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HAVERFORDWEST TOWN COUNCIL.
HAVERFORDWEST TOWN COUNCIL. A meeting of the members of this body was held at the Council Chamber on Monday. There were present :-The Mayor, J. Phillips, E'q.. (who pre- sided); Mr Alderman Thomas; Messrs S. Thomas, W. P. Ormond, W. Williams, S. Jreen, T. James, W. Farrow, H. James, M. White, and J. Roberts. TIm ACCOUNTS. The Treasurer read the items of the various Moounts, stating the amounts paid and received. Town Clerk Can you give the Council an idea of the balances on the varions accounts ? Treasurer The balance in hand on the Corpora- tion account is JE182 17s If d the bills to be paid ont of it amount to JE61 15s 8d, leaving a balance of JE121 Is 5Jd. On the Waterworks account, the balance in hand is JE185 19s lOd: the bills to be ptii amount tof280 19s id, which will leave a balance due to the Treasurer of £54: 19s 8d. Throwing both accounts together, there will be a balance due to the Corporation from the Treasnrer to day of S66 2s 2fd. Town Clerk Has the last borough rate come in ? Treasurer Do you mean the school board rate ? All have paid exoept Farzy Park. The collector's brother is dead, and no doubt that is the cause of the delay. I reoeived Uzmaston last Saturday. Town Clerk '1 hose refer to Borough Rates for eehool board purposes; I refer to the borough rate for general purposes. Have the arrears of the borough rate been paid ? Treasurer: The arrears of the old borough rate are still unpaid from two parishes. Town Clerk There was a good deal of talk about those arrears, and the Treasurer was given per- emptory orders to compel payment. Have the arrears of that rate been paid? Treasurer Those have not been paid. Mr S Thomas That is the rate made in 1877. Mr S. Green What is the amount of the balance of rates now out, no matter to what rates they belong? I should like to know what is the amount rpally due to us, which we can recover from the collector ? Treasurer The only rate now due is the School rate, except the balance of a former sanitary rate. Mr Green What is the balance of the former sanitary rate ? Town Clerk By sanitary rate you mean borough rate. Treasurer I could not tell you now, Mr Green, the amount of balances due on the old rate. Mr Green Have you any idea of the probable amount ?—is it JE100 ? Treasurer No. Mr Green Is it JEoO or £60. Treasurer: Perhaps JE50. There is a balance from St Thomas and St Mary. I understand that the cause of the deficit is that the rate was not suf- ficiently large when levied. Mr Green Is there any difficulty in getting this money at all ? Mr S. Thomas There is no difficulty they are bound to pay in the moiffcy if they did not collect sufficient. The Town Clerk read a minute dated the 11th of February, 1878, ordering the Treasurer to take forthwith the necessary legal steps to recover the arrears of borough rates. Thi! [con I inued the Town ClerkJ-iø so far back as twelve months ago, and Mr Lewis now informs us that these arrears are still outstanding. Treasurer: I find from Mr Martin that the rate was made for too small a sum. Town Clerk: Bat what about this order, Mr Lewis ? Have you carried out the order. Treasurer: I believe the Town Clerk wrote to them. Town Clerk But have you carried out the order? Treasurer The Town Clerk wrote to them. Town Clerk The order was that yon should take the necessary legal steps to recover the money. Mr Green I think our Treasurer is exceedingly culpable in this matter. He had positive orders from this Corporation to obtain this money, and we only stultify ourselves by passing an order which is never carried out. It was the Treasurer's duty to take the legal steps if he could not get the money he is simply in the employ of the Corporation, and I see no reason why balances should be left out- standing contrary to the direction of this Council. Leaving balances for two and three year?, not only increases our difficulty, but also creates hardship and injustice. For instance, I am in the parish now persona who were in it when the debt was contracted have died, others have left it, and others have had their homes broken up, and I and others who are still residents, will be called upon to pay this deficiency, although we have already paid our share of the rate. I think it is a great injustice to the present ratepayers that this matter should have been allow d to stand over in this way, and I see Bo reason why i' should not have been obtained after the positive orders given to the Treasurer. I beg to propose that the order be renewed, and that the Treasurer be requested forthwith to take the necessary steps to recover the balances. Mr Williams Can you tell me, Mr Lewis, whether there are any balances from the Collectors on the amount of rite they have made ? It is true the amount of rate was not sufficient to pay the call of the Corporation there seems to have been some difficulty about making a rate for more than Is in the £t which was the estimate of the Corpora- tion. Treasurer: There is something in dispute which may aocount for all this. I shall be happy to carry out the instructions of the Corporation. Mr Ormond: Did they make a rate for a less sum than was required ? Mr S. Thomas We called for a sum which according to the rateable value would be at the rate of Is in the L. It did not, however, make up the amount, because there were deductions in respect of Tacant houres, irrecoverable arrears, and expense 01 collection. In St Martin's, we had a rate of Is 2d in the t, but in St Mary and St Thomas they only t called for Is in the f,, and this has been the cause of the deficiency. It does not, however, affect their liability; they should have made a rate sufficient to meet our requirements. Town Clerk: The total sum was £ 821 7s 9d divided among the various parishes. Mr J. Thomas I entirely agree with Mr Green's remarks respecting the Treasurer. He was ordered to get this money twelve months ago, and nothing in the world has been done. We, too, are a little to blame as well as the Treasurer. The Finance Committee meet here, and give a great deal of time and attention to the accounts we pay. But there is another duty devolving upon us, and that is to keep < sharp look-out that the money comes in. As to that part of the work we are in the dark, and I think the Finance Committee should take up the whole matter, enquire what balances are due to no, and make a report at our mxt meeting. The Treasurer is empowered to take any proceedings necessary, so that we can obtain the money if the order is carried out. If necessary, as a member of the Finance Committee, I shall be ready to attend any evening or twice a week, so that we may get in our money. I hope at our next meeting we ahatt be able to give a report as to the amount of money due to up. Mr T. James: We labour under some difficulty in these matters, because the rates are not audited by the public auditor. Mayor: We have an auditor. Mr T. James: Bat oar accounts are not audited by the gentleman who comes round and audits the rate books. Mr S. Thomas: This really is an important aubject, and ought to come on at another time. We ought to have a regularly appointed auditor for all oar accounts. Really the labour has become so great, that we found we could not check Mr Edward'* books, and hence we asked the Corporation to appoint Mr Galvin to do so. Town Clerk I think there is a recent act—I have some vague notion in my mind that it is so—which requires all our accounts to be audited by the public auditor. Mr T. James He has refused to my knowledge I attended and he refused; Treasarer Perhaps I may be allowed to say a I' few words as the subject of the audit has been referred to. So far as an audit of my books is con- eerned, it means an audit of the Waterworks and Corporation accounts. However voluminous an account may be, it comes after all to receipts and payments. With regard to the Water rates, the account was most carefully audited by two gentle- men who were competent to examine them. As to Mr Edwards, the collector, I have never completed my accounts without comparing them with his, and the same is done with regard to Mr Rogers, and every source from which I derive income. Mr S. Thomas You quite misunderstand what has been said. The audit of the books is one thing, and an enquiry go to money which ought to be paid is another. Mr Edwards has a number of arrears carried on, which do not appear in your booka. i Mr White enquired in what account the reoeipts of the borough rate of 1177 appeared. Mr 8. Thomas explained that when the sanitary work was transferred to the Corporation, the Trea- surer was requested to keep the account separately, • and it consequently did not appear In the usual gtatement. Mr T. James said that the account ought to have bean made out. The Mayor said the fact was that before the rate was received the Corporation owed about J6700 to ihe Treasurer. The money was all spent before 2 ihe rate was made. t Tbe Treasurer Eaid that if notice bud been given e him, he could have given all the information. It was then arranged that the question gh' uld be t Ct-midered at an early meeting of the Finance I Commitee. Mr Green We have all been bad boys we must try to be better in tho future. (Laughter.) THE DISTRICT BATH. Town Clerk The next matter to be brought before the Council is the general district rate, which has been made out by Mr Galvin. I have given it a general view it has taken a great deal of time to prepare. This rute will form the basis of all future general district rates. The rate is at Is 4d in the J6, which will produce LOIO 14s; that is the full rateable value and one fourth. Mayor: Proper notice has been giver, and a statement of the rate has been left for inspection since Saturday week. It has been inspected by no person, and no objection has been made. I beg leave to move that the rate be made. Mr J. Thomas I beg to second it. Mr Biker It is quite useless to oppose it. I have a great objection to the rate itself. It is a gieat injustice upon the town, who are called upon to keep in repoir the roads outside of it. The out- hing di striots are only a-ked to pay 31 fur work which will cost 9 I. Mr Williams: We ought to go in for another Provisional Order. I do not mean to objeot to this rate. I remember distinctly that Mr Dalton said that the roads would be repaired on their own foot- ing, and for sanitary purposes UH 1 would pay one- fourth. After the thing is passed we find ourselves in this p isi'ion—the roads mast be repaired at the expense of the town proper. MrS. Thomas I quite agree with Mr Williams that we ought to go in for another provisional order without delay. Mayor We have applied to Mr Dalton, and the Local Government Boerd, and can get no assistance. Counsel's opinion has been taken. Mr Baker: This has tnrned up the moment we make a rate, although we have been two years talk- ing about it. ,I Town Cierk It was to come into operation on the 29th September, and immediately after that steps were taken to make a rate. There has not been a single day's delay. Mr Baker: But we had the draft of the Pro- visional Order, and that was never attended to. Mr Williams I do not know whether it would be out of order, but I am inclined to move that we call upon the Local Government Board for a court of enquiry. Mr Ormond: The incompleteness of the Pro- visional Order has put us into the difficulty if any injustice has occurred in consequence, we cannot maintain the order. Mr Williams: It has nothing whatever to do with the collection of this rate it does not touch hat question. I should like to propose that the Local Government Board be corresponded with with a view to appointing a day for another inquiry. Mr S. Thomas I have much pleasure in second- ing it. I do not think it will affeot the question of collecting this rate. Nobody will be hurt by this rate excepting the ratepayers of Haverfordwest: they will be liable to the rate in any shape. Our applying for another court of inquiry will not affect the collection of this rate, but in justice to the ratepayers of Haverfordwest we ought to try to cure this evil. 1 have much pleasure in seconding the motion that we ask the Local Government Board to hold another inquiry. Mr T. James What will it cost ? Mr S. Thomas The last Provisional Order cost E10 it is a small sum compared with the £ 166 which the town proper will have to find towards the repairs of those roads. Town Clerk The t ands will be assessed at one- fourth. Mr S. Thomas: Mr Dalton told us that if the lauds were in the county of Pembroke, and not in the borough of Haverfordwest, they would be liable I to a sanitary rate, and to a highway rate. Ha said there was no hardship on the parishes to require I them to repair their own roads I would not saddle the parishes with one penny more than they ought to pay, but we found on an average for the years, the repairs of the roads cost from 9d to lOd in the 2. It is a question I feel so strongly upon that I started an objection two meetings ago. It is a wrong to the ratepayers of Haverfordwest, and we ought to take steps to remedy it. Mr Ormond I agree with Mr Thomas and Mr Baker: we do not ask the persons living in the outlying districts to pay one penny more than the coat of the repair of the road", and under this order they are enly required to pay 4d instead of lR, and we have to pay the difference. I think the Pro- visional Order ought to have provided for the making of a separate estimate of the repairs of the roads outside the town, and the people who live there should pay eveiy penny of the cost and no more. Now we pay more than we ought to. With regard to another Provisional Order, do not you think it would be better to allow the thing to work for six months instead of stirring up strife. We can accomplish it quite as well three months hence. Mr J. Thomas: I mean to propose that it be deferred for six months. Mr Williams I am sorry to differ with you., But I think the Corporation has been positively sold in this affair: we were distinctly told one thing and another has been done. I feel verily guilty in this matter: we have allowed the rate- payers to be unjustly saddled with the cost of the repairs of the roads outside the town. Oar burdens are quite enough without being called upon to pay one penny beyond what we should pay. The Cor- poration bad one of two courses to pursue :-one was to make a borough rate which would be a great injustice to the ontlyirg district, and the ttltema- tive was a Provisional Order, which we went in for. This order has thrown a considerable share of the expense on the town proper, I feel verily guilty, and I think we ought not to delay one single day in applying for another order. If we defer it for six months we shall be in the same position as we are today. Mr S. Thomas If we defer it for six months we shall lose the present session of parliament in which the order could be confirmed. If we defer it we cannot get it confirmed for 12 months. Town Clerk A Provisional Order will have effect in law until it is confirmed by Act of Parliament. Mr S. Thomas I think not. Pardon me the Town Clerk of course knows more about these things than I do, but our order did not come into opera- tion until it was confirmed by act of parliament. Town Clerk The order took effect from the date named in it. Mr S Thomas I cannot agree with Mr Williams that the Corporation are guilty in this matter. We I were told that the holders of the land would have to pay the cost of maintaining the roads. Mr James This matter has been thoroughly ven- tilated, and every member of the Corporation under- stands it. I have maoh pleasure in seconding the amendment that the matter be deferred for six months. Mr Baker What advantage will be gained by putting it off for six months ? We have bad all the facts before us: we had the ratebooks, and taking the average for five years, we know what was the exact cost. Uzmaston averaged Is 4d and St Thomas 9d, and now they are to pay 4d. Mr Ormond We cannot get a Provisional Order every three weeks. There may be a question of the working of the rate, which can then be tested. Mr S. Thomas: An enquiry can be had by the signature of any 10 ratepayers to the application. Mr Ormond: The inqniry may be held, bat it does not follow that an order will be granted. Mr S. Thomas Certainly not. Mr Green suggested that the consideration of the matter should be deferred for three months. Town Clerk Mr Baker asked a very pertinent question—what advantage will be gained if the matter be deferred for six months ? The advantage it seems to me will be this :-you will find what will be the actual cost of the repair of those roads during six months, and the amount that is contri- buted by those districts. You will be able to ascer- tain whether 4d in the £ is sufficient: if it is not, it is a hardship upon the town proper to require them to pay the deficiency, and with these facts, when yon apply for a Provisional Order yoa will have some data to go upon. A division then took place, when the numbers were equal-six voting for the amendment and six for the motion. The Mayor was called upon to give his casting vote, which he did for the amendment, atying It is deferred for six months. Mr Baker So you Bay inside, Mr Mayor, bat we will talk outside about that. Mr J. Thomas I feel we shall succeed, but I think we 6hall be in a better position in six months. VETERINARY INSPECTOR. Mr Supt. Williams was appointed Inspector of milk shops, dairies, and cow sheds, a register of which must now be kept by the local authority. THE LATE PRINCESS ALICE. The Mayor read an official communication ac- knowledging the receipt of the address of condolence with her Majesty in her recent affliction, and stat- ing that her Majesty was pleased to receive the same very graciously. THE LATB MR W. OWEN. The Town Clerk read a letter from Mr G. Leader Owen, thanking the Corporation for the sympathy they had expressed with Mrs Owen and family in their bereavement. HAVERFORDWEST GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The Town Clerk said he had received from the Charity Commissioners a copy of the draft scheme for the Grammar School Foundation as prepared by them. There was no intimation that the scheme was to be considered by the Council, bnt objections might be made within two months from the date of publication. Mr S. Thomas I move that the consideration of this draft soheme be deferred, as we cannot entertain it to-day. I have had a copy of the draft, and I think there are several matters in it which deserve oar serious consideration, in the interest of the town, especially with a view to its educational pros- pects. I think we should have a special meeting for the purpose. The matter was then deferred. JUBILBB GARDENS. An application was made by Mr R. Smith, for an extension of the terms of a lease of certain property on the Jubilee Ground, whioh he had purchased. 8 years of the lease were unexpired, and he prop; a?d 0 build an eight roomed house on the gtound if an i ixtensicn of tho lease were granted to him. I The mee'.iug asked the applicant to lay before ;hem a front elevation of the hou;e Le proposed to Duild, with an estimate of tbe c-^st. When these were produced, the application would be considered. THE WJLTERWOBK3. The Mayor read the report of the Superintendent of the Waterworks, which stated that it would be necessary to take up several valves for reparation. REGISTER OF VOTERS. The Town Olerk presented the account, of the ex- penses incidental to the preparation and printing of the register of voters, which was passed by the Council. The amount of the bill was £ 65 1*, which was divisible among the various parishes and con tiibutory boronghs according to the number of voters in each division. THE COLLECTION OF RATES. Mr J. Thomas At our meeting on Friday week, I give notice that I would bring before the council the subject of the colleoiion of the rate,, connect, d with the Corporation. I am of opinion that we should amalgamate the %hole of them for the pur- pose of oollection,-lhe gas, water, and district ntes. At that time, I little thought we should lose the services of Mr Norman, wLose death I rleeply regret, and with wbore family I sympathise ia their bereavement. Ho was a pers >na! friend, "nd was a very old and faithful servant of this C »r- oration )tud tjf the G18 Commissioners. There was 'ome difficulty about amalgamating the office- and one of the difficulties was that we did not know how to deal with him. I am confident, we shall save money if wo put the collection into one man's hands. There are many who would accept Mr Norman's office, btcause it is not difli-.Jult, but Mr Edwards's is d thcult, and there are not many who would care to have it. If we pat both offices to- gether we Bhall save £ 30 or £10. I may further say that we discussed the m.-itler at the Finance Committee, and there was a recommendation from the Committee to the Council to amalgamate the two offices. Mr Williams said that unless it was intended to give the amalgamated offices to Edwards, the adop- tion of the snggestion wis a dismissal of Edwards instanter, which he did not think was fair. Mr J. Thomas said that was a question which should be considered. With regard to the collection of private lights, he wished to state that Miss Norman a-kel ihe Council 18 H)w her to complete he co lection of the present quarter. 11, S. Tho-nas said he did know that an applica- tion would be made by Mi,g Norman, but he had intended suggesting it, a? a portion of the work had at ealy been done. Mr G een thought it was the feeling of every member of the B)ard that Miss Norman should complete the quarter's collection. It was then agreed that Miss Norman should col- lect, the unpaid quarter's acconnt for gas. Mr S. Thomas suggested that the water rafe c(;I- lection ehonld continue as at present, and thought the proposed amalgamation would not be advan- tageous. Mr Green said it was an important matter, which required consideration. He thought tho Council should have the fullest information of the work connected with the rates, and moved that the ma'.ter be referred to a committee, who should meet on an early day, and report to the council. Mr Green's suggestion was adopted, and the fol- lowing members appointed a committee :—Mr J Thomas, Mr Ormond, Mr Jao. James, and Mr Bland. The meeting then adjourned.
HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY COURT.
HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY COURT. This Court was held at the Shire Hall on Wed- nesday before His Honour, — Berefford, Esq There were 116 plaints entered, very fe.v of which were disputed. All the undisputed cases were dealt with by the Registrar, Mr Herbert Lloyd. BREACH OF AN AGREEMENT. T. R. Owen v. R. & J. Jone?.—Tnig was an action brought to recover the sum of JE28, the amount of arrrars of rent which it was alleged the defendants had undertaken to pay to the plaintiff as agent for the Pic on Castle Estate in behalf of a Mrs Hire, who was in occupation of a farm at Bvn-ley. Mr R. T. P. Williams, (from the office of Messrs Evans and Evan,,) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Price appeared for the defendants. Mr Williams, in stating the case, said that the defendants were well kuown auctioneers carrying on business in Haverfordwest, and the plaintiff held the agency of the Picton Castle Estate. In October, 1877, a Mrs Hire was tenant of Barnsley, a portion of the Picton Castle Estate, and there was due from her £28 for rent. There was al-o another sum due for tithe. Somewhere about the 21st of October, 1877 Mr Adams, who was in the employ of the plain- tiff, observed in the defendants' windows a placard announcing a sale at lUrnsley of the stock and furni- ture of Mrs Hire. Oa seeing this, Mr Adams waited upon the defendants, and told them that the sale would not be allowed to take place unless the rent was previously paid, or some guarantee given for it. This interview took place on the day before the sale in defendants' office, and the defendants agreed to give a guarantee to the extent of the value of the goods on the premise1. Mr Price That is not so. Mr Williams That is a matter for proof. They agreed to give the guarantee subject to the consent of Mrs Hire being obtained. On the following day Mr Adams went to Barnsley, and saw Mrs Hire and the defendants. Mrs Hire gave her consent, and the defendants gave the following guarantee. [Mr Williams read the guarantee, by which the defend- ants undertook to pay the rent and tithes provided the sale of hay and furniture real;sei guffi vent to cover the amount and expenses of sale or such other amount less expenses.] Upon receiving the docu- ment, Mr Adams, who was about to put in a distress, left the premises and the sale proceeded. He should be able to prove that the sale produced more than sufficient to pay the tithe and rent. It was for the £ 28, for rent that the defendants were now sued. Mr J. T. Adams deposed I am a clerk in the employ of Mr Rule Owen, who is agent for the Picton Castle Estate. I have the general manage- ment of the agency. In September 1877, there was some rent due for some land at Barnsley from a tenant named Hire. The amount due was £28. Mr Williams: I omitted to mention that a sum of £ 9 odd has been paid into court by the defend- ants with costs proportionate to that amount. 1 Witness There was also a sum due for tithes, but I did not know the amount. Mr Williams: The tithes have been paid: no question will arise about them. Witness I saw a placard in defendants' window announcing the sale at Barnsley. Shortly after- wards I waited upon Mr Jacob Jones, and saw him. I said—"I see you have a sale at Bunsley, at Hire's." He selid he had. I told him there was rent owing, and he atked me how much. I told him it was £ 28, and also that there was tithe due. I could not tell him the amount of tithe. I said he must either give an undertaking to pay the rent or it must be paid before we allowed the sale to go on. He said be did not think there was sufficient there to r>»y tbe rent, tilhe, and expensef. I could not tell him the amount of tithe beoauBe we bad not received the application. I said to him—" If there is not sufficient there, will you give a* an under- taking to pay us so much as the sale will realise after deducting expenses." He said he b.d no objection to do that, but could not give it without Mrs Hire's consent. It was then arranged that we should meet Mrs Hire on the following day—in fact we arranged to go out together. Mr Jones did not come in time, and I went out to Barnsley, and met him there. Both of us saw Mrs Hire, and I told hor we could not allow the sale to go on unless the rent was ploid or an undertaking given for it. She consented to the defendants giving us the guarantee for the rent. That is the guarantee produced Mr Jones made it out, there and then, and gave it to me. Judge: Then the whole question is bow much was realised at the sale ? Mr Williams It is nearly so, your Honour. Witness The j628 is still due, excepting the sum paid into court. If I had not had the guarantee. I should have put in a distress I had the forms in my po3ket. Cross-examined: I did not remain there dnrng the whole of the sale. I was there when the rick of hay was sold I think the amount was j629. I I have heard that the hay has not been paid for. I ( have repeatedly seen Mr Jones about it. Ho did I not tell me he had not realised sufficient to pay the money. He told me he had not been paid for the rick of hay by Mr George Jones, and said that as soon as he got it from Mr Jones he would pay, He < asked me to distrain for it. 8 Judge The plaintiff has nothing to do with 8 George Jones. An Auctioneer is to sell for cash if be chooses to sell upon credit, and does not get the money, it is his fault. ( Mr Price. Excepting the custom of the country ( may help him. Judge: I will not allow any oustom to interfere here. Custom will do very well as between t auctioneers, but it will not do here. Mr Price Bat the sale may not realise the whole sum. Judge: They take their chance. Mr Price: But the riok of hay is still cn the land. Judge Why don't they sell it? Mr Price: They will not allow no to do so. Mr Williams is oonoerned for three different people he is conoerned for George Jones who bought the hay at th6 Sale Mr Williams I beg pardon I am not concerned for him. Mr Price: He is concerned for the man who pur. chased the rick of hay of George Jones, and for the tenant, who will not allow no to enter npon the land to get at the hay. Mr Williams If your Honour wants an explana- tion, I am prepared to give one which will be per- fectly satisfactory. Mr Price: They will not allow as to have the hay nor permit us to enter upon the land. Judge: I say at once the auctioneers must pay the money, but I will take care that they only pay when the hay is given up to them. Mr Price I am quite content to acoept that de- cision, your Honour; Mr Williams But this sale took place in October 1877. p Judge: I do not care when it took place; I will A not allow any one to intervene between the auc- p tinneers in this matter. I] Mr Williams They never rescinded the sale until I 10 months afterwards. The land has been let to another party, and what became of the hay subse- quently does not affect my client. He has not been ( been paid. Judge I will not allow the auctioneers to be mulcted in the amount until they get the money. Mr Williams The hay was knocked down to George Jones for £29. The defendants took no steps towards rescinding the sale until August, 1878. In the meantime George Jones had sold to a third party, and had been paid the money. For that third party I am not concerned, and the land is not now in Mrs Hire's occupation. The defendants have created this difficulty by their own neglect. Another consi- deration, your Honour, is that the hay was sold for £ 29 if it were sold now it would not realise so much. Judge Hay is cheaper. Mr Williams We should not suffer by that. Judge You will not suffer much. I will make an order for the amount upon the hay being given up. Mr Williams But it is not in possession of the plaintiff. Judge Then you will not get an order. Mr Williams Plaintiff has no control over the hay he has not bought it, and he really has nothing to do with it. It is rather hard upon my client that he should suffer. Mr Price We have paid in all that the sale rea- lised. Mr Williams Then I will take your Honour's first order. Judge What was that ? Mr Williams That the money be paid on the hay being delivered up to the auctioneers. I Judge Then I make an order for X28 including the amount paid into Court, on the hay being given up. There will be costs on the higher scale. John James v. David Woolcock.—This was a claim for X3 for damages done to grass, a corn crop, and hedges by defendant's carts, &c. The defendant paid 7s. 6d. into Court as sufficient compensation for the damage done by him. Mr W. V. James appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Ii. T. P. Williams (for Messrs Evans and Evans) for the defendant. Mr James The plaintiff claims £ 3 for injury done to certain fields at Mount Pleasant in the parish of Freystrop, by the trespass of defendant's carts and animals in connection with a colliery. Mr Williams We say that the damage done does not extend beyond 7s. 6d. Judge The net is thrown wide enough so far as dates are concerned—from the 1st of April to the 20th of November. John James, the plaintiff, deposed I am a farmer and reside at Mount Pleasant, in the parish of Frey- strop. The defendant also resides near me. He has a colliery on part of Mount Pleasant land, and I claim 43 for damage done to my fields, grass, corn, and hedges from the 1st of April to November. The road used by defendant leads to my house. Carts and donkeys went across the road and fields to the col- liery to fetch culm, and did so against my will. Judge You say they did so against your will ? Mr Williams We deny that. Judge It seems a cool thing to do. Plaintiff I agreed that the damage should be set- tled by arbitration, which did not come off. They offered me 7s 6d for the damage done. Z, Cross-examined Two years before this affair they went over my land. I met the defendant outside the Dragon Inn in this town in March, and agreed that they should go over the land if they paid me for the damage done. Mr Wilson, the agent for the land- lord, told me to turn them in but I was not willing myself. Mr Seth Williams came there to value the damage as their valuer on the day appointed. I got a valuer Mr Evans, but Mrs Woolcock met him, and told him that the valuation was over. Mr Evans, of Haroldston, was to value for me. I was not there when Mr Williams came. Mr S. Roberts deposed I am a farmer, and live at Popehill. I know the fields and road leading to the colliery. I did not see them until November, and I made a valuation as well as I could. Mr J. Morgan, another farmer, was with me. We valued the damage at £:3. Cross-examined I have seen the road scores of times, but I did not see them last summer until No- vember. There has been carting over the road for 40 years at least. Mr John Morgan, of Popehill, deposed that he ac- companied the last witness to Mount Pleasant, and valued the damage at £3. This was the case for the plaintiff. Mr Williams We contend, your Honour, that 7s 6d is sufficient to cover the damage to the field. So far as relates to the road, I would ask your Honour not to attach any importance to what has been stated respecting it I am instructed that it is an old road, and has been used by other people. Judge People may have used it, but it was James's road. James Picton deposed I work in the colliery under defendant. We have to go to it through plaintiff's land. We met plaintiff at the Dragon Inn, and agreed with Mr Wilson to work the colliery and to pay for any corn we should destroy. Part of the road was tbrongh the corn. He let as use a footpath, and put a, ladder to serve as a steps to get over the hedge. We used the road constantly: the agreement we made was to pay for the corn only. The road has been used for 40 yars. Mr Williams came there by appointment to meet the plaintiff'A valuer. He waited from 11 to 12 utclook, and then told plaintiff to get another man and he would wait longer. The damage to the oat crop was about two Winchesters at most, worth about 51, but to have peace over the job we offered plaintiff 7s (H. Cross examined There was n )t much culm sold as the thunderstorm flooded the pit. Plaintiff told U8 he expected Mr Evans to value for him. Wrhen we drove away the first lead of calm, we put 20 loidsof ftones on the road to fill up the ruts. The cart o ad not pass. We repaired it for our own convenience. The road required 20 loads m"rn, Mr Seth Williams, farmer, of Derby deposed: I was at the colliery in Juno for a lead of oulm. The oat crop was very poor. The road was the width of a flirt, and I was told to keep well on ft. I was there again when the crop was in full ear. I said then that the crop was a very sorry cne, and that I could not do much damage in going over it. Picton then eaid-" Very likely you will have to value it." Judge This man had made up his mind before he went there he ought not to have been sent there as a valuer. He had made up his mind that it was rubbish. Mr Williams: Will your Honour take that evi- dence for itself? Judge I shall not pay any attention to his valua- tion the evidenoe he has given detracts very much from the weight I should attach to his valuation Witness I reckoned the amount of the damage to the corn at about 5.. I had nothing to do with the grast), hedges, or road. This was the case for the defence. Judge I would much rather leave this to some- body who understands these things better than I do. I do not think the valuation of Mr Williams can be taken. I do not impute the least against him, but the evidenoe he has given as to the value of the damage is not satisfactory at all. In the first place he can say nothing about the damage to the giass, hedges and road he puts the oats at 5s having in the firpt instance given the opinion that they were to poor that he could ,not damage them if be went over them. Mr Williams He would not have been in a posi- tion to give an opinion if he had not seen it in the summer, Rnd be only expressed his opinion of it. Judge: It stands to reason that oarts going con- tinually backwards and forwards, must have dam- aged it. The plaintiff seem3 to have borne it fur some tims, but even Job go' impatient. At the beginning of tho year, the plaintiff said—" You shall not come there agaiu unleaa yon pay for the damage you do." I shall give judgment for 2l 7s 61 including the money paid into court, with costs. Wiikins & Co v David Mnrris-This was a gar- nishee summons. Mr R. T. P. William* (for !\ins.rll Evans & Evans) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr W. V. James for the plaintiff in the original action. Mr Williams I have to ask your Honour's lwr-.r- mimsion to withdraw the garnishee summons. The nUter has been arranged, and we consent to its being paid to the plaintiff in the original action. Mr James I appear for the plaintiff in the ori- jinal action. Jones recovered against Morris, and ;he order was that he should pay Jones. Wilkins tnd Co., as creditors of Jones, sought to attach the noney. The matter has been pettled. The summons was then withdrawn. James & Morris v. Alfred Beddoe.—This was a >1 aim for JE22 103 91, for goods sold to defendant it various sales at which the plaintiffs acted as mo ioneera. Mr Price appeared for plaintiff?. Mr David Morris proved the purchase by defen. lant of the goods mentioned iu the particulars of ))anc. T) e defendant said he only owed £7 5*, but in answer to his Honour, he admitted purchasing goods o the value of £ 17 odd. His Honour gave iudamentfor JE22 10i 91. to be paid forthwith. n Wood v. Warlow-This was a claim for JE47 101, for goods supplied to the barque Cyprus. Mr Williams (for Messrs Evans and Evans) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr W. V. James for defendant. It was stated that the hearing of the case would occupy some time, and His Honour, being unwell, adjourned it to the next court. Jane Richards v. George Hire-This was a claim for 8s, for lard and butter supplied. Mr James appeared for the defendant. The Plaintiff said that she sold 7t lbs of lard and 3 lb of butter to defendant for her cousin Jane Perrott, who lived near Mountain Cotts. She had paid her cousin for the goods, but the defendant had not paid her. The Judge Tbe law ia very clear The per«on to whon the lard and butter belonged must sue, and not you. Judgment was given for defendant. Morris Young v. Alfred Beddoe.—This was a claim for 14o Gd, for clogs supplied to defendant. Judgment was given for the plaintiff. J. D. Price T. George Daviea.—This was a claim by I plaintiff for £ 6 4s, balanoe of an aocount, originally amounting to £ 13 2s, 6d, due to the ettate of the lato I ilr Wallace, tailor of Dew street. MrJ. Price a- j icured for plaintiff, and Mr R. T. P. Williams (f. r Messrs. Evar.s and Etaa>) for deftndoct. On the ap' j ilicati' n of Mr Price, the case was adjourned to tbsj lext cour!. The defendant was alio wed 2'. 6d, f r j 1 s day's pjp r, or. 1
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BRIDGE COMMISSIONERS.—At a meeting of these Commissioners held on Saturday last, Mr G. Leader Owen was elected to fill the vacancy in this commis- sion by the death of his father, Mr W. Owen, of W ithybush. FArR.-The usual fair took place on Tuesday, and was fairly supplied with cattle and sheep. Prices were firmer and generally higher than at last fair, and there was much business transacted at the im- proved rates. The pig fair was held on Wednesday. There was a good supply the prices realised were about the same as at recent fairn. THE STUP.—Miss Browt'io, the property of M; Es<ex Harries and the dam o' Mil on, Stuckwell. and a number of other excellent liotees, (hopped a fine horse c It, by Free I rade, nt Fc"It<>n on Friday la^t. M>s Brovvtii • has the reputation of b. iflg one of the he-t brood in-,ties -liecolli,t), has produced, and if ant-icvat'oiis are realised, this last addition to Nir Haries's stables will bring additional lutdre to her name. MILITARY FUNERAL.—The funeral of the late Mr John Thomas, formerly of the list Regt., and for 18 years a member of the Haverfordwest Volunteers, took place on Sunday, and was attended by the Vol- unteer Corps under the command of Capt. Evans. There were also present as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased veteran, Capt. Lavie, and the non-commisioned staff of the Royal Pembroke Artillery. The coffin of the deceased, on which were placed the Union Jack and the deceased's shako and belts, was borne to its resting place by the V» un* teers, the band of the corps preceding the mournful procession playing the Dead March.' The inter- ment took place in St Thomas Churchyard. Not- withstanding the rain, which fell while the funeral took place, a very large number of spectators were present.
THE CARMARTHENSHIRE RAGES.
THE CARMARTHENSHIRE RAGES. The following are the results of the day's racing — The Lord Lieutenant's Hunters' Steeplechase Phoo. Mr J Davies's b g George Frederick .(Flutter) 1 Mr Alban Gwynne's r m Bustle .(Parkinson) 2 Mr W T Summers's eg (Gwytber) a Mr Lort Phillips's c g Paskeston .(J Phillips) 0 Mr W F Rooh'a c m Mary Pope) 0 Belting —6 to 4 on George Frederick, and 3 to 1 against Bustle. George Frederick was the favourite. P-tskeston led away, followed closely by Bustle, who drew up at the second fence, in that order passing the Grao-i Stand the first time, the other three being (oget':e behind. Bustle then took "ha first plac*, fol.'o.ve i by George Frederick and Mr Sammers'd horse i order named. The rare was a good one ilirongboa-, but tow-rdb the end the excitement became very great. Flatter allowed Bustle the lead of the last hedge, and then, drawing up rapidly, won in a canter by two lengths, one leng'h beiog between sec >n and third. The Wenallt Hunters' Selling Steeplechase Piste. ¡"Ir l\f OIVen'l! b g Stackpolo (.1 Hdm'íD) 1 j Mr F Bowere's b m Romping Girl.(T Phillip-) 2 Mr Cobden no Mra Thomas's b g Peter (G SLo.?<) 3 Mr R J Jones's Dodger (Juntas L-j\vi*) 0 Nir,l H R,)i)erfa'is Jeanne d'Arc ..(A Wilkinson) 0 Mr Burton's b g Druid (J Rudd) 0 Betting-2 to 1 on Staokpole, 3 to 1 ag.iu<?t R imping Girl. Tbe race throughout was in the hands of Stackpole aud be non, after a really unexoiting racs, by three length". Teter came to the staiol third in order, but was unplaced. Winner not sold, no offer. The County Members' Hunters' Hurdle Race Plate Mr T Ri-es'g br c Charley Rtk»r (Parkins^) 1 Mr II. Norton's c g Hufus (J R ;d;l) 2 Mr Cobden ns Mrs Thomas's b g Cadno (W Holman) 3 Mr Torn Rua*ell's Little Wonder. (J Vatican) 0 Mr Powell'* b m Chimes (P >P") 0 Delting- 6 to 4: "n Cadnu. LtdeWonderwrnt off well, followed by Cidno. Wuhin a mile, however, hufus to' k the foroaj^st place with a elc ir lead. A quarter of a mito from h,)mo Charley B iker drew up, andwen by four lengths; a length between eecond and third. The Derllys Hunters' Flat Race f'ln'e Mr Powell's b g Mil'on (IV'r Trewent) 1 Mr F R Kiliot'i b m Glimpao. (Mr Wilkinson) 2 Mr R WEytou's b m Mountain Maid 0 (Mr FC Cotton) 0 Mr T M Butler's 0 m Primrose (Mr Ludlow ) 0 Betting-4 to Ion Milton. At the start the run* i.ing was taken by Mountain Maid, f Howel by Glimpse, Milton, and Primrose, in the rrder named. ,rbr(-e-qtjnrlers of the way from home. Glimp?e came to the front, but only for a short time, Milton drawing up and winning enrilv. The Tally Ho Hunters' Steeplechape Plato Mr G Ingram's b ra M *rry B<ll > (Wi!<o ) I Mr F C Cobden'ti b g Tftffy (J. floiriiati) 2 Mr T W Minton's b g Osman (G S Row ) 0 Mr J Edward's b g Sportsman (Parkinson 0 Nir F B Cotton',s b g Gambler (Ovuer) 0 Mr F R Bower's b g Jolly Tar T Phillips) 0 Mr Powell's bg Nightshade (Pope) 0 (Wilkinson) 0 Betting—Even on Nightshade, 2 to 1 against Taffy. A gallant struggle at the close, tbe former winning by half a length three lengths between second and third. The Gone Away Hunlerat Se'ling Hardle Race Plate Mr Powell's b g Milton (Pop*) 1 Mr H M Evan's Fred Briggs (G S Rowe) 2 Mr WT Davies Bryan's b g Light of Other Days (Mr Holding) 0 Detling-4 to 1 on 1\1 iHon Milton led, Fred Briggs second, Light of Other Days being distanced soon after the star*. The first two held fairly to. gether till the last bedg9, when Milton drew avay, and won by half-a-dozen lengths.
WISTON.
WISTON. ENTERTAINMENT.—The second of a series of enter- tainments was held in the National school-room, on Tuesday evening, Feb. 6. when the following pro- gramme was very pleasingly gone througf) Quartette—" The hobby-horse Messrs. James, George, David, and Isaao Evans. Reading—" The charge of the Light Brigade" by Tennyson, Mr Thomas. Colby. Song-" The prettiest girl I know" Mr W. Evans. Reading — Jaspar a ballad by Southey, Rev. J. P. Lewis. Song—" Jack's Yarn" Mr T. F. Jenkins. Duett-" The minu'e gun at lIoa" Messrs. C. Williams and G; Davies. Reritation The experience of two Welshmen in London Mr B. Gibbon. Song—" Popping the question" Mr Gen. Dmes. Rea-ii"Il-" One of Mrs Caudle's curtain I Mr C. W a B, Song—"The absent minded man" MrB. Gibbon. Reading—" King John and the abbot of Canterbury," Mr Thomas, Colby. Daett (comic) —" John and Sarah Messrs. W. Dempster & W. Gibbon. Rend- ing—"Erie, the Russian slave" Rev. J. P. Lewis. Song—" My own mountain stresm" Miss Thomas, Cottage. God save the Queei). There was a very full attendance, and if the fre- qnent calls for a repetition of the performances oould be taken as an index of their feeling', the audience were highly delighted. It would be in- vidious to notioe the performance of any individual seeing that all aoquitted themselves admirably. The acoompanyist8 on the occasion were the Missei Dempster, of Corner, who gave great satisfaction.
ST. DAVIDS.
ST. DAVIDS. On Tuesday last a new lodge in connection with tbe I Manchester Unity IndepenJent Order of Odd Felln-ws was opened at this place under circunastance« which augur well for itsprotppritr. The movement to secure a lodge was inauguratod some time ago, by the Rer. C.inin Lewii, and the Re. J. Foulkes (Indepen- dent) b'th cf whim havo accepted office in the new lodj". Tie cer«roon.r of opening and constituting the lodgo was most ably perf rmed by Bro. F. C. Clarke, P.P.G.M., assisted by Bros G Rogers, P P G M, C C dd. P P G M, B. Thomas P. P. G. M., (who acted as warden) & other?. Tbe District officers were also pre- sent. Eleven candidates were initiated, and the names of se^eral others were propiiiod as candidates. After the lodge buiiness was over, the members oftbe new !o Ige unanimously acoorded a hearty vote of thanks to the District officers and the Brethren who hnd attended from Haverfordwest, which was acknowledged by Bro- Clarke, P.P.G.M., in suitable terms. The now lodge is named" The Loyal Menapia" Lodge and is numbered 6310.
~TENBY.
TENBY. CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY. This society held their annaal meeting in the room of the Charity Trustees on Friday. Dr Dyster was voted to the chair, and the bon secretary, Mr E. Rnwdon Power, read the annual report, from wtiioh it appeared that from the 1st of January to the 31st of December, 1878, 392 cases bad been dealt with, being an increase of 29 over 1877 there was also an increase in the number of annual sub- scribers and donors the total receipts for the year, including balance in hand, had been JE161. and the expenditure including loans, jElSl Os 6d., leaving a balance in hand of j629 19s 61. The report, which was a most exhaustive on", was ordered to be printed and ciroalated. The existing committee was reappointed, with the exception of those gen- tlemen who had left the town, and the following names were added: the Rev J. Cox, Wesleyan minister, Mr J. P. Stephenson, and 001 Hutchinson, ItA. The best thanks of the meeting were given to the hon secretary, Mr E. It. Power, for bis oon- stant attention to the working of the society.
PEMBROKE.
PEMBROKE. COUNTY SESSIONS.—These sessions were held on Saturday (before Messrs. L. Mathias and W. Hulm), Christopher iloldo, marine store dealer, Pembroke Dock, was charged with haying in his unlawful possession on the 6th instant, in the parish of Castlemartin, 22 tins of salmon, value Its., from the ship Thomas M. Reed, recently wrecked at Freshwater West Bay. The case was fully proved, and defendant was fiocd f5, to pay Us. value of the salmon, nnd 8". costs. Total po 19- or two months' hard labour.—Daniel aves, Pembroke Dock, was charged with a milar offence 011 the same date, with respect to ti" vlue 13s. 6d. Fined t5, to pay GL, or two months' had labour. The Bench said tin1 it appeared that unall fines had WI[ the desired effect of deterring pcop'c from t'i s sort of t' ing', and the magistra cs were (Ie- te,initied to put it down by tn'iicting hoivicr penalties, as th-y had done th. it diy.
Family Notices
151 K i'fIS, MAIUII AQKS AND DEATH>. BIRTHS. On the 12th instant at Tenby, the wife of C. W. U. Stokes, Est 1, of a daughter M.UtlUAGKS. Oo the 9di ins' at the Catholic Chnrch of S'. Duvid in,el S'. Patrick, D»w-ptreet, by tbe Rev. J ibn Cu'len, JdmcE Hurney, to Mir'ha ROl's, Abeii 1 !y. I Llacrian, On the 6th iust., at S\ Buifersea, by! Rev. E. L. Wise, M.A Tliomn?, <dde*t. son of Joi n j W siUi" E-q., of Brynd^r! vtti, R-vi-.wrftbira, '■-> Luaio Amiotta, eldest daughter of Thomas lVmer j Alicrdt, E.q. 1)E\TI!S. Oo tbe 10'b inet., at N >rth P«T.<'«, at a very advanced agn, Miry, relict of the late Mr Owen J. bn, of Qnaj-street, in ibis town. Ou thfi 9th in8t, at D,jw-*ireft, in this town, of bronchitis, Mr Edwud Peters, dtiii.v keeper, aged 68 years. Fa 12, at Coxldke, N-ubertb, Mi John Sheehan, ag-d 77. His remains will be removed at 9 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday), from Narberth station for interment in the Cithollo Cemetery, Carmarthen. R.I P. On flio 10tti iopt., at North-street, in this town, John Henry, the only son of Mr J. Mathias, gnard G.W R. New Milford, aged 13 months On the 11th inst., at Qaay-street, in this tovn, Catheriue Anne, third daughter of Mrs Ann Lewis, of tbe Seaman's Arms, aged 19 yearp. On the 4 h inst., at 2, Myrtle Terrace, Llanelly, Mr Michael Hobbs, aged 6t years. On the 31et till., at his residence, 8, Havel.>ok- street, Llanelly, Mr Daniel Morgan, stationmaster, G.W.It, New Dock, aged 64 yearp. On the fitb ins* at Lochtuitin, (of dipbtheris), bVauces Emma Letitii, daughter of Henry Julin Thomas, E q, J.P., aged 4 years and 8 months, Yaiy deeply regretted. On tbe 10'ii in-<t., at Brockley, Kent, JameR BrofI Byers, solicitor, eldest aon of tbe lato Revd. •T. B. Byers, vicar of Ltmphey, in the 61»t year ol his age.
1-1 UN TING APPOINTMENTS
1-1 UN TING APPOINTMENTS The Soo oWi-ll Harrh rs meet or. 1 ucsday, 18thi at Nolton Cross Friday, 121st, Clarbestou Road Statiop. Time 11.30. The Pembrokeshire Fox Hounds meet on Monday, 17th, at Ladies Cros"; Thursday 20th, at Ashdale. Time II. The South Pembrokeshire Fox II -uti N wlli meet on Tuesday, F.-b. 18th, at Oriclton I'oufe Friday, 21st, at Lawrenny Park; (Bre-ik'as1.) Time 11 II. m. The Vale of Gwili Foxhounds will meet on Monday, February 17th, at Bwlchbychan, on Wednesday, Feb 21st., at Penrunno each day at 10 30 The Yale of Towy Foxhounds will meet on Tuesday, Feb 18th, at Penlati Ucha, and on Thursday, Feb 20th, at the Glansevene Arms each day at 10 30 The Tivyside Foxhounds will meet on Monday, Feb 17th, at Llysnewydd, on Thursday, Feb 20th, at the Star each day at 10 30 Col 1M Jones's Harriers will meet tOn Monday, Feb 17th at Llwyell Village, on Wednesday. Feb 19th, at Gellyvilim, on Friday, Feb 21st, at Dolfalt The Carmarthenshire Beagles will meet on Thurs- day Feb 20th, at Vancapel, at 10 30 arjBH ■ 11— ■wep—aag——m—1—————I —
THE ZULU WAR.
THE ZULU WAR. GENERAL LORD CUELMSFORD'S DESPATCH. St. Vinrent, F> h. 10, 6.40 p.m. — I regret to have to a very disastrous engagement, which took place on tSti 22nd January, between the Zulus and a portion 0' N". 3 Column, b'ft to guard the enrap about ten miles in front of Rorke's Drift. The Zulus came do-A Q in overwhelming numbers, and, in spite of the gallant rcsis'ane< rn'ide by companies of tho 1-iJlth and OTIC company of the 2-24 h, two gun", tro rocket tobee, 104 mounted men, ami about 800 Natives, they over' wht-lmed them. The cimp, containing all the surplus an muni!ion unl transport of No. 3 Column, w*s t.vUen, and but few of it* f'ef^nders e-CIIped. OUT los», I f ar, must be pet down at 30 officers and about 500 nor.-comm:sv.jned officers, rank aid file, of Imperial tr "p., a<;(1 ï¡J non-c immis-i ;ned officers, rank and file, of C loninl troop?. Court of inquiry ordered to assemble to collect e-i- dence regarding this unfortunate affair, and will be t > you as soon 118 rncciTed. Fu 1 p rticu'avs, as far as can be obtained, have b 'cn scut in my despatch, which will reach you by next mail. It would seem that the troops were «ntic«d aWJY from their camp, as the action took place about one mile and a quarter outside it. The remainder of Colonel Glyn's column re- occupied the camp after ;WK the same night, h iving been with me twelve miles away all day. The following momiug, the 23 i, we arrived at Koike's Drift post, which for twelve hturs had been attacked by 3000 to 4000 Zulog. The de- fence by some 80 men of the 24th under Brome- head and a few others, most gniliiit. Lieutenant Chard, It. 10;" senior officer. 370 bodies lay close arc und the post. Complete Zulu loss at 1000 here aloue. At the camp where the disaster occurred, the loss nl the enemy is computed to be over 2000. Colonel Pearson, No. 1 Column, has been attacked, but repuisod the Zulus with success. List of killed and missing Royal Kngineers—Colonel Durnford, Lieuten- ant Macdonald. Royal Artillery-Captain Russell, Captain Stuar Smith. let Battalion, 24th Regi men t -Colonel Pulleine Major White, Captains Degachcr, Wardell, Mostyu and Youu^husband Lieuteuant Hodson, Cavaye, Atkinson, Dily, Anstey, Dyson, Porteus, Melvill, Coghill Quartermaster Puiicu. 2nd Battalion. Lieutenants Pope, Austin, Dyer, Griffith Quarter- master Bloomfield Surgeon Major Shepherd.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL BANK.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL BANK. The ordinary general meeting of the London and Provincial Bank (Limited) was held last week at the Cannon-street (Hotel. London. Mr C. E. Lewis, M.P., chairman of the board of directors, presided. The Chairman, in proposing the adoption of the repori and accounts, said that having regard to the general position of the banking interest, this was a very important meeting. The capital on the debtor side remained exactly as it was. The reserve fund was increased by the amount of the half-year's divi- dend which had accrued. The amount iiiii to cus- tomers was less by £ 36,000 than at the last nail yearly meeting, and £ 35,000 only than at this time lastveir. This was most satisfactory compared with the position of other banks which had found their customers' balances reduced from 25 to 35 per cent. The amount of gross profit was £2,676 more than at the last half-yearly meeting, and £ 1,560 more than at this time last year. Turning to the other side it would be found that the cash in hand was £4-20.0313, which was J6113,000 more than in July last, and JE71000 more than 12 months ago. This would be acc mnted for by the fact that when they saw the cloud arisiug the board had taken care to be well supplied, so ns to meet every emergency. This excess of cash had caused a decrease of £ 58,000 in the in- vestments. Tbe directors, having nothing to conceal, had thought it desirab'e at this crisis to set forth in' vestments in detail. They had £110,000 in Consols, £101,,000 in New Three Per Cents., £ 62,000 in British and Colonial Bonds, £ 83,965 in English Railway Debentures and Preference Stock, all paying dividend. Even at the present depressed state of things the value of their securities was £7,500 higher than when the investments were made and this with a practical addition to the reserve fund. I he amounts which were due against them were £95,000, which was somewhat under £ 1,000 at the corresponding period of the previous year. The next item showed a substantial increase in their property. It was not a mere matter of furniture, but it included new freehold premises at Eye and Tenby, and leaseholds at New- port and elsewhere. The current expenses were in. creased by the bum of £1 231 over th' last half, and the item of interest paid is JE 1,800 more than for last year. This was to beaccountedforbythefact that the bank late had ruled high du ing the last 12 months, and he believed that on the average it had been no less than £ 4 17s Gd. He did not ask tliem to believe this statement merely because he said so. Many as honourable and enjoying as high a position in the commercial world ha 1 made simi'iar statements, and they had been proved to be unfounded. He be' lieved that many persons had come to the opinion that whilst they could trust the utterances of an in. dividual they could not place any confidence in the statement of a board of directors. He did not, speaking for himself, ask them to do so, but they could judge from the facts of the case for themselves. Every manager of the branches of their bank had been enjoined by an order, on the pain of severe censure and something far worse, to make up their statements of the liabilities of the bank, not by what they were of opinion might be recoverable, but to put down everything which he did not show that it could be immediately paid. Those returns had been severely gone through by the man' ager and directors, and every item and every liability had been fully and openly set before them. They plight believe or disbelieve it as they liked, but he could assure them that the directors had done all they could to a-cartaiu the truth as to tho posi' tion of the bank. And with respect to the sus1 pension of the West of England Bank and their opening of new branches, this bank carried on 911 opposing business to them at several places, and at three of these it was their only competitor. Its fail ure, had, therefore, caused a great change in their position. They had 10 days' warning 111 to the posi. tion of that bank previous to its suspension and were for it. He and their manager bad atteude a conclave, together witu institutions which l.ad been summoned, to see whether it was possible to lend 1 such assistance as would ei.ablc it to continue, for_ was feJued that its suspension wou'd be franght with great di-aater, arid might even lead to a 'I boy did not be-itate, havii.gdno regard to thoir means, to offer a liberal assistance in order to keep tlint ) ank 011 foot. That offer, for reasons which he need not enter into, was refused, and he was sorry to sry so; but they did not stop there. They were quite aware that they would step into a business to which they had 110 hereditary claim, and they made an odor having regard to the whole of the business, the result of hich, if it had been accepted, would h n-c been that they would have had some jE 15,000 or f 20.000 for the good will of the bna nctsof the West of England Bank at several pb ces. That offer was l,ec;iiise it tlieii I)clieve,i that it would be to the West of England Bank. And a new bank bad I een started, but on its failure they 'Acre qnitc prepared to open new branches, and the result was that they had received 1,061 new a counts, ol which very few indeed were for deposits OllIs-not more than 20 or 30. These were mostof them active current accounts, and, most of them being from the neighbourhood, were likely to bring a most valuable business to their bank. They had opened new branches at Merthyr, Tredegar, and LIaneUyt where tbey bad no competition, and also at Chepstow, I'oii'vpool, and Pontypridd. They had, therefore received 1110 c thar. their fair share of the business of the W c't ol England Bank, and their transactions oB this account had been attended with remarkable sue* cess, for it was a tact that ttay had actually recsivei more than they had paid on this new business. 11e wished to call partiiular attention to one paragraph in the report, and that related to the increase of tl • chpital. The capital had not increased in fair propor" tion to the business. Their reserve had largely i: crcased, but it was necessary that, having regard to tbe prrrcnt and the future increase of their b isincss, their capital should alfo be augmented the dire 'tors proposed, therefore, in a few weeks, to have a n,"v j issue of shares, and they intended that the shar- holders should have the benefit of it. Hitherto the course they had pursued had been eminently success* ful. They had not fcund it necessary to ask people to take tln ir shares, but, on the contrary, they had been eagerly sought for by persons who had no previous in!cre.-t in their bank, who lived in the neighbour* hood, and Nho could bring valuable business to it* T!i v, therefore, proposed to offer one'half their -lm' • at a moderate but substantial premium to their share* holders, an.1 the other half to customers or others r<* siding in the neighbourhood who were likely to be* come so. As regarded the depiession in trade, many causes, some ot them very ridiculous, had been aft* signed for it, but all he would say now was that they had passed through it unscathed. With respect to the directors, ho could say that there was nota current bill or note in which the directors had an interest, and there never had been at any time. It was net th) ir practice to give acceptances, and their only liabi ities were drafts drawn upon the head office, by the branches, to meet the wants of travellers and the business of the district, which did not amount to more than I i 5 000 to 125,000, and had only a few days to run. It was proposed to increase the remuneration of the auditors from £75 each to jElOO each. That t was purely a question for the shareholders; but he might point out that there had been a great increase in their business, and consequently in their duties. There had been a great scarce amongst the public, and the most ridiculous suggestions had been made in the press for the interference of Parliament. Ifthit were acted upon, directors would be relieved of grelit re-pousibility but he be.ieved that the result would be that no man of self-respect or of any position would conse.it to be a director, and that their duties would be crambled for by scaramouches not worth a farthing. He begged to move the adoption of the report and accounts, only adding that he believed that their position had never been so satisfactory. ') he report and accounts wereadoptel unanimously, aud a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the manager and staff for their care during the past year.
DIN AS COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
DIN AS COLLIERY EXPLOSION. Sz:t,-Iii looking over the columns of the Strwdard of Saturday, 8th inst., I read an ap- P':l1. made to the generous feelings of our countrymen by tht; chief magistrate of the City of London, on hrhalf of the unfortunate widows and orphans, who have lost their bread winners by the late disastrous colliery explosion at Diuas I and liS there are many ways by which charity can be exercised, I would suggest that some of our iufliienti il citizens should ask the ladies and gent emeu, who have kindly given their services for the concert about to take place, on behalf of the Bethcsda Chapel Building Fund, if ibey would again offer their services at some future time (s iy a fortnight), on behalf of the Dinas Colliery Relief Fund. hope that I am not trespassing on your valuable time, and trust that my sugges ion may be carried out; it shows that the inliabi auts of Haverfordwest and neighbourhood are ever ready to lend a helping hand to deserving destitute humanity. 1 remain, sir, Your obedient servant, CITIZEN. lI iv:rfoidivest, Feb. 10th. 1879. The second annual meeting of the Central Cliam er of Shipping has been held in Cannon- s reet, Loudon, when delegates attended from the various shipowners' association in the country. On the motion of Colonel E. S. [I ill, lio represented Card ilr, a resolution was passed to the effect that the shipping interest ouiiht to be directly represented on all pilotage boards and on all public boards for the regu- lation and management of harbours, ports, and piers. High play at a Loudon club has led to an unfortunate scandal, which will probably be ventilated in the law courts. The story told by a contemporary, is that, r. gentleman lost £d,354 at a single sitting over ecarte," and, when asked to pay, pleaded t at he was drunk at the time, and ought not to be required to make good h s losses The plea of drunkenness, it is said, was adopted in consequence of an anonymous letter, and two gentlemen accuse' of rooking the plunger, will bring an aC. tion lor defamation of character against the writer of the letter referred to. On Saturday night in the Deep Duffryn Colliery, Mountain A-h, a shocking fatality occurred to a pitman, named John Davies It appears that the deceased, who, with another man; stood on a stage suspended some ten yards oc from the surface, was^engaged in removing the old brattice, and after making a blow at the boards, he by some means overbalanced him' self, and fell Headlong over the end of the stage to the bottom, a distance of 265 yards. When the body was picked up it presented a dread' ful appearance, as it contained hardly a bone which had not been shattered. The deceased was much respected, aud Laves a widow and five children.
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In the matter of the Liquidation of the Pembroke-Dock Co-operative Shipbuilding Co. Limited TO SHIPBUILDERS, BKOKEKS, SHIPOWNERS, AND OTHER TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION Uy order of the Right Hon the Master of the Rolls, BT MR Wm J DAVIES At his AUCTION ROOMS, QUEEN-ST EAST, Pembroke Dock, in the County of Pembroke, ON TUESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 1879, i^HE wh.de of the SHIPBUILDING PLANT Stock-in-trade of Timber, smiths' too a, boats, and other miscellaneous effects, together with a hand- some-modelled wooden medium-clipper BARQUE now in course of construction, (and about two-thirds con;- pleted) on the premises of the Pembroke-Dock Co-operative Shipbuilding Co. (Limited), in Pem- broke-Dock aforesaid. The vessel is being built under special survey in tended to cllSs for 13 years A I at Lloyd's, and is of the following dimensions, viz. length, 164ft. breadth, 29ft. 9in. depth, 18ft. 3m..register about o.TO tons D.W. about QUO tons is calculated to shift without ballast, to ba a fast sailer, of the most modern type and constructed of the very best material. The plaut consists of a large quantity of stage planks, Norway spalls, about 20 iron cramps, cork fenders, chains, ring and eye-bolts, taps and dies, vices, bellows, anvils, smiths' tools, large punching And shearing machine, dril ing machine, large wood crane, complete, large steam ki n, iron scales and weights, whip saws, winches, warps, several iron blocks and tackle", large timber truck, small ditto, first-class re- triever dog and dog's house. The Stock-in- I'rade consists of several logs of sawn and hewn pitch-pine, ditto swede pine, oak and pitch pine phnk, log of Greenheart, several logs of oak, quantity of oak, pitch pine, and other offal timber. several cwt. of new iron several tons of scrap iron, 3 new boats, ash oars, oakum also, the whole of the prepared iron work for the spars and lower dead-eye" for the new vessel. Office lumiture—Table, desk, iron safe, chairs, um- brella-stand, letter-press, together with other miscel- lancous articles. The whole will be sold in Lots to suit Purchasers Each Lot to be paid for to the Auctioneer at the time of Sale Sale to commence at Twe ve o'Clock at noon precisely. Catalogues and Conditions of Sale are being pre- pared, and will be ready in a few days, and may be had, on application to Messrs Lewis, Muuns and Longdon, Solicitors, 8, Old Jewry, London Messrs Daviesan 1 Co, Solicitors, Haverfordwest; ir of Mr William Joseph Davies, the Official Liquidator of the Company, at his Office, Queen-street Eaxt, Pembroke- Dock, of whom permission can be obtained to view the vessel The Stock-in-Trade and Plant will be on It view the day prior to, and the morning of the day of Sale Dated January Slat 1879