... The Man Abiut Town. There appears every oason to believe that Cardiff has secutd an excellent successor to Mr Hemingway as Head Con- stable. The contest for appointment lay yesterday between Mr Mckenzie, Deputy Chief Constable of Britol, and Captain Norton, of Cowbridge aid, in the result, the first-named gentleman-was selected by a large majority. To one point especially inquiry will be ...

... THE SLEAFOfiD ELECTION. The Sleafohi election expenses of Mr Henry Chaplin. M.P., have been returned at 21,417 1-k 9-J, which is nearly the full amount allowed. The amount inclades £ 197, returning officer's charges £ S5, personal expenses 2235, agent's fees £ 394-, printing and advertising and 2151, postage and telegrams. Mr Otter's election expenses have been returned at £ 1,244 3. 6d. ...

... 1- 7 The Murder of a Tourist. TRIAL OF LAURIE. The trial of John Watson Laurie, who is Accused of the murder of Edwin Robert Rose, of Upper Tooting, by throwing him over a precipice near the head of Glen Sannox on July 15th last, eommenced at Edinburgh to-day before Lord Kingsborough, the Lord Justice Clerk, and a Jury. Great interest was taken in the case, and the approaches to the court were ...

... THE VALUE OF A WIDOW. A Clerkenwell man is in queer trouble. He married a widow with four children, and was happy. Both the widow and his ready-made family were all his fancy had painted. Ignoranoe being bliss, be made a fool of himself by going and discovering that she was not a widow, and never had been a widow, because she never had bad a husband, though her claims to the children were ...

... THE CATHAYS CRUSADERS woul;I like to ud match lor Ohii-tuias i-ay and B-xins Far h ine. Uave several open dates besides. Average ii lb.-Apply Secretary A. Weston, 4J, Humei-treet, Oatlinys, PONTNEWYDI) Bl-ACKWATCH T. PONTYPOOL WHITB STARS. — Played at P .ntypool, and resulted in a WiD fur the P. ntnewydd Biackwatch by 2 tries, 4 minors 1 try, to minors. HARTON-STREET RANGERS would like to ...

... I.4trd Bute and His Leaseholders. MR HALDANE'S CRITICISM. Mr Haldane, M.P., writing in reference to the letter from the Marquis of Bute in regard to the leaseholders at Cumnock, says Such a style of Writing makes one rub oue's eyes and look again At the date of the letter. The spirit of the Mar- juis of Bute's ancestors is everything, the require- aaents ot the people of Cumnock is nothing. ...

... What the World Says. I hear that the Queen has decided to postpone her contemplated visit to Strathpeffer till next year, so her Majesty will remain at Balmoral until she comes south to Windsor in November. The Queen will probably go to Aix-ies-Bains early in the spring. The health cf the Priuco of Wales has so far improved that the apprehensions which caused so much anxiety a month since ...

... The House of Commons yesterday went into committee on the Civil Service Estimates. On the vote for Woods and Forests, Dr CLARK complained that the royalties on gold miut), in Wales wero prohibitive of their being worked, and his own constituents suffered from excessive royalties. The CHANDELLOR ottheExCHKQUKR replied that the loyalties were paid as the result of competi- tion, and it was ...

... COERCION'S LATEST VICTIM. I Mr Carew Shattered in Health. Mr Carew, M.P., who in consequence of ill- heaith was released from Kilmainham at 1.30 o'clock on Monday, alleges that while in Kilkenny Prison six warders entered his cell aud tore off his clothing after a struggle in which his right leg and left arm were hurt. They then tried unsuccessfully to put the prison clothes on him. He ...

... I GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. I Sir Daniel Gooch's Successor. The Central News learns that Mr Saunders, formerly secretary of the Great Western Railway. Company, was on Thursday elected chairman in* place of the late Sir Daniel Goocb. ...

... At the Cardiff police-court to-day—before the Stipendiary—John O'Brien, alias Wallace, wai charged with maliciously cutting and wounding Evan Parry with a knife at the S ,ag and H unds. Great Frederick street, un the 13tf;, inst. Prisoner, it appeared from tb. evidence, fell asleep at a table in house, and, being aroused by complainant, ht seized a knife and attacked him aud the landlord, ...

... The Severn Waterway. I A WORCESTER DEPUTATION. AT CARDIFF. MEETING OF THE GENERAL PURPOSES I COMMITTEE, A meeting of the General Purposes Committee Of the Cardiff Borough County Couucil was held at the Town-hall to-day. The Mayor (Mr Alder- ro Wanders) presided, and there were present Aldermen Cory, JaOobs, Carey, Cory, and Yoratb Councillors Proger, lvur.sdale, Trounce, 11. Price, Riches, F. ...