... BY AN ABERSYCHAN CONTRIBUTOR. IN the Pontypool Police Court there have lately been several cases in which the Local Gas Co. summoned defaulting customers; in one their lawyer asked for a committal of the defendant, and read out the Act with reference thereto, in the other payment was asked for forthwith, but time was given to both defendants—very kindly —and they have now, we learn, hearing ...

... [EY TELtGiiArH.j ARRIVAL OF SIR GARNET WOLSELEY AT CAPETOWN. A Donald Currie's telegram says that Sir Garnet Wolseley arrived at Capetown on the 23rd June. On his arrival, Sir Garnet was received by Sir Bartle Frere, and drove to Government House. At his Excellency's urgent request, the Dunkeld was specially dispatched to Natal, with Sir Garnet and his staff. ...

... The few following days at my new residence were spent in a somewhat similar manner to the one I have just described, except that there was a feeble attempt made at lessons, which, indeed, were not unfrequently a. mere pretence, being ignored for any trifling amusement that might chance to como in the way. I did my duty uprightly, in every particular, and sought to enforce the discipline which ...

... The other afternoon the neighbourhood of Watoi Street was disturbed b): a somewhat exciting scene between a well known Liverpool merchant and alimt of the law. The officer in question, duly armed with a writ, which he wished to serve with as little pub- licity a possible, repaired to the office of the merchant whose somewhat erratic proceedings of late have at- tracted considerable attention. ...

... Mrs. Scott Siddons gave 11 recitation a few days since at the Olympic. Her style has not im- proved during her absence, as her effective elocution is marred by restlessness of movement. A BROAD HiNiw-Last Monday, Mr. C. W. Royal, 'if this city, placed some very nice young potatoes upon our table, raised in his own garden. Thanks. We would modestly suggest that we have no objection to sampling ...

... THE BOYHOOD OF THE PRINCE IMPERIAL. Napoleon 111. had been married three years when the birth of the Prince Imperial took place, the ,1(1 ill March, ISod Driving through the Bois de Yincennes some months before, the Empress Eugenie had made a vow that if a son were bom to her, she would erect a chapel on a spot which she designated and there the chapel stands now, for no vow was more gladly ...

... THROAT AFFECTIONS AND HOARSENESS.—All suf fering from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded by the use of Brown's Bronchial Troches. These famous lozenges are now sold by most respectable chemists in this country, at Is. lid. per box. People troubled with & hacking cough, a slight cold, ot bronchial affections cannot ...

... SATURDAY.—The Speaker took the chair at 1.40. TURKISH REFORMS AND GREECE. SirCiiAs. DILKE gave notice that on the 22nd of July he would move the following resolution: That an humble address be presented to her Majesty praying tha.t she will be graciously pleased to use her influence to procure the prompt execution of the articles oi the Treaty of Berlin relating to the reforms in Turkey, and ...

... The Primitive Mefthodists recently held their Saav. day school anniversary, whea three sermons were preached by the Rev. T. T. Shields, of PontypooL Suitable pieces were sung bthe childsen and cheir. On Monday the children and! their friends held their annual tea.in the Board school-room. We understand the colliers of i this-ptace last week. decided to accept the 10 per cent. reduction. ...

... SAVAGE ASSAULTI A CO.NSTABLX,-On Saturday night a savage attack was made upon a man named Samuel Archer, living in Station-terrace, Pontypridd, the assailant being Shone Penbre, a-notorious bully of Llaaganna. Archer was going home quietly, when the bully knocked him down without having received any provocation. Bbiice-constable Llewellyn hearing cries, harried off to the spot, when he met ...

... STARTLING CONFESSION BY WEBSTER. The Standard on Monday published a very remark- able statement made by the convict Webster to her solicitor. It appears that the prisoner has, since her condemnation, become very much shattered physically. The statement, which was made in the presence of the matron of the Wandsworth Prison, first testified to the pri- soner's gratitude to her solicitor (Mr. D. ...

... BRISTOL CATTLE MARKET. THIKSDA- Bed-uwderate supply—best, 7Ss. to 80s.; middling. OSs. to 70s. Mutton—in demand— best Wethers, to lOd. LaID lJ-plentiful, in request—at 10J. :300 Store Cattle, and though the prices were lower a cjood many left unsold. 750 Pigs—Bacon, 9s. Gd, Porkers, 10s. (id. ...