... The Boyal Commissioners appointed to inquire into the circumstances attending the fitting out, and loss of the Megæra met for the 22nd time, on Saturday, at No. 11 Committee Room of the House of Commons, Lord Lawrence in the chair.. The Right Hon. H. E. Chihlers, M.P., examined by Lord Lawrence, said I was First Lord of the Admiralty from the 22nd of December, 1868, to the 12th of March, 1S71, ...

... STATE RAILWAYS. We have to consider, says the Times, whether the whole British public would be better served than it now is by extending to railways, what we must call the successful experiment with the telegraphs. The formation of a new line or the choice between two routes may make all the difference between progress or decay in a country town, or in half a county, while villages already ...

... (Before Aldermen ALEXANDER and PRIDE and Mr. GEO. BIRD. ) THE CHARGE AGAINST A CHEMIST'S ASSISTANT.—John Howells, chemist's assistant, charged with administering a noxious drug to Ursula Matilda Greenman, with intent to procure a miscarriage, again surrendered to his bail. Mr. Morgan, who appeared for the prosecutor, stated to the Bench his intention of withdrawing the prosecution; after ...

... On Friday, the list of mathematical honours at Cam- bridge was published, the names of the Wranglers being read out according to custom. There are 42 Wranglers, 41 Senior Optimes, and 42 Junior Optimes, in addition to five who have obtained JEgrota degrees. Last year there were 38 Wranglers, 29 Senior Optimes, and 33 Junior Optimes. The Senior Wrangler this year proves to be Mr. Robert Rumsey ...

... PETTY SESSIONS.—These sessions were held on Tues- day, at the Castle Inn, before Messrs. Evan Williams and Joseph Davies. Richard Hill and Thomas Howells, of Caerphilly, were charged with being in the New ^public house during the prohibited hours of Sunday. Both admitted the offence, when each was fined 2s. and costs, or six days. It is to be hoped that this will be a warning to the Sunday ...

... THE ARBITRATION IN THE SOUTH WALES COLLIERS' WAGES QUESTION. The long pending arbitration in the dispute between the steam coal owners and the colliers was opened at the Royal Hotel, Cardiff, on Monday. Mr. H. T. J. Macnamara, of the Oxford Circuit, was umpire, and Mr. A. McDonald, the late president of the Amalgamated Associations of Miners, and Mr. G. B. Bidder, of the Home Circuit, were the ...

... SCHOLARSHIPS.—Elizabeth Tamblyn and Elizabeth Thomas, pupil teachers from two schools in this place, have gained scholarships in the recent examination for admission into the training colleges, and will commence their studies on February 5th, at the Swansea Train- ing College. NATIONAL EDUCATION LEAGUE.—A committee has re- cently been formed he-re by a deputation from Birming- ham, in order ...

... TBE COMIC PAPERS. (From Punch.) No MISTAKE IN THE NAME.-As A Thankoffering from India, a contemporary announces that on account of the recovery of the Prince of Wales, a charitable dona- tion of B200 has been sent to London by Mr. Cowasjee Jehangier Readymoney. Anybody would have given Mr. Readymoney credit for having earned his name, and now everybody must see that he well deserves it. Is ...

... Mr. Serjeant O'Brien, 'of the Midland Circuit, has been appointed by the Home Secretary to the Recor- dership of Lincoln, in the place of the late Hon. G. C. Vernon. The learned gentleman was called to the bar by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's Inn in 1842, and raised to the rank of serjeant-at-law by Lord Westbury in 1862. The English authors and period of history in which candidates for ...

... SETTLEMENT OF THE COAL TRADE ARBITRATION. IT is with the highest gratification that we are enabled thus early in the history of the Court of Arbitration upon the disputes between the coal- masters and their men, to announce that the questions to be arbitrated upon have been finally adjusted, and that the services of the arbitrators have not been brought into request, except to register the ...

... The annual meeting of the Governor-, of the Glamor- ganshire and Monmouthshire Infirmary was held on Wednesday. The Lord Bi-hop of the diocese presided. There were present the Rev. A. Tilly, the Rev. J. Waite, B.A.. the Mayor of Cardiff, and Messrs. W D. Bushell, W. T. Edwards, M.D., W. Taylor. M.D., J. R. Reece, surgeon, A. Sheen, M.D., C. T Vachell, 11.B., Alderman T. Evans. C. Thompson, C. ...

... CARDIFF LICENSED VICTUALLERS' A&SOCI..TIO:C.—The annual dinner of this association took place last (Thurs- day) night at the Royal Hotel, where an excellent repast was prepared by Mr. Tissot. The Mayor of Cardiff presided, and the vice-chair was filled by Mr. R. A. Blake, vice-president of the association. The company included several visitors from other towns, and about seventy-five of the ...