... [BY THE CAKMI-F ANTIQUARY.] I. IXTRODrCTOn L Come along you fusty old bookworm, and enjoy a Christmas once in your life time Emma wishes me to say that you shall htve a whole two hours every day to yourself in the library, provided you make yourself sociable during the other hours of your stay. You see we have made up our minds that you are coming, so pack up your necessaries and come away at ...

... GOOD NEWS FOR MINERS, On Wednesday a deputation of the Sliding Scale Com- mittee waited upon the Rev. T. Jones, of Rhymney, at the Black Lion Hotel, Cardiff, to consider a scheme of the rev. gentleman's for decomposing and destroying explosive gases in coal mines. The following 7members of the com- mittee were present :-Mr. W. Abraham, in the chair, and Messrs John Morgan, E. Francis, J. ...

... SLAUGHTERING IN PRIVATE HOUSES AT CARDIFF. An interesting point was raised in the Cardiff police court on Wednesday. As our readers are aware, the sanitary regulations of the Borough do not permit of the slaughtering of animals on unlicensed premises,. With a view to afford full accommodation to butchers and others who in the course of their trades require to kill, com- modious slaughter ...

... SPORTING INTELLIGEN.CHL i RACING 11OTES AND ANTICIPATIONS. To the Enrros of etshe DATLe roSr. Sir,-A capital inauguration was given to the illegitimate racing season at Croydon, on Tuesday and Wednesday. The meeting was identified with so much success as to make it matter for regret that there is not more sport ol the kind to be promoted between now and March than is actually the case. The ...

... O -AY I . .. Lord CoLERIIDOE, the newly-appointed Lord Chief Justice af Queen's Belnch, will take the oath and his seat in that Court to-day. It is announced that Mfr. SHAw-LEFEVE Secre- tary to the Admiralty, has been appointel First C,51fmisioner of Works, in place of the Right Hon. W. P. ADAM, and that Mr. G. 0. TIvEVELYAN Vill succeed Mr. SHAw-LEFEVnE at the Board of Ad- PirJAty. The ...

... AND JOURNAL. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1880. NEWS OF THE' DAY. The Paris correspondent of the Daoily Chronicle is informed that tio Duke of CONTNAUGIT is ex- pected in that city at the beginning of January, but it is not said positively that the Duchess will accompany him. At a meeting of the electors of New Ross, Wex- ford, held yesterday, a resolution accepting Mr. FOLEY'S proffered resignation ...

... CORRRESPONDENCE, NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 'Al letters intend ed for ?? must be eccompoanted by the namne and address of the writer, not necessarily for ptblication, but For the infornation of the leditor. When oeseivers to queswtnt are slot oiveis in the cou15se of a day or tWo, the qteeshtoiers iciU prease to ienderstatsal that see are unable to sumple the inforiattean ?? for. We cannot ...

... rRESETNTATION TO ALDERMAN COLLITNG, BIFP. t Last evening, in the Committee R-oom of the Town Rall, vi at iresentation was~ alade to Alderman Jesse Collings, AM.P., cc 5, iii recognition of his- vindication of the right of free speeich II at thle ''Af'han Meeting, in the Town flail, on the 3rd S! iiDecember, 1S8't. Tlio presenitation consisted of a formal ti y ?? receipt for the colih incurred ...

... lmulE CIIR.ISIS IN IEtL JA NJ). I j -.i. ?? 'Fill? 'LAM LEAGUE, MANIFESTO. 77D HillS, TENANIS; I u:Cii' FN5I ~tAN] ?? LAND LEAGUlE. A t i tlO itr' Ias boco i n irtthe iatii i ?? a ptre- I' h ip iiltt'V to itsti il OliiSt'itl ci ot iii Irish hindil t ?? e, thtt C;u l rerntetlit eI tt dditt ftom the rrec TIl r li Ditto ft WelliM.,to Itn the hluternculit. iiit Act of dis4a'ls'tg il Act of ...

... L6OCAL PATENTS. l-- ?? - ?? ht. *rl lc Iist of patents i Srpecially compiled for the arbitra Wi- Western Maeil bv Messr.s. Des VWtux and Colton, can do pattent solicitors and engineers, 32, Southamptonm other I build;ngs, London, W.C., atnd 17, Fern-terrace, should lit. Swavrner, of whom all information, includinr 5. pamphlets of instructions, may be obtained. like, R .LP'LIcATIOs. fixed 511, ...

... ISIR E. J. REED AT LLAMTRISAN'T. Sir 1l. J. Reed addressed his constituents at the Calvinistic Methodist .Chapel Llantrisant, on Thursday evening. Tbe chair was occupied by Mr. Gwilym Williems, and among the others present on the platform were Messrs. Bntchelor, Sanders, Cooke, and Davies. The COnsmaus asid it was gratifying to find that siuse they Last met, and since Sir Edward Reed had ...

... & - q ~'THE ORC ~d I) ?? ALL thle Icn meui 01 tie Jivoa, I ail.i ?? c Windsor to observe the anniversary of the Prince Consort', cail, The Princess of Wales and her three daughters arrived on a visit the Queen at the end of last week, and on Saturday morning acc/ a) panied Her Majesty to the Riding School to inspect Mr. J. J C.i. man's bullock, which took so many prizes at the late Cattle Show ...