... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... The Earl of Harrowby, accompanied by Viscount and Lady Mary Sandon, is expected in town the week after next month from a tour in the Fast. Viscount Sandon's health has greatly improved by his resorting to a genial cli¥1ate. but it is doubtful if he will be able to continue his Parliamentary duties. BURGLARY T?C LoxnoN.—At the Central Criminal Court on Saturday. James Bristow. a respectably ...

... THE HABITUAL DRUNKARDS COMMITTEE. The select committee of the House of Commons to inquire into this subjectmet again on Tuesday, Dr. Lyon Flayfair in the chair. Mr. D. Dalrymple, M.P., said he had recently been in America, and had visited various asylums for inebriates. He had visited nine asylums, one in Canada and the rest in the United States all these institutions were supported by the ...

... THE MURDER IN PARK-LANE. Accounts have reached England that on the appre- hension of the murderess and her friends a large FUlll- more than £ 2,000—was recovered, besides securities and jewels. This is evidently a mistake, for not much more than is supposed to have been in the safe which was robbed, besides the securities; and no jewels were taken. No doubt the mistake has arisen from ...

... CHINESE ITEMS. A Hong Kong paper of March 7th says:— Thanks were returned in St. John's Cathedral yesterday for the restoration of the Prince of Wales to health—a subject upon which the Colonial Chaplain touched also in the course of his sermon. It is stated that three priests implicated in the insur- surrection at Manila have been executed there by the authorities. The movement must, ...

... LAST FRIDAY'S AND SATURDAY'S POLICE (Before Mr. R. O. JONES.) NEGLECTING TO JOIN SHIP.—Autonio Pedro, a seaman of colour, was charged with neglecting to join the ship Osprey, of Hull, after signing articles. The prisoner was an old seaman, and the only excuse he made was that he had been drinking. Sum to prison for fourteen days. ROBBING THE GAS COMPANY.— James Hayes and John Summers, two ...

... 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 ...