... Johanna Sullivan was brought up 011 remani fioui the Merthyr police-court oa Monday, charges with wounding Catherine Willmms. Tne wouieu, who re-ide at Cardiff-road, Mountain Ash, hal quarrel on Saturday last, unich ended, accenting to complainant's statement, in defendant taking up a knife and wounding her on the head. Williams' daughter deposed to seeiag them struggling on the floor, and to ...

... Major Harry R. Bowlby, 1st Battalion 20tll Foot has been appointed chief com- mandant of military police a.t. Cyprus. Yakoob Khan arrived at the British camp at Gandauiak yesterday afternoon, and ex- pressed a desire to the Viceroy for the es- tablishment of friendly relations. ...

... MOVEMENTS OJ. SOUTH WAIVES VESSELS. Otavea;a s«, Capt ljuen. left Bilbao on Wednes- day. f..r Yewpnrt.. Handaff M, Capt Lodg-e, put into Penzance on We(ities,.Ia.y- niht through Qtre. of weather. North Devon s- ...

... [SFRCtAL REOttT FROM OUR OWX COhRHSP.:)fD:NT.] MiDDt.ESBOKOUGH. Thursday.- -The issue of the voting papers in connection with the Durham strike is awaited with 6o:ne interest in thisdi-'trict. The coalo\ners have cone half-way towards the men, and it is for the latter to resj'ond if they ant the dispute settled, and to again get to wo:k. So'ne, however, fear that the men are under an ...

... IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL AT CARDIFF. THE IMPENDING CRISIS. An important meeting of the Council of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Collieries' Association was held at the Royal Hotel, Cardiff, on Thursday. The meeting was one of the largest that has been held in connection with this associa- tion for a long time. All the principal colliery proprietors were present, and who were ...

... 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 ...