... At the sitting of the court on Wednesday Mrs. Essex, landlady of the Bell Avening. was called to prove seeing the stranger in company with Fox and Banks, two active Liberals. Mr. Giffard asked for an order for the production of Mrs. Workman, the woman alleged to have been taken away by the Liberals, and his loniship said he would make the order. Mn. Heaven, examined yesterday, '1.'3rec:Úled ...

... It has been decided by the War Office and the Admiralty that as the Geographical Congress about to assemble at Paris is not under the authority of tho French Government it is unnecessary to send an officer to represent Great Britain, as was originally intended. The Royal Geographical Society will, how- ever, have a member in attendance, so that tiny matters of importance which may arise at the ...

... PRESENTATION.—On Thursday night an enthusiastic meeting was held at the Castle Hotel, in connection with the presentation of a testimonial to Mr Owen Rogers, which was got up by the members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the Rbymney District, in which district Mr Rogers has acted as pro- vincial corresponding secretary for a number of years, and has shown great energy in promoting ...

... AFFRAYS WITH POLYNESIAN NATIVES. Particulars are given in the Amtralian papers of an attack made by the crews of the Zephyr Loelia. and Daphne. in consequence of the murder of three of the crew of the former vessel, upon the natives at Opii. The three men had gone ashore to buy yams, and theii boat was afterwards found sunk by the shore. Some cf the natives stated that they bad been killed, ...

... At the Central Criminal Court, on Wednesday, Edward Vaughan Kenealy,Q.C., alleged editorof a paper called i he Englishman, was charged with publishing a malicious libel of and concerning Sarah Pittendreigh. Mr. Besley defended. Soon after nijie o'clock the approaches to the Court beeaipe crowded by persons anxieus to ebtain admission, but a strict order was issued by the Sheriffs that all ...

... Sir Richard Temple has issued two minutes con- veying the thanks of the Government to the officers employed on Famine duty and to a large number of European and native non-official gentlemen. He states that many landholders suspended collection of rents, and ask for no compensation for the land taken up for relief works. Forty lakhs have been advanced to zemindars, land- holders, and merchants ...

... The Railway News, discussing the new policy of the Midland directors, says that there can be no doubt that its adoption will lead to competition. There are rumours in abundance of an increase in the numbers of express trains between competing points, and an exten- sive re-adjustment of the time-bills of some of the lead- ing lines may be anticipated, while coalowners and other large ...

... THE TYPHOON AT HONG KONG ANJ MACAO. The North China Herald of the 8th ult. gives the fol- lowing account of the terrific typhoon which recently occurred on the China coast, tho outlines of which have already been telegraphed: Itiaour painful duty to record one of the most appalling disasters _that has ever happened in this ejlony. A typhoon of rccedented violence raged in this neighbourho. d ...

... BA» WIXE.—A remarkabla case has come before a jury at the Exeter County Court. The plaintiff, a gentleman living near the city, sued an hotel-keeper for £13 value of an octave cask of wine. After drinking some of the wine the plaintiff felt a pain in the neck, He persuaded himself, however, that the wine could not have caused this, and went on drinking it, when he became ill. Some of the wine ...

... WE revert to this theme because circum- stances have arisen which justify comment and call for congratulation. At the time we called attention to the decreasing influence of the Miners' Union in South Wales, it was with a sincere desire to place the matter in its true light, and to stimulate that spirit of independence among the Welsh people which has ever been a characteristic of the race. ...

... ADDRBSSSD TO THE EDITOR, The Editor is not responsible for the. apioions of his Correspondents, THE MERTHYR SCHOOL BOARD. SIR, I n your last issue there is a letter from Mr John Beynon in reference to my letter in your paper for the week before, but I must say that it is not to the point. It does not refute the facts stated in that letter. Facts are stubborn things Yet there are a few things ...

... MADRID, Nov. 24.-The English General Henry Bristuw. whoJlince 1823 had been more or less identi- fied with the cauieof Spanish Independence and taken active part in the Seven Years' War, died here sud- denly, aged 89. His funeral to-day was celebrated in tke British Cemetery. It was attended by Mr. Layard, the English Minister, Colonel George Frith, General Millars del Bosch, the young Duke de ...