... COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO MR. LAUGHLAND. Oa Tuesday night & complimentary dinner waj given at {Jarrick's Royal Hotel, Glasgow, to M?-. f dan Laugh- land, of Cardiff, on the occasieu at hU leaving Glasgow, —in which town he was a, rotldlber of the Council,—to take the management of the South Wales Atlantic- Steamship Company, About 70 gentlemeneat down to dinner. Ex-Ballie Wilson occupied the ...

... FACTORY BILL.—Mr. Mundella has before the House of Commons a Bill for further restricting the hours of labour of children, young persons, and females in certain factories. The Bill is to apply to factories as defined in the Factory Act of 1844, as amended by the Acts of 184G and 1861, and to no other factories, and the Bill is to be construed as one with the Factory Acts of 1850 and 1853. The ...

... THE REVOLT OF NUMEROUS SECTIONS. The International Working Men's Association seems likely to bo crushed by the tyranny of its own rules. During the past week several meetings, composed of dele- gates from the various metropolitan sections, have been held in London to protest against the arbitrary conduct of the General Council. In order to understand tho questions in dispute it must be stated ...

... THE DUKE OF ARGYLL ON RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. The Duke of Argyll has addressed a letter to Dr. Mac- kenzie, of Eileanach, Invernesshire, on the subject of education in Scotland. The following is the most im- portant portion of the communication:—You may depend upon it that, however needless it may appear with reference to the practice long established in Scot- land, a Time Table Conscience ...

... We regret to have to record the death of the eminent sculptor, Richard Westmacott, R.A., which has just taken place in London, after an illness of three days' duration. The deceased, who has died at the age of 73, was the eldest son of the late Sir ltichard Westmacott. Finding his tastes lying in the direction of sculpture, he visited Italy, first in 1820, and studied there for six years. He ...

... THE FORKESTEBS. The Foresters'' Monthly Journal stales that the hall and offices recently erected by the Loudon United District, at a cost of some £ 16,000, will be required for the purposes of the Mid-London Rail- way. It also mentions that the Ancient Order of Forresters have increased their numbers by 19,581 during the past year, while the sum of £ 96,000 has been addvd to the reserve fund ...

... ROMANCE IN HEAL LIFE. At Marylebone Police Court, Eliza Eardley Howard, 32, well-dressed, of no occupation, lodging at 205, Marylebone-road, was brought before Mr. D'Eyncourt, on a warrant, charged with stealing a diamond ring and a diamond and ruby ring, worth £64, the pro- perty of the Hon. Maria Bingham. Mr. Poland con- ducted the prosecution the prisoner, who entered the court using a ...

... THE OVEREND AND GURNEY BANK. APPEAL TO THE HOFSE OF LORDS. An important judgment has been given in the Hsuse of Lords in the cause petition of Overend, Gurney, and Com] any (Limited), appellants; Gibb and another, executors of T. A. Gibb (a former director), respondents. It was an appeal from the Court of Chancery from a judg- ment given by the Lord Chancellor, reversing a docision of Yice ...

... Advertising is to Business what Steagit Poicei- is to Commerce.— Macaulay. ( THE CARDIFF AND MERTHYR GUARDIAN has been Estab- lished nearly Forty Years, and is the OLDEST NEWS- PAPER IN THE DISTRICT. It circulates extensively among THE FAMILIES of South Wales—the Nobility, Clergy, Gentry, Solicitors, Iron Merchants, Coal Owners, Builders, Estate Agents and Auctioneers, ( Farmers, &c., of ...

... On Wednesday the case of Mr. Jones, the discharged dockyard clerk, who had obtained £ 2,233 from the Admiralty as compensation for a pension which had been refused him, came before Vice-Chancellor Bacon. Mr. J oues was ordered to restore the money as fraudulently obtained. ...

... AUSTRALIAN NEWS. The Melbourne A rgus, of February 29th, says in refer- ence to the political situation:—The elections which are now going on in Xew South Wales have hitherto resulted most unfavourably for the Ministry. Indeed, it may now be said that their defeat is certain as soon as the new Par- liament meets. Up to the present time the Government has lost 13 seats, which, of course, will ...

... PETITIONS. In the past week, sixteen petitions, containing 2,156 signatures, have been presented to Par- liament, praying for the alteration of the Ballot Bill by modifying and simplifying those provisions of the measure which are intended to amend municipal elections. The petitioners have prepared this memorial so that the important advantage of the Ballot may be at- tained with the least ...