... On Thursday, a dog show—which it is i;-tinned shall be an annual event in Aberdare—was held in the Market House, Aberdare. An excellent programme, with substantial prizes, was issued, and the result was that a very large number of dogs—far more than the promoters expected—• were not only entered, but exhibited. The num- ber of dogs shown was above 4jO-a convincing fact that the show will ...

... SWANSEA. VESSELS CLEARED—Aug. 17. St Malo, Conqueror, B, 120 coal, M Jones Marseilles, Claire Mane, F, 345 p fuel, Graigola VESSELS CLEARED—Aug. 19. Lisbon, Devonshire. B, 214 coal, Qcean Co Sables d'Olonne, Syren, B, 280 coal, Richards Caen, Reveil ss, F, 385 coal, 100 p fuel, H Morice St Malo, Annie Lee, 13,125 coal, Dynevor Co Ceta ss, B, 950 p ful, Poingdestre Boulogne, Solent cs, B, 950 ...

... TUESDAY BANKRUPT. Frederick Edward Pearse, of Trosnant Lodge, Pontypool, doctor of medicine and surgeon. LIQUIDATIONS. John Evans, of Morriston, near Swansea, clerk and book-keeper. Thomas Fairchild, of Swansea, butcher and cattle dealer, Christopher Tamlyn, of Swansea, licensed vic- tualler. James Alford, junr.of Melincrythan, near Neath, marine store dealer. Richard Harris, of Neath, boot ...

... The body of a young lady w TS removed from Brighton, on Saturday, for burial under some- what romantic circumstances. The day of her interment was the day which had been originally fixed for her marriage, and her friends complied with her dying wish, that she should be drawn to the grave by the horses which had been engaged to convey her to t; e church. To the catafalque there were attached ...

... Walter Edward Jones, of Victoria Dock-road, Canaing Town, Essex, boot and shoe manufacturer. Edward Carey, of James-street, Covent Garden, Mid- dlesex, and of Faicringdon Market, London, fruib and potatomerchant. John Brown, of 120, Cannon-street. London, merchant. Richard Taylor, jun., Trinity Hall ia.rm, Moulton, Suf- folk, coal merchajit and fMnier. Hannah Ainge, in the county of Warwick, ...

... A gamekeeper near Leeds has died of injuriea received in a poaching affray. Mr Reed. C.B., M.P., is now on hia way to England from Japan, whither he ha.d gone at the invitation of the Imperial Japanese Government. Mr Reed has been staying at different places in Japan for the last three or four months, and is said to have received a most nattering recognition of bis services in respect to the ...

... THE DECLINE OF AGRICULTURE. T'.o calh attention to the f'tct that whi!e onr t'opul.ttiort Ims increased olljy about 5, ...

... VALE OF xNKATH, FROM WEEK DAYS. | SUNDAY!. Wind-st. Station a.m. | a.m. p.m. p.m. | p.m j a.>r,. p m, Swansea dep. 7 50 11 40 3 15 5 0| 8 0' 8 30 6 45 Briton Ferry Rd 8 1|11 5o; 3 25 5 10', 8 10 8 40 8 55 Neath Abbey 8 &|ll 5'j 3 .32 5 ie' 8 17 8 46 7 I Neath .arrival 9 12 12 t) 3 36, 5 21i 8 20 8 50 7 S Neath departure 8 15 12 2 3 41, 5 2l| 8 23 S 52 7 7 Aberdylaii 8 21 12 8 3 47; 0 20 H 29 H ...

... BRTOL AND SOUTH WALES. I. 1 '• eeK i 'iiys. Sundays. Fr ...

... CARDIFF TIDE TABLE.—JUNE, 1870. j mo'n ft. in. even j DAYS. mo'n ft. in. even. 0 ^e(lnes -[ 8 ] M 0 8 17# 17 Friilav 9 27.24 tV 9 47 1 Thtu-sd'v-| 8 35 ■-« 7 8 58! 18 Saturdav -10 7'22 910 25 ? *M 12 itf 2 0 3119 Sunday 10 44 20 11 11 4 E Saturday- 9 50 22 3 10 10? 20 Monday 11 26 19 4.11 52 i» Suadav -llo 30 21 2 10 52? 21 Tuesday —18 HO 20 2 Mo»day -ill 18 20 I'll -*7l22 Wednes 0 ...

... COpy of RETURN pursuant to 7 and 8 Vic. c. 32. NAM; FIP..M. AYE .ST OF EXGLAXD AND SOUTH WALES DlSTilJCT DANK. PcrsoiM a ti'i rofHsUU, xith Abbott, John (deceased), Laiidc:ss, Devon, gentleman Abeil, Thomas, Exeter, timber merchant Able. Henry, Bristo', master mariner Abrahams, Clara Lu'iisi. Devon, spinster Abrahams, James, CV-lyt. -n, Devon, draper Acklar.d Ann, Birstol, spinster Ada' is, ...

... THROUGH COMMUNICATION between the North of England and Cardiff. Third Clots Pauenger* are conveyed, by all trains. APRIL, 1873.-Up TRAINS Week DAYS. 1 D A Glasgow via ]». xn.ip-m P- m- P* m- *• Ingleton..dep. 4 1* •• •• 10 IS] Edinbro' do „ 4 auj 10 3u Glsgow viaYork „ 3 10 Edinboro' ditto 7 80* 2 50 Newcastle. ll 2310 410 3 7 8 Sunderland Si 9 35 9 35 6 40 Durham ..•• 11 48 1(3 30 10 30 7 33 ...