... IN PRAISE OF A NEWPORT DETECTIVE. The many friends which Detective Faulkner, the latest addition to the thief-catching maebinery at Newport, has left behind in London have just forwarded him a handsomely framed address as a token of their respect for a colleague who had en- d?ared h'mse'f to them by many a mternal act and helpful deed. The address has been turned out in first-class style by ...

... Defeat of the Enemy. 2,000 MEN K)LLED, Burning of 8uluwayo, ENQUSH PRiSONERS RESCUED.! An Uitimaium to L.obengula. FORT VICTORIA, Fui! conHrma.tion has now reached here from Btiliiwavo by wayofT.-tti and Qdf.utsto'of the defeat of the 1'.I.,tt.a.bele and their evacuation of the King's kra&L The news is contained in a, despatch from Dr. Jameson to Mr Ceot Rhodes, dated froM the Dr. J amewn s ...

... INDIAN OCULISTS. How They Came to England. f THEIR METHOD OF WORKING. The verdict, writes a correspondent of the bun, by the jury who tried the four Indian oculists at the Old Bailey is* a peculiar finding, likely to have a, peculiar effect. The rider deploring the non-existence of a criminal law which would prevent these Indians from practising their art was virtually an intimation to the ...

... I CHICAGO'S MURDERED MAYOR. I Lying in State. I CHICAGO, Tuesday.—The remains of Mr Carter Harrison, late mayor, are now lying iu state in the City-hall. The cotiin containing the body was carried from the residence of the deceased on the shoulders of eight captains of the Fire Department, while eight captains of police walked behind. The cortege was of great length, and could, therefore, only ...

... To-day's Starting Prices. LEAVES. JO. OF » RACE, RUNNKS. WlNN'Hit. Sportsman. Sprli niLife. Rothschild.. 7 Cronborg 6 to lag 6 to 1 ag I:ichng.11 PrinccofPoets 5 to 2 og 5 to 2ag Southdown. 10 Black Duck.. 2 t0 lag 2 to 1 ag Castle 14 Scotch Earl.. 9 to 2 ag 9 to ag ...

... It is regrettable that such a. slow demand •hould ejust for the splendid supplies of fish that 811 oar London markets, Soles are dear this week. Brill and halibut are inclined to rise, Turbot re- mains as it was last week. Sprats are now in sea. ban, Cod, plaice, hake, skate, and fresh herrings km very cheap and abundant. Dutch salmon and ttimped cod are the expensive fish. A similar Statoof ...

... MINERS AND EXPLOSIVES. I A Man and His Wife Killed. I An adjourned inquest on the bodies of Chas. Poulson and his wife, who were killed by an explosion of gelignite in their cottage at Scothay on the 6th instant, was resumed at Silverdale, Staffordshire, to-day. Mr Settle, a director of the colliery at which Poulson was employed, said it wat4 not necessary for the deceased to take tha ...

... The Bishop of Southwell presided at the National Anti-Vivisection conference, which was opened this morning at Nottingham. The pro- ceedings which extend over two days, are being attended by medical men, ministers, and others from various parts of the country. The Bishop contended that in the interests of science as much as humanity the multiplication of licensed insti- tutes and experiments ...

... To-day's Starting Prices. I KEMPTOIS. rtucKS RACK. WINN Kit. Flat Race 2 Athlurnney 11 to 4 on 11 to 4 on Mid?le-ex.. 2 Harpist 2 to lag 2 to lag November 7 Cr?,en, 6 to 1 ag 6 to 1 ag St.Margaret. 9 Preston 4 to 1 ag 4w 1,\ Hampton 5 Lodore 9(0 4ag 9 to 4 ag Richmond 4 NelyGray.. Evens Evens ...

... I LANELLY POULTRY SHOW, J J TO EE HELD T-ED; Y, DEC. 5TLL Time for receiving Entries is »steDdeu. w Friday, 'i?me f(?r mcej%-ii:ip -n, r'oL? '?- -kxtei2de Friday, J. linn, Sec. virEST GROVE schoolroom, 7 e,pot-n, Free Lantern Lecture, Christ's Early Life His Limitations. Discussion invited. A- & IElaiijergs Levn W;och. 30s. Money returned wit hi a BeTen dkvR if any Pawnbroker refLL*-k you 25, ...

... PROPOSED HARBOIN TRUST. I A special meeting of the Car Harbour Trust Committee was held this afteifioon, the Mayo (Councillor Trounce) presiding. There were also pre-sent Aldermen D. Jones, T. Rees, Sanders, and Jacobs, and Councillors Johnson, White, Tucker, Morgan Morgan, Jenkins, Riches, T Morel, Vaughan, and the town-clerk (Mr J. L. Wheatley). The committee intended to consider a report as ...

... ANOTHER ARREST. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE ECHO.] Tt will be remembered that last Saturday feortense Edler, cook in the service of Lord Swansea, at Singleton, was remanded on a charge of stealing a set of old china from the Abbey, which she was alleged to be about to send in a box to London. The bench also granted a search warrant of the house of prisoner's .husband, who is a chef in a London ...