... THE REPRESENTATION OF WEST CARMARTHENSHIRE. A Tory Candidate at Last. After reconnoitering in various directions, the Carmarthenshire Tories have succeeded it) finding a candidate to contest Wess Carmarthenshire in their behalf. This gentleman is Mr H. J. Williams Drummond, a brother of Sir James Drummond, and a son-in-law of Mr J. A. Rolls, of the Hendre, Monmouthshire. According to our ...

... Unprecedented Inflation of Prices. The joint operations of South Yorkshire and Derbyshire coke makers continue to force up coke prices in an almost reckless manner. Stafford- shire consumers yesterday complained that they had received circulars putting up Derbyshire hard cokes from £ 9 per boat load tojBll, at ouly one day's notice. This is unique f,.t- summer prices. L,.st summer they were ...

... THE SHAH AT LEEDS. I England's Industrial Power. I After leaving Bradford the Shah visited Leeds, where he was received by the mayor and corpora- tion, escorted to the Town-hall, and presented with an address of welcome. Replying to the address, his Majesty said his visits to great manufacturing towns bad given him an idea of the industrial power of England. This was the real power of a nation ...

... I Glove-Fight at Man- Chester. A DISORDERLY SOENE. I Police Interference. The long-awaited coutest between E. Howarth and Geo. Bebbillton, both of Manchester, was commenced on Monday night, and brought to all abrupt termination. The Grand Circus was the scene of the encounter, and the place was wsll filled. Ever since the affair was ratified the greatest interest has been shown in the meeting ...

... A CARNAGE OF CATS. A terrible carnaee of cats has been organised at Corbeil, not far from Paris. Two Ifer,iis livinff in the town were bitteu by a local tabLy, which was declared r.-ki)i,i by ,-t veleritiary wbereupon the destruction of the town pussies en masse was decreed by the inhabitants. It is to be ii,l)ed, liow,.ver, tliit the good people who have massacre will be brought to their ...

... MR PUGH M.P., AND HIS TENANTS. Mr D. Pugh, M.P., intends to remit 25 per- cent to his tenants a5 the next aadifc;in August, ...

... fRNUTEK a TELEGRAM 1 LISBON, Tuesday.—A formal protest against the decree cancelling the eoncession granted to the Delagoa Bay Railway Company has been notified to the Minister of the Colonies on behalf of the Portuguese directors of the company. A general meeting of the company will be held here shortly, aud it is reported that a number of English shareholders will be present. ...

... CARLISLE, WEDNESDAY. 2 0—The CARLISLE TWO YEAR Oi.D PLAT IS of 100 guineas colts 9st, tillies an geldings 8st Illb penalties and alio wauces. Five furlongs. Sir It Jardme's St Benedict, 8st 101b.J. O,borne 1 Mr Ciossley's Lord of the Manor, 9st 31b Fagan 2 Bettin-2 to 1 on St Benedict, who made all the running and won easily two lengths. 2 2b—The BECTIV li WKLI ER HANDICAP STAKES of 5 sovs ...

... A parachutist named Walter Mizen, of London, made an ascent at Wednesbury yesterday. Owing to somf defect tbo baiioon did not nse morn than 200 feet, and, passing over West Bromwich, M.zeo jumped oif as his only chance of escaping death. The parachute bad not time to expand, and Mizen fell into an old lumber- room at Bromwich, receiving a bad wound on the face and concussion of the spine. ...

... THE SHAH AND MR GLADSTONE. I At half-past twelve to-day the Shah received the members of Mr Gladstone's former adminis- J ti'ation at Buckingham Palace. The ex Ministers Were introduced by Lord Latbom, the Lord Chamberlain, and the great officers of State. Mr Mundella and Mr John Moriey were first to arrive. Mr Gladstone arrived at 12 30, and was received with cheers by the people outside the ...

... NEWPORT & SOUTH MONMOUTH WOMEN'S LIBERAL ASSOCIATION On Tuesday afternoon a large gathering of the members and friends of this association took place at Pouthir. There were present contingents from Newport, Caerleon, Cwmbran, and Ponty- pool. After a capital tea, groups of leading Liberals were photographed. Theu followed a meeting, over which the Hon. Mrs Pelham, of Monmouth, presided, ...

... -Ill JOlIM HOi'LEYV'S AMENDMENT. I - . The anietidiiteit of Mjr. Jon:x UORIjSIy was rejected liasc night, by a injuIrijty1 of 221. Mr. Muti*:s. was supposed to bie above being: iufluenced by personal coisidera- tions, but ?? of his is verv like running with -he hare and huntiln wvith the hounds` lie voted on Friday night., with his chief, ini f favx ur of grants to the eldest son and eldest ...