... LONDON LETTER, [SPECIALLY WIRED.] (BY OUR GALLERY CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, Tuesday Night. It is announced that a Cabinet Council will be held to-morrow, when all the mem- bers are expected to be present, with the exception of Earl Spencer and Mr Chamber- lain. As there was no necessity to summon the council in reference to the business to be transacted at the autumn session, it is assumed that ...

... THE THEFT OF A MUR- DERER'S BODY. [FROM our. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT WITH SIR E. WOOD.] ALEXANDRIA, Monday, 3 p.m.—I under- stand that endeavours are being made here to conceal the fact which I telegraphed you on Friday last, of the stealing by an Arab mob of the body of Atte Hassan, executed for the murder of Messrs Richardson- and 3):>b30n during the June massacres. In case any denial snouict. ...

... THE PROSECUTION WITHDRAWN. At the Marylebone police-court, on Tuesday, Hyam Jacobs, 53, general dealer, again surren- dered to his bail to answer the charge of obtain- ing, on the 25th of July last, by means of false pretences, two gold chains and other article, value £ 23 15s 6d, from Morris Goldstein, jewel- ler, 428, Edgware-road. The facts previously laid before the court were that the ...

... [EXCHANGE COMPANY'S TELEGRAM.] CAIRO, Sunday, 10.30 p.m.—Abdellal has arrived here under arrest. Admiral Hewitt also has arrived from Suez. DAMIETTA, Sunday, via Alexandria.—A train has just left here for Cairo with the following prisoners Abdullah Suleiman, Bey Nagada, Yousef, and Abondya, who are guarded by a company of the 53rd Regiment, commanded by Major Rogerson. Some black servants here ...

... FURTHER CASUALTIES. [EXCHANGE COMPANY'S TELEGRAM]. ALEXANDRA, Monday, 4.20 p.m.—The Khedive has arrived at Cairo in perfect health. The following telegram has been received at the War Office from Sir G. Wolseley CAIRO, September 23.-The following casualties have not yet been reported :— Privates Charles Fryer and Frank McEwen, wounded, Black Watch (1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders). ...

... IRREGULARITIES 0-F SWAN- SEA OFFICIALS. DISMISSAL OF A CLERK AND RATE COLLECTOR. At a meeting of the finance committee of the Swansea Corporation, held at the Guildhall on Monday, certain irregularities in the books of the treasurer's department were brought under notice. Though trivial, in so far as concerned the amount of money involved, the irregularities were such that the committee at ...

... RAPID PASSAGE OF A CARDIFF TUG. On Saturday afternoon the screw steam tug Fastnet, of Cardiff, left tba.t pnrt at h;Uf-pa.st f''ur o'clock for U;t're. arrived there and ]stt about eight o'c)uck on Monday mnrnilJog, with the large American ahip Wa.n'ering Jew in tow, for C.ctH'. The Fatnet is owned by Messrs C. U. Young f.m C(¡rbtles, of Hute Ducks, Cardiff, ...

... ABERDARE LOCAL BOARD. The fortnightly meeting of this board was hald on Friday, when there were were present— Messrs R. H. Rhys (in the chair), David Davies (Canton House), D. Davies (Canon street), D. E. vVilliams, D. P. Davies, D. Davis, T. Rees, J. Williams. E. Morgan, and W. Thomas. The CHAIRMAN drew attention to the remarks make at Wednesday's meeting at the Merthyr Local Board, in ...

... USK. OFFENCE AGAIXST THE REVENUE.—At the Usk petty-sessions on Friday, before Col. McDonnell (chairman), Rev. William Bruce, and Messrs E. Lister and George Lawrence, Michael Price, plasterer, residing at Gwehelog, near TJsk, was charged with selling- beer without a licence. Mr G. Baylis, supervisor, prosecuted on behalf of the commissioners and JVir F. Gardner, of Newport, defended. Mr Baylis ...

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... Oil Thursday a local agricultural show was held in Clytha Park, open to the tenants on the Clytha estate, and members of the Monmouthshire Troop of the Gloucestershire Yeomanry Cavalry. The judges were :-Of horses Sir Charles Wol- saley and Captain F. Herbert. Cattle: Mr E. Lister, Cefn iia, and Mr Williams, Red House. Lianarth. Poultry, &c. Mr 15. Martin, grooer, Abergavonny. The show was got ...

... f MURDER BY POISONING. Attention is directed to a little village in ilun- gipy, v. here, until recently, as alleged, a gipsy woman, now 70 of age, has for a long time carried on a prosperous trade of poisoner. Up- wards of a hundred husbands or lovers are said to have been done to death under the direetions and with the aid of this malevolent hag. By the treachery of her daughter the culprit ...