... Master Mason, by Zeal, out of Miss May, won the Badmington Handicap at the Bath gathering, but it was something like a shave to secure the sill right on weighing in, as the bridle was necessary to give the scale the required indication. Lady Muneaster, it is now clear, cannot stay, not even a mile, in good company. I begin to think, says a correspondent in the Sporting Chronidet that what Wm ...

... 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, ...

... CURIOUS FIND OF GOLD. Whilst a number of workmen were engaged, on Wednesday, digging the foundations for the new military barracks in Dublin, one of them came upon a parcel of sovereigns, thirty-five in all, which his spade had disclosed. The other work- men claimed shares, but the finder declares the money is his, and he will not part with it. ...

... - Mr Richard F. F. Campbell, M.P, for Ayr Burghs, died somewhat unexpectedly at bis residence,* Cavendish-square, London, on Sunday morning. The deceased gentleman has sat for Ayr Burghs in three successive Parliaments, taking his place in the present one as a Liberal Unionist. Mr Campbell was born in 1831 at Edinburgh. He was educated at Rugby. For- merly he was a captain in the Sth Madras ...

... THE CHARGE AGAINST A CARDIFF MIDWIFE. REMAND OF THE ACCUSED. I Mary Kew, aged 41, a quiet-looking little woman, was brought before the Cardiff magis- trates on a charge of unlawfully attempting to procure abortion by using an instrument on Mrs Emma Stone, a married woman. The circum- stances of the case have already been fully placed before the public. Mr Hemingway applied for a remand until ...

... I CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT. I I [CENTSAL NKWS TJJL EGRAM. j BERLIN, Tuesday.—The Emperor is again in a satistactory condition this morning, the expectora- tion and cough being very slight, aud there is an entire absence oi fever. At half-past eleven his Majesty will again walk in the palace garden, and thie afternoon will take a drive, which it is inteuded to make of longer duration than that of ...

... TURKEY AND THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION. POLICY TOWARDS ENGLAND. |CKNTHAL NEWS TELEGRAM, j CONSTANTINOPLE (VIA Varna), Wednesday.— A sudden and sensible change has taken place in Ottoman policy with regard to England and the Egyptian question. Two days ago a Mot D'Ordre was sent to the Turkish journals (leiraiidiiig the advocacy cf an English alliance, and of the resumption of definite negotiations ...

... A correspondent writes :—A number of Tories met in solemn conclave on Friday at the Castle Green, Cardigan, the residence of Mr D. Griffith Davies. The meeting was convened by circular. What seemed to impart importance to it was the presence of Mr Vaugban Davies, who unsuccess- fully contested the county in the Conservative interest in 1885. It is surmised that a movement is on foot to try to ...

... i ?? C2F ASSAULTIN A, I , it R.18.7-1 93JTEBFF Le ?? zzL23 fiN S'ENE IN DUBLIN. A t Dubln Polic-zcourt on Friday (before Mr. i-n ca0 oief mtngistxate) Mr. John Clancy, sub- 3shsrit, charged Mr. Willism E. CONeill with r hc',vlfl ossaulted him and used threatening on- ?? toDward3 himn.-Mr. Cincy, who is of giant Df bulod sm2 orr siz fst hig, awore that ewhile on t .he c otway near his effiee ...

... 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 ...

... ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD. At the Mansion House, London, yesterday afternoon, Dr George Philpot aud his brother, Arthur William Philpot, were charged with conspiring to induce the Mutual Accident Insurance Company, of London and Manchester, to grant a policy of insurance to Arthur Philpot by fraudulent representation. The evidence showed that the second-named defendant had effected ...