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HAVERFORDWEST POSTAL REGULATIONS Postmaster-MR BUTANT EVENIS. UP MAIL TO LONDON. Box Closes | Late letters with addi-I Departure of p.m. tionalstamp, 5.5. Mail5.15p.m. VP MAIL TO THE NORTH. BjxCloses | Late letters with addi-| Pepsrtureof 3).45 a.m. | tionalstamp, 11.10 Mail ^.27 a. m. F5HBOWN MAIL TO PEMBROKE, PEMBROKE-DOCK, MILFOKI) VND IRELAND. Box Closes I Late letters with addi- I Departure of 9.50 p.m. I tionalstamp, 10 p.m. Siail 6 a.m. FCSXOND DOWN MAIL TO PEMBROKE, &C., &C., AND IRELAND. Box Closes Late letters with addi- Departure of S»20p.m. tional stamp, 1.30. | Mail 1.35p.ta. London Down Mail arrives 6.35 a.m. Letters delivered I.W a.m. North Down Mail arrives 1.50 p.m. Letters delivered 2.^0 p.m. Firet Up Mail from Milford, &c., arrives H.35 a.m. Lettersdelivered 2.30 p.m. Second UpMail from Mi.).ford,&c,M-rives 5.30 p.m. Letters delivered. 6.0 p.m. The public are recommended when applying for Money Orders, to use printed I Application Forms,' which save time, and afford greater security than verbal messages against mistakes. These forms are supplied gratuitously at all offices to any one requiring money orders. The commission on inland money orders is as follows: On sums not exceeding £2. 3d. Above E2 do do £ 5 6d. „ L5 do do £ 7 9d. „ £7 do do £ 10 Is. The commission on Money Orders payable in Canada, Cape of Good Hope, New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland. Australia is fourfold these sums, and on Money Orders pay able at Gibraltar or Malta threefold. No single order can be granted for more than £ 10. A letter, book, or other packet, on which the postage has been prepaid in stamps, can be registered to any part of the United Kingdom for a fee of fouipence. All letters posted containing coin are now taxed with the reduced registration ♦ of 4d, and an additiona fine of 4d.

HAVERFORDWEST RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. DRILL INSTRUCTOR-SERGEANT-MAJOR REID. Drills for the week commencing Sept. 1,1866. I* i I s? t § H C~ H W co P.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. P..M P.M. Squad Drill 8 1.30 Target Practice. Judging Distance Position Drill. Aiming Drill Battalion Drill. GeneralMuster 8 8 Blank Firing Target Practicc. 5 5 Band Practice 8 8 1 f Captain for the week, Captain Massy. Orderly Non-commissioned Officers, Sergeants Thos. James, T. L. James, and J. Thomas. (Signed) X. PEEL, Lieut.-Colonel, Commanding 1st Administrative Battalion, Pembrokeshire Rifle Volunteers.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. GAS COMMISSIONERS.—The election of Gas Commis- sioners to fill the vacancies in their body took place at the Shire Hall, on Monday. There were SO new commis- sioners elected. The proceedings excited little interest, and the attendance of ratepayers was very small. ST. MARTIN'S BURIAL BOARD.-A vestry meeting of the parishioners was held at St. Martin's on Tuesday for the purpose of transacting business connected with the Burial Board. Mr John Davies presided. Mr David Clare, Mr Richard Evans, and Mr D. P. Saunders, were re-elected members of the board, and Mr John Thoinas, of Castle Terrace, and Mr John Jenkins, of Bridpe- street, were appointed auditors of the accounts of the Board. HAVERFORDWEST RIFLE CORPs-The contest for Col. Peel's prize for attendance at drill during the month of August took place on Monday evening. The ranges were 200 and SCO yards, five sbots at each distance. Wimbledon targets and scoring. The following is the result of the shooting:- 200 800 TI. Private D. P. Davies, (10s.) 15 15 30 Col.-Sergt. W. E. Jones. (5s) 16 13 29 L.-Corp. S. Thompson, (3i) 13 13 26 Corp. Andrews, (2s.) 13 12 25 THE WATER COMMISSIONERS AND THE MEMORIALISTS OF THE PARISH OF ST. THOMAS.—The following letter has been received by Mr Gwynne Harries, in reply to the memorial presented to the W ater Commissioner from the inhabitants of the parish of St. Thomas i-I Dark-street, Haverfordwest, August 27, 1866. Dear Sir,—I am di- rected by the Haverfordwest Water Commissioners to acknowledge the receipt of the Memorial received by them this morning from the Inhabitant. of the Parish of Saint Thomas, and also to inform you that the Commis- sioners cannot supply any part of this town with water gratis. Dear sir, yours truly, S. R. EDMOND, Clerk to the Commissioners.—G. V. Harries, Esq, High-street, Haverfordwest.' o < SEPTEMBER FAIR.—At a meeting of the Cattle Plague Committee, held on the 24th of August, 1866, present: John Madocks, Esq, in the chair, Mr J. Marychurch, and Mr W. Owen, it was ordered that license be and is hereby granted for the holding of a fair in the Town and County of Haverfordwest, on Thursday, the 6th of Sep- tember next, whereat cattle may be sold, and that any cattle in respect of which any license has been or may be granted nnJer any order or orders of the local authority of the County of Pembroke, or of the Town and County of Haverfordwest, may be brought to such fair for sale without any further license for that purpose from either of such authorities; and that notice of this license be given by advertisement in the Herald and Telegraph newspapers, and by printed placards, and by the Town Crier. THE HAVERFORDWEST BOARD OF GUARDIANS AND SIR ERA-MUS WILLIAMS.-At the Baverfordwest Board of Guardians, held on the 29th instant, (Mr James Bowen in the chair), the following resolution was pro- posed, seconded, and unanimously carried: That this Board considers the remarks of the Rev. Sir Erasmus Williams, Bart., respecting the appointment of Mr Samuel Williams as secretary of the St David's Sanitary Committee both undignified and uncalled for, and would recommend that the name of the Reverend Sir Erasmus Williams, Bart., be erased from the said Local Sanitary Committee. This Board would also express its confidence in the ability and intelligence of Mr Samuel Williams as a member or it, and that a copy of this resolution be for- warded to the Reverend Sir Erasmus Williams, and also entered on the miuutes of this Board. ACCIDENT-We extract the following from an Austra- lian paper, premising that Mr Baillieu, to whom the accident occurred, is a son of the late Mr Baillieu, pro- fessor of music in this town An accident of a painful nature, writes our Queenscliff correspondent, occurren on board the Queenscliff custom's schooner Falcon, on Friday afternoon, H. E. Brown, Esq, and his crew, were out on a cruise. looking after the fisheries of the bay and coast, when, just as they were opposite the Little River, and in the act of putting the vessel about, one of the crew, named James Baillieu, got his foot entangled in the rope of the main sheet, and was suddenly and vio- lently dashed against the rail, thereby breaking his thigh bone. He manifested great coolness and self-possession, and gave directions as to the manner in which he should be treated. Mr Browne immediately ordered the schooner back to Queenseliff, and had the poor sufferer carefully landed at about seven in the evening, and put under the surgical care of Dr Robertson. The accident caused a great, deal of regret, as Mr Baillicu is universally esteemed.' Since the unfortunate occurrence, Mr Baillieu has written to his friends at home, stating that he is in a fair way of recovery, and that he expects in a short time to be able to resume his duties. MASTER AND SERVANT.— The Select Committee of the House of Commons appointed to 'inquire into the state of the law as regards contracts of service between master and servant, and as to the expediency of amend- ing the same,' have reported in condemnation of the law as objectionable, and recommending several altera- tions, the effect of which will be to give it a more equitable ebaraeter. Nothing can well be more ine- quitable, more plainly unjust than the present law—or laws; for there is one law for the master and another for the servant. If the servant violates his contract be is punished criminally, and at the public expense. If the master offends be is not punished criminally, and his punishment must be at the expense of the servant. The committee propose that for the future all cases arising under the law of master and servant in England and Ireland shall be publicly tried before two or more magistrates, or one stipendiary magistrate; that proce- dure shall be by summons, which if the summoned person neglect, a warrant to apprehend shall issue; that punishment shall be by fine, and, failing payment, by distress or imprisonment; that in aggravated cases of breach of contract, causing injury to person or pro- perty, the magistrates may imprison without a fine. These alterations will place master and servant on a common footing, having one law for both, and will re- move what has been, and is, a blot on the administration of justice.

INSPECTION OF THE PEMBROKESHIRE BATTALION OF VOLUNTEERS. This battalion, under the command of Col. Peel, was inspected on Portfield, on Wednesday, by Sir Ed. Campbell, district inspector of Volunteers for South Wales. The battalion consisted of six com- panies, three of which were furnished by the Haver- fordwest Corps, one by the Milford Corps, one by the Pembroke Corps, and one by the Cardigan Uorps' which is attached to the battalion for administrative purposes. The various companies assembled at the Railway Station at half-past one o'clock, and shortly after two marched to Portfield, preceded by the brass band of the Milford Volunteers, and the fife and drum band of the Haverfordwest Corps, which played alternately during the march. On arriving at Port- field the battalion formed into open column, the Milford Corps being commanded by Lieut. Griffiths the Haverfordwest4 companies by Capt. Carrow, Capt. Massy, and Ensign M'Murtrie, respectively the Pembroke Corps by Lieut. Adams and the Cardigan Corps by Capt. Jenkins. Notwithstanding the unpropitiousness of the weather, a goodly num- ber of spectators assembled, amongst whom were the Lord Lieutenant of Haverfordwest, and Mrs Scour- field. Mr Scourfield, who has taken great interest in the welfare of the Volunteers under his control, was present in his official capacity, and wore the uniform of Lord Lieutenant. He watched the whole of the proceedings very closely, and remained on the ground until the exercises terminated. At half-past three o'clock, the Inspecting Officer arrived on the ground, and was received with a general salute, the band playing at the same time an appropriate air. The rear rank then took open order, and Sir Edward, accompanied by Col. Peel, proceeded along the lines, minutely inspecting the arms and accoutre- ments, which were found to be in a satisfactory state. '1 he examination of the accoutrements com- pleted, the rear rank took close order, and the bat- talion was put through the manual and platoon exercises by Capt. Brady, adjutant of the battalion. This part of the exercises was performed smartly and in good time. Col. Peel then resumed command of the battalion, and put it through a number of field movements, in which several rounds of blank cart- ridge were expended. Some excellent volleys were fired, and the evolutions, some of which were complicated and difficult, were performed with great promptitude and regularity. At the conclusion of the field movements, the companies were put through the skirmishing drill by Capt. Brady, with which the exercises terminated, and the battalion facing to the right in column was addressed in very complimentary terms by the Inspecting Officer. In the course of his observations, Sir Edward said that it gave him great pleasure to meet again the volunteers of Pem- broke, Cardigan, and Haverfordwest, and to observe that they had very much increased in efficiency since he had the honour of inspecting them last year. This improvement was manifested in the manner in which they had performed the field movements, which were very good, and well executed. He hoped they would maintain their efficiency, and continue to improve every year. He was greatly pleased with their appearance, and he hoped that Col. Peel would carry out his intention of having them inspected next year at the annual review in Glamorganshire. Their attendance at that review would do them good, and he was sure the men themselves would like it. There was a great deal to be learnt by association with other Volunteers rubbing against each other,' would be a great advantage, for there were always hints to be acquired, and a large review such as took place at Glamorganshire was the place to find them. He hoped, therefore, that he should have the plea- sure next year of meeting them in Glamorganshire. He was sorry to see a single line from Pembroke, and hoped that on the next occasion he should see a double line. The weather was certainly very threatening; but it had not kept Cardigan away, who had travelled a considerable distance, and whose appearance was highly creditable to them. In wishing them good bye, he would repeat that he was highly gratified with their appearance, and hoped they would go on improving as they had hitherto done. Sir Edward, then amid loud cheers, took his leave of the officers, and left the ground. A round of hearty cheers was also given for the Lord Lieutenant and for Col. Peel. The Lord Lieutenant acknowledged the compliment in an effective speech. He said it afforded him great gratification to see the Volunteers assembled once more on Portfield, although over a portion of them -the Cardigan, Pembroke, and Milford—he had no control whatever. His connection was with the Haverfordwest Volunteers only, and he was very much pleased to see them muster so strongly. He had, as they were aware, been associated with them from the commencement, the corps having been called into existence since he had the honour of holding the office of Lord Lieutenant. It was very gratifying to him to hear them receive such high praise from the inspecting officer, and toleara that j year by year they had progressed in efficiency. It would be superfluous for him to make any remark as to the manner in which they had performed their military duties, after the high opinion which had been expressed by Sir Edward Campbell, who was an officer in every way capable of judging of their performances but he would remark that their ap- pearance was highly creditable to themselves and officers, and particularly to their commander Col. Peel, who had been associated with them, with such great advantage to themselves, since their formation. He was greatly pleased to see the Haverfordwest Volunteers muster so numerously he thought that no town in England of equal ex- tent and population had shown more spirit and skill than had been evinced by Hdverfordwest, and he trusted that the Volunteers would continue to im- prove, and always maintain the good reputation they had acquired. At the conclusion of his address, the Lord Lieutenant was loudly cheered, and a similar compliment having been given to Col. Peel, the battalion formed into fours, and marched to the Castle Square, where it was dismissed.

PERROTT'S CHARITY. A meeting of the Trustees of Sir John Perrott's Charity was held at the Sbire Hall on the 24th ult. Trustees present—Wm. Owen, Esq, Chairman; J. R. Powell, Esq, and John Phillips, Esq. THE WATER QUESTION. Mr John Brown and other gentlemen waited upon the Trustees to represent the great inconvenience and suffer- ing of the inhabitants of St. Thomas Green from the want of an adequate supply of water in that locality, and to solicit the grant of a sum of money from the funds of this noble Charity towards the erection of a pump there. Mr Taylor headed a Deputation from Prendergast for the like purpose, so far as respected that parish. The Trustees replied that they would give the subject their consideration, and subsequently ordered that J612 should be contributed to each parish the same to be paid when the work contemplated should be completed to the satisfaction of the Trustees. A sum of £ 2 was also directed to be paid as a further contribution towards the improvements ef the Dam in St. Martin's. THE OLD COACH AND HORSES. J. Madocks, Esq, the Mayor, attended the meeting and presented the following Memorial, numerously signed by the principal inhabitants of the town To the Trustees of Sir John Perrott's Charity. GPNTLrMrN, -AVe, the undersigned Inhabitants of the Town and County of Haverfordwest, beg to call your attention to the dilapidated, filthy, and unhealthy state of the building known as the Old Coach and Horses,' and to ask you to cause the same to be removed, and a Public Room built upon the site, or make a flight of Steps, so as to connect St. Mary's-street vith Dark- street, either of which would be very beneficial to the public, and also to your other property in thll immediate neighbourhood. 1 In making the above request, we beg to assure you that we have no desire to appear dictatorial, and would not trouble you upon the matter at all, were it not for the fact that the building in question is unsafe, and has become an unsightly, unwholesome, and intolerable nuisance, and a disgrace to our ancient town. We are, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servants.' Numerously signed by the Mayor and other Inhabitants. This Mayor said that the Memorialists would not have to bring the matter under the notice of the Trustees only, and the Building in question, in its present state was considered not only a public eyesore, but a great nui- sance. The occupier of the house adjoining, (Mr Evans) had repeatedly called hia attention to it. Mr J. R. Powell remarked that there was no doubt whatever the premises in question were in a very ruin- ous and unwholesome condition, and the trustees had bad for some time a scheme under their consideration, for the widening of the street, and thus improving the thoroughfare in that locality, which was now very narrow and inconvenient, but the project had not yet been carried out in consequence of some difficulties in acquiring the property contiguous thereto, which would have to be taken down; but he did not see why the whole odium should be cast upon the trustees as they were only part owners of the Coach and Horses,' the other owner being Mr Henry Davies, who should share the blame. The Chairman informed Mr Madocks that they would consider the memorial, and send an answer through their Clerk. After some discussion amongst the Trusteea as to the practicability of carrying out the improvements in Saint Mary's Street, the following resolution was passed: — Resolved that the clerk acknowledge the receipt of the Memorial, and inform the Memorialists that inasmuch as the Trustees are owners of a moiety only of the premises in question, they cannot deal with the same without the concurrence of the other joint owner, but at the same time they beg to inform the Memorialists that they have long since been sensible of the dilapidated and unsightly condition of the premises, and so far back as 1864, caused a plan to be made of a comprehensive improve- ment in that locality, which, they have been prevented carrying out in consequence of not being able as yet to obtain the property required for the purpose. Mr Henry Davies said, be should not be any obstacle in the way of carryingout the improvements contemplated by the Trustees, as he considered that they were most desirable — and he would consent in whatever the Trustees deemed best to be done with the Old Coach and Horses,' of which he was joint owner; or he would purchase their moiety for £30, and pay all expenses of applying to the Charity Commissioners for their consent to tLe sale. Mr Powell said he considered that was a fair offer, and he should propose that Mr Davies proposal to pur- chase be accepted upon condition that he take down the present front wall of the house, and throw it back nine feet in a line with the proposed improvement of the street. Mr Owen seconded the resolution which was passed nem. con. OLD BRIDGE. A Committee consisting of Mr W. Owen, and Mr J. Phillips, was appointed to wait upon Mr Alfred Be/non the owner of the New Inn at the corner of Old Bridge leading into Bridge Street, to ascertain his intentions about the removal of the same as arranged to be done when Mrs Carters' lease expired, also to inspect the corner house at the top of Gloucester Terrace, and report thereon at next meeting.

BRITISH ASSOCIATION. SECTION C.-GEOLOGY. At the meeting of this section on the 23rd Professor flarkness, F.RS.i was called upon in the absence of Messrs. H. Hicks. M.R.C.S., (St David's) and J. W. Salter, A.L S., F.G.S., to read their 2nd report on the Menevian and other formations in the neighbourhood of St. David's, Pembrokeshire. At the two previous meet- ings of the Association (1864 and 1865) committees bad been appointed, and grants allowed to aid Mr Hicks in his endeavour to explore and map out the different for s&ations in this important district. This second report therefore contained the latest results, and a summary of the principal facts made out, accompanied by an illustrative map. The authors stated that the grant had been of great service in enabling them to undertake the survey of the coast sections, and to make sure of the succession of the strata, and that the result had been the discovery in this neighbourhood of representatives of all the lower fossil bearing groups-viz, Harlech, Menevian, INestiniog, Tremadoc and Skiddaw- shewing clearly that these groups occupy a much greater arpa than was formerly suspected. They were now alio able to offer a tolerably accurate map of all the formations, and to make known the dis- covery of no less than 65 or 70 new species, including many new genera of trilobites, bivalve and univalve shells, &c. most of which now wait for descriptions. The order of succession of the rocks was shewn to be-- 1. Harlech Group-consisting of purple and grey sandstone beds, altered much at their lower part, and shewing a distinct gradual passage into the so-called central Syenitic ridge-most of which is now proved to be no other than altered Cumbrian beds. The whole of this group, hitherto, had been supposed to be non- fossiliferous, bat the researches at St. David's have now proved, as was shewn by the authors of this report, that about 150 or 160 feet of the uppermost beds are truly fosiliferous, and that they contain species belonging to the genera Paradoxides, Conocoryphe, Agnostus, 1 heca and Cyrto <Aeca—specimens of which were exhibited. Imme- diate succeeding this group we have— 2. The Blenevian-or great fossiliferoua group 1500 or 1600 feet thick, consisting of dark grey and black flag in its lower part, and of alternating their beds of sandstone and shale in its upper portion. About 40 species (new) have been found in this group, the greater number occurring in the bed containing the great Paradoxides Davidis (the largest trilobite known in Britain). Two other species of Paradoxides are also found here. P. Hicksii which occupies the beds at the base of this group, and P. Aurora, which occurs in the Harlech beds above mentioned, and which probably, associated with its attendant Conocoryphe (Conocoryphebufo), form the very lowest limit to crustacean life, being the lowest in stratigiaphical position yet found in any part of the world. Hitherto the horny brachidpods Lingula and Discina, have been the only ones known to occur in these old beds, but this year a new species of orthit has been added to the list. 3. Ffestiniog Group—consisting of hard silicicns sand- stones, with alternating yellowish grey shales, and con- taining Ling. Davisii. 4 Tremadoc Group -Sandstones and earthy grey shales containing numerous new species. The fauna being wholly unlike the deep water fauna of the typical Tre- madoc region, thus shewing by lithological and fossilife- rous characters that the beds in this district must have been deposited in shallower water than those of North Wales. 5. Arenig or Skiddau Group, a thick series of iron- stained flags and slates, containing large trilobites and shells of new species, and graptolites like those of Skiddau. These are crowned by 6. The Llandeilo beds of Aberitbv Bay, so well known through Sir R Murchison's Siluria.' The authors closed their report by mentioning the conditions of deposit of the various beds, and by describing the lines of the principal faults of the district, shewing how the contour of all the valleys depended upon them, and of what great importance they are to the miner. The President (Prof. Ramsay) and Prof. Jukes bore testimony to the value of the report, as an important addition to geological science.

ROOSE PETTY SESSIONS. These sessions were held at the Shire Hall, on Satur- day, before O. E. Davies, Esq, A. B. Starbuck, Esq, S. Harford, Esq, and J. P. Jones, Esq. ASSAULT. James Hosstr, innkeeper, of Hazlebeach, was charged with assaulting Mary Waters. [Mr J. P. Jones rettred from the Bench on this case being called on.] Mr Price, solicitor, appeared for defendant, who de- nied the charge. The complainant deposed that she was a servant with Mr Jones, of Sutton Lodge, but before she went into Mr Jones's service, she was in the employ of the de- fendant. She was in his service at Hazlebeach on Thursday week. Her mistress had quarrelled with her in the morning, and did not offer her any dinner or tea on that day. She went out about nine o'clock to a shop and bought a tea cake. When she returned her master said You have been walking about for your own pleasure: you can now clean my boots for mine.' She said nothing in reply and he said If you don't clean my boots now I will break your nose.' She went to a drawer, when he said If you say another word, I will push you out on your head.' He took her by the shoulders, shook her, and pushed her outside, and fastened the wicket. She asked him to allow her to remove her clothes, as she could not lie in the street all night, and was without a bonnet. She also asked for the money due to her, when he said he bad paid her plenty of money. If she had remained with defendant till the 10th of October, there would be 30s due to her. He shoved her and shook her about; saying that she was no more a servant of his and she could go where she liked. In cross-examination, the complainant denied that she was out for an hour that evening. She did not call him a —— black. He did not request her to leave before he shook her. Thomas John deposed that he was in the employ of the Great Western Railway, and that he lived at Hazle- beach. He was in defendant's house on Thursday week, and heard him tell complainant to clean his boots. She said she would do so directly he wished her to do it then, and she said she would clean the boots when she pleased. He asked her again to do so, saying that if she did not, she was no more a servant of his. He heard her call the defendant something a —— black. He requested her to leave his house, and she said she would go if he would pay her the money due to her. He replied that there was very little coming to her. IShe went out before him she asked to be allowed to remove her clothes, and he permitted her to come in. This was the case for complainant. Mr Price said that the complainant's charge had been disproved by her own witness, but be had one witness who would prove that her statement was a tissue of falsehoods from beginning to end. Emily Mathias, a niece of defendant, deposed that the complainant went out about half-past seven o'clock and remained till nine. She said she would clean the boots when she thought proper. She continued to aggravate the defendant, when he said if you don't do it D°^, you are no longer a servant of mine.' She made use of the bad expression which had been mentioned by the witness. She had dinner and tea that day. She wiL3 allowed to come in to remove her clothes. This was the evidence for defendant. The Clerk asked Mr Price if he was prepared with any case, justifying the defendant in turning the com- plainant uut of his house after nine o'clock at night, Mr Price said that he did not think the question would be raised, and was not prepared with a case* There were a number of houses in the neighbourhood- it was not a lone locality. Mr O. E. Davies remarked that he was of opinion that the evidence justified the defendant in dismissing the complainant. The Clerk observed that the evidence might justify her dismissal, but it was a question with him whether the defendant had any right to expel her as a common trespasser at that hour of the night. He would suggest that the case should be adjourned generally for fortnight. The case was accordingly adjourned. KCBBERY BY APPRENTICES. James Henry Johnston, George Miller, and Tliotfltl Richards, apprentices of Mr George Thomas, sailmaket, of Hakin, were charged with stealing several tools, the property of their master. t Mr Thomas deposed that he was a sailmaker, living Hakin._ The prisoners were his apprentices: two been with him five years and the other two years. was an indoor apprentice. They left their employ half past nine on Saturday night, and on Monday were absent from their work, and had not been the* since. On Sunday he went to the sail loft, and saw the tools with which they worked were missing, tools were his property, but at the end of the apprentice, ship, if the apprentice had conducted himself well, tn J were generally given to him. He believed the to" produced were his property, but he could not swear them positively. J The Clerk said that if the tools could not be identi' l the case was out of court. It was scarcely to be eXPe £ „re that Mr Thomas could swear to the tools, when t were so many apprentices employed. u-g Mr Thomas said he could not swear they were property, but he believed them to be his. hfB The case was dismissed; and the prisoners were ice, charged with absenting themselves fro-a their appres) ship.