... THE POLICE OUTRAGES AT CARDIFF. THE GOVERNMENT INQUIRY. CONCLUSION OF THE RATE- PAYERS' CASE. OPENING OF THE CASE FOR THE POLICE. rHIRD DAY. The Government inquiry into the recent election disturbances was resumed Ion Thursday, before the Commissioner, Mr John Bridge. Mr David, of the Oxford circuit (instructed by Mr James Morgan), appeared on behalf of the ratepayers; and Mr Clifton, of ...

... DESPERATiTeNCOUNT#*1 ill WITH BURGLARS. A POLICEMAN SHOT. At an early hour on Saturday morning K tempt was made to break into the Church Marylebone, London, by three- burglars> constable, who essayed to arrest ^rfjjli^ was shot. It appears that Constable Holland, of the D division, was his rounds at half-past two when he saflr [jU^ men evidently attempting to force th0 U | door. He seized one ...

... RHONDDAMINERS'MEETING, At the monthly meeting of the Rhondda Valley district of miners, held on Monday, there was a large representation, Mr William Abraham, M.P. (Mabon), the agent, was present. Dis- putes were reported at Mardy and Ogmore Col- lieries, but the delegates did not think they could do better than entrust Mr Abraham with each case.—It was resolved to send a representative to the ...

... PEMBROKE FARMERS' CLUB. The annual summer show was held on Tues- day in the Cattle Market. The exhibition was equal to its predecessors in quality and in point of numbers. The prize list was as follows ...

... PEMBROKESHIRE. RETURN OF MR W. DAVIES. The counting of the votes for Pembrokeshire began at the Shireball on Tuesday, under the direction of Mr E. B. Mirehouse, the high sheriff, .and his deputy, Mr A. H. Lascelles, and the poll was declared at three o'clock as follows v Mr W. Davies 4099 Mr C. E. G. Philipps 3983 v Mr W. Davies G JJ 4099 r Mr C. E. G. Philipps C 3983 i. L Ministerial majority ...

... ALLEGED SERIOUS ASSAtfLT BY A MOTHER-IN-LAW. At Tredegar police court, on Tuesday, Sarah Ii?es was charged with committing an aggravated assault on Mary Rees, her daughter-in-law.—Mr G. F. Rainey appeared to prosecute.—Defendant and her daughter went tll prosecutrix's house; whilst there some words arose, and prosecutrix alleged that defendant picked up a tea-cup which was on the table and ...

... I WEST CARMARTHEN • ELECTION. i SIR JAMES LAWRENCE- AT 5 WHITLAND. i A LIVELY MEETING. 5 On Monday morning Sir James Lawrence, Bart., the Paper-Unionist candidate for West Carmarthen, addressed a meeting in the Market- house, Whitland. Mr W. Stedman Thomas, of ) Carmarthen, took the chair. Sir JAMES LAWRENCE, who was greeted with cheers for Powell (the Ministerialist candidate) and Gladstone, ...

... An inquest was held on Tuesday morning at the Talbot Hotel, Newport, before Mr Coroner Ed- wards, on the body of Frank Johnston, 18 years of age, tin plate worker, residing at Pontymister, near Risca, who was drowned in the Monmouth- shire Canal, near Newport, on Sunday evening. The deceased and a young man named James Brimble, had walked from Cefn in the direction of Newport, with a small fox ...

... NOTES. THE POPULAR ANTIQUITIES OF GLA. MORGAN. By HKNEY G. BDTTEEWOKTH. XII.-PONT-Y.PRYDD. An old Welsh writer tells that this name is written by travellers sometimes Pout-y-Pridd, sometimes Poni-y-Prydd, the first of which might be rendered the Bridge of Earth,' the last 1 the Bridge of Beautyueithor of tliem, however, making good sense in Welsh. The original designa- tion was Pont y ta pridd ...

... MILFORD HAVEN AND THE ATL AN TICPASSEN GER TRADE A short time ago it was announced that, in order to develop Milford Haven as a coaling- station, the authorities there bad offered to forego all port dues on vessels calling for coal, and to charge only half pilotage. This, in conjuction with the completion ot the Severn Tunnel, has given a new significance to Milford Haven in its rivalry with ...

... THEATRE ROYAL, CARDIFF. MR SHERIDAN'S BENEFIT. One of the largest audiences ever seen in the Cardiff Theatre assembled last night to express in a tangible shape their goodwill towards its popular acting manager. A strong programme was provided for their amusement, several local gentlemen having kindly given their services, and the entertainment passed off from first to last in a most ...

... The results of the following elections were clared on Saturday. BURTON. The election in the Burton division of Stafford- shire was rendered necessary by the elevation of Sir M. Bass to the peerage. The result of the poll was as follows :— Mr Richard Evershed G L 4792 Mr Gerald Hardy.0 2319 Gladstonian 2473 Representation unchanged. In 1885, the numbers were :—Bass (L), 5,395 Hardy, 2,543. ...