... CARDIFF CORPORATION. IMPORTANT MEETING. FURTHER PARLIAMENTARY POWERS. THE TOWN CLERKS SALARY. A special meeting of the Cardiif Town Council was held on Monday, at the Town-hall, to receive and consider the report of the Finance Committee resper-tinsr the town cleric's salary and changes proposed in the office of tho town clerk and to receive the leport of tne special Committee in reference to ...

... S'f. PETERSBURG, Friday.—The Novol Vremja of to-day, in an article on the Afghan war, says that the responsibility for the embassy rests with Russia, not Afghanistan. England, it is added, avoids a strong opponent and falls upon her weak neighbours. ...

... PONTYPRIDD. AT THE PETTY-SESSIONS, on Wednesday—before the Stipendiary (Mr G. Williams)—Joseph Wyatfc was filled for being (Iriink.-Octavius Thomas and David Morgan, living at Tonteg, Llantwit, were charged with being drunk and riotous on the 8th inst. The charge was disin' -ssed.-I-lenry Russell, Pontypridd, for an assault ou John Davies, Pontypridd, was fined 20s, and costs. ...

... TRIAL OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AT PORTSMOUTH. The electric light was used at, Portsmouth for the first time, 011 Friday night, the East Hants Urouuds, where athletic sports are held, bei n;: illuminated. There were four lights used, the largest beiiij^' produced by a Siemens machine driven by a five-horse-power engine, with a carbon about half an inch in diameter, giving a light equal to 1,600 ...

... THE CARDIFF PILOTS' ASSUR- ANCE ASSOCIATION. As announced on Friday, by the advice of Mr Plimsoll, M.P., the Cardiff pilots have formed an assurance association for their vessels. There was a large gathering of pilots in tho Pilotage Office on Friday afternoon, no less than 74 pilots being present. Mr Richards occupied the chair, when it was agreed that the payment should be at the rate of 5 ...

... ?PEN!NG OFST JAMES' CHU?C?f, CARDU'T.. The n,\V u-on church crdled St Church, just erected near the National School, 'l'redegar- \'u!e, wn,s opc-ned for Divine service ou Tuesday. It a neat rectan,-iilar structure, built with the corrtz,tted iro- 90 feet long a.nd 40 feet wide. lined with wood, arHI neatly iitted up with open banches c-pable of uea.ting -0 parsons. It !i&9 a vestry on one side ...

... The weekly meeting of the Swansea Guardians was held on Thursday. Mr E. Bath presiding. There were also present, Messrs E. R. Daniel, J. Trev. Jenkin, T. Jones, J. Bu-e, P. Jenkins, J. Grif- fiths, W. Monger, W. Williams, H. Bowen, E. Thomas, D. Smith, P. Rogers, T. Phillips, H. Richards, and Dr Rawlings. The minutes of the last meeting having been signed by the chairman, the clerk (Mr C. B. ...

... A CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT WANTED. On Wednesday evening there was a great Liberal soiree at Colston Hall, Bristol, Mr Samuel Morley said he believed never, ia the memory of anyone, was there more general de- pression aud gloom than at the present moment. During the last three mouths there had been more liquidations than in the last 50 years, but he bad no doubt if Mr Gladstone returned to office ...

... OPENING OF THE INQUEST. An inquest on the bodies of the three persons drowned in the Pomerania, and recovered, was opened at Hastings on Friday. Two of the bodies were identified as those of Richard Willing Ciymer and C. Peters, the steward. The third is that of a female third-class passenger. Evidence of identification having been taken, Thomaa Brightling was examined, and stated that he was ...

... AT MERTrIYR. Ti.e Temperance IIa.U, Merthyr, was filled to over-flc.wing on 'luesday e\'eni!!g, wh?n Mr H. Ric!?.,?d. ?i.P., addressed h:s co:?titue:it. The Loc;d ;ne'; the hon. the anti-room, bat immcdi.ttelyr'ttho for an :tdj'jur:tme:tt was ma.'ie to tt'o pl.tiorm. The n,ppr-ce of It' Richa.rd, who ..13 by Richard, a.nd ?'!r n.ud MM C. \ya,3 iin.ilcd with There oth-'i?. 0-1 the l?tform, the ...

... MR PLIMS0LL, 5U\, AT CARDIFF. Mr Samuel Plimsoll, LLP., has been staying at Cardiff since Saturday. The hon. gentleman arrived on board the Cunard steamer Sicily, which touched here for bunker coal and stores, her agents being Messrs John Bovey and Co. Mr Plimsoll is accompanied by Mn Plimsoll, Miss Nellie Plimaoll, and Mrs Pliiusoll's sister. Mr Plimsoll has during his stay inspected the ...

... CAPTURE OF THE GARRISON OF ALI MUSJID. We have received the following telegram from the India Office, dated November 24th, from the Viceroy :—A more detailed report from Cavagnari states that 22 guns and most of the Ameer's troops in the Kyter, were captured. A general and some officers are believed to be amongst the prist) »dv»uce confiNnad oa Dakle* ...