... A lad aged nine years, the sot of a lamp- lighter, out of work. at Marvlebonfti hM been found dead in bed on Christmas Day. The family, six in number, had scarcely anything ta live upon, whilst they had hardly any clothing to cover them, and the room-a small ODe-Wa.3 in a destitute condition. The body was very much emaciated, and some of the other children, were iii. On making a port mortem ...

... ON THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE. [BY LUKE THE LABOURER.] LETTER VI. -NATIONAL WEALTH AND NATIONAL POVERTY — A SPEECH THE PRINCE SHOULD MAKE. Yorn 11OTAL HIGHNESS, — You eannot run your eyes, however cursorily, over the commer- cial status of the country without being impressed with the fact of the hugeness of our realised wealth, and the equally stupendous amount of our ...

... THE CHILD'S SCHOOL BOOK IN VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS.—At a meeting of managers of voluntary schools, held at the National Schoolroom, Oxforvi- street, on Tuesday—the Rev. S. C. Morgan, vicar of St. Mary's in the chair, there being also a large attendance of gentlemen from voluntary schools in the neighbourhood—the following resolutions were passe,i:—That this meeting has heard with regret of the ...

... Y MAE yr esgobion yn eistedd yn Nby yr Arglwyddi-yn ol addefiad eu pleidwyr-yn gyntaf, am mai hwy ydyw cynnrycbiolwyr yr Eglwys Sefydledig; ac fel y cyfryw, mai hwy sydd i amddiffyn ei manteision yn y senedd: ac yn oil, mai hwy a ystyrir fel yn eynnrych- ioli ' Cristionogaeth y deyrnas:' ac fel y cyf- ryw y disgwylir iddynt amddiffyn achos gwir- ionedd a chyfiawnder yn mhob achos. Nid ydynt ...

... L- - I s MORE TRAMWAY OBSTRUCTION. ? a & special meeting of fte Swansea Corporation was held on Tuesday, when there were present- i The Mayor (Pir. James Rogers), Aldermen ...

... T CYNNWYS1AD. Adolyglad or y fiwyddyn 1878 ?? . ?? ?? 3 Y Golofn Rydd ?? ?? ?? 4 Llythyr Llundain ?? ?? 4 Elsteddfod y Gordofigion ?? ?? ?? ?? 4 Cyfarfodydd Misol ?? , ?? ?? ?? 5 Llith o Liverpool ?? ?? ?? ..5 Newyddlon Tramor ?? ?? ?? ?? . Adolyglad y Wasg Helyntlon Dinbych ?? ?? ..6 Genedigaethan, PrIodamau, a Marwolaethau.. .. 8 D.gwyddidau.. ?? ?? 8 Prif Erthygla ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 8 ...

... BOMBAY, Monday. —News lias arrived that, contrary to all expectations, the Governor of Candahar is preparing to offer a vigorous defence. A general levy of the whole male population has been ordered, and some de- serters from our native regiments have been welcomed and given money. The people have answered the Governor's appeal with great heartiness, and are preparing to ofler a determined ...

... PROMOTION OF TilI DUKE OF •EDINBURGH. Tfco London Gazette contains tho following m- nouncemeut Admiralty, Dec. 30th. In acto,d- anci with Her Majesty's Order in Council of this da/s'date, Captain His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Personal Aide de Camp to the Quen his this day been promoted to the rank of Rear- iidmirul in Her Majesty's Fleet, such promotion keing in addition to the ...

... BREOONSHIRE. These sessions opened on Tuesday at the Shire- hall, Brecon, when the magistrates present were the Rev Hugh Bold (chairman), Sir J. R. Bailey, [;PW I' IT1??- Arthur Alorgau, Air T? w' rVIun olfor,1> M-P ttevC. Griffith, T w^U'- J' ,ihon?as> Colonel W. J. Thomas, Air J. Wilhains-Vaughan, Mr J. W. Vaugban, iunr., Mr John Lloyd, Air Robert Raikes, Air James Vaughan, Mr G. Overton, ...

... N 'B,I 6010fu &M. r XI.-TAITH AR Y CYFANDIR. BRWYDR WATERLOO. Yr Fnosodiad Olaf! I YN eia rhiEyn. diweddaf, daethom hyd orcbfyg- iad.NAPoLEON, a'i orchymyn i bawb ofala am en bywyd eu hunain oreu y medrent. Yn y rhifyn hwn, ti a' oidwn grynodeb o'r prif ddigwydd- iadau a ganlyuasant orchfygiad y Ffranigcod, a ffoedigaeth NAPOLEON ei hun. Er y nifer a anfooodd efe yn erbyu y Pryd. einiaid, a ...

... THE DS- S. BELIE ETD AlMBTRYR. Although a, large of povertyv undoubt- odly -Wt in to et it it not conidoeM to be great tha b fairl' y W;pp T with by the machinery at ffl:h - mand of the d of gna-ant T ...

... DISTR~ICT NWAS. I - - - -- -- -- &I NEWPORt. . LocA Disafs-The Mayet kw d received a eommunioatloa from Mea. WestM Goves, the lesae of Albthall, snng s thei sympathy with re mewntvfoe w dise, andthe h ...