... TiE VOLUNTEERS.--On Monday week, a first-class sergeant instructor from the school of musketry, Hythe, came down to the Port for the purpose of instructing the Eifionydd Volunteers in the proper use of the rifle. We understand that he will remain at the Port for a fortnight, or so, during which time there will be one or two drills every day. We trust the men will attend as often as they can to ...

... ?ve?j)?ew?e. REPORTED DEATH OF 31R. SNAPE, DENTIST, z LIVERPOOL. To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. f ! Sir,-A malicious report of my sudden death having I originated in Chester and been widely cirulated, I shall feel obliged if through the medium of your columns you will allow me to contradict it, and to assure my friends I that I was never in better health. I I am, Sir, yours ...

... SANITARY CONDITION OF THE MANCHMETER I ROYAL INFIRMARY. A valuable and interesting report on this subject has just been mado to the Infirmary board, by Dr. Eason Wilkin- son and Mr. George Southam, after a visit of inspection to various continental hospitals, theirremarks having referonce principally to the Hotel Dieu, La Charite, Lariboissidree and the Hospital du Midi, at Paris; and to St. ...

... ITHE : ADPLpNAr -DPSATORES. I . E y ;wpso> . The folgoing is the tr xt of the inportant despatohes, a summary of which apppared in the Mercsr, on Satti~dy.. . -FROM LORD LYONS TO EARL USSXLL. i Dated Washington, Dec 31 1861 LrTe (Received Jan. 15, i8 'My LordThe Secretary of State of the o'ile States has informed me that, having learned that ideesre. 3r. W. Zacherle and T. J. Rogers, American ...

... BURNING OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ANTRIM-MEETING EXPRESSIVE OF PUBLIC SYMPATHY. ANTRIIF, MONDAY, 20TH JAN.-A public meeting E of the inhabitants of An trim and vicinity was held N in the Court-house this day, convened by public an- nouncement in the various places of worship. Among others present were the Rev. Wm. Greene, Vicar of Antrim; Geo. J. Clarke, Esq., J.P.; Rev. J. 1H. Orr, ...

... . READINGS BYMR. G. V.BROOKE ANDMISS AVONIA JONES. . LAST night, the second of a series of readings by PMr. G. V. Brooke -and Miss Avonia Jones, assisted by Mr. R. Younge, took place in the Music Hall. The audience was considerable,'and would, no doubt, have been larger had it not been for the inclemency of the weather, which prevented many who would otherwise have been present from leaving ...

... A NEW AND COltUKCT I.IST, COMMENCING 1862. In consequence of some of the Pembrokeshire Fairs clashing with each other, and thus materially affecting the interests of the farmer, besides being most incon- venient, a large and influential meeting of cattle drovers, farmers, and others interested in these fairs was held at the Swan Inn, Haverfordwest, on Wednesday, the 12th June, 1861, when ...

... SAYINGS BANKS. Government Measure which has recently COIne into operation is likely to lead to some Confusion of idea as to what is safe and unsafe On the part of savings banks. Naturally the Poor are as sensitive as the rich on the safety Of their money. Real or apparent causes tnay do a great deal to disturb the equanimity of Depositors and especially after such heart- lesS scoundrelism as ...

... The principal sportsmen of France, says fhe Patrie, have resolved to hold a congress at the close of the shooting season, to consult together as to the best means of putting an end to the system of poaching, which has iately assumed such extensions as to threaten the total destruction of game. ...

... MEMORIAL OF THE LATE PRINCE ...

... A letter from Southampton, dated Thursday, says:- At the moment that news has reached us of peace- able relations being maintained between England and America by the surrender of the captive commissioner the war between the Federal and the Confederate Stats is brought to our very doors, and the two navies stand arrayed against each other, at hast by deputy, in British waters. The entrance to ...

... At the annual meeting of the Yorkshire Church of England Scripture Readers' Society, held at Leeds a few Jays ago, the Bishop of Ripon presided. In the course >f his address, he said— Owing to the large influx of population, it often was the case that the clergy could not reach all of them, without being supplemented in their endeavours by the efforts of the Scripture Readers' Society. It ...