... A Cabinot Council was held on Tuesday after- noon, in Downing-street, all the Ministers being present except Earl Spencer. Mr Bruce Jones, who acoscientally shot himself on Monday, died on Tuesday morning from his injuries. Amputation was performed, but the patient never rallied. patient never rallied. At Liverpool assizes, on Monday, John Gib- bons, farm labourer, was charged with the murder ...

... [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] PERA, Tuesday.—The British Ambassador had yesterday an interview with the Grand Vizier. Lord Dufferin strongly advised that functionary to desist from any attempts to retrench the privileges of the Christian communities under Turkish rule, and pointed out that such a course would be inopportune and even dangerous both locally and with regard to international relations. ...

... CHARGE AGATNSTTCLERGY- MAN. On Saturday, at the Hammersmith Police- court, the Rev. William Handcock, vicar of St. Mathew's and Christ Church, Hammersmith, was charged on a warrant with indecently assaulting Ellen Rosaline Thomas, the wife of an accountant, residing in Sterndale-road, Brook Green. Mr John Haines appeared on behalf of the complainant, and Mr St. John Wontner for the defendant. ...

... BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Mr R. H. Rhys pre- sided at the usual weekly meeting on Saturday. The clerk to the guardians of the Newcastle-on- Tyne Union forwarded to this board, with a view to their taking similar action, a copy of a resolu- tion passed by that body on the subject of the necessity of better provision being made for the treatment of habitual drunkards. This resolution prayed the Local ...

... HWYR DDIFYRION, gan Watcyn Wyn, yn awr yn barod, prisswllt. Yn cynwys darnau bardclonol amrywiol eu hyd, eu mydr, a'u hansawdd, yn y mesur caeth a rhydd, ac o duedil foesol a difvr. Cynwysa hefyd Awdl ar Y Llong.—1). Agraffydd a Chy- hoeddwr, Abertawy. ...

... Of GUARWAMS.—A meeting of this body was held at the workhouse on Wednesday, when there were PreiJent-Meøars W. F. Roch (chair- man), J. F. Fisher, G. L. Owen, Chas. Mathias, M. L1. Owen, T. J. White, Geo. Phillips, Jw. George, Wm. Thomas, J. Bevaua, E. Vaugban, lao. Mathias, Jno. Syme, Dr. Griffiths, the Revs. F. Foster and T. G. Mortimer, Mr Llewellyn, Mr Lewis, Mr Roberts of Nolton, and Mr ...

... RHONDDA VALLEY. YSTRAD PchiJCK-couKT.—On Monday—before Mr Owjlym Wii!i ...

... PRESENTATION AT SWANSEA. I'10 Swansea horoijgh polioe-com-t, on «ay, the Mayor of Swansea (Alderman Daniel), nig on behalf of the Swedish and Norwegias 'o\cinnieiit, .ire-^nted Captain Cowls, of tb« utisn vessel 1'orest fY.iry, with a binocular R ass, in recognition of his gallant conduct on tb ...

... FUNERAL OF M. GAMBETTA. PARIS, Saturday.—From an early hour this morning Paris presented a very animated ap- pearance. Flags hung with crape were every- where displayed from the windows of the houses, and delegations from all parts of the city were seen wending their way to the Palais Bourbon. The troops were massed between the Palace and the Esplanade of the Invali- des. The colonnade of the ...

... STRONG LANGUAGE IN COURT. At the Liverpool Police-court on Wednesday, a witness said at first that he never saw some stolen lead before seeing it in court, but subsequently admitted that he had previously seen it in the detective office. Whereupon Dr. Commins, M.P., who represented the defendant, threw down his brief and called the witness a lying scoundrel.—Mr Marks, the prosecuting ...

... ,r T. CARDm.\ MR J. D BUHHKLL.—T;,E unfavourable symp- toms that began to develop themselves ,„ore pai.icu ailv on Wednesday, continue, and his 'K-v attulldi'»t egards hia condition as critical. Chrishn^T?'1 zoning the L, hi is tm a. .loo got up i,y the exertions of Dr. oliten came off with the usual success. Two trees had been provided, and placed in the boys' and o ^w.^ l 'T-' H,,d wera ...

... SWANSEA PILOTAGE. In the House of Commons, on Wednesday, an Order in Council, confirming certain bye-laws made by the Swansea Harbour Trustees, relating to pilotage within their jurisdiction, was pre- sented, in accordance with the act, and ordered to lie on the table. ...