... M'Donnell, the Life Guardsman, is considered in a precarious state. An attempt has been made to blow up the armoury of the Rifle Volunteers at Harrow. Orders have been issued by the Police Commis- sioners for all the constables in the Metropolitan Police Force to learn the cutlass drill. There is a slight improvement in the health of the Earl of Rosse. The weather on Friday morning was very ...

... The Congregationalists have commenced their sittings at Manchester. The Rev. J. R. Campbell, D.D., of Bradford, the president, opened the proceedings with an address. After enumerating the reasons which kept the Independents distinct from other churches, he referred to sacramental ordination, which, he said, the Independents had not among them the reason for its being neglected was that it ...

... COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF GLAMORGANSHIRE.—1st A.V.C.—A. P. Wilks, Gent., to be Honorary Assistant Surgeon, vico Griffith, promoted. 3rd A.V.C.—R. Boyle, Esq., to be Captain. 16th R.V.C. —J. W. A. Stevens, Gent., to be Ensign. MERTHYII AND BRECON RAILWAY.—Intelligence, which we have every reason to^dcein authentic, was received at Merthyr on Friday to the effect that the ...

... THE COAL AND IRON TRADES.—The staple trades in and around this district are, we regret to say, in a very depressed condition. The men are loosing a great deal of time at the iron works, and there appears every chance of short time being the rule during the winter. At Blaenavon the company are erecting new blast fur- naces, but in the forge there has been little doing for the past fortnight; ...

... DISTRIBUTION OF GOVERNMENT PRIZES AT THE CARDIFF TOWN HALL. On Tuesday evening, at the Cardiff Town-hall, a distri- bution to the successful competitors for several prizes, given by the science and art department of the Govern- ment, took place. There was a tolerably good at- tendance, and the Mayor presided. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, expressed the pleasure with which be ...

... The Church Review says that the new bishop for the dic- cese of Natal will be consecrated in less than three weeks. Mr. Butler is intended for the post. Some mural paintings have oeen discovered in St. Thomas's Church, Salisbury, in a part built in the reign of Edward IV. The 14th prox. is appointed for the re-opening of Chichester Cathedral, when the Archbishop of Canterbury will preach. £50 ...

... In connection with the payment of the approaching dividends at the Bank of England, a new typographical contrivance will be brought into play, calculating greatly to expedite the process, and at the same time to impart to it an extraordinary increase of precision, while it will like- wise in the end effect a saving of labour. Hitherto in the dividend books the names of all the proprietors of ...

... LLANTRISANT NEWS—We understand that the of Llantrisant is to be lighted with gas. The tract for the whole of drainage, stones, lime, &c., bell^i ing to the building, has been taken by Mr. RlC'utb Ijvans, Maesaraul. The works will stand on # side of the town, on the top of Pengawsy H^ field of the property of Mr. David Evans, Greyb Inn, of this town, ft will be a great improvciuC-jy the town ...

... insert Mr. S. Harris' letter, as it appeared in the v ya c°ntiiniporary several days ago. fsEMENTS, to secure insertion in the whole of the '-rsfb eti lKSUe> must be delivered at the office on Thursday. o.c?eni ...

... The anniversary of the Glancaiach Yeomen Benefit Society was celebrated on Saturday, at the Ffald Glancaiach Inn. The repast consisted of the choicest delicacies of the season, reflecting great credit on the abilities of the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis. The cloth being removed, and the members bent on spending a convivial hour or two together, Mr. E. Williams, Coedcae Cottage, was ...

... The following appeared in our SECOND EDITION last week. ...

... It is universally known that in the early spring the leaves of all plants abound most in rich juices, and tea gathered at that period is full fourfold stronger than the withered Au- tumn gathering consequently consumers prefer to purchase tea that has been prepared from the young leaves, but the Chinese to increase their profit, and get rid of low wintry sorts do not scruple to disguise tea ...