... At Leeds police-court, on Wednesday, Richard Gallkroder, a corn miller's assistant, was com- mitted for trial for having caused the death ot his wife by thrusting the stem of a tobacco pipe up her nostrils during a quarrel a fortnight ,igo. The tobacco stem caused a fracture of the skull and infl,iiirn-ttioti of the brain, which was the imme- diate cause of death. ...

... BUKGLAHY AT HARTLEPOOL. On Tuesday a daring bui-glary, as effected upon the premies of Mr Emmerson, jeweller. Chnrch- street, Worst Hartlepool. He had locked his shop for the right at s-ven, and, returning an hour later, discovered that the door had been forcibly opened, the light extinguished, and almost the entire portable contents removed from the pre- mises. How this was successfully ...

... WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.—The marked iron firms to-day advanced bars, sheets, and plates £1. Bars are now and Earl Dudley's JE9 12s 6d, sheets have become to £11. and plates £10 to £11. Buyers on Monday placed speculative orders at a rise of 30s. Hot blast all- mine pigs are £4 js. an increase of £1 on the quarter. Barrow hematites aad Tredegar pigs are 108 to £6. ...

... MONEY IARKET, LONDON, WEDNESDAY. The Exchanges have again been half deserted to-day. The Old Year is dying. and the uni- versal chant seems to be Let him die. We are promised all sort* of good things in 1880, and the question of questioua just now is—Shall we really yet them The probabilities are all in favour of the new coiner, and we 1 ope he I', il n t prove o thorough a fraud as his tin ...

... SERMON AT MERTBYR. Last Sunday evening, the Rev. Nestor R. Wil- liams, of Merthyr, in delivering: his sermon to his congregation, which was a review of the year now closed, remarked, in noticing the wars in which our country has played so unfortunate a part, viz. On the political aspect of these horrid wars I shall not attempt to dwell. This is not the platform on which party politics should ...

... FIRE.—A hayrick, belonging to Mr Pathson. of Castle Pill Farm, was burnt down on Tuesday night. Rnv the rick took tire is unknown. ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...