... TON YSTRAD. On Saturday last the following report was re- ceived at the Pontypridd police-station from one of the Rhondda officers The banksman em- ployed at the Ton Colliery, Ton Ystrad, reported to the manager, Mr J. Rav, on Tuesday night, that he had heard an Irishman, also employed there, say, when going down the pit, that he did not care about sacrificing his own life if he could blow ...

... (TIMES TELiMHAM.) ALEXANDRIA, July 19th, 6 a.m.—Sir Frederic Goldsmid, assisted by Mr Gibson, of the Cadastre, has charge of the Intelligence Department. The former combines a military experience with a knowledge of the country, and is well fitted for the important post. Mr Gibson's shorter experience of the country would not make him so well fitted for the work were it not that he has shown ...

... Emily Hopkins, a married woman, residing at 91, Langdou-place, was charged at the Swansea police-court on Wednesday, with assaulting and wounding Henry John. a coal trimmer, by strik- ing him on the head with a spittoon, in the London Hotel, on Tuesday. Complainant ap- peared in court with a large wound on his head. He deposed that about 11 o'clock a.m. on the pre- vious day he was in the ...

... TO THIJ EDITOR. SrR,-In your report of a meeting held at Blacn- rhondda Hotel on Thursday evening last, Mr Abraham is stated to have said he was struck with amazement when he saw the statement made in a letter subscribed by the correspondent of the South Wales Daily Ncws of Saturday last, that the advances which have been made by us are exactly the same as those given at the associated ...

... MONEY MARKET. [siF.CfAI.tY TF.LKOKAIHID.J LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. Ko ehange was made in the Bank rate. The money market continues easy, with a pood supply of capital offering, and quotations rather inclined to droop than otherwise. Three months' bills were quoted as low as IJ to 2, and about 1 to li per cent. is charged for short loans. There was more demand for bills, and the tendency of ...

... MUMBLES LIGHTHOUSE, Thursday.-Wind SW. Wfather squally. Passed Eat-steamers Jacinth, of Swansea; Bessie, of Hayle: Lynx, of Cardiff. Passed Vast—steamers Enid, of Newport; Glenwilliam, of Barrow Lady Bertha, of Swansea; Resolute. ...

... THE LIZARD, Tuesday.—Wind SW, strong. Weather hazy. Passed, East— steamer United Service, of Lon- don, for Falmouth; Netherlands American Line steamer Rotterdam Drumhendry, of Glasgow; North German Lloyd's steamer Hohenzollern Wm Banks, of London barque Sorata, of Liverpool, from Iquique, for Falmouth, 96 days out, all well; ship Walter D Wullett, of Yan.touth, N.A. steamers Bwllfa and Long ...

... MEETING OF THE CONFER- ENCE. CONSTANTINOPLE, Saturday. — The conference met this morning, and discussed the terms of a. Note to be addressed to the Porte, demanding that Turkish troops should still be despatched to Egypt. In consequence of the receipt of instruc- tions from Earl Granville, Lord Dufferin ex- plained the recent action taken by England in Egypt. Several of the ambassadors are ...

... (SPECIAL REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) OFF ALEXANDRIA, Friday, 9.15 p.m. —The Rosetta Gate is guarded to-night by 700 marine^ The Alexandra and Penelope left this evening fo Port Said, under Admiral Hoskin's flag. The Khedive is at the R ae-el-Tin Palace, surrounded by guards from the fleet. His yacht Mahoussa is anchored in front of the Palace, under the guns of the Invincible. A strong body of men ...

... OPENING OF TWO BOARD SCHOOLS AT CARDIFF. The schools recently erected under the auspices of the Cardiff School Board at Stacey-road and Splottlands, were opened by the Mayor, Mr A. Thomas, on Friday. There was a large attendance at both places. Among those present were Mr J. Batchelor, chairman of the Cardiff School Board Mr Lewis Williams, vice-chairman, and chairman of the building committee ...

... ALEXANDRIA, Wednesday, 11.30 a.m.—Dervisch Pasha left suddenly for Constantinople in the yacht Jzzedin this morning. The rumours cur- rent during the last few days of a massacre of Christians at Kantah and Kafrzeyat are now fully •confirmed. Great excitement prevails at Cairo. Although fears are entertained for the safety of European property, almost the last troops have been withdrawn for ...

... POLICE-COURT.—On Wednesd^ before Messrs Jayne, Williams, and Walters, Edward .1 oneil and Thomas Saunders were bound over in jE3 to keep the peace for jthreo months, for fighting at Brynmawr, on the 3rd inst.—Tlionias G williin, a collier, was summoned for assaulting a young man named Francis F. Trew. Defendant, it seems, went to complainant s house in King-street on the night of the 5th inst. ...