... SATEBDAT.—(Before J. C. Fowler, Esq.) UNDER PROTECTION. John Marsden was charged with being drunk in High Street at half-past eleven last night.-P.C. Jennings saw the prisoner drunk and in a most incapable state, being neither able to stand or walk. He had a. bundle with him, and as some prostitutes were round him, he brought him to the station for safety.—Fined 5s., which was paid. THE CAT ...

... THE POOR OF ABERDARE.—A soiree and social meeting, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the relief of the poor of Aberdare, was held on Tuesday evening in the Cardiff Qastle. His Honour Judge Falconer presided in a very felicitous manner, and delivered a short address. Singing and dancing made up the amusement, and a large party spent a very pleasant evening. TERPSICHOREAN SOCIETY.-The ...

... .The Tieatre Royal, Hull, was on Friday night totally destroyed by fire. The audience had left the building before the fire broke out, and the only per- il ni on the p corses were the check takers and the gas-man. They were just leaving the theatre when they heard a shout, and on looking up perceived that the upper storey was illuminated. An alarm was given, but the flames made such rapid ...

... ALGERIA. PARIS, Friday.—The Minister of War has received the following despatch :— Algiers, Feb. 4.—Enemy has been completely routed, and is flying towards south. M. Colonieu, ofhcei in command at Geryville is in full pursuit. ...

... SocaL EVENINGS.—The seventh series of these popu- lar entertainments took place on Wednesday evening, in the National schoolioom. Mr. Joseph Evans pre. sided. The attendance was very fair, considering- the weather. The following ladies and gentlemen took part in the entertainment:—Mrs. Llewellyn played several accompanyments on the piano Mis Williams, of Roath, sang The Brook, and was loudly ...

... A CASE OF CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.— Thomas Geddely lived as a waiter with Mrs. Hannan Williams, who kept a public-house at York. One morn- ing her scrutoire was found broken open and robbed, and, Thomas Geddely disappearing at the same time, no doubt was entertained as to the robber. About a twelvemonth after, a man calling himself James Crow came to York, and worked a few days for a ...

... On the 13th inst. a shocking occurrence took piano at the residence of Mr. Samuel F. Lynn, Sculptor, in Warwick-place, Pimlico. Mr. Lynn having an order to make two statues, requested one of his employes, Mr. Joseph F. Dunbar, to make a plaster model of one of them, and he did so. After Mr. Dunbar had nearly finished it, he went out and took several glasses of ale. He then returned to complete ...

... General. Mr Dalway (Liberal) has been declared duly elected flot Carrickfergtfs. The Coturt has gone into mourning for the late Duke of Brabant. A ifi-Vidend of 8 per cent. has been declared on the Na- tional Bank. The week before last the rate of mortality in London was 26; in Birmingham, 21; in Edinburgh, 38. It is proposed to adopt the Maine law in Guernsey. Another proposal is to shave the ...

... LORD SIAYO.—His Excellency has already become very popular in India. CASHEL ,ELECTION PETITION.—Sir. O'Beirne, the Li- beral member, is unseated on account of bribery. Mr. Slunster, the petitioner, is also disqualified on account of bribery. MONMOUTHSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY.—The direc- tors of this company have determined on recommending a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 4 per cent ...

... EPIPHANY QUARTER SESSIONS The Epiphany Quarter Sessions for the county were held, by adjournment, in the Town Hall, Cardiff, on Tuesday last, before R. O. Jones, Esq. (Chairman), and Evan Williams, Esq., of Dufiryn Frwd. The calen- dar contained the names of 32 males and 12 females. Eight had been admitted to bail. Of the remainder, only 7 could read and write, 15 were imperfectly instructed, ...

... On the 8th inst. Mr. Bedford resumed the inquest in the Board-room of St. George's Vestry, on the body of Benjamin Hailey, aged twenty-seven, a bricklayer. It will be remembered that at half-past nine o'clock on the morning of the 7th ult. Police-constable Baylis found deceased insensible on his back in the Belgrave-road. He took him to the station, and charged him with being drunk and ...

... In the Central Criminal Court on the 2nd inst., Henry Grady, alias Lawson, 22, and William Hard- castle, alias Neale, 18, pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary. The burglary was committed upon the house of the Rev. Mr. Abdy, at Hillingdon, near Ux- bridge, and a large quantity of plate was stolen, and, amongst other things, a high crowned hat. Informa- tion being given at the police-station, ...