... At Lincoln Assizes, on Wednesday, James Walker, a carter, charged with the murder of his son at Nottingham, was acquitted on the ground anity. ..LORO LiNSEND COUGH LOZENGES a medi- iitMeed extract. M; postage 2d. kay Bros., StocKport. and aU Chemtsts. ...

... THREE MEN DROWNED. Three militia recruits were drowned whilst bathing in the river Towy, near Carmarthen Tin- works, about three o'clock on Sunday afternoon. It appears that the men, whose names were John Richards, William Richards, and John Reea, natives of the Rhondda Valley, went into the river near Danyralles Farm. The place ia very deep, and they sank one after the other and were drowned. ...

... THK COMPLMEN^AKY CONCERT TO AIISS DETON- r,T* ^vies writes in reference to T7 ° 11 ~*erj ^e accomoanist was Air R, Lowed and not T. Howell (2.) Miss De voiiald no going on the continent, but to the Musical Sfe °/ .Wales' Swansea (3.) the amount (I U^ec^ towards her education ia not £ 80 ( ^evermuch we would wish it to be that amount), but less than (4.) Lady Aberdare h. 11]'Jfve^lpg herself in ...

... A CHURCH LIVING FOR SALE. At the City Auction Mart, Tokenhouse Yard, the advowson of the benefice of Heckford and Ashton-under-Hill, in the diocese oi Gloucester and Bristol, was offered for pubhc sale by Mr H. Lumley (of the firm oi Messrs E. and e/> auctioneers, of St. James's-street, Piccadi ly). In order to prevent a recurrence of the unseemly proceedings that took place at previous sales ...

... LOCAL. CARDIFF SAVINGS BANK CALAMITY. IT would almost ba as difficult as it certainly is unnecessary and undesirable to exaggerate the grave character of the disaster which has overtaken the Cardiff Savings Bank and its unfortunate depositors. It has been in existence for sixty- seven years, and throughout all that lengthened period—at least until quite lecently-it possessed the confidence of ...

... DEATH OF MR E. C. DOWNING, OF CARDIFF. We regret to announce the death of Mr E. C. Downing, shipbroker, the Docks, Cardiff, which took place on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock, at his residence, 2, Wordsworth- street. Mr Downing, who was 70 years of age, has not been really well for several years, but he was only compelled to absent himself from busi- ness two days ago, and thus his death ...

... At the Cardiff polica-court on Tuesday, X/onald McDonald (28) and James Outhbert (46), two coloured men, were charged with cutting ij-d wounding Owen Davias on the head in Bute- oq tie 18th iust. P.O. Hawkins that on the day in question Vitness met prosecutor in Bute-road, who complained that he had been severely wounded by two eolouredineo. His wounds were so severe that thought he oughf to ...

... RUKXEY. THE PARISH CHURCH.—Mr J. H. Westyi- E^'aus, churchwarden of R-mney, writes :— !?iay I, through the f your paper, sUT-e that a.ter much patience und pe.rse- j veranoe the old patlsh cbarcb, dedicated to St. Augast.e. Rumney. has been repaired ana fitted j up with the necessary uccessories ? But the j tower and belfsy, tome windows, still re- mar. to be pvu ,o proper condition. Prior ...

... WE are told that the Americans cultivate the art of public speaking more than is the case in the old country, as our Transat- lantic cousins delight to designate England. Refined Romans were fond of eloquence, and the voice of CICBRO was often heard at after dinner proceedings. The Ro- mans assembled for the chief meal of the day at three o'clock, and sometimes the dinner party did not break ...

... HAFOD. Eisteddfod,—Ou Monday evening a com- petitive meeting was held at Old Bethel. Mr W • Be van, colliery manager, Ynysybwl, pre- sided, and Messrs J. Evans, Hafod Schools, and M. R. Williams (Alaw Brycheiniog), Cefn, acted as adjudicators. The chief prize of £2 for the best rendering of U Comrade's Sonar of Hope was awarded to the Trehafod Glee Party, under the conductorship of Mr Emrys ...

... CREDITORS' MEETING. On Saturday morning a meeting of the creditors of Frederick John Stanley Queen- street, and 21, Custom House-street, Cardiff, tailor and outfitter, was held at th3 official receiver's offices, Crockherbtown, before C. C. Perkins, acting as deputy for Mr Stephens. The debtor's statement, of affairs showed liabilities of £ 1,876 12s OA to unsecured creditor?, and to partly ...

... [ HOME EMPLOYMENT V 5 FRAUDS, At Middlesex Sessions, on Tuesday, AlexandeS Aoercrombie, 31, agent, was indicted for stealin a -brooch and other articles, and with obtaining' trom several ladies and gentlemen various! sums, from £2 to with intent tq defraUd. Tha accused had advertiser -Home employment for ladies, and induce: the applicants to deposit sums as security, an(3|l also obtained ...