... HOLLOWAIY'S PILLS OINTMEMT.—INFTWCRLZA, Coughs, CoMs.—I n diseases of the throat and chest, so prevalent in our changeable climate, nothing so sneedily relieves, or so ceraainly, as these inestimable remedies. These disorders are too often neglected at their convn encement, or are injudiciously treated, result- iuw in either case in disastrous consequences. What- ever the condition of the ...

... The response to the public appeal for aid to relieve the distress in Sooth Wales exceeds expectation. The rector of Merthyr has £3,000 in hand, and the num- ber of children fed by the Relief Committee is daily increasing. The vicar of Aberdare has a considerable fund, and destitute cases are in receipt of relief daily. Lord Aberdare has received about E300 for distribu- tion in Aberdare and ...

... BILLS AND PROMISSORY NOTES. ii s. d. Any ouni not exceeding 15 0 1 Exceeding k5, and not exceeding £ 10 0 2 £ 10 „ „ £ 25 0 3 £ 25 „ „ £ 50 0 6 £ 50 „ £ 75 0 9 £ 75 „ £ 100 1 0 Exceeding klOO-then for every P,100 or fractional part of 4100-18. The Duties on Inland and Foreign Bills are made identical by the Stamp Act, 1870. The Duty on an Inland Bill must he denoted by an impressed Stamp. The ...

... ,,¥ ORT BOARD OF G ,r\RULL\S. The ordinary meeting of this Board was held on Saturday, at the workhouse, when th, %A' a present, .Ir..P. Woodruff, chairman Mr. G. B. Gjthiug, ice- chairman Revs. J. Griffiths, and F. r;, Leonard; Messrs. M. M. Cope, W. Price, D. Drm;, S. Scard' P. Jenkins, Rees Keene, J. H. Hillier. J. iones, D. Roberts, W. Jones, Phineas James. E. Morgan, Thomas, H. R. Evans, ...

... FRIDAY.—The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. NAVIGATION OF THE BLACK SEA, itc. In reply to Sir H. D. Wolff, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there was no memorandum in the Foreign Office giving the history of the political con- ditions established at different times with reference to the navigation of the Black Sea, the Bosphorus, and the Dardanelles. There would be no objection to ...

... The Irish Times understands that it is the inten- tion of Government to reduce the number of Crown prosecutors on each circuit in Ireland to one. The Forest tin works, near Swansea, are about to start. They will employ six or seven hundred men. Another rolling mill has stopped work at Rhvmney. The new route to Siberia enables the English to supply sugar at Tobolsk at a third of its previous ...

... ACCIDENT IN THE STREET.—On Thursday week a painful accident befel Miss Williams, a lady from Newent, who has been spending the Christmas holi- day with some relatives in George-town. She was proceeding towards home along Bridge-street, and, stepping off the footway at a part where the road is low, she missed her footing, and falling, sustained a fracture of the leg in two places, and now lies ...

... A fire broke out late on Saturday night in Charles street, Kensington square, London, in which a ladv, named Golding, who occupied apartments in the house, was burnt to death. The cause of the disaster is unknown. The alarm was given almost directly the fire com- menced, and several engines and an escape were quickty on the spot. The firemen made great exertions, as it was known the deceased ...

... A meeting was held on Wednesdciv, in London, presided over by Mr. O'Donnell, M.P., at which the Fenian prisoners lately released were present. Resolutions of congratulation, pledging the meet- ing to assist the fund now beiag raised to start, the men In some career, were passed. Th^ ex- prisoners spoke in moderate terms, and deprecated the use of any language which would' give the ...

... It is said that Mr. Layard has telegraphed home that he believes the Russians are marching on Gallipoli. QUEEN VICTORIA AND THE SULTAN. Lord Derby has sent Mr. Layard a despatch, re- plying on behalf of Queen Victoria to a message from the Sultan. This despatch expresses the sympathy of the Queen with His Imperial Majesty, and says she will follow the counsels of her Government. ...

... On Saturday a young man, ,name,l John Wickham, dropped dead as he entered his house, it is supposed from the bursting of a blood vessel. The death is announced of Mrs Clark, the mother of Mr W. E. Clark, editor and proprietor of the Chepstow Weekly Advertiser. Mr Clark had attained to the almost patriarchal age of 100 years. ...

... POSTAGE ON INLAND REGISTERED NEWS- PAPERS. Prepaid Rate.-For each Registered News- paper, whether potted singly or in a packet —One Halfpenny; but a packet containing two or more Registered Newspapers is not chargeable with a higher rate of postage than would be chargeable on a Book-packet of the same weight, viz., One Halfpenny lor every 2 ois., or fraction of 2 ozs. Unpaid Rate.— A Newspaper ...