... Before C. J. PARKES, Esq. DRUNKENNESS. Timothy Lynch was charged with being drunk, in Trosnant, on Monday night.—Prisoner, who had a broken arm, was discharged on promising to leave the town. ...

... AGE OF ENTRANCE AT THE UNIVERSITIES. From statistics recently laid before the Hebdomadal Council at Oxford, showing the age at which under- graduates matriculated in the years 1742-4, 1772-4, 1842-4, and 1872-4, it appears that during the first three of these triennial periods a larger number of students matriculated at eighteen than at any other given age. From 1872 to 1874 the age at which ...

... SATURDAY. Before Colonel Byrde & A. D. Berrington, Esq. CHARGE OF PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS. Richard Broom was charged with permitting drunkenness in his house, at Blaenafon. Mr Plews defended. P.c. John Hughes deposed that on Monday evening, the 9th of September, he was on duty, As he passed the Bridge End beerhouse, he heard a great noise and disorderly conduct. He went inside and saw several ...

... USK. The members and friends of the Usk church choir were entertained at the Three Salmons Hotel, by the vicar and churchwardens, on Tuesday evening. Dancing commenced at 7 p.m., and continued till midnight. An excellent supper was provided by Mrs Jones, grocer, Usk. At the Petty Sessions, on Friday (before Colonel McDonnell), Thomas Williams, formerly of the New Court Hotel, U sk, surrendered ...

... It may be interesting to mention that of 1 537,276 productively industrious New Yorkers, 351,628 are farmers or farm hands; one-half of the working women of the state are house servants, while there are no fewer than 137,416 of the same. Over 150,000 men are engaged as day labourers; the machinists number 14,066; the coopers, 8,971; the iron- foundry operatives, 8,920; the blacksmiths, 19,903; ...

... English sportsmen who contemplate, as doubtless many do, making Cyprus one of their happy hunting grounds with the gun, will be glad to hear that game of various kinds is to be protected by the operation of reasonable laws regarding close times and licences for killing and selling game. The list of shootable and eatable birds and beasts on the island is a lengthy one, including deer, moumon, ...

... At a meeting held some weeks ago, the Blaena- von miners expressed themselves very strongly against Mr Halliday, and challenged him to meet them and answer their charges. A meeting, which was attended by Mr Halliday, was held on Thurs- day week evening, in the White Hart Assembly Room, which was crowded. Mr J. Wheeler had been asked to take the chair, as an impartial gen- tleman. The Chairman, ...

... To obtain publicity for one's business, if it is one which appeals to the general public, the best of all plans is that of advertising. To the merchant or dealer, says an American writer, who is sure of his ability to fill orders on the most favourable terms, the attainment of an adequate publicity is a matter of primary concern. If his circle of trade is properly the district in which he ...

... -fiuLjciGY. merlin Correspondent of The Times writes The strategy and tactics of the Russo-Turkish War are the subject of an important book, just published at Berlin by Captain von Trotha, under the title of Der Kampf urn Plevna. The learned author, who is attached to the Frederick William IV. Grenadiers, judges very severely the strategy of the Grand Duke Nicholas and his staff. He regards ...

... BONAPARTE'S PREDICTIONS ABOUT RUSSIA. At St. Helena in 1817 the Imperial exile, as related by his surgeon, Baron O'Meara, spoke as follows In the course of a few years Russia will have Constantinople, the greatest part of Turkey, and all Greece. This I hold to be as certain as if it had already taken place. Almost all the cajoling and flattering which Alexander practised toward me was to gain ...

... In the HOUSE OF LoRDS, May 23, Lord De La Warr moved the second reading of a Bill similar to one for which he ob- tained a lecond reading last SessioD, and the object of which b to prevent the employmest of children under 14 years of age at dangerous performances, such as walking on ceilings Mid swinging from trapSzes. Lord Beauchamp, on the part of the Government, while sympathizing in the ...

... The Daily News of Monday gives the following descriD- The warm sunshine of the first day of summer added brilliancy to the picturesque martial ceremony of troop ing the colours of the brigade of Guards on Saturday last. Observed on the Queen's Birthday wherever the flag of England waves over camp or garrison, the trooping of the colours is also performed when new battle flags are presented, ...