... ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD. At the Old Bailey to-day, Wm Allen (48),clerk, j a.nd Henry Francis (61), traveller, were indicted for conspiracy to defraud and er°»t various persons. Mr Matthews, cuted, said the accused had foi time past been in the habit of im' advertisement, in provincial newspapers loans on personal security. They triodr, • 'e- the names of Tremayne, Russell, and letters ...

... Titles for Sale. I THE NEW FRENCH TARiFF. I A Curious Bili Before Chamber of Deputies. Very curious was the bill laid on the table of the Chamber yesterday afternoon by M. Moreau, Deputy of the Department of the Nord. It is directed against the use of titles of nobility—at least, so its author explains, for, if it were really adopted in its entirety, roturiers with a craving for a. handle to ...

... iSTisREADY; I'll tal,,e lueed peices la lOd, 2s, 2ti 4d, 2s lOd per tb. ...

... At Newport Town-hall to-day Henry James, 65, made a fifth appearance within two yenrs for theft. He varied his usual mode cf sneaking a piece of meat from an unattended butcher's block, or a rabbit frCOI11 a poulterer's opon front, by going t. the Horse and Groom beer-house a.nd appropri- ating Baltic shirt, which was hnnsr on a clothes- horse to dry. The Magistrates' Clerk putting the query ...

... The Convict Daly, PROPOSED GOVERNMENT INQUIRY, The Pi-fisa Association's Dublin correspondent telegraphH :-Upon inquiry I have ascertained that there will be no indisposition on the part of the government no grant ati inquiry, uuder proper Conditions, into Daiy'a case. Before anything Can be doue, however, it will be necessary, ift aCcordance with official etiquette, for Mr Matthews to consult ...

... Sir Harrv Veru y presided at/the harvest holl16 dinner ...

... The Marks Libel Case. Ii 1.J 10: (\. J 'V u I v. TELEGRAM TO TIn: V. eanesaay. — i!ie cnarge against o. Washington Batterfield, of having published iibel upon Mr Harry Marks, editor and pro- prietor of the Fintineial News, was further pro- ceeded with to-day, at the Old Bailey, before the Recorder, this beinj the ninth day. Sir Charles Russell, Q.C., M.P., Mr Charles Matthews, and Mr .thnr ...

... Ini3ta1lation of Brc. C. E. Dovey as W.M. Th in;;albtin o!f Ht'otber C. E. Dovey as W.M. of tb-s (960), Carditf, took pi'we at the Working-str'-ft, Ti: lcd, w¡tS C'11 od in d.. fcnn at 3.50 by Bro. D. S. V&rsopoUo, w.,rshipful mvst,,v of the th.: Leon th? brethren of th, var,čm3 h,dD. W;:T:) with the custctn'iry The various }cc.d cons'sting cf the Glar.ornl.D, Windsor, And the Ba.rry Lodg, ...

... I THE BRAVERY OF A SWANSEA POUCE-SERGEANT. The town clerk of Swansea, has received the following letter from the editor of the Quiver:— Dear Sir.—I have the honour to thank you for your Madness in forwa,rding me the cnicia,! report of tho occurreuce at the recent 9re in Swansca. and ha.ve pleasure in informing you tha,t there has been awarded the bronze meda,I of the Quiver Hero Fund to P.O. ...

... Blve-green, who is not engaged in the Derby, is su:e to go close for the Guineas. The death is announced of J. H. Sadler, tho sculler, who twice won the championship of the world. Auionrj the horses ia the private sale list are the well-known steeplechasers Magic and Hettie. the property of the iJrinca of Waies. Last season Prince of Tyre showed some con- tradictory form. But the cause of his ...

... Unsolicited Advance at Cardiff. We are requested by the employél of Messrs R. Bird and Sou, oil merchants, Cardiff, to permit them to acknowledge publicly the gener- osity of their employers in making unsolicited an advance in wftizes of five per cent., taking effect with the first week in the new year. A like advance was made by Messrs Bird and Son three months ago. ...

... The pffpa?Uons in abtlo'' Vittiaii of the pita posed visit of the Prince and Pfiocsss of Wales to Poole on the 13'.h inst. are in a very forward state. His Royal Highdopg will open the flew recreation ground a fed tha people's park, by Lotd WittborM. ...