... Women Tortured in Hungary. EXTRAORDINARY STORY. I A Vienna correspondent writes :—An extra- ordinary story is reported from Komorn, in Hun- gary. The officials of the municipality of Mocsa, in the Komorn Comitat, are accused of having applied torture to persons imprisoned on sus- picion of theft. It seems that some time ago the safe of the municipality was robbed of nearly 3,000 florins. ...

... A STEAMER WRECKED. Halifax, Monday Night.-The steamer Portia from New York to Halifax, has been wrecked in a fog The passengers were safely pat ashore on Sarabro Island, and assistance has beeu sent there.—Central News. A Lloyd's Halifax,Nova Scotia,message states —Jhe steamer Portia from New York is ashore eat Sambro, and will probably be a total wreck. e pasaengers and crew have been landed. ...

... In a Knicker Suit. I A humorous incident is related in connection with the presentation to the Prince of Wales of the Gold Medallists at the Great Highland Show at Edinburgh. A well-known North Country fiockmaster, who had not expected to win the championship in his section, had gone to the show in a light check knicker suit, and neglected to bring the regulation dress of frock coat and top ...

... THE LIARS AT CARDIFF. f Next week Cardiff is to have a visit to the Theatre Royal of Miss Emma Hutcuison a London com^ny in one of the g^s^«coe«jB t rphp Liars, which ran for a whole °Jr J tie Criterion Theatre, Loudon. This Lst nhiv of Henry Arthur Jones has been con- laat Piay ot tie v not even excepting Tufp on hie Shop or The Dancing Girl; The Bauole b P jal pojut of view it is the sii ...

... [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, ...

... 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 ...

... SALUS POPLI Las m THIS MORNING'S SEWS iN BRIEF. The Archbishop Benson memorial in Canterbury Cathedral was on Saturday un- veiled by the Duchess of Albany. The 40th annual meeting of the National Mile Association opens to-day at Bisley. Tke report of the Indian Currency Com- mittee was issued last night. The majority of the members recommend that the rupee should have a fixed legal rate of Ls ...

... I OPENING OF THE LIVERPOOL POSTrOeFICE-It is stated that the Duchess of York will not accompany the liuke of York on his approaching visit to Liverpool. Tar LATE -MR. FREDERIC C. HULTON. -Letters of administration of the personal estate of Mr. Frederic Campbell Hulton, of Eastoliff, Preston, solicitor, clerk of the peace for the county of Lan- caster. who died on the 20th May last intestate, ...

... ' THE RE-FLOATED PARIS. The Press Association Falmouth corres- pondent, telegraphing shortly after mid- night, says soon after eight o'clock last night the weather took an unfavourable turn, and thus induced the salvors to change their minds, it being feared that an east wind would wreck the Paris. At the time of wiring she was being towed into Falmouth Harbour. ARRIVAL OF YALE AND H1ARVARD ...

... I LAWS AND FINANCES. NEW TAXATION AHEAD. A SCENE. The Tynwald Court met at Douglas yesterday, by adjournment from St. Jonm's.-The Governor (Lord Henniker), who presided, said he had been very much vexed that the Acts of Tynwald were * not promulgated on the proper day. A great deal of correspondence had taken place between him- *self and the Home Office, and at last he had received the ...

... LOCAL COM-MISSLONS I The London Gazette ?? o the folowing:- Line ?? of a'-e (South Lancashire Begme: : ?? second lieutenants to be leznere X- - Rosley. vice B. R. Geren. pro=o:e- 25 last; B. E. A. Pritchard v ce a - ?? pro noted. dated 12.1. p e* Own West Ycrhire Re,-n: *e- - ant C. Spike to be lieuter-nt v. e ing. seconded. dated Mav ?S ;3 r Wales's Own Yorkshrre Beg-' ?? ?? - W. Gale is ? ...