... The third annual ploughing match of the upper -rl l a,nno,i wts hold on district of the parish of Llannon was held on Llettywillows Farm on Monday. Twenty-four teams entered. The awards were:— Champion Class.—1, John Jones, Llettymawr; 2 Griffith Thomas, Brynbanal; 3, John Mainwaring, Tumble 4, Rd. Davies, G arn, Burry Port. Cbs51.-1, Griffith Bees, Brynwiclcet; 2, William Thomas, Tyuycwm; 3, ...

... TO-DAY'S MARKETS. CATTLE. LONDON, Thursday.—The beast supply consisted entirely of rough cattle and fat bulls, which met with a slow and steady trade at Monday's rates. Sheep trade dull at Monday's rates. Lambs difficult to vend. Calves firiner mutton, 3s 6d to 55 8d veal, 3s 8d to 5s 8d; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d lamb, 6s lOd to 7s 8d per 81b. Total supply Beasts, 50; sheep and lambs, 600 calves, ...

... Thomas Tiirnbull a-rvd Nyborg 14th arvd KingHoad 16th Eric Mvd Gulveston 17t.h Ultyd arvd Gibralta.t 16th Gloucester City a,rvd Djoewitna,, Jn.vn, 17th Irate B. Jones arvd Hull Actfvity left G&rston for H,vre 17th Eutcrpo left for 16th SiUtwick &i'vd Bordeaux 16th Moorby loft Troon .for WDmington 15th Preston passed Gibr<.H.' 16th Tjeven passed Gtbra,ItM for Bristol 16th Hesleden H.rvd St. ...

... fcOP/BIUST.] TALES FROM THE LAW COURTS. By DALRYMPLE J. BELGRAVE, Barrister-at-Law Author 'jf !ac, Warleigh, -1 Tales from the Old Bailey, &c., &c. A RAILWAY MURDER. The Trial of Percy Lefroy. On Jnne 27th, 1831. the ticket collector at Preston Park Station was taking the tickets from the 2 p. sxpres* from London Bridge, when his attention was directed to the occupant of a first elaes ...

... DB. BKNTGWATER MD., U.S.A., Is rtlstom House street Cardiff Hours. 11-4 aud 7 9. ...

... Sleaford Meeting. SLEAFORD, SATURDAY. With the exception of a slight shower the weather associated with the concluding day's spor. was again favourable. The card was exceedingly short, and it was only to be expected that tbe attendance would be a meagre one. Black Fury deserved his position in the Bristol Stakes, beating Clatter Canister point- less in the decider. Lindum White went through ...

... Alexandra Park Meeting. I ACCEPTANCES FOR SALE PLATK.—Pendant, David II., Spur Royal, St. Fort, Shon Kinna, Give It Up, Martha. Til., Marthus, Orange Lily, Lady Fisher, Zethos, Mikko. ACCEPTANCES,FOE FINSBUHY MID-WEIGHT HAKDI- CAP.—Suppliant, Sirdar, Othery, Bewitchment, Norah. Sandys, Bourton Hill, Stone Bow, Mincio, Canadense, Lo Ben, Dieltra., Holt Ca.stle, Thimble, Remember Me, Sardine, ...

... HEREFORD 8ETT!NG RAID. I At Hereford Police Court on Monday (before a full bench) Edward Parker, inal:eeper. Five Ways Inn, surrendered to his b&il on renrand from la.at Wednesday charged with beeping a common gaming house. He pleaded guiy. Mr Garrold prosecuted Mr Alien defended. Head Constable Richardson said he raided the premises with six policemen last Wednesday after obtain-' ing a, wa ...

... 2.0—The BRADFORD HANDICAP %f £ 100 winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr W. C. Keeping's g by Grey Friirs-Li Pearl 3y 7st 21b H.Luke 1 Mr J. Maclachlan's f by Grey Friars—Belt. 5y 7st Purkiss 2 Mr F. Hardy's Little Bed Bat, 4y Sst 51b Fagan 3 Purkiss 2 Mr F. Hardy's Little Bed Rpt, 4y Sst SIb Fagan 3 Mr J Legge's Heliograph, 4y Sst Kobin.son 0 Mr E.Irish's Queen of the Rivers,3y 7st 131b Finlay 0 ...

... I FOOTBALL. I FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW. We shall publish reports of the following matches to-moirow:— I RUGBY. Welsh Football Union. Newport v Monmouth League-Ack Llewellyn, Pontypridd. Swansea v Old Merchant Taylors-T. D. Bchofleld, Bridgend. Carmarthen v Pembroke Dock-A. L. Davies, Car- marthen. Llwynypia v Morriston—J. P. Curnow, Mountain Bisca v Whitchurch-R Pollock, Newport. Neath 2nd v ...

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... TO-DAY'S,MARKETS. CATTLE. Thursday.—Beast supply chiefly fat bulls and rough cattle. Trade ruled very slow at Monday's rates, a few fat beasts found buyers. Sheep trade very slow for wethers; rates unchanged; ewes firmer, with slight upward tendency in rates. Calves slow but steady. Beef, 2s 4d to 4s 2d; mutton, 3s 4d to 55 lOd veal, 3s 6d to 5s 4d per 81b. Total supply-Beasts, 80; sheep, 760 ...