... FACT AND FANCY In Unequal Proportions I suppose people never feel so much like angels as when they are doing what little good they may. The first submarine telephonic cable—about thirty miles long—is to be laid between Buenos Ayres and Montevideo. Helmholtz has shown that beating or electri- fying an invisible jet of steam makes it visible in bright tints varying with temperature or potential. ...

... MR DILLWYN AT SWANSEA. Important Reference to Disestablish- ment Speaking at a conference of Liberals at Swan- sea on Friday night, held under the presidency of Mr T. Phillips, senr., Mr Dillwyn, M.P., emphasised the necessity for Liberals in the borough, and throughout the country generally, to settle auy minor differences that might exist, and to unite for the common object of defeating the ...

... ATTACK UPON FRENCHMEN IN DEAN FOREST. Slaughter of Two Bears. A very remarkable affair occurred in the Forest of Dean on Friday evening, in which four French- men were subjected to very brutal treatment at the hands ot the colliers and others living in tbe neighbourhood of Ruardean Hill, near Cinder- ford, and two Russian bears that they led with them were killed outright. The Frenchmen ...

... NEWPORT LIBERAL FIVE HUNDRED, The annual meeting of the Newport Libef Five Hundred was held at the Liberal Associ* tion rooms, Newport, on Thursday. Mr D. A* Thomas, M.P., one of the vice-presidents of tb* association, occupied the chair, and there large attendance. Tha annual report—read by Mr T. Jones* referred to the selection of Mr Spicer as tb« Liberal candidate for the Monmouth to the ...

... At the Rhyl County Court on Friday last, before His Honour Judge Lloyd, the following case between neighbours residing at Prestatyn was beard: Joseph Hughes claimed from Ann Williams, Towyn, Prestatyn, the sum of 7s. damages caused to his garden by the depredations made by defen- dant's fowl trespassing upon it. Mr Edward Roberts was for plaintiff. Having heard bothl sides, bis Honour said he ...

... TOO LATE! EMERGENCY MEN REVISIT PEMBROKESHIRE. The Welsh tithe evictions in Cardiganshire arel apparently to be re-prosecuted. Mr Stephens's emergency men arrived at Cardigan on Saturday. They came in a brake, probably destined for Whitechurch parish, Pembrokeshire. The visiti of these gentry proved futile about six weeks ago, and as a consequence half a year's tithes are said to be ...

... The Speaker took the chair at five minutes past three o'clock. DUTY ON SILVER PLATE. The CHANCKLLORof the EXOHKQUEK, in answer to Mr Howell, said he should b glad if he could see his way to abolishing the silver plate duty; but the state of the revenue would net permit him to take any steps in that direction this year, nor could he give any pledge upon the subject. NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY. ...

... I MR CARNEGIE AND ABERDEEN, PUBLIC LIBRARY. In GIFT OF £1000. ; be At a meeting of the Public LibrarypNew Building ag Fund -Sub.Committee, held yesterday afternoon, the fir following letter fromA Mr Andrew Carnegie to the id Lord Provost was submitted to New York, April 12, 1889. Of To the Lord Provost of Aberdeen, ad My Dear Sir,-I have your favour of the 18th &l March, telling me about the ...

... ABERDEEN CHORAL UNION, The annual meeting of the Aberdeen Charal Union 1 was held last night in the Round Room of the Msicioi Ihil Buildinggs. There was a good attendance. Mr Pi J. Mlurray Garden, advocate, tile president, occupied Be ihe chair. b mr A. M. Byres, the secretary, having read the a Mninute3 of last meetingv, submitted the report of the hi cwnoinittee as follows:- The session ...

... DECISION OF THE GOVENIMENT. EtU li ~ ?? _ at The followie: letter has been received by Sir pIG James King, Lord Provost of Glastew:- for . My.I~ed Foreign Office, 2d May, 1889. Sal c 1 My.Y Td Provosti,- ,teMruso I am directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to inform you that Her Majesty's Government have given careful consideration Vf I to the proposal which was submitted to them Bn ,by ...

... ?? THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE INI DEVON. I I h was c COD- MEETING AT HONITON. Iieved The Primroso Leaguers of the Honiton Habitation , but held :heir annual meeting last evening at the Jolphin at it. Hotel. The hair was occupied by Viscount Sidasouth,I ,e and there was a lasge ?? report, pre- a sented bv the floN. SECUEPTADY (Mrs. Stanley) '85 to stated [hat the Honiton Habitation compriec Chon. ...

... DISTRICT_ NE WS. _ ?? [ BUDLEIGH SALTERTON An outwtaiiarnent was given at the R oyai Public Rooms, Bud eigh Salterton, last evaning, under the bo1 ?? of the Musical Seciety, branobh of the Ig ?? entitled Living Adeertisetakent5. er CREDITON - ka PoLIC a INsParrco.-An inspection was made to- to dav of the Creditoes Division of the County Police Forto, ro in a field lent tby Mr. Benjamin ...