... THE CONTEST IN THE SOUTH WARD. The contest for the vacant seat in the Cardiff Town Council (caused by the death of Mr Philip Bird), which took place yesterday, was one of the most closely fought contests that ha3 been known for some time. Like the election in the East Ward on Monday, the battle was made a political one, and all the machinery of a Par- liamentary election was brought into ...

... SIR WILFRID LAWSON ON THE TRAFFIC. ^eejz Sir Wilfrid Lawson, speaking at Bristol on eo rj night, made some reference to Mr Cross's new A'tlfP licensing of public h .ose, and said that never hefd*^ BO shamefully treat'd b>- his pa ...

... After Ir. Mackonocbie's case had been disposed of yes- terday,the caseof Coombe v. Eilwards W called on, when some amusement was caused by the very natural confu- sion that ensued when it was found that Dr. Stephens was retained on the side of the reverend defendant, and the two junior counsel who had been opposed to him in the Mackonochie case were associated with him in the defence of Mr. ...

... ABERCARNE. hillRflSv» TATv.°N'j ^aturday evening, in the Tovvn- TUrV> fi^,a^8()niely-bound Bible wis presented to I highly-respected manager of the codieries, .n ...

... JBarlstt it ffitB iuttlliocuce. SPECIAL XELEGBAM FROM OUR CITY CORRESPONDENT. J LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING. The demand for money Las not bten active, and the ra'e for short paper his receded to 4,1 per cent. £ 89 000 was withdrawn from the Bank, while arrivals, amounting to ESU,000, are reported. Exchanges were more favourable under the influence of the advance in the rate. A tatter tone hils ...

... MIDDLESEX, Tuesday.—The iron trade yesterday Well attended, hut business on the whole was q prices were weaker. It is noticed,. h>Jweve^.tbat there is still a good demand for forge qualities- J8 J1 0' tationn are pretty firmly adhered to, No. & • Very few makers have any to sell just now, but foundry iron is plentiful. Makers are more anxious to sell; con- sumers will not, however, buy for ...

... YsTilAD.. u FiRK.—Late on Tuesday night a fire broke out in the Pentre Colliery Yard, aud a large amount of timber was burnt before it could be extinguished. Irieadly assist- ance was rendered to remove tat- larger hui^ ot ul..ub,'r before the tire got a tirlii hold ot it. The damage is esti- mated at £ 11)0. Great sympathy felt tor company. ...

... CARDIFF IMPROVEMENT. (Extension of Municipal Limits and A lteratiob of Wards Dissolution of Local lioaruB of Health af Roath and Can ten and Transfer f their Lands and Powers; Alteration of Rural sanitary Districts of Lock%iib, hoath, and Liandaff; New Streets and bridge*, Improvement of existing Streets ami Bridges, and fc top page of Streets and Footpaths Pur- chase of Canton Marlcet; New ...

... A SILVER L1 ^LOUD. CAHD,FF The suggestive and time-honotred Knglish adage that 11 one muefc g° rom 10ne to learn neve waa never more «»?>y »Un in an amazing Daragr»Ph whi,ch aS J8t aPP6ar«d in thoRbthesay This paragraph republished in th. Cardiff Tory paper of in all tho dignity of » full headed article, and Was entitlea The Burgh of Rothesay ,and Lord RUTH. When ih descendants of that ...

... THE TABLET ON MR GLADSTDKF Men are asking the Tall« ^ONE statesman turned theologian? And th rV'LL question thus First, that when the then Archdeacon of Chichester and Mr. Hone Scott entered the Catboli Church some twenty- three years ago, Mr. Gladstone himself was on the point of making hisbut tarned his back upon the light he laa becosao the more petemical'y hostile; and personal feeling, ...

... The intrusion of Mr. Bow ex into the South Ward after his decisive rejection by his own Ward on Monday is resented and pro- perly so-by the electors of the South Ward as an insult to theu intelligence and independence. This prevails feeing amongst the burgesses finds utterance in varied forms of expression. It is petinently and most conclusively asked, If the burgesses of the East Ward, who ...

... ACCIDENT.—An accident occurred on the Cwmavon Railway on Wednesday afternoon When the tiain which runs from Cwmavon to Port Talbot was fpproach- mg the tiding near Cwmavon, a roan named Kichard Sinale, 57 years of age, attempted to jump ° while it was in motion; but he slipped under the trains, and one of his feet was cut off. ...