... BANKRUPT. Evan Evans, Sussex House, Woodville-terrace, Ca,thiys, Cardiff, builder. LOCAL LIQUIDATIONS.—Herbert Cornish, of Swansea, late jeweller, now out of business George Martin, Swansea, jeweller and watch maker Daniel John, Treboeth, near Swansea, furnaceman William Davies, Vardre, Clvdach, Glamorgan, grocer Thomas Evans, Sketty, near Swansea, carpenter and joiner William Govier, The ...

... THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR. BRITISH INTERESTS JEOPARDISED. Writing from Tocapilla, Chili, August 21, an English correspondent of the Western Morning Jfews states that the Commander-in-Chief of the Chilian forces having given orders to the officers in charge at Tocapilla that in the event of the re- currence of the destruction of launches by the Peruvians resistance was to be made, English ...

... U S K. The will (dated July 5, 1879) with two codicils (dated 5 and 13, in the same year) of Mr. John Jeffe- ries Stone, J. P., late of Scyborwen, in the parish of Llantrissent, Monmouthshire, of Ashton Villa, Wick- hamrroad, Deptford, and of No. 16, George-street, Mansion House, who died on the 6th ult., was proved on the 4th .instant, by Edward Mulready Stone, the son, and Frederick William ...

... THE CAPE WAR. FULL DETAILS OF THE LATEST DISASTER. The following are additional particulars (says the Daily News) respecting the fresh dis- aster which has happened to our arms:- Early in March, Major Tucker, of the 80th Regiment, commanding at Luneberg, sent a small force to a drift four miles distant to await the arrival of a number of waggons from Derby. It is reported that on the 5th he ...

... The Scotsman of Saturday publishes the follow- ing particulars of the shocking occurrence near Peebles:—Early yesterday forenoon the inhabit- ants of the district surrounding Peebles were shocked by the intelligence, which passed from house to house, of a melancholy occurrence that had taken place near the county town-namely, the murder of four children by their mother, and the suicide of the ...

... The Paris correspondent of the London Tele- graph says:-There can be no doubt that Italy, jealous of-the preponderance in Egypt-where she is numerously represented — of England and France, has long been busy making mischief in Cairo. But there are very many circumstances that point to the assumption that Italy has been used merely as the subservient cat's-paw of a greater Power. In Egypt, as ...

... A few days since, Miss Elizabeth Mason, 30, who lived with her widowed mother, and assisted her to keep a provision shop at the corner of Hudson-street and Avenham-lane, Preston, attempted to murder a young woman named Connelly, and afterwards to destroy her own life. Some time ago Miss Connelly's brother, who is a coach builder, lodged with Mrs Mason, but left about the beginning of last year ...

... The following circular has been issued by Captain W. Phipps, R.N., honorary secretary of this Society, under date 17, Warwick-street, Regent-street, W.,22nd March, 1879 I beg. to call your attention to the great movement now taking place for establishing Coffee^ Public Houses, the time having arrived for car- rying it forward in a large and comprehensive manner. What has been done proves ...

... We have reason to believe, says the Central News, that endeavours to effect a satisfactory understanding between her Majesty's Government and the Roman Catholic authorities in Ireland, with regard to University Education, have recently been resumed, and that the measure which The O'Conor Don is to introduce in the House of Com- I mons will represent substantially a compromise or agreement, ...

... AN OBSTREPEROUS PIG BEFORE THE FOOTLIGHTS. During the pertormance of Land Ahead, by Mr. Wilson Barrett's company at the Old Theatre Royal, Bristol, some nights ago, an unrehearsed scene created roars of merriment amongst the audience, and so upset the gravity of the per- formers that it threatened for a time to suspend the legitimate action of the drama. In the first act Biddy Roonev, a ...

... At the Wandsworth Police Court, on Saturday, William Watson, landlord of the Gloucester beer- house, Larkhall lane, Clapham, was summoned for indecently assaulting Emma Stein, the wife of a carpenter, living at 4, New street. The com- plainant stated that on the evening of the inst. she was alone in Union Grove, when she met the defendant, who caught her by the waist, kissed her, and behaved ...

... BELGIAN COMPETITION IN THE IRON TRADE.- The Preston Guardian understands that the iron- work required to rebulld the works recently destroyed by tire at the Hartford Mills is being sent from Belgiom. Although the amount reo quired is only 20 tons, it can be laid down in Preston at a |ess C08t than iron of English manu- facture, the lower wages now paid notwithstand- ing. The guders for the new ...