... Official Scratchings. All handicaps where the weights have appeared Jarretieres, Reigning Monarch. Crown Handicap Hurdle, Wtirl-or-Irape Vine. Windsor eagageineuts—Parsimonious, Stigma. In the February Steeplechase at Kemp ton Park, Marie Galante (9si7ib) was marked pays forfeit by the handicapper in the copy sent by him to the Calendar under a misapprehension. ...

... P. W. Nally, political prisoner, died at Mount- joy Prison, Dublin, last night. He was convicted lor taking part in many conspiracies in 1882, and would have been liberated at the end of the month. ...

... ;&WINE FEVER IN SWANSEA, At a meeting of the Works and Sanitary Committee or the Corporation held at the Swansea Town Mai! on Tuesday afternoon, was agreed that the Town Clerk shall grant jticencea for tho removal of swine into or within 'he borough. ...

... A vicar in the south of London has offered tc turn the crrypt of, hili church it. to a child's playground. iiAHRlNGTOJf &. CO., for Wreath > and a ...

... The Man About Town. I On Saturday I penned two short notes on the frost and the opportunities afforded for skating, concluding with these words, It is difficult to write cheerfully of skating though, when telegrams are constantly coming in announcing fatal accidents. These are the dark shadows of the winter sport, and are never absent from the invigorating delights of skating. -J- The events ...

... Whilst Walter Pinker, of 47, Adelaide-street), Cardiff, a haulier in the employ of Messrs Bird and Sons, East Moors, was driving his horse and trolley down the East Moors-road on Saturday afternoon, through the jolting of the cart, he was thrown over the side, and sustained severe injuries to his head and fractured his arm. First aid was rendered by P.O. Evans, of the Bute Docks police force, ...

... I Whisky Effects. Georgei Walters, a seaman, came round from Fleetwood to Newport on Saturday morning last, was paid off, and was on his way to Newcastle. on-Tyne, but between the Shipping Office and High-street Walters purchased a pint of whisky, and consumed half the contents on his way up. By the time he reached Griffin-street he was drunk, and there behaved improperly, and Office! Payne ...

... ; Shortly after nine o'clock on Friday night S fire was found to have broken out in a photo. graphic studio in the garden of Mr. Edward L'ewis, Les Eaux, ClYtha Park, Newport. Th' building was destroyed. At a meeting of the committee of the Cardiff Easter Eisteddfod onl Friday evening it was 1O decided to appoint Mr. William Davies, of St a, Paul's Cathedral, chief musical adjudicator, to It ...

... I The weekly meeting of the Merthyr Board of Guardians. was held on Saturday, Mr. D. P. Dviees, J.P., chairman, presiding.- Upon the motion of Mr. David Hopkins, seconded by Mr. J. W. Morgan, J.P., a vote of sympathy with Mr. Isaac II. Jones, a member of the board, was passed in the bereavement which he has sustained by the death of his father, Mr. Wuatlin Jones. Mr. ?? Jenkins, J.P., of Pant ...

... j:LIEUT.-GENERAL LAURIE AT PEMBROKE DOCK. ADDRESS TO HIS CONSTITUENTS. IMPERIALISM AND. ITS - ADVAN- TWAGES. POPULAR FALLACIES EXPOSED.; A public meeting -to hear an address from General Laurie, M.P., was held at the Tempe- rance-haill Pembroke Dock, on Monday even- IBg, Dr. Stamper, J.P., presiding. General Laurie, who was well received, pro- ceeded to compare the conditions of the coun- try ...

... PROGRESS OF' BLOCKADE. 110 $HIPS TAKE PART. m ?? GREEK STEAMER. LANDS HALF HER CARGO. GOVERNORSHIP OF THE ISLAND RUMOURED GREEK OFFER TO PURCHASE, ON THE FRONTIER, A NEUTRAL ZONE PROPOSED SCARCITY OF TURKISH PRO. VISIONS. A Rnuter's telegramn from Constantinople on Mondlay says :-The Anilasisadors notified to the Porte the blockade of Crete agailnst vessels ,b flying the Greek flag yesterday. ...

... WTAR MOVEMIENTS AT HOM[E. ? . ,. , I WAR OFFIChE STATMEN. L NO MATERIAL, A ]-E N .r,]ITTHE POrITIUN. i LONDOX,. et~t vnn rfbh War Office i~sund at four o'lockh tie following statcliir'1t, spes iieitl the South I Africa n situation ?? Telegrats5 ?? do SI not point to anyt i iatetri al tehatI ý eC in thi Q ii1t - i0 tar'- ?? . Stull budiis of Btoers aro reported to have crossed tihe Nutal ...