... On Tuesday evening last a well attended and in- fluential public meeting was held at the Town Hall, under the presidency of the Mayor, C. W. David, Esq. The meeting had for its object the cultivation of the Arts and Sciences in popular classes. This was the Second Annual Distribution of Queen's Prizes among the classes formed at the Free Library. The objects of the meeting are stated in the ...

... IMPORTANT TO RATEPAYERS.—We do not envy the Cardiff Assessment Committee their functions. They have to sit for dreary hours to hear all kinds of com- ptaints and we regret to add to defeat numerous artful and subtle devices tor evading legitimate claims. But we certainly are not aware that they have had to resort to the miserable subterfuges that the Newport Assess- ment Committee appear to ...

... It is stated that Mr. Anthony Trollope, ambitious of a seat in ParlialllprIt, will stand for Birmingham at the next elec- tion. The Right Hon. J. Stuart Wortley, who is at present on a visit to his relative, Lord Wenlock, at Escrick Park, was on Friday suddenly attacked with a serious illness while in York. We understand that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will have the honour of being the ...

... LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL SERVICES. Oct. 13.-SUNDAY. There will be a celebration of Holy COMMUNION at 8 o'clock a.m. Morning Prayer. Yenite—73 Daily Psalms—75. Te Deum 1 3. Benedictus—4, double. Introit Hymn—174 T.- Wesley in F. Hymn—198. Afternoon service at half-past three. Daily Psalms—77. Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis— Wesley. Anthem— In my distress, Hopkins, fjvmn —178. Litanv and Sermon at 7 ...

... THE COAL AND IKON TEADE IX GLAMOR- GANSHIRE, &c. At Cardiff the collieries are better employed than for weeks past. At no period of the year has the steam coal trade been in a position more satisfactory to pro- prietors and merchants. The quantity shipped to the foreign markets is considerable and the docks are pretty full. The Powell Duffryn Company continue to ship 7,000 to 8,000 tons per ...

... ABERDARE. WELSH COLONIES IN AMERICA.—The Rev T. Levi, Treforis, delivered a lecture on Thursday night last to a crowded audience. The subject of the lecture was America, and what he Raw and heard amongst our Transatlantic brethren. He favored his hearers with a lively and graphic sketch of the distinctive characle- ristics of our cousins. He bestowed panegyrics on the magnificent city of New ...

... SATUItDAY.(Before the Mayor.) EXPERIENCE TEACHES NOT.—Sarah Thomas, a lady of G3 who was certainly old enough to be more discreet, was reprimanded for wandering about the streets in a state of inebriety. BEARDING A CONSTABLE.—Mary Ann Evans was charged with using obscene language in Bute-street. P.O. Lewis cautioned the prisoner, and she new at him like a virago, injuring his personal ...

... The Hon. George Haudcock, brother of Lord Castle- maine, died on Monday. At the Liverpool Police Court, on Tuesday, a seaman, named Smith, was fined £100 for smuggling 3llb of foreign manufacture I cavendish tobacco,h.orn on board tho Allan.ataa.rn.ar. Petu.vial1. There are now 70,000 Jews in New York, and one and a half million of Jews in the whole of the United States. A new and interesting ...

... THE PUPPY'S ELYSIUM.—Barking. What is smaller than a. mite's mouth ?—It's tongue. A NEW READING.—Uneasy lies the head that lacks a crown. I'll drop in as I pass, as the rain said to the open skylight. I'm a'tickler friend to you, as the snuffsaid to the nose. Marriage is like money—seem to want it, and you never get it. Why is the letter T like your noBe ?—Because it goes before you (U). ...

... THE DEANERY OF EXETER.—Among persons named as likely to succeed Viscount Middleton in the Deanery of Exe- ter, is the Hon. and Rer. Charles Leslie Courteuny, Canon of Windsor, Chaplain to her Majesty, and Rector of Bovey Tracey. The Rev. gentleman is a brother ef the Earl of Devon, President of the Poor-law Board. Tbe Very Rev. the Dean of Norwich is confined to his house from a violent sprain ...

... PRESENTS AT PARKINS AND GOTTO'S. — Portrait Albums of the best make, a choice o. 3,100 writing-cases, dressing- cases, travelling-lags, envelope-cases, blotting-books, ink- stands, desks, book-slides, work-boxes, tea-caddies, ladies- hand-bags and reticules, card-cases, purses, scent-bottles, card baskets, pocket books, &c. CBOQUEI los., 18s., 30s., 42s., and 63s. the set. Sent car- riage paid ...

... RECRUITING.—Several fine young fellows, some of whom appear to come from the agricultural districts, have been enlisted here during the last few days. ...