... CARDIFF. At a Court held by the Rev. Chancellor Williams, at Llandaff Cathcdfal, on Thursday, the 18th instant, the Rev. William Davies, incumbent of Llanwonno, was ap- pointed a surrogate for the diocese of Llandaff. TONDU IRON WORKS.—The proprietors of these works have recently erected a now rolling mill, which acts re- markably well, and will give employment to an increased number of hands. ...

... LORD CAMPBELL AND THE DOCTORS.—The Lord Chief Justice of England, when playfully (I presume) alluding, in the celebrated Bainbrigge case, tried at the Stafford Assizes, to the evidence of the three physicians who had recorded their opinion in favour of the insanity of the testator, observed, after they had retired from the witness box, The medical men who have just been ex- amined, need not be ...

... THE DRAINAGE QUESTION. THE vast importance of efficient sewerage is every year being more generally recognized. In Newport, those upon whom the management of such matters devolves, are all agreed upon this point. The question is not whether Newport should be drained; it is not now whether it should have a thoroughly complete sewerage but it is whether so great a work shall be carried out with ...

... EFFECTS OF THE FABIAN POLICY TOWARDS THE DISTURBER OF EUROPE. THE New Quarterly Review for this month has a caustic article on the vacillating conduct, and lack of manly energy, which, it alleges, characterize the po- licy of statesmen, and cast a mirage over the fame of warriors, in connection with eastern affairs. We select some passages from the production, which, upon the whole, is not ...

... LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF ALL SAINTS' CHURCH. The young Marquis of Bute, with his mother, the Mar- chioness, and the visitors at present at Cardiff Castle, walked in procession from St. Mary's School-room, on Wednesday week, to the neighbourhood of Newtown, a new and densely-populated locality, where a new church is to be erected for the use of the Welsh portion of the commu- nity. At two ...

... ODDFELLOWSHIP. Ord 6 n?embers of the Loyal Trefdith Castle Lodge of tliis hotfO^ anniversary social meeting at the Crown (w -Newport, in this town, on Tuesday last, on which the S °n upwards of 120 of the brethren assembled round fo * ...

... Magistrates present: W. Evans and James Rennie, Esqrs. Wm. Colburn was charged by John William Smith with assaulting him, by inflicting a severe blow on his eye. There was conflicting evidence in the case and it appear- ing that Smith was the aggressor, Colburn was discharged. John Wm. Smith was then charged by the defendant in the last case (Wm. Colburn), with assaulting him, and in- flicting ...

... USK. NEW MAGISTRATE.—At the Court of Quarter Sessions for this county, last week, the Rev. Chas. Addams Williams qualified to act as a magistrate for Monmouthshire, CORONER'S INQUEST.—On Monday last, R.R.Williamson, Esq., deputy-coroner, held an inquest at the House of Cor- rection, on view of the body of Sarah Morgan, who had been convicted at the March assizes, and sentenced to one year's ...

... BLAIN A. BAND OF HOPE SOCIETY.—On Tuesday last, an attrac- tive spectacle was exhibited on Blaina mountain, where more than 100 members of the Band of Hope sat down to a bountifully-provided tea. After the repast, the happy party enjoyed themselves in a few games of play. We are happy to state that this society is fast increasing. ...

... FOSEIGII IKTELLIGEITOS. DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS AT GIURGSYO. We have received the I .-il ) viug telegraphic despatches from Vienna, dated Saturday, July 22, 11 a.m. — On the 19th. a battle was fought near Giurgevo, in which the Russians were completely defeated, and two of their generals killed. Prince GortschakofTs mission hns entirely failed. The Emperor Francis J osepii will not disappoint ...

... NEWPORT AND COLEFORD RAILWAY. for meeting of directors for the consideration of tenders f c°n_tract No. 2, on the line of railway now in course of rination, to connect this port with Usk, Ikfonmojiih, and ^oieford, was held at the King's Head Hotel, in this town, ? Monday last present—Thomas Gratrex, Esq., in the G. R. G. Relph, Esq., O. A. Wyatt, Esq., T. B. Esq., T. Dyke, Esq., and Geo. Cave ...

... Government are about to appoint teachers of practical science in Ireland, in connection with the Museum of Idduatry and Gaology, under the superintendance of Sir Robert Kane. They are to lecture in the provinces. ...