... THE ERIE RAILWAY. The Railway Nttcs, speaking of the Erie Railway says The wonderful elasticity of American railroad revenue has never yet been fully appreciated in this country. The capital of the company, as officially rendered, is as fol- lows :— Dols. Funded debt 26,458,300 Preferred stock 8,536,900 Ordinary 78,000,000 112,995,200 This is apparently the whole amount of present stock and ...

... AT its first meeting, held last Saturday, the Board of Guardians had an important subject under consideration. The appointment of an Assessment Committee is one involving the interests of all the ratepayers, and it is easy so to constitute that committee as to deal fairly with all classes, or to give an advantage to one section of the community over another. The Guardians have thus an ...

... BEDWELLTY. VESTRY MEETING.-On Thursday a very influential and well attended meeting of the ratepayers of this parish was held in the vestry room of the parish Church at eleven a.m. The Rev. W. Johns, the newly appointed vicar, took the chair by virtue of his office. The business commenced at once by the examining of the accounts of the overseers of the poor and the surveyors of the high- ways ...

... An unusual case of libel was heard at the Cardiff police court on Monday, before Mr. R. O. Jones, the stipendiary magistrate. The case was a criminal information for libel, brought by Mr. John Gunn, a retired draper, re- siding at Cardiff, against Af r. Robert McMillan, a draper, carrying on business in Newport. Mr. M. Morgan ap- peared for the complainant. The defendant stated that his ...

... THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.—Th« rumour to which a morning contemporary on Monday gave currency, to the effect that the Government have received an important telegram from America, giving prospect of a satisfactory issue to the question now pending be- tween the two countries, is without foundation. No «uch telegram has been received by the Government. PnlLIC HEALTH BILL.—A numerons deputation ■on ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY. Their Lordships met at five o'clock. NEW COURT OF APPEAL. In reply to the Duke of The Lord CHANCELLOR explained that he had thought it more respectful to the House to bring- the question of the constitution of the proposed new Court of Appeal be- fore their lordships in the first instance by way of resolu- tion rather than in the form of a Bill, so that the whole matter ...

... MONEY MARKET.—MONDAY. The British Funds have been higher, but have returned to the opening quotations. Eries are better; and in Home Railway Stocks, which are firm, there is a rise of | in Caledonian, of £ in Midland, and of a | in Great Western, London, Chatham, and Dover Preference, North British and North Eastern Consols. In the Foreign Market the tone is firm, with the exception of ...

... The Castell Coch Bridge Bill was read a third time in the House of Commons on Monday night. There were no prisoners for trial at the police court yesterday morning. PRESENTATION AT ST. MARY'S.—A purse of gold sub- scribed by the parishioners of St. Mary's as a token of their esteem and regard, was yesterday presented to the Rev. W. Jones, on the occasion of his leaving the parish. CARDIFF ...

... THE MURDER OF FOUR CHILDREN. The inquest on the bodies of the victims of the Pad- dington murder was held yesterday. The evidence was to the effect that NichoIIs was a desponding man, and believed by his wife to be sometimes out of his mind. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that Nicholls committed the murders and suicide while in an unsound state of mind. ACTION OF THE BRISTOL SCHOOL ...

... NEWMARKET PLATE (Criterion Course).—Gift 1, Leila and Little Heroine, dead heat for second place. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. General Peel's Enfield, 5 years, 6 st 13 lb (Loates) 1 Mr. Naylor's Marmora, 4 ye,¡rs, 6 st 61b (Archer) 2 M..Lefevre's Lighthouse, 3 years, G st (Major) 3 Mr. Moffatt's Molly Cobroy, 4 years, 6 st (Brook- The following also ran Hannah (Maidment); Shan- non (Hunt); Falkland ...

... FALL OF SNOW.—A heavy fall of snow took place yester- day (Sunday) in Cardiff, and the thermometer sank lower than it has been for many weeks. In consequence of the prevalence of east and north-easterly winds the arrival of a large number of vessels has been delayed. SERVICE FOB THE POLICE.—The Rev. D. Howell, ever active in movements for the spiritual welfare of the people within his charge, ...

... Ordinary First, 135s; seconds, 132s; thirds, 108s fourths, 65s fifths, 40s sixths, 33s. Mild cured Firsts, :—s seconds, 140s thirds, 117s. In the market, 523 firki ns ...