... PUBLIC MBUTLNG IN CARDIFF. On Wednesday evening se'nnight, a public meeting of masons, carpenters, plasterers, plumbers, painters, glaziers and others interested in this strike, was held in the large room of the Merthjr and Dowlais Inn, Bute Terrace, in this town. The handbills issued, thus stated the objects of the meeting — For the purpose of adopting measures for the further support of our ...

... AND LIST' OF FAIRS, NOTICES, ETC., IN THE COONTIBS OF GLAMORGAN, MONMOUTH, AND BLLBCON, FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. DEC. 4. SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT. — Morninc, 1st lesson, 5th ch. Isaiah 2nd lesson, 5ih ch. Acts. Evening, lst lesson, 24th ch. Isaiah; 2nd lesson, 10th ch. Heb. —— 5. Henry IV. born, 1421. —— 6. Jenkins died, aged Hi9, 1670. 7. Algernon Sydney beheaded, 1683. 8. Cannon first used at ...

... Upwards of £ 1,100 have been subscribed towards the formation of a rifle corps in Wrtxham. The Treaty of Zurich is duly reduced to diplomatic re- cord. It has been signed and sealed at Zurich. A society has been formed with a view to agitate the abolition of corporal punishment in the army. The total number of Royal and Company's^roop^ em- ployed in British India in 1856.57 was 281,569. It is ...

... AQBICCITUBX oir THE MouMAMa.—We understand. that in a field adjoining Bglwyeilan Mountain, at an alti tude of about 800 ft. above the sea, there were gathered this season 39 tons 12 cwt. 98 lbs., or in round numbers, forty tons of mangold wursel per acre. On the sam0 farm, but at a lower elevation, there were in 1857 up- wards el 4brty-five tons produced per acre. ARCHDEACON DAVits. -The will ...

... In what colour is a secret best kept ?—In-violate. Gas bills are, in military phrase, heavy charges of the light brigade. Some things are much better eschewed than chewed— tobacco is one of them. Why is twice eleven like twice ten ?—Because twice eleven are twenty-two, and twice ten are twenty, too. A cynical Frenchman once said there are two parties to a love affair—the party who loves, and ...

... LONDON MARKETS. CORN-KXCHANGE. MONDAY. Last week's supplies were generally moderate, but there was it large arrival of foreign oat*. The exports were only 65,qrs. oat*. Of Engiijh wheat theie were 4,317 qrs., of foreign 11,773 q rl. There wo but a moderate supply from Kent and Essex this morning, much of the new being inferior and some in bad condition. The heavy rains induced factors to ...

... ^*(lUVvertioD of M. GoMod'a it in pre- jJ^Boteot Park estate, near FarringiLoo, comprising £ Mree, « fiae otkntion, and the »dvower» of Bqtcot to waa aold in London l»»t week for £ 135,000 „ Campbell of Coorobe Wood, Surrey. The timber fcon Vk'u*d •* £ 10^6Mr in. addition to the pure bate or Y*«.—We omitted to mention in th« ir.?* °f Canton news laat mail, that Yeh'e body ^*4 lhe»« on May 14,- ...

... NEW BOROUGH MAGISTRATES, We understand that Messrs. James Pride, C. W. David, and George Bird, have been appointed magistrates for this borough by the Lord Chancellor. CARDIFF CRICKET CLUB.—The members of this club will be glad to hear that the committee have determined to com- mence their season on the first Tuesday in May. For par- ticulars see advertisement. Mr. Elderton, a London attorney, ...

... THE FOUR P.'s.-Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Penury. There is very little use in a man's meaning well, if he cannot express his meaning by his acts. It is not easy to strengthen in the oak tree the crook that was made in it when a sapling. Nothing is more odious than the face that smiles abroad, but flashes fury amid a tender wife and children. If oranges ...

... DEATH OF CAPT. EDWARDS.—In our obituary of to-day we record the death of an old and deservedly respected fellow- townsman, Capt. John Edwards, whose kind-heartedness and courtesy, during an active and useful life, bad secured to him universal respect and esteem. As a sailor Capt. Edwards was, in every respect worthy of his profession; and, true to the character of a British seaman, on many ...

... Forwards and backvvards—'tween pillar and post, Was a saying of which we could formerly boast; But now that old saying is gone to the ground, Since pillar and post both in one can be found. Merthyr, Dec., 1858. SCALLOP. ...

... SATURDAY, AUGUST 27. 1859. Published by the Sole Proprietor, HENRY WSBBSB, .:r his residence, Crockherbtown, in the Parish of John the Baptist, in the Town of Cardiff and C°u #7 of Glamorgan, and Printed by him at his 0i Printing Office in Duke-street, in the said Pari* Saint John, in the Town and County aforesaid. Advertisements and Orders received by the folio' Agents:— LONDON Robert Faulder ...