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HAVERFORDWEST RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. DRILL INSTRUCTOR—SERGEANT-MAJOR REID. Drills for the week commencing July —. 1868. a £ 1 I" & I V. S £ « "2 R o 12 S 13 s ° E fe A « 00 P.M. r.M. P.M. P.M. P..M P.M. Squad Drill Target Practice j 1 i.. Bayonet Exercise. i Position. Drill Aiming Drill I f. Battalion Drill j General Muster Blank Firing 't. Target Practice j Band Practice j g Captain for tiie week, Captain H. P. Massy. Orderly Non-commissioned Officers. Sergeants T. L. James and T. L!oyd. No Drill until further orders. No Drill until further orders. (Signed) X. PEEL, Lieut.-Colonel, ¡ Commanding lit Administrative Btlltalion, Pembrokeshire Rifle Volunteers. ) i

HAVERFORDWEST PETTY SESSIONS. These sessions were held at the Shire Hall, on Thurs- day, before J. W. Phillips, Esq, mayor; Dr. Rowe, T. Rule Owen, Esq, John Madocks, Esq, and S. Harford, Esquire, ASSAULT. William M'Kully, marine store dealer, of Dew Street, was charged with assaulting Hannah Cannovan, at the Haverfordwest Market. The complainant deposed that she had a standing in the Market, at which she sold jewellery. The defendant had a standing there also, where he sold similar articles. The defendant was continually abusing her, and on Satur dav last, he came to her standing, and called her by an offensive epithet. He shoved against her, and hit ber. A woman pulled him away, but he again returned, and abused her. She then struck him with two toys. The complainant's statement was corroborated by a witness, who held a standing near the complainant. The defendant admitted using the offensive wordo imputed to him, but denied that he assaulted her. After the abuse, the complainant seized two ornaments, and struck him in the head and face. One of the ornaments struck his eye, which was then discoloured. He applied for an adjournment to enable him to produce witnesses in proof of his statement. The case was accordingly adjourned for a fortnight. DRUNKENNESS. William M'X/dty, the defendant in the preceding case, el was charged with drunkenness. The defendant admitted the charge, and was fined 5s and costs. ASSAULT. Charles Mdthias, currier, of Dew Street, was charged with assaulting William Philpin, a little boy, residing at Shut Street. Mr W. M. Davies, solicitor, of Bridge Street, appeared for the complainant. The complainant deposed that he was outside the de- fendant's door, when a row took placet between him and another boy, who had annoyed him (complainant) by calling him names. The defendant came out of his house, and struck him in the face, causing him to fall against a cart. The blow was a heavy one, and dis- '!f'¡',ured his cheek, a mark on which was still visible. Ho bad said nothing to the defendant. In cross-examinati on, the complainant said he and the other boy were fighting in a corner by the defendant's window, but he did not hear the defendant tapping the glass of the window, and telling them to go away. After the defendant struck him he did n .t call him old Charley Mathias,' and ask other boys what ha should call him to annoy him. He did not see the defendant strike the boy with whom he (complainant) was fighting. Ann Thomas and Elizabeth Phillips gave corroborative testimony. The defendant said the complainant and another boy were fighting outside his door, when he went out to separate them. He shoved the complainant with his open hand on the one side, and amoved his antagonist in another direction. The language used by the boys be- fore he went to them was very bad, and they were an annoyance to his customers. The complainant after he separated him from the other boy, did not go away, but called him names. John Thomas, a small boy, deposed that be was in a can when the row occurred, but he did not see the de- fendaut strike the complainant, nor did the complainant fall against the cart. The Bench were of opinion that the defendant used more violence than was necessary, and .rdered him to pay a fine of 6d and costs, amounting to 16s. Dr. Rowe, while expressing the opinion that an as- sauit'had been committed, said that the case ought not to have been brought to Court. Mr Rule Owen and Mr Madocks expressed a similar opinion. ALLOWING A FEROCIOUS DOG TO GO AT LARGE UN- MUZZLED. Mr James Rees, of Bridge Street, was charged with allowing a ferocious dog to be at large unmuzzled on Sunday, the 12Lh instant. The defendant said he was not at home, but he had been informed the dog was at large. Dr. Rowe said that the magistrates in some towns had declined to enforce the regulations with respect to the muzzling of dogs. There were great doubts as to whe- ther muzzling dogs was a proper thing to do, and he thought it was a much better plan to put troughs of water in the streets about the town for dogs to drink out or. Mr Harford said that in London the dogs were so muz- zled as to permit them to put out their tongues and to drink water, but were at the same time prevented doing any mischief. The Bench ordered the defendant to pay a fine of 6d and costs. CHARGE OF BEING IN A FAIR FOR AN UNLAWFUL PURPOSE. John Walker, a stranger, was charged by Supt Cecil with being in the Haverfordwest Fair on the 14th July for an unlawful purpose. Supt Cecil said he was not prepared to offer any evidence against the prisoner, and asked the Bench tu order his discharge. The accused was then discharged. DRUNKENNESS AND RIOTOUS CONDUCT. Isabella Morlan was charged with having been drunk and riotous. The defendant admitted the charge, and was ordered to be imprisoned for seven days, REMOVING NIGHT SOIL IN THE DAY TDlE. Martha Owen, of Cartlett Kilns, was charged with removing night soil in the day time. Supt Cecil stated that he had reason to believe that the defendant had committed the offence in ignorance of 'he law, and that being so, and tha defendant being in poor circuoi-ta: ces, he would withdraw the charge, if the Bench oVould permit it, on the defendant paying the coatp. The defendant undertook to pay the costs, and the case was wiu.dn. vn ROOSE PETTY SESSIONS. These sessions were held at the Shire Hall on Satur- day, before A. B. Starbuok, Esq; J. P. Jones, Esq, J. M. Jones, Esq, and the R:!v James Philipps. THE MILFJRD IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS. Mr Marriott appeared in behalf of the Milford Im- provement Commissioners, in answer to a summons isaaed at a former Court on the application of the mortgagees, calling upon the Commissioners to show cauae why a receiver should not be appointed for the purpose of having arrears of interest and principal settled. In answer to the Bencb, Mr Marriott said In appearing for the Commissioners I have to say in the first instance that they have been taken very muuh by surprise by these proceedings, and that they did not expect anything of the kind. We have a preliminary objection to take to the appointment of a receiver both in respect of the supposed groundd of arrears of interest and the suppessd grounds of arrears of principal; but before troubling the magistrates to go into the case, it may be as well to state that the orm- missioners are prepared, if this application is with- drawn, to pay the interest that is due immediately by a cheque now, and that with regard to the principal we have made arrangements—(I say we, because I am now >ne of the commissioners) for the transfer of the security, and to pay off the whole of the money so that within the next fortnight or so, the whole thing will be dis- charged. The opinion of counsel as to the sufficiency of title has been taken by the parties who are going to lend rhe m"ney. and tha* is satisfactory. I can only say that if the magistrates were to think me wrong and to grant the application, it would be a serious Itbing for the rate- payers of Milford. The utmost amount of rates would be put upon tbem, and for a considerable time there would be a great hardship upon them. Under these cir- cumstances I should be prepared to show that by the whole course of proceeding under this mortgage, the half year's interest has been paid generally about the time the ensuing inter,st became due. There has been always a half-vear's interest in arrear the interest that became due in Aoril was not usually paid till October, November, or December. The whole of the interest has been paid (ixoept that which was due last April, and we have not "rrived at October; but for some reason or other the mor'^ag"es have thought fit to press the matter at thi m m nt and qui'e unexpectedly on the Commis- sioners I think II w.tuld meet the real interest of all parties iftb -se w tl men were to withdraw the appli- cation nn our paving the interest by a cheque now, and upon the undemanding that we are bonaflâe raising the money '0 pi.. ff the mortg-.ge. If my friend on 'he other side will accept that, I am prepared to hand over to him the ct eque for the interests Mr J. C. J^mes; I apply for the principal and in- terest. I have heard what Mr Mamott has stated, and I think there is a Rood deal of reason in it. My instruc- tions, however, are, to apply for the principal, so that a cheque tor the interest will not suit the interests of my clients. Mr Siarbuck: A reasonable time must be given to fuod the money. Mr J. M Jones What is the amount ? Mr Marriot: £ 7,000. Mr J. C. James I cannot admit the force of what Mr Marriott has said respecting the appointment of a re- ceiver. He would not be there for ever: a few years would be sufficient. Mr Marriott: If the object of the mortgagees is to prevent the Commissioners getting the money, all I can say is that they are going to work in a way which is not likely to be successful. Mr J. C. James lam in this difficulty. I have no power to treat with Mr Marriott, not having had an op- portunity of seeing my chants.I have no objection to let the matter stand over t.)r » week, and I can communi- cate with them in the meantime. Mr Marriott. I fh"t is quite as much as Mr James could 00 uod r ,• it>:oinstances. The Bjnch tv-"» 'j •••»•! -be case for a fortnight. NO, RIPAIHS < F HIGHWAY. John MJT- -I, igt'ways, was summoned by Effward li*: tu 11. of R version, for non-repairs of highway. Mr J,)hn Crymea James appeared for the complainant. air J amelil stated that the case h,,d been bt-fore the Court a month ago, and was adjourned till that day on the application of the defendant,, who undertook in the meantime to repair the road. The repairs had not been effected. The defendant said that men were repairing the road, and stones were being prepared for the purpose, but the weather was not suitable for laying them down. The complainant said large stones had beon placed in the ruts, and they were not fit t > place on the road. He roduced some large stones which he stated he picked up on the road. The defendant said the stones had not been guaged by him, and that he did not authorize anyone to put them on the road. If the case were adjourned for a fortnight, he would plane the stones on the road. At tue request of the Bench, Mr J. M. Jones con- sente(I t,, view the road on the following Monday, and make a report as to its state to the Bench. The case was then adjourned for a fortnight. STEALING ONIONS. Thomas Evans, residing at Prendergast, was charged with stealing 481bs of onions, the property of Mr Samuel Hughes, of Park House. The complainant deposed that on Friday he had about a Winchester and a quarter of onions lying in his garden at Park House. On Saturday morning about seven o'clock, he went to his garden, and missed about a Win- chester of them. Those produced by the police were like his onions the value of them was about 5s. A. Sergt. Gillespie deposed that he was on duty in the Withybush road at half-past two o'clock on Saturday morning. Jle met the prisoner about 400 yards on the Haverfordwest side of Park House. He had the bundle of ontons with him, weighing 48 lbs, and tied up in a shirt. He asked him what he hal got, and he hesitated for some time. After searching him. he (witness) said they were onions, and the prisoner said I ye, He asked where he had them, and the prisoner said he had them from a farmer up the road at the farm house. He asked the name of the farm, and the prisoner said he did not know. He enquired if it was Park House the prisener said it was not. He asked if it was Rudbaxton, and the prisoner said yes,' and that the farmer's name was Phillips. He told him that was not the farmer's name, when the prisoner said :—' To tell you the truth I picked them up just as they are on the side of the road at Park House.' He enquired his name, and he said at first it was John Morgan. He then brought him to town. Prisoner afterwards said that the shirt belonged to Wil- liam Morgan at Prendergast: that Morgan took it off his back, put the onions into it, and gave them to him to carry home. The prisoner said he was not guilty of stealing the onions. William Morgan and another man asked him to come out with them to shoot rabbits: they were to shoot the rabbits, and he was to receive one for coming with them. They intepded going into the fields at Park Houag, when William Morgan gave his gun to him to hold for him, and jumped into the garden. Morgan took off hie shirt, and filled it with the onions, and gave them to him to carry home. They went away in pur- suit of rabbits, and he was g >ing home with the onions when he was apprehended. The Bench said that the prisoner was a principal in the theft, and ordered him to be imprisoned and kept to bard labour for six weeks.

T B N B Y. ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.—During the past weak Mr Henry Manley's English Opera Company have been performing at the Royal Assembly Rooms, giving great satisfaction. CONCERT.—The annual concert of the Saint Florence Parochial Choir has been fixed for Tuesday, August 1 Itb, to be held in the National School Room. Programmes will previously be circulated. We are informed that Georgo Chater, Esq, F.R.O.S., has been appointed certifying surgeon under the Fac- tories Acts for Tenby and neighbourhood, and tbat here- after no child or young person can be employed in any factory without a proper certificate. During the list month Mr Nobbs has been preaching either at the Mission Hall, or in the open air, almost daily, and on Sunday week baptized four young men in the sea, between the Castle Hill and Saint Catherine's Lland. About two thousand persons assembled to wit- ness the ceremony. SAINT FLORENCE.—On Tuesday evening, the 24th instant, a missionary meeting in connection with the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, was held in the School Room, Saint Florence. The chair was taken by the Rev G. W. Birkett, the vicar, fhe deputation was the Rev J. Earnshaw. The Rev J. i.amb, of Manorbeer, also addressed the meeting. During the year the sum of £4 17a 6d has been raised for church I purposes in this parish. SOCIETY IFOlt THE £ STTPAT»>TL3N OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS.—On Sunday, the 19th instant, sermons were preached in the pariah eh by the Rev J. EarO- shaw, M.A., formerliy missionar) Of the society in Madras. The collections amounted to 2s 8d. On Monday evening a meeting was held in t.¡e Infant School Room on behalf of the abore ancient soc.'ety, the Rev G. Huntington, M.A., rector, in the chair. The Rsv J. Earnshaw gave an account of missionary work in IndIa, illustrating his address by coloured diagrams. Th-, Rev G. W. Birkett and the Rev W. Allen also addressed the meeting. The collection amounted to 14s 3d. I ODD FELLOWSHIP.—The half yearly audit of the I accounts of the Loyal Ship and Castle Lodge of Odd Fellows, M,U,, was held at the lodge room. Saint George Street, on the l&th instant. The books showed the society to be in a very satisfactory position, as will be seen from the following statement: — Cash in hand last aiMiit £ 11 12 1 Income 81 17 3 Expenditure 64 191 7 Balance in band 28$1 Cash in Savings Bank F,193 16 1 Total value of Lodge. 1,273 14 8

ST. CATHERINE'S FORT, TEN-BY. The works of this buildtn«r are now far advanced tfiff first storey is nearly completed', and were it not for, iNO delay occasioned by the slow supply of dressed stonegio the masonry would be much farther advanced. As a preliminary step towards erecting this fortifica- tion, the surface coveringand rock were deeply exeavated, in order that by building within the excavated portion the lowest storey of the fort miglit be fully sbeltur&d-froU* the shot. On the south side the walls of the fortification are built of immense blocks of granite, some of which :?eigh as much as seven ton?. On this side will be placed four guns, probably 100-pounders; the embrasures wiii b0 protected by iron shields, 8 inches thick and 7 feet square. On the east lies the magaaine; area, 24 feet by 15 H et; height 10 feet six inches; to contain 444 barrels of powder. H re also are two sliding hatches and a shell lift. On the north-east is a iarga artillery store and powder lift. On the west or entrance end, the officers' quarters are situated also the soldiers', cook-house, and large coal and barrack stores. On the north side a large samson is- now being built to facilitate the creation of the defences' of that part of the island. Here it is. intended to place four guns. In addition to the defences already enumerated, on the north and south sides a counterscarp wall will be built, 9 feet thick also on the edneof the island, on some parts, are erected rubble masonry walls. The plans for this fortification were prepared by Col. Jervois, and are being carried out under the able superintendence of Captain Frederick Clements, R.E, and bis skilful assistant, Sergeant Gihhs, the contractor being Mr George Thomas, of Pembroke and renbv. In going over the building we paid particular attention to the quality of the materials and workmanship, both of which were excellent, the granite in particular. We have no hesitation in staling that, so far, the works reflect great credit upon all connected with them. Thedressed .stones and bricks necessary for the are conveyed in ships to the north, side of the island, whence they are transported by means of a powerful crane to the island. Down the side of th cliff a tram- way has been constructed; the trams- are worked up and down this line by means of a steam engine. A railway has also been laid down for the conveyance of materials to different parts of the island. The fort when finished, in case of war, will be gar" risoned by about one hundred men,, and will be defended by eleven guns. It is intended to prevent the landing of a hostile force here, in the event of a contemplated attack on Pembroke Dockyard.

CORRESPONDENCE. We do not consider ourselvesresponsible for the opinions and sentimentx of our Correspondents Siu,—This letter having been refused a place in the Times, probably through Liverpool influence, and anxious to show that my voice was at the 'tin'6 i'aIS0 in defence of Pembroke Dock Yard, I now beg a corner in your columns of our local press, for the few observa- tions I had then penned on the importance of Milford Haven, and on the Member for Liverpool's onslaught speech against the use of several of her Majesty's Dock Yards. With regard to those yards I believe it now to be quite a received opinion that Deptford and Woolwich and eventually Sheerness may be economically done away with for building purposes the two former mayv however, still be utilized as store and small craft depot?» and Sheerness as a refitting yard, but with much reduced establishments. at I also believe it is now admitted generally that great efforts are being made to have our ships of war built Iíi private yards. a There are graveaobjectiors to this, both with regard to expense and quality of work performed and the very questionable economy of it was cleaily sho itn in the abl# speech of the First Lord of the Admiralty. en The hostile feeling that appears to exist between Liverpool and Milford as rival ports of commerce -yo in a measure, account for Mr Graves's iicluding Poro- broke in his raid against our Doek Yarai, but he made a great mistake in finding fault with the shallowness of the water there-a mistake most promptly pointed out. by Mr Scourfield (ever at his post in thj House) in ad' vocating the keeping of Pembroke Yard. As this yard possesses far greater launching capqbil" ties both as to space and depth of water than any of out other Royal Dock yards, no amount of political pressure oujjht ever to succeed in getting it done away with. Mr Graves admitted tbe fact that work was done at Pembroke than at any other Yard, which is coil' firmed by the btisk and lucrative trade Messrs. Watf0 and Wimshurst are driving at Milford, in repairillx and rebuilding ships sent there even lrom London 1.111 Liverpool. This in a great measure is owing to the state °MV labour market of thia part of South Wales, happily is still free from the ruinous & slavery of Trades' Unions. I have spoken of Liverpool and Milford as rival V°x of commerce, but their approaches will bear no 0<^ parison that to Liverpool being, I may say at water, a tidal ditch winding through far outlying bac j on which have bleached the bones of many a seanJfto(i and forms a striking contrast to the bold, cliffy* 0 f0 always accessible entrance to Milford; cheery 8 cf features tbat give comfort and confidence to the 9tranfhe even in consulting his chart, and before realizing sight of them. Some few years ago, in writing about a wreck ott eastern coast of Ireland, I took the opportunity showing that the dangers which beset the navigafl0?fl(r St. George's Channel lie northwards, or after Pa99V<it Milford Haven. Since then tbe wreck cb&rt for 1 V channel shows a sad sacrifice of life and property, eu of which, as I had before observed, might have saved had Milford been the port of arrival or dep&r for those ill fated ships. t,) The oceanic position of this harbour, its pro"l' *r) ,t the great coal fields of Wales, particularly to a j quality of that fuel ior steaming purposes, the )n, ,eu f facilities now making for coaling, ti f.'le vast s •»' postal time, unquestionably p >ui< uf. the < j of Milford Haven as a general Por despatch mail steamers. I am, Sir, your obedient ae> v .t, J. L.RT STOKES, Rear A- Scotehwell, July 22d, 1868.

f j> f"2II'. INTERESTING TO LADIES.—At this season j.' ^c«9 the important process of bleaching and dressn t' nCe3» and L'.nens for Spring and Summer wear co" 'jon o' we would therefore particularly rail the attt 0f our fair readers to the GLENFIELO STARCH, an primary importance in tbe getting up of these f0. The GLENFIKLD STARCH is specially manutac family use, and such is its excellence that i- ^jaj. exclusively used in the Royal Laundry, ana gt»rC. ost„y Laundress pronounces it to be the it she ever used. Her Majesty's Lace Dresser priZ0 the best she has tried, and it was awarded Medals for its superiority. The GUNFJELD liC. 1 it Sold in packets only, by all Grocers, Ctianaie &c