The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1868-02-21 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

MRS. EDWARD A. POLLARD has shot a Dr. Moore at Baltimore during an alteruttion al.ont the whereabouts of her husband, who he been absent from her some week& She was committed to jail.  WE nAvit IIEARD that many of the finest elms and beeches were blown down in Kensington -gardens, and in St. James's and the other parks great damage was done to the trace daring the recent storm.  THE EAST LANCASHIRE coal proprietors have resolved, in consequence of the depression which at pre. sent prevails in the trade, to reduce the wages of the colliers of that district. A LONDON TRAIN on the Great West3rn line ran into several cattle at Warwick, shortly after sic o'clock on Monday evening. Three beasts were killed on the spot. No damage to train or passengers. MR. TRAIN'S extraordinary exertions in the way of lecturing have made him ill, and be has been obliged to postpone a fourth address which be had been announced to deliver at Cork.  IT IS SAID that a gentleman who has received half-pay for over 50 years, has never in his life joined his regiment or worn a uniform / What a capital joke-at the nation's expense. HER MAJESTY'S letter to Mrs. Charles Kean was written by the Queen's own band, and is seven folios in length, commencing" My dear Mrs. Kean," and conclud. ing thus: "Victoria R." A GLASGOW CONTEMIVRARY states that a Roman Catholic hierarchy is about to be established in Scotland.. The archbishop or cardinal is to be Bishop Lynch, now residing at Carstairs; and Father Parkinson, "an Oxford convert," will be Bishop of Glasgow.  THE RECENT GALES have shattered and laid low the "Big Plane Tree" at Kippenross, well known to visitors, and which had well nigh 500 years stood the breeze, and had attained a height of 100 feet, and an expansion of branch of the same extent.  ON SATURDAY EIGHT the special constables of St. Mary's Ward, Newington, headed by the 19th Surrey Rides, marched four abreast from the vestry•La Newington, to healquarters, where the whole of the volunteers were sworn in as special constables. THE SENTENCE upon the prisoner, William Thompson, who was convicted of the murder of a man at Hammersmith, at the January session of the Central Criminal Court, and left for execution, has been commuted by the clemency of the Crown to penal servitude for life.  THE RECENT GALE, which was so terrible in its effects in London and in other districts, did net result in such extensive shipping disasters as was anticipated. Later reports from various parts of the country show that very great damage was done by wind and rain, and that in some places considerable distress has been, in consequence, experienced by the poor. THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by their youthful family, Prince Victor, Prince George, and Princess Louisa, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Grey, Sir William Knollys, Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel, and Mr. H. Fisher, arrived at Marlborough-honae, on Wednesday, from Sandringham-hall, Norfolk, for the season. a,. A hECENT MEETING of the Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, on the proposal of Sir William Fergusson, Bart., seconded by Dr. Spence, surgeon to her Majesty, and president of the college, Dr. Alexander Marsden, surgeon to the Cancer and Ftovz: Free Hospitals, London, and son of the late respected founder of these institutions, had the honour of being elected a fellow.  CAPTAIN AUGUSTUS DEPETSTER, late governor of the Sailors' Snug Harbour, Now York, who had been missing for some time, has been found drowned in a small creek near the harbour. He formerly commanded the packet-ship Roscius, of the Dramatic line, sailing between New York and Liverpool, and was one ot the oldest captains sailing out of New York. Mn. JAMES PARKER, of Hohne Wrangle, is the owner of a dog which, besides fulfilling the duties devolving upon its species, performs the small task of "driver" to the horses in the working of the thrashing machine. Anyone venturing to usurp the office, the Intruder is immediately driven off by the bark or threatened worry of trusty Bransty.