... MERTHYR POLICE COURT. SATURDAY.—(Before J. C. Fowler, Esqr.) A Scuffle with the Police.—Two rather seedy looking chaps named Lewis and Vaughan were charged with being engaged in a scuffle with the police, in which erne of the constables was rather badly treated. It appeared from the evidence that on Saturday last Lewis went into the Dowlais Post-office, and demanded a loan of £10. Of course ...

... ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday afternoon as a little boy, named John Thomas, was riding on some empty trams he accidentally fell over the side, and the wheels passed over his leg. His leg was severely lacerated near the ankle, and otherwise brused. ABERDARE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.—The first prize, a piano worth 40 guineas, came to Pontypridd, the holder of the fortunate number being .vlr. Jenkins, inspector ...

... WHEN we last wrote, the green lines of promise were all around us now bloom and blossom knitted pears and apples, and tempting bunches of currants, and hopeful strawberries, and weighty gooseberries are on every hand. We see fulfilment where lately was only promise, and that promise anything but satisfactory, owing to the last instal- ment of easterly winds. The last blow from that quarter did ...

... GLEAM FORTH BRIGHT SUN AWAY, ye rude ungenial storms Away, ye dark-robed clouds, away And hush, ye winds, your solemn dirge, Sad requiem to the wild birds' lay The swallows were not wont to be Welcomed by storms of blinding hail, And June's sweet flowers, 'tis sad to see, Thus scattered by the ruthless gale. Away, ye rude ungenial storms Nor longer shroud the summer skies; I weary of your ...

... SATURDAY. —(Before E. J. Davies & David Davies, Esqrs. A Female Inebriate -Mary Riordan, a. woman with a child in her arms and two or three about her heels, was charged with being drunk and using indecent language in the streets on Wednesday evening last.-P.S. Thomas said that at about six o'clock in the evening, he saw the defend- ant drunk in the High-street, with a large crowd collected ...

... HINTS UPON GARDENING. KITCHEN GARDEN.—Stake runner beans on the north side of the rows, unless they run north and south, which is the best, in which case stake them on the west side, and hoe up. Sow lettuce; tie a few at a time for immediate use. Sow parsley, endive, and turnips. Plant out celery, and water abundantly if convenient, shade the trenches for a week after plant- ing. Tomatoes will ...

... J EXTRACTS FROM PUNGK & A New and Original Incident. Wniie sauntering lonely—last Saturday In Tavisstock- street, Methought I would wander with Nature, and poodfc> Like Jacques, in the forest of Arden, As soon as I entered, my notiss vras centred At once on the rosea and lilies. But, when these became tiring, I took to^Bdadrias^ The dear little daffydo wndiili.es. It was truly entrancing to ...

... PETTY SESSIONS.—TUESDAY. (Before J. W. N. CAILNE, D.C.L., R. C. N. CARNB, J. HOMFSAY, H. DE BURGH THOMAS, and J. R. HOMFRAY, Esqrs.) John Bethell, Esq., of the Lanharry Colliery, ap- peared by his agent, Mr. J. A. Brain, to answer sum- monses obtained at the instance of the parish officers of Lanharry for non-payment of rates. Mr. Brain took several technical objections to the proceedings, ...

... A collision which for its extraordinary result is perhaps unprecedented took place on Saturday night on the Great Northern Railway. Fortuna.tely, the mishap occurred to goods trucks, for had it happened to ordinarily filled passenger trains the loss of life must have been of a most disastrous nature. The Welwyn Station, some 20 miles from King's-cross, is succeeded by two lengthy tunnels, ...

... Utarheis. LONDON CORN MARKET.—MONDAT. There were large arrivals of foreign wheat and oat* last week' but not much of other grain. There was a. very scanty show of wheat this morning from Kent and Essex, and the return of rain had aSbcted the condition of many samples, yet prices were no lcwer. The foreign trade evinced rather more firmne in the confidence that the proposed Congress would be ...

... POLICE COURT.—MONDAY. (Before H. JONES, Esq., and Major W. P. RICHARDS.) LICENSE TRANSFERS.—The following licenses were transferred: Ruperra Inn, Roath, from Edward Siedle to Robert Craixaas; Baroness Windsor, Grangetown, from William Phillips to Charles Bruce Leech. ASSAULT CASE.—Charles Leech, of the King's Castle, Canton, was summoned for assaulting Robert Blight, of Canton, on the evening ...

... DURING bbe past week a noble duke laid no less a. sum than £180,000 to £6,000 against Hermit for the next year's Derby; a gallant captain, a confederate of the owner, having accepted the odds. This, we believe, to be the heaviest betting on record. AN action was brought against the London and Brighton Railway, in the Court of Exchequer last week, for not taking care of two pug dogs, which said ...