... At Carnarvon to-day Justice Wills was pre- sented with a pair of white gloves in recognition of a maiden Assize. ...

... SANTIAGO'S PERIL Armistice Extended. SPANISH GENERAL IN A QUANDARY. Interesting Military Amenities. WASHINGTON, Friday.-General Shafter and AdmiraJ Sampson have agreed upon a plan of campaign., according to which the admiral will begin the bombardment of Santiago from the outer harbour at noon to-morrow. Message from General Shatter. WASINGTON, Friday. General Shafter last evening telegraphed ...

... CONCILIATION. Sir E. Fry at Work. I TO-DAY'S DOINGS. I MEN'S LEADERS CONSULTED. ATTITUDE OF OWNERS. Sir Edward Fry, formerly one of her Majesty's Judges, to-day enters upon the task entrusted him by the President of the Board of Trade of endeavouring to conciliate the two parties to the disastrous dispute which for the last 14 weeks has completely paralysed trade in South Wales. Sir Edward, ...

... THE LATE MR W. R. BEITH, PONTYPRIDD. The remains of the late Mr W. R. Beith. Pontypridd, colliery contractor and mechanical engineer, were interred at Glyntaff Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The funeral was semi- private, tnd was attended by a number of the deceased gentleman's friends. The inscription on the coftin w.%s: Willip-in Russell Beith, died July 4th, aged 55. The mourners wereMessrs ...

... A Shocking Story Told at Newport. I The Newport borough magistrates, at their fitting to-day, were told a shocking story of low life. Benjamin Smith and Jane French were charged with cruelty to their two boys, aged six and seven years respectively. From the statement of Mr Lyndon Moore, solicitor, who appeared to prosecute on behalf of the R S.P.C.C., it appeared that Smith was a widower who ...

... THE EXTRAORDINARY DIVING ACCIDENT. Ciarkson Still Alive. The young man Charles Olnrkson, who met with the iin-iu.ai accident while diving from the spring board at the Endell-street Baths on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 2nd, is yet alive in No. 9 Ward of the University College Hospital, where the case has occasioned no little interest among members of the surgical proiession.-somedis- ...

... Druce Burial Case. APPEAL AGAINST THE EXHUMATION. Mra Druce late last night received the following communication from her solicitors, Messrs Mac- Arthur and Co., 33, King-street Dear Madam,—We have to-day been notified by the solicitors for the Interveners that they in. tend to appeal against the President's decision. The coffin cannot, therefore, be examined until after the appeal has been ...

... ACCIDENT AT ROATH DOCK. At 7 o'clock this morning a man named Sexton (24), residing with his parents at Rumney, when attempting to jump off some moving wagons a t Roatli Dock, Cardiff, slipped, and the trucks passed over his left leg, which was severely fractured. He was removed to the Infirmary, and attended to by Dr. Barnes. ...

... GERMAN INTOLERENCE. As recently announced, the intention of the Polish Association for the Promotion of Medical and Natural Science to hold its annual summer meeting this year at Posen-as it did in 1884-- was vetoed by the Emperor William, who issued an edict that any Prussian subject taking part in the proceedings would be expelled the country. In consequence of this decision a circular, ...

... SPORTING ITEMS. Winsome Charteris is a popular tiv lor the Cesare witch. The well-known steeplechase* Balmy died the other day- Mr KsepmK is aaid to have recently rofnaed 2^000ps for the horse, which on Sunday week contracted a cold. A prominent ner, who has been on the back of many a winner in his earlier days, says he has ridden many a two year old carrying between and iOst when they have ...

... Eoho from the Law Courts. I Mr Justice Kennedy on Wednesday/gave judg- ment in the case of Hardy v. Bland, which had been tried before him in the Queen's Bench Divi- sion on July 14th. Mr Joseph Walton, Q.C., and Mr Scrutton appeared for the plaintiffs, who were shipowners, of Sunderland and Mr J. E. Bankes and Mr Bailhache for the defendants, who were a Cardiff firm. The claim was one for ...

... I A 8TRANGE SORT OF CHRISTIAN [ An Antipathy to Jews. Yesteraay morning, on the application of Mr Lynd, who appeared for the London and North- Western Railway Company, the Eccles borough magistrates granted a warrant for the arrest of James Fitspatrick, who is wanted for having annoyed passengers on the London and North- Western Railway between Manchester and Ord- sall Lane on the 29th of ...