... BRECON. COUNTY COURT.—On Thursday, before Judge Falconer. -David Thomas v. John Thomas. This action was brought by plaintiff, who is a blacksmith, residing in Llanfaes, to recover £ 10, the value of furniture which he alleged were left to him by his mother prior to her death. Judgment %vas given in favour of defendant. — John Thomas v. William Maddy. The plaintiff in this case is a fisherman ...

... SWANSEA. MR. GEORGE GWYNNE Dum, St. Mary's Hospital, of Swansea, has passed his examination for a diploma, and been admitted a member of the Royal College of Sur- geons. A SAD CATASTROPHE.—An inquest was held on Wed- nesday before Mr. Gascoigne, deputy-coroner, at the Arches public-house, upon the body of Peter Meehan, a single man, 36 years of age. From the evidence adduced it appeared that ...

... BRIDGEND. TASTE FOR PORK. -At the petty sessions on Saturday, a woman named Elizabeth Davis, of Maesteg, was charged with stealing 5 lbs. of pork, the property of John Tudor, a pork butcher. On Monday last he missed a piece of pork, and prisoner having been seen in the shop just pre- vious, suspicion fell upon her. A search was made and a piece was found in her house, and after some hesitation ...

... SMALL, POX, -This fearful disease is still committing sad havoc in families QUESTION OF WAGES.—An.impression is generally pre- valent that the coal workers of this valley will obtain very shortly ten per cent, advance, without agitation. THE LATE HICK BURNING.—There is a general impres- sion that this fire was caused by smokers who were tres- passing, if it was not caused wilfully. The company ...

... BRIDGEND. TASTE FOR PORK.—At the petty sessional Saturday, a woman-named Elizabeth Davis, of Maes tegcharged with stealing 5 lbs. of pork, the property of *n Tudor, a pork butcher. On Monday last he missed a piece of pork, and prisoner having been seen in the shop just pre- vious, suspicion fell upon her. A search was made and a *?ece was found in her house, and after some hesitation she ...

... CALCUTTA, April 17, 10 p.m.-At a Legislative Council held by the Viceroy at Government How to-day, the Income Tax Bill was passed. A long and scrutinising debate occurred. The cash balances were -criticised, but Sir Henry Temple contended that they were not too high. ...

... Commcttiiil and JMiivlict^ntelliijcntf. MONEY MARKET. —TUESDAY. The Home Funds are unchanged, but there is a decline of 1 in Erie Railway Shares. In the market for HoU1 Railway Stocks, Metropolitan is lower, North Eastern and Great Eastern but on the other hand, London* and Brighton is i better. In Foreign Stocks, Turkish Five per cents of 1865 and ditto Six per Cents of 1869 are i lower, ...

... MERTHYR BOARD OF HEALTH. The usual fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on a Wednesday. Present—Mr William Jones (chairman), Messrs Thomas Jenkins, Wm. Gould, Gabe, James, Rice, and Howells. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. THE CLERK'S BILL. The Chairman announced that the committee appointed 'to go into the question of the clerk's bill had met last Monday and ...

... THE ARCHIMEDEAN LAWN MOWER. REDUCED PRICES. 10-inch, suitable for small lawns 0 0 12-inch, 11 a lady or boy 4 0 0 14-inch, „ a man 5 0 0 16-inch, a man (on-level lawns). 6 0 0 No Charge for Packing Cases, which are useful for storing machines during winter. Delivered free at all Railway Stations. THR MOWER IS WARRANTED TO GIVE SATISFACTION, and if not approved of may be returned within a month ...

... 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 ...

... WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of Mr. James Monteith, of 38, Duke-street, St. James's, Westminister, who died on January 30 last, in his 65th year, was proved in London, on the 11th ult., under itt60,000 personalty in England. The testator was possessed 8f considerable shares in Indian railways. He has bequeathed annuities to several relatives, and legacies to various insti- tutions to which he ...