... Epps's CHOCOLATIL-LA Situation, in an article entitled France et Angleterre, eays:— Nous n'vons en France qu'une aeule usine oiL la preparation du Cacao emploie un materiel et un personnel aussi considerables que ceux que nous avons vus dans l'usine de Messieurs Epps. C'est une veritable curiotite dans son genre que cette immenso fabrique. The wrapper of each cake of Chocolate pre- pared by ...

... SIR SPENCER ROBINSON ON HIS DEFEAT. Sir Spencer Robinson has issued a farewell address to the electors of Tamworth. in which he says were not successful, but we were not disgra'ced. I believe the freedom and independence of this borough are dear to you ? all. You have struggled for the success of these principles before now you have suSered for them; but through defeat, notwithstanding ...

... NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Army and Aaty Gazette says:—The rumour which prevailed in naval circles during the week, to the effect that Rear-Admiral Key, C.B., had refused the appoint- ment of Principal of the Naval University, h unfounded, and we have every reason to believe that he will accept it. —If Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Leopold M'Clintock, F.R.S., is desirous of being employed ...

... MERTHYR BOARD OF HEALTH. The usual fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on a Wednesday. Present—Mr William Jones (chairman), Messrs Thomas Jenkins, Wm. Gould, Gabe, James, Rice, and Howells. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. THE CLERK'S BILL. The Chairman announced that the committee appointed 'to go into the question of the clerk's bill had met last Monday and ...

... THE ERIE RAILWAY. The Railway Nttcs, speaking of the Erie Railway says The wonderful elasticity of American railroad revenue has never yet been fully appreciated in this country. The capital of the company, as officially rendered, is as fol- lows :— Dols. Funded debt 26,458,300 Preferred stock 8,536,900 Ordinary 78,000,000 112,995,200 This is apparently the whole amount of present stock and ...

... AT its first meeting, held last Saturday, the Board of Guardians had an important subject under consideration. The appointment of an Assessment Committee is one involving the interests of all the ratepayers, and it is easy so to constitute that committee as to deal fairly with all classes, or to give an advantage to one section of the community over another. The Guardians have thus an ...

... WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of Mr. James Monteith, of 38, Duke-street, St. James's, Westminister, who died on January 30 last, in his 65th year, was proved in London, on the 11th ult., under itt60,000 personalty in England. The testator was possessed 8f considerable shares in Indian railways. He has bequeathed annuities to several relatives, and legacies to various insti- tutions to which he ...

... The Earl of Harrowby, accompanied by Viscount and Lady Mary Sandon, is expected in town the week after next month from a tour in the Fast. Viscount Sandon's health has greatly improved by his resorting to a genial cli¥1ate. but it is doubtful if he will be able to continue his Parliamentary duties. BURGLARY T?C LoxnoN.—At the Central Criminal Court on Saturday. James Bristow. a respectably ...

... THE HABITUAL DRUNKARDS COMMITTEE. The select committee of the House of Commons to inquire into this subjectmet again on Tuesday, Dr. Lyon Flayfair in the chair. Mr. D. Dalrymple, M.P., said he had recently been in America, and had visited various asylums for inebriates. He had visited nine asylums, one in Canada and the rest in the United States all these institutions were supported by the ...

... The usual weekly meeting of the Board was held on Saturday. Present—Mr G. T. Clark, chairman Dr Price. Dr James, Messrs R. H. Rhys, T. Jenkins, R. Davics, James Lewis. D Davies, J. Williams, A. Jones, R. Lewis, Pugh, T. Williams, B. Kirkhouse, H. Thomas, George Martin, &c. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the report of the committee appointed at the last meeting ...

... CHANGE OF LIBEL AGAINST A NEWPOltT DRAPER. COMMITTAL OF THE ACCUSED. At the Cardiff police-court, on Monday, before Mr R. O. tones and Mr Alderman Alexander, Robert blactxillan, travelling draper, residing in Newport, was again charged with having written and published a certain false, scandalous, and defamatory libel, upon Mr John Gunn, of Cardiff. Mr Morgan, Cardiff, appeared for Mr Gimn ...

... j fHE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. The correspondent of the Morning Post telegraphs from Rome on April 8th, as follows :—The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Royal Family of Denmark, left Rome by a special train this morning at half-past ten for Florence. Prince Humbert, the authorities of the city, and the mem- bers of the British Legation were assembled at the railway station on the ...