... 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 ...

... EPITOME OF NEWS. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN WALES.—A railway accident lias occurred on the Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay Railway, by which several passengers were Injured. HARPIST TO THE QUEEN.—Mr, John Thomas, the eminent harpist, has just received the appointment of harpist to her Majesty the Queen, in succession to Mr. 13. Chatterton, deceased. THE SENTENCE ON BLANQUI.—The Council of Re- vision ...

... At the Middlesex Sessions on Tuesday, Richard Medix, 30, describing himself as a ladder maker, was indicted for wilfully committing damage to the amount of JE19 10s. to certain property, to wit, eight skylights, a roof, two doors, and a table, belonging to the guardians of the poor of the City of London. Mr. Poland appeared for tho prosecutors the pri- soner, who was undefended, pleaded guilty ...

... LOCAL A!'F'OiN't M for the week ending the HAMM'RVAD HOSIM AI. fe.i.i. R P remamii>g last week s« '3th of April, 1872 • Number of p ...

... WASHIN-GTOX, Thursday.—In the House oi Represen- tatives the 'Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day dis- cussed a resolution in favour of withdrawing from the claimalor itmut-ect damages. The committee generally expressed a view -adverse to indirect claims. ...

... SEVERN TUNNEL RAILWAY BILL. This Bill came before the Court for the consideration of the question of locus standi on private bills on Mon- day. The referees present were Mr. Charles W. W. Wynne (in the chair), Mr. Rickards, Sir John Duck- worth, and Mr. Bonham Carter. The Bill, the subject of the inquiry, is for the author- isation of Parliament to the construction of the Severn Tunnel Railway ...

... NEATH. ALLEGED CHILD MURDER.—The young woman, Lucy Earl, who is supposed to be the mother of the chiIiffound in a closet at Glyn-Neath, was brought to Neath on Satur- day night last, in custody, en a warranfc eharging her with the wilful murder of her male child. The pris»n«r was yesterday taken before the coroner at Glyn-Neath,. where the adjourned inquest was held. The principal evidence, ...

... CARDIFF TIMES OFFICE, SATURDAY, ONE P. jr. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, [REUTER'S AXD PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.] FRANCE. PARIS, Thursday.—Blanqui is to have a new trial. M. Germans yesterday arrosted. the editor of the de la jl[arlle. an article offensive to the llussian Military authorities. Special advices announce that the Carlist movement is extending in Catalonia and and Arragona. M. Thiers ...

... RELEASE OF THE CLAIMANT. It is said that the Tichborne claimant will probably be released on bail to-day Friday). THE EMPRESS OF GERMANY. It is stated that the Empres3 of Germany will pro- baiilj come to England shortly on a visit to the Queen. WBXFORD ELECTION. CLOSE OF THE POLII.—W. A. Redmond. 321; Walter Redmon, 51; Bacon, none. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAY. John Whittiogton, a ...