... RENT AUDIT.-The half-yearly rent audit of this estate took place on Wednesday and Thursday, the 22nd and 23rd ult., when it is pleasing to observe that not one farthing was left in arrears. At its close the tenants adjourned to the hall, which was tastefully decorated, and rtook of a sumptuous repast, under the presidency of O. Wynne, Esq., assisted by the trustworthy agent, Mr Evan Rowlands. ...

... The Church Herald says that several members of the Anglican communion have, in consequence of the recent decision of the Privy Council in the Mackonochie case, sought refuge in the Roman Church; but the Roman clergy are in no hurry to receive them, and in several cases have refused to do so until the candidates shall have had sufficient time to consider the steps they wish to take. The Times ...

... The second field meeting of the club took place on, Tuesday, Llangollen being the locate selected. A goodly company, numbering 160, of whom at least one-half were ladies, left the George's Landing-stage at 9 40 a.m. and' proceeded for their destination by the Great Western, line. The vexatious delays which invariably characterize a trip by rail into Wales were not avoided on this occasion, and ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. AMERICA. New York, March 1st. Intelligence from Havana announces that Santa Anna was forced by the Spanish authorities to leave that citv. Toronto, Feb. 28. Mr Donald Smith has given general assurance that the Canadian Government will concede to the principal pro- visions of the new Bill of Rights settled by the conven- tion. ...

... LONDON PROVISION, MONDAY.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 351 firkins Butter and 2,740 bales Bacon, and from foreign ports 22,276 packages Butter and 826 bales Bacon. In the Irish Butter market there was no change to notice during the week. Foreign met a steady sale with little change in value, excepting in Dutch, which declined to 132s. to 134s. The Bacon market ruled steady; a fair ...

... Paris, April 12 th. Yesterday numerous seditious placards were posted in various quarters of Paris. Men in blouses were stationed before them who declared that they should not be torn down, nevertheless they were all removed by the police, and thirty individuals who attempted to oppose the officials were arrested. The Ministerial crisis continues, but efforts are being made to retain Count ...

... TOWYN AND ABERDOVEY LOCAL BOARD, THURSDAY. — Present: Messrs W. Parry, in the chair, Owen Daniel, W. W. Jones, Towyn, Wm. Williams, David Lloyd, William Jones, Aberdovey Mr Thomas Edwards, clerk; Dr Pugh, medical officer; David Davies, collector; and P.C. Metcalfe, inspector of nuisances. TOWYN DISTRICT GAS RATE. The CLERK applied to have the seal of the Board at- tached to a district gas rate ...

... PETTY SESSIONS, TBBSDAY.— Before R. IVL Richards, Esq., Lewis Williams, Esq., and CoL Buiiury, C.B. Drunkenness. -Gr'iffiih, Thomas was summonea by P.C. Ashton for being drunk and riotous in Queen-Square at nine o'clock on the morning of Feb. 22nd. The defendant was making a great row, and threatened to kick the officer. Inspector Owen Jones- said that the defendant when brought to the lock ...

... Mrs Howard, who was committed on Monday for con tempt and declining to be sworn in the Wicklow Peera £ | case was, yesterday brought privately before the Lor*? Chancellor, admonished, and discharged without payme» of fees. Lord Napier of Magdala was under examination befo^f the Abyssinian Committee the whole of Tuesday, and h^* not concluded his evidence until after four o'clock, wh^ Mr ...

... gUfoat the Wortl Can a clergyman legally refuse to publish the banns of latnfaiony between two pereons, one of whom fe unbap- ised? The Bishop of Rochester says such Vfcfusal is brictly legal, and Dr Rees, of Braintree, and his intended iride have been subjected to no small annoyance in con- equence. The lady was a member of the Vicar of 3raintree's congregation, but Dr Rees was not, and he ...

... We are not responsible for the views expressed by our corres- pondents. The freest expression of opinion is allowed in this column, but personalities must be avoided. ...

... SIB,-A correspondent at Aberdovey in your impression of the 1st inst. has evidently discovered a mare's nest, and found out that pigeon shooting is not one of the customs of the place. We would advise him to go im- mediately to Scotland-yard, for there is a question both of interest and curiosity going on there; for in good truth the absurdities, oddities, whims, and vagaries-to say nothing ...