... ON CORRESPONDENCE. | LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. ilR i. NOBTHCOTK ON ThMi'BHAN'CB—TIIK DIVISION OV CENTRAL ASIA—MB GLADSTONE'S MONTH— THE DEMANDS OF GliEBCE-THE DUCHESS OF MAULBOBOUUH'S Wtiat does Sir Stafford Northcote me\n ? He given the licensed victuallers fair warning that they are no longer to expect the Cabinet to oppose all ticeusing reform. So much is very clear. But be has gone further ...

... PONTYPOOL. DR ScHOLFISl'.D, the popular temperance orator, delivered a powerful, address here on Tuesday evening. He dhcussed the temperance question in its relationship to law and literature, and foundered an extremely telling logical deduction on the Tay Bridge disaster. He explained the bridge had been built, and for what purpose, and while deeply sympathising with the victims, showed how ...

... Nos Lug. Nosmo fythgofladwy yn nhref Llandudno oedd y aoson byitefnos i nos yfory, pan gyfar- fyddodd arweinwyr CEIDWADWYt BIR GAERNARFOX i sefydiuneu clwb yn y Ile. Yr oedd yr areithio yn deilwng o'r Senedd Ymherodrol. Dig- 'wyddais fod yn teithio o Gaer ar y noson hono, sc ya steation Conwy clywn floeddiadau a Hwre. Nis gwyddwn both oedd yn bod. lhoddaisfy mhenllaaatrwy y9nestr, agwelwn ...

... This 7.30, CASTLES THE AIR.-AiB, Revival Holoroft's Comedy, THE ROAD TO RUIN.-New and original faroe, J. J. Dittey and L. CUfton, A MILITARY MANOEUVRE Messrs. \ Howe, Thome, Herbert, Roberts, Fredericks, Garthorne, James, Meedames Ulmgton, Rich&rdA, Palmer, and Kate Bishop. ...

... THES LIBERATIONtISTS ANrD lTHE 'GNER;FAdL ELECTIOiN. In a papet' entitlied Hfints to Electors in regard to Eccle'iastical Questions, 'the Electoral Cjorn- nujitee of the j~ibelai~tlL n ociety bas described the noho~y wzinen it thinlks soould be adopted by Liberationists in view, of the ap;,roa'ig hig eneral election. It a' mite tiiat all Litoreals are agree that the most urgent ditty ...

... I ( NEPIAL FORETIGN NEWS., (REOTEuu S TEzboRnAMS.) N THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION p OF IKING ALFONSO. MADRID, Wednesday, 1 ?? Ring and Queen, £ both dui entering and leaving the Opera to-night, were t, made the objects of a grand ovation; and onl their Majes- . ties quitting the theatre an enthusiastic crowd, bearing -V u1 torches, accompanied the Royal carriage back to the h e palace. l ir ...

... TIHE REVENUTE. The Til)?es says-The. raveonue returns for the quarter ending with the year 1879 will not brinig much cotnifrt to the Chancellor of the Exchlequer. If in somie particulars it is less discouraging thdll some despondilg financiers would have had llS believe, there are cer.tai painful facts which call hardly be explained awav. Tline natienaltiincome has not oair lost the elasticitv ...

... I LETTmE TO TRE EDITOR& HOLT-ROAD. Gentlemen,-Where are the sweepers? Those who are in the habit of passing up and down this road naturally ask tbis question. For some time past the road has been in a most disgraceful cendition. If only a few cinders were laid on the footpath it would be a blessing to pedestrians, especially to ladies, who seein to be in constant dread of cQming to grief on ...

... A WELSH ROYAL CADEMY OF MUSIC. It is well known that the establishment of a National Theatre would not bring about the results which might be expected therefrom. Art would have no impetus given it, and in all proba- bility public taste would not be educated fuither than it is now. But the Royal Academy is an institution of an altogether different character. Welshmen a Welshwomen have to take ...

... [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM,! DUNDEE, Wednesday Evening.—The explora- tion of the wreck of the train, now lying in the River Tay, has been prosecuted with great vigour to-day, and has resulted in important discoveries. At the same time, however, it must he admitted that operations hitherto have been slow. The Government have at length evidently taken notice of this, for the Admiralty to-day ...

... ATTACK ON THE BRITISH AT GUNDAMUK. We have received the following from the India Office (From VICEROY.) December 30.-Bright reports Norman attacked at Gundamuk yesterday by Azma- tullah Khan and Lughman Chiefs, with about 2,000 followers; enemy driven off. Our loss, Lieutenant Wright, TL A., and one man killed; one man wounded. Norman advances to-day to re-occupy Sehbaba and Lataband. ...

... NEWNTHAM. COUNTY-CC R.T.—Th^ court was held on Wed- nesday. before His, H-uour C. Sumner, judge. One of the heM: was that of Organ v. Richard Williams. Tie parties live at Cinderford, and the action was bright to recover £167;; Id for masonry at the Teuperance Hotel,Cinderford. Mr Jackson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Goldring for the dcfeidant. It was contended that Williams was ageit ...