The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1868-09-11 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE DEMOLITION OF CLEMENT'S-INN, at one time an inn of court, but now a place of but little mark, has commenoed, being another aacrifice to the new law courts, which it is possible may not, after all, be built on "the Carey-street site." SEVERAL FINE PLANTS Of cochineal cactus, covered with living cochineal insects, have just arrived at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Regent's.park, frern Madeira. The plants are in a very healthy state. The specimens are placed in the Economic Greenhouse.  Trot Correspondance halienne says that the sanitary condition of the French army of occupation in the Papal states is anything but satisfactory. According to information received in Florence five deaths are occurring daily among the troops. A FIRK BROK E OUT in the rotunda of the University of Virginia on the 191 h of August, and considerable damage to the building and library resulted. Some citizens of Charlottesville succeeded in patting out the flames.  M. GRANIER DE CASSAGNAC, deputy and member of the Council-General of the Gera, has laid before the Procureur-Imperial of Audi a complaint against M. Lisiagaray, editor, and M. Bathe; grant of the Avenir of Auch, for defamation.  SHOOTING IN THE NORTH OF FRANCE commenced on the 30th ult. 10,000 licenses have been sold over and above the usual number, and 10,500 .porting dogs have been registered at the various gates 0f Paris.  TRH BISHOP OF CAmrowN has postponed his departure from this country for a month. The farewell service, as at present arranged, will take place at the church of St. Lawrence Jewry on Wednesday, the 30th inst.  Tux Paine announces that the Parliament for the management of the affairs of the whole Austrian empire will, next session, be convoked at Pesth, in further proof of the good understanding between Austria and Hungary. _ _  MR. IVALTON BARNES, aged 51, of 26, Rutlandstreet, llampstead.road, after becoming bankrupt through being called on as surety for a friend, has committed suicide by taking an excessively large dose of laudanum.  Tom KING, the ex-pugilistic champion, while riding in a four-wheel ph.cton to Abingdon racecourse, met with a serious accident by the overturning of the vehicle, King breaking his arm. The remainder of the party were uninjured.  _ _ DURING TIM LAST FEW DAYS a very interesting relic—the distaff which Marie Antoinette used during her imprisonment, and which, after her execution, was given to a lady of her suite—has become the property of a Hungarian lady of high rank.  AT A RECENT MEETING Of the Liverpool Town Council, it was resolved that an additional sum of £150,000, as provided by the Act of 1865, should be b.rrowed, fer the purpose of improving the public parks of Liverpool.  AS 80014 As the proposed alterations in the church of St. Mary-le-Strand—which have caused so much commotion amongst the parishioners—are carried out, Dr. Evans intends to commence a daily choral evensong for City men, beginning about half-past four. There will be Gregorian music.  THE REPORTS of horrible outrages in Kansas are confirmed by dispatches from Lieut.-General Sher. icon. The Indians at fault are Cheyennes. Comstock, a well-known scout, is one of the victims of the savages. The barbarities practised upon the female captives are too horrible for description.  mire Calcutta Englishman says that rain has fallen in the north-western provinces, and generally all over India. The prospects of all the crops, especially of indigo, had greatly improved. In places where the Khureef crops had suffered largely from drought fresh sowings were being actively made. TIM TOWN OF PERIGUEUX, which had hitherto been only known for its truffles appears to have now produced a musician. The local journals state that a comic opera, entitled La Croix de ?rut Mre, composed by M. Lafaye, professor and organist of the place, has just been brought out there with great favour.  -AT HILTDDERSFIKLD, George Sawles, farmer, flatly-ford, was charged with trespaising in pursuit of game, and killing a pheasant out of season. In defence it was alleged that the defendant only shot at a rabbit; but the Bench inflicted, in the case of trespass, a fine of ba and coats, and for killing game out of season 10s. and costa.  AT A LATE HOUR on Thursday night a fire broke out in a suite of rooms in Hanover-square, the private residence of Miss Glyn (Hrs. Dallas). The lower portion of the premises was occupied by an army and navy tailor, whose stock is said to have been much damaged. Miss Glyn's apartments and their valuable contents—which were uninsured—are totally destroyed. NOTWITHSTANDING the unusual efforts made by the French Government to prevent M. Rochefort's Lan• terne from entering France, that publication continues to cress the frontier in considerable numbers. M. Rochefort, having now nothing to hope and nothing to fear from the French Government, has grown More violent than ever in his opposition. THE GREAT SHIP RACE from China has been won by the Ariel, which reached the East India Dock on the 3rd inst. The Spindrift and the Sir Lancelot have also arrived in the Downs. Although no premium is now paid upon the cargo of the first vessel, the result of this remarkable ocean contest has been watched in shipping circles with mach interest. THE ANNUAL CEREMONY of crowning the best pumpkin of the season took place the other day at the Paris Halles. The laureat of the year weighs about 32#3 lbs., and measures more than two yards and a half In circumference. It was grown in the valley of the Loire, near Olivet, and is purchased by a fruiterer of the Chauss4e d'Antin for 300 f.  THE FRENCH JOURNALS dilate upon the splendour of the entertainment given by the Emperor to the Count and Countess de Girgenti. The supper was served upon twenty tables' arranged for ft series of groups of friends. The countess and M. Rouher sat at the Emperor's table, and the count and M. Pinard at that of her Majesty.