... THE LIONS IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE. The Times expresses a most favourable opinion of Sir Edwin Landseer's work. All has been done by his own hand, every hair of it. Each colossal figure is not only grand in itself, but all. together with the monument, form a composition which will render Trafalgar-square the central point of the metropolis. The artist has been guided by a true instinct in ...

... London Churchmen are about to follow the example oftheNonconformistsby building ajchurch hall. It is to assume the form of a memorial to the late Mr. Henry Hoare. The John Bull understands that the Rev. F. H. Cox of St. John's, Hobart Town, who was first nominated to the bishopric of Maritzburg. but declined the appoint- ment, has been promoted by the Bishop of Tasmania to the deanery of St. ...

... NEW SOUTH WALES ASSEMBLY. The following letter has appeared in the Times: SIR,—Mr. Kinglake said the other day, at Bridge- water, that though constituencies might be made worse by lowering the franchise, members would not, or words to that effect. I beg to call his attention, and that of your readers, to the followiug extracts from a debate in the Assembly of New South Wales. They are taken ...

... MUNIFICENT GISTS.—One thousand pounds have just been presented by Mr. Robert Fleming, of Half Moon-street. Piccadilly, to the committee of the Boy's Refuge. No 8, Great Queen-street, Holborn, in aid of ( the funds for their benevolent scheme of rescuing 400 of the homeless boys of London, and for increasing the inmates in the Girls' Refuges from 80 to 100. The Rev. John Hodgson, hon. secretary ...

... PRESENTATION OF A MEDAL TO MRS. LINCOLN.— On the 7th inst., there arrived at Chicago a gentleman from France, w ho proceeded to the residence of Mrs. Lincoln, and, without pomp or speech, presented her with a medal in behalf of 30,000 French people, in token of their respect for Abraham Lincoln. J\ew York Tribune. A STRANGE TRADE.—A young fellow was lately taken before a Paris magistrate as a ...

... ATHENA. Louis Venillot is about to start a new paper. The music of Gounod's new opera is in the hands of the copyist. The next oratorio to be given by the Sacred Harmonic Society h H The Creation. The concerts of Mr. Ella's Musical Union will not commence till the end of April. The Orchestra learns that Sir George Smart is serionsly ill. He is upwards of ninety years of age. Madame Lind ...

... CARDIFF WATCH COMMITTEE. This committee met on Wednesday, the Mayor in the chair, AHerman Pride, and councillors P. Bird, Whiffen, J. Bird, Wiustone, Evans, Harvey, Bowen, and Flint. The minutes of.the last meeting were read and ap- proved. No serious charges against policemen were reported for the month. P.O. Groves and Cox had been reported by Sergeant Wines for letting a prisoner escape and ...

... PETTY SESSIONS—MONDAY. (Before E. W. DAVID, Esq., Major RICHARDS, and J. P. BOOKER, Esq.) SURETIES.—Mary Thomas was summoned by William Beak, a rent collector, to give peace sureties. Mr. Griffith appeared for the complainant. The defendant, it appeared, had formerly had some cottages on Leckwith Common, which were mortgaged to Mr. Lloyd, who had now been for some time dead, and since his ...

... THE POLITICAL SITUATION, IT is not in Mr. Disraeli's nature to do anything in a straightforward way. With his resolutions already drawn up and in the printer's hands-they appeared in the Times next morning with the report of his speech-he delivered an elaborate oration of two hours on the general question of Reform, and all sorts of incidental questions growing out of it, leav- ing the House ...

... Professor Gamgee, in a letter to the Pall Mall Gazette, defends the French Veterinary Colleges from the charge of cruelty in operating on live horses by way of practice. He observes If the French Government and its professors interest themselves in turning the tables on to the British people and British veterinarians, their task is an easy one. They can challenge us to compare our new mem- ...

... FLEET-STREET.—We understand (says the Illustrated London News) that the houses in Fleet-street between Chancery-lane and Bell-yard are to be taken down for an approach to the new Law Courts. Izaak Walton at one time lived in the house that corresponded to that one door from Chancery-lane, where, as a draper, he shared the half of one floor with another occupant. Thence he removed into Chancery ...

... THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S QUARTERLY RETURN. SOUTH WALES. KIAGES. BIRTHS- DEATHS. ■ Sept. Dec. Dec. GLAMORGANSHIRE. 18651866 18651866 18G5I18GG 149 187 602 618 B091 343 Pontypridd 53 G8 41G 474 221 250 Merthyr Tydfil 281 280 979 1049 GG6 G04 Bridgend 52 53 232 253 108, 10G Neath 139 125 5G9 GIG 294| 42G Swansea 167 198; 532 587 286; 373 Govver 14 12 59 55 37 46 CARMARTHENSHIBE. Llanelly 58 52 279 ...