... LAVERTON AND CO., HOUSE FURNISHERS, MARYLEPORT-STREET, BRISTOL. LARGEST STOCK IN WEST OF ENGLAND COMPLETE FURNISHING ESTIMATES. For particulars see Catalogues, containing 600 Engrav- ings, sent Gratis. £ s. d. 4-ROOMED HOUSE 22 15 6 „ 2. 4-ROOMED DITTO. 34 15 6 „ 3. 5-ROOMED DITTO. 55 10 6 „ 4. 6-ROOMED DITTO. 71 8 6 „ 5. 6-ROOMED DITTO. 100 0 0 „ 6. 8-ROOMED DITTO. 147 0 0 „ 8-ROOMED HOUSE OR ...

... A LIBERAL VIEW OF THE CONSERVATIVE POLICY. The Standard says that the temptation of framing a programme for your adversary is always very great, and the task of doing so is seldom verv difficult. The Spectator is especially given to the fabrication of policies, not only for its friends, but also for its enemies. A curious instance of this propensity may be found in the article devoted to a ...

... IT has often been said by thinkers and observed that the great mass of mankind run in groove or follow their leaders like slieep. There is soluo truth in the doctrine, but we should be sorry tO say it is unmixed and pure. That many people do implicitly obey their chief-in a political sense we are speaking—it would be folly to deny btrf that a large section in every community exercise their ...

... LOCAL NOTES. « THE GOVERNORS OF THE GLAMORGAN- SHIRE PRISONS. THE hope which had been entertained by some of the local public, that the magistrates might deem it consis- tent with their duty to condone the charges against the Governor of Cardiff Gaol, has not been realized. The decision given at the Adjourned Quarter Sessions on Tuesday is adverse to Mr. Wrenn, who has been summarily dismissed ...

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... THE QUEEN AT DUNROBIN, The Queen s visit to Duhrobin, which concluded on Wed- nesday, has, apparently,been a very pleasing one. The Castle Itself is one of the most stately seats in the kingdom. It Was originally a very plain edifice, and intended chiefly as a place of defence in feudal times. But it has been modernised, and the new wing and front, which were added within the last thirty years ...

... THE RECENT STRIKE OF TELEGRAPH CLERKS.— The long-promised classification scheme of the telegraph clerks has come into operation. The whole of the London staff were paid their arrears yesterday, and received their specific appointments in their respective classes. Those who stood firmest by the office in the late strike have been very favourably considered. LIVERPOOL CLERKS. Although there are ...

... THE very name of this loathsome disease is enough to cause a shudder through the whole body-politic, and awaken emotions of the most disagreeable kind. But facts are stubborn things, and how- ever abhorrent to public feeling must be grap- pled with boldly. Smallpox, it would seem, is floating about Cardiff. Thirteen cases have ap- peared in the town since the 1 st of last month, the shipping ...

... At the Manchester quarter session, William Samuels, an oil merchant, was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour, for fradulently obtaining and disposing of his goods. He had obtained goods on credit, and sold them, to brokers at immense sacrifices. The total loss O Ida creditors was £ 25,000, ...

... Advertising is to Business what Steam Power is Commerce. Macaulay. THE CARDIFF AND MERTHYR GUARDIAN has been lished nearly Forty Years, and is the OLDEST IY PAPER IN THE DISTRICT. It circulates exteiisi^' among THE FAMILIES of South Wales—the Nobuj Clergy, Gentry, Solicitors, Iron Merchants, L Owners, Builders, Estate Agents and Farmers, &c., of Glamorganshire and the adjoio1 Counties. TO ...

... BEFORE another number of the Guardian is pub- lished, Christmas-day will have come and gone, and therefore, in accordance with time-honoured custom, we wish our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. To many we know that neither merriment nor happiness will come with the season, associated though it is with things of superlative importance to mankind. But the grand verity of our faith ...

... The weekly meeting was presided over on Saturday by Alderman Alexander, chairman. There were also present, Alderman Pride, vice-chairman; R;v. Lewis; Messrs. P. Bird, J. Cory, H, Cory, S. u. Jenkins, J. Meyrick, W. Vachell, T. B.issett, V. Trayes, and E. Thomas. The Master of the Workhouse reported that during the week IS paupers bad been admitted and 10 dis- charged, leaving 243 in the bouse, ...