... . SpEcrATLy WBtTTEN FOR relc No ari WALls CHRoiNOLic, BY FREDERICK LEY. I am, going to ?? ?? ?? ta-night, and I want you to oome with me, said my friend Mrs Barkertome. t o me. I c ome for afewdays' rews and' change, so did not care to go; besides, I had just become interested i n a new novel, and did not like to lay it aside. Thbank you, bub I ?? much prefer staying bore. I know no one ...

... | THE LANDLORD'S CHRITMrAS JOKE. Not far from the city of MontgRomery, in the etate Alabama, on one of the roads ronninL' from that B city, lives a jolly landlord by tho name of Ford. In is fair weather or foul, in bard ti nes or soft, Ford in would have his joke whenever possible. One bitter, ie stormy Christmns night, or rather mirnzina, about ,e two bours before daybreak, he was arsused ...

... ech, eat THEARE ROYAL. rhto AL the Cardiff Theatre Royal this week Mr. ?? iof1 Pitt ilardacre is producing Mr. F. A. Sculiaaaore's I.powerful drama, 'lAsgs anti Bones; or, True Ias ...

... CARDIFF CHRISTMAS AMUSE- MENTS. id. ALADDIN 1 AT THEL THEATRE ,he ROYAL. to To-nigbt (Christmas Eve) Mr. Edward Fletcher, ely the lessee of the Curdif Theatreltoyal, willpro- let duce his eight Chrie ...

... A BARON UN TROUBLE AT N EWNHAM. AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY. 3 Silt LE0NARD PARTHUEST IN CUS'TJODY. At Newnham Police-station (before Mr. E. ?? a young geutleman, dressed as a petty offier, and Wit ...

... d - ls Te arnnual concerts of the Orchestral Union c 'and Were held at the Tomperice-hail, iPem- I5 n broke Dock, oil Tlursdav and lmjidast a evenings. This orchestral ...

... 6 DICK NVBITTIINGTON - AT E THE GtLRAN D OPERA HOUSE, e |CARDIFF. Y I -- ly - > Tim Messrs. John, of the GraMd Opera House, Caruiff, aro to be vongrarulated upon their first Cpartoin'ief Dick Wlitt ...

... o SAiTHFIELD CATTLE SHOW. d AWELSH PRIZE WINNERS, . ae t d The ninety-first annual siow of the Smithfield Club,which opened at ?? on Mon| Biay, is mtiore import ant as regards the number of stock exhi ...

... FASHIONS FOB DECEMBER. ?? toilettes attract much attention tlis month, and special regard has been slowi to this. matter. in' our `illuhstrations, also, a vsriety of costumkens suitable for fancy &di66s bhlls, foj which each year there is a greater demand. Among the G very pretty1 materials Forgirls! ?? is i nothing so' micb ndmirbd-aa thie 'corah, pongee, or China silks, in all the new art ...

... fy . 1 e;n SECOND DAYS JUDGW1G. t, _ l Good aS wore Ahe exhibits to be seen at the rts Cardiff Vat Stock Show on Saturday, those wbo L visited the Exhibition Buildings, eoath, ...

... , - SUNDAY--OPEIG-, Q - -MUSEUMS It eI is a, aD to lra kii ul as td Id ;ts to ir. ad at ey er er Ir. be t . ut 're is. ble he a, at Lin as to le LS .It or at LIVELY DISCUSSION AT LIVERPOOL ART CONGRES ...

... ne en CBLU E. BEARID' ;tilt nk Ths Christmas pantomrilme of 131Blue Deard, the .le libretto of whichi luae beeh written by Messrs. d. .oti. yain aeid A. Melville, was produ ...