... Gossip of the Day. I I From To-day's London Letters. CANADIAN BUFFALOES. The Marquis of Lome has resolved to import some Canadian buffaloes, not merely to preserve specimens of a race of animals that are rapidly dying out in their native land, but to mingle with his Scotch cattle, which, he thinks, would be strengthened by crossing with the American breed. -0-- I A LIST OF BANKRUPTCIES. The ...

... In anticipation of the vacancies in the East and boutii Wards, created by the expected operation to the aldermanic dignity of Mr J. W. Jones and Mr G. Hoskins, the wlri L:oeral Associations have selected Dr Garrod Thomas for the Est Ward and Mr J. A. D. Whittaker for the South Ward. Both gentlemen will go the poll should a contest be forced by the other side; but after the decisive figures iu ...

... While the Municipal Elections in England and Wales show a gain to the Liberal party, it must be socrowfully said that Cardiff has not acquitted itself as it ought to and might have-done. Although the loss of one se%t is no great matter for lamentation in itself, I must confess that the result in the West Ward is a grievous dis- appointment. We might set off against it the splendid majority by ...

... A MANCHESTER JOURNALIST'S APPEAL. In the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, on Thursday, the case of Mackay against the Manchester Press Com- pany, Limited, and Phiilips was brought before Mr Baron Huddleston and Mr Justice Stephen, by way of appeal by the defendants from an order made by Mr Justice A. L. Smith in chambers. Mr Marshall supported the appeal, Mr Arbuthnot ...

... About seven o'clock on Sunday evening an old lady, residing near the Northern District Uo- operative's Society's premises in Brunswick- street, Edinburgh, heard some hard knocking through the wall of her bouse, and a bird cage, which was hanging on a nail on the wall, was shaken down. Much alarmed slje informed the pol iceman on the beat that t here were burgiars in the co-operative society's ...

... [REUTER'S TRLEGRAM.1 BRUSSELS, Thursday.-It is stated that the Belgian Government will suomit to the Anti- Slavery Conference a proposal authorising the levying of a five per cent. duty on all merchan- dise imported into the Congo Free State, the pro- ceeds to be devoted to the extinction of tho slave trade. ...

... Is Cardiff to have a Mansion House 1 Are the duties of dispensing the hospitalities of the town to be delegated to a committee ? Is the grant of jBSOO a year to be continued under the Mayoralty of Mr Sanders, to whom I offer my most cordial congratu- lations ? These are questions arising out of the decision of the Cardiff County Council on Saturday to dispense with the Mayor's banquet, and ...

... 1.V O R M:\V-T AIT 1. 1:011 A.KSR.LMJTR; r ) Tuesday. —On the Bury side Bam bridge's Terror, Langw el1, and another covered seven furlongs. John s, sen, Jlartiz-ui, Wise Man, and Grecian Bend ga.lojJeLl a mile C'hiltern going six furlongs. Enoch's Pmzoii, Hoandsuitch, ami King illolllllout,¡¡ galloped a mile and a quarter Gurry Mabille cult, Dover, Abeiard, and Annie gelding a similar gaiiop. ...

... CARDIFF AMUSEMENTS. Theatre Royal. I Church and Stage, undoubtedly the most suc- cessiui drama yao produced by Mr Walter Reynolds, drew a lapeb audience to the oid house iu Wood-street last evening, and will doubtless Continue to do so during the remaining eveuinga of tha week. Tiie drama has enjoyed a most favourable reception wherever it has been staged, and judging from the applause which ...

... I We cannot publish any letter unless the wlriter sende his nsa stases and ADDosse, not necessarily for publis I cation, but as a guarrantee of good faith. The Editor cannot undertake to return rejected corn counicationa under any circumestances. 'f All ooorresporedents must write on ?? of the p£per only, or their letters will be rejected. N. .- dQ nect answer exrrespeesiureugt. the Fesr. s t ...

... METROPOLUTAN NOTES. bo ?? AvnoClTY ra:)NEoz. aat The Separatist journals-and the Separa- ka tist journals only-are (says onr London im correspondent) tryilg to mnllufacture aCretan! he 1 atrocity agitation in the avowed hope that 1 yg bg some roundabout means it may damage gc her TMajesty's OGovernment. The Irime od Minisnbtr has recently shown the wort'hless-I ness 9f the teatidn cy upon ...

... THE M1UNICIPAL ELECTIONS. I 1Tha C-JARDIFF. TILE C A' N DUIDAT ES A. IN D T H E RtA TE -me PAYERS' ASSOCIATION, me lo3t To-day (FrIday) ti e poll will be taken for the pla wards in Cardiff in wbich a contest will take oc, place for representatives on the Cerdiff County joa Council. Tiie only vards in auhidh there 8hi will ha a con:est are the WVest and the to Cant'n Wards. In the West Ward the ...