... SHOCKING FATALITY AT BLAENAVON. An inquest was held on Friday at the police- station—before Mr E. D. B ut. coroner, relatiyo to the death of John Davies (24), a tiniith in the employ of the Blaenavon Company at the Garn Oolliery. From the evidence of Thomas Gulliver, foreman smith, it appeared that on the 9ih iust. a roller, which was hollow, was being heated at the fire for the purpose of ...

... MONEY MARKET. LONDON, Friday, Money was wanted to-day on the Stock Exenange account, one the tone was not so strong at the close as at the opening. Balances were not large, and possible bullion movements ware not without influence. The discount rate for three months' bills was 2 per cent. Short loans are worth abjut 2j per cent, nntil Monday. To-day's Stock Exchange business was very quiet. ...

... TRE TERRIBLE CALAMITY NEAR PENARTH. LATEST DETAILS. The Rreatest excitamont continues to prevail both at Pooarth and in the Laveroock Camp as regards the terrible fatality that took place oS the point last. night. The aurvivora-were rescned so late ia-tae evening andwere so fatigued by their exertions that very little could be gleaned ...

... [CXSTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] NEW YORK, Tiiuriiday.-A prize fight between Frank Murpby, a well-known Euglish light- weight pugilist, and Jack Havlin, of Boston, was brought off on an island in the Hudson to-day. The fight was for 3,000 dollars and a championship belt. Forty-nine rounds were fought, at the end of which the contest was declared a draw. The fighting was very hot throughout, and both ...

... ATHLETIC SPORTS AND Hoiing RACING take place on Monday next. Entries close Friday, 3rd; numerous entries received. Brass Baud in attendance. D.mcins on the green.- All letters addressed W. Burnell, Sec. 1251 ...

... DEATH FROM SCALDING.—On Thursday evening EiizaOcuu Aiurgau, tne child of John Morgan, 68, Green Park sreet, succumbed to injuries received ou Monday. Deceased feil over a bucket of hot water which had been placed on a stool, and was severely scalded about the face, neck, and chest, ...

... It is stated that there is no doubt that Thomas Wright, who is charged upon his own confession with tbe murd..r of Mrs Squires and net daughter at Hoxton in 1872, was not responsible for his actions when he made the statemant. The police authorities do not attach much importance to it, but of oourse they are making all necessary inquiries into the matter. Mrs Wright, who has been married to ...

... TO THE EDITOR. SIR,-It would appear that much of onr philo- logy to-day is in a similar condition to that which Was satirized by Dean Swift when be proposed to derive all words from English, giving as examples, Hercules, from Hark, ye lads Achimedes, from Hark, ye maids apothecary, from a-pot-be-cary Alexander the Great, from All eggs under the grate It seems to have made little difference ...

... CONFESSION OF MURDER. NEW YORK, Wednesday.—A man named Jean Steyert, who states that be is a private in the Belgian army, has confessed to the murder near Ghent in March last of M. Van de Walle, a wealthy merchant. Steyert is being brought to Europe in the Belgenland in charge of a marshal. ...

... REPORTED rOUNjililNG OF THE p IH IX. A Router. telegrtm, daed St. Petemburg, British steamer PES* W ROMO THAT £ ° merchandise through the £ °b S foundered on Yenisei R^erl^ Sbaftf^Ph10^0^' he f»ct 'of the case necessary to replace her for rivi. '*■„«!(, A new ?oTo?n t'h«bT Si?a^,1]' TLa accorangly despatched fe ver TL r,M henPR0CEEL'DB to Yenissei River. The Seagull will conv R„00(i8 from ...

... MINISTERIAL.—Tbe members of the English Baptist Church have given a cordial and unani- mous call to the Rev. E. Aubrey, of Pentre. The rev. gentleman has accepted the invitation, and will commence his labours in October. ABEROARN ATHLETIC SPORTS, Sept. 15.—Nearly B50 in prizes. Entries close ept. 8. Special railway arrangements.—Hon. Sec., A. Morgan, Aoercarn. 1706 ...

... NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING Is EAR SWANSEA. A lady, about 30 years of age, has bad a narrow escape from drowning at Langland Bay. While bathing she was noticed to fall in the watar, which at the time was about np to her wRist. Several gentlemen commenced to divest them- selves of their clothing, with the object of going to her assistance, but in the meantime Mr K'ft, the proprietor of the ...