... SHOCKENG- 1RI In the Divorce Court on Wednesday thecaseO Pritcha~rd v. Pri rohard and Doznogisue was hearI The petitioner, Alfred Thomas Prichard, ar lyrez officer in her Majesty's navy, Petitioned fopetts ,tas, dissolution of )is marriage with Alice Pri ch ran. the ground ofhedurrwih iir ages The petitioneran the respondent.we% onogboe tbae April, 1875, le being atethetime 21 andsht yeatis of ...

... .1 s - - we -I WMREE MAIL OFFIEc, 4.30 A.M. LAEST GENERAL NEWS. tet The Mansion House fund for the relief of Egyp- L tian refugees last night amounted to £6,700. th Mr. Tom Nash, barrister, Manchester, has been is- selected as the Conservative candidate for Stock- sh port. r(I r. Albert Bruce Joy, sculptor, has been en- oer trusted with the commission for the statue of the ?? | late Lord ...

... THLE ALEXANDRA, NEWPORT, DOCK BILL. THE PREAMBLE PROVED. The Select Committee on the Alexandra (New- port) Dock Bill resumed proceedings in the House of Commons on Friday. Sir H. Selwin Ibbetson (chairman) presided; and theothermembers of the Committee present were Sir Eardley Wilmot, Mr- i dli, and Mr. Borlase, The counsel ?? l the promoters, Messrs. Bidder, Q.C., Michael, Q.C., Jeune, Batten ...

... SOUTH WALES MORTALITY I STATISTICS. I .ab- QUARTERELY RETURN OF BIRTHS all AND DEATHS. Wi. The Registrar-General states that the birthi-rate ice for England and Wales is 3il5 for the past quarter. eon- thus not reaching the mean of the ten yearsd 1872-81, which is 36-0. It is, however, higher thanj farthose for the two previous correspondin g quarters. five Two years back the June rare was ...

... The weekly meeting of this board was held on Saturday, Mr G. W. David in the chair. There were also present Dr Paine and Mr O. H. Jones (vice-chairmen), Revds V. Saulez and — Rees, Messrs T. W. H. Plain, J. Ramsdale, E. Herne, T. W. Jacobs, D. Richards, W. Adams, Thomas Williams, W. Headford, J. Lee, L Bassett, Ferrier, and E. Davies. The master of the work- house reported the number of pauper ...

... IMPORTANT ACTION AGAINST PONTYPRIDD SOLICITORS. EXTRAORDINARY ALLEGATIONS. A special jury was impanelled to try the action of Davies v. Hollier and Williams. The counsel eneaged were Messrs Mclntyro, Q.C., and B. Francis-Williams (instructed by Air W. H. Morgan, Pontypridd) for plaintiff Mr'W. B. Rowlands, Q.C. (instructed by Messrs Jacobs and Vincent), for defendant Williams, and Mr W. Evans ...

... INDUSTRIAL AND FLOW^ SHOW AT SWANSEA. The industrial and flower exhibition bjjjj Sunday school scholars and friends af Pleasant Chapel was opened to the Wednesday aitemoon, at the Albert-hall, .jj exhibits consist of a large variety of artist'^Jj contrived articles of almost every shape aa ...

... FORESTERS HIGH COURT MEETING. ...

... WRECK OF A CARDIFF SHIP. A Lloyd's telegram says :—A steamer is ashore near Teniche—the Hangollen, of Cardiff, 1,752 tons burthen, bound from Cardiff to Cadiz. She is expected to become a total wreck. The repre- sentative of Lloyd's agent has gone to the spot. Eighte'in the crew have been landed at Baleal. Five of ti remain on board. ...

... [SPECIALLY TELKGKAI'HKD. J LONDON, MON PAT EVENING. Money is still very plentiful, and there has been but little demand for it. An easy tendency con- tinues, Three months' bills are negotiated at li, and short loans are readily obtainable at 1 per cent. Owing- to a draw of gold on Italian account, the return of the New York associated banks show% a further loss, but the excess over legal limit ...

... A PICKET OF THE 60TII RIFLES IN DANGER. A SCANDALOUS FABRICA- TION. CRUELTIES OF ARABI AT CAIRO. HUMOURED HBPUSE OF THE GOTH RIFLES. AN UNFOUNDED STORY. A second edition of the Ihttty Telegraph -contains the following ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 2 (9.20 order to prevent any exaggerated reports or unnecessary alarm, I hasten to advise you at once of a scare which took plaeelast night, attended, I regret ...

... aTHIE WAR IN EGYPT. INTERRUPTION ine. OF , TELEGRAPHIC COM- an- MUNICATION. bly M. DE LESSEPS AND THE SUEZ' t.r- e eke IMPUDENT INTERFERENCE. of vas BATTLE EXPECTED. the ?? DODGE OF ARABI. old, Fto THE IMPRISONED MIDSHIPMAN aue 9-. 0&SSED OFF AS ADMIRAL g SEYMOUR. Mrt C(ROM TIM CENTRAL NE WS SPECIAL WAR the CORRESfONDENT.] at ALEXANDRIA, PbRIDAY, 5.15 P.M-Last t night our troops were all on ...