... THE condition of the various burial grounds in Swansea is exciting much attention in that town and public meetings have been held on the subject, at one of which Mr. Holland, Her Majesty's Inspector of Graveyards, has been present. THE Corporation of Swansea have addressed a memo- rial of condolence to the present Duke of Beaufort, sympathizing with him and his family on their late bereavement ...

... TIIE CHOLERA I COKNWALL.—The cholera has bern making sad ravages among the inhabitants of lieilrulh, in Cornwall, where the disease hroke out with great viru- leoce a few weeks since. The epidemic is confined chietly to the Jirtiest partll of the town, where the greatest want of sanitary regulations is upparent. The town bas hero divided into live districts, which undergo domiciliary ...

... W 1 N T E K Dreary old Winter weary uld Sl1uw:I,lanchell cari, ali dripping and uhii! Ice chains have bound tbee, winds whistlerouud thee, Heavily, yloomily plutlding oil still. when we meet thee, kindly we greet thee, Sit by the hearth-bUze and melt all thy snow; With wassail and glaùness we'd charm all thy s¡¡ess, Make thy l')e brighten, thy icy blood g.ow. old V. iuter: weary uiti inter ...

... We are not, as we believe, exceeding our province as journalists—and we trust we shall not be deemed intrusive on the sacredness of private sorrow—if we refer to an event which has carried death into many of the families of Glamorganshire, and inflicted gloom upon all. We need scarcely add, that we allude to the fatal disease which followed the Ball given at Cowbridge during the last month,—a ...

... NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the next General QUARTER SESSIONS „f the Peace tor the »aid County will be held at the TOWN-HALL in the Town of CARDIFF, and in the sa,d CoUOrv 'on MONDAY, the Second Diy of JANUARY, 1854*. at -tjpven of the Clock in the Forenoon. All Appeals and Traverses must be entered before the opening of the Cuurt, and the several Parties thereto be prepared to proceed ...

... RUSSIA AND TURKEY,- We learn from Paris that telegraphic intelligence had reached that capital from Constantinople down to the 13th inst. The courier who conveyed the Collective Note and Circu- lar Instructions of the Vienna Conference had arrived, and the Ambassadors of the Four Powers proceeded at once to take these documents into consideration. A strict inquiry has been ordered into the ...

... The Prince Nicholas Esterhazy and his youthful family arrived at the Grosvenor Hotel, Park-street, Monday, from Torquay, Dtvon. His Highness is on the eve of leaviog London to attend the interment of his late la. mented princess at Vienna. CARDIFF COUNTY COURT.-Some cases of local in- terest, tried at this Court, will be found in our fourth page. The usual preparations are being made for the ...

... NEWPORT AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. A DINNER took place at the Railway Inn, on Monday last, in commemoration of the poor rates in the parish of Saint Woollos having been reduced from 18d. to lOd. in the pound. In consequence of the Weather, not so many attended as were expected, but the evening was spent very comfortably. NEWPoRT.-An extraordinary vacancy in the Council being likely to arise in ...

... The weekly meeting of the Local Board of Health took place on Monday morning week, when the following gen- tlemen were in attendance :— Mr. John Evans Mr. Walter Thomson — David Evans — Lewis Morgan — William Evans — Edward Purchase — C- H. James — B. Martin — Lewis Lewis — G. Overton — David Rosser — John Bryant Dr, Kayc was also present. Mr. Thomson was exiled to the chair, upon the motion ...

... Dr. James Oil krest, Inspec'or-Geneial of pitals, and Corresponding Member o -n » Academy of Medicine of France, expired on t ie • h inst., at 1, St. AIban's-place. He had served m .he West Indies, and through the Penlllsular War, and re- ceived a medal with twelve clasps. Of late yens he has been better known oy his writings QQ cuylt:rn and lhe yellow fever, ...

... LEWIS V. BOND. This was a claim for specific performance of a contract for a lease of certain premises in the town of Cardiff, with usual covenants. The defendant had taken tne premises from the Marquess of Bute, on a building lease for three lives, or 95 years, commencing in 1840, and containing a covenant not 10 use the house to be erected for a beer- house, or any offensive trade, without ...

... GENERAL MISCELLANY. Fasten a nail or a key to a string, and suspend it from )our thumb and linger, and the nail will oscillate like a pendulum. Let some one place his open hand under the and it will chnutre to a circular motion. Then let third person place hi* hand on your shoulder, and the nail b. comes in a moment stationary.— We leave it to ille philosopher to explain the why and when,fore. ...