... YsTilAD.. u FiRK.—Late on Tuesday night a fire broke out in the Pentre Colliery Yard, aud a large amount of timber was burnt before it could be extinguished. Irieadly assist- ance was rendered to remove tat- larger hui^ ot ul..ub,'r before the tire got a tirlii hold ot it. The damage is esti- mated at £ 11)0. Great sympathy felt tor company. ...

... I learn on good authority that Mr. Maùte. inventor of the steam type-conposiag machine, has offered to set the type for all the different editions of the new Wesleyan hymn-book by his machines free of charge. Whoever may undertake to print them will have the use of his men and machines free on their own premises. I under- stand that the offer is equal to a gift of jE200, but it may not cost M. ...

... WsP have received an admirably written pisper, addrkessed to young men, containing a proposal for a new prayer union. It in written by Mr. Somer- ville, oC Glasgow, anad appeared some tinie ago in a religious periodical. After referring to the effect cf the present religious movemert on youog men, the w5iftr giaaa-e a.t Mr, Moot' propoeal that one night weekly, say Tsaeedav, should be ect ...

... .I - [REuTHa's TZLoRAMBs. FRANCE. PAms, Wednesday.-Archbishop Mannling arrived in Paris this morning on his way to Rome. GERMA.NY. BEaLIN, Wednesday.-The majority in the Reichsrath will nominate on Committee only those favourable establishment of an Im- perial Bank. COUNT ARNMB. BETLIN, Thursday.-The Kammergexicht has disallowed Count Arnim's protest against his re-arrest, and the refusal to ...

... WILLS -AND BEQUESTS. The will acd codioil, dated Nov. 28, 1868, and Oct. 22 1872. o£ Anne, Marchioness of Thomond, fornmerly of No 20, Royal-crescent, Bath, but late of 39, Giceseonor-place, who died on the 22nd ult., were proved on the 10th -inst. by thb Hen. Spencer Dudley Montagu and Henry Holland Burne, the executors thhe personal estate being swoeru under £40,000. Th tetatrix, among ...

... PARIS, Nov. 9.—The intelligence received here relative to the official Madrid despatch, announcing the entry of Don Carlos into France and the abandon- ment of the siege ef Irun, states that this news and other reports circulated on the subject are incorrect. Despatches from Hendaye announce that the Car- list bombardment of Irun recommenced with great vigour to-day from the San Marcial ...

... CAUTION TO WATER DRINKERS. A disagreeable discovery has been made at Tooting. At an official inquiry which was opened on Tuesday by the Government Inspector of Burial Boards into certain alle- gations respecting the ar. an^menU of looting Cemetery, it incidentally transpired that the entire drainage of the cemetery is conducted into a neighbouring diteh, wbich discharges itself into the River ...

... In the Court of (Chancery, yesterday, before Vice- Chancellor Sir J. Bacon, a motion carme on in the matter of the Attorney-General (at' the relation of Sir Charles Aiderloy) v. tbei Corporation of Birmingliam. Mr. W. P'earson, Q.C., andl Mr. Cozens Hartly appeared for the Corporation ; Mr. llddis, Q.C., appeared for tbe Attorney-Genemal. br. 1'earson said he moved, on behalf of the Corpora- ...

... ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. ADDRESSED TO THE EDITOK. The Editor is not responsible for the opinions of his Correspondents. THE CYFARTHFA POOR. Sw,- There are a great number of children and womt-n callin? daily at our doors, and most all of them say they are of those families out of work at Cyfarthfa. I believe all of us would be willing to assist them if we only know that they are of the class ...

... NEW SOCOOLS FOR MIDDLESBRO'. The schools in connection with St. John's, Middleabro', have previously been, and indeed are at present, near to the Post Office buildings, but it was decided a short time ago to erect new sehools in lose proximity to the church. The old site has become very valuable and we believe has been sold to MrJordiron, Poslmaster,Middleslrto'. The ceremony of laying the ...

... In selectilng the Spirit of the Press, wve are guided solely by a wvish to place before our readers the opinions of all palrties, without any regard to the relation such opinio3s may sustain to this journal, THE STATE OF THE REVENUE. (M FiOi the trulsseriSt.) ~r Disraeli gave at Guidliall a very flourishing account of the state of the revenue, but, as we very lately showed, it is somewhat ...

... TELEGRA PIJIC NEWS. PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS. THE BANK RATE, The-Bank rate remains at live per ccnt. T'IE MIIDDLESEX CORONERSHIP. Fro:n Dr. Hardwicke's committee:- Hardwickc ?? 1,164 B loulton, ?? 818 . ASHAkNTE E. A rumour is current at Cape Coast that King Coffee Calcalli has been deposed. Bis nephew is named as the future King. ITALY. ROMiE WEDN ESDAY.-It is expected that the elections ...