... THE GAS AGITATION. THE gas question seems to be the all- absorbing topic of discussion amongst all classes of the community: and, therefore, it is again our province to say a woid upon the subject. In the first place, we cannot look over the very significant fact that the Mayor' is said to have refused the use of the Town- hall; when applied to by a number of respect- able ratepayers, ...

... ijjtarkete. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE.—MONDAY. The English wheat trade this morning, was not brisk but rather more doing in foreign; quotation generally the same as on Monday last. A little doing in American flour, but English trade slow, without alteration from Monday. The supply of Barley is very trifling, and prices fully equal to Monday last. Oats about the same as on Friday,, say 6d. dearer ...

... ThE YELVERTON MARRIAGE CASE. In the Court of Session, at Edinburgh, on the 3rd inst., Lord Ardmillan gave judgment in favour of Major Yelverton, deciding that there was no Scotch marriage. In the action of declarator by Mrs. (Longworth) Yelverton, he finds that the pursuer has not proved that she is the wife of the defender, and he assoilizes the defender. In the action of de- claration of ...

... WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE PRINCIPALITY. (Written expressly for the Cardiff Times.) CHAPTER I. THERE is probably no question before parliament Of more vital importance to the agricultural and industrial interests of Wales than the Transfer of Lands Bill, as introduced by the Chancellor, the name of the Government, and under the ^•Pi'eme auspices of the Queen's speech from the 20wone. The ...

... The General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for this county commenced on Tuesday last, at the Shire Hall, Brecon, before the chairman, Penry Williams, Esq., Penpont; John Llovd, Esq., Dinas; Hou. Capt. Dcvereux, Tregoyd; Sir J. R. Bailey, Bart., Glanusk Park; Geo. Overton, Esq., Tymawr • Capt. Raikes, Treberfead Col. Dickenson, Glanhonddu; Rey: T. J. Powell, Cantriff; Martyn J. Roberts, Esq., ...

... RUSSIA. THE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE. A letter from Warsaw, published in the Dresden Journal, contains the first detailed statement of the attempt of the 3rd inst. It was written on the day, towards midnight, and is as follows: I hasten to inform you of an infamous attempt, made at half-past nine this evening, upon the person of the Grand Duke Constantine. Having ...

... PONTYPRIDD, POACHING.-One evening last week a person em- ployed by Mr. Crawshay, of Treforest, to protect the game, while on his usual rounds was confronted by an aggressor. A desparate struggle ensued, and both were more or less injured. SELF-DESTRUCTION.—A poor woman residing at Pont-shon-norton, near this town, ended her exist- ence by hanging herself on Saturday evening last. She has been ...

... TOM SAYEES'S CIRCUS.—This magnificent equeatriaj company, attended with the hero of Farnborough, w' visit M ertbyr in the course of a fortnight. J udgin from the advertisement, which appears ill anothe column, and from the reputation which it has gain in many large English towns, we should think it woul be a much superior entertainment to the last that via Merthyr. Tom Sayers himself will ...

... Our Correspondents are requested to favour us with their communications as early in the week as possible, as we are obliged, every week,to omit many commu- nications which would appear if we received them be fore Thursday. WE do not undertake to return rejected correspondence If writers send us anything they deem important they should preserve a copy. NOTICE.—The Railway Time Tables are ...

... A HOME ON THE HILLS FOR ME. On the mountain's mossy side, once more I've found home, And o'er each cope and grassy slope So gaily now I roam 311 hie to the mountain's brow mid the ferns and purple heath, And, musing there, I'll cast all care To the busy world beneath. 'Mid the din of a city life, no peaceful charms I see, I'd list to the breeze as it sighs through the trees, Oh, a life on the ...

... Setters its tljc RELIGIOUS EXCITEMENT. SIR,- Y our remarks upon the above subject, contained in last week's Cardiff Times, entitle you to the respect of all well-wishers of the church of Christ; and as a humble member of that church, I tender you my thanks for the same. The efforts to excite and proselytise have of late been so numerous and glaring that I have only won- dered at the silence of ...

... ABERDARE. FATAL ACCIDENT.—A collier named Matthews, working in one of the Aberdare Iron Company's pits, while cutting coal in the Dirty vein, was killed on the spot by a quantity of coal and rubbish falling upon him on Thursday last. THE CONGREGATIONAL MONTHLY MEETING.—This meeting was held on Monday last, the Rev. W. Ed- wards, the minister, in the chair, at two o'clock. The afternoon ...