... We beg to announce that.local Jokes, anecdotes, ? r. bits of historical information, Ac., wUl be welcomed. Contributions, which may be in English or Welsh, should be written on one side of the paper only, 1Io8d addressed MERLIN Cardif Time* Office, Cardiff. Easiness ^frftrgsass. ...

... DEATH OF MHS EDWARD DAVIES, PLASDINÀM. We deeply regret to announce the death of Mrs Edward Davies, of Plasdinam, Llaudiuam, which took place at Liverpool on Saturday. The melancholy occurrence was to some extent unexpected, as the deceased lady was in the prime ot life, and the news will create widespread grief and regret amidst a very large circle of relatives and friends. Mrs Da vies ...

... Cultivation of Waste Land. Mr BRADLAUGH moved That in the opinion of this House, ownership of land in the United Kingdom should carry with it the duty of cultiva- tiou or utilisation, and that in all cases where land capable of cultivation or utilisation with profit. and not devoted to some purpose of public utility or enjoyment, is held in a vacant,waste,or uncultivated state, the local ...

... THE LEGACY OF CAIN. | BY WILKIE COLLINS, Author of The Woman in White, The Evil Genius, &c., &c. [ftm RIGHT or TRANSLATION IS RESERVED.] CHAPTER XXXVIII.— RELATED BY THE t- GOVEKNOB. WAITED a little, after tbe receipt of Mr Grace- dieu's message, considering under its new aspect the position in which I found myself placed. -aad the minister's deaire to see me been inspired hig daughter's ...

... —— THE SPEAKER POORLY. Our London correspondent writing on Wednesday said ;—liveryone in the House is sorry to find that the Speaker is again on the sick list. If he had followed his doctor's instructions he would have left town last week, and stayed away until the House resumed after the Whitsun recess. But he insisted that he was able to go through the labours of his position, and returned ...

... The Sydney Mail of March 31st says:-Au interesting discovery of a singular nature was made at Coogee on Tuesday morning by Mr H. J. M'Cooey, whose name is wall known in scientific circles. Mr M'Cooey was strolling in the neighbourhood of Coogee Bay, when he suddenly startled a large black snake (Pseudeakis porpkyr- iacus) and no less than eighteen young ones. No sooner was the reptile startled ...

... In the Court of Session,Edinburgh, on Wednes- day,the record was closed before Lord M'Laren in an action by Lizzie Cochrane Wright or Fernie or Cooke, Woodside House, Millport, against John W. Cooke, formerly residing with Dr M'Gown, Millport, and now in Manchester, to have it declared that she is married to him, or otherwise for payment of £ 1,000 for seduction under promise of marriage. The ...

... SOLDIERS-AND SAILORS' HOMES. THE PRINCESS OF WALES OPENS A G.R £ N.D BAZAAR. The Royal Naval and Military Bazaar, iu aid of the feo.aiers and Sailors' Homes, was opened at the Hotel Metrop-,le, London, ou Thursday by her R„yal H ighness, the Princess of a es, who was accompanied by the Prince of \Y ales and the Princesses Louise, Victoria, and Maude. bir George liayter Chubb, cnairiuan of the ...

... WORKMEN'S TOPICS. BY W. ABRAHAM, M.P., Mabon. CONCILIATION AND THE SLIDING- SCALE; The history of the last revision of the scale is so recent that I need not detail it here. Volcanic discontent was never stronger still, we were saved from disruption. The rents are sewn up, and we have a fair promise of peace and co- operation. THE LAST IMPROVEMENT in the association scale is that whereby once ...

... Lancers to Assist the Police. A private meetiug of Denbighshire magistrates was held at Denbigh on Monday to consider what force ahould be used to protect Mr Stevons while distraining for tithe due to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in the above parisn. It was decided that ill future a troop of lancers shall accompany the police and the distraining party. The opposition to the payment of ...

... SUDDEN DEATHS. THE CAUSE AND INCREASE THESE MYSTERIOUS VISITATIONS ACCOUNTED FOR.. Every careful reader and observer must have noticed the large number of sudden deaths which have occurred among the leading men of this country during the past year. Every few day* the papers announce that some prominent whose name is a household word in the commnnity* has been instantly called upon to die A few ...

... Mr Henniker Heaton, M.P., has received the following telegram from Sir Henry Parkes, P'1 Minister of Now South Wales:—' Syuney, 205b.—The true state of the Chinese question this. The bill dealing with the influx of Ch»u?sa passed the legislature Assembly JI1 one sitting without division. It was read a first l £ J the Legislative Council, but though body declined to suspend the standn)2 orders ...