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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Total receipts, for the week end'ng May 13, I860:— £ 72,419; corresponding week, 18fio, £ »;9,333 W. Wool), Chief Accountant.

PFCMBROLCESHIRE AL)MTN L-TKATIVK BATTAH N OF VOLUNTKBU- — L'liia hattulion as-fm -lea on tt-o after- noon of Whit-Monday in the Castle Square, wh nee.they marched to Portueld for 'he purpose ot dril1. The bat talion consisted of the Milford Corps coinmnnileii t>y Cap'. calion consisted of the Milford Corps coinmnnileii hy Capt. Shute; the Pembroke Corps commanded bv Ensign Adams; the Haverfor 1 west Citrpe, divided into tw. companies commanded respectively t>y Capt. C.<rrow and Capt..Massy; and the N/trtv rth Company com- manded by Ensign M'Murtrie. Col. Pe, I pur ih bat I talion through several movements, in the course of whic' several roulldd of blank cartridge were expended Tb..y were then exercisied in the skirmish tng drlllt.), Cupt Brany, adjutant of the battaliifti. after which thev returned to the Custie Square where they were dismissed. Th" proceedings created con-iderdltle interest, and during the whole of the afternoon the Com-he was thro! gcd by a largo ooncoQibe of apectatorc. I RIFLE CONTEST.—A shoot ins match tonk place'at. th< Eifle Range on Mond.ty morning for an • leorro-platert eup and other prizes. The ranges were 200 and 500 yards, five shots fit each distance Wimbledon targets and scoring. The weather was very Hue. hut a very Strong, gusty wind prevailed, which ex-rci-ed much influence on the shooting. The following are the prin- cipal scores:— 200 500 Total. 1 Private D. Phillips 13 13 26 2 „ RI.Jono. 12 11 23 3 John Morris. 11 11 22 1e „ John Jones 12 9 21 A sweepstakes (ihree shols in any position at 500 yards) then took piace-with the following reliulf „ 6(1,1 To'al. 1 Private John Jones 4 3 3 io 2 Sergt. T. L. fames 2 3 4 9 3 Private T Rogers 233 8 LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION -The atinuai meeting of the member- of this institution WaR h. hI at the ro-tm* in Vdcteiia Ph, e on Alon lay evening, the 14'h instant, Thomas Hughes, Esq, in the chair. The annual Statement of accounts was tend by the Tr asurer, and the following report, prepared by the Secretary, J W. Phillips. E-q was submitted t" the eet ng The COIli- mittee, in presenting their nineteenth annual report, håvt, to state that the number ot memhers at' the end of the last ourrent year exclusive of honorary and life members, was 116, viz. 33 guinea, 22 hal -guinea, and 61 fj, 6d inember3. Total number la-t year WHS 103: there has, therefore, lwe>i a gross increase 01 13; but it cannot be known exactJy untjll he subscriptions are collected bow many ot these members will .cont;nuw for the present year. By the Treasurer's Account, it appear* that the receipts for the past year have been £ Si 11- 8.1, exclusive of the balance of £ 2 10s 5|d biougm ver tmm the pre- ceding year's account, mukiru aitotfetinr X65 2- l^J, and the payments have a.uounted toE64 j3. tl. showing a btlance of 8s lit in favour of the intl,u,,it)n.' The sommittee and fifficers received the thanks ot the meet lug, and were reappointed PEMBROKESHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. An adjourned Q iarter Sessions for the County of Pem- broke was held at the Shire Hall on Saturday, the 12tli instant. There were present; G. R G. Ree-, Esq, Pen- Hwyn, John Stokes, Efq, Cuffdrn, and A. B Starbuck, &q, Milford. HO-PIT.AI. "HIP FOR MILFORD HAVEN. Mr Starbuek expressi-d a desir tnat the attention of the Government should tie directed to the Harbour of Milford, as being a p' rt where vessels might put in having persons on b ard afflicted with cholera, or other infectious diseases After a short discussion, it wis ordered that the Clerk Of the Peace be r qx''t.[ed to forthwith represent to the Home Offlce the imminent dinger to which this district is expoied by the fact ot Milford Ha en being open a any hour to the tec prion of emigrant vessels with cholera or other contagious stud infectious diseases on board, and that the Home Office be requested to furnish a Tessel in which tl) send ueh patients for treatment to avoid the probable inleciion o th.' districts. OATILE PI.AGCK LICKNCttS. Mr G. R. G Ke<-s c.illeti the attention of the magistrates present to tht grea' inconvenience of getting caitle licences signed by magistrates when it was necessary to remove cutllt1.bort (listiatiee, and. a. he understood the Orders in Council, th • Local Authority had power to make and aiter rules, therefore hftnowed he following resolution, which was agreed to, VIE, that all members of the local coojiiii;tees beauthortzet to grant general li- cences lor the removal of stoek, and thit they affix their place ot residence after their names. The Court then adjouted to Saturday next, at twelve o'tlock. HAVERFORDWEST PETTY SESSIONS These sessions w-re held tt the Shiie Hall on Wednes- day, before the Mayor, J. Madocks, Esq, and James Bowen, ElSq. ASSAULT. John Lawrence, a gunner in the Royal Pembrokeshire Artillery Mmtia, was charged with assaulting Maria Morgan, a nymph of the pave, residing at the parish of St. Martin's The defendant was fined 6.1 and costs. NEGLECTING To MAINTAIN A DAVGHTKR. Francis Skinner, carver, of Merlin's Bridge, was charged with neg^eetinu to maintain his daughter, then in the Workhouse of the. Haverfortiwest Union. The defendant stated that he never did neglect bis daughter, and that he always maintained her until she ran away. His door was always open to her, and she had as much to eat as himself or any one belonging to him. His daughter Wiis leven years of age. She went out of the taoube saying that she woulo be back directly, and as she did not return, a search was made for her through the fields, hut she could not be found. The Clerk said that if the defendant could prove the plea he had set up, it WllUd amount to Iu"quiral. The defendant said he could prove it by 20 witnesses if it was required. The Bench adjourned the case for a fortnight, to afford the defendant t;uie to produce bis witnesses. STEALING A CHICKEN. Robert Hull, a lad 14 years of age, residing at City Road, was charged with stealing a chicken from the Greyhound IlIn. the property of Mr Robert, Yeates. The defendant said (bat he picked the chicken up and brought it home. but his foster father would not allow hiia to keep P, and be sold it He wished the case to be dealt with by the magistrates. Sopt. Cecil, in answer to the Bench, said he was very sorry to state that the account he could give of tin prisoner was a very bad one. He was c. nvicted in 18b'4 lor stealing a tame rabbit and was then whipped. He had from 15 to 20 charges of stealing against him, which Were withdrawn because the puriits did not liktj to proses cote one so young. The Bench ordered the prisoner to he committed to prison for 14 da) s, and at the expiration of that time to be unt fot three yeurs to such reformatory as might te willing to receive him. TRAN.-KKB OF LICBN6B. The license 01 the Greyhound Inn waa transferred to Mr R Yeates.

RUOSE PETTY SESSIONS. These sessions were held at the Shire Hall on Saturday, be'ore A B. Starbuek, Esq, J, P. Jones, Esq, T. Roberts, H'.qandR.vPPttetp, STRAYING ON THE HIGHWAY. James William* was charged with allowing six pigs to Stray n the highway. The defendant's wife appeared and admitted the off nee Ihe Bench fined the defendant a penny for each pig mid costs. 1LM-GAL BE8CIIK. Hizabeth Williams was charged by A. Sergt. Carroll with illegally rescuing three pigs. 'I he deltHldatll denied the charge. A. Serat Carroll deposed that he was driving three pigs to pound, when the defendant drove them back He shout-d to the defendant to 1-t the pigs alone, but the would not it-ten Ilnd drove hem back. A Ind named Howells corroborated the evidence of complainant The defendant said that the policeman was not with the pigs when she drove them back. Joshua Bowen deposed that he saw the defendant driving two pigs. He saw the policeman go towards her house after the pigs, but he could not tell whether he said anything to her or not 1 he C'erk explained to the Bench that the defendant, i' convicted 01 the charge, must beeent to prison. There wa. no p(lwer to inflict a line It wnu Id be a pity to send the defendant to gaol in the present case, and he would suggest that the prosecution should; withdraw the churge on the defendant consenting to pay costs. Both parties agreed to this course, and the case was win-drawn Joahuu Bowen, fourteen years of age, (a witness in the former case,) was charged with rescuing a pig, on the same ucca-ioii. The case was dismissed. OBSTRUCTING THE HIGHWAY. John M iniums was charged with causing an obstruc- tion in the highway at Milloril. The defendant's -vife admitted the f S'i nee, and he was fined 2s (Jd and costs. CATTLE LICENSES. John 7homat was charged witti failing to produce a li,-en(-e tor the r, u)ov;tl of cartle when requested to do so. i The defendant said that he hud explained on a former occasion how the matter occurred. He was summoned in th" fir t instance for removintr cattle without a licence; he haa a licence, but unfortunately left it at home, and eon Id not show it. The case was dismissed, and he was now summoned for the same affair on the charge of fail- ] illll to produce bis licence The Bench dismissed the case. MOVING HORNS, HOOFS, &C. UNCOVERED. Stephen Thomas was charged with moving horns, hoofs, "d tuues unco-ered, The defeddautadinifted the charge, stating that he was ignorant of the law. This heing the first offence under the cattle plague regu- lations, the Bench allowed the case to be withdrawn on payment 0' expenses. I 1 George Phillips, of Neyland, was charged with sending i off burns, hoots, and hide*. ) The case was d'smi-sed t ASSAULT WITH INTENT &C. t George Selfe, a pri 'a e in the 95 h regt, was charged I with a sculling Alice Hitchings, of Btcton, with in- tent, Ste. a Mr G Leader Owen appeared for complainant, and r VIr Price tor defendant c Mr Owen said that a very serious offence had been committed upon Miss Hitchings, by a man in the uni- form of a soldier, and a rnsti was in custody on the charge. He bad only been recently instructed in the case, and he wished o ask for a remand to enable him to produce corroborative evid'-nce as to identi y. He did not wish that the accused should be remanded to prison, and would cousent to his being liberated on hi- tl nwn bail. J; Mr Price opposed the application The accused had I been in custody nearly a week, and be was now prepared o to establish his innocence by the testimony of eiyht- wit- a »esses, who were then in court. It Mr Owen were d prepared to pay the expenses of the day, be should be n willing that the case st ould be adjourned. t The Clerk said that the Bench could not order the com- b plauiarjt to pay the expenses of the day. but it might be g done between the parties by private arrangement. There v were three modes of proceeding open to Mr Owen the J, first was, to go on; the second, to withdraw, and the thud w to apply for a remand. The question of remand would be d one for the consideration of the Bench; but he must re- q mark that it was an unusual and rather an arbitrary act, II to remand the prisoner to jail, unless there appeared to « he very good reasons font t Mr Owen said he would withdraw the charge and lay another information. Mr Price applied for a certificate of dismissal. The Clerk said that it was an indictable offence, and a certificate could not be granted.

TENBY. ] PENALLY.—The evening service at Penally Church, for the summer, will take place on Sundays at 6, instead -1 if 3 p.m. o A LARGE PORPOISE was captured by the Tenby fisher- 1 men on the 14th instant, and when being exhibited on n the following evening was still alive. We believe this P to be an extraordinary circumstance. 11 PHINCE ARTHUR AND THE MAYOR OF TENBY.We have great plea-nre in in'orming our readers that His Royal Highne-s Prince Arthur has been pleased to pre- senttoG. Whiie, Esq, a large sized photographic likeness of himself on the occasion of his birthday. An autograph v endorsement on the back of the portrait is as follows:- 11 Presented to the Mayor of Tenby on his birthday. May v 1st, I860. Arthur.' It must be particularly gratifying v to the Mavor to have this turtherevidenceof the grati- fication with which the Royal Family of England have regarded his efforts in regard to the Memorial tb the 1 late Prince Consort, of which everyone wo are assured h feel proud. !j| POLICE COURT.—On the 10th inst, before Dr. Dyster, George Phillips was charged by Atary Davies, wife of Erasmus Davies, with using threatening langualle to- J wards her. Bound over to keep the peace for six s months. On the 14th inst, before Dr. Dyster, Wil. liam Tasker, boatman, was charged by Thomas Williams with an assault. There waa no hearing in this case, the I parties being allowed to settle it out of court,- Before, v Dr. Dyattr, and N J. Dunn, Esq.-Henry Thomas was charged by Jane Thomas, his sister-in-law, with using I threatening language towards her. Bound over to keep the peace for six months.—-Before Dr. Dyster and c Rev. T. H. Dunn —ltbntif jiih'il Was chaiged by Georgee Thomas with using threatening; language towards him. ( Bound over to kee p the netco fur aix montha. 0 •THROW PHYSIC TO THE,DOGS.Yes by all means; in hornmyathic doses if you like, but let them be doses of strychnine,, or prussie acid. Frogs, flees, lice, locusts, were of the plagues of Egypt, but dogs are the plagues ot Tenby. Many curs, half starved hounds, bristling 4 terriers, bnge-faced beetle-browed bull-dogs, dirt-be- smeared 4 Isle of Skyes,shaggy NewfoundIttiids, quick- tempered pointers, snarling pugs, dogs of breed, dogs of I half-breed, dogs of no breed at all, beset you in your pere- t grinations through the streets. Illegal assemblies of the c canine inhabitants of the town take place at all hours, all c places, and under all circumstances; ifghts are cbntmu- ally being arranged Lnd coming off, to the Intense annoy- f ance of the passers by. In the good old catholic times t some religious instiuttont prided tbemsetve" on making the office of prayer continual; and unremitting. So with c the dogs of Tenby-tbehowl, cry, and yelp or batk never t ceases; no muezzin ever gave the caU lroui mosque f or minaret with greater persistence and regularity, f Could Byron have had his choice when be had • rather ( be a dng and bay the moon,' he would havebad most1 delightful company. But seriously can nothing be done < to mitigate this most atrocious evil? The warm weather is coming, and to nervous invalids a pjngtte of dogs is 1 then no joke. Shoot, hang, andpoitun, good authori- i ties; or, still better, see that every one who keeps a dog I pays taxes for it. I NARROW ESCAPE,—OnWednssday, the 16th instant, two men who were e^gaged in diggfibg the foundation of a ntiilding immediatoty onder pari of the old wallssur- rounding the Castle "Hill^ observed a small quantity of earth to trickle down. On looking tip, they wt re alaroted at seeing a large portion of the wall overhead rock, and they had just sufficient time to get out of its way when a huge piece of wall, tome forty leet in length, came down with a trmeadona crsebi But for the warning earth (that was so small in quantity that it might have been easily disregarded) and the death of the tWo men would have been inevitable We must say that it is much tf be regretted that the digging of the foundation referred to, should have been carried out so far as to cause the mutilation of the ancient walls. of which the majority o the townsfolk are justly so proud. The portion of the wall so destroyed will of course have to he rebuilt, but it must be evident that a bit of Iiipic and span' new build- ing, erected I chev k by jowl' with the old walla will ill a great measure destroy the charm of antiquity with which the Castle Hill is invested. New wall ng may be more mathematically 'correct,' but must yield to the lichen-covered walls in piettiresqueness of appearance. We hope the authorities and town-folks generally will most jealously guard these relics of bye gone ages; un- don htedly they form one of the principal attractions to visitors, and shotud he taken care of as such, it not with the crithusiatitn of artistic taste at d tippreciation, with tbe careful arid prudent forethought of men 01 business, who are desirous of maintaining everything that in any way brings 1 grist to the tuiii.1 TENBY CORPORATION. At a Quarterly Meeting held on Monday the 14th inst, present :— the M aynf; Aldermen Rees and Mason Councillors G Hughes, G. Mends, G. Stone, and W. Gibbs, Afti-r the, orders to pava number of bills (that had previously passed the Finance C mmitteel had been signed, the draft of the lease of toe Gas-works to Mr Compton was read over and approved of, a few details being first decided on. The arrangements Included lighting and putting out the public lights in Mr Comp- ton's contract, but that the Corporation should clean and keep in repair the Lmpf that the buildings at the Gas- works should be insured in the sum of £ 500, by Mr Compton; and that his tenancy should commence from that day, the Treasurer and Surveyor being deputed to take an inventory f'< ali articles handed over, and also to make a valuation of the coal in stock. It was ordered that in future vessels requiring ballnst in Tenby Harbour should take the sund and shingle from alongside the Sluice wall. The tenders of Air James Rees, draper and outfitter, and Mr J. Thomas, tailor, for the Police clothing were received, and referred to the Watch C»mtrittee, who afterwards accepted that of Mr Rees, as being the lowest in price. The Council then sat as a Board of Health, when a letter was read from Mr W. Vaugban J nm" s"licitllr, ot Haverfordwest, s' al i" g that the r sult of the Arbitration Case of Mr and Mrs Lock against the B ard was, that the Umpire had dedded that Mr and Mrs Lmk were entitled to £ 35 damages and costs f <r the seter crossing the premises of South Cliff House, and N s. 1, 2, 3, and 4, Rock Terraces, and that Mr L IlIk was entitled to £ 2 10s for Nos. 1 and 2, Ivy Cottages, but no costs. The Inspector of Nuisances was ordered to make a house-to-house visitation, and enforce the removal of all nuisances; to see that the cottagers whitewashed the interior of their houses, for w ich purpose he was t., lend them brushes; and several persons who kept pigs, that had been (jomplained of as a nuisance, were ordered to remove the same. The Inspector to enforce the new Bye Laws, especially those relating to the slaughter houses, buttling machines, state "f the streets and cliff-, and to take proceedings against any person throwing refuse upon either, and, generally, to cause the removal }f everything lhat interferes with a good s&nitary state If the town. The meeting then broke up.

PEMBROKE COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS—These sessions were held at he Town Hall on S itunUy, before J. Adams E!'q"N A. ftoeh, Esq, and W Holm, Esq, and the tt-v U,J. jl rbotuas. Superintendent George Evans, v. Llewellin PruJy, >t Wedlock, its the parish of Gumfreston, tor removing i cow and calf on the highway without a ttcfnoe. The letendant pleaded gail'y, and was <tiscliHrgfed on pay- nent of co.-ts. Same v William Hull, of Lanheath, in .bepartah of Pwllcrnchan. for- removing a row on the ligbway without a licence The defendant pleaded iuiitv and was discharged on payment of costs.—Same >. John Cadwallader, of IJeath farm, in the parish 01 Ethoscrowther, for rettfuvingt bullock oil the huhway vi'liout a license. The delendant ptoadedtfuttty And was lischarged on payment ot costs.—Thomas A iiiialli., [uarryman, of Williamston, Carew. v. John PhIllip. of he same place, quarryman, tor an assault. L>e eedant vas fined 5s, and 8i 9d costs, or fourteen days in the riouse of Correction. Fine and costs paid.

PEMBROKE-DOCK. On Monday week Her Maj sty's ship Nassau, fitting Hit at this dockyard, lIIa,j6 h r trial trip outside tue larbour. She is a handsome little vessel, and is intended or the survey service. On Thursday morning last the depot of the 36th rf-gt. Arrived from Belfast, via Dublin, by the eteamer 'Cerett.' rhe depot was under the command ot Capt. Stewart; the ither officers who accompanied the depot were Captain Hit!, and Lieutenallc8 stukcley. Webh, and Pride: the nedical attendant being Dr Roe This arrival com- petes the 13th depot battalion, the commandant of which is COl. Moore.

MILFORD. MILFORD EXTENSION LINR.-The wcirks connected w-itii tbe extension of the Mil'ord line to Newton Noy.es, iave been commenced. A targenutaber of workmen v' re this week placed on the line, which w- are informed, will be pushed on with every rapidity. THE LATE CAPT. SAMUEL.—-This lamented gentleman (whose death we announced in our obituary of laet, week) has bequeathed a legacy of 4?200 towards the Pporlof ft ab lersion Parish, £ 2 < to the Hakih School; £5{) to the Haverfordwest Infirmary; and X50 to Goat-street School, Swansea. MILFORD.—Tbe following letter has been received by Mr John D. R berts its reply to hisrepresentationaon the. mhject of the cholera:— Council Office, Whitehall, 19th May, 1866. SIR,—Adverting to your lefter, dated the 4th ins'ant, t am directed by the Lords of (be Council to forward to f.u the enclosed ccpy of 4n Q'rder; dated the 7th Miy, 1866, relating to vessel arriving in the Ports of the United Kingdom with aDoleta on board. As regards your suggestion that Government aboald ;ause a hulk to be moored in the haven-for the reception )f oholerft patients, I anI. to transmit to you the enclosed jxtract of a letter which has been received from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty in reply to a communi- )ation addressed to that Board on the subject. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, ARTHUR HBLPS. John D. Roberts, Esq, Milford. Extract of letter from the Admiralty, dated Admiralty, 14th May, 1866. I am' commanded by my Lords Commissioners, of the Admiralty to acquaint you that they regret that they have not at tbeiij disposal vessels suitable for the purpose of being employed as Hospital ships for the various ports af the United Kingdom. My Lords wouild remark that a vessel of War appro- priated as a Hospital Ship could not receive the necessary fittings at a less cost than f('om £ l<5OO to £ 30Oft; there would then be the expense of moving the ship and of mooring her, and of the requisite staff to take care of her, in order to prevent the valuable machinery on boordi from being deteriorated, and alsd to forth boats' crews; moreover, if the ship is to be used for the purposes of Quarantine> it,Will also be riecessary to have a Guard' Vessel to enforce the necessary restrictions upon free communication My Lords have no funds at their disposal voted by Parliament for these purposesi and. they weald turtbef remark that a Ship of\yar, however well fitted, can never be considered as .a good Hospital fpr persons affected witli contagious Or infectious disorders; ^nd their Lordships therefore yentjure.to suggest that suitable premises should be provided at; or near, the several ports, end fitted as Hospitals in preference to establishing Vessels as floating Hospitals.'

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS Notices of Births, Marriagef, and Deaths, should be sent to us in Manuscript, properly authenticated. Wecannotunder. take to search other papers for these announcements, which are frequently found o be incorrectlj printed, or turn out to be untrue. BIRTHS. On the 15th inst., at the Post Office, Johnston, the wife of Mr Rees, of a son. On the 16th inst., the wi'e of Me George D. Maurice tailor, Llysyfrane, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. On the 6th inst, in St Ma hews Church. O klev sqafiW London, by the R -v Chnrie8 Phil'ips, Mr Junes rboa>a«' cahinet-ntaker, formerly of St. Thomas Green, in this town), to Misti Thomas, of Narberlb On the 16th inst.. at St John's Church, Pembroke- dock, hy the Rev Fuzroy Keily, LL D., C-»pt Morgan of Fishguard, to Kate, third daughter of R J. Thomas' E-q, Castle Hill, Fishguard. On the 2nd UII, at St Peter's Church, Fir' William, hy the Rev F O Mayne, M A., John C&\l' O t, Esq ot Cn). euttd, to Lucy. yourige-t dauaht. r of the late Veueiable John Williams, Archdeacon of Cardigan. DEAlflS. On the 22nd instant, at Merlin's Bridge, James, SOB of Mr James Morgan agedf 16 years. On the 19:,h instant at Llandigige, John Williams; Esq, aged 68 years. On the 6th inst, at the residence of her son-in-law Sergeant-Major P.ddon, C.Y.C., Pembroke, Mrs Ann Rough, aged 79 years On tbe 17th inst at'Merlin's Bridge, Fmma Maria eldest daughter of Mr Ja ues Morgan, aged 17 On the 16th inst., at, Templeton, near Nirbertb, of childbirth, the wile of >lr George Mabe, butcher, aged 40 years. On the 11th inst, at Eastwood, near Narberth, Letois Howells, Esq. asied 59 On 'he 11th inst., at Maesmynacli, in the county of Cardigan, Evan Evans, Esq. tn his 80 h vear. He was the eldest brother of the lute Rev Daniel Evans, B.D. C Daniel Ddu, o Gerediaion) He lived respected and di"d regretted. His end WHS peace. Lately, at S' Louis, U" S..America; Mr E. R. Morris, ldest son of Mr Simuel .Morris, ot Rbyd-Lewis, Caroi- ganshire, nged 26 years On tbe 11th inst-, at Waterloo Terrace, aged 86, to the inexpressiole grtet of her family and friend-, Saraft rdlct of the late Mr Thomas Parry, auctioneer, Carmar- then. On the 10th in>t. at Portman--quare, Sir James Wil- liams Diuininorul, B .rt, of H wthorndon. Midlothian, and E'lwinstord, Cdrmartheiishire, in the 53rd year of fits as>e.

A SHIP'S CAPTAIN CHOKED WHILE EATING.-On Friday, ut Cardiff, the master ol a merchant ship, Captain Watis, of the Bridgewater, met his death while dining on board ship. It appears that a piece of beef got lodged in his throat. The unfor- tunate man was choked, and before the lump of meat could be dislodged from the obstructed passage he breathed his last. PROPOSED STATUE TO MR PEABODY.-On a re- quisition, signed by about eighty of the principal Citizens, the Lord Mayor has been pleased to con- vene a public meeting in the Egyptian Hall of the Mansion House, on Thursday, at two o'clock, to promote the erection of a statue on some con- spicuous spot in the City of Lonlon to commemo- rate the unparalleled munificence cf Mr Peabody for the relief of the deserving poor in the metro- polis. AN AFFFCTING SCENE. The Dorchester papers de- scribe an Jiff titing seen at the funeral of Lord and Lady Rivers a few day since. Among the numerous chief mourners were Earl Granville, a brother of Lady Rivers, and Lady Blanche Pitt, a daughter of the de- ceased. Bef re the coffins were lowered into the grave Eatl Granville knelt Beside the coffin of his sister, and Lady Blanche Pitt knelt before the coffinti ot her parents in silent prayer. During tn is affecting scene the solema funeral service was suspended. Captain Arbuthnot, the husband of a daughter of L id sind Lady Rivers, who was struck dead bv lightning on her wldding tour in Switzerland 4 sh rt. time ago, was one of the chiet mourners at the funeral. EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCH, — An infant, the child of Thomas Pars ns, of Witchford, when four months old, had a b' no button put into its mouth by another child, which Was ultimately swallowed. In. terror, the aunt, finding the child suffering, and unable to force up the button, endeavoured to push it down. The. eff irt appeared only to imbed the substanoe, for it remained firm in the throat of the poor child. In the- meantime it wasted, and suffered- greatly fr .m an insuffi- cient supply of aliment; nothing solid Was taken into the system for ten months, and death was looked for to, terminate its earthly oareer. Of eoursetbe mother wai most assiduous in promoting health atrd continued life. tiowever, a shltrt titoe since, the father Ms attempting to givd the chilli a morsel of bread and butter this pro- 'irritaii d" duced" irritatiorl, and; in a spasmodic effort to expelthe food the long-lost bu'toD was forced from its lodging place to the greiat joy of its parents. We, have to state 'that the attenuated form of the. infant is disappearing under the influence of amoregeoerous diet. Here we have id example of the tenacity of life under circum- stanced apparently destructive to the entrance of solid aliment the only mebns'of gaining nu riment was ap- pari-nt^y through the perforations in tbe button. — Cam- bridge Independent. I THR CATTLE PHAOUB IN. IRELAND.—DUBLIN, Saturday Evening.—A telegram from Lisburn states that thisi moaning vir Jeriks, V.S„ and Mr M'Cal^. V.S., made a postmortem! examination of the cow slaughtered at Cabra, near th-at town; and' that they have cartie to the concision that it was a decided case of rinderpest. The Northern observes 'Sinc^ tlie report that the rinder- pest had madte its appearance at Drennan waa published, a perfect; panic seems. to have taken po8ses5ion of a portiort of the community; and every sick cow is declared to be safFeriug from the rinderpest. The ailHients most coinmoh to cattle, and with which the owners of stock are unhappily ,but too familiar, are mistaken for the dreaded iplagb^ even by many persons who are generally regarded as exj^erienteed in bovine diseases; Obt columns to-day'very*forcibly illitstrate the state of alarm which prevails on thts auT))ect, and the precipitancy with which unfounded rumours of the outbreak ofthecattte plague are put into circula- Mdn. it is very gratifying'to he informed, on com- petent authority, that the disease wtth which the animals at Glenmachan fend near Banymena were attacked was not the rinderpest, as. was generally stated, but a malady of a very different type, As regards the cases at Ballinderry and Moynteagb Bbgs, we*are not yet in a position to speak, with certainty, but we have every reason to believe that the Government inspector's examination will demonstrate that they do not present the wen. IreIcognived symptoms ot rinderpot.'

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