... FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GUEAT WESTERN RAILWAY. —On Thursday morning a man named Richard Knight, employed as a porter on the Great Western Railway, was killed at Bilson station, Gloucestershire. He had been ploi-ecl t the station at Caraiif till about ten days since, when ho was removed to Bilson on his own petition, and he was formerly in the CarditI police force. Bilson station is not a ...

... Though the farmers of the neighbourhood of Cardiff seem unable to organise an agricultural society on a large scale either for the county at large or for the district comprising the Cardiff Union; though the negotiation with the West Glamorgan Society has fallen through, ai.d the old Cow- bridge Society obstinately refuses to expand i:s area and alternate its meetings so as to become a genuine ...

... 0UR LONDON COKKESPONJDENT. WITH the borough and county qualifications under the new Reform Bill settled, and the faney franchises thrown overboard, the first part of the measure may be said to be safe; but the alacrity with which so many important details have been disposed of in the commit- tee, even without the form of a division, clearly shows us bow weary honourable members are of the ...

... ACCIDENT.-On Monday evening, as Mrs. Rickards wife of Mr. Rickards, of the Ivy Bush Hotel, King-street Carmarthen, was riding from Ebbw Vale in a hired con- veyance belonging to Mr. Spencer, of the Castle Hotel, Tredegar; a young boy named David Jones, engaged in play, ran from under a wall close by Dr. Homfray's residence, and was in a moment under the horse; the animal became restive, and ...

... THURSDAY.. J The House of Lords sat for half an hour only tlus e cr Some biiL, were advanced a stage; amongst them thee nal Law Bill and the District Prothonctaries Court 0 mon Pleas, County Palatine of Lancaster Bill, read a second time; and the Customs and Inland Bill, which was read a third time and passed. In the House of Commons the Chancellor of quer, in stating the course which the ...

... BENEFIT SOCIETY.—The Taff's Well Benefit Society celebrated their anniversary at the Taff's Will Ion. In the morning they walked in procession, accompanied by the Cardiff Volunteer Fife and Drum Band, to the Bap- tist chapel, where a suitable sermon was preached by the Rev. J. Jones, Baptist m uister, Tongwynlais. The mem- bers all drned at the club-room after finishing their perambulations. ...

... HIGH MARKET.—A short time ago a petition was drawn up, end numerously signed by the inhabitants of this neighbourhood, praying Her Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, to grant permission to the petitioners, to hold a high market at Llantrissant once a month. An answer was received in the early part of last week granting the required permission, and on Friday the tirst market was held. The ...

... BRISTOL BANKRUPTCY COURT. MONDAY. Re H. Latch, Newport and Cardiff, accountant and underwriter.—Mr. E. E. Salmon appeared for the assignees, and said he was not instructed to offer any opposition. The bankrupt had given up an estate realising nearly £400, and it was expected there would be a dividend of 10s. in the pound.—Mr. James Inskip, who appeared for opposing credi- tors, said, in answer ...

... There appears to be an average quantity of vessels at present in both Docks,—at the bottom especially they are very much crowded together-apparently ready to proceed to sea. Business seems to be slightly improving, but for this period of the year it is exceedingly bad. During the past week a few very fine vessels have arrived,—among which is the Norway, said to be over 2000 tons register. She ...

... JGENC0O^Diff board of GUARDIANS. 'to ^oard» °n Saturday, was presided over by the E. W. David, Esq.. The other members :sq., Aide'j| t include Griffith Phillips, Esq., Mr. John Bitd, -E^ Hi/ a W 1 Jones, vice-chairmen, Dr. Taylor, nolainant W Ai! ,r Ev»ns, Mr. Marks, Dr. Paine, Mr. J. Cory, ras called i'eh » Evans, Mr. D. Matthews, Mr. and fbi' [»'. T. Williams, Rev. H. J. Thomas, Rev. V. ...

... [The foilowing appeared in the Second Edition of last. week.] ...

... DINAs BRITISH SCHOOL.—The examinations of this school for the present year have been held and the re- sults have just come to hand. On the 10th of April, Her Majesty's Inspector, J. Bowstead, Esq., examined the school. There were present on that morning 230 children 141 names were down en the schedule as eligible for examination, but nine were absent, so that the actual number examined was 132 ...