... nEtTTER',3 AND CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS. u TBE~C A RLISTMVAR. ai.AORID> Monday. TheCarlists have abandoned siege of imn. Republican troops have carried T** fresh operations against the Carlists in the Maes- distrct. HURKICANE IN THE WEST INDIES. ^inuston, Sunday-—A destructive hurricane swept over the West Iudia Islands, causing ^aease damage in this town. ...

... SATURDAY. SELLING STAKES. T.Y.C. Independence 1 Vertie 2 Inez 3 Four ran. Betting—Even on Lincoln, 5 to 2 agst Inez, and 6 to 1 others. Inez made play, followed Dy Lincoln and Vertie for a quarter of a mile, where the leader gave way, and Vertie assumed the command, but was headed a hundred yards from the chair by Indepen- dence, who won by a neck; two lengths between second and third. The ...

... CAbtTAL'L'IES. • CARDIFF.—The CAPTJMH of the schooner Keturah, of Plymouth wal laden had .his right arm and hand badly injured by the boomi him just as his vessel wZ being hauled into the West Bute Basin. The captain, however, will proceed with the vessel. F ...

... The weekly meeting was held yesterday, Mr Ed. Bath in the chair. There were also present Messrs. C. Wi1on, M. B. Williams. W. Kichan s, J. I. Evans, Dr. liawlings, J. Lewis, T. Trew, P. Jenkins, W. Bowen, J. Buse, J. Player, E. R. Daniel, D. Davie. E. Daniel, J. Glasbrook. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, Mr J. 1. Evans proposed that a com- mittee, consisting of ...

... A correspondent of the Echo gives an interesting account of a visit which he has paid to the cemetery of jVlontiuartre. After describing the visitors who throng the place, he says —The ruling desire appears to be to please the dead as if they were living, 'lhe flowers they the place, he says —The ruling desire appears to be to please the dead as if they were living. '-I lit flowers they loved ...

... .The Melbourne Aryus says It may appear rather strange to say that the streets of this colony are paved with gold, yet there is no doubt that on some of our mining townships, where the tailings or quartz crushings are used for street roadways or footpaths, the saying might be applied, though only in a limited sense. Mr Hi. Marks, of the laboratory, Beudigo School of Mines, gives the BendigO ...

... A competition in ploughing, and in grain and green crops, took place on 'ihursday. There was a good at- tendance of farmers and spectators generally. The land was in lair working order, and the work very creditable. We apptJiid the prize list PLOUGHING.—Jb'or ploughing half an acre of land withiu four houis. in tilt;bea and most workmanlike manner, with a flay not h^g than five inches deep. To ...

... THE COURT MINSTRELS AT ABERGAVENNY. — This troupe, whose London reputation is well known, fully maintained their prestige on their second visit on Tues- day evening at the Town Hall. The leading artistes, the Bros. Livermore and Miss Ada Livermore, were well supported, and the programme was well received. THE ALLEGHANIAXS AT THE STUART-HALL.—'The Alleg- hanian Bel-ringers will give one of ...

... CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. A correspondent informs the Scotsman that the appoint- ment of Clerk of the House of Commons will become vacant befoie the re assembling of ramame^ consequent upon the retirement of Sir Thomas Ers one lIflY from the office h has held since 1871. Sir Thomas lias tilled various ollicial posts in ihe service of the House *ui foity-throi!years, and lik loss will be ...

... FROM OUR .LONDON, SATURDAY FT, Somebody has been trying to hoax t e sain. This time an announcement 0 Queen's death was reported. Great seems to have been caused in square but the Times has been too often -ft,! publish such an announcement without 1 4 t and inquiry revealed the untruth of the1 co^n y cation BO the Times this morning pubus is ...

... ACCEPTANCE OF THE REDUCTION AT DUWLAIS. THE CONDITION OF TRADE. [FROM OUR SPECIAL COKRESPONDEKT]. MERTHYR, SUNDAY. Yesterday was a day of considerable excitement in the neighbourhood of the various ironworks, in consequence of the expiration of the notices which had been given for a further reduction in wages, and the determination ex- pressed by the men at different places to give up work ...

... tST CmrOD MAGISTERIAL PROCEED th„ Vi »4'h,et re pectibilicy, and ^bose identity C^oncetled b .th by the magis1d with being1- on for hearing. The three were Ch g waa rf- and di.wriejy, and against one of tiwm t« Kv' thfr c'i.irg'?f. of having violently ,abS :t0 was 'I'he landhidv of the hotel, whose incoD S^ieLl/ oijsdi ve.i, u'.n summoned for havl o -i1t -d druulceuue -t. 1 iie bench imposed ...