... COALBHOOK STEAM COAL. AND SWANSEA & LOUU ilOit RAILWAY COMPANY. A special general meeting of shareholders was held at the °ffices, Moor^ate-street, on Thursday, the 27tli December, E. G. Winthrop. Esq., in the chair. Mr. Howdeu (the s cretary) having read the notice con- the meetinc, the Chairman said.it was ahnostne- eeary to apologise for calling them together so soon after •e last meeting ...

... Summonses have been issued for a Cabinet Council to be held on the iGth instant. The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview with Lord John Russell, at his official residence, in Downing- street, ou Monday. The Earl of Durham his sailed for the West Indies.- Durham Chronic la. A vacancy is anticipated for South Notts, in conse- quence of the continued indisposition of Mr. Bromley, the recent ...

... LIKING AND DISLIKING. Ye, who know the reason, tell me How it is that instinct still Prompts the heart to like-or like not— At its own capricious will Tell me by what hidden magic Our impressions first are led Into liking-or disliking- Oft before a. word be said I Why should smiles sometimes repel us I Bright eyes turn our feelings cold J What is that which comes to tell us All that glitters ...

... A new gas company is about being formed in Bristol, and it is estimated that the price will not exceed 3s. per 1000 cubic feet. A CHRISTMAS PRESENT.—On Tuesday week a man having the appearance of a carrier, left a hamper, from one end of which a few pheasant feathers were sticking out, at the house of a person in North-street, White- chapel, for which he received Sis. 3d. carriage. When the ...

... GLAMORGANSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. The Epiphany Qmrfer Sessions for this county were commenced in the Town-hall, Cardiff, on Tuesday fore* noon, before THE RIGHT JOHN NICIIOLL, M.S' chairman, HENRY Tamas, EsQ, vice-oiiairroan, aud the following magistraies Rev. II. L. Blosie J. Brace Pryce, Esq. T. W. Booker, Esq. Rev. lie1 r llick.trils Rev. Thomos St,icey R. C. Nleboll Curne, Ksq. Sir George ...

... 'I he annnH! meeling of the subscribers to the above institution wis held on Thursday iast (yesferday) in the ri: I.' Fri N-, Evq., E. P. Richards, Esq., Juim Moore, Esq., M.D., Her. Tiionns M;icey, M.A., lie v. W. Leigh Morgan, lie v. John Giiifith (Aberdare), Rev. J. Tiuson Wretiford, l-'one Busheli, Esq., James Lewis, Ecq., E !w. Evans, L :q., Montague Grover, T>-q Bettj »mhi Matthews, Esq. ...

... Ùr-tail vie introduced into Mr. Williams's motion; in Moving which Ke took occasion to thank Mr. Coffin and ■^■r. Bruce Pryce for the support thev had rendered him Tuesday in his application to the court of quarter 8rssioim ror permission to joiii the Infirmary drains to thosi» of 'he County Gaol. Mr. motion, which was carrija i UNANIMOUSLY. Mr. Edward Evans proposed that two rales (which he ...

... The TREDEGAR HOUNDS will meet on Monday January 7, at Tredegar House. Wednesday., 9, at EBBW Bridge. Friday.. „ 11, at Cvoscorneiuon. EACII DAY AT 111 O'CLOCK. ...

... THE CROMLECH DISCUSSION. FROM TIIE AUCIIDEACON OF CARDIGAN TO A MEMSKR OF TIIE ARCH.EOLOGICAL COMMITTEE (LETTER 14). Llandovery, December 19tb, 1849. DEAR SIR,—I b.-ive re.-x-rved for this letter a subject full of difficulties, ami if we attempt to recoru ile the account ot various authorities, both ancient and modern, full ofcon- tr:i.liction ...

... The COWBRIDGE HARRIERS will meet, weather permitting, on Monday, January 7, at Clemenstone We3t Lodge. Wednesday. »« 9» at Landow Cross Roads. Friday .» II, at St. Mary Church. L, acli day at haft-past ten. ...

... BIRTHS, MARUUGES, AND DE\rii ...

... MERTHYR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. [ MERTHYtt WiFE's SOCIETY.-It is with much satisfac- tion that we are enabled to state, that the benefits arising from this most useful charity are becoming from year to year more generally recognised. One of the advantages of its constitution is, that the services of all the resident subscribers are employed in the distribution of the funds, as each is allowed to ...