... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... Proposed Department of Medical Sciences. Since the last published list the following generous donations have been promised, soaking a total of £ 3,193 10'1. Five hundred circulars, giving information and inviting donations, have been sent out to the medical profession in South Wales, and we would take this opportunity of remiudiug thosa who have not yet replied that public generosity ia likely ...

... Resuits of the Scholarship and Exhibi- tion Examination. At a special meeting of the Couucil of the College, held yesterday, the following awards were made cn the results of the recent scholarship nnd exhibition examinations 1ST AWARD.—Mr Arthur Arkell (fartridge-road), of tile Higher Grade School, Caruiff, Tile Drapers' stho:arsuip üf.£35,tenal>Je for one year,but renevvableto the holder if ...

... CORN. Saturday. English and foreign wbe«* fni h« f f We!^ 8 rate«. with an improved demand firm OfttI an ? changed. B^riey and inaiao nrm. Oats and beans without change. whCCSS,T: R' Saturday.—There was les-i English werp M n* r°.(iay' but the tr*de being slow prices rates Grinds qr'i forei*n 9uiet »t barely laW ,lu: barle>. maize and new oats, 3d to 6d cheaoer. Old oats steady, Wednesday ...

... COLUMN FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. By Maggie Symington. Between the dark and the daylight, When the nght is beadnnina; to lower, Gomes a pause in the day's occnpat ons, That is known as the Children's Hour. —Longfellow. The month of Rold-is not. that what October ougbt to be called ?—finds you all hard at your lessons again, my dear little summer wanderers through the woods, over the hills, and by the ...

... Bye-Elections-1886 to 1890. LIBERAL VICTORIES. I UNIONIST VICTORY. 1. Burnley, 2. Spalding. 3. Coventry. 4. Northwich. 5. West Edinburgh. 6. Southamptohn. 1. Doubter. 7. Govan. 8. Kennington. 9. Rochester. v 10. Peterborough. 11. North Bucks. ? 12. St. Pancras. 13. Carnarvon. 14. Eccles. Ayr Burghs-(two elections) lost and won respectively. ...

... COBIT LONOON, Wednesday. (iymarket for wheat; flu* qualities held for full rates. Flour quiet but firm. Barley quiet. Maize rather cheap Oats firm at late values. Beans and peas steady. Arrivals -EllgJish- barley, 860 qrs beans, 180 qrs. Foreign—wheat, 38,600 qrs barley, 5,540 qrs oats, 56,540 qrs • maize, 1,1IM qrs beans. 220 qrs flour, 14,020 sacks. GLASGOW, Wednesday —Market generally dull, ...

... THE WEEK'S HEALTH BilL. The return of tbe Registrar-General for the week ending Saturday last, 4th Ootober, shows that the rates vi mertality 18 the several towns, arta-ged in order fr*m the lowest, were as tallows :— Berby .10*3 j Salferd ,?0*0 Bristol. .14 1 i Cardiff 2Q-1 Leicester 15'5 1 Liverpool 22Q Oldham ..1&3 | Bradford .221 Portsmouth 16*4 Birkenhead 22\5- London 1&7 Wolverhampton ...

... YSTRADYFODWG SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. Resuit of the Poll. The triennial election of school board for the parish of Ystradyfc«dwg, which comprises tho major portion of the ithondda Valley and the whole of the iihondda Vach, took place on Thursday, and the counting of the votes was conducted on Friday at the Union Offices, Ponty- pridd, under the supervision of Mr E. C. Spickett, registrar. The ...

... SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS. BUSINESS ADDRESSES, Publications, and Educational Per insertion. 1 to 5 insertions 4d per line, or 4s per inch 6 to 12 3s.. 13andupwards.2d.. 2s LEADER PAGE- 1 to 5 insertions 6d per line, or 6s per incb 6 to 12 „ 4d 4s „ 13 aud up wards 3d „ 3s » PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS, Bazaars, Concerts Eisteddfodau, Shows, Sports, Religious Services, Lectures, Per insertion. ...