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VARIETIES-GRAVE AND GAY. "Hunting parties"—Motlrera with daughters to toarry. An Evergreen-a man who does not learn by ex- perience. He who murmurs at Lis lot is like one baring his feet to tread upon thorns. A coffin," said an Irishman, is the house a man lives in when he is dead." A good sermon is like a kiss-it requires but two 11ea..ls and an application. Permanent rest is not to be expected on the road,but at the end of the jonrney. What is said from the feeling of the moment should excite bnt the feeling of the moment. All other knowledge is hurtful to him who has not the science of honesty and good nature. The light of friendship is like the light of phos- phorus—seen plainest when all around is dark. ivlan may be a worm; but a glnnce at the dandies proves that he is not the worm that never dyes. Some good, loving, self-sacrificing deed will trans- form the homeliest face into beauty and sanctity. That writer does the most who gives his reader the most knowledge and takes from him the least time. Pleasuie, like quicksilver, is bright and shy. If we strive to grasp it, it still eludes as, and still glitters. We all owe something to our country, said the Briton who went abroad without paying his income-tax. "Amateur gentlemen," says an old lady, "is ai pretty good description of a certain class of young men." The crow is not so bad after at). It never shews the white lYather. and never <:o.p!aius without caws. An old Lidy thinks that a good ncany of our modern songs" thoroughly deserve to be called strains." "Hard times, and we must moke the mostofwhatwe have," as the grocer said when he watered his vinegar. Why is kissing your sweetheart like eating soup with a fork ? Because it takes a long while to get enough of it. Ladies should never indulge in anticipation,for we all know how objectionable a woman is who looks forward. There is a reason whyalittle man should never marry a bouncing widow. He might be called the widow's mite. A domestic having been sent to purchase a bottle of capers, forgot her errand, and asked for a bottle of frolics. The new Chicago lake tunnel Is euphemistically called "another sublacustrine source of aqua pura for the million." What is the difference between a church organist and the influenza ? One stops the nose, and the other knows the stops. She died for me," said a young husband when he beheld the daik locks gradually returning to their original colour. What's jografy, Bill?" i. It's a tellin' of forrin lands that we knows nothin' about, by cute chaps that's never seen 'em." Did any of you ever see an elephant's akin in- quired a teacher of an infant class. "Yes,sir." "Where?" On a elepliant The Danbury News says that. London overflows with courts that aeerato commence nowhere and end some .vhere near there.. Mexican editors -do- not care about an extended circulation. The fewer subscribers they have the fewer times they are shot at. The latest natural curiosity in New York is a dog which has a whistle growing at the end of his tail. He calls himself when wanted. A landlord, having let all his houses, but one, was asked if that unlet house was his last. Yes, last, but not leased," was his reply. Many a philosopher, who thought he had an exact knowledge of the whole human race, has been miserably cheated in the choice of a wife. An old maid, who hates the male sex most vehe- mently, cut a female acquaintance who complimented her on the buoyancy of her spirits. "Marriage," said an unfortunate husband, "is the churchyard of love." And you men," replied his wife,"are the gravediggers." A little boy heard his mother tell of eighteen head of cattle being burnt the other night. Weren't their tails burnt also ?" he inquired. When you want a loan of a friend, and he tells you he is short," he is apt to be actually as short of speech as he pretends to be of cash. The Darling!—"I always thought I should never rear that child," said an old lady of ninety on hearing of the death of her son, aged seventy. Mrs. Jones recently presented her spouse with twins. On the nurse shewing them to the anxious father, "Am I to choose ?" he innocently inquired. The concluding words of a Mormon obituary notice at Utah are very pathetic He leaves thirteen widows and fifty four children to mourn his loss." A horse dealer was asked if an animal. which he offered for sale, was timid? "Not at all," said he he often passes many nights by himself in the stable!" The greatest source of weakness to every nation under heaven," said a philosopher, comew fiom the fact that its women have so little to do and so much to say." In Roxburgbshire the foxes are so numerous that an Irishman remarked the other day that he saw three Bitting both together, only about twenty yards from each other. "Don't come to see me any more just yet, John," said a young womll11 to her lover "faUler has been having his boots half soled,with two rowsof nails around the toes." An honest Hibernian, being in bed in a great storm, and told that the bouse would tumble over his head, made answer-" What care I for the house ? I am only a lodger In the case of a. man found with ten bullets in his head a Missouri jury decided that he had been shot, or met with some bad accident in some manner not just now known." Harry, after looking on while his new little baby sister cried at being washed and dressed, turned away, saying, If she ser, anted like that up in heaven,I don't wander that they sent her off Dr, \Vh'cIi, walking in Hamiltou's garden at Cliob- liam, expie^sod his surprise at the prodigioui growth of the trees. "My dear sir," returned Mr. Hamilton, Ire, member they have nothing else to .10." Mistress (opening pott-bag) "Fourteen letters for you again to day,Mary. I can't understand it. Mary: Well, ma'am, I ought to have given you notice, but I hadvertised. You see how good servants is sought after." An American who has recently visited Italy writes Venice is a nice place, Olily I must t4ay I think it's damp. It must have rained tremendous before our ar- rival, for at po sent we can only get about the streets In boats." When a man (says one who has experienced it) is in the act of lifting his hat to a lady whom he supposes is an acquaintance, it requires some tact to make believe that he is only scratching his head when he discovers that the lady is a stranger. May your sight be preserved," s"i.l the late Dr. de Marquny to Dr. IHaisonneuve, who was noted for having the moat Lilliputian nose in France. "Why so?" asked Maisonneuve. "Because your nose is too small forspectacl. s," said De Marquay. A story is tolllof an old gentleman who always took notes of his clergyman's sermons, Mil on one oc- casion read ihetn to the minister himself. "Stop, Stop!" said the hitter, on the occurrence of a certain ■sntence I did not say that." I know you didn't," was the reply "I put di.it in myself in mn>c seme." He said that pnstry was ever so much better made by her dear hands. This delighted her. But, when she wanted the coal-scuttle at the other end of the room, and he suggested that she should get it, as the fire would fee) so much better if the coal WAS brought by her deal hands, she was disgusted. Women are so changeable A New Orleans paper thus <li>c >urses If men are the salt of the earth, women are the sugar. Salt is a necessity, sugar is a luxury. Vicious men are the saltpetre hard stern men the rock slLlt; nice family men the table salt. Old maids are the brown sugar goodnatured matrons the loaf sugar pretty girls the fine pulverised white sugar." At a meeting in London to receive a report from mis- sionaries sent to recover the tribes of Israel, a certain lord was asked to take the chair. I take," he replied, stutteringly, "a gweat, a vewy gweat interest in your we-searches, gentlemen. The fact is, I Ip, va bowoed money from alltwibes at the East and W at End if you can find anew set I shall feel vewy much obliged," A member of the Coloured Church 'v"" the other evening conversing earnestly with an acquaintance, and seeking to have him thange into better pat s but the friend said that he was too often tenilot- to permit him to become a Christian. "Whar's yer b ckbooe, dat ye can't rose up and stand temptation ?" e\ toimed the good man. "I was dat way myself once. itight in dis yeretownlhadachancetosttalapair 'I' boots-- mighty nice ones too. Nobody was dar to me,tiid I reached out my hand and de debbil sai take 'em den a good sper.t whispered ftir me to I, j detn boots alone! Ali' you di,in't t.ke 'em?" sar-iiot much ? I took a pair o' cheap shoes of de shulf an'left dem boots alone » « I call upon you," said the counsel for t!ie plaintiff, "to state distinctly upon what authority yui are pre- pared to swear to the mare's age." "Upon « hat IIutho4 rity?" asked the ontler. You are to re] V, and not repeat the question put to you. "I do sn consider a man s bound to answera question afore he's line to turn it in his mind." "Nothing can be more simj I•■, sir. than the question put. I repeat it. Upon what n .thoiity do you swear to the animal's age? f' The best ..•ithority," responded the witness, gruffly. "Then why s h evasion? Why not state it at once ?" Well, thfn, if you must have it-" Must I will have it!" vociferated the counsel, interrupting the witness. Well, then if you must and will have it," rejoined tho ostler, with im- perturbable gravity—" Why, then, I had it from tlw mare's own mouth." Two working men in a village were heard discus- eing a new inhabitant. "Is he a gentb man 1" in- quired one." Gentleman?" exclaimed the <<ther, with unutterable scorn, "I should think not indeed why, he never owed a liuudred pounds in his life!" Jack who is at a boarding-school in the country, writes jioiue "Please send me a good trap to catch birds, and a piece of carpet for me to say my prayers 01 An old Highlander rather fond of his toddy• WM ordered by his physician, during a temporary lness, not to exceed one ounce of spirits dally. The old gen- tleman was dubious about the amount, and asked his son, a schoolboy, how much an ounce was. Sixteen drachms," was the reply. Sixteen drams What an excellent doctor I" exclaimed the Iligillitiider. Ban and tell Donald M'Tavish and big John to come (Won the nicht."

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ASSAULT ON A SIGNALMAN. At Chesterfield, W. Hopkinson, landlord of the Horns Inn, Chesterfield, and Thomas Bennett. a waiter in his service, have been charged with assaulting James Seagrave, a signalman, on duty. It appears that Seagrave owed the landlord money, seme of which he admitted having stolen from his till. The prisoners went to his signal-box and demanded the money, and attacked Seagrave in a most brutal man- ner. They held him on the ground and kicked him whilst he should have signalled the approach of the mail train, but was unable to do so. One goods train passed without a signal, and the approach of a second goods train following in the wake of the first was signalled on his bell, when by a desperate effort he broke away from his assailants and put on the signal to keep back the second train. The prisoners then brutally attempted to throw him out of the window of his box, but were prevented by the smallness of the aperture, and left him covered with blood, which flowed mostly from his mouth, nose, and ears. Both defendants were fully committed to take their trial at the next assizes, and were released on heavy bail.

A VICTIM OF WILD PHANTASY. The Berlin correspondent of the Morning Post writes :-A strange murder has been perpetrated, which, from a psychological point of view, is worthy of remark. A young lithographer, aged 18, of the name of Bltimel, always an enemy to work, but much devoted to reading, and who had even waded through Eduard von Hartmann's Philosophy of the Uncon- scious," one day asked a friend of his what he must do in order, according to the doctrines of his philosophical master, to withdraw into some solitude and there lead a life of contemplation. The other jokingly replied that he need only commit some gross crime, he would then be imprisoned, and thus have ample time for delivering himself over to his thoughts. Bliimel adopted this advice in the literal sen&e of the words and the next day, when his friend was sitting at breakfast, suddenly came behind him and dealt him such a tremendous blow on the head with a stone that his skull was split, and the unfortunate youth nearly killed. The other workmen present immediately seized upon BlUmel, who, indeed, made no attempt at flight. In answer to all questions and remonstrances, he declared that he, in accordance with the principles of Eduard von Hartmann, considered life of no value, and his friend ought to be thankful to him for being liberated from the vale of trouble. The murderer, perfectly quiet and apparently in his senses, -shews no signs of re- pentance. A thorough medical examination proved him to be in possession of all his faculties. To judge from appearances, we have here to do with the victim •f a wild phantasy, driven by the study of unripe philosophical theories to commit a murder.

HUMOURS OF THE SCOTCH BENCH. Attention has already been drawn, says the Dundee Advertiser, to the humorous utterances of Bailie Brown, one of the magistrates of Mussclhurgh. At the last court held in the honest town" the bailie was again in fine form. During the hearing of a small- debt case it came out in evidence that the disputed bargain had been made in a public-house. "Faith," said the bailie, I've no that much faith in public- house bargains. Were ye weel 011 when the contract was struck ? The defender did not seem to under- stand this question, but the bailie soon suited his comprehension by inquiring, "Hoo mony drams had ye?" The witness protested that he "hadna ower much," whereat the magisterial humourist replied sarcastically, "I'm sure o' that. Folk that gang into public-hooses never drink ower much." The case was settled by a small award, and the parties left the bar after having the satisfaction of being called silly bodies by the dignified judge. At the Police-court, Alexander Bain, miner, Kelby, Fife, was charged with being found drunk in the pub- lic street. The following dialogue ensued Bail ic Is your name Bain ?—Prisoner Aye, sir.—Bailie You'll hae met wi' a lot o' banes in yer life- time ? You suld look out for an antidote, man ? (The prisoner here smiled sadlj-.)—Bailie (continuing): Whar do ye come frae ?—Prisoner Kelby, in Fife, sir.—Bailie Whan did ye leave ? —Prisoner Wednesday, sir.—Dailie Och, man, you've no had time tae get acquant wi'oor drink. What do ye think we suld dae wi' ye ?- Pris mer (earnestly) Jist shove me awa', sir. I'll never come back. Losh, I've made a sair mistake this time. —Bailie I dinna see that, though. If ye hadna made that mistake ye michtna hae met' in wi' a' the braw company you've seen this morning.—Loud laughter, in which the prisoner joined, followed this sally, in the midst of which the mistaken one was" shoved awa' A woman named Mrs. Mungo Park was subsequently charged with permitting a chimney to go on fire, but pleaded that as she paid the fire- men for extinguishing it no further demands should be made upon her. Ah," said the bailie, solemnly, that's your opinion but there is a superior poosr about a'things. The rule here is half-a-croon."

THE COMIC PAPERS. (From Punch.) Advice on the Burials Bill.-Bury your animosities. TURKEY PIE. (A Passage from an International Drama.) Scene—A Banqueting Hall. Table spread. The three Emperors discovered. First Emperor And so, my dear brothers, you have quite excused me for taking the initiative ? You see, it had to be done by somebody, and so I Second and third Emperors (together) Oh, certainly! First Emperor Permit me to thank you. Second Emperor And you neither of you doubt my honourable intentions ? You do not imagine that I wish to take an unfair share ? First and third Emperors (together): Oh, certainly not! Second Emperor Permit me to thank you. Third Emperor: And you do not doubt for a second that, in spite of my last highly successful war, I now wish to keep the peace ? You do not imagine that I consider our alliance a convenience for the moment, and not a lasting reality? First and second Emperors (together) Oh, certainly -we mean, oh, certainly not! In fact, we mean what you mean. Third Emperor Permit me to thank you. Enter Britannia. First Emperor (with much politeness) Dear madam, we are so glad to see you. We thought you would come. Pray, sit down. Britannia (firmly) But my little business transao- tiott with the Khedive ? First Emperor Is forgiven—nay, approved! Britannia (hesitating) And my traditional policy ? First Emperor Is forgotten. And if all our Idmd friends in the rest of Europe are but pleased with our present disinterested and altogether unselfish ar- rangements, why then, Austria- Second Emperor And Russia. Third Emperor And Germany- Britannia And England ? Tke three Emperors Ought to live happy ever after! (Tableau. Curtain. End of Prologue.) THE LATEST CREED. tt Let Mr. ————— write me a letter-a calm letter— and say he believes in the J)evil. and I will give him tho Sacrament."—A certain Vicar. See Times, Jan. 20. 0 Church of England, whither dost thou wend, Driven by heady bisnops, rectors, vicars ? Whose altar-flame, ere it to Heaven ascend; Via the sulphurous mouth of Hades flickers. Your life in charity and virtue spend Abstain from rant and cant, cigars and liquors Live, like Stylites, on the loftiest level— In vain, unless you own a personal Devil. There are innumerable devils, surely The printer's devil hath his share of fame There's Mephutopheles, who tempts impurely; There's sly Asmodeus, gossip-demon lame: Old Nick from a bright eye may peep demurely There are blue devils, devilled biscuits, Punch, who has known more than one atheist, Would stare to meet an adiabolist. 0 Vicar, if the Devil's in the Creed, Is he the Attorney-General of Job, Who is allowed his run of Adam's seed, A dignitary clad in wig and robe, Ornate in manner, plausible to plead, The Public Prosecutor of the globe ? Or has he horns, tail, hoofs, which, if you scan 'em all, Combine into a graminivorous animal ? It seems a satire upon things religious, When two Archbishops and the Chancellor Have to decide betwixt two folks litigious Whether the Devil is or is not, or- Seeing the might of Love and Power prodigious- How the deuce he's to be accounted for. The cleric mind in quarrels seems to revel Devil or none, some clerks will play the Devil (From Fun.) STANDING TOAST."—Servant: Please, sir, you •in't got no bread, and the baker says he won't trust ▼er any longer I"—Irate Hibernian: "Och, the mane baste! No bread! Bedad, then, I must have toast!" MORE HIBERNICO."—Lady Visitor Well, Mrs. Donovan, I shan't forget to send the soup tickets, and I'll look out some warm clothes for the little ones; let me see, how many children have you?"—Mrs. D.: Arrah, bedad and wouldn't I be havin' six of 'em, if two of 'em wasn't twins entoirely 1"

Mr. Cave has not yet so far concluded his labours as to be able to present a report on Egyptian finance. Annie Francis, aged twenty years, has died sud. denly in one of the London hospitals after eating no fewer than sixteen oranges. The Paris papers announce that Marwood, the Lon- don hangman, described as the Executioner of High Works, is in Paris for a week to amuse himself. At Farington Railway Station, near Preston, iondon and North Western express train ran into goods train, which was shunting. One man leaped out of a carriage and escaped unhurt. The engine- driver and stoker leaped off and were seriously injured. One man was found lying insensible and badly injured, having been pitched out of a carriage. Altogether twelve persons were injured. The injured were re- moved to Preston. The driver and stoker were both badly hurt; and the stoker is not expected to recover

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AMERICAN MEAT IN LONDON. We have to report an extension of the importation of American fresh meat into the London market. On Saturday and Monday the quantity landed at Liverpool and sent on here was the carcase i of 150 head of cattle and about 200 pigs. In every respect the meat in the market on Saturday and Monday morn- ing was equal to that previously reported on, and it meets with a ready sale at fair prices. Within the last six weeks the weight of the meat sent from New York to London, preserved by the cold-dry air process, has exceeded 300 tons, and preparations are being made for sending larger and more frequent lots. Messrs. Eastman and Martin, of New York, are the gentlemen who make this venture, and their agent is Mr. J. D. Link, of Liverpool and London.—Tke Farmer,

A PREACHER AND THE VACCINATION ACT. At the Marylebone Police-court, London, William Stewardson, aged 30, a respectably-dressed man, described as a preacher, has been brought up on a warrant, charged with having neglected to have his child, Ernest William Fairer Stewardson, vaccinated, as required by the Vaccination Act. —Mr. William Dudman, vaccination officer for Pad- dington, said that the defendant was summoned, at this court on the 6th of November last, for not having his child vaccinated, and he then stated to the magistrate, Mr. Mansfield, that the child was not well, and the summons was adjourned for two months; in the meantime he was to send a certificate of unfitness to witness. At the end of the two months the defendant never sent the certificate in, and did not appear at the court. The case was again ad- journed for fourteen days, and at the end of that time, as the defendant did not appear, a warrant was granted. The child had not been vaccinated, and he now had to ask for the full penalty to be inflicted, as the defendant had been fined for not having one of his other children vaccinated.—The defendant, in answer to the magistrate, said that he had not had his child vaccinated, and he must say that he was against vaccination as a principle. As a preacher of the Gospel he had seen the evils arising from it, and he would sooner pay a fine than have his child vaccinated.—Mr. D'Eyncourt ordered the de- fendant to pay a fine of 20s. and costs, or in default of payment to be imprisoned in the House of Correo- tion for seven days.—The fine was paid. ■

ADVENTURE WITH A SEA MONSTER." A correspondent sends to the Scotsman the following account of a curious adventure which the crew of a Broughty Ferry fishing boat are said to have met with last week :—James Ross, the skipper of the boat, reports that on Wednesday last, between nine and ten o'clock in the afternoon, the Bell Rock bearing WNW., about six miles distant, while hauling their line, a huge sea monster came to the surface within a few yards of the boat. The fishermen calculated that the animal-which, from their ac- counts, is a fish of the cetaceous species—measured about fifty feet long. Its head appeared to become six feet long by about four feet broad, and had the peculiarity of being full of holes or slits like a grating." Its eyes resembled those of an ox, and its skin was black and rough, becoming more light in colour towards the belly. It had a broad tail, mea- suring, it was computed, six feet from tip to tip; and the tail, as well as the head, was covered withjwhite barnacles. From this, and the fact that one of the fins appeared to be eaten away or decayed, the fisher- men thought the monster must be of a great age. The crew, seven in number, saw it take several haddocks off their line, which it afterwards broke. Becoming alarmed for their own safety, they flung some of the large stones used as ballast at it. One of these missiles striking the animal it plunged under water, but came up again shortly after farther from the boat, and made a loud hooing" sound. It appears that an animal of this description has previously been noticed by fishermen, and is known as the" herring hog," it being its habit to follow herring shoals. It has never, however, ventured so near a boat as on the pre- sent occasion.

THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT. At the Mansion House, London, before the Lord Mayor and Sir A. Lusk, James Whitehead has been summoned at the instance of the Board of Trade,for that he did, not being a licensed person by the Board of Trade, and not being owner, master, or mate of the ship Perseverance, of Colchester, or some bona fide person, in constant employ of the owner, or as superintendent of Mercantile Marine duly passed under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, cause a certain seaman, one Frederick Fox, to be entered on the board of the said Perseverance, contrary to the 147th section of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1874. The case was a most important one as affecting the question of employing boys in the Mercantile Marine.—Frede- rick Fox said that on December 9th he went to Lower Thames-street, near a public-house, and defendant asked him if he wanted a ship, and Fox said he did. Defendant took him into a public-house, and said to the captain of the Perseverance, Here is the man for you." The captain said his wages would be £ 3 15s. for a month, and that the voyage was to be from London to the Tyne, and thence to Dunkirk. He went on board and served, and on his re- turn from the vessel to London, the cap- tain deducted 2s. from his wages, which he said had been paid to the defendant as shipping fees. A few days ago he (Fox) was in the neighbour- hood of Thames-street.and about to ship on board another vessel, when the defendant said, Don't ship that man,as you won't get your fees." After that he went to the registrar's office in Adderly-plaee and gave information, and hence the present prosecution.—Mr. Gardener, for the Board of Trade, said it was their object to stamp out the system of inveigling seamen on board ship under the circumstances charged in this offence.—Mr. Thomas, on the part of the defence, said the defendant was a highly respectable man, and only used his endeavours to get the boy on board,Beeing that he was a stranger loose on the world and had no habitation.—Sir Andrew Lusk adjourned the case for further evidence.

MR. BRIGHT'S BIRMINGHAM SPEECH. A correspondent of the Dundee Adoertisor states that Mr. Bright's meeting with his constituents was, in spite of a threatened hostile vote. one of 'the most en- thusiastic he ever addressed. The Town Hall. which can comfortably hold 3,006 persons, was packed by from 6,000 to 7,000. An hoar and a-half before the time of meeting hardly a seat could be got. Some ladies took their places in the galleries as early as two o'clock. While the crowd waited the organist of the Town Hall flayed all sorts of music,from "Auld Langsyne" to" The [allelujah Chorus." When Mr. Bright entered the hall he was received with a storm of cheering which took him quite by surprise. Ho was evidently affected, and when he sat down covered his face with his hand to conceal its movements from the multitude. Another tremendous burst of cheering greeted him when he arose. He spoke an hour and ten minutes. As a piece of rhetoric his speech was disappointing. Once or twice while replying to Lord Derby he rose into something of his old passion. This was so when he described the power of the landlords to do in the Legislature whatever they pleased. It was so also when he summarised the work which the Liberal party has done for the masses. There was all his old humour and per- luasive force in his advice to his party; but on the whole his speech was argumentative, crammed with facts and figures, and therefore to a great multitude weary with waiting and expectant of something ex- citing it seemed somewhat cold. There were no bursts of enthusiastic cheering such as one usually hears at the end of Bright's periods. Neither did outbreaks of laughter come with that frequency to which, when Mr. Bright is addressing an extra-Parliamentary"1ncet- ing, his hearers are accustomed. Mr. Bright did not intend that there should be. He set himself to make a severe reply to Lord Derby, and he held to his tjl.sk. He spoke not to the Birmingham meeting, but to the country. The meeting, indeed, did not apprehend for some time to what he was tending but when with singular skill he had shewn, by answers to Lord Derby's assertions, the wretched political position of the county as contrasted with that of the town the meeting at once perceived that a call for county suffrage was to be made, and an outbreak of reallv enthusiastic cheering told that Mr. Bright's hearers saw that county suffrage was lifted from the roll of second-class questions into the position of a first-class one. This is pretty nearly all that need be said about the speech. Its tone of scorn to Lord Derby was very marked, and the sentence about his lordship's convictions was deli- vered with a curl of the lip which the object of it had scarcely cared to see. The moving of the hostile amendments was an enormous farce. Not a word the speakers uttered could be heard; the meeting began to sing when they rose, and sang all the while they were up. The hands held up for the Claimant were four, that for the working men amendment a miserable few. Mr. Bright's second speech, in which he got rid of class legislation, the Claimant, and the brewers, was perhaps better received than his first. It was simpler and racier, and so it tickled the ears of the Birmingham groundlings.

Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Bart., addressing his constitu- ents, said if he were to speik spitefully of the Govern- ment, he should say that during the last session they had restored purchase, made a bishop, and driven Mr. Plimsoll mad and that since Parliament rose they had been employed in making peers, sinking ironclads, and catching fugitive slaves. At Ruabon Colliery, where Serjeant Wheeler's award has only been in operation a few weeks after the seven weeks' strike, the men have again demanded an advance of one penny per ton, equivalent to three shillings or four shillings per week, which has been conceded. It is rumoured that Mr. Hardy will ask for an addi- tional million and a half for the army estimates, and that this sum will be devoted towards providing com- forts and contingent advantages to the non-commis- sioned officers and privates. The Manchester Examiner reports that on Saturday morning 120 workmen employed at the engine works connected with Palmer's iron-shipbuilding premises, Jarrow-on-Tyne, were paid off, owing to the continued depression of trade generally. The work at Palmer's Iron Works, as well as at the shipbuilding yard, is ex- ceedingly alack. VAMJABLB DISCOVIRT fOB THE Itvir.. — If your hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use" The Mexican Hair Banewer," for it will positively restore itMtoery case Grøy or White hair to its original colour, without leaving the disagreeable smell of most ..Be8toren." It makes the hair charmingly beautiful, as well all promoting the growth of the hair on bald ■pots, where the glands are not decayed. Ask your Chemist for Tn Mxxicur HAIR RBNIWER," pro- pared by JISUBT O. GAJULTJF, 493 Oxford Street, London, au4 gold by Chwnixtw ffQcfeuttP fWTffcfft f|||$lp«r BWt>

MR. WADE'S HONOURS. Tlie transformation of Mr. Wade, C.B., into Sir Thomas Francis Wade, K.C.B., seems to have caused considerable surprise in China =—" What," says the I China Mail, "has Mr. Wade done? He has succeeded in demonstrating his utter inability to exact from the Chinese any satisfaction what- ever for the Yunnan outrage he has succeeded in making the Chinese do at the ex- piration of eight months what he should have com- pelled them to do at the end of the two We are the laughing-stock of the Chinese, and are exposed to the ill-concealcd sneers of foreign officials. We have lost prestige in the last six months that a walk through China "would hardly restore us a decoration bestowed for faihue is hardly likely to escape the pungent criticisms of our friends of Russia, France, or Germany. The Pekin authorities will now enjoy the spectacle of seeing an official whom they are priding themselves on having outwitted rewarded for the discretion he has displayed in yield- ing to their sophistries." The Daily Press is equally explicit and outspoken in its opinion in regard to Mr. Wade's success:— This is all that has "come of eight months' negotia- tions this is the extent of the reparation to be made for the multiplied injuries received by British sub- jects and British trade during the past few years. Mr. Wade has, however, at all costs, including that of the prestige acquired by England during the last China war, averted hostilities therefore he has been created a Knight Commander of the Bath. May he live long out of China to enjoy his new dignity. The British Government will, however, discover that Mr. Wade has made a niistake. The dignity conferred upon him only tends to darken the political horizon in the East, since it is an unmistakable intimation that her Majesty's Government approves and endorses the course taken by its representatives in China."

THE MALAY DISTURBANCES. The Bombay Gazette gives the following account of the attack and capture of Paroa :—Rassa, 8th Decem- ber, 1875.—At five a.m. yesterday morning. Lieutenant Hinxman, Lieutenant Peyton, and 45 rank and file of the 10th Regiment; Captain De Fontaine, Mr. Robin- son (second in command of the Arab contingent) and 85 Arabs; Sergeant Bird and 46 policemen, and Captain Murray, in command of the field piece, paraded and started for the village of Paroa, in possession of the *nemy, about three miles from the Klana's residence, on the road to Terachee. Lieutenant Peyton, with a few picked men of the 10th and some Arabs, felt the way in front, as we advanced, to avoid com- ing unexpectedly on the enemy. We were followed by the Klana and some armed Malays, the latter of whom kept carefully out of action until the village was taken, much to everyone's gratification, as they were more likely to injure their friends than their foes by wild and excited firing. Having advanced along the jungle path until within a short distance of Paroa, a halt was called, and Mr. Robinson with 20 Arabs were detached to the right to threaten the enemy's left flank,and make a lodgment in the village if possible. An Arab sergeant and 20 more of the Arabs were sent out to the left to pick their way as best they could round to the enemy's right flank through the thick jungle; both parties having also instructions to penetrate to the rear of the position taken up by the enemy, if possible, and cut off their retreat. The remainder of the force, with the exception of the gun, which came on so slowly that it was decided not to wait for it, advanced slowly along the path leading to the centre of the enemy's stockade, waiting until the two flanking parties came into action. At about 7.30 a.m. the enemy's war gongs and shots on our right were heard, denoting that Robinson's flank- ing party were now in action. The main party now advanced along the narrow path which, just as it emerges from the jungle, passes over a small ridge which is about 170 yards from the front of the enemy's stockade. Between this ridge and the stockade there is only a narrow footpath winding through an almost impassable swamp. Behind the ridge there was good cover, and as the 10th doubled np and lay down behind it, the enemy opened fire on them, which was returned with such a continuous roar of musketry from the Henry Martini that it must have rather astonished the Malays. They were, however, behind a powerful breast-work, and returned the fire with such effect that very soon men of the 10th, Arabs and police, were seen falling off the bank mortally hit and wounded, so that Dr. Hoystead had more work on his hands than he could well manage. The flanking parties were already in action, having worked their way round on to the enemy's flank through jungle and swamp. A steady fire was now kept up from both sides until about ten a.m., when the enemy's began to slacken a little, but, as no one could distinguish whether the shouts on our flanks were from our own Arabs or hostile Malays, the position of our troops was somewhat critical, and reports kept constantly coming in that our flanks were being turned. A bayonet charge across the swamp was decided upon,as a retreat, with such a large number of wounded to carry, and the major ty of the force being an undisciplined rabble, would most probably have turned into a rout. Bayonets were fixed, and a number of the 10th and some Arabs charged across the swamp led by their offi- cers. They reached the first stockade, a square re- doubt flanking the front of the position, bayoneting its occupants, but, owing to the difficult nature of the ground, the casualties in the advance across the swamp were large, so that only Lieuts. Hinxman and Peyton, with 12 of the 10th. along with Capt. DeFontaine and 6 Arabs,reached it. In the meantime Robinson's flanking party made good their footing in a similar out-work on the left of the enemy's position, but as the main work commanded it, the fire was so hot they were obliged to evacuate it. The position of those who had already effected a lodgment in the outworks of the stockade was now critical as they were exposed to the fire of friend and foe because the remainder of the force, owing to the smoke, could not make out where they were. In about a quarter of an hour, to the joy and astonishment of everyone, the gun at last appeared, when Captain Murray and Mr. Skinner set to work, the only difficulty being where to fire in order to avoid hittino1 any of our own side now in the stockade. The first shot went crashing through the centre Btockade, and then was heard a ringing British cheer resound from the left stockade, and we now knew where our friends were. After about nine shots the fire of the enemy visibly slackened, and some more of the 10th being now collected ran into the work already taken, when a second charge was made from it on to the main work, and the enemy then took to their heels, with the exception of some of the Sri Menanti warriors, who stuclr to their posts until bayoneted. As the Malays fled up the hill, carrying their dead and wounded, the Kith kept up a steady fire on them, killing and wounding many. The village and stock- ades were then set on fire amidst British cheers. The roll was then called, and only 31 out of 45 of the 10th answered to their names. The dead and wounded were then collected, and the following is the list of casualties :—loth Regt., 2 killed, 2 mortally wounded, 10 severely ;— Capt. De Fontaine s Arab Force, 5 killed, 5 severely wounded Police Force, 4 killed and 6 wounded. Capt. De Fontaine was hit in the thigh by a bullet, yet not incapacitated from con- tinning his duties throughout the day. Twelve of the enemy's bodies were found in the stockade, which was nnusual, as Malays almost invariably carry oft all their dead and wounded. A pile of 30 more bodies was found higher up the road by some Chinese coolies, and from native sources the enemy's loss is estimated at over 100 dead and wounded. It is reported that all their great fighting men were present at this engagement, and that the chiefs stood behind them, krisses in hand, vowing to slay the first pin- ran away, which perhaps accounts for M aiding at their posts until bayoneted. The 1 were certainly ferocious looking customers 11.1 long matted hair, flowing to their waists, and stripped for fighting, with the exception of a girdle of cloth round their waists. One of them, even when left for dead with a bayonet thrust through his body, recovered suffi- ciently to ci _cp towards a private of the 10th, who was Bitting with his back towards him, kriss in hand, to stab him in the back, but luckily he was seen in time, and half a dozen bayonets put him out of the way of further mischief. The A nibs fought with great bravery, following Captain De Fontaine wherever he led. When the village was burnt the dead were buried where they fell, with three volleys over their grave, as, owing to the number of wound-d. it was impossible to carry them home and after this melancholy ceremony the force marched back to Rassa. Lieutenant Peyton was the first man into the enemy's stockade, closely followed by Captain DeFontanc. The wounded are all doing well. All the bullets extracted were made of tin and generally ran round the ribs of the men hit m the chest, and were successfully extracted. Captain Murray s black retriever dog was seen gallantly leading the charge across the swamp on the stockadesh when he was shot down with a bullet in the leg, but he is doing well and is much petted by the soldiers, who unani- mously recommend him for a V.C.

A circular has been issued amongst the voters of East Suffolk, asking whether they w^0f"LVen, farmer representative. A stamped addressed envelope for reply accompanied the eircular. The want of labour is just now seriously felt m South Australia, especially in certain localities. A correspondent writesI know of one case where men have been offered 9s. a day and many the farmers. At Ruardean, Forest of Dean, a verdict of wilful murder has been returned against who stabbed Elijah Reed at the "^ad h^ house on Monday last. A second marL had^ his, ear nearly cut off in the affray, and altogether four men were seriously injured. n < Arrff ,V,0'8e Wd HS.S. ChSUuer of the world during the past three years, has just arrived at Inverary Castle. „ tivt BNntPartii8tn assoc;f i0H' has^ issued6 a maniSIto SoSSytiaJCrwm lippirt it* ^ll^demand^n to determine the future form of government in France. According to the Bombay the town of prisoners concerned in the plot to bura Rangoon discloses an extraordinary by any weapon whatever*

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PICKETING IN THE BOOT TRADE. The hearing of the appeal of Jesse Browning and MiCnael Dillon, journeyman shoemakers, against a con- tfiction by Mr. Bushby, one of the magistrates at Worship-street Police-court, for using violence with a view. to coerce Peter Good, a workman, to quit his employment, has been concluded at the Guildhall, Westminster, before the Assistant Judge of the Mid- dlesex Sessions, Mr. Henry Pownall, Dr. Brewer. Sir Robert W. Carden, Mr. J. H. Brooking, Mr. W. P. Bodkin, Mr. J. Dunnington Fletcher, and Colonel Lyon Freemantle. Mr. Harris appeared on behalf of the appellants; Mr. Cooper and Mr. R. Williams (in- structed by Mr. Pollard, jun.) were for the respon- dent magistrate. The case arose out of a strike of shoemakers at the manufactory of Mr. Solomons, Sea- bright-street, Hackney-road, on the 23rd July last. Several non-union men took the place of those on strike, and they were subjected to a great deal of annoyance, principally by pickets being placed at the entrances to the shop and factory, who called them scabs," and used threats of violence. On the 27th August the two appellants, accompanied by about fourteen others, went to the Pritchard Anns, a public- house used by the non-union men, and evidence was given that Browning and Dillon assaulted Good, the former knocking him down twice and the latter ioriously assaulting him. Mr. Bushby convicted the appellants and sentenced them to a month's imprison- ment each. In cross-examination Mr. Harris elicited from one of the witnesses that previous to the assault taking place he had offered any of the union men e J'0 strike_ him, and that Samuel Good, a brother oi the complainant, who took a conspicuous part in the disturbance, was sentenced a few days ago at the Middlesex Sessions to three months' imprisonment with hard labour for biting a man's thumb.—Mr. Harris, on behalf of the appellants, contended that the evidence on Which the conviction was obtained was unworthy of belief, and that they, belonging to a union and well knowing the penalties attached to coercion, would Bsver have acted as it was alleged they had done.— J-ss'stant Judge, without calling oil Mr. Cooper to address the bench on behalf of the respondent magistrate, said We are all of opinion that the appel- lants were justly convicted. Weamrmthe conviction, and order the appellants to pay the respondent's costs of appeal.

WHAT THE "WORLD" SAYS, (Notes by Atlas.") When Lord Eustace Cecil was made Surveyor-General ef Ordnance the appointment surprised no one, for he is a brother of the Marquis of Salisbury. When his lordship gave evidence of unfitness to fulfil the duties of the head of an important public department still less surprise was felt, for he was notoriously the least clever member of a clever family. But when he not only shewed himself incompetent, but made himself offensive to all his subordinates by an habi- tual tone of supercilious insolence, it certainly was thought that Mr. Disraeli had gone a little too far in his wish to provide for the younger brother of a colleague at the expense of the country. The latest exploit of Lord Eustace has been to drive Colonel Reilly into resigning his position in the Civil Service, by writing to him a letter couched in lan- fuage such as no gentleman could submit to. Mr. lardy and the Duke of Cambridge, who are the offi- dal superiors both of Lord Eustace and Colonel i have insisted upon the former either sending in his resignation or making an abject apology to the Colonel. As they have not done so, the letter will become the subject of a Parliamentary de- bate at the commencement of the session. The country can more easily spare the services of Lord Eustace Cecil than of Colonel Reilly, I believe that Mr. Hunt, if he does not see his own way to retire into private life, will be called upon to resign his place as Surveyor of the Public Works De- partment, or to accept his salary without the com- missions which are so great a scandal to a public de- partment. His business is to report upon the pur- chases necessary for the erection of new public build- ings. For this his salary is £700 per annum. That his firm should receive a commission of 1 per cent. Upon the amount paid for these purchases is obviously a gross abuse. During the present year Parliament will be asked to vote nearly £2,000,000 in order to acquire sites in Whitehall and elsewhere. I do not grudge the money, because its expenditure is a matter of necessity, but I do grudge the commission which will be paid to Mr. Hunt for Work which will occupy him at most one week. It will somewhat exceed the annual salary of the Lord Chancellor, and will be about three times that of the Prime Minister. Our principal art-collectors are, I hear, very chary of parting with the treasures of their galleries for the Philadelphia Exhibition. Two or three smaller Landseer* and Mr. Frith's Railway Station" are the only modern works of any celebrity which have been promised. There is not the smallest foundation for the state- ment, copied by the Times from the Unrk, to the effect that Her Majesty's Theatre has been acquired by the Government and is to be converted into a post-office. Sir Anthony Rothschild has excited the contempt of the money-mongering fraternity, and the admiration of those who do not worship the Golden Calf, by dying a comparative pauper. He leaves to his widow a pittance of JE 15,000 per annum and his house in London to each of his daughters £200,000, which is to revert to the firm" in case of their dying childless ti his son-in-law jE50,000 to his brother his racehorses to three of his nephews his house at Newmarket, and to the nephew who inherits his baronetcy his landed estates. I am glad to be in a position to state that the Queen has definitively decided upon opening the coming ses- sion of Parliament in person. The arrangements for the progress of her Majesty from Buckingham Palace to the House of Lords will be in every detail the same as usual; and although a strong effort was made by the military to play the leading part in the business, that role will, as before, be performed by the police. perhaps few people have any idea of the number of those civil guardians of the peace who will be on duty on the 8th of February, in order to insure, as far as may be, absolute protection to her Majesty's person. Between Buckingham Palace and the House of Lords there will be not fewer than from 3,000 to 4,000 polico- x?? ?f the °Pening of Parliaments force, • II sVfficlcnt to guard efficients every -n world. I understand that considerable Uq?,, e5S14.i.n Prevails in the highest circles as to the .v r^?Ption which will be given to the ttf the public. It sounds incredible, but it is none the less a fact, that efforts have been made by e a tnorities, m accordance with instructions from a Bighquarter, to ascertain, by personal contact with the people their opinion on the subject of the reappear- fceclusion Queen after so long and unparalleled a lIeel usion. *rhe clever Italian correspondent of the Paris M. Erdan, tells us that Lord Ripon presented e Pope with £ 20,000, and that Cardinal Antonelli mveets a" moneys received by his Holiness in English securities. The Pope is believed to derive aregular in- ÐOme of :£120,000 from this source alone. Would not a slave circular something like this be generally approved ?—" The Admiralty wish naval officers to remember that the deck of one of H.M.'s men-of-war is to be considered as British ground. By the law of England, any slave touching British ground is de facto a free man in the event th ve reaching one of H.M.'s ships, it will be duty of the officer in command to refuse, under any pretence whatever, to give him up to his late owners, whether the ship, at the time of his reaching KL t N1 sh waters or not. Should such a demand «e followed by an attempt to capture the escaped •lave by force, the Admiralty ia confident that British "SMers will know how to do their duty." The widow Wainwright is willing to dispose of the manuscript her husband left behind him on his departure from Newgate, for £ 200. The clergyman Jr lr\^ere8ted himsolf on behalf of herself and family dissuades her from publishing the composition on her own account, on the score that it would not pay. I am sorry to think that the reverend gentleman is wrong. Does any one happen to know whether the Fjir/lish- man has stopped ? Its editor at least appears to be in search of a new occupation. Having libelled the law, Dr. Kenealy is about to do his best to cari- cature religion. He intends, we are told, signalising Easter Sunday by the commencement a series of religious services for the people. The whole of our religious system," proclaims the member for Orton, "is out of joint, as is proved by the worldly conduct of the clergy generally, and the dreadful public crimes which are raging around us not only with impunity, but even with applause. It is time the tide was stemmed, or the fires of Heaven will descend as upon Jerusalem-and the Cities of the *'vi! an^ sweep us into destruction." The jntelligence which this announcement constitutes, that the Orton mania has died out, may be satisfac- tory enough. But the preaching of the Gospel ac- cording to Kenealy oannot be contemplated with equanimity in a country where regard for decency still •xists. A gentleman has lately got into trouble f< >r blaspheming in Billingsgate the protagonist in the evangelical burlesque which is now apparently being ergamsed can hardly be tolerated when impious dray- men are prohibited. Under all reserves," all they say in France, but nevertheless with a pretty strong conviction of the truth of what I advance, Mr. Disraeli has a trump card up his sleeve in certain important and most necessary army reforms, to be introduced before the coming ses- lion is very old.

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rH:h: MEJRTHYR POST OFFICE I • ARRIVALS OF MAILS. Irefaifd^ndBHstol,lthnn'df2 £ Btw0f En&land> Scotland, Ponfvnridr] cf ster, Newport Mon.), Cardiff, pndd'South ales, and Foroipn Parts morn From North of Eneland Glo'ster Tli- i °cotiaad, Ireland, North Wales, Pontypridd p„ JOVCb(, of England, Newport( Jloa.) ontypridd, Cardiff, and South Wales 12.60 after s after< DESPATCH OF MAILS. Box closes a lfAIL. To North of lugl,,ind, North Wales, Seotlind, Ireland, England, and Pontypridd' Cardi0' West ot' „ f 10 30 morn- 8UXDA.Y ARRANGEMENTS. rue Office is open from 7.0 a.m. (7.30 a m n « rue Office is open from 7.0 a.m. (7 30 a m n « rierT fiUi?1Iy- Thcre is but onc delivery by LetWCw. ners, which takes place at 7.0 a.m. (7.50 a.m. Winter), TV T J LO^DOIT AND GEJTEBAL WIGHT MAIL. AO London, Scotland, Ireland, North, East, West and bontb Englaud, Bristo],G!o'stcr Newport (Mon.), tardifl, Pontypridd, South Wales and Foreign Parts .-A) after.

LOCAL RAILWAY TIME TABLES NOTICE.-The Railway Time Tables are published with as much care to ensure correctness as possible: but should they contain any errors, the Publisher does not hold himself responsible for any inconvenience that may arise therefrom, as change sometimes take place in the arrival and departure of trains without the knowledge of the Editor. BRECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY. BRECON, MERTHYR, DOWLAIS, KHYMNEY, AND NEWTOPVT. UP.—WEEK DAYS 1.2.3, 1,2.3 1,2,3,1,2,3. 1,2,3. 2, £ FROM a.m. a.m a. m.la.m. p.m. p'm Newport(Dock-st.)dep. 7 M) 10 35 3 0, 6 15* Bassaleg Junction 8 2: 10 47 3 l-2; 6 "T- Rhiwderin 8 7| 10 52 3 17! C 32! Church Road 8 13 10 67 3 22 c 37' Machen 8 18' 11 4 3 23! 6 42 Bedwas 8 i7j 11 14 3 38 6 51! Alaesycwmmer 8 40 11 27 3 53 7 4 Pengam 8 49 11 35i 4 l! 7 14 Pengam dep. 9 15 11 40 4 3i 7 Its White Rose 9 25] 11 50i 4 18, 7 26! Rhymney arr. 9 35, 12 0 4 281 7 361 Bargoed dep. 8 66 11 40 7 21' Darren 9 6 11 46 7 27! Fochriw 9 20 .12 0 7 41! Dowlais Top 9 40| 12 10 7 si' Dowlais 10 0! 12 45 8 8: Merthyr (V.N. Statn) 7 4# 9 20 12 l°j 2 0 5 20 7 20 Cefn 7 55 9 40 12 2°| 2 10 5 30 7 30' Pontsticill June. arr. 8 7 9 52 12 3^] 2 25 5 42 7 40 Pontsticill June.dep. 9 57 12 3» 8 31 Dolygaer 10 2 12 40 2 30 8 8 Talybont 10 30 1 5] 8 3V Talyllyn 10 45 1 20 3 40 Brecon arr.! 10 55 1 30 8 40 DOWN.-WEEK DAYS, ii2|3>'1)2)3-12,3 i,^3. I;2;3;1V3; FROM a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Brecon dep. 7 20 11 35 2 0 4 £ 0 Talyllyn 7 30, 11 4o 2 20 5 15 Talybont 7 40 11 53 2 30 5 22 Dolygaer 8 10 12 23 3 0 5 55< Pontsticill June. arr. 815 12 30 3 5 6 0 Pontsticill June dep. 8 23 10 5' 3 8 6 6 8 5 Cefn. 8 25 10 17 12 45 320 620817 Merthyr (VNSt.) arr. 8 45 10 27 12 55 3 30 6 30 8 25 Dowlais 8 3-! 12 45 3 20 6 27 Dowlais Top 8 28 3 18 6 16 Fochriw 8 38 3 27 6 30; Darren 8 5o 3 37 6 40; Bargoed 8 ft) ..I 3 45 6 50: Rhymney dep. 8 20 11 10 12 10 6 30 Whiterose 8 30,11 18 12 18 6 40^ Pengam 8 45 11 30 12 30 6 55: Pengam dep 9 J> 12 33 3 50 7 2 Maesycwmmer 9 13 12 40 3 56 7 12: Bedwas 9 26 12 64 4 8 7 28! Maehen 9 35 1 5 4 18 7 351 Church Road 9 40 1 lo 4 23 7 40: Rhiwderin 9 45 1 15 4 28 7 451 Bassaleg Junction 9 60 ] 20 4 33 7 50; Newport (Dock-st.) arr. 10 2 1 321 4 45 8 2.

GREAT WESTERN" RAIL \V A Y. -M.rr.FoRo HAVES, CAFTTFAFTRISS, SHTAVSBA, 'JAROIPP, VRA.VPOAR, '5-T^P^RJAT, 0 SSCA'^SAII, GRTOACUSTAA, AND LONDON UP.—WEEK DAYS. | SUNDAYS. DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. | SUNDAYS. a7S7i>2,aTl,2. 1,2,3. 1, 2,3 1,2,3. 1,2,3. M»il. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2. 1,2,3, 1,2,3.. 1,2,5. 1,2, i. 1,2,3. tfsp.. 1,2,3., 1,2. | Esp.l,2."t 8tp. 1,2. | i Bsp. MXjl,~2,3~.| 1,2. 1,2,3* FROM 1,2. 1,2,3.11,2,3. a.m.'a.m. a.mJp. n jam. |p. m p.m. j p.m. a.m. a.m. p.m.a.mj FROM a. in. m. a. a. a. in. a. m. a. m.ip. m. a. m.,p. m. p. m S Jp na tn.lp. na. p. m. p m. VEW MILFOED I •• •• •• •• I •• LONDON 5 3) 6 0 10 15 12 0; 1 50i 5 15 8 10' 2%1 110 3)i 8 10 for Pembroke, | I | | | Swinloa 7 45 :) 5 12 2i 2 20 4 32 7 20 11 2 h » 1 55; jll 20 MIfrd Haven, &c [ 2 55 8 15 6 25 10 45 5 0 9 45 5 0; Stroud S3H012 119 3 16' 5 3>, 8 10 12 111 g|i 3 l| '12 11 Haverfordwest. | 3 15 8 49 6 55, .11 15 5 24 10 12, j 5 21 pr I a'ri. j 8 55 10 4'i 1 33. 3 33 6 7 3 33 12 35' g>Sj 3 29: 12 35 i Narbeth Road. | 1 | 7 10 1130, I 10 3') I 5 43. *uu ,te"* dep. 7 3) 9 Oil 5 14'14 0 7 30 8 33 12 50; §3, 3 35 12 50 Carmarthen June 4 8. 9 52 8 20 !12 501 2 40i 6 27' 11 25 1 6 27, CFlELT'N'tIA.\l 6 55, 8 15 10 15 1 15 3 0' 6 10 8 5 11 55' Saj 1 15: Ferryside 10 5; 8 34 .{1 5 2 52' 1 11 39 I Ly-l-wy 8 20, 9 3 3 il 57 4 43 8 21 .1 o.*i 4 22' 1 25 Llanelly 4 41 10 36 9 10 I 1 50] 3 24i 7 1 1216 ..17 I. CHBPSCJW 8409511220 2 31 5 9 8 4i 9 21! 1 40; a 4 4t 140 aw A mot! 5 20 .11159 35 | 2 40 4 15; 7 45 1 J 7 45' Por.s^ewet 3 50 12 35 ..I |5 2) 8 52 4 57 oWAfllsJSA. g 0 7 5 10 50 10 0 1 30 I 2 15' 3 50, 7 20 12 40 7 20 NKvVPOftP 9 23 1) il 1 IV 33; i 5 53 9 23 9 53: 2 1? § §Jf 5 3)! 2 13 Landore 5 11 7 1111 5' 9 50 1 35- J 2 30 4 4 7 31 12 51 1 7 34 CA.'l 10 0 10 17 1 50 3 23' 1 6 25 9 50 10 13 2 3S a -a « 0 2 33 NEATH 5 25 7 30 11 20 10 10 1 55< I 2 45' 4 21; 7 51 1 10 7 51 Giant-want 10 35 11 7 2 25! ..16 53 i O j 2* £ -1 6 35 Port Talbot .7 50 11 32'l0 30 2 15.1 3 5 4 33 8 3 1 23 .83 Bddgja I 11 5 11 3) 2 55' 4 4; j t 27; 10 55 3 15 "S3 a 70' 3 15 Bridgend 6 0 8 2511 57|ll 5 2 50; ..13 40' 5 5; 8 30 1 55 8 30 Port L\ilbos 11 35 11 55 3 25| 4 23' 7 57, G 3 I'J 6 3 3! 7 28 3 40 Llautrissant 8 52- Ill 35 3 17; ..14 3 5 33; 2 20 i N" =il VCriC 11 55 12 8 3 59 1 W i 8 17 | 11 J21 3 55 3 2 3 7 46 | 3 53 CARDIFF 6 3G 9 3012 3512 15 3 55: | 4 S.3 6 519 7; 2 55 9 3 G-iadJi'e 12 i$12 22 4 10 4 54 ..18 3? I VI 47; 4 U 3 .8 3 j 4 12 NEWPORT 7 0.. HO 0 1 51 1 30 4 25' | 4 55 6 30, 9 3->! 3 25 j 9 27, < 12 2) U 30 4 20 5 10 8 50. 12 0 4 30-3 8 20 4 30 Portskewet jlO 2i| j 2 0 4 53 5 13 G 52 I 3 53 1 0 VY ,B" d. ,12 10 4 l>' 4 45 8 30, 11 40 4 5 3 § 7 55 4 5 CHEPSTOW 7 30 110 43, 1 31: 2 17 5 7] i 5 35 7 5, 9 5S 4 12 9 53 GUaally I 1 5 5 33, 5 25 9 13: 12 16 4 44 -ji 5 a1 8 471 4 44 Lydney 7 45 ill 3! 1 47, 2 37 5 27 < 5 50| 7 20 10 12 4 32 10 12 Forrfii.la I 1 4« 6 17. j 9 5lj I 'a* 9 22: CHELT'NHAM 9 20 jl2 25| 2 571 4 20 7 20! I 7 20: 9 o'll 40 5 55 CHr.nirttna Jaaoa ..12 0 6 32 5 55 10 5; 12 531 5 16. d 9 37, 5 16 „TA,CTPn ) arri. | 8 35 ill 45' 2 17j 3 20; 6 15 i 6 27! 8 0,10 47 .15 22 10 47 Ntcoertli il-j.il 7 37, j .IF =.§<4 10 24; F UI.O bllStf j dep. 1 8 40 jl2 Oj 2 30' 3 35; .16 45! jl2 20 1 6 30 12 30 lUvertordwresC | 1 8 51 7 0. 1 47 6 25\ j 10 50: 6 25 Stroud 9 5.. 12 30 2 55! 4 6 I 7 4! !12 45' 5 56 12 45: Nd*V .MtGii'jaO i j I I •• i f I •• •• I •• Swindon 1 9 55 ..1 25' 3 45 5 25l .18 20! 1 40 7 5 1 4j for Pa n'>r.)!«, ..I 1 | ..I is,-j 1 | LONDON 12 10 | 3 50 5 50| 9 55 I 10 35! I 4 35 10 30 4 35 Mlfr-1 Hivia. 1,: 1 8 30 7 25 2 5 6 5) I 1 LI 23 6 50

SIRHOWV tt),[L%V.IY"-gAipyB%vati, TRADEQAB, AND NEWPORT. OOWN.—WEEK DAYS. | SUNDAYS. piiom 1 a. in. a. m. a. m. »a. m. a. m. ip. m.:p. m. p, m. p. m.ip. m.!p. m.lp. m.!p. m. p. rn.tp. tu. Nantybwch .1 j 1 i ,1 I t, f Sirkowy 7 so- j ;12 25, 4 35- | 8 29) 8 10 4 101 7 J TKEDEG-A2 j 5eparturo| 7 35'^ —l' 33 i! 4.fj —! I!? -1 4J Argoed | r 7 53) ,12 49' 5 2j i 8 32, 4 32J «. Blackwood | j 8 0l |12 56 5 81 | 8 40! 4 38] „ Tredegar Junction^ g •• j •» •• •• ;• j •; s~ •• Nine Mile End 8 ;0| .1 10, I 5 25 j 9 0 4 65! Kisca | | 8 30! I 1 20' | 5 3* 9 1« 5 5f „ N ewport, Dock-street ..1 S 50 I 1 40 1 6 55? 9 30; 5 3» UP.—WEEK DAYS. | PROM in a. in. a m. a. m. a. m. m. p. m. p. m. a. m.ia. m. a. m.ip.m. Newport (Dock-soreet) ..I 9 0 „ I 2 30, 7 0, 9 45, Risca i .1 9 2-) 2 50- 7 20 1 5; I Nine .Mile Poiut j j | 9 30, i „ 3 0i I 7 30 -5] Tredegar Jaaction{«J;i •• •• i 3-J 7« V.'lo!?! i'. Blackwood I ..1 9 52 i 3 IS 7 52 jlO 471 I Argoed j j j 1 9 53 | ( 3 27 7 59 llO 64( TSGDEaAR}^ ;;i j •; j i s~„\ Mthowf 9 4' (10 1' 1 3 51i I 8 %o\ 8 5|)1 IB o ST^atyb'vcli i —; I 1 '•

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. 8% AXSEA, NBATH, HIBWAIN, ABEROARE AND MERTH U DOWiv—WEEK DAYS. SUNDAY ;l,273.]iX3r 1,2,3. 1,2,3 lXs ~l,«,3.Tf 2 S Oi,->We v -m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.tn. 1 a.m.ip'.m. Quakers Yard J 9 46 2 51 o 28- 8 53^7 3 Mountain Ash 9 55J 13 e 6 39, 9 3i 7 13 Aberdare g 1010 4i 3 9 6 51 9 15j 7 25 Aberaant 7 50; 9 1 20 2 45 C 35 9 7 10 Llwydcoed V' 9 6G 1 U' 2 50 ••!««» U', 7 21 • 8 610 1 1 3,5 31 51 9 16 7 ?G 1210 71 1 42! 3 7! •• 6 57 24 7 82 riv? v 8 26:10 19i 1 47, 3 2.3; 7 8 9 30 V 40 T?i 1 2 5/3 -41' 7 27 9 00! S 0 Abwdvlaii i S 63fl° 451 2 1;i 3 4) •• 7 35 9 58 8 S Aberddais i9 3|10 54; 2 23j 3 59 7 45 10 gj 8 18 LlansPmlV; 2 si11 2 37! 4 10 8 0 10 ?o| 8 30 29hl iq 2 46. 4 19, 8 8 10 29! 8 39 Swansea in t 2il 2 54' 4 27 •• 8 10 10 S81 8 47 nS'a 0 45tn. 80 3 0! 4 35) ..l8 2iji0 £ 5! 8 5-5 „UP-—^Vj;]5g PA vs. 1 SU-VDA S ti,2,3-i •* il.2,3. l,2,3.:l,2,3.il,2,3.1,2,3. 1,2,3 PROM .9,. m.| a.m. p.m ;p. m. p. m a.m -N m IS!* i11 10 2 55; 6 q 8 0 8 2'wf 6 30 Landoie 7 60 Ill 10 3 II 6 3 8 0 8 m o 41 Llans amiet 7 57; ;11 3 8! 6 14,1 8 14 8 3i 0 ^fath. dep. 8 6; |11 32: 3 17j 6 22 8 22 8 42 « v r| 3 19i •• 11 48; 3 36 6 8 38 8 57 7 12 Glvn v°pn;; 8 29: •• 11 58 46i 6 8 48 9 7 7 22 Glyn Neaih 8 38^ ..12 8 3 501 6 5$8 58 9 ltf 7 30 hKS T 8 67i •• !12 2S 4 17' 7 9 IS 9 4? 7 56 LlwycCnedP 9 38. 4 3d 7 171 9 23 9 46 8 1 Abernanf 9 }°i I12 42, 4 35i 7 22> 9 33 9 51 3 6 Merthyr 9 M 49 4 42 7 29 9 40 9 58 8 13 yr 9 28j 1 01 4 53 7 40 9 52 10 lS 8 25 Jlountohi Ash" q Ia1 •• 12 441 4 36 9 32 9 5lj S (5 Ash 0 3!6li QLlaker'sn 924 12 54446 1 Yard o3ij! 1814 10 14i829

TAFF VALE RAILWAY. DOWN.—"WEEK DAYS. | SUNDAV 1.2,3.1 1,2A lX3. 1,2,3. 172,3" fX'j FROM a. m. a. m. p.m.ip.m. a.m.!p. 111 Merthyr 7 55j 10 55 3 30 6 4(' 9 d 4 ij Troedyrhiw 8 3] ;ll 3, 3 381 6 48; 9 13! 4 2;' Quaker'sYard J.for •• G. W. Railway S 14] ill 14 3 49 7 0' 9 24! 4 34 Aberdare 7 5§ 10 55 3 29| 6 39< 9 2 4 14 Treaman 7 59, 10 59 3 33t 6 43i 9 S! 4 lj Mountain Ash. 8 71 il7 7 3 41 6 52 a lir, 4 93 Aberdare June a S 17; ill 171 3 51 7 3' 9 26; 4 3>i Aberda.e June, d 3 22. !ll 22 3 57; 7 9 9 82i 4 42 Treherbert 7 4lj ;10 41 3 15: 6 24 8 49? 3 55 Treorky 7 46. 10 46 3 20i 6 29 8 SIS 4 0 Ystrad 7 52> 10 52. 3 26i 6 35 g 6$4 6 Llwynpia 7 591 ;10 59> 3 33] 6 42 9 ^4 13 Pandy 3 3' ,11 5] 3 39! 6 48] 9 I 4 Porth 8 11. '11 11 3 451 6 54 9 15] 4 25 Hafod 3 16:1,2,3. 11 17 3 5117 0 1,2,3. 9 2fc' 4 3J Pontypridd J. a; 8 23 a.m..11 24] 3 59' 7 p.m. 9 2S! 4 38 Pontypridd June d; S 34: s 44.11 34 4 9 7 22 7 23 9 441 4 51 Treforest 3 38 8 48 11 3S 4 131, 7 27 7 33 9 49! 4 59 Llantwit 9 0i 7 48 Cross Inn 9 7] 7 59 Llantrissant Cowbridge 9 151 S 5 Walnut Tree J. for Rhymney Ry 8 50 rll 50 4 25j 7 39, 10 1! 5 11 Liandaff 8 >9. !ll 59{ 4 34: 7 47 10 » 5 1') Carditf 19 7i ..tl27 4 12 7 5.V 10 171 5 21 UP.—WEEK. DAYS 1,-2,3. 1,273.1,2,3~1,2,3. 1,2,5. 1,27a l^IXs FROM a.m. a.m. a.m. p. m. p.m. p. m. a.m. !p. m Cardiff 8 1011 10. 3 45': g 35 9 i\ 4 15 Liandaff 8 19 11 19] 3 54; 6 45 9 15j 4 25 Walnut Tree J. for: i I Rhymney Ry. 8 2S 11 28 4 3] 6 55 9 25( 4 35 Cowbridge .depi „. Llantrissant 8 0i I ] 6 20 I Cross Inn .j 8 8] 6 30 LIa:itw:t 8 15! 6 37' Treforest 8 28 8 :-9!ll 39 4 14 6 63 7 7 9 36 4 46 Pontypridd J. am! 8 32 S 46 11 40 4 21, 6 57 7 14 9 4sJ 4 53 Pontypridd J. di 8 4611 46 4 2ii 7 29 8 50; 5 0 Hafod 8 53 11 54, 4 29' 7 37 9 57 5 Porth S 57:11 5»] 4 35' 7 4310 a 5 li Pandy 9 212 5; 4 41] 7 49'l0 S 6 J9 Llwynpia 9 S12 11! 4 47] 7 .;5i0 lM 5 25 Ystrad 9 15 12 18 4 54' 8 210 22i g 32 Treorki 9 21 12 24; 5 0 8 810 2sjj 0 38 Treherbert 9 25,12 28: 5 4; S 12H0 3J 5 42 Aberdare June, ar' 8 5S 11 58i 4 33' 7 9 551 5 5 Aberdare Jnc. d.! 8 58 11 58 4 33; 7 261 9 65' 5 5 Mountain Ash. 9 942 9] 4 44, 7 3S J0 6! 5 1>5 Treaman 9 1712 17; 4 62/ 7 47 10 14? 5 24 Aberdare 9 21,12 21 4 56] 7 5110 lSi 5 28 Quaker'sYard J.for <J. W. Railway. 9 4,12 4. 4 39: 7 3310 14 6 li Troedyrhiw 9 1412 141 4 49] 7 4210 11 5 21 Merthyr .J 9 2112 21 4 56' 7 4910 38 5 28 Trains leave Pontypridd Junction everySunday at 9 53 a m. and 4 49 p.m. for Cowbridge, calling at all intermedi.,te stations and trains leave Cowbridge for Pontypirdd Junction at 8 29 a.m. and 3.39 p.m., also calling at all intermediate stations, and arriving Pontypridd at 8 a. m. and 4.8 p.m

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. MERTHYR, QUAKER'S YARD, TONTYPOOL, AE-ERGAVENNY, HEREFORD, AND LIVERPOOL. UP.—WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS 1,2,3.1,2,3.1,2,3 1.2,3. 1^^2737X273 t FROM a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. a.m p m Merthyr 9 5 12 40 4 25 mm Troedyrhiew 9 13 12 48 4 33 Quaker's Yard ..a 9 23 12 c8 4 43 Llancaiacli 9 44 1 15 5 6 10 22- 8 37 Rhymney Junctn 9 52 1 24 5 15 .1032S47 Tredegar Junct 9 58 1 30 ] 5 21 .10398&1 Crumlin 10 6 1 37 6 29 10 49 9 4 Pontypool Town 10 26] 2 0 5 51 .11S922 Pontypool Road 10 30, 2 5 i 6 56 11 13 9 27 Abergavenny Ill IS! 2 38 C CI Hereford 112 25 3 30] 7 35 Liverpool DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. SUXDAY Liverpool .7 !7~ 7 7" 7. Hereford 7 10 12 35 3 35' 9 40' 7 £ 0 Abergavenny 8 8 1254t01040850 Pontypool Road j 8 56 2 0 5 30 7 55' 6 6 Pontypor1. Town ..(9 2, 2 7 5 3a 8 sj 6 13 Crumlin 9 ljj 2 22 5 56 8 21 6 31 Tredegai Junct. 9 24' 2 29 6 5- S 29= 6 39 Rhymney Junct 9 30 2 35. 6 12' 8 3d' 6 45 Lianeaiach 9 3S 2 43 6 19; 8 4lj 6 54 Quaker's Yard d 9 46, 2 61' 6 28; ) Troedyrhiw 10 16; 3 27j 6 51 Merthyr 10 23; 3 35: C aSl [

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY MERTHYR, TREDEGAR, AND ABERGAVENNY BRANCH. UP.-W.EEK DAYS | SV$J>A YS 1,2^71,2,3. 1,2,3»fl,2,3. 1,2,3.1 FROM a. m. a. in. p. m. p. m. p.m. Abergavenny (fit sc. Rd.) 8 15 10 46 1 5 5 8 8 15] Brynmawr for Nantyglo 8 48 11 17 1 31 6 37 8 44 Brynmawr 8 50 11 19 1 32 5 39 8 46; Beaufort. 8 55 11 24 851 Ebbw Vale j Trevil 9 0 11 29 6 53 Nantybwch 9 5 11 33 1 41 8 15 8 57 Sirhowy 9 15 12 2 1 53 6 20 Tredegar 9 20 12 15 1 58 6 10 Nantybwch 9 6 11 34 1 42 6 3 8 58 Rhymney Bridge 9 10 11 39 1 46 6 8 9 3 Dowlais Top 9 22 :11 60 1 57 6 15 9 1W Dowlais 9 30 11 57 2 7 6 20 9 30, Merthyr (by coach; 110 0 12 30\ 2 40 7 0 10 0 DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. FROM a.m. a. m, a.m. p. m, p. m. p, Ill. 1 Merthyr (by coafeh/ f.. 8 5512 0 4 55 Ü 55: Dowlais 7 151 9 55 12 45: 5 35 7 351 Dowlais Top 7 22j 10 5 12 51; 5 42 7 42< Rhymney Bridge 7 36] 7 710 15] 1 18] 5 58 8 01 Nantybwch birhowy 9 15 UO 22! 1 53 6 15 8*361 Tredegar 9 20 Il0 37; 1 58, 6 20 8 40! Nantybwch 7 42' 7 1310 20; 1 23 6 4 8 5! Trevil 7 46 7 isj 6 8; 8 9' Ebbw Vale Beaufort 7 50 7 23|l0 28! 6 12 8 13, Brynmawr for Nantyglo 7 55 7 28 10 331 1 32| 6 17, S 20] Brynmawr 7 57 7 30] 10 35] 1 31 8 18. 8 21; Abergavenny (Brec. ltd; 8 2Sj 8 10jII 5 | 6 48 8 51 t Market Train (on Tuesdavs only.

RHYMNEY RAILWAY. RHYMNEY, UENOOKD, CAEKPUILL, AND CARDIFF. DOWN-WEIX DAYS.. SUNDAYS 1,2,3. l,2,3.7l"3^7172,377?, <• FROM a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. Rhymney 9 27 2 5 s 33 9 35 5 Pontlotttyn 9 31 2 9. 6 39 9 39 5 Tir Phil 9 38 2 15' 6 46 9 46 5 16 Bargoed 9 48 2 21; 0 54 9 64 5 24 Pengam 953.226,1 b 69] 9 58 5 28 J N., A., &H. )arr Hengoed junction j dep 10 3 2 31 7 3' 0 5-53 Ystrad '10 7 2 35! 7 9i 10 0! 5 3 Caerphilly 10 20 7 45] 21 10 20j 6 Walnut Tree Bridge ,.| .1 Walnut Tree Bridge j j Cardiff (Adam-street Station) 10 3ó 0 7 5 0'3 6 UP.—WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS 1,2,9. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. l,ii> FROM a. m. p. m, p. Ill. a. m. j p. m Cardiff (Adam-street Station) 9 0 12 30 30 8 30] 4 5 Walnut Tree Bridge j Caerphilly # 1912 45 4 42< 8 45! 4 10 Ystrad 9 27:12 6r 8 5714 25 „ J I N., A., <fc H (.arr 4 Hengoed j juncti0n ) dep 9 36 1 3 4. 4 4 35 Pengam 9 40 1 7 8 4 33 Bargoed 9 46j 1 12, 9 12, 4 42 Tir Phil 9 6a 1 i *2 9 19 4 49 Pontlottyn (10 ij 1-8 .9 2U, 4 56 Rhymney 10 Ul J 23| 9 301 0 0