... The Barry Dock directors have not moved a moment too soon in asking their share- holders to use all their powers of persuasion on their Parliamentary representatives in support of the Bill which comes to its crisis on Tuesday next. From a private source of information I learn that the respon- sible representatives of the company are not at all afraid of the sudden and in- siduous opposition ...

... Roundabout Papers. A CHAT ABOUT CYCLING.1 ? I [BY OLD STAG IB.] ...

... MEETING OF COLLIERS AT BEDWAS. Yesterday morning a meeting of colliers (a section of the Caerphilly Miners' Association) was held on the Nursery Grounds, BedWas, and was presided ever by Mr John Jamas. Those present discussed several minor disputes, and decided to refer the grievances to the management committee. The necessity of making weekly payments a subject of legislation was discused at ...

... A Romantic Love Affair. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE ECHO.] American mail news to-day says:—A year ago Jacob L. Dotey was transferred from the consulate of Bermuda to that of Tahiti, Society Islands. Dotey has fallen in love with a Princess Polina, of Tahiti. His love bas been reciprocated, and the pair will soon be married. The Princess is a very beautiful and accomplished lady, 18 years of age, ...

... A Lloyd's telegram from Ducgeness to-day sajr a collision occurred this morning betweaq the steamer Baumwall, of Hamburg, and the brig Corwena, of Carnarvon. The latter vesse! was badiy damaged, and, while being towed to Dover, she foundered off Sandgate. A telegram from Lloyd's signal-station, Prawle Point, reportr that the steamer Auricula of Sunderland, signalled, I have been in collision; ...

... Sums CBKE.—Amateur Hubert: Me lud, five kuoori; were seen to-night. four fixed, and the Other did whirl. Mulled Toioa from the faience: Did jover—hiu— try bromider, ...

... I Charlotte Johnson, the wife of a stableman, of 61, Lorrimore-street, Walworth, gave birth, on the 14th instant, to three children. Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to forward a donation of the case being a very necessitious I one. ...

... Taff Vale Railway Company. ADJOURNED MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. I (BY OUR OWN BKFOKTKK.) The proprietors ot the Tatt V ale Kauway held their adjourned meeting at the Royal Hotel, College Green, Bristol, on Thursday, the con- sideration of the bill now deposited in Parliament respecting the re-arrangement of tho capital and stocks of the company having been unavoidably postponed until that day. ...

... 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 ...