... SIR VELTEKS COENEWALL has announced his intention not to resign the maste: ship of the Herefordshire hounds, but to continue the joint mastership with Mr. J. H. Arkwright, of Hampton Court; therefore the meeting next Wednesday will not take place. This announcement has been received in the county with great satisfaction. We (Sporting Life) hear on good authority that there is little prospect ...

... THE FAIR.—The severity of the weather, the snow, and the cattle regulations, which prevented the usual exhibition of stock on Tuesday, all contributed so much to the injury of the fair, that it scarcely deserved the name of one. There were very few dealers present. ORDINATION.—At the ordination by the Lord Bishop of Llandaff, held at Llandaff on Saturday last, the Rev. J. C. F. Morson, of ...

... MERTHYR POLICE COURT. SATURDAY.—(Before J. a. Fowler, Esq.) A Precocious Young Thief.—Thomas Jones, a young urchin with a smutted face, who might be twelve years of age, was charged with stealing a cheese, the property of Thomas Roberts, grocer, Penydarreu. On Thursday night, between nine and ten o'clock, the prisonvr went to the pro- seciitor's shop for some tea and sugar, and was served by ...

... BIRTH. Slarch 19th, at her residence, Wellington-st., Merthyr, Sirs. Hearne, wife of Sir. J. F. Hcarne, comedian of a son. MARRIAGE. Slarch 13th, at Nebo Independent Chapel, Hirwain, by the Rev. Daniel Jones, Sir. Thomas Williams to Miss Mary Ann Jones, eldest daughter of Sir. Daniel Jones, grocer, Troedyrhiw. DEATHS. March Gth, Laura Jane, daughter of Mr H. Hall, grocer, Tredegar, aged one ...

... whatever kind of measure would be carried in one House, would most probably be stopped in the other. The result would be a violent agitation throughout the country, and Reform postponed probably for years. Do we then admire the present Bill P Not we indeed but it is not impossible if party will not bo too strong, that it may bo so altered and improved as to become a good measure. It would be ...

... VARIORUM. The suspension is announced of Mr, George Ponrfret manufacturer, of Burnley, with liabilities of above £12,000 or £15.000. It is understood that the Rev. Dr. Guthrie will shortly resume his place in the pulpit of Tree St. John's, Edinburgh. The agricultural labourers in the north-western part of Buckinghamshire have struck for an advance of wages. The income of New South Wales for ...

... THE MARQUIS OF EXETER has been appointed to suc- ceed the Earl of Tankerville as Captain of the Corps of Gentlenien-at-Arins. COMPULSORY EDUCATION.—Mr. H. A. Bruce, Mr. W. E. Eorster, and the Hon. A. Egertun, have agreed to take charge of the bill for compulsory education drawn up by the Manchester Education Aid Society. BOSTON ELECTION.—On Saturday Mr. Parry (Liberal), who was elected in July ...

... Why is the letter S like experience ?—Because it makes age 6&g6« Why is the early grass like a penknife ?—Because the Spring brings out the blades. An American, being asked why be chewed tobacco, repnea, To keep a nasty taste out of my mouth. An Irish sailor once visited a city where, he said, they cop- per-bottomed the tops of their houses with sheet lead. A traveller who was detained an ...

... The arrivals of live cattle and sheep, &c., into the port of London from the Continent during the past week have been rather limited. The Custom-house official return gives an entry of 1,834 oxen, 218 calves, 5,809 sheep and pigs, together making a total of 8,175 head, against 13,953 head at the same period of last year. The total imports so far this year have been as fol- lows :-Beasts, 19 ...

... Open every Saturday from 10 till 2 and on Saturday and Monday Evenings from 7 till half-past 8. The gentlemen next to be in attendance are :— On Saturday, Mr. William Woods and Mr. Jonas Watson. On Saturdav evening, Mr. Pride. On Monday evening, Mr. Alexander. CARDIFF BATHS. No. of Bathers during the week ending 16th March, 1867: In the Turkish Bath 59 In the Hot Water Bath. 40 J. COGHLAN, ...

... Huw GIRHJ ARE LED ASTHAY.—At a meeting of the Swansea Board of Guardians, on Thursday, Mr. Wilson, the cbairmaD, said :—I have a report from the commit- tee, appointed to investigate a charge against a man out of doory tampering with one of the paupers in the workhouse. The man is well known as a brothel keeper, and it appears that he rents a lot of houses in HowellVcourt. He had obtained ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. [ADVT.] -DEATH.—Mr. Henry Lyons lias been away in Spain for five months for the benefit of his health, and came home on the 15th February, 1867, and died on the 17th February. He has left a widow and six children, the eldest of whom is ten years old, and the youngest eleven months old. The deceased was 29 years of age last birthday. 223 SELECTION OF ENSIGN OF THE 12TH ...