... The Tichborne Claimant, who is in the Portsmouth Prison, has a very severe cold at present, but his general health is reported to be good. The Liberals of South Hants are en- deavouring to secure a second candidate at the general election, in conjunction with Mr Cowper Temple. Lord Henry Scott,the sitting Conservative member, will also stand agam, and Mr T. Compton, whose father repre- sented ...

... The formal information against the directors of 'the late West of England and S,,iitli Wale, Dis- trict Bank is a printed document covering several pages of foolscap. Copies will be -iven to each of th e defendants, their counsel, a-id solicitors; but the information itself is considered private, and its publication would therefore be unadvisable. ...

... Yesterday,a Newport jury resumed the in- aniry into the death of a boy named Robert Ryan at Newport, who was run down by a cabman, who was driving furiously along the street. The verdict returned was man- slaughter against the cabman, who will take his trial at the next assizes. It is stated that Mr B. T. Williams will address his constituents at Carmarthen and Llanelly in September. At the ...

... In the House of Lords, yesterday, a number of bills were passed through their stages. In House of Commons, the Banking Bill was under consideration. The Exchequer returns from April 1st to August 9th were Receipts, R26,814,155 expenditure, £ 32,512,765; balances, £ 1,809,06L In the corresponding period last year: Receipts, E26,997,476 expendi- ture, 2, 778,469 balances, 91,312,291. At Richmond ...

... There was a lengthy agenda placed before the members of the Council, at yesterday's meeting. With a promptness which is commendable, and by a strict conformity to standing orders laid down for the guidance of debate, the business was got through with remarkable despatch. If the Mayor could have had his way no time would have been wasted, but the Mayor is not all- powerful, even when presiding ...

... THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL TRzkT of the Cymmet Congregational Sunday-school and Trebanog and Ynyshir schools was held on Monday. After the procession about 800 scholars partook of tea. In the evening a literary meeting was held in the new chapel, Mr T. Griffiths, manager of the Cyinmer Steam Colliery, being chairman. ...

... REPRESENTATION OF MERTHYR. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. SIR, lhere has been much discussion in the local newspapers on this subject, and in your im- pression of to-day it is sugseste t'that Mr Fother- gill should be discarded, and Mr C. H. James, be repelled, and the electors woo Mr Wm. Craw- h:1Y. Now, as a Merthyr man, I would select Mr Crawshay in preference, not only to the ...

... In reference to rejiorts respecting fresh out- breaks of contagious cattle disease^, the Central News is informed that the authorities are, on the whole, encouraged by ithe most recent reports. Whether from the number of animals slaughtered, or other cause not yet ascertained, it is now certau that contagious diseases among cattle have sho vn a tendency to decrease since the new Act came into ...

... Stormy weather has prevailed for the last three days along the Atlantic coast. ...

... THE WEST OF ENGLAND BANK FAILURE. PROSECUTION OF THE DIRECTORS AT BRISTOL. THE OFFICIulNDICTMENT. A HISTORY OF THE BUSINESS OF THE BANK. TRANSACTIONS WITH BOOKER AND COMPANY. THE PLYMOUTH AND ABERDARE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS. fPBOM OUR SPECIAL REPORTERS.] BRISTOL, TUESDAY. TViia mnpnine1 the summonses taken out by the £ !J2tMr Jerom Murch, of Bath Mr George Hare Leonard, of CMton Mr Joseph Coates, ...

... Direct railway communication has now been eatahliahfld betwwo Cheater aud Holf head* ...

... ORDINATION SERVICES were held at the Baptist charel, Darren Velen, on Monday. Mr Griffiths, a student from Llangollen, was ordained as pastor. Dr. Jones, the president of Llangollen College, delivered the charge to the church 'and to the young minister. The Revs. Mr Morgan, Dol- geJIy; Mr Rees, :Iilzteti,,tv(,ii Air Johns, Llan- wennarth, and several other ministers took part in the services. ...