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?«Mt( ?MMjKMfM. fpBfNATRE ROYAL, CARDIFF. Manager. Mr. RHMONDK. Tam Car. from the Docks Md from RMthpMtthe Theatre every twenty minutes. lOmOHT (SATURDAY), January 1875. Pnxlactioa ol the Matfuiticent CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, Entitled "BEAUTY AND THE BBASr, or, HARLEQUIN TOM TUCKER, h.g (or bis Supper entire -a- ABdtheOcodFtir? K?eijii»g^tai. With entire new Ecenery, Armour, and Goor^eous Appointments. Dcoro opvn al 71&, 7. ftlcf-, ? B" 2,. OJ. Pit Is, Md GaUary$D. Box OatctttMr.l.?m?.Duke-ittteet During the JUTI of this EXTENSIVE production, tiere will% F d Pi i. t i.. C K Children -,to, TwYe y?- 01 e admitted ?r Half-price. GRA-ND"-CÏUS: CARDTFF. TO-DAY (S4TU15PAV), Grand Fashionable ILLUMINATED MORNING PEKFOIIMAINCE, UD tUMR ri'sTINQUISHUH PATRONAGE, lb. ? will c.mmcnci with tbe 8 P L'' K''K'? D J D PANTOMIME, AND OTHER f8xlT 1 lt1 E, Cott mencing at 2 3o Csrrillgea may be ordered at 4 15. TO-NIGHT (SATPHDAT), JAN. MH, ,Hi, OROPLWS VIOHT, EXTRA DOUBLE PERFORMANCE, IXI HA DOUBLE ATTRACTIONS, TBB UOKGKOUS PANTOMIME, WITH ALL ITS SPLENDID APPOINTMENTS AND OKAN1) PYROTBCHM ■ DISPLAYS. ONE HVD¡:¡ill VI FI"BRKNr COLOUHIID LIGHTd. Concluding with a SHOWER OF REAL FILIE. \7"IOTORIA CONCERT ROOM, V ■ T-A ST. MARY-8TRKKT, CARDIF? "Mr. F W. HOKKMANN, LaM Liverpool ANOTHER GRAND CHANGR OF PER- FORMANCE. THE PRE-EMINENT PLACE OF EfrER. TAINMENT. TALENT, PLKQANCE, AND COMFORT. TO-NIGHT AND BVBBY EVENING DURING TO Wux. The following talented Artlate* will ppm -mi.. POU.Y MYKK?. ha arterivue VoctUst: Mr. M?KK FLOYD, i'; "d pI Ito'; JN\ËIr\ .i;TrI: c::H' bl?" ]MY OMKRS,the Charming Bravura VocUist; M-r' HKNKK?K Md FhA?KS, NthiopiM C?,u.- dltns, Dancers, and Negro Burlesque .Art.a. Retrcsbmeate at the Bar. Ad.tut. 1. Half-price at Mine O'?t?)Ck. Doom .P- at S" to oominence at h slfpvt '!eeD. N.Um Wbj"hug ?d bo.Ug .9,"y phibitd. U8ó7j09 O UTART" WIND- STREET, 8WANSBA. 0 Director Mr. MELVILLE.  70-NI UMI TATURI)AY. In.wy 9tb. W.nd?,!ul Performance Two D. Varieties, and th? Panto- :nnÔ:e't !N 1:-¿:r1él"tr:Waul;:=: Xtra AAtio'.i..t.' to seven, a Rom>ut'c Drama. entiUtd "MATTBO FALCONE." Mr. and MM FRANK MCWLAND, the Moonlight Shadows. After which a Sensational Drama, entitled "JACKS THK LAD; the Pride of the i?e; ?. Daring this ??<?a?''M?t:KA? and KM Ml will tight one of the Oyeat?t Combats ever witmos.ed, repr.nUn, be straggle f., Life the U,?.ing Hovel. Th e MAN ?M?T"*wm?p!'MT?n Mme R:k.¡e This Gigantic Programme concluding with the MMijl- l?h MNT(??f5'K, "V&)entme zd 0, AH theB!))!? n' ? .u i ?utiful ??nery; Extraordi- Mry H Clowns, ?u?f Townw?y and Ri, 'I:'Il!Me:npec'I Burnley, M. Komaiue and Mor- S?d*??. 'Mr?m <?T'M?"M Cde mOD, BurLttH.?t Mudimd Th-o< S?r.tfa, Mr. S'eb- bing and Son; TbTo; P,)Li,o?aep, hie?6 GJ- kerf, .0 Pool; (.btin?que. MoM. ChMt? TO- NIGBI,. Saturday, JLu,,?ry 9ch. 1!0,410 ASSEMBLY ROOMS, TOWN-HALL, CARDIFF. (IIJ kind permission of the Mayor.) MISS RIGHTON Baa the hooou to announce her FIRST PIANOFORTE RECITAL To be given In the above Roomi ON TUESDAY. JANUARY 1Mb, 1876, SOLO PIANOFORTE MISS RIGHTON. SOLO VIOLIN BBRR POLLITZER. CONCERT ORGAN (Mason and Hkmlin't): MR. W. GEORGE TKI08. ACCOMPAMSI MR. DAVIESON. I IBUT. -OOL. HILL and the OFFIOERS A or THI: 2RIED OLAMOROAN ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS Hm tbe bonoor to anaoaace that they b-. ?*?nMt? with ?he *5S«!tero! BIB MAJKSTT'8 OPERA For *a appearance 0' the following Artiste* at the ANNUAL GRAND CONCERT IN AID OF THEIR BAND FUND, ?ttch. by the kind permission of the Mo. HonoaraMe fDtcn, ??J? Bt., ,? be h.M (n the DRtLL HAS. wîf!ArF the On MONDAY, tho Id FEBRUARY, 1875, viz. So RANT: IIDLLE. TITINNS, MDLLE. RtSARELU. OONTMLTO: BETTINL MADAME THEBEfLl BERTINL TMORI SIGNOR PALADINI, 8IGNOR CATALAN!. 11,1,81\0 BIONOB GUlldO PERKIN. PlAMOfOBT*: VIOLW, MR. ?"H? 00WEN. MON OOLYN. BAJIP: MR. G. F. DAVIS. 3he Band of the Corpe will be In attendanoe, under the BMKimarter, Mr. 0. F nns Keiimd & Numbered Seata, 7a; Cnreeerved do 2a M; Oaller} Is (?d; Promenade, li? D? open at 7 o'clock; CoDcen to comme" tt8 A plan of the room may be Men. and Numbered Seat. secured, either personally by iwkt. 0. Ppliaioa to Mr. W. lawk ooksoua. Duke-A..t. C. 147f4d 147C41 jyjUSIO HALL, SWANSEA. U.d the Patronage 01 bb Worship the Mayor of 6- and tbe MUte of the ne bourào'od. MISS ELLEN L?YMB Bt«t?t )? Mn?n-Detby e Voog Academy). bees to anDouoe to the bbs itan of W"Soa ud ?E'hb.?.ho?hS ?he ?'? m  EVSUING co cTH VY, -.?y MM? 'S76. tt?dit M?<ttd *ho b, ot- 8tMdeDte H<xmMtd*me ?ttSct-IMby'* VM?AoMtem! Md MS M0RLAI3, the ceUhtaM Welsh Tenor. DOOM upon ab 7 V*n to wmmwe t a 113 MUSIO HALL, SWANSEA DELIGHTED A FASHIONABLE AUDIENCES. W. H. EDWAKDITS GREAT PANORAMA, "LIFE AND SCBNBB IN AMERICA," with appropriate BONOS, ANECDOTES, MUISIC, AND HCTUKt Tate rou ChJJdrwi to tee this Delightful Exhibition. It 18 A GEOGRAPHICAL TREAT For Old and Youlf All afeould see It AfteimeuattO. SfeataRsat 8. First CU», »s.; ecom ClaM, 1& J bird Clm% 0&; ockwi. aad ChiU- rtn, ØItU Price. WILL POSITIVELY CLOSB TO-DAY (SATURDAY). lM8Sd Mor-o-Oanyw Ir\ Cymru Gyd. A GRAND MUSICAL COMPETITION WILL BE IlELD AT A B B R G A V K N N Y, 011 KAaflTER-MONSAY, MARCH ttth, 1875, When the following PrilII will be awarded. I. 1å-To do Cb?b 'a. I*. than ISO olCII £ L 4 in auaifeaf nor eter AM la nenber) tIM will bo$.sadwQ* Be*Chor?, ACIIUI.4 la Tl« Jl" acioas Worts," from Hadyna ? 0 0 CtmUm.Prise Ctl. ."=.?=fw C<md*5or, ?M" ? MM *0 Which <Mb«*en bLt.&. A KL j? ='C=. 3= tb. B<)tt'.Abtt)jt*<My. ? 0&-To iM Cbeb (" t<M O? ISO" la Bamher nororer 400 taaunber) that will rsadet bad "The Kftvom are TeUiu&" B&dy.'S go 0 0 .t8d a nperlot Tim« Piece for Conductor, 15 0 Tab* 0 Which he at the aboft sbop. vwtbw Pit". pauawa- of Wbih will be given vary .b.uy. S? h?MtMttoB apm com=Wcaung with am Correipoading ???"  Mantyglo lronworts, Mon. WW. FRONT, Kn. Doo. 8oto W. 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TONS. (Diych y Prif Oew<dd) By the RM. i:f);IIIIftI¡\il sr::ri. iCY olbt:: UtTch. BMccNstdro. TrMtdat. d Irom the We ah by an American. Llanidloes; John ffyse, Prin- Ac In Paper Covers, Price is id, postage ljd. SISIAL O A WEN SAESi)bj, Ohoice English Poetry in Inglish and Welsh.) BY the lateKev. D. L. Pi uu*. Among the contents of this instructife little volume are the following B..i.1 ?,t ?ir John Mo..a, Bnices All t, hi, ?muy, a.iti. of DoheDlindeD, Dream of 9-9. Aram, Fniw? Prayer, Ep ttpht. &c Ac Any AA,Y. r ? v.i ,:=,i 0" wouMandin ti. BIMM,- some pleasing and instructive exercise*. 7n NP'R Covers, PrJt Cd, P..tge Id. r< WNL?GAMTR?U? 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Hawe* awr hapus .r: I m,, =.uolt:id¡raPi ba. pan yn leuanc; ac yn y3tod fy .?, .yy?h y s =oJ: !n=" -i Y- -1?4 7- -'Uf)' nfch i mi fy h, ODd, ..iddi. ddy?.dyd, yn bleser aid byehmi eraill. Fy nymum?d Kwre")C<? wrth el cyawyco I .vlw fy n?d«?- vyr ydyw u fod I w?nel de!tht el haues gl?? ?)-! chwtrthiniad calonogar aelwydyild Cymru. 1'" cael, post free, am Sa. Sc., oadauton at John Pryse, Printer and Publisher, near the K??y y8t¡j1t Llanidloes derby?ir uchbion bfyd g- Y LYfl- werthw)T. TAVM snON CATTI (Alias Thomas Jones, Esq., of Tregaron), a WUd Wag of Walea. A full acoount of his adventures and vagsries by PRICHARD. Illustrated by SALTKR A..tY g?d volume of near ,?r20 g.?, "ill be sent c? free to ?y° pwt f.? M. b7 J obn Pry" PrIDter, LIani..Uo. When ordering from bookseller be c?f.1 to inlht upnu ht<m< 1'rysh B Kd?tm, which Is the CIÙY full and oomplte one published, con- taining a. it does much new and Ltitio"l!uattor mi!!t<;d'?om M? notea left by the Mthot the dt of his trufft?e. 4< As a pict,,re Welsh pt:.a)X. of the ericd it t.-d- quite alone. I be t>oek ia ..? -f fh0.tit.recl.g and enjoy.ble bave read fQf sme tlme"-UerrIord Times. "0< mtoTT which hM become M weUknown a uc, 'Tw- Sh- C-tti,' it i? -t necessary that we (C<.?.y Timu) .houM ?y Inch. 1he which tttanded?HNt MMMMce WM fnUy wammttd b, the  =c:.ch{ie'd' blI:t M 4?U."U.- of We1sh chAMrteM and acecea, and it is more than probable that the new edition which has been issued will be received with equal favour. We recommend English readers who bjt?? A read the story to do so, for it is a most .tt?.tiv. and i,.t..ti.9 .k. JOHN PKYbE, PRINTER, Ac LLANIDLOES. 142Mw. Now Read)" Price One Shilling, MODERN MIRACLES. A STARTLING CHAPTER In the HISTORY OF WELSH CaLVINISTIO METHODISM. KDlftD BT JOHN HUGHES, LIVERPOOL. To be obtained of any Newsagent, Bookseller, or at the Western Mail Office, Cardiff. 14104 BY KOYAL PERMISSION. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN AND HKft OR ANDCHILDRKir, THE PRINCES ALBERT VICTOR & GEORGE, AND THE PRINCESS VIOTORIA OF WALES. NEW PORTRAIT TAINTED BY JAMES SANT, R.A. (Painter in ordinary to the Queen.) ENGRAVING BY T. OLDHAM BARLOW, A.R.A. THE PICTURE was exhibited at the Royal Academy ia 1871; and will be remembered as being probably the beat Keyal Portrait group of the century. HER MAJESTY was graciously pleased to permit the Picture to be engraved, and it waa acconlingly entrusted to the skilful hinds of Ir. T. 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BACH, if not Wo than 100 be ordered. CQruwall Works, StJhn, Birmingham, Jan 1, 1876. MESSRS. TANGYE BROTHERS beg to announce that they have purchased the business of Mem a Hake and Co, of .Swansea, and that c,n and alter this date they will continue the patno, in conjunction with 1)Jr, T. Dyne Stool, C, R, of Newport, MOll., under the style and title of Tangye Brothers and Steel, and untler the immediate sdperintondencs of Mr. ChailtsE. Boone. It is their intention to keep a lirge'y-iucreass! stock of their manufactures, as well at Engineering and Col litry Requisites. Under the new IrrlDgement as stated above, tlwlr Customers will be brought into direct conununiCAtion ,itb tL? Firm, wbih will be &,e.t ad,"tg,, t?, U ec.c??.ed. U060jall Bank Chambsn, Niwport, Mon., Jan. I, 1876. MESSRS. STEEL and CO. have plea- se in calling attention to th* above advertise- ment, announcing the retirement of Messrs. Kake and Co., of fcwansea, and to i-tate that from this date that business will be amalgamated nith the'r own, and will be cairied on under the style of Tangye Brothers and Eteel. To enable them to meet the increasing demands of business, arrangements have been xusde for keepmg a much larger stock cf machinery. In addition to their other colliery and engineering requisites. U960;nl2 0 BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, TAND BUYBBS OF HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY. FOR SELECTION A LARGE STOCK Of KITCHEN RANGES. IMPROVED LEAMINGTON PATENT AND AMERICAN KITCHENERS, CLOSE AND OPEN FIRE RANGES AND BTEAJI COOKING APPARATUS. AMERICAN COOKING AND HEATING STOVES, REGISTER ORATES, IRON MANTLEPIECBS, MANTEL REGISTERS, SLATE AND MARBLE MANTEL PIECES, Kain Water Pipes and Gutter* Gas and Water Pip"; Hot Water Pipes and connections RIDGING AND CRESTING, STABLE FITTINGS, &0. OUT AND WROUGHT NAILS, Boilers, Lamp Posts. Columns, Balusters, Balcony Panels, Pumps, Metal Hashes, Sky Lights, Brackets, plain and ornamental. Tomb and Staircase Railings, Sink Traps, School DesluI and Seat Stands, Sofih Weights, HOT AND COLD WATER TANKS, BATHS. WATER CLOSETS, And every description of Plain and Ornamental Iron- nicngery Castings. Builders and Contractors will find a well-selected mock I" IOU tiæes in the-" Warehouses. CROSS BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS, 21, WORKING-arBiSKT, CARDIFF. 14867tths MHREE YEARS' SYSTEM. PIANOFORTES FOR SALE OR RIBB. THOMPSON AND 8HACKELL, 4, QUEEN STREET, CARDIFF, 13, GUILDHALL SQUARE, CARMARTHEN, 101, OXFORD-STREET, SWANSEA, Let on hire the foUewtim PtMofortm for TERNN YKAK8 after which, -d WITHOUT ANY FCRrHEK F"v MKNT WLiATiV KK tti. lwtmma?t bwom. W. property of the Hirer: Per quarter. 6 11d 28 GUINEA PICCOLO, n maewood or walnut e M 6 36 (IUMEA SIMI-GO''HAUY, in rmwwd or wtlnnt — o a 0 tiJ??A DKAWŒO.1l00M HODKL COTTAGE r?wood or walnut 1 » 8 60 G;:ln!OiXHN7al00d-Õr 8 8 8 walnut. — — 0 Other Instruments, such 118 Grands, SemMJrands, Bal1oolliuma, Ac., may also be Hired on the same *JFvery Instrument h .kd o! the VERY BEST Mn:1rFit':Ofe':Y8D= excludd from the stocx QUARTERLY PAYMENTS ARB REQUIRED THOMPSON AND SHAOKELL, SOUTH WALES PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSES, CARDIFF, SWANSEA, & CARMARTHEN 1 THE LONDON PIANOFORTE ?l THE AND PIANOFORTE MUSIC WAREHOUSE. (Established 16.) DEPOT FOR KIRKMAN'S CELEBRATED PIANOFORTES. Pianofortes by all the Ludlng Makers. AMERICAN ORGANS AND HARMONIUMS OF THE BEST QUALITY ONLY. I THE THREE YEARS' SYSTEM OF HIRE Is applied to eve*7 class of Instrument. PIANOFORTES TUNED BY THE YEAR | Or thrl. ALL MUSIC HALF.PRWK AND POST FREE. RIGHTON & CO MPANY, H. CHOCKHERBTOWN, CAP.DIFF, 74. CliOCKHKRBTOWN, CAKDIFF. 13 D I G B 8 T I O" N. KORSO" PREPARATION OF PEPSINS, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. 8EB NUIB ON LABEL. IOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS. Sold a* Wine In bottles, from X Lozenges, In boxes, from 2s. 6d.; Globules, in bottles, from U mdu Powder, I. I bottles, at 6L each, by all Chemists, and be Manufacturers, T. MORSON AND SON, SOUTHAMPTON-ROW, RUSSELL-SQUARE, LONDON. INDIGESTION. M T?J?WAN?FASHIONA'Bi? NREADY-MADR CLOTHING. THE OAR t> I r F HOUSH. CORNER OF CAROLINE STREET, sr. MARY i STREET, CARDIFF. DEPARTMENT FOR GENTLEMEN.—Aa bmm" Sk-?,k 01 D..bi.-Dr..dd ad Fiy-Frout 0,0." .4 Ulattn for winter; ltmftg ito; W Suit* complete; 'L, aDd V.A. M Zlh; La.M "DiktTXI-T FOR BOYS" YOUTHS.-Bwm. tag adaptation ebaladd-. AA4?le. L,? this De. me.t LMUe "or iilk. SSU. Spanish, and Belt Suits rEton, HMM", ma .KIdt8; Ottcott? m. swta ?F%T OUT!?!NG —Under-Shirts. Drawers, Past*, and H.; Wbit..4 rshuu* FL- BbIrts; Wooi soul. & mni. ;tt cu iiAd4?n juket.Wrproot clothim; Ru««; PortnAntemu; Em Giolu. HaU; al.ps.& TransOne Price. No Dlsooonk. PodyNgsay. TntM:—OMP?et. KoMffeem't. Re*dyMeaey. MESSRS. W. rnion & SONS. torn A PHOTOGRAPH of the PRIN:S AiDt WALU for 2d, The Fig&ro-Progn?u 'or January 1.1876, will contain a spendltl photograph of H.R.H. the Prb.,m Of W-1- Mary neu f 8""18," take by Mr, A J M.lh.ib R.y ph?t.. B.t.' tka by M,' To be obtained from all News- 9-P&II, PA,?t?"J. po,,tfw.,tb?Publtoher, OL Bride.?,t,?o k  PHOTOGRAPH of the PRINOB of AWALIS for 2d. The Figaro-1II.1U for January 9.1876, will -IntM- a -pl..did pbo(bgnph of nJT;! t?o Prince Of Wale&, taken from life by Mr. A. J. M.1 hubb, Royal Photographer. Prhx t? Bad ?N-Mbv.myb.h.d. T.? obtained from all No. agents, or by *? ''°'" St. B,ld.?,?t-t, n. B. C ?96!tt S~ALE OF MLK8, DRESSES, &c sAT MMUCAD PRICES. DEBENHAM FREBBODY A re now eteTtB< their Surplus and Fancy Block at Reduced Prices prior to their Annual Stook4ating. A decided adywaw h off" In price of BILKS, COSTUMES D&BSS rRIAr:.s, 8IL8KBA8, L8KIN JACKETS, BALL DRESSES, AND ALL FANCY AND SEASON GOODS. Orders by post have careful attention duing the ale, &c., being sent by rokm DEBENHAM AND FREEBODY, CA WAREHOUSEMEN, CAVZNDIM HOUSE. CHELTENHAM, And at L5 on-, Paris, and London. J M M E I: S B SALK OF yURNITuBE BT LAVERTON A CO., UAITYLXPORT STREET BRISTOL, OVER 20,000 ARTICLES OF FURNITURE, TABLES CHAIRS, Ac., Ac., AT LAVERTON & CO.'S SPACIOUS SHOWROOMS. OVER 20,000 ARTICLES OF FURNITURE COUCHES, SOFAS, EASY CHAIRS, AT L&VERTON & CO. 'S SPACIOUS SHOWROOMS, MARYLEPORT STREET, BRISTOL. OVER 20,000 ARTICLES OF FURNITURE FROM BEST SEASONED WOOD, AT LAVERTON & CO. 's SPACIOUS SHOWROOMS. OVER 20,000 ARTICLES OF FURNITURE FOR SELECTION FROM, AT LAVERTON & CO. 'S SPACIOUS SHOWROOMS. OVER 20,000 ARTICLES OF FURNITURE MODERN STYLE, BEST FINISH, AT LAVERTON & CO. 'S SPACIOUS SHOWROOMS MAKYLEPOKT STREET, BRISTOL. OvES 20,000 ARTICLES OF FURNITURE ALL WARRANTED IN QUALITY A" LOWER IN PRICE THAN LONDON HOUSES, AT LAVERTON &OO.'g SPACIOUS SHOWROOMS MARYXRPORT STRE T, BRISTOL LAVERTON & 00., arE AM CABINET WOAKe MARYLEPORT ETREEtf, BRISTOL. OVER 20,000 ARTICLES OF FURNITURE SEE LAVERTON AND CO.'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUES. 15066tts CARDIFF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION, 1875. The FUBLlC MEETINGS of tbu Friends and Sup- portera of the BEV. DAVID HOWEI.L, and Messrs. Alderman ALEXANDER, Alderman DAVID, Aldermin T. EVANS. acd GEORGE FISH BR, announced for Monday night at St. John's Echool-rooms, and Tuesday night at tte Bute Town Fehool-room will not ba baht. Meetings of Ward Committees wiU 08 held This Evening as follow — EAIoT WABD COMMITTEE St. John's School rooms, 8 P.M. WEST WARD COMMHTEE St. John's School-rooms, 8 pm. SOUTII WARD COMMITTEE St. Mary's Vestry 8 p.m. All ratepayers interested in the candidature of the above gentlemen are earnestly invited to be p?t".t. W. 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The aspeot of the strike in South Wales acd Monmouthshire is assuming a seri- ouis form. From Blackwood an exodus it taking place, which ia likely to be still more extensive than the one reported yesterday from Mountain Ash. In the Merthyr diatriot the collieries of Dowlais, Oyfarthfa, and Plymouth are in full work. A rumour reached Merthyr yesterday to the effect that an engineman had been shot at one of the Rhondda collieries. A riot at Mountain Ash is rumoured, and the local police have been reinforoed. Our correspondent, however, states that there is not the least apprehension of a disturbance, and the influx of policemen is looked upon as a masters' straeagem of intimidation. The twelfth of the series of letters from Mr. HKPWORTH DIXON on the Latest Aspeots of the United States," which we pub. llsh this morning, will be found to contain an Interesting account of some further peculiari- ties of American social life. His information in reference to the perplexing atate of the laws affecting the rite of matrimony in Indiana may be of some value to social innovators and political reformers on this aide of the Atlantic. The liberty in respect to marriage which is emjo?ed in Indiana n so great aa to make Michigan City "the port of sighing maidens ii- -VON," In 1. d?ga: t?., a oy.. gets married as easily as she draws on a glove, and unmarried as easily aa she kicks off a slipper. lamorgamhW quarter sessions wm The Glamorganshire quarter sessions were resumed yesterday, at the Town-hall, Cardiff, when several men were convicted of violent assaults and received heavy sentenoes. A number of minor cases, consisting of rob- beries from the person, assaults, and threats of various descriptions were disposed of, after which the court adjourned. It is ex- pected that the sessions will be concluded to-day. The Carmarthenshire quarter sessions were commenced on Thura lay at the Town- hall, Llandilo" Mr. H. S. OIFFAED, Q.O., presiding. A communication from the SECRETARY of STATE was read, calling the attention of the court to the negligence of the police in regard to the prosecution of deserters. The gaoltr reported that during the past quarter 61 piisonera had been re- ceived for incarceration, and 50 discharged, leaving three for trial. There were also 13 ocnvicted felons in the gaol, and 10 persons convicted of misdemeanour. Some dissua- sion took place upon a communication from the HOME SECRETARY, inquiring whether, in the opinion of the Court, the ponal law against crimes of brutal violence was suffi- ciently stringent, and, if not sufficiently stringent, how it should be amended. The court decided that the law in auoh cases did not provide an adequate punishment, and recommended the use of tie cat. The ses- sions were adjourned until Friday, when the learned Chairman, in charging the grand jury, remarked that in his opinion persons who committed crimes of brutal violence should themselves be punished by means of their feelings. Hewasin favour of administer- ing the lash in such cases. In the course of the business which followed, an appeal from the decision of the justices of Newcastle-Emlyn in an excise case was heard. The magistrates bad decided that a charge of keeping a car- riage without a licence, made by Mr. LAMDKR, excise officer, against JOHN RICHARDS, a publican, had not been proved, and dismissed the case. The decision was confirmed. An inquest was opened yesterday, at the Coleford police-court, touching the death of ELIZABETH ROBINS, a married woman, whose 'death has evidently been the result of a course of brutal ill-treatment and cruel neglect whilst she was prostrate with sick- ness. According to the evidenoe of MARY AKN MORRIS, a neighbour, the husband of the deceased frequently got "beastly drunk," and illused his wife. On several ocoasiona MoRuis had been called out of bed to pro- tect tho unfortunate woman from the brutality of her husband. The inquest was adjourned, and the husband has been appre- hended.

The inquiry into the f-hip ton railway d»- aster was resumed yesterday. Mr JOSEPH ARMSTRONG, chief of the looomotive depart- ment and carriage superintendent of the company, gave evidence. He was in favour of the four-wheel carriages, but considered it desirable to have six wheels for long carriages. There were about 25,000 passenger carriages in the country, and less than 4,000 were six wheeled carriages. Four wheels were safest on points and angle crossings. Various experiraants had been tried as to the mode of fastening wheels, but it would be most unwise with a large stock to change with every new invention. Some further evidence was taken, after which the inquiry was adjourned. Mr. PLIMSOLL, writing to tha Times in answer to the letter recently addressed to that journal by Mr. E. J. REED, in reference to the accuracy of information obtained re- specting the unseaworthiness of ships, says that various shipowners have alleged the in- telligence he has received upon this subject to be incorrect. In reply to statements to this effect which they have addressed to the Beard of Trade, Mr. PLIMSOLL takes tha opportunity to inform the shipowners that the Board of Trade ia itself the source of all his information. Mr. PLIMSOLL says that the representations which have been maie have resulted in considerable improvement in the practice of many firms, and quotes a lettar from the Beard of Trade Department, in which it is stated that additional surveyors will be employed to obtain records of the draughts of water from the ports of London and Liverpool. 11ISome of the large manufacturing firms of Sheffield have obtained orden during the holidays, and are enabled to employ their banda for a few weeks. Other establish- ments, however, are not so favourably situated, having but little work on hand. Pig-iron is reported somewhat easier, good local forge iron being quoted at 66s to 68s. There is no material improvement in the Bessemer steel trade, but the cast steel manufacturers are doing a slightly better business. In many departments wages con- tinue to be reduced, and working time is ex- tended to 59 hours. One of the phenomenal phases of the coal trade in London is the remarkable diminution of consumption which has taken place in the metropolis. During the severe weather of December, although there was an increase in the tonnage carried both by sea and rail, as compared with the previous month, the de- mand on the whole was much leas than might have been expected. The railways carried 29,000 tons more than in November, but 8,000 tons less than in October, and 23,000 tons less than in December, 1873. The decline is attributed to the exorbitant prices charged as soon as the frost set in, a ton of coal costing 37s. There has also been a decrease in the quantity entered within the rtflius of the City districts of 457,627 tons by railway, and an increase by sea of 62,039 tons, or a tL tal falling off in the consumption for the year of 395.586 tons as compared with 1873. There has been a great falling off in the quantity of coal sent annually from South Wales. The decrease in the supply from twenty principal collieries during 1874 as compared with 1873 is computed to be no less than 45,762 tons, and with 1872 it is 309,982 tons. The total quantity of coal carried to London by the various railways in 1873 was 5,147,443 tons, and the total for 1874 was 4,689,786 tons. The decrease in the quantity of coal carried is calculated to represent a lota to the railway companies of upwards of zEM,000 in revenue. An accident to a train on the Dartmouth Branch of the South Devon Railway on Thursday was caused by a large stone having been wilfully placed on the metals. The line had been inspected only twenty minutes before the train passed, and was then all right. Although the engine was thrown off the line it ran for half-a-mile on the sleepers, and was then stopped without injury to the paesengeip. The intention of' the miscreant which placed the stone on the line was to throw the train over the viaduct which stands a hundred feet above the river. At a meeting of Churchmen held in Ltver- pcol, yesterday, a memorial for presentation to the HOME SECRETARY was adopted, urging a division of the dioceee of Cheater, so a* to form an independent bishopric of Liverpool, affiliated with the Isle of Mau.

Intelligence from Paris ltatel that Mar- abal MACMAHON will only take a miniatry from the minority should it be found impos- tible to obtain a ministerial majority. In the former case the Due de BROGLIE will probably be asked to form a cabinet. The report of the MINISTER OF FINANCE estimates the deficit for 1815 at 74,000,000 francs, Including the diminution in the re- payments to the Bank of France; and the deficit for 1876 at 88i millions. This deficit he proposes to fill up by a readjustment of existing taxes, especially suoh as relate to breweries and distilleries.

IMPENDING TROUBLES IN EUROPE. The difficulty which hu arisen between Manhal MACMAHON and the majority of the French Astembly is such as to give the greatest disquietude to those who are anxious for the restoration of stable institutions. France, Uke many other European countries, is at the present moment suffering from & alacknets of trade, notwithstanding her bountiful harvest and her increased resources. It might have been supposed that after these events there would have been en Increase in her commercial relations, and a large development of her manufacturing resources, Such, however, does- not appear to have been the caM, and the reason is to be found in the utterly unstable nature of the institution which the French have created for themselves under the name of ttie Sep- tennate. Tliia institution is not only per- fectly unique in itself, but It is one which does not at all recommend itself to the mind of any Frenchman. The Frenohman is above all things logical, especially with regard to matters of government, and he would rather, notwithstanding the consequences, upset an institution which, to his mind, was not symmetrical and reasonable, and set up in its place something that was perfectly logical, but which at the same time was not capable of being worked; or, as the old French politicians used to say, to set up a conatitu- tion which will not march. Marshal MAC- MAHON has now found himself in the same position as M. THIERS, when he was unable to guide his Assembly; but there is this difference, that the Marshal locks upon him- self as independent of his Cabinet, and has placed the respcnsibility of the crisis upon them, without showing any intention upon his own part of adopting the example of M. THIEBS. The situation, to those who know anything of the politics of France, is exceedingly serious. It cannot be doubted that there is only one way out of the conflict between the Assembly and the opinion of the country, aa expressed in all the recent eloctlons. What form this conflict is to take, whether the Marshal will execute one of those coup d'etats which France is so familiar with, and throw the Assembly out of window, or whe- ther the Assembly will, on the other hand, by way cf a quick solution of the question, de- pose the Marshal, is a matter of open dis- cussion. The situation it, indeed, one which appears almost impossible of solution without some resort to a violent expedient. Itis true that the Mar- ehal has in his hands the means of bringing about a dissolution of the Chamber, but the only result of this would be to bring up to Versailles a large contingent of Republican members, who would at once either compel the definite declaration of the Republic, or would make very short work with Marshal MACMAHON. The political facts of this unfor- tunate state of. thing reacts, of course, upon the commerce of the country and it is be- ginnIng to be understood that nothing like the great recovery of activity in France can be expected until the difficulties and doubts of the political situation have in some degree been cleared up, In fact, it almost looks as if unhappy France would have to psaa again through another phase of revolution before arriving at any settled so- lution of her immediate political future. In Spain, again, the recent events resulting in the proclamation of ALFONSO XII. can- not give much confidence to those who de- eire to see the end of her troubles. In fact, there is gocd reaaon to believe that the de- claration of the Ion of ISABELLA will have the effect of intensifying the feeling of the O..rlitta and, at all events, of still further perpetuat- ing the difficulty in Cuba. There is little doubt that the advocates of the freedom of Cuba will take advantage of the fresh oom- plication in the political situation, and will use the name of Don CARLOS as the means of furthering their ultimate ends. It would be satisfactory if we could look upon the accession of ALFONSO XII. as the beginning of a new era of peace and commercial settlement in Spain, but there is nothing whatever in the last prorumcia- mien ta in Madrid to encourage us to believe that this deairable state of thinga is about to happen. Taken together, the political state of France and Spain is enough to make the moat hopeful deepond. It is tolerably clear that for aome time to come neither of these countries will be able to take its proper and legitimate place in the oommerce of Europe, and in this tense their misunderstandings and troubles are, so to speak, a European calamity. It is unsatisfactory to have begun the Kew Year with so bad an outlook for European quietude, but It was hardly to be expected that the mighty events which have taken place of recent years in France and the perpetual unsettlement of all conditions of commercial life in Spain would have been immediately obviated. It ia important that we should watch the eventa In thete countries, for upon the course they take dependa a good deal the question as to whether Great Britain shall resume the path of commercial activity which seems for a moment to have boon checked. Two countries of the magnitude of Spain and prance in an unsettled condi- tion make capitaliata timid, and that to some extent restricts trade and enterprise.

I CARDIFF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. A meeting of the several candidates nominated for the Cardiff School Board was held in the grand jury room at the Town-MR Y"teaky clorainc, for the pnrpoie of making arrangement* by which a contested election might be avoided. The proceed- Ingo were of a strictly private character. It is understood that a prolonged dlscuaaion ensued, and that the utmost good feeling aad cordiality pro- Tailed, bat It was found Impracticable oonsistentlj with the views of the several parties to so reduoe the number of candidate* sa to avoid the neoesslty ofanelecoon. It will be seen from the advertising columns that the public meetings of the friends of the Oburoh candidate* announced to take place on Monday and Tnesday evsnfagt will not be held. Yesterday ntiiosa ware lodged at the Town clerk's office, Intimating that Messrs. W. D. Boshell, Robert Davie*, Jonas Watssn, and G. F. Webb, who had been nominated, did not intend to offer theauelvM as nsndHatSs The candidates now are CHOBQBMBI. Bø. D. Howell. lb. Aid. Alexander. lb. Aid. David, Mr Aid. Kvans. Mr Geo. H*har. HOHCONPOBXTSTS, Mr. John Batchelor. Mr. John Cory. Mr. Peter Price. Mr. Thomas Rees. Rev. Joseph Waits. Mr. Lewis Williams. BOMAM CATHOLICS. Mr. J. A. Le Bonlauger. Rev. Father Hayde,

PROPOSED INDEPENDENT BtSHO IilC FOR LIVERPOOL. An in-poitant atep was taken by the Ohur-h nien, lay and clerical, of the Liverpool dlatrtot, ia tbe direction of securing an independent bishopric for Liverpool, which Is at present under the See of Chester. As It I. understood that the Legislature iscppotedto any addition to|theepiAcopate,the project in view 18, whecever the neit roldance of the sees of Che.ter and Sodor and MID ocmr, to form ¥!ir.Uveoo¿;Ii":rJ that cf tho 141? f Man. The tot.1 ecclesiastical re,e.?, the Isle of Us. i8 about £ 3,000, £ 1,400 of which h appro,rI"ted .by the bishop, who enjoy* another 'C?00 f?,. gi?b4,, 1-d. It I. ntictp.t?d that th? L-reiudice ?g-i..t the ?hhge 1B the Isle .1 M,? ú1IT:f:t f: :ee¡'I:. be Ivi:d (,mogRt the poorer resident clergy. A memorU: 1. I.Io- f the proposed ah.Lge was ?g?.,d tu, ¡illU% or": Home :ree:r to,

A ROMA;- O:THOLIC AUTHOR! I ON OBED!KNOK TO THE LAW. I Csnon Monfang recently made the following Hmark. in the Hewlan Upper Chamber l'b Catholic clergyman has till now taken the oath on the Constitution, but not In such a sense a* to 1m ply that he recognizes all the particular puto of th, Constitution as juat, bUt notwithstanding only th»t he obeys it on thewhole. Inllltnre, also, it most not be understood that by taking the oath the Cons1,; tution is approved in its details, The e.¡;pr6lil10;, in the oath on the Constitution, Obedience to tb > law,' is t. be taken oljr &I meaning bdiono. t, the principle of the legiilative power, not to ea^!i particular law. This has to be stated in ord er t?.,t disobedience to particular law* may not be apoètJ of as a violation of the oath."

THE MIDLAND AND GREAT WSJ. I TERN RAILWAY COMPANIES, < An applicaticn was made yesterday morning t, tlie Railway OommiHionerl to postpone the *[), ration of the Midland Company against the GroAt Western Company until the 2lst Inst, The ca- Iteelf is in the nature of a summon* under IbJ Railway Traffic Act of 1873, calling upon the Commissioners, as arbitratorx, to øeHle certain disputes which have arisen between th, two companies as to working .r&n&emenw an 1 fares, which affect the new policy of the Midland Company. Mr. Nelson, solicitor to the Orest Western Company, in making the application, inti- mated that the Inquest at SUipton would probacy be biought to a close next week, and that a ft n day* in the week following would be sufficient t) t nable the Board of Tradetooonclud their inquiry. The CcmmiHlonera assented to the application, aul the hearing of the wu adjourned until Ta? d?y, the ZIttiMt.

TRADE OF SHEFFIELD. I SHEFFIELD, FaiDAr. Work haa now been fairly resumed, after ths holiday*, repairing and stock taking. Some of the Juger linns and mp=i?. had Ught accum lh t?n of 'avoun In the interval, and baTt thM ?f thing whereon to employ their men for a few wo' Other eltablilhmentl have not even this oori li- tion, and are obliged either to lay off altogethe or be content to ran the machinery on a purely hand- to-mouth basis. Plg-lron is again somewhat easier, good local forge iron being 66* to 681. Hematita pig Is not sought after, bat Is also obtainable on lower terms. Algerian and Elban ores continue h be freely imported, and cMd, pending d.fiiw .? I full arrangement*, for repibr thipmen? f*o^ Bilbao. Tnere ia nc material amelioration In tha BE_er steel or teel nJl tides. The -t W,l manufacturer* are d.ig Ughtly bett., businesi. ë:üc:e':n:rûtl:I: ia:t every bmnceh save those devoted to the prdu?ti?a of the best articles. In many department* wag«» continue to be reduoed, and working time exten iel to 59 weekly boun. Coal is selling well at tu: quotalionl, but there is very little animation in t;a steam coal trade.

CCAL AND IRON IN THE UNITED I STATES. I In the course of Its financial year, ending Sept. 30th, 1874, the Old Colony Railroad Compaq laid 1,(31) tons of steel rails in it. track. T. amount charged to capital, Ilol repreaentlng t; differences between the cost ef iron and steel raiii wM 30,9CO dollam The Erie Railway Company u interested in three different groupe o coal proper tiEl, and tbue' groupe comprises lands aL mines In the Wyoming and LukawanrA Valley embracing the northern anthracite c field of Pennsylvania. The supply ofooal forward- from the Pennsylvania coal regions last year wv 20,939,215 tons, against 21,551,151 tons in tai corresponding period of 1873, showing a decre»- last year of 811,933 tons; in this decrease anthr, cite coal figured for 785,261 tons, The Erie BU: way Company Is now steadily pursuing a steel r i: policy, and b08 purchased 6,000- tons with that OJ ject. The Reading (Pennsylvania) Company h, struck a vein of coal 13rt. thick at a depth •> 1,909ft.

1XPORTING ENGLISH SONG BIlW1 TO NEW ZEA.LAND. | The experiment of expotttng English song bird to New Zealand has been attended with favourab. results, and further efforts are being made to ato: tbe colony with pMhidge', and tnereMe the numb; of ImaH birds already tmed out. The U-dl bird-catchers are now engaged in getting up a sfgnment of linnets, thrushes, blackbirds, hnnti robin*,&C., before March,a* the Wild Birds Preserve lien Act precludes their capture after that penJ i There bmubdillicullylD keeping theblrdulivedur tog their voyage, and their numbers decrease 1" those that survive, and are turned out, loon. acclimatised, and breed in the colony. There u itrcng deaire to turn down ouckoos, nightingale and other birds which migrate to this coun'.r during summer, but as their vi-it does not exten leyond the period in which the provisions of < Uiids Protection Act are In force the difficulty J securing them it insurmountable. The experimea of turning down KnglUh brei in Australia h proved molt IRcOOIeful. Coursing has become colonial sport, hares are plentiful, and Boght greyhound* of the but blocd have been exported.

POBT OrricE TELIGRAMS -The following is statement showing the total number of messagi forwarded from postal telegraph otwilons lu ta United Kingdom, during the week ended the of January, 1875, and during the correspond: week of 18741S75, 310,322; 1874, 284,788 ( or ease, 25,534, AT A meeting of Freemasons in the city 1 Thursday night, Mr Hervey, the Grand Seoreu. of the craft, reviewed the progress which F" inaiomy had made in the past year, express great regret at the retirement of the Marquis > Rlpon, but pointing out the gain of several ms bers of the Royal Family. SCABLATIIU BY PosT.-Ur. Wm. J. Land, of K< mouth, sends the following letter to the iMncet a small oontrlbation to ÜI8 correspondence ny going on In your cot. oa the ubject of .e"! ???'<)tBd ?t?h, M!.howin:how It may t tm.uwtied from me pmt <? th* kingdom "other. In the tpHc? of !Mt 7r?I ?reee., :Perh:' .wL tbe =¿:¡: ment of the death of a Mend'* child. About week afterwford. the first symptoms of scarbtic abowed themtelv., and I suffered a arlld (seooi attack of the dI- There being no other" either in my own pmdoe or in ihat of aU t- neighbouring practitioners at the time, I was rat puzilcd to aocount for it. Within the last tc days I have beard that my hiead's child's do, wa* caused by a most malignant attack of sen: fever-the attendant ordering burial the lie day—and tnfeeUB< MMly all the [e*t of the h?' ho!d."