... The German steamer Planet which arrived at the East Dock last night, reports having grounded Oil the Tuskar S mdv, t\1d will probably dry dock to-night. Norwegian barque Sylvia whilst entering the East Basin, timberladen, collided with the entrance pier damaging her stem and head £ ,?v- ...

... Messrs Wilson, Sons, and Company, of Draper3'-gardens, London, have not yet received any explanation of the arrest of Mr Wilson and Mr Florence at Rio. Mr Florence is still de- tained. ...

... A rejected lover named Lisle, employed on a farm at Seaton Carow, near West Hartlepool, committed suicide last night by jumping into the ea from North Gate Breakwater, ...

... CARDIFF BAPTIST COLLEGE. The annual meetings of the Baptist College, Cardiff, were commenced to-day. At half-past j nine devotional service was held in Salem Chapel, when Air John Davies, Canton, presided and delivered all address, and in the forenoon the central coiomittee met, under the presidency of j Principal Edwards, to consider the draft report to be submitted to tho annual meeting of ...

... To-day's Buile-tin. Lord Coleridge has rallied again. Shortly after eight o'clock this morning, Dr. Hale issued the following bulletin Lord Coleridge has rallied during the night; has regained consciousness, and is able to take a little nourishment. Dr. Hale now states that his lordship may possibly live for some days. A later telegram says :—Dr. Hale, who left Lord Coleridge's bedside ...

... Lord Brassey visited Pembroke poekyard on Tuesday afternoon. The noble lord arrived at New Mil ford, and was conveyed across the :ft%ven to the-dockyard in the1 captain superinten- dent's pinnace. ...

... 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. ...

... NEWPORT MILKVEND0JHS EXCUSES, A Woof in Her Tail. James Spencer, a Newport initkvendor, ap- peared at the Uskside Bofough Police-court to- day for selling adulterated milk. Spencer told the officer that the cow from which the milk was taken, had a woof in her tail, and s'nat affected the quality of the milk. Tbo cler,c queried as to this woof audits effect, and tho defeudant told tho CoLirt; ...

... The Saltley Tragedy. INQUEST ON THE VICTIM, Sensational Evidence. PRISONER'S WRITTEN STATEMENT. Verdict of Wilful The Birmingham coroner (Mr O. Pemberton) yesterday held an inquest on the body of Mary Withey (21), the victim of the tragedy which occurred on Friday last at the Birmingham Sewage Farm, near Washwood Heath. Tho terrible nature of the crime excited an unusual amount of interest, ...

... RAILWAY EXTENSION IN CARMARTHENSHIRE. Among the series of meetings held during the past three weeks in the localities through which the route of the proposed new railway branch runs, the last was held at Tumble. The meeting represented almost all classes of the parishes of Llannon, Llanarthney, and Llanddarog.—The Chairman (Mr Beltb. manager of the Great Mountain Anthracite Colliery) having ...

... BULLETINS FROM THRUMS. I An Eminent Noveiist's Health. I We are more than glad to set) (says the Chronicle) that the bulletins from Thrume now record some little improvement in the condition of its distinguished historian. Wherever the English language is sfoken Run its Scottish dialect is understood, Mr J. 1\1. Barrie bas wrm admirers, and their gratitude for the pleasure and entertainment ...