... CITY WAIFS AND STRAYS. The City of London is bestirring itself at last, and is awakening to the propriety of doing something towards rescuing a few oi iho infant outcasts who swarm in its golden byewavs. The rich man has perceived, at lfst, that there are sad baby shadows hovering about the doors whence he derives thou- sands that the wail of starving childrou may be heard by an attentive ear ...

... Under the influence of cooler weather and limited sup- plies, the trade ruled firm, at enhanced rates. ...

... A REPENTANT DRUNKARD.—At the borough police court, before Messrs. J. C. Richardson and S. Padley, Michael Leary, a coloured man, was brought up for drunkenness. The charge was proved by P.C. 25, who deposed that defendant rendered himself a great laugh- ing stock, to a crowd which had assembled, by chasin a number of children, stumbling, and swearing by turns. Defendant (scratching his head ...

... NEWPORT. THE NOMINATION OF GUARDIANS.—Owing to an infor- mality in the nomination of Mr. George Fothergill as a Guardian for the parish of Newport he is ineligible t > contest the seat. Five gentlemen however, have been properly nominated for the three seats, including two other old guardians, viz Mr. B. Thomas anct Mr. James Brown, and a sharp contest is expected. The three new candidates are ...

... THE CHANCERY FUNDS BILL. The Chancery Funds Bill appears to be imperfectly understood. At preseut there is property in the Court of Chancery to the value of nearly £ 60,000,000. Most of this sum is invested in Consols, but some of it is in- vested in other securities, and at the risk of the de- positors. In future, if it is the wish of suitors, they may receive two per cent. interest from ...

... On Tuesday an inquest was held at Stratf. rd, touching the death of Sarah Hope, a single woman, whose bodY —a perfect skeleton—was found in A house NT Sr,ratfor ...

... Ih MERTHYR. Hot REAIIFRL LEAP OVER CEFN BRIDGE -Cefn fair did pass away without a most deplorable acciden A painter of Merthyr, named Joseph Lee, who had f„ {e. to enjoy himself at the fair after the oi lodox XvA >n' was returning home at night, considerably the v,ir&e for liquor. By some extraordinary infatua ion, ti, on the bridge he became possessed with an clea ^at his watch was in the ...

... CHARITY.—A meeting of the subscribers to the gra- tuitous supply of coal to the poor of this town and neigh- bourhood last Christmas, has been held atjthe Town Hall, the Rev. J. Powell Jones in the chair. Mr. J. Morgan (assistant overseer) presented a statement of accounts, which showed the total amount collected to be £ 25 15s. 6d., against C27 ]2s. 9d. expenditure in 56 tons of coal, dis- ...

... SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS. QUEENSTOWN, Monday.—The Guion steamer Wyoming arrived from New York at eight o'clock this morning. Mails landed. The Mary schooner, of St. Ives, has been in collision, with an unknown vessel, off Milford, and sunk immedi- ately a boat with four men belonging to her, was picked up f)ff Trevose Head, on Sunday, by the George the Fourth, of Amlwch, which has landed them at ...

... LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL.—SERVICES AND ANTHEMS. Services at 11, 3.30, and 7 o'clock. Holy Communion at o'clock. First Sunday after Easter, April 7th.-ornjno- Stewart in hymns 114, 117. Evening, Stewart in G anthem, In that day hymn 113. Litany, hymns 160, 146, 116.—Monday Morning hymn 180.—Tuesday Morning, hymn 330.—Wednesday Morning Goss in A Macfairenis Introit, No. 16. Thursday Morning, ly111 ...

... W HAT IS AHE USE OF A VESTBT ,JKT}XRN'G? Under the alwe heading our DAILY C:UT:mporary h;is thought fit to oizer a COVERT ia.-nnr, to },ir. Allen, of Penarth, aud coiacideutly to FIIHI BUIK vri-rit SHE ma- gistrates of that town, idi-the JUDICIOUS at which they arrived in tite ratillcaiivu of i -e :point- ment of Overseers on Monday. As the Boixh PRESSES the legal right to accept the NAMES ...

... NEWPORT. FMr. George Augustus Davies, of Newport, has passed his examination at Apothecaries' Hall, and admitted a licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries. COUNTY POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—There were only two ja?es of importance before the county magistrates on Saturday, the first that of William Pearce, who was charged with stealing a quantity of seed potatoes, the property of E J. Willmott, of ...