... CARDIFF JUSTICES AND THE ASSIZES. The question of the exact status of boroogt magistrates in the Courts of Assize came up at a meeting of the Cardiff Bench on Tuesday, when complaint was made by one of the local justices that he had been recently dispossessed by the Under Sheriff of a seat to the left of the Jndge which bears the legend magistrates. The pro- ceedings. as usual, were conducted ...

... At Newport Town Hall to-uay James Belt, painter, appeared on a warrant for assaulting his wife and not appearing to a, summons. Prisoner decided to obey the mandate to appear at Wed- nesday's Conrt, and was apprehended. The wife told a pitiful tale of ill-usage. She was p-ille:I out of bed, and her husband afterwards tried to trangle her. He earned nothing since August, but got money for the ...

... TO-DAY'S MONEY. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. Opening, 11.20 a.m.—Business continues very quiet in the Stock Markets, and prices show irregular ten- dency pending further decisive news from South Africa, especially Natal, respecting the movement ol British troops. Consols, in which the monthly settle- ment will be completed to-day, rule iirm at ftd- vance for money. Iiupce Paper unaltered. In ...

... YANKEE YARNS. I An Inimitable Feat. Ihe sailors of three men-of-war—American, French, and British-while in the same harbour, were competing with each other for the best dis- play of seamanship. A Yankee went to the top of the mainmast and stood there with an arm extended. A Frenchman then went aloft and extended both arms. An Irishman on board the British ship thought if he could stand there ...

... ATTEMPTED SUtCtDE AT SWANSEA. La.to on Saturday ui?ht the residents of Scyb?cfuch-atreet, Swansea., were startled by henria? a. revolver report, a.nd it waa discovered heario a revolver report, and it waa discovered that : ...

... AN OLD WELSH TALE. Ca.dra.wd sa,ys in Welsh Tit Bits, P;et Croupe courting hisdo??h byappe?rin?tubc wiser than his fatherrecaHsto my mind an old W f'lsh talc, called The Fable of the Young Lion. which is a.3 foUows:—Among many a sooda.dvice which an old lion gave to his whelp, thi is one of them:— That he should always be most careful not to dispute with a man, beca.use. said he, if thon ...

... BOXING IN AMERICA. I Now York, Saturday Morning.-ln a match at the Broadway Athletic Club last night between Joe Bernstein of the United States, and Dave Wallace, arc Englishman, the latter was so ob- viously outclassed that he gave in before iha firtjt round ended. Central News. I ...

... GATACRE'S ADYVACR BOERS RETIRIN BRAVERY OF A COLONEL DUTCH DISAFF1E CTION. b (Fpom War Correspondent of Daily News and ' Liverpool Mercury.) t. Naau-wpoort, Thursday, November 30, 10 f 15 ?? parties sent out from v here yesterday and to-day reveal the fact i that the Boers in this district are returning north. Practically the country from here to Colesberg is free of the enemy. The dis- ...

... MA.NX NEWS. GLEN HELEN HOTEL COMPANY. The Glen Helen Hotel Company h paid a dividend of 6 per cent The grow receipts were £170, and the profits £890. RESIGNATION OF MAOR STEPHEN. EFFORT TO CAPTURE THE SEAT. Major Stephen, oe of the members of the House of Keys for South Douglas, has resigned his sem owing5 i-I ITh. He has been a memaber! ef Keys for 18 years. When Douglas was incrporated a few ...

... TO THEZ 3DI0OR OF PUS0 aLIArooL YCRacia. Gentlemen,-Th&reappesred in the local papers a few days ago a paragraph stating that the Sub- committee of the Health Committee, which con- siders the building plans, and of which Mr. Alderman Monlove is chairma, has requested the medical officer of health and the building sor- veyer to repart upon the advisability of obtaining a bylaw to require the ...

... In only two points has the despatch of our s army overseas shown weakness. On certain 0 transports the fresh maet intended to keep our S men in health during the voyage was found to be unfit for food, probably because the manage- m ment of the refrigerators was not understood, e and the temperature allowed to be too high. This should be a matter of instant inquiry, for more ships crowded with ...

... BRITISH ADVANCE TO LADYSMIT~fH. rs. - op CHECK FOR THE BOERS AT he COLENSO. he an ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE BRIDGE FRUSTRATED.. 3- ENEMY DRIVEN BACK BY THE ARTILLERY. r >E A telegram from Frere Camp to the London Evening News, dated November 28 (12.10 ?? I says:- 'H The enemy this morning, while attempting to blow tip the bridge, Stoft. long, over the river at Oolenso, were driven back by our ...