... Preparations are making at Vienna for the recep- tion of a numerous party of crowned heads. It is expected to include the Kings of Prussia, Belgium, and Bavaria, and possibly the Emperor of Russia. The motives of this unusual attroupement are not clear. The King of Belgium, himself a pattern to constitutional monarchs, is travelling nominally for the sake of introducing his eldest son, who has ...

... The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on Friday last, the 6th of May. There were present,— Mr. William Williams, Mayor, in the Chair. Alderman Bird Alderman Mornan. R.M. „ Lewis C. C. Williams Moore, M.D. And the following couucillors Mr. John Batchelor Mr. R. Lewis lieece „ W. A. Bradley Tredwen Richard Cory Charles Vachell Dr. Edwards William Yachell Mr. John Owen „ John Williams. ...

... On the 23rd instant, a meeting of the burgdspsof the borough of Llantiissent was held at the Carpentris' Arms, Pontypridd, the object of which was not statcl in the handhills by which it was convened. About fifty persons intended; and Mr. Wm. Williams, of Merthyr, having been called to the chair, he proceeded to state the object of the meeting. It appears that very many years BgO thpy, by some ...

... VOTED, A PIECE OF PLATE. A piece of plate It were an act of grace, If a brass plate to hide his ugly face. Were not a vizor better of plate jia.vs.' It were false heraldry your brass on braes. A LETTER SUBMITTED TO COUSIN JONATHAN. The Stripe and Star Thy banner bears o'er laud and sea. O, fitter far The Stripe and Scar- Symbols of slavery Right, Master Poet, to a t. ...

... It is to be hoped that the workmen, in the extensive agitation which now pervades the country, will keep steadily in view that it by no means necessarily to-lows that wher- ever they may compel the masters to accede to their terms, there the advantage is the workman's. It may, on the con- trary, so happen, in many such caves, that the workmen will themselves have deep cause to regret their ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. REGISTRATION OF ASSURANCES BILL.—The Lord Chan- cellor moved the third reading of the above bill, which was opposed by Lord St. Leonard's, who declared it would be an unjmt and oppressive measure, that it would entail an expense of £ l.ODO.OOO peranumn, and lead to the imposition of additional burthens upon land, the rental and disposition of which would, by its ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS—TUESDAY. (Crnti,¡ued from our fmtrth page.) Earl Grey moved au address to iler i\5ajesty, praj ing that the arrangements with re,pccl to trauportation of convicts which were in force last year might not be altered until Parliament was made acquainted with the system which the Government, proposed to subs;itute for (hose arrangements, and until it had an opportunity of dis- ...

... SWANSEA AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. Early on Sunday morning, the Troubadour steamer, while on her voyage from Liverpool to Bristol, fell in with the Mary Ann Joseph, of Duujjarvan, in distress, and towed her into Milfurd. She had lost rudder and anchor, and had Dot the steamer rescued her in time, she must inevitably have drifted on the rocks. THE STRIKE. — 1 he application made by the journey- men ...

... CORN-EXCHANGE, MONDAY. The weathpr continues wet, cold, and un-easonable. There was a small show of wheat at Mark-lane from the neighboring counties, and the offers from Lincoln-hire and that neighbourhood were not by any means numerous. The extreme humidity of the atmosphere affected the con- dition of the samples, and the millers consequently refused to buy. Last Monday's prices were, in the ...

... THE MARCHIONESS OF BUTE, accompanied by young Marquess and Lady Adelaide Hastings, oyer the New Town-hall on Tuesday, and° seeing highly pleased with the arrangements of the building. The party then went into the Old Town-hall, and the Militia clothing and accoutrements. On Wednesd*/ the Marchiouess, attended by her youthful charge Lady Adelaide. visited the Bute Docks, upon which occ*' sion ...

... A Glass Bottle Company adveitises for a cleik who is requited to keep the books by double entry. We wish they would m.ike their bottles upon the same prin- ciple-fhpy should certainly hold twice as much as they do. — Diogenes, The election for live took place on Saturday, and terminated in the return of Mr. Mackinuon (Liberal) by a majority of JM. The numbers at tbe clooe of the poll were ...

... ON the 1st JUNE a New Station will be Opened at WOOLASTON. Some alterations will be made in the hours of the trains appointed to call here both on the up and down jouiney between Gloucester a::d Carmarthen. The 11.0 a.m. up-tram between C?.r>r.irthen and Swansea will be discontinued, as will also the 1.40 p.m. dowrf from Swansea to Carmiiithen. On Sundays an afternoon train from Carmarthen to ...