... I FREEMASONRY AT CARDIFF. On Thursday afternoon the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Freemasons and the annual festival of the St. John's Chapter was held in Cardiff, under the presidency of the Most Excellent Companion Marmaduke Tennant, when the officers were installed for the ensuing vear as follows :—Companions R. S. Fisher, M.E.Z. G. T. Coleman,'H. D. R. Roberts, J.; Geo. ...

... DEATH OF THE viCAR OF BEDWELLTY. We regret to announce the death of the Rev S. John. Vicar of BedweHty, which took place at the vicarage on Wednesday night from inflamma- tion of the Inng. The rev. gent!ema,n had only been ill for a week. Oniy three muntha ago the deceased lost his only son, a medical student of some promise, and this was followed a couple of months ago by another sad ...

... ARBITRATION IN THE BOOT AND SHOE TRADE. At a cn?f?.??? ? tv,p National Union of B..ot At 1\ confl'f>nc of thp Nation! Un inn of B,'ot and Shoe ) 'p?r?tivt-s at L?'epste), to-day, d ele gates ...

... STREET ACCIDENT AT NEWPORT. A Fatal Termination. The lad Frank Sheppard, of King's-hill Lodge, • Newport, who on Ssturn-tytust was knocked lonn in Commercial-street by a runaway horse, belonging1 to Mr tTan.es Allen, farmer, of serious injuries to his spine, WHS {^removed 2 to his home, where he õUcllIbeil to his injunmj on Wednesday. The Îlorse, a young animal, was frightened by the •loise ...

... MR GLADSTONE AND I MITCHELSTOWN. iVlr Crawley, the Cork jeweller who forwarded to Mr Gladstone a gold pendant with a piece of Mitchelston bullet let into it, has received from Mr Lyttleton, Mr Gladstone's secretary, a letter tbanking him on the Premier's behalf, but return- ing the badgti because, though retaining his Opinion as to the Mitchelstovvn affair wholly un- changed, Mr Gladstone ...

... THE RUSSIAN DIANA. News comes from Russia of the death of a pensant-girl in Olonez, who was known as the Russian Diana. She was both young and beautiful, and knew no fear in the pursuit of her sport, which she carried on the whole year, alway returning home laden with her prey. Shfl loved bear-hunting more than any other sport, and last winter nearly met her death through wounding, but not ...

... MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF BULGARIA. VILLA P/ANORE, Thursday.—The marriage of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria and the Princess Marie Louise of Parma was celebrated here this morning in presence of the princely relatives of the bridal couple and the distinguished guests assembled for the occasion. In the procession to the a] tar the Duke of Parma conducted his daughter, and Prince Ferdinand gave ...

... 3Catt for Classification ROCEUY ami Provisions.—Wanteu, a smart Impro ?x '? once for ou;ck cash trade.-Apply U. U. Bevan, 11 Carlisle-street, Cardiff. 127 A SOMFORTAHIJB Liodgings for respectable youn?M? v or ?y ofriends terms moderate.—Apply 1M, Arrim ret, Roat'i. 124 t? ANTED..t ?nod General Servant.—Apply Rchmon(, Hotel, Dock.tret't. Newport. 89» best premiBeg ane position in town plant ...

... The Man About Town. Some monfcTis ago I wis raqh enough to assert that the true method of life was to go to the country in winter afld live during summer in the town. This paradox looked well at a distance, and I kiiow I chuckled over it in October. I don't think it looks so well near at hand and 0(1 such glorious mornings as these I am inclined to think it a very poor, paltry remark irdeed. ...

... CLIFTON CHAPEL, ROATH. THIS KVEXING (MONDAY), at 7.50, The itev. DAVID BKES, Bronnan Cardiganshire, WILL PREACH IN WELSH. A PUBLIC BTKETINGr will be held in the LECTURE HALL of the New Liberal \V ,rfc. ing Men's CInb and Iasrituie; Thomnson-stree! Harry Deck, on 1, L DN A Y, ApHl ]2th'. The chair to be takt>n at 7 p.m. All LIBKRALs are f'ORDIAlLY INVITED -¡ PA?'?MENTS?or One or Two LadkS^44, ...

... THE DOROTHY, Iligh-street, Cardiff. Speciality —Rich Bridal Cakes always in st.ock' from 15s to i:10 10s. Every description of Fancy Confectionery. 82e ...

... A DIVIDED CONGREGATION. I An extraordinary scene took place on Sunday night at the Chtton-road Baptist Tabernacle, Birkenhead. Recently the congregation pur- chased the building through two members named Knowles and Postlethwaite, III whose names the deed was made out. Differ- ences arose which caused the trustees to become disconnected with the Baptist body, and they formed a sect called ...