... A second sporting match took place on Monday be- tween Mr. Gumbley's brown mare Lizzy and Mr. Potter's grey horse (which he won in a r file at Ponty- pridd about six weeks back and christened The Buck) on the Mynydd Gaer Mountain, over three quarters of a mile, which was decided by Mr. Gumbley's mare winn- ing as she liked. She was ridden by Mr. James Gnmbley, who deserves great credit for ...

... I PETEESTONE-SUPER-ELY. On Tuesday morning the Three Horse Shoes, in this village, was broken into and a quantity of spirits stolen. ...

... Mr. II. W. Tyler, rather a high authority on railway matters, has written a letter to the Times, in which, after expressing his opinion that Mr. Watkin's Bill will not meet the necessities of the present conjuncture, he 8uggests legislation which he thinks will be far more successful. He says :— The three things which are now most required in the Interest of railway companies, in that of their ...

... House of Commons. The select committee appointed to consider the merits of this bill mot again on Friday. The com- mittee consisted of Lord George Cavendish, (in the chair), Mr. Wyvile, Mr. Allen Bathurst, and Mr. H. E. Surtees. Mr. Vernon Harcourt, Q.C., and Mr. Clarke ap- peared for the promoters of the bill, and Mr. David- son and Mr. Granville Somerset appeared for the only petitioners ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. The Rhondda Valley and Hirwain Junction Railway l, ,5ame ,°.n 8 day in Lord Lifford's Committee, but the petitions in opposition having been withdrawn on satisfactory arrangements, it was referred to Com- mittee on unopposed Bills in Lord Redesdale's room. HOUSE OF LORDS.—LA.ST NIGHT. Tin House of Lords was occupied with a discussion on the position of the Colonial ...

... One of the most singular exhibitions ever offered to the curiosity of the British public is now to be witnessed at St. Martin's Hall. In the words of an advertisement the Japanese troupe have arrived, and the eleven members composing it perform nightly before an as- sembly of spectators not so numerous, to judge from a single occasion, as one would have expected. The exhi- bitors are ...

... It is interes'ing to notice that when an important necessary of lite is lowered in price, the consumption is vastly stimulated, while the quality supplied is of the highest class; for instance, the Custom House Return recently issued shows that a fur- ther greatly increased quantity of Tea was chared during lt-GS by Messrs. Hornimau & Co., London. The sale of the Agents oJ this firm is greatly ...

... MISCELLANEOUS. THE OVERLAND ROUTES.—We understand that it is in contemplation, when the new line of steamers com- mence running for the conveyance of troops to and from India by way of Suez, to permit officers who are return- ing to England on leave to take passages in these ves- sels on the payment of £40. There will be an additional expense of 3s. 6d. per day for messing during the voyage. ...

... Henham-ball, Suffolk, the seat of the earl of Strad- broke. has been destroyed by fire. Colonel Nelson and Lieutenant Brand have been com- mitted for trial. Colonel Stuart M.P., has slated his intention to resign his seat for Bedford, at the next election. It is stated that the health of the convict Roupell (formerly M.P.,) has completely broken down. The abolition of the Musketry training ...

... The Trade and NavigationJAccounts for the 12 months ended the 31st of December last state the quantity of sugar used in brewing in England, in the year 1866, to be 145.437 cwt. Steps are about to be taken by a member of the family of Fanshawe of Dronfield, county Stafford, and of Parselowes, Essex, to obtain in his favour a revival of the Viscountcy of Fanshawe of Donomore. in the Irish ...

... The spring assizes for this county was opened at Swansea, on Tuesday, before Justice Keating. His lorduhip arrived from Carmarthen, by the half-past ten o'clock train, and was met ot the railway station by the high sheriff of the county, Thomas Penrice, Esq. (of Kilvrough), and a retinue of javelin men. He at once proceeded to the T >wn-hall, where he was met by the mavor (Thcmas Phillips, Esq ...

... MASTER BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION. On Tuesday evening the Cardiff Master Builders' As. sociation held its annual dinner at the Queen's Hotel, when between thirty and forty gentlemen connected with the building trade were present. The chair was taken by Mr. W. P. James, aad the vice-chair by Mr. Daniel Jones, and amongst the company there were Messrs. Proger, P. Price, R. J. Nicholl, Mitchelmore, J. ...