... A Converted Jockey's Story. His Character Testimonial from His Last Place. AN IMPOSTOR'S TRICKS. Frederick Williams, a, dark man, of short stature, who pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court yesterday (before the Recorder) to a charge of attempting to obtain goods from Messrs Anderson, Limited, waterproof manufac- turers, Qlleen Victoria-street, by false pretences, proved to be a ...

... I CARDIFF BARMAID SCANDAL. RESPITE OF THE CONDEMNED WOMAN. Communication from the Home Office. The condemned woman Elizabeth Jane Thomas, who was sentenced to death on Monday last at the Glam ngau Winter Assizes held at C.ûiff, before Mr Justice Backnill, has been respited. On Saturday night last an important document from the Home Office reached Capt. Schuyler, governor of Cardiff Gaol, where ...

... Y,100 Damages. I The Lord Chisf Justice and a special jury to- day resumed the bearing of the action of Curran Diamond, brought by Mr T. P. Curran, M.P., to recover damages for libel from Mr Ciias. Dia- mond, formerly M.P. for Monaghan, and the printers and publishers of the London Catholic Herald, in which the words complained of ap- peared. The jnry found a verdict for the plain- tiff, and ...

... FATALITY AT CAPE COPPER WORKS. At the Cape Copper Works, near Swarr-na, or. Wednesday, a furnacaman. Frederick Heatne, of Mooretown, Skeweri, was lowering a pail of ore, and overlooked the fact that the platform was down. The lift fell with the tram, and he i killed instantaneously, J)$;C6ft3eci ft widow and ...

... While a well was being sunk at fltisborne, Crawley, Bedfordshire, on Woilnesday, a man named Bolton, working at a depth of 40 feet, was bnrie i by a fall of earth. The work of excavation was continued without cessation until the man was recovered at 10 o'cloik on Thursday nignt. The nmn, after tyeiog buiied over 36 hoars, was still alive and able to tllke restoratives. ...

... Cautious Policy at Newport. I At the meeting of the Newpott Corporation. held at the Town Kali to-day, the Mayor. Conn- cillor Greenland, presiding, Councillor Williams drew attention to the scheme for which the South Wales Electrical Power Company were asking for csauction, and pointed out that jf granted the compa;;v would be in opposition to the Corpora- tion, and he suggested that the ...

... THE CITY CHURCHS- . CHERCH OF ENGLAND. Catheiral. Churuh.-Afternoon, Rev. Canon Tyer, M.A. CaIvIL :y Church (Episcopal Protestant).-Morniug and evening, Rev. Q. W. Unity. St. Blary's, Kirkdale.- Morning, Rev. S. Gasking; evenino, Rev. H. Knlowles. 1eformned Church, Tuebrtok.-Morning and evening, Rev.'l. Ri. Haneswvoith. St. Natbaniiel's, Wuidsor.-Rev. Ganon Hobson. Holy. trinity, St. Anne ...

... GREAT IRE INMANCHESTERI THREE MANUFACTO[IES DESTROYED. NARROW ESCAPES. About two o'clock yesterday morning in- formation was conveyed to the Goulden-street Fire Station, Manchester, that an immense fire had broken out in Blossom-street, Ancoats. Chief Officer Parker and Second Officer Bayiiss at once turned out with a strong detachment of men. It was not necessary by this time to seek any ...

... ILICENSED VICTUALLERS AT|, | SWANSEA. ANNUAL BANQUET. r S The ?? banquet of the Swvansec aend District ILicensed Victnalters and Beersellers' Assocation wvas held on Thursday evening. The occasion was invested with added interest ). by the fact that it formed practically the opening of the lseev Hotel Metropole in Wind- street, ass establishment which is on a scale F quite unprecedented in ...

... : :-1-lE , - ----- . IA-BEl-,RDFN UTTEFD COAL FMMt.I Yesterday the annual general meeting of tlhe managers of this fumd was held in the office of the clerkl Mr George Cruden, advocate. Bridge Street-Dr Alex. Walklr preAidling. The cler1r reported that the Ab--rdeen iRdrlua4tion:l 71ISt had appointed the foilnkine- gentlenmen as manas- gens for the yea: :E-Deanl of Guild Mac- donald. ex-Baiflie ...

... TITLE CAII.RIAtGE' OF r ACTION AGCAINST NORTH ]RtTISl RAILWAY COMiI'4A'OA . In .h'e~enl gSher iff nlal D5--o Ci nl- a- --betore ihemrifl jinerm: n-r_ V' Li - ' -hid ease wvhere Daniel P 3'Cal!, 3 3 i Su .rre. Aberdeen, cuses t'he Ao-li li'sh *1 Wi--py co'npaaiy 'or £8 2s as ...

... FRENCH OFFICERS .MURDERED By CHINESE. Paris, November 15. — A telegram bai been received at tbe Ministry of Marine from Admiral Courrejolle?, dated fum Kwang Cban Wan, announcing that two officers stationed at the post of Montao, who were imprudent enough to crosa to the o'hat s'de of the river, were muidered by Chicose. The; admiral added that be had seized tbe Frefeot of Hainan and hi 3 ...