... SOUTH WALES NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD FPU 1881. An adjourned meeting of the general committee for the carrying out of the South Wales National Eisteddfod of 1881 was held at the Temperance Hall, Merthyr, on Thursday afternoon, under the chairmanship of Mr David Rosser, president. There was a fair attendance. At the last meeting notice was given by Mr Lleweliyn Williams that he would move the ...

... THE FAIR MAID OF YSTRAD TYWI, A TALE OF THE TUDOR ACCESSION. BEING THE FIRST PRIZE TALE AT THE SOUTH WALES NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD, 1880, BY BERIAH GWYNFE EVANS. Author of Bi'onwen, Roundhead d; Cavalier, Owen Grlyndior, &c„ &e, (All rights reserved by the Author.) CHAPTER XXVIII.-A NEW ACTOR, Arthur and Sir Francis returned to Abermarlaiu, deeming themselves fortunate in having escaped. ...

... i NORTH OF ENGLAND REPORT. lSPECIAL REPORT FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT, MIDDLESBOROUGH, Thursday.—The' pig iron trade for the last week has, like all other depart- ments of business, been dull. Prices have not varied materially, the advantage, if any, being with the seller. The rates have, however, been, to a large extent nominal. The holiday season, accompanied with stock taking, which both ...

... DCNVILLE'3 OLD IRISH WHISKE^ & recom- mended by the medical profession in DreferencfttoFrench Brandy They hold the largest stock ot Whiskey In the worW. Supplied in casks raid eases for home use and ex- portation -Suctions.on application to DtNVILLBk Co., Limited Royal Irish Uibt^-nes, JM/m 8910 ADVICB TO MOTEEUS .'—Are .VIA broken In you* rest by a sick child sufferiug with pain ot cutting ...

... THE PROSECUTION. DUBLIN, Friday Night.—The trial at bar of Mr Parnell, M.P., and 13 other members of the Irish National Land League, charged with conspiracy, was resumed at the Queen's Bench this morning, before Mr Justice Fitzgerald and Mr Justice Barry. The court was not very crowded, and out- side the building comparatively few persons had assembled, When Mr Parnell, however, arrived, he ...

... NEATH, ON Monday and Tuesday a bazaar was held in the British Sohoelroom, the object of which was to pcovidefuudil towards liquidating the debt now existing on the Bible Christian Chapel, near Neath. The stalls were well provided with useful articles, and found ready purchasers. Upwards of £50 were received tip to Tuesday night. OF THB PEACE.—Thomas Walters was cbacgc4 with threatening his ...

... IN THE YEAR 1880. THE year that has just closed has been one pregnant to a degree with great and marked events. Everywhere there has been activity and motion both in desirable and in ob- jectionable directions. Perhaps the point where the activity has been least manifest is the very plaee where many would wish it most palpable. Our trade and commerce do not seem to have moved with the rapidity ...

... IJADT I tTB.—The fifth BIFF UHY of Lady Bate, the intuit daughter of Lord tud La lv J4;ite, wa., celebrated at Cardiff ou Fri- day by the ringii»g oi St. John's bei's. A flag was hoisted on tre Castle Keep, and the shippiug at the Docks were uuuatt»Uy gay with bunting. SUDDEN DEATH,—A m»u NAMED J as. Baggs, tailor, cf Wood-street, was suddenly taken un- well on Saturday morning. Dr. Granger ...

... A sacred cantata entitled Esther wis Per- formed at the Tabernacle Chapel on eight, conducted by Mr B. Evam. Thediair was taken by the Rev. W. Gibboe, u the absence ot the Rev. T. Thomas, the pastor. Ihe accom- paniste were Misa L. M. Thoma«, Baileyglas, and Mr J. B. James, Penygawse Hovise, whoexecuted their work with great ability., Alter the enter- *ufnment was over the Rev, Mr Gibbon ...

... 5 ^fi?kTn' a, Rabbi, died very sud- i £ e £ 8B ^hoo*, Cheetham, Manchester, Oi* ^?4r4^nf#rT the Cohr gold-6olds in 1 >y ■; Quartz, recently crushed at Ml '/J t6 h z. of R'oId, and that much :r vfrt o i1^6 ost. during the pro- vo the defective machinery aud retofte ...

... THE MURDER OF LORD MOUNTMORnES. ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED MURDEKEK, On Thu-sJay morning an important arrest was made by t.le police at Wednesbury, South Staf- fordshire, tlu prisoner being a man named Patrick lleunelly, «hois suspected of being concerned in the murder of Lord Mountmorres, and also bears a striking resemblance to the supposed murderer of John Gateley, at Solihull. Hennelly has ...

... LLANELLY, CoNGBEGATlORAt MpStCAL ASSOCIATFON.—On Mondav the first meeting ef this association was held, tn the morning the meeting was convened at Dock Chapel, tinder the presidency M the Rev, David Lewis, minister of the chapel; in the afternoon at Siloah Chapel, under_ the presidency of the Rev. Thomas Davies and in *tlie evening at TabernaeleChapeJ, under the presidency of the Kev. Thomas ...