... The result of the polling ill X orthDurham was announced on Saturday at the Assize Court, Dur- haw, as follows Sir George Elliot 5,448 Mr. Laing(L.). 4,896 652 orr GEORGE ELLIOT, of Houghton Hall, Fence Houses, Durham Aberaman House, Glamorgan- shire and Belle Vue, Newport, Monmouthshire, is a son of the late Mr. Ralph Elliot, of Renshaw, county Durham, by his marriage with Elizabeth, ...

... THE STATION REFRESHMENT ROOMS. The annual licensing meeting for Penarth was held in the Penarth police-court on Monday. The magistrates present were Captain Jenner (chair- man), Mr. J. S. Corbett, Mr J. Ware, Mr J. Cory, Dr. Edwards. and Mr H. J. Evans. Mr Ensor applied on behalf of Miss Purden for a full licence for tiie refreshment room at the railway station, Penarth. He was told that for ...

... The annual celebration of the Marquess of Bute's birthday took place at Cardiff on Monday. The ships in dock were gaily trimmed with bunting, flags were displayed at many buildings, and the bells of St. John's rang out in merry peals during the day. A pilot regatta was held in the morning. At eleven o'clock the committee steamer Leo steamed out from the lauding stage and fired a gun for the ...

... VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. THE REED CHALLENGE CUP. Another competition for the challenge cup, open to the Cardiff united boroughs, given by Sir Edward Reed, took place on the East Moors, Cardiff on Sat- urday. There were 22 competitors, four of whom came for the first time in this competition from Cow- bridge. The ranges were, as usual, 200, 500, and 600 yards. Private G. E. Clarke, oi Cardiff, ...

... Sbdden DEATH AT THE HAILOIIS' floNti-I --A sea- man named Thomas Koome, staying at the Sailors' Home, retired to rest as usual on Friday night, and at about twelve o'clock, he alarmed the in- mates by running downstairs and saying that he was dying. The poor fellow very soon afterwards expired. THB INFIRMARY SATURDAY.—On Saturday a meeting of the Infirmary committee was again held at the Town ...

... INFIRMARY SATURDAY COMMITTEE. This committee again attended the Town-hall on Saturday evening to receive subscriptions for the benefit of the Infirmary. The contributions handed in by various bodies of working people did not amount in the aggregate to a very large sum, but the committee will be in attendance again next Saturday. The box at the entrance to the Town-liall was made the receptacle ...

... On Wednesday an election took place to fill tha vacancy in the representation of Berwick, caused by the elevation of Sir Dudley Coatts-Marjoribaaki Bart., to the Peerage, the result being- Mr. H. E. H. Jerningham (L.) 1,046 Mr. H. T. Trotter (C.) 529 517 Mr. Jerningham bad been promised the support of the Irish electors, but it was thought that this would be withdrawn on account of the action ...

... (From the Mark Lane Express, October 24.) Good progress continues to be made with seeding the ground for next year's wheat crop, and the conditions remain very favourable. The rainfall of Saturday, not being excessive, will be an advantage rather than other vise on some of the fallows after the recent spell of drying winds. The season has now reached a period at which it will be safe to say ...

... In the Roatb.Canton and West Wards, the sitting' members of the Town Council were returned with- out opposition. In the South and East Wards con- tests took place. The results were as follows SOUTH WARD.—ELECTED. 611 Scone (L) 450 NON-ELECTED. Gunn (L., old member) 405 EAST WARD.—ELECTED. Waring (C) 801 Morg-an (C) 811 NON-ELKCTED. Davies(L). C, 7 Shackell (L) 653 echo ...

... [ MARKETS. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY.—-Ba'iiteflS at Mark-lane has been considerably impeded by the dense fog which prevailed during the earlier hours,and which rendered the judging of samples almost an impossibility. Supplies of English grltin are moderate, and those of foreign about the average. For English wheat there was very little demand, at Is. per qr. less money than on Monday last. ...

... WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE. (From the Mark Lane Express, Nov. 7.) I Wheat sowing is now seasonably forward in the southern and eastern counties of England, and W being prosecuted vigorously in the nonth and, with the exception of the coldest undrained clays, the lailti, continues dry rather than otherwise from a wheat- sowing point of view. The humidity of the atmoRphere has been against ...

... CARDIFF TOWN COUNCIL. CARDIFF TOWN COUNCIL. ANNUAL MEETING. On Wednesday the annual meeting of the Cardie Corporation took nlace in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall, Cardiff. There were present the Mayor (Mr. Rees Jones), Aldermen Lewis,WatkiQ8> Jones, Evans, Elliott, Taylor, and M:Connochie; Councillors T. Rees, T. Evans, Vaughan, Careji Evan, Jones, Johnstone, Morgan. Traye?. Waringo ...