... NEWBRIDGE. TnEFT.—At Newport County Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs. A. C. Jones and P. James, Frederick Gingell, collier, Newbridge, was charged with stealing a watch and chain, the property of John Phillips, a collier, at Ponty- wain, on June 28.-Police-constable Love, Aber- carn, said on the 9th inst. he took prisoner into custody at Abercarn, and charged him with the theft. ...

... COMPULSORY VACCINATION. At the last meeting of the Executive Commit- tee of the London Society for the Abolition of Compulsory Vaccination, the following resolu- tions were unanimously adopted :—1. That the Executive Committee calls the attention of the public and the new Parliament to the critical state of the vaccination question at the present time, and especially to the following facts : ...

... ™ XTLLTTO TO OOOKe. A French woman has discovered a new and eminently ladylike: employment. She goes from house to house among her clientele, and tastes dishes that are being prepared for break- fast, luncheon, or dinner. If the dainties pre- pared for the table are not sufficiently delicate or well-flavoured she hints to the cook how they may be improved and suggests a new way of preparation ...

... M. Pasteur, has had a relapse, which causes the greatest anxiety to his frienus. The Queen has appointed the Hon. Alexander Nelson Hood to be au extra Gentleman Usher to Her Majesty. The Skinners' Company have made a grant of ten guineas to the headquarters' fuud of the Church Lade' Brigade. The Baroness Burdett-Coutts has entertained the members of the Ladies' Working Society at a faraen ...

... WHITE SOFT EI,4LXI)S.A -f ter WaSilit g, I.b liglitly Wifh a SulPlioline liar?-d Tiblet, -,v!ien Chaps, Roughness, Abi,iAgiort?, Diseonifort, Vie.k'v disappear, leaving ,t 'Be ,ite Dolic d inaay weather. SLilpholin. Threepence everywhere. The Editor of t, Mvlical Annual speaks in Ihe h'g4et rer.,j,,q oi C;).(.?o.t a,,i e ra and a fo,,d 1, 1 nra!idR 1)1'Lttnt of b purity, tii(fi -jualiti?-, ...

... HIGHWAY BOARD.—Mr. James Powell, vice- chairman, presided over the monthly meeting of the Pontypool and Usk Highway Board, held at the Sessions-house, Usk, on Monday afternoon. Only routine business was trans- acted. LECTURE.—At the Three Salmons Hotel, Usk, on Monday, Mr. D. Morrison Storrar, F.R.C.V.S., delivered the second of his course of six lectures on Our Domestic Animals in Health and ...

... To the Editor of the Free Press. Sir-I would call the attention of the ratepayers, direct and indirect, to the neglected state of this district. Remember that in the near future we shall have ae election. Then see that you are properly repr seated, and not return men who sit on the like dummies, but those that will have their say and have as much done for their dis- trict as members of other ...

... DISTRICT NEWS. ABERBEEG. ACCIDBWT TO A RAILWAY EMIXOYBE. — Off Christmas Eve, Mr. G. Jesset, who was engaged as pilotman on the railway, accidentally slipped off the gmfer of the railway bridge near the station, and fell into the road trade? neath, receiving severe wounds to his head and llngh. ACCIDENT TO- MR. S. MILLS.- W e regret to report a serious- accident to Mr. S. Mslls. the much ...

... TECHNICAL EDUCATION.-As the result of an examination held at Newport by Mr. Evan Smallv a County Council Scholarship will be awarded to V. Daniel, of the Abergavenny Grammar School, who eame out first in the examination^ The scholarship, which is tenablp for three years, entitles the holder to a sum w £ 40/a year and instruction at University Collegia Cardiff, free of charge. Two of the five ...

... HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Llangibby Hounds will meet on Tuesday. January 5th, at The Beech, WeiitNvoo(I Friday, 8th, Llangibby Tollbar at 10.30. ...

... f THE LATE REV. C. H. SPUR G EON. PULPIT REFERENCES. Preaching at the English Baptist Chapel, Abercarn. on Sunday evening last from the words: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith, the pastor, the BeT'. E. Aubrey, said Thus d >es the great apostle of the first century in the prospect of a near martyrdom declare his fidelity j- r*niri up his chequered ...

... volunteering UNDER DIFFICULTIES. At Westminster Police-court, on behalf of the commanding officer of the 13tlr Middlesex Rifie Volunteer Corps (commonly known as the Queen's Westminster), Sergeant-Major Richard- son summoned Mr. James Farrow, a gentleman residing at Beechcroft, Eastern-road, fioml ord. Essex, and a private in the regiment, for 35 alleged to be due under the rules through non- ...