Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph and General Weekly Reporter for the Counties of Pembroke Cardigan Carmarthen Glamorgan and the Rest of South Wales

HAVERFORDWEST TOWN COUNCIL. An adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Friday night. There were present the Mayor, (Mr T. Baker, sen.,) Aidermen Joseph Marychurch, E. E. Evans, S. Green, aud James Phillips, and Councillors S. Thomas, Wm. Williams, R. T. P. Williams, James Rowlands, W. Da vies, Thomas James, F. P. Green, W. Reynolds, John James, Joseph Thomas, and T. Baker, junr. A TRIAL WELL. A letter was read from Mr Szlumper, the engineer, .,Buggesting that a trial well should be sunk near the river, above the point where it joins the waste water from Prendergast Paper mills, so as to ascertain the strata.—The Mayor said the water committee had selected a spot, and hoped on the morrow to see the tenant with the view of obtaining the necessary consent. AMALGAMATION OF OFFICIALS. Mr Samuel Thomas, having given notice of his intention to rescind a resolution passed at the last meeting for the amalgamation of the offices of the two rate collectors and borough treasurer, said that look- ing at the fact they had been so evenly divided, and the importance of the change involved—a change without the customary enquiry—he felt justified in asking the council to resuind the resolution until a 'committee should be appointed, and should have .enquired iato the advisability of making such a change. There had certainly been a committee appoiafced, but the hands of such committee were tied, and he had refused to act on such committee, for the raxeon that they were committed to the principle 13/f amalgamation, which he was not prepared at present to adopt, and he ventured to think that the jproper course wculd have been to have in the first place enquired into the question as to its financial aspect, tho des; ability of making the change, and the question of economy He doubted whether one man could do the work better than three—and such man would be bound to employ an assistant. Anyone going on the committee should go into it unfettered, aad be thus prepared to g") into the merits of the question, and he moved that the resolution moved at the last meeting be rescinded, and a committee of Fenqiiiry be appointed. Mr S. Grlon said that tne present question was -one of very considerable importance. They were all very anxi,¡ to save the ratepayers as wuch as possible, but at the wie time they must 'ave eiffoiency. He thought Mr Thomas's motion -did uot affect the principle of the proposed change. -He would, like Mr S. Thomas, urge the appointment ■of a committee to enquire thoroughly into the matter and he would consider it his duty to support the re- port of such a committee when it was brought to the meeting. Mr John Jatnos proposed that Mr Thomas James s motion be rescinded, and that ii being desirable and expedient to amalgamate the duties of the three officials, a committee be appointed to consider the most efficacious manner of carrying out such duties. Mr W. Williams opposed what in his opinion was a radical change in a very short time, and before the question had been fully gone into. He challenged ?: 'them to name one single instance when such a '1 change had been effected without the u?ual enquiry having been made into its merits or demerits. He did not know whether the proposed amalgamation would prove advantageous or disad -uitageous to the ratep&pers. And again he thougtit the Treasurer had had reason to believe that his services would be retained by the Corporation as long as he was able tto discharge the duties of Treasurer. He referred to a claim sent in by the Treasurer some few years ;ago, for 5 per cfint. on f,5,000 which had passed through his hands aud which he distributed. He said he was one who objected to that claim being paid on the ground that the income of the water- works in the future would be so far increased as to remituerate him for his extra, labour. He asked them if they were going to turn him out of office, which was a thing unheard of before. Would not the Treasurer have a right to claim from them compen- sation morally, if not legally, for the sacrifice he would be called upon to make, and deprecated the hasty discharge of officials who had performed their duties faithfully, and not in a summary manner like cutting off a goose's head. (Laughter). Mr Stephen Green thought Mr Williams was aware it was not cuslomary:to cut off a goose's head. (Renewed laughter.) Mr Williams said he sincerely hoped they would :-adopt Mr Thomas's motion, but if they adopted Mr •James'" nmo™i.« ¡'n n.- ,Initwe to enquire whether tne ratepayers would save by eucn a uourau. Mr Rowlands said that until the proposed change had been shown to be a saving to the ratepayers he would decline to vote for it, but if on the other hand they would save £10 or J215 he would consider it his duty as a member of the corporation to go in for amalgamation. Mr T. Jamas said he would like to know whether their accounts were managed properly. He had never seen published a statement of accounts of thb corporation. He thought Mr Williams was a man for reform. He spoke of the management of the affairs of this corporation as a disgrace, which did ant he said show the expenditure of one farthing. Mr E. E. Evans thought Mr Williams had said with some amount of truth that the proposal of Mr John James and the original one was precisely the iSame. He would not go so far as that, though there was certainly a groat similarity between them, but with this diffcren e that Mr Thomas James' motion -carried the amalgamation but Mr John James' amend- ment simply said it was desirable. He th night that every member present could without hesitation make up his mind, as it was not a new question. Be should like to do justice to the three jL^ntlemen, but he iu-ist say he must vote for the principle of amalgamation. Mr F. P. Green said he was most anxious to lessen the burden of the ratepayers, but he could not support a motion until it had been clearly shown that by bU doing they would effect a saving. The motion was theu pat to the meeting when eight voted for Mr Thomag's amendment and eight against. Xr W. Williams Mr Mayor, will you allow me to as3, one word? Mayor: Nothing you can say will affect me. Mr Joseph Thomas said he never remembered such proceeding as he witnessed there that day fortnight. thought ihey ought to gq into the matter oughJy before the resolution was adopted, any acting on the committee appointed under Mr mes' amendment would be fettered. Mr Thomas Jaine* said that when he asked for a committee to euqui-" into his resolution, he was told he was out of oru'•■ although he had given notice before. The Mayor, prior to gi ving ',i« casting vote, said that while his mind was iully made up in favour-of amalgamation, he had some hesitation in taking the responsibility of deciding the matter, but nothing that Mr Williams could say would alter his determi- nation. But if it turned out in committee that a ohange would not be desirable, he should have no hesitation in voting against such a change. He therefore gave his casting vote in favour of Mr James's amendment. Mr T. Baker, jun., said there were CUSitS within his a,iwledge when the castinw vote i-as given by the I Mayor change, which was declared carried. Mr Win. WJliams said the change was not the result of any voting on the part of the council, but was simply and solay the Mayor's own act, and that "le jfayor had taken upon himself the solo respousi- Mayor said he did not think Mr Williams had right to reflect upon him. Williams said he did not reflect. R* T* P. Williams thought Mr Williams had 4p rht to bully the Mayor, and referred to the -fitment of Mr Farrow as Muyor, and Mr an as Sheriff. -ua'rF. P. Green said it was very unbecoming on v he pk of Mr Williams to use such language towards th\e may( especially as the mayor had said that if he io?md t? a change was not desirable he 3hould uot go o t0t?_ Mr Williams bad not understood tb? mayor so '.0 express himself, but if the mayor had not pledget, himself to amalgamation he -apologised most uincer^jj He had thoroughly misunderstood the mayor a'd thought he bad given his vote for the change. The Mayor slid he bad given his vote in the interests of co^ration business, and thought the sooner they had change the better it would be for the public at larg, aud again repeated that if ho did not find the '-hall& tcueficial he would not vote for t A commit e CÚnling of the Mayor, Alderman Evans, Councilors thn James, Thomas Baker, junior, R. T. P. W1 £ 3 and Thomas James were then appointed to ccn? r the best means of carrying out the amalgama?n, ? to report to the council "+ ?. miH.rt?rlv meetur_ ???? the council Aldermen Green and an(j Councillors Samuel Thomas, Joseph 'p1l1tS and James Row- j lapis, wbc,,were asked to Plfl ?,s and inTne,.4 Row- l?pja, who -?ere asked to on the committee re- fused to do so on the ??ha.t they could not go into a committee to 0011,9;d '4liat thei, coulci -not go hands tied, b?t were quit?e pr'???cr ?? theh- | h,-ncls tied, but to ?-el-ve -IT, anv conitnittee ifit -nqliiry into tbe ?ecespity or ?xpe??c? ot n"\? g?h t radical chan ge.

I "<)1ED TO D&TH .YT???ER.-The Daohn eoruet held ?u ?u6?' Q ? ?., ? "a i' Henn?, who, when ?. with 1 ? .?,?]„ f' W?S ''??dbyapieceofme? T?e?eM? ?"?''??' ? ? Tv\>» S %Mi lapsing W» %? Vu fict the weat frot t!hF %roa?k, by lappiilg him  '?f Lut he Teluse'l ti'L?ou-L .v." e t)f ilW k;. A,Mfc0 0t « but tu tied 1I- was 1, ^focklH-rv.^ • ;0'^ 1 ) 9i"ù., 15. 1 '!tock!,l'r" H90 HAVERFORDWEST PETTY SESSIONS. These sessions were held at the Shire Hall on Thursday, before Mr J, XV". Phillips, Mr Joseph Thomas, and Mr Samtlel Thomas. DRUNKENESS. Wm. Davies, of Shipman's Lane, was charged with being drunk and riotous. Defendant did not appear. Sergt. Simpson deposed to finding defendant in High-street, he was crying and swearing, and com- plained of being refused beer at a public house. Defendant was very drunk. When he served him with the summocs he threw it back at him.—Fined 10s. and costs. ASSAULT. Mr Levi Harries, landlord of the Commernial Hotel, Old Bridge, charged Thomas Roberts, of Rose- mary, with assaulting him. Mr R. T. P. Williams appeared for complainant. Levi Harries, sworn, said he was standing in his door on the 6th of December, the day of the assault. Defendant passed by the door, but afterwards turned back and asked him when he was going to pay for the hay he replied that he had paid for it. Defendant then called him a d- thief and a b robber, and came up quite close to him. He pushed him quietly off from the door. He thought defendant wanted to come into his house, and he did not want him there. I He had a stick in his hand which he held in a men- j acing manner over complainant's head. He also threatened to murder complainant. By the bench He believedj defendant would have struck him if he had not stepped back into his passage. He bad been aanoyed on several previous occasions by defendant twice in the street and several times in his house. Defendant asked him to strike him. He said he would not dirt his bands by doing so. Defendant denied the assault, and said he only wanted to speak to complainant about some hay his son had sold him, when complainant pushed him off the pavement. He did fugle the stick at complainant but did not strike him. Arthur Davies, an apprentice in the employ of Mr James Kees, grocer, deposed to hearing defendant call complainant a d- robber. He also heard him threaten to murder complainant. John Roberts, son of defendant. said he was with his father on the afternoon of the alleged assault. His father stopped at the Commercial door, he walked on asfrir as Mr Farrow's. He then looked back, his father was talking to complainant about some hay. He saw complainant push his father off the pavement. His father held a stick over complainant's head. Cross examined: He heard his father call com- plainant a thief and a robber. The Bench dismissed the charge of assault and or- dered defendant to pay the costs. He was also bound over, in his iwn recognizances for f,20, to be of good behaviour for three Months.

DOINGS OF THE SCOTCHWELL HARRIERS. I The 25th of November was an unexpected good afternoon's sport, as it was a hard frost in the night until noon, when it fortunately thawed away. The meet being just the other side of Portfield and not three miles from the kennels, they were able to be at work by one o'clock with a hare thaLnis beauti- fully hunt 3d up in a furzcy slope at the south-east end of Sutton Mountain. Across this the hounds drove their hare at a great pace past West Lambston down into Honeyhook valley, then brought her up on to the Nolton road, which they followed back to Lambston Water and turned off to the right for the end of Sutton Mountain; this she was fairly raced the entire length of, and pulled down near where she was found, in just twenty minutes—so surprisingly good was the scent. When settling matters with the first hare, a footman moved another back on the mountain, so in a few minutes the hounds were again going at speed, which was now so good and the country nugh. that they had it quite to themselves. A long and wide ring this second hare made, round Rogerston land, coming back into the road leading from that place to Frogs' Hole, where she got to ground close before the hounds. Did not find again until getting back to a woodland belt in the valley under Stember and Rosehill, when a whimper from Barrister," a surprising young hound for a fox, told that one was on foot. This was soon followed by a crash of music that echoed deliciously through the wood, announcing that he was gone, and away." This fox took nearly the line of the first hare—over Sutton Mountain to Honeyhook, and then bent to the right, over Lambston rising ground at a flying pace straight on for Weaseland earths, but a few miles away, and where closed a thoroughly good afternoon's sport. It was singular that the scent wave should have been so strong on the land immediately after a sharp frost. On November the 28th. in a biting north wester, with a little hail at times, they met at New Bridge, on the Moat road, and taking that up by Hare's Head turned oil it on to Dugan's land, a narrowing strip separating the roads to Wiston, that was repeatedly crossed and reerossed during the run. Found on it at onefl ad ran down past Dugan's Farm into the road leading to Fen ton, when puss made a short double down to Northumberland farm and caused a check, she was however soon found again in a furzey corner a little up the valley from that place. Up over the grass land to Wiston road was now her line and crossing it and Dugan's land made down for a steep, dirty sided valley, under Dollaston (a very un- negotiable bit of country, said an ex M.F.H., who was schooling a novice) along this puss kept for some distance and then turned to the left, up over the rising ground for the railway bridge by Clover Hill, this she did not cross, and after a bit of trying hunting came back to Clover Hill gate, then made down again for the dirty valley under Dollaston. Crossing this she took up over the bank behind that place in a very beaten condition. Continuing she got out on to the Wiston road and ran it along round Dugan's land, then turned in by that farm and crossed it over again for the dirty valley where she was seen to lay up. The foot people who were close at hand now made a rush for a pick-up and in doing so started a freoh hare, which ran the gauntlet in a marvellous way through m"t of the pack, eleven couple of which, with the whip ;md one or two others, took alter this hare again over Duaran and Northumberland lands, going a regu lar screamer. Along the bottom of Northum- "'1 'c\l aud thA crof\sed it ( f MnrybroMiig jUWp&it part of it on the ri^ht, t,wy kont 011 to another Wiston road and ran parallel with it to that turning iii,, to Marybro'. This thoy crossed for a big grass field beyond, but the pace was too sevare for puss, a "nun£! hourd, "Frugal," making it particularly so, and after a s hort twirl over this grass she ixuvle for a low hedjre on tho right, tnd was rolled over on the top of it just over Marybro' House. In the meantime the five couple that were stopped got agaii on the hunted hare, and killed her near where she was fre-,h found in Northumberland valley. Thus ended a most satisfactory three hours hard work for the black and tans, and was their fifteenth kill for their twelfth day out. (To be Continued.)

FISHGUKRD. Independent ORDER OF Reciiamtes.—A public meeting was held in the Temperunce Hall, Fishguard, on the 16th inst., for the purpose of explaining the advantages of Rechabitisin as a Benefit Suuiety. Addresses on the working of the Order in its various aspects were given byBro. J. Wesle) Davies, secre- tary of tho Pembrokeshire district, I.O.R., and Bro. Wm. Smith, of Pembroke Pool 1'he chair yQ taken by the Rev. Daniel Symonds. The ge was very good, and at t'l- ) ol so of the meeting^ a number of those present gave their names -ange- brIHI,,1, the Order ip Fishguard, is soon a b memts cit be made for the same. )

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I CHRISTMAS-TIME. A PEEP AT OUR SHOP-WINDOWS. Another year has nearly sped its course on the winga of time, and ere another day passes Father Christmas will be among us again with the usual festivities attendant upon his reign. But this year, we are afraid, owing to the great depression existing in the labour market, the poorer classes will not taste of so many of those delicacies and pleasures which, in former years of commercial prosperity, they have been accustomed to. Last Christmas the tide of affairs in the labour market was beginniug to ebb, although it bravely flowed over the holidays, and was not so much felt, the working classes, happily for them, being enabled to enjoy themselves amid the many festivities attendant upon the tralu of Christ- mas. But this year many a poor family will not enjoy such good cheer as formerly, unless it be through the liberality of the generous hearted, who we trust, seeing the tide of Ooiiiiuticial prosperity so very low at LIe present time. wul u-e their utmost endeavours .o -lied light aUlI joy amid poorer homes. At no season <> the ^ear are the claims on their liberality iiiuie pressing than now, when cold biting wind s pierce the very bones of the thinly clad. making them shiver in the cold blast, while their hungry upturned faces look pale and sad in the cold frosty air as they gaze round them at the many gay preparations going forward among- their richer neighbours to welcome the dawn of Christmas morn and their memories wander back to happier days when they too (when work was plentiful), could welcome that same morn in a different fashion to now. Lot us hope the wealthy will think at this festive icasoa-thiv season when He came who preached, Peace on earth, good will towards men —of their poorer neighbours, and try as far as lies in their power to alleviate the wide- spread distress prevailing amongst them. Despite the fact of the labor market being depressed, and trade in a not over-flourishing condition, our shop- keepers have not abated one iota of their endeavours to wel. come Christmas in the old conspicuous way of window dressing and certainly our old town in Christmas garb looks exceedingly well, and a ramble through its hilly streets, and the attractive decorations of its many shop-windows, well repays the trouble of the sight-seer. Dew Street does not possess many large shops, yet the few there are have donned seasonable attire, and look extremely well. The grocers have put forth their energies in the matter of decoration, and holly, evergreens, and mistletoe are prevalent, even the "Welsh Flannel Shop," small though its window may be, has its attractions in the shape of a rich display (interspersed with evergreens) of the many different prize cloths, &c., which won fame at the late exhibition Market Street, which consi-ts solely of places of business, possesses a more varied appearance, and the decorations are on a much more extended scale. The drapers' win T ws are smartly dressed some all in white, displaying ball and other fancy dresses, gloves, ribbons, flowers, &c., while others display rich warm woollen and other stuffs for colu weather, notiiing in the ing-euuity of the window dresser being wanting to captivate the eye of those who wish to purchase. Confectioners too, have their windows attractive with everything that may in future give the doctors' some trouble, and cause more trade to the physic vendors. Jowelicry and fancy goods are also repre- sented here, as also Christmas cards in abundance in the stationers' and other windows; even "liquor merchants from the peep we had in at the doorway have decorated their saloons, wishing all and sundry who enter "A Merry Christmas" and "A Happy New Year. High Street presents a more attractive appearance still; its shops are more numerous, and certaiuly their displays are not the least attractive. The large grocery concerns show splendid specimens of foreign and other attractive fruits, well decorated throughout with greeneries for the occasion, while Christmas cakes, pickled fruits, hams, tinned meats and fishes, pickled tongues, jams, jellies, cheeses, &c., fill up every conceivable space in the same. Confectioners' shops also have similar attractions to those of Markot-atreet, and so also have the many decorated windows of the drapers aud clothiers. Even the fhysic vendors' windows have a look of Christmas about them, as if to waru the gluttonous at Christmas that here they will find a remedy for their debauches. The jewellers' siiops present to those who are fond ,,selt tc, t l iui-,p wl?o -ti-e foti d of bijouterie many splendid assortments of Christmas presents in gold and silver, and at prices which in good times are within the reach of every one notable among which is the trusted leaf with red berries, re- presenting the holly, for the breasts of our fair :n"iJc:).?, and we have uo doubt they h.?vc been well patvonisod by Lhem ?:' .e i r .-?'ec.'i?.rts. 1}:J1 !E' ,'¡: d ap- pearance au d le fLc.<. .iio 'j.J ereut s h o p km?)., for th'i) ftm.! and .he. d.??, Castle- sq.iard does nol boast cf many shops, neither does Quay-street, but what they do possess in the shape of drapers and grocers, reflect great credit on the owners thereof, as the windows in these different large con- cerns are conspicuous amongst the many for their rich and varied displays of goods suitable to the season, and in every way not one whit behind their neighbours in the art of decoration. Bridge-street, although it is but narrow, dark, and dismal, even in summer sunshine, presents at this season of the year an appearance which vies with any other in the town, conceding to us the idea that the ou.rL.utivni nere are in lUll puswssruu vC tire ledgo that they must put forth their energies in order to vie with some of the hhops in some of our more broad and brilliant streets, ere they can attract the attention of the buying public, and certainly let ua give them credit—they have done so with wonderful effect in their Christmas display and window dressing. Our dismal street (unless at this season of the year) never wore a cheerier aspect. Confectioners have vied with one another, who could make the finest display, as also have drapers and grocers and sta- tioners. The butchers' shops in the town are well worthyo f commendation, each having something well worthy of being taken notice of in the shape of beef, mutton, & aud all gaily de.-orated. Lastly, bat not least., was our Saturday's Christmas uu.rket, where the creature comforts of life, as far as beef, mutton, pork, poultry, &c., were conserned, were in abundance, the butchers' stalls literally groaniug under their respecti ve loads, each one being decorated with either floral or other wreaths, bearing respectively largo printed tickets with the names of the different feeders, as also the prizes which they respectively obtained at the lato cattle show. Tfere also was "pooi ilictii, ie," scraped and cleaned-not a word out of his mouth now—hun g up for sale, and looking much more civilized in his new garb than what he did in the pigs' stye. The poultry market was also well represented, and geese, turkey, duck, and fowl were in abundance, both dead and alive, and from all we could see, sold well and quickly. The vegetable market had plenty of greeneries for sale, while floral growers had plenty of wreaths, crosses, &c., composed of holly, with its red berries, and with flowers from the hothouse interspersed, ready for sale, while misletoe hung overhead ready for the decora- ting housewife's hand. In the afternoon the pressure of the crowd in the market was so great that it fairly lifted erne off his feet, and those who were busy pur- chasing were in many instances carried away by the human tide which surged along eager to view, and had to find their way promiscuously back as well as they could to couopljte the purchase, which perhaps they had just begun. Altogether, our old town never looked better at a' Chris'mas time thau it has this year, despite the stagnation of trade in every branch, and we trust that ere we write of Christmas again trade will have altered for the better. Meanwhile, let us wish each and every one "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." P.W.D. I

OVER-PRESSURE IN SCHOOLS. To the Editor of the Haverfordwest Telegraph. Siia, -The writer of the remarkable letter which appeared in your issue of the 10th inst., has kindly condescended to forward me a copy so that I may have the opportunity of niu-int- upon tne geuius tLat must have produced such an epistle. Several weeks have elapsed since my letter appeared in the Guardian and I really thought it had passed unnoticed but I am thankful that the month or so required by your correspondent to understand its contents, has at length elapsed, and resulted in this magnificent addi. tion to English literature. After its perusal, I am led to think that he understands vituperation to mean argument. He first asks, Why did he choose such a now, de plume ? Graciou. What is in a name ? Has a man's name something to do with over. pressure ? What noneene! What a remarkable nerceotion he must have to see that one who signs N.wlf "Procelly Top" ?"at of necessity li, r- VI' .h ?-1 he aRkS "Dan an v-.f>n,] n-v u of ?eth ?? 4??'? -? He;a?  torturing ssidence or so, say that be could not, after alt his study, perceive any lerning in my production. Now, Mr Editor, let me appal to you: Is it a fault of mine that be fails to see: Can man give brains ? This reminds me of the lid who found a Greek Testament, and after much fit3.fiug,droclaicned it rub- bish. Your correspondent in tte next sentences, thiuks there can be no pressure wiiout over-pressure no burden without a breakage. 'e sohools he visited were undoubtedly in a filthv,tlte, and unfit for pupils for five minutes. W heap a ha?."?r- everywh?re by Tories, of o<-P'-?'? ""? o. ward every argument po? ? favour 0 ??.: contention bJt Mr Editor,^ you seriously, do you not thibk that ? strain terribly when they produce stench itrtaod closets, as evidence? N ,.v to his questior -() I" wy i I nothiiv ov^presHure. (2) ProdUlJ your w° P- T.,a Lnd feetl tjo children. (3) R"pOl's I ?? ,.e¡Jta. buRiuiefttty ?to.?a toetL 6r with -ir aco "'ATAUO0 ?'? the PuPps. Auxiously uwai^^ j.). reappearance of your C(,rrespo"?*'? '"? t? gho .t-like P.T. ?, I must, ?r ?'' °? ?ia?pre- ?enaioa, subscribe myself, ÁO .? obedi??v. I  Dec. 17?h?. 18S4. All'. i — ?',l Q- filE I

nO \V 13 ? ti^X'J'Tiavefjoraivesi ?.c?? o tlte L''r},iJ- k" I 'l To the ?? ??? perm?s'on I wiU o?o a few j "fit £ 1 D\. n'l. 1,3 Lme t oLe gab'jcotn. ?r?u???I ? '?1? lut(:ests oi tbc pu?. In{;taj, ? ) You will remember the remark in my last letter, and which your correspondent Quiz" quotes respecting commodites sold contrary to law, and as he justly observes Bread is one of those necessaries of life, and if by putting the existing law into force be the means of procuring that commodity cheaper, then I say it would be a boon to the poor, provided they can have the same quality for the same price as their well-to- neighbours. Now when we have a change in the Town Council and some of the members appear to be interested in the reduction of the rates I think this a fitting opportunity to test their real anxiety for the public welfare. But I fear it is characteristic of them as of many more responsible officials for party purposes to conduct public business on the principle contained in the old proverb of straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel." The resolution passed recently by a Tory majority was a party dodge, and his no more reference to saving the ratepayers than to the relief of General Gordon. I think if they put the law into force which protects the poor as well as the rich from being defrauded when purchasing bread which is the staff of life, would be more benefit to the whole community than venting their party spleen on those officials who differ from them in politics. About nine years ago I bought bread in different shops in this town, and found on weighing it that there was a deficiency of from two to six ounces per quartern loaf. From that time to the present I have bought but little, finding it more economical to pur- chase flower and get it baked, although one is not entirely free as I have been informed of being filched in that way. There are others as well who have bought and weighed their bread lately, and who have found in most instances short weight. I mention this as a kind warning to bakers to reform, before they find themselves in a disrespectful position. It has not perhaps occurred to many to what an extent the public have been wronged by this unlawful way of transacting business. If on an average as we have proof reasonably to infer that the quartern loaf is four ounces deficient in weight, and half :he inhabitants who buy their bread consume half a quartern loaf per week, calculating the bread to be worth lid per lb, it will be found on calculation that they have been defrauded nearly JE400 per annum. Well may bakers get rich. How much longer is this state of things to remain is a question that ought to bave a share of the attention of our Town Couneil is the QDinion of 6 A WORKING MAN. I

THE LATE EXHIBITION OF WELSH I WOO-LLEN GOODS. To the Editor of the Haverfordwest Telegraph. I Sie,—Kindly allow me to trespass on your space to express my gratification with the results attained by our first show of Welsh goods. I am also pleased to find. that it has given general satisfaction and indeed succeeded generally beyond our most sanguine antici- pations. I feel proud of the very favourably terms m which several of the gentlemen spoke of the ex. hibits at the dinner, and I wish to express to them had also to other gentlemen of the county my grati- rude, which I am sure is shared by my fellow manu- facturers, for the great interest they evinced in the exhibition, and for their gengrous help to bring it to such a successful issue. Now, we sincerely hope that v; will lead, as it was calculated to do, to important •osults bearing upon the trade of the county. I am nappy to state that such results have already begun to manifest themselves in this as well as other ounties. The report of the late show has created a. mention in many districts, and fresh enquiries have been received from several parts of Wales and also England, which have led to orders from many, includ- ing some very important wholesale buyers. Now sir, if this exhibition will be the means of increasing our trade with buyers of other counties alone, I think it will produce a very good effect. Our hopes of in- creasing ihe manufacturing industry will be realized and consequently the county generally will derive benefit. I am extremely pleased to find also that many drapers and tailors of our own county are alive to this noble effort and are willing to assist in accomplishing this tasli. I am inclined to believe now, what I have been longing for, for some time, that an important change is about taking place in con- nection with the woollen industry of this county and that the time is fast advancing when the business of the manufacturers will be to manufacture the goods and the drapers and tailors to retail them as they now do the goods of foreign makers. I hope the shopkeepers all over the county will take to these goods, as the general public, including some of our most distinguished personages are ready to patronize the productions of thsir own county. Let us hope that the little more' profit the shopkeepers may at present get in some of the foreign gooda will not cause ..hem lo repudiate this idea as we, as makers hope that when we make our goods on a little larger scale to be able to compete with our rivals in this present mach sought for qualification, although we are now in fact open to compete in this respect in some classes of goods, all things considered. I wish also to appeal to my fellow manufacturers to give our friends all the advantages possible in this as well as other respects, and I venture to state that with this united effort we are certain to be able soon to make a marked dif- ference in this important branch of local industry. The name of Wales, particularly the South, is good, and it is a well-known fact throughout Eng- land and Wales, that very durable and unalloyed mukariala aj-a made there, wbich are generally favoured; therefore many makers in Euglaud and elsewhere pay the compliment to the South Wales manufacturers of imitating their goods, and these imitations are pushed wherever the genuine is sold. These consist mostly of shirting flannels, and it is quite possible that aome may buy these imitations believing them to be the real," (as to the appearanoe they are very much alike) and as a matter of course the imitations cause people to form a very low opinion of Welsh goods. This sort of thing tends greatly to chock the sale of the genuine articles. Now, it ought to be our endeavour, as it is our duty, to banish these spurious imitations and introduce instead real Welsh goods. With the united effort of the drapers and manufacturers, this may be speedily accomplished, and would, I have no doubt, prove beneficial to all parties. I hope to see further good results following th< late show in this county, both as to the increased local support these goods will get, and the further im. provement of the goods themselves. I trust that the suggestions of Mr S. Thomas (one of the judges) in hi i excellent and well-meaning speech at the dinner, will be duly marked by the manufacturers, especially where he said that they should give the patterns and style of the goods their continued attention. It may be gratifying, perhaps, to the public to know that even the pnze goods at the late show are not the best that can be made in Pembrokeshire, as, for example, Mr Thomas in his speech referred to goods, unknown to him, in the Hall that day, but not for competition, which were very high class goods. Mr Griffiths (the other judge) also told me personally they were the best in the place. Another allusion was made to them in a very able article in your last issue, in which it was stated that many dress pieces were seen amongBt the exhibits of fine Welsh cashmeres, which any lady in the land need not be ashamed to wear." These goods, I am proud to inform you, came from Dyffryn Mills, and consisted chiefly, as stated, of fine ladies dress materials, but not being entirely made of Pem- brokeshire wool, could not be presented for competi- tion. I trust, and have every reason to believe, that by the next show, which I hope will take place, a J further advance will be made in the various exhibits, and that henceforth there will be no lack of local patronage. With your further kind permission I hope to con- tinue this letter in your next issue perhaps, when I purpose dealing a little on the artificial colours used in dyeing various goods-a subject which has created I a great deal of attention since the Health Exhibition. I was induced to do so whilst reading the letter of Sir Owen Scourfield in your paper a short while ago, re- specting Welsh undyed tweeds, and also seeing the interest he and other gentlemen took in this particular cloth at the resent show. I hope it will not prove uninteresting to the numerous readers of your valu- able paper. Before I conclude, I must not fail to express my sincere gratitude to you sir, for your kind and valuable assistance through the medium of your paper and otherwise, in getting up the late exhibition, and it in but fair the public should know that the credit of getting up such a successful show is mainly due to your persistent efforts, and I know of no other motive which prompted you to work so energetically towards that object but the love of your county and its welfare. I am, sir, yours obediently, DAVID HUMPHREYS. Dyffryn Mills, Narberth, Dec. 22nd, 1884.

BIRTHS. On the 19th inst., at Malvern Cottage, 3, Heflth Street, Canton, Cardiff, the wife of Mr J. 0- Phillips of a dzlughter. On thu 20th inat., at Milford Road, in town, r of J\1r Charles Edwards, mason. of a SOli. DEATHS. to? ?)? inAt.,  North Crescent, in this town VV ir>o°01 '? Thomas ?—. tailor, aged 5 years. On the 15th inst., at Girton Rectory, near Cam- bridge, Be'la the beloved wife of the Rev. John m and eldest daughter of J. Lewis Philipps, Esq., Boiahanl, near Carmarthen. ? ? ?' r at the Grange, New Zealand, S .c S 8t' f th° °ran « e' New Zealand, l:¡i'acb tch, Doly son of the late Rev. F. G. I P. b' rkc hO! 01 c.n.r..oole Elidor. "'U.m, 8t; Petrox, P?brok?bi? a??, ?:?°" "?St; Petro^ On ir, at the Grove. Land. 411lIng, Mary.. dIet of the late &f, George 1ipfflp.'?s, Fil.-iong, Martletwy, aged 95^ Geor&e On tno iCth inst., at Hook O™ il De8 ana 8fft:nng, MSarfihV» d r K' er much Ol Th?as Reed, and ,ed Roch ?ce, aged 2S years. W Charles, On t ei20t inst, at 4S Lamm t Outhe  '-h at4S La?.n? r?rthe?, Mary E.tber ?Etta ft Car.  only Rogers ua„. ? l::tlftJrIOrd"'?8), ager] 8 yeaci.

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I il BETWEEN YOU AND ME." As no member of the Haverfordwest Board of Guardians has thought it worth while to offer any explanation of the marvellous con- duct of the Board, in choosing mid-winter in- stead of mid-summer for the white-washing of the interior of the house, I am forced to the conclusion that they have none to make. Well, all I can say on the matter is, that such a job is equally discreditable to their heads and hearts. iI- There are gentlemen on that board who ought to be fully aware that the military regu- lations of the barrack room strictly forbid the washing of the floors in the depth of winter. Here surely cleanliness is as essential as in the workhouse, and in lieu of washing the floors they adopt the safer system of dry scrubbing. Possibly these gentlemen may think the health and comfort of soldiers and their families are of far greater import than that of pauper inmates. # Well, the punishment of criminals is in- tended to be reformatory, and the diminu- tion of pauperism may be supposed to result from like causes. -it I am pleased to be able to congratulate the Misses Llewellin on the successful manner in which their late concert passed off, and equally pleased to learn from the secretary to the Pembrokeshire and Haverfordwest Infirmary that he has received the handsome sum of £ 14, as the proceeds in aid of the funds of the above-named excellent Institution. I cannot agree with all the suggestions made by "Honey Harfat" in his letter to you a week or two since as to a suitable memorial to Sir John Perrott. The Reading Room and Public Library scheme I have loag advocated as the best and most useful means of commemorating the munificence of a man to whom we ar3 so greatly indebted, and I have an idea that if the town were canvassed, the majority of its inhabitants would agree with me. But the notion of an Exchange and Sale Mart is totally out of place in a district so sparsely populated as Pembrokeshire. It would do all very well if we had forty instead of four thousand in- habitants in Haverfordwest, but at present we can manage all the business we have, (and a good deal more) without the assis- tance of a Mart. Apart from this ought to have some Apart from this #e ought to have some consideration for the local newspapers, whose advertisement columns are never overcrowded. Why should those who have goods for sale, or who want to purchase something, be enabled to do business "on the cheap" in this way at the expense of the Perrott Trus- tees ? I am sure our good Sir John never intended his bequest to benefit one class of local traders to the injury of another. Advertising is cheap enough, now-a-days, in all conscience, and if "Honey Harfat" wants to pick up a bargain or two, let him go about it in the regular course. As to the con- veniences of a public Exchange in a little place like this, I don't believe in them for a moment. The butcher knows well enough where there are cattle that will suit him the merchant knows where to get hold of the best corn; the farmer can generally put his hand upon what he requires, without hesita- tion and so on through every grade of society. No! Let us have a good Public Library and Reading Room, designed on a good basis and well carried out. That will secure to Sir John Perrott a worthy and noble memorial, for it would be a real boon to the public. Although I am not a sporting man myself, I have no wish to deter those from engaging in such pursuits who think that steeple- chasing is the best mode of maintaining a goodly strain of fleet and powerful horses. I hear there is every probability of the Haver- fordwest Steeple Chases being carried out this year in a most satisfactory manner. Subscriptions have been freely forthcoming. The services of an excellent secretary has been secured, and the gentlemen who have been named as stewards include some of the most experienced gentlemen in the county. # # I see that a new directorate has been formed for carrying the Milford Dock works to a completion. I trust they may be more successful than their predecessors. A good deal of work, it is true, remains to be done, but much has also been accomplished. It is to be sincerely hoped that there will be a completion of some portion of the work shortly, both in the interests of the strangers who are share-holders, and in the interests of the Milford people who are not share-holders. # I think myself that the Government ought to bear the cost of constructing docks at Milford, which:is essentially a National har- bour. Half-a-million less spent on iron-clads and devoted to the development of Milford Haven would confer National advantages that we shall never reap from war-ships. So the Members of the Debating Society are going to have another Banquet, and I see no earthly reason why they shouldn't. I hear it is to be held at the Masonic Hall on j the evening of Monday, January 19th, under the presidency of Mr C. E. G. Philipps, of Picton Castle, and the vice-presidency of Col. Graham, the Mayor, and Mr Joseph Thomas, J.P. The one last year proved a brilliant and successful affair, and I have no doubt the one announced for the 19th proximo will J be equally enjoyable. THE INVETERATE Gossrr.

Tabernacle CaAPEL.-Anoi-versary services -were held on Sunday last. Tho Rev. J. M. Gibbon, of London, preached in the morning and evening two learned and eloquent sermons. In the afternoon the choir and school children gave a service of song, II- lustrative of Life of Ruth," in such a manner as to call forth from the large audience that attended. r J. H. Lochore read the connexional Scripture, and conducted the devotional p8 ervice. On Monday evening a lecture w* cd. by the Rev. J. M. Gibbon, on "Thomas •i.iyle," the chair was occupied by Mr. Samuel Thomas (ex-mayor). The visit of this popu- lar and talented young minister will be long remem- bered here, his preaching and lecture being not only alocpacat, but powerful and instructive.