... A special meeting of this Boar I was held on Tuesday, in order to suit the convenience of the late clerk, the Rev J. Thomas, B.A., who is leaving the town this week for Liverpool, and who was desirous of giving up the books, and relinquishing the duties, before the ordinary meeting, which would have been held on Friday next. There were present at this meeting G. T. Clark, Esq., (chairman), ...

... BMRLIN, Nov. 10.—Count Arnim was examined yes- terday by Judge Pescatore, the missing documents not being touched upon during his examination. To-day was closed the preliminary proceedings and its docu- mentary results were handed over to the Attorney- General, who has to determine whether or not Count Arnim shall be prosecuted. It is believed that he will decide affirmatively, and that the ...

... The lum of JE2,800 has been subscribed ror the relief of the railway servants who were wounded, and of the families of those servants of the company who were killed by the collision at Thorpe, A man named Rudge, who was secretary of the Manchester Flint Glassmakers' Sick and Friendly Society, appealed against his conviction for having embezzled several hundreds of pounds of the funds. The ...

... SATURDAY.—[Befort A. De Rutzen, J. Probert, and T. Williams, Esqrs.) MISCONDUCT BY A RAILWAY SERVANT.—John Davies, signalman at Deri Junction signal-box. was summoned for being drunk and neglecting to attend to the tele- graph apparatus of the Rhymney Railway Company, his employers. Mr Matthews, the company's inspector, appeared to watch the proceedings on their behalf. It transpired in ...

... TREDEGAR INTELLIGENCE THE LATE MR RICHARD MATTHEWS.—Mr Brewer, county coroner, held an inquiry at the Greyhound Hotel, touching the death of Richard Mntthows. aped 64, who died suddenly on the night of Thursday last at Sirhowy-costage, the residence of his son-in-law, Mr Widdowson. The evidence of Mr Widdowson went to show that deceased was out later than usual on Thurs- day night, and on ...

... THOSE LADIES who have not yet used the GLENFIELZ. STARCH, are respectfully solicited to give it a trial, aud carefully follow out the directions printed on every packagt., and if this is done, they will say, like the Queen's Laundress, that it is the finest Starch they ever used. Wher you ask for Glenheld Starch, seetiiat you get it, as inferior kinds are oftrn substituted the the sake of ...

... SIR,—Mr Watkins (Cefn,) having been pleased to ad- dress a letter on this subject to the Western Mail, con- taining allegations of fact and statements of law, equally unfounded, I will thank you to give insertion in your journal to a few words published hy me in that paper in reply to his statements.—Yours truly, WM. SIMONS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE WESTERN MAIL. SIR, -My attention hus been ...

... A deputation of ladies, headed by the Ron. Mr*. Kinnaird, had the honour of being received by Royal and Imperial Highness the Duohess of Ediø- burgh at Buckingham Palace, to present her Royal Highnesf with a Bible and with the following address, which was read by Miss Nugent: May it please your Royal Highness, Madam,— It has been on many occasions the kany privilege of the maidens of the ...

... NOTICE.—The Railway Time Tables are published with as much care to ensure correctness as possible; but should they contain any errors, the Publisher does not hold himself responsible for any inconvenience that may arise therefrom, as change oometim* s take place in the arrival and departure of trains without the knowledge of the Editor. ...

... THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' AKNUAL MEETING WAS; held on Thursday last at the Cruwll Inn, Merthyr. The: number present was not large, but the greatest good. feeling prevailed—this being no doubt due to the success; which has attended the operations of the society during the past year. From the official report there appears to be a net balance in hand of £ 63 17s 2d as against £ 39 13s 2d last ...

... (From Punch.) THE BAR SIXISTKK.—Tempi; Bar. A » OLD IVA,RE !CURE. he Permissive Bill. THE Coutfi GUIDE.—The Lord Chamberlain. HAMLET (to be said or sung).—Hamlet requires 3uly nne person to play it, but it takes Faure to ling it. CALLING NAMES.—The Supreme Pontiff has called the writar of the Pamphlet a Viper. If such a ooing as a Cockney Pope were possible, we could 'm.i.rine him ...