... PITH OF PARLIAMENT. In the House of Lords on 31onday, Lord Kimberley efcct&\ once, to carry out the plan recommended hy Lonl Herschell's Committee on the currency question. The Act provides for the close of the Indian Mints for the free coinage of silver, and the introduction of a gold standard, but gold will not be made a legal tender at present. In the Commons, the consideration of the ...

... RENT At-T)IT. The Rent Audit of the Penddol and other Estates was held at the Unicorn Hotel, on Wednesday, the 28th inst. Mr Bennett Rowlands, the agent attended, and had a very good receipt, an abatement of 10 per cent. having been again made to the tenants. The company afterwards sat down to one of Mr and Mrs Phillips' excellent dinners. Mr. Rowlands occupied the chair, and Mr Phillips the ...

... LATEST MARKETS. WELSHPOOL CORN MARKET. MONDAY. There was a fair attendance at the market to-day. The small quantity of wheat on offer moved at last week's prices. Oats were a turn dearer all other goods unchanged. Prices Wheat from lis. 9d. to 12s. 6d. per 12 score. Oats from 18s. to 19s. per 11 score lOlbs. Beans from 16s. to 17s. per 12 score. WELSHPOOL CATTLE MARKET. MONDAY. There was a ...

... A WOULD-BE SUICIDE'S LETTER. The following letter was written by a young man who was charged al the South-Western Police Court, London, to-day, wirh having attempted to commit suicide in a tank :— My dear mother,—Just a few lines to you for the last time forever, as I am tired of life' Please, mother, don't think about me, and tell Ted to tell my own dear Katie not to think about me. I am no ...

... THE CRISIS IN THE COAL TRADE. The first definite stage in connection with carry- ing into effect the resolution passed by the Federa- ted Coal Owners for a general reduction in w-ages of 25 per cent, may be said to have commenced °on Monday. In accordance with the arrangement come to between the representatives of the Miners' Federation and the committee of the Federated Coal Owners, it was ...

... NOT:—We shall be pleased to insert reports of all crick, t matches in the district, and trust that Secretaries of clubs will forward same Tuesday eve run £ •. REMARKS ON THE GAME. Our dear neighbour?, the R. W. Warehouse, ex- perienced a few anxious moment? on Saturday, wb-n they tackled Machynlleth. Machynlleth started very well and P. Vaughan, by sterling and plucky cricket, did his very ...

... OSWESTRY. NEW MAGISTRATES.—The following gentlemen will shortly be added to the commission of the peace for the borough :—Mr. Owen Owen, M.A., head master of the Oswestry High School; Alder- man John Jones, hop merchant; Councillor Robert Lloyd, draper; Councillor Robert Whitfield, auctioneer. The first three are Liberals; Mr. Whitfield is a Conservative. Four vacancies have occurred in the ...

... SPORTING. RACING FIXTURES. 20 Goodwood July 25 Portsmouth Park July 29 Alexandra Park July 31 Ripon July 31 ...

... MACHYNLLETH COUNTY COURT. FRIDAY. Before His Honour Judge David Lewis. On the Judge taking his seat, Mr. Fowlkes Jones (solicitor) rose and said it was his duty and pleas- ure to asklhis Honour to accept his congratulations on his appointment. He was very glad to join in the unanimous expressions of approval which had everywhere greeted the appointment of the learned judge. They had very ...

... SPORTING. I RACING FIXTURES. I Liverpool .Tuly 20 Goochvood -inly 25 Portsmouth Park Ripon July 31 ...

... THE LLANRHAIADR DISPUTE. At Llansilin Petty Sessions yesterday (Friday,) prisoner was charged with the murder of Ellis. The Bench committed him for trial. ...

... NoTE.- We shall be pleased to insert reports of all cricket marches in the district, and trust that Secretaries of clubs will forward same Tuesday everintr. REMARKS OX THE GAME. Wo have much pleasure in commencing our re- marks on the noble game by heartily congratulating Welshpool on their late triumph, viz., their very clever and creditable victory over Newtown. Both teams had some good men ...