... LLANTARNAM. LLANTARNAM AND LINVRECHVA PATRIOTIC FUND. A most numerous and respectable meeting of the inha- bitants of the parishes of Llantamam and Llanvrechva, in aid of the Ruyal Patriotic Fund, was held on the evening of Thursday, the 28th ult., in the school-room, Cwmbran Richard Brinsley Dowling, Esq., of Llantarnam Abbey, in the chair. The room, which is of considerable siz:1, was filled ...

... A NEW SIEGE GUN.—Government has instructed Mr Nasmyth to make a cast-iron siege gun, and another engi- neer proposes to make one of cast-steel. We have, how- ever, seen the model of a gun, which, we believe, will supersede these and all others now in use. This gun is the invention of Mr. Williams, formerly of Everton, Liver- pool, but now of Pembroke, and the contractor for exe- cuting the ...

... USK. THE NEW COURT HOUSE—We understand that the principal tradesmen of this town are about to memorialise the finance committee of the Court of Sessions, praying them to take into consideration the probably injurious effects to the trade of the town, that may arise from the erection of a new Court House at the prison, instead of on the site of the present Hall, and the greater facilities that ...

... ABERDARE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. AIR. WILKES' CONCHRT. — We perceive by announce- ment in our advertising columns that Mr- Wilke^ the talented dir^ctor'of the \lenh,yr Mus-cal yniop, intends holding a yocijl riicl instrumental poiifeft, nt ihe National School-rooip, Aberdarp, cn the evening of Thursday next, for h.e has epga^ed the services of Mrs. Allred Gilbert (late Miss Cole), Miss Susannah ...

... LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.—FRIDAY, DEC. 29. At theusual fortnightly meeting on the above day, them were prMcut.—W. Coffin,' Esq., M.P., in the chair (the Mayor _!x?ing engaged during the ir/st portion of the proceedings in dispos- ing of some police cases), Aldermen J. Lewis and T, Morgan, and Councillors C. Vaehell, J. Batcnelor, W. Williams, Ü. L. IWe. M. Grover, W. A. Bradley. E. Evans. J. ...

... N ACCOUNT OF COALS, FROM 1ST TO 30TH DEC. INCLUSIVE, BY MONMOUTHSHIRE RAILWAY. Proprietors. Owners, a ~K Total Q TonsCwt. homas Powell New Penyvaii. 1881 0 >> Lispeutwyue .2114 3 » Penllwyne 1854 18 JJ Rumney 798 2 ); Gellygrose >> Butteryhatch M New Tredegar 6648 3 Carles Havod Van 296 7 North Blaencuffin 849 11 ew Place 1812 3 Old Place 215 11 iTvr Adam 633 10 jChurch 240 18 4048 0 tessrs. ...

... LATEST INTELLIGENCE. Since the departure of the Allied Fleets from the Baltic, it has been determined by the Russian authorities to increase the defensive strength of the ports and towns in that sea.— General De Berg, who had taken measures for the defence of Revel, has been appointed Commander in Finland. St. Petersburgh had suffered in consequence of inuiidationa in the north. Gortschakoff ...

... BRYNMAWH- LITERARY INSTITUTION.—A lecture was delivered on Monday night last, at Rehobeth chapel, in bshalf of the above institution, by the Rev. W. Jenkins, on the Won- ders of God. The lecture was numerously attended, and the chair Was occupied by Mr. D. Lewis. It is worthy of remark, that J. Jayne, Esq., at the close of the lecture, declared that for every X3 the institution could gather, ...

... PONTNEWYNYDD. FATAL ACCIDENT,—Samuel Vox, a lad, aged 15 years, whilst watching a team the other day, at Glyn Pit, near the Ebenezer chapel, Pontnewynydd, was run over by it, and from the injuries he received, he has since died. An inquest will be held this day (Friday). RAFFLE AT THE HORSE SHOE INN. — Last Tuesday evening, this respectable hostlerie was the scene of bustle and commotion. Yet, ...

... CALENDAR. JAN. 7. FIRST SUNDAY AVTEK EnrIU\v.—Morn- nig. 1st lesson, 4i;b cii. Isaiah; 2nd lesson, 5,h ch. Eveuiog, 1,t Jesson, 46,11 ch. IsaiaL i lessun, 5th ch. Romacs. FAIRS.-Glamorganshíre: I.\one.-Monmoutl:ôl.irc: N oue. ...

... ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT NORTHERN. A serious accident took place last Wednesday night, on the Great Northern Railway, at a short distance beyond the Leeds central fetation, to the train which leaves that town at 6.25 p.m., and arrives at Doncaster at 8.10 p.m. The train was passing over a crossing oil one of the viaducts, when the first carriage behind the engine struck against the points, and ...

... THE REV. H. WYBROW. An address, from which the following is an extract, was received this week from the Rev. H. Wybrow, and trans- mitted to the pew renters and others of the congregation of St. Paul's Church, Newport :— No words of mine can express all I have felt during my long, but unavoidable, absence from you and from my duties at Newport. I may truly say, that I have been in a strait ...