... NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I will not hold myself responsible for any Debts contracted by my wife from this date; and I caution all Tradesmen not to give her any Credit. ^Signed,; W. P. PHILLIPS, October 10th, 1867. Rhymney. 857 ...

... MILITARY PREPARATIONS AT BALMORAL. ABERDEEN, Monday Night.—Until the present sea- son, when it was dispensed with, a military guard of honour has always been stationed at Ballater during the stay of Her Majesty at Balmoral. This afternoon, however, a body of 75 men, with three officers, was dispatched from the garrison here to the vicinity of the Royal Highland residence. Strict watch is being ...

... ^LOCAI INTELLIGENCE. MARKET SQUARE CHAPEL.—On Sunday next sermons will be preached in the English Independent Chapel, Mar. ket Square, by the Rev. William Johnson, B.A., of Cal- cutta, in aid of the funds of the London Missionary Society. THE VISIT OF H. RICHARD, ESQ. — The long-expected visit of Mr. Richard, the future representative of the Non- conformist principle of the electors of this ...

... SLIGHT OF HAND.—Refusing an offer of marriage. When is an actor a good friend to another actor ?— When he takes his part. Why is a king who can't talk like his dominions ?— Because he is a king dumb. WANTED.—To know the exact length of a rope used when a man is tied to time. The moment a man is satisfied with himself, every body else is dissatisfied with him. There are a great many laughable ...

... The distribution of the Banda and Kirwee prize money in England will commence of the 24th inst. The Irish representative prelates for next session are the Archbishop of Armagh, with the Bishops of Meath, Killaloe, and Kilmore. On Monday afternoon, John Hore, alias Keating, aged thirteen years-whose parents reside at Samuel street, Woolwich—expired at the Royal Arsenal Infir- mary from the ...

... LOCAL TOPICS. OxE often wonders when a course of policy is recom- mended by reasons which simplify the circumstances surrounding, and collateral, to the plainness of a pike- staff, that instant action is not at once taken. I When a thing is desirable, and its desirability generally admit- ted, there seeQB to be so much hesitancy about adopting it, that it may well be taken for reluctance pure ...

... Our Correspondents are requested to favour us with their communications as early in the week as possible, as we are obliged, every week. to omit many commu- nications which would appear if we received them be- fore Thursday. Hypocrisy in Aberdare.—We promised insertion of this letter to the writer, upon the supposition that it had not been sent to another paper, but hearing since that it had ...

... Upon the responsibility of our Pontypridd corres- pondent we last week gave insertion to a paragraph written by him, reflecting upon the accuracy of Wright's Rail- way Time Tables. The duties of an editor are at all times onerous, and are often so extensive as to preclude the posssibility of his ascertaining the truth or falsehood of every statement that appears in his columns. There- fore, ...

... THE ADJOURNED INQUEST AT PONTLOTTYN.—On Thurs- day last this inquest was resumed before George Overton, Esq, at the Pictou Inn., One witness was examined, the mother of one of the men who had decamped. There were no important facts elicited in her evidence. As those who are supposed to be the guilty parties, are not as yet captured. Mr. Thomas, who was present at the inquest, informed the ...

... SUSPICTORS DEATH OF A CHILD AT THE WORKHOUSE.— In our last impression we gave an abstract of the evi- dence taken at the two sitting of a coroner's inquest on the body of Thomas Michael, a little child, who came to its death under very suspfeious circumstancos. The following evidence has shicebaen taken —Keziali Micahel sworn: I am the mother of Thomas Michael, who is now dead, and I live in ...

... Mr. Bruges Fry, for many years coroner for East Somerset, died on Saturday The Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, Bart., M.P., arrived in town on Monday from Westwood Park, Droitwich. At the Lambeth Police Court, on Monday, a. woman was charge I with stealing a glazier's diamond. In the course of the case it was stated that a pawnbroker had advanced 3s on the diamond, and had then bought the ...

... ABERDARE LOCAL BOARD Of HIALTH. The usual meeting was held on Thursday,^ 11. Rhys, Esq., being in the chair. There were also pr^eirit Messrs. D. Davies pl.kcsyfl'ynon), H. Kirkhouse, J.'Williams, T. Powell. D. David, \V. Davies, and T. Davies, The minutes ot the last ordil1:uy meeting, and also of an extra-ordinary meeting held subsequently, read and confirmed. THE ENCHOACHMENT IN 7EMBBOKE ...