... 92 DEGREES IN THE SHADE. Unless the British climate is goiDg to eclipse everything it has previously done, there must be a. change in the weather shortly (says the Daily Chronicle). The dreadful arithmetical progres- sion of 87deg., 89deg., 9Ideg. must be broken up at all hazards or nobody can tell what ma.y happen. And yet the Meteorological Office goes calmly on predicting fine weather, in ...

... a Lloyd s telegram from Cowes, dated yester- '«j. reports that during a tire which occurred at ■~Mbbiek s Yard, the following seven yachts were burnt :-Ermin. Rosemary, Lora, Aide, Zivolo, Whoohoop, and White Rose. ...

... On Wednesday afternoon. ja the presence of a targe and fashionable gathering at St. Asaph, the Bishop of Bangor (Dr. Herbert Williams) was Presented by the clergy and the laity of the St. Asaph Diocese with some silver ornaments and an episcopal ring. Speeches eulogising the services of the Dishop when Dean of St- Asaph were made i y the Bishop of St. Asaph (who said he felt keenly the ...

... A MATRIMONIAL TIFF. I Joseph Burke (43), a marine store dealer, ap- peared at the Cardiff Police Court thia morning (before Mr K. Spencer, Mr T. H. Stephens, and Mr J. H. Hallett) charged with permitting his children to become chargeable to the Union. Mr Pritchard, the warrant officer said that two of the children had been in the Union since the 1st inst., whilst the wife supported another ...

... RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION. Half-baoks and Off-side Play. At the annual general meeting of the Rugby Football Union, held last September, a motion was brought forward that a half-back be con- sidered off-side immediately he gets in trout of the last man in his own tesin in the scrimmage. The Rugby Committee promised to lay the proposal before the International Board, and we are informed by Mr ...

... 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. ...

... 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. ...

... HOWELL'S SCHOOL. A meeting of the governors of Howell's Glamor- gan County School for Girls was held at the schoolhouse, Llandaff, on Tuesday afternoon, Lord Tredegar presiding. The report of the examiner appointed to conduct the recent exa- mination for six Howell's scholarships was received, and the following children were electecl -The Misses D. E. Edwuda (Caer- philly), M. O. Williams ...

... THE DREYFUS SCANDAL. A General Officer to be Punished. Paris, Tuesday Afternoon.—It is positively asserted that a well-known general of division deeply concerned in the prosecution of Dreyfus is about to be severely punished for 'entertaining proposals contrary to disci- pline. General de Pellieux has been appointed commander of the 44th Brigade at Quimper, in Brittany, General Dalstein ...

... [NEWPORT COUNTY COURT. 1 JUDGE OWEN AND THE ATMOS- J PHERE. THE REGISTRAR INVITED TO DO AN UNLAWFUL ACT. His Honour Judge Owen began his duties at Newport County Court yesterday a thought late, not because his Honour's train was behind, but because the magistrates sit&iug at Police Court, held in the same hall. could not get through in time. Then his Honour, coming in on the bench from behind ...

... SUICIDE AT LLANDUDNO. AN AMERICAN FOUND SHOT DEAD. The remains of an unknown man were for.nd by the police yesterday on the steps of Trinity Church, Llandudno. He was shot dead. A re- volver was close beside him. The victim is appar- ently about 40 years of age, with brown hair and moustache turning grey. He wore a black coat, striped trousers, and soft brown hat made in Peterborough. A United ...

... TROUT FLIES.—A special line, 6d doz.; els°-wbere at Is doz.—Chambers, gunmak ...