... J. W. BENSON; WATCH AND CLOCIC MAKER TO THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY. And by Special Appointments to H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES H.LM. THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA, AND THE MAHARAJAHS OF BURDWAN & JOHORE. PRIZE MEDALS-LONDON, DUBLIN, AND PARIS. BENSON'S WATCHES Of e7ery description, suitable for all climates, 2 to 200 guineas. Chronographs, Chronometers, Keyless, Levers Presentation, Repeaters, Railway ...

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... MR. MULLER AT RomE.-It appears that in this city Mr George Muller, of Bristol, has been ad- dressing large audiences, both English and Italian, with much success. FALLING ON THE FIRE.-At Oldbury, a brick- maker named Thomas Hargreaves, was left asleep in the kitchen on Saturday night when the family went to bed, and during the night he fell on the fire. He was burnt in a shocking manner. ...

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... GOOD NEWS IN THE STEEL RAIL TRADE.—The Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal Co. have just se- cured a large contract to supply steel rails for Milan railways. The total amount of the contract is estimated at nearly £ 60,000, the price per ton of the bulk being X5 6s 9d. There were a great many competitors, British and foreign, among them being Bolckow, Vaughan and Co,, the Moss Bay Iron Co., and ...

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... AN EVENING BEVERAGE—Epps's Cacaoine (Quint- essence of Cacao) is equally liquid and refreshing as tea, affording moreover a sterling support to the system. Unsweetened. Each packet (6d.) is labelled JAMES EFPS & Co., Homoeopathic Che- mists, London. ...

... (}1o Ot TO LI T.A Superior House containing J nine rooms, with Garden,—No 8, York-place; the most bealthv part of Newport,—Apply to Messrs HARSE and BROWN, 6, Dock-street, Newport. [2°87 OFFICES TO BE LET.—Four or Five Booms on Ground and First Floors of Bristol and West of England Bank Limited, Newport, Mon.—Apply on premises 1 P flrtUtcatiott i FULLANDS SCHOOL, TAUNTON. THE SUMMER TERM will ...

... THE REV JOHN SEAWARD, of Milton, Sittingbourne, Kent, writes, Oct 2t)fch. 1878:— have been a sufferer for many months from ext*^me diarrhoea, great weakness, and severe mental depression my nerves were so shattered that I dreaded the slulpicst duties and lost all energy and pleasure in the performance of them. The despondency I endured became almost un- bearable. I tried so many things without ...

... i NOTICE. MBKLINI is supplied to Subscribers upon the tated tenns :— price (delivered by messenger) 10s per annum >itto (delivered by Post) 12s „ tuc«iou of Is., ii'l either case, for prepof/nisnt IT'S subscription. ...

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... Qvtim. COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. NOTlCE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS of the PEAOE for the County of Monmouth, will be held at the Sessions House, Usk, On TUESDAY, the 8th day of April, 1879, And that the Court will sit at Twelve o'clock at Noon, and immediately proceed to administer the Oaths to Magistrates and other persons desirous of qualifying for office. The Court ...