... MR STILLMAN ON BULL- FIGHT BRUTALITY. With reference to the indignation expressed in English newspapers against the recent bull- fights in France. Mr W. J. Stiliman writes follows — The brutality of the bull-fight is trivin,! compared 0 that of setting the Queen's staghounds on a tame deer, or the pack of Eton beagles to torture and tear to pieces the most sensitive and fearful cf fll the ...

... LADYSMITH. THE ALDERSHOT OF SOUTH AFRICA. Ladysmith, which perpetuates the naoie of a former Goverxior tho Cape, if, a very appro- priate spot for a trial of military strength. It is the Aldershos of Booth Africa (says tho Daily TcU'jrs.ph), the situation selected by the Imperial military authorities four yoMs ago when, owing to the threatening onLlook iu South Africa, the necessity for ir ...

... THE 10TH BATTERY AT NEWPORT. The Mountain Mule Battery which has been captured by the Boers was stationed at Newport some years ago, and left about six years since to proceed to Natal. It was then under the com- mand of Major Cleeve, son-in-law of Mr F. J. Mitchell, of Llanfrechfa Grar.ge. A son of Mr Bigmore, pilot, of Newport, is serving in the battery, and Battery Sergeant Major May mar- ...

... SWANSEA. A Greek Slave at the Tbeatre.-A strong company opened at the Grand Theatre this week with the popular Loudon success A Greek Slave. The music is exceedingly tuneful, and the company is one of the best that has appeared at the Grand. Liberal Club,—Mr Richard Goixlsn has been unanimously elected to the secretaryship of the Liberal Club. Nonconformists and Citizenship.—The Free Church ...

... THE BLACKWEIR MEETING. TO THB EDITOR. Sir,-We are very much surprised to find in to day's issue of your contemporary a paragraph containing a report of a meeting held at Black- weir last night, which report is most incomplete and misleading. Far from the meeting being in favour of Mr Waring, a considerable feeling of dissatisfaction was expressed as to the manner in which he had neglected the ...

... OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. (SUPPLIED BY MESSRS WEATHERBY. I Holmby Nursery, Northampton-Broad Sanctuary. Northampton engagemcnts-Afrit, Wei-Hai-Wei, Guisla, Sacripant. Vatel, Little Bob. Nene Welter, Northampton—Othery. Lingfleld engagements—All Mr Jasmine's horses, November Nursery, Lin&field-Hiahland Beauty. Dorm&ns Park Welter, Lingfield-Pedaut. All published handicaps-Bewitchment, Derby ...

... THE ROMAN FIND AT SULLY. CORONERS INQUIRY, An inquest was held on Tuesday at Cardiff by Mr Coroner E. Berna.rd Keece on the finding of Roman coins and articles of ancient jewellery on Sully Island recently. Mr Robert Drane, chemist, was foreman of the jury. Mr Lawrence Williams, solicitor, appeared for Mr Ivor Churchill, lord of the manor. The Coroner said this was au uiat.,s-al inquiry, and ...

... FRENCH DELIGHTED. THE GRAND NATIONPO AVENGED. (Renter's Telegram.) Paris, Tuesday Evening.—The news of the setious British reverse at Ladysmith excited the liveliest satisfaction here this evening. ...

... HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION (Reuter s Telegram.) Durban, Monday.—The Legislative Assembly building has now been fully equipped as a i hospital. AU persons will be treated alike irre- ...

... LOCAL LAW CASE. ABERGAVENNY ENGINEER'S CLAIM. In the Queen's Bench Division on Tuesday (before Mr Justice Granham and a special jury) the cape of tha Birmingham District Co. Bank v. Hampton was resumed, on the counter-claim of the defendant for damages against the bank for having refused to caeh cheques to which he was entitled. Mr E. Hampton, the defendant, in the course of cross-examination ...

... GERMAN PRESS LESS UNFRIENDLY, (Renter's Telegram.) Berlin, Tuesday.—The Koelnische Zeitung, in an artitle deprecating immoderate outbursts of Anglophobia, concludes as follows: In the opinion of German authoritative political circles we cannot indulge in the luxury of a challenge to England which is not in the interests of Germany, especictlly at a moment when the Cabinets of Paris and ...

... GALE IN THE ATLANTIC. WRECKS ON THE AMERICAN COAST. New York, Tuesday.—A gale, accompanied by driving rain, has been raging along the North Atlantic coast. The velocity of the wind is esti- mated at 60 miles, and many vessels have been wrecked. The storm has prevented the departure of the Shamrock.—Reuter. ...