... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... 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 ...

... A CONTEMPORARY ON LORD BUTE'S MARRIAGE. i c Alluding to the marriage of Lord Bate, tho °^o Wales Press say* :—It is true Lord Bute's not our views, and we believe that were the prevail in politics they would lead to tiie degra1-'8 jg((, and probably the ruin, of the country. It is that he might as well throw his money into invest it in a newspaper mission to convert the pality to Toryism. ...

... The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. POSTPONEMENT OF MOTION. Mr. MIALL postponed his motion with respect to the disestablishment of the Church of England until the 17th of May. GALWAY ELECTION PETITION. Sir ^COLMAN O'LOGIILAN gave notice that as soon as the inquiry before Mr. Justice Keogh into the Galway Election Petition was concluded, he should call attention to the interference of ...

... 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. ...