... THE BLUBEARD OF COLOMBES. i A Domestic Tyrant. This week the Bluebeard ot Colombes—a Hi»t ...

... FRANCE AND THE SLAVE TRADE [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Friday.—The Government have ordered enquiries to be made respecting the truth of the report that the traffic in slaves is being carried on between Lindu and Madagascar under the protec- tion of the French flag. If the statement be verified, prompt and severe measures will ba taken to prevent such a degradation of the French Ci'hiurs. ...

... The monthly meeting of the above board was held at the Town-hall, Newport, the chairman, Rev J. Wrenford, presiding. The question of sending children to industrial schools was discussed at length on a motion of Mr Brown, t> the effect that after a child had becn at the industrial school for two year. if tho parents did not contribute towards its support, the board should give notice to the ...

... LOCAL COMMISSIONS. The London Gazette of Tuesday night con- tained the following War Office, Pall Mall, October 9th. LINE BNRTALIONS. -The Royal Welsli Fusiliers: Lieutenant Denis Andrew Mnlachv Daly, from the Royal Irish Regiment, to be lieutenant, vice N. C. Castle, who exchanges. The South Wales Borderers; Lieutenant William Henry Manning has been seconded for service with the Judian Staff ...

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... A destructive fire took place in the Strand this morning close to Exeter-street, a point around which many of the theatres cluster, the Adelphi being the nearest. The fire originated in the rear of the building in rooms used as furniture stores. Several engines were quickly in attendance, but notwithstanding their services and the efforts of a large body of firemen, the flaines spread to the ...

... A dense fog prevails over Portsmouth Harbour and Spithead this morning. All passenger traffic to the Isle of Wight is suspended. The mails were despatched in a small steam launch. ...

... MEETING AT PENYDLARREN. I Early on Tuesday evening Mr Pritcbard Morgan addressed an open-wir meeting in George street, Merthyr. OJhe audience largely consisted of boys and other enthusiastic politicians who were attracted, if not by the fire of the candidate's eloquence, at least by the effulgence of the great oil lamp which illuminated the scene. Softnewhat appro priateiy, the light went out ...

... This afternoon William Reed, a labourer, aged 73, living at 22, Evelyn-street, Cardiff, was crossing the line near the Tyneside Engineering Works, where be is employed, when be was knocked down by a passing engine. His right leg was severely crushed. He was conveyed to the infirmary, where be was attended by the bonse-surgooo, His leg will faava to be putaicd, ...

... DETAINING A W!FE. A gentlemanly-looking mnn told Mr Horace Smith, at the Dalston police-court yesterday, that his wife had left him, and he hod reason to believe his brofcher-in-iaw was harbouring hr at York-terrace, Camden Town.—Mr Srpith: What do you want from me?—Applicant A summons for detaining my wife. (Laughter.)—Mr Romain (solicitor): That would depend upon the value placed upon the ...

... ha /AY COMMUNICATION BzTW :N CARDIFF AND BAHHY. 81 1 v Lines to be Opened. J*V. 7 VU afternoon, Colonel üOveftk. men*, or of under the Board of rariP,sted the Penarth Extension Railway, .'HD ^tter known as the new line from -car javeruock, and running thence to 'on,«ear Cado,toa ffc S COMPANYT:DOCK AND c°r ir r. *>arnr any une, and th«*» c for passenger traffie f. Slr9 to °Pen ■ ...

... Arrested and Disharged. I A lDan as arrested last night at the Crystal Wh**0' •^ndroa(^« on suspicion of being the whom ...