... A CRUMLIN DEALER MISSING. Mr Charles Jones, Crcmiin, who is known throughout Wales as a cattle dealer, has bean missing from his home at Crosspenmain since- Tuesday week. Prom inquiries the revives have elicited that Jones changed a cheque at Newport on the day he left home, bnt nothing further has been ascertained. ...

... New York, Tuesday.—At Albany yesterday evening two lads named McHenrv and Martin met to box six rounds. In the third round j McHenry struck Martin a heavy blow over the heart. Martin dropped at once, and was found to be dead.—Central News. ...

... MR T. J. BUCKLEY AND THE ABER- TILLEKY FREE CHURCH CO UNCIJj. TO THE EDITOR. Sir,-The attention of the above Council having been directed to a letter of Mr T. J. Buckley which appeared in your issue of the 15th inst., in which the truthfulness of the Council in general and of Mr John Davies in particular was called in question, we, the undersigned, were appointed to investigate the ...

... A QUESTION OF PROMOTION. The appointment of an electrician at the Cardiff Electric Station occasioned & warm dis- cussion. at the meeting of the Electrical Com- mittee on Tuesday morning. Councillor W. Evans presided. At a former meeting the com- mittee recommended that the most experienced fitter at the station should be promoted, but the Council referred the recommendation back to the ...

... SWANSEA, Tuesday. The attendance on 'Change to-day Nas fully up to the average. Several buyers from London, Liverpool, apd the Midlands were present, and appeared to be busily engaged in transacting business in the various branches represented. Pig iron warrants continue to move upwards, an advance of lid per ton being shown in Scotch, 3s per ton in Middlesbrough, and Is 5d per ton in hematite ...

... DELAYED BY BEES. No little commotion was occasioned at Thorpe Railway Station, Norwich, the other night when the Loudon mail was on the point of starting. In the guard's van were four boxes of bees for con- veyance to the Metropolis. Just as the whistle was about to signify the departure of the train, the bottom of one of the boxes came out. So did the bees. Out they ftew, and the guard ...

... A SAILOR'S HOME-COMING. dwltrd Gould, a Newport seaman, whose wife at St. Julian-street, returned to Newport •is week after being absent for 18 months, he having spent a portion of the time iu the East, ~j*dies. On Wednesday evening he was at the •Newport Railway Station for the purpose of pro- ceding to Cardiff His wife was with him at time, and they had words in the station, d caused a ...

... (Renter's Telegram.) Estcourt, Thursday.—On the arrival of the remnant of the force which went out with the armoured train yesterday, Colonel Long at once ordered a mounted party and a train to go to the relief of the men who had been left behind, and to bring in as many as they could pick up. All is quiet to the south and east at present. The strength of the enemy who attacked the armoured ...

... KIMBERLEY AND LADYSMITH ALL WELL. The following was issued from the War Office on Saturday :— From the G.O.C. in South Africa to the Secre. tary of State for War. Report received from Kimberley, lltb Nov.. all well. Report received from Ladysmith 12th and 13th November, all well.. ...

... BOERS SURPRISED AND ANNOYED. (Press Association War Special.) Orange River, November 16th.—The Boers pay jgfr teflate to ato fiwtofcgf WK i mont. They were surprised at the accuracy of our shooting, and s&y they could not put their hands out without being fired at. They also have a wholesome respect for our artillery. The enemy are reported to be well supplied with provisions. They are ...

... SOUTH WALES FINANCE. (Cardiff Account Day, Nov. 30th.) Saturday Nov. 18th, 1399. The quiet Saturday reeling has been a good deal in evidence to-day in the local market, but the undertone seemed to be pretty good in laost departments, particularly so as regards Coal Shares. Rhyinuey Iron New Shares have been dealt in pretty freely at 32s, and the qnota- tion closed 6d better at that level. The ...

... SWANSEA EXCHANGE. SWANSEA, Saturday. The following fixtures were completed here to-day Swansea to Marseilles, 121fes. coal, 131fes. fnel (Jeanne Conseil). Gonoa, option Savona, 10s 3d (Beta,). ...