PRELIMINARY NOTICE. MR. JOHN M. LEEDER BEGS to announce that he will s hortl y offer for SALE BY PIBBLIC AUCTION , a choice assort - ment of English and Foreign FLOWER ROOTS. BULBS, &c. For particulars see future advertisements 242, Bigh-strcet, Swansea, 3rd Sept., 1863.

Or. HAROLD'S MOOR VILLA, MUMBLES. MR. J. M. ELLERY Has been favourel with inAructiona TO SELL BY AUCTION, On WEDNEsneY and THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th and 10th, 1863, T • HE whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS, at the above residence, the pro. perty of the Misses Thomas, who

This great national festival, so long looked forward I to with so much interest, commenced on Tuesday, md closed on Friday, and proved on the whole one of th ° most brilliant and successful gatherings of any kind which have ever takeu place in the Principality. In order to make

oirere delighted, and called for s repetition, but Miss Watts could not be persuaded to give one. She acknowledged the call by a haw, End retired. Neat came a harp duet (Scenes of Childhood) by Messrs Chatterton and John Thomas, which was really beyond all praise. A song by Miss

Ist Innings. 2nd Innings. Eustace, c. and b. MitcaHe 1 b. Stacey Deacon, lbw., b. Melmoth 3 c. Richards, b. Stacey 2 Gilbert. l.b.w , 1). Mitcalfe 17 C. Richards, b. Stacey 3 I). Staccy .... 3 b. Mitcalfe Hutchins, b• Mitcalfe .... 1 c. Melsuoth, b. Mit- 1 cadre. J. Lovering, b.

nor more than 40. First prise £7, second £3. This was adjourned from yesterday, when the Swansea Valley Choir won the first prize. The second prize was now awarded to the Aberdare United Choir. This concluded the proceedings of the morning. THE EisTEDDFOD DINNER took place on Th