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TENTH GLAMORGAN RIFLE VOLUNTEERS

... On Thursday, the annual prize shooting took place on the East Moors. The different firing squads were under the command of Captain Rees. The first on the programme was THE LONG RANGE PRIZES. First prize, 13, or value second ditto, a gold Mal. tese cross, with enamel centre third ditto, a pair of shooting boots fourth ditto, a gentleman's gold ring. Ranges 500 and 600 yards, five shots at each ...

THE FENIANS IN LONDON

... Mc Donnell, the bandsman, who was shot in Blooms- bury, died on Saturday, and the Government has raised the reward offered for the apprehension ofth assassin from £ 100 to £ 300. The Sunday Gazette says^ For some days past alarm has been occasioned at th head-quarters belonging to several corps of metropof itan volunteers in consequence of private iuformatio that a Fenian attack on their ...

SINGULAR DESERTION OF A FRENCH BARQUE BY HER CREW. CLAIM FOR SALVAGE

... An important salvage case was heard at the Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday last, by previous arrange- ment, before R. O. Joins and W. Alexander, Esqrs. Mr. R. W. Williams, solicitor, appeared to support the chum of salvage, which was made by some fishermen of Ilfracombe, who picked up the French barque Adoiphe, which had been abaudoued by her officers and crew. Mr. Ingleclew appeared for the ...

TREDEGAR PETTY SESSIONS

... POLICE COURT, GEORGE TOWN. FRIDAY.-( Before Abraham Darby, D. L. Williams, and J. J. James,Esquires.) A Feminine Row-Cunningham v. Scanlen.-This was an assault case between two women. A witness for com- plainant said he was present when defendant came into Mrs Cunningham's house and commenced an attack with a long pole, when witness went between them and prevented fur- ther damage be had just ...

C-mTOpoitdeitcc

... FURIOUS DRIVING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUABDIAN. Sir,—Will you kindly give ine space for a few re- marks on furious driving, which especially apply to the streets of Canton. As the drivers seldom understand the rule of the road they frequently take sharp corners on the wrong side, thus aggravating the danger. Last Wednesday, on the Llandaff-road, a donkey cart race caused a horse to take ...

Distrjd Iftuts

... BRIDGEND BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting ou Saturday J. C. Nicholl Esq., presided. The Clerk reported that he had written to Air. Jenkins and in- formed him of the resolution of the Board. He had replied, reducing the premium to £ 10 and the term to four years, but requiring the Board to furnish him with two suits of clothes. Mr. E. Lewis thought the terms too high for apprenticing a ...

CARDIFF POLICE

... FRIDAY.—(Before R. O. Jones, and G. Bird, Esq., and Lieut.-Col. Hill.) REFRACTORY SEAMEN.-The crew of the Montgomery, of Greenock, were brought up on remand from Ihursday, The men on the day previous complained of the provi- sions being unfit for consumption, and they also declared the ship to be unseaworthy. A rigger, named John Jackson, in giving evidence, said that he examined the ship, and ...

ITHE CARDIFF PARLIAMENTARY BOUNDARY

... THE CARDIFF PARLIAMENTARY BOUNDARY. In accordance with the notice published in the county newspapers, Lieutenant-Colonel Reilly, l'.n, of the Horse Artillery, and J. L. Johnson, Esqr., barrister, Assistant Commis.-ioners appointed to inquire into the Parliamentary boundaries that it is proposed to adopt for this borough, attended Cardiff on Thursday last, to hear any evidence that might be ...

I MR. BRUCE CONTRASTED WITH LEADING STATESMEN. ,I

... MR. BRUCE CONTRASTED WITH LEADING STATESMEN. THE people who have to enjoy the franchise for the first time, under the new Act, are variously estimated by different politicians. It is evident that the most enlightened, and the most unprejudiced men of th3 age, take a favourable view of them. In the light of the estimate which has been given of the working classes by leading statesmen, we have a ...

M SLRT H YR POLICE COURT

... SATURDAY. —(Before J. C. Fowler, Esq.) FELONY AT TWYNYRODYN. James Gallan was charged with stealing three flannel shirts, value 22s., the property of Rees Morgan.—Dinah Morgan, wife of the prosecutor, said she lived in Mary- street, Twynyrodyn. On Wednesday last she had the three shirts in a chest in the house. She missed them that same night, when her sons came home from their work. She did ...

THE BISHOP OF OXFORD AT THE WOLVER HAMPTON CHURCH CONGRESS

... At the Working Men's Meeting, which was attended by 2,000 of the working men of Wolverhampton and the neighbourhood, the Bishop of Oxford delivered the following speech, which was frequently inter- rupted by the cheers of the meeting :— My friends, I have one great advantage and one great disadvantage in addressing you. I have the great advantage of your knowing that I am the last • I have the ...