... THE ANCHOR LINE STKAMER AUSTRAL. This fine steamer had her trial trip 011 the Clyde on Saturday, and subsequently steamed round to Liverpool to prepare for her tirst voyage to New York under the flag of the Anchor Line, the owners of the well-known steamer City of Rome. The Austral is built entirely of mild steel, and has a double bottom, with a space of over 3ft. between the inner and outer ...

... LOCAL BOARD.—The following are nominated for the four vacant seats on the Brynmawr Local Board of Health Messrs G. Hicks, T. Hughes, T. Richards, J. Watkins, D. Morgan, D. Lewis, and Wm. Williams. ...

... NEW BAPTIST CHAPEL.—On Monday afternoon the memorial stone of a new Welsh Baptist Chapel, in course of erection at the above place, was laid by Mr David Williams, of Aberdare (son of Mr Williams, formerly of Ynisawdre). The contract for the building is being executed by Mr George James, of Bridgend, and the edifice will accommodate 400. A silves-plated trowel (the gift of Mr Wm. Williams, ...

... PENARTH. ACCIDENT AT THE DOCKS.—A sailor named Charles Spencer, while at work on board the steamship Irene Morris, in Penarth Dock, on Monday, fell from the deck into the lower hold, sustaining serious injuries to his head. He was removed by P.S. Hopkin Davies, of the Dock Company's Police, to the Hamadryad Hospital Sliio. A HIGH OLD TIME IN A PENARTH LODGING- HOUSE.—At the Penarth police ...

... WK.SLEYAN METHODISM.—A meeting to ( cate the claims of the fund for the exten^ Methodism in South Wales was held on night, and was addressed by the Revs. G. jjjj son (Swansea), D. Youug (Cardiff), and S. (Llauelly). Mr Lewis Williams, of Cardial j prevented from being present. J CRUELTY TO A DONKEY.—At the coun'.v n3| sessions 011 Saturday Mary Jones, jun., near Ferry side, was tinea 10 s for ...

... k THE ATTACK ON OSMAN DIGNA., f HEAYYLQSSES. [CENTRAL N3WS TELEGRAM.]^ CSIJAN DIGNA'S CAMP, Thursday,'Noon. —' After our. cavalry had reconnoitred round the enemy's position we moved out of Graham's Zareba, at about eight o'clock, moving slowly forward. Our men moved in two brigades. General Graham, with the 2nd Brigade', wa3 the first attacked, and suffered a seriou3 check, the enemy making a ...

... THE UNITED STATES AND DR. LASKER. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] WASHINGTON, Monday.—President Arthur to- day sent to the House of Representatives, without comment, the documeuX' relating to the Lasker incident, including Mr Frelingiiuysen's letter which accompanied the resolution of sympathy adopted by the House. Communications from Mr Sargent and Herr Yon Eisendecker, German Mini- ster, are also ...

... At the monthly petty-sessions, Llanboidy (Car- marthenshire), on Wednesday—before Messrs E. Shaw Prothero and W. R. H. Powell, M.P.— John Howell Rees, who was described as a labourer, of New Milford, was charged bv In- spector S. Miles, of the Great Western Railway, that on the 4th February last, at the Whitlaud Railway Station, he did il unlawfully send by the Great Western Railway certain ...

... BREACH OF THE SUNDAY- CLOSING ACT. THE STIPENDIARY ON THE: EFFECTS OF THE ACT. Edwin Lewis, of the King William Inn, Green- hili-street, Swansea, was on Tuesday summoned before Messrs J. Coke Fowler (the stipendiary), T. Phillip;, David Jones, and T. Davi&s, for selling beer on Sunday. Mr Smith, who appeared for the defendant, admitted the offence, and said a girl 011 the Sunday morning in ...

... EIGHT VILLAGERS KILLED. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] ROME, Wednesday Evening.—A serious affair has occurred at Prezza, a village near Aquila. A quarrel broke out between a number of foreign workmen, who are employed on the new railway and the inhabitants of Prezza, and the disturb- ance reached such a height that a party of Cara- bineers had to be summoned to restore order. The military arrested ...

... PONTLOTTYN. RAFEPATABS' PROTECTION SOCIETY.—On Tues- day evening a meeting was held at the Lord Nelson Hotel Assembly Room, which was con- vened by circular, for the purpose .PF taking into consideration the desirability of establishing a society to protect the interests of owners or *>ro- party and ratepayers generally in the locality. Several gentlemen most interested in the matter were ...

... IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE. PROPOSED INCREASE OF 7 £ PER CENT. At the monthly meeting of the Merthyr Union assessment committee, held on Saturday, Mr R. II. Rhys, the chairman, in introducing the motion of which he had given notice with reference to an increase being made, in the rating of collieries within the union, said he had taken upon himself a rather unpleasant duty, ...