... « dytnuno arnom gyhoeddi Carol fi' y u.'aei rtSj*oiS gau fod cats am y cyfryw, dyma In?l CteyACaf1U'n naeusydd Bethl'em.; Gwlad Ephrata, gyda'r wawr, Melus gordio byfryd anthem (• ddaath 1 'awr; Ganwyd heddyw i cbwi Geidwsd „ Ydoedd cynuwya mawr eu cia • Haleluiah! mewn cydgordiad, uwaeddwn ninau'n ddiwahan. Od oedd engyl gJåll yn canu. Fodau gwyutou gwlad y gwawl, Dyiai uynion urfoledd- Dybiu ...

... EARLY CLOSING LEGISLATION. By W. ABRAHAM, M.P., Mabon. The case of the shop assistants the necesaity for legation towards reduci,og £ 1V-r iim- Ii>at committee reported unanimously • That in many districts the shops are kept open until very late, especially on Saturdays and that they were satisfied that in many districts the hours of labour of many shopkeepers and shop assistants range as ...

... REBECCA IN WALES AGAfÑT An act of Rebeccaism has been committed at Rhayader, Radnorshire, About thirty men, led by another man in woman's clothes, went into the river armed with spears and other weapons, and by torchlight succeeded in killing eight fine salmon without being disturbed bY4 the Conservatois' men. ...

... DEATH 0F 3IR W. PEARCE. Sir William Pearee, who died at 1.30 3,m on Tuesday, was conscious almost up to the last. Little hope has been entertained for several days that be wonld recover from the disease ot too heart from which be suffered, and his frinnds and relatives were qait. prepared for the worst. After midnight a change was observed in hIs condition; the doctors attending him Weire ...

... The nrices for South Wales coal are now so high that several large contracts have recently been removed from Cardiff to Newcastle-on-Tyne, including two for Egyptian and Indian stations, amounting to 240,000 tons.—Truth. ...

... ALLEGED OUTRAGE AT > MORRtSTON. A shocking outrage is reported from Morriston. On Sunday morninsr, as a girl of 13 years of age was on her way to Ty Gwyn Farm to fetch milk for her master, she was stopped at a lonely part of the way by a person belonging to the neigh- bonrhood,and, as she alleges, indecently assaulted- the girl, who appears to have been shockingly ill- treated and badly ...

... FATALITY AT BLAINA. On Monday night, at the BlainaTinplate Works, a fatal accident occurred to a mannatced Abraham Jones. The deceased was employed as an engine* man at the works, and whilst engaged doiog some work on the engine, which was in motion, be was struck by a lever on tbe head and killed instantaneously. The unfortunate man ieavea behind him a widow and eight children. ...

... The second meeting of the Aberdare supporters of this fund was held at the Temperance-hall, Aberdare, on Tuesday night, under the presidency of Mr Griffith George. It was decided to close the fund on the 7th of January, and to present the testimonial and address to Mr Griffiths on the 24th of January or thereabouts. ...

... THE OBJECTIONS TO SIR JOHN LUBBOCK'S BILL. The objections principally raised against Sir John Lubbock's Bill were, first—that the inter- ference proposed would operate harshly and nnduly against small shops. But tbe promoters of the bill believed that to be a mistake, and to the contrary, that small shops would actually do more business, because the time being shorter, people would shop more ...

... Sunday Closing, Education, and Disestablishment Tbe annual meeting of the council of tbe Notth Wales Liberal Federation was held in the Public hall, Wrexbam. on Tuesday. There was a fair attendance of delegates. In the absence of Mr Stuart Rsndel, M.P., MrA. C. Humphreys- Owen, J.P., took the chair. The report of the Executive Committee showed that during the year Mr R. A. Jones had written an ...

... A RHONDDA COLLIERY DISPUTE. How Lawyers Make Money. The rich coal fields of South Wales have for years past proved a lucrative source of income to others than the mine owners. The development of the district by means of docks and railways has resulted in many golden guineas being gathered into the coffers of the gentlemen ot the long robp, whilst London lawyers and parliamentary agents have ...

... Text of Osman Digna's Letter. A Parliamentary paper respecting the reported :apture of Emin Pasha and Mr Stanley was ssued on Monday. Sir Evelyn Baring, tele- graphing to the Marquis of Salisbury from Cairo HI the 15ch instant, says Following from 3irdar—Osman's letter :— In the name of the Great God, &c. This ia from Osman Digna to the Christian who is Sovernor of Suakim. Let me inform you ...