The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1868-05-15 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

CHILD'S PETITION.  When the Prince Imperial went to Brest the other day, a great number of petitions were presented to him; among them the following, which was written in the handwriting of a child, and but indifferently spelt : Monsieur the Prince Imperial,—l have heard say that you are the hope of France; that has given me the idea that you will be ray hope. Papa has been in prison for two months. I don't quite know what he has done. Mamma has wept so much—so much that her eyes are all hollow. Take papa out, I beg of you; mamma will pray to the good God for you, and as for me I will love you very much. Monsieur the Prince Imperial, I make you a deep reverence, and I am for life yours, MARIE Drosrssr." If the purple has its sorrows it has also its joys, and one of Its joys must be found in the power of granting the prayer of such a petition as this. We do not hear that this has yet been done ; bat we may rely O n it that the opportunity for so effective a coup de thUltre has not been lost.—Star.  JOHN CARTER, R carter, of Holton-le-Moore, has been charged at Clitheroe with attempting to throw passengers out of the train on Sunday night, while the train was in motion. He had got in at Whalley drunk, and the passengers were heard to cry out 'Murder." The prisoner said he did not intend to host anybody in the carriage, but only to kill himself. He was final 20s. and costs, or 14 days' imprisonment._ .  Chincer ; ta Nat6a, sa;-11 moosadul sad emperatively Ail:doss Treatment, without the usual °retie"' with the Knife. By John Pathan. MD. Priam N. Lowilaat Tumor sal Cle.. 74 lisir Basi.alwest. W.  TEE BARONESS ATTE EMERGENT/ has not appealed from the judgment which condemned her to 20 years' hard labour, but her father has done so, being authorised by the Austrian law.  THE DEATH i 8 announced of the, Major and Commandant of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, Sir John Morillyon Willon, who died on Friday, at the age of 86, at his official residence in that noble asylum. TEIE New York Times states that Mr. Grimes and other senators have received letters threatening them with assassination if they vote for the acquittal of Mr. Johnson.  THE TeninS says that the Chat(let Theatre, in Paris, is about to pet in rehearsal a grand drama in five acts and twelve tableau; entitled, Theodorus, King of Abyss[hia.  THE LORD CHANCELLOR has directed that Saturday, the 23rd inst., be observed as a holiday in the Chancery.offices, being the day appointed for the celebration of her Majesty's birthday.  AT TIIE YEARLY MEETING of the Sovereign Life Assurance Company it was stated that the new premium income for 1867 was .811,161, and that nearly £30,000 was added to the funds.  THE SPILSBY AND FIRBBY RAILWAY Las been opened for traffic. It runs from Spilsby to Firsby on the Great Northern, and the traffic is being worked by the Great Northern Company.  THE DUKE OF SOMERSET lately sold some land in the neighbourhood of Devizes, in Wiltshire. It was divided into 57 lots. One person purchased £20,000 worth. Some pasture land sold for £lOO an acre.  THE KING OF PORTUGAL has conferred on Sir John Bowring the cross of a knight commandership of the Order of Christ, as a public testimony to his merits ond services.  MR. EASTWICIC, who was the commissioner for the Venezuelan Loan of 1864, has a work in the press, In which he deals with the whole question of Venezuelan default.  AT