... Ace to *e Eitor- we cannot bo respounsibl for the opinions oxpreosed by correr pondents. SiR,- I think I am right in saying that the j schemes prepared by the Endowed Schools Com- missiobers have, in every instance, been received with the strongest feeling of disapprobation by I every honest man throughout the kingdom. It does ?? to every one, save only to those who wish to profit by ...

... PPRTMADOO. THE SLATE TRADE.-We are glad to notice that there is quite a revival in this trade at Portmadoc, more orders being in hand than can be immaediately executed owing to the want of ships of the proper size to carry them. Several ships of the larger size are much wanted at several of the quays, particularly the Palmerstort quay. The beneficial results of the revival of the trade are ...

... BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' CoUrT, April 19th;-Before the Mayor, Thomas Gee, Esq., and R. Llyd Williams, Esq.-The wine and spirit license held by the late Mr D. G. Morgan, High-street, was transferred over to Messrs. Alfred and Thomas Ashford, Mr Morgan's suc- cessors in trade. PETTY SESSIONS, Wednesday, April 24th. Before P. I. Chambres, Esq,, Llysmeirchion (chairman); Major Jocelyn Ffoulkes; Rev. ...

... ReUAL DEANEItY OF LLiFoN.-A ruridecanal chapter meeting of this deanery was held at Bodedern on F'ri- day the 19th inst. After divine service bad been per- formed in the parish church at half-past ten a.m., by the vicar, the Ven. Archdeacon Wynne Jone;, assisted by his curate, the Rev. Evan Jones, the clergy and lay consultees present assembled in the schoolroom, where, under the presidency of ...

... rIIARMACEfrIvTCAL EXAMItNATIoNS. -We IAC hi ijIY Io learn tbiat ALr William Jones, late dispenst y assow'4anlt at Mr Gritliths, chemist, kc., Batigor, andl dU of ll, J. Junea, brewer, &e., of this town, bas suecetsfully psamed the Pharmaceutical Society's prelireiualy examinationa. Mr W. Jones, who was prepared for hie exasullimatioo by the Rev. BR. Thomas, W.A., is the first frorn this town w ...

... INQUEST.- An inquest was held on Tuesday, moe ning, by Peter Parry, Esq., coroner, on view of the body of ia farm servant lad, fifteen years of age, named David Thom2e, who was in the employ of Mr Hughes, Ty Mawr, Bodelwyddan. It appeared that on the Tuesday previous the deceased was in charge of a horse turning a straw cutting machine. fie was riding on the shaft, and struck the horse sharply ...

... SPIlIT'-, OF THE PRESS. THE AMERICAN CLAIMS3. The Tilona says .- It may appear incredible to some-it must seem strange to all-that a voice should be heard in New York advising the American Congress to abandon the claims, direct and indirect, which have hitherto beens preferred against us, to withdraw from the Treaty of Washington, and to renounce the doctrine as to the obligations of neutrals ...

... IMP'ORTANT VESTRY. -O11 Thuisday evening, the 4th instant, a vestry was held in the Vestry Roons, the ,bev. Henry Rees in the chair, for the purpose of elect- ing churchwardlens for the ensuing year, and for the consideration o' other business connected with the parish. Dr. Prichard was nominated as the vicar's warden; and Mr v W. J. Hunt was elected for the parish. The assistant overseer said ...

... GWrRcHe CASTLE.-In consequence of the return of R. B. Heaketh, Esq., fiom Louon, where he had bven detained for many mounths, owing to severe illness, a meeting was held at Abergele for the purpose of pre. sentinig him with a congratulatory address on his res- toration to health, and a committee was ?? to iraw up the address, Thursday, the 18th iunt., having been named by Mr H esketh. for ...

... RETIREMENT OF THE TOWN CLERK OF DENBlGH. A ?? meeting was held at the Town-hall, Denbigh ou W doestday evening last, tbe mayor, Thomas Gee, Esq., in the chair, who explained that the circular wnhch had been already iorwar.1ed to the gentlemen whe were present, as well as to a number of others who weia unable tc atttend the meeting, had stated the object fur which it was convened, namely, that ...

... THlE AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS. As much to his own astonishment no doubt as to ours, the agricultural labourer finds himself the veritable hero of the hour. Wliatover admiring poets may have sung about him as one of a bold peasantry cai that, once lost, can' never be supplied, it can de hardly be said that he is altogether his of country's pride, nay, if some of his friends- pI and, on their ...

... LLANFAIRFEIHCAN. s On Easter Monday, the friends of the church, old and l young, in this parish were on the quhi riveC at an early hour, as owing to the rapidly increasing numbers who attend it, and the corresponding interest felt in all that. concerns its welfare, we had determined on this holiday B to inaugurate a new movement, to wit, to hold a literary . meeting in connectian with the ...