... To-day a prospectus will be issued of a new company, which will have an important bearing on the trade of the port so far as dry docks and en- gineering works are concerned. The company has been formed for the purpose of acquiring and enlarging the valuable system of graving docks lately belonging to Messrs Charles Hill and Sons, at the Bute Docks, Cardiff, and of extending and developing the ...

... THE NEW SLIDING SCALE. MEETING OF STEAM-COAL DELEGATES. ADDRESS OF MR W. ABRAHAM. HOW THE SCALE CAME TO BE ADOPTED. THE ANSWER TO THE VOTE OF CENSURE. VIEWS OF THE HOUSE-COAL COLLIERS. [BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTERS.] It is a matter of common notoriety that the action of the steam-coal delegates in signing the new sliding-scale in the absence of the represen- tatives of the house-coal men has ...

... CARDIFF. CATHEDRAL.—Third Sunday after Trinity. Eight o'clock, Holy Communion 11, bervice, ciiiuits. Prcitcher, Rev. E. Hawkins- M.A., canon in residence. 3.30, Service, Cooke m C Anthem, Lead, kindly light (Stainer). Preacner, Very Rev. the Dean. There will be offertories at the services for the Xilandaff Diocesan Church Extension Society.—E. A. Succentor. GARIBALDI.—An advertisement in ...

... ALLEGED BURGLARY BT A RAILWAY PORTER.— At the borough police-court on Saturday—before the Mayor (Mr G. P. Tippins) and Messrs James and Hyam—Thomas Merry, foreman porter at Troy Railway-stration, at Monmouth, was brought up charged with having, on the night of the 8th inst., entered the Duke of York Inn, at Broadstone, in the parish of Dlxton, with intent to steal, &c. Mr D. H. Deakin appeared ...

... DEATH OF GARIBALDI. GARIBALDI IN CAPRERA. MADDALENA, Wednesday Morning. — The Washington has arrived with Signor Crispi, the chief of the Cabinet, and Signor Mario, and a company of soldiers. It has been decided that the body shall not be cremated, as Garibaldi wished, but conveyed to Rome for burial on the Janiculum. The embalming will take place to- day. To-morrow Prince Thomas and the ...

... ALLEGED THEFT BY A RAILWAY PORTER.—At the petty-sessions on Saturday—before Mr D. Pugh and Mr H. Peel—Daniel Jones, a servant in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company, was charged with stealing a bag. Mr Robinson Smith, Swansea, prosecuted, and Mr T. G. Williams, Llandilo, defended. On Whit- Monday Mr Evans was travelling by the Great Western Railway, and at Pantyffynon Station ...

... COMMERCIAL SALES. JOHNSTON, MILES, AND CO., ARE OFFERING tOR SALE, EX WAREHOUSE, J. M. SINCLAIRS & CO'S jhO N G CUT HAMS, 12ft AVERAGE. AND CANADIAN PACKING COMPANY'S tSTAFFORD CUT HAMS, 14 TO 151b AVERAGE, i*094—852fc ESTABLISHED 50 YEARS. DESIGNERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND SHIPPERS. LAVERTON & CO. ARE AMONGST THE LARGEST AND BEST HOUSES IN ENGLAND FOR GOOD SERVICEABLE FURNITURE, SUITED FOR HOME ...

... Edward Thompson, coachbuilder, was com- mitted for trial at W akeneld police-court, on Wednesday, on a charge of attempted murder Mr Joseph de Trossen, chemist, on the 24th ait. by stabbing him whilst serving in his shop. In the Probate Division on Wednesday, before Sir James Hannen, the will of the late airirancis I»ycett was in dispute, Mr Goodwin N&aht » Bephew, opposing the probate on the ...

... THE usual fortnightly meeting of the board of guardians was held on Saturday, when the vice- chairman (Rev C. M. Roberts) presided. A letter was read from the Local Government Board, stating that they fully saw the force of Mr Gid- dings, in his capacity of vaccination officer (not medical) for Monmouth, should be paid for the additional work, but they could not consent to pay him a salary of ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at a quarter after 12 o'clock. SIR E. J. REED. On the motion of Mr SHAW-LEFEVRE, Sir Edward Reed was discharged from further atten- dance on the seleco committee on the Public Offices Site Bill, and Mr Otway was added to the committee. ...

... A WRIT AGAINST THE CHIEF- CONSTABLE. THE QUESTION OF INITIALING MARINE-STORE BOOKS. A meeting of the members of this committee was held at the Town-hall on Wednesday, under the presidency of Mr Councillor Duncan. There were also present—Aldermen Evans, Lewis, and Winstone; Councillors Thomas Rees, T. Evans, W. E. Vaughan, P. W. Carey, Morgan Morgan, W. Sanders, Henry Jones, W. J. Trounce, E. ...

... About two o'clock on Saturday morning the alarm was raised that the Liverpool Royal Court Theatre was on fire. A number of fire-engines and a strong staff of firemen were almost at once on the spot, and by great exertions the fire was confined to the stage, which, with the machinery, was almost entirely consumed. The damage is covered by insurance. The Royal Court is a new haviner baan rebuilt ...