... According to eighteen Reports from Con- suls in Turkey, the climate of Constantinople is not unhealthy, if due care be taken to guard against sudden changes of temperature. For seven months in the year the weather is fine, and the air delicious for two more months it is tolerable and for the remaining three, not- withstanding the rain, fog, and mists sent down from the Black Sea, it is at ...

... THE FORTHCOMING ELECTION. MR. T. P PRICE, M.P., AT PONTYPOOL, j A meeting of the Divisional Council of the North Monmouthshire Liberal Association was held in the Schoolroom of Crane-street Chapel, Pontypool, on Thursday afternoon, with the object of adopting a candidate for the approaching con- test. Mr T. P. Price, M.P., was present, and his entry into the room was the signal for loud ap- ...

... In a leader Dottctng 'he death of Berjimiu Daniels, the East Anglla slant, th- Daily Telegraph makes the following remarks on gi-Ants in general: — East Alalia has for many years been famous for its giants. Why this should be so it is foaaewhat difficult t > say. Of course, evryone who has only dipped into Darwin's Origin of Species and Descent of Man must be well aware that climatic ...

... SHOCKING CRIME. The Levant Herald, of April 29, gives the following particu- lars of a shocking crime recently committed in Constanti- nople :— A Greek, resident in the Fanar, dreamt that a heap of treasure lay buried in the plain of Veli Effendi, beyond the Seven Towers, but that to discover it he must kill a child on the spot. Saying nothing to his wife, he pondered over the matter next ...

... WHITEWASHING EXTRAORDINARY.—A few days ago, a tradesman, while passing through one of our streets, came to a shop, outside which hung a placard White Lime for Sale. The lady proprietres stood at the door, and he asked after one of her relatives. Now, How's your has never been reckoned particularly offensive, though it may sometimes betoken an im- pression that the person addressed has not ...

... It is stated that the winner of the first prize is a Parisian tramway conductor. The prize consists of a magnificent silver dinner service, supplied and exhibited in the recent Exhibition by M. Odiot, jeweller, of ...

... LEAVING HJ WIFE CHARGEABLE. Jonathan Jones was charged with leaving his wife chargeable to the paiish. Complainant stated that defendant had left her for six weeks, and had not contributed anything towards her support during that time. Ordered to pay 5s per week. ...

... MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A WOMAN.—On Monday evening an inquest was opened on the body of a woman named Sarah Morgan, aged 33, wife of a mariner, and who resided at Raglan-street. The inquiry took place owing to certain distressing circumstances which sur- rounded the death of the unfortunate woman, who was being attended during her confinement by uncertifi- cated medical assistant to a surgeon of ...

... PONTYPOOL LOCAL BOARD. The usual monthly meeting- of this Board was held on Wednesday morning- last, at 11 o'clock, in the old Reading Room of the Town Hall. Pre- sent: Messrs E. H. Davies (chairman), W. Sand- brook, F. Morgan, D. Williams, T. Williams, T. Fletcher, P. Eckersley, G. Gorrell, W. H. Kosser, J. G. Jee, H. Fox, the Clerk (Mr J. H. Wain- wright), the Surveyor (Mr E. Stephens), and ...

... FRIDAY—Before JUDGE HERBERT. P. James, surveyor, Cardiff, v. Benjamin Lewis, Gilwern, and Ellis James.—This was a claim for X12 8s Od for attending as a witness at a trial in which defendants were concerned as trustees. Mr R. A. Williams, of Crickhowell, for the plaintiff, and Mr L. D. Browne, for defendants.—Mr Browne stated that his clients had paid eight guineas into court, in full ...

... THE AGITATION IN IRELAND. M. Rochefort has publishecym account of 45 terview with Mr. Parnell, in which the lattfl* plained to him his plan ofe action. Mr. stated that his object was to use every constitil and legal means to compel England to do for I what Austria had done for Hungary. Armed lution he declared to be impossible. Mr. f. expressed his desire to be introduced to M. Hugo.—At the ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. In the House of Lords, February 20, no public business of any importance was transacted, and their lordships adjourned after a number of private bills had been read second time. In the House of Commons business commenced by a dis- cussion on the St. Giles's-in-the-Fiekis Burial Ground Bill, which, after some discussion among the metropolitan mem- bers, was read a second ...