... INQUEST.—On Monday an inquest was held at Llysfaen parish of Llanumen, before Mr. J. Rowlands, the newly elected coroner, oa view of the body of a respectable far- mer named Evan Evans, aged 54 years, who was found dead in bed on the morning of the 30th ultimo. Verdict, t; Died from apoplexy, hastened by excessive drinking. ...

... 'C terttsing is to Business what Steam Power is to Commerce. Macaulay. lisW^RDIiT AND MEBTHYR GUARDIAN haa been Estab- Paper nea y Forty Years, and is the OLDEST NEWS- arri„ IN THE DISTRICT. It circulates extensively qj THE FAMILIES of South Wales—the Nobility, Gentry, Solicitors, Iron Merchants, Coal Fa 8' Guilders, Estate Agents and Auctioneers, Carme.rs, &c., of Glamorganshire and the ...

... The work of restoring the choir of Exeter Cathedral is being rapidly proceeded with. Mr. G. Gilbert Scott, R.A., anticipates that the undertaking will be com- pleted by the end of the present year. It is said that before long the hands at Chatham Dockyard will begin to build a new iron armour-plated turret-ship in No. a dock, recently vacated by the Rupert; the blocks have been laid down to ...

... BOARD OF HEALTH.—At a meeting of the Board of Health, held in the Town-hall on Saturday, present, Mr. H. J. Howell, in the chair, Mr. B. Jone-, Mr. D. M xrris, Mr. J. Randell, Mr. R. Harries, and Mr. W. Rosser.— Mr. John Evans attended the meeting with regard to the notices he had received for constructing pans in connection with privies on his premises. Mr. Evans said it would be a hardship ...

... HARBOUR BOARD.—At the usual monthly meeting of this Board, whioh was held yesterday, the harbour-master reported that the proposed new stage for the Carmarthen- shire Dock, which was tendered for in August, had not yet been commenced, Mr Thomas, the contrctor, having declined to go on with it, for some reason best known to himself. The clerk and the harbour-master were directed to obtain fresh ...

... Last evening, in the House of Commsns. Mr. Dillwyn gave notice that he should move that the salary and expenses of the Lord Privy Seal bo not allowed. Bear- ing in mind that the office is somewhat of a sinecure, and that the feeling in the public mind is greatly against the retention of superfluous officiuls at a high salary, we believe the motion will be approved by the country, even though ...

... VESTBY MEETING.—At the annual vestry meeting for the parish at St. Andrews, Mr. Eckley was appointed guardian, and Messrs. William Williams and Thomas Johns, farmers, overseers. Subsequently Mr. Eckley was selected by the Rector as his churchwarden for the current year. ...

... THE BRIGHTON REVIEW. The volunteers who rose before daybreak en the 1st inst. for a journey from town must have bitterly regretted that they had not followed the example of the majority, and gone down to Brighton 011 the Saturday or Sunday. It is at no time pleasant to get up by candlelight, but to get up by candlelight to look out and see the ram breaking the reflection of the gaslights in ...

... THE EMBEZZLEMENT CASE. —The prisoner Thomas Scri- vens was brought up at the petty sessions, on Saturday, on the above charge. The evidence of the witnesses was read over. Prisoner pleaded guilty to both charges, and was sentenced to two month's imprisonment in each ^THE STABBING CASE.—Clias. Francis, whose face bore unmistakeable evidence of the bad treatment he had re- ceived was brought up ...

... MR. HIBBERT, M.P., ON AGRICULTURAL LIFE. Mr. Hibbert, M.P. for Oldham, Under Secretary to the Poor Law Board, in addressing the Lees Liberal Registra- tion Association, made some strong remarks on the rate of agricultural wagesu He disapproved of strikes as being a waste of money, but he felt great sympathy with the Warwickshire labourers. In his position in connection with the Poor Lew ...

... FATAL ACCIDENT AT ABE RNANT. -Another fatal acci- dent at the Abernant Iron Company's Mineral Railway occurred on Saturday, between one and two o'elock. The unfortunate victim was a young man named James Jones, who was a breaksman upon one of the coal trains. When near the coal crossing over the Abernant road, where a good deal of shunting takes place, he was engaged at the break, but slipping ...

... THE WEATHER.—A very heavy thunder-storm passed over this valley ^Saturday, which was accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning, and very heavy rain fell all the evening. PEITGAM CHURCH. —There was a full service at this Church yesterday (Sunday) when the choir sang the anthem Christ being raised from the dead, ina very efficient manner. Mr. Pullin, with his usual ability, offi- ciated at the ...