... BARGOED. THK HTOHWAT BOARD MET on Thursday at the Junction Inn. There were present Mr J. Matthews (in the chair), the Rev A. Davies, Messrs L. D. Rees, L. Evans, W. D. Lewis, W. Beddoe, T. P. Evans, and Mr F. James (clerkl Mr M. Williams (deDnty clerk), and Mr Mitch ail (surveyor).—The tenders for making the new road from Baxgoed to Tir Phil were as follows:—J. Griffiths Palmar, ,48511a 6d; D. ...

... ST. NICHOLAS. SUDDEN DEATH OF A FARM LAJIOTTREB.—A farm b bomer, at Leach Ca.stle farm, in the parish of Llantrisa.nt, named William Hewitt, was on Mon- day, at 7 a.m., found dead in bed. An inquest was held at the Old Post Inn, Bonviktone, on Wednesday evening, before Mr H. L. Grover, deputy-coroner, when a verdict of Death from natural causes was returned. ...

... VESSELS SIGNALLED AT THE SWAN- SEA BAY SIGNAL STATION. SWANSEA, Wednesday.—Wind S. Weather, fine.Steatner Herlio, of Swansea; schooner Kat'nerine Ellen, of Carnarvon Morning Star, of Ab erystwith steamers Tolka, of Belfast Alliance, of Dubliu Florence Richards, of Mary- port Gargan. ...

... THE EMPRESS EUGENIE. The Central News Paris correspondent tele- on Situday evening Prince Jerome APoleon tccel)tn the succession to the empire, ana agrees to follow the Bonapartist policy, M. %sgftgnaC| jn payt evening, makes pro- »s3ion of his devotion, and pays homage to the rirvctt as Napolmn the Fifth. A meeting ot uonaparti.sts will be held to-morrow, after which I riuce will probably ...

... NEWPORT BOARD OF GUAR- DIANS. SUNDAY-CLOSING. The ordinary weekly meeting of the Newport Guardians was hrld at the workhouse, on Satur- day. Mr P. Woodruff occupied the chair, and Mr W. Jones the vice-chair. There was a large attendance of guardians. The number of inmates of the house was reported to be 239. Out-door paupers, 1,188 adults; children, 730. Amount expended in relief, JB187 10s 3d ...

... LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING. LORD HABTINGTON AND THE IRISH UNIVERSITY- TUB ELECTRIC AND THE GAS LIG-HTS-A NEW MOVB OF THE ARCHBISHOP-ME TALMAOE- AU YOU INTENSE ? Lord Hartington is too cautious to do it. How- ever gladly he, as leader of the Liberal party, Would unite with Irish Liberals on the question, he cannot do so with half the English members, and all the Scotch, against him. He will not ...

... BRIDGEND. POLICE-COVET.—On Saturday, William Griffiths, who had been twice remanded for the purpose of inquiring as to certain tickets, headed Bryn- aman Art Union, was committed for trial at the quarter-sessions on the charge of obtaining money under false pretences.—Two boys, named Manley, were fined 10h each for poaching at Margain, C.OU-NTY-Coup.,T.-Wituatu G. Waters, of Aber- kenfi^, ...

... THE NATIONAL BANK OF WALES, LIMITED. The first meeting of the shareholders in this bank as held on Wednesday, at the Queen's Hotel, Manchester. There was a large attendance of shareholders. Mr Francis R. Crawshay, J.P., Forest House, Pontypridd, presided. The Chair- man said Gentlemen, this is our first meeting, and, as I suppose you are aware, it is held in accordance with the Act of ...

... 1 SPECIAL TBSIKHKAMS FROM LL-»TOM AGENTS, j The steamer G. E. Wood, of Cardiff, has col- lided in the Bosphorus with the Turkish brig Petra. The steamer was uninjured, and proceeded. The damage to the brig is unknown. Oil Friday ;v col:ision occurred in the Penarth Roads between the ss Clive, or Liverpool, outward bound, and the ss Capt McCiintock. of Dublin, also outward bound. The latter ...

... LETTER FROM THE KING. SrnLA, Monday.—An agent of the King Or Burmah is coming to SimJa with a com* piimentary letter from King Theebaw to the Viceroy. ...

... On Sunday the new Primitive Methodist Chapel at Blaenaveo, which haa been for soma two years in course of esection, was opened for Divine worship. Sermons were prebehed morning and evening by the Rev T. T. Shields, eireuit minister, and in the afternoon the Rev W. Sees, Broad- street Baptist, preached, The attendance was good. and the sum of .£20 was realised in aid of the building fund. The ...

... HlSCA AND MYNYDDISL'.VYN SCHOOL BOARD. The above joint boards met at Newbridge on Friday afternoon. There were present Messrs Daniel Edwards (iu tne chair), William Griffit's, E. Edwards, W. James, Thomas Moses, Drs. W. H. Davies and Robotham, the Revs Basil Williams, T. Lewis (clerk), and Mr Watkins, architect, Newport. The Clerk submitted tenders for building the Cross Keys School, viz. ...