The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1877-12-14 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE PREMIER AND THE QUEEN.  The London correspondent of the Leeds Merest -I writes :—" Some very • idle talk has be,:a caused by the fact that Lord Be conafield pe;•1 a visit to the Queen the other day. The:.) has been a slight ripple on the surface of eh 'a gossip, and some heads that re not quite ea wise as they look have been mysteriously shake:.. I believe the Earl's visit had more to do wi.'i affairs relating to the Royal family than to tha Eastern question, though, of course, in existb circumstances that topic could not have escap, 1 discussion. True, very disquieting rumours ha-. a been flying hither and thither during the past fortnight. I have abstained from noticing them because I did not believe there was the least groun 1 for the uneasiness expressed. I will go further, and declare that no apprehension whatever vronl 1 have arise. if Lord Beaconsfield were possessed of one-half of the discreetness with which he is 1-o generally credited. He is nothing if not showy, especially at a dinner table, and he never scruples to oatch a cheer, though at the expense of creating alarm. This is to me the explanation ti the declarations that have of late been so freely indulged in, that England is certain to be involved in the war. Had the Premier been as cautions as his colleagues, no such apprehensions would ha, e arisen. They are not even yet allayed, though I apprehend they are every day becoming weaker. It may be taken as certain that England will not be drawn into the contest. Whatever the designs 4 Russia may be, she will not seek to carry them oily out at present in the face of the emphatic declarations of our Government. It is held that she will not risk a rupture with England when in an exhausted condition, but be content with moderate conditions of peace."  Temple Bar is to be pulled down and removed before the end of the year, most probably in Christmas week.  kt a recent meeting the Dutch Arctic Coinmittee resolved to despatch a small expedition to Novaya Zemlia in May next.  Extensive seizures of amuggled whisky have bee made by the police authorities in Aberdeen, no less than 120 gallons having been discoveredl biuden in veldts.  The cable between Jersey and the French has now been repaired. During the operation communication WM maintained by means of a telephone between the steamer and the Jersey, office.  There is • proposal to withdraw the convict' establishment at Spike Island, Cork Harbour, to some site on the mainland in the neighbourhood of Cork. The suggestion emanates from the military authorities of the district. -="1"  AN ITALIAN All'itPEß.—The demented nephew of Canon Demaria, whose mystermus disappearance caused a sensation at Rome a month ago, and for whose discovery 2001. reward was offered, was Sound a few days ago buried under a bush at the eleventh milestone on the Flaminian way. The discovery was caused by a quarrel between a shoemaker and a pork butcher, the probable murderers, about sharing his property, a watch and chain, and 35 sous money. The deceased was seen several weeks ago by a swineherd, who was feeding his pigs near the spot where the body was found, and he heard cries, but grew frightened, and ran sway, fearing to get into trouble.  The long-pending question of the form of memorial to Belie Watt finally settled at the Mansion House, Dublin, on the 30th ult., the President of the Royal Hibernian Academy (Mr. T. R. Jones) in the chair. Messrs. T. Jones, H. Doyle, and H. briacdonnell were appointed to arrange with some eminent Irish sculptor for the execution of the design of a bust, to be placed in the National Gallery of Dublin. Madame Belie, the widow, has agreed to this application of the fends. In the unanimous resolution of the meeting, it was stated " that the response made to the Irish public for subscriptions was unworthy of his countrymen, and incommensurate with hi/ fe,me."—Atkenaum.