... CAPELYFFIN BAPTIST CHAPEL.—This ancient place of worship, distant some ten or twelve miles from Abergavenny, and whose histoay dates back about 250 years, held its annual tea meeting on Friday, 11th inst. Although Capelyffin is situated in a secluded spot, about 200 visitors came over the mountain from different places to attend the meeting. After tea, the chapel was crowded to excess, when Mr ...

... BLAENAVON. A SAD accident befel a collier named George B urchiH. residing at Hill Street, whilst at work in his stall on Monday, by which his thigh was broken. The unfortunate man was carried to his home, and Dr Quirke and his assistant were promptly in attendance. As he is not young, it is feared that he will not recover for some time. SPECIAL Revival Services have been held during the week, ...

... Was held on Tuesday evening, the Rev T. LI. Jones again occupying the chair, when the building was crowded to excess. In addition to Mrs Payno and Mrs Hayward, a stirring ad- dress was delivered by Mrs Durrant, Secretary of the Working Women's Teetotal League. At the close no fewer than 103 persons signed the pledge, the total number taking] the pledge as the result of tho two nights' meetings ...

... The Act for the better protection of infant life which has just been issued will take effect November 1 next. The object of the statute, as declared by the preamble is to make better provision for the protection of in- fants under one year, intrusted to persons to be nursed or maintained for hire or reward in that behalf. The provisions of the Act are not to extend to the relatives or ...

... SATURDAY Mots Cblorul Byrde and E. J. Phillips, Esq. LICENSING SESSioNS. This was the annual Licensing Sessions for the district of PontypooL The following is the annual report of the su- P-efititendejjt, Mr M'Intosh :— Pontypo,)l Vrewster 25h August. 1877. To the Licensing Justices, Pontypool Division. Gentlamen,-I have to lay before you my annual re- lwrt a.Ed return of licensed houses. The ...

... The Times of Monday says :— We have reason to believe that the various announcements which have appeared in the Press relative to the Queen's proposed visit to the Continent are inaccurate. It is the Queen's intention, after the marriage of the Duke of Connaught, to pass a short time at the Italian lakes in strict privacy. ...

... Mr. Jonathan Pavior, the oldest inhabitant of Oxford, and reputed to be in his 101 st year, died in that city on Friday in last week. Mr. Pavior was formerly a bellhanger at Oxford. On Monday the Rev. Dr. James Ingram, minister of the Free Church at Unst, Shetland, died within a month of the completion of his 103rd year, having been born in Aberdeenshire on the 3rd of April, 1776. He was ...

... A CONGREGATION CHOOSING THEIR CLERGYMAN. —It is stated that the living of Ramsholt, Suffolk, having become vacant, the patron-the Rev. H. Canham—has invited the communicants of the parish to nominate two competent clergymen, to one of whom he will present the living. This is a step in advance. ...

... MATCH FIXTURES OF THE PONTYPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB. „ Newport 17.. Pont\ju idd or Blaenavon 11 Pontypool 24.. Newport Pontypool January 5-. Crusaders. „ Newport i- Pontypool Feb. (early in) Mon. Grammar Seliool Pontypool Chepstow Pontypool March 2..Maindoe Maindce 1G.. Abergavenny Poutypool RACE MOUNTAINEERS' FOOTBALL CLlH5 FIXTURES. Dec. School Monmouth 17. Ci-u-:adLis Poiitypool 2-t..Lsk 3l. ...

... In the German Reichstag, during the debate upon the Estllles of tlC Imperial Department for Home Affalrs, attention was dra vn to the increase of emigration of lata years, and several Deputies dwelt on the need for a law giving greater protec- tion to emigrants. Some time ago a largely-attended public lwc-et- lIg wa. held in Derby the advisability of erecting a theatre and opera house there, ...

... THE STATE OF IRELAND. At Mullinavaft, co. Kilkenny, on Tuesaay night, about eight o'clock, a shocking muidcr was perpe- trated. A man named John Long, a small farmer and labourer, and a person named Michael Brien, were drinking in a public-house, when an altcrca- tion arose. The parties having left the house were proceeding home, accompanied by Long's wife, when they began to light. Long was ...

... EBBW VALE. It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of our esteemed townsman, Mr Lewis, of the Dryssiog Farm, which took place on Friday evening last, at the age of 63. The deceased, who owned considerable property at Briery Hill and the neighbourhood, was highly esteemed for geniality, straightforwardness, and strict integrity in all his transactions, and by his death many will ...