... [SPMIAI/TO THE BARRY DOCK NEWS j There lives at Barry Docks-which was de- scribed by Mr Justice Grantham whiile addressing a juty in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice as recently as the 12th ultimo as a most important commercial centre-a lady who has experienced, so to speak, a visit to the con- fines of the great unseen. If twelve months ago anyone had been bold ...

... NEXT WEEK'S FUNCTIONS. I THE MAYOR'S RECEPTION. I Elaborate Arrangements. I The proceedings within the Eisteddfod Pavilion form after all bnt a part, though a large one, of the many functions to be held during the week in connection with the great Pan-Celtic gathering at the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales, 1899. The Eisteddfod may be compared to a huge planet which, wherever it migrates, ...

... LABOUR DAY. I DEMONSTRATION AT PORTH. I A Huge Meeting. I The first labour day in the Rhondda Valley since the amalgamation of the miners with the Federation of Gieat Britain was celebrated to- day, all the collieries in the district being idle. The demonstration is held at Porth in connection with the No. 1 District, which has a membership of 30,000, and between 11 and 12 o'clock thou- sands ...

... ENGLAND AND CHINA. I The Murder of Mr Fleming. I I (Press Association Special Telegram.) Pekin, July 2nd.-The Tsung-li-Yamen has received atelegiam from SirChickChen Ho Feng Lu, the Chinese Minister in London, stating that he has been informed by the foreign Office that although Lord Salisbury has not absolutely with- drawn the demand for the recall of the Governor of Kwei Cha.n, nevertheless ...

... I Naval Battle Narrowly Averied. Rome, Monday.—Tbe Caffero publishes a letter from a, naval ofijeer with the Pacific Squadron. He says that the cruiser Elba had effectively occupied the D- ay of San Mun and hoisted the Italian flag. Afterwards the cruisers Vespuccy and Marco Polo arrived to haul down the flag. The officer adds that after the occapa.tion a. Chinese Squadron arrived in the bay. ...

... BAND OP HOPE UNION. I Autumnal Conference at Cardiff. I At the /Cardjif T ...

... I SIR WILLIAM'S RESIGNATION. I THE CORRESPONDENCE. Copies of the letters which passed between Sir W. T. Lewis and Mr Grascovne Dalziel, sec- retary of the Coalowners' Association, with refer- ence to the former gentleman's resignation, were posted to members of the association by Mr Dalziel on Saturday. night. The correspondence was as follows — Aberdare, June 20th, 1899. My dear Sir,—Now that ...

... Dealers and Guarantees. You and others can always protect yourselvot by insisting upon a written guarantee for the milk yon receive, said the Cardiff Stipendiary this afternoon to William Mullett, of 29, Daisy-street, who was summoned for selling adulterated milk, and who said the milk supplied to Inspector Greell was received from another dealer. There was 11 per cent. added water in the ...

... New Empire at Newport. FIRST PERFORMANOE YESTERDAY. The new Empire Palace of Varieties at New- port was reopened on Monday evening after having been practically rebuilt on a much extended scale, and decorated throughout in a lavish style. There is little left of the former theatre in the. new building, but as far as possible the solid original walls have been incorporated in the structure The ...

... FIGHT WITH TRAIN ROBBERS. New York, Tuesday.-A n exciting fight occurred yesterday in New Mexico between a band of train robbers and a sheriff's posse in pursuit. Thopur- suers overhauled the robbers, who offered a des, perate resistance. The sheriff was killed, and two of the posse were wounded. The robbers even- tually got away after one of their number had been killed and another wonnded. ...

... It was reported on Monday that Bishop Lloyd's condition was much the same. His Lordship's temperature bad receded from 101.8 to noimal He passed a restless night, but was Blightly better in the morning. ...

... A Case for the Assizes. I At Pontardwe Police Court yesterday the decision of the Bench was delivered in the Allt- wen Church assault case, in which the rector of the parish alleged that he was prevented and obstructed by threats in celebrating divine service by police and by the curate in charge of Alltwen. The summonses were against the Rev. John Walter Rees, curate, and P.O. Jenkins, of the ...