... THE AVAILABLE FORCES IN- INDIA. The Central News says the forces at the disposal of the Viceroy are considered suffic ient to meet and overcome any resist- ance which may be offered by the native troops in Afghanistan. It is believed that there are between sixteen and seventeen thousand British troops of all arms now between Peshawur and Cabul, besides the force with General Roberts at the ...

... 1 GOLOFN GYMREIG hSlS,BIcf Ml DAFYDD MORGANWG, -vr-i Hirwain, Aberdare. ydym yn gyfrifol am olygiadau ein gohebwvr, ...

... A new company has just been registered as The Vale of Neath Tinplate Company. Limited. The works are to be constructed near Resolven, and the capital limited to R20,000, in shares of 2250 each. The offices of the company will be in Neath. ...

... THE PONTYPRIDD PASSENGER TRAIN.—A corres- pondent writes to compl dn that the second down train 011 this branch of the rail>, ay, wLie is t'med tiie TafF V de Railtvav Time-table to be due at rdantris nt at 11.42, is often late. He thinks the subject is worthy the attention of the traffic n-linger. ...

... BOARD OF GuARDiAN8.-At the fortnightlv meeting, held on Tuesday, Mr T. Cadle vice chairman, presided Mr Feltham. schoolmaster was appointed assistant-overeeer for the parishes of Awre and Blakeney, at a salary of £30. ...

... rSFSCUXi TELEGRAM. The Rev. J. W. Thomas, late of Serampore, but now in this country, has just been appointed to take charge of the Baptist Mission Press in Cal. cutta, and will leave England early in January. Mr Thomas was formerly of Bristol, but has been a missionary in India for some years past. ...

... GENERAL. THE SHEFFIELD ELBCTION..♦ MR. W>I>DY has been returned for Sheffiel by a MINORITY of 478 votes. It is AMUSING to see HOW the Tories console theaiselve upon IJL occasions, but it is COMPLETE laughab^ to observe how pleased they tend toibe, ovc-r the Sheffield Election. TORIE ars confuted, docile animals, and, as a rule# are pre ty w'ell pleased with themselves, bu with respect to the ...

... MRPLUlKETT.lt.P. The Hon. R. E. S. Plunkett, M.P. for West Gloucestershire, has written to one of his con- stituents, stating that he is recovering from his recent illness. ...

... 3VIERTHYR. AT THE POLICE-COURT, on Wednesday—before Mr J. Bishop, stipendiary—Margaret Williams, a married woman, belonging to Dowlais, was sent to gaol for 10 days in default of paying a fine of 10s and costs, for assaulting P.C. John Thomas. ...

... YMDRECH. Ymdrech yw'r nwyf sy'n trechu—y rhestrawl Rwystrau geir o'n deutu O'i blaen fel rhyw ysgafn blu Yeeir hwy'n ymwasgaru. Oesawl addurn sylweddol-oreura Ei dewr wawr fuddugol Tarian y\v, nid oes troi'n ol Y u nhir ei helfen wrol. Llwyddiant, gyda phwyll addas,—a'i harwain Hyd eurog ffyrdd urddas Cu am weini cvimvynas, Ei llyw a'i grym yn llaw gras. Clydach. PERLLANOG. ...

... IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY SIR H. JOHNSTON, M.P. At the great Liberal demonstration at Scar- borough, on Thursday night, Sir Harcourt John- ston, M.P., presiding, sa-hi however they might wish it—he had it from Mr Gladstone's own lips— that he would not again take |he leadership of the Liberal party. Mr Peter Ry'iands, M.P., ■aid people were beginning to feel they ought to make reparation to Mr ...

... i I . . . - . . : . The wonameeting was held on Friday, Wr. D. Edwards the chair. M esrs. E. Thomas3 e T. Colborne, M. Wheeler, B. Daviest. a. Jones, F Father CavaMi, Rev. EL Oliver, ad Bov. J. 4, Douglas were present. The minutes wore re3d, a and confired. U BRTUiN AS TO COST, 0 SCHOOLS. t. The clerk bad prepared a return of the ?? oe iO building. schools by the board compared with L townH of ...