... An escaped leopard is traversing New Jersey. He does not tarry long in one place, but changes his spots continually. On Monday evening the schooner Alarm, of Brixham, which capsized in January last in the RiVfr Parret, about four miles below Bridgwater, was blown up by means of two charges of litho-fracteur of about 50ïbs. each. The volume of water and debris thrown up by the explosion was ...

... Accidents upon our local railways appear to be be- coming epidemic. Another of a very disastrous character occurred on Saturday morning, about ten o'clock, on the Ely Valley Railway. A coal train, consisting of 39 laden wagons, was proceeding on its journey, and when rounding a sharp curve near Hendreforgan, from some cause, yet unexplaned, the engine left the rails, and ploughed up the ground ...

... It is stated that an agreement has been entered into between Mr. Danks, the inventor of the ne, puddling machine, and a combination of iron manufacturers representing the different districts, whereby Che latter undertake to have 200 furnaces on his plan put witbin six months, and, in consideration of his Per- mission to do so, to pay him A:60,000 at that time, whether the furnaces are in ...

... DRUNK AND DISORDERLIES.—At the police court on Monday before Messrs. E. David, and G. F. Williams, Agnes Wilton, a girl of loose character, charged with being drunk and riotous in Halket-street, Canton, on Priday the .15th instant. P.O. Griffiths proved the charge, and the prisoner was fined ;); or three days' imprison- ment.—Cornelius O'Brien, Jane Murphy, and Mary Regan were ctlrged with ...

... On the 15th of February the Vice-Chancellor granted an injunction in this case to restrain the Great Western Railway Company from stopping their down morning express train and their up evening express less than ten minutes at the Swindon station, but suspended the operation of the injunction till the 1st of April, in order to give the railway company time to make the neces- sary alterations in ...

... MONMOUTHSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS.- The General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for this county will com- mence at Usk to-day (Monday), March 15th. In addition to the formal business, the following notices are on the agenda paper. The Deputy Chairman to report proceed- ings with regard to the Treasury disallowances in costs of criminal prosecutions, and ask the opinion of the Court as to fui th ;r ...

... The change to cold weather has kad the usual effect upon all description of grain, and prices have advanced Is to 2s per quarter since this day se'nnight. Whether this ad- vance will be maintained, and a still further advance take place, will depend altogether on the weather. Na- tive wheat is in very small supply, there being but little now left in this country. Prices may be quoted 7s 3d to ...

... ELECTION OF GUARDIANS FOR CARDIFF UNION. Yesterday was the last day for receiving nominations of guardians ef the poor of Cardiff Union. The nomi- nations in the parishes of Cardiff are very numerous. In St. John, which elect four guardians, Dr. Paine, Mr. Alderman Pride, and Dr. Taylor (who sits for St. Mary's parish), three retiring guardians, have been nominated. The following nominations ...

... A correspondent suggests that the boys employe l] the collieries of the Rhondda Valley should be enp tained on the occasion of the celebration of Lord marriage. ...

... To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. Sin,-In last Friday's Western Mail a paragraph was inserted in a prominent position stating that the Standing Orders had not been complied with in the House of Com- mons. This being the first intimation we received of any impediment to the progress of the Bill, we at once com- municated with our Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Dorington & Co., and, ...

... The Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council on Education have issued orders for the formation of a School Board in the parish of Llanhilleth, Monmouthshire. The Lord Lieutenant has signed the commission of the Rev. D. G. Davies, M.A., to be honorary chaplain of the 6th Monmouthshire R. y, C, REFORM OR DISESTABLISHMENT WHICH SHALL IT BE ?—Under this title a very able lecture was delivered ...

... The marriage of the Hon. Beflby Lawly, elclest son of Lord and Lady Wenlock, and Lady Constant Las. celles eldest daughter of the Earl of Harewood, will take place'towards the end of April Tha marriage ceremony will take place in town.—Post. MUNIFICENT BENEFACTION.—At the last board meeting of the Middlesex Hospital, Mr. Michael Smith at- tended for the purpose of stating that, in accordance ...