The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1884-10-18 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

MSS., has come to the final conclusion that there Sr. no sufficiently connected data to warrant the publication of any " Reminiscences," the previous announcement extensively airculated--having been based on • privately expressed intention of the deceased which he did not live to realise.  The Christmee number of AU the Year Bound for this year will contain one story, written by Mr. Walter Began; who for many years past has been the leading writer of the Christmee numbers of All the Year Neva& Mr. Fergus, the author of "Called Back," has written • novel for the Graphic, which, however, will not appear for another 12 months.  The death is announced in his 74th year of Mr. Charles Bray, author of the "Philosophy of Necessity" and other works. Mr. Bray, who lived in Coventry, had a considerable literary acquaintance, and George Elliot's connection with his family while she was young and unoelebrated is well known, Mr. Charles Prineep, the Statistical Reporter of the Indian Office, is preparing for early publication a work which promisee to fill a distinct blank in the records of our rule in India. This is nothing less than • complete list of all the servant' of the East India Company from the year 1740 down to 1859, with full details of their official career. Insuperable difficulties prevent this regiater of Anglo-Indian officials being carried back to an earlier period; but Mr. Prinsep will give a complete list of the higheet functionaries, e.g., governors, justices, and military commanders, from the formation of the famous company in the early part of the seventeenth century. The portion relating to Madras is already in type. The Clarendon Presser° about to publish a very intereeting volume of York Mystery Plays, printed for the first time from • MS. in the Aliburnlaam collection. The book, which will contain notes and a gleesexy, is edited by Mr. Toulmin Smith. Sir Edward J. Reed, M.P., is writing an article for one of the monthly reviews on the condition of the English navy.  An accident happened on Friday at the South Camp, Aldershot. A van belonging to the Commisaartat and Transport Foes round the camp daily to collect the officers' children who attend the camp school. When at the top of the main road the horses bolted and dashed down an incline. About 20 children were thrown violently out, all of them beiui,.! more or lees injured. At Hanover a shocking double murder has just been committed arising out of a domestic quarrel. A coal merchant who had separated from his wife fired a revolver at her, and mortally wounded her, as well as a neighbour who attempted to prevent any harm being done. The murderer finished by committing suicide.  John Arthur Pollard, a lad of six, living in the neighbourhood of Seven Dials, met with an accident, and then contracted a virulent type of small-pox. whichhis mother mistook for chicken-pox, and treatee herself. A doctor was called in when the child Wtt, in a dying state. Deceased had been vaccinated. Th,, coroner at the inquest said this was the seixoid 'cam of a similar misoike that had come before bin. the week. A verdict at death from small-pox was returned t  Cambria Daily Leader—Four Eilti,,yle 1) ily.  Olamorganshire Quarter Sessions.