... GENERAL. WORKING MEN REPRESENTATIVES. MR BpOADHURST said the other day that he did not expect more than a dozen work- ing men representatives in the new Parlia- ment. We do not anticipate to see so many. Capital will be represented there almost as fully as in the old Pa.Tlia.ment, unless the electors provide the means of existence to thgae whom they send there. In France and America the ...

... AGITATION AGAINST THE HOUSE OF LORDS. A conference convened by the People's League for the Abolition of Hereditary Legislative Chamber, was held at Westminster Palace Hotel, on Tuesday afternoon. Mr S. Storey, M.P., I presided, and amongst those present were Sir George Campbell, M.P., Mr C. Bradlaugh, M.P., M O'Connor Power, M.P., and several Radical randidates for various constituencies ...

... AN ARRANGEMENT ARRIVED AT. A meeting of the Neath Town Council was held at the Guildhall on Monday, Mr Edward Davies (mayor) presiding.—The Town Clerk reported that in accordance witn the resolution of the council the deputation appointed had waited upon the water company, and who had (inter alia) agreed' to introduce the following clause into the bill:— As soon as the overflow from the ...

... A POLITICAL DUEL NEAR TRIESTE. fCENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] ROME, Sunday.—Much excitement has been created in military, and, indeed, political and diplomatic circles here by an event which has taken place at Cormons, near Trieste, yesterday. An altercation occurred between an Italian and an Austrian officer on certain political questions. High words passed, and a. duel was decided upon. ...

... The return of the Registrar-General for the week ending Saturday last (1st August.) shows that in twenty-eight of the largest towns in England and Wales, each containing 70,000 persons or more, and of which Cardiff is one of them, there were registered 5,567 births and 3,602 deaths. The deaths were equal to an annual rate of 21*1. The rates of mortality in the several towns, arranged in order ...

... SERIOUS STACK FIRE AT TREDEGAR PARK. On Saturday afternoon a fire broke out in the rickyard adjoining the residence of Lord Tre- degar. It originated in a strawstack, and as the wind was ,very strong, it spread to the surround- ing mows, eventually destroying three of straw and three of hay, amounting to upwards of 300 tons. The two fire engines belong- ing to the house, as also that of the ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat at 2 o'clock. SIXPENNY TELEGRAMS. The Telegraph Acts Amendment Bill passed. through committee. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE. In tommittoe on the Expiring Laws ContitiU*; anue BilT, Lord DENTON moved to insert in the Ballot '^ct an amendment declaring that all women not legally disqualified, and who had the same qualification as the present ...

... THE WELSH PRESS. [BY CUNEGLAS.] THE IXTKBMKDIATS EDUCATIOX BILL. The Tyllt ai, Dydd is, this week somewhat dis- posed to apologise for the failure of the Welsh members to secure the Intermediate Education Bill. It maiutams that the thirty Welsh mem- bers are as good as a similar number from any other portion of the kingdom, and that incessant attacks upon them will be merely stepping-stones to ...

... THE REPRESENTATION OF THE FOREST OF DEAN. —On Monday night a. hastily called meeting of members of the above club was held at the Club- rooms, Mr R. T. Thomas, one of the vice-presi- dents, occupying the chair. There were also present, by invitation, representatives of the new Liberal Hundred from Lydney, Blakeney, Ayl- burton, and Tidenham,—The chairman explained that the meeting was called ...

... FATHER AND SON.—John Fisher, charged his son, John Geo. Fisher, with' assaulting him. Complainant said that on the 21st inst. his son struck him on the head. He did not wish to press the charge against him all he desired was that he should keep away from the house. — De- fendant said he merely entered the house and asked for his tea, whereupon his father assaulted him with a poker. In reply to ...

... MEETING OF THE WATCH COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the watch committee )f the Swansea Corporation was held at the Guildhall on Tuesday. The Mayor (Mr W. kVilliams) presided.-On the recommendation of he head constable, a vote of thanks was given to leveral persons for valuable services rendered the )olice in extinguishing the fires which had re- :ently raged in the town. Air CHAPMAN desired ...

... CARDIFF AS (tF A SUBMARINK MINING COMPAXT. The Wat Office have selected Car iiff as the headquarters of a submarine mining company tiie defence of the Bristol Channel, end tins new company will form an addition to th* establishment of the 1st Gloucester Engi- neer Volunteers, whose headQu;¡rt, > are Gloucester. An officer and some men of the i-It. Gloucester Engineers are now at Chatham, ...