... (Continued from our 6th page.) THE BATTLE OF THE GUAGHS. -The question what is an efficient gu^ge'1 for a steam boiler, according to the recent Act of Parliament for the better management of mines and collieries, was again brought forward at the Merthyr Police-court on Wednesday, but without any definite result. The magistrates on (he bench were J. C. Fowler, William Thomas, and David Evans, ...

... The arrival of cittle and sheep into the port 01 London fr >m the continent during the pilot week has bren i-fnjl!. The Cu«rom-'iouse return gives an entiyof 435 oxeu and cow, 19 I calves, 32 pi^ and 1,610 >iieep, miking a titil of 2,271. There was a very si 1* trade to- I ty for evervthm^, not- the supply was f^iurilly short, but prices were higher by 2 I. to 4 per stone. Of beef the supply ...

... THE CREAT BLASTING OPERATION AT HOLY- HEAD HARBOUR. This great national undertaking, which is being carried out under the immediate direction, of the Board of Admiralty by the Messrs. J. and C. Rigby, of Westminster, and which was designed by the late Mr. Rendel, affords periodically to the civil and military engineer an opportunity of witnessing the effect of large quantities of gunpowder ...

... CHRISTMAS DINNER.—Ihe tradesmen and labourers on the Llanarth estate, as usual, sat down to a substantial dinner of English fare, given by the worthy proprietor, and Mrs. Her- bert has, according to her usual custom at this season, distri- buted a quantity of Welsh flannel, blankets &c. amongst the poor. DANCING PARTY.—A quadrille party has been established at the Gardener's Arms, which is ...

... Friday.—Before F. McDonnell, and S.Churchill, Esqs. and the Rev. TV. Evans.' ASSAULT.—Jane Neate, of Monkswood, was charged with having on the 22nd of December, at Goytre, assaulted and beat Hannah, the wife of Joseph Painter. Bound over to keep the peace in one surety and herself in £10 and costs, for her good behaviour for the next six months. APPEAL.—F. M'Donnell, Esq.; Alexander Shepard, ...

... J j order to arouse the attention of workmen :\crally, to the advantages obtained from euseof the above institution, its founders, in ...

... WAGES.—Elizabeth Morgan, of Llangattock, was summoned, by John Waters, for the balance of his wages, which he alleged to be L2 2s., but on the bench examining the account, it appeared that £ 1 16s. lOd. was the amount due, which was ordered to be paid with 5s. costs. STEALING COAL.-Jane James pleaded guilty to stealing coal, at Cwmbran, the property of John Lawrence, Esq.—'Committed for 7 days ...

... Forty-six designs have been sent in to the committee for the com- petition for the Memorial Chureh at Constantinople; several of them have great merits, ...

... SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1857. THIS is just the time when rumour begins to do her worst- Parliament meets on the 3rd of Februtry, and Palmerston has summoned his faithful adherents to aid him on the occasion. Many Cabinet meetings have taken place, and the habitues of the West End Clubs affect to know what is in the wind. As all party relations are rather loose at present, the imagination is left ...

... LONDON MARKETS. CORN-KXCHANGE, MONDAY. Last week's supplies were, altogether, liberal and varied. The exports were 5 928 quartets of wheat, 850 quaiiers b.rley, find 24 q'larlers 01 (Mt,. Of wheat the English receipts were 14,765 quarter?, the foreign, 22,776 quarters, 8,200 quarters beini{ from New York. The moiiiinfi's shoiv was very limited from the near counties, and a better tune was felt ...

... DEATHS IN THE ARISTOCRACY IN 1856. The following members of the British peerage died during the course of the year 1856: The Duke Norfolk; the Marquises of Ailesbury, Townshend, a Queensberry; the Earls of Listowel, Cowper, Dig™' Core, and Orrery, Shrewsbury, Bandon, and Sc* borough; Viscounts Hardinge and Hawarden; l>°r Bagot, Boston, Carew, De Freyne, Middleton, Scarsdale; and the Bishops ...

... A LEGAL ACCIDENTe Thefollowing tillilling letter has been addresscd to the editor of a morning eoutemporary .- SIR,-The question of the innocent convicted having through your journal beer! most promptly and pioperly brought under public attentioo, I trust you will allow me to state a case that came under my observation within the last four years. For obvious reasons I do not wish that the ...