... LORD ABERDARE ON THE ARMY AND NAVY. Lord Aberdare, speaking at the annual dinner of the University College on Tharsday night, in proposing the Army and Navy and Reserve Forces, said we were all proud of our army and navy, and in spite of what we read almost every day as to their inefficiency, believed that when the day of trial came they would do their duty. The en- quiries of the French ...

... MONMOUTH FARMERS' CLUB SlIO W. The above event was held in the Cattle Market, 011 Wednesday. The exhibits far exceeded, both in quality and quantity, tho-ie of any former show of the club. The fat stock, cart horses, and sheep were particularly good, but the attendance of spectators was small, the rain falling in torrents, and tne wind blowing a hurricane. Too much cannot be said in praise of ...

... VOLUNTEEHS FOR ACTIVhi SERVICE. Further detachments of several hundred volunteers from various regiments in Eng- land and Scotland for service at the Ca5 have arrived at Portsmouth. ...

... LLANELLY. VESSELS CLEARED—Sept. 21. Liverpool, Llanelly ss, B, sundries, C N Broom VESSELS CLEARED—Sept. 23. Douglas, Arcana, B, IG5 coal, A Stone Bristol, Cambria. ss, 13, general, C N Broom VESSELS CLEARED-Sept. 24. Dieppe, Joseph, B, 370 coal, Nevill & Co Morecambe, Norman ss, B, sundries, C N Broom Drogheda, Barbara, B, 150 coal, A Stone Wexford, Sker, B, 90 coal, Gwaun-cae-Gurwen VESSELS ...

... CARDIFF—ARRIVALS. ROATH BASIN, July 27.— Swan ss, 482, Lewis, Rouen, ballast. Powliattan ss, 993, Newington, Bristol, ballast. » ROATH BASIN, July 23.—Gladys ss, 1022, Britton, Gloucester, ballast. ROATH BASIN, July 29.—Renown ss, 735, Smith, Rotterdam, ballast. Colianim ss, 1018, Berg, Havre, ballast. Zenaide ss, 534, Leray, St Nazaire, ballast. Caerleon ss, Garlan, Rotter- dam, ballas t. ...

... The rifle volunteer prize shootmg, held annually amongst the members of the 10th G. H. V., came off during Wednesday aftern o i, at the Ea-t, Moors Rifle Range. The weather was dull an I hazy, and th-re was some wind. The mist ob- scured the targets at some parts of the day. The rifle used was the Government pattern, 1 >ng Enneid Snider rifle, beating the Government viewer's mark. No extra ...

... Å BSORPTION V. MEDICINE AND JJISEASE.. HOLMAN'S LIVER 4ND STOMACH PAD COMBINES ECONOMY, CONVENIENCE, SAFETY, AND EFFECTIVENESS TO A MARVELLOUS DEGREE. IT APPEALS STRONGLY AND CONCLUSIVELY TO YOUR COMMON SENSE. This is what our patients say who have expended but few shillings in eSecting a care, instead of many guineas :— Plas Llaiiarinoii, Muld, D. 4, 1878.. Holma-i Liver Pad Company, 16. Ro ...

... IJarliawmta^ finite IN PARLIAMENT.—Session, 1873. PONTYPRIDD IMPROVEMENT. (Constitution of District, and appointment of Board of Com- missioners for improvement thereof—Incorporation and application of powers in Public Acts—Transfer of Pontypridd Recreation Groumi to Board—Erection of Town Hall-Purchase of Markets and Fairs, and Establishment of New Markets and Fairs—Provisions as to Markets, ...

... I, 11 5 ?5 i Ca^l t)!-ill»- • U 6 1» 14i, Ystryd ..f -i i- 8 6 22 1 r^c^oed ;• !2;\ n iS 6 85 Iian.ioi (1 J^ur(.. 17 lvn^-ai*. J | i •• 22 6 40 M !Wgoe-cf !,p 6 « 21 j Tyr P)';il I: 'I ;l> 35 6 v5 2-H Pantiff'ttyn ilt* 24-j. Rhvm'ney i;(..>• 2_| 1 H rTT j— ^.liO 55 7^5- -S t Do v\ s — , ...

... RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. 1873 1872. Great Western, week ending June 1. £110,539 £ 93,487 London & North Western, week ending June 1 173,441 149,330 Taff Vale, week ending May 8,339 7,761 Penarth Harbour, week ending May 2,065 1,049 Rhymney, week ending May 31 2,174 2,098 Monmouthshire, week ending May 31 3,969 3,S58 Llynvi and Ogmore, week ending'May 31 1,321 1,257 Brecon and Merthyr, week ...

... R AILWAY TKAFFIC RETURNS. £ 7J^S7 £ 75.U& Qreat Western, week ending January 1'J iqqSai 1Q0 776 London and Sort Weetem. week end^gj»n.14 129,141 Taff Vale, week enflme January }''o7? Pensrth, week cnr.ing January 13. 1404. 'q«» pv^nev week ...

... WjlKK D-YS. WKBK DAYS. STATIONS. a.m. 1J.1It. STATIONS a.m. a. In. ip Newport dep. 8 15 3 20 5 20 Rhymney 8 50 12 4U,P 20 Raasadeg. 8 25 3 30 5 35 White Rose.. 8 58 12 Rhiwderin ,S 30 3 35 5 40 Pengam air. 9 10: 1 3 6 40 Church Road. 8 3?! 3 40 5 47 Pen^avsj dep. 9 15, 1 8 6 40 Maehen .8 44 3 45 5 54 Maesvcnmei 9 23 1 15 ...