... WEISH MfE BRIGADS.S The Select'Oommittee of the House of Comr- mons appointed to inquire into the constitution and development of the fire brigades throughout the coun'tryi with special referen-ce to tihe Fire Brigade Bill introduced during the -present scs- sion by Mr Guy Pym, held its sitting on Tue'- {ldy, under the chairmanship of Mr Jesse Col- lings, when evidence was given by Mr Guy Pym, ...

... LANXRWST. Chester Society of Natural Science.-The annual outing in connection with this society took place on Wednesday, when the members left by an early morning train for North Wales, arriving at Llanrwst at twelve o'clock. Herj they- were met by Mr P. McIntyre (agent for Lord Carrington), Dr. Thom%. Jones, J.P., and Mr T. Elias. They were shoute over the ancient Owydyr Chapel adjoining the ...

... T'ME ANTIVIT AND CONTINUITY OF THE BRITISH COURSE. [To the Editor.] Sir,-My Abject in writing; the following lines is to try, at least to prove, a~s far as it can be p roved, Ithe great antiquity of outr branch of the ChristianL Church. It is now so much the fashion among a section of Welsh Nonconformists to decry it and call it a New Church, an alen, an offshoot from Rorpe, or a Clurch ...

... The Keeping of Pis.-At thtn monthly meeting of the Denbigh Rural District Counoil, ?? on Friday afternoon, Mr Joseph Jones, iandulas, presiding, the Medical Officer reported that one case of scarlet fever had been reported during the month in the parish of IMandulas, but the patient had recovered, and there had been no other notifications. He urged the Council to issue notices compelling those ...

... LLANDUDNQ. ThI e Oid CQolwyn Bazaar.-Just a ine to remind our readers of 'the bazaar to be opened. at Minydon, Colwyn, to-morroaw (Thursday), im aid of the funds of the nevr church. See advertisement. Mr Curtis D'Alton'has completed the arrangements for his co'ncert at the Baths Hotel Assembly Room on Friday evening,: Numerous popular artistes will appear, bath amateur and professional. We ...

... IIPIIYL. Yachting.-The weekly point race for 12ft. centre- board yachts in connection with the Rhyl Yacht Club, sailed on Saturday evening on the Marine Lake, resulted in Mr 4. Fielding's 'Fay - being first, Mr J. Pierce Lewis's Gloria' second, and Mr William Hudson's Skip third. Gloria was awarded first place on a protest. Sundiay Trading.--On Tuesday, .at the police court, before Dr. ...

... ?? ,, .1 'iPO ETMA op . joankruptay .Copit.-On Mo 3.y, before tim re- I ~iftrar (Mr T1~6niaJoiaes),:theb bank ~pt of petr, J.ovweni Marine-tkrrae, Clicoieth, waeime'ntioned, liit As the bankruptf, whose debts &rnount to' Z37 199 Ild-, di'd not Happe&, the julk iamreco was adjourned sins6; 'd Mr Wi21iam Morris Jones appear6d for XA palitaoiinl ?? D. I. Bowen, arjccieth. About : thtoi'aud ...

... . 1- . . HANDSOMBi PO ' BY L ER tie froends of Priars' ool, Bangoir, will, we are quite sure,-rejo iet retq troa following letter which Wr Glynn Williirns has just receiv.d from Sir Henry Tate. Sir Henry, it 'will be seen, sub- scribes the sum ofSiie. hundred pounds for the purposeoaf, crecting :a workshop and gymnasium in connecticn with the new school buildings. It is necessary to say that ...

... II ( , ales j la- fliallide , - I n. I . I . I . SATURDAY, JULY 8th, 1899. The Opposition are not obtaining the returns they expected on their investnent of the party credit in the attempt to destroy the Tithes Bill. They have gained, in the first place,: atemporary 'reapproachment of their own jarring factions. Sir Henry Campbell-Bamnerman abandoned the lead of the party to Sir William ...

... GENFIVAL ITENS WiTID WZEX. or- Mr Whiteley, MP t k of the Stockport Conservativeslthat he sbad dre'~- rij- j tain his seat as an Independent imember. witil the end of the present Parliament. X, IThe death is prnounced of ?? AamiS,. strong, K.C.B. Heijs best known by bis-iwork~ini ?? the Arctic regions, where he tooklopart inthe vearch.a Lrd for Sir John Franklin, and in connection with the r; ...

... CAnNALVONSHIRE JOINT PDLICS COMMITTE.B. In the absence of the chairshan (Colonel Wynne Finch), Captain N. P. Stewarti presided over the quarterly meeting of the above committee at Carnar- I von on Thursday. Captain Stewart, at the outset of the proceedings, was congratulated by the com- mittee, on the motion of Mr C. H. Darbishire, upon his recovery from his recent illness. Chief-Constable's ...

... TELE HALF-HO$LIDfA CORUSADE AT - BoAGOR. - To the Editor.] Sir,-The shop assistants of Bangor are up in arms since the last meeting of the City Council, when a few of our city fathers endeavoured very feebly to point out the seriousness of continuing the half holiday during the summer months. I am, no shop assistant, but at the same time I have their' welfare at heart. Now, the outcome of all ...