The Pembrokeshire Herald and General Advertiser

—r" 1M JOT T INGS. [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.] ON the 20th of June, 1837, Her Majesty Queen Victoria ascended the throne, and on that date in the present year she entered on her fiftieth or Jubilee year of her reign. The event has naturally called attention to the magnitude of Her Empire, and the beneficence of her raTe. With four exceptions in the whole range of British history, embracing as it does over a thousand years from the days of Egbert, the reign of Victoria has already extended to greater length than that of any other Sovereign that has swayed the British sceptre, and there is no symptom yet, we are rejoiced to say, of its drawing to a close. It is a gratifying fact that Her Majesty so far from exhibiting signs of declining vigour, appears rather to be renewing her youth. She has recently taken a more active part than she has done for many a year in the discharge of what we may call the ceremonial br external duties of her exalted office. At no period of her life was she other than scrupulously careful to perform all the essential and substantial functions of the Crown, even in the moments of her deepest sorrow as a widow. At a com- paratively early age, she may rule long enough to receive the distinction for her reign of being the longest in British annals. She must live ten years longer before she attains the age of Her present Prime Minister, and 22 years before she is as old as the Emperor William, who, up to the present time, is exercising so potent an influence amongst the sovereigns of Europe. We may then hope that the blessings which we enjoy and have for so long a time enjoyed under the present Sovereign, may be continued to us for many a year to come. ♦ With regard to Queen Victoria, this is to be said, not in any figurative or metaphorical sense, but as a sober historical fact that admits of neither doubt nor denial--she has reigned over the mightiest population that ever owned al- legiance to a human ruler. No empire, from that of Alexander to Charlemagne, ever ex- tended over so wide an area or stretched into so many zones. Undoubtedly no ruler has filled so difficult a position as the Queen has done as a Constitutional Sovereign, at the head of a great nation. If Constitutional monarchy continues to flourish, the reign of Queen Vic- toria will be the model for after ages, and the course pursued by her will be recorded as supplying the precedent for her successors in a hundred cases. Nor is this all, or half what may be told, of the beneficent glories of Her reign-greater than all the political blessings connected with it, are those of a social and moral character which she has introduced. It has been the special glory of Her reign to have purged Royalty of the grosser elements that surrounded it, and to have made it what it ought to be—a pattern of the best form of family life. The Royal Family under the wise government of the Qaeen has thus supplied a model of the exemplary discharge of all domestic and social duties, and the effect of this in the purification and elevation of our whole social system is in- ) calculable. Apart from domestic concerns, whether social or political, the Victorian era will he the most remarkable in the modern history of the world for material progress and advance in scientific knowledge. It is a note- worthy fact that the two reigns most dis- tinguished in English annals are those of women—Elizabeth and Victoria, bat the intel- lectual triumphs of the former pale before the more substantial blessings, social and religious, of the lattei. # » An amusing story is told with respect to one of the banners displayed at the reception of Mr Giadstone in Edinburgh last week. In honour of the great chief, the banner bore the following couplet :— Great is thy pow'r and great thy fame Far ken'd and noted is thy name." These words no doubt seemed to the admirers of Mr Gladstone exceedingly appropriate to apply to their idol, but if they bad taken the precaution to read the context they would have found that they were taken from Burn's "Ad- dress to the Deil," and the lines succeeding are the following:— And tho' yon Iowan heugh's [flaming pit] thy ham*, Thou travels far, And faith, thou's neither lag nor lame, Nor blate nor scaur [Not bashful nor easily frightened.] Whyles, ragin' like a roarin' lion, For prey, a' holes and corners trying Whyles, on the strong'wing'd tempest flyin', Tirling [shaking] the kirks. It was singular that these enthusiastic Scotch Gladstonians should have chosen for the words of praise and welcome to their Chief, the words of Burns's Address to the Devil. The selection of these lines for their purpose, to say the least is remarkable. Absit omen. The death of Hobart Pasha which took place suddenly at Constantinople on Saturday last has caused general regret not only in the British colony in the capital of the Turkish empire, but in England. He was the third son of the Earl of Buckinghamshire, and was born in 1822 he was consequently 64 years of age. The Hon. Augustus Hobart was one of the most brilliant of modern English sailors, and his history has much of roniance about it. For 16 years he had been attached to the Turkish Navy, and very recently resigned his command. The de- ceased admiral filled a most useful position he largely represented British interests at Constan- tinople, and regarded the complete and cordial alliance between Great Britain and Turkey as among the fundamental principles of Eastern policy. Thus he felt that serving Turkey he was in reality serving England in the most efficient manner. He can be badly spared at the pre- sent crisis. # # The Liberal party in the Haverfordwest Boroughs have added a funny chapter very un- expectedly to their history. The great conclave which assembled at Pembroke Dock, to whose numbers we are ashamed to say the county town sent a very awkward squad, resolved to call upon Mr Allen to retire from the representative of the Boroughs. The hon member has obeyed the mandate of this self constituted authority, and will not offer himself for reelection. We had hoped that Mr Allen, would have paid no attention to the noisy agitators who assumed to be the mouth pieces of the Liberal party in the Boroughs. If he had issued his address seeking reelection, and treated the grumblers with the contempt they deserved, he would hav, quickly scattered the opposing forces to the winds. Mr Allen justified his action in parliament in an able and outspoken address, which was sim- ply unanswerable. But all bis aiguments fell use- lessly upon the ill-trained and strongly prejudiced auditory who had other fish to fry than the in* terests of the United Kingdom. Having got rid of the high minded, honourable and con- scientious member, they set about the conge- nial task of sharing the spoils of the representa- tion and clothing themselves with a shadowy importance. According to an announcement in a contemporary, a Liberal leader proposed that a successor to Mr Allen should-be chosen from the Haverfordwest Corporation, which bad a great reputation as a training caucus for parlia- mentary candidates. The representative of the Haverfordwest municipality was not inclined to go the pace his starter had marked out for him having filled the office of Mayor and coroner of a county town, he was content with the record of past honours. He would not accept the in- vitation possibly the thought rushed through his mind that having held high civic distinctions, he would let himself down a considerable num- ber of pegs in public estimation if he became the nominee of such an insignificant assembly. ♦ # • According to the latest rumours the searoh for a Liberal candidate, fully ausweringthe standard set up at the Pembroke Dock meeting, has not been attended with success. The agent in ad- vance is reported to be scouting the metropolis, and to be receiving little consolation and encour- agement for his gratuitous labours. It is said that the Haverfordwest deputation wentto Pem- broke Dock with no unkindly feeling towards Mr Allen, but were overborne by the hammer and- tongs style of eloquence usual in political assem- blies at that place. The Harford delegates be- lieve themselves to represent, in 1 special manner the intelligence and influence of local Liberal- ism/and if rumour be entitled to any credit, this belief is their exclusiye and undisputed posses- sion. It is a curious coincidence that the Chapel gong commenced to sound immediately after the reports of the proceedings at Pembroke Dock were circulatcd. On Sunday last Home Rule was thundered from the pulpit as a religious exercise, greatly to the annoyance and discomfort of the congregation, many of whom, for peace's sake only, refrained from quitting the building, and leaving the inspired medium "tirl the kirk" to his own satisfaction. t • The Unionists have lost no time in preparing for action. Admiral Mayne, who fought so

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u THE Election is upon us. With the present week the life of the Parliament which as- sembled on the 12th of January last will cease, and by the end of next week a large propor- tion of the Borough Constituencies of England will hive elected their new members. We are therefore called to immediate action, and have no time for any preliminary tactics. There is no use now in asking why or how this sudden conflict has arisen. We are in the very midst of it, and we must adapt our- selves to the position in which, so unex- pectedly, we are placed. The first thing that we have to consider is, what are we called to fight for ? Let us answer this question first negatively. We are not called to fight the battle of party for the first time in our ex- perience as a nation, the ties of party are re- laxed, and Whigs and Tories, Radicals and Conservatives meet in harmony on the same platform, to promote the same cause. Party leaders, who hitherto have, on such occasions, always been in opposing camps, now are found in hearty co-operation, inciting their- followers to lose sight of all their past differences and to stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of the threatened Constitution and the imperilled Empire. Mr Bright and Lord Hartington, and the Duke of Argyle, and Lord Selborne and Mr Jesse Collings, and Mr Goschen and Mr Chamberlain and Mr Spurgeon and Dr Dale, and hundreds that we might name of leaders amongst the Liberals and Noncon- formists are to be seen associated with Lord Salisbury and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach and Lord Randolph Churchill, and multitudes of those who had been prominent champions of Toryism and the Church, and no shade of difference or distrust has been allowed to in- trude amongst men who hitherto have stood to each other in the relation of party antago- nists. Nor is the question which the electors are called to settle a legislative proposal, or even a political principle defined and specific and capable of being understood. Until a very few days ago, indeed, we supposed that the matter to be decided by the electors was, whether the Bill brought in by Mr Gladstone for the establishment of Home Rule in Ire- land should or should not be approved by the Constituencies: we thought the issue to be Toted upon was for the Bill or against the Bill. But we find ourselves mistaken, for Mr Gladstone in his second Edinburgh speech makes the explicit declaration that neither the Government of Ireland Bill nor the Land Purchase Bill is before the country. Here are his words: What I take to be the case is that both our Bills are at the moment dead. One carries 8nits tombstone the accorded sanc- tion of a large minority of the House of Com- mons so far aw its principle is concerned. The other has had no sanction beyond that of the Cabinet." Thus we find that having dissolved Parliament in order to appeal to the country on his scheme for the settlement of the Irish question, he withdraws his proposal from the electors, and practically leaves nothing to be voted on except one of confidence in himself, which means that he should be invested with the power of a Dictator. Mr Gladstone in- deed speaks with bewildering vagueness of the principle'' of his Home Rule Bill; if that principle be, as he himself says the manage- ment in Ireland by Ireland of affairs ex- clusively Irish, while Ireland remains subject to the Imperial Parliament for all that is Imperial," that is, of Imperial concern, it is not true, that it was ever before the House either to accept or to refuse. What was be- fore the House was the Bill which Mr Glad- stone declares to be dead. He thus shrinks from asking the country to sanction what the House of Commons refused to allow, although he dissolved Parliament for the very pur- pose of appealing to the electorate against its rejection. What then is the meaning of the present election if the bill be dead, the re- jection of which was the cause of the Disso- lution of Parliament? There is no oth«r issue before the voters, except one of personal confidence in Mr Gladstone. The present election, then, is in effect a plebiscite to ratify the claim of Mr Gladstone as a Dictator. Give me," he says in effect, a majority to do my bidding in the House of Commons, and I will out of the depths of my unfathomable wisdem devise means to make Ireland con- tented, and to maintain at the same time the unity of the Empire. I—I only—can be the saviour of the country—put your trust in me." This is in plain unvarnished language, the andacious pretension with which he comes before the country. It insults the manhood and revolts the common sense of the English people. In our whole history there is no precedent for such an occurrence as the pre- sent election. If Mr Gladstone stood by the Bill and submitted it to the verdict of the Constituencies there would be some semblance of respect for Constitutional obligation—al- though undoubtedly the Constitutional course would have been resignation not dissolution. But to obtain Her Majesty's assent to dissolve Parliament and then withdraw the Bill, and evade the issue that had been challenged is either an act of moral cowardice or of politi- cal treachery of such a character as for ever to disqualify the man guilty of it from any office of public trust, much less the highest in the State. What claim the past history of Mr Gladstone establishes to such a vote of unlimited confidence-to such a blank power of attorney—as he demands, we may again consider. Our object now is to show that the one question to be decided at this election is, whether Mr Gladstone shall be elected Dictator. The extravagance of the demand alarms the most pronounced Liberals: the position he has taken is in direct opposition to the accepted principles of the Liberal Party, and he finds himself deserted by every leader of real authority and influence in the party.

Mr. T. Morris's Otter Hounds will meet on Wednesday, June 30th, at Whitland, at 10.15 (weather permitting). PRIMROSE LEAGUE.—The members of the Picton and Slebech sub-district of the above League held their first Tea and Entertainment in the Schoolroom, at Picton on Tuesday last. Through the unavoidable absence of the Vicar, the Rev. Wm. Scott, the duties of Chairman were very ably performed by the Bev M. A. Mathew, of Stone Hall. The Tea was every- thing that could be wished for and was thoroughly enjoyed by all who partook of it. After the singing of 'Rule Britannia' by the Slebech Church Choir, the Rev I. G. Lloyd of Wiston, delivered a Primrose League Ad- dress. It is unnecessary to comment upon the masterly manner in which the rev. gentleman grasps the subject, as his high abilities are well known in expounding the meaning of Primrose i^ea^ne Work. Mrs Lloyd then sang 'Good Subject, in ,manner which fully justified the demasu cf Space will not admit of vr-tZiQ ioui;4 gramme in detail, but special vuecScn no c'- cade of Miss Wilson's beau- t'ai return:lwo songs, Miss Scott's song r.i eivc .v»re sung with good taste; Three Joliy Sailor Boys,' ♦be Mill,' which fairly j .Ml" Hancock's patbe- itidge Keeper's Story,' Ihree Acres and a Cow,' tie accompaniments to' *Pavin Phillips, without j the entertainment wouiu Chairman for his kindness iti" presiding, y suceoafful meeting was brought *o a closed v -angmg "The National AntLeui. It was} by all that Mr and Mrs Philiops, oi, "tSastle, who take such unbounded in- | n the Primrose* League, wftre not preSjT were "^rtained of their pt are meeting' to be held in the s»r The plants aad ilowed for deo<" v Iwifc Uy Mr Damblo. Htw Kv PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS. -Sermons in aid of the Society for the propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts will be preached in this town on Sunday next by the Rev. H. J. Wale, M.A.-in St. Thomas's Church at 11 a.m.; in St. Martin's Church (Children's Service) at 3 p.m.; and in St. David's, Prendergast, at 6 p.m. On Monday evening, the Rev. Mr Wale will deliver a lecture on Mission work in India," in the Club Room, i Prendergast. The proceedings will commence at eight o'clock. CRICKET.—A match was played at Pembroke Dock on the 21st inst. between the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and the Haverfordwest Cricket Club. Time did not admit of the two innings being completed, and the game was decided by the first innings, in which Haver- fordwest obtained seven runs more than their gallant opponents, and therefore won. The followinc are the scores :— 1ST. INNINGS. 2ND. INNINGS. j Lieut. Thomas bBoswell 2 c R. Williams b 1 Boswell 3 Lieut. LeFevre b Boswell. 3 c & b R. Wil- liams 3 Lieut. Blakey bBoswell 12 bBoswell 11 Col.-Sgt. Marston b Williams 2 b J. Lewis. 0 Sergt. Holland c Boswell b c Notman b Williams 2 Williams 7 Lieut. Elliston b Williams. 3 b Williams 2 Capt. Palmer not out 17 c F. Mathias b Williams 36 Surgeon Squire b Williams. 1 not oat 3 Pvt. Woodruff b Boswell 0 Pvt. Greenwood b Boswell.. 5 Pvt. Nolan tun out 2 Extras 1 Total 50 HAVERFORDWEST. R. R. T. Williams b Palmer 11 J. H. Davies b Holland. 21 F. Mathias b Palmer 0 T. S. Davies c Sur. Sqnire b Palmer 0 O. H. S. Williams b Blakey 12 C. Mathias b Blakey 0 W. Notman b Blakey 1 Jacob Lewis c Marston b Blalaey. 4 J. Boswell c LeFevre b Holland. 4 M. H. Williams b Blakey 0 R. Roberts not out 0 Extras 4 57 CRICKBT.-Burton Second Eleven v. Haver- fordwest Grammar School.-On Saturday last a match was played between the above teams on the ground of the latter, at Portfield. As will be seen below, the Barton Team were victorious by a large number of runs. The bowling of John Elkins (captain) and David Goodridge was evidently too strong for the Grammar School boys, so in the second innings Janes George and Thomas Waters shared the bowling on behalf of Burton, J. Elkins relieving Waters for a short time only. Although the result seems, on paper, rather disparaging to the Grammar School, we must say they played an up-hill game with much determination and in splendid tem- per,-conduct which must certainly add to their chance of winning many of their future matches. The batting of James George on behalf of Burton was very good indeed and deserving of much praise, as was also the long-stopging of W. Elkins and the fielding of W. Gwilliam. The batting of Mr. Notman and James, and the bowling of Mr Notman and Beynon on behalf of the Grammar School, were very good. Be low will be found the Score :— BURTON 2ND XI. J. George b Notman 18 c Notman b Palmer 18 W. Elkins c Harries b Notman 8 st, Hutchings b Beynon. 8 D. Gocdridge b. Beynon 2 b Notman 2 J. Elkins h w b Beynon 3 b Palmer. 6 T, Waters b Notmsn 4c. Morris b. 4 Beynon. S. Goodridge c & b Beynon. 12 c Notman b Beynon 2 W GwilliamcHarriesbBeynon 0 c & b Beynon 13 H. George 1 b w b Notman 2 b Rgynon 6 S. Payne c Child b Beynon 0 b Beynon. 0 A. Gwilliam not out.. 3 b Beynon. 12 i G. Dixon b Beynon 2 not out 3 Extras 8 Extras. 4 Total. 62 Total. 88 GRAMMAR SCHOOL. G Williams c & b D Goodridge 0 b Waters 0 Notman c J. Elkinsb Goodridge 6 b J. George. 3 Beynon c Waters b Goodridge 0 b Waters 2 Mr Hutchings b Elkins Oranont. 4 Morris c J. George b Goodridge 1 c Waters b J. George 4 Beat b J. Elkins 2 c H. George b J. George. 5 Child c Waters b Goodridge 1 b. J.George. 0 Palmer b. J. Elkins 0 b J. Elkins. 5 Harries b J. Elkins 2 c Dixon b J. Elkins 1 James b Goodridge. 6 c'ftb Waters 0 Penry not out 9 not out 1 Extras 3 Extras 2 Total. 21 Total. 27 LITTLE HAVEN .-The schools at Walton West were filled on Thursday to hear the experience of the Rev. Mr Stuart, a missionary belonging to the Church Missionary Society, from India. Proceedings commenced with the hymn Jesus shall reign where 'er the sun," which was fol- lowed by an interesting speech from the Chair- man, Rev J. O. Harris, Rector of Walton, who among other things said that up to this time, he had certainly paid more attention to Home Missions, having been sent in his younger days to the East .nd of London, where he had to borrow a chair and stand out in the streets and preach to those who could not get into the church. The Rev. W. Scott, Rector of Slebech and Martletwy, and the prime mover of the Church Missionary Society for Pembrokeshire, followed. He gave an exhaustive account of the work, and financial difficulties of the Society how that last year the society had expected to be in debt to the tune of Y,11,000, but they had appealed to friends and obtained JE6,500, and on the very last day of the financial year £4.5,000 came in from the different branches of the Society, and the result of all this was that instead of a deficit they actually had £3,025 above what was collected in the previous year. The revd. gentleman gave special praise to the Walton West branch, telling the meeting that theirs was the best subscription from all the different branches in Pembrokeshire, the- total from the missionary basket and boxes being L7 Os. Id, and including a donation of £10 from Mr Harries, of Rickeston, a grand total of E17 Os Id. He also.point *d out that it was a significant .PO fact that the income of the Church Missionary Society came, the greater bulk from the middle and poorer classes, that the rich only subscribed something like £ 1000. But yet they had re- cently lost two of their very best friends among the richer classes, namely the greatly lamented late Lord Shaftsbury, and their president the Earl of Cbichester. The Rev W. Scott concluded, and the Rev Mr Stuart, the Missionary, addressed the meeting, He said he wished to suit himself to all his audience, but that his subject was so large, and the time at his disposal so short that he hardly knew what to talk to them of, and he asked them to make a cho ce. Rev. J. O. Harris suggested that the meeting would like to hear of his labours in India. The missionary then with the aid of a large map of India gave the meeting a very in- teresting account of that Country and his labours at Jabulpur, and Haridwar. He said that he found it a great hardship to go back to his work, not because his heart was not in his work, for in that respect he was restless to be back, but because he this time had to leave his children behind him, but the Lord had said 'Go' and he must obey. The Missionary then went on to describe his own little church in India with its bare four walls, and seatless in- terior, then the school, and the shrewd little Indian boys and girls. He also described his method of trying to convince a Mussulman, or Hindoo. He found it no good to paint their religion in black colours, that was the worst policy, and made them turn their backs on him before he could tell them anything of the Gospel. The missionary introduced several amusing anecdotes, and sang "Hold the Fort," in Hindostanee, and also gave other specimens of the language-indeed it sometimes seemed that he merged unconsciously English to Hindostanee. His remarks were listened to with very marked attention, and at their con- elusion Captain Goldwyer moved a vote of thanks to the Missionary, which was seconded by the Rev. W. Scott, and enthusiastically ac- conledby the meeting. A collection was made which amounted to jE8 15s. Od, this amount including a eheque for JE5, sent by Mr Harries of Rickeston. The proceedings closed with the Old Hundredth, and the Benediction pro- nounced by the Rev J. O. Hftiris.

HEBRIDES. fcpfSjP To bv the Govern- ing 1 ■> massacre of Hebrides, the Undiue, a" "> French conse-j Ssiroyed anatble to knowa %j S iCJMfPoa j

THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEMBROKE AND HAVERFORDWEST BOROUGHS. The Unionist Candidate, Admiral Mayne, will address a meeting of the electors at the Masonic Hall, this evening. Mr Alderman James will preside. The Hall will be opened at 7.30, and the proceeding will commence at eight. Admiral Mayne addressed a large meeting at Narberth yesterday evening, and met with a most favourable reception. CARMARTHEN BOROUGHS. On Tuesday evening, in accordance with the promise made to the deputation that waited upon him at the South Wales Works, Sir John Jones Jenkins, the sitting member for the Carmarthen Boroughs, wired his decision after re-considering the matter. After hearing the views of the deputation, and in consequence of the numerous letters he has received assuring him of support, he has decided to offer himself for re-election. His duty to his country leaves him no alterna- tive but to contest the seat. He had no idea until within the last few days that the Unionist sentiment was so strong in the borough. The valedictory address had the effect of bringing the matter to an issue. His appeal to the elec- tors will be at once issued.

PEMBROKE YEOMANRY CAVALRY. On Friday last the B," or Captain C. E. G. Philippe's troop of the above regiment assem- bled on the South Parade at 11.30 a.m. for their first preliminary troop drill. Twenty-five non- commissioned officers and men were on parade, and their general appearance was quite satisfac- tory. Having marched through the town to the sands, the men were put through various elementary cavalry moments by Sergeant-Major Gibson, and the day's drill concluded with the sword exercise and pursuing practise. Captain Cole, 3rd Dragoon Guards, who was in com- mand, expressed himself much pleased with the manner in which the drill had been performed, and the attention shown by all ranks to the instruction given them. Shortly after two o'clock they marched back to the place of assembly and were dismissed. On the previ- ous day the A Troop assembled at Lamphey Court, about 24 being on parade. At the conclusion of the day's drill, Captain Mathias, who was present, provided refreshments for all those who had attended.

PRIMROSE LEAGUE. The Lord Nelson Habitation held their first entertainment on the 18th inst., in the Masonic Hall, when upwards of 70 members were present. The Ruling Councillor, Capt. Mac- farlane, R.N., supplied coffee, cake, &c., at his own expense, and was most Indefatigable in contributing to the success of the meeting. Miss K. Thomas commenced the proceedings with Rule Britannia," which, it is needless to say, was highly appreciated. The Ruly Coun- cillor then in a brief speech, expressed himself highly pleased with the number who had re- sponded to his invitation, and complimented the habitation upon having succeeded in ob- taining within the short space of three months over 80 members. Mr H. Kelway gave The Song of the Primrose Knights," which he ren- dered with telling effect. Col Esmonde-White followed with the comic song Mixed," which created roars of laughter. Mr James Thomas, an old favourite, sang The Primrose Badge in his usual effective manner, and elicited warm applause. Master Arthur Brown brought the first part of the entertainment to a close with God bless the Prince of Wales," which he rendered with great spirit. After this smoking became the order of the evening, during which the second part of the musical programme was gone through, followed by a stirring address from Col. White. Loud cheers being given for Capt. and Mrs. Macfarlane, the meeting terminated, all having enjoyed themselves most thoroughly.

LAWN TENNIS. HAVERFORDWEST V. PEMBROKE.—The open- ing match of this season was played at Haver- fordwest on Tuesday, June 22nd, and resulted in a very easy win for Havecfordwest by 19 sets to 9. The play of the Home Club was exceed- ingly good throughout. The singles during the afternoon were watched with the greatest in- terest, and after some very hard struggles were all won by the '.Harfats' who were vigorously applauded at the conclusion of each match. The ground is now in capital order and played exceedingly well. The following is the score:— Haverfordwest Castlemartin iv*r Howard Daviea bea(. Mr Norris 6.2 4.6>6.2 Mr J. Penn Mr Hussey Mr Howard Davies b Mr Bunker Q_0 6.2 Mr J. Penn Mr Tumber Mr Howard Davies Mr Thomas a •, a 0 Mr J. Penn beat Mr Staple 6-1'4-6-6*2 Haverfordwest. Castlemartin. Mr F. L. Davies Mr Thomas A 7 Rev G. Blomefield b Mr Staple Mr F. L. Davies Mr Brunker « q « i Rev G. Blomefield Mr Tumber Mr T. S. Davies Mr Brunker « i c n Mr G. T. Shettle b Mr Tumber b"1 Castlemartin. Haverfordwest. Mr Norris v oaf Mr T. S. Davies ft „ R 9 Mr Hussey ° Mr G. T. Shettle ° Mr Norris L f MrF. L. Davies R 0 R Q Mr Hussey Rev G. Blomefield Mr Thomas MrT. S. Davies i c c R Q Mr Staple beat Mr G T Shettle 1*6 M 6 2 SINGLES. Haverfordwest. Castlemartin. Mr Howard Davie" beat Mr Norris 4.6 6-1 6-3 Mr G. T. Shettle beat Air Hussey 6-1 6-3 Mr T. S. Davies beat Mr Staple 6-1 6-2 The duties of umpire were very ably per- formed by the Rev. M. A. James and Mr O. H. S. Williams, Slade Hall, whose decisions and scoring gave the utmost satisfaction.

HAVERFORDWEST BOARD OF GUAR- DIANS. A meeting of the members of this Board was held in the Board Room, on Wednesday. There were present :-Capt. Hlggon, (Chairman), Mr W. F. Roch, Mr C. Mathias, Mr Jno. Evans, Rev. F. Foster, Rev G. C. Hilbers, Rev. T. Mathias, Rev. T. G. Mortimer, Rev J. J. Palmour, Mr W. Roberts, Mr Llewellin, Spittal; Mr W. Thomas, Mr Hire, Mr G. Phillips, Mr J110. George, Mr Richards, Mr Bevan, Mr Williams, Temperness Mr Owen, Summerhill; Mr R. A. Evans, Mr Lewis, Wiston Mr P. Mathias, Mr Thomas, Huneyhook Mr G. E. Davies, Popehill House Mr T. Baker, Mr D. E. James, Mr Garratt, Mr Bateman, Treff game Mr Roberts, Nolton Mr Daysh, Mr Nicho- las, Garndwrar Mr W. Reynolds, Tierson Mr Bateman, Ambleston; Mr Lewis, Henre; Mr Evans, Vagwrgoch, Mr Griffiths, Silver. Hill Mr Vaughan, The West, Mr Sinnett, Date Mr Vaughan, Fish- guard, Mr Thomas, Penfeider Mr J. LI. Davies, Mr J. J. Morris. The Master reported that the number of paupers in the House was 109 the number in the correspon- ding week last year was-96. The Clerk read a letter from the Local Government Board drawing attention to alleged irregularities in. the performance of the duties connected with v.,tecina- tion. He also read' the explanation given by the Medical Officers for St. David's and Haverfordwest, which were ordered to be transmitted to the Local Government Board. A suggestion was made that the vaccination apt pointments for the St. David's District, which were now fixed for March, should be altered to a date in April. The Clerk also read an official circular relating to the appointment, tenure of office, and remuneration of Collectors of Poor Rates. 1 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. Rev. T. Mathias There, is one matter I should like to call attention to. I have been a guardian before, and there was a rule in force at that time-(I am not in any way implying any censure on our Chairman)—that a Guardian should only speak once on a question before the Board. There was a sub- ject discussed at the last meeting, when some guar- dians spoke two or three times, and some of them I think made long speeches. I live a long way from here, and there are many guardians who live at a much further distance, and for my own part I object to people making long speeches in connection with the work of the Board. That has been done to'day. Guardians got up and spoke on the same question ■ore than once. If the rule I refer to is still in force I shall call attention to the breach of it on every oc- casion. At the last Board I was anxious to get away, having a long distance to go, but I was not able to do so because of the exuberant eloquence of some of the Guardians. (Laughter,) Mr George cf Hasguard I think, Mr Chairman, it is a much more dignified for a man to get up and address himself to the Ch airman even two or three I times than to sit down and make sarcastic remarks as my worthy friend opposite did on the iast occasion, (Laughter.) } Rev. T. Mathias If you will allow me, Mr Chair. man- Chairman You are breaking your own rule, Mr Mathias. (Great laughter.)

RHOSCROWTHER FCNERAL OF THE LATE Mn J. RiCHARDa.-Ou Wednesday week a large concourse of people assem- bled at Neath, in the parish of Rhoscrowther, to at- tend the funeral of Mr John Richards, and'accom'j pany the cortege to the parish churchyard. Mr Richards, who died on Sunday week was only 39 years of age, and had been resident in the parish only a few years but such was the esteem in which he was ¡ held, that, besides equestrians and pedestrians, there were 25 car. iages at his funeral. He was the sou of Mr David Richards, of Jordanston House, St. Flor' enct.

HAVERFORDWEST TOWN COUNCIL. A meeting of the members of this council was held at the Council Chamber on Tuesday. There were present — The Mayor (Mr S. Green), Mr J. Phillips, Mr Jno. James, Mr T. Rule Owen, Mr R. T. P. Williams, Mr Baker, sen., Mr T. J. White, Mr W. Reynolds, Mr W. Davies, Mr W. Williams, and Mr S. Thomts. THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE. The Mayor, in stating the account in respect -of the Slaughter House, said that the receipts from the House were upwards of £ 4 weekly, and that the whole expenditure in the past month was 16s., not including the keeper's weekly pay. Mr W. Davies asked whether any progress could be made with the prevision of more ac- comodation for tying up cattle. Great damage had been done to a bullock belonging to him, in consequence of the want of accommodation. The Mayor said that was a matter which would be considered. THE WOOL STORES. The Mayor said that the lessee of the old Wool Stores had sent him a cheque for JE40, and also paid the rent due up to the date of the expira- tion of the lease. He had forwarded the cheque to the bank to the credit of'the Trea- surer, and also the rent, and requested the Trea' to acknowledge the reeeipt of the money. The Town Clerk said he had also received a letter from the lessee. THE DRAINAGE WORKS. A conversation took place on the subject of the account connected with the drainage scheme, and the position of the sanitary account at the Bank. It was stated that the balance due to the Bank was JE1,046, which formed part of the advance for drainage works done before the present expenditure was sanctioned by the Local Government Board. It was resolved to make application to the Exchequer Loan Com- missioners for a further instalment of £ 2,000, part of the consolidated loan of £ 6,300. The Town Clerk read the report of Mr Preece James on the progress of the works, in which he stated that private drains had not been in many instances properly connected with the main sewers. The Town Clerk also read the report of the Medical Officer of Health, which was as fol- lows :— To the Haverfordwest Urban Sanitary Authority. Gentlemen,-I have much pleasure in presenting you with my annual report for 1885. The total number of deaths in the year was 173, equal to a death-rate of 27'03 per 1,000 living. It will thus be seen that the death-rate this year has increased. This has been mainly due to an outbreak of scarlet fever. Of these deaths, 36 occurred under one year, 15 between one and five, 9 between fifteen and twenty- five, 30 between twenty-five and sixty, wbilst the number of deaths over sixty years of age was seventy. As I have before said a great number of deaths oc- curred from scarlet fever, an epidemic of which broke out in the last quarter of 1884, attained its maximum degree of severity about' March 1885, and declined gradually from that date until about the end of July or beginning of August, when it may be said to have dis- appeared, .having caused 21 deaths. Thirteen of these were over the age of five, and eight under. So great was the severity of the epidemic in Prender- gast and its neighbourhood, that I thought it ad- visable to recommend the closure of the Prendergast Board Schools. The girls' school was closed on Dec 19th. 1881, and the boys' school on the 5th of the same month. These were re-opened on Feb. 9th, 1885. I visited a great number of hcuses in my official capacity, and found the people both very ignorant as regards the infectious nature of the disease and remarkably obstinate in carrying out any recommendation for its suppression. I attribute the lengthened duration of the epidemic to this latter cause. Typhoid Fever.-During this year the town has been more than ordinarily free from typhoid fever, and this in spite of defective drainage and bad water. Three deaths occurred from this disease, one in the Union Workhouse (a case of infantile remittent fever) and two in the Infirmary. One of these was imported from the rural district, and died early in January the other was removed from the Baptist College, and died in March. There is nothing particular to note as to typhoid in 1885, except the exceeding fewness of the cases as compared with other years. One case registered as measles was in reality scarlet fever, no measles having been known in the district during the year. I visited the house where the death was said to have occurred, and found the other children suffering from scarlet fever, 15 deaths occurred from hfiart disease, 19 from diseases of the respiratory organs (12 under five years and seven over) three from diarrluea (all under five); one from injury, and 18 from phthisis (one of these was said to be two years of age, and 17 of adult atc«) 87 deaths were caused by diseases not usually classi- fied, including old age, of these 25 were under five and 62 over. The Fever Hospital is now practically defunct. The Committee of Management of the Infirmary ignore any obligation on their part to provide accom- modation for fever cases except such as may occur in the wards of their own building. Some better under- standing should, I think, be arrived at. Water Supply.—We are still greatly in need of a supply of pure water. The Fountain water is insuf- ficient, and not situated at sufficient altitude to supply the whole of the district, even if the quantity were equal to the demand upon it. The Portfield water is bad in quality as well as deficient in quantity. I visited in company with the Medical Inspector of the Local Government Board (Dr Davies) the well at Barnsley during the year, from which I believe your Urban Authority contemplate supplying the town by a pumping scheme. He declined at that time to express any opinion as to the detilability of obtaining a supply from that source. The last sample sent off from this well was pronounced of excellent quality. Whatever you decide on, I think it of the greatest importance that it should be done quickly. Drainage.—A complete system of drainage is now being carried out, which will, I hope, prove a great boon to the town. I think that every householder should be required by you to connect his house drains with the main drainage system as speedily as poesible, not only from a sanitary point of view, but in order that our roads may once again resume their normal pasable condition. At present they are un- safe to drive over atter dark, when no lamps are lit, and I regret to say this is often the case. The drainage system is being carried out efficiently and well. I have the honour, &c., WM. JOHN, Medical Officer of Health. Kingswood House, Haverfordwest, June 10, 1886. Mr Jno. James moved that the Town Clerk be directed to give regular notices by the Sur- veyor in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Parliament requiring persons to connect their houses with the main sewer. The streets were in a disgraceful state, and he thought the contractor's attention should be drawn to them. He suggested that the streets should be levelled. He was never more ashamed of the condition of the streets than he was on Wed- nesday when attending the funeral of the late Mr Vaughan James. The condition of the road from High Street to the Burial Ground was very bad. The stones should be removed, and the roads levelled. He moved that the Contractor be requested to put the roads in a better state than they were at present. An accident might occur, and the Corporation have a claim for damages. Mr Rule Owen seconded the motion. The obstructions could be seen in the day time, but if a carriage were driven against them in the dark, the horse and carriage would very pro- bably come down. Mr White said he had been told that the heaps in the street formed a sort of arch, and did not settle down properly, and that the earth should be rammed down. He also stated that there was a quantity of old iron pipes left about the streets, which offered a temptation to dis- honesty, as well as being dangerous to people crossing the roads. He thought it desirable that the old material should be removed at once. The Mayor said he would give instructions that the material be removed. Mr White said that the Dew Street entrance to the Meat Market was in a disgraceful state, and the condition of the spaces between the steps of the Fish Market, where stones were allowed to remain, was very bad. The Mayor said some work was being done in connection with the Market closets. I:> It was resolved that the Town Clerk issue notices requiring persons to connect their houses with the drains in a proper manner. He was also requested to write to the contrac- tor, drawing his attention to the state of the roads. THE WATER QUESTION, The Mayor said he had received that morn- ¡ ing the report of Mr Cousins on the schemes for supplying the town with water. He would ask the Town Clerk to read Mr Cousius's report. The Town Clerk read the report, which was as follows ¡ GKXXLEMEN,—Having been requested by your Board to examine the two schemes which have been suggested for a supplemental water supply to Haver- fordwest and to report to yon generally on the same, for this purpose J visited both sources of supply on the 7th, and alio on the 8th April last. The first scheme prepared by Mr Szlumper is for pumping water, from a well which has been sunk in a meadow near to the River Western Cleddau, a I short distance above the Haverfordwest Mill into a covered Reservoir, to be constructed in a Field adjoining Portuold Iload at a snfficient altitude to command all parts of the Town. The second scheme is for collecting all the avail- I able springs on Plmabtone Mountain, and conveying I the water by gravitation into a service tank to be constructed at a sufficient height to supply all parts of the Town. At the time of my visit I had no means of person- ally ascertaining the quantity of the water that the Well would yield, but I was informed by Mr Gibbon, that a 6 inch Centrifugal pump going full speed day and night in dry weather was barely equal to keep the water down this would be equal to a volume of over 30,000 gallons per hour or equal to 360,000 gallons in 12 hours. The analysis of a sample of water taken from this well, by the Mayor and your Medical Officer, and sent to me on the 24th of May, shews that the quality is good and the hardness moderate, namely a total hardness of 6^ degrees, (Clark's scale) permanent hardness 21 degrees. On the 8th April last, I took guagings of the whole of the available springs, on Plumstone Mountain, the day after a heavy rainfall. I also gauged the streams including the springs as well as the surface water. I found that the flow of water from all the avail- able springs was at the rate of 295,180 gallons in 24 hours, and that the flow of the surface water and springs combined was at the rate of 314,182 gallons per 24 hours. The analysis of this water shews it to be very good with only 1J degrees of hardness, (Clark's scale.) I have been supplied with gaugings of the springs and surface water streams combined at Plumbstone Ts fountain taken by the Committee appointed by the Town Council, which are as follows:-1885, July 22nd 88,000 gallons pe-day, August 18th, 82,643; 31st, 100,646; September 21st, 102,745; October 7th, 102,745 November 25th, 280,000 December 17th, 316,000. The lowest of these gaugings was on the 18th August, and I find that on referring to. the rainfall at Haverfordwest, that only 1.48 of rain fell during the whole of the previous month, being the least amount of rain fall during any month in 1885. I find also that the total annual rainfall during the years ending 31st December, 1885, was as follows:- 1880 total depth, 40-76 inches 1881, 45.18 1882, 63.39 1883, 50.65 1884. 43.62 1885, 50.29. It will be observed that the rainfall of 1885 is considerably above the average for the years of 1880, 1881 and 1884, and none of these are exceptionally dry years. I have had levels taken from the springs at Plum- stone Mountain to Haverfordwest, and I find that it is possible to lay down a gravitating cast iron main to a service Reservoir at a sufficient altitude to com- mand all parts of the Town. In providing a water supply for Town, two im- portant conditions ought to be kept in mind, namely, the purity of the water and a sufficient quantity of it in exceptionally dry seasons. Averages must not be taken into consideration, onlv the minimum ouantitv that can be depended upon at all times and under all circumstances. Taking the population at 7,000 and allowing 20 gallons per head per day, (which is a low calcalation for Haverfordwest and will require constant supervi- sion over private water apparatus, after the whole of the drainage of the Town is completed to keep the supply down to this quantity, gives the total daily requirements for the present population at 140,000 gallons. The Water in the Portfield Reservoir is of an infe- rior quality, and I would recommend that it be no longer used for domestic purposes it may however be used for flushing sewers and other sanitary purposes The water in the Fountain Reservoir is of a better quality than than in the Portfield Reservoir. The minimum supply to be obtained from this Reservoir is given7at about 30,000 gallons per day. By utilizing the water from this Reservoir for the supply of part of the town, leaves 110,000 gallons p;r day to be provided by the supplemental supply. Judging from the gaugings of the springs on Plum- stone Mountain which I have taken, the Rainfall for the last'six years, and the limited are a and peculiar formation of the watershed, it would not in my opin- ion be safe to calculate upon a greater quantity of water from this source even in ordinary dry seasons than about 70,000 gallons per day. The minimum quantity in exceptionally dry seasons would be much less. I estimate the cost of collecting these springs into a storage Reservoir and laying down cast Iron Mains and fittings to convey the water into the town and construction of a service Reservoir at about JE5000. In addition to this, it would be necessary to purchase land for the construction of a storage and service Reservoir, also the rights to take the water, and the easement for part of the pipe line which would pass over private lands. For these reasons I cannot recommend you to adopt this scheme. Mr'Szlumper's scheme for pumping water from the well in the meadow adjoining the river, to a High Service Reservoir, is the better scheme of the two. I am of opinion that an ample supply of pure water may be got from this source at all times, at a cost which Mr Szlumper estimates at jE3182 10s OcI, The annual cost of pumping this volume of water to the Service Reservoir, if the most improved pump- ing Engines be used, will be comparatively trifling, I therefore h.ave no hesitation in recommending you. to adopt the pumping scheme in preference to the gravi- tating supply which may be obtained from the springs on Plumstone Mountain. I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, EDWARD COUSINS. Mem. Inst. C.E. Mr White asked whether any other letter had been received from Mr Cousins. The Mayor said that was the only letter he had received from Mr Cousins. He had a letter on Saturday night, saying the report would be forwarded next week. He had no other com- munication. Mr White thought it would be more satis- factory if all the correspondence that had passed between the Town Clerk and the Surveyor with Mr Cousins in reference to the scheme were laid before the public. Mayor: I have had none on the subject. Clerk I have had nothing except the report. Surveyor: I have had no correspondence in connection with the water scheme directly or indirectly. Mr Rule Owen I presume it is not the in- tention of the Corporation to go into the matter at this meeting. Mayor It is not. I thought we should have the report read to the meeting, and I would Riie-trest that the further consideration of the matter be deferred until the adjourned meet- ing, and in the meanwhile that we should—the Surveyor, and myself, and any other gentlemen who will join together to do so—enquire what will be the cost of pumping. We should try to obtain the cost of the most efficient pumps, and bring the information we obtain before the ad- journed meeting. Mr White said he should like to know the cost of pumping and also the cost of the reser- voir. He had been informed that the amount of the tender for the reservoir was nearly t doable the estimated sum of Mr Szlumper. Mr R. Williams said that with regard to the estimate for the reservoir the fact was as stated. Mr White said that in that case the estimate was misleading. Then Mr Cousins referred to the cost of acquiring the private rights with regard to land in the Plumstone scheme if they went to Barnsley they would not have the land for nothing. Mr T. Baker That will come on at the next meeting. Mr White: But I want everything to start on a fair basis. Mr Baker But that will not be discussed now. Mr White If T am out of order, ilio Mayor will call me to order. I merely ask the Mayor to give us if he can the cost of pumping, and the cost of the reservoir in the one scheme, as well as-the cost of laying pipes in the other. I do not think an inqniry of that nature is at all out of order, and if the Mayor will consent to do that, I am sure he will confer a favour on this meeting, and give satisfaction to the ratepayers of the town. Mayor The same reservoir I understand would be used in both cases. I will get all the information I can, but it is impossible for me or anybody else to ascertain what would be the cost of the easements. Mr White I merely suggest that we should have the cost of the easements in both schemes you will not have the land for nothing in the Barusley scheme. Mr Jno. James All that has been already before us the price^has been virtually agreed upon. With regard to the reservoir, the estimate of Mr Szlumper was £700, and the tenders came to £ 1,400. Mr White That would make the total esti- mated cost up to £ 3,500. We don't want to make a mistake this time. Evidently Mr Cousins must have had information from some- body if the same reservoir is in his estimate. Mayor The Town Clerk furnished Mr Cousins with every information of that kind. Clerk I supplied Mr Cousins with Mr Szl nmper's report and other information he re- ] quired by Jirechon of thf; Mayer. Mayor I aui perfectly wiilii,g to take any trouble and to obtain any information, but I cannot undertake to obtain the cost of acquir- ing the easements. Mr White said that another important matte was the opinion of the medical men on the Barnsley well scheme. The Mayor said he w.^iid rather take on that matter the report of a scientific analyst. Mr White said he should like a sample taken in the dry weather. All the medical men had condemned the well scheme, except the last one that had come among them, and he said that if they had the Plumstone water, the medical men would have nothing to do. Mayor That is rather far fetched. Mr White said that might be so. He should like to ascertain as nearly as possible the cost of V.scheme? s: well ao the oosL of pumping. Mayor I can only repeat that I can not give the cost of easements and compensation tv tenants, but I will ascertain the cost of pumps and the expense of pumping. Mr Rule Owen said that with regard to the cost of the land, if they would take the distance from Plumstone and calculate it at the same rate as the rate as the price given them for the Barnsley easements, they would get not an exact but an approximate idea of the cost. Mr Baker said that the only private right they interfered with at Barnsley was getting over the Picton Estate property into the road. I The Mayor said that if they took water from private estates they would be required to pay private damages. He thought they would re- quire an Act of Parliament to go to Plumstone. Mr R. Williams said a Provisional Order would enable them to acquire the land they wanted. The matter was then adjourned for a month. Mr Jno. James There is an important body in the town who take a great interest in this question, and I move that a copy of the report be sent to the Chamber of Commerce. Mayor: By all means. Mr S. Thomas I setond the motion with pleasure. The motion was carried unanimously. SANITARY RATE. An order was made for the levying of a Dis- trict Rate for Sanitary purposes at Is. in the X. PORTFIELD QUARRY. Permission was given to the Kennels Com- mittee to dig stones at Portfield Quarry for the building of the new kennels of the Pembroke- shire Hunt. THE VALUER'S SALARY. The Town Clerk said he had received a. letter from Mr Tamlyn, stating that he was legally entitled to three months' notice of the termina- tion of his engagement as Surveyor, and that he claimed payment of saiary up to the 29th September next. In answer to a question, it was stated that Mr Tamlyn had been paid his salary up to June. THE WATCH COMMITTEE. The Mayor stated that since the last meeting the Watch Committee had agreed to apply for the Government Grant for the augmentation of the police force, and an advertisement had been issued for additional constables. BILL POSTING STATIONS. It was résolved to allow Mr B. Davies, of the Queen's Hotel, to affix boards. to some of the public buildings and other property belonging to the Corporation, at a charge of 5s. per an- num for each board.

TASKER'S CHARITY. A quarterly meeting of "the Governors was held at the Council Chamber, on Monday last at 11 a.m. There were present, Mrs S. James, Mr Geo. Phillips, Mr James Price, Mr Michael White, Mr Isaac Roberts, the Rev G. C. Hilbers.' Mrs James was elected to the Chair. The Clerk (Mr Henry Davies, said he had been requested by the Chairman, Mr Joseph Thomas to mention that he regretted his inability to be present, being in London. Mrs Wm. Davies was also in London. EAST DUDWELL FARM. The minutes of the last meeting having been read, the Clerk said he had sent to Mr Wm. Marychurch, the lessee of Dudwell Farm,, a copy of Mr T. Rule Owen's report on the gene- ral condition thereof and requesting him to attend to the requirements pointed out by Mr Owen. He bad received an answer dated the 6th April last, in which Mr Marychurch pro- mised in a short time to send a detailed reply, but he had not yet received it. He had how- ever affected an assurance against fire in the sum of JE600 in the joint names of the Governor and himself as required by a covenant in the lease. After some discussion, the Clerk was directed to write again to Mr Marychurch, expressing their dissatisfaction with his delay, and urging his prompt attention to the Clerk's communica- tion The Clerk mentioned that at their last meet- ing (on the 2nd April), Mr Geo. Phillips had undertaken to call the attention of the Inspec- tor of Nuisances of the Rurul Sanitary Autho- rity, to the nuisance which Mr T. R. Owen re- ferred to in his report, aa existing in the farm yard at Dudwell, arising from the con- dition of a large cesspool extending to within a few feet of the approaches of the out-build- ing detrimental alike to the use of the build- ings and to the health of the tenants of the house. He had ascertained from the Clerk of the Rural Authority that the Insj ector of j.Nuisances and their Medical Officer of Health had inspected the promises, and reported in very condemnatory terms upon the character of the nuisance, but no action had been, taken thereon, condemnatory terms upon the character of the nuisance, but no action had been. taken thereon, because the Rural Authority considered that the complaint was not officially made by the Governors. Mr Geo. Phillips said he had been from home for several weeks, and therefore did not know how the matter stood, but lie bad been informed by the Inspector that he had reported on the riuisancc, and had been reprimanded by the Board for acting upon the unofficial informa- tion which he had received. He (Mr Phillips), was astonished at such treatment from a public body, and should certainly enqui-e fur' ther into it. He acted in his capacity as a Governor of the Charity, and with the sanction of the other Governors, but he had yet to learn that it was not competent for any private indi- vidual aggrieved to complain of a nuisance. The other Governors quite concurred in Mr Mr Phillips's views, and the Clerk was directed to officially call the attention of the Rural Sanitary Authority to the Nuisance through their Clerk Mr John James. Mr Geo. Phillips said he should certainly investigate the matter further. SALE OF OLD SCHOOL HOUSE IN DEW STREET. The Clerk reported that the business con- nected with the sale of these premises to the Haverfordwest School Board was progressing favourably, and be expected that in a fortnight or so the transaction would be ripe for comple- tion. PURCHASE OF THE OLD TUNS.' The Clerk also stated that he was in com- munication with the Charity Commissioners and Lord Kensington's solicitors on the subject of this purchase. There were now no difficulties he thought in the way of completing the purchase in a very short time.

PEMBROKE BOROUGHS. On Wednesday evening Admiral Mayne, C.B., the Unionist and Conservative condidate for the Pembroke Boroughs, commenced his campaign at Pembroke Dock with the first of a series of four meetings he will hold this week in the dis- trict. The gallant admiral addressed a mass meeting of the electors at Albion-square up- wards of 3,000 persons being present. A large number of friends met the candidate at the top of High-street, where a procession was formed. The horses having been taken out of Col. Sau- rin's carriage, Admiral Mayne and party were drawn through the town, headed by a band of music, and accompanied by a host of people, and proceeded to the place of meeting, where an extemporised platform, in the shape of a-wagon was used. The chairman was Captain Trough- ton, and amongst those on the dais were Colonel and Mrs. Saurin, Major and Mrs. Wynne, Miss T. WalkeT, Mr. W. Davies, and Mr. E. Thomas. The reception accorded the admiral was of the most enthusiastic description, not a dissentient voice being raised during the proceedings. Admiral Mayne, having been introduced to the audience by the chairman, proceeded to address them at some length, and adverted to the principal political topics of the day, particu- larly touching upon the Honn Rule question. He went very exhaustively into statistical re- turns bearing upon the results likely to accrue from the scheme, showing very.lucidly its effects on capital and labour. If Mr. Gladstone was right with regard to his Irish Bills, Lord Har- tington, Messrs. Bright, Goschen, Chamberlain, &c., were all wrong. But the very fact of their having seceded from him was quite sufficient to prove to any reasonable man that the scheme was bad. He (Admiral Mayne) would not have contested the boroughs upon that occasion if Mr. Allen, the present member, had stood, and it was only upon a communication received in writing from Mr. Allen that he would not stand that ho determined to again come forward. A resolution was proposed by Mr. Finnerty as follov s: — That, having heard Admiral Mayne, this meeting approves of his candidature, and pledges itself, should there be n emu-it, to, use every legitimate endeavour to secure his return as Unionist member for these boroughs. This was seconded by Mr. H. Trcvenna, and carried nem. con., the cheering being most enthusiastic. The yinging of "God Save the Queen" concluded a most excellent mooting.