... Th Lord Chancellor took his seat at five o'clock. THE WHITSUNTIDE RECESS. The Duke at RICHMOND intimated that he should propose the adjournment for the Whitsuntide recess on Fridaygple 22ad of May, and that the House should re- assemble on Monday, the 1st of June. THE JUDICATURE BILL. Lord REDESDALE gave notice that, on going mw committee on the Judicature Bill, he should UR QF sense of their ...

... The quarterly meeting of the Cardiff Town Council was held yesterday, at the Town Hall, the Mayor in the chair. There were also present Aldermen Alexander, Watkins, Reece, David, and Evans; Councillors E. Whiffen. W. Taylor, M.D.. D. Jones, H. Cousins, J. Elliott, J. Winstone, J. Cory, D. Lewis, S. D. Jenkins, P. Bird, E. Spencer, H. Bowen, and Sloper. The minutes of the last and special ...

... Lady Smith, widow of the S're8terd«y- attained the age of 101 at Lowestoft y ...

... SAVAN$EA HARBOURlTRUST., The usual mont]?y nmeting.of the Swans6aHar- . bour Trust'?. 'was Iheld'. ,yesterday. ' Mr. Starling - t Benson' poresided, and t the following members, of', the trust' Were presentl:' Messrs.,.L.' LLi Dillwyn' ?? Francis 1Price,.Jdhn Crow- Richar.dsoni:. ?? Yeo, ,W., H. `Francis,,J. Livingston, 1 P. St. JL. Grenfell, J. P. Budd,'4G.B. Strick B. R. Daniel, Thomas ...

... THE PEMBROKE PETITION. Tbe Tories of the Pembroke Boroughs die hard. The petitioners against the return of Mr. REBD and the fading Conservatives of the Boroughs having withdrawn the petition, on the alleged and f very satisfactory ground Co that the evidence of agency which the petitioner' has been able to obtain in support of his petition is not sufficiently strong to justify the further ...

... TbA mm realized »t the sale of Landseer'l paintings Jestfi^av was £ 18,500. The total sales thus far erday and there are yet four more days. J^'SJke of Teck and Prince Christian were present taterday. ...

... PVHLELJLIGENCE. ?? , k N O EL, ?? 1>:i, MAIYA :1.-l-'To-T?ay the Left ( .: e! t~a ,ely attended 1Ii3etifl, and ?? , ling of orppoitiol to t1he policy of .. ?? 1rev.ied. fhe iigh, and 1, L l, p hold a large meeting, I tiH .UC~WU ~I(~ oiu1,sibtuional Bill : AC.C~i,,-,SL ?? THE K[G LTOF (Ij ?? 1 Ha.C;:?, ?? iv 11..-The twenty-fifth :.mver',y o the w:ce0aion of the King of ?? ?? celebrated to ...

... *7'UBSDA Y, MAY 12, 1874. At the quarterly meeting of 'the Cardiff, Town Council pesterday tl1e que tion, of the extension 'of the borough was'again braii'ght Y forwvard, and a resolution ad'opted confirming the desirability of an amalgamation w'ih the Boards of Health of Canton and Roath, bat leaving the settlement of the terms and con- ditions to the Local Government. Board. Mr. Alderiaan ...

... DISESTABLISHMENT AND DISEN- DOWMENr. THE FORTHCOMING GREAT PUBLIC DISCUSSION AT RHYL. Just now, an'd in religious circles especially, much excitement prevails throughout North Wales iii view of a great public discussion on subjects of disestablishment and disendowment, which is to take place at Rhyl in the course of next week. The circumstances that led to, this discussion, which is likely to ...

... SECOND IEDITION. WEzKUN MAIL Obr0oE, 4.30 A,NI, 'RLE CARLIST WAR. -1,11.13AO, 5May 11.-The Carlistsare sending f : ce6 to invest Vittoria, and are threatening the district of the Ero. General Elio is iiaking trenches in the passes leading to :ihibao. The Carlists are much demoralised, and frequent surrenders are announced. ITALY. RtO.E, MAY 11.-To-day's official Oamette siys it is authorised ...

... ATTEMPTED SUICIDIL-AT the police-court yesterday, before Mr A. de Rutzen, a man named Thomhs iuckar, a labourer, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by strangling himself. It appeared that prisoner, who had only been married a fortnight, lodged, with his wife in Forge Trip, Abemant. O E nda the latter absconded, and on Saturday at midnight prisoner, who, it is supposed had been out ...

... The Cardiff Town Council are at length vindi- cating their right to exist. They have actually demanded of Mr. WYATT, the agent for the Bute Trustees, to know by what authority, or by whose authority, the Cardiff petition asking for the publication of the Bute Dock accounts was with- drawn from before the Select Committee of the House of Lords. This act of self-assertion and self-respect is ...