... SHOCKING CRUELTY BY A STEP- MOTHER. At Hanley, yesterday, Priscilla Poole, the wife of an oveninan residing at Stoke, was sentenced to six montlis' imprisonment for systematic cruelty to her step-daughter, a young woman aged twenty. It appeared that for some years com- plainant had been treated with much cruelty, and twelve months goo attempted to drown herself, but was rescued by a boatman. ...

... The ao — House of Common$ Commons Dn savin rf at under the ?iden?c? v? ?? ? '?'? ?ere.fo?d. Mr Gray, feprQsen,1^f18 ,arJ of Trade, continued his ev?de I. fk6 course which lie stated that • ?''? ended 30? April, 1885, the ^Urit)ff th«, lDe yearS ended 30th APri1' 1885, the !lun:¡ber of r was 25,528, whilst n, the '?Pn-? there were 109,745 persons saved. ...

... The Decorations. I Action of lrislimeti, Fruin the altered appearance of the main streets ofCardiff^uring the past few dtys, it is evident that the metropolis of Wales intends to celebrate her Majesty's Jubilee in a gay and festive manner. Both official zeal and private enterprise have been devoted to the task of beautifying and decorating the streets, and it is safe to predict that Cardiff ...

... A MELANCHOLY CONCIDENCE. Sir Robert Vivian, G.C.B., died yesterday at Brighton at the age of 85. The body of Lady Vivian, who died a few days previously, was lying in the same house awaiting interment. Both Sir Robert and Lady Vivian will now be buried together in a few days at Torquay Cemetery, ...

... The Wreck in the Atlantic. A STEAMER LOST WITH ALL H A N D t>, Some Bodies Recovered. IRKUTSK'S TKMGRAM. j Ra r)* s» Wednesday,—Later particulars re- lng the wreck of the British steamer John ox state that the vessel struck on the reefs at entrance to the Channel leading to the har- °Jr> a dense fog with a high wind and heavy aPrevailing at the than. She sank within half our, 400 yards from ...

... THE COMMITTAL OF FATHER KELLER. To-day in the Qaaen's Bench division at Dublin —before Chief Justices Mor.. Mr Justice Law- son, and Mr Justice O'Brien—Mr O'Brien, with Mr Hartington, M.P., renewed the application for a habeas corpus to quash Father Keller's com- mittal to prison for refusing to answer in the Bankruptcy Court, contending that the court was of inferior jurisdiction, and its ...

... THE PRESS ASSOCIATION. I The nineteenth annual meeting of the Press Association, Limited, was held at the Salisbury Hotel, London, on Tuesday afternoon, Mr R. E. Leader, of the Sheffield Independent (chairman of the committee of management), presiding. The report and statement of accounts having been adopted, it was resolved to add £1,000 to the reserve fund, thus raising it to -08,000 to add ...

... A JUVENILE WOULD-BE SUICIDE At Birmingham yesterday Joseph Baker, was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Prisoner is the son (,f a greengrocer at Tipton, and works for his grandfather, who lives in the place. On Saturday he was entiusted with bedding to deliver, but on the way he put it dowØ while he played with another boy, and it stolen. The grandfather threatened to to the father, ...

... THE VICTORIA CRICKET CLUB. A meeting of this club was held on Monday last, when the following were elected officers for the ensuingseasolI :-Capta,in, W. J, Smith; vice- captain, A. T. Morgan; treasurer, P. R. Window; secretary, W. H. James, 13, Clive- street, Roath, Cardiff. Tho club would be glad to arrange a few matches for Wednesday afternoons —ages 13 to 16. ...

... I SERIOUS FIRE AT SWANSEA. Early this morning a fire broke out at the Theatre Royal, Swansea, and was not subdued until the scenery, stage, and part of the roof had been burned away. The theatre is seldom used but was occupied last night by an amateur company for a rehearsal. The old public library adjoins the theatre, and some valuable books still remain there, but by the efforts of the ...

... DESPERATE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT CARDIfF. I At a late hour on Thursday, a man believed to be Albert W. Cook, aged 26, shoemaker, t- tempted to cut. his throat with a razor, and snecrnded hi causing such an psrly wound that his recovery is regarded as doubtful. It appears that Cook has bad some matrimonial troubles, and that these preyed upon his mind. He has recently been staying at Sliss A. ...

... A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE. Curious Law Suit. In the Queen's Bench Division, yesterday, Mr Justice Cave and a common jury had before them the case of Apcar v. Gaussen and another. In this case Mra Mary Ann Apcar, a widow, living in Bedfordshire, sued Mr David Gaussen and his wife, residing in Gloucestershire, for the return of some articles of jewellery and for damages for their detention; or, ...