... DEATH OF AN AFRICAN EX- PLORER. Brussels, received here of the death at Hekom'au (Ukonougo >.), from dysentery, of M. W»u. thier, the Belgian explorer in Central Africa. ...

... THE PONTYPOOL LOCAL BOARD AND MB. MASTERS. Our readers will remember that the Pontvpool Loc.,1 Board were defendants in an action tried in the Queen's Bench, at the suit of Mr Masters, respecting the Greyhound corner, and lost the trial. Local Government Board have refused to sanction their mortgaging the rates to pay the costs and damages; and the board have, at a special adjourned meeting, ...

... To the Editor o' the SOUTH DAILY NEWS. SIR,— Personal animadversion is always dis- agreeable, ai d to be deprecated, but the contri- butioa under the abova heading, which appeared in your issue of the 6th instant, displays such an amount of impertinence and arrogant ignorance, that I feel as one who has had the honour of bein^ one of the council of the institution for some year-); an 1 ...

... {BY A LOOKER ON, 1 At the present crisis it may not be altogether out of place to take a cursory but retrospective glance at the development of the South Wales coal trade, the fluctuations which it has undergone, and which affect more or less the issue recently raised between the coal masters and their work- men and whi-di may serve to clear away some of the confused notions which the public ...

... CHEPSTOW. AT THJ. PETTY-SESSIONS, on Tlmrsdav, John Parker, George Harris, a Teresa Arthur, were fined for being drunk.—William Taylor, Black- with, St. Briavels. was fiued 11-s aud costs :j (Jd, for entering a tram while in motion, on the Wye Valley Railway.—Sarah Dance vras charged with assaulting Elizabeth Light, at Tintez-r).- The case was dismissed.—John Arthur, George Curtifs, and Henry ...

... THE MUNICIPAJTMEETINGS. CARDIFF. The annual meeting of the Cardiff Corporation was held at the Town-hall, Cardiff, on Monday. Present—Aldennan D. Lewis, the retiring Mayor; Mr J. M'Connochie, the Mayor elect; Aldermen William Alexander, Watkins, David, Thomas Evans, Daniel Jones, Elliott, Bowen Councillors Rees Jones, Vachell, D. Duncan, R. Cory, jun., J. Rowlands, J. Evans, G. A. Stone, A. ...

... QUOITING AT NEATH. The Neath Quoit Club brought the season to a close on Friday, November 7th, when a sweep- ptake was played off between a few of the mem- bers. In the evening the members and friends dined together at the Railway Inn, the captain (Mr A. Thomson) in the chair. The vice-chair was filled by Mr Hugh Paton, sub-captain, A capital repast was served up in Mr Congdon's usual style. ...

... ROBiBHET L'HOM FoiiiHGlf Yfl'iSSLS.—At the police-court, on Tliut-sdziv-before Mr Rogers (mayor), Mr Fowler (stipendiary magistrate), and MrJ. C. V. Parmiuter-J ames Blake, 28, des- cribed as a traveller, and of 110 fixed place of abode, was charged with stealing a. watch and gold albert, of the value of i-5, from the brig Concord, now lying in the North Dock. the same being the property of ...

... MUBANOHASN Mr Bundroann left Englund on Wednesday by the steamer German ia, to arrange for tbe pro- jected professional tour of himself, wife, and com- pany through the United States. ...

... I-Il?.C!AL REPORTS FROM OUR TRADE CORRES- PONDENTS AND EXCLUSIVE SOURCES.] !SPECIAL REPORT BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CAHDIFF. Thursday Night. —Although. as far as I can !-ee, noth'nl{ fresh of importance has ocenrre.i since !ny last report to increase the gravity of the existing crisis in the coal trade, it \ould nevertheless appear that a belief i:t the po.-sibilltv ot some interruption at ...

... Th«re seems to be good reason to look forward up of free-trade relations between this country and Roumania, if the right means be taken for turning to account the chances and op- portunities of the time. The Local Government Board have assented to the children of the Banbury Workhouse attending the public elementary schools in the town. All expenditure of £ 5,000 on aewacliools at the Work- ...

... HALF-YEARLY MEETING. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of this com panv was held at the Pad! ing ton Tenuíiui, Loudon, ou Friday, Sir Daniel Gooch, Bart. M.P., in the chair. The report recommending a dividend of 4 pei cent per auaum 011 the ordiuary stock, and thi accounts, were taken as read. The said he need not sav bow deeply they all l t-gretted the continued depressior 1:1 trade iu the ...