... THE WITHDRAWALS TO-DAY. I As this is the day upon which withdrawals of nominations must be made, we may expect to learn something as to the :final decision of the different candidates and their respective sup- potters. All attempts at arrangement of the dispate on the sectarian side have been unavail- ing. Up to last evening on change in the rela- tionship of the parties had taken place. ...

... General News. In reference to Mr Gladstone's review of the novel Eilen Middleton, the editor of Merry England states that be has a postcard written hy Alt Gladstone just a year ago which sanctions tha republioation of the review. If horses could form a union, they would assuredly strike against the neglect of the road- ways in Loudon whenever there is frost. It was distressing to sea how many ...

... I PRESENTATION TO DR DAVIES, MAESTEG, On Monday evening a meeting of the workmen of North's Navigation Collieries was held in the Town-ball, Maesieg, for the purpose of presenting Dr Davies, the medical officer in connection with the works, with some memento in celebration of his marriage with Miss Aune Jenkins, of the Gelli. The only announcement of the meeting was a notification at the ...

... I MANCHESTER. CLUB HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE.- Sportsman—>O More or RaLer Sportina Liie-o More or Hoheit; Field—Alba Land aud Water-Kaiser; Licensed Vie- tualleis' Gazette-N 0 More or Bachelor; Sporting Tllnes-No More or ilancir. MANCHESTER HANDICAP STEEPLECHAE.—Sportsman —Macph^rson or Belfry 6porrlag Life—Macpheraon or Belfry Field-Beltry Laud and w ater—sipabi or Astrachan; Licensed ...

... MR j'UION'S DINNEK PARTY. jf/as the day before Thanksgiving, lowering £ u,jiamal; but Mrs Guion was far too busy to beed of the weather. Her chopping knife regular tattoo through many hours, until Xc Guion, moved by compassion, came to her reiiei, and himself assisted in the laborious pro- cess. Rows of fragrant pies and spicy loaves were filed away on the pantry shelves. The plumpest chickens ...

... PEMBROKESHIRE QUARTER I SESSIONS. The Epiphany Quarter Sessions for the county of Pembroke were held Pt the Shire-hall, Haver- fordwest, on Tuesday, Mr N. A, Roch presiding. The other magistrates present were Sir Charles Philipps, Bart., Messrs R. CArrow, Henry Owen. C. V. S. Bennett, W. P. Ormond. R. Ward, James Phillips, Joseph Thomas, J. Brewer, and Colonel Saurin. The Cha-rinan submitted ...

... WHOLESALE ROBBERIES AT CARDIFF. At the Cardiff police-court this rnorning-before Dr Paine and Alderman D. Jones-Cornelius Brian (18) and James Moore were charged on re- mand with stealing four pairs of trousers and four mulffers, valued at £1. from 257. Bute-street, the property of William Nance. Prosecutor stated that on the 24th of December Sergeant Hawkins, of the Cathays division of the ...

... Meeting of the Sliding Scale Committee. A meeting of the sliding-scale joint committee was held at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, on Tues- day. In the absence of Sir William Thomas Lewis, the chair occupied by Mr William Abraham (Mabon), M.P., tbo vice-chair being occupied by Mr Philip Jones. The employers present were INEessrs A. Hood, Edward Jones, E. P. Martio, C. B. Holland. William Thomas, and ...

... I (Bl OUK NKWMAIUitCl' COitllKSPOrfDENT.) N ILW M AitKU-C. Wednesday.—The frost again w&s vers severe, and training operations were nearly at standstill, nothing being done beyond healthy not ting exercise. On the Racecourse side Tom Cbaloner's Spate. Alastor, Charleston, Faust, Eider, and Tutich-Ule.,Not trotted on the Cambridge-road. Martins William the Silent and Conau were similarly ...

... Mr Tom Barker, A.R.A.M., the colebral Welsh harpist, of Caerphilly, who accompany the Welsh singing party through the Unid States about two years ago, has jut>t arrivedu Melbourne. Mr B.irker has been engaged byle Victorian Government to play for tive yeat the State concerts in the colonies, for whicihe will receive, in addition to bis travelling expeng the sum of £ 2,000. Master Fred. Barker, ...

... TO-DAY'S MONEY. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] STOCK EXCHANGE, LONDON, OPENING, 11.20 A.M. As usual on New Year's Day the Stock Ex- change is closed, consequently there are no deal- ings to record in public seourities. Continenta Boursois and the Eastern Markets are also closed. Money is in fair demand at 6 per cent, and up- wards, and discount rates range from 4. to 4i per cent. for three months' bule, ...

... THE SINGULAR DISCOVERY OF MONEY AT ROWLEY. The extraordinary discovery of money at R iwley on Monday, at a sale which was being conducted there by Mr Wm. Hackett, auctioneer, caused a irreat deal of excitement, and it is stated that it attords a solution of a family mystery. The sale was held at the Sir Robert Peel Inn, Rowley, and the effects belonged to the late Mrs Bowater, who was burnt to ...