... FARMERS' MEETING.—On Friday evening a special meeting of the Bedwellty and Mynyddisiwyn Farmers' Society was held at the Greydound Inn, Air Watkin Waters in the chair, and Mr 1\. Woodin, vice-chairman. There were also present Alessrs J. Alorgan, T. Jones, T. Rees, J. Jeremiah, D. Lewis, W. Jenkins, E. Jones, H. Rees, Joseph Powell, T. Edmunds, T. Davies, W. T. Rees, S. Evans, W.Jones (lloyal), ...

... 1CTH GLAMORGAN RII-'LE VOLUNTEER CORPS.—Orders for the wæk commencing Januaiy 2Sth, 1878 drill in uniform with cap!. Muster at 7.30 p.m. Wednesdayawi Friday, squad and company drill at 7.30 p.m. plain clothes. The annual ball will take place oil the lstli February tickets to be had from any member of the acting committes. On duty for the week-Sergeant E. Grogan, Corporal J. G Lamb, Bugler T. ...

... THE PROPOSED REDUCTION BY THE POVVELL DEFEKYN COMPANY. Oil Wednesday night a I-ITIEF colliers, timbertr.en. riprer?. &C.; employed st_ TIRE ABVLUV.*« VVT. N* J, and Fforclumayi CO^IIERIE.S BEIOR.U; T, the Powell Duffrva COA^RTTJV, as neld at the IAUNB R.r.d TYI, AL^R- a!KA:I, to discuss the PNI; OSED r ...

... SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE^IRON TRADE. [SPECIAL KEPOET FROM OUR OWN CORBESPOXDENT.L Yi OLVERHArPTOX, Wednesday.—A tolerably cheerful tone ruled the market this afternoon. More business was done in finished iron than had been expected. Bars ranged from £ 8 10s to sheets from £ 9 to pigs were quiet, and the make undiminished upon a month ago, Quotations were easy. The workmen of the Patent Shaft and ...

... BF.DWELLTT_ SCHOOL BOARD.—The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, under tho presidency Mr J. D. James. There were present Rev. W. WiiiLms, Rev. E. Davies, Rev. G. Owen, Mr Powell, Mr IP Jones, Mr L. Pritchard. The reading of the repots of Her Majesty's Inspector on Victoria, Sirhowy, andManmoel Schools calleu forth a prolonged discussion on tie subject 01 the deductions made in respect of ...

... If there are any Ladies who have not yet used the GLEN FIELD STARCH, they are respectfully solicited to give it a trial, and carefully follow out the directions printed on every package, and if this is done they will say, like the Queen's Laundress, it is the finest Starch they ever used. When you ask for GLENFIELD STARCH see that you get it, as inferior kinds are often substituted for the ...

... The annual meeting of the East Suffolk Cham- r ber, on Tuesday, was ?? occasion of not a few f very practical utterances. The only matter for t regret is that so few of tre faricers of tile county a should have been present to listen, or to assist in the (liscussion of the various practical topics there turned over. We lhave done our best to enable those who were not present to understand what ...

... THE ARMITISTICE DgEGOCIATIONS.. ,The situation for the last week may he summarised as the Russiau army in active motion, the negotiations for peace at a standstill. The one is nil dash, energy, and decision ; the other all doubt, besitation, and delay. Reuter's telegrams from Constantinople on Thursday were as follows :- It is alleged here that Russia, hav- ing to choose between conditions of ...

... 'Thl GOa ur a! aaaclleeina of tho ?? C(OIIIiaaaIal of aao( Eseox Pro'Ividenit soc'ia'ly wao hold atlit 01. ?? ,it Ca cki foarf onl 'Ilaosda y lIOt. .Mr. S. 'Tilmra ii Ial i nd t thielmhir, rlild allre Were a10o llvl'',lt I G. C S dinia ih, Chlm ii CIr . iaor lirva'ai aool ; . 3lsvelo eard Jr' Pi1L:1i'll, I1.li lieuv; I Po(rter, II !j.I'Rtdil ' 1. Banker, VAlr'i'r I; J. K',mtj' Li a ilalolar A. ...

... TnE news from the seat of war is very brief, but very important. Sophia, was occupied by thctroop C of General Gourko on Thursday last. The Russian tl armies have thus a firm footing in Roumelia, and the A question of crossing the Balkans by the balk of the ii forces of the Czar resolves itself into one of mere b time. Though the capture of Sophia itself only cost General Gourko the ...

... LATEST WAR NEW s &SPEcIatAL & ORDn1ThXZ TZELGRB.A82A] TY7E ADVAUCE OF T.TE RUSSIANS IN ROUMELIA.L EN TRY OT HTE RUSSIANS INTO ADRIANOPLE. GREAT PANIC AMONG THE PEOPLE ADRIANiOPLE, SAnnRDAY, 2 Anx.-The Russians are only three hours' march hence. The garrison, with arms and baggage, areretiringback towards Con. stantinople. Djemil Pasha, the governor of the town, andi tbe authorities have left. ...

... i ENON7A 6 -THE ?? ?? l. I S . . : . : __d, IMPORTANT MINISTE[IAdL S TATE --a qutti6fi: - I-0th6E h . ?? ?? 0REPORTh!DR~Stb;O Ot' lQsD , '-(Ooentral N e* Tblbgra&)fll ?? . * Lh Stoc Mar ; - ketsL.tt.S ;| ; tc Soel Maebopened lveiy quietl?; 't and qM utctihon bat - wk 4-: nb j inruoh altevqe4; but the; uufwvou'abl$e eraumours :s itciroulatiowr have-reaited some: uneasinesas i asindi~tr ...