... LIBEKAT WOBKMEN'S INSTITUTE.—On Tuesday night Mr C. W, Wensley read a paper on Our Institution: Its Aims and Objects, in the Gladstone Hall of the above institute. Mr Wensley was very well received, and gave an excellent summary of the ofajeots foe institute WM established. ...

... We understand that the Garth Merthyr Colliery, in the Llynfi Valley, and formerly worked by the Messrs Brogden, has been purohased by a private company, of wfiich Messrs R. and J. Cory, of Cardiff, are the chief proprietors. The colliery was restarted this week on the Abergorky seam of steam coal, and sinking operations will be proceeded with forthwith tor the purpose of working the upper 4ft ...

... THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT IN WELSH., Tn thb Hou^e of Common? on Thtirs5ay1 Mr Thosias J:;LU& 1Ia.;d I b-^g to i sk tt e Prttaident of Lxvtt Government Beard witether the request of aii the members «t Pamaruent Waies tad Monimmtbsbire that the Govemmeut Act should be issued in Welsh will bd granted; arid, if how soon the apt wtii be pob! ist ;-d ? Mr RrroHlE As tha boa. genii em an is aware, I ...

... Smith: Will yott give me the next waltz, Mrs Jones ? Widow Jones; Yes,$fr Smith, but you must not waits fast, v You know I am not out of mourning yet. Red would be a lovely colour for a woman's hair if it were not S3 likely to run into,.tier tern* ...

... Musical and Eisteddfod Notes. » By Maeigwyn. ■% MR F. W. GRIFFITHS. No Welsh musician is more universally popular than Mr Frederic W. Griffiths, tbe well-known flautist, who bails from Swansea, and the news of his latest success will be received with satisfaction. He has just been entered as an associate at the Royal Academy of Music. He is, I believe, one of the youngest associates the Royal ...

... Samuel's Sentiments. Samuel on Lady Killers. THE GENTLEMAN WBO FANCIES THAT IT IS HIS F ETCHING SMILE WHICH MASHES THE LADIES. AM firmly of opinion, sir, that men are every bit as vain of their persons as women are, and without es mnch excuse tor being so. Outward graces and a fair seeming are about the sole thing upon which a woman has to depend for the promotion of any sebemes in life she ...

... THE COWBOYS' DUEL. Among the cowboys of the western cattle riding, shooting, and casting the lariat are feats of skill on which all pride themselves, and in which it is an especial honour to excel A cowboy a reputation, in fact, among his fellows depends very largely on his adroitness in these essentials to his business. Hence there is often a whfeh wanhadtbe Htt,e Party of TOwb°y8 .Broncho ...

... The Inconsistency of the Tories. Lord Randolph Cnorcbill. in a letter to Mr Edward lmison respecting bis motion for the adjournment of tbe House of Commons on Tuesday, says if he bad desired to snatch a eur- prise division be should not have occupied 50 minutes with his own speech. If be bad sought by the aid of the Opposition to defeat tbe Government, he should not have selected an evening ...

... ACTION BETWEEN ABERCARN FARMERS. Perils of Impounding Sheep. At Newport county-court on Thursday, the action Nicholas v. Richarde was tried before Judge Owen. The parties are farmers, occupying adjacent farms in Mynyddislwyn parish, and plaintiff, who bad the benefit of the assistance of Mr Simons, of Merthyr, claimed compensation for damage done to a flock of sheep whilst impounded by ...

... At a meeting of Tories, held at the Music-hall, lD support of the candidature for a seat on the county council of Mr T. Penrice, J.P., the vicar presiding, Mr Penrice made an unwarrantable attack upon Mr John Taylor, the head of the well known Swansea firm of Taylor and Co. After alluding to bis services to the district, Mr Penrice proceeded to criticise his opponent. Mr John Taylor, he said, ...

... Mr and Mrs Gladstone came to town from Hawarden on Friday, and will remain on a visit to Mr Stuart Rendel, M.P., at Whitehall- gardens, until the 19ch inst. On that day Mr and Mrs Gladstone, with Mr and Mrs Stuart Rendel, will leave Charing-cross for Naples. They will travel viA Basle and Lucerne, the first stoppage being made at the last-named place. Thence they proceed direct to Naples. ...

... DRIVEN MAD BY JAOK THE RIPPER: n ?otJoaZ a^° a y°unf? l&dy who lived at Prinods e, London, went to see some friends in Dover- street, and on returning home noticed tbat she was being followed by a man whose appearance, to say the least of it, was not attrac- tive. He spoke to her, whereupon she jumped into a hansom to be driven home. The man also got a hansom and gave chase, and just as she ...