... HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY, Mar. 12. Lord Dunsany, in moving for an Address to the Crown for Various reports relating to Captain C. Coles's designs for tur- ret-ships, expressed an opinion that the Admiralty had not shown themselves very friendly towards that officer, whose ingenuity and industry could not be disputed. The Duke of Somerset, after stating that he should not ob- ject to the ...

... LLAXDAFF MOXMOUTII EDUCATION BOARD. The following report was read at the annual meet- ing held at the TOWJJ-lwlI, Cardiff, on Friday last lo presenting the Annual Report of the Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire Hoards of Education for 1865, the first subject which calls for remark is the change that has taken place amongst the officers. It is with great regret we an- nounce that increasing age ...

... The French Cabinet has addressed a note to the Prussian Government, pointing out that the great changes in the political organisation of Germany ren- der it necessary that the French frontier should be rectified by a cession of territory to France. The French Cabinet made on Wednesday a further communication to the Cabinet of Berlin, demanding the restoration of the French frontier as it ...

... MONDAY.—(Before the Mayor, R. O. Jones, J. Pride, and G. Phillips, Esqs.) INDECENT CONDUCT.—John Cassidy, an Irishman, was charged with being drunk and exposing his person in Wbitmore-lane on Sunday. _P.O. Coles proved the charge. Fined 10s. and costs, or 7 days. ASSAULT.—John Simpson, boatswain of the ship Lady Romena, was charged with assaulting John King, a seaman on board the same vessel. ...

... The Dublin correspondents of the Star and Tele- graph furnish articles from which the following ex- tracts are made The gentleman who has just been elected as one of the Parliamentary representatives of Wexford county, Mr. Arthur MacMurrough Ka- vanagh, is the most remarkable man who has ever occupied a seat in the House of Commons. He is a Tory of the most constitutional hue, his ...

... THE AUSTRIAN WOUNDED.—A number of ladies have undertaken to collect funds for the relief of the Austrian wounded, and of the widows and orphans of those who fell. The appeal is made on the ground that the financial embarrassment of Austria is but too notorious, and overwhelmed as she is with enemies on all sides, the extraordinarv exertions she has been compelled to make render her quite ...

... THE ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW. Yesterday (Thursday) the annual Horticultural Show at Merthyr took place, under auspicious circumstances- the weather being of the most desirable character, and both the number of competitors and visitors was greater than usual. There were about 300 competitors, and amongst the larger contributors were Mr. R. T. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle; Mr. Rowland Fothergill, Hensol ...

... POLICE COURT.—MONDAY. (Before E. AV. DAVID, Esq., and Major W. P. RICHARDS.) DRUNIC AND RIOTous.-David Carrol was summoned for having' been drunk and riotous. Sergeant Thornton stated that on the 2hid ult. he found the defendant behaving rio- tously at the Canton Cross Brewery, and subsequently in a shop in the neighbourhood. Ha took his coat off and wan- ted to fight, and caused a great ...

... So violent was the wind on Friday week and Saturday-in fact, blowing a perfect hurricane-that a large vessel from London, making for the docks, was blown with such force against the Pier-head that her bows were stove in, and a quantity of the wall forming the coping of the pier, and composed of granite-large blocks, weighing perhaps half a ton each-were driven in, occasioning damage, it is ...

... Though nothing has yet occurred to justify the alarming apprehensions expressed in some quarters, yet cases of cholera are happening in various parts of the town and suburbs, with somewhat greater frequency than hitherto. Two fresh casesjare reported this Saturday morning. One is that of a boatman, who was removed to the cholera hospital last night at eleven, and in four hours after was a ...

... LECTUKE.—On Tuesday night, February 13th, a very interesting lecture was delivered at the Baptist Chapel, on Human Happiness, by Miss Rabecea S. Evans, to a respectable and numerous audience. The Rev. R. Hughes, of Dinas, was in the chair. The proceeds hre to go towards the liquidation of the debt of the chapel. The audience were highly pleased and gratified with this lecturer, and at the ...

... HIGH MARKET.—At this market on Tuesday, the live stock market was supplied with an average quantity of pigs, but few sales were effected. There were also some good sheep on offer, which realised from 8d. to 9d. per lb. The meat and provision market was well sup- plied, the following were the average prices: Beef, 8:td. to 9d. per lb. mutton, 9d. to 91 d. per lb- ducks, 4s. per couple; butter, ...