... 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 ...

... Mr GLADSTONE has had an unparalleled run of ecclesi- astical patronage. First the Bisbopof Wl- C HESTER resigned, then EXETER died, next BATH and WELLS became vacant, and now Dr WALDEGKAVE, of Carlisle, is dead. All these high posts are not yet filled up, but the Bishop of OXFORD has been translated to the richer see of Winchester, and the place thus vacated i3 filled by Prebendary MACKAR- ...

... BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the meeting of the Board on Monday last, the chair was taken by Mr W. Jones, Bryn- owen (vice-chairman), and there was a large number of Guardians present. The only business which occupied the attention of the Board was the usual relief of the poor, which was carefully attended to. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES.—The following ten- ders were received for some additional ...

... GOLD IN NORTH W ALES.-The Liverpool Mercuru savs— Recent considerable deposits of gold have been found at the^wynfynydd mines, near Dolgelley. In addition to the the. gold, a silver lead lode has been discovered inside the gold vein, and steps are being taken for its immediate develop. ment. DREADFUL MURDER BY A MOTHER IN STAFFORDSHIRE. ;—On Friday week, at Brownedge, a village near Hanley in ...

... DOLGELLEY. PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY.—Before Lewis Williams, Esql, Col. Bunbury, C.B., and John Vaughan, Esq. Drunkemes3. -Edward Edwards for being drunk and nOisy in Dolgelley on the 11th inst., was summoned by P.C. Vaughan, and fined 5s., and costs. THE DISPUTED CHURCHWARDENSHIP. The Chancellor of Bangor's Warden Court for the deaneries of Ardudwy and Estimaner was held in the parish church of ...

... TRE'RDDOL. PETTY SESSIONS, (May 5th).—Before Thomas Jones, Esq. Straying Asses.-Lewis Thomas, of Tre'rddol, was sum- moned by David Williams, the surveyor of highways for the parish of Llancynfelin, for allowing an ass to stray on the public highway between Llanfanfelin and Tre'rddol, on the 24 th of April last. Fined 5s., including costs.— Griffith Williams, of Tre'rddol, was also summoned by ...

... FIFTY YEARS IN A DUNGEON-M. Andreoli, a Rus- sian writer, who was exiled some years ago to Siberia, is now contributing to the Revue Modernc. under the title of Souvenirs de Siberia, his recollections not only of Siberian but also of Russian life. In the last number of the Revue he tells a story, the end of which belongs to the present reign, the beginning to the rein of Paul, of whose ...

... Ttpyn o Bob Peth. Mr Henry James, of the Oxford Circuit, has been muffle a Q.C. The Wtexham, Mold, and Cowsah's Quay Railway Bill has been read a third time in the House of Lords. At Rhoscolyn, near Holyhead, there is neither a parson nor policeman, a doctor or lawyer, an exciseman or brewery, to be found in the locality. The Times of India states that the head quarters and cantonment of the ...

... It is reported that Mr Lefeaux has found a promising opening of lead ore at the Nantyglo. mines, Hawdioes.. ...

... The American House of Representatives has adopted, by a large majority, the Bill re-admitting the representatives of Vir- ginia into Congress, The measure was strongly opposed by leading members of the Radical party. The Poor-law Board have decided to apply the labour test to women, the Board having sanctioned a proposal, submitted to them by the Guardians of the Poplar Union, for the ...

... WhemTraupmann as takeaback to t! • prison of Grand Roquette after his sentence had been passed, he did not believe otherwise than that his life would be spared, judging from his general demeanour. He was conducted to the condemned cell, and was there stripped of his ordinary clothes and had to assume the garb of the con- demned criminal. All this process he underwent with apparent indifference ...