... A telegram from the Central News correspan dent at Bridport, which took over nine and half hours to reach London, states that Bridpor* has been quite isolated by the snowstorm. The omnibus from Lyme Regis could not reach Brid- port on Tuesday or Wednesday, the roa,ds being impassable. An attempt is being made to delivei the mails at Crewkerne and Lyme Regis b) means of mounted messengers. One ...

... A TRADESMAN'S FLIT. A firm at Cardiff Docks has received tbe lowing letter from one of their tomers in the Yalleys :— I am very sorry form you that I have come to the end ot tether. I am bound by circumstances to leav ...

... TO-DAY'SWEATHEB.4.3OP.M TO-DAY'S FORECAST POH ENGLAND, S.W., OU TU W LRS. Issued, at 2 o'clock last iiight. Westerly to north-westerly winds, becoming strong, with squally, showery weather colder. ...

... DR. FAIRBURN AT CARDIFF. Dr. Fairburn, who, as principal of Mansfield College, Oxford, has been one of the leaders in the wide-spreading movement for the efficient, intellectual equipment of young men intending to enter the ministry, delivered a lecture on Wednesday evening primarily to the Cardiff theological students. There was a large- attendance of young men at the Cory Hall, aim there ...

... Newmarket Training Notes. I NBWMARKKT, Thurs(lay.-0n the Racecourse side, Jewitt's The Wyvem, Duna; ;ase, Argosy, Florio Rubattino, Nightjar, La Fere, Deesi.de, and Knight of the Thistle galloped a mile and a, quarter Marsh's Glentilt, Dieudonne, and Jeddah galloped a mile Oakdene, Grodno, Nunsuch, and Minstrel went a mile and a quarter; Maizie, Eventide, Lady Yaxdley filly, and Sevillanus ...

... I SHOOTING AT THE POPE. At annual Speech Day at Whitgift Middle School, Croydon, yesterday afternoon, the Vicar of Croydon (Rev. H. H. Pereira) told a good examination story. In a paper which had come Under his notice the boy produced an excellent sketch of the career of Cardinal Wolsey, but the examiner was puzzled to read About this time he shot at the Pope. On inquiring the moaning the ...

... I LLANDYSSUL ATHLETIC SPORTS I This meeting took place on Wednesday. The 1 results were as follow Kalf-a-Mile Open Handicap Bicycle Ra,ce, for boys not over 16 years of age. -1, T. George Davies, Cardigan, 15yds.; 2, James Davies. Llandyssul, 15yds. 100 Yards Flat Race, Open Handicap.—1, J. M. Williams, Carmarthen, 4yds.; 2, D. A. Jones, TIau- dyssul, 6yM.; 3, D- o-O Parry, Carmarthen, scratch ...

... ENGLAND AND FRANCE. The Niger Troubte. PAIUS, correspondent is authorised to say that there is absolutely nothing 011 this side to warrant the statements that negotiations between Great Britain and France in the matter of the Niger will be broken off. The truth is that, although the negotiations proceed more slow!y than might be desired, still they are progressing very satisfactorily, ...

... The Record of Crime and Criminals in Cardiff contained in the Head Constable's annual report to the Watch Committee is anything but satisfactory reading. Even with a rapidly-increasing population, the record was sufficiently black to warrant one in expecting a steady improvement as the years went on. In the present report Cardiff is brought face to face with an increase all' round. Some of the ...

... AN AFTERNOON OFF. Before Mr R. W. Williams and Mr F. Beavan at the Cardiff Police Court to-day Jessie Herridge (30) wae charged with absconding in the Work- house clothes on 3rd inst. Prisoner is a deserted wife, and with her five children has been an inmate of the Cardiff Workhouse for nearly two years. On Monday, 3rd inst., she obtained leave to go out for the afternoon. She did not return, ...

... ANDREE'S BALLOON REPORTED SIGHTED. STOCKHOLM, Thursday. — Professor Nordens Kiveld has informed the Swedish Aca- demy of Science that intelligence has been reeeived at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs that several persons whose statements may be regarded as worthy of cre- dence, saw Herr Andree's balloon between the 4th and 7th August, 1897, in British Columbia, in 53-20 north lat., and 121.30 ...

... At the Cardiff Police Court to-day (before Mr Robert Bird, Alderman Cory, and Mr Hooper) William Lowe, a. marine fireman, was committed to take his trial at the Assizes on a charge of feloniously wounding Hugh Gray, a seaman. The men had quarrelled in the White Swan beer- house, Bute-street, and in the course of a fight prisoner was alleged to have drawn a knife, with which he inflicted a ...