... 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 ...

... COACHMAN'S CRIME. I A coachman is in custody at Slough in connec- tion with an extraordinary shooting affair at Stoke Common. It is alleged that be to the Fox and Pheasant public-house, put his | xonad the neck of the landlord's daughter, Mias j Ridgway, and shot ber behind the ear. The bul- let was fortunately diverted by a bODe otherwise A. 'a. ...

... COMPENSATION AOT. Serious and Wilful Misconduct. On Monday at the Mountain Asa oounty uonrt Judgo Gwilym Williams bad before him the application of Mary Edwards, daughter of Thos. Nicholas, an aged coiiiery workman, who was killed by a journey of trams in the Lower -Duffryn Colliery, Mountain Ash, on Jnly 12th ■ last. The respondents were Mesrra Nixon's Navigation Colliery Company. Mr Nicholas ...

... 2nd G V. A, A N E W ADJUTANT. I Lieutenant G H. 8 Company Easiem Division Royal Gart^on Arttlkry, has been appointed to succeed Captain Don; as adju- tat;t 2nd Gb.aiorgan Voinuier Artillery. Litu tenant Wilkins ie 25 years of ana was pro- moted lieutenant in June. 1S96 During the greater pan of the time he haw otcn ir. the Army lit hILS bfen on rore-laii Sftvico, ánd at present .u Aden, but ...

... APPROACHING BATTLES. I SIEGE OF KIMBERLEY. Position at Ladysmith. FREE STATE BESIEGERS GOING HOME. I Fatal Railway Accident. I RELIEF WORK AT DURBAN. j (Central News Telegram.) DURBAN, Wednesday. The authorities at Fcere are in daily communi- cation now with the Ladysmith garrison. The latest reports received were All well; bombardment still ineffective. It is calculated that by now 6,000 of ...

... FEARED LOSS OF A CARDIFF CAPTAIN AND CREW. Couiderable anxiety prevails codearning the safety of the Plymouth steamer Saltram, last heard of on October 28tb, when she passed Dela- ware Breakwater bonnd to Havana, with coal. This voyage is usually accomplished onder a week. As several derelicts have been seen in the track it is feared that the steamer has foundered with all hands. The crew ...

... New York, Thuryday.-A firo broke ont last night at the Bucht.el Univeraaliau ...

... The barque Craigwinnie, of Glasgow, 832 tons f register, commanded by Captain Shand, lader with iioseed, from Calcutta to Hull, went >n-i, in Carmarthen Bay ou Tuesday night iu a fog. Th« crew, 16 hands, were, rescued by the Ferry- side lifeboat. The vessel lies on Cefu Sidan. side lifeboat. The vessel lies on Cefu Sidan. The steamer Daventry docked on Wednesday at Cardiff with extensive ...

... A COLLISION IN THE ATLANTIC. On Wednesday, in the Admiralty Diiision, Mr Jastice BucktuII (sitting wittt Trinity Masters) disposed of a claim and couutercla.im for damages ILrÍiiling or't of a. coihsioa between the Norwesia.u barqae Cza.r and the British Steamship Uom- pa.ny'e steamer Blackheafh in the At]a.ntic Ocean !%bout midnight on Jane 2nd i&at. The barque wsm lost. She was bound from ...

... Mayor of Cardiff's Generosity. A Christmas trex,t was given by the Mayor of C&rdiS (Me S. A. Brain) on Wednesday at the Park Hat! Co over tI. th-)uaand giria drawn from the poorer districts of the town. For some years past Card:ff children have been familiar with the Santa, Claris treats. hut these being unavoidably disccntinned the Mayor Mtepped in and generously provided the treat to which ...

... 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 ...