The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette

PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. — Rev. G. M. Argles, rector of St. Mary's, Bishophill Senior, York Rev. Edward Bradley, rector of Stretton, near Stam- ford; Rev. William Clements, vicar of All Saints', Mile-end New-town; Rev. Thomas Cox, vicar of Aldringham-cum-Thorpe, Suffolk Rev. James Davies, rector of Rushall, Wilts Rev. James Grantham. Faithful, rector of St. Dunstan-in-the-East; Rev. J. Fish, vicar of Ashworth, near Rochdale; Rev. H. Howard, vicar of Weekley Rev. William Pimblet Insley, vicar of Christ Church, Watney-street. STREET'S INDIAN AND COLONIAL MERCANTILE DIRECTORY FOR 1871.—This carefully compiled, well- printed, and handsome volume is a boon to merchants and other men of business. Of its valuable contents we mention a few. The various steam routes to the places treated of, with rates of fares and times of transit are enumerated (where possible) with the same information with regard to sailing vessels, thus placing concisely before the public the different facilities offered by the several companies and others, and enabling them easily to arrive at their selection of the most advantageous course for their purpose. All the London agents to each of the banks are named, so that the merchant is enabled to see to whom to apply, where financial information or assistance is needed in connection with any particular town or city. Full particulars as to the principal products and the articles in which the trade of each place chiefly consists, so that merchants can tell at once (guided by the Customs tariffs given)—with regard to shipments— what class of goods would be likely to prove most remunerative, &c., and to calculate the chance of suc- cess of important prices against local production. Among the other merits of the work are the lists of the various professions and trades, which give the merchant full particulars of possible buyers abroad, populations, extents of countries, and official informa- tion. Evidently the same amount of time and labour has been bestowed both locally and at home on the production of the present edition as on its prede- cessors, and no expense has been spared in the en- deavour to render it as perfect as possible. The publishers are the Messrs. Street, the well-known ad- verting agents of Cornhill r.nd Serle-street, London. The Court is in mourning for the infant son of the Prince and Princess of VVales. A brilliant display of the aurora borealis was witnessed in the neighbourhood of London on Sunday night. The London licensed victuallers will oppose the ten years' purchase clause in the Licensing Bill, and also what they term the spv system. The London Red Republicans held an open-air meeting on Sunday. The Bishop of Peterborough, Dr. Magee, preached an eloquent sermon in St. Paul's Cathedral on Sun- day. 8,000 persons were present. Now (says the Held) it is Oxford that has ac- quired the bad style of rowing, and Cambridge the good. ° VICE-CHANCELLOR WicKExs.-Mr. Wickens, Vice-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has been appointed Vice-Chancel lor in the place of Sir John Stuart, resigned. Mr. Wickens is a. stuff gownsman, and was called to the bar in 1840. A European soldier, walking with a comrade near Asseergbur, swore he would kill the first native he met. The first man who came up, and who salaamed the soldiers, was passed unnoticed, but the second was brutally murdered. Both of the soldiers are in custody. The Rev. W. W. Kirby, M.A., rector of St. Dun- stan's-in-the-East, City of London, has bien instituted by the Bishop of Rochester to the vicarage of Ches- hent, Herts, on the presentation of the Marquis of Salisbury. Several cuckoos were on Sunday morning heard about Streatham and Tooting. FUNERAL OF THE INFANT PRINCE.—The funeral of Prince Alexander Charles John Albert, the infant son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, took place at one o'clock, on Tuesday, at Sandringham. The Prince of Wales and his two sons were the chief mourners, and the officiating clergymen were the Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor and the Rev. W. Lake Onslow, M.A.

Varieties. +. SLANDER.—A man who will stab at another's reputation by insination and innuendo is far worse than a thief. Goods you may replace, but character once lost, is all but irredeemable, and, as a great writer has said, a word is enough to ruin a man. HARD TO BEAT.—A boiled egg. Who killed the most poultry 1-Hamlet's uncle, for he did "murder most foul." The way to wedlock—A dore. The lady who took the thread of life to sew the rent of a house has invented a patent point for cross eyed needles. OBEYING ORDERS.—A surgeon had occasion to prescribe a couple of pills which were sent home in a small box, bearing the direction, The whole to be taken immediately." On visiting his patient afterwards, the doctor expressed his surprise on learing that the desired effect had not being produced, and asked Pat's better half if she had really given him the medicine.— "Faith, that I did, sur," she replied; "but maybe, yer honour, the lid hasn't come off yet !"—The poor sick man bad been made to swallow, not only the pills, but the box as well. A gentleman met a half-witted lad in the road, and placing in one of his hands a sixpence and a penny, asked him which of the two he would choose. The lad replied he would not be greedy he'd take the smallest. Domestic discipline is maintained in Dahomey by the dread every wife feels lest her husband may give her to the king for a soldier. INNOCENCE.—Shall I help you to alight f said a young gentleman, addressing a bouncing country gril, who was preparing to jump from a carriage. —"Thank you, sir," sweetly replied the girl, "but I don't smoke." NOT QUITE CERTAIN.—The following is told of a young gentleman who graduated recently. He was asked what planets were known to the ancients?"— "Well, sir," he responded, "there were Venus and Jupiter, and"—after a pause—"I think the Earth, but I'm not quite certain." FRUITLESS LEARNING.—Mankind has beenlearn- ing for six thousand years, and yet how few have learned that their fellow-beings are as good as themselves. A COMMON COMPLAINT.—A young man was conversing in a public-house of his abilities and accom- plishments, and boasting a great deal of his mighty performances. When he had finished, a Quaker quietly observed, There is one thing thou canst not do thou canst not tell the truth." HIDDEN MODESTY.—A man was boasting to Lord Palmerston, I spend half my income in charity, I assure you—I do indeed I give thousands of pounds away! Generosity covers everything!"—"Including modesty, sometimes," added his lordship. PUPMATIC.— A young lady, hesitating for a word in describing the character of a rejected suitor, said, "He is not a tyrant, not exactly domineering, but "—" Dogmatic," suggested her friend.—" No, he has not dignity enough for that I think pup- matic' would convey my meaning admirably." The brandy thou drinkest may be pale, yet will the proboscis it produces be red. The tear on thine eyelash, young wife, may sparkle even as a diamond; but play not with that diamond too often, lest thou drive thine husband to his club. Young Man, setting forth in life, pay proper at- tention to the fair sex, but beware of lapsing into even such a one as Jeremy Diddler, for anon thou mayest find it much more pleasant to pay thy addresses than thy debts. ALL THE DIFFERENCE.—A young and zealous lawyer was arguing a question before a judge, and by way of illustration, wished to suppose 1\ case.—" We will suppose, your honour," said lie, "that your honour were to steal a horse "—"No, no, no," interrupted the judge. "Not at all, not at all. 'Tain't a supposable case, Mr. —— 'tain't a supposable case." —"Very well, begging your honour's pardon," pro- ceeded the eager lawyer, with more zeal than pru- dence very well. Then suppose that I should steal a horse "—"Ah, yes, yes, yes, said the judge; "That is a very different thing. Very likely, Mr. S-, very likely. Proceed, Mr. S."—American Paper, A TRUTHFUL CHARACTER.—A gentleman in Mayence gave his servant maid the following "character" the other day:—"The bearer has been in my house a year-minus 11 months. During that time she has shown herself diligent—at the house door frugal—in work; mindful—of herself prompt— in excuses friendly—towards men; faithful—to her lovers; and honest—when everything had vanished." We have no doubt the services of this attractive creature have been in immense request wherever she has exhibited her wonderful certificate. Two rival barbers in the country lately engaged to fight a duel; they agreed to start and walk round the village, and when they came within sight of each other to blaze away. When they turned the corner out of sight, both bolted in different directions. One has sent from AYllerica to say tHat he arrived, safely, and. the other has written home from Austrlia, hopitig that his wife and children are well, which it leaves him at present. Death, to a good man, is the coming of the heart to its blossoming time. Do we call it dying when the bud bursts into flower ? One of the finest qualities in a human being is that nice sense of delicacy which makes it impossible for him ever to be an intruder or a bore. Those who look for faults, find faults, and become fault finders by profession; but those who look for truth and good, find that. A little meditation on this sentence would be profitable to all. As the prickliest leaves are the driest, so the pertest fellows are generally the most barren. The more honesty a man has, the less he affects the air of saint; the affectation of sanctity is a blot on the face of piety. There is some help for all the defects of fortune for if a man cannot attain to the length of his wishes, he may have his remedy by cutting them shorter. A FIRESIDE GHOST.—A hob-goblin. TOUCHING.—It is said that, to a noble-hearted woman, there is hardly anything more touching in this life than to see a poor but virtuous young man strug- gling to keep a feeble moustache alive. THE GRATEFUL BONZE.—A mandarin, who took much pride in appearing with a number of jewels on every part of his robe, was once accosted by an old sly bonze, who, following him through several streets, and bowing often to the ground, thanked him for his jewels. —"What does the man mean ?" cried the mandarin "Friend, I never gave thee any of my jewels."—"No," replied the other, but you have let me look at them, and that is all the use you can make of them yourself so there is no difference between us, except that you have the trouble of watching them, and that it is an employment I do not much desire." A lady, going to church on Ash-Wednesday, finding her seat already occupied, requested the pew- opener to remember that although it was Ash- Wednes- day, the pew was not Lent. The sightseer's friend.—A spectacle maker. Men will make-up in word-painting.—Sign writers. I like to see the dear little creatures amusing themselves," said Mrs. Chibbles, when her elder boy took her visitor's new bonnet and fastened it to the tail of his kite. "Never fear," said the good matron to her visitor, when she saw her bonnet in the air "as soon as the kite comes down he will give it to you." A dancing master recently, in renewing his solicitations for patronage, wished to express his obli- gations for past favours, when the printer made him say "Most respectfully offers his shanks, "instead of thanks. MARRIAGE.—A man who passes through life without marrying is like a fair mansion left by the builder unfinished. The half that is completed runs to decay from neglect, or becomes at best but a sorry tene- ment wanting the addition of that which makes the whole useful. He that gives way to self-will, hinders self-enjoy- ment. The most manifest sign of wisdom is continued cheerfulness. Happiness is no other than soundness and per- fection in mind. Beauty is worse than wine; it intoxicates both the holder and the beholder. Childhood does sometimes pay a second visit to man—youth never. How responsible are we for the use of a period so precious in itself, which will soon pass away, and never return Truth is the bond of union and the basis of human happiness. Without this virtue there is no re- liance on language, no confidence in friendship, no security in promises and oaths. Give not thy tongue too great a liberty, lest it take thee prisoner. A word unspoken is like the sword in scabbard, thine if vented, thy sword is in another's hand. If thou desire to be held wise, be so wise as to hold thy tongue. „ SHREWD CHILD.—" Grandma, said a shrewd child "do you want some candy? —"Yes, dear, I should like some."—" Then if you'll buy me some I'll give you half," said Polly. IRONICAL.—" Strange that the prisoner on trial for his life should appear in court with such a smooth countenance!" exclaimed Wiggins, Q.C.—" Oh, he was ironed just before he was brought in," explains Ser- jeant Diggins. A quaint old gentleman, of an active stirring disposition, had a man at work in his garden who was quite the reverse.—" Jones," said he "did you ever see a snail ?"—" Certainly," said Jones. "Then," said the old boy, "you must have met him, for you never could have overtaken him." The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has a pride without dignity. Some of the fair sex have hearts as brittle as glass. He that would make an impression must use diamonds. We know a tradesman who is such a coward that he is afraid to strike a balance-sheet. A young man has sued his barber for cutting off his moustache. The barber said he didn't see it. We are afraid that it is not the only accident of the kind likely to happen.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. 1871. 1870. Taff Vale, week ending April 8 £ 5,177. £ 6,813 i Penarth, week ending April 8 981. 1,165 Rhymney, week ending April 8 1,336. 1,203 Great Western, week ending April 9 87,115. 80,055 Llynvi & Ogmore,week ending April 8. 1,004. 946

BIRTH OF A PRINCE. Sir William Knollys has forwarded the following to the papers "Sandringham, King's Lynn, April 6, 4.30 p.m. "Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales was safely delivered of a Prince at. a quarter before three o'clock this afternoon. Her Royal Highness and the infant prince are doing quite well. "ARTHUR FARRE, M.D. "T. M. KENDALL, F.R.C.S." DEATH OF THE INFANT PRINCE. I I SandriDuliam, Good Friday Evening. < Received the commands of the Prince of Wales to request the insertion of the following in your paper "The birth of the infant Prince having been pre- J mature, some anxiety was felt on the part of the medical attendants as to the probability of its surviv- ing. The infant Prince was in consequence privately baptised on the evening of the same day by the Rev. ( W. Luke Onslow, Rector of Sandringham, and domestic chaplain to the Prince of Wales, in the pre- sence of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Hon. j Mrs. Stoner, and Dr. Arthur Farre, and received the < names of Alexander John Charles Albert. The fears thus entertained were painfully realised. The infant Prince expired at two p.m. this day. A bulletin issued by Dr. Farre this evening says the health of the Prin- cess continues satisfactory." 1

THE CIVIL WAR IN FRANCE. STATE OF PARIS. PARIS, April 7, Evening.—The cannonade and mus- ketry fire has continued all this afternoon on the side of Montrouge, Chatillon, and between Asnieres and Nanterre, and towards the Bois de Boulogne and Colombio. Forts Bicetre, Ivry, and C'harenton also were engaged with the Versailles Artillery. The troops of Versailles commenced a vigorous attack against the Federal position at Neuilly. Mont Valerien and two batteries established at Courbevoie fired upon the position. At six p.m., the barricade at the Bridge of Neuilly was partially destroyed. Everywhere the troops of the Commune are on the defensive. The National Guards are surrounded on the plain of Gennevilliers, and have made another futile attack to pierce the lines of the Versailles troops and return to Paris. Several shells burst to-day on the walls of Parts in the Avenue de l'lmperatrice. The partisans of the Committee appear still deter. mined to continue the struggle, and the fortifications at Montmartre and Batignolles are being strengthened. General Cluseret is actively occupied in re-organising the National Guards, and renewing the artillery. The party of conciliation are redoubling their exer- tions to bring about a reconciliation, and several placards issued by various committees with that object have appeared to-day. All demand the most thorough municipal liberties for Paris. A rumour is current that great hope exists that an armistice of forty-eight hours will be arranged, with an exchange of prisoners. The Temps proposes that Louis Blanc should be sent as a delegate to negotiate an understanding with M. Thiers, the principal conditions of which are to be a new electoral law and the convocation of the electors for a new Constituent Assembly. Summing up the present military situation, the Temps says that the National Guards are masters of the most favourable situations to the south of Paris. A new corps has been formed, called the "Avengers of Paris," and are specially for skirmishing service. The Central Committee has made a strict search in several large shops in Paris, to take young men for the military service. This evening the burial of three hundred men took place. Three large catafalques went in procession to Pere la Chaise, followed by an immense crowd. OUTRAGES BY THE INSURGENTS IN PARIS. BRUSSELS, April 6.—The Journal de Bruxelles of this evening says "A nun who has hastily fled from Paris brings us intelligence to the effect that the churches are being sacked and the cllrés arrested, some of the latter being shamefully maltreated. The Vicar- General is also a prisoner in the hands of the insur- gents, and the arrest of the Archbishop is confirmed. The convents are being searched, the visits being made during the night. It is asserted that 20 Jesuits have been shot." VERSAILLES.—DEPUTATION OF PARIS MER- CHANTS.—THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. VERSAILLES, April 6.—A deputation of merchants of Paris arrived to-day at Versailles, and had a long conversation with M. Thiers upon the best means of bringing about the pacification of the capital. In to-day's sitting of the National Assembly, General Billot, alluding to a letter from Garibaldi, in which it was stated that he (General Billot) possessed the confidence of the insurgents, protested in dignified and energetic language against such an assertion, and declared that he would never recognise any other authority than that of the Assembly, so long as it was freely elected. The Minister of Justice brought in a Bill to lessen the delay attending trial by court-martial; the neces- sity for the Bill is ascribed to-the insurrection in Paris. VERSAILLES, April 7.—During the whole night and this morning a violent cannonade has been heard in the direction of Courbevoie and Chatillon. The journals announce that Marshal M'Mahon has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Assembly, Admiral Landmirault and General Cesaey commanders under Marshal M'Mahon. General Vinoy will be Chancellor of the Legion of Honour. M. Regnier, the person who conducted the negotia- tions in Metz, which resulted in the visit of General Bourbaki to England, has been arrested at Versailles. STATE OF THE PROVINCES. VERSAILLES, April 6, 11.30p.m.—A despatch re- ceived here announces that a considerable rise has oc- curred to-day on the Bourse of Lyons. A telegram from Limoges predicts the speedy restoration of order in that town. Marseilles telegrams report that tran- quillity has been completely re-established, and that the authorities have been reinstated in the Prefecture.

LLANDAFF i MOCKS AX CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY. The annual meeting of tiie subscribers of this Society was held in the the small Assembly Room of the Town Hall on Thursday the Yen. the Archdeacon of Llandatf in the chair. There were also present, the Yen. Archdeacon Crawley the Rev. Canon Hawkins, Newport the Revs. D. Howell, vicar of St. John's, Cardiff G. C. F. Harries, rector of Gelligaer; J. Griffith, rector of Merthyr R. T. Tyler, rector of Liantrithyd T. Edmondes, vicar of T Cowbridge J. Powell Jones, vicar of Llantrisant; W. David, rector of St. Fagans; G. Wood, rector of Sully W. Bruce, rector of St. Nicholas — Jones Edward Doddridge Knight, vicar of Newton Notfage. Among the laymen present were Mr. Howel Gwyn, Duffrvn, Ne-ath Mr. R. O. Jones, Bonvitstone Mr. Ollivant, Bishop's Court and Mr. Jonas Watson, hon. sec. The notice convening the meeting was read by the HGD. Secretary, and also the following Report The first duty that devolved upon the Committee this year was the consideration of the following report of a Sub-Committee appointed to consider a commu- nication from a meeting of the Deans, Archdeacons, and Rural-Deans of the Diocese, held at Bishop's Court, on the subject of devoting a part of the Society's income to the encouragement, by Exhibitions or otherwise, of a higher standard of education for those who are desirous of taking Holy Orders in this Diocese "At the request of the Committee we have carefully considered the matter referred to us, and we are of opinion that, as one means of obtaining a sufficient number of suitable clergymen for ministering among our rapidly-increasing population, it would be desirable that a limited number of grants, of ten guineas each per annum, be made to deserving Welsh-speaking lads. for periods not exceeding three years, to enable them to go to Cowbridge or some other Grammar School, to be approved by the President of the Society, where they might be prepared for Lampeter or one of the Univer- sities. We further think that a stipulation should be made with the holders of these grants, that if they do not enter Holy Orders, they should return to the Society the amount they have received from it. (Signed), HENRY LYNCH BLOSSE, "WILLIAM BRUCE, "March 14th, 1870." "GILBERT C. F. HARRIES. The Committee resolved to appropriate .£100 per annum to the carrying out of this recommendation in such a manner as a Sub-Committee, appointed to con- sider and report upon the best mode of applying that sum, may recommend. The following grants were voted during the year, viz. Towards stipend of curate at Newcastle £ 40 to meet igIlO from the Eccle- siastical Commissioners. Llanwonno 40 ,,40 Beaufort. 40 40 „ Oakwood, Michaelstone- super-Avon 40 „ 60 „ Aberoarne 25 60 „ Cyfarthfa 25 „ 60 Melincryddan, Neath 40 50 „ Llanvrechfa 40 60 „ Abertilleri 40 ,,50 Ebbw Vale, Tredegar 30 ,,40 „ New Pits, ditto 20 "GO „ Dowlais 40 „ CO „ Pentrebach 40 ,,50 Britonferry 30 60 Aberaman, Aberdare 40 50 Cwmbach, ditto 40 50 Panteg 30 60 Eglwysilan 30) Do, Walnut-tree Bridge 40 j Pentyrch 30 60 Ystradyfodwg 40 50 Ditto, Tonypandy 25 50 Ditto, Ferndale 40 Giyncorrwg 10 50 Maesteg,| Llangyn wyd. 30 60 „ Spelter, ditto. 30 60 Pontlottyn 40 60 Home Mission 100 120 Llantarnam £ 40 Cadoxton, by Neath 50 St. Woolos, Newport. 50 Pillgwenlly, Newport. 40 St. Fagans, Aberdare. 20 St. John's, Cardiff 50 Cwmysgwyddgwyn, Gelligaer, £50, subsequently re- duced to 20 Tongwynlais 1" All Saint's, Cardiff 60 Pontlottyn, Pantywain (new grant) 30 Also. in the current year, two new grants—viz., for curate at Blaenafon, £ 40, and at Llanwenarth-ultra, £ 20. The three last grants have not been in operation, neither have those for Beaufort, Pentyrch, Ferndale, and Panteg, pending the appointment of their respec- tive curates. Most of the grants in operation last year have been renewed. The Society's total liability under this head is now £ 1,430 per annum, towards the stipends of 43 additional pastors, and £100 for educational grants. Its iucome for the past year was £1,058. as compared with ;£1,154 the year before,-a falling off of JE94 having oc- curred in the items of collections and parochial associations. Only one grant for a parsonage has been made during the year—viz., for all Saints, Cardiff, £ 25. Towards increasing the accommodation for Divine worship, the Committee have promised, since their last report, five grants, viz., towards erection of School,chapels at Tongwinlas, Whitchurch, £ 50; at Treorki, Ystradyfodwg, £ 50; Ton-y-pandy, Ystrady- fodwg, P.40 Cwm-felin, Gelligaer, £ 30 Nantyglo, £ 25. The further claims to which the Society is liable in respect of Building Grants are for New Churches at Pontypridd, £100; Tredegarville, Cardiff, £ 200; St. Mary's, Cardiff, £ 200; Ely and Caerau, £ 100 St. Woolos, Newport, iloo also for Enlargement of Llantrisant, jE25 For Neio School-chapels at Llandy- fodwg, Ogmore Valley. £ 25; Mynyddislwyn, Maes-y- cwmer (second moiety), £ 20. Total, f 1,010. The Society having now completed its twentieth year, it seems desirable to do as was done at the end of the first decade of its history to review not only the work of the past year but all that it has done to "Provide Additional Pastoral Superintendence and Church Accommodation within the Diocese of Llan- daff to compare this with what its founders pro- posed to themselves, and to draw from the comparison such encouragement for the future as may be gathered from the measure of success that has been attained. For this purpose it will be well to recall the exceptional circumstances of the Diocese which led to the forma- tion of the Society a population that had trebled itself in 30 years, and continued to increase at a ratio ten times greater than that of the bordering counties, through immigration of colliers and miners, not equally over the whole area of the diocese, but chiefly to mountain parishes miserably endowed, where very scant accommodation existed for Divine worship. The census of 1851 shows the increase of population in the counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth to have been greater than that of any other portion of Great Britain. To provide spiritual privileges for this still increasing population, out of the parochial endowments that had been diminished nearly one-half by alienation of tithes, until they yielded a bare average of about j6140 per annum income to each parish, was manifestly im- possible. The situation was well described by Arch- deacon Williams, the present Dean of Llandaff, in his published letter on the wants of the diocese Throughout the whole bill country of the diocese may be found the same grievous anomaly,—the machi- nery and appliances of the Church, originally designed for tens, or at most for hundreds, standing in solemn mockery of the wants of thousands and tens of thousands. It was to consider some remedy for this deplorable condition of the diocese that the Bishop invited the clergy and laity to meet him at Bridgend and Newport ia the month of October, 1850 and what we now pro- pose to examine is, how far that remedy, applied through the Society which those meetings created, has been efficacious. The abstract of the Society's operations, published with each report, shows that a sum-of JE27,536 has been spent during the past 20 years, of which £ 21,961 may be apportioned to the supplying of additional pastoral superintendence, and £5,575 to the increase of church accommodation. In the first ten years, when the Society was vigo- rous and the spiritual destitution flagrant, it con- tributed to the erection or enlargement of 27 churches, seven rooms licensed for Divine worship, and eight parsonage-houses. Within the same period it helped to supply from 16 to 20 additional curates, and ex- pended £ 1,000 in exhibitions and endowments. From that time its energies were more especially directed to the maintenance of its curates, which— with a waning subscription list and a nearly exhausted capital—had become a matter of some anxiety, "iet it never failed to encourage by its grants the building of new places of worship where they were wanted; thus it paid during the second decennial period grants for budding or enlarging 12 churches (of which 8 were new), 21 licensed rooms, and 11 parsonage houses while it is liable at the present moment for payments towards the cost of 6 more new churches 6 licensed rooms, and 1 parsonage. The objects of its building grants may thus be sum- marized (omitting those not yet paid), as 39 churches, of which 23 were new, 28 licensed rooms, and 19 par. s)uage houses. A list of these will be found appended tJ this report. Towards the stipends of additional pastors it has paid during the last ten years on an average £ 1,200 per annum, which—met by grants of nearly equal amount from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and by other grants from the Pastoral Aid Society and the Society for the Employment of Additional Curates in Populous Places-has been the means of securing the services of from 35 to 40 more clergymen in the diocese, who perform on an average" 96 additional services every week, to congregations amounting in the aggre- gate to 9,850 souls, of whom 1,410 are communicants. As the same persons certainly do not attend all the services, this number may be fairly computed to re- present a much larger number who avail themselves, at one time or another, of the ministrations thus offered to them-. Nor does it include the congregations of the four Home Missionaries to whose support this Society contributes, who labour among the mining population in districts where the parish church is too distant for their use. Their ministry in some cases happily results in the building of a licensed school- room, and "Nothing," says one of the missionaries, "renders the Home Mission of greater or more durable blessing to the people whose spiritual welfare it especially seeks, than the following up of its exer- tions with the erection of such buildings in places where they arc much needed and appreciated." Finally, the Society has contributed to the augmen- tation of the endowment of Aberpergwm, £ 100; of Llandewi-fach, £25; and of Pillgwenlly, Newport, £100.. ? Here, then, are some of the visible results of the Society's twenty years' labours. Let us," said Archdeacon Williams in the letter before alluded to, emulating the example of the inhabitants of Bethnal Green, "let us aim at a Ten Churches'Fund too" and, "with our Ten Churches'Fund, let me ask, as even of more immediate import- ance, a provision for 20 pastors." Here are 23 new churches, and 16 enlarged; here are 28 other new places of Divine worship here are 40 pastors yet who will dare to say, "It is enough" ? While we rejoice, as we are bound to rejoice most gratefully, for all that has been done, we must gird ourselves to still greater exertions, for the harvest is greater, the labourers relatively fewer than they have ever been before. The Church must foster more than ever the germs, however small, of self-support, for her enemies are astir with evil designs against her. To her clergy the Committee would especially commend this task, that every one of her flock, however humble, may have an opportunity of adding something to her means of sustenance, and so become more closely interested in her welfare, more fully alive to the fact that in strengthening the hands of her piinisters they are but fortifying their own territory against the baneful inroads of godlessness and unbelief. On the motion of Mr. HOWEL GWYN the report was adopted, and ordered to be printed in the usual way. The Rev. W. David and Mr. W. Alexander were reo appointed auditors, the CHAIRMAN remarking that the thanks of the Society were due to these gentle- men for their valuable services. Mr. JONAS WATSON proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor for the use of the Hall, which was also unanimously adopted. The Rev. D. T. DAVIS proposed a vote of thanks to their Secretary and Treasurer, which was acknow- ledged by Mr. WATSON, the Secretary, and the meeting separated.

LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL. We are indebted to a rev. gentleman for the follow- ing communication On Thursday, April the 6th, the obsequies of the late lamented Mr. Robert Walsh were performed, with that most solemn ritual which our beautiful Liturgy offers to all who care to avail themselves of it. The corpse was met at the lichen gate by the Minor Canons, Rev. J. J. Lias and Rev. C. Parsons, also by a full choir, and proceeded thence in solemn chaunt to the chancel, where the "bier" was deposited imme- diately behind the lectern, and opposite to the place which in life, as a member of the choir, Mr. Walsh delighted to occupy; and whilst the numerous fol- lowers—we may say actual mourners, for scarcely a dry eye was to be seen in the numerous assemblage— were being seated, the Rev. Walter Walsh (brother of the deceased) conducted the wife, only daughter, and three sons to the "bier," where, in solemn reverence and holy affection, each deposited some floral token on the coffin as "springtide emblems of the better life." The Venerable Archdeacon Blosse, after the chaunt- ing of the Psalm, read that earnest testimony of St. Paul contained in the 15th chapter 1st Corinthians, in his usual able manner, though plainly feeling the sympathy so generally manifested. Then followed the hymn—chosen because such a favourite of the brother departed"—No. 330, Hymns Ancient and Modern. The clergy then advanced to the altar, where the Rev. J. J. Lias read the Order of the Holy Communion, the Rev. C. Parsons the Epistle, and the Rev. Vincent Saulez the Gospel. The Holy Sacrament was then administered, making one realize in presence of the sad funeral pall, that glorious link which death cannot sever—even the creed as a living reality—"That saints on earth and those above but one communion make." This having been duly celebrated, the procession, arranged as before, passed out of the north door to the last scene in this solemn service, and there, by the river side—almost in the exact spot where he himself some weeks before (little thinking how soon it would be realized) expressed a wish that, if buried at Llan- daff, he might be interred—his body was committed to the grave, "in the sure and certain hope of the better resurrection." Amongst the numerous company we noticed Messrs. J. Brogdeu, J. Watson, J. Morley, T. Johnson, W. P. James, T. Myers, H. Segar; Dr. Taylor; Rev. W. Walsh, Rev. S. Francis, and Rev. J. T. Bontflower; Mrs. Bontflower, Mrs. Bassett, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Wilding, Mrs. V. Saulez, Mrs. Douglas, the Misses Williams (Deanery), &c. Whilst several from Tondu and other parts, where the deceased was only known to be esteemed, joined the Llandaff Choir procession, to pay the last mark of respect to one who was ac- knowledged as the friend of all, the enemy of none and whose short life had been one anxiety to oblige those who came within his acquaintance, whether rich or poor.

STABBING.—William Cousins, a seaman belonging to the Skerr of Wexford, was charged, on the same day, with wounding Martin Kervin, a shipmate, on Wednes- day night. It appeared that both of them left the vessel on Wednesday, and went to several public- houses, where they had some drink. Late at night they were returning to the vessel, which was in the West Dock, and when near St. Mary's Church they had some words and a fight, when the prisoner suddenly seized hold of the prosecutor and stabbed him in the face. Prosecutor called out "Police," and the prisoner then stabbed him again about the body. A companion of both went to the assistance of the wounded man and the prisoner went away and was afterwards apprehended on board his vessel. Dr. Paine said he had examined the prosecutor that morn- ing, and found that he had received a severe wound in the nose about an inch and a half in length. He had also one in the armpit half an inch in length and about the same in depth. All the wounds appeared to have been done by a sharp instrument such as a knife. Prisoner denied that he used the knife, but said he struck him several times with his fist. They had a fight together, and he could box with the complainant for a month. Prisoner was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions. A DISGRACEFUL ASSAULT.—At the Police Court, on Wednesday, a man named George Humphreys, a boarding-house keeper in George-street, was charged with assaulting and kicking a man named James Lud- low, a rigger living at Newport. The complainant appeared with his head and face covered with bandages, and presenting a frightful appearance. It appeared that a friend of complainant, a sailor, had arrived in Cardiff, and had gone to lodge at the house of defendant. On being made aware of the circum- stance, he went to his friend and persuaded him to leave and lodge at the Sailors' Home. The clothes of the friend were about to be sent away, when the de- fendant took £3 8s. from the pocket of his friend's clothes, and refused to give it up. A policeman was sent for, and all the parties went to the Sailors' Home, where the defendant paid the money. On leaving, the defendant followed the complainant and threatened him. On seeing the defendant following in George- street the complainant ran away, followed by de- fendant, who overtook him, struck him a violent blow, which knocked him down, and, when on the ground, kicked him repeatedly on the faee and head. The nose of complainant was broken, the scalp injured in several places, one eye was entirely closed, and the face a mass of bruises from defendant's violence. He was conveyed to the residence of Mr. Pratt, surgeon, where his wounds were dressed. In consequence of the surgeon not being able to attend, the case was re- manded till Friday. THE CIRCUS.—The engagement of Cerissa, the only rival of the celebrated Lulu, has been very successful. Every evening the building has been filled. Cerissa, in conjunction with Sivado the Man-fly, performs some daring feats on the trapeze. On Tuesday evening Sivado missed catching her as she leaped from the trapeze, and she fell on the edge of the ring. Though shaken, she was not much injured, and after a few minutes she concluded her per- formance amid the loud plaudits of the audience Some amusing new features have been introduced into the entertainment, all of which have been well received. PRESENTATION.—At the Custom House, on Monday a silver medal, awarded by the Swedish Government' was presented by Mr. T. S. Miller, collector of customs, to Captain John Sweeney, master of the Boreas, of New Ross. The medal was presented to Captain Sweeny for services by him in the Atlantic, in Septem- ber, 1870, when the Boreas was bound for Quebec. On that occasion she encountered the Nathanael; of Tensberg, which the night previous had been upset and waterlogged. Two of the crew had been drowned and one man had died from exhaustion since the vessel upset. A heavy sea was rolling at the time, and the crew of the Boreas had great difficulty in getting their boat near the wreck, but the mate of the Nathanael had just sufficient strength left to fasten a rope round the waists of the remaining nine men, and they were dragged one by one to the boat. On board the Boreas one of the Nathanael's crew died from exhaustion, and in getting the crew into the boat one had his arm broken, which was set by Captain Sweeney. The remaining seven with careful treatment recovered. On the news being conveyed to Sweden, the Govern- ment sent through its consul the silver medal, to be presented to Captain Sweeney on his arriving in Eng- land, on his return from Quebec. The ship arrived in Cardiff on Saturday. I CARDIFF YESSELS.— The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steamship Pera, Captain J. M. Rogers, has arrived at Southampton, with the heavy India and China mails, 212 passengers, f72,000 in specie, 1,308 bales of silk, 223 bales of cotton, 30 bundles of ivory, 15 cases of valuables, 775 boxes of tea, 177 boxes of ginger, 53 cages of quails, 170 cases of indigo, three turtles, and 465 packages of general merchandise. The following British merchant steamers amongst others had arrived out at Gibraltar :—March 30, the Tyne Queen, Captain W. London, from Cardiff; 31, the Marmora, Captain R. Robinson, from Cardiff; April 1, the Anglian, Captain P. Walsh, from Cardiff; 3, the Winsloe, Captain J. Kirkpatrick, from Cardiff.

ELECTION OF GUARDIANS. The annual election of Guardians for the Cardiff Union was concluded on Tuesday. The only parishes in which there were contests were St. John's, Cardiff, Penarth, and Whitchurch. In St. John's, Mr. J. T. Barry had been nominated, in addition to the old guardians. The numbers were Mr. J. Bird, 738 Dr. Paine, 715 Mr. Pride, 628; Mr. T. J. Waller, 545 and Mr. Barry, 444. The four first were elected. At Whitchurch the numbers were: Mr. Eli Evans, 256; Mr. T. Williams, 204 Mr. George Brown, 184 and Mr. Thomas George, 106. The two first are elected. At Penarth the numbers were: Mr. E. Davies, 115; Mr. V. Trayes, 85. Mr. Davies is elected.

EASTER MONDAY. On Easter Monday, all the Volunteers, according to custom, had a march out. At ten o'clock the 10th and 16th Rifles assembled at the Drill Hall, and were supplied with blank ammunition. The 10th mustered about 60 strong, and were under the command of Lieutenant Martin. The 16th, about 200, commanded by Captain Alexander. Preceded by their band, the corps marched off at eleven o'clock to St. Fagans, where a large field to the north of the village was placed at their disposal. After piling arms, the 10th returned to the Plymouth Arms, where dinner was provided them. The 16th had their refreshments supplied on the field. At half-past two o'clock the corps were called together, and were put through a number of field movements by their officers. The ground was kept by a company of the 23rd Welsh Fusiliers. A large number of spectators were on the field, many of whom had walked from Cardiff with the corps, while others went by the railway the bands of the corps forming quite an attraction to the vil- lagers. At half-past six o'clock both corps marched back to the Drill Hall, where they were dismissed. In the afternoon the Artillery Volunteers, under the command of Lieut. -Colonel Hill, Major Page, and Capt. Pitman, mustered at the Drill Hall for a march into the country. The heavy guns were not taken, but the men, about 200 of them, marched through Fairwater to Llandaff, and afterwards returned to the Drill Hall. The band attended, and under the leadership of Mr. G. F. Davis, played a choice selection of music. In the evening the men marched back to the Drill Hall, and were dismissed. The fineness of the weather on Monday induced a very large number of persons to take advantage of the opportunities offered by excursion trains and pleasure trips across the Channel, to leave Cardiff for the day. In most of the establishments where large numbers of men are employed, the day was observed as a general holiday and in the town but little business appeared to be doing, although the shops generally were kept open. The excursion trains on the Taff Vale Railway brought down large numbers of the working classes from the Hills, and these soon dispersed themselves about the town, or visited Penarth. The Rhymney Railway ran excursion trains at single fares, and thou- sands were taken upon the new line to Caerphilly. In the morning excursion packets left the pier-head for Weston-super-Mare, Ilfracombe, Watchet, Minehead, and other places on the Somersetshire coast. The Kate again conveyed a large number of persons to Penarth, and from 3,000 to 4,000 persons visited Penarth on Monday. All the excursion trips on the water were well supported, but a somewhat keen easterly wind raised a chopping sea outside, which was anything but agreeable to those who were not good sailors. All passed off without a single accident, and in general a very pleasant day was spent. Although a very large number of the residents left the town, the streets were more crowded than usual owing to the number of excursionists from the towns around Cardiff- In the Hills Easter Monday is regarded as a general holiday, and few remain at home, but take advantage of the cheap trips to visit Cardiff and places adjoining. The Sophia Gardens were thronged all day with visitors to the town. A very large number visited the Circus in the evening, and stayed in town all night.

LATEST NEWS. « GUARDIAN' OFFICE, Friday, 4 a.m. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) PROPOSED ATTACK ON PARIS. VERSAILLES. VERSAILLES, Wednesday Evening.-A great concen. tration of troops is now taking place. Marshal MacMahon left this morning for Ville l'Etang, and a decisive attack is very shortly expected. It is said that M. Thiers is opposed to any measures of conci- liation, declaring that it is now too late, as success is assured. M. Thiers says that his answer to the Republican delegates from Paris was, "No one menaces the Republic but assassins. The workmen shall temporarily continue to be subsidised, but all secession shall be suppressed." VERSAILLES, Thursday Noon.—There was no real engagement on Tuesday or yesterday, but the in- surgents burned a quantity of powder to no purpose. The Orleans Railway has been cut, and the Govern ment troops hold all the roads to Paris. The answer given to tho Delegates of the Re- publican League is, that Paris must lay down its arms. If this be done, the lives of the insurgents except those guilty of assassination, will be spared. PARIS. PARIS, Wednesday.-At the end of the fighting last night near Forts Issy, both belligerents held their previous positions. It is generally believed that the attack of the Government forces was a faint. The cannonade this afternoon was less violent. Paris is tranquil, but the exodus continues daily, and the streets are deserted. PARIS, Thursday Morning. — General Dombrowski says, The Federalists occupy nearly all Neuilly. I hope to have the bridge this evening." The Cri dlt Ptuple says the fresh attack on Issy last night was repuleed principally by rifle firing. The Commune is doing its utmost to excite the en- thusiasm of the men. PARIS, Thursday afternoon.—An engagement is now going on in the direction of Neuilly. Mont Valerien fires incessantly, and shots have fallen in the Champs Elysees. GERMANY. BERLIN, Wednesday.—The credit which the Federal Council will ask of the German Parliament will be 120,000,000 thalers. BERLIN, Thursday.—The proposed cession of Weissenburg to Bavaria is no longer entertained. HAMBURG, Thursday.—It is stated that the French Government will release all German vessels not already condemned. FIGHT BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND MEXICAN TROOPS. NEW YORK, Wednesday.—A fight has occurred between United States and Mexican troops, in which the Federal Commander of Fort Goodwin and 40 men were killed. WASHINGTON, Thursday.—The Plenipotentiaries of Spain and the South American Republics have signed an armistice.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) The balance of the Lancashire Cotton Famine Fund is to be devoted to a Convalescent Hospital. Of the Derby Memorial Fund about five thousand pounds will be devoted to the foundation of Scholar- ships at Oxford. A new French loan for two and a half milliards, at 83, is considered probable. Three men on strike at Sunderland were charged yesterday with leaving work, at Mr. Geo. Clark's engine works, Monriversmouth, without giving a week's notice. They were ordered to pay 20s. each. The magistrates adjourned the granting of a case on several points raised. Yesterday afternoon, at a meeting of seven hundred ladies of Sheffield, a resolution was passed expressing the utmost abhorrence of the Contagious Diseases Act. and urging its immediate repeal.

Si Hit.1), <|ilai[i[ia08ss( and gcaths, + BIRTHS. .EUXTON.—On the 10th inst., at 9, Kensington Palace- gardens, the wife of George Rawdon Ruxton, Esq., of a daughter. THOMPSON.—On the 8th inst., at Mill Mount, York, the wife of G. S. Thompson, Esq., of a son, stillborn. MARRIAGES. Aj.L.t:N—HK&BBHT.—On the 10th inst., at St. Matthew's, Newington, by the Rev. Mr. Lewis, Claude, eldest son of the late J. W. Allen, landscape painter, to Laura, second daughter of the late Alfred Herbert, marine painter. COLLIER—PRESION.—On the 6th inst., at St. Stephen's, Paddington, by the Rev. C. Shakspeare, Daniel, fourth surviving son of the late John Collyer, Esq., of Hack- ford, Hall, Norfolk, to Helen Augusta, second daughter of the Rev. Thomas Presion, vicar of Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire. ROBINSON—ROBERTS.—At St. David's Church, Neath, by the Hev. J. Griffiths, rector, Mr. A. H. Robinson, organist and pianoforte tuner, Neath, to Miss Martha Roberts, mistress of Alderman Davies's School, in the same town. DEATHS. BIRD.On the 9th inst., at her residence, in Tollington- park, Hornsey-road. N., Mrs. Mary Ann Bird, aged 74. BANNER.—On the 11th inst., at Romilly-terrace, Canton, Kate Ann, infant daughter of Mr. Alfred A. Banner, aged 9 months. COWAIEADow.-On the 13th inst., aged 60, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Mr. John Cowmeadow, agent for the Royal Liver Friendly Society, 81, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. CHAPPLE.—On the 6th inst., at his father's residence, 9, Lower Station-terrace, Cardiff, of consumption, Mr. James Chappie, in the 20th year of his age. CORL-On the 10th inst., at Buckhurst-hill, Essex, of convulsions, after a few hours' illness, Arthur Belmore, the youngest son of Dr. and Mrs. Cory, aged four years. HILL.—Lately, at Bedwas, after a painful illness, Ann, the beloved wife of Mr. Robert Hill. Bargoed Woollen Manufactory, and youngest daughter of Mr. Thomas Roberts, Church House, Bedwas, aged 27 years. JONES.—On the 4th inst., the Rev. John Lloyd Jones, aged 44, late chaplain of the Glamorgan County Gaol, Cardiff. JONEs.-On the 5th inst, at Llanfyllin, aged 66, Thomas Jones, builder, eldest son of the late Thomas Jones, Celyn Meifod, Montgomeryshire, farmer. MARKS.—-On the 13th inst., at the residence of his daugh- ter, 29, Charles-street, Cardiff, Mr. Mark Marks, aged 74. POWELL.—On the 8th ult., at his residence, Bon Air, Mauritius, in the 54th year of his age, Lewis Powell, Esq., M.D., son of the late Lewis Powell, Esq., J.P. of Ongar, Glyntawe, Breconshire, and formerly of Falcon- square, London.

THE CAPE MAILS. GREAT FLOOD AT VICTORIA.—100 LIVES LOST i AND 30 HOUSES WASHED AWAY. < PLYMOUTH, April 6.—The Celt, with the Cape mails, has arrived here, with twenty-one packages of diamonds, one box of gold, one box of specie, &c. ( Finds of diamonds at the Cape were as numerous and valuable as ever. Some persons, however, just j out from England, had returned from the diamond J fields after having stayed only a day or two. The Governor had arrived at the diamond fields. ( Mr. Baines, the traveller, had arrived in Maritz- ( burg, and reports extraordinary yields of gold from the quartz-crushing at the northern gold-fields. I A fearful flood occurred at Victoria West on 1 February 27, caused by a water-spout at Paenys ( fountain, six miles from Victoria. The rush of water I commenced at 9 p.m. and lasted till three the next morning. More than thirty houses were washed t away others were falling. 1 Great losses in merchandise and every other move- able property. Fifty-four corpses of drowned persons had been j buried, and 45 more persons, mostly blacks, were still missing. A great number of the inhabitants, white and coloured, were without shelter and food.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. THE MARQUIS OF BUTE. The Marquis of Bute has consented to take the chair at the anniversary festival dinner of the North London Consumptive Hospital, which is to take place at Willis s Rooms, on the 21st of June next. CARDIFF FREE LIBRARY. The following donations have been received during the month ending March 31st: From the Lord Bishop of Llandaff, three parcels of "Blue Books;" Mr. Marks, Cathays, two volumes "Sharpe's Maga- zine;" Mrs. R. Williams, "Hints to my Counsel," and "Hope of the Resurrection," by Dr. R. Williams Funeral Sermon, by Rev. J. B. Owen Messrs. Lewis and Williams, "Homfray's Castles of Glamorgan." FIRE. A fire broke out at a tobacconist's shop in the Arcade on Wednesday evening. The flames were extinguished before any considerable amount of damage was done. SUDDEN DEATH. An inquest was held on Tuesday at the Windsor Hotel, Bute Docks, before the Deputy-Coroner, on the body of John Ottery, a captain, who had died there very suddenly on the previous day. The deceased had arrived from London on Sunday to take charge of a ship. On Monday he went to Mr. Parry's office, and returned to the hotel. He was then taken suddenly ill and died in a short time. Dr. Pratt was sent for, but he did not see the deceased alive. His evidence showed that death resulted from disease of the heart, and a verdict to that effect was returned. THE BODY OF A CHILD FOUND. An inquest was held on Thursday evening, at the Town Hall, on the body of a newly-born female child found in Church-street on Wednesday morning. From the evidence of Dr. Paine, who had made a post mortem examination, it appeared that the child was born alive. There were no marks of violence on the body, and nothing to indicate the cause of death, and the jury consequently returned an open verdict. PUBLIC-HOUSE ROBBERIES. A North Welsh drover, named Edward Jones, who had just arrived from Llangollen, was robbed of £13 and a gold watch chain, while in the Royal Oak public- house on Wednesday. The same day some articles were taken from the Glamorgan Hotel, canal bank. THE MERTHYR SCHOOL BOARD. Mr. G. T. Clark has been elected chairman, Mr. C. H. James vice-chairman, and the Rev. John Thomas clerk. WILL. The will of Sir John Dorney Harding, D.C.L., Q.C., late Queen's Advocate, formerly of Doctor's-commons, and late of Rock field, Monmouthshire, was proved in London on the 25th ult., by his relict, Dame Isabella Harding, the sole executrix, the trustees being Mr. William Hastings Martin Atkins and Sir Henry Singer Keating. The personalty was sworn under jE16,000

GOOD FRIDAY. Religious services were held, as usual, at the different churches in the town, while at several of the dissenting places of worship social tea meetings were held in the evening, when addresses were delivered to the congregations by the ministers of chapels and others. Advantage was taken of the fineness of the weather by hundreds of persons to spend the day in pleasure. All the railways ran excursion trains, or the double journey at single fares. The new line between Cardiff and Caerphilly was a great attraction, and very large numbers of passengers were taken to Caerphilly by every train. The Great Western Railway Company issued excursion tickets which extended to Tuesday in Easter week. Two steamers made excursion trips to Weston, Minehead, and Watchet, while a large num- ber of passengers went by the Kate to Penarth. At St. Fagans, Peterston, Walnut-tree-Bridge, and other places there were several pic-nic parties, and cabs and breaks found abundant employment. All the "old footpaths" were thickly studded with people, genial sunshine rendering the day a more pleasant one than has been experienced for some years.

LAST SATURDAYS"POLICE. (Before Mr. R. O. JONES.) DESERTION.—John Tugby, a labourer, was charged with leaving his two children chargeable to the Cardiff Union. The defendant had been an inmate of the work- house for some time, and left that place on Monday. On Tuesday the defendant left the children on the North- road where they were found by a woman crying in consequence of being deserted by their father. They were afterwards taken back to the Cardiff Workhouse. On Wednesday afternoon be was met by a police- constable in Bute-road, in a state of intoxication, when he admitted that he had not in the interim looked for his children. The defendant denied that he had deserted the children, but had left them only for a short time. One of them was three years of age, and the other ten. The case did not come within the charge of desertion, and as he promised to take the children to Merth.vr he was discharged. THE DRINK —Ellen Driscoll, a woman with several previous convictions against her, was charged with being drunk in Ellen-street on Friday. Fined 20s. and costs. -Jeremiah Macarthy, a labourer, was charged with being drunk and riotous in Duffryn-street, and breaking several panes of glass in the window of a house kept by Jeremiah Sheen, on Friday. Ordered to pay 3s., the value of the glass, 10s. fine and costs, or seven days' hard labour. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1871. Printed by the Proprietors—"The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Newspaper and Printing Company" (Limited), and Published by them at their Offices, St. John-street, Cardiff, in the County of Glamorgan.