The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1879-12-05 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE WEEK.  The Ritualists of Roath are about to lose an earnest and able champion in the Rev. F. W. Puller, who intends joining the Cowley Fathers.  The Lawson-Labouehere enquiry has resulted in the committal of "Truthful Tommy" and the publisher of Truth.  Menryßedinfield WU executed at Ipswich on Wednesday for the murder of Eliza Rudd. He asserted his innocence to the last.  • The Bridgend School Board have agreed to give encouragement to the successful scholars at the recent school examination by a public distribution of prizes.  --The Cowbridge waywardens have adjourned the committee's report on certain roads recommended to be made district roads for further information.  The information that the Queen has been much indisposed this week will give rise to feelings of deep sympathy in the breasts of the loyal subjects of the Principality.  The Nonconformist body, in prospect of an approaching general election, are arranging for concerted action with a view to advancing their principles before the constituencies.  --The severe weather of this week has undergone a change to-day in our locality. Hard frost has been succeeded by snow, sleet, and rain, and for horses and pedestrians travelling is irksome and dangerous.  An adjourned Quarter Sessions at Cardiff was held on Tuesday. The only business was an appeal case of no local interest.  Death has taken away M. Michael Chevalier the great French political economist, and Mr. Roebuck, the remarkable English politician, has gone over " to the majority."  The Cowbridge Fat Stock Show on Tuesday was held in fine weather. Although the exhibits were not numerous, some excellent specimens were shown. Some of the chief prizes went out of the county.  Cold weather and severe frosts have temporarily put an end to the sport of hunting, and given skaters a turn. A fine sheet of hie at St. Brides Major has been the scene of the skaters' rapid movements during this week.  A Parliamentary paper issued on Wednesday shows that the total amount of the National Debt on March 31st last was £777,548,495, but certain deductions had to be wade from this sum, which left the net debt at £761,222,195.  -On Saturday the Mayor of Cardiff presented, in the name of the Queen, the Albert medal of the second class to Charles Morgan, of Aber. came, collier, for gallantry at the time of the explosion in September, 1879, in efforts to save life.  -The guardians of this union, at their meeting on Saturday, adopted the views of the committee that it was not desirable to appoint &fourth relieving-officer, but will require Mr. William Leyslion, the officer for the northern district, to reside in the populous town of Maesteg.  The ratepayers at Aberkenfig have shelved the question of a local board. A letter read at the meeting last night made it a doubtful matter whether the Local Government Board would sanction the formation of a district of so small a population.  The Bridgend Highway Board having failed to obtain a promise from the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway authorities to comply with their demands as to the ford at Cwmmadock and the enclosed footpath at Tondu, have agreed to lay the matters at issue before the Board of Trade. tlirn grand  As will be seen by our report of the Birmingham Cattle Show, the meeting was a grand agricultural success. Mr. Keene and Mr. Stratton were prize-takers, but the latter gentleman, who has won the challenge cup for two years, failed this year to secure it for his permanent keeping.  --A football match was played in this town betwoen the local club and the Swansea Club on Saturday. The Swansea and Newport teams will play their first round tie for the challenge cup of South Wales at Bridgend. They have been allowed a week's extension of time beyond the limit fixed for playing this match,  i;een  -Another diabolical attempt has been made upon the life of the Crar of Russia. After the arrival of the Emporor at Petersburg on Tuesday an explosion occurred in the second train, containing his Majesty's baggage. Great damage was dpue, but no one was injured. Addressing the %seemblage in the Kremlin, the Cuir said he phteeci himself in the hands of Providence, but soclitioa must be extirpttsed.  .9..:....m...0,.•  coitaing  CHUI4C:tI sou." —4.