... By a wise provision of the French Con- stitution the office of President of the Republic, on the death or resignation of its holder, is not allowed to remain long vacant. On Saturday at, Versailles M. LOUBEL, was chosen to succeed M. by the substantial majority of 204 votes over his opponent, M. MELINE. The giavity of the situation brought out the best in French politics, for the new President ...

... -e- MARRIAGK OP MISS EARLE AND THE KNV. 11. JONES. On Thursdai, Janua-V 19fch, the Parish Chui:oh of St Botolph's, London, wan the scene of a pretty weeding, that of Katharine Louisa Ilbert, eldest daughter of the B'shop of Marl. borough and Mrs Earle, a->d the Rev Robert Jones, M.A., Kector of Banham, Norfolk, only son of Mr and Mrs Jones, Penan h, Llanfairfeohain. The Church was beautifully ...

... LIGHTING. — The new lamps for lighting the village have been erected during the week and gie satisfactory results. ENTERTAINMENT. — An entertainment in aid of the fnnds of the reading room was given in the Schoolroom on Monday evening before n crowded audience. The Rev H E Mason had arranged a lone: and interesting programme, which included pianoforte duet by the Misses Gethin, sores by Mrs W ...

... MUSICAL FESTIVAL.— The annual festival was held at Penygarn C.M. Chapel on Wednesday. The Rev D C Jones, Soar, Borth, presided over the afternoon meeting, and the Rev J C Evans, Libanus, Borth, in the evening. Conductor, Mr J F Rees, Mus. Bac. The following anlhemi, psalms, tunes and hymns, were rendered to the satisfaction of the conductor :— Addolwcb yr Argl wydd. Sanctardd yn ein ...

... PARISH CHURCH SCHOOLS' BAZAAR.—The two days' bazaar held last week realized X581 Os 5d. ALBERT ROAD MISSION HALL.—On Sunday a fortnight's mission was commenced, when Miss V Goldsworthy, London, and the Rev T R Coleman, Oswestry, delivered addresses. DRU, NK AND DISORDERLY.—Wm Quest, Maesbury, labourer, was at the Borough Police Court on Mon- day morning before Messrs W H Spaull and G Perks, ...

... PRESENTATION TO THE VICAR OF LLANYBLOD- WEL.—The Rev J A Jones, late Vicar of Lhvvdiarth, but now Yicar of Llanyb.odwel, was on i n*sdav night presented by his old parishioners with a purse oi^ by churchmen and non- conformists alike. The presentation was made Mr Ihomas Jones, Melinowr. who said how much they regretted the departure of the reverend gentleman, and ttat thev all wished him every ...

... M ACHVNLLKTH P ¡) L I I!; To the Edllnr..f tlk COUNTY TIMEs, SlK, — Allow me to state wir I, reference I Colin ciilor Uicnard P. up I thl- ill I art) very i i.at d .es IJ.li ill Ins It..t;r hts opinion !tp III tll propo-erl si.e lo a nicn District s m .tier as fie s t IdS wi-ilsi going flurn house o h. Ill 0 11 S l.e u), I- I' ne ryxhire Eeprexs t liar C uuc.hor i{ i., r is m-.st i 'he mi ...

... Since I wrote the first paper, eighteen months ago, in advocacy of this useful and valuable breed, I have not ceased in my efforts to point out the necessity for an Association and Flock Book for it. I now find that the one founded in 1894 is as perfect and complete as it can be. The articles of associa- tion, working committee, rules and regulations, and the first vol. of the Flock book ...

... SUCCESS. We record the success of Mr D Hart- wel1 James, B.A., son of the Rev D LIyd James, D I)., The Rectory, in the ordination examination hehl last week for the Diocese of Llanda^f. Out of a large number of candidates, Mr James succeeded in securing third position on the list. He has been licensed to the curacy of Merthvr, and he carries with him the best wishes f his many friends for ...

... Manchester Corporation has decided to spend £ 860,000 on a scheme to municipalise its tramway systems. On Monday morning several batteries of Royal Artillery passed through Gobowen on their wav !o Birkenhead for embarcation to South Africa. The numbers that were conveyed were 17 officers, 499 non-commissioned officers and men, and 432 horses. There were four trains, and the last passed Gobowon ...

... Dl COLQUHOUX PLEADS GUILTY. Dr Colquhoun was brought up at the Glasgow- Sheriff's Court, on Tuesday, on the charge o! embezzling sums amounting to over £ 50,000 en- trusted to hitn by clients. The prisoner, when formally charged by the Sheriff, said he had agreed to plead guilty. As the case was one which the Sherifl could not deal with, he remitted the accused to the High Court for sentence. ...

... A most remarkable accident occurred ]are on Saturday uizlit on the London and North-Western Railway at Winsford, Cheshire. A goods train was on a loop-line in connection with Verdin's works when a signal was given which was intended for a Carlisle goods train on the main line, but which thd driver of the local train imagined was for him. The result was a series of complications in which three ...