... In London, the other evening, Mrs. Howe, an American lady, earnestly imbued with the idea of attaining universal peace on t. ai tli by Christian teach- ing and its practical application, gave the second of a series of four religious services in the drawing-room of Freemasons' Hall. Taking for her text that opening verse of the fifth chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians, in which the ...

... BRITISH AND FOREIGN. The monument erected to Schiller at Vienna will be unveiled on the 10th of next month, the 117th anniversary of the poet's birth. The championship of the Seine has been won from the Englishman Gesllng, who has held It for many years, by a Franco-Russian named Lalng. Stanton, the bicyclist, on Saturday completed the task he had set himself of running 100 miles upon his ...

... Commenting on the above, and alluding to the fact that two steamers have arrived in the Mersey from Canada, having between them 1,139 sheep on board, the Globe remarks Here, then, we have the com- mencement of what may prove an almost inestimable boon to English people of small means. The capa- bilities of the Dominion for rearing sheep are, as used to be said of ore deposits in bogus silver ...

... Referring to the graceful tribute of her Majesty to the enterprising traveller, the Daily News writes :— The Queen is never willing to be left out of any good work in which her subjects are interested. Her Majesty has sent to Mr. H. M. Stanley, the discoverer of Livingstone, a present of a gold snuff-box set, in brilliants, and, what is more valuable, an appreciative personal message, ...

... THE MARKETS. :MARK-LA.NE.-M01œA.Y. At Mark-lane to-day there is renewed firmness. The supply of English wheat is moderate. With a fair demand fully late rates are obtgined; old samples are occasionally Is. per quarter dearer. The demand for foreign ,heat-ot which a moderate supply is on saie—is Eteady, and prices are is, to 2s. per qr. higher. There is a moderate supply of barley on offer. ...

... A SPANISH LADY has appeared on the Paris Boule- vards leading a pet dove by a rose-colored ribbon. The body of Mr Russell, one of the party of three who were drowned at Nottingham on Satur- day, was discovered on Tuesday, but nothing yet has been heard of that of Miss Bradbury. Another explosion of gas generated in the coal on board ship is reported from Cardiff. The French steamer Emelie had ...

... On Monday the Place du Carrousel was crowded with spectators watching the trials of the new captive t balloon. The coil of rope is 450 motres in length, and the journey up and down was performed in about a j quarter of an hour. During the trials thirty went up at a time, but a great many more could have found accommodation in the box. ...

... SATURDAY. Before Coloael BYRDE and E. J. PHILLIPS, Esq. K0N-PATM3NT OF RATES. John Turner was charged by Mr Gwatkin with non- payment of rates to the amount of 13 17s 8d. Ordered to pay. COAL STEALING. Daniel Goss was charged with stealing a quantity of coal from the Great Western Railway at Llanhilleth. Mr Watkins appeared for defendant. P.c. Taylor fe/wed that on Friday, 25th of January, at ...

... The town was visited by a heavy BnowBtorm on Monday last. Iu many places the suow-drifW were 4ft. deep; and vehicular traffic was almost impos8ile. The cart, has been delayed du- ring the week, an extra horse being necessary* and another man was required for delivering the letters. An inquest was held at the Infirmary, by Mr D. Batr, coroner, on Thursday week, as to the j death of Mary Ann ...

... CONCERT AND CANTATA AT ABERSYCHAN. The truth of the proverb, Where there's, a will there's a way, has seldom been more strik- ingly exemplified than in the endeavours which have recently been made by the members and friends of Noddfa Church, Abersycban, to augment their chapel fund. The plan devised for accomplishing this end was not by any means a novel one—it merely consisted of a concert ...

... A ROMANCE IN HUMBLE LIFE. Mr. Justice Kay h it, been occupied for several fiftyin tha Chancery Division oi the High Cowe of Justice, in dialing -with 'hehrst of two cross- aotiorim in which thelirigatlf.s were named Brown aTid Fairbrother. Tha dispute turned upon the identity of a young man named Henry Richard Brov.u. Born in 1854, in the neighbourhood of Edgeware Itoad, he lost his i'aihor ...

... HENLLIS. ACCIDENT IN THE HA y FIELD.—An accident happened recently to a little boy, son of Mr Adam Lewis, of Henllis. While he was amusing himself in a hay field, he fell down and broke his arm. He was conveyed to the surgery of Dr. Davidson, by whom -he was attended to immediately. ...