... The Liberal Association for Montgomeryshire was success- fully started at Newtown on Friday, at a meeting pre- sided over by Captain Crewe-Read and composed of active Liberals from different districts of the county. Before the real business of the meeting began, a proposal was made that the association should include in its opera- tions the registration of the boroughs as well as the county, ...

... We wish to draw the attention of our readers to what transpired at the Carnarvon Quarter Sessions last week. The large sum of 21,027 appeared in the treasurer's accounts as having been paid out of the county rate for special constables at the late election. Had the necessity for their appointment legitimately arisen, no one would perhaps have scrutinized too closely the sum ex- pended or the ...

... Mr SZLUMPER produced the plans of the proposed site for the slaughterhouse and Smithfield. Mr ALDERMAN JONES said the sooner the better the matter was proceeded with; he had been asked by several persons what the Board intended doing in the matter, and most parties were of opinion that the cattle fairs would be weaned back from Llanbadam, if there was accommoda- tion for the cattle. The CLERK ...

... The Ritual Judgment continues to be eagerly by the papers. The Times ...

... The IBishop of Lichfield has addressed the foliowiing pastoral ito the clergy of his diocese. Feast of the Circumdision, 1st January, 1869.. My Bear Brethren,—My first duty on returning to England;116 to invite you to join ih me in thanking God for the gracious answer which Hebw given to the prayers which you fuave made for me without ceasing during my absence. Through your prayers I am given ...

... May ill in truth and harmony rejoice, To honour Church and Queen with heart and voice. ...

... WATCH NIGHT.-On the last night of the old year the annual services where held at the Wesleyan Chapel; the Rev. J. Richards presiding. The members of the Talsarnau and Zoar choirs kindly gave their services, and, under the conductorship of Mr Edmund Roberts, they sang a number of selections from Mozart and Handel in a manner which reflected much credit upon them. Miss Evans, the Hotel, ...

... SIR, Thrms such as the dangerous classes, the masses, the great unwashed, the mobocracy, the working classes, the labouring population, are pretty well understood, but no little confusion and ambiguity have arisen in discussions about working men, by neglect- ing to recognize grades among them. I do not mean grades in wages, knowledge, or ability, but in birth and training, both of ...

... RENT AUDIT.—The rent audit for the Nannau estate took place on Tuesday last, at the Lion Hotel, Dolgelley, and the tenants were treated, as usual, to a good dinner by their landlord. CALVINISTIC METHODISTS.—The monthly meeting of this body, in the western division of the county, was held at Salem Chapel, in this town, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 5th and 6th inst. Being the annual meeting, it ...

... A CONCERT.—On New Year's Eve a miscellaneous con cert was held at St. Paul's Schoolroom, Bryncoedifor, near this town. The chair was taken by the Rev. W. Jenkins the new incumbent of St. Paul's Church. A glee party from Dolgelley, under the leadership of Mr Humphrey Roberts, the Rhydymain Choir, and the Misses Padwick, of Blaenau, and others, took part in the oon- cert, and the pieces sung ...

... Mr D. WILLIAMS called attention to the nuisance occa- sioned in the town by the removal of filth in the daytime. It was being carried through the streets all parts of the day, and the stench occasioned was most abominable. He wished to know if the Board had no power to put a stop to the nuisance. Mr ATWOOD-We employ an inspector of nuisances, and yet there is no attention paid to these matters ...

... PROVISION, MONDAY.—The arrivals last week from WERE 964firkins Butter and .8,940 bales Bacon, and from POETB J21.1 casks, &c., Batter, »ad 843 bales and 475 boxes GJ 'I'L-K: sals for Irish Butter STDL/ continues very limited Ct tnet a f- ee sale, the finest qualities advanced 4s. to 6s. PROVISION, MONDAY.—The arrivals last week from WERE 964firkins Butter and .8,940 bales Bacon, and from POETB ...