... 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 oKcial result ef the above election, made known by the returning efficer, Mr T. Jones, Llandweiv. is as follows:— Miss Jenkins, Glansawdde — H. D. Jones, Baily Uwynfe oa» W. Davies, Cwrtyplas~ John Allen, Stati jnmaster «•• — — •- T. Phillips, Merchau c Zlb D. Morgan, Masons' Arms•—i — ~doo D. Griffiths, Llwyndu— — — M. Morgans, Ddyfadfa W. Davies, Gwynne C.-ttage. 170 NOT ELECTED. M. ...

... Adjudication at Bangor Eisteddvod. BY DR. JOSEPH PARRY. THE CANTATA FOR CHILDREN. The Musical Committee deserve praise for their selection of go useful and much needed a subject as a Children's Cantata. Of the three Cfrntatss rent in, the first considered elndl bo the one by Ua o'r Yi¡p,d. entitled, This is a short cantata c,f soven mast tuneful numbers, and these numbers, briffl? dealt with, ...

... LLANGAD0CK SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. The polling in connection with this election took plaoe on Msnday. Tbe result was made known on Tuesday. Great interest was felt as there were many Liberals contesting. there were aft many Liberals contesting. Miss Katie Jenkins, Glansawdde 480 H. D. Jofcea Bailey, Gwynfe — 387 W. Davies, Cwrtyplas 372 John Allen, Llannadock 361 D, Morgan, Masons'Arms 358 â 1 ...

... THE WEEK'S MARKETS, CORN. I.ONtari, Wednesday.—Tue market waa vary dn for both ICnglisb and foreign wheat. Knglish white, new, 36s to 40s do. red, 35s to 37s. Flour unchanged. Barley- grinding nrm malting quite. Oats slow. M iizrt, be uis, and peas quiet. Arrivals :— British wheat. 260 qrs. Foreien—wheat, 12,140 qrs; barfay, 12 520 oats. 31,260 qrs; maize, 1,090 Ilrs; flour, 28.970 sacks. ...

... The Breconshire Agricultural Society dates back to 1755, and no more picturosquely-situated ground could have been chosen for its annual show than Dinas Green, which was visited on Tues- day by not fewer than 8,000 people, apart from subscribers, school children, military, Tha prizes offered this year amounted to about 603, and th« eetriea were satisfactory as to number, being 600, as against ...

... To tho recenb railway strike and to the im peading,lispate at the Cardiff Docks is traceable the great falling off in the South Wales coal trade during the month juat pasr, when the aggregate totals show a decrease of 341,125 tens, the Car- diff shipments baitig 236,635 tons less than in July, wuilQ the quantity expurted from Newport and Llanelly was greatest, and Swansea waa slightly less. ...

... THE WEEK'S MAKKfcTb. CORN. CARDIFF, Saturday.English wheat was in poof condition, and sold at a reduction of Is per quarter, Foreign wheat in good demand, at late rates Flour unchanged. Bariey advanced 6d to Is per quarter. Maize strong, and in favour of sellers. Beans and peat unchanged. Oats fliui. GLOUCESTER, Saturday.—English wheat was in very good supply to-day. and must be reported 6d to ...

... A champion prize of S20 for the best exhibit in classes 1, 2, 3, 4, baud 6-Major Langlands, Bidden- ham, Be ifoid. Switcher. Class 5.-Hunters, light weight carriers of any age, the property of of residents in South Wales or Mon- mouthshire, calcolated to carry not less than 12 stone to hounds. First prize, 215 second, £ 18 third 25 F. Lort Phillips. Lawrenny, Pembroke, Maroon; 2, the Right Hon ...

... THE MAGISTERIAL BENCH IN WEST MONMOUTH. TO THE RDITOR. SIB.-Permit me to rofer to the correspondence which has recently passed between the Duke of Beaufort and the Rhymney and Pontlottyn Chamber of Trade, and to the letter of Mr E. if- Davies, magistrates' clerk for the Bedwelltf Division, which appeared in your much- appreciated paper. Mr Davies mentioned tbø.C whereas in 1878 the number of ...

... LLANDOVERY AGRICULT UKAL SOCIETY, A Successful Exhibition. Fifteen years ago tha Llaudoveiy Agricultural Society, for want of proper support, was allowed to drop, and has only recently been resuscitated. Now, however, judgiug from the success of last and this year's show, the revived society has a bright prospect of success before it. Last year's show was very unfortunate in being attended ...

... A BRILLIANT SUCCESS. The Cardiff Horse Strow, which opened in the Sopbia Gardens on Wednesday, is the spoilt dar- ling of fortune. It is in.variabiy blessed with fine weather, and even yesterday, when the long spell of luck looked like betof; broken, the elements, sadly against their will, were obliged to be benig- nant, if not cheerful. Never did morning rise much more gloomy or threatening ...