... LATEST INTELLIGENCE. DEATH OF THE TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN SUFFERERS. SHIELDS, Wednesday, Noon. During the whole of last night workmen were em- ployed putting up the cloth brattice in the shaft at Hartley Colliery. They have wrought very vigorously and successfully. The brattice is now completed, and the men are securing it by means of bunting. Pipes have also been fixed between the engine ...

... THE LATE DARING BCRGLARY.-About a fortnight ago, it will be recollected, a most daring burglary was committed in the neighbourhood, by some three or four men entering a house, and after threatening to murder the inmates made off with some £:3, all the money in the house at the time. Of course the po- lice have been on the alert, and four men have been apprehended on suspicion, one of whom is a ...

... The cutter Badger was ran down at Kingstown on Saturday evening, by the London steamer Leader. The cutter's crew had a narrow escape. THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT.—A day or two after the death of his Royal Highness, Mr. Theed, the sculptor, attended at Windsor Castle, bv the Queen's command. It was her Majesty's wish that a cast of the Prince s hand should be taken, and this was ac- cordingly done, ...

... A REMARKABLE CASE -OF WITCHERY. IN the winter of 1861, a young landholder of sporting tastes, left the neighbourhood of Merthyr Tydfil, and ronin hand, wandered out among the hills, accompanied only by a faithful dog. Hill after hill he ascended, his spirits rising with every step, for the air was keen and bracing, and the frost-covered mountain grass crackled sharpley under his tread. Soon ...

... THE GUARDIAN. CARDIFF, FRIDAY, JAN. 24, 1862, 1.30 P.M. A FORTNIGHT ago we alluded to a motion which had the week previous been brought before the Cardiff Board of Health, by Mr. Mason, in refer- ence to its Medical Officer. Our remarks were then directed more especially to the circumstances under which Mr. Mason introduced his motion. To-day We skall briefly discuss some of the functions of ...

... POETRY. M.S. 14TH DECEMBER, 1861. A living DAVID bowed as one man's heart The hearts of Israel by wise courtesy: Our fare is like, yet diverse; ALBERT dead, Bows down as one man's heart all Britain's hearts With mourning for a loss remediless. Mourn, Britain, mourn, and let thy tears run down, For thou hast cause: he whom thy heart laments, Tho' but the child of tbine adoption, was • Nearer to ...

... „ We believe that her Majesty will return to Windsor in about ten days or a fortnight, subject, however, V1 iteration from the arrival of Prince Alfred, and the fixed for the departure of the Prince of Wales for the WolyLand. The Queen moves to Windsor in order to be a«arer to the metropolis, and to enable the Ministers to °°aimunicate more rapidly with her.—Court Journal. THB PRINCE OW ...

... (Before Mr. Commissioner Hill). RE JOHN FRASER, Llantamam, Farmer.—A flrgt meeting of creditors was held in this estate, at which assignees were chosen, and Messrs. Abbot, Lucas, and Leonard were appointed assignees. RE JOHN GLOVBB, Swansea, Oil and Grease Manu. facturer. In this case assignees were chosen, and it was resolved to transfer the proceedings to the Swansea County Court. Mr. ...

... Lord Palmerston has so far recovered from the attack of gout that, on Saturday, be was enabled to take a Car- riage drive. THB LAST SBRMON BEFORE THE COURT AT BAMORAL. --An incilent which, now that the Prince Consort hae been taken from us, possesses a special interest, occurred some six or seven weeks ago. The Rev. Mr. Stewart, of Edinburgh, a young and exceedingly popular preacher, had ...

... THE CKAWSHAY FAMILY.—This history, portions of which have appeared in our columns, will shortly be continued. OUR NAVVIES.—Miss Marsh, of Beckington, and lier navvies—model ones, not of beer, bacca, and strong swearing, but of tract propensities and reli- gious inclinations — was reproduced on Tuesday evening at the Temperance-ball, by the Rev. Mr. lance, of Newport. The hall was well filled, ...

... AMALGAMATION WITH THE GREAT WESTERN AND WEST MIDLAND. (Specially reported by ourselves.) Yesterday an extraordinary meeting of this Com- pany was held at the Great Western Hotel, Padding- ton, for the purpose of considering and determining with reference to certain heads of arrangement which have been provisionally made between the directors of the South Wales Railway Company and the direc- ...

... The Paris Temps says :— We are assured that the Attorney-General, the highest judicial authority of the United States, is of opinion that MM. Mason and Slidell should be given up. NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-A battle, it is reported, took place in Missouri, in which 1,300 Confederates finding themselves surrounded by Federal forces surrendered, with their baggage and equipments It is reported that ...