... Jmdgtt A letter from Madrid dated the 2nd instant, pub- lished by the Lndcpendance Beige, says :— The evening before last several individuals were arrested at íhe Theatre Royal for imitating the barking of dogs as the Queen entered her box. The American news, by the cable on Tuesday, shows that the Congressional party still hold their majority over the presidents supporters, the latter being ...

... Cardiff Cintes. SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1867. SJf THE REFORM QUESTION. i«^&- Disraeli, in his efforts to please everybody, has oM>leaaed Ilobody He wished to take the House of 2tV:?m°Qs iato his counsel, and make them share the responsibility of framing a Reform oOr but the House had no stomach for the work th* to l-^6 responsibility. Men as widely apart in ✓ opinions as Mr. Lowe and Mr. Bright rS ...

... (BY TELEGRAPH.) LONDON, FEB. 23. GENERAL NEWS. A cabinet council will be held this afternoon. The Times says two short days will tell us everything, and scatter the rumours with which the air is thick—little more than the same number of hours will fix the fate of reform for this session, and prove the safety or dis- comfiture of the Ministry-upon the decision of this day's cabinet hangs the ...

... VARIETIES. SEMPER PARATUS.. Who's afraid ? The Engine-drivers are going to strike. Let'em. Stop all railways and letters. do we care? We don't want to go out of town :.11'( we certainly don't want to see anybody from the country, and we only hate one thing more than writing letters, and that is receiving them. We shall telegraph the contents of Punch to the clergy and ether ministers of the ...

... VABIORUM. Malta is suffering from a want of rain. The Earl of Lauderdale has been elected a repre. sentativc peer for Scotland, in the room of Lord Gray, recently deceased. It is said that a bloodless revolution has been effected in Bhootan. by the Deb Rajahship being absorbed by the Dhurm Rajah. Mr. Spencer Walpole has been appointed Inspector of Fisheries, in succession to the late Mr. ...

... Last session began with Mr. Gladstone in his very best frame of mind. If there was a fault about him, it was that he was only too cautious and too pretty-be- haved his suavity was almost insufferably gracious. We ventured to say that he was as nearly as possible dull. We gave him credit for the very severe discipline which he had imposed upon himself. It was very high art, but it scarcely was ...

... THE CATTLE PLAGUE.—An isolated case of cattle Plague has occurred in Cumberland. On Monday Mr. Coats, veterinary surgeon, of Brampton, one of the Government cattle plague inspectors, was called upon to see a cow which was ailing at Mr. T. Atkinson's, of Wall Dub, in the parish of Burtholme, Lanercost. To his surprise he found that the animal was suffering from cattle plague. Having had much ...

... f CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual weekly meeting of this board was held on Saturday last at the Assembly-room of the Union Workhouse, E. W. David, Esq., of Rhadyr-court, chairman, presiding. It was stated in the report of the Master of the Ely School that there were 201 inmates in the house up to the current week, showing an excess of 20 above the corresponding week last year. The report ...

... COAL SUPPLY. The question started some time since as to the length of time our coal was likely to last has led to inquiries by our Government as to the coal supply of other countries, aud the result must be very reassuring to those (if there be any such) who fear that the world will be short of coals some three or four thousand years hence. information appears in the form of a blue-book, ...

... Mr. H. C. Hargreaves, coroner for the Blackburn dis- trict, opened an inquisition on Saturday 011 the bodies of the nine children who were burnt to death on Friday forenoon, but no evidence was taken beyond that of identification, in order to facilitate the funeral arrange- ments made by the friends of the deceased. After ithis melancholy duty the inquest was adjourned. It has been ascertained ...

... ANOTHER FENIAN RISING. There is another Fenian rising.in Ireland, and it seems, a much more formidable affair than the Kerry out- break. The centre of the insurrection (for so, we sup- pose, we must call it) appears to be in Drogheda and the neighbourhood, and in the district between Drog- heda and Dublin. Numerous bodies of Fenians have collected in various parts, and there would seem to have ...

... GLAMORGANSHIRE VOLUNTEER ASSO- CIATION. The annual meeting of the above association was held on Monday afternoon last, at the Town-hall, Bridgend. in accordance with previous arrangements. Owing to the election of chief constable, which was fixed for the same day, there was a large attendance of magistrates and others interested in the volunteer movement. The volunteer service were well repre- ...