... CONVERSAZIONE AND WATCH NIGHT. One of the most successful meetings held by the above society this season took place on New Year's Eve. A committee of ladies, under the control of Mrs Evan and Mrs Mildon, bad provided an excellent meat tea, and this was fully appreciated by ft crowded audience. At ten o'clock Mr David Beynon (Park Coal Com- pany) was voted the chair, arid an excellent programme ...

... WHITLAND. PRESENTATION MEETING.—On Tuesday evening a presentation meeting was held at the Nazareth Baptist Chapel, Whitlaud, to welcome the highly-esteemed pastor, the Rev. D. Jones, who recently returned bom, having been married in London on the 27th itlfc. The chair was ably filled by the Re. W, Thomas, Whitland. Amcng those who took part in the proceedings were Rev. G. Havard, Whitland Rev. ...

... BLACKWOOD. J SUDDEN DEATH.—Another rather nudden death has occurred at Twyn Ffald. Mrs Howells, who Avas 75 years of ago, was apparently in her ipual health on Monday. On Tuesday morning she got up rather early, but was ad- vised (owing to the inclemency of the weather) to go back to bed. She died in a very few minutes. ...

... A Society Journalist states that he hir. upon his list no less than 137 matrimonial ceremonies arranged to take place early in the new year, and as the Lenton season of 1891 com- mences on the 11th of February the majority of these happy events will be solemnised prior to that date. The list is composed of those of 1 countess, 3 ladies, 5 lords, 7 lionourables, 2 baronets, 11 clergymen, 1 ...

... [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] ROME, Wednesday.—A peasant revolt has Occurred on the estate of Prince Sciarra at Monte Maggiore, Sicily, formerly proprietor of the journal La Tribnna. The agricultural labourers on his estate, owing to their impoverished con- dition, banded together and ravaged the country, devastating farms and carrying off provisions. The gendarmes had great difficulty in putting an ...

... NEW DAY.—This year the first day falling oil the weekly half-holiday, many trades- men and heads of firms will close for the whole day. THE HOUSE OF REFUGE.—Complaints aro made that the accommodation at this establishment is of the most meagre kind, considering the in- clemency of the weather. The bread arid cold water given by orders of the board of guardians is, however, mollified by the ...

... PONTYPRIDD. v HAM AND CHICKEN.—At Pontypridd court on Wednesday—before Mr J. Ignatius? Williams (stipendiary], MrT. P. Jenkins, Mr W, Merchant, and Dr H. Naunton Davies—Evan Morgan, a collier, living at Tonyrefail, was com- mitted for trial at tha quarter sessions, on charge of stealing fowls, the property of Mr Jobn E. Morris, on Boxing-day. — Another collier, named Owen Llewelyn, was fined ...

... FEARS were .'ente'tained yesterday that, owing to the Abrupt breaking off of nego- tiations bet we*11 the executive of the South Wales e?ivuu.'fiien and stokers and their ew.ployer,A,- i- serious strike would be in- evitable. S och a strike would necessarily havs affect the trade of the whole district, and would ave ca^t a eiark and threatening cloud ove- the closing hours of the old year. ...

... [BY COSMOS.] THE MANIA FOR CLINGING TO MONEY. AT the Cardiff petty sessions yesterday a. lodger was charged with stealing the money of his landlady. It is not ray inten- tion to allude to the case for it is not finished but, like the legal fictions of John Doe and Richard Roe, it is merely men- tioned to introduce another subject. It appears that this landlady was possessed of over which she ...

... [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] NEW YorK, Wednesday.—The Lucinda Patter, bound from Boston for Norfolk, has capsized off Barnegat, New Jersey, five of the crew being drowned. Three others succeeded in reaching some rocks, but two of them died from exposure before they could be succoured ...

... The World heats with great regret that Mr Kinglake JS gradually sinking, and he is now un- able to take nourishment of any kind. He has borne excruciating agonies with unshaken fortitude, when the scene is closing, he is free from pain, and perfectly calm, happy, and contented, and still retains all the sweetness and brightness which his old friends will always re- member as long as they ...

... The usual monthly meeting of the Swansea. School Board was held at the offices, Fisher- street. on Wednesday afternoon. Mr J. lJ., Owen presided, and there were also present Revs J. G. Guantlett, S. Davies, and Joseph Evans, Drs, Evans and Morgan, Messrs W. Howell, C. H, Glaseodine, D. Harris, M. L. Bevan and J, Howell,—Mr Howell, referring to attach which had been made upon him through a ...