... THE ALLEGED NUISANCE. At a meeting of the Health Committee of the Cardiff Corporation on Tuesday,' Councillor R. Hughes presiding, the Medical Officer of Health reported that the sub-committee paid a surprise visit to the Grangetown Gas Works on the 19th inst., and that the committee desired to place on record their thanks to Mr Morley, the general manager,for the courtesy with which be ...

... MORE CONFISCATIONS. Copenhagen, Tuesday.—A despatch received by post from Rejkjavik states that the Danish cruiser Heimdai (Captain Brastrup), which arrived there on the 27th nit., immediately arrested two British trawling steamers, one of which was laden with a full eaten and was on the point ofsading for home. The trawlers were the lolanthe, of Hnll, and St. Vincent, of Grimsby. Both vessels ...

... \9 On Monday Mr Morgan Jones, of Cwragelly, died lD hIS nBual ,ht he had a fit, which ir health on gwiday, but at n ended Be was 10 years of age, and much respected as an active local preacher. ...

... LONDON BETTING. Night, V^gering proved fairly brisk in ^owfto-jif^the £ K\ueas, the Kemp ton Jubilee V»rw-ir, Derby, all coming in for attention. t-he nl0fV,ng 710 4 was on Flving Fox w flowed by 2 to 1 to some money, 14& 5,1°^ WK,S accepted, and late at night ,haTe be?T1 taken. After Caiman TTfl £ lv,to finished last in a trial, hi-ri +fna to was ,a5(* against J*1? .latt £ f. J>ri?e freins ...

... TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—In your issue of the 20th you draw attention to the fact that a large number of reso- lutions are now coming under your notice con- demning the action of the Cardiff Committee in giving their assent to the sale of intoxicating liquors in Catbays Park during the National Eisteddfod week in July next Eisteddfod week in July next As a Welshman, I am glad to find my country- ...

... CIMIEZ, Satardav. The Queen went out yesterday morning with the Princesses. The Duchess Dowager of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha lunched with her Majesty. The Queen drove in the afternoon accompanied by the Princess Christian of Schleswig-liolstain and Princess Henry of Battenberg. The Bishop of Gibraltar and Mrs Sandford and Mr Victor Drummond, bar Majesty's Minister Resident at the Courts of Munich ...

... On Friday evening a boy named Askew, living in Percy-terracei Hackney Wick, after receiving his wages, purchased a six-chambered revolver, and when a short distance from his home is alleged to have shot himself through the head. A constable who was near the spot at the time states that he saw A.skew pointing the weapon at his head, and attempted to prevent him from carrying out his purpose, ...

... THE CYCLIST'S EXCUSE. Edward Chatles, cyclist, Cardiff, made an ap- pearance before the Newport County magistrates on Saturday for riding a bicycle without a light at Rumney at 10.15 p.m. on the 12th inst. A police officer said the defendant was with 11 other cyclists, all provided with lights. Defendant said his light had just gone out, but the lamp on being felt was cold. The incident in the ...

... IMPENDING DEPARTURE OF THE VICAR. It is understood that on Sunday next the Rev. W. S. Heathcote, vicar of All Saints' Church, Penarth, will preach his valedictory sermon. It will be recalled that at the Easter vestry meeting on the 3rd inst. the rev. gentleman declared his intention of retiring from the vicariate as soon as he found it convenient to do so. The living, which is worth E280 a ...

... The nomination of the Executive Council of Ancient Order of Foresters was made at the annual convened meeting held in the Foresters' Hall, the Octagon, Plymouth, on Saturday. No fewer than 26 nomina- tions were made for the eight on the council, and the voting resulted in the. selection of the following -.—John George Jack- son, High Mef,Ranger-; Charles Albert Mills, High Sob-Chief Ranger; 3. ...

... NORTHERN UNION. N.U. CUP SEMI-FINALS. Oldham v. Leigh.—Result: Oldham, 2 goals 4 tries • Lei»h, 1 goal. At Manchester m showery weather before 22,000 spectators. Eletcher dropped a goal for Oldham from a pass by A. Lees, and Dim bavin equalised before half-time. In the second half tries were quickly scored by S. Williams, Davies, aud Ellis for Oldham, S. Lees kicking a goal from the last of ...

... LOCAL BILLS. The Barry Railway Bill, which has already passed through the House of Commons, yesterday passed the Examiners of the House of Lords, and will be reported for second reacting. The Cardiff Railway and the Hhondda Urban District Council Bills vere advanced a similar stage. The Committee of Selection of the House of Lords have appointed the following Peers to consider the Llanelly ...