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PEMBROKE PEMBROKE FARMERS' CLUB.—The Forty-sixth Anni- versary of the above society, will be held at the Dragon Hotel, on Saturday, the 1st of August, 1863. The Pre- miums for Live Stock will be awarded on that day. The entries for the Stock, must be lodged with the Secre- tary, not later than the 15th July and the Stock must be stalled in the Yard at ten o'clock, a.m. The dinner will be on the table at three o'clock. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL.- Weare happy to inform our readers that the above school is progressing very satisfactorily, the average number of scholars being very much increased, so much so that the Committee deem it necessary to have the schoolroom enlarged. Plans are now being prepared for that object. When the con- templated alterations are carried out, (judging from the rough sketch) it will be a very compact schoolroom with offices, &c., attached. It is hoped that the friends of education will feel it a duty to evince their practical sympathy with the Committee in their laudable under- taking.

PEMBROKE-DOCK. PEMBROKE ARCHERY CLUB.—A prize meeting of this Club will be held on Tuesday, the 21st instant, and an archery ball will take place at the Dragon Hotel on the following Thursday. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETy.-On Sunday, June 28th, the Rev. C. Price, M.A., Incumbent of St. Augus- tine's, Bristol, preached a sermon in aid of the funds of the above Society, in St. Mary's Church, Pembroke, when upwards of £ 6 was collected. We hear that an order was received at the Dock-yard on the 6th instant to commence building a line-of- battle ship, much larger than the Prince Consort to be called the Lord Warden. Her frame will be wood, and will be cased in iron. She is of a new design, and will possess all the qualities necessary for armour- plating. Great exertions are being made to complete the Research, so as to launch her, if possible, in about a fortnight's time, in order that she might be placed in the dock for the purpose of being iron-plated previous to the launch of the Zealous. Any persons desirous of seeing 300 men exerting themselves to the utmost of their ability to complete a vessel, we would recommend them to visit the Research, between the hours of bell ringing. It is expected that a vessel, wholly of iron, is to be shortly built in this yard.

N ARB E R T H. NARBERTH LIVING.-On Friday last, the Rev. H. C. D. Chandler was instituted to the above living, by com- mission, by the Rev. J. Thomas, of Haverfordwest, and inducted by the Rev, J. H. A. Philipps, of Picton Castle. DEATH FROM STARVATION.—An inquest was held at Jeffreston on Wednesday, the let instant, before W. V. James, Esq., Coroner, on the body of Rebecca Rees, a single woman, whose death, it was stated, had been caused by starvation. The following evidence was ad- duced :-Emily Hall: I live in Jeffreston, in the county of Pembroke. I knew the deceased: she resided in the village of Jeffreston. On Sunday last, about half past nine in the evening, I went to the deceased's residence. She was dead, with her head just over the bedside. Some people were there. Two children lived with her, one about nine years and the other about six years. I went there because the children said she was dead.—Thomas Henry Newsam; I am a surgeon residing at Saundersfoot. I am the medical officer of the Begelly District of the Narberth Union. I knew the deceased for the last four years or so. I was called in about three months ago. I found her suffering from no particular disease, save from debility. I entered it as such in my book, and presented it to the Board or Guardians. I have treated her for such, and gave her tonics. I prescribed animal food for her. She had it for some time. It was then stopped. I know of no cause of mine that it was stopped for. I recommended the food being continued. She was a single woman, with two bastard children. Her pay has been stopped for some time, I believe. In the last fort- night before her death, she was not able to be removed. She was suffering from extreme debility, and dropsy of the feet and legs. I consider her death was caused by exhaustion. I am of opinion that her death was accele- rated for want of necessary food. The deceased required keeping up. On the 14th of June, 1863, 1 wrote a report that she Will too ill to be removed,—William Joaes Rowe; I am the relieving officer of the Slebech District of the Narberth Union. That includes Jeffreston parish. I knew Rebecca Rees. She was receiving relief up to about a month ago. It was stopped by order of the Board. It was temporary relief given from fortnight to fortnight. A ticket was given her for the Workhouse. I did not report the case further. She was in bed. She said she was ill. I did not state she was in bed to the Board. She bad out relief because she was unable to come in. I offered to take the children in. I did not tell the Board that I thought her health was good enough for her to go in. I offered a conveyance for her to go in. The doctor did not certify for her to go in. I live at Kilgetty. I was in the village one or twice a week.-The Coroner, in summing up the evidence, expressed his strong dis I approbation of the conduct of the relieving officer, who should have informed the Board of the state of the de- ceased's health when the order for her removal ta the Workhouse was obtained. The jury returned the fol- lowing verdict:—' That the deceased died from the want of care and necessary food.'

soTYX SUICIDE.-An inquest was held on Monday week at Solva by O. T. Edwardes, Esq, coroner, on the body of Elizabeth Griffiths, who committed suicide by throwing herself over Llanunwas Cliff into the sea. The deceased lived with her daughter at Upper Solva. and bad been for a con- siderable time low spirited, but no idea was entertained that her state of mind was of such a nature as to lead her to the committal of self-destruction. She was missing from her bedroom on Friday morning, and a search being made, her body was found on Saturday about noon in a pool under Llanunwas Cliff, at a place called Gefni. The jury returned a \erdict:—'That the deceased threw her- self over the rock into the sea, while in an unsound state of mind.'

CARMARTHEN SHIRE. WIMBLEDON PRIZE SHOOTING.—The annal meeting of the National Rifle Association is now being held at IV im bledon. For the Queen's Prize the shooting com- menced on Wednesday The scores made up to the close of the day revealed some excellent shooting, and Captain Benning, 1st Bedford, headed the score with 20; Corporal Hall, 1st York, Sergeant Millard, 11th Middlesex, and Corporal Rudd, 1st Cumberland, each made 18 marks at the 200 yards range; twelve gentlemen made 17 marks each; and 63 competitors scored 16 each. Among the latter is Mr Howell Howell, who represents the 2nd I Carmarthen Company. j BRIDAL PRESENT FROM THE LADIES OF SOUTH WALES TO H.R.H. THE PRINCESS OF WALES.—We have much pleasure in copying the following paragraph from a Cheltenham paper, attesting, as the paragraph does, to the liberality of Ladies of Carmarthenshire :The Ladies .,of South Wales have closed their subscription lists for their Bridal present to the Princess of Wales, and it is said the amount contributed gives assurance that the 'token of affectionate respect and loyalty' from the Southern Division of the Principality will not be a whit inferior in value to that lately presen ed to her Royal Highness by the ladies of the North. The amounts col- lected have not yet been made public; but if the ladies of Glamorganshire and the other four counties have acquitted themselves as generously, in proportion to the wealth of their district, as those of Carmarthenshire— whose total has reached to £ 340—there can be little doubt of the aggregate amounting to such a handsome sum as shall suffice for an ornament in every respect worthy her Royal Highness's."—Cheltenham Looker-on, June 27th. THE CARMARTHEN RIFLE CORPs.-On Monday even- ing week there was a large muster of the two Carmarthen Companies for the purpose of marching down to Rhydy- gorse, as a mark of respect to Capt. Browne Edwardes (of the 2nd Company), and to congratulate him on his recent maariage. The companies assembled in the Market Place, and at eight o'clock marched direct to Rhydygorse, where they were very hospitably received by the gallant Captain, who addressing them said that he was very much obliged for the compliment they bad paid him and Mrs Edwardes, and that he hoped they would enjoy themselves for an hour or two in the gardens and pleasure grounds, which were all open to them. The men then piled arms and were dis- missed. For nearly two hours they amused themselves in various games, and in walking about the exceed- ingly picturesque and beautiful grounds attached to Rhydygorse; The two bands played at intervals, and those who were so disposed danced merrily to the music. Capt. Edwardes, Mrs Edwafdes, Capt. Edwardes Gwynne, and Adjutant Edwardes, did all that was possible for the hospitable entertainment of the corps, who were supplied with wine, ale, &c., ad libitum, and every man drank heartily to the long life and hap- piness of Capt. and Mrs Edwardes. At ten o'clock the men fell in,' and Capt. Edwardes addressing them said, he was glad they had given him the opportunity of entertaining them on such an occasion, and he hoped they had enjoyed themselves. (Applause.) He was delighted to find there was such unanimity among them -and that although they were two companies there was no ill feeling or jealousy. (Applause.) They all drilled together and acted as one company. He hoped this unity would always continue. They had all one common object, and being intimately connected together the esprit d'corps animated them all. He hoped they would attend drill regular and maintain their position as the crack corps in the battalion. (Loud applause.) He promised them to be regularly at his post, and it was his earnest wish they should work together so agreeably and satisfactorily as they had bitherto done. (Applause.) The men then gave in succession three hearty cheers for Capt. Edwardes, Mrs Edwardes, Capt. Edwardes Gwynne, and Adjutant Edwardes. The companies then returned, and were dismissed at the Orderly Rooms.

CARDIGANSHIRE. ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE.—REPORT OF STUDENTS' PLACES. JUNE 25. 1863.-Final Certificate :-Class 1— G. V. Gollison; Class 2-William Rees and W. H. Har- rison; Class 3-John Williams, W. A. Thomas, John Jones, Joshua Jones, E. J. Davies, and John Hughes; Class 4-David Davies, Morgan Jones, G. S. Llewellin, Daniel Lewis, John Hopkins, and J. S. Williams. Biennial Class :-Class I-Thomas Johns, D. H. Davies, David Griffiths, D. O. Davies, and E. W. Davies; Class 2 -Thomas Richardson and David Jones, jun. Final Classics :-Thomas Theophilus, Thomas Mathias, and Pryce Wilson Jones; Class 2—W. Seys Phillips, W. J. Williams, John Davies (Bettws), and Edward Edwards; Class 3-Samuel Evans and David Rees. Responsions:- Class I-David Jones, senior, and H. W. Davies Class 2 -R. Berriman and J. Parry Morgan (equal), I. J. Har- ries, W. H. Bruce, and John Rees; Class 3-J. David Jones, G. E. Lewis, John Davies, Erasmus Evans, and J. Hill Harries and David Williams (equal). Prizes:- Hebrew, G. Y. Collison Theology, G. V. Collison; Bates, David Jones (senior); Logic, J. W. Williams; Mathe- matics, David Pugh; History, Jaires Griffiths; Classics, T. Theophilus. Commended-In Hebrew, William Rees; in Classics, Thomas Mathias and P. Wilson Jones. The Creation Essay Prize for 1862 is adjudged to David Jones, Senior Scholar. Graduates.—B.D.: Rev. Joseph Hughes, rector of Llanwddyn, St. Asaph, and the Rev. David R. Jenkins, vicar of Llanllwch, Carmarthen. The Examiners were the Rev. Thomas T. Perowne, B.D., Fellow of C.C.C. Cambridge, and the Rev. George Raw- linson, M,A., Lord Camden's Professor of Ancient His- tory, late Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS. Notices of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, should be sent to us in Manuscript, properly authenticated. We cannot under- take to search other papers for these announcements, which are frequently found to be incorrectly printed, or turn out to be untrue. BIRTHS. On the 12th inst., at No. 12, Cambrian Place, in this town, the wife of Mr James Thomas, of a daughter. On the 12th inst., at Swansea, the wife of Mr. B. B. Pratt, jeweller, &c., of this town, of a daughter (still- born.) On the 1st inst., at Ruther Lane, in this town, the wife of Mr William Oliver, shoemaker, of a daughter. On the lIth inst., at Trevethyn Parsonage, Mon- mouthshire, the wife of John D. Roberts, Esq, of a daughter. On the 5th instant, the wife of Mr S. S. David, chemist, Laugharne, of a son. On the 8th instant, the wife of Mr John Davies, Kings- bridge, near Pembroke, of a son. On the 6th instant, Hill Street, in this town, the wife of Mr William Lewis, of the firm of Lewis and Reynolds, Cabinet-makers, of a daughter. MARRIAGES On the 11th inst., at the Register Office, in this town, Mr Henry Williams, Ruther Lane, to Miss Mary Collins, Merlin's Bridge. On the 14th inst., at the Register Office, in this town, Mr H. Wiloock, Siekal, Brawdy, to Miss Ruth Adams, Llether, in this county. On the 10th instant, at Harroldstone St. Issell", in this county, by the Rev. James Thomas. Mr Thomas Jones, of Merlin's Bridge, near this town, to Miss Dorothy Davies, of the same place. DEATHS. On the ISth instant, at Dale Castle, Pembrokeshire, Charlotte Caroline, the beloved wife of John P. A. Lloyd Philipps, Esq., aged 61 years. On the 7th instant, at the residence of his soa, Mr John James, Barn-street, in this town, Mr James James, carpenter, highly respected by all who knew him. On the 9th inst., at Solva, Mr William Jones, late police officer, aged 82 years.

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Windows of the north wall.-New open seats will occupy I the places of the old-fashioned, high-backed pews- drowsy and sleepy looking, where the good church-goers ooald take their weekly nap with the strickest privacy. 'Sleep no more; the open seat has murdered sleep.' Great f-Ve has been paid in the formation of the seats to their comfortable appearance, and when stained and varnished they will be a great improvement. At the expense of the town council the corporation seat will be erected taiform in design with the ether seats in the nave. The stone work of the arches is being cleaned, the ceiling of the nave stained and varnished, and a moulding added as afinish between the wall and the panelling. Screw doors Will be placed at the principal entrances to prevent Naughts. Doctor Sutton, our late mayor, present a new fading desk, of substantial and elegant construction, *orthy of the church in which it will be placed. Such are the improvements done and being done, towards Which there is in band about £340. We are glad to hear it is the intention at another time to make still further to Sroceed with the alterations, the rector and parish wisely etermining to count the cost and to have the where- withal to pay, before making more changes. Alter a While the noble old edifice will look as it ought—one of, it not the finest parish church in the Principality. One thing should be attended to before the winter season. The warming of the church as formerly was a mere Spology: the little heat diffused through the church was entirely carried off by the draught of open doors during the beli ringing; besides, the heating apparatus was not Sufficiently powerful to render any appreciable benefit to the congregation, the large area of the church being t#ken into consideration. When the old buildings to the west of the church, and for the purchase of which deposit money has been paid, shall have been pulled down, and their place occupied by a west wall with rail- tags, the church will be a still more pleasing object than *t present.-While thinking of the look of the church, it Beeras almost a pity that the outside should have been Whitewashed some years since: however pretty and pic- turesque a thatched cottage may look under such treat- ment, we much doubt the propriety of applying white- wash to SaiRt Mary's Church. Happily the present style is decidedly an anti-whitewash one, and we may live to see the abominable stuff scraped off and the walls painted. THE SHAKSPERE TER-CENTENARY MONUMENT COM- AlITTEE.- W e have been favoured with a circular, issued by a provisional committee, embracing among its mem- hers celebrities in every walk of literature, who have In view the proper and becoming celebration of the ap- proaching three-hundredth anniversary of Shakspere's birth, and which they believe will be most fitly accom- Plished by the 'erection of a lasting national monument,' an idea which presents itself prominently to the minds of the millions who speak the language, and acknowledge the humanizing genias of the great dramatist.' Ger- many has raised statues to Goethe and Schiller; France to Corneille and Molierc; Scotland to Burns and Scott; Inland to Goldsmith and Moore. England honours the Memory of her illustrious warriors, statesmen, and savans V public monuments; yet has no national memorial Of her greatest poet.' No national memorial of Shak- Jpere? Certainly! no hard, tangible memorial of founded hrass, or sculptured marble; but a memorial existing in j^e minds of the ten thousand times ten thousand, who have drunk deep of his eternal pages, whose thoughts, Whose lives have been imbued with his excellence. But there, we live in a matter of fact age, the monument of the mind' is too fine, too indistinct. So, then, not for Ourselves, but for generations yet unborn, let us have a Illbstantial and national memorial that our descendants 4ead not be ashamed of when they say to their children's Children, 'This is Shakspere.' It we remember right Mathews (ihe Mathews at Home) Theodore Hook, and 80rae others interested in literature and the drama, com- lIteoced in their time a similar undertaking; but owing tO a diversity of opinions as to what form the memorial Should take, or some other antagonistic causes, nothing of it, though for some time the two gentlemen we have mentioned took a great interest in it. Another of failure we believe to be, was the exclusiveness of Jh# affair. We think we are right in saying that donors not to be sought for, except in the circles of litera- and rank; the undertaking wanted, therefore, the National character with which it is the ocbject of the Present committee to invest it. 'They appeal for aid and co-operation to all who love the large and liberal Mature of the poet, to remedy the hitherto national neg- j*ot.' We rejoice at this catholicity. The lovers of "hakespere are everywhere bounded by no imaginary circles of rank or profession—there is one point where all {hay meet, agree, and admire; the rich, the poor, the 'earned, and ignorant, the poet, or 'the man of time: "-it is where they view his great mind, from the Watform of nature—and though the delicate finishing riches of the master handv are to be observed and en- JOYed by the cultured intellect alone, yet the cartoon-like °Utline of each beauteous creation, true to nature in ;ter1 feature, calls (through the nature that is within) Or the admiration of the veriest' mental pauper' among Who does nor sympathise with Constance when with sorrow sits enthroned, whose request is— 0, if thou teach me to balieve this sorrow, Teach thou this sorrow how to make me die ? felt the pitiless helplessness of guilt with Macbeth's 111-struck wife— All the perfumes of Arabia will not Sweeten this little hand.' Who has not felt the contagious fun of Falstaff and Launce Of shuddered at the legal cruelty of Shylock-or shed tears I PIty with young Arthur—who has not detested the vil- 4hy of Iago-trembled for Antonio's pound of desh. r°urned the blighted troth of 'Hero,'—orwth 'Orlando,' verses on trees in praise of Rosalind.' All honour .j80 to our great, our own Shakspere, the perfecter of our ^ama> t|je poet 0f nature, the versatile painter, filling V Cental horizon, with myriads of personified beauties Jiving morals, adorning life-like tales—inspired author sorjgj whose words breathe music—from the tripping Øasure that places us face to face with summer. 1 When daisies pied, and violets blue And lady-smocks all silver white.' to the azure-tipped, fairy-winged songs of Ariel, and the jj.?'r<l-like verses sung round the witches' caludron, that is with the electricity of excitement,' and make us— 9 St David in legendary lore-to 'Hear the sound of rushing angels' wings, j». And harpers harping upon golden strings.' writings were the efforts of an intensely fertile, orous mind, or to quote Dryden Shakespere was the who* of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had ^largest and most comprehensive soul;' here we will The Provisional Committee anxiously awaits the ^Portunity of merging itself into a more permanent which shall generally represent the literature ftrs of the day, they therefore solicit the aid of all Is rested in the movement. The progress already made satisfactory,—the Dramatic Author's Society' has uj^'sed its cordial co-operation, and other important 'Mr 008 are dai'y received. Communications on the §,°Ject may be addressed for the present to the Honorary Of tbtary, pro. tem., of the Committee, or the Secretary (Vtb* Dramatic Author's Society, at 28, King-street, Garden. VVe take leave of our subject with the Ilk'8 own words (appropriately selected as a motto by Committee) and which we Know all will agree with— 'I have some rights of memory in this kingdom, Which now to claim my vantage doth invite me.' L.P.B. VESTRY MEETING. lkwVestry meeting was held on Friday week for the pur- °f auditing the Churchwardens' accounts, and other fen Rector in the chair. They accounts gave *al satisfaction. It appeared that the gross receipts been as follows:— RECEIPTS. £ 8. d. £ eW-rents, 1862—3 138 1 6 ffnts of Church lands 83 10 1 balance from the previous year 18117 *hterest of Capt. Cook's charity. 1 12 6 X405 1 21 » EXPENDITURE. 44zoutit of Captain Cook's charity invested the hands of the official trustees 100 0 0 the Church tower, including ,Dew lead gutters 55 0 0 t* scellaneoua expenses 147 10 7 a'anceinhand 102 10 7% Jhe«K • £ m fcte^uftiroaan stated that the expense of completing vthoiii,ation of the Church would be about £ 800, which ^jflght might be raised by means of subscriptions, a *1^ year, and by taking £ 200 from the Churoh .^solved that £ 50 of the balance in hand should cn» towards purchasing the houses on the south- of the Church-yard. "H5 to the lapse of many life sittings, it was desirable that they should be inquired into, and an arrangement made, so that the members of the same family should, in all cases, have all their life sittings together. The fol- lowing committee was appointed to assist the Church- wardens in carrying out this resolution:—The Rector, Mayor, Town Clerk, C. Allen, Esq., and Mr T. Morgan. The meeting then broke up. TENBY NEW LIFEBOAT. I A fine new lifeboat has just been forwarded by the National Lifeboat Institution to Tenby. This lifeboat is to replace a smaller one which was deemed unsuitable for the locality. The boat is thirty-three feet long, eight feet wide, and rows ten oars double-banked. Her self-righting qualities were fully and satisfactorily tested on Monday last, in the Regent's Canal Dock. Limehouse. The water she shipped was self-ejected, through patent valves, in twenty seconds. The following are some of the valuable qualities of the boat:—1. Great lateral stability. 2. Speed against a heavy sea. 3. Facility for launching and taking the shore. 4. Rapid self-discharge of any water breaking into her. 5. The important advantage of self-righting, if upset. 6. Strength. 7. Stowage-room for a large number of passengers. The boat was built by the Messrs Forrestt, of Limehouse. The cost of the lifeboat, which amounted to 9262 10s, was presented to the Institution by Frederick Magenis, Esq., of London. The Great Western and South Wales Railway Companies liberally gave a free conveyance to the old and new lifeboats over their lines between London and the Ferryside. The National Lifeboat Institution has now two hundred and twenty-five lifeboats in connection with it. Of these twenty-eight are stationed on the shores of the Bristol Channel and on the Welsh Coast, namely: -Penarth, Porthcawl, Swansea, Llanelly, Carmarthen Bay, Tenby, Fishguard, Penzance, Sennen Cove, St. Ives, Newquay, Padstow, Bude Haven, Appledore, Braunton, Cardigan, Aberyswyth, Aberdovey, Barmouth, Portmadoc, Llan- ddwyn, Rhoscolyn, Holyhead, Cemlyn, Moelfre, Penmon, Orme's Head, and Rhyl (Tubular). Some of the fore- going lifeboats have during the past winter been instru- mental in stormy weather in rescuing many a shipwrecked crew from an inevitable death. It may be interesting to recapitlate briefly the operations of the National Lifeboat Institution. During the past year, in addition to saving twenty-one vessels from destruction, three hundred and fifty-eight lives were rescued by the lifeboats of the Society. For these services rewards amounting to X915 18s 6d were voted. The number of lives saved by the lifeboats of the Society, or by special exertions for which it has granted rewards, since its formation, is 13,166. For these services eighty-twogold medals, seven hundred and thirty-two silver medals, £17,110 in cash, have been granted as rewards. The Institution has also expended upwards of £72,000 on lifeboats, lifeboat transporting carriages, and boathouses. Surely a Society which has thus been productive of the greatest service in the cause of humanity, will not have to appeal in vain to the public for help, to enable it to continue its merciful work on our dangerous seaboard. We may add, that contributions for the National Lifeboat Institution are received by all the Bankers in London and in every town in the United Kingdom; and at its house, 14, John Street, Adelphi, London. THE LIFEBOAT. 'The blessing of Him that was ready to perish came upon me.' Hark! an awful tempest breaks upon the night. Winds and waves are roaring; 'tis a fearful sight! See the noble vessel, wrecked upon the deep. Many a heart is failing; many an eye doth weep. Helpless men and women—Hark! that anguish-cry! Shall we see them perish, all unaided die? No! a shout of succour ringeth through the air; Hope again shall waken, 'mid the dark despair. See, the glorious lifeboat bursts upon the view: Hasten to the rescue, noble-hearted crew I Leave the sinking vessel; dash the billows o'er, With your precious burden—they are safe on shore! Heaven shall speed the lifeboat o'er the stormy wave, Human lives to rescue from the sailor's grave. Christian men and women, shall we plead in vain For the helpless victims on the fearful main? Give of your abundance, valued lives to save, From the sinking vessel-from the ocean grave. I S. S. B.