... CANTON. The market this week was not so large as was anticipated, the weather being unfavourable for shipping live stock from Ireland. The stock on offer was rather less than really war, required, and prices generally were in favour of the seller. There is evesy probability of a great quantity of stock coming from Ireland into the market shortly, and of first class quality, and which will tend ...

... MERTHYR. LECTURE.—The Rev. G. W. Humphreys, B.A., de- livered a lecture on Tuesday evening, last week, at the High-street Chapel, on the life of George Ste- phenson. The rev. lecturer narrated in an interest- ing manner the rise of this poor colliery boy to the greatest engineer of the age, and described the nu- merous good qualities that had enabled him te achieve the success he did. He drew ...

... CARDIFF CORPORATION. A special meeting of the Watch Committee was held on Tuesday morning, to take steps in reference to the Inspector, who was suspended by the Mayor on Saturday last. Present the Mayor (in the chair): Aldermen Williams and Pride; Councillors Yachell, Winstone, Bowen, Clements, David, E. Thomas, Nell, Cory, Langley, Owen, J. Bird, Mason, and Watson. Mr. LANGLEY said, before ...

... (Before the Rev. E. LEIGH.) VAGRANCY.—Henry Jarrett was charged with vagrancy at the Tredegar Iron Woks. Committed for twenty-one days' hard labour at Usk.—John Garrett was also charged with vagrancy at Sirhowy, on the 11th instant. Com- mitted for fourteen days' hard labour.-Richard Thomas, for a similar offence, was cautioned and dismissed. (Before Captain H. G. MARSH.) HAWKING WITHOUT A ...

... BRISTOL PENNY BANK.-Amount of deposits re- ceived on Monday evening was Is. ld. the number of depositors 579; of new accounts opened 71. CAUTION TO HOUSEKEEPERS.—On Tuesday morn- ing, about half-past ten o'clock, a robbery was com- mitted in the house of Mr. Gaskin, Ciiftoc-h. me, Clifton. A young lady, residing in ht? houie, who had been engaged in writing, left the parlour window open, and ...

... ötgtU Cardiff SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1860. THE PILOTAGE QUESTION. CARDIFF and Newport are alike interested in this question. It has been frequently before the public, and has occupied the consideration of muncipal and other bodies from time to time. The Cardiff Corporation are about taking steps to rid the port of the anomalies which exist in reference to its pilotage, and we understand ...

... CAERPHILLY, THE FAIR on Tuesday was well supplied with horses, cattle, sheep, and all kinds of live stock- indeed it was the fullest fair which has been held this year. The day was dreadfully wet, and most of tfce business was transacted in-doors. Early in the clay a pretty general clearance was made, at good prices. An accident occurred during the day by aingr £ ;om his horse while riding ...

... MERTHYR. We are happy to inform our readers that the ex- ertions of Messrs. Overton and Russell, assisted by H. A. Bruce, Esq., M.P., have been crowned with complete success, and that the clause exempting mines, quarries, and tramways from rating under the Local Boards of Health has been rejected by the House of Commons. This will make a difference of nearly X2000 a year to the tradesmen and ...

... ABERDARE. The County Court, held before his Honour Judge Falconer, this month, was unusually devoid of in- terest, though a very large number of cases were heard. The only insolvent who presented himself was thrown overboard. There were entered for hear- ing 36 adjourned plaints, 357 new cases, 14 adjourned judgment summonses, 67 fresh judgments, and one interpleader. BOARD OF HEALTH.—The ...

... The bold and comprehensive scheme proposed by Mr. Thomas Fairbairn, for the foundation here of a permanent and free art gallery and museum on a grand scalers much talked about. The words art gallery, although per- baps the best that could have been selected, convey but a faint idea of the magnificent undertaking suggested. In the long letter which he addressed to the local papers, Mr. ...

... 'Tis sweet at dewy eve to rove When softly sighs the western breeze, And wandering 'mid the star-lit grove To take a pinch of snuff and sneeze. 'Tis sweet to see in daisied field The flocks and herds their pleasure take; But sweeter are the joys they yield In tender chop and juicy steak. 'Tis sweet to hear the murmurous sound That from the vocal woods doth rise, To mark the pigeons wheeling ...

... 65, Queen-street, London, 23rd August, 1860. Messrs. R. WOTHERSPOON & Co., 46 Dunlop-street Glasgow. DEAR SIRS,—I have, as requested, to-day visited the Roval Laundry, with reference to the Advertisement of the Nottingham firm, who state that their Starch has been used for many years in the Royal Laundry, and have been assured by Mr. Thompson, the Superintendent, that none but yourselves have ...