... -, - ?? , n.Ir 41DOU { - 1 - 1!1 I 9ED VEess Y. Ad uG UsT 9, 1SSP. .I - ~ I ,(TEE PROTECTOTP.ATE OF TIIE SUEZ It CA' N ATL. . I The protectorate of the Suez Canal is an Pei honour to which nearly all the Pgowers of dat CO] Europe seem to aspire. Italy, whose ?? 'S sions in this respect are of the newest and the least defensible character, has been Eal urging them with such persistence as SW ...

... ALLEGED FURTHER ACTION. We received the following telegram from Sir Edward Reed on Wednesday afternoon :— Arvrmortr has roached Sir Euward Reed to the effect that the recent labour agitation is being followed by some action on the part of a section of the workmen against the Bute Dock authorities in connection with the labour at present employed by them. While entirely disclaiming, of course ...

... THE BAND CONTEST AT ABERGAVENNY EISTEDDFOD. The above contest took place so late on Monday evening that we were unable to give the result with our repoit of the eisteddfod. The Bridgend and the Risca bands withdrew from the contest, having to leave by train earlier. The re- maining three which entered competed, consisting of the Breconshire Volunteer Band, under Sergt. Davies, of Ebbw Vale; ...

... THE VOLUNTEER CAMP AT LAVERNOCK. INTERESTING SERIES OF SPORTS. The first signs of the approaching dissolution of the volunteer camp at Lavernock were manifested on Saturday, when a luncheon, invitations to which were given to a large number of the friends of the officers under canvas, and to several officers in other corps, and sports, got up under the direc- tion of a committee of the ...

... CONSERVATIVE DEMONSTKA- TION AT NEWPORT. SPEECHES BY VISCOUNT FOLKE- STONE, M.P., AND MR H. S. NORTHCOTE, M.P. ATTACKS ON THE LIBERAL GO- VERNMENT. IRISH QUESTIONS. THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS AND FOREIGN POLICY. On Monday Tredegar Park, Newport, was thrown open for the purpose of a Conservative fête. Attractions, such as a brass band contest, rustic sports, stage performances, a solo cornet ...

... (Before Baron HUDDLESTON, ACTION FOR SLANDER. Edwin Williams v. Thos. Jones.—Mr Bl Francis Williams and Mr Benson were counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr Mclntyre, Q.C., and Mr Abel Thomas appeared for the defendant. The plaintiff and the defendant are butchers, cat rying on business at Aberkenfig. On March#. 1880, the plaintiff bought some fat cattle by weight from Mrs Thomas. Subse- quently ...

... POLICE-COURT.—On Tuesday—before the Rev. R. 0. Jones—John W. Lewis, a haulier in No. 6 Pit, Ebbw Vale, was charged with wounding David Prosser, a haulier in the same pit, by striking him on the head with an iron tram hook on the 6th ult. There was a dispute as to who should ascend the pit first on the evening of the 6th July, Prosser claiming the privilege, and Lewis declining to allow him to ...

... Coronwaith o bob cywreinion—welwyd Trwy haeledd boneddion, A doeth, er dwyn bendithion, A fu r arddaugosfa hon. Cathays. EUANYDD. ...

... CARDIFF. It is by no means an inevitable result that Bank Holiday should be ushered in with such splendid weather as the inhabitants of South Wides have witnessed during the past week, and it is very- probable that the succession of fine days induced, on the part of railway companies and others, even greater preparations to be made than is usually the case for the accommodation of pleasure ...

... Gironde left Bordeaux, for Cardiff, 6th. ...

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... CARDIFF NATURALISTS' SOCIETY. The field walk of which we gave a brief notice in Thursday's issue was one of the most interesting excursions whiah have been made by the members of the Society. The hero of the day was Mr T. W. Edgeworth David, B.A.. of St Fagan's, who led the way and supplied the information. The party made for a hill called Waun Tinker, near Ystrad-Fellte, there to have an ...