... THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.—A soiree waa held at the British Schoolroom on Monday afternoon, the 15th inst., under the patronage of the leading gentlemen of the neighbourhood, for the benefit of the Mechanics' In- Btitute and Reading Room, which has been in existence for about three years. In the evening a concert was held, under the presidency of Mr Geo. Brogden, who, in his opening speech, ...

... MARRIAGE OF MISS EDITH WYNNE. SPECIAL TELEGRAM FROM OUR LOSTDOV COEEKPONDERtf The marriage of Miss Sarah Edith Wynne, the well- known vocalist, to Mr Aviet Agabeg, a member olthA American Bar, was solemnized on Tuesday morning at the Chapel Royal, Savoy. Admission to the Chapel was by ticket, but long previous to the time fixed foi the ceremony a large number of persons had collected around ...

... FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE.—The foot-and-mouth dis. ease, which made it3. appearance early in the parish of Llangennech, and which, by the vigilance of the police, was stamped out in a short time, has broken out afresh in the parish of Llanedy. The police are most energetic in pressing upon the farmer th ...

... DEATH BY DROWNING.—On Saturday last., Thomas, the second son of Mr Daniel Evans, miller, Gelliwen, ivas accidentally drowned in the river Ginning. It appears that the deceased was sent from home in the morning with some flour in a donkey cart. Before his return, the very heavy rain of the day had caused a small brok, which he had to pass through near its con- fluence with the river Ginning, ...

... *W*, • Wi1s 'Uypiied with plenty of water, asd after a time the firs was sTJbdued,but not until considerable •f^ixafje #j tlie-fire and the water. We under- t&afc tkeafeolria insured in the Scottish I«*Btance ...

... FOREIGN TELEGRAMS. CHURCH AND STATE IN ITALY. ' ...

... THE MAYOR'S BANQUET AT CARDIFF. This annual event came off on Tuesday evening at the Royal Hotel, There was a large company, about 126 gentle- men fitting down.to diucer hich wasol the most recherche character, and was served up liy Mr Wain in a manner which entitled him to.the w.vrm praises of those present, The Mayor presided, aad dinner being over, the custo- mary toast li*t Wall gone ...

... A crowded meeting of ratepayers was held at the Windsor Drill Hall on Tuesday evening last. The meeting was primarily called to hear Messrs F. Allen, T. Griffiths (Albion), Edmund Daviest Thompson, J. Morgan (grocer), and P. Williams, six of the cancfidates for a seat at the Penarth Local Board, but the ether aspirants for a seat at the Board were permitted to speak. Mr Devonald was called to ...

... MATH OF A CATHOLIC. died ...

... UUSICALB. — St. John's Schoolroom, JvoeltherbiNrm mtii Saturday evening filled with the awsra influential *s^Jtnji of Cardiff and Roath, who bad gambled there eatli»iavi;ati ...

... HEREFORDSHIRE CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE. A large Meeting of the Members of the Herefordshire Chamber of Agriculture was held on Saturday, undci the presidency of the Kev. Edward Higgins, of Bosburv. At the meeting on September 4th, the following resolt; tion was passed and forwaided to the Duke of Richmond viz.:—That the Council views with great a'arm tht efforts which have been made to obtain ...

... An important Liberal nowtfag Warn Vdbi «a -SSMMM night at Bury (t ^ir*»ahhr«k et>tei»«lttn WW.« opening of a new l iferal ehaK I&b dElt ut 5fr^; Phillip*.the Borowg^ Mwalw.wiitnmfafcid jthesgoakee inducted! Mr Stawffold,, M.n/.tte Esri '*( CflMn^a down, Mr Trev^lyait, Mr JtfwrliTV, tSLA and Vlr W. E. Price, MLh Bwoh(fal> ww| pstMM expressing the wish ef the toeMrtag paS^BI% whether in power ...