... ELECTION OF CLERK TO THE CARDIFF UNION. A meeting of guardians of the Cardiff union was held on Saturday, when it was announced that the election of clerk, as successor to the late Mr W. P. Stephenson, would take place. Dr. Paine presided, and there were present Mr O. H. Jones and Mr T. W. H. Plain, vice-chairmen, and sixty-four other guardians, a large number of whom were ex-officio. Mr ...

... THE ACTION BY A NEWPORT STATIST. In the Queen's Bench Division, on Wednesday, in the case of Brown v. The Great Western Rail- way Company, Mr Asquith applied on behalf of the defendants for a stay of execution, pending appli ation for a new trial. The plaintiff, Mr James Brown, of Newport, sued tor damages for injuries received at Rtsca, in March, 1834-, where he was knocked down and injured, ...

... LOCAL BOARD.—The fortnightly meeting of the Mountain Ash Local Board of Health was held on Monday, under the presidency of Mr T. Edwards.—The surveyor submitted for approval plans and specifications of an infectious diseases hospital, to be built in the field near Graig lsaf quarry, and known as Prince's field. On the proposal of Mr Little, it was decided to pass the plans subject to the ...

... PONTYPRIDD. MR ALFRRD THOMAS AND ODDFKLLOWSIIIP.— On Saturday Mr Alfred Thomas, the Liberal candidate of the Three Hundred for the East Glamorgan electoral division, came up from CaraiS by tho two o'clock train, and was met at the railway station by a large procession of the local Oddfellows, attired in regalia. Preceded by a capital band, he was then escorted through the principal ...

... On Saturday a blacksmith, named Thomas Williams (48), of 33, Russell-street, fell down while engaged at his work, and in 20 minutes expired. The deceased had been for 26 years employed on the Ithymney Railway. In consequence of his skill he was given very important, difficult, and often laborious tasks to perform. He had for some years anticipated ■such an end as that which has at length ...

... At the Roatli Police-station on Monday Mr H. LL Grover (deputy borough coroner) held an inquiry touching the death of John Truman, labouter, of 18, Charles-street, Roath, who died suddenly at bis house the same morning at seven o'clock. The evidence went to show that early in April this year deceased was bitten in the leg by a cat. In about a week the injured part com- menced to swell. Dr. ...

... TOWN COUNCIL MEETING. — The quarterly meeting was held on Monday, the mayor in the chair. It was decided to erect a cistern at the back of the water trough on the now market ground, so as to ensure a good supply of water for cattle, etc.—The surveyor was requested to make a general investigation into the sanitary state of the town, and report at the next meeting. SCHOOL BOARD.—At an adjourned ...

... Mr Bishop, the Merthyr stipendiary, had before him, on Saturday, James J\l'LúuKhlm, a young man, who was charged with stealing 18.:1 from the person of a seaman named \Vm. Cochrane on Friday. As already stated in those columns, the prosecutor had been paid off at Cardiff, and he took lodgiugs at the Riverside. Meeting with the prisoner on Friday, he generously gave him a breakfast, and thcu ...

... CARDIFF RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. The monthly meeting of this authority Was held on Wednesday, at the offices of the Cardiff Union, Mr lL O. Jones in the chair.—The Ely Tin-plate Company had written to the clerk stating that they were constructing a tank which would effectually remove the pollution of the river Ely from their works.—The Loc[11 Govern- ment Board had sent down a list of ...

... On the motion to go into committee on the Housing of the Working Classes (England) Bill, a long discussion took place, in the course of which Sir S. WATERLOW suggested that an amend- ment should be inserted providing that the bill should not apply to houses of more than a certain value. Sir R. CROSS said there was an amendment of his on the paper that would meet the suggestion of the hon. ...

... SUNDAY-SCHOOL CELEBRATION. — On Monday lhe Sunday-school teachers and scholars of Scion (the Methodist) Chapel, numbering about 300, met together at their place of worship, and com- memorated the centenary of Sunday-schools in Wales. ...

... FATAL ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.—On Saturday Dr. Leigh, deputy coroner, held an inquest upon the body of Charlotte Rogers, the daughter of Sarah Rogers, who died on the Seh instant from injuries received two days previously, by being driven over by a cab. The jury found a verdict of Accidental death. l ...