... STEALING A SHIRT. Thomas John Davies (16), imperfectly instructed, bank-book dealer, Swansea, was charged with stealing one flannel shirt, of the value of 9s. Gll., the property of one Griffith Phillips, at Llangefelach, on the 16th February, 1869, and with receiving the same knowing it to have been stolen. Mr. Bowen prosecuted. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence Two months' imprisonment in the House ...

... literature. ♦ THE ELEMENTS OF ALGEBRA. By James Pryde, F.E.I.S. Glasgow: JohnPryde; Edinburgh: Menzies London Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. WE welcome this treatise on elementary algebra a valuable contribution to our mathematical school books. The work contains a complete course of struction in the principles of algebra, with a copioU3 set of examples for practice, and the arrangement and method ...

... Chairman, at the same time expressing a hope that the Prince would honour them with a visit on his return from his travels. This toast was also warmly received, the band play- ing God bless the Prince of Wales. The Bishop and the Clergy of the Diocese was next given by the CHAIRMAN. The Rev. Canon MORGAN responded. After thank- ing the chairman for the kind manner in which he had proposed ...

... On the 16th January last we published, at the ex- press request of the Rev. M. A. Bruton, au extract from the Westminster Gazette, commenting in an offensive manner upon Mr. Meredith, the Master of our Workhouse, at the same time we prefaced it with remarks of our own deprecating the language used by the Gazette. We regret to find that, notwithstanding our observations upon the Gazette extract ...

... MORIAH INDEPENDENT CHAPEL.— Quarterly services were held in this chapel on Sunday last. when able and eloquent sermons were given by the Hpv. T. Selby, Jones, Preweii, and Miss Paynter. The attendances were very large, and the chapel, which can hold 1200 persons seated, was full at two o'clock, and some hundreds had to stand. The collec- tions were good. SCHOLASTIC.—Many of the readers of this ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...