... The Cardiff Liberal Associations will hold their annual outing to Brecon on Wednesday next. The journey will be over the Rhymney and Bracon and Merthyr Railways, which, after leaving Merthyr, will take the party through a succession of beautiful valleys past the Dolygaer Lake, the source of Mertbyr's water supply, to the Torpantu Valley, and thence to Brecon. Luncheon and tea will be provided ...

... Newmarket, Friday.-Itwa-u,ideol summer afternoon, and many more visitors-than nsual stayed to see the meeting to a close. In accord- ance with, custom racing started at an early hour, but none too early, thanks to the discretion uStjd l in restricting the programme to half a dozen races and a match. The last-named event opened proceedings. Lesson was Sir E. Caasel's selected and Teafight Capt. ...

... WAB PREPARATIONS. MORE ARTILLERY FOR SOUTH AFRICA. AUSTRALIA OFFERS TROOPS FEELING AT THE CAPE. THE PRESENT SITUATION. STATEMENT BY MR CHAMBERLAIN. BRITISH WARSHIPS IN DELAGOA BAY. Lourenco Marques, Tuesday.—H.M. cruise r Doris, with Rea-r Admiral Sir Robert Harris, Commander-in-Chief of the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station aboard, and the gunboat Widgeon, have arrived here ...

... On Monday a meeting to form & new Rate- payers Association for Cardiff took place at 68, Metal-street, Roafch. Dr. Fox was voted to the chair. Canon Thompson wrote wishing success in the etIor.ta made to achieve a worthy end. Alderman Troance, in a letter, promised assist- ance. Councillor Robinson wrote that, while endorsing the chief aims of the association. he thought it unwise to join a ...

... SWANSEA MURDER. TRIAL AT THE ASSIZES. JUDGE'S CHARGE. At tho Glamorganshire Assizes on Monday Mr Justice Channell devoted the major portion of his charge to the grand jury to the Swans sa murder case. It was one, he remarked which he dare say the grand jury had heard a great deal about, as it was a somewhat peculiar charge of murder against a man named Rhys Davies, the victim being one Jesse ...

... Redmond Coleman, John Lehane, John Christo- pher, and Patrick Flynn were again placed in the dock of the Merthyr Police Court on Monday on the charge of doing grievous bodily harm to Police-constables Hughes and Senior. Superin- tendent Thorney informed the Bench that the in- jured constables had not recovered from the in- juries they received at the hands of the prisoners, and an adioornznent ...

... COLLIERY DEVELOPMENT AT BRYNMENYN. Our correspondent is informed on reliable authority that a company composed of gentlemen from the Garw Valley, Newport, and elsewhere, have leased a. large aiea of land at Brynmenyn, which includes Abergarw and Tyfry Farms, the former being part of Mr Blandy Jenkins' estate and the latter being Lord Dunraven's property. The documents apertaining to the same ...

... OUT FOR A SUNDAY WALK. Two brotbershJohn andv. Townsena-resid. ing at Commercial-road, Cadoxton, were brought before the magistrates at Barry Police Court on Monday charged with trespassing in pursuit of conics on land in the occupation of Mr Thomas, Cog Farm, on u. recent Sunday. Willisum Barrell and Henry Samways, two gamekeepers, saw the men near the opening of a culvert trying to worry a ...

... (F'rom Monday's Mark L'tne Express.) The heavy rainfall of the last five days has put an end for the time being to ploughing and drilling, at the same time that it has rendered thrashing inexpedient. With regard to trade, the large shipments of wheat from the Atlantic have had a weakening effect on trade in the country. Ca!;fornian and Australian wheat does not move off very rapidly either at ...

... (Renter's Telegram.) Ladysmith, Monday, 12.50 p.m,-The Naval Brigade arrived at 9.30, and have just com- menced firing with their quick-firing guns. They are shooting with great precision. The Boers' 40-pounder, which had been silenced but had again begun to shell the town, was temporarily disabled at the third and fifth shots. Brisk fighting is now proceeding on the right and left flanks. ...

... The Press Association states that up to 11 o'clock on Monday nothing further had been posted at the War Office. Public interest, which showed some sign of flagging, was renewed by the evening's despatch concerning the battle near Ladysmith, and inquirers were numerous. Among those who called personally or were represented were Mr Chaplin, Lord De Vesci, and Sir Dighton Pro- byn. The loss of ...

... At a meeting of Cardiff Corporation Parliament- ary Committee held on Monday, the Mayor (Sir T. Morel) pteaiding, a letter was read from the secretary of the National Telephone Company suggesting.with reference to the intimation of the Post Office that they would be willing to lease their system to the Corporation, that steps be taken to come to some arrangement with the National Company. A ...