... PKESKNTATIOM.—Miss Martin, mistress of infant schools at Machen, has been presented by the parishioners with a handsome dra.viu.r-room clock, on le iving to take charge of the Aaams- down new infant schools at Cardiff. The Rector, the Rev..1. C. S. Darby, made the presentation, and spoke of her depart ire from afnjug-t tuem with much regret. EXTENSION TO CANTON.—A memorial is about being ...

... A steamer at Queensborough has smashed six large piles of the pier, and moved it bodily for six inches. CIGARS.-WI. F. NICHOLLS and Co. hold very large stocks of the best Havannah anti other brands. None but well-seasoned Ciyars ever offered. 20, St. Mary-street., Cardiff, and 9, Castle-street, Swansea. American acency, 72, Pire-stvoet, Nex York.) 4065S W ARNING.-REOKITT'S PARIS BLUE.—The Man- ...

... The Khedive has left for Cairo. Leou Mir-ki, who was arrested in Taganrog, has arrived in St. Petersburg, and is reported to have confessed himself the perpetrator of the murderous attack on General Drenteln. A meeting for the examination in bankruptcy of Lord Charles Innes Ker was held on Saturday. The debts were stated to be £ 28,000, but nothing was said respecting assests. The case was ad. ...

... VESSELS SIGNALLED AT THE SWAN- SEA BAY SIGNAL STATION. SWANSEA, Thursday. Wind W. Weather, cloudy.—Steamers Trocadero, of London Lynx, of Cardiff; baroue Harriet McBeath, of Droe- heda; schooners W M T and Bride, of Swansea bri^antinea Sensation, of Dover; Baltic, of Llaueily. ...

... The Sooia ft ALBS DAILY NEWS can be obtained in London (laily, immediately aftei the arrival of the 10.45 a.m. Tram from Messrs & SON'S Bookstall, Paddington, and from Mr W. H. EVBKWT, 34, Bouvene-street, Fleet-street ...

... MEETING AT ABERYSTWITH. THE ACTION OF THE COUNCIL. On Friday evening a public meeting, called by the Mayor on a requisition, was held in the Tem- perance-hall, Aberyst ith, to consider the recent action of the Council in reference to the Univer- sity College of \Vale\ About 80 persons were present. The chair was taken by Mr Dd. Roberts (mayor), who was supported on the platform by l)r. K. 1). ...

... MR. FULLER-MAITLAND, M.P., AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. It is stated that Mr W. Fuller-Maitlanl, M.P., will address his constituents at Brecon, in a short time, on agricultural matters, and recent legisla- tion affecting the agricultural interest. The data has not yet been fixed. Mr Maitland will addres* his constituents subsequently in other parts the county, ...

... NEATH FLOWER. DOG, ANU POULTRY SHOW.— We beg to call attention to the Neath F,ower, Dog, and Poult'-y Show, hich will take place at the Market, Neath, on the 14th inst. There is every reason to believe that the show will be a great success, as over 1.000 entries have been obtained. ...

... GREAT PERU, AT SEA. About four o'clock on Saturday afternoon five boys belonging to Swansea engaged a boat and went out for a row. About five o'clock, when the sea. was very t'seen to be in distress, when sev n ftad a boy volunteered to go to their rescue, „ ^^n Edwards, John Cornelius, Thomas Thomas, John Banks, Alfred Teesdale, George George, Jem Davies, David Davies, and Thomas Richards, ...

... I9PEC1AL TELEGRAMS FROM LLOTD'S AFIENTS. I The steamer W R Rickett-, of ^Cardiff, from C'ronata-.it, with rye, went aM.ore at Ossley Island, near Calmar, and is full of water. Efforts wIll be made to save the cargo. The vessel sunk off the North Foreland is re- po.ted to be Burry, of Llanelly. iNo account of the ci ew. Tile Lauche-ter s, of Sunderland left that har- bour at 1 .m August 15, ...

... CORRESPONDENCE. THE REPRESENTATION OF MERTHYR. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWd. SIR,—Iu your issue to-day I observe that in- vitations have been issued to members of the Nonconformists committee to a meeting, to be held iu Siloh Chapel, next Wednesday. I have spoken to many Nonconformists, many of whom liberally subscribed to Mr Henry Richard's. M.P., election expenses fund, all of ...

... A meeting of colliers emnloyed at the Mill Bank Colliery, Silverdale, North Staffordshire, whose notice of ten per cent. reduction of washes expires to-morrow, was held this evening, when a proposition to accent two and a half per cent, reduction was negatived by a large majority. ...