... PARIS, Monday. j The Figaro to-day announces the aeatn Comte de Nieuwerkerke, the celebrated sculptor. The deceased, who was of Dutoh origin, was born in Paris in 1811. In 1849 he was appointed by tl-ie President oftlie Republic to tbepostofdirec. tor-General of the National Museums, and became Superintendent of Fine Arts. The Comte, who was also entrusted with the reorganisation of the Ecole ...

... A Parisian Romance. A romantic suicide was that of a fair young Parisienne, wli0 was friendly with an Engii^v- man, the son of a noted horse-dealer and livery- stable keeper. The girl had been in America for about ei^ ghteen months with her lover. They returned last week to Paris, and tha lady wont to live with her mother in the Avenue Trudaine. In the meantime the young man was ordered by his ...

... DEATH OF MR D. RIXON MORGAN, CARMARTHEN. We deeply regret to announce that Mr D. Rixon Morgan, solicitor, and Coroner for West Carmarthenshire, died at his residence, Union- street, Carmarthen, on Sunday evening, quite unexpectedly. His death caused a very painful impression in the town, for he was well known and generally respected. Mr Morgan's illness dates back to about six weeks ago, when ...

... A rnemorialcomplaining of non-compliance with the Standing Orders was on Saturday deposited in the Private Bill Office of the House of Commons against the above bill by the promoters of the Llanbradach District and Aber Valley water undertaking. ...

... NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD ELEGTON. 1* TIlt EDITOR OF THE SOUTH WALKS ECmO. I ? '?bc election is now over, and I believe th! best men are appointed to carry into effect t ?duM?ona.i.Act. A little incident occurred a?terthepoUwas 6? ?Med that I think reflects very great dis- on one of the members. I refer to a remark cl by the late chairman, Mr R. T. Martin, to DaVi08- Martin informed Mr Davies; ...

... MINERS IN COUNCIL. At a meeting to-day of tho Miners' Federation at Stoko-on-Trent the nailmakers of South Star. fordshire and East Worcestershire now on strike were recommended to the districts for support. The conference passed a resolution asking for an amendment in the Coal Mines Amendment Bill, .so that youths under 21 yeans should not bo allowed to work under ground more than eight hours ...

... CARDIFF. P'REscEvTATOer.-OlirFridaly evening, ait tire offices of tire Cardiff (irs Conmpany, a rmarbls clovck, it set of crirvers, arid at prir of bronzes% wer e pi ventedl to Mr. (ictavirre Themeus. assistant rrngi- rieer', errl tire Occasiioii of Iris approachiinrr ntrrn'i'r1gs. Air. Morle-y, tire engineetr, inadsa tire preseantation. ¶l'eir But's ItEttoVIiAL ]FUND5 At tire irneurl meriting ...

... Manibus date lilia plenis, g Purpureos spargam. S Thursday morning brought us the news the death of two men—great in their Dositionl and their opportunities for good and evil. Ili. Eminence,1 Cardinal Manning, passed away at 8.20 a.m., and was followed forty minutes afterp by His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarene and Avon dale. The spiritual Prince died in the| fulness of his years, after a ...

... Early on Sunday morning a terrible accident occurred at Ebbw Vale. It appears that an engine (unattached), the property of the Ebbw Vale Company, was proceeding from Ebbw Vale to Sirhowy for the purpose of conveying Some men and to assist m clearing the road from the recent heavy fall of snow. After passing the new brick yard there is a sharp curve in the line. This together with the §now, ...

... CAHDIGAKSHIllE JdXT POLICE A report of rhe meeting of the above committe* held yesterday at Lampeter ill unavoidably hole over. ...

... THE WEATHER AND NAVIGATION. A telegram from Stratsund states that navigation to Stralsund, Griefswald, and Wolgast is closed by ice. A Rotterdam telegram reports a sharp frost at that port, but there is no ice yet. ...

... MIDDLESBROUGH, Tuesday.—There was a fair gathering on 'Change, to-day, the market being, however, comparatively inactive. The demand is strictly confined to present wants, forward buying being altogether at a discount. Iron is going away well, the sea delivery being 32,000 tons to yesterday as compared with 20.000 tons to the corresponding date last January. Uncertainty is imiiorted by the ...