... Carbrff$itrt%ratt. THE YOUNG Mss's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—On Friday evening, a lecture was delivered at the Town Hall, in connection with this institution, by the Rev. J. Rhys Jones, (formerly of Kilsey and Birminghan.) On Con- versation a means of Family Education. Those who have ever heard the Rev. lecturer, need not to be assured that there was no lack of originality in either the matter ...

... PAINTux ACCIDENT.- We regret to hear that the Rev. E. Hawkins, the respected vicar of St. Woollos, met with an accident on Tuesday morning last. The vicar Was, we understand, giving directions to some men em- ployed in laying turf in St. Woollos churchyard, when, from a false step, or some similar cause, he fell, and struck his shoulder so severely as to cause dislocation of the joint. He was ...

... No notice of reduction of wages has yet been issued to the employed by the Abercarn Colliery Company, although an intimation of the sort is not altogether unexpected. ...

... A movement for the relief of the destitute poor of those works was initiated at a public meeting, on Twyn- curno, last Monday week, R. Johnson, Esq manager, in the chair. Several influential persons, including minis- ters of different denominations, gave details which proved the necessity of some voluntary effort in common with other large manufacturing counties, and it was re- solved to form ...

... MERTHYR. POLICE COCJITT.—SATUHDAY. [Before J. C. Fowler, Eaq.J THE ALLEGED PJEBJUHY CASB.-Evan Thomas, charged with perjury, again attended, but Mr. Fowler stated that he would adjourn the case till after the case respecting the bill, which, it was alleged, he had given to Evan Beddoe, should have been heard in a civil court, as he thought it was quite right he should have an opportunity of ...

... MONMOUTH. MARKET, SATURDAY, DEC. 5.—Beef, 7d. to Sd. per lb.; mutton, 7d. ditto; pork 7d. ditto; butter, Is. 4d. ditto; eggs, 8 for a shilling ducks, 4s. to 4s. 6d. per couple; geese, 4s. and upwaids each; potatoes, 4d. p$r quartern, and 12s. to 14s. per sack flour, 7s. 8d. per sack. CHRISTMAS MARKET.—At a meeting of the Town Council, held at the Jury-room, on Monday last, the 7th inst., it ...

... PUBLIC MEETING OF THE COLLIERS. ADDRESS BY Mr. H. A. BRUCE, M.P. As we have already stated, a large meeting of the colliers took place at the Market-house, Aberdare, on Wednesday, for the purpose of hearing an address from Mr. Bruce, the member for Merthyr. Before the proceedings commenced, a man proposed that all but colliers should leave the place, but no attention was paid to him. Mr. Bruce ...

... fotitl |nlflli|mt, NEWPORT DISPEN SARY.—We stated last week that a deputation, consisting of the Mayor, the Rev- E. Hawkins, and Messrs. S. Homfray and Henry Williams had-been requested by the directors of the Dispensary to wait upon Sir Charles Morgan, with a view to getting a sits suitable for the erection of a Dispensary. The inter- view with Sir Chatles took place on Saturday last, and we ...

... ROCK. INQUEST.—On S,turday last, an inquest was held at the Royal Arms, Rhymney, before W. H. Brewer, Esq., on the body of a young man named Devid Geary, who was accidentally killed by the machinery at the Rhym- ney Iron Works.—Verdict accordingly. ...

... PETTY SESSIONS.—MONDAY. [Before the Rev. Daniel Evans and T. P, Bligh, Esq.] GAME TRESPASS.—John Price, labourer, Llanfairfawr, was charged with trespassing ia pursuit of game, on lands. in the possession of Mr. David Morgan, on the 8th of December, in the parish of Llanfairfawr. James Williams, a very intelligent boy, ill the employ of Mr. David Morgan, stated that on the day in question, he ...

... The Pekin steamer arirved at Alexandria, on the 19th with dates from Bombay to the 4th of December. The following summary of the advices was received in London on Wednesday Sir Colin Campbell having reached Cawnpore on the 2d of November, joined the force at Allumbagb, on the 21st, (query 11th?) On the 23rd, (query 13th ?) active operations commenced, and for the next six days there was a ...

... THE ||(omit0rtt|s|]ire ||(ctltit. NEWPORT, SATURDAY, DEC. 5, 1857. THE stage has scarcely been cleared and .the curtain raised for the recently-elected Town Council of Newport to .play their parts, ere the .drama begins to be enlivened with sceneS similar to those which, at no very remote period, threw a thrilling, if not an enviable interest, around the proceedings of our Local Legislature. ...