... PROBABLE POSTPONEMENT OF THE HARBOUR BILL. At the monthly meeting of the Newport Chamber of Commerce, held at the offices on Friday—Mr L. B. Moore presiding—the Secretary reported that, as instructed, he had again writtea to Sir George Elliot, Bart., M.P., asking when it would be convenient for him to receive a deputation from the chamber on the subject extra charge for the night shipping ot ...

... APPLICATION OF THE COMPANY FOR SUMMONSES. At the Cardiff Police-court, on Friday afternoon before Mr Valpy (deputy-stipendary), Drs. Paine and Edwards—Mr Ingledew, solicitor, applied on behalf of the Taff Vale railway Company for summonses against certain persons for riotously and tuinultuously meeting together and irali- ciously destroying some of the company's property. He stated that the ...

... PROPERTY SALE.—Mr Henry Lewis offered for sale by public auction at the Musical hall, Peny- darren, Merthyr, on Friday evening, a large number of freehold cottages at Penydarren, as well as farm lands in that and adjacent districts. The attendance was large, and the bidding un- usually spirited. The cottages, which were subject to old ground leases for 99 years, fetched in most cases the ...

... DEPUTATION TO MR GLADSTONE. A deputation, consisting of Mr Rathbone, M.P., Mr J. Bryn Roberts, M.P., Mr Thomas Lewis, M.P., Mr Puleston, M.P., and three members of the eisteddfod committee-the Rev. J. W. Wynne Jones, M.A. (chairman), Mr M. T. Morris, and Mr Thomas Williams (hon sees.) —proceeded to London on Thursday night, and had an interview with Mr Gladstone to induce him to act as ...

... SWANSEA. THE tMOMBLES {LOCAL BOARD.—Mr S. Yeo having resigned on the Mumbles Local Board, Mr J. Beynon, who was next on the poll, has been elected his successor. THE PEOPLE'S PHOTOGRAPHER, J. Harrhon Goldie, Temple-street Studio. See window for speci mens. Instantaneous process for children. 69706 VISITORS please note specialities at Mr Chap- man's Studio. Finest artistic work in the ...

... A SWANSEA STEAMER BEACHED. A Lloyd's Gibraltar telegram says :-The British steamer Woodlands, of Swansea, struck on the Pearl Rook, but was beached, full of water, off Puntss Malta. ...

... THE JK —— Liverpool*' Stephen Gladstone sends to the was WRIFI. Post the following letter, which out AN 611 *° A correspondent who had pointed BY '«A *XTRACT IN A Tory newspaper contributed differ6LL DON correspondent, alleging unhappy STONE'AT*8 opinion and feeling in Mr Glad- 8 FA^ILY circle DEAR Rectory, July 17th, 1886. thank you for your letter. It is a the ten to expect to be able to ...

... LOCAL BOARD.—The monthly meeting of this board was held on Wednesday, Mr Thomas Hope in the chair. A discussion took place as to the waste of water in the town. The Chairbaan said he had visited a certain portion of King-street, and found five taps running and the water wasted. The surveyor was instructed to summon all parties wilfully wasting water.—Dr. Browne reported a case of overcrowding ...

... THE 2ND G.R.V. AT LAVERNOCK. The 2nd Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers, for the thiid time within the last five years, go under canvas to-day at Lavernock Point, near Penarth, where they will remain until August 3rd. For the past two days a strong advance party have been busily engaged in pitching tents and taking in stores. The officers' mess hut occupies its former position on the edge of the ...

... LEICESTER, TUESDAY MORNING. Although the morning was fine it was rather incline,l to be showery, and the company to witness the horses at exercise this morning was very limited. The course was in beautiful order. Porter's Spot and Calistos were the first out, and negotiated five furlongs steadily. Agnostic, Clarion, Gallinule, Northein Duke, and Vibrate covered a similar distance, as did also ...

... The Press Association understands that a Cabinet Council will not be held until next week, by which time all the ministers will have returned to town. The decision of the Government, in view of the altered relative positions of. parties, will, of course, depend upon the wishes of the majority of ministers, but in well- informed Liberal circles it is regarded as certain that Mr Gladstone will ...

... SCHOOL BOAnn following have been nominated for the seven vacant, seats on this board :—*Kev P. W. Ediuondes. rector of Coity Rev Thotnas Cole, Baptist minister Thumas ytockwoou, solicitor *Wiiliam Buck- ley, ironmonger; Thomas Tampliti Lewis, solicitor Thomas Jenkins, registrar of births, deaths, and marriages *Wi!!iam Powell, grocer R.ev NVilliani John, Calvinistic Methodist mmis- ter and ...