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LOCAL AND OTHER NOTES. In the interests of the town, no less than of the Ro"al National Life boat Institution, it is desi- rable that a s arching inquiry should be held by the Local Committee into the causes that led to the failure of the life boat being launched on Sunday night last. It is deplorable that at any time when the services of the boat are required, anything even in the way of a hitch occurs in launching; but it is nothing less than a calamity that a scene such as occurred on the evening of Sunday should be possible. Here we have every possible appliance provided to make the launching successful, and yet total failure was the result. If the system under which the boat is controlled is found to be defective, let it be reformed; on the other hand, if as many suppose, the boat-house is not situated in the best position to ensure suc- cessful launching during the storms that most prevail on our shores, then without delay m"ans should be adopted to remedy this defect. The Society is rich, they spare no expense in providing everything requisite to ensure the noble objects they have in view being successfully carried out, and all they expect in return is that the work shall be well done. If local aid is needed to assist the Parent Society, I cannot believe the wealthy people of Tenby will refuse to contribute towards the cost of budding a house in such a position that failure to render help when help is needed would be an impossibility. I am not much of a sailor, but it struck me forcibly that there were too many masters, or rather no master at all, superintending the launch- ing of the boat; and I heard many inquiries as to why the rope provided for the purpose of hauling the boat through the surf was not attached to the boat at the proper time, that is before she was launched from the carriage. The neglect of this duty I believe to be the cause of the disaster which followed. Perhaps the addition of a few gentlemen who understand such matters on the committee would prove effective 3k Thanks to the Board ot Trade another means of rescue was at hand The rocket cart, containing the apparatus for saving life- from shipwreck, was speedily on its way to Lydstep Haven; for it must not be forgotten that for aught Tenby men knew, the vessel might have been upon the rocks at Lydstep at the same moment the frantic efforts %vere being made to get the life-boat afloat. Ar- rived on the spot, and observing the peril of the ship, the Rocket Brigade remained on duty all night, and during the early hours of Monday morning they had the satisfaction of rescuing seven of their fellow-creatures. It was a pleasure to ob- serve the perfect order maintained in the departure of the Brigade from the town, and to contrast it witl the undisciplined throng upon the South Beach » The question of lighting the town all the year round was again before the Town Council at their last meeting, but nothing definite was decided upon. Since the Council meeting the Com- mittee have met the representatives of the Gas Company, and the outcome of the consultation is that the Company refuse to light every night for the sum now paid, taking into consideration that in future they should commence to light the lamps half-an-hour later than at present It has now been decided to recommend that the lamps be extinguished at one o'clock, and by this means have the lamps lighted irrespective of moonlit nights. I feel sure it will be a source of interest to many of my readers to hear that Mr George Stone has been engaged by the management of the Gaiety Thea're in London for Mr David James's great part of Blueskin in the comic burletta "Jack Sheppard" He opens in London, and afterwards at Manchester, with a company on tour. The genuine success achieved by Mr Stone at Cardiff during the pantomime season attracted attention on the part of newspapers devoted to the in- terests of the profession; and there was a singular unanimity amongst the critics that sooner or later he would make his mark on the stage. It speaks well for Mr Stone that his abilities have attracted the notice of gentlemen high in the profession, and it must be no less a source of gratification to find himself playing a principal part in the same com- pany as Nellie Farren, and the artistic and highly accomplished actor Mr Fred Leslie. W The Hon. Secretary of the Tenby Football Club writes me with reference to the remarks I made last week on the match played between the Tenby and Narberth Clubs. He says the teams were respectively representatives of both towns, and not Tenby Juniors and Narberth 2nd XV." If that be so, then I shall' not cease to Urge that no further time be lost (if Tenby is to be classed amongst the towns possessing a football club) in getting a club started worthy of the place. Of course I cannot tell who consti- tuted the gentleman who wrote me hon. secretary, as I have no recollection of a meeting having been called and a committee formed to found a football club in Tenby. It would be interesting if the Dames of the committee were recorded. Tha Pall Mall Gazette has had an interview with the h largest beef dealer in the world." This is a Mr Lingham, one of the pioneers of the live cattle trade from America, who has often in a single )'par shipped to Europe 50,000 head. What Mr Lingham had to communicate is certainly not very comforting. There is a good deal of nonsense (be said) talked for political reasons about giving forking men three acres. Three acres—fifty acres -would starve the working man. He had better go to Canada if he has a land hunger; there he will be presented with 160 acres on the line of the Canadian Pacific Railroad—160 acres in Manitoba is better worth having than three acres ill Essex!" And his general feeling is thus ex- pressed—u The truth is, unless England modifies -U'O' -u_- her present free trade, position, the working classes had better emigrate, for here they will surely starve. lIow can they earn wages to buy cheap loaves when each industry is being undersold by foreign competitors?" These statements may be commended, to the notice of Mr Gladstone as bearing very strongly on the question of Free Trade. TATTLER.
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8&lwc:l1Ii t A RUN WITH THE SOUTH PEMBROKE- SHIRE HOUNDS. St. Govin's in the Country Gentleman of the 27th February, thus describes a brilliant run with the South Pembrokeshire:- I now come to the great run of Feb. 19th. I say great for two reasons-first, because it was over the cream of the South Pembrokeshire, so long as they were in their own territory (the greater part being over Mr Powell's country), hardly touching a bit of plough and secondly, because it lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes. The meet was at Stepaside Bridge, and a good few came by train, including the Master, Colonel Leach. We found a morning fox near Colby Lodge, in a thick glen, and after 15 minutes he went to ground in a main earth which ought to have been stopped. A longish draw fol- lowed, and it was after two o'clock before we got to Kilgetty Wood, where we found one of the right sort. He must have been lying near the edge of the wood, as hounds were on his back in a crack. He ran the top of the wood nearly to the end, then turned back on the lower side and took to the open, over the hill to Chenilton, swinging left- handed to Cater's "Hook. He did not enter the covert of that name, but made a right-handed sweep for what is known as Jack's Hill Mountain— not a high mountain but a great stretch of moor- land. Over this hounds fairly flew, and ran to the back of the village of Templeton, then on for Cold Blow and by Prince's Gate towards Ludchurch, over a beautiful grass country. Here he altered his course, and worked left-handed across the Car- marthen turnpike, opposite Kilrue demesne, and into the last named place. No stoppage here, but on through part of Trogan Covert, when he altered his route, as after quitting these coverts he breasted the hill, but the name of this place I-do not know. Now he ran the high ground in the direction of Tavernspite, but some distanëebefore he got there he dropped into a'road, and he used this right down the vale nearly to the Great-Western Junction at Whitland. Fro n the time the hounds entered this vale they increased their pace every field. Just a little short of Whitland town they gave a short right-handed turn and skirted a steep covert called Wingrove. This was a bad turn for horses, as they were done to a turn, and worse than all, just as we saw them disappear on the sky-line a nasty brook loomed in front of us. There was no help for it. "Come up old horse, it cannot last much longer." By the time we reached the top of the hill they were about four or five fields away, and running from scent to view they rolled him over handsomely after one hour and 45 minutes. Of those up at the finish, several were from Mr Powell's country. Of 19 couple of hounds, only one was missing when Who-whoop sounded. I have no idea what the ground we covered would be, but as hounds carried a good head all through the dis- tance must have been great. Someone knowing the country better than I do will be kind enough to give an idea of the distance. Several of the Tenby division missed this good run. I cannot say whether they went home before we found or after, but they did not answer the roll when it was called. Hounds had over twenty miles to get to kennels, and the Master had much further to go, as he had to travel to the extreme end of the country. That he will have another such excursion into his neighbour's country is the earnest wish of ST. GOVINS.
STRANDING OF A CARDIFF STEAMER.
STRANDING OF A CARDIFF STEAMER. During a snow squall the screw steamer St. .Audrics, of Cardiff (Captain Jones), got ashore under the Foreland, above Lynton, at two o'clock on Monday morning, and remained, all efforts to get her off proving unavailing. The crew, how- ever, got ashore when the tide went down. On Tuesday morning the afterhold tanks and engine- room were full of water, and all bopes of floating the vesssl abandoned, and the steamer is con- sidered to be a total loss. The St. Audries was on a voyage from Bilbao with a cargo of iron ore for Newport, having left that port last Thursday morning. She was a vessel of 500 tons register, built at Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1877, and owned by Mr James Ware, J.P., Bute-crescent, Cardiff. The owner is doing Everything he can in the interest of all concerned.
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WRECK AT HOLYHEAD. The steamer Missouri, of the Warren Line, which went ashore early on Monday morning in a snow storm near Holyhead, remained on the rocks until midnight on Monday, when she gradually heeled over as the tide ebbed away, and ultimately capsized into shallow water, and is a hopeless wreck. The captain and crew only deserted her at the last moment, and it is still hoped that her cargo may yet be saved. She was a vessel of 5,146 tons, and was formerly one of the Guion Company's fleet, under the name of the Nebraska.
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RESULT OF THE VOLUNTARY SYSTEM.-How dis- senters provide for their ministers appears from the report, in the Carmarthen Journal of 26th Feb- ruary, 1886, of the fortnightly meeting of the Car- marthen Board of Guardians, held the previous Saturday, Mr J. Hughes presiding. The master of the workhouse reported that the wife and child of the Rev. (George Evans, a blind preacher, lately in charge of a chapel at Pensarn, had been admitted to the workhouse. Mr W. Jones said that Mr Evans was not now in employment, and the case would be brought before the next Board. NARROW ESCAPE.—On Tuesday evening, shortly after six o'clock, a sailor named William James, fell from the armour-clad ship Anson, lying alongside the pier at. Hobb's Point, into the water. A sailor belonging to the ordnance vessel, General Peel, jumped in after him, and held him up until one of the ferry boats came and rescued them both. The Queen made special inquiries on Monday respeeting the circumstances under which three lads—William Giles, William Howe, and Arthur Chapman-were drowned whilst skating on Cum- berland Late on Sunday afternoon. Her Majesty was informed that on the ice giving way Chapman fell in the water, and Howe was drowned in. trying to save him.
ITMK PRIMROSE LEAGUE
TMK PRIMROSE LEAGUE SOUTH PEMBROKESHIRE (DAMES) HABI- TATION, NO. 812. Yesterday evening a meeting of the above Habi- tation was held in the Royal Assembly Rooms, under the presidency of Mrs Saurin, of Orielton, Dame President, to hear an address from Mr Booth Barry. On the platform were Mrs Brook, Miss Constance Milman, Hon. Secretary; Mr W. H. Richards, Mr T. Brook, Dr Reid, Colonel Saurin, Captain Cole, and Mr J. K. Buckley. We may state that the officers of the Habitation are Honorary President, Marchioness of Salis- bury; Dame President, Mrs Saurin, Orielton Vice-Presidents, Lady Victoria Lambton, Mrs Mayne, Mrs Brook; Honorary Secretary, Miss Constance Milman. It enrolls members in the polling districts of Pembroke-Dock, Pembroke, Tenby, St. Florence, "and Castlemartin. Mrs Saurin in opening the proceedings expressed her satisfaction at seeing such a large attendance. It was very encouraging to see such a gather- ing in favour of the principles of the Primrose League, which were the maintenance of Church, Queen, and Country. (Loud cheers.) As this was their first quarterly meeting since the formation of the Habitation, perhaps it would be well if she gave some facts in connection with it. On the 1st of March they numbered 184 members, 60 dames, and 124 associates, and more had since joined. (Applause.) Of these 27 resided at Pembroke- Dock 27 at Pembroke, and 88 at Tenby; the remainder, not including two members in the Me- tropolis, resided in different parishes in the county. The great success attending the formation of the Habitation was due to the euergy of Miss Constance Milman, their indefatigable Honorary Secretary. (Applause.) Before calling upon Mr Booth Barry, Mrs Saurin read two letters-received by Miss Constance Milman — one from the Marchioness of Salisbury, who promised to become Honorary President; and the other from Mrs Mayne, who was one of their Vice-Presidents. Both wished for the prosperity of the Habitation-and hoped it would be the means of increasing the Conservative influence in the Pembroke Boroughs. (Loud chcers.) Mrs Saurin then called upon Mr Barry to address the meeting. Mr Booth Barry, after having made passing re- ference to the success that had followed Lis visits to North Wales, where the League had made and was making real progress, to the letters received by Sir William Hartiman from Lord Salisbury and Lord Iddesleigh with reference to the work achieved by the Primrose League during the last election. It had been solid, and helped on the Conservative cause beyond the most sanguine expectations of those who had founded it. The League was called into existence two years ago it originated, so to speak, in a back room of the Carlton Club by Lord Randolph Churchill and Sir Algernon Both wick. (Loud cheers.) It was founded because many persons thought the old-fashioned Conservative Associa- tions were not energetic enough to combat and counteract the Radicalism and Atheism of the present day—which was doing so much to lower and undermine the fair fame and good name of England. (Loud cheers.) It was started also to perpetuate the memory of the greatest of England's statesmen, Lord Beaconsfield, and to do honour to him who had done so much for his country. (Ap- plause.) As their motto they adopted the simple primrose, a flower greatly beloved by that great man. It was a simple flower, and did not require artificial training like an orchid. It was to be found in the little garden of the poor man equally with that of the rich in the high- ways and byways of town and country it could be found, and thus it was emblematical of the princi- ples of the League, which comprised within its ranks all classes from the highest to the lowest in the land. (Loud cheers.)' It was essentially an English flower, and the League was essentially an English #istitution. Its principles were the up- holding of the Church, the maintenance of the Queen, and the integrity of the British Empire. (Loud cheers.) He did not mean by that ex- pression the Church of England—nor the church of the Wesleyans—nor the church of the Baptists— but the Church of Christ-against the spread of Atheism and Infidelity. He was glad to know that in the Pembroke Boroughs they had such a flourishing Habitation, and he trusted that in every town and village comprised within that district they would soon have an Habitation planted, and then by pegging away they would win the seat for the good old cause. (Applause.) He would like to see Habitations in every town in Wales, for there was nothing a Radical so much hated as to see the League progressing. It was a sure sign that his influence was on the wane, and if they once felt that they would be sure eventually to run away. (Cheers.) A good mode to keep up the influence of the League was by means of primrose teas, primrose concerts, and primrose dances. Most successful had they been in many parts of England and Wales; it provided a means for the rich to meet those below them in the social scale, and gave an opportunity of discussing matters in which they had a common interest. (Applause.) It was stated by those supposed to be in the secret, that the Radicals intended to start an opposition league. Lady Brassey had tried.something of the kind, but was undecided what to call it. Some suggested the Progress League--in honour of the progress made by the Radical party during the last five years, which nearly culminated in national bank- ruptcy another suggested name was the dandelion, because it stained the hands of those who touched it, as Radical ideas contaminated all .who came in contact with them and the stem was hollow like the promises of the Radicals. (Applause.) He (the speaker) suggested the cowslip,' in memory of the three acres and a cow dodge, on which the Radicals came into power at the last election, and which would surely slip away from those who voted in expectation of having three acres and a cow presented to them, as it was certain those who pro- mised never intended them to have it. (Applause.) The speaker then touched upon several political matters at present attracting attention. He re- gretted the rbsence of clergymen from the meeting, as in looking down the room he failed to see a single minister of religion present, either connected with the Church of England or the Nonconformist bodies. He could not understand how this arose, when in these days, when all endowments were openly assailed, and the Church threatened with disestablishment, and her revenues with confisca- tion surely it was a time for the ministers of the Church to be up and doing. (Cheers.) It was a time., for the ministers of Nonconformist bodies to join with the Church against the attacks of the -== despoiler for it was certain if the revenues of tIle Church of England were taken from her, the endow- ments of the Wesleyans, the Baptists and other bodies would follow. (Loud cheers.) It was also a time for the Nonconformist preachers in Wales especially, and in other parts of the country, to cease turning their pulpits into political platforms, and instead of disseminating political doctrines to preach the pure gospel of Jesus Christ. (Loud cheers ) Speaking of Home Rule, as an Irishman he condemned it, and prognosticated that the Pro- testants of Ireland would never submit to be ruled by the Roman Catholics. There would be a repe- tition of 1648-49. Passing in review the compo- sition of. the House of Lords, now assailed by the Radicals, he said it was made up of the most eminent of Englishmen—men who had served in the diplomatic service, in the army, the navy, and other public offices. It was fortunate they had a House of Lords, as it acted upon the Com- mons as a drag did to a carriage going down hill. (Applause.) He then referred to the speech of Sir Henry James at Bury, in which he declared he refused the Lord Chancellorship, with a pension of £ 5000 a-year, rather than join the ministry of Mr Gladstone, and to Lord Hartington, and Mr Goschen, statesmen who were in accord with Mr Gladstone in- November, but were not in accord with him in February. This showed that the politics of Mr Gladstone had undergone a complete. change, and had had the effect of severing from him some of the greatest men in the Liberal Party. He concluded by urging upon everyone present not yet a member of the League to join, and thus help to spread the principles the promoters of the Prim- rose League had so much at heart. (Loud cheers.) Captain Brook proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Booth Barry for his excellent address, and at the same time urged all the members of the League to do their best to spread its principles. The vote was carried with acclamation. Mr Booth Barry then proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs Saurin for presiding, which n;is also unani- mously adopted, and the meeting c'-u.^jd with the National Anthem.
BEGELLY CHURCH RESTORATION.
BEGELLY CHURCH RESTORATION. To the Editor of the Tenby Observer SIR,—I am glad to be able to send you a satis- factory account of the pecuniary affairs of the con- cert, held in the Assembly Rooms on Thursday last. The receipts from sale ot tickets were £ 29 7s. The expenditure was as follows :— Printing, stationery, bill posting £ 3 11 4 Hire of Room 1 11 6 Attendance and other expenses 0 17 0 Hire of piano 0 12 6 Total £ 6 12 4 So that I am able to pay the satisfactory balance of f22 14s. 8d. in to our account at the Provincial Bank of England at Ten by. Will you allow me, in the name of our Committee, to thank all the ladies and gentlemen who were kind enough to attend the concert all the per formers for their great help; and last, but not least, Mr and Mrs W. Lewis, who have done so much in the arrangements of the concert.—I am, &c., F. BALL. Begelly Rectory, R.S.O., Feb. 27, 1886. -+-
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To the Editor of the Tenby Observer. SIR,-I should feel thankful U you would insert the following :—Some weeks since it was suggested; to me the necessity of soliciting subscriptions towards the maintenance of Benjamin Williams, of Marsh Road, who was suffering from a prolonged illness. Mr George Powell, the Norton, and my son took upon them to wait upon a few friends and procured the undermentioned sum, I personally acquainted our suffering friend of the result, who was exceedingly grateful, and requested me to hand him 3s. weekly as long as the money lasted. But he has passed away, and on his death-bed desired his landlord. Mr John Lawrence, to tell me that he hoped the money remaining in my hands would enable me to bury him without parish aid. The accompanying balance-sheet will explain. Yours &c., Tenby, March 3, 1886. J. ROGERS. Reccipt.s--1st January, cash received from Mr G. Powell, £5 4s. 6d. Expenditure—January 2nd, paid for cod liver oil, 2s. paid deceased nine weeks, at 3s., fl 7s. coffin, f2 plate, trimmings, &c., 15s. 7d. funeral fees, 5s. 6d. Mr Lawrence, towards accommodation for funeral, 5s. balance yet to be disposed of, 9s. 5d. total, £ 5 4s. 6d.
THE IRISH POLICY GOVERNMENT.
THE IRISH POLICY GOVERNMENT. In the House of Commons on Tuesday night Mr Holmes, who was Attorney General for Ireland in the lateGovernment, gave notice of the following Motion, on going into Committee of Supply on the Civil Estimates:- "That this House is unwilling to entertain Estimates for civil establishments in Ireland before being placed in the possession of the policy which her Majesty's Government intend to pursue for the restoration and maintenance of social order in that country." The announcement was met with loud Opposition cheers, and with ironical cheers and laughter from the Parnellites. The Civil Service Estimates are down for to-morrow, and the Debate on Mr Holmes's Motion will probably take place then. The proposed Resolution was, we understand, prepared in concert with the Leaders of the Opposition, and will receive the support of the whole Conservative Party,
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Three gentlemen ventured to walk across the ice on the Serpentine on Sunday afternoon. The ice gave way at a spot where the water is eight or nine feet deep, and two disappeared beneath the sur- face, while the other reached the bank with great difficulty. The Royal Humane Society sent men to the rescue, and the two persons were brought to the surface, but all efforts to restore them to life were fruitless. Their names are Albert Karlquist, of 38, Fermoy-road, Harrow-road; and J. Holmger, of 19, Sherwood-street, Golden-square. They are Swedes, and both young men.
Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS 'r' DIED. On the 2nd inst. (suddenly), at Gordon'" Motel Tenby, Eliza, the beloved wife of Rali li Lyith Gordon, in her 49th year. Deeply regretted.