... I REGARD THE QUESTION OF THE BALLOT AS OF FIRST IMPORTANCE. WHKTHER T LOOK TO THE EXCESSIVE COST OF OK TO THE TDfULT WHICH SO OFTEN ATTENDS THEM, OR TO THE UNJUST AND CRUEL PRESSURE WHICH IS SO FREQUENTLY BROUGHT TO BEAR UPON THE IÆSR INDEPENDENT CLASS OK VOTERS, I AM PERSUADED THAT THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC AND OF FREEDOM WILL BE SERVED BY THE ADOPTION OF THE SYSTEM OF SECRET AND FREE ...

... F A C E T I M CORRUPT PRACTICES. — Those of the medical quack! OF COURSE.—Why is this around world ?—Because it's whirled round, stupid HISTORICAL CON.—When were eggs first laid in England ?—In the time of Hen. I., of course. Why is a promising cricketer like flour and eggs ? Because he's calculated to make a good batter. A QUESTION FOR THE CHESHIRE CHEESE, Was the first waiter born in the ...

... ADDRESS BY IIIR. SIMONS. A meeting convened by public announcement was hold at the Temperance Hall, on Monday night, to hear an address from W. Simons, Esq., High Constable, upon National Education. At the time of commencement the attendance was small; but as the time progressed* the audience became larger, ajid the room was at the con- clusion tolerably full. The audience though few was fit, ...

... FIRST MEETING IN PENYDARREN. On Monday evening Mr. Richard commenced another series of meetings in the borough, the first of which took place at Horeb Chapel, Penydarren. The whole of the houses in Penydarren with but few exceptions were illumi- nated very brilliantly, and the utmost enthusiasm pervaded the masses of people that lined the roads. At Portinorlais Mr. Richard was met by a number ...

... TREDEGAR INTELLIGENCE. INQUEST.—Mr. Brewer and jury met at the Greyhound on Friday last, the 17th instant, to proceed with an inquiry into the cau-o w hioh led to the death of a young lad na1Ued James Ba.mpkin. aged 12. a gnn of Ben, who formerly the'bus to the old Ebbw Vale station from the Tredegar Arms. The evidence went to 8how that deceased was a filler at the new pits. and. on the ...

... ADDRESSED TO THE EDITOR. The E. tor is not responsible for the opinions of hia C~>V--poudc;Ut3. [The following letter was unavoidably crowded out last week.] SKITTLES VERSUS BILLIARDS. DEAR ME. TELEGRAPH,—In looking over your police re- port a fortnight ago, I find the Red Lion Alley was in jeopardy ;—yes, actually, the active superintendent, in his zeal to suppress a slight attempt at ...

... The directors of the National Provincial Bank oi England have ordered a bonus of 10 per cent to be presented to the officers and clerks of the company upon their salaries for the year 1867. It is rumoured that Her Majesty proposes to show her sense of the valuable assistance she hasreceived in her literary labours from Mr. Theodore Martin by con- ferring upon him the honour of knighthood. ...

... An inquest was held on Friday, at the Bank o.' England Tavern, Paddington, respecting the death of Frederick Packham, aged seventeen ycrs. The decpased had been employed as a porter at Mr. White- ley's linen draper, in West,bourne-grove, for about three months. He was a steady lad, and no com- plaints whatever had been made respecting him. He ha^penpd to like the housemaid, a girl named Anna ...

... MULTTJM IN PARVO. It is said that Lord THrby is about to make a two months' sojourn at Cannes. The Prince of Wales, attended by CapHin Ellis, visi ed Mr. Leighton's studio on Saturday afternoon. The Conservatory at Warsaw, says the Gazette Musicale, is to be closed, owing to the want of funds. The Pos^-office authorities have resolved at once to resume the ocean sortingof the West India mails ...

... THE ABYSSNIAN EXPEDITION. THE RETURN OF THE ARMY. 8ir Stafford Northcote has received from Sir R. Napier the following telegram, dated Ashangi, 5th Arrived with rear brigade. May 5th, at Lake Ash- ftngi, 130 miles north of Magdala. 5th and 8th Na- tive Infantry have returned to Bombay. Troops and ttores are being shipped away from Zoula fast. Cap- tain Roberta and others wounded, doing well; ...

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... An inqUsthaB been held at Baddesley-Engor, a village in orth W arwickshire, to inquire into the circumstances con- nected with the death of a woman, only twenty-three years of age, named Harriet Atkins. The evidence went to show that the husband of the deceased, Michael Atkins, is a miner and lives at Laduesley-Ensor, a village some three miles from Atheratone. On the night of Friday last the ...