... SINGULAR DEATH OF A SCHOOLBOY. An inquiry has been held at St. George's Hospital, Londan, into the death of a boy named King, aged eleven years, whose parents reside at Rolla-street, Battertoa-park. He attended a Board school in the neighbourhood of Battersea, and one evening he re- turned home feeling very ill, and complaining that one of the teachers had struck him on the top of his head. A ...

... Unfortunately for the commercial prosperity of Merthyr, its chief, and indeed only, staple trades are coal and iron. The town depends entirely upon the trade done in these two commodities, aud should there he stagnation in the demand, or a low price obtainable for either, or both. the depression is not only felt by the workmen themselves, but by the townspeople generally. It has been the one ...

... HORRIBLE REVELATIONS. Public indignation an 1 excitement have been painfully roused at Neath during the past week, in consequence of a report that the youngest child of a married woman, named Margaret Vincent, had died on Saturday from starvation. An inquiry was opened before Mr Cuthbertaon, the coroner, when the mother underwent a brief examination. She stated that the deceased was nearly two ...

... TjfK LiZARD, Tuesday.—Wind SW, strong. Weather thick with rain. Barometer, 29'34. P(W,cd F,(tet- morning--Norb German Lh'.yd mail ,tc:\mer Rheill, fron ew York for South- amlJtoll; Anchor Li:.e stcMuer Etysin, Ger!!tan bi-ig J'o]{)hit), ofBrak?, from rorto I' ...

... REVIVIFICATION OF THE NEW- PORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Although not actually dead, yet the Newport Chamber of Commerce had well-nigh become an effete body. In a rising and progressive port like Newport, a chamber of commerce is felt to be a necessity, if the status of its commercial aid maritime interests are to be fully upheld. For some time past the Newport Chamber has lacked vitality, so much ...

... THE TnEcTY OF BERLIN. semi-official Correspondence, to-day, announced «iat the copies of the Treaty of Berlin will j>e exchanged at the Foreign Office to-daj% y the plenipotentiaries of the signatory powers. Iv.o.E, Wednesday.—-There is no founda- tion for the statement recently made by a j^ondon morning paper, that Italy and France would assume the initiative of media- »on, tl>TsQC'U'e the ...

... Above sixty persons, including the leading pro- fessional gentlemen and tradesmen of the town, attended the adjourned meeting for the establish- ment of a Chamber of Trade in the town. Mr David Williams. High Constable, presided. The committee appointed at the preceding meeting to draw up the rules presented their report, and it having been read, the regulations were taken seriatim. The rules ...

... LLANFABON. OPENING A NEW BAPTIST CHAPEL. THE ing of the Calf aria new Welsh Baptist Crai-el -it' Nelson as a branch of the Berthlwyd Church took place on Monday and Tuesday; The new edince is bunt of native stone with t • It cost about £ 300 and wil L.oa ? ) fafuif QOO nPVRrmH riii u W1U accommodate about Sv T i! sermons were preached by the Hu*Lr\fSt 1 r^sam Hengoed; R. p '1 O. aldo J ames, ...

... BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The usual meeting was held on Wednesday, under the presidency of Mr Jenkin Mathews, chairman. There were also present i Messrs Graverier, Joshua Richards, Thomas Phillips, Thomas Thomas and John Evans. The statistical table gave the following items :—In-door paupers, 5th week, 277—6th week, 277—corresponding weeks, 255 and 266--0ut-door. 5th week, 1799—6th week, ...

... At a meeting of delegates representing the Staffordshire nail makers, on Wednesday, at Old- hil, it was decided to accept from the masters, if they would accept it, a new wages list based upon a reduction of 1'4 per cent from the list of 1§65. This is two and a half Der cent less than their original demands. ...

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... YOLUNTEER RIFLES.-On Thurstlay, the 18th Glamorgan marched out of town, with the band playing, on their way to the annual inspection at Margam. The corps looked well. They numbered 7U, out of 81 total strength, two being absent on leave. This year the corps returns 100 per cent efficients, all having attended the requisite num- ber of drills. On the return of the company by the last train, ...