked 80 wan that the directors extended its scops ...

... SIR WILLIAM T. LEWIS. —— The Shipping World, in its comments Cardiff Harbour Trust scheme, says £ William Lewis is a shrewd man, and, possibly more after tho manner of BisinaroK .jjjj Metternich, a capable diplomatist as well. hospitality was not ostentatious, were profuse no questions seemed to be ing for his imperturbable frankness, a0-0f(jf trouble too great to satisfy the demands for jji# ...

... The St. Petersbur f Official Messenger the following announcement concerniiiK fl health j-Since the severe attack ot^ from which the Tsar recover fui]v restored, his Majesty's health has not been fu1 „hritis) The summer disease of the kidneys I P sutTervened. and this renders it necessary for his Majesty during the cold season to stay in^a war climate in order that a cure may be better ...

... Th »!elWb'0ve is tlld I-ion of St. Mark, Venice. Opposite Chamber in the Palace was a head of this thr*; *J*h mouth open, into which persons secretly Pl^ j? afcever was to taeet the eye of the Doge. We Publjn ] tlle :iea ...

... Why do you always ask, my dear, Such foolish questions ? said De Lancer. Because they seem, replied the fair, The cnly ones that you can answer. ...

... THE OLD BAILEY. BY HARRY BLYTH, Author of The Devil's Heir, A Wiiy i Woman,1' &c., fte. CHAPTER XXXI.—AT CAMBER GREY- STONE. And what during these long, changeful years had happened with Blanche ? Not much. The time had passed wearily enough. She felt a restless longing for she knew not what. Her only diversion was the Christian one of visiting the poor, and her only work attending to Mr ...

... Important Ceuncll Meeting. A meeting of the council of the above college was held on Wednesday, when important matters came on fcr discussion. There were present Dr Edwards (chairman), Rev J. Morgan Jones, Mr John Duncan, Professor Thompson, Mr Lewis Williams, Rev C. J. Thomson, Rev Alfrsd Tilly, Rev David Young, and Mr U. T. Whit- mell.—Mr John Duncan was unanimously elected the the ...

... The London Gazette of Friday contaills a. Privy Cjaucii order uotilyiug that a petition bus been presented to her Majesty by the couucu ot the borough of Cardiff prayiug, uuder the provisions of the Municipal Corporatioua Act, 1882, for aa alteration of the number and boundaries of the wards into which the said borough is now divided. Hoc Mujesty has be&o pleased tocrder that tho said petition ...

... THE ADVANTAGE OF FACIAL EXTENSIVENESS. JOE MFLLICK (after the cave-in): Th' byes may not be along fer an hour, Tim, an' we may's well tck it aisy. Me pipe wint out in th' gravel. Hov yez a light? TIM CROTCH hov. ...

... -,vh.3 c,Lt!L,, '?iti?-elf --eclel-ic Cli?.?toi), :irl -?r i a -),,vn of alc)11L?, tlie o,, e dln,, To the, t. Hansford. He espies a light in i house near and asks for alms. Evidently a £ reete ...

... Newport Radicals Disapprove. At a meeting of the Newport Radical Associa- tion, held on Wednesday evening, Mr C. West presiding, the following resolution was adopted That this meeting disapproves of Mr I?arnell's conciuctind of his ob?-2t* in refi-i,iii, ?,i,h part td resi,,n the chliriti-tnsh'p of I y fears that such conduct will damage the Home Rule scheme and hopes that he will, for the ...

... A CARD. -A*-i iiaport--?nt discovery Is LnlounCL-d in of a I-,Ilu,,tble remvdv for nervous debility, exW, ustio2l 1,:idne, and kindred le (ii,co--ery iiiade))y .4 lllis.s,oll,ll., iiiOl?l?,foxiec). ThL> Rex-. -Tosepb Holiiies, Blo()tnsbili?v--?qiiare, l,on?lon, W.C., WiL, se-ld the Iii-eE:criptioll free of charo;e on re- ipt. of a self-,tddrL-ssefl st,,tn'Petl eave]7ope. Alention this paper. ...