... FIRE A r CARMARTHEN. There was a big at the stables of the Bush just at the dawn on Friday, and but for timely intervention the royal hotel would have been eadaugeted. The fire was discovered about j 3 40 in the upper outbuilding, where valuable horses and priza dogs were housed. The yelping! of the latter and the neighing of the former rousea the occupants of the hostel, and when they tan to ...

... BBBLIN, Thursday.—It is stated thab the ex- Empress Eugenia has made a fresh will, leaving the whole of her fortune to the Princess Victoria of Batbouburp,DatofeL ...

... We long .since pointed out (says the Daily Chronicle) that the proposed new rules of the road at sea had the approval of no one except the committee that drafted them. The principal steamship owners emphatically condemned them as tending to confusion and danger, and have never ceased to protest against their introduction. Now the captains and officers of the Merchant Service Guild, in active ...

... FOWL STEALING. A Youth Sent to Prison. Henry Godfrey (17) pleaded guilty ab the Cardiff Police Court to stealing a fowl, value 3 the property of James Martin, from a coop at 25, Windsor-road, on the night of the 30th ult. lie was sent to prison for seven days with har labour. ...

... Price Asked by the Charity Commissioners Our London correspondent wiring lasb mghb says a deputation of the Parks Committee of the Cardiff Corporation waited upon Messrs Clutton, the agents of the ExlsTastical Commissioners, this morning in reference to the proposed pur- chase by the town of the Llandaff Fields, and thus save that rural spot from the speculator' builder. The deputation were ...

... TO-DAY'S MONEY. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] STOCK EXCHANGE, LONDON, OPENING, 11.20 A.M. —The attendance at the Stock Exchange is more than usually restricted for a Saturday all in view of next Monday's holiday, and the fresh business is of a very moderate character, whilst prices show general firmness. Consols, Rupee Paper, and Foreign Bonds are without material change. Homo Railways show increased ...

... TRAGEDY AT A LONDON HOTfcL An inquest was held to-day on the bodies at Frederick Wm. Saunders and Alice Maud Msrj Cahy, who were found dead at a hotel at Euston* London, ou Thursday last. Evidence of identi* fication having been given, a letter was read i. which Saunders said things had gone all wrong, and although they had lived in hope of settling matters, their last efforts had failed. The ...

... Kitchen Courtship. I EMILY'S LETTERS TO THE GROOM. My Darling Simmers Down Into Mr Flutter. a. remitted action for breach of promise of marriage and seduction, in which judgment had gone by default4 came before the London Sheriff's Court yesterday for the assessment of damages. The plaintiff, Emily Florence Wilkinson, formerly a domestic servant, and now an uphol- stress, residing with her ...

... LIGHT RAILWAYS ACT. The President (f the Board of Trade lias appoiuted Mr Bret barri3tvr-a_t-Ijxw, to be secretary to the lii^'it Roiwavs Commission. Mr Inee P.Cte,i ill t.h same capacity to the lloyal Commission Vaccination. A he temporary the Light Railways CommiMaion are at 8, Richmond-1 ...

... International Cricket. I THE THIRB TEST MATCH, I STHIKE U OF ENGLISH I PROFESSIONALS. They Wan' Setter Pay. In connection wtth the England and Australia match at Kenniugton Oval oa Monday, the Press Association is officially informed that a serious difficulty has arisen with regard to the con- stitution of the English eleven. Early in the week a communication was sent to the Surrey Committee ...

... I fACTS AND FANCIES-1 All aboard -A plauk. The ghost of a show— Hamlet's ghost, Wherein is the secret of keeping a fortune intact ?-Why, in tact, to be sure. Bread may be the staff of life, but a saddle of mutton makes the journey easier. Some people never realise how well off they are until they try to ride a bicycle, Knowledge is modest, cautious, and pure; igaorance,is boastful, conceited ...

... Grave Allegations Against a Doctor. Yesterday at Liverpool Justice Cave heard an action for damages by the father of Lily Newman. aged nearly seventeen, against a leading Liver- pool practioner, Dr. Crawford, for improper con- duct and overtures to his daughter and medically examining her without his consent. It was alleged that the doctor asked the girl if she was going to be married and knew ...