... Who says that cyelLts are not an enterprising and, withal, a benevolent lot of fellows. I have to go rather far afield to discover such benevo- lence, the distance being less th: n from Swansea to York. The cyclists of the aucient cathedral city have started a fund for the benefit of road repairers ou the roads within a ten-mile radius of York. There's St¡'1 some hope remaining for those ...

... C. A Bradley is now training for the 100 yards championship. Yorkshire people are COtltiJtut that in this great event he will turn the tables on Downer, who defeated him a fortnight since in London. Collard and E. C. Poole had an exciting raco at the cricket fiel-I the other evening, collard won by a short iieck 1. Gus Griffiths is said to have increased his speed eight yards since last season ...

... OD DFELLO WSHIP. FIRST SITTING AT THE DRILL- HALL. THE DIRECTORS' REPORT. The delegates to the A.M.C. of the Ancient Order of Oddfellows at Swansea assembled at the Drill-hall for their first conference at nine o'clock on Monday morning, Grand Master John Diprose presiding. The weather during the morning showed a further disposition to smile on the assembly, for the sun shone out fiercely at ...

... THE CAPITAL ATTACKED BY REBELS. A Central isV-v3 telegram from Madrid on Sunday night says:—A dispatch from Tangiar announces that arrivals from Marrakesh, the capital of Morocco, declare that that place has on thv point 01 falling into rebel bands. The tfibe of Riamna, having made a.n alliance with other powerful tlibs. attacked the capital at a lime whew there were not suffi- cient forces ia ...

... In connection with the Sunday School anniversary services at the Congregational Church, Landore, the Hev. J. Phillips, Car- marthen-road, and the Rev. D. M. Benjamin. Manselton, ofliciated, and the school choir and orchestra gave a Bplendid rendering of the servico of song, The Building of the Temple by Hook. The aolos were given by the Misses S. A. Jones, M. A..Morgan, Lizzie Morgan, and ...

... Frederick Swinton, aged 31, was commiLted for triai at the North London Police-court on Tuesday, charged with wilfully mur- dering Lucy Delfosse a woman with whom be lived. The prisoner pleaded not guilU', urging that deceased injured herself whrte drunk. MR. CnAPMAN IS iu personal attendance during the holidny., ...

... BOXING IN SWANSEA. ACTION BY THE POLICE. THE CHARGE AGAINST HARRIS AND BARRY. RESUMED HEARING. A STRIKING POINT, THE COURT IN A KNOT. A DETECTIVE DESCRIBES A FIGHT. AN OFFER-TO PATSY PERKINS. POLICE INSPECTOR TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCES IN THE NAVY. HIT BLACK AND BLUE SINGLESTICKS. MORE EFFECTIVE THAN THE GLOVES. a [A portion of the following report of uhis case appeared in our e.-rly editions ...

... OXFORD UNIVERSITY. THE CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES. In convocation of t-iie University of Oxford, on Thursday morning, the honorary degree of M.A. W1 coni'errefl upon the Hon. Alfred Lvttelton, ALP. for Warwick, recorder of Oxford. Mr. Lyttelton, who was presented by the public orator, was very warmly re- ceived by a crowded house. The honorarv degree of M.A. was also oonferred upon the ...

... SWANSEA JOINERY TRADE. SERIOUS POSITION OF AFFAIRS. There is trouble impending in the joirery and carpentering trade of Swansea, or, at; any rate, things have that appearanee at present. The carpenters aud jo.ners i of Swansea have sent in te their masters! a notice demanding a half-penny extra per hour, which notice expires on the 1st of; July, The masters up to the present have net moyed in ...

... A ^HEFS LODGES in Northumberland have With :,a)orJty votod in favour of doing away the present Conciliation Board. ...

... ) THE DISTINGUISHED PATIENT SUFFERS A RELAPSE, The Central News Chester correspondent says --T)r. Dobie was summoned tc Hawardeu on Sunday, Mr. Gladstone baring suffered slight relapse in on sequence of having dr: ?»-a ont on Satnrday, contrary to the doctor's advice. Mr. Gladstone's temperature was higher T-han-it has been for several days, whilst his cough was more troublesome. It is ...

... It is recorded of the late Sultan of Johore ihtrt in hio official dress wore £ 2,000.000 j worth of diamonds. | ...