... The Echo observes that the Anglo-American Treaty pledges us, as it does America, to lend our efforts to persuade the other nations of Europe to adopt the principles of tke three new rules, and to become parties to a geneial treaty which will make the equip- ment of privateers abroad impossible for the future. Why, indeed, should we not seize this time of peace and leisure, when there are ...

... THIRD MON. RIFLE COMPETITION.—The monthly com- petition for the Challenge Cup took place at the Court-v- bella range, on Ihursday afternoon. There were eight competitors and the cup was won for the month by Private Everitt. GOOD TEMPLARV On ednesdav, a new lodge was instituted at Pillgwenlly, when a large number of the brethren and sisters of various lodges in the town assem- bled at the ...

... (From Punch.) INSCRIPTION FOR STUDY DooRs. No Admission, on Business. CATECHISM UNDER DIFFICULTIES.-—Free Kirk Eldei (preparatory to presenting a tract): My friend, do you know the chief end of man ? —Piper (innocently) Na, I dinna mind the chune! Can ye no whustle it ? PITY THE POOR GAROTTERS!- Joe Huggins: O, please, Sir, dont! Mr. Peter Taylor says as I'm delicate, and a coward, and ...

... BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meeting of this Board was held on Saturday, in the large room -of the Union Workhouse. Present—Mr. W. Seys, in the chair. Rev. J. Price, Messrs. T. Taylor, D. Baker, J. Morris, T. Holehouse, G. Roberts, G. Smedley, T. Grif- fiths, C. Rymer, F. Pullock, C. Price, T. Croker, A. Miller, T. P. Williams, J. Rymer, and F. Pollard. The Master reported the number ...

... TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correspondents are requested to write concisely and legibly on one side of the paper only. To ensure Insertion, news should reach the office of this journal on the evening of the day nn which the incidents occur. •> uu A COLLIERY PROPRIETOR not having sent his name as a guarantee •f the correctness of his statements, we decline to insert his letter. ...

... SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. THE EXPRLSLON OF PRINCE NAPOIJSOY. The Times considers that the expulsion of Prince Napo- leon from the territory of the French Republic is likely to turn out a greater blunder than the explanations of M. Thiers before the Permanent Committee of the National Assembly might have led the world to believe. The President could not have given a more flagrant proof of the ...

... To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NJiWi. SIR,-The account given in the Western Mail of this morning of a meeting of steam coal proprietors, held at k Hotel, on Saturday, is entirely incorrect. No such discussion, animated or otherwise, took place; no such resolution was passed, proposed, or discussed. award, as it stands, has always been considered absolutely binding upon the proprietors, ...

... Indian Punch—.the Iiidi ™ Charivari—is Q~l°Unced for Calcutta. It is to b« owned and edited by jj. °b*l Percy Wyndham, is to be issued fortnightly, (gH^trated by mrtist* of acknowledged ability, and is to everything savouring of personality, the great aims to laugh at and with our small world around us, hope they will return us the compliment. ththe London Correspondent of the Scotsman says ...

... GENERAL NEWS. Mr. Stanley is to be presented with the treedom of the burgh of Hamilton on Thursday, the 24th instant. 1 Large ijuantiti'33 of game are being imported Into the Tyne from Norway. The Mersey Dock Board accounts shew a. re- venue of over one million, and /in expenditure of £860,290. M. Ernest Renan's next book will be on the Apocalypse of St. John. Mr. Frederick H. Myers has been ...

... (From Punch.) STR.IKE n'.)MF, (Cartoon) -Baker: No baking to. •lay Working-man (coming to shop with a joint to be baked): What! you on strike, too! No Sunday baking, and no brea.d :-then, what's to become of me and my dinner, I should like to know ? WAGES AND WIVES.-Philanthropic Farmer: Well, Tomkins. after this week, instead of paying you partly in cider, I shall give you two shillings ...

... THE NEATH VOLUNTEERS.^—DISTRIBU- TION OF PRIZES. On Thursday evening, at five o'clock, there was a skeleton battalion drill in a field near Ffrwd Vale. Adjutant Treharne was present, and put the company through several battalion evolutions. At eight o'clock the company assembled at the Town Hall, where the distribution of prizes tork place. C.'iptaiu Rowland and Lieut. Purchase were present. ...

... THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—Yesterday was the closing day for receiving nominations of candidates for the muni- cipal election, which is to he decided en Friday next. No new candidate has been nominated in either the Upper or Lower Ward, and the following is the official list of the candidates, with the names of a few of the gentlemen who nominated them :-Upper Ward Mr. Thomas Elford, nominated by ...