... SPIRIT' F THE WELSH PRESS. [ BY'. G*ILIEDYDD.] The January number of tre Gsnaien is the sub- ject of friendly criticism in most of the Welsh papers. The Gehiiea is a quarterly magazine~pub- lished at Carnarvon, add edited by 'i'aonydd. It has on its list OF contributors nearly nll the lead- ing literary 'men of the Principality. The chief articles oF interest in the present nnrmber are ...

... I SPIRIT O THE WELSH PRSS. ike By GnWEDYD. Bef at.F Nearly aU the Welsh newspapers review the past (Befo eirs year. It is done after the manner of the English Won Bed press, and the remarks refer mainly to matters John Dc nal political. Al] the papers are Radical except the and Job em Giealia and the Van, and all unite in unmeasured charged are ciously ne. praise of Mr. GCladstone and the ...

... CORtRESPONDENQE. 5'*Alcorrasppndeats must written on ?? of the con' paperonly, ortieir lecterswci'berejected. - ' jafte Weceanno; ?? Rayletter unless the writersends be . his HREAL N(AMx AtD ADRIC9, noft neceisarlly for pub- via licAtOl, but as a Guaranitee of good faith. The Vditor canot cndertake to rscr4n rejected corn- wai municatlons under anyclreurmistssie . nat' *nee . . . - . . lonl ...

... STUPID HOAX ON AfYOUNG WOMAN. l ?? ht FA.TAL COSFSQUIMNCES TO THE GIRL. .rs Mr. William Carter, coroner for East Surrey. held leo an inquest at Camberwell on Monday concerning the death of Martha Jane Dunkley, aged 23 years, unmarried, whu w1s5 discovered dead under mys- terious circuinstances.-Nars. Martha Brewerstated that ?? was a widow, and cvrried on the business of a fancy repository at ...

... FATHER AND SON.—John Fisher, charged his son, John Geo. Fisher, with' assaulting him. Complainant said that on the 21st inst. his son struck him on the head. He did not wish to press the charge against him all he desired was that he should keep away from the house. — De- fendant said he merely entered the house and asked for his tea, whereupon his father assaulted him with a poker. In reply to ...

... MEETING OF THE WATCH COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the watch committee )f the Swansea Corporation was held at the Guildhall on Tuesday. The Mayor (Mr W. kVilliams) presided.-On the recommendation of he head constable, a vote of thanks was given to leveral persons for valuable services rendered the )olice in extinguishing the fires which had re- :ently raged in the town. Air CHAPMAN desired ...

... [RLITER'S TELEGRAM.] BERLIN, Wednesday.—The Euipern has passed a quiet night. According to trustworthy informa- tion his Majesty's condition gives nse to no anxiety. ...

... Will you pull the bell ? she asked of a man across the aisle as the car reached the oorner. No, ruadam lie answered with a bow but I will be most happy to pw.il the strap which rings the bell. Ah! but never mind! The strap is connected with two b-lis, and you might stop the wrong end of the car! And the look she turned upon him was full of triumph veneered with eayenne pepper. ...

... RHYDLEWIS. MINISTERIAL CALL.—Mr B. Carolan, Da. vis, of the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen, has re- ceived a unanimous.invitation to become-pastor of the Congregational Churches, Tyngwadvyn and Troedyrhiw, Cardiganshire. ...

... BOARD GUARDIANS.—Mr R. H. Rhys, chairman, presided at the weekly meeting on Saturday. Mr Bircham, the Local Goverhment Board Inspector for the South Wales District, was present. The Chairman expressed the;regret felt by the board at the loss of the services of the. late Dr Leigh, who was the oldest. oScer of the union, and moved that his son, Dr W, W. Leigh, be appointed to the position, :.he ...

... DISTRICT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS.—The half- yearly meeting of the delegates of the Risca district United Order of Oddfellows was held at Risca on Monday, Mr J. Allen, G.M. (Gloucester) presiding. The receipts for the half-year were reported to be and the expenditure £112 16s 3d. Bro. William Knight, Risca, was elected grand master for the ensuing year, and Bro. J. James, Abercarn, deputy grand master. ...

... ANOTHER DEFEAT OF THE CHINESE. THREE HUNDRErToF THE ENEMY KILLED. [EE^TEB'S TELEGRAM.^ PABIS, Monday.—The Nationaltthis evening announces that in consequence of an exchange of ^communications between M. Jules Ferry and. M..Patenotre, the«.French Minster to China, the latter HAS been authorised TO temain in Shanghai until further orders. The Liberie says that abou? 6,000 men will leave France ...