... THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE BUTE DOCKS. THE INQUEST. This morning, at the Town-hall, Mr Li. Grover, deputy coroner, heid an inquiry at the Town-hall, touching the death of Auustu Donovan, aged 45, who was killed by being run over by a train of waggons at the top of the East Dock on Saturday iast. A verdict of Accidental death was returned. ...

... SUNDAY DRINKING AT SWANSEA [SPECIAL TELKSRAM TO THK ECHO.] At the Swansea police-conrt to-day John West-ray, landlord of the Brecon Arms, was fined £3 for a breach of the Sunday-closing Act. It was proved that he sold a man a bottle of freshly-drawn beer. George Hide, of the Talbot Arms, was summoned for a like offence. The case was dismissed, on proof that the drink was purchased previously. ...

... 1 HE NEW CODE. I I Deputation to Sir W. Hart-Dyke. This morning, at the Education Department, the Yics-Presideut of the Council, Sir W. Hart-Dyke, received a deputation from the National Education Association, on the now code of regulations now before Parliament. Mr Llyulph Stanley, who introduced the deputation, admitted that the code was a great and progressive step jn the direction of an ...

... I A PERPETUAL ARRANGEMENT. LONDON, Tuesday. The Bute Docks Bill-the object of which is to promote a working agreement between the Taff Vale Railway Company and the Bute Docks Company—to-day came before a committee of the House of Lords on clauses, Lord Bathurst presiding. Mr Pamber, Q.C., said with respect to the Rhymuey Railway Company they never intended to appear on clauses, and he thought ...

... fWKCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE ITCHO. ]- 4. The Rey J. G. Davies, Newbridge, Mou., one of the most popular ministers in South Wales in the Welsh Baptist connection, died suddenly this tooriiiiag. Deceased had a sudden attack of heart diawwe a week since whilst in his puipit, and had tor be conveyed home. He was chairman of the Mynyddislwyn School Board, but only occupied the chair once. ...

... FIRE AT LORD ROMILLY'S. l A Lamentable Aooident. Lord Romilly this morning accidentally upset a spirit lamp at his house 2, Oviilgton GardeuE:, London, and the room instantly took fire. Although his lordship endeavoured to overcome the outbreak he was unsuccessful, and was burned on the hands in the attempt. He raised au alarm, and the police and firemen were summoned. Buckets of water wero ...

... Mr Parnell was on Thursday evening presented with a congratulatory address from various town councils in Ireland. The presentation took place at the Westminster Palace Hotel, and among the corporations represented were those of Dublin, Cork, Waterford, Limerick, Galway, Sligo, Clonmel, Wexford, Kilkenny, Dundalk, and Drogheda, Among others present were the Lord Mayor of Dublin (Mr Sexton, M.P. ...

... Where are the police and the inspectors of the S.P.C.A. ? This, says S. S. in a letter to the South Wales Daily News, is a question to which the inhabitants ofNeath and district may very properly expect an answer. I refer to the ill-treatment of the horses employed by the Neath Tramway Company for conducting their service between Neath and Skewen. It is almost a daily occur. rence to see these ...

... I A SEVERE ENGAGEMENT, 80 Killed; 20 Prisoners. I [RILUTICR'S TELEGRAM.] I ZANZIBAR, Thursday.—Captain Wissmann, with force of 200 sailors, and a large number of Soudanese and blacks amounting in all to >00 men, yesterday attacked Bushiri's camp at bagamoyo, which was defended by 600 men, A-fter a severe engagement the camp was com- pletely destroyed, Bushiris's loss being 80 killed Ind 20 ...

... MISS JENNER AND THE CAR- DIFF CABMAN. Police-court Proceedings To-day. This morning at the Cardiff police-court—before the Stipendiary, Dr Paine, and Alderman Jacobs -Miss Gertrude Jonner appeared in answer to a summons taken by Albert Home, a Cardiff cab- man, to recover 183, alleged by him to be owing from the defendant for cab fares. On the case being called on, Miss Jenner (who occupied a ...

... At the close of the last Blackwood petty- sessions a testimonial was presented to ex-Sergeant Hale, who recently retired from the force after 30 years' service, 28 of which he had been sergeant. The recipient for very many years past was specially engaged in most of the criminal cases of the county. Sargeant Hale resigned in November last, and committee was tormed to present him with a ...

... RAID ON A GLASGOW BOOK- MAKER. The police made a raid on the premises of a Weli-known bookmaker in Argyle-street, Glasgow, on Saturday, and took the names and addresses of 20 persons thereon. ...