... CXARIBALDI'S FLTNERAL. MADDALENA, Thursday, 6.30 p.m.—The re- frains of General Garibald w.>ra this afternoon interred in th. cemetery island of Caprera. -J-he funeral ceremony iastjd from a quarter to t0Ur until five o'clock, a storm of wind and rain raging the whole time. The coffin, which was covered with garlands of flowers, was borne by fome of the survivors of the Thousand Marsala, and ...

... ANNUAL DINNER OF RAIL- WAY OFFICIALS AT BUILTH. The tenth annual dinner of the employes of the London and North Western, Mid-Wales, and other railways, was held in the Assembly-room, Builth, on Friday evening. The dinner, pro- vided by Mr Philip James, of the Lion Hotel, was laid out in his well-known style The spacious room had been nicely decorated for the occasion by Messrs Tranter, ...

... ROAn IMPROVEMENTS.—There is every sign of thing's being brisk here for the next six or eight liit.iitlis, as the long-talked-of new colliery road is to) be commenced shortly. A good road to thyr from this place will result from this, and in fact it will shorten the present distance consider- ably. In addition to the above road, it is ex- pected that the work of building the new boartj school ...

... A monthly meeting of the Swansea Harbour Trust was held at the Town-hall, on Monday, Mr G. B. Strick presiding pro tern. There were also present the Mayor of Swansea (Alderman Davies), Ivlr F. A. Yen, J. R. Francis, John Glasbrook, Cady, L. Tulloch, R. D. Burtiie, Edward Bath, Air F. A. Yeo, J. R. Francis, John Glasbrook, Cady, L. Tulloch, R. D. Burnie, Edward Bath, .1. Crow ltiehardson, ...

... STREET IMPROVEMENTS. A contract has been undertaken by Mr Lean, of Gloucester, for the erection of a viaduct over the railway level cross- ing in Dock-street, leading to the old clock. This step, which is the outcome of several conferences between the Parliamentary committee of the town council and the directors of the Great Western Railway Company, will practically abolish the inconvenience ...

... THE DECISION (\i THE CALLIOPE CASK. THH judgment given In the case of t!is Ciuliope may seem to muny to be need- lessly severe. One na.tumlly sympathiser with the owner of a vessel who, it be :1:ullled, loses quite enough when cargo &nd evcrytlmig else h.tve Tl!.en it lias to be borne in mind thn.t the &i.'n of men ftCCUlllulate and fall :).t last, uot upon those who have been pronounced ...

... [FKOM OUR WELSH CORP.ESFOXOENT.] The council of the Cymmrodorion Society met on Wednesday evening at Lonsdale Chambers, Chancery Lane, Mr Stephen Evans, J.P., Chisle- hnrst, presiding. The following members were present:—The Rev. John Da vies, M.A., Mi- Mr Howel W. Lloyd, M.A.,Mr Brinlev Richards, Dr. Isambaid Owen, M.A., the Rev. i. Morgan, M.A., the Rev. Evan Jones, Mr R. H. Jenkins, Mr ...

... The P.incQ of Wi?og arrived at Marlborf):?h House, nn Friday afternoon, from visiting the Ma.rJ nf Sta'T)fnrfJ. at BradIT;1,ti, JJciccstershim- ...

... The Press Association correspondent at Leek, Strtti'ordshire, reports, with reference to the extraordinary confession of the man Brooks, that •'■iiice the trial lie appeared despondent and stricken with remorse. He seemed to be wasting N-iby, and for some time it was evident his end vas not far off. On Friday morning (the 30th ult.), Wg very ill, lie sent for Mr William Harrison, a tinner, ...

... HIGHWAY BOARD.—The monthly meeting of the U sk and Pontypool Highway Board was held, at the Sessions House, Usk, on Monday.—Tha Clerk reported that Mrs Greenhow Relph had consented to the board taking 200 yards of stona from her quarry at Beech-hill Cottage free ot charge, and the chairman was requested to write and thaali Mrs Relph for her kind offer.—A; letter was read from the treasurer ...

... BIRTHS AND DEATIIS IN CARDIFF AND 27 TOWNS. The report of the Registrar-General for the week ending Saturday last (March 4th) shows that in twenty-eight of the largest towns in England and Wales, each containing 70,000 persons or more, and of which Cardiff is one, there were registered 5,799 births and 3,971 deaths. The births were equal to an annual rate of 35'8 per 1,000 of population, ...

... WORKING MEN AND FUTtTB> LEGISLATION. [BY MR. THOMAS BURT, M.P.] With the commencement of another session £ Parliament the people who demand new legi labion. or the repeal or amendment of exisa, statutes, are making their voices heard with creasing vigour and volume. Probably thol cries were never louder or mora persistent than the present time. Among the numerous claima4 are the working ...