... A Romantic Love Affair. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE ECHO.] American mail news to-day says:—A year ago Jacob L. Dotey was transferred from the consulate of Bermuda to that of Tahiti, Society Islands. Dotey has fallen in love with a Princess Polina, of Tahiti. His love bas been reciprocated, and the pair will soon be married. The Princess is a very beautiful and accomplished lady, 18 years of age, ...

... Judge Ridgley, of West Virginia, owns a horse that eats anything a man will eat except lemons. He is especially fond of sauerkraut aod plug chew- ing tobacco. He will take plug tobacco from the hand of the owner, chew it up, swallow it with a relish, and then, though hitched to the buggy, follow the Judge on the side walk, and beg for more. ...

... Delegate Meeting at Porth A special meeting of delegates in connection with the House Coal Miners' Association of the Rhondda, Gdfacii, and Garw districts, was held on Monday evening at the Washington Hotel, Porth, Mr W Hiam Morgan, Tonypandy, presiding. The meeting bad been called mainly for the purpose of considering the case of theDinas Isha (Penygraig) colliers, who are out on strike, and ...

... THE BISHOP OF LINCOLN'S CASE. Mr Jeuue, Q.C., continued his arguments this morning at Lambeth Palace in the case of Reed and others against the Lord Bishop of Lmcclu. He said the question in this case t was whether, apart from the authority or weight of the Bishop of St David's case aod cases connected with it, there was an inherent, jurisdic- tion in the metropolitan to try criminally ...

... I YANKEE YARNS. I LITTLE JOHNNT. Little Johnny B., a four-and-a-half-years youngster, was taken by his father to an Episcopal church. When be came home his mother asked him what he saw. Ob, said he, Mr H. came out of a room and read with a shirt around him and talked to a book, Out one night when the moon was about four days old, he exclaimed, Look pa! the moon is broke. One day Johnny's ...

... TRESPASS BV THE BARRY 000K COMPANY,. In tea vjaoen'j Bsncii Bivioiou ot the High Court of Justice, London, on Wednesday, Mr Justics A. L. Smith, sitting without a jury, resumed the hearing of the case of Thomas v. Barry Dock and Railways Company, which was an action brought by the plaintitfs, Miss Clara Thomas and others, who hold certain lauds and a trainroad in the parishes of Liantrissaut, ...

... LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIAMENT, f Barry Dock and Railways Bill. Tiie Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Dock and Railway Company and the Newport (Alexaudra) Dock Company, Limited, have ( lodged petitions in the Private Bill Office of tbe j House of Lords praying to be heard against the f above bill when it reaches the committee stage, I I Garw Water Bill. ...

... DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE. CARDIFF. EVK AND EAR HOSPITAL, 18, Charlep-street — OJI»II daily at 2 30. Attendance during weel eu iiog July 20d,, 83; new cases, 50. W. A Er.iiivy, cutisuiting surgeon; J. Ml ward, I\1.D., aud 11. C. Lnsor, M.K..C.S., surgaoo. The honorary secretary begs to ackuowledge with thanks the reeeipr of £1 from a grateful patient, CARDIFF PBOPHIETAHT COLLEGE.—We are ret ...

... THE SINGULAR DEATH AT CAN I-ON. & Inquest and Verdict. An inquest w,^ 1:1>1,1 un Tuesday at the Wyndham Hotel, Cardiff, before Me E. B. H.3ece, district coroner, on the body of Eleanor Annie Morgau, 18 years of age, resi- ldent at 20, South Morgan-street, Canton, who died Oil Monday morning last. Her mother, Sarah Morgan, widow of Edward Morgan, recently employed by the Taff Vale f Kailway ...

... A NEWPORT GROCERY ORDER VANISHES. I A Mother's Solicitude. At the Newport borough police-court, to-day, Thomas Hughes (14), grocer's lad, was charged* with stealing a quantity of groceries, the property of Messrs Watkms Itud Williams, grocers and provision dealers. 001 the 20th June prisoner was sunt with a cart load of groceries, worth L2 ls 6 i, consisting mainly of sugar aud butter, to ...

... THE CAEHPHILLY CHEESE MARKET. The supply of new cheese pitched in the marlnfe on Thursday Was large, but insufficient to meet the demand. Dealers wore not satisfied with tha quality, and would have giveu more for superior makes. The big shed is still utilised for holding the market, which answers admirably for the purpose. Prices were lower to-day than at previous markets, as will be seen by ...

... [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE BOHO.1 At a meeting of the Merthyr Burial isoara to-day, Mr E. P. Biddle moved from the chair that three paupers be buried in a grave at Cefn instead of one. This was seconded by Mr David Davies, Aberavou, and agreed tc, One thousand four hundred graves will be available each for two fresb burials under the operation of this motion. ...