... CATTLE. NOTTINGHAM GREAT OCTOBER FAIR, FRIDAY.—At this great annual fair there was a tolerable show of horses on offer, although not equal to former years. The demand was by no means brisk, and good useful cart horses were disposed of at prices varying fioin £8 to -014 each. Xags and hunters made remunerative prices. The supply of beasts was good, and a fair business ruled, at 5d. to 7d. per ...

... SPECIAL PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY.— Before C. F. Thruston, Esq., and the Rev. J. G. Davies. Negligent Ovei,seers.-Evan Watkin and Thomas Davies, the overseers of the parish of Cemmes, were summoned for having neglected to produce their jury lists at the last Petty Sessions. Each threw the blame upon the other, one saying that bethought that the other would have brought them, the other ...

... THE DARK AGES.—Curiosity is rife here as to the rea- son why the streets are not lighted up at niglit, and some people are puzzling themselves to make out ..by the illumi- nation of the new clock has been discontinued. Has the recent meeting at Llangollen had any influence in bringing about this dismal state of things ? Can auy one throw any light up .n these matters ? THE FAIR.—The October ...

... General. The Dnke of Edinburgh arrived at Plymouth last week, and reassumed the command of the Galatea. The Lord Mayor elect, Alderman Lawrence will re- vive the show in all its ancient splendour. He thinks it represents a great principle—the sovereignty of the people. On the 1st the new Act on rogues and vagabonds came into force. Persons playing or betting iu the streets with coins and cards ...

... NEW CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL.—This chapel was formally opened on Friday last, the 3rd inst. The edifice has a veiy neat and attractive appearance, and the congregation are seated wi'hin in a compact and comfortable manner. The erection reflects much credit upon the contractors, Messrs R. Roberts and William Jones, builders, Bala, who carried out most successfully the plans of the architect, Mr ...

... QUARTERLY MEETING.—On Wednesday and Thurs- day week, the Baptist Quarterly Meeting of the old Association, containing the counties of Montgomery and Radnor, was held here; when the following ministers offieiited :-The Revs. W. Evaus, New Wells, E. Owen, Kerry, T. T. Divies, Talywern, R. Jones, New Chapel, J. Edwards, Llanidloes, J. Harrison, G. Phillips, EveDjobb, G. H. Llewelyn, Erwood, D. ...

... A j-iwe'ler of the City has been committed for trial, iu his oun recognizances, for a libel upon his son. The alleged libel was contained in a letter written to upbraid the son with his misconduct, and fell into the hands of a kind person, at whose house the son had been stopping. The defence is, that the let-er was a privileged communication. On the morning of the 6th there were seiviees at ...

... Local and District News. ANOTHER IIOXORRABLE LANDLORD.—We are glad to be able to state that the Hon. C. Wynn, Rlhi! has informed his tenants that their votes at the forthcoming election for Merioneth- shire, whichever way they may be given, will not affect the relations between him and them. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONg.-The Ist of Novpmber will this year fall on Sunday, and the election of town ...

... LIVERPOOL CORN.—TUESDAY. Good attendance. Moderate consumptive demand for Wheat, at TWOPENCE to THREEPENCE PER CENTAL REDUCTION on the week. Flour sells slowly, at rather lower prices. Oats and Oatmeal dull. Beans firm. Peas and Barley steady. Indian Corn in good request, at 3Gs. Gd. for best Mixed American. LIVERPOOL, Fit ID AY. We had a small attendance of buyers at our corn exchange this ...

... THE MIDLAND FARMERS' CLUB. A meeting of the members of the Midland Farmers' Club wns held at Nock's Royal Hotel, Temple Row, Birmingham, on Thursday week. Mr R. C. Chawner (in the absence of Mr R. H. Masfen, presi dent) occupied the chair. Mr Arthur Startin read an admirable paper, in continuation of a former paper, On the Unjust Incidence of the Poor Rate, with especial reference to its ...

... First Number Published October 2nd, 1868. PRICE ONE PENNY. THE ABERYSrWITH TIMES, CARDIGANSHIRE CHRONICLE, AND MERIONETHSHIRE NEWS, Has be n established for the purpose of providing a good local Newspap-jr for the town of Aberystwith and the district of which it is the centre. The Conductors of the Aberystwith Times will seek to supply their readers with a full and faithful record of the Local ...

... SUDDEN DEATH OF A TRAMP'S CHILD.—On Monday the 5th, an inquest was held by Mr Griffith Jones Williams, at Dinas Mawddwy, upon the body of Elizabeth Powell, aged one year and two months. Mr Hugh Lewis was the foreman of the jury. — William Powell, father of the deceased, said that he came from Gaif >rd, in Gloucestershire. He was a labourer, and left Bilston on the 29th June, and had sines been ...