... This event, which for some time has been lqoked forward to with high expectation by many, came off on Wednesday. When the matter was mooted a few weeks ago, it was only intended to be an attempt to introduce this kind of thing into the town, as there never had been such a meet- ing of the bards in Haverfordwest before. As time wore on the number of choirs entering as competitors for the ...

... HAVERFORDWEST. A VICTORY FOR THE LIBERALS. This election has been conducted with great good tumour, and has resulted in the return of three Liberals ( mdone Conservative. The members are as follow J. J. Bland 478; Bowen Rowlands, 458; Samuel • rhomas, 455Edward Thomas, 444. The first 13 a Con- 1 ervative, and the last three are Liberals and these were f leclared duly elected. The unsuccessful ...

... The weekly meeting of the guardians was held on Satur- day, Mr. C. W. David, the chairman of the board, pre- sidium There were also present Mr. J. Evans (vice- chairman), Mr G. Phillips, Rev. W. W. Harries, Messrs. Alexander, W. H. Martin, R. Cory, W. Taylor, M.D., H. J. Paine, M.D., T. H. Stephens, H. Garsed, W. Lewis, T. Y. Yorath, C. French, J. Morgan, T. Llewellyn, D. Llewellyn, W. Francis ...

... THE SITE FOR THE NEW CARDIFF INFIRMARY. At a special meeting of the committee of the Cardiff Infirmary, on Wednesday, it was resolved to recommend the subscribers to purchase the Longcross Barracks site for the new building. We presume a special meeting of the subscribers will be convened at an early date to take the question into consideration. ...

... MONMOUTH. Considerable excitement prevailed here on Monday, occasioned by the election of four town councillors. The retiring members were Messrs. J. R. Hyam (Conserva- tjv.)' A. Vizard (Conservative), Thomas James [Liberal), and T. J. Baker (Conservative), all of whom Bought re-election. There were three new candidates— riz., D. Meredith (Liberal), John J. Williams (L), and John Rees ...

... THE INCORPORATION SCHEME.—The promoters of this movement held a preliminary committee meeting on. Wednesday evening, at the Clarence Hotel, Dowlais, for the purpose of arranging for the co-operation of the inhabitants of that portion of the parish. The residents, however, did not evince any particular enthusiasm in favour of the movement; out, at the same time, no actual hostility was shown, ...

... TV WENLOCK ELECTION.. Was received i* the borough last nig _• K f a'l0u has been lixed for Tuesday next, an i to ...

... The llarquis of Bute seems inclined to strain to the ut- most th-5 somewhat extravagant powers which the present state of the law allows landowners to exercise in this country. Not content^ with refusing sites for Noncon- formist chapels- for which procedure, unhappily, he has abundant precedents among Episcopalians—he has dealt out the same measure of intolerance in order to stay the ...

... 1 1AITT MUN ICIPALJl'P)N CONIh S1RVA'1V J VE V1OTORY. t The cleriion *f a town eorncillor to fill up the I ?? (rrcfiionrd in tho Honth Ward of the T. 0 'dll a municipil di trict, by the loath of Mr. I lillip lihd, took placo yepturday. Throc gantle- rn n wvro nomilnated for the posliton, viz., hir, ; enry Bowen (ConnrenatiVo) ; Mlr. Charles HarrI- e oll Pogo (lAberal) nrd, Mr. AP Stoodo ; but ...

... A SCHOOL BOARD FOR PBNABTH.—The Educational Department of the Privy Council have sent down a peremptory order to Mr W. P. Stephenson, clerk to the Cardiff Union, for the formation of a school board for Penarth. This course is the result of the inaction of the ratepayers. The school accommodation at Penarth ia far below that required by the Elementary Education. Act. Notices were issued six ...

... RURAL PANITART COMMITTEE.—Yesterday, a meeting of this authority was held, Mr B. Jones (Caeffair) occu- pying the chair, and Mr J. K. Hand and Mr Robert Bonville being also present. Mr Bircham, of the Local Grovernment Board, was in attendance. It was resolved that a parochial committee be appointed for the borough and parish of Loughor, and that the clerk take the neces- sary steps for the ...

... PROSECUTION OF MR. MACKONOCHIE. At the Court of Arches yesterday, before the Right Hon. Sir R. Phillimore as Dean of Arches, an application was made on the rart of Mr. Mackonochie, the incumbent of St. Alban's, Holborn, to postpone the hearing of his case until the Judicial Committee had heard the case of Rough v. Parnell, which was an appeal from the Chancery Court of York, and in which ...