Monmouthshire Merlin

THURSDAY'S MARKETS. -0 BRISTOL CORN MARKET. There was a moderate supply of new English wheat of tine quality, with fair demand, at a reduction of Is to 2s. per quarter. Improved inquiry for foreign, at fully Is. per quarter decline. Maise slow, and (id. per quarter cheaper. Fair demand for barley, without change in value. Oats scarce, and rather dearer. LONDON CATTLE MARKET. Trade slow in the beast market. Mutton and veal more in request. Lamb, G-t. 8d. to 8s. per stone. Cow market slow English,. t20 to A'28 each forty to offer. Beef, 4s. to 6s. mutton, 4s. 2d. to 7s. veal, 4s. 4d. to 5s. 6d. LONDON METAL MARKET. Copper steady. Chili, £ 7'J 1 s, and £ 71 forward delivery. Wallaroo. X76 buyers Burra, 1;7510s. Tin rather better;. Sttait", £ 72 small sales, A72 10s cash Australian, i.'T2; spelter unchanged. Lead Steady. Scotch pig-iron, 56s 3d cash buyers sellers oner. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET. In the afternoo nthe market was slacker, closing buyers, 56s 3d, sellers, 5cs 4d. No business-done. CORK BUTTER MARKET. Ordinary: Firsts, 136s seconds, 127s thirds, 122s; fourths, 103s m, fifths, 71s. Mild Firsts, 140s seconds, 135s; thirds, 122s. Firkins in market, 1,441.

NEWPORT INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY, WEEK ENDING AUGUST 12. M_' Patients attended at the Dispensary Patierts attended at their homes 120 Patients ia the Infirmary during the week 14 Patients in the Infirmary during the week 14 l)r. CHEESE, burgeon for the week. R. TURNEV M.D., Surgeon.

BRISTOL AND SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. WAGON COMPANY. The thirty-first half-yearly meeting of the share- holders was held on Saturday, in the Board-room of the Royal Insurance-buildings, Bristol, Mr. J. Perry, Chairman of the Board of Directors, presiding over a. moderate attendance. The Chairman said this was the thirty-first time he had had the pleasure of moving the adoption of the report, and on no occasion had the pleasure been so great as on the present. When they looked at the general depression of trade throughout the whole country, and saw their dividend was as much as ever it was within one-half per cent., it must be a source of congratulation. They could not take np a newspaper or a report without seeing that the state of trade was deplored, and yet with all that tlte Directors were able to give them a dividend of ten per cent. The directors would be happy to furnish any information as to the condition of the Company, either there or at the office. The Chairman concluded by moving the adoption of the report and audited accounts. Mr. T. Gibson seconded the proposition, which was put and carried. The Chairman msved that a dividend be declared at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, and a bonus of 2 per cent. per annum, to be made payable an and after the 22nd inst. Mr. C. H. Hewitt seconded the motion,, wltich was put and carried. Messrs. T. Gibson and C. H. Hewitt, the retiring directors, and the auditors, Messrs. W. F. Broofeman and E. G. Clarke, were re-elected, and the pro- ceedings ended.

GREAT WESTERN. The Great Western Railway having taken powers under its recent Act to increase the number of Directors by two, a communication iirom Sir Daniel Gooch was read on Tuesday, at a meeting of the old Bristol and Exeter Board, to the effect that the Great Western Directory wished to have twe-gentlemen of that Board to sit with them. Sir Daniaftalso said that he and his colleagues wished, instead oi selecting the names ¡' themselves, that the Bristol and Exeter Board should choose two of their own number, whom the Great Western Board would recommend to their shareholders, Aiter th> communication was-read, the Earl of Devou, rose and proposed Mr. Michael Castle and Mr. Bruce for the two places and Mr. Francis Fry having, seconded the nomination, these two gentlemen were unanimously chosen. As doubtless the recom- mendation' of the Great Western directors will be- adopted by the shareholders, Mr. Castle and Mr.. Bruce may now be considered virtually members of the Paddington Board. The Great Western directors- meet for business two days (Wednesday and Thursday) every alternate week, and they receive (with the exception oft the Chairman and Vice-chairman, who have larger aBowances) X380 a year.

NEWPORT TRAMWAYS COMPANY. The report of the above Company for the half-year ended July 2mh has just been issued. The directors report that there has been a considerable falling-off in the passenger traffic during the half-year, which is mainly accounted for by the general depression of trade. The nomber of passengers conveyed was 108,199, as against 122,636 in the preceding half-year. Notwithstanding this falling-off in the passenger re- ceipts, amounting to about £ 120 £ the directors are pleased to announce that, by the exercise of the strictest economy in every department under their con- trol, they are enabled to declare w larger dividend than for the last half-year. The directors are still of opinion that as^soon as the line is osmtinued to Pill a large increase of traffic will result, and, although the Corporation gave up that portion of the Newport Improvement Bill by which this hoped to make the proposed extension, it is still confidently hoped that (by the withdrawal of tbe opposition of the Tredegar Wharf Company) thig desirable object will be attained. No accident of any kind has occurred during the half-year, and the horses and plant are in good working order. The revenue account shows a net available balance of £ '127 12s. 2d., which will admit the payment of a di\ idend for the half- year at the rate of five per cent. per annum, and the directors recommend that such dividend be payable on the 25th ins&,

SIRHOWY. The half-yearly meeting of the- Sirhowy Railway Company, was held on Saturday, at Euston Station, Mr. B. Whitworth, M.P., the chairman, presiding. The balance available for dividend was £7,050 which will be appropriated in paying a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on £ 72,preference stock, and at the rate of 10 per cent per annum on £105,000 ordinary stoat ■■

STEAMER DESTROYED BY FIRE. The Don Pedro Spanish steamer has bean totally destroyed by fire and sunk off Milford Haven. The crew have been landed at Liverpool.

RUTLAND ELECTION. The election for the county of Rutland took place at the Castle, Oakham, on Wednesday. The Hon. Evans Freke proposed, and Sir John H. Fludyer seconded, the election of the Hon. G. J. Noel. There being no other candidates, the hon. gentleman was re-elected. The proceedings throughout were very quiet, not more than a dozen persona being present. In consequence of the death of the Earl of Lonsdale, the hon. member refrained from addressing the electors.

RUMOURED FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE OF THE EARL OF BEACONSFIELD. The London correspondent of the Freeman's Journal is responaible for the following:—" Rumours of the most commonplace and the most improbable kind still continue to prevail in reference to Mr. Disraeli's reasons for accepting the peerage which he bad pre- viously ref'Jwd. One of tnem, which is now current, is that the Premier is about to again enter the matri- monial state. A similar rumour was spread a souple of years ago, when the lady named was the Countess of Chesterfield, and the fiancee now referred to is a friend of hers."

SINGULAR APPLICATION CONCERNING THE TICHBORNE CASE. At Westminster Police Court on Wednesday, Mr. W. Cobbett applied to Mr. Arnold (with an affidavit; in support of his application) for a summons against Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Matthews, two of her Majesty's counsel, for their uubordination of Thomas Oates to commit perjury in the case of the QlIeen v. Thomas Castro, otherwise Arthur Orton. Mr. ArnolJ refused to grant the summonses, as the information did nøt disclose that any perjury in fact had been committed, or that any single circumstance existed to support the preposterous charge.

THE PECULIAR PEOPLE." An inquest was held at Woolwich, on Wednesday, on the body of Ann Downer, 17 months, who. died after three weeks' illness fro-n scarlet fever on Tuesday. The parents, who are working ] eople, belong to the sect of the "Peculiar People," and will have no medical ad- vice. The jury, after hearing evidence, returned a verdict of manslaughter against the father, John Robert Downer, who was- committed for trial at the next Old BUÏle)" Sessions: These parents are the same who were summoned forsausing the death of another ebild by similar neglect and sentenced to three days' imprisonment.

ACCIDENT TO AN ARCHDEACON. Ota Tuesday evening Archdeacon Emery, with his wife and numerous famify, were returning from a country carriage drive in the neighbourhood of Cam- bridge, when, on approaching Prickwillow Crossing, on the Great Eastern Railway, the archdeacon pulled up-to allow of the passing of a train, but the horse took fright and bolted, andunnde a mad leap over the railway gate, breaking it, and bringing the carriage side-on to the gate. The archdeacon and one child were on the box with the (hiver. Though hurled off, he was enabled to extricate Mrs. Emery and family from their perilous position before the train came-up, aadiatl escaped without seriows injury.

MR. PLIMSOLL IN LIVERPOOL. Wednesday the workingmen of Liverpool presented a ailver model of the lifeboat Samuel Plimsoll," valued at £ 40, to Mrs. Plimsoll. 33his sum was the balance o? Jf>00 raised by subscription among the working men of Liverpool and Derby £ 560 being spent cpon the lifeboat, and X40 in the manner indicated.— Mr. Plimsoll, in acknowledging the gift on behalf of his-wife, alluded to the Merchant Shipping Act and to lbs- provisions he should hav» liked in it. He said the bill was a weak one, but as it could not be improved. I or another year it would be-fa is endeavour to cordially co-operate with those who bud to carry it out, so- that when. they came to criticise it next year he would be al'le to do so from experience of its working. As the bill now stood it was their duty to try and geS the utmost possible good out of jt.

RAILWAY COLLISION AT BIRMINGHAM, An accident of a rather alarming nature, by which three peopie were in jured, occurred in New street Station,. Birmingham, on Wednesday afternoon. The 1.20 Midland train to the North was about to leave the- station, when it became noeessary to shunt some oar- riages which were attached to a pilot engine in front. From some unexplained cause the flriver of the-pilot angine backed his carriages swiftly into the Midland train, and this train in turn was driven against, some empty carriage, which stood against the block at the end of the siding. Two carriages were considerably damagt d bv the .-hof k, the buffers being broken and-the coach I THis smash ad in. Mrs. Hopkins, of Newnrk, and Miss 2wchols.jii, of Old ham, passengers by the Midland trtin, complained of having sustained severe shocks, but they continued on their journey. A young lady, na.med Morrison, of Birmingham, who stood on the platform, was-km eked down by a carriage dooir and bruised about tho- fore- head.

THE DUKE OF CONN AUGHT IN KMNBUHGH. AMUSING INClSdiNT IN THE THTS'ATRB. On Monday his Royal Highness the Duke of Con- naught, Major Pickard, and fevera) ollieers-of the 7th Hussars, were shown through Holyrood Pulnce, the Chapel Royal, the- gardens and ground^ and the oilicers' and soldiess' quarters in front of the p-tlace. The party also visited the stables, and s-iv* t he Queen's horses, which arrived at Edinburgh on Monday. In the course of the afternoon the Duke, accomjvtnied by several brother officers, paid a visit to. Fortob-llo pier, to which a lar^e and fashionable com- pany had bes-n attracted by the (irst appear- ance of the band of tuo 7th Sussars. The Duke was afiorwards present at the Ldi,nhursb theatre dav performance of "Princess Toto," His Royal Highness, who, with some members of his suite, occu- pied one of thf* stage boxes, entered tbe- th««t.re shortly after the performance began, and remained till tho close, to all appearance enjoying it heartily. On taking his seat, he ws enthusiast,ica'ly greeted by the ftiidience, anil bowed his acknowledgements. Oddly enough, the first words which were spoken after this demonstration had ended were the following, by tho- representative of King Portion There will be no cheering, of curse. Nothing is so vulgar as enthuse tistil die um which the audience received with hearty laughter ard renewed applause. .&

AI'I'SF.IIENSION OP A LOCAL SO.VIID CLERIC. Mr. J)ohn Kunyon, clerk to the Swmton and Pendlehury Local jj>ard, was apprehended oa Tuesday evening on a charge of haviog appropriated to his own use the sutn of £ >0. At. a meeting of the board held on Monday evening, after the reporters had left, Mr. Faaron in- quired of the clerk wherothe sum named, which had b-'en paid to him in July for private improvements, wtt.- ? He said he had paid it, ovnr in July to the board's bankers althougn it was not shown in !be bank book. From inquiry this was prwvrd t.& be false. Hence the chnirmsn gave him into custody. GALLANT RESCUE FROM DROWNING. —Or. the after- noon of the B ink Holiday, a boat containing a family, consisting of father, mother, and four children, was run into by ii)o-iter boat, on the upper part, of the Isis, near Bl ick .'ack's Island, and was instantly UPgot. A scene of indescribable alarm and confusion took plane. The people in 1he water screaming for hdp, terrified spectators on IlilC bank giving vent to their reelings by erie-i of alarm, while bals and clothes '\1)1\ ing on the water indicated tb.,t their owners *ere t-enea'h. The boat which caused 1 h" accident seemed to be an age in giving help, but at last succeeded in rescuing the father, mothar, and two of the chldren. Cries were ihen heard that there were two mo' e children in t'tis wa'er, though they were nowhere to be seen. At this frightful juncture Mr. A. I'ickard HaW, rom.'rmor of Keble ColU-ge, was fortu- na-ely passinir. Without a moment's hesitation he -lu. ged into the river, and with some ditUcult.y, and indeed no little dancer, made his way through a mass ..f weeds, dragged up on* of the children hy its b,dr, friun under the boat, j>nd then, he-ring .1.n ngonised c-yfrom the Ill" her" There's another,' succeeded in fiiidin'jj the s-c!»nd, v\hH'l\ was quite out of sii;ht, and Ilius saved two lives, to the intense delight and relief "I the pamrs nud ,1 wh,) witnessed the gallan' con- duct. of the young stude it..— Oxford Timrs. Five arrests have been made of persons supposed to be implicated in the riot which took place in tue streets of Dublin on Sunday night, in which some policemen who interfered with a nationalist band were set upon and severely beaten, Two of the constable are in a dangerous state, DBvid Lyon, carpenter on board the barque Wim- burn, has been drowned in the Tay bytecide--itally over- balancing himself and falling overboard, while sitting on the taffrail of the vessel. Early on Sunday niorning the stable and several byres at the fart" of Candtglerach, on Sir James H Burnett's estates, Banchory, were burned. The other parts of the steading were eaved by great exertions. The Archbishop of York, on Tuesday, opened a new church at AHerthorpe, near Pocklington. The neces- sity for a new (hurch has been occasioned by the fact of the decay of the old Roman structure which has served the district as parish church for about the last eight hundred years. Admiral Duncombe is lord of the manor in which the church is situated, and It is exclusively through his liberality that the present edi- fice has been substituted for the ancient one which has been removed. A CAMBHIDCE BOATMAX DROWNED.—An in juest was held at Cambridge, on Tuesday, on the body of Mark" Johnson, one of the celebrated Cambridge boatmen. He used to boast that he was the Prince of Wales's boatman when his Royal Highness was at Cambridge. Johnson was engaged on his boats, near Queen's Bridge, when he was affected with sunstroke, and fell into the water. Though an expert swimmer, having saved many lives, he was unable to make any effort. He was got out by a passing cabman, but only lived about two hours. DEATH OF A WATERLOO VETERAN.—A few days since, at the village of Hook Norton, Oxon, Corporal William Cross, of the 43rd Foot, died in the 84th year of his age. This veteran served in America in 1814, proceeded' thence to Spain, and passed throueh the whole campaign under the command of Sir William Napier. He marched to Waterloo, where he distin- guisbed himeelf by taking Bonaparte's carriage. Her entered Paris with the army, and was an eye-witness- of Marshal Nay's death. On peace being proclaimed he was discharged, but it was not until within two years of his death that he received a pension of ls. 3d. per diem. Deceased was a native of Hook Norton, in the churchyard of which his remains were deposited on Saturday last. LORD BEACOXSFIKLD AND GLASGOW UNIVERSITY.— In answer to a letter from the committee of the Glasgow University Conservative Clubj requesting from the Earl of Btea cons field (then Mr. Disraeli) the consideration of tire desirability of a second visit to Glasgow University, a letter has been received by the president of the club. It states that the Earl of Beaconsfield is very sensible of the honour which has twice been conferred on him by the students, and that he will derive no small pleasure in revisiting their academy. He regrets-, however, extremely that he is unable to see his way to visiting the University this autumn, but is happy to remember that another year from November next has to elapse before his-term of office as Lord Rector expires. In conclusion, he can only express bis warmest thanks to all connected with the University for the hearty welcome they. have offered, and the honour they have done him. THE New M.P. FOR CARMARTHEN.—Mr. Emile Algernon Arthur Keppel Co well-Stepney, who was on Monday elected without opposition for the Carmarthen Boroughs in the Liberal interest, in succession to Mr. j Charles William Nevill,.wbo has retired fro u Parlia- mentary life, is the only surviving son of Sir John Stepney Cowell-Stepi ey, K.H., of LlanelJy, Carmar- thenshire (who was M.P. for Carmarthen from 1808 to 1874), by his second wife, Euphemia, daughter of General John Murray, of Glenalla, county Donegal, and he w,,s born in the year 1834. He is a magistrate for the county of Carmarthen, and married in 1875 the Hon. Margaret Leicester Warren, youngest daughter of Lord De "Abley. Mr. Cowell-Stepney was for 20 years a clerk in the Foreign Office, and in 1801 accompanied the late Earl of Clarendon an a special mission to Prussia.. At the general etec ion in 1874 he unsuccessfully contested the seat for the Car- marthen Boroughs with Mr. Charles Nevill, the late member, being defeated by. a large ma jority. As Mr. Nevill was a Conservative, the returu of Mr. Cowdll- S epney is the gain of a seat to the Liberal party. EXTENSIVE FKATDS.—Ait the Central Criminal Court on Saturday, Manuel Lopea Martinez TJasda-, a Spaniard, who pleaded g'.ulty at the last session to a charge of steating bonds and coupons, the property of the Spanish Government, was brought up for judg- ment. The Common Serjeant, in addressing the prisoner, said he had been in the service of too Spanish Financial Commission in this country, and he had pleaded guilty to stealing while so em- ployed bonds and securities- to a large amount. Since the case bad been adjourned he had received the highest testimonials from distinguished persons as to the prisoner's character, and he had been strongly recommended to merey by the Spanish Govern- ment on account of tb» ae»rieea that had been rendered by bis father, who had been President of tbe Financial Commission in this country, and by himself also. Under the-e circumstances he should pass a lenient sentence, and should ordar him to he imprisoned for Soh months. Robert Effurd Love, formerly a merchant in the city, who had; pleaded guilty to the charge of obtaining a large sum of money by false pretences, was also brought up for judgment, and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. A HUSBAND'S LIAI!II.ITIE.«.—On Tuesday, at the Southport County Court, before Mr. Thompson, Judge, a householdrr, named Guy, summoned a corn mer- chant, named Todd, for £ 10. 10s., being payment for 23 weeks'lodgings for his-wife, and including X2. 5s. for clothing supplied to. her. The defence was-that Mrs. Todd was of intemperate habis, and that her husband could not live with her. She had also left his house and taken with her some of his furni- ture. The parties l ad been married about thirteen years, and Mrs. Todd said that during the whole of that time she had not been drunx once. nor had she ever been drunk in heivlife. She offered to take 10s. a week and Hvhi npart from her husband, but this he refused to gi r«.—llis Honour said that no doubt the defendant had been much annoyed at the conduct of his wife, but at the same time he ought to make some reasonable arrangement to support her. The wife was entitled to pledge the- husband's credit for what was absolutely necessary for her, but the l.r>s» a week claimed by the plaintiff was more than she ought to have, and he »ould ntake an order at the. raote of 10s. per week for 23 weeks, and E2. 5s. for the clothing, making &.total of; £13" l-'s. CURIOUS CnAHUE OF STEALING BANK NOTES.—Mr. William Walker, a. jeweller, of Davies street, Berkley square, London, \'J"S charged at the llford petty ses- sions with steniii-i, from a Great Easteisi, railway car- riage a leather containing £ 33.) in Bank of ling- land uotes, toaeiber with jewellery and wearing apparel, the property of Mr. W Bunby. The prosecu- tor, who was licensed victualler, and late proprietor of the Greengate- tlotet, at Stratford, stated that on the (ithult. he left the Liverpool street Station by the 8.38 train for Coleaestcr, accompanied by his youngest child, and h 'a with him a bag containii g, among other property, £ 3C>~> in Bank of England) notes. When he gat into the i-»?ri»ge he bad the child on his knee, and t a put the bag on the floor between his legs. On arriving at Ko-^t-gate station the child began to cry, and, while miv.g to pacify it, hi3 attention was drawn, off the bag, which, mi turning round again, he missed. He knew the numbers of the nO'e8, and commmii- cated with the authorities of tha Bunk of England. Some of the tn.trs ultitna'ely reached the Bank, and some were found to be endorsed by the prisoner, and two of them had bt-en ch;it»ced at a public-house by the prisoner, which he admitted, but said he had re- ceived tbem from customary A detective said that the prisoner tuld him he and poked up a roll of bank notes at Bans e >d. He, aJso said that he had acher- tised the findinir • f them in the 7 and produced copy of that, p"pcr cos^aming the advertisement, in ttbich his name and mildness were mentioned;. ll(- had alsom^de i' quirit-w at the police slntions to ascertain if a reward ti;l oiTtr,-(i for the notes, The pri- so:aer was com i r tor triti, but bail whs aewp-ad. Danokkt.- VVci.'KMiors.— On Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Hardwick-* bt4d inquest a' Mif!d.sex Hospital on the body Al.'Vd John Hull, a<.ed l->. a youth employed in ivie PUSWM tactory ot M^S<r°.. H»vv -rrl and Son, Berners si • sii u ite at Cleveland wk,,tt, Kitz- roy square, LOIMSNU Mr. Howard, one of itio liryti was present. da.irmg the inquiry, expressing himself ready to afford fv.-ry informa ion. ]As*eased. w|)(, re- sided with his Uthur a: Islington, was employe.) in the turners'shop at the above works, under Mr. William Reeves, a contractor with Messis. How-mi and Son for turnery work. It appeared that Beeves left his lathe on tbf day in question, leaving it in motion, in order to go and sharpen some tools, and during his absence dei-eas-d. on passing the lathe, fell against it, and was struck on the head with a piece of wood thrown from the lathe by the machinery, his skull being fractured, from the effects of which he died in the Middlesex Hospital. Joseph Langdon, a sawyer at the works, who SMW the accident, attributed it to the flooring near the lathe being worn uneven and slippery. IL lias since been repaired. Mr. Howard said there was a rule prohibiting men from leaving their benches whilst the lathe machinery was in mo- tion; but Beeves 8f;i\ it was almost, always done whilst sharpening tools. The jury decided to visit the pre- mises, and on their return the foreman said they were Hereed that this w.,s a case of accidental death but they were all of opinion th -t had the floor in front, of the la'hes been in'a proper coudiiion, as it was now, lYe accident c"hi not have happened. It transpired that ReeYe? Had rvently had sexer-d lvrrow Mr. Howard proa -s-d ;o put the i<la." ;:i of snf^'v.

ERISi'OL EYE H 0 S P I T A L Adll,i'8i.l'< J '¡u/8-1J/U.drt!j, Tluu,¿,uj, a.nd Sat:u'.lrT!j fro,n 'JuJf-past Eleven to One. SURGEON— DK. BARTLETT.

FOREIGN T E L E G R A M S. FRANCE. VERSAILLES, August 12.— At the morning sitting of the Senate to-day M. Dufaure was elected a. iife senator in the place of the late M. C-isimir Perier by 161 votes. M. Chesnelong, the Legitimist, obtained 109; and General Chabosud Latour, the Orleanist candidate two votes. 274 senators took part in the voting. VERSAILLES, August 12.—The French Chambers assembled this afternoon, when a decree of Marshal MacMahon proroguing them sine die was read, first in the Senate and subsequently in the Chamber of Depu- ties. M. Dufaure was congratulated by his colleagues upon his election as Senator for life. PARIS, August 13.-This evening's Official Journal puWishes a decree of Marshal MacMahon, granting full pardon, or remission of their sentences, to 161 persons undergoing various terms of imprisonment for participation in the outrages committed during the Commune. WORKING MEN DELEGATES TO THE PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION. PARIS, August 12.-The working men's delegates chosen by the Ministry for visiting the Philadelphis Centennial Exhibition embarked to-day. THE DUKE OF CONN AUGHT. VIENNA, Aitg. 14.—The Political Correspontlellce of to-day announces that his Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught will be present at the military manoeuvres to be held at Zlstersdorf (Lower Austria) during the last week of this month. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 15.- The Council of State has been re-organised into four sections, viz., Admini- stration, Justice, Public Works, and Reforms. Vice- Admiral Sir James Robert Drummond, Commander of the Mediterranean fleet, has arrived here from Besika Bay. He went to-day to Theraptia to visit Sir Henry Elliott the British Ambassador. THE PEh UVIAN PRESIDENT. LurA, Aug. 4.—General Prado has been publicly proclaimed President of the Peruvian Congress, having, on its sitting- of 28th July last, declared his election to be valid. THE CHILIAN PRFSIDENCY. PLYMOUTH, Aug, 12.—The Don brings news from Valparaiso to July. The Chilian presidential election came- off on June 25th. The Mackenna party abstained from voting, and the Government candidate, Senor Pinte, had an easy victory. The Panama Statr and Herald publishes news from. Lima to July 13th, an- nouncing that the bill proposed by the Peruvian Executive respecting the new outward duty on nitrate has met with the approval of Congress. According to in' elligence from Santa Domingo, the political situation of the Dominican Republic wna unsettled. Hostilities had broken out in several places in the interior, and the Government troops were stated to h ive been- re- pulsed. Business was paralysed, and Government had declared the provinces of the Cibao in a state of siege. THE WAGNER FESTIVAL AT BAYREUTH. BAYRKUTH, Aug. 12.-The Emperor William arrived here at a charter past five this afternoon, and wxs en- thusiastically welcomed by a larga multitude throng- ing the station and the road taken by the Royal cortege. His Majesty on alighting from tha train was received by the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Count Holnstein; Master of the Horse to the King of Bavuria, who camtt. by the orders of King Louis; Herr Burchtoff, Presi- dent of the Qovernment, the commander of the garri- son Herr Muenker, the Burgomaster; and Herr Richard Wagner, together with the council of the Festival. His Majesty conversed in a very friendly manner- with Herr Wagner, expressing his satisfaction at the favourable state of the Bayreuth undertaking. The- composer then presented to the Emperor the mem- bers of the council, to whom, he said, they were prin- cipally indebted for the realisation of the project. After about half an hour's delay the Emperor William took his seat in an open carriage, drawn by four horses, and drove to the Hermitage." The whole- road of the Imperial cortege was thickly lined with spectators, and all the houses were- gaily decorated with flags and garlands. At nine o'clock there was a magnificent torchlight procession. BAYREUTH, August l3(10p.m).—The performance of the Rheirvgold, the prelude to. the Nibelungen Trilogy, "DerKingdes XibelungeiV has just termi- nated. The representation began towards 7 p.m. About 20 persons occupied the box set apart for princely visitors, among whom was the Emperor of Brazil. The house was completely filled, not a seat being vacant. The Emperor William was received on his arrival with most enthusiastic acclamations. The invisible orchestra, the beautiful music, the splendid) decorations, the artistic ana ingenious scene-shirting machinery, the lighting of t.he stage-, and the simula- tion of fog, by means of steam, produced a grand and magical effect. The performance, which passed off without the rfiehest. hitch, was generally pronounced excellent, and in many instances elicited warm and re- peated applause. Richard Wagner was called for during a quarter of an hour, but drdtnot "pnear before the curtain. The Emperor William remained to the end of the performances. ATTACK ON A FKFNCII MISSION CHAPEL IN CHINA. StiAXGHAtt August 13.-The Frsnoh mission chapel at Ning Kow Foo, in the province of Ugan Hosi, has been attacked by the populace during mn88. The-offi- ciating prieet and many of the congregation were killed. EARTHQUAKE AT PATRAS. ATHENS, August 12.—A severe-shock of earthquake has occurred at Patras. Several houses were much injured. There have been heavy rains all along the Corinthian. Gulf, and the currant crop is. partially damaged. The captains of the- Sylton Castle and the AgrigentOv which lately came into collision, causing the death of several persons on board the Gteek ves- sel, are to.be tried for manslaughter. AMERICA. WAsinrMvroN, August 12.—IShe Senate has passed a resolution restoring to members of Gongness the privilege of franking letters. The House of Repre- sentativaa-has adopted a resolution suspending any measures- foi the collection of the amount due to the United' States from the Government of Venezuela under the award of the Vewv.'iela Claims Coisamission. The Indian Appropriation Bill has- passed through Congress. A proposal to transfer the Indian Bureau, to the War Dpp"l'tment has been defeated. WASHINGTON, August 10.—The Congress adjourned last night. During the evening sitting, a concession for a telegraph line between America and Asia, and the, bill for raising 2;)00 additional cavtlTy for the war against the Indians passed the Senate. The Senate also- approved the resolution passed by the House of Representatives, appointing a commis- sion to investigate the silver question, and the general policy to be pursued for fieili'ating the re- sumution of specie payments. The Hotrse of Represent a'ives threw out the resolution passed by the Senate for restoring to members of Congress the privilege of franking letters. Mr. Bland's silver bill and a hill for further distribution of the Geneva. award also failed ta.pass. The- Hoose adopted a reso- lution expressing sympathy slid re.-pect for Mr. Soever Kerr, who is reported to be in a dyingr condition. THE AMERICAN COTTON CHOP. The report oi the Agricultural Bureau for August states that the cotton crop during July manifested aa improvement, bringing its general condition nearly to a full averagev In the Nor h Carolina, Florida,, and Misa ssippi, it has declined in consequence of local raina or drought. In Louisiana no change Is rerorted. In other s'ates the crop has improved. Caterpillars have appeared numerously, causing apprehension, but little damage has yet, been done. Preparations are being made to check their progress. The averagss in the different states are given as follow :-Nortb Carolina, South Carolina. !>7 Georgia, 104 Florida, 89; Alabama, 10,3; Mississippi, 02 Louisiana, 8^; Texas, 100 Arkansas, 08; and Tenneoee, 120. SF.KIors STRIKE IN AMERICA. Nkw YORK, Aug. 10.—Mr. Hendricks, Governor of Indixna, h'-a issued a proclamation to the employes on strike of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, who are now stopping the trafric on the line, He orders the men to disperse at once. Troops have been called out. INSUllUECTION IN SAN DOMINGO. NEW YORK, Aug. 11.—The New York papers of to- day publish intelligence announcing that an insurrec- tion has broken out in the northern part of San Domingo. Puerto Plata is stated to be surrounded by the rebels. Nnv YORK, Aug. 14.—Tbe New York papers pub- lish a report from Cuba asserting that the Cuban in- surgents had fired a small foH in the Cienfuegos dis- trict, burning the garrison and fourteen men who occupied it. ACCIDENT'TO A MAIL STEAMER. NF.V YOI;K, August 14.—The Tnmnn B^araer City of Chester is ashore in New York harbour. Her passengers and mails hhve been tanded. NEW YOHK. August 14.-The In man s'eamer City of Chester, which went ashore in -"elv York harbour early th's morning floated at three o'clock this after- early tt noon. She Irs suif-red no injury. INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE. NEW Y~O::k, August 11.—The r::c", for the Queen's Cup he-ween the American y»e!it Made.!ire and the Canadian yacht Counters of DulTerin. has been won by tlie \r"lplin.. hv "bout, t. tni,ui|fs orf, Friday, An;!v>t 18f7l, 137r, Printeil ami Published at the MO>.MO"THSHI::IC MKULIX General Print ins Otiieo. Commcrcial-stvcct. New |)ji:t. in the iiuruuKh ot Newport, in the county of 3Ioi,mouth, by WILi.lAM CHKISTOPHERS resuliui at Guld Tops in tha Parish of St. W udQs, Newport,

THREE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH. At twenty minutes past eleven on Wednesday night an alarm was raised iu Castle-street that the house occupied by Mr. Skinner, hat dealer, was on tire. Very few people were in the street when the alarm was raised, and there was considerable difficulty in gettlng at the early history of the occurrence. The alarm, however, was quickly sent to the various .fire stations, and the reels were on the scene of action with commendable alacrity. The Ideality in which the fire broke out is covered with valuable business premises, and most of the structures are old. By the time the firemen got to the house, the flames had shot through the roof, and, and in fact, the whole buildiDg was a mass of fire. The flames rose high into the air, and although loud shouts were raised, there was no answer from the first from the interior of the build- ing. At twelve o'clock only a portion of the brigade was supplied with water, and that from the Union- street main, and for half an hour nothing like the force of water that should have been turned on was supplied, and only two of the hose were able to play TO the fire. This was valuable time lost. Mr. okinner's house was now burning fiercely, and Mr. Croot's house on one side and Mr. Clouting's shop on the other, were in the greatest possible danger. At 12 o'clock a full supply of water was poured on the immense volume of fire in the shop and upper stories of the house, and after that time the flames were prevented from spreading to the adjoining houses. A young man named Edward Davis said he heard a woman screaming at the second floor of the window soon after the tire broke out, and with most commendable pluck, he procured ladders, which he mounted, and dashed in the window with his fist; but by that time the woman had gone back, and he was unable to help her. It was subsequently ascertained that Mrs. Skinner had been assisted over the roof by George Rubery, of Marybush-lane, to the house of Mr. Snary, photographer, a few doors off, but she was unable to say what had become of her husband (who has been very ill for some time), her three children, and a young man who assisted in the boot department. A young man named Charles Nicholson said he was the first on the roof, and he saw a man, whom he did not know, escaping towards the back of the premises, with only his trousers on. He shouted to Nicholson, L'm all right," and then disappeared. Up to twelve o'clock he jould not be found. Shortly after this it -was found that Mr. Skinner's daughter, about 14 years of age, had got out of the burning building and gone to' the shop of Mr. Lansdown, china dealer, opposite. She said the rest of the family were in her father's house, but what had become of them she did not know. When the fire was at its height, and was raging, fiercely in the second storey, an attempt was made to get at the persons who were, it was feared, in this room when the fire broke out. Two scaling ladders fwere lashed together, and a West of England fireman, named Welsh, ascended to the window. A copious atream of water was kept playing upon him, and the brave fellow was almost suffocated by the volume of steam which was raised. The heat was so intense, too, that Welsh was more than once obliged to descend to a lower position on the ladder. However, at last ,he succeeded in getting ou to the upper part of the sash, and, by the aid of his lamp, he was enabled to Terify the fear everybody entertained as to the fate of some of the occupants of the house. In the midst of the most intense excitement on the part of the crowd the intrepid fellow groped his way into the burning apartment, and the lifeless form of a little boy, the son of Mr. Skinner, apparently about 12 or 13 years of age, was placed in the arms of a fireman, who stood lower down on the ladder, and at once conveyed to a neighbouring inn. Welsh then called for assistance in recovering the body of Mr. Skinner. It was found that this could not be done until the lower part of the window, or what little remained of it, had been cut away. This was soon done, and then a. harrowing aight presented itself. The body of Mr. Skinner, almost in a nude state, was lowered by a rope to the pavement, and removed to an inn. A few minutes afterwards the body of a little girl was recovered, and Welsh then descended from his perilous position. He was very much exhausted, and was loudly cheered by the excited crowd, upon whom his intrepid behaviour had a tremendous effect. The scene when the bodies were lowered from the window was painful in the ex- treme. The women in the street gave involuntary expression to their feelings, and many a stout-hearted man was moved. We understand, that Mr. Skinner, who has been a long time in the business, was ill as the time of the lire. Mr. E. M. Harwood, deputy-coroner for the city, opened an inquest yesterday afternoon, at the Old Castle tavern, Castle-street, on the bodies of Mr. Thomas Skinner, aged 56 Harry Skinner, aged 5 and Kate Skinner, aged 13, who met with their deaths in thelamentable fire above described. After hearing tha evidence of several witnesses, the coroner adjourned the inquiry until two o'clock this day (Friday.) tt is stated that the stock in the shop was insured in the Lancashire office for £ 900, and the house in the Globe for £400. The total damage is estimated at j £ 2,000.

THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY EMPLOYES LOCKED OUT. The men employed at the Cathays Yard intended, last evening, to have held a meeting, to receive from the delegates the result ef their interview with Mr. George Fisher, and to decide, whether they should accept the 10 per cent. reduction of the notice. The meeting was not held, in consequence of a lock-out notice having been posted at the entrance during the afternoon. The notice is as follows Taff Vale Railway Company. The men working at the Cathays Yard will have their time made up to Saturday, the 19th instant, and will be paid their money at one o'clock, at the usual place. As soon as possible all tools not the property of the Company most be removed by their owners.-By order. G. FISHER, General Manager." A similar notice was posted up in the West Yard, but as the men had determined to come out on Satur- day, it produced little effect upon them. A letter was sent to the Cathays Yard by Mr. Henry Fisher, son of Mr. George Fisher, who has the control of the permanent way men, that those who accepted the 10 per cent. reduction could remain but as .he was not an official recognised by them, they refused to enter- tain the letter. Notices have been sent to the plate- layers, who number about 200, that they woulu have to accept a reduction of 10 per cent. They at present work 58,5 hours per week. The Carditl section of them had a meeting last evening, and refused to accept the reduction. There are about 500 men employed at the Cathaj's Yard, and 300 at the West Yard so that about 1,000 men in and round Cardiff will be idle on Monday.

THE GREAT TURN-OUT OF LEICESTER- SHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE MINERS. A deputation appointed by the men having waited Upon some of the Leicestershire employes, the latter intimated that a reduction of ten per cent. was abso- lately receseary in the present state of trade. It was, however, stated that if the colliers would assent to a reducticn to that extent, the masters would agree to an advance similar in amount in the first pay week in November, by which time it is hoped trade wouid revive. The Glen at a meeting afterwards held, declined to submit to the employers'terms.

VOLUNTEER APPOINTMENTS. FIRST MON. ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS. Week ending August 26th. Class firing on TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 6.30 p m. Third class recruits will fire on FRIDAYS; 1st class members will fire on TUESDAYS. Is consequence of the Guns at Cardiff not having been examined by the Government Armourer, the Gun Com- petition is postponed till a later date due notice will be ffivsn. THIRD MON. RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. Week ending August 26th. MONDA- Y. -Class firing at 6 p in. Tukuday and WEDNESDAY.—Squad drill at 7.30 p.m. THWHBDAY.-Class firing at 6 p.m. ■PwrnAY —Comnany drill at 7.oo p.m. SEVENTH MON. RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. Week ending Awjust 26th. MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY. County prize shooting commencing withthe Newport corps at 8 a.m. THURSDAY.—Squad drill fit 7.30 p m. FRIDAY-—Company drill at 7.30 p.m. SATUKDVT.—Class firing; 2nd class a* 4 i class at 6 p.m.. Band practice as usual.

SEWP02T CRICKET, ATHLETIC, ANO FOOT BALL CLUB. CRICKET FIXTURES FOIl 18:6. Aug. 23. Newport v. Cadoxton. at Newport. 30, Newport v. Monmouth, at Monmouth. Sept. 7, Newport v. Monmouth Grammar School, at Monmouth. 23, Newport u. Cotham, at Bristol. A Professional has been engaged from t;ie I-. iii mst. to tho end of August.

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I ABERGAVENNY. ACTION AGAIXST THE CHIEF COKSTABLE. Å t the County Court, on Friday, Wrn. Morgan, sheepshearer, Llanwt-narth-Citra, sued Major Herbert, chief-con- stable of the county, to recover £ 10 19s., for curing 128 sheep, which were affected with the scab.—Mr. David, of Newport, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Gardner defended.-The plaintiff said—In De- cember I made an arrangement with the defendant, in writing, to cure his sheep, which were affected with the scab.—The Judge then looked at the agreement, and said that as there was a written agreement, that was the first evidence of the contract he could not hear the evidence of witnesses until the documentary evidence was exhausted but the agreement produced was not stamped, and therefore that was not admis- sible consequently, the plaintiff must be nonsuited.- Mr. David contended that as it was not signed by )1ajor Herbert, it was not a binding agreement.—The Judge then told Mr. David to go on with his evidence and lie would consider it.-Plaintiff said tb-t by the agreement produced he agreed to dress the sheep at Is. per head. There" were 128 sheep that showed the scab plainly, but :378 were more or less affected. The remaining 250 were less affected. My brother and I were engaged 10 days in dressing the 128 sheep. The defendant then declined to allow me to dress the re- mainder of the flock, and ordered me off the premises. In February last 1 aeceived £ 2 from the defendant's bailiff, and no complaints were made, but he said they were much better than they had been. I had not proper convenience to dress them, as I was promised. —Cross-examined I perfectly cured 128 I never reckon to dress them more than once.—The J ooge then cited a case on the point, and said it was clear the agreement required a stamp, inasmuch as it was assented to by Major Herbert. I nonsuit the plaintiff. —Mr. David asked for a nonsuit, with permission to bring a fresh action, which was granted. ALLEGED ASSAULT.—At the Police-court, on Wed. nesday, before Messrs. Hill, Amiel and Humfrey, Robert Hickman, of the George Hotel, was charged by Alice Butt, his barmaid, with assaulting her. She said that on the 19th inst., a dispute arose between them as to complainant having detained some of his letters, and he kicked her with his knee and pushed her into the smoking room. In defence, defendant denied that he touched her at all, but instantly paid her her wages and discharged her for meddling with his letters that morning. Defendant's sister corro- borated this statement, and the case was dismissed.

CRICKET.—Enormous Score by Mr. W. G. G)-ace. "Vhile Mr. G. F. Grace was compiling his heavy score against the Incoyiiito at Knole-park, on Satur- day, his brother, Mr. W. G. Grace, was doing still greater things at Canterbury. In his second innings for the M.C.C. against the Kent he made the enor- mous score of 344, the finest ever made iu a nrst-class match. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.—KISAHAN & Co., find that, through the recommendation of the Medical Profes- sion, the demand for their CELEBRATED OLD LL WHISKY for purely medicinal purposes is very great. They think it will be satisfactory to the Public to read the following EXTRACTS OF THE ANALYSIS of the LL Whisky from the eminent Analyst, Dr. ARTHUR HILL HASSALL, "I have very carefully and fully analysed Samples of this wel1-known and popular Whisky, ue samples were soft and mellow to the taRte, aromatic and ethereal to the smell.—The Whisky must be prononnced to be pure, well- matured and of very excellent quality. The Meilical Profession may feel fnll confidence in the purity and quality of this Whisky." 2U, Gt. Titchfield-st., Oxford- st., London. [475 The 130th school built by the London School Board has just bem formally opened. I The death is announced of Mdme. Jules J anin, the widow of the celebrated writer. The revenue derived from penny stamps in the year ending on the 31st of March last amounted to < £ 809,805. 5s. 4d. The Great Western Railway Company are about to put up a bridge near Bath Station, at a. eost of ;t;12,000. Reports from most parts of Ireland agree in repre- senting the h,irvest as much more promising than it was even ten days ago. Corn has ripened rery fast. The Ambassadors of France and Austria were pre- sent in the diplomatic gallery of the House of Com- mons on August lith during the debate on the atro- cities in Bulgaria. Garibaldi has written, from a sickbed, an address to the Sclavonian youth, in which he tells them that their cause is that of civi isation, although the Pope sup- ports the Crescent against the Cross. Winslow is reported as looking about London in search of a situation in vain. If he had only come back to Boston he could have had one riyht away, and a permanent one too,—Boston Transcript. The committee appointed by the Admiralty to con- sider the question of a site for a college for naval eadets are prepared to receive offers of sites for the purpose, accessible by sea or tidal waters. At the Lady Day riots at Lisburn four public- houses, belonging to Roman Catholn-s, had their windows smashed, and 24 policemen were injured by stone- hrovriug. Several arrestB have been made. A camp of volunteer engineers, composed of de- tachments from fourteen corps, has been formed at Upnor. Th s is the first time the War Office has nailed out any body of engineer volunteers and placed rhem under the Mutiny Act. Most of the detachments will remain at C pnur for two weeks. Since the suppression of the civil war in Spain 15,000 soldiers have been busily engaged for the put few weeks in a bi ter fight with the armies of locusts which have devastated the western and central provinces of that country. In Badajoi alone the locusts killed weighed 1,500,0001b.

LLANTRISSANT & TAFF VALE JUNCTION. The report of the Directors of this Company has been jublished as follows :—"The Directors now sub- mit the usual statements of accounts for the half- year to the 30th June last, and the certificates of the engineer and the auditors. One thousand shares of the eight thousand five hundred shares of jElO each, created by special meeting of the 22nd February last, have been issued, and the amounts were paid in April last."

MIDLAND. The report of the Midland Railway Company states that the traffic carried upon the railway for the half- year ending 30th June, 1876, as compared with the corresponding half-year of 1875, shows a gross increase of £ 117,195. The balance available for dividend is £ 978,328 19*. 5d., and the directors recommend the declaration of the following dividends (less income tax), payable on Friday, the let day of September next :— £ 2 10s. upon each £ 100 (Consolidated Ordinary Stock; £ 2: upon each £100 Four per Cent. Consoli- I dated Pespetual Guaranteed Preferential Stock £ 2 10s. upon each £ 100 Five per Cent. Consolidated Perpetual Preference Stock 8s. per share > P ;n each., j615 Five per Cent. Preference Share. 1872, being foe the half-yaar at 5 per cent, perr annum 8s. per share on each £ 10 Five per Cent. FYefereuce Share, 18TS, being half-year at 5 per cent. per annum 5, 4d. per share upon each £ 12 Five per Cent. Pre- ference Share, being balf-year on £ 8 and four months: &n X4 per share at 5, per cent, per annum interest on each £ 10 Four-and-a-half per Cent Pre- ference Share, being 80 days on £ 4 at Four-aud-arhalf per cent per annum.

Cuwrous PLEA OK A THIEF.—At Marlborough STREET Police Court, on Monday, a man was sentenced to. six months' hard labour for stealing a gold watch rron» a gentleman who was rather elderly and infirm- The prisoner, while ple.iding guilty, said be c nsidsnea it a shame that such an old, useless man as the proseautor should be permitted to walk about with a watch and chain while he and others were in want of work. Had hit succeeded in escaping he intended with tha proceeds of his thieving to purchase a donkey and cart ajxi 10 about costermongering. SHOCKING DEATH AT WIMBLEDON.—Mr. Hinds, a elerk in the Audit OlSee, who resided at, Wimblt don, came by his deatn in a shocking and singi'lar manner on Saturday evening. The deceased arrived at the Wimbledon Station by train, and on leaving the car- riage attempted to zicse the door. A* he did so the train moved, and Mr. Hinds was knocked against one of the station pillars, causing him to sruitible,'t%nd his foot to become entangled in the foot-board ol the car- riage. Before the train could be stopped he fell under it, and several of the carriages passed]over him. Death must have been almost instantaneous. The great success that has atievaed: the introduction of Reckitt's Paris Blue in Squares has iaetuceil some dis- honest tradesmen, for the sake of extra profit, to substi- tute inferior Bine in the same fornI, As the Pans Blue in Squares is only genuine wbcllt packed in pink wrappers bearing I. Reckitt & Sons' name and trade mark, refuse all Blue which is not so wrapped' "THE VERY BEST" is Taylojr's Patent Sewing Machine with the new Improvements, which render I superior to all others for Dressmaking and Family use. It is simple to learn, easy to work, quiet in action, not liable to get out of order. Can be had on easy terms of purchase at a moderate price. Intending purchasers, if unable to obtain TRylor's Patent Sewing Machines from local Dealers, are respectfully requested to send for a prospectus to 97, Cheapside, London. E.C.; Great Driffield, York- shire or the branch establishments 30, Silver Street, Hull; 102, South Street, Exeter; 132, Kirkgate, Wake- field: and 66, Crockberbtown, Cardiff. 162 THROAT AFFECTIONS AND HOARSENESS.—All suf- fering from irritation of tbe throat and hoarseness will be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded by the use of "Brown's Bronchial Troches." These famous lozenges" are now sold by most respectable chemists in this country, at Is. lid. per box. People troubled with a "hacking cough," a "slight cold," or bronchial affections cannot try them too ioon, as similar troubles, if allowed to progress, result in serious Pulmo- nary and Asthmatic affections. See that the words Brown's Bronchial Troches" are on the Government Stamp around each box.—Manufactured by JOHX I, BKOWN & SONS, Boston. United States Depot, 493, ^xford-street London 76 FLORIXINE !—FOR THE TEETH AND BREATH.—A few drops of the liquid "Floriline" sprinkled on a wet tooth brush produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the Teeth from all parasites or impurities, harden? the gums, prevent tartar, stops decay, gives to the Teeth a paculiar pearly whiteness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth, or tobacco smoke. "The Fragrant Floriline" being composed in part of Honey and sw,et herbs, is delicious to tne taste, and the greatest Toilet discovery of the age. Price 2s. Od. of all Chemists and Perfumers. Prepared by Henry C. GALLUP, 493 herbs, is delicious to tne taste, and the greatest Toilet discovery of the age. Price 2s. Od. of all Chemists and Perfumers. Prepared by Henry C. GALLU.P, 493 Oxford-street, London, i'9

MRS. BRAVO. Mrs. Bra.vo has left London, by the steamship Teal, for Rotterdam.

FOUR PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH. In Bristol on Wednesday night, the hat factory of Mr". Skinner was destroyed by fire. Mr. Skinner and three young children were burned to death.