... great offices of state, while the s genius which discharged their duties was con- fined to departments where its exercise was clogged f; by uncongenial labours, and was thus prevented l from surpassing the fame of what was 'ostensibly 0 aristocratic statesmanship ...

... geiatleiiaaa ad- tii. er vaaaces with smirk and bow-, Do miss, will you tli ad dance widl me ? 1 I'se must be excuse, Mt. P a d Charles Edwiard, 'cause I'se got to dance wid Mr. hli us Albert; 1 Oh, miss, den me be too late.'' Anti- Su, tiler laidy ...

... Bush Quadrille party have determined upon holding their usual fortnightly party on Tuesday evening next, new year's eve, dancing to commence and terminate at the usual hours. We learn that this arrangement has been come to in order that no inconvenience ...

... his efforts were fruitless; he dared not look again, he shut his eyes, but the ringing sound above told him that the fearful dance was being continued—and so these weird chimes went on. But love for the fair creature nerved Owen to make one more attempt ...

... an- nouncement in our last issue, has been fixed for Thursday, the 23rd inst.-a day well calculated to ensure the atten- dance of a considerable number of visitors from those towns where the early closing movement is in vogue. The bill of fare is an ...

... drainage. The prisoner made towards Brynymor fields, although he was hotly pursued shortly after his escape. He threw away his clogs, prison badge, and jacket. From the Brynymor fields he made for the Water Works, and thence to the rifle range near Nott's ...

... cabin.—The Bench took the same view of the matter, and dismissed the case. John Edmonds was charged with st03,ling a pair of clogs, the property of Mary James, a girl, who it appeared had lived in the boat with the two men and the girl Wheelan, on the way ...

... -By kind permission of the squire a dance, equal in all respects to the ball we noticed last week, was given in the pavilion in the park on Thursday evening last. There was a large and brilliant attendance, and dancing was kept up with spirit until after ...

... Prov- G.D. Bristol; and George King, P.M. 1238 and 1260, London, visitors, besides many other brethren. THE MAYOR'S CUP COMPETITION.—The third com- petition for the Mayor of Cardiff's cup took place on Wednesday, at the Ely range. The weather was squally ...

... chubby hands, as if he understood the whole affair. Mr Burton announced competitions for other evenings between girls in reciting, for ladies' bags, and between young men in clog dancing. ...

... seat him to prison for two months, with nuvd labour. DOGS AT LAHGE.—Forty summonses were heard against persons who haJ theÜ: clog: al large against the regulations issued by the police,and they were in alu-05t every case ordered to pay costs. A WiVE-BKA'SEt: ...

... the large company. The troupe performe1 their part very cleverly. Tbe borupipe dance was executed in a manner worthy of the most practised and agilo silt, and the clog dance in a style which fully merited the applause with which the juvenile performer ...