... NOTES OF THE WEEK. NEW INVENTIONS.—C. Garton, of Bristol, an 1 r. Hill, of Southampton, sugar-refiners, improvements in evapo- ating, cooling, and melting sugar. The Right H 11. Sir E. Buiwer Lytton, and Sir C. L. Eastlake, have consented to act as Vice-Presidents of the National Shakespeare Committee. Dr. Couz, a German tenor of good repute, is, it is stated, about to visit Kngiand, in order ...

... If the cap fits, let him wear it. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. SIR,-Allow me to thank you for the insertion of my letter proving the truth of Spiritualism. I have received a copy of yonr Second Edition, in which, at the request of Mr. Pride you state that he charges me with deliberately writing what I knew to be false. Unfortunately for the gentleman, the contradiction contradicts itself; ...

... DIVIDEND MEETING. NOTICE is hereby given, that a Meeting of the Creditors of JOHN WILLIAMS, formerly of Bute-street, in the town of Cardiff, in the county of Glamorgan, Greengrocer and Fruiterer, and now of Angel-street, in the town of Cardiff aforesaid, Greengrocer and Fruiterer, who was adjudicated Bankrupt onj the 20th day of March, 1863, will be held before ROBERT FRANCIS LANGLEY, Esquire, ...

... The arrivals of cattle and sheep into the port of London from the Continent during the past week have been more limited, owing to the stormy weather. The Custom-house official return gives an entry o 2,604 oxen, 161 calves, 3,498 bheep, 563 pigs, and 12 horses, together making a total of 6,838 head, against 8,795 head at the same period last year, 15,974 head in 1861, 14,356 in I860, 12,324 in ...

... Lord Leitrim has written to the newspapers stating that the letter bearing his signature, which related to the affair of the Maam Hotel, was a forgery. THE EX-CHANCELLORS.— By the death of Lord Lyndhurst a pension of t5,000 per annum reverts to the public. The surviving ex-Chancellors now in receipts of retiring pensions are Lord Brougham, aged 85 St. Leonards, 82 Cranworth, 73 and Chelmsford ...

... On Tuesday night Mr. Cobden addressed a large meet- ing of his constituents at Rochdale. After some intro- ductory observations, be offered some remarks on the passing events of the past session of Parliament. He could say but little, and the only good thing be could say of the present Parliament was that it was drawing very nearly to the end of its existence. It had done nothing for the ...

... TsM MAGAZINES.—MR. Thackeray will commence a new nOlel ill the January number of the Curnhill Mayaztne, which, it is said, will relate to a very early period of English history. In Temple. Bm Miss Braddon starts with a new -story, called the The Doctor's Wife, and Mr. G. A. Sala, with a series of essays, called The Streets of the World. London Soatly will commence a new novel by the ...

... New Lines between the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railvay and the Rhymney and Rumney Railways, and htween the Rumney Railway and Caerphilly and Llantwitvardre; Junctions with Taff Vale and theLlantrissant and Taff Vale and the Rhymne^ Railway; New Line to join the Mon- mouthshire Railvay New Line from the Rumney Railway ti join the Great Western Rail- way Running powtrs, facilities, and ...

... Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction I Railway (No 1). (Arrangements with the Hereford, Hay, and Brecon, the Kington and Eardisley, the Neath and Brecon and the Brecon and Llandovery Junction Railway Companies; Construction of the Merthyr Curve by the Company instead of the Vale of Neath Railway Company, and other provisions affecting the last. mentioned Company Deviations of authorised and ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF THB GUARDIAN. SIR,-When the public dinner was given at Cardiff to celebrate the marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wale, the Miyor (J. Bird, Esq.), very propeily gave the toast of the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese. Immedi- ately this toast had been responded to, 0-. Edwards rose c and informed the Mayor it had been customary in Cardiff to add to that toast the ...

... GLAMORGANSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. TO THE EDITOR OP THFI GUAFTDLAN. SJR,- On the eve of our annual meeting will you permit me to offer one or two remarks to the subscribers generally. I am the more inclined to do so, as I am told that a few dis- contented members, with the view of effecting some radicai changes in the institution of the society, and the carrying out of some ideas of their ...

... THE GUARDIAN. CARDIFF, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1863. SUMMARY. WELSH STEAM Co.H.-We alluded a week or two since to certain experiments lately conducted by the Admiralty at Devonport Dockyard, to ascertain the respective merits of the Cardiff and North of England steam coals for marine purposes, more especially with regard to the admixture of certain proportions of the two coals, which, it was ...