... The Directors of the Company, headed by their chairman, Mr. GrUnlng c ame up dur&g the afternoon and witnessed the destruction of their hupes with a calm philosophy which was qutttl WitInSto obarve amid such a scene of desola- et?,u i i» a remarkable degree by Mr. John Kelk and Messrs. Charles and Thomas Lucas, whose large pecuniary interest in this undertaking is well known, and who, replying ...

... WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday. Ironmasters have virtually suspended selling, owing, first, to the scarcity of coal, and next, to the uncertainty of ironworkers' wages after March. A meeting of colliery owners has de- clined to receive a deputation of union delegates seeking higher wages for the colliers. The question of ironworkers' wages is being thoroughly considered by representative iron- ...

... W ALTER,- The facts may be as you state, bat stroupt proof would be required. The letter signed 14 W. W. shall appear when wt have room. ...

... To rouse the attention of their hearers is the aim of most preachers, though the existence of such an object would sometimes hardly be inferred from their manner (remarks the PaU MaU Gazette). A sermon lately preached by Brigham Young to a congregation of which no inconsiderable portion consisted of his own wives must, we think, have been successful in this respect. Addressing Mormon women in ...

... Mr Thomas Sirrell Pritchard, who has suc- ceeded the late Mr Lister, as revising barrister for Monmouthshire, held a court at the Town Hall, Pontypool, on Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose of revising the lists of voters in the parishes of Llanvihangel-Pontymoil, Pantcg, Mamhilad, and Trevethin (exclusive of the Abersychan and Blaenafon districts). Neither Conservatives nor Liberals were ...

... The case proceeded on Friday, before the three Judges—the Lord Chief Jus ice, Mr. Justice Mellor, and Mr. Justice Lush, and evidence was gone into with a view to raise a presumption that the defendant is not Sir Roger Tichburne, by showing that he was not able to answer as to the incidents of Roger's life, especially at Stonyhurst, and while he was in the army in Ire- land. As to this, it will ...

... THE FARMERS' DIFFICULTY. The Times has published the following letter, which is well worthy of attention:— As an illustration of one way in whih the labour difficulty may eventually be met I would adduce the case of a certain farm of 500 acres, on which tbe manual labour bill amounts to £8!0 a. year. This i. with wages rangir g from 2s. to 2s. 8d. per day for men, Is. 3d. to lB. 6d. for women, ...

... The fallowing communication, sent to The Times for pnbliotttion, wn have pleasure in reprinting, thinking it not unlikely that some of our readers may respond to the appeal:— A sad and heartrending calamity has just happened on these islands. Five fine hardy, honest fishermen have .st thtlr lives in pursuit of their calling, and in their endeavour to raise themselves by their own exertions ...

... According to a correspondent, a case has occurred at one of the principal Welsh ports which, if true, ought to form the subject of inquiry before the Royal Com- mission on Mr Plimsoll's Bill. A seaman, holding a master's certificate, shipped as chief mate on board a schooner laden with patent fuel, and bound for the Mediterranean. He alleges that on joining the ship he found her to be ...

... f-nr Comspimlseirt. We deem It right to state that we do not at all timet isify ourselves with our Correspondentf a opinions.) Tbe Ministerial holiday during the present recess has been the shortest f ri-jTi?;;y years past. Parliament j Wit pro; ;,ued ou thf 5',11 of August-, and on the 3rd of O.aiber, less than two months Afterwards, the first, I 'abinet C mcl wai held. This is fuilv a month ...

... The following are the days of sailing of the mails for Australia and Now Zoaland. Papers and letters must be posted a day earlier. The postage via Southampton is: Papers Id.; letters 6d. The postage via Brindisi is Papers 4d. letters 9d. Aus tralia, via Southampton Oct. 23 (morning) „ via Oct. 31 (evening) ...

... Last Sunday high mass was celebrated at the Pro- Cathedral. Kensington, on the occasion of the festival of the Holy Rosary. Ihe sermon was preached by Archbishop Manning, who chose his text from the 14th verse of the 1st chapter of the Gospel According to St. John, And the tvord was made flesh anddweH among us, and we bthetd His glory, the glory as of the only begot- ten of the Father. After ...