At the afternoon service for men on Sunday last in the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel, Mr. John Stuart touched upon the lessons which a retrospect of the year suggests. He alluded to the fall of Bismarck, of the Barings, of Parnell, of the Republican party in the United States,

The usual Sunday evening meeting of the Morriston Gospel Temperance Union was held on Sunday evening at the Tabernacle, and there was a good attendance. Mr. Gardner presided, Mr. Jones offered prayer, Mr. Watkins acted as precentor. A brief address was given in Welsh by Mr. Mere

THE MURDER OF A FARMER. - Remarkable Statement by the Nephew —lnq jest. The inquest on the remains of the murdered farmer, Joseph Leatherdale, at Salcot, Essex, whose body was found in • cupboard, took place at East Essex, on Wednesday, before Mr. J. Harrison, Coroner for East b.

NOW OPEN. spLENDI I) COLLECTION OP TOYS, DOLLS, DR! SSING CASES, PURSES, EWEL CASES, WORK BASKETS, DESKS, ALBUM S' CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S CARDS, AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER FANCY ARTICLES, SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S GIFTS, BIRTHDAY AND WEDDING PRESENTS. A Visit of Inspec

HIGH STREET, SWANSEA, (Opposite Down and Son)

M 7 LOCAL SWANSEA: Meath: l atchi,, ehanint Emmett, Ileathfield street Hill, eheinist Evans, W.lter-road Aberacon: Evars, Davies, Walter-road Williams cb. mist. Davies 81.08, 75, Oxford it Llamelly : Rare, chemist, Jones, 12, High-street Bridgeme 1 : Williams, chit Jones & 0 weu,

The Pavilion baa by no means suffered from the weather whirh brings bronchitis and manteasers of a kindred kind this Christmas season. A good how* assembled on Monday night and listened comfortably over a song and a whirl of the noxious to the wails of a very sold wind outside.

As • safe, permanent, and warranted oureod pimples, ScrOfula., &um, Bad Legs, Blonpiseases, and Sores of al idnds, we can with oon- Mance recommend WORLD-FAZIO BLOOD BOW by 'SWANSEA POLICE COURT F RIDAT. _I3.,f, we J. Coke Fowler, William Ri c h ar d s, y, Cady and It. Gdascodine

A general meeting of the amortere in the tinplate trade was held at the Bird-in-Hand, Llanelly, on Saturday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. Morris, Cwmbwrla, who congratulated the Llanelly assorters on the sue- that had been attained through their instrumentality. A delei