... MISCELLANEOUS, The Cancer Hospital, Brompton, has just received ft donation of £ 1,000 from W.S.X. Nearly £8,000 have been already expended in the construction of an aquarium at Naples. Mr. J. W. Barclay has issued his address as candidate for the representation of Forfarshire. The Countess of Dalkeith gave birth to a son on Saturday morning, at the family residence in Hamilton- place. A ...

... The Prince of Wales has been elected a member of the Turf Club. This is said to be but the preliminary step to a closer connection with the Turf. HEAVY FAILURE OF ANOTHER MANCHESTER FIRM.—LIABILITIES £ 137,000.—At the Bankruptcy Coun, on Friday afternoon, the failure was announced of the firm of Thornton and Co., Old Broad-street, City, and of Manchester, with liabilities to the amouut of £ ...

... BENSON'S WATCHES, CLOCKS, GOLD JEWELLERY and the the PRIZE MEDAL,—LONDON, DUBLIN, & PARIS. WATCHES. CLOCKS. Of all kinds, at 2 to 200 Of all hinds, at 2 to 1,000 guineas. guine/U. LEVSR, Vertical Church, Turret Horizontal, Duplex Carriage, Chime Chronometer, Chronomo- Dining and Drawing Room graph Hall, Shop Keyless, Centre Seconds Library, Bracket, etc. Repeaters, Indian, etc. .nTn SILVER & ...

... CLOSE OF THE BOOKS FOR 1972. rpHE SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND X (MUTUAL) LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY offt-ra this great advantage to Policy Holders that the Funds are not burdened with the payment of Dividends to Shareholders. By its Mutual Con- stitution THE WHOLE PROFIT IS DIVIDED AMONG MEMBERS ALONE. The Distribution is made on the equitable system flf allocating Bonus Additions to the sum assured ...

... A severe shock of earthquake is reported from Concord, New Hampshire, U.S., on the 18th November. It lasted about ten seconds, and several buildings were violently shaken. Four new bishops will be consecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury in Westminster Abbey, on Sunday the 15th inst. The Rev. Peter Screener Royston, D.I)., appointed to the bishopric of Mauritius, the Rev. Henry Rowley, M.A. ...

... SALES BY PTIIV A TE CONTRACT. TO BF. SOLD by Private Contract, SIX DWELLIJsG HOUSES, in Nightingale-street, Abercanaid, numbered 7. 3, !», 10. 11, and 12, and built In lH5i on a lease for 99 years. Ground Rent £4 ITs. 6d. Tkis property produces ls. rent annua ly. Also, SIX DWELLING HOUSES, three of them in George-street, Georgetown, and numbered 21. 22, and 23 and three of them in Nantygwenith ...

... THE TAPER BUSK BODICE (Patent) greatly improves the figure, to which it adds grueu and elegance, and is modelled to the newest French Fashions. THE TAPER BUSK is constructed on an entirely novel principle, cannot he broken; for light-iies. and elasticity is equalled, and can be instantly securely or unuu>u:tie ...

... SHOCKING ACCIDENTS.—On Tuesday as a youno- man named Rees Powell, a haulier, aged 17, employed In the Tybach level, belonging to the Plymouth Iron Company was going down all incline with hls. traws, when one of them overturned and fell on the top of him, killing him instantly on the spot.—An old man, named Thomas Pritchard fell over a wall on the night of the 7th, as he was going home the ...

... TEMPERANCE HALL, MERTHTR TYDFIL. THE REV. THOMAS HUGHES, Aut/wr of The Human Will, Prayer and Divine Order, Knowledge, the fit and intended furniture of the Mind, ...

... MESSRS. H. W. HARRIS AND TAYLOR'S NOTICES. MESSES. H. W. HARRIS & TAYLOR, AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS, ARCHITECTS, SURVEYORS. HOUSE, ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS, HAVE just REMOVED from their Offices, in 140, High Street, to the NEW AUCTION MART, Estate and Architect's Offices, in Court Street, Merthyr, recently constructed to accommodate their increased Business. They beg to inform .the Public that ...

... LLANWONNO SCHOOL BOARD. 20 BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. THE LLANWONNO SCHOOL BOARD are prepared to receive TENDERS for BUILDING SCHOOLS AT PONTYPRIDD To accommodate 600 children. Plans and Specifications may be seen at my Office, the Court House, Pontypridd, where the tenders are to be delivered not later than the 23th inst. The Board do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. E. ...

... KERXICKS DANDELION I.'OFFEE, refreshing, healthy, and much approved, is a most valuable beverage for preserving a healthy condition of the iiver and stomach, and as an aid to more potent piedicines, In canisters at 6d., 10d., and Is. (id. each. Shcp- keepers may be supplied by the proprietor, or the following whole- Q ? agents — Leonard and Robinson, Bristol Clutterbuck and Bristol Hugh Bevan, ...