... MR HERBERT GLADSTONE'S LIBEL ACTION, Mr Herbert Gladstone's action against Oolonel Malleson will be heard before the under-sherifl and a special jury at the under-sheriff's court ia Red Lion-square on Thursday next. The action will not be heard in the Higli Court of Justice, because the defendant has put in no defence, ana allowed judgment to go by default, thus admit. ting the publication of ...

... G»lway correspondent of the Freeman's 0inlttl 8tates that Mr °'Sa!Ii van, town coun- • °r» was sentenced on Monday to six months Plisonment, and to give securities thereafter 1 r Rood behaviour or undergo three months' rther imprisonment for breaking through the SrM?9 rau^s Rnd endeavouring to commuuicate •th the Woodford prisoners on their arrival at ...

... THE LATE MR TALBOT, M.P. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. The arrangements fcr the funeral, which takes place at one o'clock to-day (Wednesday), are now complete. The coffin arrived at the Castle on Tuesday evening, and the body was encased in it during the night. Telegrams of condolence have been arriving in shoals, and hundreds of letters of a like character by each post. Wreaths also commenced to ...

... HALF-YEARLY REPORT. The half-yearly report of the Rhymnpy Iron Company, Limited, has just been issued. The report states that in convening the half-yearly meeting for January 30tb, the directors take the opportunity of briefly remarking upon the opera- tions of the company and the course of trade during tbe six months endiog September 28tb last; but as the proprietors are aware, the accounts, ...

... FOOTBALL DINNER. The Harriers Football Club held its annual dinner on Saturday eveniug last, at the Tymelin Hotel,when about 50 partook of an excellent spread. This young cluo has a splendid record for the past season, having, out of 20 matches, won 15 and drawn five, with an aggregate total of 171 points, against 24. TOWN BAND.—Tile Town Band appeared for the first time on the band stand uf ...

... Advices received at Plymouth, on Sunday, contains details of a. shocking disaster on board the Japanese steamer Fushibi Maru when on a voyage fromNagasaki for HongKong. After being at sea several days, a terrible stench was observed to arise from the manhole by which access was obtained te the water tanks in the ship. This narrow iron cell was only three feet high and two feet wide. It had ...

... EMPEROR WILLIAM, [KEUTER S TELEGRAM.} BERLIN, Saturday Evening.-The Nerlh Cer- man Gazette states that it has been decided within the last few days that General von Oaprivi, the Imperiol Chancellor, shall accompany the Emperor William during his visit to Russia, ...

... PRIZE DISTRIBUTION AT LLANDAFF. SPEECH BY THE BISHOP. On Saturday afternoon the anuuai distribution of prizes to head teachers of schools classed excellent in 1889, in the diocese of Llandaff, took place in the girls' school, Llandaff. The Lord Bishop of tho diocese presided, and amongst others present were:- Canon Hawkins, (Janon Roberts, Canon H. P. Edwards, Kev C. J. Thompson, St. John's, ...

... DEVELOPMENT OF MILFORD HAVEN, MEETING OF THE RAILWAY AND ESTATE COMPANY. BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR THE PORT. ENTERPRISING ACTION OF AN AMERICAN SYNDICATE. The annual general meeting of the above com- pany has been held at the City Terminus Hotel, London, Mr Milton Bradford, presiding. The CHAIRMAX, in moviner tha adoption of the report and account, said You will observe, in looking through the ...

... FEROCIOUS OUTRAGE AT OLDHAM. Thomas Watterson was charged at Oidbam, on Monday, with stabbing a woman named Jane xbourjee, wnom no met on oaturaay nigut in a public-house and asked bar to accompany him to a dark passage. On her refusal lie drew a knife and ripped up her abdomen. She remains in a dangerous state in the infirmary. Prisoner was remanded for a week. ...

... On Monday afternoon Henry Andrew, who describes himself as s, travelling showman, in the employ of a14,. Studt, proprietor of steam worry- go-rounds, reported at the Cardiff police-station that his employer bad struck him on the bead with a hammer at the Shepherds' Gala, in the Sophia Gardens Field, about three o'clock in the afternoon. The man Was suffering from severe injuries, and was taken ...

... THE STRIKE AT THARSIS COPPER WORKS. With reference to the speeches delivered at the meeting on Friday last at the Colonial Hall, we have been requested by the Tharsis Company to say that the statements reported to have been made by the chairmau and secretary of the union are untrue. For instance, it was stated that the men earning from 50; to 5,3 per week had to work 80 hours per week. Iu ...