... irtht and tath. BIRTHS. 1st, the wife of Mr EVAN WATKINS, auctioneer, Llanfyllin, of a son. MARRIAGES. 22nd ult., at the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Bala, by the Rev. L. Edwards, D.D., Mr ENOS DAVIES, chapel keeper, Bala, to ANN PUGH, of Hendreddu, near Bala. 26th ult., at the Parish Church, Llanfachreth, by the Rev. R. Roberts, rector, ROBERT, son of Mr HOWEL JONES, The Lodge, Nannau, ...

... HUNTING. In the course of the discussion following Mr Corbet's clever paper on Foxes and Rabbits, read before the London Farmers' Club last week, Mr Acton informed us that in his district rabbits do no harm, as they live in poor open places. Foxes, however, and rabbits can live together, as the latter breed so fast that it is impossible for any number of foxes to keep them down where the soil ...

... Death to the Rabbits is becoming a farmers' cry, and as surely as it is taken up courageously will it be carried out effectually, for, singularly enough, it is only the farmers themselves who prevent the accomplishment of their own desires in this matter. The landlords, of course, are against it, but if the farmers once had courage enough to side openly with the rest of the country, rabbits ...

... An influential meeting in furtherance of this movement was held on Thursday, at the Westminster Palace Hotel, London, under the chairmanship of Mr Osborne Morgan, M.P. Amongst others present were-Mr Watkin Wil- liams, M.P., Mr Morgan Lloyd, Mr Hugh Owen, Mr John Matthews (Mayor of Aberystwyth), Rev. D. Charles (secretary), Rev. Owen Evans, Rev. M. D. Jones, Rev. Robert Jones, Rev. W. Lloyd, ...

... Wk ABERDOVEY. Pif, Mary and Alice, James, London, sundries PvLv^rry, Belfast, potatoes Velocity, Davies, Aber; ballast; i^iiow Drop, Walter, Barmouth, ditto |Vlv°n, Jones, St. John's, N. America, timber. K^ia —ane Owens, Williams, London, slates; Jane > Lewis, London, slates Seven Brothers, Davies, (W1' slates; Kathrina, Tliuder, Newport, slates; fa^th Margaret, Williams, Chester, lead ore ...

... Loss OF Six LIVES AND PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUM AT AISNE, THROUGH THE IGNITION OR AN ORDINARY LUCIFER MATCH. A melancholy catas- trophe has just taken place at Aisne, resulting in the destruction of a great part of the extensive Asylum, and the loss of six lives. It occurred through one of the iumate* setting fire to his bed by lighting an ordinary match- This is another ...

... BIBLE SOCIETY.—The local branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society held their annual; meeting for the benefit of the sailors, on Thursday, the 10th instant. The meeting was presided over by H. Griffith, Esq., who said he was glad to see so many sailors present. He called upon the Rev. J. Jones to address the meeting. Subse- quently the ministers of the various denominations in the town ...

... LIVERPOOL CORN.—TUESDAY. Good attendance and fair consumptive trade in Wheat, at TWOPENCE to THREEPENCE PER CENTAL UNDER last Tuesday's prices. Flour slow, at SIXPENCE REDUCTION. Indian Corn, 3d. lower, with not much done. Round Yellow, 28s. M. to 29s. Other articles quiet and unchanged. LONDON, MONDAY.—The only large supply last week con- sisted of foreign oats. Exports, 600 qrs. wheat, i. ...

... SHEPHERDS' DINNER.—On New Year's Day, the shep- herds employed on mountains belonging to W. W. E. Wynne, Esq., T. Scott, Esq., Peniarth-Uchaf, and Edward Griffith, Esq., Plas Newydd, near Denbigh, were treated by order of W. R. M. Wynne, Esq., to a sub- stantial dinner at the Peniarth Arms, LlanfihangeL Mr R. Morris Jones, of Glan Machlas, occupied the chair, and was faced by Mr Thomas Coles, ...

... (From the Agricultural Gazette.) Swede sowing commences this month. In Scotland, the north of England, and Ireland some farmers begin about the middle of the month, others towards its close. In favourable weather, 3 lbs. of seeds per acre are sown, but in dry seasons it is better to sow 4 lbs., or more if the fly promise to be numerous. There will then be a thick braird to stand against their ...

... ADJOURNED COMMISSIONERS' MEETING, TUESDAY. -rittentt J. Matthews, Esq. (in the Chair), Messrs J. Pell, C. Hackney, J. P. Jones, J. Atwood, J. Hughes (43, TIrtace), Captain John Davies, Captain De la Hoyde, John Jones (Great Darkgate-street), John Williams (44, Terrace), G. T. Smith, Dr Rice Williams, Hugh Hughes, David Williams, and J. R. Jones; Mr Thomas, clerk; Mr D. Lloyd, assistant clerk; ...

... MEMORANDUM. Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to_ accept the resignation of the commission held by Captain J. P. Williams in the Royal Denbighshire Militia. BANKRUPTS.—The following announcements appear in the Gazette Evans, Thomas, Bangor, watchmaker, March 25, at 11; Watkin, Edward, Welshpool, miller, March 29, at 12. ...