... GENERAL NEWS. A RBVOLVINQ SHOP-FRONT.— One good turn deserves another, people say so the newshop-window just now, put in at a well-known advertising outfitters' in New Oxford-street, goes on, turn and turn about, all day bringing the various goods suspended on ils circumfe- rence in their turn to the front, and never going off, though it is a revolver. It is a curious affair, 11 feet 9 ...

... The Gazette of Tuesday night contains despatches not previously published. ME. ADAMS AND EARL RUSSELL. The first, from Earl Russell to Lord Lyons, is dated December 19th, and gives details of an inter- view with Mr. Adams on the same day. Mr. Adams asked leave to read a despatch from Mr. Seward. His lordship assented, provided, how- ever, that it did not enter into any controversy with regard ...

... On Saturday eve an cciclent of an alarming though happily not character took place at the Dobcross Mechani ...

... The monthly meeting was held at the Clifton Hotel, on Tuesday evening. There were present- Messrs. C. H. Williams (in the chair,) Page, Douglas, J. Evans, Thomas, and J. Williams. The first busi- ness, after the passing of the minutes of the previous meeting, was the examination of the tenders for maintaining the highway and footpaths for the year, which were as follows James Turner, £ 149 ...

... WHATSOE'ER thy cross-bear it bravely, Looking to the skies, proudly, gravely Falter not, but on, firm and steady, Lighter it hath grown—^aye already Man—with busy brain, alway striving, Or with eager hand, ever hiving If the world uncrown, mock, deceive thee If thy ships go down, fortune leave thee If fame's chaplet wither on thy brow, Toss the brown leaves off-the green will grow. Woman-with ...

... MERTHYR LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. THE SoUP KITCHEN AGAIN.-The success which attended the soup kitchen last winter has stimulated, a few gentlemen of the town to open another this season, and thus soften the bitterness of winter by the warmth of their philanthropy. It will depend upon the town whether or no the kitchen succeeds, for it is from them that the sinews of war is to come, if at all. We ...

... The suspension has been announced of G. J. Jalvert and Co., iron fouuders. of York, with liabili- ties for more than £100,000.. Three bitterns were shot oti Gooclwick Moor on Fue^day. The presence of bittern on this moor is renerally considered to presage severe weather. ...

... LAND AND SEA FORCES OF THE GREAT POWERS. The following, according to the Almanach de Gotha, was the state of the disposable land and sea forces of the great Powers of Europe in 1861:— FRANCE. — Army on war footing, 767,770 men, 130,000 horses; peace footing, 414,868 men, 72,850 horses. Navy, 600 vessels afloat, building, and under transformation, carrying together 13,353 guns. Out of that ...

... WTEST BUTE DOCK. On Monday last the arrivals were the Jane, Cochran from Southampton. Prallim, Tralee. Carvelt, C. C. Nobler and the Pink, from the East Bute Dock. No Sailings. ° TUESDAY'S ARRIVALS.—Exeter, 31, Weston. Ann & Eliza- beth 24, Bristol. Express, 45, Watchet. Conner de Marseilles 77, L'Orient. Charlotte Ann, Aberdovv. Soinsett, 278: Jersey. Celina, 102, Bordeaux. Victoria, 70, ...

... TWO HUNDRED MEN BURIED ALIVE. A fearful accident took place on Saturday, at the colliery works of Messrs. Carr & Co., of Hartley, near North Shields. A large beam fell down a coalpit, killing five men, and choking the shaft, cutting off from the upper portion upwards of two hundred men and lads. The following are the particulars SHIELDS, SUNDAY, 6 P.M. The men and lads have remained entombed ...

... STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE. From Mr. Samuel Griffith's Circular, Wolverhamp- Ion, January 4th, 1862. The Iron Trade of the pust year has not kept pace with the favourable anticipations entertained on all hands this time last year. The unsettled ftate of Ittly created considerable alarm in January and February. The monetary crisis in America likewise contributed in no small degree to damage the ...

... NOTICES. BOROUGH OF NEATH, GLAMORGANSHIRE. NEW MONTHLY MARKET. NOTICE is hereby given, that a MONTHLY MARKET for the Sale of FAT STOCK, HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP LAMBS SWINB, &c., will be held in this Borough on th SECOND WEDNESDAY IN EVERY MONTH, Commencing on and from WEDNESDAY, the 8th Jan., 1862 By order of the Town Council, A. CUTHBERTSON, Mayor. II. S. COKK, Town Clerk. Guildhall, Neath, ...