... SUMPTUARY LAWS BY A CORONER. At an inquest held at Dover on Monday, butcher, called as a, juryman, appeared in mook and apron. The coroner refused to swear liim* and stated be was not respectably dressed for such an occasion, and warned him that another time he must attend in other clothes. At a second inquest another butcher appeared in his working attire. Answermg his request to be excused, ...

... DISTINGUISHED INVALIDS. I Lord Hannen passed a quiet night. His condi. tion is much the same as yesterday. The Speaker continues to make satisfactory progress. Inquiry this afternoon elicited the fact that Dr. Paine remains pretty much in the same condition as yesterdav. A Crewe correspondent telegraphs:—Lord Crewe is lying prostrate from influenza at his country seat, Crewe Hall. His ...

... The magistrates at the Newport Borough Police-court, to-day, sentenced Johanna Brown Lo two mouths' imprisonment, without the option of a fine, for kneping 8, Arlington-street, Ciindau, as a brothel and Wm. Brown, her husband, was fined 40s for allowing the house to be used fcr such a ptirpose. ...

... 8TEAUNG PARTfUDGE EGGS, I At SaHmn Wn,!den County St'>foJic,n on Tues- (?a.y J:'n'' Lii.w, thf wiff of a of Arkeq- di-t!, wri ei),-trgpd w)t)i)'&ny9t P5 in her p(j;i?e'is:ou. which 't.'d been l1nl:>,wfnliy oo!,rlÍneí. Sill) W1S i¡Hc>d 2; 6tl for eacb and costa knil)uritinp to 14-i, th« total amonntinq- to £12 9. or tilt'! e mOfJth:s' hard labonr. ...

... SUDDEN DEATH AT CARDIFF.! It was reported at the central police station this morning that Miss Ann Jones (62), who lived with her sister at 1. Pritchard's court, Cardiff, had died suddenly at half-past 11 last night. Shortly before she expired Miss Jones complained of being dizzy, and her sister Margaret went to call the assistance of a neighbour. On her return Margaret found her sister dead. ...

... SUICIDE IN CAMP. Lieutenant Quartermaster Ferguson, who was encamped with the South Gloucestershire Regi- ment in the Militia Camp at Cirencester, com- mitted suicide this morning in his tent by shoot- ing himself in the head. Deceased bad been rather strange in his manner of late, but there was no suspicion that he would take his life. ...

... Mr H. E. Hoare, M.P. for West Cambridge- shire, in a letter to the Morning Advertiser, says To obtain what is advantageous in the Budget j voted for the secoud reading, and to prevent what is disadvantageous I shall vote against the 6d duty on beer, and resign my seat. ...

... ALARMING RAILWAY INCIDENT, Freak of a Passenger from Cardiff. At Birmingham, to-day, Jesse Hodgson, t seaman, was charged with interfering with the comfort of passengers on the Midland Railway. The prisoner got out of the Birmingham and Bristol express last evening and wandered along the footboard. He greatly alarmed one lady, who stopped the train, which at that time was travelling 50 miles ...

... KEIR HARDIE'S PROTEGES, Independent Labour Candidates. There are no fewer than 15 candidates for Parliamentary honours coining out under the auspices of the Independent Labour party. The following is tho list of the names and oon- stituencies :—Fred. Brocklohurst, Bolton John Lister, H?hfax Ben Tillett, West Bradford Russell '3tnarl;. 10m M'Cartiiy, West Hnn Tom M?nn, 001ue V ?)Iey A,der- man ...

... THE PARLIAMENTARY RECORD. I Monday's sitting of the House of Commons is the 212th during the present and perbap3 the Ja.st-clevotecl to committee on the Parih Councils Bill. The Session opened very nearly 12 months ago, and is by far the most protracted that has ever taken place. Hitherto the record has been held by the year 1838, when there were 176 sittings, surpassing 1351, the period of ...

... A HYMN, I the other day, the of Wells, referring to the interferences of hymn-book editors with tho verses of Newman (in KindlylLight especially), of Charles Kingsley, and of Keb'e, quoted the words of Lord Chesterfield writt- n cii liritring A village choir sing a metrical version of the Psalma :— Stemhold and Hopkins had no qualms Translating of King David's Psalms To ma ice the heart full ...

... Arrest on Board an Atlantic Liner. I ■A- Queenstown correspondent telegraphs  Detective Sergt. O'Neill, of the QaeensooWD police, proceeded aboard the White Star Liner Majestic on her arrival from Liverpool en route to New York, and arrested a saloon passenger na.med Archibald McCrea, of Glasgew, who is charged with embezzleing a considerable sum of money from his employers in that city. ...