... POETRY, ON A RECENT DIVISION. Sir John Trelawuy Found the road thorny, When attempting to sweeps oft a rate And—though but by one,' Has brovmly been done In his artful attack on the State. Tho' by the Whigs back'd, The Bads have been whack'd In their crusade against our good Church Defeated once more, As often before, The subverters are left in the lurch. May 15. J. H. + THE BLOCKADE. (GO, ...

... BOOKS. RECEIVED. CHAMBERS'S JOURNAL.—This old-established periodical still pursues the even tenor of i sway: its pages con- tain matter of ah interesting and instructive character, which will be found well worthy perusal by all classes of society. CHAMBEBS S BOOK OF DAYS.—The present number of this very useful and entertaining book is replete with selections in connection with the calendar, ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (Continued from our 7th page.) MONDAY. In the IIOTJSE of LORDS no business of importance was transacted. In the HousB of COMMONS, on the order for the third reading of the Customs and Inland Revenue Bil!, Mr. Disraeli said he wished to call the serious and earnest attention of the House to the state of the public finances, and thought this a fit opportunity. It was argued, ...

... At the Marlborough.street policr-court, on Friday, William Wentworth Fi'zivilliam Viscount Milton, of 4, Grosvenor-square, charged with obtaining by means of false pretences, at 47, New-Pond-street, a pair of ear. rings of the value of £ 100, the property ot Messrs; John Cordy Crouch an! Henry Warre, trustees for Mrs. Sophia Stephens, pawnbroker, of 35, Brewer.street, Golden- square, was again ...

... A special meeting of the governors of this excellent in- stitution was held at Cardiff, on Monday last, under the presidency of the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of LlandafF. In addition to his lordship, there were present E. P. Richards, Esq. W. D. Bushell, Esq.; J. Watson, Esq. Rev. Canon Morgan Rev. M. A. Pierpoint A. Bassett, Esq,; W. Alexander, Esq.; C. Thompson, Esq.; M. Grover, Esq. B. ...

... The metropolitan borough of Lambeth has been agitated by an election. No conservative candidate, we regret to say, came forward, and the contest lay between Mr. Doulton, Mr. S'eigh, andMr. Wilkinson, The former, a local tradesman, of Radical politics has been elected by a large majority. We see that a so-called national reform of conference is to be held in Londou on the 20th and 21st inst. We ...

... Fresh vagaries on the part of Mr. Windham are reported to have rendered imperatively necessary another inquiry into the state of his mind. This time the proceedings will be promoted by the mother. A variety of strange acts is im- puted to this eccentric youth, among which his predilection for creating sensations in the mail-cart line is said to standi out very prominently. FEAUFUL DEATH.-On ...

... HOWES' AMERICAN CIRCUS,,—On Friday, the above circus paid a visit to this town. The chiefattraction of the establishment wss Heenan, the Bencia. Bov, Champion Pugilist of America, who appeared on the oc- casion. MOUNT ZION CHAPEL.—The re-opening of the above chapel, and the recognition of the Rev. Levi Lawrence (late of Merthyr), to the pastorate of the congregation assem- bling in the above ...

... On Friday (yesterday) morning a man named Taylor shot Mr. E. Mellor (of the firm of Mellor and Son, agents) with a pistol, and the unfortunate man soon after expired. Taylorisin custody. In Taylor's house were found his three children silent in death, and clothed in white dresses. On the breast of each was a paper bearing on the back the name and age of the children. On the front was an ...

... THE MANCHESTER OPERATIVES,—Another testimony to the manly manner in which the great distress has been borne was seen in the Recorder's address in opening the Manchester city session on Monday. The recorder said it had been served to him that the distress would occasion to him an in- crease of labour, bat he rejoiced that it was not so. The Average number of commitments to the session was less ...

... The weekly meeting was held on Saturday, under the presi- dency of R.O. Jones, Esq. The minutes of the previous meeting were rea-l and con- firmed. STATE or THE norSE. From the master's report it appeared that there had been admitted during the week Go persons, and 75 discharged; total in the house (including 10t> in the refuge), 40S increase, as compared with the corresponding week of last ...

... CARDIFF AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL SERVICES. May 11.—Third Sunday after Easter. Morning Service at 11 o'Clock. Lessons—First, 4th ch. Dent.; Second, 9th ch. Matt. Venite; Fitzherbert. Daily Psalms; Isaac Barrow. Ser- vice; Dr. Boyce. Iutroit; Hy. 148. Hymn No. 115. Afternoon Service at 3i o'Clock. Lessons—First, 5th ch. Deut; Second, 10th ch. Romans. Daily Psalms; Anonymous. ...