... THE METAL TRADE.—SATURDAY, REMARKS.—The general tone of our market is healthy, and the value of some metals has undergone a further im- provement; sellers are mostly firm at present quotations. As yet, we can only report a good ordinary amount of business; orders have been tolerably numerous, but rarely of any magnitude; nevertheless, that which has been ac- complished consists of a ...

... ABERDARE. THE 'EW VICAP,The Rev. E. Lewis, the newly appointed vicar, read himself in at the old parish church, (St. John's), on Sunday afternoon last. THE PENNY BANK.—This bank was opened for the first time last Monday se'nnight at the vestry room of Calvaria Chapel. The receipts that evening were £ 17 12s. Od., (deposited by from 200 to 300 persons of all ages) a sum far exceeding the ...

... HASTILY formed opinions at any time are hazard- ous, in relation to foreign politics, but more especially now, when extraordinary statements are being put forth daily. The promised Congress, the Pope, the Villafranca negotiations, the speedy resort to arms again in Italy, the snubbing of the Austrian Emperor, are so many matters which have burst upon the astonished mind of Europe, within the ...

... off. She had two genuine half crowns on lie:* She was shewn Mrs. Thomas in Aberdare station by herself. She was convicted before of uttering counterfeit gold coin last year in Mon- mouthshire.-P. S. Matthews produced the sove- reign he received of Mrs. Thomas.- The prlw>er was remanded for a week to Cardiff gaol for the mint authorities in the meantime to be commu- nicated with.i ct-Qn Felony ...

... THE CONGRESS. The Sardiuian Government has been informed of the prorogation of the Congreni. The time for its definitive assembly will be notified to the Powers at a later period. FRANCE. The Moniteur of Sunday, contains numerous nominations to tlie Le¡¡iüu ot Honour. Admiral Itoinain Desfusses liai been appointed Grand CroBS (If that Order. The Emperor and Emprew returned to Paris, Saturday. ...

... ADJOURNED QUARTER SESSIONS. On Friday, the Epiphany Quarter Sessions were held by adjournment at the Guildhall, Swansea, for the trial of pllsoners. The magistrates present were the Chr.ir- man, Henry Thomas, Esq.; L. L. Diltvyn, Esq., M P. T. E. Thomas, Esq., major of Swansea E. M. Richards, Esq., Robert Eaton, Esq., Iiev. S. Davies, Rev. D. H. Griffith. FINES FOR NOT ATTENDING ON THE GRAKD ...

... A correspondent draws attention to the subject of Sunday trading, and asks why steps are not taken to put it down. He says tliere are 125 shops open Sunday bv Sunday in Cardiff. The communication by A Friend of Justice is an ad- vertisement, and the writer should have given us his The communication by A Friend of Justice is an ad- vertisement, and the writer should have given us his name, ...

... Earth will, on Monday close over all that was perish- able of Thomas Babington, Baron Macaulay, of Temple Rothley. The dust is laid at the foot of Addison's statue in the venerable Abbey; the spirit is abroad in the world, and will not be laid so long as the language in which it bleathed is spoken of men. As an historian Macaulay has few rivals; as an essayist he has no rival. There is no ...

... CORN-EXCHANGE, MONDAY. This morning's supply from Kent ami Fs-ex was mode- rate. Fine dry old and new sold at fully previous rates, but low qualities remained a very heavy sa!e. The foreign trade was very firm, but on a limited scale. Of country flour there were 16,302 sack-, of foreign 100 sacks 1,263 barrels. Norfolks only occasionally reached the extreme quotation—31«. per sack. Foreign ...

... LONDON CORN EXCHANGE.—MONDAY. The weather in London since last Friday changed to a colder temperature, slight frost alternating with thaw. This morning was rather frosty and foggy. Wind, N.W The attendance of the trade was fair, the tone improving. Prices of most articles of trade firm. The supply of home-grown grain was small, and of country- made flour small. The imports of foreign into ...

... CARDIFF POLICE INTELLIGENCE. FRIDAY. (Before the MAYOR, and R. O. JONES and C. W. DAVID, Esquires.) DESERTER FROM THE NAVY.—John Shute, charged with deserting from the navy, was detained in custody. ABSCONDING FROM THE WORKHOUSE.—John Down- ing, Daniel Smith, and Edward Shilloo, three urchins who have been convicted before for similar offences, were brought upon a charge of absconding from the ...

... m°inthIy meeti,,g took place at ,the Clifton Hotel on Thursday se nnight. Present-Messrs. Greenhill (in S wa\rl:^Van8' D Smart> Douglas, Ensor, Pa'e lias and J Williams After the Clerk had re^d the mZtes of last meeting, he read a conv nf o minutes application for additional powers of UJ Cantm^'v' t t lwoTwra»VS?th°°'d bC otherwise, so that their riffhts mirrKf k«. ana ment and be produced ...