... LETTERS TO THE PRINCE OF WALES. W THE PAST, PRESENT, AND | FUTURE OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE. [BY LUKE THE LABOURER.] VETTER IY.—ENGLAND S DECLINING TRADE. After having achieved wonders in what concerns the colonisation of distant lands, in habited by tfuftless and uou-proJnctiva aborigines after iaviug covered the sea with steamships, and two Continents with lailways after having given the arts, ...

... COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT DYF- FRYN, NEATH. EIGHT MEN BURNT. On Wednesday an explosion of gas occurred at the Bryncocli Colliery, resulting in serious injury to eight men. who were at work in the pit. It appears that the old pillars are being cut away, and consequently falls are frequent. The men work with naked lights, and it is supposed a fall brought some old accumulation of gas with it. Two ...

... COLLIER STiUKE AT POXTY- IlKliESl. The colliers employed at Coaibrook Works have struck against a reduction of wages. They agree to accept 2i, but the masters insist upon 10 per cent. They have been out all last week, the coal now sent off is from the stocks on pit's bank. ...

... THE DEATH ATSXEWEN. It will be in the recollection of our readers that, in Octootr last, a young man named Aaron Jack- son was fouud lying dead upon a doorstep at Skcwen. He had been at a wedding, aud was accompanied home by two young n.en. named respectively William Owens and Robert Roberts. Au inquest was held oil the body, and a verdict of Death from apoplexy was recorded. It was at this ...

... ANOTHER FAILURE. At the Loudon Bankruptcy Court, on Thursday, Ales-srs lIcugh and Balfour were adjudicated bankrupts. ...

... LADY LLANOVER'S GWESTY AT ABERCARNE. [BY A CORRESPONDENT]. As some incorrect statements have appeared in local papers respecting the old-fashioned Welsh village inn, which Lady Llanover opened at Aber- carne shortly after the dreadful explosion there, it is desirable that correct details should be given on the subject. It is well known that Lady Llanover is a strong advocate for temperance in ...

... WESTERN TRAtNS AT qIrISTMAS- TIDE. The ordinary delays of railway trains at Christ- maatide in the mist was heightened, and great confusion caused by the running off the line of a portion of the goods train on the Great Western Railway, near Dawlish, on Tuesday evening. Thus the London due at Plymouth at midnight was four hours late, aad_ the mail trarin due at five o'clock was equally behind, ...

... HOW TO FIGHT THE INDIAN. After .250 years of contests with the ludians, ftghting them with white soldiers, after starving them into warfare, it is suggested, or recommen- ded, by the Commissioner of Indian ASdirs, to nghit them, not with their own weapons, but with their own nesh and blood. That is, -he recom- mecds that there be organised a cavalry force of Reservations, and under co'nmami ot ...

... A meeting of the CardiSr Pree Library Committee was held on Tuesday evening, Ih Taylor (ex-mayor) presiding. There were aim present—Messrs R. Jones, W. Seward, Looit Tyler, Dr Wallace, H. Harris. Peter navi H. Ilayward, J. Sankey. J. Jenkins, W. G. JOM^ J. G. Proger, Rev James, e?. E. Robinson, • H. -dar^nn. J. W. Thomas, W. RonnMdt, and \\7. Sanders.—An application was read fron Mr Seward, ...

... THE LATE MR THOJAS DALTO. Mr Thomas Dalton, who for raany years was clerk of the peace for the county of Glamorgan, expired at his residence, Crockherbtown, on Sunday morning. Deceased was over 80 years of aee, and was remarkably robust and vigorous up to within the last few days. In his younger days he was remarkable as a pedestrian, walking to and from Swansea when the sessions were held ...

... COUGHS, ASTHMA, BEO.N-CHITIS, DIFFICULTï OF BREATHING, are speedily cured by K1U.TIIII&'j& (I ecogiiiitjd. aud reoowmeuded by the Medical Faculty.) No other remedy is half so effective. One Lozenge alone gives relief. They contain 80 Opium, Mor- phia. nor any violent õru, and nl30Y be taken by the mot delicate. Ope or two a,t; bed time en3Wes re4 wheD I troubled by the throat. The proprietor ...

... Owing to the continued depression of trade, and the necessity to reduce the cost of production in order to meet the keen competition which they have to encounter, the majority of the engineer- ingjfirms, machinists, and iron founders in the Manchester and Salford district have resolved to give notice of a reduction of wages in all depart- ments to the extent of per cent. Not less than 10,000 ...