... €|t Cardiff times. FRIDAY, APRIL 36S 1861. THE BUTE AUTOCRACY. VERY simple is the process by which an autocracy may be instituted, even where all the surrounding elements are supposed to be purely democratic. That large commercial interests are entitled to much consideration, no one in his senses will deny; but in claiming that consideration, and enjoying the immunities which such a concession ...

... (From Friday's Gazette.') Thomas Buck, Paternoster-row, City, dealer In electro- plated goods John Cooper, Berners-street, Oxford-street, piano-forte maker William Henry Rowe, Gloucester-place, Hegent's Park, b-.riMer Henry Slollingdale, Hadlow, Kent, hay dealer M;iry Wood, Burntwood, Staffordshire, innkeeper James Smith, New Lenton, Nottinghamshire, lace manu- facturer Henry Pinchbeck, ...

... On Monday morning a handsome testimonial, in the shape of a purse, containing the sum of £ 171 15s. 6d., was presented to Mr. Gibbs, chief inspector at the Slough citation of the Great Western Railway, by the passengers using that line, as a mark of the high estimation in which he is held by all classes, and the courtesy and kindness uniformly shown by him in the discharge of the important ...

... CANTON. The market this week was not so large as was anticipated, the weather being unfavourable for shipping live stock from Ireland. The stock on offer was rather less than really war, required, and prices generally were in favour of the seller. There is evesy probability of a great quantity of stock coming from Ireland into the market shortly, and of first class quality, and which will tend ...

... MERTHYR. LECTURE.—The Rev. G. W. Humphreys, B.A., de- livered a lecture on Tuesday evening, last week, at the High-street Chapel, on the life of George Ste- phenson. The rev. lecturer narrated in an interest- ing manner the rise of this poor colliery boy to the greatest engineer of the age, and described the nu- merous good qualities that had enabled him te achieve the success he did. He drew ...

... CARDIFF CORPORATION. A special meeting of the Watch Committee was held on Tuesday morning, to take steps in reference to the Inspector, who was suspended by the Mayor on Saturday last. Present the Mayor (in the chair): Aldermen Williams and Pride; Councillors Yachell, Winstone, Bowen, Clements, David, E. Thomas, Nell, Cory, Langley, Owen, J. Bird, Mason, and Watson. Mr. LANGLEY said, before ...

... (Before the Rev. E. LEIGH.) VAGRANCY.—Henry Jarrett was charged with vagrancy at the Tredegar Iron Woks. Committed for twenty-one days' hard labour at Usk.—John Garrett was also charged with vagrancy at Sirhowy, on the 11th instant. Com- mitted for fourteen days' hard labour.-Richard Thomas, for a similar offence, was cautioned and dismissed. (Before Captain H. G. MARSH.) HAWKING WITHOUT A ...

... DISTRESSING CASE OF POISONING AT CARDIFF. On Tuesday eveaing the neighbourhood of Bute- road was thrown into a state of intense excitement in consequence of a report that Mr. Heniick Kt-ge. bein, shipchandler, loo, Bute-road, had died from the effects of poison, administered in the shape of pills, which had been supplied by Messrs. Reinecke, chemists, 174, Bute road. This report, we deeply ...

... BRISTOL PENNY BANK.-Amount of deposits re- ceived on Monday evening was Is. ld. the number of depositors 579; of new accounts opened 71. CAUTION TO HOUSEKEEPERS.—On Tuesday morn- ing, about half-past ten o'clock, a robbery was com- mitted in the house of Mr. Gaskin, Ciiftoc-h. me, Clifton. A young lady, residing in ht? houie, who had been engaged in writing, left the parlour window open, and ...

... ötgtU Cardiff SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1860. THE PILOTAGE QUESTION. CARDIFF and Newport are alike interested in this question. It has been frequently before the public, and has occupied the consideration of muncipal and other bodies from time to time. The Cardiff Corporation are about taking steps to rid the port of the anomalies which exist in reference to its pilotage, and we understand ...

... CAERPHILLY, THE FAIR on Tuesday was well supplied with horses, cattle, sheep, and all kinds of live stock- indeed it was the fullest fair which has been held this year. The day was dreadfully wet, and most of tfce business was transacted in-doors. Early in the clay a pretty general clearance was made, at good prices. An accident occurred during the day by aingr £ ;om his horse while riding ...

... MERTHYR. We are happy to inform our readers that the ex- ertions of Messrs. Overton and Russell, assisted by H. A. Bruce, Esq., M.P., have been crowned with complete success, and that the clause exempting mines, quarries, and tramways from rating under the Local Boards of Health has been rejected by the House of Commons. This will make a difference of nearly X2000 a year to the tradesmen and ...