... A WEALTHY PAUPER. The Southampton Guardians vestarday made an extraordinary discovery. As an old woman named Ma.ry Ann Gamble was being removed to the female lunatic block of the Workhouse she raved continuously about her money. Althougb it was not for a. moment supposed she had any a search was instituted, with the result that 272 sovereigns were found secreted in the mattress of her bed. The ...

... DEATH FROM OLD INJURIES AT ABERDARE. Information was given to the police on Thurs- day evening that Joseph Edwards, 14, Llan- thewy-street, had died that, day, and that the liegistrar declined to certify his death owing to his having received injuries to his spine by a fall of coal in March, 1896. -The Crown has been communicated with. ...

... CRADDOCK WELLS SCHOLAR-J I., . I. SSHIPS. | *T ADDRfESS BY 3MR. OJIEN OWVEN, ic I1EMA1A KABL.E' SIUCE1,SS OF THE a. 11ADNOR-ROAD SCHOOL. Thoccc wccs an interesting gathering ait Rail- noc-roafi Boaac'c Schools, Cardiff', onl Thurecday lo afternoon, when the disetributionc of Craddock * Wells geholar'shcp certificates took place, aI a- Iceiocica c Wit liacci Sanactrye presidedc over ait 10 ...

... GORDON HIGHLANDERS! ROUTE MARCH. QUIET DAY AT BANCROJ~, The dEntachme nt of the LIt Gordont fjligh landers at present eligagetl ini a rente Iannl through tho territorial distrs -t ivere ncmp at Kitnnekio Park-, Baehilot-y. yesterday,an Will leave this muntr ing for Also3yne at iit o'cleck. Gohod lellovwsl.p. ordert, atied p - the ruling features yesterday :ir~de-ed, the after their 5cesoewtat ...

... UNNATURAL PARENTS. Walter and Afice Turner were at Harlesden on Thursday each sentenced to three months' hard labour for terribly neglecting their eight children, who were described as emaciated and disgustigly filthy. Prisoners, who were respect- ably dressed, kissed their children profusely in court, but it was stated that both had been twice previously convicted for neglecting their children. ...

... A CONTRADICTED REPORT. Sir Christopher Ferness, who was seen at Wart Hartlepool on Thursday respecting the report that he had purchased the Pallion (Estate) HalL on the river Wear, to establish a large contradictedfd,Mked thftt the M ...

... Wedding.-More than usual interest was mani- fested in the marriage of Mr M. V. Harding, third son of the late Mr Videon Harding, pro- fessor of music, Carmarthen, and Miss E. M. Williams, eldest daughter of Mr Walter W. Williams, Caerphilly, which was celebrated at St. Martin's Church, Caerphilly, on Wednesday. The Rev D. Lewis, rector, R.D., officiated, and a very large number of friends ...

... Rider Thrown and Hurt.—On Saturday morn- ing Alfred Edwin Reece, groom at Piercefteld Park, was mounting a young horse to accom- pany Miss Clay cub hunting, when the animal jumped presumably from an accidental prick from the spur, and threw Reece, who sustained a seriously fractured skull. On Wednesday evening Reece was only partly conscious, and his condh tion was deemed critical. ...

... THE GLOVE FIGHT. PEDLAR PALMER ON HIS DEFEAT. New York, Thursday.—The Herald states that after Pedlar Palmer sailed a rumour that the fight had not been fought on its merits as far as Palmer was concerned was circulated. It was based on an alleged statement of Palmar to Dan Creedon and Benny Murphy that he lost the fight, but got money. The Herald adds that Palmer tried his best to win was the ...

... I The Dover Meeting. ly [Press Association Telegram.] DOVER, THUR'SDLV. or The principal feature of to-day's sclentiflo anniversary at Dover was the reading of addresses by the presidents of eight of the ten sections amongst of which the work of the British Association Is divided. 11One of the two remaining addresses, that on p' hyslology, Is to be given to-morrow, whilst that of the ...

... JRLSH MISSION TO THlE JEWS. | MEETING IN THE Y.M.C.A. I SYMNPATHY 'WITH CAPTAIN A-ND MADAME DREYFUJS. The twelfth meeting of the Belfast branch of the Irish Mission to the Jews was held yesterday afternoon in the Young Men's Christian Associa- tioa Hall-Mr. R.. G. Glendinning in the chair. Among those present were-MNessrs. W. S. Mollan (honorary treasurer), A. C. Browne, H. S. Richardson, W. J ...

... THE SEAMEN'S AGIIATION IN LIVERPOOL. O1utward-bound vessels continue to be lespatched by the owners, who now state that they have no difficulty in securing crews; in- deed, owners now find occasionally that more men apply than can be taken on. For instance, the Dominion Line Boston steamer New England, a fine vessel of 11,400 tons, which sailed yesterday, had to turn away about 20 fine, ...