... THE LATEST SPY TERROR. I Frenchwomen in Germany. I The Berlin correspondent of the Daily iVttcs writes :-A new foe is at the gates of the Empire. Here, however, is no question of mailed fist, but of soft white hand in soft kid glove. The German Army had hitherto sought its hereditary foe in he stalwarts of France. Now the fearful dis- covery has been made that the fair sex of that fair land, ...

... ACTRESSES AND LANDLADY. A Swansea Incident. Three stylishly-dressed young actresses entered the Swansea Police Court on Wednesday, and through Mr David Seline, solicitor, asked the Bench to compel a Mrs Kelly, 8, JDynevor-place, to return them their boxes. Thoy engaged rooms with Mrs Kelly on Sunday, aud on Monday night she told them she could not have the door un locked after 11 o'clock, but ...

... SIR FRANCIS JEUNE'S RECOVERY. Sir Francis Jenne WitS sufficiently restored to health to return to his court to-day. He received the hearty congratulations of counsel in hia court. The President thanked the Bar for their welcome, and also returned thinks to Jastio* Phillimore for the assistance he had rendered to the division for the last two or three weeka. ...

... FIVE LIVES LOST. Advices received at Yarmouth show TINT the five mell who lost their lives by the foundering of the Middlesbrough lighter Montagu during the gale off Cromer,while in tow of the tug Emperor, wer3 Charles Knight, captain, of Middlesbrough Samuel Isaac, mate, of South Shields James Williamson, Hih Felling George Young, Wallsend and James Lewis, Middlesbrough. ...

... OOMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OF A HUSBAND. Important Judgment at the Newport County Court. At the Newport County Court to-day his Honour Judge Owen gave judgment in the case of Holmes v. Mackay and Davies. The case involved a claim brought by Mrs Holmes and her children, of Cadoxton-Barrv under 'the Work- men's Compensation Act for the death of her husband (who was a ganger in the employ of the ...

... A Lloyd's cablegram states that the steamer Gaspesia, from Paspebiac for St. Johns, New- foundland, and Milford Haven, has got clear of the ice, and is expected at St John's on Friday. ...

... HOCKEY. CARDIFF v. NEWCASTLE EMLYN. contested game was played at T 1? between these teams on Wed- u balf neither side succeeded in scoung, and each scoring one goal in the second portion the game ended in a draw. WEST CARDIFF v. BRIDGEND. At Llandaff Fields, and resulted in a win for the homesters by torn- goaJs to nil. W. Roscorla, W. Lee, W. A. sylls, and P. N. Jones were the scorers. The ...

... SWANSEA EXCHANGE. SWANSEA, Wednesday. The following fixtures were completed here to-day Swansea to Caen, 6s 6d. Chantenay, 6lfcs. coal, Gifes. fuel. Valencia, 83 3d coal, 9s fuel. ...

... MERTHYR ELECTRIC SCHEMES. A SCENE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. In connection with the schemes for electric lighting and traction at Merthyr, there was a scene at the District Council meeting on Wed- nesday. It transpired that the chairman (Mr V. A. Wills), the clerk and the surveyor whilst in London ha/1 an Unofficial visit to the Board of Trade offices and I to Mr Sidney Morse, solicitor to the ...

... GRAND OPERA AT CARDIFF. CARMEN. Carmen attracted a large attendance at the Grand Theatre on Wednesday. A most delightful representation of the opera was given. From first to last everything went well, and curtains were taked at the end of each act. Miss Kirkly Lunn sustained the title role and played the part of the wilful and imperious gipsy girl to the life. Her singing was most impassioned ...

... BRYNMENIN. Ogmore and Garw Council.—At the meeting at Brynmenin on Tuesday, Mr J. Blandy Jen- kins presiding, the Clerk reported that the Great Western Railway Company had agreed to prac- tically all the Council's suggested im- frovements to the proposed bridge at 'ontycymmer over the railway, ana also to provide a footbridge at the lower end of the Pontycymmer Station. The clerk was directed ...

... Severe Penalties Imposed, Cycling at a furious rate is a generally recog- nised nuisance, especially in streets crowded with pedestrians, and judging from penalties imposed by the Stipendiary Magistrate in the Cardiff olice Court this morning offences when proved in his court will be severely dealt with. In one case the defendant, Edward Price, of 31, Ponteanna-street, was stopped on the ...