... MASTERS AND COMPANY, THE CARDIFF CLOTHIERS. O To the Inhabitants of )OT. MARY THE VIRGIN. STo the Inhabitants of T. JOHN THE BAPTIST. ETO the Inhabitants of OATH. CTo the Inhabitants of ANTON. GTo the Inhabitants of RANGETOWN. PTo the Inhabitants of ENARTH. BTO the Inhabitants of RIDGEND. PTo the Inhabitants of ONTYPRIDD. MTO the Inhabitants of ERTHYR TYDVIL. A To the Inhabitants of BERDARE, ...

... 2,ocal BANK HOLIDAY.—OI* Monday, most of the tradesmen closed their premises, and bank holiday was very generally observed. Among the various attractions for visitors were the sports at the Alexandra Park, Oddfellows' fete at Sophia Gardens' Park, the Art Exhibition, and Theatre. A number of marine and other excur- sions also took place. BLUE RIBBON MEETING.—On Saturday, at the Circus, ...

... 6LAM0BGANSHIKE AGEICUL- 1 TURAL SHOW. This Show was opened at PenyJarren Park, Merthyr, on Wednesday, and was of a successful character. PRIZE LIST. CATTLE. HEREFORD BREED.—For the best two cows, above three years old, in calf or in milk 1st, Mr John Williams, Llansannor Court, Cowbrillge; 2nd, Mr A. Rogers, The Ilodd reserved, Mr W. S. Powell, Eglwysnunyd, Taibacli. Cow, above three years old ...

... THE DUMMIES FESTIVITIES AT THE CATHAYS PARK. THE I II: i:i) NUMBERS OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS. The Dumfries Festivities, that is to say, the festivities in celebration of the birth of the Earl of Dumfries, heir to the Bute Marquisate, were held in Cathays Park on Wednesday after- noon. The event was due to the liberality of the Marquess of Bute, and the form which the festivities took was a treat ...

... FATAL ACCIDENT. — On Saturday, at Cardiff Docks, a very serious accident befell a young man named Cornelius Driscoll, who was a foreman of the iron ore men employed oil the Bute Estate. The unfortunate man was attempting to get into one of the empty waggons of a train which was in motion, on the west side of the East Bute Dock, when he slipped and fell under the wheels, which passed over his ...

... A DEAD LOCK. On Monday, the Taff Vale Railway Company made an attempt to run through trains from the Crockherbtown station to the Great Western station, in accordance with a division of the Rail- way Commissioners. Mr. Frank James, Merthyr Chamber of Trade, lr. G. Fisher, Mr. Hurman, and other gentlemen were present. On arriving at the Great Western Railway junction, the through coach was ...

... (From the Daily Telegraph.) Now that the Irish Land Bill is on the point of bti- coming the Irish Land Act, after having weathered a Parliamentary storm of unparalleled magnitude, it may be useful to recapitulate bi iefly, and in its broad and general bearing, the total ef lect of the measure aa it now stands. Taking this kind of bird's eye view of Mr. Gladstone's second experience in ...

... LOCAL VOLUNTEER INTELLI- GENCE. THE PROMOTION OF CAPT. MARTIN. On Monday evening, at the Cardiff Market-place, there was a full dress parade of the 1st Detachment of the 2nd Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers. Captain Martin, the commandant of the detachment, having been promoted to the rank of major, now handed over the command to Captain Gaskell. In ad- dressing the men, he said he had been ...

... The Glamorgan Horticultural Society is to be congratulated on the success which on Wednesday attended its efforts to revive the Annual Flower Show at Cardiff. The weather was tine, and the attendance of visitors of all classes very large. The Sophia Gardens' Park was seen to great advantage, and it is satisfactory to say that the weather was fine on the whole. The show had been discontinued ...

... THE CARDIFF BOATS. A dispute has arisen at the Cardiff docks with reference to the recent competitions in connec- tion with the Ilfracombe and Bristol Channel Regatta, and we have been requested to publish the following as an accurate account of what took place The Annual Channel Regatta was held at Ilfracombe on the 18th instant, when prizes to the value of E100 were competed for. The ...

... FORTHCOMING POPULAR CONCERTS.—A preliminary announcement is made in our advertising columns that Messrs. Hughes Brothers, assisted by juvenile and other talent and a large choir, will give a beries of Concerts on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings tit the Circus. Their performances in other towns in the locality have been spoken of very highly, and a treat may he looked forward to by all local ...

... CONSERVATIVE VICTORY. The result of the North Lincolnshire election I was to-day declared as follows. I Lowther (C) 4,200 Tomline (L) 3,729 Majority 471 j ...