... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... LOCAL LAW CASES. I A BILL OF SALE. y,sterào:v (belure Justice D.%r?ing and M' ,Jnt¡cc Ch:tnnelL Rjtt:ig a. Dj\'¡i0al Conr., thecasu rf D%ic-s v. CHme on fo,: trial. ?ttr Mo!H!'an Lnsh '?Md th.s v.'M a. s.a to the cf a. bill of f.11e. appeared for the who ...

... Defence of MM. Deroulede and Guerin. I Pa,ris, 'b'naa.y.—The case for the defence WLLS begna in the Hifl:h Court to-da,y. M. Jt'?ea Lemajrtrj a.&rmfd that the demonst.ratioos were not concerted between the Leagues and that they were a:!i.de in response to the demonstrations againk3t the Army. M. Miilevoye, auother witness, corrohortei this stutemenc whilst severe wit- nesses a.Gjrmed tha ...

... OSlt Moment, Please !—Suherers from Gravel Lumbago. l?.us iu the Back, Dropsy FDd Wind a^s- Diseases of Kidneys. Bladder, Urma. Organs. Stone, Saatica, Rhemu?iMm. and ydmiI WIU find a positive cure in Holdroyd's Gravel PIIL-. Tr3 ?5?? box; if not Hauis&e:I monev re- ?F?L???, s l?d aJl chemists. Post tree 12 stamps, from HOld-Yd's Me&cal HAIL Ci?M?ton. Yorks? ...

... ft - go- ol - -J - - w0 - THE PROGRESS OF THE DOCK BOARD. CIVIC RECOGNITION OF PUBLIC SERVICE. The retremomtof Mr. Joln Branoker from the ?? of tho Mersey Docks and Harbour Board has aroused general expressions of regret among tle publio ma of the city, and partieu- larly in shipping circles, where the valuable ser- vices rendered by Mr. Branaker to the port are most 'known. For the period of ...

... CHRISTMAS AND NEW SEAR CARDS, &C, The interchange of Christmas and New Year cards, calendars, presents, and the like, during the quicekly-approaching season, will, without doubt, far exceed that of most other seasons. The reason to be assigned to this is the signifi- cant fact that with the close of the coming year the present century will come to an end; and considering that such an event can ...

... THIE RHODESIA RAILWAYS. NEW TRUST DEED. A meeting of debenture holders in these rai14 ways was held yesterday, at Cannon-street Hotel, London, Mr. J. 0. Maund presiding. The Chairman said he had been nominated by the trustees of the debenture holders to proo side. He briefly explained the benefits of the modifications of the trust deed. The first see- tion of the Bechuanaland Railway was built ...

... The important circular which has been ,-issued by the Local Records Committee will serve a useful purpose if it does no al more than draw attention to the necessity of taking greater care of public documents which have come down to us ra from the past. The committee are . arzious to obtain from different localities ta throughout the country some definite in- it formation in regard to existing ...

... FACTORS IN TAB WAh o~~~ IT 1 I Mr. Chaplin's speech at the United Service Club was an admirable exposition of the origin and conduct of the present - war and the position in the Transvaal and ?? South Africa generally. Mr. Chaplin : is a Minister who possesses a clear and 1 . thorough insight into the situation, and t.follows with great precision and ability mcause and effect in the two ...