... A uispute has arisen at the Mountain As the men's terms were not accepted they gave a day's notice to leave. Two of them, however, went ou as before, and to show their disapproba- tion of those two men's conduct some unknown persons, on Saturday night, smashed the uiadowa of tneir houses. P.C. Smith lias been trying to find them out. but his efforts hitherto have been in vain. On Wednesday ...

... THE OPENIXG MATCH OF THE DUKE-STREET CRICKET CLUB (employes of Messrs Smith and Co.) was played in the Cardiff Arms Park on Wednesday. The sides were—Secretary v. Treasurer, 10 a Rirle. The game was decided in favour of the treasurer's team, on the the first innings, by 33 runs, the c' .ief contributors to the score being Messrs Garrett, and H. C. JoneF. The bowling of Messrs Davies and Butler ...

... The Standard correspondent writes :— King Cetywayo is reported to have sued for peace, offering to accept almost any terms. Lord Chelmsford sent the messenger back, as not being of sufficient status to treat. Great efforts are being made to overcome the transport difficulties which stand in the way of an early advance. Large parties of Zulus have burned the grass between Ingenia and the Black ...

... TREFERIG YAXLEY RAILWAY- The Bill for authorising the construction of this short, but much needed line of railway, has been read a third time in the House of Lords and sent to the Commons. It is hoped that there will now be little delay before the Bill becomes law, and the line is constructed. It will open up the great coal deposits in the Treferig Valley, and be ot vast benefit to the ...

... The special correspondent of the Cape Times, writing under date. Lower Tugeb. April 27, regarding the situation, says :— Mhevenda, Cetewayo's brother, who came in a few days ago, gives some interesting par- ticulars about Cetewayo's present intention, and about the Isandula battle, in which he was engaged. On the day of that battle, Mhevenda says, it was the Zulu plan to enter Natal with an ...

... The following story of John Dunn, of the Native Volunteers and Scouts, who are doing such good services with our troopsin Natal, has been told me by an officer just returned from that country, and whose up-country service entitles him to cre- dence. John Dunn has lived many years in Natal and Zululand, and has been one of those most in- timately acquainted with Cetewayo. For some years past, ...

... The chart represents the western countries of Europe fropa Norway to the coast of Portugal, and embraces Great Britain and the British Isles. It also includes the North Sea or German OceaD, the Bay of Biscay, tiie Mediterranean,the Atlantic, witfc the English Channel. Bristol Channel, and Irish Sea, EXPLANATION 01 CHART. The direction and force of the wind are shown bjr ar- rows drawn firing ...

... A BARQUE DISMASTED. Early on Sunday morning the ship Indian Carts- burn, of London, in tow of the steam-tug Leader, ca.TM into collision with the Austrian barque Sitvia. The barque had been at anchor for some tine, when the ship, in rounding-to, fouled her, completely dismasting her, leaving only a stump of the tnizenmast standing. The ship sustained some damage, and was docked at Fenarth a ...

... WEDr FRWYDR. (AFTER THE BATTLE.) Dros rawd y dewr gwyll, Tra mellt adangosai'r pellgyrch fryn Saif gorchfygol lu y frwydr hyll, Yu welw. eta yn ddigryn Gobeithioa elaer y milwr Sel y gwiadgar r sydd yn o pwy a y siomaut sy', Pau clol a bywyd yw ei ran, Awr olaf b re u daw yd rhyddid ddaeth, Y gorchwyl dewr ar cucil sydd, Mud y gwyliant tua'r dwyraiu faith, Gwel inarw o dan wenau'r dydd Mae ...

... THE OCEAN COLLIERIES AND THE PROPOSED 10 PER CENT RE- DUCTION. tYROM A SPECIAL CORIUSPOSDEST. J The four collieries worked br the Ocean Col- liery Company are Cwmparke, Cwmdare, Ton, and Bwllfa. Previous to the mass meeting of miners at Treorky last week, the Cwmparke, the C'.viiilare men, and Bwllfa mea had agreed to accept the 10 per cent redaction those employed at the TOil Colliery—aud ...

... THE RESULT OF JEALOUSY AT CHEPSTOW. At the Chepstow police-court on Thursday, Elizabeth wife of an employe at the Severn Tunnel, was charged with assaulting and beating a girl named Jane Stringer, at Caldicot. 7c appeared that defendant was suspicious that her husband paid attentions to Miss Stringer, in consequence of which she gave her three slaps in the face. Mrs Ro.viands, who appeared ...

... PROBABLE PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL LAW. The transport difficulty occasions much anxiety. Martial law is much desiderated by the military authorities, conferring the right to requisition, and the civilian autho- rities are inclined to comply. So it will probably come into effect. but no martial law will hinder the black drivers from bolt- ing from duty in their reluctance to enter Zululand. ...