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MSRCASTILB MARINE.—Mr Henry Williams, formerly of Silver Hill, in this county, passed his examination before the Mercantile Marine Board, at Liverpool, on the 1st inst., for Master, and received his certificate of qualification. CHARGE OF ROBBING A GARDEN.-On Monday William Davies, a shoemaker, living at Crowbill, was brought up under a warrant before the Deputy Mayor, W. Davies, Esq., charged with robbing the garden of Mr W. Bilton. of the Old Bridge. The prisoner was remanded till to-day (Wednesday.) VAGRANCY.—At the Police Office, onThursday, before H. P. Goode, Esq., mayor, William Johnson, a tramp, who described himself as a Dative of Cork, and stated thart he bad once been in the army, was brought up in custody of the polics, charged with applying for relief to Superin- tendent Cecil, Assistant Relieving Officer, he having money in his possession at the time. The accused was remanded till the next Petty Sessions. CHARGE OF PICKING POCKETS.—At the Magistrates' Clerk's Office on Saturday, before Thomas Rowlands, Esq., Stephen Griffiths, aged 14 years, son of George Griffiths, of Castle Back, was charged with attempting to pick the pocket of Maria Thomas, wife of Benjamin Thomas, of Lambston, at the Meat Market on the same day. The accused was remanded till the Petty Sessions, which will be held to-day (Wednesday.) THE PICTON CASTLE Cup.-The Picton Castle Cup, given for competition at the Prize Meeting of the Haver- fordwest Rifle Association by Mrs J. 11. A. Philipps, of Picton Castle, and won by Private Thomas Phillips, of the Haverfordwest Rifle Corps, may now be seen at the establishment of Mr T. J. White, silversmith, of Market Street, he having had the honour of supplying the same. The Cup is a very handsome one, and fully equal in beauty of design and workmanship to any supplied by the first London establishments. BREACH OF THE PEACE.—At tho, Magistrates' Clerk's Office, on Monday week, before Summers Harford, Esq., Charlotte Dawsou, the wife of Anthony Dawson, of Merlin's Hill, fruit dealer, was brought up under a warrant charging her with threatening the life of Caroline, the wife of William Phillips, of the Old Bridge. After the facts of the case had been heard, his Worship said that he thought the ends of justice would be met by his ordering defendant to give bail in the sum of 95 for her good behaviour for six months. Her husband having become her surety, she was discharged. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—Mr C. A. Saunders, the present secretary and general manager, retires from office on a pension of zEl250 per annum, which the directors have: agreed to recommend for the sanction of the share- holders. The secretary and manager's duties will form distinctive departments under the nawregime—it being understood that Mr F. G. Saunders, the general manager of the South Wales division, will succeed his uncle as secretary to the amalgamated companies, and that Mr Grierson, the Great Western Company's goods manager, will be advanced to the post of the manager of the united systems. THB OLD AND NEW COINAGE ON COPPER AND BRONZE. -The inconvenience which the public have now for some time experienced in having a mixed copper coinage will toon be abated, if we read the advertisement lately issued aright; for we cannot but think that the spirited effort now being made in these remote parts, to call in all the old copper coin, and to issue the new in its place, will be cheerfully seconded by the public. The master of the Mint is taking especial pains to put before the public the mode in which the exchange may be t fleeted, ami w; trust that his efforts will be supported with spirit. We may, however, add what few persons know that in a short time the old coin will be declared an illegal tender, in which case it will be worth its value as copper only, and we find on enquiry that copper is worth about eleven pence per pound. Surely there is no reason here why old coin should be hoarded up, unless some persons wish to make the Government a gift of at least one halfpenny on every penny in circulation. OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.—Th» junior candi- dates for the examinations held in, June were so numerous, and the papers to be read entailed such heavy work on the examiners, that the results coijU not be published till near the close of last month. We find that the number of certificates granted in the junior department amounted to four hundred and eighty-seven. Of these there were thirty-nine in the nrat division one hundred and twenty-six in the second; and three hundred and twenty-two in the third. Among the names in the second division, we are glad to observe two from the Collegia!e Chapter School of Saint David's, viz., those of Mr J. It. Walters and Mr W. Mathias, sons of the Rev. J. Walters, Rector of Ystradgynlais, Brecon, and of W. Mathias, Esq., of Penycoed, in this county. To understand the value of the distinction, reference should be made to the Comparative Tables, published last year, under the sanc- tion of the examiners, whence we glean the following Jata: — ) 858 Candidates Examined 750 Passed 280 1859 do. do. 597 do. 332 1860 do. do. 573 do. 346 1861 do. do. 627 do. 415 1862 do. do. 752 do. 430 RoosE PETTY SESSIONS.—These Sessions were held at the Shire Hall on Saturday, before Rev. T. Watts, Rev; P. Phelps, 0. E. Davies, Esq., and J. P. Jones, Esq.— Thomas Griffiths, of Hasguard, was charged with wilfully trespassing on a garden, the property of John Phillips, of Sandy Haven. The defendant was cautioned and discharged, and ordered to pay costs amounting to 8s. 10d-—-James Jenkins, of Hubberston, was charged with assaulting Robert ScurlOck, of Hakin. The de- fendant pleaded guilty, and was fined Is. and lis. lid. costs, or 21 days' imprisonment with hard labour.— George Francis, a seaman on board H.M's.S Blenheim, was charged by Alfred Austee, gamekeeper at WilliamstOn, with using snares to take game. The defendant Was fined 10s. and 8s. lid. costs, which were ordered to be. paid in a month, and in default of payment one month's imprisonment with hard labour,——Eli James, a bugler in the 85th regiment, was charged by the same com- plainant with trespassing in pursuit of game. The com. plainant deposed that he saw the defendant on the land with a gun. There was another soldier with him at the time, but he cou!J not swear to him. He heard a shot fired n r a furze br.ilu', a .-id saw the defendant and his comrade running away in different directions. The defendant was fined 10s. and 8s. 7d. costs, which were paid by the Sergeant of his Company. WILFUL DAMAGE.—At the Magistrates' Clerk's Office, on Wednesday, before 8. Harford, Esq., Thomds\Moriimeiir, landlord of the WheatenSaeaf public-house, St. Martin's, was brought up under a warrant, charged by Mr Thomas Stevens, proprietor of a travelling menagerie, then sta- tioned at St. Thomas Green, with breaking a window and v panel, on which was a painting of a wild beast, doing damage to the amount of X2 5s. It appeared from the evidence that a dispute arose between the defendant and complainant's servants respecting the amount tendered by the former for adniission to the menagerie, The de- fendant asserted that he gave half-a-Crown by mistake amongst some pence, which the complainant's servants denied; the defendant then left stating that he would 6..toprthe. caravans, and Bmash them/ and • that they should not leave the town whole.' Between twelve and one o'clock on the following morning, the complainant was around by the-breaking of one of the windows of the caravan in which hetlept. When in the act of .getting up, another ttiMMt smashed the panel previously referred to. He looked oat through the window, and saw the defendant running away. These facts having been de- posed to. the defendant applied for an, adjournment to I enable him to adduce evidence (hut he waa not present at -the'time sworn toby thjfi complainant, and that he did iW use threats on the previous evening. The case was adjourned till six o'clock, wiien, in the absence of the promised testimony, his Worship fined the defendant 6d; imd ordered him to pay the amount of damage £ 2 5s, and 18s costs, and in' default of payment to be imprisoned and 18s costs, and in' default of payment to be imprisoned for one tvik'ndujT month with hard labour. He was al- lowed two months to pay. CRICKET.—A match was plnjed at Ilill Mountain on Friday last between an eleven of the Williamston Club and an eleven ,of the Haverfordwest Club, when the latter proved victorious. The following is the score: — WILLIAMSTON. J. H. Scourfield, b W. Phillips 1 c Griffiths, b Phil- lips 0 — Grove, b Phillips 2 c Phillips, b Wil- liams 0 Smith, run out. lb Phillips 2 Evans, b Williams. 0 run out 19 Lucas, not out 4 b J. Williams 1 J. A. Papillon, b Williams 0 not out 7 E. V. Pigott, b Williams.. 0 c Griffiths, b Wil- O. Seouifield, c Phillips, b liams 0 Williams 0 b J. Philipps 0 J. Scourfield, c J Williams, b Phillips 4 b Williams. 7 A. Lort Phillips, b Williams 3 c and b Williams 4 J. Brown, c A. Saunders, b Williams. 0 b Williams 0 By* s 4, w b's 8 12 b's 3,1 b 1, w b's 12 16 27 56 H AVBRFORDW EST. J. Philipps, b Smith 10 b Evans. 6 A Saunders, b Smith. 0 c Grove, b Smith.. 2 J. Williams, b Evans 1 c Smith, b Evans.. 5 W. M. Phillips, b Smith. 1 b Smitll 14 J. Llewellin, b Smith 0 b Evans 0 M. Owen, b Smith 6 b Smith 2 F. Potter, c. Evans, b Smith 0 b Evans 0 H. Harries, c Evans, b Smith 2 not out 2 — Williams, b Evans. 3 not out T. Davies, runout 3 b Smith 0 J. Griffith, not out 0 not out Byes 9, 1 b's 2, w b'g 4. 15 b's 9, lb's 1, w b's 2 12 41 43 HEMES PETTY SKSSIONS.—These Sessions were held j at Newport, on the 3rd inst., before the Rev. Hugh Howell, Rev. D. E. Morgan, James B. Bowen, Esq., and Thomas Harman Brenchley, Esq.-Seth Reynolds, of Punchestoii, v. Phoebe Lloyd, of the same place, for cruelly using a horse by hitting the same with stones. The defendant did not appear. After batrinethe evi- dence, their Worships convicted and fined defendant in the sum of los., and 10s. 6d. costs; in default of payment to be imprisoned for one calendar month. Superin- tendent Jones, v. Mary Adams, of Fishguard, an old offender,_ for selling beer without license, at Fishguard, on the 25tb of July. This case had been adjourned from last meeting in consequence of a witness refusing to give evidence, upon which refusal he was committed to gaol. Thomas Morgan. Harries, and others, proved buying beer with the defendant, and drinking it ou the premises, and that there were several there drinking, upon which tlieir Worships convicted and fined her in the sum of £ 5, and j £ l 5s. 2d. costs; in default of payipent to he levied by distress, and in default of distress one calen- dar month's imprisonment in the House of Correction, There were two cases against her for similar offences, which were withdrawn on her paying all costs. Jason Beynonv. Morris Williams, for gelling beer without a license at St. Dogwelle, on the 11th ult. The defendant did not appear. After hearing the evidence, their Wor- ships convicted and fined him 2s. 6d., and 11s. 8d. costs, and in default of payment, seven days' imprisonment.- Mary Anno Evans, v. Mary Thcmias, for an assault, at the parish of Fishguard, on th* 1st inst. Their Worships dismissed the case.—-Ovtrseer* of Newport v. Henry Morgan, Thomts Griffiths, William Ladd, and David Harries, for non-payment of rates. The defendants were ordered to pay the rates, and costs, within a week, or a distress to iasue.—The General Annual Licensing Meeting for tho Hundred «f Kernes, was also held, when the usual alehouses. were licensed. There were two applications for new licenses, which were granted.

BROAD HAVEN, SOUTH WALES. Our usual sea side places are so thronged every year that it really seems a charity to point the public to new spots, and you have occasionally commented on some of them. Will you, then, permit me through your columns to call the attention of speculators and enterprising bailder to the extremely beautiful sites for erecting marine residences which are to be found at Broad Haven, on the shores of St Bride's Bay, In Pembrokeshire, South Wales ? The rocka are bold and romantic, and the air remarkable for its purity the water clear aa crystal, the sands hard and extensive, a western aspect, partaking of a medium between the relaxing south and often too bracing north. When one looks at the fine rows of houses built on the slopes of the muddy Bristol Channel, one wonders that those more picturesque shores and delightful situations of St Bride's Bay have not attracted the attention of gentlemen of capital. One obstacle, it is true, has here- tofore intervened, which was a want of communication but the South Wales Railway has removed that obstacle, for this attractive situation is only six miles from the railway station at Haverfordwest (a capital market town), and from Milford Haven only five. Some few parties have settted down there in the only houses fit for comfortable habitations, but the numerous applicattons for such residences show how many more of the health-seeking and health-requiring inhabitants of the smoky and buisy towns of the kingdom would flock thither during the summer months if good accommoda- tion were afforded. I have visited all the watering-places around England's varied coasts, but have not been at a spot so fitted for the purpose to which I have referred; and some who sojour- ned there with me, though strangers to the place before, entertained the same opinion. 1 shall be glad indeed if this notice, for which I beg a place in your valuable publication, may strike the attention of parties with spirit and capital, and induce them to seek sites there for there are many to be had at comparatively nominal prices fit for erecting buildings and terraces, which would, in a very few years, well reward them for their outlay, and make this equal, if not superior, to Ramsgate or Margate. CHBLTENHAM. Builder. t H'V. THE LATE ACCIDENT IN QUAY-STREET. An inquest was held at the Shire Halt, on Monday ".tir^oon, before the Town Coroner, an J a jm ;k? touching the death of James Reynish, then lying ,1*6$at his house at Portfield, in the parish of St. The first witness examined was Mr John John, builder residing in Bridge-street: He deposed; Mr Joseph Thomas has some houses now in course of erection in Quay-street. I am employed to superintend the car- penter's work of the building, and I have contracted for the erection of some portions. I was at the building on Friday, the 14th of August, and saw the deceased there between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning. A board was placed on the top of the wall by William Harries to brim off a piece of timber, the top of which was too long. The piece upon which he stood was overhanging the back wall. The roof was neither tiled nor lathed. He stepped off the board, which I believe was left on a balance. The board was fastened on the other side by L w?r,Pttt between It and the purlins, and he was thus enabled to stand with safety on that part of it which bpy°nd the wall. From the centre of the house Lpart of ^e: Wall where the board waa placed PIANK» over which we passed from the nffrnntt °uuiJdeI0' the wall. When be had stepped 1 Came 8nd walked over the plank jromthe cehtreto thewall, and somewayit shook the 0Ter and fel1 down. I saw the gave bim the alarm ab I saw it jfall, but I do» t thitfk there was sufficient time tp get out of the way. There was a want of precaution, if the man Harriet h^knowu that n}en were working below. Mr ana others were an the- habit of going into the building every .day. When I went over the plank I Observed the other board, but it did not etri&e me that it was insecure;. After the>jard fell I saw the deceased on the ground bleeding. The doctor was at once sent for There were workmen on the floor where the deceased I awiws m a!*Jis rn anemwimnneogg y s rakTgetio emnhd gbope mlion caayasn, rb; d eaufn1 uitld hlda, em iI nay g s ha waI tbd ehaunge liwt lidvatheec yon r s uhlmdsiis vu oy i.narwsg esfoieirgn r-krtemnhd eeis en t. to oawgHfonear u, reraMrineadsrl I Thomas. I was at the Wuildinsa on Friday, the 14th of August. On going up the ladder on the inside of the building, at about 11 o'clock on that day, I saw I the piank on the wall. I don't know who hod put it there, but Harries was by the side of it. J lolll him to make it secure, as I did not consider it in a safe state. It was then in the position described by the last witness. lie went .to secure it by striking the wedges between the plank and the roof of the "house with his hatchet: it the wedges had been driven in properly, I think the board would have been safe. I saw Harries go to carry out my instructions. 1 passed on to the top of the chimney. I do not recollect whether I saw a board placed in that way for doing similar,work before. I did not see Harries on the board. After I had been at the chimney about five minutes, I head the board fall, and the alarm that the deceased had been hurt. If I had thought that Harries had used proper precautions, I should not have warned him of the danger. Dr E. P. Phillips, of High-street, was then sworn: he deposed I was sent for to attend the deceased at the time of the accident. I found him with a contused wound in the scalp, extending through the integuments; his skull fractured and depressed, and also a fracture at the base of the skull. After he was conveyed home, the symptoms were such as to induce me to trephine the skull; the symptoms were favourable for the first 14 days, after which traumatic inflammation of the braiu set in, and caused his death. He died on Saturday la3t. His death resulted from the accident. This concluded the evidence. The Coroner ably summed up, and the Jury returned a verdict of I Accidetital Death.' At the termination of the inquiry, the foreman of the Jury, (Mr John Brown, of Market-street) asked whether the Jury were entitled to any fees. On the Coroner replying that they were. but that unfortunately it was small in amount, Mr Brown said that the jury would feel much pleasure in giving whatever amount they were entitled to receive to the poor woman, the widow of the deceased. The suggestion of Mr Brown was adopted by the whole of the jurymen, and the fees were accordingly handed over to 1\1r8 Reynish.

TENBY. A RETURN CKICKET MATCH, between the Tenby and ) Garrison Cricket Clubs, was played on the Tenby ground on the 24tli ultimo, which resulted in favour of the j Tenby Club. THE GANYMEDE —We are happy to say the crew of the Ganymede, of Card iff, wrecked near MAnorbier, have been rescued from a watery grave. They were supposed to have been drowned. TEA MEETING.—The usual annual tkà meeting was held at Hebron, Baptist Chapel, Saundersfoot, on the 1st instant. About three hundred persons sat down to tea. In the evening a lecture on 'John Bunyan' was delivered by Mr Lewis. Mr T. Beddoe presided. The receipts, which go towards clearing the chapel from debt, form one of the most pleasing items of the affair. HARTZ, THE WIZARD, gave four entertainments at the Gate House Assembly Rooms, to the great delight of large audiences. His illusions are perfect, his manipula- tion easy and undistorted. Wbere everything was good, it would be absurd to particularize. One thing however we must particularly mention—we think hia exposure of the spirit-medium business most complete, Rnd eannot fail to carry conviction to any person not absolutely be- sotted with the absurdity. On Tuesday, the 1st instant, a series of services and union prayer meetings were held on the premises cf the Bonville's Court Collieries. The proceedings commenced1 as early as eight o'clock a.m., with prayer and thanks- giving. At ten a.m. there was a service, with sermons preached by the Revds. G. Havard, of Saundersfoot, and^ — Morris, of Narberth. Another service was held at two o'olock by the Revds. Evans (Calvinistic Method dist) and J. Codd ( Wesleyan Methodist). The attendance was numerous, and we hope that the discourses may be attended with profit to the hearers. THE STOUY OF THIS TUF.ES.—The other day a: poirty went for a country walk, the lower end of the towa w«si reached, and two roads meet a consultatlon wa? held which way to take, which road to leave. Suddenly a low, plaintive wail reached the ear,—a signing moan of trouble. Following the direction of the sound,.they found it to come from one or two small trees (fenced in with, wooden palisades.) On nearer approach the sounds took the form of words and thus we heard: "Sweet ladies, worthy gentlemen; listen to our sad tale: Once upon a time, a giant oak lived in a forest, above a!t his fellows— without compeer—he stood alone 4 a Triton among minnows.' In his evergreen coat, In smiling srtmmer, or bared by the blast of stormy winter, he was a thing of beauty' to wanderers in the forest. In nature's time,, acorns dropped from the lordly branches, lay buried at its feet, burst through the earth into the warm oun,lighti and soon became a crop of seedling oaks, with whom my sister and myself were numbered. Without Conceit, fair ladies, we were • the bravest where all was brave,' and to our shame be it said, looked down on our companions. One day (and here let me sigh) we were carefully dug up from our mother earth, packed that neither burning sun, nor nipping cold, could hurt us, and so to Our journey's end. We could not see, but while being carried along we could hear the hum of many voices, 1 here they are, here they are,' and the sound of tramping footsteps seemed to follow and thicken. Not to lengthen my story, we were brought here, and the sight we beheld when onr wrappings were loosed, will never be forgotten by us while we have green IClnes On our branches, or sap in trunks. It seemed as if 'the world and ita grandeur' were met togcther/and as if that respectable company bad become a walking garden of white roses. I found out that they were not roses but rosettes. A solemn circle of many thousands was formed around us—^men with long sticks kept back the eager multitude. Then we found that we were the objects of this great gathering. Men in black gowis talked of as. and wished us well. hoped this great occasion. would never be forgotten.' Men in red robes talked of the part we should play to posterity—called on each hand to shelter and defend ns. Ladies advanced to tenderly lay upon As ik. tiny spade of earth, and amid blating trumpets, beating drums.—cheers from t<n thousand—and salvoes of; artillery, we were named The Prince and Princess' You may imagine our elated feelings, our gratified pride; here we were, exalted, entitled, thousands of true hearts ready to keep us from danger, officials and dignitaries our friends, how could we help feeling happy ? But alas, (and hero let me sigh again) the gorgeous pageant faded. from our gaze, and soon we had to front stern reality. <3ur first adventure was with an ill-faced sportsman returning from a bootless errand, with empty pockets but loaded gun: a tired sparrow sparrow rested our branches, the stupid loon lifted bts weapon, gave fire, missed the bird, bat wounded me, rended my bark, and tore the tips of my tender limbs. On this, out fad mis- hap, our friends rallied round with tokens of sympathy, and we thought our claims upon them would ever be responded to. Alas, alas, one day We felt a crawling sensation round our roots, increasing day by day; soon we found we were teased with a host of weeds which had forced our pallisades and filled the enclosures. We looked for our protectors in vain. Perhaps we thought these weeds were left to guard us from the sun's glare, but the rain cam* down in torrents, and the cold damp growth gave us the rheumatics, and screwed us like Caliban, and now the audacious weeds have raided their heads, and threaten us with suffocation. Where are our officials and dignitaries, our thousand protectors who should cry 'Spare the tree,' and down with the weeda? Where are they? 'I cannot brave the thought, nor dare-' Here the voice of the trees became silent through excess of feeling, and we left them re-echoing, Where are they. • ,I. PEMBROKE AND TENBY RAILWAY COMPANY. The eighth half-yearly general meeting of the share- holders of this company was b.eld in tiie Town Hall Tenby, on Thursday week,—W.Owen, Esq., jn$j,e Chair! After the Chairman had stated the objects of tho meet- ing, the foltowing report was ie^d DIBECTORS, REPORT. 1st—A statement of receipts and expenditure to the 30th of June is appended thereto. The money ariting from calls on shares' and trom the debentures that have been issaed to this time, has been applied towards furthering the completion of the works. The directors congratulate the shareholders op, the very satisfactory progress made by the contractors in the con- struction of the works; ^nd which has permitted of the qpenihg between the towns of Pembroke and Tenby. The remaining portion of the line, to complete the undertaking, and connect the towns already named with Pembroke Dock, is being proceeded with as rapidly as possible; and the directors have no doubt it will be opened in the spring of next year. The engagement with the contractors is, that they shall complete the whole of the works by July the 26th, 1864, and the line is then to be ready for working by the com- pany. The part opened is worked by and on behalf of the contractors, who have every effort to give the public the much desired accommodation as early as possible, and without waiting till the whole line was completed. The retiring directors are Edmund Stanley Stanley and George Mathias, Esqrs., who, being eligible, offer them- iselves for re-election. Appended is the engineer's report of the state of the works. The following balance sheet of receipts and expenditure was also read:- Statement of Receipts and Expenditure on Capital Ace Junt, 30th June, 1863. Br- £ e d. To amount received on shares- First call, due 7th December, 1859 4 924 0 0 Second call, due 4th October, 1862 9,186 0 0 Third call, due 21st January, 1863 9,010 0 0 Calls in advance from sundry share- holders 20,644 0 0 Debentures issued 14 400 0 0 „ G. B. Crawley 'l00 0 0 Interest 1 19 10 £58,265 19 10 By Parliamentary expenses 664 "3 fo >• Engineering. 258 6 0 Stationery 22 6 0 Advertising and printing 15 6 0 Salaries and office expenses 117 5 6 ri purchase of land. 2 254 0 0 Rents gQ j g Siit0 e.on £ act°™ 54,800 0 o „ Balance in Bank 104 q jo Vva. £ 58,265 19 10 ■Examined and approved, JoHM PIKE, Auditor and Accountant* OTEDBIAN E. liULSI, AnditQr. 24th Aftgust, 186a. v The engineer's report, which is as follows, was also read ENGINEER'S REPORT. 11-, Strand, London, 18th August, 1863. Gentlemen, As you are aware the portion of your railway between the towns of Pembroke and Tenby was opened for public traffic on the 30th ultimo. The perma- nent way, and the works generally, continue in a perfectly efficient state. The works on the remaining portion of the line are being pushed forward with great activity. The Golden cutting, being the measure of time, is receiving the greatest amount of attention from the contractors; and I am happy to be able to state that the heavy embark- ment across the Mill Pond has been carried successfully over the culvert. The drift-way in the tunnel progresses steadily: about one fourth of the whole length has been driven from each end, and I confidently expect the junction to be formed by the time that the cuttings have been brought up to the tnnnel. I have the honour to be, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, JAMBS MATHIAS, C.E. TO the Directors of the Pembroke and Tenby Railway, Pembroke. The Chairman said that they had made their line with the aid of very little local support, as only about £ 5,000 had been takecf in shares in this county, towards the £106,000 required to fully complete it. This aum included the cost of the land, rolling stock, and stations. The contractors are bound, by their agreement, to complete the line to Hohb's Point by the 29th day of July next. At present the line is worked by the contractors, as the directors have no power to do so themselves. It. wai always intended to carry this line further on, and they must do so, passing as near Narberth as possible, so as to secure the trade of that town. When they had effeoted a junction of their line with the South Wales Railway, lenby would in point of time, be brought by meWBS Of railways as near London as Brighton formerly was by coach. Two of the directors retire this year by rotation, namely, Captain Stanley and Mr G. Mathias, and both were eligible for re-election. In conclusion, he proposed that the report then laid before the meeting should be adopted. Capt Jackson seconded the motion, which was carried without opposition. Mr C. Allen proposed, and Mr Dawkins seconded, the re-election of Capt Stanley. Mr Lewis, of Norcbard, proposed, and Mr T. Hughes seconded, the re-appointment of Mr G. Mathias. In both cases there was no opposition. Some discussion then took place upon the advantage to the public of having the mails carried by this railway, and also of running trains on Sundays. In reply to the latter suggestion, the Chairman said that It was the wish of the contractors that their people should rest on the Sabbath. The out-going Auditor, Mr Pike, was re-elected. Votes of thanks were then voted to the directors, the contractors, and to the secretary. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST AN ASSISTANT QVERSEER. At the Town Hall, Tenby, on the 28th ult., before C. C; Wells, Esq., Chairman, N. J. Dunn, H. Saunders, and J. D. Dyster, Esqs., John Andrew Jenkins appeared on remand to answer to the charge preferred against him by C. Allen, Esq., of embezzling the parish money. He was defended by W. V. James, Esq. Mr Allen, in addressing the bench, said that they would see that the gentleman who had come there that day would narrowly watch the proceedings. No point in the prisoner's favour would be overlooked ho would have perfect fair-play. He (Mr Alien) was glad of it, because they would get the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. He would assure the bench that no personal feelings against the prisoner had induced him to take the step he did. He found that embezzle- ment was;, looked, upon in the town with a: certain degree of favour; some people looked upon if father as a misfortune- than a crime." Had former "cases been taken more notice of, it was bis opinion that the young man before them would not have been there then. He would not call upon every person who had paid money into the prisoner's bandar he should have to call on other aids, those were books, from which be thought he should be able to show that money had, been received which was not accounted for. Mr James applied for the Vestry Book, to see the ap- pointment, for be had read tho depositions of the former examinations, and saw no evidence in them of an ap" pointment. Alfred Truscott was one of the late overseers. He had been out with the late Assistant Overseer, in com- pany of Mr C. C. Allen, on the evening of the 24th and on the 25th of April last, to help to get up ft quarter in time: had collected some money at that time,, but gave it to Mr Jenkins as soon as he saw him. ft-e ceived the books from Mr Gifford, one of the present overseers, on July 6th last. Brought them to Pembroke to meet.the Auditor, who deeired hkn to get an accountant to make. them up against the Special Audit. Seitdor Mr John .Tbamas, of. rNarberth, and delivered theni *0 him to get -theai-fiia#e \*p; '■■Hdofeived them bkek, to the best of his knowledge, in the same state as he gave Had n$yer detachcid>a!single Wceipt t Withbttt giving money (hanging to it to Jenkins. nor taken any Without having TeeeivBd'thetaoney. By Mr James: The Assistant Oversee* did everything and wps paid 4 salary., .• .l.'j C. C,: Allen was one of the late overseers. The lfboJc oif the books present were delivered to, himself and Truscott, ori Juty 6th. Kept them itntil they w Of? de- livered to- tho accountant. Received them back from .him on tbe 20th of August! Believed they were in the Same fttate »» wbep given to him. Never attached singly receipt, except on, the 24 th «nd ZSth last, when he, and? Mr ^rutcott went ta help the Assistant Overseer to get up a quarter. Had given All the money received for these, receipts to Mr Jenkins on the; day « Was collefcted.. By Mr James: Had been at "the Special Atiditj found that a sum of over £ 200 was due from the Assistant Overseer. Had never asked him since the audit for soy money, nor talked to him on the matter. On