... PETTY SESSIONS.—On Saturday, (bafore J. S. Eatchelor, Esq.) Jacob Seults, Henrich Gordeiht, and Robert Kerbs, who deserted from the Prussian barque Mary Jane, Captain Beudy, were ordered to be sent on board. THE DOCK.—During the week twenty-five vessels sai'od, } and twenty-seven small craft arrived. Trade generally has been very dull, owing in a great measure to the irost. ...

... CARDIFF COUNTY COURT. This Court commenced its session on Wednesday, before J. M. Herbert, Esq., judge. The following were among the cases disposed of:- Hanson v. Davis.—Mr. Ingledew appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Stephens for the defendant. This was an action to re- cover t4 9s. 2d., alleged to have been due by defendant for one-third commission for shipping coals. A dispute arose between ...

... A FALL INDEED.-It may, perhaps, be worth reading as significant of the extraordinary fall in the value of tea gardens, that the Jerii Company, on which £17,000 had been paid, was sold the other day for JElO. THE CARLTON MURDER.—The prisoners charged with the Carlton murder have been committed for trial at the next assize. Dr. Taylor's evidence conclusively proved that the blood marks on the ...

... TEN FAT LEASTS DRONED.—A very Jugular accident occurred on Fridav in Sir Tatton Sykes'e park, at Sledinere, on the Yorkshire Wolds. The large pond vras frozen over, and snow was upon the ice. One bea«i got upon the ice and was immersed. The hallowing of the drowning beast attracted the others to the spot, and they one by one followed to the place and were gradually immersed by tlis UwvkiAg vf ...

... STRIKE IN THE IRON TRADE.—The puddlers of Wed- nesbury and Bromford, at a meeting on Tuesday, de- termined to strike rather than accept the reduced wages. Moat of the works in the neighbourhood are now idle. ...

... Little or nothing has been saved from the Annie burn, Mowatt, from Cardiff for Carthagena, which ,> wrecked on the rocks near Tourinan, on the 18th ult. ^JSTEAI Ada, Hazard, from Cardiff for Malta, put into ^Jessed haven on the 6th inst., with damage to cutwater. bal ut rails, stanchions, &c. Ireet Ada schooner, of Plymouth, Hawke, from Cardiff for ings don, put into Swansea on the 10th inst., ...

... CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS. At the meeting of this Board, an Saturday, E. W. David. Esq., was in the chair, f here were also present -the Rev. T. H. Jones, vice-chairman Mr. Corv, Mr. P. Bird, Mr. D. Jonea, the Rev. V. Sauloz, Mr. French Mr. E. Evans, Mr. J. Evans, Mr. T. Williams. Mr. Mathews.Rev.H.J.Thomaa,&ndHcv.J W. Evans lhe Master of the Workhouse reported that the num- ber of inmates ...

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... PONTYPRIDD BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The attendance at the board on Wednesday, was 00 large, Mr. Penn in the chair. The following gentlelem were present:—Messrs. Mnddicks, J. Lewis, D. (Gelliwion), W. Evans, J. Richards, R. Jenkins, E. Evaf* T. Williams (Lan), Edmund Thomas, D. Jenkins, rj Morgan, Evan Thomas, and Revs. D. W. Williams, D. T. Davies. It appeared, from the master's journal, that ...

... But very little business has been done at the docks for some time. The steamer Smyrna, M'Xevin, now in Penarth dock, lately took into Liverpool a large cargo of currants, she carried 18,000 casks. BURGLARY.—On Sunday evening between six and seven o'clock Mr. White's house was brokeu into and nearly £20 was stolen. Mr. White and his wife whc keep a small grocery shop were out at their son's ...

... [The following appeared in the Second Edition of last week.] (Before R. O. JONES, Esq., and Major RICHARDS.) PLEADED GUILTY. Jane Gommow pleaded guilty of stealing a merino d' ess and a cape, the property of William Sant, of Pwll Coch. Ely, Dec. 10, and was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. STEALING A SAIL AT CARDIFF. John Morrissey and Henry Phillips were indicted for stealing a pieoe ...

... SIR,—N3y attention has been drawn to a paragraph in your paper of Friday last, and as it is calculated to create a wrong impras.ion I have to ask that you allow me a few lines space. The deceased, M. Margaretta, was never em. ployed as cook, or in any other capacity, at my house. He was a complete stranger to me, and called a short time ago to ask if I could do anything for him, and as he was ...