Communions.—Edinburgh, 1st Sabbath of the month; Lochgilphead, 2nd; Wick, St. Jude’s and John Knox’s, Glasgow, 4th; Oban, Kames, and Lochinver, 1st Sabbath of May.
Notice.—Treasurers under the jurisdiction of the Northern Presbytery are requested to send in abstracts of the financial statements for their congregations to the clerk (Rev. D. Beaton, Wick) at their earliest convenience. Last year the Presbytery, on receiving the report of the Committee appointed to examine these accounts, recommended that they should be audited, and where possible, printed, and that congregations should make their financial year end on 31st March.
Acknowledgment of Donations.—Rev. Mr. Macfarlane, Dingwall, begs to acknowledge with thanks £5 received from James Mackenzie, Esq., Cliff House, Poolewe, towards the Manse Building Fund. The treasurer of the congregation would also acknowledge with thanks £1 for the same object from an anonymous donor.—Mr. Murdo M’Leod, missionary, Stoer, begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of £5 16s. 8d. for assisting towards the building of new church from the few lads belonging to their congregation in Drumbeg district who left for Canada last year.
Mr. John A. Kensit before the Lord Mayor.—On Sabbath, 28th February, Mr. Kensit protested, in an orderly manner, against the ordination by the Bishop of London of certain deacons to “the office of Presbytery or Priest,” on account of their Popish practices. He was summoned to appear before the Lord Mayor on March 4th for unlawful disturbance, and although his agent, in an able speech, clearly demonstrated that Mr. Kensit was acting in entire consistency with the law, the decision was £5 or one day’s imprisonment. An appeal was lodged. The case has evoked great popular sympathy.