... A DIABOLICAL THREAT. I SPECIAL TKLEGRAM] In various parts of Leicestershire the employers are seeking a redaction in wages. One of the underviewel's at Wliitwick has received an anonymous letter, contain- ing a threat to shoot himself and the manager. ...

... To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. SIR,-On the 4th of March last I was leaving Pem broke for Carmarthen by the 10.33 train, and two travellers seated themselves in the same compartment as myself, both of them smoking. I reminded them that they were not in a smoking compartment, but they per- sisted in smoking in a most impudent and defiant manner, and as the train had not started I ...

... TSPECIAL TELEGRAM.] 'le Stafford assizes, yesterday, James Davies, manager at the A^dale colliery, was charged li;o iiiajtslaughter of two miners in January; and -i-son, similarly occupied at West Cannock 'th the mansJaughter of a miner in Septem- atuj the first case the prisoner overwound the cage, ioVv.„ ? Ir;e:i were killed in the other case, the cage was *Vvith such rapidity that it and ...

... FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. 1 homas R. Peace, of Bioad-street. Birmingham, butcher. Charles F. Peacock, Englemere, Wood Ascott, Berks. Thomas Whitaker, of Colchester, Essex, builder. George G, Cave, of Nautgwenith-street and Iron-lane, Merthyr Tydfil, brewer. Henry Kowson, of Exchange-street, East, Liverpool, jeweller and watchmaker. Thomas Harvey, of Southtown, otherwise Little ...

... BAPTIST CHAPEL.—The half-yearly services were held at this chapel on Sunday, when sermons were de- livered by the Rev W. P. Williams, Landore. Collec- tions towards defraying the debt on the chapel were made at the close of each service. DEATH AT SEA..—From a letter received on the 2nd instant, from Capt. Watkin Lewis, master of the barque Abercarne, of Swansea, it appears that Capt. Thomas V. ...

... [RECITER'S TELEGRAM. J BELGRADE, Wednesday. The Turks, having directed the garrison of Widdin to proceed to Bosnia, the Servian Government has granted per- miaion for the Turkish force to march through Servia. ...

... To the Editor oftlte SOUTH DAILY NEWS. SIR,—Allow me to suggest to the large landowners of Cardiff and its immediate neighbourhood the desirability of considering the letting of portions of their land upon such long leases and low rents as would induce merchants and others to erect manufactories thereon. Cardiff is most advantageously situated for manufacturing specula- tion, its means of ...

... From Egypt, we learn that a financial commis- sion of inquiry has been appointed, in accordance with the views of Messrs Goschen and Joubert, and that an official announcement to this effect is daily expocted. ...

... iaf,I '1'Kiji'UIA» Thursday.—Tho Mint has begun ivev„ 'te ls uew silver coinage. 40,000 dollars 1asucd yesterday. ...

... FORB6T OF DEAN. LYDNEY POLFC B -COURT. -On Wednesday—before Col. Noel and Mr J. B- Keeling-Illioda Warren, a little girl, was charged with stealing a purse from a shop till, con- tainin,Cl 10s, belonging to G. Dowle, of Primrose Hill. When prisoner was searched, the purse and money was found secreted in the top of the girl's stocking. She was sent to prison for fourteen llays,-Edwin Thompson, ...

... i AUIS, Monday Eveiiijic,The Temps of this e^ing says :—It is in fact probable that England's IIi sentlOn from the Congress will involve a course on the part of France and Italy. At „e same time it i3 not considered that the refusal the British Cabinet will, as a necessary conse- MUenco) ]cacj to war between England and Russia. Cabinet of St Petersburg should demand the >thdrawal of the ...

... PLANTS AND ANIMALS. Mr. F. Darwin has lectured at the London Institu- tion on The Analog es of Plant and Animal Life. The first analogy refered to was that of the seed and the egg. B .th contain a supply of food stored up for the young, which is gradually exhausted as the young developes. The carbo-hydrates ancf nitrogenous materials in the seed are consumed by the young plant just as the ...