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CARDIFF. THE FIRE AT THE EAST DOCK. —The name of the vessel in which the fire took place late on Monday night, is the Margaret Pngh. We hear that. the fire was got under before any serious damage was done. SCHOLASTIC —Among the names of those who have recently succeeded in passing the Preliminary Exami- nation of the Pharmaceutical Society," we find that of Master W. John, son of Mr. John, of Pentre Ystrad. Master John is one of the pupils of the Cardiff Grammar School, of which the Rev. T. Lewis, B.A., is Master. FATAL RESULTS Fitom TAKING LAUDANCM. Yester day morning at about 5 o'clock, Edward Rivell, the second mate of the ship Primel Region, died from the -effects of having taken a quantity of laudanum the diy previous, on board his vessel, which lay in the Penarth Roads. He was conveyed to the Hamadryad Hospital Ship, where he died. An inquest will be held. AN INTOXICATED WOMAN.— At the Borough police court yesterday, before the Mayor and Alderman Alex- ander, Ellen Coughland was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Bute-street. P.O. Rees proved the charge, and the prisoner, who had previously been con- victed, and only left gaol on Saturday, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labour. SERIOUS ASSAULT.—Two men named William John, and William Bacrell, were charged with assaulting a man of colour, named Henry Thomas, who stated that he was beaten on Monday night by two men. He recognised the prisoner John, but could not identify the other man. He did not know at what.time the assault occurred, as be was .half drunk. A girl named Thomas, who was with the 4complainant, said she saw three militiamen assault the complainant and kick him while he was on the ground. P.C. 14 gave evidence for the prosecution. The prisoner John was sentenced to be imprisoned for two months, and Barwell for one month, with hard labour. BUTE-STREET CHARACTERS.—Edward Scott and John Phillips were charged with being drunk and disorderly in Bute-street. Fined 20s. and costs, or in default 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour. ROBBERY IN A BROTHEL.—A man named Walter Garrett was charged with robbing Thomas Hughes, of 22 10. The prosecutor said he was by trade a ships' carpenter, and resided at 32, Crighton-street, On Monday after- noon he went to a brothel in Charlotte-street, when the prisoner, who was a stranger to him, put his hand into his pocket, and he missed his money afterwards. It appeared the prisoner met the prosecutor at the Clarence Hotel, and then took him to the brothel. The evidence given in the case revealed a deplorable state of immorality. P.C. 47 arrested the prisoner. There being considerable doubt in the case, the prisoner was discharged. PEACE SURETT.—James Wiltshire was bound over in the sum ofi5, to keep the peace towards Jane Roberts, for six months. In cross examination, it was elicited that the complainant had been confined in a lunatic asylum, and had made a charge of assault, which was dismissed against Dr. Lougher, at the Llandaff Police Court. THEFT BY A MILITIAMAN.—William Prichard was charged with stealing a shirt, the property of a person named Mansfield. The prisoner was a militiaman, and the robbery was stated to have been committed at the Royal Oak. Detective Sergeant Newman found the shirt pledged at Mr. Phillips's pawnbroking shop. A lad named Tobin, assistant to the pawnbroker, said the pri- soner pledged the shirt for three shillings. About ten minutes afterwards he returned and wished to take it out of pawn. Detective Newman apprehended the prisoner in the act of taking the shirt out of pawn. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and had nothing to say in extenuation of the offence. He was committed to gaol for two months with hard labour.

NEWPORT.

TREHERBERT.

NEATH.

SWANSEA.

CAERPHILLY.

MOUNTAIN ASH.

EBBW VALE.

RUDRY.

LLANTWIT MAJOR.

ABERDARE,

------MAESTEG.

IPEMBROKE DOCK.

MONEY MARKET.—TUESDAY.

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SHIP AND MAIL NEWS.

CASU ALTX.

SAILINGS.

CARDIFF.

SWANSEA.

NEWPORT.

! GOODWOOD SUMMER MEETING.…

BETTING ON THE COUBSE.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.

ILATEST LONDON BETTING.—YESTERDAY.

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