... The Colonies alld India says:- Mr J. J. Francis, Q.C., of Hong Kentr, can be, like Daioe's immortal creation, monarch of all he surveys when he lands upon the island of Balarn- baugan, off tho coast of North Borneo. The island was conceded ta Mr Francis during a hobday visit which that gentleman paid to Borneo last year, and is described as close upon 5C miles in circumference, aud JyinK ...

... Is this the pohce-3tatiou? que'iea a vice through the telephone the other J Yes'ra. Well, I want you to arretit my band. What fori Ife,etrry, rill on awilliast yoii erer isaw. gone out and got A crowbar, and le says i* if( t.u(h?ho!H.mycaa?ty bir'? brAiOl, B?? m:tk?n? the awfulest mntions y??? ??' ?,t.. know he mt?da to comt  afraid we can't do allythiu. ',hu\ ? ag3.« the law for a ...

... WELSH CHOHAL FESTIVAL AT CAfiulFI-. The accommodation of the spacious Wood-street Cnapai, where for many yo .rspast the anuual fostivai ...

... Oft Mondfty nihL'H tide. being the lowest tidn nf a of pn the ciIl of 28?. 6 n., tto! iar?e atf?mer City ?f Manchester, 2,029 ¡,IJ reg-iter, waR le'? out of B.u'rY D,)ck, 24ft.6'n.of water. ...

... EDUCATION HUMOURS AT NEWPORT. At Newport Town hall this morning the Court cominetice(I biiiine-is with five cases prosecuted by the School Board of ueglectjng to send children to school. 1\Irs Henry Cooper, witii a baby in arms, talked so loud about the pride she felt to ha va a heddication for a very promising young- ster that tin; magistrates' clerk said the Court would be ffl c',ed with ...

... I THE CARDIGANSHIRE Breach of Promise Case. To-clays Proceedings. Tha hearing of the breach of promise of marriage action brought by Miss Margaretta Griffith, daughter of a former and cattle dealer, of Cardiganshire, against Mr John Lloyd Lewis, a chemist, of the same couutj', was resumed this morning bpfore Justice Cave and a special jury. ;\[r Abel Thomas and Mr F. C. Phillips appeared for ...

... L (1  I   -r-o f 1 UC?N?NQ r?FOHM. An Amendment. W.tS. t.!)at.etn!)erm)cetJ. I::l decided upon the hisa!ne[)dtnpat:tothe of of L; ...

... L-'BO'J:! MOVEMENTS AF CARDiFF. Grievances of Bakers. Arn acting ...

... Theatre Royal. There is n fund of lllnSement to be got out of Carina, or Twelve o'Clock, and the audience which witnessed the perioriuauce at the Theatre Royal last night was not slow iu its appreciation of tha fact. The sub-title of Twelve o'Ciock really inrolves tho story of tbe opera-a general's daughter has been betrothed, regardless of the direction of her to a distinguished Uuban; but ...

... Man is conquered when ho is convinced woman, when she cau no longer convince. A haw-and-cry usually follows the small boy's acquisition of a pockot knife. A poet wants to know where the fleecy clouds woven. In the air-looms, of course. When the sailor at night cries All's well, the indisposed passengers are excepted. Actions speak louder than words, and that was the reason for the ...

... Two Children Killed. At Bolton tins morning a brewer' dray knocked down ani killed a child. As the body was being extricated the dray pasp.edover a second child and killM it. intantly. ...

... The New Brighton r Tragedy. tUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS. I'he funeral of the two victims of the murder at  Brighton on Sunday last, William and 1,'51,ry Spi(er, took phce yesterday at Wallasey ?etery. Kaka-)nnf, Liscard. The interest ?*?''?Uy taken by the inhabitants of the dis- | lot in the shocking event was the cause of a ?? assemblage of spectators at the bouse in t'?tnond-stroetandatthe ...