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GENERAL LAURIE'S OPPORTUNITY. Vo have long- since abandoned the hope I inspired by General Laurie when he first footed the Pembroke Boroughs in the Tory interests, of the establishment of a Canadian-Milford lino of steamers. It is now regarded as a liberal sop which traded effectually upon the credulity of many Pem- brokeshire people, and was mainly responsible for the unfortunate circumstance which witnessed the rejection of one of the most useful representatives the constituency has ever had. Yet, strange to say, indications are present that aftor all we may not have looked in vain for the phantom fleet. The denunciation of the German and Belgian treaties marks an important advance by Canada towards free trade and the extension of her trade relations with the mother country. The following statement made the other day by Sir Louis Davies, the Canadian Minister of Marine, is full of interest for Pembrokeshire When they first determined to remove restrictions on trade with the mother country, the Canadians began by looking at the ocean transport service, and they found that their liners were altogether inferior to those of Boston and New York. They therefore entered into a contract under which four large steamers would, at the end of 1808, begin to run between Canada and Great Britain, the ports on one side being Quebec in summer aud Halifax or St. Johu's in winter, and on the other side Liverpool or Milford Haven, probably the former. We do not suggest for a moment that the gallant member for the Pembroke Boroughs will be bold enough to assert that his promise has at last been fulfilled or that he was even the least instrumental in persuading the Canadian Government to establish this line, though we dare say lus clnet supporters will endeavour to treat it to his fullest ad- vantage. The General has now presented to him a rand opportunity for exercising his vaunted influence with the Colonial legislature. His early campaigning in Pembrokeshire was largely characteristic of a parading of his legislative experience in Canada, and, there- fore, it is not too much to suppose that lie will prevail upon the Government there to recogniso Milford as their English port for this new line of steamers. If, after all he would have us believe, lie fails in that, he fails hopelessly; if he succeeds we shall award him a full measure of credit. Under the new commercial policy Canada is hopeful of securing a very large portion of the £ 120,000,000 which this country spends annually for foreign and colonial farm produce, and there is little doubt that the Dominion will succeed in this object upon the scientific and systematic lines on which it is being worked out. There is at present little hope of extending the dairy industry in Great Britain. In Denmark and Sweden, which together supply us with more butter than is produced in the United Kingdom, threepence- halfpenny to fourpence per gallon is considered a good price for milk. But, bad as things are, it is said that British farmers can still make better use of their land than for the production of milk to realise this equivalent. It is, therefore, not surprising that the great bulk of our dairy produce is imported from abroad, but if dairying is really the worst paying branch of farming, it will make many sceptical as to whether agriculture is so desperately badly off as it is everywhere represented to be. I LOCAL AND OTHElt NEWS. -I-JTIIJ ,fJ""lt i-ITO 'XTlW/n'u f/Tfi Paper. MILFORD HAVEN.—Freehold Building Sitos for sale; delightfully situated, and commanding a maglliijeent view.-Apply: T. Powis REYNOLDS, Archi- tect, Picton Place, Haverfordwest. SALE OF PKOPERTY.—In the Masonic Hall yesterday afternoon, Mr. Wm. Jones, auctioneer exposed lor sale the freehold dwelling1 house situated at No two i Prendergast Villas and belonging to Mr. Benjamin White. It was sold to Mr. J. G. Evans, Tenby. for veiidor. Air. W. D. George was the solicitor for the vendor. METUOKOLOGICAL :PEGis-rER.-Taicell at St. Ami's Head for the week ending 8 a.m., August ?'?td Highest barometer reading reduced to ?' F" aud to meMi sc L level, 29.8<: un tj?e and to mean level, 29.8(; 011 the H)th; lowest 29.14 on th 21 st. Maximum temperature in the shade ()t on the 18tll; iiiiuiiiiuiii .5 ) on the 18th; minimum on the 22nd. Amount of rainfall i--?!ncho3. Hours of bright suushine .?-7. Prev?ithic winds westerly, force highest, fresh gale, sea rather rough. DKATII OF Alit ARTHUR TAMLYN We regret to record the death of this well-known and respected gentleman which occurred at his residence in Castle I erraco on Thursday last, after a very brief ilhiess. deceased who was 46 years of age, succeeded his father in business as auctioneer and laud agent and was universally esteemed for the strict integrity which characterised all his business dealings, and for a genial disposition which was peculiarly his. The funeral took place at St. Martins Cemetry on Monday and was attended by a goodly number of townspeople. INSPECTION OF POLICE.—On Enday after- nrlOll Capt. PàITY, H.M. Inspector for the Southern lhvision inspected the Roose Division of the Pembroke- shire Constabulary at the Castle. There were on parade bupt raacis, inspector James, three sei-I(reants, and seventeen constables. One sergeant and one constable were absent on duty. The force was drilled by Sergt. Evans. Capt. Parry inspected the books, clothing, and rtajuiamtiiis or zae men and m the usual absence of any expression one way or another, it was significant that he fcu-t l no fault. Earlier in the day the Fishguatd visio i ot iohee were inspected. FAILING TO SUPPORT III. YVJPK.—In the Shire Hall, yesterday, before Mr T. L. James, and Mr Lewis Roberts, Geo. John, a native of Shipnian's Lane, was brought up in custody on a charge of failing to comply with an order of 6s a week, made by the bonch ill July, for his wife and family — Euily John, his wife, said that nrisoner had never sent her any money since the order was made.- Johu asserted that he had been employed as a carnenter in London, but had been in the hospital for three months there was now due him M odd, part of which sum he would endeavour to forward his wife. But now timt he had lost his situation, he could not promise payment of the amount owing by him for the last throe years.— Mr Roberts: The ouly alterImtive we have is to commit you to prison for three months. These three years YOll have left your wife utterly destitute. You will iind in the end that the law is stronger than you. SERIOUS TRAP ACCIDENT.—On Thursday afteruoon, while Mr. Chas. Davies, clerk in the employ of Mr. Bland, was driving his wife and live children to the Ilaveu in a spring cart, a rather serious accident betel him. When a short distance beyond Porttleld both shafts o. the cart fell to the ground with the result that all the occupants were thrown out. Mr. Davies, who had hold of the reins, was pulled violently to the gi-oitiid by the frightened animal which bolted, and ran a considerable distance before being intercepted and caught. Mrs. Davies was bruised and severely shaken but the worst injuries was sustained by one of the boys who was picked up unconscious and remained ill that condition for twelve hours. All were more or less hurt but we are glad to say they are recovering satisfactorily, It appears that the cart was bought at a recent sale and that the shafts were rotten. It was fortunate that at the tmie of the accident the horse was walking. OALE OF PEDIGREE SHIRE IIORSES.—On T^ uesday 31st August we anticipate that a large number of agricultures and others will find their way to Barn- lake Farm, where Mr George Prout is to expose for sale a very choice lot of pedigree shire horses, and other stock not particularised in the catalogue. AlI the animals are well-bred, and some are the direct progeny of champion- ship blood. Those people desirous of improving their stud have at this sale one of the best op" portunities. We understand that the catalogue contains nothin"- but the genuine breeding stock of the farm, of which there is a sur- plus notasoigle animal of which has been purchased for the sale. In this connection Mr Prout savs A prevailing practice in Pembrokeshire has been tu collect together a heterogeneous lot of agricultural effects from all over the country. Then with the assistance of a glib auctioneer long credi^ t, mul a mixture of commol1 whiskey and beer the sale was complete. This belongs to a day gone QY and rightly too." It may, however, be necessary to state that Mr Prout has invited "all lovers? of good stock to join him at luncheon on the day of sale- We hope that the stock will realise the prices it commands. (DEVELOPMENT OF TII WATKR. FORD-MILFORD THAFFiC. At the half-yearly meeting of the Great SonUlf.m and Western Railway Company, of Ireland, Mr Joshua J. Pim, who presided, referred to the proposed development of the Waterf ord Milford traffic by the company in the near future. lie said, on this subject, that Mr Hanbury, the Secretary to the Treasury had accepted the tender lt,i(i a ceepte-d the teu(l('r of the Great Southern and Western Hail way Company and the Great Western Company of England for the purchase of the Watertord, Dungarvan, and Lismore line It was the intention of both companies to develop the trait;0 between the system of the Great Western Railway m England and the South of Ireland, via Waterfon.. and Axdford, and they expected that it Would be a great source of benefit, not only to both companies. but to the South of Ireland. EISTEDDFOD AT NE W CASTLE EMLYN. Last Wednesday morning the Haverfordwest Choral Society and the Prendergast Juvenile Choir journeyed to Heullau, witltin a few miles of Newcastle Emlyn, and from thence walked to Velindre, where what is termed the Chair ilnl Crown Eisteddfod of Dyfed was held. The weather at starting was anything but favourable, rain falling heavily. Fortunately when the train arrived at its destination the downpour had ceased, and the remainder of the day turned out tille, save for an occasional shower. The eisteddfod was well patronised, but the greater part of the proceedings was rendered rather uninteresting to Haverfordwest folk owing to its being conducted in Welsh. Dr. Goiner Lewis, of Swansea, proved an admirable conductor. The adjudicators for vocal music were Mr J. II, Roberts, Mus. Bac., Carnarvon, and Mr Davies, London. The juvenile choirs numbered four Swansea, Llanelly, Prendergast (Haverfordwest), and Llandyssil, the piece selected for competition beinrf "Storm the Fort of Sin." The best rendering was adjudged to be that of the Swansea choir. The majority of those comprised in the other choirs appeared to be much older than the children iil tho; Prendergast choir, a fact which caused much comment considering the conditions of the competition. Notwithstanding the disadvantage they had to contend against in this respect, the local choir gave a very creditable rendering. The chief choral competition, We never will bow down," brought forth three contestants, viz. Llan- pumpsaint (conductor, Mr David Evans) Cardigan and l St. Dogmell's United (ap Carodog), and Haverfordwest (Mr Evan Jones), who sang in the foregoing order. The prize was £ o0 and £ •"> to the conductor, and was awarded to the Llanpumpsaiut choir. Mr Roberts gave his adjudication entirely in Welsh, and consequently many and varied have been the interpretations of it. A daily contemporary credits him with describing the performance of the llavcrioruwest cnoir as not good. Mr Thomas, the secretary to the choir, writing to the South IFnlc.i Diulj i Xerl's, gives the following as the substance of the adjudicator's remarks respecting the local choir This choir opened too strong, and it was a surprize to him (the adjudicator) to fiud that they succeeded in maintaining their strength to the end of the piece. The voice balance and blend were splendid. They showed a considerable amount of skill in working out the subject and couuter-subject, and were more precise in taking up their respective parts than the other choirs, with the exception of the words and God alone on the last page, where the sopranos were rather weak. But the interval between soprano and alto would probably account for this. Taking a general view of this choir's performance, they possessed many good points which could not be recognised in the other choirs, and the com- petition lay between choir No. 1 (Llanpumpsaint) and Xo. 3 (Haverfordwest."

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