... We have much pleasure in announcing that the publication of an OriginalDomestie Story, of great interest, entitled NEMO, by Mrs, I). Moseley, will be commenced in our issue of December 20. ...

... SATURDAY. Before Col. BYRDE (in the chair), C. J. PARKES, Esq., and E. J. PHILLIPS, Esq. DRUNKENNESS. Patrick Nagle, who did not appear, was sum- moned for being drunk on the highway at Aber- sychan.—P.c. Davies proved the charge, and the Bench imposed a fine of 10s, or seven days. Hannah Green, another absentee, was sum- moned for being drunk on the highway at Llan- vrechva.—P.c. Gardner ...

... We had a strong wheat market to-day, and heavy sales were effected at an advance of 2s per quarter. Maize was scarce, and fully showed an upward tendency. Grinding stuff was very slow. ...

... On Monday morning an explosion of firedamp took place at the Rhondda Merthyr Colliery, Tre- herbert, by which one man, named John Hughes, was very severely burnt. Excuse me, madam, but I should like to ask you why you look at me so very savagely !Oh, I beg your pardon, sir; I took you for my hus- band Hollo I say, what did you say your medicine would cure ? Oh, it'll cure everything-heal ...

... FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE ICE.—On the evening of the 11th, two men, residing at Ely, named Williams and Clarke, were at St. Fagan's, and left the Plymouth Arms late in the evening. The Ely was frozen over, and, as it would save them a mile, they resolved to cross it. Clarke was a light young man, and he got over safely Williams was a stout man, weighing 16 stone. When in the middle the ice broke ...

... top-i e ninthly sittings of this Court were held this W6ek on Tuesday and Friday. TUESDAY. Tim INTEKPLEADER ACTION. wished fT -fVe —la this action, the plaintiff Little, «fW '° distrain upon the household furniture and Uml j ^amnel Popp.bot Pope's brother broughtan in- j against him to restrain him from seiz- for S00c^,as (the brother) held a bill of sale of tvT °n reply to the Judge,Pope ...

... A curious and singularly unromantic lawsuit is, or was, before the Supreme Court of Illinois. The plain- tiff is a Miss Susan M'Killop, and the defendant an affectionate and enterprising dentist, who, some short time ago, went to reside in the town of Clinton, where Miss M'Killop dwelt. His success in his profession was rapid, if we may believe the recital of the case in the New York Times, ...

... LOCAL INTELLICXENCE. OR^ A ,N*) DEBATING AND LITERARY 8 society was held on in r^illis in fh u-at tbe Cc>«rt Room, Town Hall. >te F read, anff!.chair- Act3 HI and IV of Othello ftion To Tkr ^Was ^°^°wed by criticisms. The raa of a»fn- r ar^ea'3 Burial Bill acceptable as a J0 Rased of.e Burials Agitation ? will be ni r^e ?-e nexfc meeting. Mr Hazell will open luVe» aud will be followed by Mr ...

... Mr. Rodney C. Allfrey, a gentleman residiig in Whitchurch, and well known with Sir Watkin't>. the Cheshire, Staffordshire, and Shropshire houndr com mitted suicide at two o'clock on Wednesday, by *li tot- ing himself through the head with a revolver. The ball entered the right temple, and lodged in the back part of the head. Death was not instantaneous, but ensued at 5.45 p.m. Doctors were ...

... Madame Albani has been singing with greal success in Lucia at Florence. A fine eagle has been captured on the Chaussey Isles, near Jersey, after it had killed a sheep. The flax-spinners Springfield and Markinch, Fifeshire, have voluntarily increased their employe; wages to the extent of 5 per cent. The Scotia. and Kangaroo, of the Telegrapb Construction and Maintenance Company, coauMnced ...

... There were 1630 beasts, including 240 foreign market steady; 4s to 6s 4d. 5870 sheep, inclu ding 50 foreign market firm 5s to 7s 2d. 13f calves, 5s to 6s per 8 lbs. ...

... The declaration of the poll in the County Donegal election took place on Tuesday. Con- servative voters from London, Cork, Dublin, and Scotland, were brought to record their votes. The numbers were announced as follows:- 2313 Mr. M'CorkeIl (Conservative). 1630 Majority for Mr. G83 ...