... THE SHOCKING OUTRAGE tjPON A GIRL NEAR PONTYPOOL. At the Magistrates' clerk's office, in Pontypool. on Wednesday last, William Hobbs and Albert Smith, farm servants were brought up on remand from the piewous I ritlay, charged with committing a rape upon the person of Mary Newman, on the night of the 9th inst., at Llanvjir Kilgeddin. Mrelltyd Gardner, Aber- gavenny, appeared for the prosecution ...

... The Times correspondent at Candahar, under date of December 6, sends the folio vin^ There is nothing new to record this week, except that a rumour is current in the city that Ayub Khan, with 12 regiments of infantry and three of cavalry, has marched from Herat with a view to drawing us out of Candabar. Such a movement is not unlikely, but it is to be feared that Ayub's troops will never come ...

... SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-On Saturday morning, Mrs Derrett, of Usk,while going to the railway station, slipped on the ice and broke her right leg in two places. She was conveyed home and attended by Dr. Shepard, and is now going on as favourably as can be expected. ...

... EPPS'S COCOA.—GRATEFUL AND By a thorough knowledge of the natural la we which govern the operations of digestion and nutri- tion, and by a careful application of the fine pro- perties of well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy dot. bills. It is by the judicious use of such article- Jf diet that a ...

... We are preparing an almanack for the ensuing year, which will be presented to every sub- scriber to the paper. It will be printed in two colours, will contain a variety of most useful information, and its attractiveness will be added to by an illustration of the new Printing and Publishing Offices of the Guai-dian, ivhich is being specially engraved. ...

... WREXHAM INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY.—The Secretary begs to acknowledge the receipt of donation of JS100 as a Christmas gift to the I- firmary from Mr. Peter Walker, of Coed-y-Glyn. Mr. Walker'? (whose liberality is so known) munificent gift comes at a most acceptable time, for the institution, which is doing an excellent work, is at present particularly in want. of funds owing to an increased ...

... SALARIES OF TEACHERS. The monthly meeting of the above board how just been held at Pontypridd. Notice of motion was given for the discussion at the next meeting of the advisability of reducing the salaries of the board head teachers. It transpired that the Education Department had declined to recognise the Treforest Catholic Schools for grant pallo poses. ...

... UNITARIANS IN CARDIFF T> the Editor of tht> SOOTH WALES DAILY Nicwee I i\vlllll,u1^ a„11 .deference and respect submit to Perplexity the clear statement of the Apostle John, as to what Unitarianism is (Vide 1 John ii. 23). 44 Whosoever demetll the Son, the same hath not the father. Who, therefore, pronounces Unitarianism to be Godlessness ? JOHN. ...

... On Saturday night two men entered the shop of Mr Burkle. pawnbroker, Treotky, with a piece of cloth, wishing to pledge it for 25s. The j awn- bi oker offered 15a, which was scornfully refused, and the clothes taken away. In about three minutes the men returned, accepted the offer, and had the money. The pawnbroker later on went to look at the cloth, and to his surprise found that the good ...

... SPOHR'S ORATORIO TIlE LAST JUDGMENT. As will be s,n by an advertisement in ou' columns, the above-named masterly work will be performed on Wednesday evening next, at the Drill Hall, by the Cardiff Choral and Orchestral Society, assisted by well-known artistes, including Ma lame Alice Barth, of Her Majesty's Opera, this being her first appearance in the Principality. Madame Barth comes to ...

... The awine fever has broken out at Lilling- bourne and Shootlands, West Surrey. Several pigs ave died, and the remainder are to be destroyed by order of the local magistrates. ...

... PROFESSOR BOYD DAWKINS AT CARDIFF. On Thursday evening, and in connection with the Cardiff Naturalists' Society, Professor Boyd Dawkins, of Owen's College, Manchester, lectured in the Assembly-rooms, Cardiff, on Our early British ancestors. Mr Henry Heywood, the president of the society, occupied the chair. At the outset of his lecture the Professor, who was frequently applauded, said there ...