... The MRUTIIVI! TIMUS is delivered to Subscribers at any Address in Movthvr and Dowlais. Country siib.irri'.>r;.s ■ ...

... Ml'RDEit AND SUICIDE. The case of Mrs. Hall, the owner of a baker's shop in Edward-street, Brighton, who was found on Friday morning of last, werk lying dead in a hay- loft with her bead battered in, has had a sensa- tional development. Her bnker, l'crrin, who was, according to his own account, the lirst luiind her body, cut his throat on Saturday. Since the dis- covery of the ci iuic Perrin ...

... CURIOUS CONTENTION. In the Queen's Bench Division on December 12 Justices Wills and Wright had before them the case of Killin v. Swatton. Mr. Horace Avory said the case raised a curious point, because if he was wrong the Excise authorities had been apparently taking a wrong view of the qnestion for the last 40 years. The appellant, Killin, was summoned at the Mansion House on an information ...

... Whittington Barracks, near Lichfield, were broken into during the early hours of November 6 and quantity of silrer plate, valued at £100, stolen. Ibt thieves helped themselves to the wines and spirits in the officers' mess, and then ransacked the quarters of Captain D-smbeney. Part of the stolen property been discovered under a hedge in a field about a quarter of a mile from the barracks. ...

... SFLAMAX SBSTKKCED TO DBATIT, At the Catit,ral Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Hawkins, on Monday, William Seaman, 4G, described as a diver, was indicted for the wilful murder of John fioodman Levy, on April 4. He was also in- dicted for the wilful murder of Sarah Anne Gale, on April 4 and, further, for stealing a necklace And other articles, the property of John Good- man Levy. The prisoner ...

... Several townspeople have been lately con- sidering the practicability of laying down a narrow guage passenger line from Penydarren to Pontsarn. The idea is to lay down the line over the old limestone tramway which begins at the road a little below Mr. John Lewis' Music Warehouse, and proceeds right away to Pont- sarn. Undoubtedly if a company were formed to carry the project into effect, the ...

... The medical men of Crawler. Sussex (says a contemporary) have been called npon to investigate mysterious epidemic which lias ra^ed annoi:? thc servants at Buchan Hill, Cnnv!cr, residence of Mr. Philip Saillard, of London, No fewer than 10 servantH have been attacked daring the past week by vomiting and diarrhoea, and on Friday nigbt one case terminated fatally. The Horsham coroner ha? been ...

... Private Samuel Edward Smith, 4th King's Royal Rifles, convicted of the murder of Corporal Robert Payne, of the same regiment; Philip Matthews, coachman, sentenced to death for killing his daughter, Klsit- Gertrude, aged six; and Frederick Burden. Southampton, labourer, condemned for murdering his sweetheart, Angelina Faithful, were all three hanged at Winchester Gaol at eight o'clock on ...

... R TI;ESI>AY. t'AMK XKESPASS. —David Willians, of Aber- amaii, was fined '20s. and costs for trespassing in pursuit ot game on the laud of Mr. W. T. Rees at the Blaengwawr Farm. STEALING SWEETS.Thomas Roberts, a young man 18 years of age, was lined 20s. and costs for stealing a bottle of sweets, the property of Harriet Forey, at Abernant. UNLOCKED LAMP. --Kvan Evans, a haulier iu tlw employ of ...

... EMPIRE (Manager, Mr. W. Evans).—A powerful company of American actors are appearing at the above popular theatre this week with the thrilling drama, Arixona Joe. There are performing wild horses and a troupe of marvellously trained acting dogs which evoke loud applause from the apprecia- tive audiences. The scenery is most realistic, having been painted in America from photographs of places ...

... A large and interesting gathering assembled at the Bankroom of the Public Hall on Thurs- day evening last, the object being the presenta- tion of an illuminated address, neatly executed, to Sergeant David, Mountain Ash, subscribed for by a number of his admirers as a small recognition for his able and efficient administra- tion of police affairs when stationed at Treharris. Mr. Rees Jones, sen ...

... For the purpose of encouraging local amateur sport, Mr. Rees Price very kindly offered a hand- some marble timepiece and a pair of opera glasses for competition amongst local runners. The race was decided in a 120 yards handicap at Penydarren Park, Merthyr, on Monday evening. There was a good gate, and much interest was taken in the competition. The race was run in six heats, the results of ...