... A THOUGHT IN SEASON. Boll on, fair Earth, although yon never xtMV, Yet to us mortals there's a reckoning day And at rotir cliiniro of season w should think Of our approaching nearer to the hrink Of that last silent home where all must, lie Until awakened to Eternity. Mertbyr, Dec. 18,1858. SC ALLOP. KING CHRISTMAS. Come hang o'erbead the mistletoe, Bedeck the walls, and bring The gnarled and ...

... CHRISTMAS ATXRAirriOXS IN CARDIFF, Our publication day Win- that previous to the general market, we were prevented last week from doing more than taking a enrsory glance at the preparations being then made for a Christmas display; we have now much pleasure in entering more into detail. The butchers of Cardiff and its neighbourhood came out in their usual first-rate style this year; their shops ...

... In one of the law courts lately, the audience were much amused by an unintentional admission, on the part of one of the counsel defending a party who had been copying the Name, Labels, and forms of packages of tha celebrated GLBNFIBLD PATENT STARCH. The judge coul I scarcely conceRl his indignation at the fraudulent attempt, and told the counsel to advise his client to alter the appearance of ...

... For some time past an unpleasant feeling has existed between the 17th Regiment and the 2nd Warwick Militia, both quartered in the Citadel. About 100 of the 17th are recruits from Ireland, and their cause is warmly es- poused by the inhabitants of King-street West (formerly Stonehouse-lane), many of whom are Irish. It appears that oil Sunday evening Sergeant Clay, No. 2 Company, 2nd Warwick, ...

... MURDER IN KIXGeS COUNTY.-A correspondent of Samiederc's News Letter states that a man of the name of M'Manus was brutally murdered on Tuesday night, between Shannon Bridge and the Seven Churches. The fatal blow was given by a pickaxe, which was driven through his neck. OUTRAGE IN WESTMEATIL-OG Wednesday night last, a party attacked the house of a small farmer, named Craig, within a mile of ...

... The potato crop of 1858 has been in Ireland one of the finest since 1840. I A patent has lately been taken out by Mr Charles Cheyne, C E, of 34, Great George Street, Westminister, for improvements in the construction of fireproof floors; which is simple in itself, and appears to possess efficiency combined with econmy. The floor is a combination of malleable iron joist, corrugated iron plates, ...

... I pWyRECKS IN THE ROYAL NA VT BETWEEN 1793 AND 1857. 45 irrativc of Shipwrecks in the Royal Navy be- . a793 anld 1857; compiled principally from il doctments in the Admiralty, by W. O. S. ihas reached its third edition. Its contents, ecer, have come very little before the public, 'ond the pages Of Home of the Reviews, which do circulatO so freely as the newspapers. Forty ssive stories of ...

... MERSEY DOCK AND HARBOUR BOARR I ELECTION OF PERMANENT BOARD ON MONDAY NEXT, THE 3RD INSTANT. MTr. Charles Mac Iver has consented to serve, if elected. The requirements of the port demand the services of such a man. It is presunsed everyelector will feel it his duty to insert Mr. Mac Iver's name on the list ho adopts. I an happy to find this opinion mneets the views of all I have seen. This ...

... FROM TH-UE LONDON- GAZETTES. Royal South Gloucester Militia 0. bo captaIn. .-George Henry Bengough, Req., to 5 BA!?HIIUPTS-FRlDAy, DECEMBER 24. John ?Iardncr? Northarnptpn, builder, to surrondarDec. 31, Fob. 4, at Basingii?nil-oireat, Soilcltore, Reed and Co., London H Neyllie, ?erihamplon, clirriar, Jan. 6, Feb. 4, at tile ? seas srs. ]?snnlsNortbaespten George Blobs, Ludgate?hlll, and Upper ...

... Australian papers bring us news of a neAV exploration of that continent. The Register, under date of October eleven, gives the following detailsMajor Warburton, the Commissioner of Police, who has already distin- guished himself by his energy and caution in travellmg in previously unexplored portions of the country, has been appointed to the command of the expedition. The major left town on ...

... Between two and three o'clock on Thursday morning a report was raised on the landing-stage, Liverpool, that a large ship at anchor in the river was on fire, and the officers on duty on the south landing-stage at once man- ned a boat, and put off to some steam-tugs for the pur- pose of giving assistance. At this time the Woodside- ferry passenger boat, Prince, Captain Lee, at once proceeded to ...

... FEARFUL CATASTROPHE IN LONDON- SIXTEEN LIVES LOST, Between four and five o'clock on Moadav afternoon 15 persons were killed, and more than that number seriously injured at the Victoria Theatre. Waterloo- road. For some years past it has been the practice at the Victoria Theatre to have on Boxing-day a day performance of thepantomine. That course was followed on Monday, and the theatre which is ...