... At the offices of the Westinghouse Automatic Brake Company, Westminster, is being exhibited a working appara.tu, shewing the action ol the brake, and in addi. tinn is ttiewn & curious phenomenon, first observed at It is thus described By turning a tap a jet cf air, released from grea.t compression issuss from the nozz'e and this jet will stipport'two or three ba! ...

... In the House of Lords, yesterday, the Earl of Derby announced to a crowded house that he had resigned his position as Foreign Secretary, that his resignation had been accepted by Her Majesty, and that he would only hold the office till the appointment of his successor. The noble Earl proceeded to explain that the Government had resolved upon certain measures which he did not consider in the ...

... [REUTEB'S TELEGRAM.] CONSTANTINOPLE, Thursday.—The second tran- sport with Russian troops has left for Odessa. The son of the Grand Duke Nicholas is ill. ...

... The Marquis of HARTINGTON asked whether it was true, as stated in another place, that it was the in- tention of Her Majesty's Government to call out the Reserve Forces, and if so, what branches ? Also what course it was proposed to tAke in Parliament on the subject. Mr HARDY said it was necessary to call out the First Army Reserve and the Militia Reserve. Probably there would be a message to ...

... BUOUAKKST, Wednesday. — It h ofIicially an- nounced that. the navigation of the Danube is dangerous in three places, namely, Corobia, Tchernavoda, and Sulina, and will remain so until the torpedoes and self- exploding mines have been taken up. Vessels can Pass without danger only under the direction of Russian pilots. The stone bars at Sulina are only practicable for vessels drawing less than ...

... LLANELLY. A SEAIIAN SUFFOCATED ON BOAItD HHJP -James Jenkms, a seaman on board the Bey]la, of LlanelW was suffocated on luesday nuiht bv Iwv;. burning in his berth, ° J aaVia= a ...

... As a sign that there may be some appre- hension of the services of the Royal Naval Reserve being called upon, we may state that information reaches us that orders have been given to certain firms for the supply of Such uniform as the men would be required *° wear on board Her Majesty's ships, the Applies being sufficient for about 10,000 *hen.—Standard. ...

... PETTI-SESSIONS.—On Friday (before Slessrs W. Gilbert.son, H. Lloyd, A. Gilbertson, and H. N. Miers), Lewis Jenlans, for drunkenness, at Pout- ardawe, was fined 5s.-Llewelyn Jones and Wil- liam Jones, colliers, Ynysmeudwy, summoned for not contributing to .vards the maintenance of their mother, were ordered to pay Is 6d a week.— William Kew, Swansea, charged with leaving his horse and waggon on ...

... G:1)\, ot J)aaoi»$.v, has inlurmed the Govern- ment that ho vi qaUe mmMe tetsptanlofce the .paynaenb ot the flao inflicted oa him by England ...

... Notices of a further reduction have been posted at the Furnaces, Cinderford, by the Messrs Crawshay, affecting the day men to the extent of 5 per cent, and those em- ployed by the tou 7Js per cent. Notices have also b„u given by the same lirm to those employed in the Fon-st coal and iron mines, viz., that they would have to pi- y two and three days per week. ...

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... THE WORLD'S VIEW OF THE FOURTH ESTATE. In the course of an article on the Fourth Estate, the World says :-Newlipapers are trade enterprises pure and simple. They are started with a view to supply all exist- ing want. If the want is a reality, and if the new venture fulfils it, the journal continues to exist, thrive, prosper and in course of time becomes a property. If the reverse is the case ...