I THlE kEAGHAN WAR. Aftor the capture of Ali Mnsjid, recorded in ourlat it wan announced that the retreat of the Amoer's troops in the Khyber Pass was out off by the second brigade, and that many prisoners had beeu captured. Two British officers were killed end one wounded, and

CITY OF CILASGOw BANK. The petition for the appointment of au English liquidator or a representative creditor in the City of Glasgow Bank affairs came before the First Division of the Court of Session on Tuesday. Mr. M'Intosh attended on behalf of Messrs. Brightwen and Co., and a

Toamnulcial ?? THE MAIMTHIESTER MARK3W1ET. FRIDAT, NovsRBER 29. There is no relief of the gloom surrounding the trade. From no quarter is there any revival of demand, nor even good news of any kind leading to a revival of hope. The absence of business is now very striking, aad mu

LETTERS ,F? " i; Byx. I No. LXXXIr. THE 13EV. ORBY 3HIPLEY. l'heRev. Orby Sh.ipley, hitevto one Of Ga mi01 I prominent members of the Bitblallst Dmer irarm,. tion within the Church of England, bas lately gcne over to Rome, or, to use his own woirds, has " submitted toithe Citholi

_ CAUTION. '"] }7AGEROUS lIMITATIONS Of ALcsPOOSLATERS There ale several dangerous imitntionsof ths celebrated Pru' , sters being aisd as and for this true and bene. ns ]ecsl Plunter. ln oultward appearance thoy are likely to Id 'leceiv c the meet vwacy, lunl~sS thcsc vvho purcha

Will be distributed. The contents will be of the same useful character which have helped to make this Almanac so Popular ia the District. It is preserved threnghout the year as one of HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES and as a Reference Sheet for Office or Counting Mouse, it ie in eonstant r

N oi,ToN 110UsE, B IDGEND. Mrs. ROBERTS receives a limited number of YOUNG LAD, ES to te• inetructed in all the branches of a sound and liberal Education. The next term will eononein. on Sept. 160, 1878. LESSONS GIVEN ON TliE PIANO-Foj T, HARP, HARMONIUM, AND OLGAN. GERMAN, FREN

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29th, 1878.

The Clerk reported that the summons issued against them by Mr. W. Collins was heard at the County Court, that day, and plaintiff was nonsuited. SURVEYOR'S RRPORT. The Surveyor reported that he had sent a portion of the water at Maesteg-Ucha well to the medical-officer for analys

It was resolved to send the Surveyor's report on the above overflow to the Railway Company for petusal, together with a letter from the Clerk, with explanations. ssa. MOTION. It was agreed, after a long discussion, to defer this motion to the next meeting. TRH kBll Mr Barrow gav