... On Wednesday evening a i blind man named John Hague, aged 70, was found dead in Haddon Sone Pit, near Oldham. He was seen at a public- house in the neighbourhood on tile previous even- ing, and it is stated that he was sober when he left. It is supposed that he walked in, and being unable to get out, that he lay down and was frozen to death. I ...

... THE REPRESENTATION OF MERTHYR.. It is feared that, owing to the infirmities in. separable from advancing age, Mr Henty Richard, M.P., may not be able to stand the fatigue of another electoral campaign. Should such a contingency happen, Mr Fred Davis, Ferndale, will, it is rumoured, be nominated to succeed Mr Richard in the representation. ...

... MR. HENRY RICHARD ON THE NEW HOUSE OF COMMONS. On Tnesday evening the South Islington Liberal Association gave a complimentary dinner to Mr Henry Spicer, M.P. The electorate of the division has a large Welsh element, and the president of the association, who occupied the chair on tbiaoccasion, is a leading London Welsh- man—Mr Richard Roberts, of Canonbury. Amongst the company were Mr Henry ...

... SPORTING ITEMS. St. Simon joined the Heath Farm breeding establishment on Monday. The Marquis of Anglesey has accepted the office of Rear-Commodore of the Royal Albert Yacht Club. Mr Arthur Cooper, Mr J. O'Neil, and C. Morton, the trainer, left London on Monday for Monte Carlo. The Earl of Bradford, Master of the Horse, has arrived in Belgrade-square from Weston House, Shifnal. Primrose II, ...

... I CARDIFF. SUDDEN DEATH.—James Lowe; aged 73, resid- ing at 32, Ascog-street, was found dead in bed on Tuesday morning, GLAMORGANSHIRE AGRICULTURAL The statement of the receipts 'and expenditure of this society fcr the past year has just been issued. From this it appears that the income last year was £1,691 Os lid, of which B115 13s was given by local gentlemen as prizes. The ex- penditure was ...

... Disasters at Sea. The steamers Erasmus Wilson and Lord Alfred Paget collided off Lowestoft Ness yester- day. The former was seriously damaged in the bow, and had to be beached. The crew and passengers, numbering 26 in all, were taken off by the Samuel Plimsoll lifeboat. A Lloyd's telegram from Shanghai says:—A report received here states that a vessel, name unknown, is totally wrecked at ...

... TWO MEN DROWNED. I A cobble containing four men went out from Seaham Harbour this morning for some pre- liminary practice, prior to the regatta fixed for this afternoon, when a gust of wind caught the boat. She went over on her side, and at once filled and sank. Assistance was rendered by several pilot boats, which immediately rowed to the scene of the accident, but two of the men were drowned ...

... MR CAINE AND THE CRISIS, Mr Caiue,M.P.,has writteu to the chairman of the Clapham Liberal and Radical Association stating that on account of his vote on the Irish Govern- ment Bill he feels he is out of harmony with the association, and begging to resign his office as its president. At a meeting of the association specially convened for tne purpose, the resignation was accepted without comment. ...

... The' body of Matthews, the watchman, was found among the ruins of Lagan Bridge, at Belfast, this morning. Search for the other victims continues. The structure is a complete wreck, and the bed oi the river is blocked with dóbti ...

... (BY OVlt NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Thursday.—On the Racecourse side Hopper's Forestay led Augbrim a good gallop of one mile and a quarter Sandpiper, How's That, Lord Charle-, Lockstitch, Fast and Loose, Fulmen, and Knight of Burghley going seven furlongs. Waugh's Eurasian, Hedge Priest, and St Gatien were sent one mile and a half. Bloss's Sir Kenneth galloped one mile and three ...

... MASSACRE OF A FRENCH GUARD.* I [BKUTER'S TELEGBAM.1 PABIS, Thursday. — The Matin publishes a letter from New Caledonia, announcing that the guard at Fanto, belonging to the French New Hebrides Company, had been massacred by natives from Port Stanley, Lallicullo Islands. The governor cf New Caledonia has despatched the transport Dives to the scene of the outrage. ...

... The Mayor of Liverpool on Wednesday evening received a notification that her Majesty and suita will privately arrive in Liverpool on Tuesday morning next, at eight o'clock, instead of the afternoon of that day, as originally arranged, from Windsor. On arrival in Liverpool she will at once proceed to Newsham House. The samt afternoon her Majesty will open the Liverpool Exhibition. ...