... DELIGHTFUL TREATMENT FOR CURING CORPULENCE. The process of curing any physical disorder is to generally the converse of delightful that the use of this and similar terms in reference to Mr. F. C. Russell's now popular treatment for corpulency natur- ally attracts special attention. These terms are to be found in a large number of letters included in the just-issued 18th edition of Mr. ...

... DICK WHITTINGTON AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. MERTHYR. This week Mr. Jatne3 Kiddie's comic pantomime, Little Dick Whittington, from the Grand Theatre, Cardiff, occupies the boards at the Merthyr Theatre, and will continue to do so ne:t week. Everyone, old and young, known the story of Dick and his cat, but such a gorgeous comic pantomime has not been witnessed in the theatre during the few years ...

... To OVER COMB WKARSRM.— Pepper's Qtrnin Iron Tonie gives New Life, Health, Srrr.n.t:1, and Kiieigy Insist on having Pepper's Quinine Advt, ...

... The police on Monday morning discovered the exis- tence of a remarkable conspiracy to blow up with dynamite the Sub-Treasury Building in New York. There is more gold in the building than there has been for years, tho amount at present stored in it being about 73,000,000 dollars. Thirty men who are impli- cated in the plot held a meeting on Saturday night, and settled the details of their ...

... The Drill Hall was crowded to o\eiflowing on Thursday night last, when the Royal Welsh Ladies' Choir gave a splendid conoert under tho auspices of the Shop Assistants' Union (Merthyr Branch). This was the first appearance of tite choir since their recent brilliant successes in America, and, as was naturally anticipated, lovers of music attended in large numbers. It was announced that the doors ...

... Mr. William Davies, engincdrivcr, 9, Aigyle-ter- race, Llwynypia, has patented an invention for extin- guishing the light when the safety lamp is being un- screwed or opened. The apparatus, which is very simple in construction, is attached inside at the hot. tom of the case and to the wick tube of the lamp pot. The light is instantly put out when the oil pot is being unscrewi'd. The cost of ...

... THE Cardiff Liberals arc making at least some degree of progress. They held a meeting on Friday evening, and it is interesting to read that it was decided that the reporters of both papers be excluded. That is a distinct step in advance. In the past, the reporters of one paper were sent away, while those of the other were allowed to remain. Such a proceeding was probably based on the ...

... JONES and MORGAN, Brynmawr, still take tho lead for cheap and stylish millinery. [3048 WATKIN'S DINING ROOMS are situated a few minutes walk from the station. Excellent accommo- dation for commercials, dinners, teas, &c. [2898 VISITORS to Brynmawr should not fail to call at the TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Beaufort-street. Dinners, Teas, Temperance Drinks, Cigars, Billiards, &c. Moderate charges. J. ...

... TRANSFER REFUSED. On Monday, at the Merthyr Police-court, the application of the District Council for the transfer of the Bunch of Grapes licence to Garthnewydd, Mr. John Vaughan's house, on the corner of Bethesda- street, was heard. Great interest was taken in the case, as the application was opposed by the Temper- ance Party, and there were a number of prominent Temperance men seated in the ...

... Friday last was set apart for the special benefit of the lady taking the part of DICk Whittington at the Theatre Royal. There was a splendid house. Several new songs were introduced. Mr. Charles Homer sang Anchored in good style, and Miss M. Kessler, the champion lady cornet soloist, delighted the audience with her solos particularly did she excel in the Post Horn Gallop. So great was the ...

... INDIGNATION MEETING. On Wednesday, at the Cardiff Assizes, Richard Morgan, Richard Richards, William Richards, and Edmund Davies, were charged on bail with violently outraging Sarah Ann Crisp, a married woman, in the neighbourhood of Capcocb, Mountain Ash, on the 6th of January last.—Mr. Ernest Bowen Rowlands and Mr. St. John Francis Williams (instructed by Mr. Gwilym Jones, Mountain Ash) ...

... At the Glamorganshire Assizes on Friday, betore Mr. Commissioner Forbes, George Davies (36), a sea- faring man, and William McMahon, a puddler, were indicted for burglariously breaking into the dwelling- house of Isaac Beirnstein at Pontlottyn, between the night of November 22nd and the morning of the 23rd, and stealing therefrom 11 watches and 74 rings, belonging to Tobias Frere.— Mr. A. ...