... Neu Wreichien Oddiaryr Eingion, By CADRAWD. The Cardiff Records. There are very few Welsh scholars whose jnSg* ment I value more and are better qualified to offer an opinion on the merit of the above work than my old friend Mr Alcwin C. Evans, of Car- marthen. This is what he says as to how the archivist to the Cardiff Corporation has accom- plished his task:— The time I have had to examine ...

... iilrs Jbanks Why did you let your cook go Mrs Brooks: She said one of us would have to leave. Wig Jones says that he can read a woman like a book.—Wag Yes; but he can't shut her up like one. Chicago Woman: My dear, isn't your watch a little fast ?—Boston Woman (severely): It is not. It's only a little premature. A Young Historian: Now, David, how did Washington's army cross the Delaware?— ...

... Art.—Cynonfardd announced that Mr David Hughes, Maesteg, bad won the prize ofJEiO, given by Lady Windsor, for the best garden gate in ironwork, original designs, the adjudicator being Mr 8. W. Allen. Photography.—Landscape, Z3, Mr H. A. Chap- man, Swansea. Artistic group or decorated figure picture, JE5, Mr J. Williams, Rhyl. Portrait by any process, £ 3, Mr H. A. Chapman. Seaside on the Welsh ...

... Rome, Wednesday Evsning.—The whole popu- lace is in a slate of terror, as farther earthquakea are feared. Thousands of people will spend to- night in the open air. This morning's visitation is by far the most severe of modern times, aDd the damage done in Rome ard the district ia enormous. The remains of ancient Rome have suffered severely, particularly the Forum, the Baths of Caracalla, and ...

... The Destroy!ng Ange) a Fai)ure. At London Bankruptcy Court Thursday Agnes Hewitt, the actress, attended for public exa.mina- tion upon accounts showing liabilities ;S1,722, against assets .E5. The debtor stated that she lost JE582 upon a tour with The Destroying Angel, and another toor with Found at Last reacted in a. further loss of .E247. She had indulged in a little betting, and in that ...

... REFORMATORY SHIP IN FLAMES 250 Laos' Lives Endangered. The Roman Catholic reformatory oiiip Clarence, in the Mersey, was destroyed by fire on Wednes- day. Fire broke out about half-past 3 a.m., and as it was. known there were 250 lads and officers en board great anxiety was felt as to the result. All were, however, rescued by the steamers Fire- fly and Mersey, but the Clarence was utterly ...

... About 5 o'clock on Tuesday some passers-by foand broken a large plate-glass window in the shop of Mr Jacobs, jeweller, Commercial-street. Abeitillery. The police were soon on the spot, and awakened the resident manager, Mr Ash, who upon coming down found that a fall case of gold wedding rings bad been abstracted. A gold watch and a number of silver chains had also beentwken. A lot of other ...

... On Sunday evening just as the c3Rgregatienj of the Merthyr churches thapell were walking homewards afccr the ser- vices it became known thai aa accident had occurred in the canal aud more than a thousand people gatherc-d u. Wits commendable promptitude a :cwi\: iuud Johc, Booth dived into the water, which .Icn feet deep, having previously rid h:r-.«:if' ...

... Ques.tion for Sartorial Artists. Judge Addison, Q.C., at Southwark Count, Court on Monday beard the adjourned case Of Edwards v, Silver and Co., which was a claim against a firm of tailors, of London-road, South- wark, for 41s, money paid for a suit which was a misfit. At the last hearing defendant's manager suggested that the hot weather had caused the plaintiff-a short, thick-set, obese man ...

... ATTEMPTED SUICiDE AT PENTRE. On Monday at the Pentre Police Co.1rt (before Messrs Ignatius Williams, T. P. Jer.kins, J. D. Williams. E. H. Davies. and D. Thomas) Anne Noot; wife of Frederick Noot. brakesman, re- siding at Pentre, was charged with attempting suicide on Friday evening last. The husband was in court, but he \Has not allowed to give evidence against his wife. tnspector.Menhennick, ...

... The average man is inclined to regard Arctic and Antarctic expeditions more from a sporting than a scientific standpoint. That he takes a keen interest in every hunt for the elusive Pole that is organised is beyond doubt, but this is chiefly because he likes to speculate upon the chances of getting there-and back. And whether the prime object is achieved or not he can gene- rally reckon upon a ...

... The Standard's Berlin correspondent reports a curious case of adoption by a pair of cats, a tortoiseshell and a white one, owned by a family in Berlin. They had been brought up by the children to be so tame as to live on the most friendly terms with the dog, and the fowls, and other pets. Nevertheless, much surprise was caused by the news that the white cat had adopted seven chickens which had ...