... PONTYPRIDD. To the EJiior of the Cardif and Merthyr Guardian. SIR,—In your last number 1 observed a letter, signed Veritas, respecting s-me fighting at a p^ace called Langanna, ami reflecting upon the proper authorities lor not stopping the same. As I consider it to he my duty to interfere to prevent such proceedings, I must presume that the imputation of neglect of duty was intended for me ...

... IS IRON-STONE RATEABLE TO THE POOR-RATE ? In an able contemporary, are the following observations • _»The survey of the parish of Aberdare in ga-hir*, by »'■ '■ B; raiae, by direction 0^0^^ of the Poor, in order to enable a re-asscg ^s vil e to be made, involves a question of vast importance J thS iron manufacturers of this kingdom. This question Is whether the ironstone with which the ...

... GLOUCESTER, JULY 12. It is rather a remarkable fact, that the Royal Agri- cultural Society, though exceedingly anxious to do so, have never hitherto been able to visit the South Wales district; their movements are largely dependent on the possession of railway facilities, which were not until quite recently provided for this part of the country, and, although they did, in the case of ...

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... Thursday afternoon, about two o'clock, as were playing at Bankside they discovered something near the Surrey shore, a little above Soutbwarlt f) which proved to be the body of a young woman, child in her arms. Information was immediately f? A to the police, and the bodies on being lauded, to be quite lifeless, they were by direction of Golding, 7 M. conveyed to the dead house of the St. ...

... To-day's market was very extensively supplied with foreign stock as to number, but its general quality was extremely in- ferior. -A good clearance was effected on higher terms.—The arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts were very moderate, and we observed a considerable falling off in their weight and condition. The attendance of buyers being large, the beef trade ruled very brisk, ...

... I t Her Majesty will give her third State Concert at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Mr. Joseph Townley and Mr. Thomas Shepperson have been elected sheriffs of the city of London for the ensuing year. It is understood that in consequence of the great pres- SUre of public business, Parliament will not be prorogued ^til after the 28th of August. It is stated that Sir Charles J. Napier is to ...

... SMITHFIELD, MONDAY. The arrival of cattle and sheep during the week iato tho port of London has been very good. The return gives all entry of air) oxen, 142 cows, 440 C-Ilvcs, ) I pigs, and 2.085 sheep, making a total of 3,042 head. The tone of trade to-day at Smithifeld was of a diversified cha- racter, some descriptions of meat finding au active sale at an improvement in value, while other ...

... (Continued from our fourth page,) HOUSE OF LORDS—MONDAY. Lord Lyndhurst asked Lord Ab-ideen if he had any objection to lay a copy of Count Nesselrode's iiiauifefto before the House—a State paper which he declared to be most illogical and insultiug. The Earl of Aberdeen replied that it was not in his power to produce the document at present, but he hoped to be able to do .- ...

... Mix finely-sifted lime with some white of etrgs, till a thin kind of paste is formed then add some irott filings. Apply (hjs t0 die fracture of ail iron pot, and the vessel Will be lound to be nearly as sound as ever. Gn Monday a cosy conversation was carried oil between •ome of our statesmen in London and those of Brussels, t)Y lijeatis ol' ti,e electric telegraph connecting the two cities. ...

... On Thursday, Mr. G. S. Brent held an inquest in the Kensington Workhouse, on Abraham Giles, aged 23, who committed suicide by blowing out his brains, under the following melancholy circumstances: — Henry Westbrook said that, on Monday night, he was alarmed by the report of fire-arms in Warwick-square, and upon hurrying to the spot whence the noise came, he found deceased lying dead on the ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Sin CHARLES MORGAN and Family have left their house in Portmitn-square for Tredegar Park, Mon- mouthshire. Lieutenant Hugh Jenner has been appointed to a Captaincy in the Royal filauiorgau Militia. The South Wales Railway Deviation Bill was read a third time and passed in the House of Commons on Monday. COMMISSION signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Monmouth. ...