... MORE OFFICERS KILLED. MAJOR LOTHAIRE A PRISONER. BRUSSELS, Tuesday.—The Indenteudancc Belge publishes with reserve advices from Matadi stating that the soldiers of Major Lothaire have joined the revolted Batetelas. Lieut. Doormc and several others are said to have been killed by the tfroops. Major Lothaire is reported to be wounded and a prisoner. No news has been received of Baron Dhanis. The ...

... In the Probate Division of the High Court of Justice on Tuesday (before Mr Justice Barues and a special jury) the case of Thomas and Another v. Vaughan Powell and Another came on for hearing. The suit had reference to the testa- mentary dispositions of Mr Rees Powell, a retired surgeon, who had resided at Cwmpadest, Cray, in the parish of Defynock, Breeonshire, and died at Feindale, Cathedral ...

... JAP SEAMEN REFUSE DUTY. At the Cardiff Police Court on Tuesday (before the Stipendiary) Malintura Sabro. Yama- skula, Wada, Leizuki Fnkisbima, Kamura, aad Geranium. Japanese seamen, were brought up on a warrant for that between the 22nd and 26tii January, 1899,then on the high seas, being seai-neli lawfuliy engaged to serve on board the British ship Ailsa Craig,did unlawfully, wilfully disobey ...

... OUR OWN UNHAPPY DIFFERENCES. THE phrase is Mr BALFOUR'S. It was bis frank confession at Manchester on Monday night that in the ranks of Toryism and High Churchism there are differences, and unhappy differences. Had he devoted his time at that meeting of liis constituents to endeavour to heal those unhappy differ- ences, instead of harping upon Liberal differences, exaggerating them, and ...

... An Act of God. A novel defence Was raided on behalf of a. cai- man who was summoned at the Marylebone Police Court, under the new County Council bye w, for failing to exhibit a light on-this vehicle. Mr Baker, solicitor, who defended, asked for a dismissal of the summons on the ground that the defendant's light was blown out by the wind, and thatthatbeing anactof God, n,) huiuan being could ...

... s MORIEN STILL IN SEARCH ! a | - jOF TRUTH, I FURTHER ATTACKS (oN WELSH LE GENDS. [BY MORIEN.] * Having Dailed to the counter tile lid of the coffin of the fraudulent find of Arthur's bones' at Glass-Ton-Bury (Ynis Owydrin), it is very interesting to find the bard South6ix. some time Poet Lausreate to King George, being misled by the glaisst.coracle theory, as the Sacred Boat of ...

... GLAMORGANSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The annual meeting of subscribers to the above society was held at the Bear Hotel, Cow- bridge, on Tuesday. Mr E. Knox presided. The statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1893, showed a balance of JE52 9s 5d due to the treasurer, as against X548 188 2d at the end of the previous year. The committee's report mentioned that the show for ...

... OSBORNE, Tuesday. Tbe Queen and her Royal Highness Priaocu Henry of Battenberg, drove out yesterday after- noon, attended by the Duchess of Koxburghe. The Earl of Hopetoun (Lord Chamberlain) had the honour of dining with her Majesty and the Royal Family last evening. The Queen went out this morning accom- panied by her Rayal Highness Princess Henry of Battenberg. The Lord Chamberlain has left ...

... WIFE'S COMPANY HUSBAND'S WHISKY. The case of Wilkinson v. Hanford came before his Honour Jndge Lumley Smith, Q.C., yester- day in the Westminster County Court. The claim was for whisky supplied. Defendant: I ordered it on behalf of the West- minster Iron Company. In cross-examination by pln.intiff's solicitor defendant said he was secretary of this company at X104 a year. His Honour Who does ...

... A TRAMP'S RESPECT FOR A MAYOR. At the Chester Board of Guardians yesterday an amusing letter was read from a tramp com. plaining to the Local Government Board of the conduct of Workhouse officials. The writer, a cockney, named Hammond, alleged being unable to obtain an order for admission to the Onion. He appealed to the Mayor of Chester, who sent him to the Workhouse with permission to men- ...

... FOG AT LIVERPOOL. Collision in the Mersey. A dense fog prevails on the 3lersey tc-aay BSTioup.lv iu'.otfeving with shipping. While the from Manchester, was passing the Knding.sto^e collided with the steamer Bensbaw, bound for Manchester. The latter was oandinf to the tide at the time, and having eonsidcrabla wav she struck the Clara with great forco aft, dislodging a number of platea As '.he ...

... A Canal Boatman Fined. At the Pontypridd Police Court this morning George Morgan, Rhydfelen, formerly .employed as a boatman on the Glamorganshire Canal, was summoned for stealing a tarpaulin cloth, the property of the company. Mr W, L. Harris, solicitor of the Bate Estate Offices, Cardiff, prosecuted, and Mr James Spickett, Pontypridd, defended. Mr Harris explained that on the 18th of January ...