... CARDIFF A\b IIEILTIIYIL GUARDIAN. THE PORT OF CARDIFF.As a proof of importance of our town, We may state that Mr SS Plll|liP* I* recently opened very large bonded .to, e'. hi Bute-8t!ee,» in which undeitaking we wish him success. THE RACES.- Weare Phased to know that Lady Clive has kindly consented to her land at Ely being used for the purpose of a race course in the ensuing sumrner; and Mr. ...

... HOW CHRISTMAS-DAY IS SPENT AT LLANOVER COURT. CHRISTMAS—that suggestive season of the year, so sacred, yet so social, so rich in the dearest associations of home, to rife with sad or pleasant reminiscences, so rich in holy memories of past friends, loved and lost—so gladdening in its duration, with its fun, and feasting, and frolic,—so solemn too, when we steal for a moment rom the festival to ...

... w^een^chiefl vwf 1 're1at,re' since >ts re-opening, sdomin-11:n Vr ? holiday character—the Pantomime f' e however, that the spirited pro- wl ordii,. S C!UI7ln§' on kis winter campaign with more lihproll exei'klcjn V please the plav-going public, who it Tmrr>^SU-r him during his first season; and for n» ij, ls re-f°rming his corps dramatiqup, and adding see Mi-1 r^S W J? ^'le worW' will no ...

... BEES AND IIA$ITS.—Truly they re a wonderful people—peifept in architecture—bold in strategy»-leirned in the division of labour—exemplary in their aly,ctioli for •he yeung—and unselfish, some say fool.sh, in labouring, lot for themselves, but for others. With all their vir- tues, however, they are given to tippling, and many a bee who has lelt the hive before noon sober as a philosopher, lias ...

... A return of parliamentary and law expenses of railways in the United Kingdom, made at the instance of Mr. Had- field, has just been issued Out of 217 railway companies, of which 16 have abandoned their undertakings, only 100 responded to the order. Some of the principal railway com- panies have made no return, among which' are the Caledo- nian, the Eastern Counties, Great Western, Lancashire ...

... PONTY POOL- NEW MAGISTRATE.—One day last week Charles Henry Williams, Esq., of this town, was sworn in as a magistrate for the Pontypool Division. This is a great convenience, as well from the known b siness habits and integrity of the gentleman on whom the honour is bestowed, as from his residence being in the town: he will thus be at hand to act in cases of emergency. POLICE COURT-SATURDAY, ...

... OFFICE, HIGH-ST., NEWPORT. SATURDAY. Present—The Rev. Thomas Pope, Octavius Morgan, Esq., M.P., and the Rev. Chancellor Williams. ALLEGED WILFUL DAMAGE. Thomas Anthony was charged with damaging the Rhymney Railway Company's road, at Rhyderyn, by smashing the points.—Jonah Richards proved that on the 15th, the prisoner had drawn a tram of lime over the road at the points, but he (witness) ...

... THE BATTLE OF INKERMAN. (From the Illustrated London News.) Sebastopollay shrouded In the thick November gloom, And through the midnight silence The guns had ceased to boom. The sentinel outworn In watching for the morn, From Balaklava's heights Beheld the Russian lights, In the close beleaguered fortress far adown And heard a sound of bells Wafted upwards through the dells, And a roar of ...

... TOWN HALL.—MONDAY. Before G. Gethingand J. Rennie, Esqrs. Charles Henry Pearson, draper's assistant, was charged with stealing a waistcoat-piece, and five yards of cloth while in the employ of Mr. Henry Thomas. Mr. Henry Thomas examined: The defendant was in my employ far a short time. About the 2nd December lie came into my service as an assistant, and I paid him off on Christmas Day. I ...

... ABERSYCHAN. PATRIOTIC FUND.-With much pleasure we have ascer- tained that Abersvchan and the neighbouring localities, have not been backward in this very laudable object, as will be perceived from the following list of subscriptions brought in by the gentlemen appointed to collect their respective districts £ s. d. Abersychan (Lower) 19 3 6 Abersvchan (Upper) 13 19 5 Garndiffaith (East) 1 7 0 ...

... THE BISHOP OF ST. DAYID'S AXD THE WELSH CHTTRCH.. —It will be remembered that some three years since the Bishop of St. David's expressed to his clergy hie in- tention of appropriating £3,000 of his surplus incometo the improvement of the poorer benefices of his diocese. His Lordship has recently assembled his clergy for a simfl^ purpose, and addressed them as follows:—When you did me the ...

... MONEY-MARKET AXD CITY INTELLIGENCE. WEDNESDAY EVENING. In consequence of the fall on the Paris Bourse, together with the additional force given to rumours of a want of harmonv in the English Ministry by the long duration of the Cabinet Council yesterday, the funds opened this morn- ing at a further decline. Consols, which closed last evening at 90A, were first quoted to J subsequently a series ...