The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1879-08-15 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THAORERAY'S HA BITS AND PERSONAL APPEARANCE.  The personal appearance of Thackeray has beet I frequently described. His nose, through an accident was misshapen; it was broad at the bridge, and stubby at the end. He was near-sighted; and it hair at forty was grey, but massy and abundant; hi, keen and kindly eyes twinkled sometimes througt and suntetinus over his spectacles. A friend remarked that what he " should call the predominant expressior of the countenance was courage—a readiness to fact the world on its own terms." Unlike Dickens he took no regular walking exercise, and being regard. loss of the laws of health suffered in consequence In reply to one who asked him if he had eve: received the best medical advice, his reply was 44 What is the use of advice if you don't follow it ' They tell me net to drink, and I do drink.. The; tell me not to smoke, and Ido smoke. They tell rn. not to eat, and Ido eat. In short I do everythint that I ant desired not to do; and therefore what at, Ito expect e And so one morning he was foun. lying, like Dr. Chalmers, in the sleep of death, witl his arms beneath his head, after one of his violen attacks of illness; to be mourned by his mother an daughters, who formed his household, and by wider public beyond, which had learned to love hir Ithrough his admirable works.—Chambera Journal.  During the winter Mie. Charles Calvert proposes give a series of readings in Lancashire. Ouida, the talented novelist, has received a medal from the Paris Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Dumb Animals. The new concert hall at the Scarborough Spa has been opened with a performance of liaydn's "Creation.'' - • •  Mr. Southern has decided to open his season at the Park Theatre, New York, with Mr. G. R. Sim's successful comedy "Crutoh and Toothpick." • •  James Burling, a painter, has been fined, at the Guildhall Police Court, London, 20s. for tearing down part of the list of voters from a church door. Mr. Wilford Morgan has been secured by the Comedy Opera Company (Limited) to sustain the tenor part in their performances of " H.M.S. Pinafore" at the Imperial Theatre.  A frenchman, named Adrien Alvoine, has been committed for trial, at Jersey on a charge of attempted murder of. his sweetheart, by shooting her. Prisoner also attempted suicide.  Mr. Bandmann has left by the Arizona, for New York. His theatrical company follows by the Wls• consin on the 23rd. The company consists of eighteen ladies and gentlemen.  Mr. J. L. Took, we are pleased to learn, has entirely recovered from his recent indisposition, and during the week has been delighting crowded audiences at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. Prince Leopold has promised to attend the banquet to be held on October 16, at the inauguration of the new Debating Hall of the Oxford Union Society, at which Lord Winmarleiglr will preside. , Two shipwrights have been sent for trial at Cardiff on a charge of conspiracy and using threats for the purpose qf intimidating some Bristol shipwrights from working on a job at Penarth, near Cardiff. We (Era) understand that Mr. John Holingshead purposes to reintroduce Madlle. Sarah Bernhardt to his patrons next May, and that negotiations are pending with the company of the Pallas Royal to succeed her. The steamer Circassia brought to West Hartlepool the other day, 30 head of Canadian cattle and 700 Canadian sheep, in prime condition, as well as a large cargo of American flour, sugar, and general provisions. The death is announced, at 73 years of age, of the well. kn3wn French painter, Alexandre Hesse. He was working at a pieture_to be entitled, "The Last Judgment," destined for ncst year's Salon, when death overtook him.  Daurent Marie Guerin, the Frenchman charged, at the Marlborough Street Police Court, London, with 'threatening the life of M. Franceschint Pietri, secretary of the late Prince Imperial, ha 4 been brought up and committed for trial.