... OF A MAGISTRATE.—The remains of Mr David Davies, of the Cwm, Caerphilly, were conveyed to the family vault in the St. Martin's Church burial ground on Tuesday. Mr Davies was highly respected by all who knew him, and the majority of the principal residents of the district were in attendance to pay a last tribute of respect to the departed gentleman. Mr Davies was in his 83rd year, and was the ...

... HIRING FAIR.—Things weue very brisk at this fair on Tuesday, except in the department from which the fair takes its name. The last few years have witnessed a great lessening of the number of farm servants who stand to be hired at this fair, and this year the number was smaller than ever. The scarcity of servant girls has caused a large advance in wages. Dairy maids get £12, with board and ...

... REDUCTION OF COAL FREIGHTS, Official notices have just been issued to the freighters and coalowners of the South Wales district, that on and after 1st January next a reduction will take place in the charges for carry- ing coal on the Taff Vale Railway. ...

... THE STATE OF IRELAND MORE OUTRAGES. DUBLIN, Saturday.—One of the persons charged with murdering the two Huddys, Lord Ardilauu's bailiffs, on the shore of Lough Mask, has turned approver, and will be examined for the prosecu- tion at the trial of the other prisoners at the next commission in Dublin. The Englishman, Whittington, ttrrested on Friday for having a package of dynamite detonators, ...

... FATHER IGNATIUS IN LIVERPOOL. On Sunday, tha Rev. Father Ignatius, O.SiB. ...

... CHARGE OF RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS AT SWANSEA. COMMITTAL OF A SWANSEA PAWN- BROKER, At the Swansea borough police-court on Tues- day, Hyman Freedman, pawnbroker, Waterloo- street, was summoned for feloniously receiving three gold watches from George Thomas, knowing them to have been stolen.—Mr Sidney Davie* prosecuted, and Mr B. F. Williams, barrister* defended. At the last quarter sessions for ...

... CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTEU AT EBBW VALE. At the winter assizes held at Gloucester, on Saturday, before Mr Justice Lopes, John William Lewis (19), labourer, was indicted for killing and slaying David Prosser, at Bedvvellty, Monmouth- shire, on the 24th of August last. Mr Daniel prosecuted prisoner was undefended.—Mr Daniel said the prisoner and the deceased were working together at No. 6 Colliery, ...

... The reason why so many are unable to take Cocoa. )s that the varieties commonly sold are mixed • *i i 'i under the plea of rrndering them soluble while really making tUe.n thi^, heat, and indi- meskule. Jhis laay be easily detected, /or if Cocoa thetkens hi the cup U proves the addition of Starch. Cad- burv'd Cocoa .hsscnce is genuine it U tJwr jfuro threo sCrengta of these Cocoas, and a ...

... THE BERNAYS MYSTERY. The approaching trial of the brothers Armand and Leon Peltzer for the murder of the Antwerp lawyer, M. Bernays, promises to be a veritable monster process of a highly sensational character. No fewer than 373 principal witnesses have been examined in the preliminary investigations. They include not only residents in many of the chief cities of Western Europe, but some from ...

... SWANSEA. The annual meeting of the Swansea Town Council was held at the Town-hall on Thursday, the mayor (Alderman Davies) presiding. There were also present Aldermen Thomas 1 ord, E. R. Daniel, W. Thomas, F. A. Yeo, Councillors John Glasbrook, W. Williams, Thomas Freeman, James Jones, R. D. Bumie, E. H. Bath, D. Thomas, L. Tulloch, H. A. Chapman, Edward Bath, Daniel Jones, T. Trew, John Ivor ...

... GENERAL. THE KING OF PURVEYORS. NINETEEN years ago a shrewd, ploddjjip Yorkshireman, of the name Of WHITSw' set up in business as a draper> in bourne-grove, London, and employed assistants. He is now the possessor shops, employs 5,000 assistants; and has horses to carry out his goods What secret of this wonderful success ? PltfJ^j and industry, according to Mr WHITBIJ^W who believes that they ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS—THURSDAY. The Soeaker took the cha'r :1,f f -ur o'clock. THE COST OF THE WAR. THE PROCEDURE RULES. Mr GLADSTONE, in reply to Mr Newdegata, said it was his intention to proceed steadily with the resolutions from the first to the last. (Cheers.) The debate on Mr Gibson's amendment on pro- cedure was resumed by Mr A. BALFOUR, who argued that if there was anything in the ...