... HOLIAY LECTURE AT THE MIDLAND IM9TITUTE. The concluding Christmas lecture was delivered yester- day afternonn. at the Birmingham and Midland Insti- toni, by Mr. C. E. Mathews, ?? on the subject of Me ...

... HOW MATTERS STOOD LAST NIGHT. I It will thus be seen that the only points yet remaining open are those of the percentages and the audit. With regard to the former, the work- men, as we have before stated, are determined that they sball not be reduced below the nine per cent. which they at first offered to accept. The difference between this and what the masters propose is only half per cent. ...

... AI~z BUSTED BREAD COMPANY (LIMITED). .r7 LOR of ?? PALL MALL GAZETTE. - Str..Nearly every day I am a customer of ;tbis company at one or e ifs shops and I cannot endorse the suggestion that its employees 0- : s ls05 of their time. When not serving tabes I notice them hem- .- i w and dLIsters, or, as of late, crimping coloured tissue to decorate ?? !u V ir.ai. Trhat thL company get a full day's ...

... GIFT OF A r/*PERANCE-IIALL TO tDIFF. Alderman John y. J-P-, a gentleman well known for his phi-hropy and generous deeds, has just exhibited'Otable instance of his con- tinuous interest ieserving causes. The need has been felt for a'y long- time fit Cardiff of Temperance-hall. 1 in a letter to Mr. Councillor E. Beavan, secre of the Cardiff Temperance and Prohibition Jciatioti, Mr. Cory ...

... To the Editor of the Free Press. Sir-I would call the attention of the ratepayers, direct and indirect, to the neglected state of this district. Remember that in the near future we shall have ae election. Then see that you are properly repr seated, and not return men who sit on the like dummies, but those that will have their say and have as much done for their dis- trict as members of other ...

... DISTRICT NEWS. ABERBEEG. ACCIDBWT TO A RAILWAY EMIXOYBE. — Off Christmas Eve, Mr. G. Jesset, who was engaged as pilotman on the railway, accidentally slipped off the gmfer of the railway bridge near the station, and fell into the road trade? neath, receiving severe wounds to his head and llngh. ACCIDENT TO- MR. S. MILLS.- W e regret to report a serious- accident to Mr. S. Mslls. the much ...

... TECHNICAL EDUCATION.-As the result of an examination held at Newport by Mr. Evan Smallv a County Council Scholarship will be awarded to V. Daniel, of the Abergavenny Grammar School, who eame out first in the examination^ The scholarship, which is tenablp for three years, entitles the holder to a sum w £ 40/a year and instruction at University Collegia Cardiff, free of charge. Two of the five ...

... HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Llangibby Hounds will meet on Tuesday. January 5th, at The Beech, WeiitNvoo(I Friday, 8th, Llangibby Tollbar at 10.30. ...

... CARDIFF SAVINGS BANK. We learu from Mr William Jones, the de- positors' solicitor, .viio ig also act.ing in Cardiff for the solicitors to the TrfeSteury in the matter of the winding-up of this bank, that service of writs of summons have now been effected upon the following persons, namely :—Mr H. O. Jones, Fonmon Castle, executor of the estate of the late Mr R. O. Jones, deceased Messrs ...

... MR CHAMBERLAIN AND WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. LETTER FROM SIR WM. HARCOURT. A SCATHING REPLY TO THE UNIONIST LEADER. The Press Association states that the following letter has been written by Sir Wm. Harcourt in reply to a correspondent Dear Sir,—I am obliged to you for your letter. I had already seen with amusement Mr Chamberlain's encyclical to the Welsh Noncon- formists. As a Radical and ...

... NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. The Unsectarian candidates were present on Thursday evening at a public meeting in the Temperance-hall, Newport, in connection with the triennial election of the School Board. There was a moderate attendance. Alderman J. R. Jacob presided, and was supported by the Revs J. Hirst Hollowell, O. D. Campbell, and H, Abra- ham Messrs T. II. Mordoy, ft. Swan ton, W. H. ...

... NEWPORT. AFFAIRS OF A SCHOOLIIASTKR.—'The public animation of Henry Wilson I'eill, of ThorncrofV Monmouth, lately one of the assistant masters the Monmouth Grammar School, was held at th'^ Town-hall, Newport, on Thursday, before th'1- Registrar (Mr H. J. Davis). The debtor's ment showed gross liabilities. £1,583 3-; 5d; expected to rank for dividend, £1.447 19s deficiency, £1,416 16, 9d. The ...