... IfCAR1.IARTllEN BOARD OF [. GUARDIAN$S. . ~¶UAstLW1LNr. .At the forenightly me.eting of this'board, held on ,Saturday-, an anmnated discussion took place re- ;specting the place or places to be selected for dis- .tributing relief to out-door paupers in the parish of .St. Peter. The Chairman said that the agent for ,the lessee of the Carmarthen Miarket had refused .to accept the tenancy of th~e ...

... The Investors' G.nrJian gives the following particulars of new local companies:— MORDEY, CARNEY, AND COMPANY, LIMITED. Under an agreement of the 20th December this company will take over the goodwill and effects of Messrs Moruoy and Carney, carrying on busi- ness as shipbuilders a.nd repairers, and mechanical engineers, at Newport, in the county of Mon- mouth. The company was registered on ...

... THE ESCAPE FROM HRIDG- END ASVLL'-U Tnomr-s Pavley, tho lunatic v.di'o escaped from Bridgcnd Asylum, and was f-so. 1 travelling on toe Croat V, est em Railway, ?. as on Saturday convoyed from the Bridgwater lock-up back to the asylum. He states that lie is perfectly sane. ...

... NARBFRTH. Baptist Chapel, in connection with the winter lectures, the Rev. B. Tho mas e.red one of his popular lcctures, entitled David Evans, Ffynonhenry. The treatment of the subject was masterly. ...

... A CONCERT was given in St. John's Board School at the above place, on Saturday evening, by the choir of Helen Congregational Church, when, after a selection of sacred songs, the cantata entitled Xativity was effectively ren- dered by a numerous choir, ably conducted by Mr T. Jones, accompanied by the Clydach Orchestral String Band, led by Mr T. Smith. Mr W. T. Davies presided as accompanist ...

... NEWPORT. GIAIUUAN'S.—The weekly meeting of the members of this board was held at the workhouse on Saturday, Mr P. Woodivdfe, the chairman, presiding.—Tho finance committee pre- sented a number of accounts for payment, and in connection with its meeting the Vice-chairman (Col. Lyne) stated that the committee, bavins? been very much delayed in the transaction of its work by the late presenting ...

... -t CARDIFF BOAR.D OF GUARiDIANS. DE~fiPUT'lATION OF CANTONS RA{.TE- 1. PAYERS. 5-_ _ __ _ _ _ . PROPOSED LOCAL GOVER.NMlENTT BOAKRD INSQUIRY. iT The usual weekly meeting of the Ca~rdiff Board of Guardians was held on Saturday. Dr. Paline presided, Mr. David not arrivi ng till the business I) was well ?? master reported that e during the past week there had been 18 die- et charges, one birth, ...

... TURKEY AND RUSSIA. ST-PETKHKEUUG, Dec. 31. — The semi-omeial Jjuril d? Si. Pcttrebourg publishes an article tu- day rotesting against the arrangement made by whir: the Bulgarian and Eastern Roumeliau tn- buteare assigned to the bondholders, and declar- ing tat the expenses for the maintenance of the Kus&n corps of occupation should be paid first. H'.sia, continues the article, is willing to ...

... I: ROBR-ERLES. At Birmingham, on Saturday, Albert was remanded till .1 hursday, cliarged « 'wl an accomplice in the lecent extensive ]ew J robberies on the London North Railway, between liiverjxiol and Frcdenck P.-u-ker and Emma Parker, husband and wife, will also be brought up next -I charged with complicity in the robberies. Detec- tive Cr.oY>er stateu that, at the hou.se ot Pain.ei, » ...

... TEMPERANCE.—A public meeting in connection wth the Gospel Temperance Society, was held in the English Baptist Chapel on Friday evening last, Dec. 50th. Adresses were delivered by the Revs. T. Lewi, and T. Thomas, through the un- avoidable absence of the Rev. W. Watkiss, Car- ditf, who was announced to address the meeting. The chair was taken by the Rev. A. Wiiiiams, president of the society. ...

... Svdden DKATU. — Elizabeth Peak, a widow, about 57 years old, has died very suddenly. She lived with her son and daughter-in-law, and ex- pired whilst medical a. ta.nce was being sent for on exhibiting dangerous svmptoms. ...

... the fortnightly meeting ...