... BEAU KURT. A CHILD KILLED BY LIGHTNING.—londay last will long be remembered by the inhabitnts of this place. About 9 J'clock, a.m., the ran began to descend, and from that hour to 2 p.m. fell inces- santly, the quantity of rain during those hours being something enormous. About one o'chxt the storm raged more furiously, coupled with flasies of light- ning and thunder. The lightning struck the ...

... BLAE A VU. FOURTH MON. VOLUNTEER CORPS.—A meeting of this corps was held at the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, the 22nd December, when the prizes won at the late competition were distributed to the successful competitors. Before distributing the prizes, Captain Steel briefly addressed the men, stating that they had kept up their high state of efficiency, notwith- standing several obstacles ...

... CUristmas: DECORATION OF THE CHURCHES. Once more has passed the festal season commemora- tive of the nativity of Him whose advent was heralded by the proclamation, through the medium of angelic hosts, On earth peace, good will towards men. At Newport the anniversary was distinguished by but little public demonstration. Except that the music of the Waits was heard- and, despite the ca- ...

... CARDIFF. SUDDEN DEATH.—A married woman, named Eliz Ford, living in Frederica-street, became suddenly ill on Monday evening, and died before assistance couh be obtained. CHARGE OF CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH. —Martha Johi; tne young woman who was suspected of having cause! xne ae,atll ot her illegitimate child, at Canton, on tie 10th instant, by placing a cord tightly round is neck, was brought before ...

... ARGOKD. OOTTRTYBELLA SCHOOL.-The annual distribution of the clothing and charity took place oil Monday, the 21st instant, St. Thomas's Day, at the above Schools. It is with great pleasure that we record the grateful feeliflgs of those who received their share of the atimi.il gifts of charity from the fund, which was established for that purpose twenty-seven years ago by the late Sir Thomas ...

... BLACKWOOD. Titeculhers of the Libanus colliery, 40 in number, partook of an excellent dinner on Saturday last, given to then by the Messrs. Prothero, the owners of the collhrf. The dinner was provided by Mr. Richard Tre;scre, of the Parrot Inn, who proved himself an excdlmt caterer. After the cloth had been removed Servant Major Morris, of this place, was called to thechair, and Mr. Daniel ...

... WHAT is to be done for the unemployed poor ? This question is, we find, forcing itself upon the attention of the thoughtful, just now, with more than ordinary impressiveness. The excess of available labour over the demand for it seems to have brought upon this neighbourhood an unsual amount of destitution. Almost at every turn we meet able-bodied wandering in the streets and lanes, some- times ...

... WiiSCKS ON TH.B NO a L'H DEVON COAST, •- z— w v yr oped dtxriu|y ths whole of Snnda? night and Mordsy on the North we von coast. On Sunday night the gale wasaocom* with thunder and vivid lightning, with heavy- ^r-'i hail. On Monday thero wera fearful gusts, i shifting from north west to north. Two tv, iee Prere struggling in Bideford Bay dur* J? Monday, but notwithstanding the w™- i ta ...

... Mr. Pogson, Government astronomer It Madras, claims to have discovered another minlr planet, which he states was seen on the 17th ult., near. the. star Alpha, in the constellation Pisces. The Bombay Association has raceival a np ly- rrom the Secretary of State in answer to its rnon|orjai for il creased facilities for the almissioa of llktive4 to the higher gmrles of the covenanted civil sr ...

... THE Jfiediit. NEWPORT, SATURDAY, JAN. 2, 1368. SINCE our last issue the year 1868 has passed away, and 1869 has dawned. It would be impossible for any but the most insensate to contemplate such a fact without seriousness. Who can think of one more year lived without remembering that there is one less to be lived ? The year 1868 may have been—nay, to many has been-fraught with sorrow and ...

... THE MUSICAL PITCH. We understand that the lowering of the musical pitch in England is shortly about to assume a practical form. The letter of Mr. Sims Reeves, addressed to the Athenamm, in which he positively refuses to sing at the Sacred Harmonic Society whilst the present high pitch is maintained, has decided the matter and as most of the competent musicians of the country are, to our ...

... MR. BRIGHT AT COURT.-lt was rumoured at one time that there was such a feeling of personal dislike to Mr. Bright in the most exalted quarters that it was most unlikely his ambition would ever be grati- fied by a seat in any Administration. Since his accession to office, certain Radical prints have pictured the Quaker agitator in quite another light. Her Majesty is represented as expressing the ...