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CARDIFF. 1 Ttu: PARLTAM-:S ,-ART DIETING -SOCIETY.—AT the meer.ing to-nighi the DISCUSSION is on A rasola- tion in favour of legalising marriage with > a de- cease.I wifa'S siat ;r, to bs introduced by the Go- vernment. ACCIOEN'T. — AT XO'S-M'S Dock, 0:1 Monday, a labourer wunot James Lark;n?, OF Charlotte- SFCR^E", sustained :-er'. »jg injuries TO his head and had HIS arm broken, through a fail 0: earth. He WAS conveyed to the infirmary, where his injuries wsra attended b. fj-r-AiioaoA;- si:rar. AXD MOX-'ICVTIISHUIB Ix- hbuary AND DI-spbnsaky.—State of register for the past iv> ending -Tan. 14th :—Remaining by last week, 4-5 admitted during the week, 8; discharged and relieved, 9 died, 0 remain- ing in the house, 44 r number of out-patisnts on the boV.cs, 301. Medical officers for the week ending Jan. 2L:" 138'Cvn3uHlr:g physician, 11. J. Paine, M. 0.; physician, W. Taylor, M.D.; j sKT'ion, Alfrod Sftsen, M".D; house surgeon, P. ,hys GriHhhs, M.8., B.S., Lond. Gentlemen visit for d. week: — J. N. Flint, A. j'itri: the Jlev. A. Tilly, and the Rev. W. E. Winks. Lady visitors :—MRS Lewi.?, MRS Taylor, and Mrs'Webb.—GEORUE T. COLEMAN, Secro:.U-V. —The secretary begs to acknowledge, with grateful thank-?, the following donation? to the iulirmary — £ 20, D. F., ner "Mr R. O. Jones, Fonm-M CATTLE £ 100, Mrs Mackintosh, of Mack- mto-h. ACCIOI-XR. — A man named "Wilniot Parker, APED 64, a nativ2 of Bolsover, wa=, on .Saturday afternoon run over in Broadway by A baker's cart, ar.d sustained a ompoimi fracture to his leg. He was conveyed to the infirmary, whore be LI'^ in a critical condition. AM ALU VMATKD SLX'FETF (oF RAILWAY SER- VANTS.—-The fortnightly meeting of the Cardiff branch of the Amalgamated SOCIETY of Railway Servants was held on Saturday last AT the Sandon Hotel, Newtown. The usual chairman of the branch occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance, including a strong contingent of the Taff Vaie ffiBn. Twenty new members were elected, all being from the Taff Vale Railway. Several addresses were delivered by the senior melilbers on matters affecting the interests of the society, and urging them to remain faithful those present, welcoming the new members into I to the organization, and to protect themselves against the AGGRESSIVENESS of the railway officials, to who-c iniluenre, in a great measure, was attri- buted rmny of the minor grievances of the men. The society wished all the members to make it their mam object to get a reduction in the hon rs of labour. Sicx FUND.— The half-yearly meeting of the members of the South Wales Daiiy 2?em Sick Fund was LB-ID Oil Saturday evening, at the Cen- tral Coffee Tavern. Mr H. J. Forrest presided, and there was a numerous attendance of members. Mr W. R. Thomas, assistant secretary, gave a. re- port upon the working of the fund for the last half year, which showed that there was a surplus OF nearly £ 40. It was resolved to invest JSM of the surplus. A general discussion touk place in tegard to the formation of a provident fund, and various suggestions were made by Mr John Dun- can as to the best means of utilising snell a fnnd. A committee was appointed to formulate a ocbeme. Mr Forre-.t wa.s appointed secretary for the current half-year, and one or two alterations were made in the rules. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the proprietors, Messrs D. Duncan and Sons, for their liberal contribution of 55j; per cent, to the FUNDS of the society. BOAKD OF GUAI'.DIANS.—The weekly meeting of this board was held on Saturday, Dr. Paine in the Chair. There were also present Messrs O. H. Jones and T. W. H. Plain (vice-chairmen), T. W. Jacobs, T. William- E. Herne, W. Bassett, E. T. Ferrier, J. Richards, T. Bassett, J. Johnstone, J. T. Barry, D. Richards, F. J. Beaven, C. H. Evans, T. Phillips, T. Llewellyn, T. Edmunds, T. Reynolds; Revs. J. R. Buckley and G. "Woods.—The master of the workhouse reported the number of pauper mmates of that place to be 534, increase 53; number of children in Ely Schools, 211, decrease 2; number of outdoor paupers relieved, 2,5S6, decrease 40 cost of out- door relief, £262 4s 2d, decrease £2 2s 6d on the correspond'ng week of last year. — An application for an increase of salary from Mr Knox, dispsaser, was referred to the workhouse visiting committee. —A letter was read from Mr Johnstone, guar- dian for the parish of Rudry, enclosing a. copy of a resolution passed at a vestry meeting held011 the 4th inst., protesting against the appointment made by the Local Government Board, on the re- commendation of the guardians, of A collector of rates for that parisu. As the appointment had been made by the Local Government Board the guardians were powerless, but directed the clerk to send the resolution of the vestry to the Local Government Board.—This was all the business. ACCIDENT.—A man named Bell Biggs, aged 20, of 53, HA reourcf-street, was on Tuesday woiking on the Taff Va!e Railway a.t Penarth, when a truck ran over his foot, and severely crushed it. EARLY APPSARAVCB OV THE CUCKOO.—This bird has been heard every morning since Wednes- day last by the inhabitants of North-road. It has evidently taken up its abode in the grove of trees near tho south-easterner of the Castle grounds. THE COST OF THK WATERWORKS SCJTEMK.—By a printer's error the mayor was, in Our report of Monday's town's meeting, made to say that for 15 years from the completion of the waterworks the cost to the town would be 3id in the £ whereas his worship said so large a rata would only be needed during the first year. THE LATK MRS HOWKLL.—On Monday last the THE LATK Mss HOWKLL.—On Monday last the mortal remains of Mrs Howell, formerly of Mill Farm, and relict of Mr Moses Howell, were con- veyed from Oakfiehl-street, where she died, at the residence "of Mr David Evans, to be interred at the Calvinistic Methodist burying ground, St. Mellon's. Before leaving the house devotional exercises were conducted by the Rev. David Saunders, Swansea. O.vingto repairs going on at the Calvinistic Chapel, St. Mellon's, the funeral service was held at the Congregational Chapel. A portion -of scripture was read and prayer ottered the Calvinistic Chapel, St. Mellon's, the funeral service was held at the Congregational Chapel. A portion of scripture was read and prayer ottered by the Rev. Samuel Jones, Cardiff, and an appro- priate discourse was delivered by the Rev. Robt. Jones, Trenerbevt. The closing ceremony at the grave wis PERFORMED by the Rev. David Ed- wards, Newport, who referred in pathetic terms to the pious character of the deceased, and especially to the last act of her life in restoring the chapel at PENY^ROES in the parish of Llanedarne, a place in winch her late father and her husband had taken so much interest, and that principally at her own cost, assisted by a few relative.?. Besides the a.bove- mentioned ministers, there were also present the Revs. W. James, Aberdare; J. Morgan Jones, Cardiff; William Jones, Canton David James and A. Edmunds, St. -Meflon's; Win. Evans, M.A., Pembroke Dock, and livsn Rees, Cathays, together with a large circle of relatives and friends, some of whom had come from a consider- able distance. The atfection felt for the deceased lady was testified by the numerous wreaths which were placed on the coffin, and which were sent by Mr s Evans, Oaklie'.d-street; Dr. and Mrs James, Fortheawl: Mr Peter Davies, Mr Griffith James, MRI Coleman, Roath Mrs M. MORGAN, Parade, and others. The arrangements of the funeral were carried out by Mr Stone. LLANDAIU'' HousE OF MKECY.—An ordinary meeting of the executive committee of the Han- daff House of Mercy was held at the Town-hail on Wednesday, under the presidency of ths Dean of Llandaff, when t'.e ordiuary routine business was-transacced. £ %#>EXT. — At Nelson's Dock on Wednesday, a boy named Thomas Tarr, of Carlisle-street, was endeavouring to light a fire by means of naphtha, when by some means a bottle containing the liquid ignited, and the boy was very badly burnt. C.UTMT'K NATURALISTS' SOCISTY —At the fort- nightly meeting of this society, held on Wednes- day evening, at the Town-hall, MR Henry Seebohm, of London, gave an admirable lecture on Adventures in Siberia." The chair was taken by Mr Louis Tylor. The attendance was very good. GKANGETOWN AND DOCKS INUNDATION FUND.— A meeting of the above committee was held at tire Town-hall on Wednesday evening, under the presidency of Mr Alderman Stone. Subscriptions to the amount of £306 were announced but it Was resolved to make an energetic appeal to the public in order to increase that amount to £1000. It was unanimously resolved that Mr W. S. Hern be asked to aud T the accounts, and that the sub- scription list he closed on January 30th. All fir. A 3 having subscription books, and anyone wishing to subscribe, are THEREFORE specially requested to send the same before that date to the hon. sec., Mr D. Lloyit Lougher, Manor House, Cardiff. z: ASSAULTING A DRUNKEN MAN. — At the police-court on Saturday, William Milward, a man well known to the police, was charged with assaulting Thomas Scott, an engineer ou board a steamer IYING in the docks.—Complain- ant, who appeared with his eye closed up and his face much swollen, said that he had no recollec- tion of what took place.—A police-constable, late on Friday night, saw the prosecutor, helpless from intoxication, stagger alqng Mill-lane. Prisoner went up to him, knocked him down, and kicked him while on the ground. He also beat him about the face. Prisoner bore a bad character. He had been previously convicted for assaults 011 the police, and the bench NOW sent him to prison for six weeks with 11 ud labour. PocKKT-PiCiU.NG.— At the police-court, on Mon- day, before Mr R. O. Jones, Harriett Pederick a middle-aged won,AN, was charged with stealing a purse conta'niug I2S 10d from the person of Mrs Thomas, at the Cirdiff Market, on Saturday. The robbery wa- a very similar one to that com- mitted a few (hy., ago, when three women were concerned in it, and the prisoner was remanded till I'Vidr.y, wh ;u the other cass would be inves- tigated. ROBBING AN EUTLOYER.—Thomas Davidson, a travelling draper, was charged with stealing two ladies' jackets during the past three months frcm his employer, Mr H. Birney, 23, Dumfries-place. Prosecutor only tn:ssed thejacketsliQ Saturday, and gave INFORMATION to the police. Detective Crocker found that the prisoner had given two jackets to tw.) young wotneu, and these were identified by AIR Birney as having been taken from his stock. The value of the jackets was stated to be £ 4. Prisoner left complainant's ser- vice in December. He ADMITTED that men who travelled for him were allowed to take things out of stock, but they were supposed :o book the goods at the time. At the time prisoner took the articles he was under notice to laave. Pri,oner denied that he stole the articles, but asserted that he took them without a felonious intention. He was committed for trial at the assizes. SMUGGLING— At the uolice-court on Tuesday— before the Mayor, Mr liees Jones, Me J. VV. Vachell, and Mr G-. Bird-Daniel Phillips, the chiet mate of the ss. Belmont, from Rouen, wa3 summoned by Mr Charley, examining officer of customs, for concealing 51bs. of tobacco and 21bs lOoz. of cigars, of the value of £3 12S. Defend- ant did not appear, but had deposited £ 10 for his bad. The bench ordered the sum dcoosited to be forfeited. CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—Constantino Can- Jou, a French sador, was charged with cuttiii" and wounding Daniel M'Auliffe, a labourer, at the Roath Basin, on Monday.—Complainant s'aid that he a.nd three companions were walking down the side of the Koath Basin looking" for a job. HE was near the edge, and° kicked a piece of wood into a boat lying uear the quay waii, and in which the defendant was sitting. Defendant rushed up the steps with „ a iUUM in hi i hand. He ran amoiijj them, and held up a knu'o over the head of a man named Dono- van. Complainant ran to get the knife from the defendant. A struggle ensued, and in the strug?!? he got a severe cut on the side of the face. The defence was that prior to his coining up the steps the complainant and his companions threw stones at him, and when he came on to the quay 1 he was attacked by all four men. A large stone and a piece of wood were found in the boat. Mr Peter O'Donnell, assistant surgeon to Dr. Wal- lace, police surgeon, said that the complainant had a fractured wound an inch deep on the side of the face. Prisoner had also a wound on the side of the mouth, evidently caused by a blow from a stone. As it appeared that the defendant had received considerable provocation.he was only fined 20s and costs, or to go to prison. for 14 days. STEALING A WATCH AND CHAIN.—William Webber, a lad lo years of age, was charged with stealing n watch and chain from 16, Crwys-road. on Monday, the property of William Griffiths, Prisoner was employed by Mrs Griffiths, on Mon- day, to clean the yard at the back of the house. She brought down a watch, and hung it over the mantelpiece in the lower room. She left the house for a time, and on her return she missed the watch. On Tuesday morning the mother of the prisoner returned the watch to her. In the even- ing prisoner had shown the watch to a companion, and he then said that he had taken it from Mrs Griffiths's house. He pleaded guilty, and was sent to prison for 21 days with hard labour. ASSAULTING A MOTHKTI.—At the police-court on Wednesday-bafore Mr R. O. Jones, Mr A. Thomas, and Mr J. W. Vachell —William Spil- lan, a young man, was sent to prison for one month for assaulting his mother, Ellen Smith, on the 30th November last. Di.-IOROJIULY.—Sarah Morris and Jane Ree3, two young women of bad character, were charged with causing an obstruction by fighting in St. Mary street on Tuesday night. Inspector Price said that the lower end of St. Mary-street was now so disorderly owing to the conduct of young women of a similar character to the defendants that liiey were obliged to put extra men on duty, in plain clothes, to keep order in the street. The defendants were sent to prison for ten days each.

LLANDAFF.

PENARTH.

COWBRIDGE.

TREDEGAR.

ABERCARN.I

CHEPSTOW.

WESTBURY-ON-SEVE RX.

RHYMNEY.

RHYMNEY.

GELLIGAER.

MONMOUTH.I

[ NEWPOI'T.I

BRECON".

MOUNTAIN ASH.

SWANSEA.

NEATH.

LLA NELLY.

MERTHYR.

---ABERDARE.

PONTYPRIDD.

MERTHYR VALE.

CARMARTHEN.

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