... I POLICEMAN SHOT AS A BURGLAR. I A watchmaker and jeweller, named Harry Lewis Clifford, who trades in Rotherham, but has a place of business in Sheffield, was com- mitted for trial yesterday for shooting a con- stable on April 28th. Clifford mistook the constable 'for a burglar; but the Stipendiary, remartdng on the gravity of such a use of lethal weapons, declined the d«rfendairt's offer of ...

... I DUBBED FOWL. The council of the British Dairy Farmers' Association recently decided that at the great Islington Dairy Show no dubbed fowl would be eligible for competition. On being informed of the decision the Prince of Wales's secretary has written as follows to the society I am desired to inform you that it affords his Royal Highness much satisfaction to hear that every description of ...

... A Pugnacious Medicine Man. On Wednesday a, rather no?ei and exciting scene was witnessed in Thompson-a-treet, Barry Dock. For several months past an old wooden shed in thi.3 thorocghfare has been occupied by a vendor of patent medicines, and a few weeks back au ejactmeTit order w&s obtained against him at the local Police Court. On Wednesday ibis order wa.s put into operation, and Poli'e- ins ...

... THEMARGAM MURDER. Mr W.HowelI,'LlaneiIy. the solicitor who had charg-- of the condemned man Jjewis's defence, has hs.d an inter'iew with Lewis. He has made no confession, but from his demeanour Mr HoweII is so sa.tisned that there is a. serious question as to his sanity that he has written to the Home Office a.sbiag for an expert in Innacy to be sent down to ex&mine the man. Mr Howell received ...

... Cardiff Castle. THE PRESENT EXCAVATIONS. More Roman Remains. COPPER SMELTING IN THE OLDEN TIMES. Interesting Discoveries To-day. As stated by ns in an article published some weeks ago, very extensive excavationl, are now going on at the north-eastern angle of Cardiff Castle in connection with the work of rebuilding the wall. These excavations have now laid bare the foundations of the Itoman ...

... GLAMORGAN COUNCIL AND ROADS. Mr Robert Forrest's Allegation. Mr Robert Forrest, as chairman of the Llandaff and Dinas Powis Rural District Council, recently made a public reference to the state of the main roads in the neighbourhood of Cardiff and Llandaff as scandalous and deplorable. This remark, coming from the quarter it did constituted an indictment of the Iloads and Bridges Committee of ...

... I HULL FISH MARKET. FRIDAY.—Soles, 30s; tnrbots, 12a brills, lemon soles, 5s; haJibut, 7s; plaice, whitchcs, 3a 6d dabs, 3s 6d cod, 2s gurn ...

... SMITHS' STRIKE AT BARRY. Yesterday morning, about 30 members cI tho Smiths' ana Hammermen's Society struck %vork at the Bairy Graving Dock in conlleqtle of pkie employmerrt of a free labonier and alUjMsd favouritism. The manager of the works (ifc John liowdon) has been interviewed by the representatives, and the l°c*' secretary fMc Tnckett) has this momiug left -Barry to eouf«; with the ...

... BARRY TRADES COUNCIL. The Barrv Trades Council have decided td. nominate Mr John Re&s and Mr El-van Jones, retiring members of the school board, forTe- election in November. ...

... Haulers' Organ'sation. I It was erroneously reported on Tuesday tha.t the meeting of hauliers at Porltypridd on Mon- day ha-d uua-nimously adopted the draft scheme for the proposed ;)ew org¡wisa.tion. This was not so, the (lee Isio-,i of the meeting being to refer its eonsidera.ton ba,ckt:o ajUhajuIiersajnddnywa.g'emcn who are asked to senù rc-pregoiitatives to a spechÜ dcleg&te meeting to be ...

... I THE COLLIERS'STR IKE I Important Statement by the Employers. REPLY TO THE MINERS' MANIFESTO. We have been requested to publish the follow- ing statement:— Inasmuch as the manifesto recently issued by certain representatives of the miners now on strike in Monmouthshire and South Wales con- tains many inaccuracies and misrepresentations, which may mislead the workmen as well as the public, the ...

... Cardiff Railway Bill. I The Commons Committee having charge of the Cardiff Railway Bill met again on Tnesday, mainly with the object of dealing with clauses. Mr Fitzgerald, Q.C. (Brecon and Merthyr), said he did not quite understand the finding of the Committee with regard to the Brecon and Merthyr. The Chairman announced that the Committee were prepared to accept the suggested clause relating ...