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) EPITOME OF NEWS. The brigantine Catherine, of liverpool, haa beof picked up at sea with all her orew dead except one. She ia being, brought to Queenatown. At Liverpool, en Monday, a briokmaJear named Morgan was oommitted for trial on a charge of manslaughter arising out of a prize fight*. SingW- larlv anongh the Man killed had just oome oat of gaolievinitieting fatal injuries on a man at BarMwia-Burnees. A Lloyd's telegram states that the ship Turkish Empire, of London,from St. John's, New Bruna- wick, for Dublin, has been totally lost at Grand Manan, New Bnmawick. The oaptainand seven of the crew were drowned. She was a Teasel of 1.6Q6 (ona gross, and bnilt at West Hartlepool In 1851. An inqnest was opened on Monday on the Tiinniaa haai iaakaii ttfr Thamair hat Wed- neaday. Medical evidenoe showed that the mutilation wag dofta after death, there being no marks of injury before death. Thsyoung ftermaa girl lyitai anaaing ia living at Weighbridge.. < ibrat osM'idoek on Satuial morning a firS Waa diaoovered at the Royal Polytechnic Institu- tion, situated in Begent-street, London, whioh eaased damage estimated at .a.OOO. The small theatre and atudio were destroyed, and other portions of the bailding much injured. It will not; however, have to be dosed. Oa Sunday, a man named Peter Began, a labourer, waa looked up at Liverpool for having marderedMapammear, Bridawt O'Haie, on Saturday. Begaa went home drank, and in the eomxmot a quarrel which took place he stabbed the woman in the heart, causing almost immediate death. A fire broke out en Sunday evening on the top floor of Earl Granville's maaaian, Carlton House- terraoe, Whitehall, London. After two h01R8' labour, the flames were extinguished, but not before the upper floor had been gutted, and the huntan of the others damaged by water and hasty removal. A large crowd witnessed the oo- ourrenoe, bat wen kept back by a strong force of polio*, A ewenlar, signed by Mr. Crawford, secretary of tbe ftboTB UUOB, iiw iddwiiiod to the num of the United Kingdom, has last been issued. It deplores that over two hundred and sixty dead bodies here been left In Abercarn Pit, and that tiieM ia no law to compel their reoovery. The eboriwadvoosiei the neoessity for a change ia the law, and maintains that when owners plead inability, or waat of means, to canyon snoh work the Government ought, after being satiffflftfl of this, te do it at the nation's eoet Oa Monday, an explosion of fire-damp toek plaoe in one of the ooal pits of Keun. Wm. Baird and Co., two miles from Kilsyth. Three men and a boy were severely burnt, and four others more or leaa injured. The more seriously burnt are Wm. Burrie, James Harris, his IOn Franoia, J. Black, and Charles Mulligan. The last men- tioned, beeidei being bunt, had his head severely eat, and three othere had their hair oompletely singed off their heads. The explosion was beard throughout the whole pit, and the rest of the miners made their exit as speedily as possible. The adjourned inquest on the body of William Metcalfe, the old man who was murdered at Oulton, near Leeds, last Tuesday, was oonolnded on Saturday, when the jury found a verdict of wilful murder against Daroy on circumstantial evidenoe. A large number of witnesses were examined, many ef whom saw the murderer in the act ef committing the crime; but none of them were able to positively identify Daroy. Several of the witnesses saw the murder oommitted, but were afraid to interfere, because the murderer held in his hand what they took to be a revolver. A destructive gas explosion oocurred on Monday morning, at Mr. Guy's Swiss Warehouse, The Parade, Leamington, and resulted in the death of his daughter, aged nine. The side and end walls of the back piemisea were demolished from the foundations to the roof, and Mr. Gay and the deceased were found injured amongst the wreck. The child died about two hours after the unfortu- nate ooourreace. Mr. Guy, though prostrate by his misfortune and injuries, is not considered in a dangerous state. Mr. Guy had first opened the doors and windows, and removed some planks from the floor before obtaining the light which canarrfl the explosion. The directors of this popular institution are to be omaplimented on the enterpriaethey have shown ia ite conduct since the opening in 1876. An extensive addition to the building is to be com- DIeted for the ooming season. The Marquess of Bute has generowiy granted to the oompany a large pieoe of the adjoining plantation, and this is to be converted into an aviary and pleasure granad. Acoeas to the pleasure grounds is to be through the seal-house. Preparation is being made for the reception of numerous British and foreign birds, including pelicans, storks, and diving birds. The aviary and pleasure grounds are tor be opened on May I.—Rothesay Chronicle.) Aa at present understood, Queen Victoria will embark on board the Royal yacht on the 25th inst. and proceed to Cherbourg, thence to Paris, where her Majesty will remain one night at the British Embassy. The next day her Majesty will go on direct, via Mont Cenia and Turin, to Arona> where their Exeelleneiee Sir Augustus and Lady Paget will be in waitingto receive her. The Queen will be attended by General Ponsonby and one Jab-at honour, probably Lady Churchill, and will reaide, it is expected, for about three weeks at the Tula Clara, belonging to Mr. Charles Henfrey. The villa is situated between Baveno and Stresa, about a quarter of an hour's walk from the former, and ia described as a perfect paradiae on earth. The gardens are of the neatest beauty. The villa standa opposite the Borromean Islands, and commands a splendid view aloag the lago Maggiore.—Times. The Pall Mall Oautteot Saturday states that a strange affaif haa just happened at Linkinhorne, Cornwall. Last week William Seymour, a miner, was found dead fa Phoenix Mine. It was sup- posed he had died in a fit, and a verdict to that effect was returned at the coroner's inquest. He waa interred last Sunday at the burial ground of Darley Chapel. A neighbour of the deceased the next night dreamed that a gentleman in a carriage and pair had driven np to the house of the mother of the deceased, and said her son waa not dead, but had been buried alive. This dream being noised abroad, the next night seven or eight men went to the graveyard, dug up the coffin, and car- ried it to a chapel. They unsorewed the coffin- lid, ai.d there was the body of their comrade ^p,arently still living and breathing, So con- vinced were they of this that they sat him up, acid wbile some attempted to revive him by stimu- A lanta and friction others ran off to the nearest surgeon, two miles distant. The surgeon, Mr. Sen t<un, aoon arrived, and examined the body,, amid great excitement, and then stated that the man was dead, and had been dead some days. Mr. Neweam rebuked the men for their folly, and the booy was then quicky reinterred; but the matter has excited muoh commotion.

WEDDING GIFT TO THE DUKE OF…

AN IMMENSE PASSENGER STEAMER.

A FEVER STRICKEN SHIP. -

SHOCKING DEATH NEAR FEBNDALE.

THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON MINES.

DEATH OF* MR. ELIHU BURRITT.

THE TAMING OF AFRICAN ELEPHANTS.

| NEW STEAMER FOR CARDIFF.

CASE OF DROWNING NEAR ABERDARE.

STRIKE IN DEAN FOREST.

IFIRE ON BOARD OF H.M.S. THETIS.

AN ABERDARE FRIENDLY SOCIETY…

A SLAUGHTER-HOUSE CASE AT…

ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD THEI WEST…

THE FLOODS IN HUNGARY. -

BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT…

ALLEGED ADULTERATION OF SPIRITS…

PROSECUTION UNDER THE FACTORY…

THE ABERCARN EXPLOSION. -

THE POWELL GELLIGAER COLLIERIES…

THE SOUTH WALES FOOTBALL CHALLENGE…

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THE CRISIS EN THE SOUTH WALES…

IMPROVED PROSPECTS OF THE…

THE PHARMACEUTICAL

SIR WILFRID LAWSON'S RESOLUTION.

THE CHARGE OF LIBEL AGAINST…

FELONY AND WANTON

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MONMOUTHSHIRE CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE.…

TYPHOID FEVER IN THE RHONDDA…

CLEYER ESCAPE FROM IIPSWICH…

ENLARGEMENT OF YSTRADY-FODWG…

A COSTLY PAUPER.

THE WEST OF ENGLAND .BANK…

A CHEQUERED CAREER.

SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ABER-YFCTWITB…

THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF DUNRAVEN.

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R-,.... *• • ~~—r.£...ä ALLEGED…

ANOTHER FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT…

SUICIDE NEAR MONMOUTH.

GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST A CAPTAIN…

CHARGE AGAINST THE MANAGER…

THE CARDIFF SHOOTING CASE.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE SEVERN…

SERIOUS ASSAULT AT NAVIGATION.

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CAERLEON ENDOWED SCHOOLS.

HOWELL'S SCHOOL, -LLAKDAFF.

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