... MEETING OF CAERPHILLY MINERS. The strike at Ebbw Vale was the subject of discussion at a meeting of a section of the Caer- philly Miners' Asiociation, which took place on Wednesday evening at Bedwas, under the presidency of Mr Zephaniah Miles. It was explained that the grievances at Ebbw Vale were t.ho slag question and the sub-contractorsbip. With regard to the former, it was said that for ...

... [REUTKR'S TELEGRAM. J ST PETERSBURG, Saturday.—An official an- nouncement of the betrothal of the Grand Duke Paul, youngest brother of the Czar, to the eldest daughter of the King of Greece will be made during his Imperial Higuness's stay at Athens. ...

... SOUTH WALES ART SOCIETY. PUBLIC EXHIBITION AT CARDIFF. THE OPENING CEREMONY. ADDRESS BY COL NEL HILL, M.P. On Saturday afternoon, the first exhibition instituted at Cardiff by the members of the South Wales Art Society and Sketching Club was formally opened by Colonel Hill, C.B., M.P. The event has been looked forward to with great interest, and the Public-ball in the Quean-street Arcade, ...

... The increased demand in the Staffordshi'e iron tade is -upported by country and export orders. both of which are larger than foi some time past. Runsian and Indian o-ders are being received by the sheet makers, and Colonial, especially Au tralian, orders are reaching the bar and hoop makers. The thin-sheet makers are busy for Canada, certain of the E rcpein marke s. a.nd the Colonies. The Earl ...

... LONDON, Saturday. Money 1Lket was lirra, oew; mriaenced rumours or lurther heavy gold shipments to lib America. Supplies of capital available were large, and steady rates were quoted. lor rt loans the charge was li per cent., and three aths' bills were accounted at 03 r 5* per cent 3 Paris Cheque Exchange is )a the Stock Exchange to-day business has n very qmec, There wa.4, as usual, a thin ...

... THE POLICE BAND.—In consequence of the ffire to be held in the cricket field, the Police Band will not be able to play in Cwmdonkin Park on Thursday evening. NOTICE OF APPEAL.—On Wednesday, at the police-court — before Messrs T. Phillips, W. llosser, and J. Powell—Alfred Price, landlord of the Bath Hotel, Mumbles, and defendant in the affiliation case Watkins v. Price, heard in the police ...

... DOMESTIC TRAGEDY AT BRADFORD. ATTEMPTING TO POISON A WIFE. At an early hour yesterday morning a man named Kullett, residing, in Potent-street, Bradford, attempted to poison his wife and commit suicide. He mixed a quantity of carbolic acid with his wife's supper beer when her back was turned, and the unsuspecting woman took a gulp before discovering the fact, but promptly got rid of the ...

... PROPOSED NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO BISHOP MORGAN. INFLUENTIAL MEETING AT CARMARTHEN. On Friday afternoon a public meeting was held in the Guildhall, Carmarthen, in sup* 1 port of the proposed national memorial 1 to Bishop Morgan, the first translator of the Bible into Welsh. This meeting is the only one to be held in South Wales, and was made as representative of all parts of the southern portion ...

... LONDON LETTER. [BY OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT. I [SPECIALLY WIRED. 1 LONDON, Tuesday Night. The first tussle between the Times and Mr Parnell will arise on the question of making early progress with the suit raised in the Scotch courts. Mr George Lewis, who has this in hand, hopes to have the trial through and a verdict given before the Commissioners have fairly entered upon their work. If, as—from ...

... ABKBCARN ATHLETIC SPORTS, Sept. 15,-Nearly £ 50 in prizes, Entries close Sept. 8. Special railway arrangements.— Hon. Sec., A. More,an, Acer earn. 1706 ...

... LONDON LETTER. [BY OCa OWN CORRESPONDENT.! (SPECIALLY WIRED, I LONDON, Thursday Night, It has been decided to make two further applications at the preliminary meeting uf the commission of judges on Monday next in addition to those mentioned yesterday. Sir Charles Russell will ask the judges to sanction the appointment of a sub-commission to proceed to the United States and examine a number of ...

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