... WHILE the magistrates were discussing the cattle plague on Tuesday, the Grand Jury were making havoc with the indictments. Eighteen prisoners out of the forty-six, doubtless to their own aston- ishment, as well as to that of the Court and the public, found that the indictments against them were thrown out. As the Grand Jury are sworn to keep their proceedings secret, it is to be pre- sumed ...

... SULLY. SEASONABLE LiBERAUTY.—On Christmas-day the cottagers and labourers resident on the estate of Sir Ivor Guest, Bart., at Sully, were liberally treated and bountifully supplied with Christmas cheer and other comforts, at the baronet's special request and ex- pense. The arrangements were entrusted to John Bland, Esq., who performed the pleasant office to the satisfaction of the numerous and ...

... (From Ryland's Iron Irade Circular.) The following are Mr Richardson's (the successful patentee) remarks on this important subject:— Our own English coal and shale oils are so excel- lent that they seem to have driven the American from our markets. The making these oils is destined to become one of the largest and most important manu- factures in Great Britain; it is now only in its infancy. ...

... Last week'i supplies were generally moderate. No exports. The rei rence of prices is to Friday, Dec. 22. Of English wheat there were 4,369 qrs.; of foreign, 5,015 qrs. The show of sample from Kent and Essex was but modera'e, condition generally poor. The market gave way Is. per qr., with but a moder- ate sale at the redaction. Some foreign was sold at Is. lesa money; but, generally, holders ...

... CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS. This Board met on Saturday, at the Workhouse, E. W. David, Esq., in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Master of the Workhouse reported the num. ber of inmates to be 298, being an increase of ten on the corresponding week of last year. Mr. JOHN JONES, one of the Guardians, stated that he had had a girl in his service from the ...

... Choice qualities, on account of their scarcity, are firmly held, and the market generally is somewhat less depressed. Belgians have again a ivanced from purchases for shipment to America. The Bavarian and Bohemian markets are steady, without further depreciation in prices. ...

... The proprietors of the Times, after reviewing their balance- -heet, have presented to each ot the members of their perma- nent staff, in all departments of the office, a sum equivalent to a fortnight's salary, in or.lev that they may participate in the arge profits of the past year. SURGICAL BARONETS.—From an analysis of the report of the College of Surgeons wliiib has just been published, it ...

... SfJu! & cptn;ihj)i[ (guardian. CARDIFF, FRIDAY, JAN. 5, 1866. GRATEFUL for past support, we take leave, at the commencement of the new year to announce our arrangement for the future. The house in which the publishing and print- ing business of the GUARDIAN have been for so many years carried on being found incon- venient and inadequate as regards space, larger and more convenient premises ...

... A rorrect idea of the immense consumption of Horniman's Pure Tea may be formed from the fact that their warehouses contain the laigest stock of duty-paid tea in London, com- prising the very choicest growths, and above twelve thousand feet of warehouse flooring are in constant working occupation by their staff of packers. Horniman's teas are now eightpence per pound cheaper, and tbe whole ...

... '1 he deliveries in London estimated for the week were 523,028lbs., which is a decrease of 319,9151b. compared with the previous statement. ...

... PRESENTATION TO DR. PRICE.—On Monday and Tuesday last special meetings were held at Calfaria Baptist Chapel, Aberdare, the object being to comme- morate the close of the twentieth year of the Rev. Dr. Price's pastorate. The meeting was held on behalf of all the Baptist churches in the parish, and so large was the attendance that some hundreds failed to obtain ad- mission. The chair was filled ...

... (Continnedfront our 6th page.) MALICIOUSLY WOUNDING. Margaret Leary, charged with the above offence, at Aber- dare, on the person of Harriet David, on the 18th November was found guilty and sentenced to two months' hard labour. WEDNESDAY. (Before R. 0. Jones, Esq., and the Rev. H. Rickards.) STEALING A WAISTCOAT AT CARDIFF. Honora Cavan and Mary Power were indicted for stealing a waistcoat, ...