... THE COLLISION OF IRONCLADS. t As briefly announced in last week's Guirdian, I toyee German ironclads, the G.-osser Kurfurst,the Kuoig Wiilieiii, and the Pretisseu,. on Friday, were passing three miles of S.mdgate, the first was rim into by the second, and soon after- wards went down on her side. Her boilders blew up as she 8nk, and about 300lives were lost. There can be little doubt, from the ...

... MOLD. BISTRE NATIONAL SCHOOL.—The Bistre National School was recently inspected by H. M. inspector, Mr T. Morgan Owen, and assisted by Mr Jones, assistant inspector. The result will be known in a few weeks, and no doubt the report will be such as to bring credit to all concerned. WHITSUNTIDE.—As usual, the local board has its yearly opening of the Bailey Hill for the season on Monday next, ...

... CORWEN. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Monday evening-, Mr John Lloyd Roberts, son of Mr Thomas Roberts, of Brynbrith Farm, Gwyddelwern, met his death ia a very sudden and rather peculiar manner. Between four aDd live o'clock Mr Roberts and two workmen went to Rhug Park in pursuit ef young ponies that had strayed. Mounted on a spirited poney, the chase seems to have been carried on with considerable zest ...

... (BY TELEGRAPH). CORN MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Friday. A good business has been done at our market :o-day at an advance of Id to 2d per cental oa ffheat; Californian, lis 4d to lis 8d. Flour in some cases 6d higher price obtained. Indian corB. iry qualities, scarce; new mixed American, 2GB 3d, md old, 27s 6d per 480lb. Beans (Egyptian) and jeas easier. LONDON, Friday. The quantity of British wheat ...

... jForttgn. FRANCE. It soeins that M. Dufauje failed in his attempt to form a ministry through Marshal MacMahon insisting upon retaining the power of nominating the ministers of marine, war, and foreign affairs, a condition to which M. Dufaure refused to give his assent. M. Batbie was therefore entrusted with the task, and at a meeting of the Constitutional senators on Saturday urged that the ...

... WAR ITEMS. The Czar starts for St. Petersburg to-day. Mehemet Ali has been recalled from his command. Osman Pasha is to be sent to Russia as a prisoner of war. Belgrade was illuminated in honour of the fall of Plevna. Indian subscriptions for the Turkish wounded amount to £57,000. Erzeroum has provisions for sixty thousand men for eight months. Mebemet Ali has entrusted the command of a ...

... THE SUIT AGAINST MR. WHALLEY, M.P. CHARGES OF FRAUD AND PERJURY. CASE FOR THE LIVERPOOL ASSIZES. The case of Sadler v. Whalley was resumed in the Chancery Division before Vice-Chancellor Matins on Monday. The action is to compel Mr Whalley, M.P., to carry out the terms of an alleged agreement for a new lease of the Cambrian Fire Clay Works, in Denbighshire, which agreement, the plaintiff ...

... COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY.—Before T. L. Fita-Hugh, Esq., Captain Griffith-Boscawen, and. J. H. Ffoulkes, Esq. ASSAULT. Geo. Chadwick, Holt, was summoned by Mr P. Challonei? for an assault. Prosecutor said that on the 23rd of January he was in the Golden Lion, Holt, where he saw the defendant who asked him to come outside. He went, and when he got there defendant struck him a severe blow on ...

... WREXHAM RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. A meeting of this body was held at -the offices of the Clerk (Mr Oswsll Bury), on Tuesday last. Present: Captain Griffith-Boscawen (chairman), Mr S. T. Baugh (vice-chairman), Captain Conran, Messrs J. Burton, J. D. Beard, G. Milligan, C. E. Thornycroft, E. Woolrich, J. Daniel, W. Jones (Brymbo), and Gomer Roberts. MEDICAL OFFICERS' REPORTS. Dr William Jones, ...

... PRESENTATION TO MR AND MRS DENNIS, OF RT7ABON. A large number cf ladies and gentlemen, and officials of various mines, assembled in the Wynnshiy Hotel on Saturday afternoon to witness most gratifying and deserving presentations to Mr and Mrs Henry Dennis on their change of residence. The officials of the mines with which Mr Dennis is connected, being anxious to put into practical shape the ...

... CHESTER. The hours of Divine Service in this Cathedral are as follows: On week days Morning Prayer said in (he Lady Chapel at o'clock Full Cathedral Musical Service at 10 a.m. Full Cathedral Evenillg Service at 4 o'cluck. Holy Communicn at 8 a.m. on all Saints' days and other festivals, and a short Sermon preached at the evening service on these days. On Fridays the musical service is ...

... AN INQUEST was held on Wednesday, at Suit-on Green, beforu- Mr B. H. TaelwaE, coroner, ard a jury, wi-h Mr C. W. Parsonage ai foreman, respecting she doe. A r' Mary Ann Woodball, a child one year and eleven ith. old, the daughter of Mr Levi Woodhall, cai tie dealer. It was drowned in a pit of water close to the house. The mother stated that the child went out to play on Saturday last. She went ...