... SUSPEED OUTRAGE. NARROW ESCAPfl A Dublin correspondent telegrapbed yesterday lei -AD explosion, the -cause of which has not yet in been ascertain4 occurrd this afternoon in the Finance Department of Dublin Castle. The 1r room is situate under the Privy Cohuoil Chai- l ber, and its only usual occupant is Mr. Cullinsa, A who to-day fortunately happened to ba out when th the explosion took place. ...

... 11 TamRSDAY NIGHT.-During the past 24 Lcu.- it shallow disturbances have travelled etastar.s eacross cur ieland8. ?? beavv rain *-%ep ig England and a fresh westeriv gale in theo Cha=nnl e These depressions are now rimsng a av t) the id eastwar:1. and the barcnmeter is t-ie: g ag lU id witn a tendency for the Avind to sibft sOn. e, wbat to the north. with cvuoer Weather. }1. Temperature was ...

... i T.il BALSALL. HiEA.T LOCAL BOAED :- : AUDIT.. - hilLWEEESSCHARGES. The audit of the accounts of the Balsall Heath Local Board for 'the dosing year of its existence was resumed at the offices Lime Grove, Moseley Road yesterday, by Mr.;Rv RHarington Smith, oneof the to Govern ment Board auditors. Among those who- attended the audit were Counclor Arthur Smith, on behalf of the Investigation ...

... THE STATE OF -AFFAS: ,Ai 'I f:KHIA-RTOUM. I DISSNSIONS. AlD RIOTS. [From, a Specw aCospondsn&] Carno, December 31.-I have a.lengthsucceeded in obtning - detailed aocount of the terrible experiences ?? the perid of their captivity in .the Soudan. The story go .b.k to April, -18, when a Detrish force was sent by the Maldi to attack the Ainn miision station in odtith ]Kordfan, and reduce it. The ...

... GIFT OF A r/*PERANCE-IIALL TO tDIFF. Alderman John y. J-P-, a gentleman well known for his phi-hropy and generous deeds, has just exhibited'Otable instance of his con- tinuous interest ieserving causes. The need has been felt for a'y long- time fit Cardiff of Temperance-hall. 1 in a letter to Mr. Councillor E. Beavan, secre of the Cardiff Temperance and Prohibition Jciatioti, Mr. Cory ...

... To the Editor of the Free Press. Sir-I would call the attention of the ratepayers, direct and indirect, to the neglected state of this district. Remember that in the near future we shall have ae election. Then see that you are properly repr seated, and not return men who sit on the like dummies, but those that will have their say and have as much done for their dis- trict as members of other ...

... DISTRICT NEWS. ABERBEEG. ACCIDBWT TO A RAILWAY EMIXOYBE. — Off Christmas Eve, Mr. G. Jesset, who was engaged as pilotman on the railway, accidentally slipped off the gmfer of the railway bridge near the station, and fell into the road trade? neath, receiving severe wounds to his head and llngh. ACCIDENT TO- MR. S. MILLS.- W e regret to report a serious- accident to Mr. S. Mslls. the much ...

... TECHNICAL EDUCATION.-As the result of an examination held at Newport by Mr. Evan Smallv a County Council Scholarship will be awarded to V. Daniel, of the Abergavenny Grammar School, who eame out first in the examination^ The scholarship, which is tenablp for three years, entitles the holder to a sum w £ 40/a year and instruction at University Collegia Cardiff, free of charge. Two of the five ...

... HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Llangibby Hounds will meet on Tuesday. January 5th, at The Beech, WeiitNvoo(I Friday, 8th, Llangibby Tollbar at 10.30. ...

... CARDIFF SAVINGS BANK. We learu from Mr William Jones, the de- positors' solicitor, .viio ig also act.ing in Cardiff for the solicitors to the TrfeSteury in the matter of the winding-up of this bank, that service of writs of summons have now been effected upon the following persons, namely :—Mr H. O. Jones, Fonmon Castle, executor of the estate of the late Mr R. O. Jones, deceased Messrs ...

... MR CHAMBERLAIN AND WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. LETTER FROM SIR WM. HARCOURT. A SCATHING REPLY TO THE UNIONIST LEADER. The Press Association states that the following letter has been written by Sir Wm. Harcourt in reply to a correspondent Dear Sir,—I am obliged to you for your letter. I had already seen with amusement Mr Chamberlain's encyclical to the Welsh Noncon- formists. As a Radical and ...

... NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. The Unsectarian candidates were present on Thursday evening at a public meeting in the Temperance-hall, Newport, in connection with the triennial election of the School Board. There was a moderate attendance. Alderman J. R. Jacob presided, and was supported by the Revs J. Hirst Hollowell, O. D. Campbell, and H, Abra- ham Messrs T. II. Mordoy, ft. Swan ton, W. H. ...