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

I J MILFORD HAVEN. INQUEST.—On Monday an inquest was held on the body of Alexander McPhee, a native of Greenock, who had died on board the ship British Princess, while at anchor in the harbour, before medical assis- tance was procured. The doctors detailed the result of their post-mortem examination, and the jury re- turned a verdict of "Death from natural causes." ;• -t { ———

FISHGUARD. THE. LATE SURGEON-MAJOR J. R. THOMAS,—The remains of the late lamented Surgeon-Major J. R, Thomas, L.K.Q.C.P., and L.M., M.R.C.S., F.R.G.S e of Fishguard were interred at Llauwnda Church, Pencaer, on Saturday last. Descended from an ancient race, who had passed through mary vicissitudes of fortune, he still inherited their honourable and chival- rous feeling, and his untimely end will be widely felt and deeply mourned. When a mere lad he passed through the Crimean campaign as assistant, and since then saw active and trying service in various parts. His long service on the African coasts at last under- mined his constitution and compelled his retirement at an early age, He was popular and beloved by officers am! men, to whose \vc!fa.e he devoted himself wherever he went; and on his return to Africa, after periodical visits to his native country, he was always greeted with enthusiasm by all sorts and conditions of men. His kindness and couretsy extended to the poorest native the same as to his most honoured. fell iw-oountry men, andhis final departure was regretted as a great calamity. He was followed to his resting- place by his aged father, who carries the burden of four score years, his bereaved widow and four little sons, and a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends.

CLYNDERWEN. LECTPBE.—On Tuesday" JanuaVy 16th, a highly iutereating lecture on Precious stones from ancient quarries," was delivered at the above place by the Rev. D. Oliver Edwards. Mr Edwards compared the wise sayings of different nations with each other, enumerated their good qualities and drew excellent lessons from them. The lecture throughout was a very excellent piece of composition, full of wit and pithy sayings, well delivered and highly appreciated by an attentive audience. The proceeds were towards the maintenance of the reading room and library at Clynderwen..

NARBERTH., j COUNTY-COURT.—This court was held on Friday before Beresford. John Jones, of Narberth, stone- mason, v. George Brace, of Priory Mains, Pembroke. This was an actiou to recover the sum of X2 for goods sold and delivered. Mr A. H. Lascrelles appeared for plaintiff, and Mr R. D. Gilbertson for the defendant. For the defence it was contended that the debt was j contracted by defendant's wife, from whom he was separated in 1878. Judgment for defendant. -Edwin Thomas, of Whitland, builder, v. John Howell, of Trevaughan, merchant. This was an action brought by the plaintiff in the November court to recover the sum of X16 5s 7d for goods sold and dslivered and work done. The defendant then said that the measurement was not correct, after which it was agreed to have the matter referred to Mr James Williams, of Robeston Wathen. Subsequently notice of the day for hearing of the reference was given to both parties.- Upon the referee's award judgment was given for plaintiff for £ 15 14s 6d and costs in the December court. At this court application was made by Mr M. Mathias Thomas, of Tenby, on behalf of the defendant, to have the award, made by the eferee, set aside on the ground that the defendant had not had notice of the day appointed for hearing the matters in dispute and measuring the work done, etc.—Mr Arthur Lewis, instructed by Ifr A. H. Lascelles, proved that the defendant had had suffi. cient notice of the day appointed, and that he was present on the occasion of the hearing and measuring. His honour declined to set the judgment aside, and allowed costs. PETTY SESSIONS.—These sessions were held on the 18th inst., before J. L. G. P. Lewis, Esq., .and the Rev. R. H. Buckby.—John Thomas, Llandre, Lan- dewy Velfrey, was charged by P.S. James with being drunk in. Narberth. Defendant was fined 6s., and 9s. 2d. costs.—John Williams was also charged with being drunk. Fined 2s. 6d. including costs this being the first offence.— W. Lewis, Carvau, Lampeter Velfrey, was summoned for using a spring cart with. out name thereon or license. Defendant pleaded he did not know it was necessary. The bench fined the defendant 6d., and 4s. 6d. costs.—Henry John, Moun- tain, was finrd 6d. and 4s. 6d. costs for allowing a donkey to stray on the highway.—Philip Williams, Jeffreston was brought up in custody for disobedience in not paying 4s. weekly towards the maintenance of his child. The defendant was summoned some time back and agreed to pay this sum, but had never paid anything. The bench committed the defendant to three rnonth's imprisonment with hard labour.—Mr John Thomas, clerk to the Gtuardiaps of the Narberth UnioB, applied for an order at removal for Daniel Thoniius's wif$ and child to the Newcastle Emlyn Union. The application was granted.—Daniel Phillips was ordered to pay Is. weekly towards the mainten- ance of his child now in the wofkhotise. ■: i KAY'S COMPOUND contains Liike-ed, Aniseed, I3ehepa, Squil, Tolu, &c., with Chlorodyne. 631

ST. ISHMAELS. CowoERT.-A most interesting, concert was giv.en' in the Parochial Schoolroom on Tuesday evening last, .under the auspices of the "St. Ishmael's Literary and Recreation Society." The chair was occupied by the vicar, the Rev J. W. Morris, who explained the working of the society. Its objects were to afford in- struction and amusement to its members. The society had amalgamated with the cricket club, had formed a football club, and had provided indoor games also A reading-room had been started, and in Connection therewith a library. The subscription had b( en fixed at the extremely small sum of sixpence per quarter for which nominal amount, a member could avail himself of all the advantages enumerated. They had not yet seen their way clear to admit ladies to the club, but ladies could borrow books from the library. The dab, the vioar went on to say was entirely un- sectarian 'in its character; it was a parochial club, and they had had the pleasure of .being associated in the work with the two local Nonconformist ministers who had just left the parish, and he sincerely hoped their successors would fill their places on the com- mitted. He then made some general remarks on the benefits likely to arise from such institutions, and re- ferring to the recent speech of Lord Aberdare upon the subiect-oof"N-Volmh education, the chairman gave it as his opinion that the backwardness 6f his fellow- countrymen (the Welsh) in education was not attribu- table to any inordinate dullniss of the race, but to the lack of educational means for developing the native talent. They were at last now about to have an University in Wales, but they ought to have had one hundreds of years ago. He .considered such in- stitut,ions as the obe 't' 'fi t go, IJe conts i dere d such in- stitutions as the one they had formed in the parish, calculated to be of considerable service to the inhabi- tants, especially the young. It was highly necessary to keep pace with the knowledge of the period, to know what was going on ip the world around, hence newspapers, and all the latest literary works hould he atuG-teci regularly. Aft a word of encourage- ment to country boys not to be down hearted, the vicar gave an instance of. a very poor boy who was reared not far from St. Ishmael's, (at Bolton HiU), who made a great name for himself, and was ulti- mately made a baronet. In conclusion, the vicar said it was impossible not to observe the great progress the choir had made during the last twelve months, which was due to the untiring exertions of the Mioses Kate and Rachel Davis, of Trewarren, and Mr Bloor, the schoolmaster. We have no space to give the pro- gramme in extenso, and so well did each performer acquit herself and himself that it would be invidious to select any particular tame. Suffice it therefore to say that several comic songs were remarkably well sung by Mr Forster, Mr Edwards, (Dale), Mr Tibbitt and Mr Smith (St. Bride's); that Mr Jenkins, a gentleman possessing .a good old fashioned bliss voice, and Mr Bloor, each gave a sentimental song with chorus, and joined in a duett that Aliss Kate Davis in No, air;" Miss Rachel Davis in "In the gloaming;" and Miss Thomas (of Philbeaob) in ".The miller and the maid," were exceptionally pleasing. The latter froia the fact of her being a debutuntee creating, peculiar interest in her performances. The abilities of the choir may be fairly gauged by the fact of their having creditably rendered Sir R. P. Stewart's difficult. arrangement of Knyvett's glee If The bells of St. Michael's tower." Mr Bloor con- Mr Blt)or con- ducted the choir with tact and precision. The con- cert. closed with the National Anthem, and a vote of thanks to the performers and chairman. The room was crammed to excess, with an orderly and appre- cial i ve audience.

KAY'S COMPOUND for Colds and Coughs, cures nine I cases out of ten. bold by Chemists. 631

PEMBROKE AND PEMRBOKE DOCK. The new ariroured ship building at Pembroke Yard is to be called the "Anson," instead of the Ben- bow," as originally ordered. The unarmoured screw liner "Ansoll," now attached to the Chatham Steam Reserve, is to be renamed the Algiers." The retiring superannuation allowance awarded by the Treasury to Mr R. P. Saunders, the late Chief Constructor at Chatham Dockyard/is JEG20 per an. nutii. Mr Saunders was appointed Chief Constructor at Chatham Dockyard in 1872, previously to which he had filled the office of master shipwright at Pem. broke Yard. During his official career at Chatham Mr Saunders superintended the construction of several of the most powerful armoured vessels of the navy, including the Agamemnon," the "Poly- phemus," the" Téméraire," and others. He is suc- ceeded at Chatham by Mr E. 0. Warren, late Chief Constructor at Pembroke Yard.

TENBY. TENBY GiRLS' SCHOOL .—In the claas lists of children examined on paper in religious knowledge the follow- ing names of girls in the Tenby School appear :— Margaret Metcalf, Standard 6, first class; Christian J. Lace, Standard 4, first class; Maud Thomas, Standard 5, first class Agnes Lewis, Standard 6 second class Martha Reea, Standard 6, second class. The names are arranged in order of merit. No child was withdrawn from the religious examination. TOWN COUNCIL.—The corporation held their ad- journed meeting on Monday, the Mayor (Mr W. H. Richards) in the chair. The council resolved, on the metion of Mr J. A. Jenkinfi, 6eoorided by Mr Parkin- son, that the resolution passed at the last meeting, giving Mr Allen permission to call in a special accountant to go through the corporation accounts, be rescinded. On a division, the motion was carried by a majority of eight to six.—The contract for painting the Town-hall was let to Mr F. J. Davies for £ 17 10s j and the contract for laying on 'water mains to Mr James Fisher, for £ 26 15s.—A letter from Mr Powis, relating to the railway arches on the Green, was read, and ordered to bo considered by the bye-law com- mittee, and the meeting then broke up. ■ ■

MR. GLADSTONES HEALTH. A Central News telegram, Cannes, to-day says: After returning frotti a drive yesterday, Mr Gladstone took a four mile walk. Lord Wolverton in a letter to me s.iys "Mr Gladstone's progress is most satisfac- tury. He sleeps well and his appetite is good. THE CHARGE AGAINST MIL DAVITT. At Dublin today. Miters D'lvitt li.aly and Qoinn, w^re ordered to keep peace, or to be im. prisoned for si* months. THE DISTRESS AT LLANELLY. rojiel coiurntttee -Luaneliy lepurc thai; five thousand persons are affested by the recent coininer- cinl failures. Great distress prevails. Tut< »M'\v fronclad, Mats, is Biu;h a peculiar shape that the Cba;httin authorities will build her in the dork instead of on the slips. Mr Baker, Silkston brickworks, which was recently burnt, was fined £ 5 at Barnsley to-day for illegally i storing gunpowder; i Samuel Hudfield, who was recently wounded by his wife armed with a poker at Stockport died to-day. I Console one-eighth better. Wheat unaltered. I MILFORD DOCKS COMPANY, LIMITED. In the Higlr Court of Justice, Chancery Division, on Tuesday—before Vice-Chancellor Bacon-the,ad- journed hearing of the petition of MftI Ann Lister and Mr George John Lister to wind up the Milford Docks Company, Limited, was resumed. The petitioners' claim is for;CG,000 and interest, the amount adjudged to be due to them under an award made at arbitration for a piece of land taken by the dock company for the purpose of their docks, and the defence is that the property was not the property of the petitioders, but belonged to Messrs. Lake and Taylor. Mr Horton Smith, Q. C., and Mr Oswald repre- sented the petitioners, and Mr Martin, Q C., and Sir A. Watson appeared for the company. Mr Oswald, in continuation of his remarks in sup- port of the petition, said that since Saturday, when he had somewhat freely commented on the affidavit sworn by Mr Lake, a further affidavit had been sworn. He presumed that, as the case had been opened and stated, his lordship would not allow that fresh affi- davit to be filed and used by the other side, or, if it was filed, that his clients would be allowed an oppor- tunity of answering it? His Lordship said that, of course, if further evi- ,dence had been filed since the last hearing, and the other side applied to him for leave to use it, he should only grant leave on the understanding that the peti- tioners had an opportunity of replying to it. Mr Martin said he did ask for leave to use the new affidavit made by Mr Lake. Mr Oswald observed that as that request had been made, he must ask for leave to reply to the affidavit. His Lordship said that if the affidavit was filed, he would take care that the petitioners had an opportu- nity of answering it. If he gave the company leave to make further affidavits, after the case had been opened and stated, he should also give the petitioners leave to do the same. Mr Oswald remarked that if the case was to stand over, he hoped that his lordship would put the com- pany under terms not to file any further affidavits. Mr Martin said that was absurd, for the petitioners themselves had made a fresh affidavit, and only de- livered it yesterday morning. Mr Oswald observed that it was evident that the matter must stand over for Mr Lake's affidavit to be answered. Mr Martin intimated that he nid not object to this being done. Mr Smith said of course if this petition was to stand over, the second petition presented by Mr F. Mowatt would also have to stand over. Mr Millar, Q.C., who appeared for the second petitioners, consented to this. His Lordship said it appeared to him that all parties were almost agreed that the petitions should stand over, and he, therefore, ordered that both petitions should stand over for a week. Mr Smith observed that it would not be amiss if they took liberty to cross-examine the witnesses on their affidavits in court before his lordship, upon notice being given. His Lordship said that that seemed very reason- able. Of course, he could not try the case until he had all the necessary evidence before him. Mr Martin said he did not object to have his wit- nesses cross-examined, provided he could cross- examine the witnesses of the other aMie. Mr Millar applied that the witnesses connected with the second petition might also be cross-examined, which was agreed to, and eventually, the two petitions were ordered to stand over uutil fext Saturday.

I THE CASTLE STEEL AND IRON WORKS COMPANY. In the same Court, Mr Hemming, Q.C., moved in the matter of re the Castle Steel and Iron Company, on behalf of creditors of the company, that certain gentlemen who had made affidavits in support of the winding up of. the company, which carried on its business in Wales, and for the, winding np of which petitions had been presented from Stockton-on-Tees and other places, might be examined before a special examiner. He also asked that Mr Henry Milton, barrister-at-law, might be appointed examiner, and that the officials,of the company should be ordered to prbduce before the examiner all the books and papers that might be required. The order, it seemed to him, should be granted as a matter of course, but should the objection be taken, he asked in the alternative that the wiinesses might be examined in court. The Counsel on behalf of the company objected to the appointed of Mr Milton on the ground that they had only received the notice of motion last night, but His Lordship overruled the objection, and made the order asked for.

CENTRAL WALES AND CARMARTHEN I RAILWAY JUNCTION BILL. I This bill came on Tuesday before Mr Frere, one of the examiners of Standiug Order proofs in the House of Commons, this being the necessary preliminary stage before its iuirod notion into the Hotise. The bill authorises the company to run over portions of the London and North-Western, Great Western, Milford, Llanelly, and other railways, on terms to be decided by an arbitration or by the Board of Trade. The Standing Orders of Parliament were declared to have been duly complied with, and the preliminary stage was passed.

THE SINKING OF AN OCEAN I STEAMER. The Hamburg American steamer Cimbria, which left Hamburgh with 380 paasingers and flO crew last Thursday afternoon, came into collision on Friday during a thick fog off Borkun), with the steamer Sultan. The Cimbria sank shortly af erwards. Immediately after being struck by the Sultan, the Cimbria heeled over and began to fill. An attempt was immediately made to launch the boats to save the women, but owing to the position of the vessel this was found to be a work of great difficulty. Even- tually the second officer succeeded in launching the long boa', which was loaded to the gunwale wiht human beings. The chief offioer threw a lurid gla er over the scene by burning flares, but these were suddenly extinguished, and the officer lost in the darkness, as the ship gave one. lurch before settling down. In fifteen minutes after she was struck the Cimbria disappeared, and those of her passengers who had hot succeeded in getting into the four frail boats launched were left struggling in the black waters. Those survivors who have reached the shore state that the frantic terror of the passengers on board the Cimbria when it was seen that the vessel was sinking was fearful in its intensity. After the vessel went down cries of despair were raised, at times, but these gradually grew fainter as the victims sank exhausted under the water, and then all was silence and wrapt in the darkness of night. One of the boats was tossed about at the mercy of the waves for nine hours before it had the god fortune to fall in with the English barque Theta. On Monday those who have been cruising over the spot in the hope of finding any more of the boats still afloat report that there are no traces of the survivors to be seen. Some dead bodies, supported by life-belts, were found, presenting a ghastly appearance on the surface of the water. The Sultan was herself so damaged that she was unable to lower boats with a view to save life.

BIRTHS. On the 17th inet., at Paris House, Quay-street, in this town, the wife of Mr Alfred James, maltster, of a son. MARRIAGES. On Thursday, 18th inst., at Lambston Church, by the Rev. John Meares, Rector, (by lioense), Mr James Griffiths, Liverpool, son of Mr T. Griffiths, Slade, to Letitia, second daughter of Mr Stephen Bevan, Sutton Lodge Farm. • DEATHS. On Sunday, Jan. 21st, at High-street, Haver- fordwest, Gwynne Vaughan Harries, aged 72. On the 21st inst., at the residence of her oldest son, at North Street in this town, Margaret, relict of the late Thomas Rees, baker &a., Bridge Street, aged 76 years. On the 17th iust., at Prendergast, in this tovrn, Mr James Be vans, for many years in the employ of Mr William Farrow, aged 50 years. Deeply regretted. On the 18th inst., at Goat Street, Haverford- west, Catherine Elizabeth Savery, widow of Col. George Warren Stokes, 9th Bengal N.I., in her 80th year. On the 18th inst., at Nolton, Mr David Canton, Colliery proprietor, aged 61 years. Highly respected by all who knew him. On the loth instant, at 92, Milton-road, South Hornsey, London, Mr John Jones, formerly of this town, aged 81 years. Deeply regretted. January 16th, 1883, at Goodwick, near Fish- guard, J. R. Thomas, Surgeon-Major. Deeply regretted. On the 10th inst., at his residence, Holborn Hill, Millom, Cumberland, W. R. Rogers, M.R.C.S., England, son of the late Rev. W. R. Rogers, Wesleyan Minister, and Chairman of Swansea District, aged 42 years. On the 8th inst., at Poyston Farm, in this county, Mr John Nicholas, cattle dealer, aged 52 years. Deeply regretted. On the 17th instant, at Talbenny, the wife of Mr George Oliver, aged 27 years, deeply regretted, On the 22nd inst., at St. Jataes's-stre&t, Nar- berth, the wife of Mr George Fisher, jun., grocer, &c., of a daughter. On the 17th inst., at Ffynongain, New Moat, Mr George Purcer, aged 92 years.

INFIRMARY COLLECTIONS. I The Secretary of the Pembrokeshire and Haver- fordwest Infirmary begs to acknowledge the receipt I of the following additional sums Ebenezer Chapel, St. David's, per Capt. Daniel Williams. 1 1 0 St. Aidan's Church, Whitchurch, per the Rev. Rees William? •. 2 15 0 Hill Mountain Chapei, per Mr A. Anstee 0 10 0 Proceeds of Rosebush Eisteddfod, ror Mr W. Howells 3 10 0 Bethlehem Chapel, Newport, per the Rev. I,inies Jenkiii. I 1 1 0 Hill Park Chapel, per Mr William James. 1 12 6 Robeston Watheu Church, per tho Rev. W. Wilson 2 0 1 Narberth Church, per the Rev. W. Wilson 5 2 7 Solva Independent Chapel, per the Rev. J. G. Thomas 1 10 0 I

KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent anodyne expectorant, I for Cough and Colds. Sold by all Chemists. 631 j

THE CENTRAL WALES AND CARMARTHEN JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. Proposed through rates from Haverfordwest to the several towns named in column 1, via Carmarthen, the Central Wales and Carmarthen Railway and Craven Arms. The columns headed by three asterisks shew the distances by the present Great Western Railway route and the rates now charged. MILEAGE DISTANCE. I CLASSES. Saving by Column 1. proposed 1 —  by  by I route. 'U" 1  1 2 3 T pXU?.edb' G.R.. Specia< l. 1 2 3 route. route. **< miles 8. d. a. d. a. d. a. d. 8. d. s. d. s. d. | 8. d. s. d. fl. d. Leeds. 237 294 57 16 3 16 3 25 10 25 10 36 8 36 8 45 0 45 0 56 8 56 8 Liverpool 211 268 57 16 0 16 0 20 0 20 0 28 4 28 4 35 0 j 35 0 47 6 47 6 Manchester 200 257 57 15 0 15 0 20 0 23 4 28 4 33 4 35 0 40 0 45 0 59 0 Burton 196 228 32 14 0 14 0 20 0 20 0 25 0 28 4 31 8 33 4 40 0 42 6 Birmingham 194 206 12 13 0 13 0 17 6 17 6 25 0 25 0 31 8 31 8 40 0 40 0 Wolverhampton 181 204 23 13 0 13 0 17 6 17 6 25 0 26 5 31 8 j 34 2 40 0 45 0 Cheater 176 232 57 13 ft 13 0 17 6 23 4 23 0 35 10 30 0 1 44 2 38 4 58 4

THE PEMBROKE BOARD OF GUARDIANS. I I APPOINTMENT OF A PAID CHAPLAIN FOR THE I I WORKHOUSE. The meagre reports as given in both the Western Mail and South Wales Daily News, of the meeting of the Board, on the 17th inst., to consider the above question, prompts us, and by the expressed' wishes of several large ratepayers in this Parish (Tenby), to supply our readers with a few additional details as to what did occur at this meeting. It was numerously attended. There were present some ex-officio Guardians who had not been seen there for many years, others, who appear only when some important vote is needed. The clergy guardians were all told, and in due time. The ministers of all the denominations in the parish of Pembroke, to the number of fourteen, had sent in a memorial, and an offer to the Board, to perform the work of a chaplain in conjunction with the clergy of the Church, free of charge-thus saving X30 a year to the Union. These gentlemen sent a second memorial, and the following is its text GENTLEMEN,—When it was first intimated in September last that the Rev. D. E. Williams was about to leave the neighbourhood and therefore that the Chaplaincy of the Union would become vacant, we. the ministers of the various chapels at Pembroke, Pembroke- Dock and Neyland, addressed a letter to your Board offering gratuitously to conduct in rotation the religious services at the Workhouse We beg to refer you to that letter, wbich was at the time placed in the hands of your clerk, and a printed copy of which was sent to each member of your Board. We now with much pleasure repeat our offer, and in doing so beg to say that we have every desire to render this service to your Board conjointly with the Clergy of the Established Church, and we cannot but believe that they will be equally pleased to officiate, at the Union free of charge In farther support of your accepting our offer' and sanctioning the arrangements thus suggested, TO submit the following particulars, m they have been re- ported to us:—At Narberth there has been no paid chaplain over thirty years at Carmarthen there is no chaplain, "Clergymen and Nonconformists preach at half-past two every Snnday in rotation at Llandeilo This Workhouse was opened in 18 58, our Guardians never paid a chaplain, existing arrangements works well"; at Swansea. The Union has been supplied gratuitously by the Ministers of the town in rotation since May, 1855 at Merthyr it is over twenty years since the ministers of the various churches and chapels efflciate in rotation at the Union and we learn that the Haverfordwest Gnardians have never paid a chaplain. From all that we know this seems to be the general arrangement throughout Wales. and we see no reason why the Pembroke Union should be an exception in this matter. From every standpoint, both religious and economcial, we respectfnlly submit that our offer is entitled to the approval and acceptance of your Board and we shall have great happiness in co-operating to minister to the spiritual wants of the inmates of the House. And we subscribe ourselves.—Gentlemen, Yours res- pectfully, William Powell, Westgate, Pembroke Evan Thomas. Mount Pleasant Chapel, Pembroke; J. Rees Owen. Westgate Chapel Pembroke; iI. H Richmond, Wesley Chapel, Pembroke; Howell Powell, Tabernacle Chapel, Pembroke; W. A. Edwards Meyrick-street Chapel; Pembroke Dock It. C. Roberts, Bush-street Chapel, Pembroke Dock E. Evans, Gilgal Chapel. Pennar, Pembroke-Dock; J. R Webster, Albion-square Chapel, Pembroke-Dock; J. D. Jones, Bethany Chapel, Pembroke-Dock M. Laycock, Gersham Chapel, Pembroke-Dock Wm. Evans, St. Andrew's Chapel. Pembroke- Dock; J. Shrimpton, Wesley Chapel, Pembroke-Dock; J. W. Ed wards, Baptist Chapel, Neyland. Pembroke, Jan. 11th, 1883. After the reading of these documents, it was pro- posed and seconded, that the Rev. D. Bowen, one of the clergy of Pembroke, should be elected to the office. This was urged warmly, by the Chairman, by Mr Clark, Mr Hulme, and by the Rector of Tenby. The speeches of these gertlemen were able, tempe- rate, and respectful. The sum of their agument was, that without a paid, responsible and clerical chaplain, the duties of the office could net be expected to be per- formed efficiently. The Rev. John Lewis, of Tenby, moved as an amend. ment-" That this Board considers the office of a paid chaplain, to be inexpedient, and therefore, accepts the offer of the ministers of this neighbourhood, to per- form its duties free of charge." This was supported very ably and temperately by Mr Dawkins, Mr W. H. Lewis, Mr Sketch, and Mr Davies, of Alleston. To show the general grounds on which the amend- ment was enforced, we give a few statement a from the speech of the Rev. John Lewis, the mover of the amendment 1. The 14 ministers whose names are appended to this memorial, are true and tried men. They have no wish to monopolize this work among themselves. They simply ask to be allowed to render service in con- junction with the clergy of the Established Church. 2. The poor people who oome into this House, oome from all communions, and therefore it is only fair that they should have the benefit of religious minis- trations ia the way familiar to them in their former seasons of more favoured circumstances. 3. If it could be supposed that these 14 ministers who offer their services would bring into the House 14 different creeds, we might be justified in hesitating to accept their offer. But the 14 would be true to the same creed and if the ministers of the church joined them it would make no difference, for the creed of the 39 articles of the church would be orthodox enough substantially for all the purposes for which the duties are performed. These men in preaching to the inmates, would never introduce into their teaching the paltry things on which they differ among themselves. 4. The measure now proposed has been adopted by. some of the most efficient unions in South Wales, such as Haverfordwest, Narberth, Carmarthen, Cardi- gan, Llandilo, Llandovery, Aberystwith, and Merthyr. 5. Honourable economy is the order of the day. It is a prominent principle at this Board. We greatly admire it, and we support it. 6. We ask you to adopt this measure as an experi- ment. If at the close of the year it turn out that these gentlemen have not done their work to the satisfaction of the Board, then by all means let them have "notice to quit," and we will join you heartily in recommend- ing that the Board fall back at once on the services of a permanent and paid chaplain." The amendment was lost by an overwhelming majority, but we can- not help thinking that it may be revived at some future time, and perhaps, carried. It seems to us to I be one of the most fair and reasonable measures that could be submitted to any Board of Guardians.

THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL.—Mr Frere, the Examiner on Private Bills, announced his decision on Monday that the promoters of the Manchester Ship Canal Bill have failed to comply with the stan- ding orders of Parliament, by reason of their having no plans and sections of the works they contemplate for making and maintaining the access to the proposed ship canal through the estuary of the Mersey. The objection is of a character so serious that it is very unlikely that any dispensation with the standing orders can be obtained. It is, therefore, very unlikely that the Bill will be allowed to pass the Committee during the present session.

"BETWEEN YOU AND ME." Lord Justice Brett seems to have been rather taken aback at the clean sheet" presented to him on Saturday last, and sug- gested every reason but the right one for this happy condition of things. To those simple, reverent folk who look upon a Judge of Assize as the incarnation of all knowledge and wisdom, this must come as a revelation. Whatever" the oldest judge" may or may not know, it is clear that he is totally unac- qaainted with the sobriety and honesty of the Welsh character. A maiden Assize is not at all a rare event in the Principality. I cannot see on what grounds his lordship could imagine this paucity of crime to have arisen from neglect on the part of the police. Any person present in Court on Saturday could have set the judge right on that point. z I am disposed to believe that the improved condition of public morals is the true reason. Surely it is high time that all the countless religious and philanthropic agencies at work in the country bore some sort of fruit. If crime be not diminished by the spread of education and temperance, then those lovers of their kind" who labour for the common weal may just as well throw up their hands at once and for ever. That these moral forces are making themselves felt in Wales espe- cially, is a fact that cannot be affected by any doubtful surmises of an itinerant dispenser of justice. The disposition of Taffy is essen- tially law abiding and peaceable, and this is the steady outgrowth of centuries of deep, earnest, religious training, for which Dissent is mainly, if not solely, responsible. Nor must the remarkable modern revival in the principles of total abstinence, be left out of the reckoning. Had Lord Justice Brett taken the trouble to inform himself of these facts, his congratulations to the Grand Juries wouldn't have been half-hearted. I am told that a number of our county "beaks" are fearfully irate over the fatherly lecture which his lordship saw fit to deliver to them, on the general administration of the laws. On this presumably intricate subject, the great unpaid" profess to know more than all the legal compendiums that were ever published, could teach them. Sir W. B.-Brett is clearly of opinion that justices' justice and law are not necessarily synony- mous terms. I have no doubt that a good many people, with far less legal acumen, agree with the learned judge in this particular. Not that rural magistrates err on the side of mercy as a rule. Should the unfortunate criminal be a poacher or a purloiner of a few raw turnips, he will not find that "mercy seasons justice" to any appreciable extent. If he be really desirous to prove the quality and quantity of magisterial mercy, he had much better take the life of his nearest rela- tive than that of a pheasant or a hare. Connubial vows are not half so sacred as the game-laws, as many a poor wretch has found to his cost. If Mr Justice Brett had recommended the county magistrates to send to the assizes all persons charged with trespassing in pursuit of game and poaching, he would, in my opinion, have done the right thing. Fancy two men of previous good character being hauled before the Bench for trespassing on land with a dog at their heels, and sent to Carmarthen for two months' imprisonment with hard labour. There is something rotten in the State wherein such interested parties are allowed to so deal with the liberty of the subject. •» Without the least desire to speak dis- respectfully of those who are set up as "a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well," I cannot help giving expression to the hope that we shall soon have a general system of stipendary magistracy. The ad- vantages to the cause of justice and the dignity of the law, would far outweigh any cost incurred. Unpaid magistrals did very well a few centuries ago, when there were only two or three educated men in a district. It would puzzle Solomon to say on what grounds the modern 11 beak is appointed. Most assuredly not on that of superior in- telligence. I was very much pleased to find that Mr C. E. G. Philipps, of Picton Castle, received the Judge with all the prestige due to his high position. The "turn out" was in ex- ceedingly good taste. Mr Philipps appeared, in the conspicuous yet neat uniform, as Lord Lieutenant of Haverfordwest, and was accompanied by a retinue of neatly attired javelin men, under the control of Sergeant- Major Lowe. 1f- I wonder what my friend the Head Master of the Grammar School, thinks of the ap- pointment of Archdeacon Lewis to the See of Llandaff. The Bishop Designate has not only the misfortune to be a Pembrokeshire man forsooth, but he actually received his early education at the Haverfordwest Gram- mar School! That was in its palmy days though, when scholars were turned out of hand by some mysterious process, and when we heard no complaints of the inferior intel- lectual calibre of the natives. Tempora mutantum. The South Pembrokeshire Hunt week was a much greater success than ours, in every way. The meets were largely attended and some good sport was shown, more especially on Friday, when the longest run of the season took place. Reynard broke cover near Ivy Tower, led the pack a merry dance to Whitland, and saved his brush after all. The same thing occurred last year over the same ground; and a veteran Castlemartin sportsman-who was over here at the Assizes on Saturday—solemnly assured me it was the same fox The Fancy Dress Ball on Wednesday and the Hunt Ball on Friday were great suc- cesses. Then on the Monday and Thursday there were performances of Gilbert and Sullivans comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore, which appear to have gone off very credit- ably. I heard from the same authority that the Tenby Eaces on Friday next promise to be a grand wind-up to the winter season. It seems very much as though our neighbours on the shores of Carmarthen Bay were destined to occupy the position in the county which poor old Haverford once did. It is rumoured that one gentleman in this locality has been so severely bitten by the Co-operative Stores craze, as to order original sermons by the gross. These, it is his inten- tion to read to his domestic circle, in regular order from Sabbath to Sabbath. By this means an immense saving in the year's ex- penditure is anticipated in the way of shoe- leather, best clothes, and weekly offertories. I only wish the amenities of journalism per- mitted me to record this gentleman's (?) name in these columns. He richly deserves all the publicity he can get. # An old proverb says that" the streets of Jerusalem were kept clean, by every man sweeping in front of his own door." But I much fear that even this excellent development of the co-operative principle wouldn't achieve the desired end in this little borough of ours. As long as there is such laxity in removing street refuse, he that sweepeth, sweepeth but vainly. Our sanitary authorities appear de- termined to prove to the utmost limit of cre- dence, the truth of the scientist's dictum that dirt is but matter in the wrong place." 01< THE XJTVETERATE GOSSIP.

The younger brother of the German Em- peror died rather suddenly on Sunday. In conse- quence of this, all the projected festivities in connec- tion with the silver wedding of the Crown Prince and Princes have been abandoned. 1 PEMBROKESHIRE ASSIZES. Lord Justice Sir William Baliol Brett, Knight arrived at Haverfordwest on Friday evening, bnt did not open the commission till 10.30 on Saturday morning, after which he went to church, and re- turned to court about 11.30. He was attended by Mr C. E. G. Philipps, High Sheriff. The following were the Grand Jury for the county of Pembroke:- Sir 0. H. P. Scourfield, foreman: Messrs H. G. Allen, Q.C., M.P.: C. H. Allen, Ferguson Barclay, George W. Crooks, George Goldwyre, C. H. Hairies, J. L. G. P. Lewis, Price Lewis, F. W. Lambton, Henry Leafb, R. W. Mirehouse, E. H. Massy, Chas. Mathias, M. W. L1. Owen, F. L. Ll. Philippe. Richard Penn, N. A. Roch. W. F Roch, W. H. Riehards, A. B. 0. Stokes, H. W. Vjalters, J. Worthisgtou, John Westbv, and Baron de Rutzen. THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW. The Judge in charging the grand jury for the county oi Pembroke, said I am informed that there are bills to be brought before you, and there is practically nothing to do. It would be uncourteous not to congratulate the county upon such a state of things, but as I am not aware exactly of all the circumstances, I cannot venture to carry any such congratulation too far. If the action of the police is perfectly correct and skilful, and if the administration of the power of committing persons, to be tried either at sessions or assizes, is carried out exactly according to law, no doubt the fact that there are no prisoners to try at these assizes would be matter of perfect congratulation but if either of these two circumstances fail, then, although there may justly be congratulation, it would not be as perfect as other- wise. If it is really true that in this great country, and where people assemble in considerable numbers, there is a total absence of crime, I can only say, from 1 my own experience in other places, that it is a most wonderful state of things. Under the circumstances of our being being present to-day, I may, perhaps, as the judge who has been the longest time on the bench in administering the law, venture to make a few remarks to you upon the administration of the law. Your power as magistrates consists generally of the duty of considering whether persons brought before you shall be committed for trial at assizes or sessions, or be punished summarily. You should discipline yourselves to administer the law as law only. You are not to do what you think right or best in any case, but do what is according to law. No considera- tion of ad vantage to the country or of personal mercy ought to interfere with the complete fulfilment of the administration of the law as law. Therefore, when considering whether a person ought to be committed or not, you must make up your mind as nearly as you can as to the complexion of the evidence before you, and if that evidence, if unanswered, is likely to prove a serious crime, you should commit the accused to the assizes. If the crime should be punished by im- prisonment for a longer term than could be given under summary jurisdiction, you ought to commit to the sessions. But in exercising your powers as com- mitting magistrates, or magistrates of sessions, you have one of the most difficult duties-that which I and every other administrator of the law find the most difficult-namely, the question of punishment. People are in the habit of saying the law is to be ad- ministered with mercy. So it is. But that mercy is regulated by law-for the law is, that if the facts of a case are doubtful, you must put the most merciful interpretation upon them. That is not your action but the mercy of the law. It is not your option to put a merciful interpretation upon the facts-you must do so. So in the case of punishment. Magis- trates and judges must not punish according to their feelings, but according to law, and the mercy which they show is not theirs but that of the law. One of the cases requiring the exercise of mercy is that in which a prisoner is of extreme youth. A severe punishment should never be passed upon a criminal of tender years. It signifies not whether the crime is troublesome to society or not- You must take into consideration the weakness of judgment, feebleness of resistance to temptations and fearful consequences of sending children to prison. It is not a matter of feeling- but of law. The same rule holds in the case of a person of matured age charged with crime for the first time. The law requires in such a case that the least punishment fixed should be the one administered, unless the crime should be of such a character as would require the utmost punishment of the law. Some first crimes are violent to the last degree, and requires the utmost punishment. But it is not a question of feeling nor of mercy upon which you may congratulate or pride yourselves, but a law that that you must for a first crime give the lightest punishment the circumstances of the case allow. But it is equally true that when the circumstances are not so, and the crime is serious, you must not give way to what popular feeling considers a merciful view. It is your duty to administrate the law firmly. There are two classes of punishment, one exceptionally light, and the other exceptionally severe. The judge or magistrate has a discretion betweeen these two extremes, but that discretion is a legal one. As there is nothing to do. I am sorry that you have been brought so far to do nothing. 1 will ask you to retire and consider whether ycu, with your special know ledge of the county, have anything to present to the court. The grand jury for the town and county of Haver- fordwest were then called, Mr James John being the foreman. Neither of the jury having anything to present, both were discharged with tio asaal formal i thanks for their attention. j PARRY V. COUSEXS. I The only action entered for hearing was one to re- cover JE30, the value of a chronometer, the plaintiff Thomas Parry, and the defendants Cousens and Sons, chronometer dealers, Swansea. Mr Abel Thomas (in- structed by Messrs. Davies and Co., Haverfordwest), was for the plaintiff; and, on the case being called, no one appeared for the defendants. Mr A. Thomas thereupon asked for judgement. The Judge You must prove your case. Mr Thomas proceeded to detail the pleadings, which, on the plaintifl's side, stated that he had left a chrono- meter in their charge in 1878, to sell or hire out for him, and they were to insure it for;C30. The chrono- meter,was hired to a mariner and lost, and plaintiff alleged negligence on defendant's part in not exercising due care, and not insuring the instrument. Mr Thomas was proceeding to read the rejoiners of t he defendants, which were ver.v lengthlv, when The Judge said he need not trouble the court with them, for a great deal of what the defendants pleaded was absolute nonsense. Were defendants liable at all ? Thomas Parry, master mariner, Dinas, Pembroke, sairt that in 1878 he left a chronometer with the defendants, Messrs Cousens, nautical instrument dealers, of Swansea, and subsequently sent them a message by Capt. Campbell to let the chronometer on hire. That might be a year or so after he left the instrument there. He had received f5 or f6 from Captain Roberts for the hire for the last voyage from December, 1878, to June 1879. He paid £ 35 for the instrument, and was offered JE30 when he left it with the defendants. Ellis Roberts, master mariner, said that in April, I 1878, he was captain of the brigantine Agnes, of Carnarvon, and was in Swansea, where he hired a chronometer from the defendants. The terms of the hiring were in writing, which document was lost with the ship. He was to pay 10s 6d per month hire, aDd the cost of insurance for one year. The documen produced was a copy of the agreement. The insurance was to be for E30, and there was an option of purchase for £25. He went a voyage. and returned in Decem- ber, 1871. He then saw young Cousens, who asked for the policy of the instrument. He gave him an order on Messrs Phillips and Rees, ship brokers, to give him the' policy. Young Cousens promised to renew it. On the 23rd of June, 1879, the Agnes was run down and sunk, and the chronometer went with her. James Campbell. master mariner, living in Swansea said he called on Messrs Cousens and Son respecting Captain Parry's chronometer, and told them if they could not get a price for it ,to hire it out. They said it would be all right. He called on them ag-ain, and told witness that the captain had taken it, and did not send it on shore. William Williams, shipowner, living in Carnarvon- shire, said he was managing owner of the ship Agnes. Remembered receiving a letter from Messrs Cousens and Son in 1879, asking for payment of the premium for insurance. Thomas Rees, clerk to Messrs Davies and Co., solictors, was called to prove certain correspondence with the defendants. The last letter from the latter denied that they had acted as agents to the plaintiff, but bad lent a chronometer to Captain Roberts at Parry's directions, and it was not their duty to remove it. His lordship directed the jury to return a verdict for the defendants. Verdict returned accordingly, and the court was closed. On Sunday his lordship, with Lady Brett and daughter, and some of their personal attendants, posted from Haverfordwest in a carriage with a pair of horses for St. David's. I

THE NEW BISHOP OF LLANDAFF. Archdeacon Richard Lewis, of Lampel c-r-Velfrey, penned his acceptance of the office of Bishop of Llandaff on Thursday last. The news rapidly gained ground, and was received with general satis- faction. Both in X arberth aud Whitland, with which places the Bishop Designate is for the present connected, it is thought that the appointment is not not only a fitting one, but is also well-deserved by the venerable gentleman upon whom the honour has fallen. Archdeacon Lewis has received numerous congratulations since his return from Llandaff on Wednesday night. The new bishop is 61 years of age. There are now three Welsh bishops, of whom two are natives of Pembrokeshire and one a native of Cardiganshire.

Mr Thomas Laiyim. of Linhouse, West Cnlder, has left the r-'silue yf hi* es-ai, which amounts to over £30,00J, to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. The inquest on the body of the little srirl found at a carrier's warehouse, in St. Luke's last Thursday, was opened on Saturday, by Sir John Humphreys, the coroner for East Middlesex. Very I't tie additional light was thrown on the mystery, and as the medical examination of the remains was incom- plete, the inquiry was adjourned for a fortnight.

l COAGULINE.-CemeTit for Broken Articles. 6d., Is., 2s.; I postage 2d. Sold everywhere. Kay Bros., Stockport. 601 [LATE ADVERTISEMENT,] HAVERFORDWEST. ———— Important and unreserved Sale of Stock in Trade Plant, Household Furniture, c. GEORGE JONES, Has been instructed TO SELL BY AUCTION, On the Premises occupied by MR T. P. REYNOLDS, HIGH STRKET, HAVERFORDWEST. On MONDAY NEXT, JANUARY 29, 1883. And following days. ALL THE STOCK-IN-TRADE, consist- ing of Carpeiting, Oil Cloths, Paper Hanging*, Gilt Moulding, Cretonnes, Oleographs, Chromos and other Pictures. Pier and other Glasses. Oak and Mahogany Varnish. Cabinet Brass Work. Nails, Wood Knobs. White Lead, Putty, Carpenters Benches, Steps, Ladders, &c.. together with the whole of the HOUSE- HOLD FURNITCJKF,. and other useful effects. For full particular see Posters. Sale to commence at two o'clock p.m., one month Credit, subject to Conditions. Bridge-street, Haverford west. 23rd January, 1883. 659

SERIOUS FIRE IN SWANSEA. TWO CHILDREN BURNT TO DEATH. Early on Sunday morning a fire occurred in Swan- sea, which resulted in the loss of two lives and the destruction of the entire contents of an oilman's shop, as well as in serious injuries to a police-consta. ble and damage to two houses in Beach-street. The scene of Sunday morning's conflagration is a shop on the corner of New Oxford-street, which was occu- pied by Mr R. Williams, his wife, and their six children. Police-Constable Jones kicked in the side door, which is in Oxford-street, and was immediately confronted by Mrs Williams, who had a baby in her arms, and cried out, Save my children." The two men went through the passage, with the intention of going upstairs, but the whole of the staircase was on fire. Police-Constable Jones tried to creep up on his hands and knees, but the flames were too fierce, and he was driven back. About this time two of Mr Williams's grown-up sons managed to escape from the burning building by dropping from the first-floor window into the street. Children were heard inside crying, "Mother, mother," and Mr Williams was running to and fro in the street in a state of frenzy, shouting, For God's sake, save my two boys; they are in the back room." The ladder was afterwards moved to another win- dow on the Oxford-street side of the house, and Police-Constable Williams ascended it and saw a little child lying on its back on the floor in the mid- dle of the room with the flames raging around it. Williams took up the child, which was about two years old, and handed it through the window to Poliee-Constable Payne. The crowd which had by this time assembled in the streets called out "There are four more there," and Payne thereupon went into the room, but failed to find any other person there. Jones then made an attempt to burst open the door of the shop, and found that it was barred inside. Payne succeeded in forcing open the back door, and raising a ladder to a first lfoor window. He then went up and saw a child on the bed and the room in flames. He entered with his coat thrown over his head, but was driven back by the fire. Having exchanged the coat for a wet sack he ceurageouely made a second attempt, but with the came result. Then Police-Constable James Dee performed a most heroic act. He boldly walked into the burning room, seized a boy between eleven and twelve years of age, who was on the bed, and handed him out to Police-Constable Parry, wBo was waiting on the ladder, Dee then went back into the cham- ber, and was searching for the other boy, when someone in the crowd cried, The ether child was got out in front." He could not see anything of another boy, and when he heard this statement he came to the conclusion that all the inmates had been saved, and, therefore, came out of the room. Un- happily thi- proved not to be the case. The unfor- tunate family, who are at once bereaved of two of their number, and rendered homeless by this sad calamity, have found a refuge with some friends in Bond-steeet.

THE STATE OF IRELAND. < DOUBLE EXECUTION AT TRALEE. Eight o'clock on Tuesday morning saw Sylvester Poff and James Barrett suffer the extreme penalty of the law within the precints of Tralee Gaol. Knots of people, principally yonngsters, assembled outside the gaol and in the surrounding fields to witness the raising of the black flag, which took place a few minutes past eight, and was announced to those who had not managed to see it by the screams of some relatives of the prisoners. The executions were private. The men walked firmly to the scaffold aooompanied by Father O'Riordan, the chaplain to the gaol. Marwood was the executioner.

To the Editor of the Haverfordwest Telegraph. DEAR SrR,-The observations of the Judge at the trial ot the Chronometer case" on Saturday last induce us to state through your columns, that an able and experienced counsel advised the action against the defendant, and every ptep was taken under his direction a' i he sees now no reason to change his opinion. It the question was one of greater importance, and the plaintiff could afford it, the judge's direction to the jury should be challenged and tested, but the plaintiff in this case is a poor man and without meane. The hardship of his case alone prompted us to interfere. We made him no charge beyond tha payments, and informed him we should make none. He has, poor lellow, lost his chronometer, and he naturally thought he bad a right to look to the man with whom he left it for its value, so did the counsel who advised him. This ie another rroof of the uncertainty of law suits. The action being what the lawyers call one of tort could not, as the plaintiff was advised, be brought in the County Court. Yours faithfully, DAVIES, GEORGE & Co. To the Editor ot the Haverfordwest Telegraph. SIR,-In your last week's issue I neticed an account of the loss of the schooner, "Elizabeth Davis" on Marloes Sands which requires a little correction. In the first place it was on Wednesday land not Tuesday she was wrecked. Secondly, she was from Aberyst- with not Carnarvon. Thirdly, the three men saved themselves by paddling ashore in their own canoe. Fourthly, the coast guards were not there at all while the rockets were fired the rocket apparatus being worked by the Marloes Brigade, who displayed great energy and skill, firing six rockets before striking the vessel. The brigade being over excited at the time, I am told, fired rocket box and all; perhaps they thought the box would keep the line dry instead of flying all to pieces as it did. Whereas a farm-lad with a couple of plough lines and a stone made fast te the end of it could have thrown it on board from the sands. The captain and mate seeing the rockets flying about the vessel in all directions appeared on the scene and informed the young men that there was no one on board except the body of the lad who died the day previous. Will anyone give a reason why the corpse was not fetched on shore and burried in a respectable manner instead of being left on board to wash to pieces in the sea I am sir, yours &c., t PRO BONG PUBLICO. M-

PHTLABMOYIC SOCIETL- e are pleased to find that a musical society has at length been started and there is every prospect of success, a good-work- ing committee has been appointed with the Rev. F. Foster as president, and Mr W. D. Phillips, Hon. See., the conductofship being in the hands of our talented townsman Mr W. L. Harding. The first meeting for practice we are informed will be at St. Mary's School on Thursday evening at half-past seven, when Mendelsshon's Hymn of Praise will be taken up. To meet the incidental expenses each member, we un- derstand has to pay a nominal subscription of simply half a crown. The :committee thus we think very wisely placing it within the power of the many to join the Society.

LATEST NEWS. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS.] VIEN N A, WeJnesdstf, 'A Central News telegram says Edhem Pasha lias been ordered to return to Constantinople in view of probable ministerial changes there. Intelligence has been reeeived from Mossul stating that Obeidullahs son has escaped. ST. PETEESBURG, Wednesday. The establishment of a Kassian Consulate at Kashgah is officially announced General Kotzebue is ill with inflammation of the lungs. The steamer. Velindra, of Cardiff, from Bristol for Padstow, struck on the rock s of Padstow this morning and foundered. The crew were all saved. A Central News telegram dat-fd Parip, Wednesday moi-ijiug, says: The ministerial crisi s is at an end for the pruseut. &! .ui-tew Lave at the urgent re- quest or M. Grevy, withdrawn their resignations. The difficulty, howev-r, I- or-ly 'einporaly averted. EmpreF Eyerie, M.R nvier, If it Paris by the ten o'clock train this morning for London. There were no spectators to witness her departure. The polling for Mallow opened at eight o'elcok this ni ruing. Mr O'Brien's supporters polled largely during the first two hours. Everything was quiet.

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JUVENILE RECHABITES. PRESENTATION TO MR W. JOHN.—A very interesting meeting WAA l' held at the Tent Room, Dew-street, on Tuesday night i last, for the purpose of presenting Mr W. John with 9 very handsome eight day time piece, and a framed address, to testify the members' appreciation of Mr John'* services, who has been for many years a zalous worker in the Temperance cause. THE CITY or BRUSSELS.—We have given elsewhere the narrative of Mr W. Gibbon, the surgeon on board the City of Brussels at the time of the un- fortunate collision. We would1 remark here that Mr Gibbon is a younger brother of Mr Gibbon of Broad- way, iu this county, and that he was educated at the Haverfordwest Grammar School. He was almost the last man to leave the ship, and his conduct after being rescued is everywhere spoken of as being of the most sxemplary character; ACCELERATION OF MAILS.—:The Times an- notiao es the conclusion of a contract between the Government and the London and North Western • Railway company for the conveyance of the Irish night mail at an accelerated speed, and at a reduction "?' of cost amounting to nearly £ 30,000 a year. Mr iTawcett thus redeems the promise he made that the numerous representations made on this subject would be kept in mind when the time came for considering e< tenders for a now service. The new arrangement, coupled with an earlier despatch fro m London, is expected to result in an arrival in Dublin upwards of an hour earlier than at present. The public satis- faction with this arrangement will be somewhat diminished by the circumstance that it does not coma into force until the 1st of October next, but it would be highly unreasonable to grumble becaase we are presented with ten months' enjoyment of the pleasures of anticipation. The acceleration of the Irish mails— for the day mails are to share in the improvement— will be accompanied or followed by various other changes of a similar kind. South Wales and the provinces generally are also to benefit, while the in- ternal communications of Ireland are to be improved. In faet, it appears that the Post-office, under the in- fluence of Mr Fawcett's energy, has been revising its j whole system, and endeavouring to bring it up to the lib, requirements and abreast of the attainments of this 5; busy age. Beyond Crewe the Irish mail is one of the fastest trains now running, and on some portions of iW the journey it may be pronounced that further iW the journey ? is impossible, except, perhaps, at the cost of considerably increased risks On a long journey ril, of that kind, however, there are usually some small economies of time to be effected here and there, and it 1 is probably by strict attention to these, together, per- Ai. haps, with exclusion of other than postal work, that the intended.acceleration is to be maintained. The limit of rapidity on our main lines must, however, be nearly reached. There is still a large field in the Post Office for the activity of a reformer, but his work will consist, until some considerable improvement takes place in our means of locomotion, in carrying into local details the excellence which now distin- guishes the management of the postal highways. The Press Association understands that other accelera- tions of the postal communications between England io an d Scotland and South Wales, as well as increased boll facilities for the exchange of correspondence between hit. London and the provinces generally, are in contem- plation.