... CAUTION TO WORKMEN.—At the Merthyr police-court, on Wedntslay, before Mr. A. de Rutzen, Dadd Crawley, Crawiord, aliaa Black Cat, was summoned for neglecting his work, thereby entailing lass on his em- ployers, the Rhymney Iron Company. Mr. Chas. H. James (C., F., and G. James) appeared on behalf f the Company, for the prosecution, and stated that it was a case similar to those already ...

... The fatal accident which occurred a few days ago to Mr. E. O. Jones, of Newnham, Gloucestershire, has caused a vacancy in the ancient Tole of Verderers of ye Royal Forest of Dene. The electors are the free- holders of the county of Gloucester. The office of Verderer, which once carried with it, among other substantial privileges, the fee of five javelins, one spear, and one shield, if now ...

... THE 31iNi^GU-e learn that the ship Miningu, of Cardiff, ^21 ca'.Ti Several passengers from this port, arrived at valpariso on the 26th of September, after a 98 days' passage from Cardiff. THE EAST WARD ELECTION—The Town Clerk has ap- pointed the election Of a member of the Town Council, in the place of x r. Lewis Davis, resigned, to take place on Tuesday ucxt, the 19th mst. The nominations ...

... THE COMIC PAPERS. (From lmch.) Wnnx GUKKX MEETS 0 fr with »ir>uvu u.)_« Of onOor both of us t-ha tim* is (aside): Uoth—las i:* .A rv.u.r .• •: :VA pinch: All very well to T.r-y '(: •>.(.- if t ;s SQj-t of weather goes on Ii.-r?, { /'»>» /• At'f. r-l- •. juatfige England by teh-graph. Splendid hot sunshine in Australia, Sir, was reported at the Telegraph Paiiquet on .Flitly night— message ...

... BRIDGEND. R^H,E TABERNACLE.—The usual anniversary services of the church at the above place were held on four succes- sive evenings last week. Very excellent sermons were delivered to attentive congregations. The Rev. W. Joseph, of Porthcawl, and Rev. J. Davies of Maesteg, preached in English the Rev. R. Hughes, of Beaufort, preached two sermons and the Rev. W. Evans, of Aber- ayron, three ...

... FOOT AVf) MOUTH DISEASE.—This disease is spreading, and there are now several cases among the sheep in the INQUEST —On Monday, an inquest was held at the the body o £ Mrs S.mnnah Ho(lges, wife of Mr. James ^odges, before the deputy- coroner Mr Williams, and a respectable jury. It ap- P^ars that the deceased went to bed on ihursday evening, apparently in her usual health, but the next morning ...

... THE SWANSEA MUNICIPAL ELECTION. WARD MEETING AT THE .MUSIC-HALL On Tuesday a crowded and boisterous meeting ot tie burgesses of Swansea held in the Music-baii, which was thrcnged throughout. The object of the meeting, which was convened by the Mayor as stated 1 in the requisition, was to consider the claims of the various candidates who now seek at our hands innnici- pal honours, both in the ...

... SWANSEA. There can be little doubt that for some time past t rstandin8 has existed between the members o e °wnCouncilas to the person on whem they intend to comer the dignity of first magistrate of the borough. The choice of Alderman Ford to this pre-eminence is, at this juncture, a very happy one. An old sea captain, and connected with the local shipping for the last half of a century, he is ...

... The Jllustrated London Neivs states that the will of the late Robert Vyner, of Gautby, Lincolnshire, who died an September 24, was proved in London on the 22nd ult., the personal property being sworn under £300,000. The testator bequeaths to his nephew Robert Charles de Grey Vyner, of Linton Springs, Wetherby, York- shire, £30,000; to Lady Mary Gertrude Vyner, the widow of his brother, Henry ...

... A short time ago a letter appeared in the columns of the Times signed by several Communists, prisoners in the Isle of Oleron, complaining of the treatment to whicn they were subjected. The Times then had the happy thought to send a special commissioner to see how far their complaints were just, and this gentleman has, after duo inspection, issued his report. A good deal of nnwarrantable ...

... THE ATHANASIAN CKEETV—Tr-; AreiJtJishop of Can- terbury has summoned the of Convocation on the Athanaslan Creed to me t at Lambeth or December 2. ANOTHEK ELECTION PETITION.—The defeated candi- dates at the recent Municipal election at Barnstaph have resolved to petition ag-ii: st the jviorn of theii opponents on the ground of briocry. Tuey daLa th' seats. ...

... BLACKWOOD. POLICE-COUIW. l he monthly petty sessions were held on Friday before i lessrp. Joseph Davies and Edmund Thomas. The last named took his seat for the first time here as a magistrate. AFFILIATION.-Mary Lewis charged Watkin Vaughan with being the putative father of her illegitimate child. Case dismissed for want of evidence. ASSAULT.-George White charged Evan Evans with assaulting him ...