... THE KITCHEN FIRE OF THE CITY.-It has long been known that the Corporation of London manages to make the pot boil, but people were not generally aware that it accom- plished that object by means of other people's coals,-Punch. THE ULTIMA RATIO.-As war has been called the Ultima Ratio of Kings, so a duel may be stigmatised as the Ultima Ratio of Fools,Ibid, INSAYE QUERY.—Whether, considering ...

... COAL AND IRON TRADES IN STAFFORDSHIRE. Th3 coal trade maintains its position, and prices remain firm, and are likely to remain so. A large quautity is being brought into this district from other quarters, but it has not yet affected the Staffordshire market as regards price and demand. New pits are being sunk and old ones reopened, which will be the means of helping the iron masters to a ...

... PONTYPOOL. IMPORTANT CASE. —A question of compensation for land required by the Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Rail- way Company, from the Pontypool Iron Company, will come on before the Sheriffs assessor (Mr. Alexander, Q.C.); Sir Fitzroy Kelly and Mr. Keating, Q.C., being retained for the Iron Company; and Sir Frederick Thesiger and Mr.Whateley, Q.C., for the Railway Company. THE QUEEN'S ...

... THE WINTER MARRIAGE MORN. MERRILY, merrily, ring the bells,- Down Farry's winding vale, And o'er the moorland's floods and fells Repeat a happy tale But who hath wed this wintry morn, No flower a maiden to adorn ? Merrily, merrily, still they ring, Folks wonder who will marry The nightingale she waits for spring, Till spring the turtles tarry; And Hymen shivers, as he sees The icicles festoon ...

... BLAINA- INSTRUCTION' SOCIETY.—On Wednesday evening, the instant, a lecture was delivered at the rooms of the society, by Mr. D. Lewis, of Beaufort. The subject chosen for the even- ing was Political Economy. This subject (though usually considered dry) the lecturer rendered not only in an insyuc- tive, but also entertaining, manner. Having glanced at the origin of the science, and shown that, ...

... CAERLEON. CAERLEOX PETTY SESSIONS.—TUESDAY. Magistrates present:—The Rev. W. Powell and the Rev Thomas Pope. John Harris was charged with keeping his house open before one o'clock on Sunday, the 30th January.—Fined zC2, including costs. Henry Jones was summoned for performing theatrical en- tertainments'in an unlicensed house. Defendant not appearing, a warrant was ordered for his apprehension ...

... THE MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME. THOUGH our second edition of last week contained an outline of the measures announced by the ministers in the House of Commons, there could then, of course, be no comment upon them. Upon the first announcement, relating to the estimates, we are glad to find that there is to be no further increase of men for the army, navy, or ordnance, than that voted before ...

... THE PILOTAGE LAWS. WE are very glad to see that these laws, the operation of which has excited so much attention in our own district, as well as elsewhere, are about to be brought under the consider- ation of the legislature, in the shape of a government bill for their amendment. This, we trust, will obviate the necessity of any local measure. At the tidic, we must caution those interested in ...

... LICENSES TRANSFERRED. MERTIIYR. Royal Jane Jones to John Lewis GwaeJod-y-Garth Richard Davis to Wm. Harris Cross Fras. Jones to Thomas Rees Bee AVm. Griffith to Wm. Hughes Bird-in-Hand Mary Lewis to David Jones New Inn John Davies to John Pendry Black Horse Joseph Martin to Jas. Edwards Talbot Wm. Williams to Jos. Martin TROEDYRHIW. Glan Taff Inn L. Lewis to Barbara Morgan We have the ...

... THE post had just come in. A commonplace every-day occurrence; connected in the general mind with pasted stamps and Christmas-boxes. No longer the romantic event it used to be, when, with piquant irregularity, unexpected messengers alighted from their reek- ing steeds at the gates of fair castles, and presented on bended knee, some solitary missive confided to their charge. A mere matter of ...

... LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. FRANCE. (BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) Paris, Wednesday Evening. The Senate sat yesterday, under the presidency of M. Troplong, who addressed to it an eloquent speech, in which he enumerated the great and numerous benefits re» sulting from the establishment of the Empire. The Senate is again assembled to-day, for the purpose of organising its committee, and appointing ...

... CHARGES FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 29. Misdemeanours 3 Committed 3 Drunkenness 1 Summarily convicted 16 Obstruction 1 Discharged 1 Assault 8 Settled out of Court. 2 Bastardy 2 Public Houses 7 22 22 ...