... Magazines For September THE STUDENT - The September number contains several interesting as well as valuable papers—notable one on Insects in Disguise, by Mr Wood, and one on The Anortboscope, by Dr Carpenter. Both of these are illustrated by beautifully-coloured pictures, and woodcuts. Mr Wright continues his paper? on Womankind in all Ages of Western Europe, and there is a very ...

... UNITED HARVEST THANKSGIVING.—Last week an interesting series of English services were held in this town, at St. Michael's Church, at eleven a.m., at L3wis Terrace Church, at two p.m., at St. Mary's Church, at six p.m., at Portland street Church, at hilf-past seven p.m. The successive services were conducted by the Rev W. Jones, Rev. Davi-I Thomas, Rev. E. Owen Phillips, M.A., and Rev. Arthur W ...

... FIRE.-Oll Wednesday, the 23rd, a large quantity of oats in the straw, that were stacked in a barn, were set fire to, it is supposed, by some children, at Aber- gynolwyn, near Towyn, and in an incredibly short space of time the whole was destroyed, and nothing but the bare walls of the barn and smouldering ruins were to be seen. The oats belonged to T. H. M'Con- nell, Esq. It is surmised, says. ...

... Mr Bright, bei-f? a3ked wbether ba would ad- vocce the ^pulsion of the Jesuits and the suppression ritualism, has replied re- nark tb ...

... LLANGOLLEN AND CORWEN RAILWAY. This company held their halt-yearly meeting at Llangollen on Saturday. Col. Tottenham presided, and the following report was read and passed The gross receipts for the half-year ending 30th amount to i £ H,625 lis. 9d., as compared with £ 3,4^3 12s-, the corresponding six months of 18t>7- and after provid1 the rent charge and debenture interest, and the worK» h ...

... Facts and Fancies. Do you really believe, Admiral, said a Washing- ton lady to Admiral Farragur, that the dead walk after death? I have not a doubt of it, madam, replied the gallant Admiral, for I have myself heard the 'Dead March in Saul.' An awkward accident happenel to the North Ger- man Gazette. It announced that in his perplexity upon whom to bestow the Governor-Generalship of ...

... Olfc es. Liurne. iÚ L2râ¿..IlJ ¡1 iron > f-f, triai. The shop of Mr J. Ash worth, watchmaker, Rochdale, has been broken into and robbed of a large -»nmber of watches. The premises were watched by a fear ...

... THANKSGIVING SERVICE.—On Wednesday, the 23rd, services were held in the parish church at this place, to thank the Giver of all Good for the late abundant harvest. The Rev. Wm. Williams, of Aberdovey, Rev. Mr Griffiths, Machynlleth, and other clergymen, took part in the service, and the sermons, morning, afternoon, and evening, were very impressive, and listened to by a most numerous ...

... CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY. The ninth ordinary half-yearly meeting of this ermpany Was held at the oiffces, Oswestry, on Tuesday, the 29th inst., and also an extraordinary meeting to elect arbitrators, under the recent Act, and two directors for the Coast. The chair- man of the company, Earl Vane, presided, and there were also present Mr J. Bancroft (deputy chairman), Mr H. Gartside, Mr J. W. ...

... RAIL- shareholders of this IIY, at the offices, Bank t. Tottenham, Chairman of o, presiding. The report sub- mitted was „ :— In their last repori your directors informed the proprietors of the completion of the portion of the railway from Llaii- drillo to Bala, and hat the Great Western Company had Commenced the work.-ig of the entire line, under the provi- sions of th« parliamentary agreement ...

... Births, Ma. 23rd, Mrs Remfry, of Cloe of a son. 25th ult., the wife of Mr W. v, Portland-street, Aberystwith, of a dangh. KZa-rriages. 23rd ult., at Shiloh Chapel, North Par Rev. D. Charles, B.A., secretary of the Univ- College of Wales, Mr W. T. William., Svdenh, House, Aberystwith, to Hannah, second daughter (h D. Jones, Esq., manager of the Na jnal Provi-ickf Bank, Aberystwith. 25th of Aug. ...

... Last week will be memorable in the political annals of Aberystwith. Never has there been a registration contest so long in duration, so bitterly fought, or so conspicuously one-sided in the results. Several cir- cumstances had contributed to increase the bitterness of the Conservatives and the irritation of the Liberals. The acceptance by all the Liberal lawyers of retainers from the ...