... An extraordinary charge of attempted murder was before the magistrates at Manchester on Saturday. A young man, named Kirkpa.trick, son ot a dentist, invited a boy, named Meeham, to accompany him on the way to work. Taking him to tlie canal bank he told him to look at the fishes, and then threw him in. He was observed and pursued. On being captured lie confessed he tried to dro >vn the boy. The ...

... THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT SWANSEA. A PITEOUS STORY. At the Swansea police-court, on Saturday morning—before Messrs Bishop and Daniel—Jane Vivian, the widow who attempted to cut her throat outside tbo King's Arms public-house last week, was again brought up charged with drunkenness aud attempted suicide. It will be remembered that but for the prompt manner in which Mr William Samuel, the ...

... ART EXHIBITION AT CAKDIFF. LOCAL COMPETITIONS. On Thursday next cue of the most interesting art exhibitions held at CardiS' will be opened at the Art Depot, 27, Duke-street. It consists of a number of specimens of local amateur skMI in almost every branch of art m which the unpro- fessional hand ventures. TM exhibits include painting, original and copied, cryatoleum, stadies of Sowers, ...

... [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS FROM LLOYD'S AGKNTS. I A tei--grtitk troni Kirkwall reports that the brigan- tine Kirk has been lifted and towed into Strownts. Her cargo, ice, is all lost. A Madeira telegram states that the Norwegiai-i barque Anton, from Swansea to; Jamaica, foundered at sea on May 25th. Crew landed at Madeira. The steamer John Marychurch, when leaving dock at Hull, collided with and sank ...

... IRAOM FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZlCrrs:. J RECEIVING ORDECS. William Bentiing;, Charles-street, trading at Church. stnwt, Cardiff, tobacconist, commission tigonc. David Mkewen, near Neatti, Jate grocer, now colliery weigher. George Richard Gale, Cattlo-street, Neath, trading at Water-street, Abemvou, grocer. FIRST MEETINGS AND nATgS OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. William Paull, Cwinbryno, Liaii bail arnfi ...

... The Speaker took the cbuir at five minutes past two o'clock. Mr FENWICK postponed for a month bis resolu, tion relating to mines and mining royalties TIlPi, POfjtClS AND THE NEW BILL. Mr RITOIIIE replied to Mr S. Loigbton that the ttaembern of the police forefm would not be affected in respect to the conditions of tlieirsuperannuation And pension by tho provisions of tbe Local Government Bill, ...

... IMPORTANT FRIENDLY SOCIETY CASE AT NEATH. At the Neath county court—before Mr C. Beresford, sitting as deputy judge-the case of John Hitchings, t.inplate worker, Llanelly, ngainst the truste of Rose of Tawe Lodge of Loyal Alfreds, Ystalyfern, was heard. The case involved a point ot considerable interest to friendly societies. His houour having decided a preliminary question that the lodge had ...

... MEDICAL.—At the recent M.B. examination at the University of London, Mr J. H. Griffiths, as native of this town, and son of 1fr P. Griffith, Clifton House, was placed first in the first divi- sion. His early training was at the Llandovery Ce>l1ege, whencs he proceeded to AberY8twyth,and subsequently Bartholomew's Hospital. ...

... THE fee charged varies in amount from 10', the most usual charge, to £1. In the list for the ensuing year there are six ptallions for which the fee is £113, 4- i (40 bre), English thoroughbreds. This is very small considering that a good deal of our best blood has been imported. The Italians have not confined themselves to the thoroughbred, for they have bought such well known specimens of the ...

... MR BRADLAUGHS~LIBEL ACTION. In the Court of Ssssion, Edinburgh, on WedoFL3J day, the case oi Mr Bradlaugh against Colston ADJ; Co. Edinburgh, for alleged libel in the life of Bradlaugh, came before Lord Trayner. The caS l had been delayed to see if a settlement could effected, but it was intimated on JWednesdw that the proposal had fallen through, and lordship, therefore, ordered the record to ...

... HEREFORD ATHLETIC SPORTS. A RECORD BROKEN BY A MONMOUTH MAN. Under tho auspices of the Hereford Amateur Athletic Association, sports were held at Here- ford on Whit-Monday, when prizes to the value of JB150 were subjects of competition. The entries included many well-known athletes from Birming. ham, Worcester, Gloucester, Monmouth, Cardiff, Shrewsbury, Edinboiough, London, Wolver- hampton, ...

... OGMORE VALE. Chorai. Singing.—To- Cnt;rei/>»tionsl churches of the Bridgend, Girw Valley. K-oifie. and the Ogmore districts met at Bet.h&uia Cnapnl, Oiimorp, Oil Monday, under the leadership of the Rev W. Emlyn Jones, Morriston. The morning meeting was preside.) over by the Rev H. L'non Lewis, Bryncethin.—In the afternoon the Rev S. Jones, L'angrallo, presided, aud in the evening the R«v J. G ...