... THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORN. CARDIFF, Saturday.—English and foreign wheat hai an upward tendency, and the market closed firm at an advance of 6d per quarter. Flour in sellers' favour, with an improved demand. Maize and barley was 3d dearer. Beans and peas unaltered. Oats firm. GLOUCESTER, Saturday.—English wheat was less freely offered, and farmers were able to obtain an advance of 6d per qr ...

... THE WEEK'S HEALTH BILL. The return of the Registrar-General for the week ending Saturday last, 20th September, shows that there were registered in the last week in tbe borough of Cardiff 99 births, as compared with 75,. 99, and 87 in the three previous. Those 75 births comprised 42 boys aud 33 girls, and corresponded to an annual rate of 23'30 per 1,000 of the population, estimated to have ...

... The coal exports from South Wales ports during the last month show a falling off in the aggregate of a little less than 10,000 tons. This was mainly due to a decreased despatch at Swansea and Llanelly. Shipments coastwise have also fallen away, comparing the two periods, at eac:, of the Welsh ports. Below we gi-ve our usual compara- tivaitables CARDIFF. Coal. Iron. Coke. P. Fuel. Jan. 801,820 ...

... A conference of representatives of the school boards of North Wales has been summoned to meet at Rhyl on Tuesday next, to consider the future policy of: the country in view of prospec- tive changes in the law relating to elementary schools. Mr A. H. D. Acland, M.P., is the chairman of the committee. The preliminary notice issued announces the following as among the propositions to be submitted ...

... The Press Association's Carnarvon correspon- dent, in a. later telegram, says :—The Conserva- tives have demanded a recount. There were 23 spoilt votes, and the actual figures declared were \.JIV(U N nney 1,945 Corrected Result. Lloyd George. 1,963 EllisNanney. 1,945 Majority 18 ...

... THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORN. CARDIFF. Saturday. — English and foreign We' sold at last week's prices, the short stocks in our principal grain ports inclining holders to Flour firm. Barley is advancing in price, and se^jLg the extreme rates of last week. Beans and peas W~ Maize dull Oats unaltered. i GLOUCESTER, Saturday—Trade in English dull at last week's prices. Foreign wheat very 9*5 at ...

... On Monday afternoon the prizes and certifi- cates won by the successful competitors at the recent musical examination in connection with Trinity College, London, were distributed in the Council Chamber of the Town-hall, Cardiff. The mayor was expected to have presided, but he Wrote expressing his regret at being unable to attend owing to ill-health, and enclosing a cheque. The chair was ...

... The shipments of coal to foireign ports from Cardiff last month, not only excaeded in quantity those ot any previous month that has elapsed during the present year, but were alslJ suo- stantialiy in excess of those recorded in the corresponding month of 1889. Ac Newport thera was a falling off as compnrud widii the previoud month and corresponding mouth of last year, but at Swansea and ...

... Forthcoming Demonstration at Builth. Every preparation is being made to ensure the s-uccess of the conferences and demonstration which are to be held at Builth Wells ou Wednes- day, Ausust 13vb, uoder tho autoices of the South W ales Liberal Federation. Amonsr those who have intimat.ed their intention of being present are the following :—Sir H. Hussey Vivian, B*rt., M.P., Sir E iward Ii^sed, K ...

... ST OAVID'SCOLLEGE.LAM PETER The following scholarships and exhibitions have been awarded :— A. T. Humphreys, St. David's College, mathema- ,08• senior scholar, £ 40 Christmas Gruffydd Evans, it? .'history, £ 3j if. X. Alban, do,, classics, £ 30 J. rnillips, do., Welsh, £ 22 18s 4d K, T. M. Evans, do., £8110s Christmas D. Lloyd, do., history, B22 i.. Moriis, do., science, £ ?,Z 18s 4d Christmas ...

... BARRY DOCK. The trade at Barry Dock for the week eniiof M February 5th is as follows Stesmers arrived 33 Tonnage.. 40,061 i Steamers sailed 24 Tonnage 18,24*1 bailing vessels arrived 11 Tonnage 13,422 Sailing vessels sailed.. 3 Tonnage „ ^$ Tonnage arrived in seven days —«.«. Tonnage sailed in seven days — 24256* | Total in and out „ 78,(M ■! The total toumtge iu and out for tbe preceuinlt | ...

... The Revised List. A meeting of the South Wales, Monmouthshire, c and Gloucestershire Tin-plate Makers' Associa- tion was held at the Mackworth Hotel, Swansea, on Tuesday, when there was a large attendence, and the revised list was discussed. Eventually it was decided to confitm the revised list. It is as follows Rolling, list sizes, 3 ...