... A SUCCESSFUL RAID BY THE POLICE LAST NIGHT. At an early hour this morning Inspector Tamblyn and other officers effected the seizure cf large quantities of beer and spirits at two of the best known lower-class clubs of Cardiff, namely, theEllesmere, in St. Mary-street, and the Great Western Club, in New-street. On this occasion, however, the police were foreaimed in the sense of being ...

... TWICE WOOED. '• This letter seems very satisfactory read if, Adelaide, aud tell me honestly what you thiuk Of it. of it. The speaker was a middle-aged woman with a placid face her companion was younger, appar- ently about twenty-eight years of age. She took the letter from her mother's hand and read it eagerly:— Dear sister :-I-ly friend, Iverleigb, is going down into L .wshire next Yeek ...

... MR GLADSTONE GOING TO ITALY. Our Chester correspondent states that Mr Gladstone is going to Rome, and not to Venice. The right hon. gentleman, for the first time for many years, will not bo at Havvarden on the many years, will not bo at Havvarden on the occasion of his birthday, which is the 29 h. He leaves Hawarden for London on the 26th, and crosses the channel on the following day en route ...

... I THE NEW FRENCH A r.81DENT i .MESSAGE ?? President Carmot's message was road in the Chambpr of Deputies by M. Tirard, the Premier, on Tuesday afternoon. The following is the text: -In rising to the Presidency of the Republic one of the most humble servants of France, the Notional Assembly has conferred upon me an honour of whioh I am fully sensible. It bas im- posed upon me duties of the ...

... VOLUNTERES. Tehar LANAI.Y RNV. Aal tnsmrcr CofrPAy._-The annual supper end presentation of Prizes in connection ?? No. 7 ?? ?? oi the 15th LaBV. took place last night in the Lanaham iHotel. DNajor W. W- Mitter pre- o lded, and there were also present Bev. Robert Blair,tCanbus- jl-ng, ohagiarn; Majora Williamsons, Johutone. and Reid; Lieutenant Brock, Captains hlacpherson and Itzarsay; aod I ...

... ?? IoRr-fjERN vCHO. UR.DA ?? ?? E RZ 2 IF ? 17, BYIJ7. THI C BOITND\ tf IPOBLEMI. 1 ili E IAM.l ttit 13. on ?? IOU I.SsiontlIl, a]. .4 Va d h *ni~la tioliE Vli)C oled Drl in gton tl . 'oWt.o ?? l sant to Ihear recidellt OpinlioI p thle hest mode of making the q r f the Deivn i',ton Un0io cottultlus b h! ,I clnlty of U urha o). The in quities II PE l HA'ILM ?? IliS CO-c01f11iSitlller5 jff 1.. ...

... 'ow. ge, MEETING OF NONCONFOR~MIST MIuNIS. iolI TIERS IN MANCHESTER., iticl ro. A largely attended meeting of Nonconformist sa knmiatse~s was held on Thursday in the Memorial act Hall, Albert Square, in this city, with the ise view of protesting against the Irish policy of st. the Goverhement. Various deonominationsased towns ,y Were represented by those 'present. The Rev. th ?? Green (Ashton ...

... ANTICIPATIONS. The opening day atPiumpton passed off tamely, the sport being of about the character that was anticipated. A regrettable accident occured in the opening event, the Symmetry oolt falling on his way to the post and injuring W. Nightingall, the rider, the horse was withdrawn from the race. For Saturday's evente I shall select the undermeotioned Selling Steeplechase—WABRKNER or ...

... She (slightly seasick): Somehow or other 1 can't eat on board these boats. He What do you want to eat for ? Don't you know that. wilful waste makes woeful want ? ...

... The American Magazine for December is in its features a Christmas number. The lead in# article, Christ- edeals in American Art, by Wm. H. Ingeraoll, gives occasion for the frontitr piece, The Boy Christ Disputing with the DoC tors, engraved from a picture by Frank Mo* and a sculptured Head of Christ, by LauØt Thompson, is reproduced in line engraving on the cover. The article is replete ...

... Mr Dflmimc Watson,one of the members for the West Ward in the Cardiff Town Council, has sent in his resignation, he having taken up his abode near Bath. Mr J. H. Jones, solicitor, who at the last November election contested the ward, and polled only 26 votes less than Mr Richard Price, who was re-electod, is again in the field, and his address will be found in another column. Mr Solomon ...

... At Newport borough police-court, on Monday, Thomas Taylor, 15 years of age, son of a moulder, living at 52, Tyndall-street, Cardiff, was charged withconcealinghimself m thpKing's Arms, Commercial-road, and stealing 5s i in coppers, 211 in silver, a bottle of whisky, and two cigars.-About 11 o'clock last (Sunday) night P.S. Evans stated that he met the prisoner pro- ceeding along Portland ...