The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. The fickleness of April is not a seasonable characteristic in August weatlier and the life of the farmer just now is scarcely enviable. So many changes have occurred since August came in that a fine day has been a tolerably certain indication of rain to follow, while those who have gone to bed in lonely farm- houses with the wind driving the rain against the panes and the landscape all round a picture of desolation, have awoke to find the fields all bathed in sunshine beneath a perfect azure sky. To what extent the cereal crops have already been secured is doubtful. South of the Thames a large area has been carried, and a railway journey from Dorsetshire to London on Saturday disclosed more stubbles on either side the line than fields of standing corn. The great wheat-growing districts of the eastern, north-eastern, and midland counties have not cleared the grain from many fields. There is a good deal of irregularity even among the better fields, while the quan- tity of laid and, latterly, of twisted corn is very serious, and mildew has made a very general appearance, though seldom to a really alarming extent. The good promise of a short while since is now reduced, and barley in especial is the subject of seriously reduced expectations. The quantity of good malting availabtefor the new season is expected to be quite small. The attitude of the country markets, whereat English wheat is the leading staple of trade, has been full of hesitation, and trade has been as fickle as the weather. Very little new wheat has been shown even at the Kentish, Sussex, and Surrey markets. The extremely showery weather has discouraged threshing, besides which the apathy of buyers is such as to suggest the inexpediency of hurrying new corn forward while the reserves of the old crop hold out as well as they do at present. Up to August 3rd 7,227,987 qrs. of old wheat are estimated as having been sold, and the sale at the 187 statue markets for the week ended August 10th, 1889, were 41,524 qrs., the sales in the same week in preceding years being: 1888, 16,789 qrs; 1887, 21,632 qrs.; 1886, 44,120 qrs.; 1885, 37,601 qrs.; 1884, 27,528 qis. 1883, 41,799 qrs; and 1882, 8,999 qrs. Thus two years only out of seven have exceeded present August deliveries, while last week's sales were larger than in the corresponding week of 1888 and 1887 combined. The average price of the 41,524 qrs. was 30s lid per qr. against 34s 6d obtained on the 16,789 qrs. sold last year. The price of 30s. lid., although low, is Is. 8d. advance on the July average, and shows that the reserves of old corn have appreciated in value in the rural districts. London, curiously enough, appears to get the vetiest dregs of the last year's yield. The London average on July 23rd was 30s lid for English wheat, but between that date and the 30th 1,312 qrs were sold for 29s 4d while during the first week of August there were 72 qrs. sold at 27s. lid. per qr. A small show of new wheat at Mark Lanfr has ranged from 34s to 38s pet- quarter, but with only a slow sale owing to dampness and want of condition. The flour trade has been firm, but not active. July imports of flour were 1,276,275 cwt., against 1,385,058 cwt. last year, and 1,219,470 cwt. in 1887. The demand for foreign flour ap- pears, therefore, to have reached a position of great steadiness. There is no retrogression, but equally there is no advance and as popu lation is steadily increasing, the nett result should be to encourage English millers. The trade in foreign wheat since the Bank Holiday has shown a want of energy which has been embarrassing to weak holders. Value shows no real tendency to retrogade, there having since the first of the month been no decline except in a few instances of forced sales. The holders of new American ask 32s 6d to 33s in the wholesale market, while Californian is at 36s to 37s per qr. Russian wheat shipments have exceeded the expecta- tion of the trade, but holders of grain in stock in England will not concede a penny decline owing to the news of the 1889 crop continuing to point to a much under average out-turn. Indian wheat shipments are only 60 per cent of what is expected during the summer months of an ordinary season. The London Corn Trade Association publish for the settlement of differences the following arbitration prices of Indian wheat. No 1 Club Calcutta, 33s 9d; No. 2, 32s; soft red, 31s 3d; hard red, 30s; No. 1 Club Bombay, 34s 9d; white Delhi, 33s. 9d. per qr. The imports into London for the week ended August 9th included 76,691 qrs. of foreign wheat (3,079 Bombay, 2,475 Ibrail, 2,457 Calcutta, 3,320 New Zealand, 660 Trieste, and the rest from the Black Sea), which with 2,780 qrs. English and flour equal to 124,131 qrs. This is the largest importation into London since May 3rd. The imports of breadstuffs into London for the week ending August 2nd were 84,779 qrs. The spring corn trade during the past week has been firm and with diminished hopes of the barley yield both at home and abroad, the price of that cereal shows a fractional improve- ment. Oats have been steady in price and demand. The London average shows 5d. improvement. Maize has been rather dearer at such leading markets as Glasgow, Hull, Bristol, and Plymouth, but London and Liver- pool have not altered former quotations. Beans and peas are not the subject of any alteration worth noting. Rapeseed is not so good a market as before the August holiday, and linseed is quiet. Seed oils continue very firm in price. The trade in arrived cargoes has been firm for wheat and maize, and 3d. dearer for barley. On oats a slight reduction is allowed, owing to a freer sale of the Russian holders, whose firm attitude has hitherto been the great support of the English market for this cereal. Beans are 3d. dearer on the week. The arrivals of the week include two cargoes of wheat, one of maize, three of beans, and one of linseed. The trade in cargoes on passage and for shipment has been marked by decided firm- ness for all sorts of wheat and maize. New Russian bailey for September shipment is offered at 16s. 9d. per qr., with sales at 16s. 6d. This is 6d. improvement from July. Russia is also offering new oats at 14s. per qr. The following statement shows the importa- tion of breadstuffs into the United Kingdom for the week ended August 3rd, 1889, as compared with that of 0 the corresponding weeks tn the four preceding years :— Flour Total Wheat. as Wheat, as Wheat. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Week ended (480 lb.) (480 lb.) (480 lb.) Aug 3 1889 260,240 76,090 336,330 Au! 4 1888 190,888 69,286 260,150 Aug 6 1887 333,699 62,067 395,766 Aug. 1,1886 290,224 154,923 445,147 Aug. 8, 1885 292.455 49,557 342,012 The quantity of wheat and of flour reckon- ed as wheat which is now on passage to the United Kingdom gives us a total of 1,948,500 qrs. of breadstuffs, which is 58,500 qts. more than a week ago, but 199,500 qrs. less than was coming this time last year. The wheat now afloat includes 428,500 qrs., Russian, 73 000 qrs. American, 822,000 qrs. Californian, 388,000 qrs. Indian, 20,000 qrs. Chilian, and 52,000 qrs. Australasian 719,500 qrs. are for orders, and 813,000 qrs. for direct ports within the United Kingdom. The quantities of grain afloat with a destin- ation within the United Kingdom reported up to Thursday last were :—Wheat, 1,738,500 qrs.; barley, 188,000 qi-s. and beans, 16,500 qm as compared with 1,840.000 qrs. of wheat, 167,000 qrs. of flour, 345,000 qrs. of maize, 119,500 qrs. of barley, and 25,000 qrs. of beans in the corresponding weok of last year.

MARKETS. I CORN. CARDIFF, Saturday.—There waR very little doing in English or foreign wheat at our market to-day, and values were about the same as last week. Barley was 3d per qr dearer. Maize: Flat was 6d and round 3d per qr higher. Oats were firm at full prices. Beans were 3d to 6d per qr better. GLOUCESTER, Saturday. There was a good supply of English wheat on offer at our market to-day, and prices were the same as last week. Foreign was slow at nominally late rates. Grind. ing barley was 3d per qr dearer. Round maize was unaltered in value, but flat favoured sellers. Oats were firm. DEAD MEAT. LONDON, Saturday.—A moderate supply, and demand limited. Quotations:—Beef, 2s 4d to 4s 4d j mutton, 2 8d to 5s 8d; lamb, 5s 8d to 6a 4d; veal, 4s lOd to 5s 2d pork, 2s 8d to 4s 4d per 8lbs. • POULTRY. MONMOUTH, Saturday—The attendance at our market to-day was a fair one, and the supply was good, but trade was not very brisk. The following were the ruling quotations:—Hen eggs, 12 for la. Dressed poultry: Fowls (scarce); from 5s Od to 6s 6d per eouple; ducke, 5s 6d to c. Od per couple. BUTTER. CARMARTHEN, Saturday (William Pugh's Re., port).—There was a fair supply of cask butter at our market on Saturday last, which sold at from lOJd to 10|d per lb., and in aome instances id per lb. more was given. Fresh market pound batter, Is Id to Is 2d per lb. CORK, Saturday. — Ordinary Firsts, Ole Seconds, 86s; Thirds, 82.; fourths, 71s. Mild Cured Firkins Superfine, 99; Fine, 95s Mild, 86a. In market Firkins, 1,520; mild, 242. PROVISIONS. CARMARTHTKN, Saturday.—Meat: Beef, 7d to 911 per lb; mutton, 8d to lOd per lb; lamb, 8d to lid Eer lb; veal, 7d to 9d; pork, 6d to 81 per lb. live poultry: Fowls, 4S 6d to 5s per couple dneks, 4s 9d to 5s 6d. Dead poultry Fowls, Is 6d to 2s 6d each; ducks, 2i 6d to 3s each. Butter: Fresh butter, Is lid to Is 2d per lb; salt butter, 9&d to lid per lb; eggs, 8 for 6d; wool, Is to Is Old per lb; potatoes, 4s per cwt. Good supply of vegetables. CHEESE. CARMARTHEN, Saturday.—A small supply of old cheese, which sold at previous quotations, viz., from 18s to 19a per cwt, according to quality. HOPS. LONDON, Monday.—There is still a small demand for 1888 hops for actual requirements, but the bulk of consumers are awaiting the result of the new growth, and prices remain nominally the same as last week. The plantation reports vary, but on the whole are not unfavourable, and promise better quality than last growth. Continental reports speak of a crop there rather above the average. WOOL. BRADFORD, Monday.—The quiet tone which has recently come over the market continues, and price?, though nominully firm, are inclining slightly in buyers' favour. There is still much confidence in the future, however, and sellers show great reluctance to make concessions. The export yaro trade remains inactive, and less is being done in manufactured goods. Machinery meanwhile keeps well employed.

TIDY FARMING. A Scottish landowner has taken the initiative in a most laudable work. He (Mr. Finlay, of Aberlour, Strathspey) has intimated that he will offer three prizes-L5, .£3, and L2-per annum for the next five years for the best-kept farm steadings; within the districts embraced by the Spey. Avon, and Fiddochside Farmers' Club. Mr Finlay recently purchased an estate- largely agricultural—on the banks of the Spey. Energetic and public-spirited to a degree, he is obviously to prove an acquisition to the district. Though not a practical agric- ulturalist, he seems to have pretty sensible notions of how a farm should be managed. In the selection of the Farm steading" as a benefitting subject of competition he has hit upon one of the weakest and most neglected sections of the average farm. Nor is this weakness peculiar to Strathspey. Mr Finlay might have with equal appropriate- extended his timely incentive to tidiness over the United Kingdom. Of course, some farms are better conducted than others, and, perhaps, leave little to be desired in the neat- ness of the steading or anything else. Many there are, however, in England, as well as in Scotland, which would greatly benefit, in appearance at least, from a little closer atten- tion to home details. Keeping the steading tidy does not cost the farmer- anything. It is quite as easy to have everything neat and tidy, as it is to heedlessly leave it unkempt. It may be supposed that continuous atten- tion to the steading is unnecessary and waste- ful. It is neither the one nor the other. There is positively profit in it, inasmuch as such attention is conducive, not merely to the durability of the buildings, but also the comfort of animals, the saving of fodder, and the proper utilisation of manure. Moreover, it has a moral influence upon the farmer, which the most unsentimental will readily admit. If a farmer keeps his steading neat and trim, it will inspire him with ambition to make his fields look well also, which is of course the true symbol of good husbandry. But the responsibility of keeping the steading tidy does not lie altogether with the farmer. If the buildings are defective or dilapidated, as they often are, it is difficult to make them tidy looking. At any rate, there is little pleasure in doing it, and before land- owners accuse their tenants of slovenliness, they would do well to consider whether they themselves are not in some measure account- able therefor. There is no excuse for the tenant who is well accomodated with farm buildings having everything topsy-turvy at any time of the year, but where the steading is unsatisfactory one can readi!y conceive that there is little encouragement to give it much attention. Mr Finlay's scheme, however, has our fullest sympathy. It is worthy of imitation. If it is succescful, as doubtless it will be, in bringing about an improved condition of matters on the farm, an excellent effect will be fully accomplished. We commend it to the consideration of the patrons of local agric- ultural societies on this side of the Border. Farmers are not ill to please as a rule with their buildings, which we think is a great mistake. Every farm should be fitted with good comfortable office-houses, and very possible encouragement should be given to keeping them well and their surroundings tidy. 0

LOCAL FAIRS FOR AUGUST. Lampeter 17 LUndilo 23 Letherston 19 Llandeloy 24 Cilgerran 19 Presteign 24 Knighton 19 Bargoed 24 Newcastle Emlyn 20 Caerphilly. 25 Cilycwm 20 St. Mary p. Hill. 26 St: Nicholas. 21 Crymmych 27 Cayo 21 j

STANDING JOINT COMMITTEES. As is well known, the Local Government Act provided for the appointment of a Standing Joint Committee, a body that was to consist of equal numbers of justices and of County Councillors, and was to be wholly independent of the County Council, as its proceedings were not to be submitted to the approval of that body. To this body were transferred the control of the police and the management of various matters in which the Council and the justices were jointly inter- ested, including the control of shire halls, county halls, assize courts, police-stations, and lock-ups. As might be expected, questions as to the power and duties of the Standing Joint Committee were not long in arising; and as to some, the Queen's Bench Division has just settled the law. Among other provisions of the Local Government Act, there is one providing that questions may he submitted to the Court to be determined in a summary way, and a difference having arisen between the County Council and the Standing Joint Committee for Somersetshire, the questions were submitted to the High Court for its determination. These questions raise and, it is to be hoped, settle several important matters of principle as to the Standing Joint Committees. The Shire Hall at Taunton is a freehold formerly belonging to the county, but trans- fered to the County Council. It contains the assize courts, petty sessions court, and judges' lodgings, which are furnished out of the county rates; there are also a number cf pictures, busts, etc., that have been presented from time to time to the county. The first question asked was whether the power of managing and maintaining the buildings, subject to providing accomodation for the police, justices, and clerks iji and out of sessions, belonged to the County Council or the Joint Committee, and, if to the latter, subject to any, and if so, what control by the County Council! To which body is transferred the duty of deciding on the necessity for additional buildings1 Can the Standing Joint Committee spend what they think right on the buildings without applying to the County Council, or only if the County Council make default in providing proper acommo- dationl Is the County Council or the Standing Joint Committee entitled to make rules and regulations for the management and control of the buildings 1 It will be seen that the points raised are of very general importance, and go to this- is the Standing Joint Committee independent of the County Council or not ? It was urged that if the matters were decided in favour of the Committee, then the Council was to carry out the Committee's orders, and that the committee was really the more powerful body of the two. W A pointed out in these columns, in the notes we published when the Local Government Act was passed, that the Standing Joint Committee would be the most powerful body in the County, and that all that the County Council would have to do would be to pay for what the Committee ordered, and that without any contest over it. This view is now declared to be law, as the judges, in deciding the Somersetshire case, clearly laid it down that the Joint Committee are to determine what expenditure is required, and the County Council are to find the money for it. They accordingly an- swered all the questions in favour of the Committee but the last, as to which they held each body could make standing orders, so far as their powers went; any questions as to whether either body had exceeded their power will have to come before the Court of determination. Mr Justice Cave states the law emphatically to be, that matters as to the accommodation or expenditure required for it are solely for the Standing Joint Com- mittee. All the Council have to do is to provide the money; they have nothing to do with the accommodation required by the Justi- ces or the police but to pay for it. It follows that this decision very materially curtails the power of County Councils in all the matters that come under the Standing Joint Com- mittee. The only duty of the Council is to pro- vide the money to carry out the Committee's decision, and this they must do whether they like it or not. It is easy to see how, if there, is any friction between the two bodies, this may give rise to some soreness, and it may be asked, how, then, are the Council to have any control over the Committee ? The answer is, they have no control. The Act intended the Com- mittee to be independent, and it is declared by the Court to be so. It the Council do not like it they can change their members, but they can do nothing else but obey. The difficulty has arisen from the confusion of terms in the Act. The Local Government Act talks of Joint Committees, and persons who are not conversant with the Act think that the Standing Joint Committee is only one of the series of joint committees named in the Act, and that the rules in the Act as to joint com- mittees apply to it. This is clearly not the case. The Standing Joint Committee is a creature of statute, and all its powers, duties, and authorities are derived from statute. The Council can neither add to them nor take them away. It is very doubtful indeed if the Chair- man of the Standing Joint Committee has a casting vote. It has been urged that as the Local Government Act expressly gives the Chairman of Joint Committees a casting vote, this gives it to the Chairman of the Standing Joint Committee; but that is a mistaken view, based upon a confusion between the term "Joint Committee" and Standing Joint Committee." The matter is of more import- ance than may at first appear, as in the Welsh County Councils the justices vote one way, the County Councillors the other, and the numbers being equal, the case of the Chair- numbers being equal, the case of the Chair- man's casting vote may, and will, arise. So far, we believe, the Chairman has given such a vote, but we doubt if any order that depended on such a vote would be valid; and probably one of the next questions that will arise will be this one-whether the Chairman of the Standing Joint Committee has a casting vote in the case of equality, or does the House of Lords' rule that in the case of equality it is resolved in the negative prevail I We are great believers in the American saying, Never prophesy unless you know," but we venture to think that the House of Lords' rule will be the one that will be decided to be law. If it is, the law will have to be altered, as the affairs of the Welsh Standing Joint Committees will before long reach a dead- lock. We are glad that the High Court has laid down the rule defining the position of Standing Joint Committee and the County Council. We desire to point out that the Standing Joint Committee will do well to con- sider the responsibility this decision casts on them. The Local Government Act provides, if the police force of a county are not kept in a state of efficiency the Government monies will be withheld, and a heavier burden will have to be borne by the ratepapers. The accomodation of the force is one of the matters taken into consideration in certifying as to I the efficiency of the force, and the default of providing efficient accommodation by the p i-ovi ing Standing Joint Committee may leave the County Council in considerable pecuniary difficulty. It will be all very well for noisy spouters at the County Council to say they object to pay the monies the Standing Joint Committee may spend on the police in order to obtain popularity, but when the ratepayers realise that the result of these exhibitions really raises their rates 2d., 3d., or 4d. in the £ a year, it is doubtful if they will regard the speaker with favour, even in the most Radical county of Radical Wales.-Land and Water.

INFANT INSURANCES. The Report of the Select Committee on Friendly Societies was issued on Saturday. The Committee state that public sympathy and indignation having been aroused by recent cases which have come to light, in which the money insured for on the death of infants appears to have acted as an incentive to neglect and even to murder of children, the Committee directed their inquiries with special care to this branch of the subject. Several witnesses, including two Coroners, expressed a strong belief not only that infant insurance is an incentive to crime, but that a widespread system exists, under which much neglect, cruelty, and crime takes place with impunity. From the nature of the cases it is almost impossible to obtain direct and inculpating evidence of criminality of this character, which is chiefly committed by a single individual in the privacy of home. The Committee believe that sufficient pre- cautions are wanting to prevent larger sums than those authorised by the Act being insured for and paid on a child's death; the Committee add that many statistics have been submitted to them on the subject of infantile insurance; but they are not disposed to base any recommendation upon them one way or the other, owing to the difficulty of drawing therefrom a safe conclusion as to the general value of the system of assurance by companies and societies depending on paid collectors. Among various recommendations as to the future management of industrial insurance companies and societies, to be embodied in an Act of Parliament, the Committee recommend that the Registrar of Friendly Societies' chief office shall be constituted and termed The Central Office," which shall have certain control over the management of the organisations that it shall not hereafter be lawful to assure any child under ten years of age in more than one society or company; that it shall not be lawful for any society to which the proposed Bill shall apply to use the term friendly society nnless prefixed by the word "collecting that no person under 16 years of age shall become a member of a collecting society, and that all the societies shall be registered. With regard to infantile and juvenile insurance, the Committee recommend that the age for the insurance of juveniles be raised from ten to 16.

LEWIS .MORRIS TO LORD TENNYSON. ON HIS EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY, AUGUST 6, 1889 Master and friend! too swift on noiseless feet Thy hurrying decades fleet with stealthy pace; Yet not the less thy voice is clear and sweet, And still thy genius mingles strength with grace. On thy broad brow alone and reverend face Thy fourscore winters show, not on thy mind. Stay, Time, a little while thy headlong chase; Or passing, one Immortal ieue behind, For we are weak, and changeful as a wind. For him long since the dying swan wonld sing, The dead soul pine in Bfftendid misery. He winged the legend of the blameless King, And crossed to Lotasland the enchanted sea, Heard the twin voices strive for mastery; Faithful and faithless, and with prescient thought Saw Woman rising in the days to be To heights of knowledge in the past unsought; These his eye marked, and those his wisdom taught. And he it was whose mnsing ear o'erheard The love-tale sweet in death and madness end; Who sang the deathless djtege, whose every word I, Fashions a golden statute for his friend. May all good things hi. waning years attend! Who sang of Rizpah mourning for her dead, Or in vetse sweet as pitying Ruth could lend The childish sufferer OA her hopeless bed Thoughts, pure and high, of precious faney bred. His it is still to scan with patient eye The book of Nature, writ with herb and tree; The bads' of March unfold, the lush flowers die, When sighs of Autumn wail o'erland and sea, And the great orbs whieh wheel from age to age. Cold, unregarding fires that seem to blight All yearning hope and chill all noble rage; And yet were dead, and void, may be, of light, Till first they swam upon a mortal's sight. Master and seer, stay yet, for there is none Worthy to take thy place to-day, or wear Thy laurel when thy singing-days are done. As yet the balls of song are mute and bare, Nor voice melodious wakes the tuneless air, Save some weak, faltering accents faintly heard. Stay with us; neath thy spell the world grows fair; Our hearts revive, our inmost souls are stirred, And all our English race awaits thy latest word

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RAILWAY TIME TABLES-AUG., 1889 GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. WEBK DAYS SUNDAYS. « STi UP. Am am am • m am am p m p m nm n m n am New Milford (Mlfd Hrn) Zb45 0 45 « 25 1020 10S5 1 0 j™ 7 5 3 i5 P I H Harerfordwest 7 9 8 47 1M2 1059 1 21 7. 5 24 7 27 4 17 Li 9? CUrbeston Road 7 22 1111 1 37 7 S 5 24 Clynderwen 735 1123 ,1 50. 5*46 7 M Tam £ h,and —-«*P. ••• 7«0 9 22 1116 1148 2 7 6 8 8 6 1? 2 6 i 8 2 9 33 1154 2 18 6 14 g 18 e ,2 Sarnau g 12 12 8 2 27! S }}g 613 Carmarthen June. arr. 3b46 8 23 9 49 1141 1214 2 38 f 6 30 g 38 5 5 iisu C„m.nh.. »«• 8 45 10 4 1155 ISO 2 55 «« S» 558 I n T dep 7 20 8 15 9 38 1127 12 5 1 45 2 25 4 30 9 15 8 25 = n Carmarthen June dep 3b52 7 26 8 30 9 53 1145 1223 1 51 2 44 4 37 « 35 8 43 5 10 n ig t fi Kerrys.de 7 38 8 44 1# 5 1235 2 3 2 56 4 50 8 54 U50 I 20 o dTelly,n »~;V 7 48 8 55 1245 2 12 3 6 5 0 9 3 la o f lo Petnbrey (Bnrry Part) 7 58 9 7 1020 1254 2 22 3 17 6 10 9 13 12 9 5 40 Llandovery 7 20 7 20 1020 1020 5 15 > ™ £ Jandllo 7 54 7 51 1051 1051 2 10 5 46 Llanelly arr. 9 0 9 0 11 0 1220 3 15 6 55 I I? Landore Junction .arr 4b39 8 40 9 53 1052 1237 1 40 3 *5 4 21 5 48 7 30 9 54 6 *1 ijj| lu Jg| Sw«n.«VHI,hat.)Jarr' 1010 115 US° 1 55 3 I0:"» • • »«j»« »1» 1 0 «M 7« dep 4b30 8 40 9 45 1045 1230 1 30 3 5 3 55 5 40 725 9 45 5 55 19,4/1 fi 20 1 an Landore Jnnetion dep 4h43 8 48 10 2 1058 1243 1 47 3 11 '4 8 5 AS 7 37 9 58« 9 lit* /l 2? „ 4b38 9 3 1027 1115 1 0 a H 3 36 4 27 6 7 M LOU, 6 26 }2^ J « 5S 1U0 11'5 1 30 2 58 5 10 6 37 8 27 —, « 57 }« — 1% Cm'iff. arr 5b53 10 6 1158 1217 2 3 3 50 6 0 7 10 9 0 7 30 oS JJewiwrt 6 17 1029 1225 1240 2 26 4 27 6 28 7 53 9 23 8 5 I 9! I — 8 18 1147 1 45 1 45 6 2 7 £ 10W 10» 5 S 9 & Chep.tow 6 45 1058 2 3 1 13 «. 5 14 7 4 9 7 9 51 j ti « OlouceMer 7 30 1140 S 10 2 0 ••• 6 20 7 55 1035 1 l 09 ?J £ Psidington „ 1045 2a45 « 30 5 7 6 15 1020 1125 a 15 7"e5 i i a list and 2nd Clim only between Swindon and London. Srd Cl a Pamngers arrive at 3.55 ptm b Not on Mondays between New Milford and Cardiff. P'm* c Via Severn Tunnel. WRZK DAYS. SUNOAT8 C 11 DOWN. 1 m tm im n am • m pm ■ m n m n m Paddington .dep 5 30 10 0 1020 iC0 '45 J Oloneeiter „ 5 15, 9 20 11 0 „ 1 48 S « g « Chep.Uw „ « a „ 1013 1210 2 33 44, 7 ff 1*22 3 20 12S0 Bristel « 15 » 32 1110 1245 1 40 4 0 7 50 I2? 1*2 Newport 6 31 7 24 1051 1 0 1 53 3 12 .„ 5 30 g « a"is f I ». «*2 7 50 1115 1 28 2 15 3 35 6 5 10W 2 M ™ ii Bridged 7 24 S 45 1211 3 19 2 47 4 7 7 0 10« « S i5^o « 15 I IS Neath „ 8 4 9 36 126* 3 10 8 25 4 50 7 46 1119 3 53 1110 7 SI SM Landore Jtinctle* arr 8 17 9 S7 1 19 3 30 8 37 5 2 g 10 nsi ? gWMli„ mw 515 j" n« laS {Is* J5} 7 15 8 10 9 50 1 10 « 40 3 30 4 55 g 30 1115 3 55 « Laadore Jnnetfca dep 7 24 8 23 10 8 185 3 55 8 4S 58 945 U;<7 J 45 S55 Llanelly 7 54 g 4S 1006 1 57 4 25 4 S 32 9 IT 1U0 5 £ li Llaaelly 9 15 U10 220 S S « 5 J » Llaudll. „ 9 19 1*14 S SI 7 14 7 14 ••• « « Llandovery § 50 4 5 T 45 7 45 f a6 7 m 7 51 Pewbrey (Bnrry Fort) ..$S .» 104A 2 6 4 84 5 41 9 3# Kidwelly I 13 10H 111 (M » SI 9 45 • st FerryaMo |» 11 S 2 25 4 S3 g 9 9 W JflS Carmarthen Junction arr S« 9 1« ill? 236 54 488 1227 *» 2 19 »~o Camarthen » *> 1185 » US i » V *d<rp 9 10 111S 2 25 4 20 g < « 30 Carmarthen June. dep 9 21 1121 2 41 5 30 a 14 6 44 1231 5 15 ol* Sarnau 9 81 11SI 2 51 6 51 I « 5 «.vK',ear! 939 1140 S 0 « 7 3 „ 5 30 "• J hitlnd arr 9 45 1150 3 10 5 0 6 40 7 13 5 40 l 44 a M Clynderwen —dop ie 6 12 « 3 27 7 jy 5 59 a £ 7 i £ Clarbeiton Ro«d 1019 1218 3 39 7 42 ?A « 5 W Haverfordweat 1080' 1230 8 51 5 36 7 10 7 54 1 18 «"24 inon New.Mtlford(Mild ll*m) 1055 12S5 4 15 6 0 7 40 S *> 1 45 « 50 1045 g 50 b Not on Sunday mornings. c Via Severn Tunnel. PEMBROKE AND TEN BY BRANCH. DOWN TRAINS! WKEK DAYS. UP TRAINS. WEEKDvTI "J 08 *° da 4 jam an pmp mlpmp m p mpm mi t m AtnnmDmnmnm nm Whit land .dep/ 5 55 9 55 42 10 3 20 5 20 6 50 7 20 7 0 Pembroke DoeX .dop. 7 55 10 0 10 20,1280 2 30 4 SO 5 15 S A Narberth ;6 7 10 5 12 25 3 35 a 7 0 7 40 7 15 Pembroke 8 310 8 10 80 1238 2 40 4 38 « 13 3 • Kiljetty ft Begelly 1623 10 201240350 7 15 b 7 32 Lamphey 87 10 34 b 2 45 4 42 « £ i IS Satndersfeot 6 27 10 24 12 45 8 55 7 20 8 0 7 35 Manorbier 8 14 10 46 IMS a M>1 tn a tk <91 T-nby 640 10 36 1 10 430 6 0,7858258 0 Penally 8 22 10 5S'l2S2S 11 S 7 « i So Penally « 43 10 39 1 IS 4 34 7 38 b 8 5 Tenby \9 35 10 35 11 .0 1 5 J t 4 7 W I 0 Mtnorbier 6 52 10 46 1 22 4 50 — 7 47 8 40 8 15 ^aunderafoot !8 44 — 11 9 1 15 's 18 7 01 i M Laatphey 7 0 10 58- 1 30|4 » 7 S4 8 50 8 28 KUgetty and Brfelly. 8 47 — ill 12 1 18 b 7M » Pembroke 7 5 11 0 1 37i5 S 6 17| 8 0 S 55 8 3* N'aiborth ig 511 0 11 27 1 40 5 7 ft « SO Pom Dook arr. 7 15 11 10 1 45 5 10 6 25 8 10 9 5 8 4, WMtU, arr 9 15 11 10 11 35 1 » 5 45 7 M 4« a Stop for passengers foT Bristol or beyond. b Stop when required for through Passengers on speaking to the Guard. SUNDAY—UP TRAIN.—A train will leave Pembroke Dock for Whitland at 3.0 nm • P.mKmV. 1 c. Lamphey. 3.12; Manorbier, S.tl; Penally, 3.30; Tenby, 5.0; Saundersfoot, 5.10; Kilg«Uv»nd Berellv V i-i! Narberth, 3 30; arriving!»t Whitland at 5.40 p.m. 3 mgeuy, 0.13, SUNDAY—DOWN TRAIN.—A train will leave Whitland for Pembroke Dock at 7 0 n m • NirKt. n. 7.15 Kilgetty aad Begelly, 7.32 Saundersfoot, 7.35; Tenby, 8.0; Penally, 8.5 Manorbier 8 15 LamnW 8.23; Pembroke, 8.30; arriving at Pembroke Dock at 8.4o p'm. 10' LdWnPh^ CENTRAL WALES), GREAT WESTERN, AND PEMBROKE AND TENBY RAILWAYS. p.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. a mi a.m. a m. p.m.lpm* London depart lOe 0 5 15 9 0 New Milford depart 2a45 8 2510 35 1 0 Birmingham 12c 5 7 30 11 35 Haverfordwest. „ 8 47 10 50 1 25 Leeds „ 9c30 6 0 9(130 Pembroke Dock „ 7 5510 20 12 30 Manchester „ 12c 0 8 33 12 5 Pembroke „ 8 310 28 12 38 Liverpool llclS 8 15 12 0 Manorbier 8 2010 34 18 4 £ Crewe lclO 9 32 1 12 Tenby „ 8 35 11 0 15 Stafford „ 2e 9 8 50 12 40 Narberth 9 & 11 20 1 in Birkenhead „ 10 0 8 20 12 5 Whitland Junction „ 9 2211 43 17 Shrewsbury 3 15 ? 010 35 2 15 CARMARTHEN „ 6 20 10 15 12 35 4e"ft K 4ft Hereford 9 20 12 25 Abergwili 6 27 .« 12 42 4*10 k a Ludlow „ 10 15 1 25 Nant^aredig 6 37 B 12 "52 a A Craven Arms. „ 4 5 8 011 13 2 57 Llanarthney 6 47 B 1 •» iwnl a 1 A Swansea „ 6 15 10 0 12 85 2 0 6 0 Drysllwyn. A A A V Llandovery 6 25 10 45 1 13 5 5 5 15 Ooklen Grove „ 6 58 1 12 i aL it Llandilo arrive 6 50 11 14,;2 5 5 28 5 48J LUndilo Bridge „ 7 8 105 3 1 23 5 7' 6 33 a.m. 1 LLANDILO arrive 7 10 10 55 1 25 5 9^ « 35 LLANDILO depart 7 30 11 25 1 38 5 33 7 20 Llandilo Bridge. arrive 7 33 11 28 1 40 5 30 7 22 Llandilo .depart 7 20 11 14 1 43 Golden Grove „ 7 43 11 38, A A 7 36 Llandovery arrive 7 46 11 34 2 8 7*20 Drysllwyn A A A Swansea „ 9 3) 12 15 3 25 9 40 Llanarthney 7 53 11 48 A A 7 45 Craveii Arms. 10 22 1 36 4 36 9 25 Nantgaredig 8 3 11 58 A A 7 55 Ludlow 11 10 3 5 6 50 Abergwili 8 13 12 8 6 14 8 7 Hereford „ 11 52 3 10 7 40 CARMARTHEN 8 20 12 15 2 15 6 20 8 15 Shrewsbury 11 10 2 15 5 30 lo"*3 Whitland Junetion „ 9 49 3 10 7 13 Birkenhead „ 2 15 4 30 7 35 3 ■ Narberth 10 5 3 '35 7 40 Stafford „ 12 40 4 1J- 6 44 -2 ij Tenby 10 81 4 10 8 10 Crewe 12 15 3 30 6 57 11 rn Manorbier „ 10 57 4.50 8 40 Liverpool 1 30 4 45 8 10 ia i2 Pembroke 11 0 5 3 8 55 Manchester „ 1 48 4 36 7 55 12 a Pembroke Dock „ 11 10 5 30 9 5 Leeds 3 25 6 45 10 0 5 Haverfordwest. 10 30 3 51| 7 54 Birmingham „ 2 8 5 32 8 10 New Milford 10 55 4 5i 8 20 London 55 8 0 10 15 3 5^ A-Calls when required upon notice being given to the Guard at the preceding stopping Station. B callq when required to act down passengers booked from Stations west of Carmarthen. a.—Not on Mondays. Ns connection beyond Shrewsbury on Sunday mornings, d.-Pamengere leave Leeds at 10 a.m. Thursdays Ind Saturdays. c.-Saturdayg only. a CARMARTHEN AND LLANDYSSIL (G.W.R.) DOWN TRAINS. WEEK DAYS. UP TRAINS. WEEK DAYS. r Mill 1 tn m p in p fn g p m p m Carmarthen Jnndep 5 26 8 36 2 51 6 40 Cardigan..coach dep 7 10 1 25 — Carmarthen.arr 255 644 Liechryd 7 30 2 0 deP I I ,? Cenarth 8 5 2 40 Bronwydd Arms. ,»5| !,? 'JJ IS — — Newcastle Emlyn 8 40 3 10 Cenwil • i* *5 I « — — Llandy ssil arr by coch 10 0 4 30 „. Llanpumpsalnt 6 14 » W 8 35 7 3« d b rM, 8 55 1020 4 45 g 45 Peneader « » 952 3» 8 2 .„ Pencader 18 49 10$5 5 0 9 10 „ Llendyssil arr « 00 4 f S» LUnpumpsaint .» 4 1M0 5 19 9 29 „ dep. by eoach 7$4 25 Conwil 9 13 1$9 5 80 9 40 Newcastle-Emlyn arr 8 20 5 35 jironwydd Arms. 9 25 5 44 9 52 Cenarth, by eoacli, ar 8 55 ^$5 Carmarthen .arr 9 35 1122 5 55 10 5 H, Liechryd „ f# » S5 30 .*ep 9 38 1127 6 15 Cardigan », »* 10 5 7 25 — Carmarthen Jan arr • 42 11S1 6 19 | -• — •• ,I DOWN LINF,Trains also leave the Junction for UP LINE.-Trains also leave the Town for the the Town at 8.38 a.m., 8.41 a.m., 9.26 a.m., 10.1 a.m.. Junction at 4.55 a.m., 7.20 a.m., 8.15 a.m., 9.10 a.m.. 11.81 a.m., 11.61 a.m., 12.2«p.m.f 4.11 p.m., 5.8 p.m., 9.38 a.m., 11.10 a.m„ 11.27 a.m., 11.5 p.m., 1.45 p.n., 6.21 p.m., 8.46 p.m., aad 10.1 p.m. 2.2S p.m.t 4.20 p.m., 4.30 p.m., &5 p.m., 6.80.8.25 fit. MANCHESTER AND MILFORD RAILWAY. DOWN TRAINS WETK DAYS. up TRAINS. WEEK DATS. am am pmpm am am ti m i n m Peneader 6 45 9 5S 4 1 8 5 Aberystwith de 8 10 § m J n Peneader Junction 6 48 10 5 Aberystwyth Harbour New Quay Road 7 0 10 6 4 8 8 12 Llanrhystyd Road 8 w 8 w a 44 Maeiyorugiau 7 10 10 18 4 18 8 18 Llanilar. g g# 2 47 6 58 Manybyther 7» 10 23 4 22 8 32 Tra%scoed 8 3,, 257,72 Lampeter 7JS 10 39 4 33 8 47 «rata Florid 9 2 3 22 7 31 Derry Ormond 10 45 4 37 8 54 £ rerar*n 9 u 5 7 4* Llan*yb« 1048 8 58 Pont Llamo 9 3 H 7 ST Pont Llanio 10 59 4 48 9 8 Llangybi 9 33 8 4 Trecaron — 11 7 4 55 9 le Derry Ormond 9 39 3 56 8 9 Strata Florida 11 22 5 7 9 81 Lampeter 8 5 9 49 4 7 8 19 Trawscoed 11 45 5 27 9 54 Llawybyther 8 17 10 2 4 20 8 32 Llanilar 11 52 0 33 10 2 Maesyerugiau 8 26 10 12 4 27 8 44 Llanrhyatyd 12 1 5 4110 11 Vew Quay Road 8 34 10 19 4 34 8 54 Aberystwyth Harbour 5 4810 20 Peneader Junction Abervstwith ■■■ I eneader err „ WHITLAND AND CARDIGAN (G.W.R.) up TRAINS. a. m. a. m p. m; p. m. p.m DOWN TRAINS. ,a.m. a.m. a. m. p.m p. m Cardigan dep. 7 40 9 30 4 10 6 10 Whitland dep. 6 0 8*15 10 5 3 25 IS 50 Kilgerran 7 51 9 41 4 21 6 21 Llanfalteg 6 9 8 18 10 14:3 31 6 59 Boncath 8 2 9 53| 4 33 6 34 Login „ 6 18 8 27 10 23 3 43 7 8 Newport (by Coach) „ 7 30| 2 55 Llanrfydwen \6 27 8 40 10 35 3 62 7 17 Crymmych Arms „ 8 15 10 7 2*50, 4 47 5 49 Rhydowen |6 32 8 45 10 40 3 57 7 22 Gloeue 10 16 3 l0i 4 56 5 5i Llanfyrnach „ 16 40 8 54 10 48 4 5 7 80 Llanfvrnach 8 27 10 21 3 20 5 1 7 3 Glogue „ 6 45 8 59 10 55 4 10 7 35 RhydSW 10 29 3 35| 5 9 7 11 Crymmych Anns 6 55 9 7 11 5 4 20 7 45 Llanrlrdwen 8 39 10 35 3 55j 5 14 7 18 Newport (by Coach) arr. 8 45 9 20 Login „ 8 47 10 42 4 10 5 22 7 26 Boncath dep. 7 9: 11 19 4 84 7 59 Llanfalteg „ 8 51 10 51 4 30 5 31 7 36 Kilgerran „ 17 20 II 30 4 45 8 10 Whitland. arr. 9 5 11 0 4 45' 5 40 17 45 Cardigan arr.>7 30i 11 40 4 55, 8 80 Last Tuesday in each month only. HURRY AND WOBRT.—The wear and tear of life does not leave ns as it finds us. Brain and body would soon yield to the strain of this high pressure age, if there was not within the reach of the worker something to sustain and soothe. Th" English specific for fits of irritation, unrest, fatigue, an-I general" out of sorts" is Tea. Should the mode- rate cost of a cap of tea be bestowed with a grudg- ing hand: is a stingy habit always to attach itself to°the teapot: viewing the inestimable value, and never failing benefit of tea ? Cherish the neces- saries of life; and endeavour to discover the best. List of Agents in this locality —Carmarthen, E. J. Williams, Chemist, 7, Guildhall-square; J. H. Smith and Co., 19, Queen-iitreet; and J. B. Richards, Druggist, 16, Lammas-street. Llanelly, Rees, Book-seller, Llandilo, Lewis, Compton House. Swansea, Evans, Chemist; Jones, Chemist. Parlby, Chemist. Kid- welly, Davids, Tea Dealer. Pembroke Dock, Tucker, Commericial-row. Merthyr, Stephens, Chemists, High-street. Bnrry Port, Badger, Sta- tioner. Liverpool, in proportion to its population, is the most drunken city in England. With a popu- lation of 552,508, it had last year 15,023 con- victions, whilst London (the Metropolitan Police District), with a population of 4,716,009, bad only 17,065. Or, in other words, Liverpool had nearly nine times the number of convictions for drunkenness in proportion to its population that Loudon had. No MORE DEAF.-Xiebol,o,la Patented Artificial Ear Drams cure Deafness and Noises in thcHead in all stages. 132 page Illustrated Book, with fall description, free.-Address J. H. Nicholson, 21, Bedford Square, London, W.C. COLMAN'S MUSTARD OIL.-Those who coffer from rheumatism may obtain speedy relief by using Colman's Mustard Oil. Outwardly applied, it is of marvellous efficacy, as thousands of sufferers can attest who have found relief from its application when all other Embrocations had failed. Sold by Chemists and Grocers at Is. per Bottle. Printed and Published by u, TaB JOURNAL' Co., LIMITED," at 3, Guildhall-Square, in the County of the Borough of Carmarthen.-FBwAy. AUGUST 16, 1889,