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LOOAL INTELLIGENOE. THE GREAT WESTERN AMALGAMATION BiLL—T))P Great Western, West Midland, and South Wales Rail- ways Amalgamation Bill was read a third time in the House of Lords on Tuesday week and passed. VOTES FOR THE BOROU Gli. -Electors for the; borough are reminded that all poor rates due from them, before the 5th of January last, must be paid on or before the 20th of July next, or the names will be omitted from the list of the present year. Overseers are not required by law to make a demand for the rates, therefore, simple non-payment disqualifies. PROLIFIC GOOSEBERRY TREE.—There may be seen at the Have, in the parish of Camrose, a gooseberry tree of extraordinary prolificness. It is upwards of eight feet high, and on one day last week a Winchester of goose- berries were plucked from it. A large quantity of fruit still remains, which it has been calculated will exceed the amount already gathered. WALTON WEST.—We understand that those interested in the completion of this church have taken advantage of the festivities proposed to be held at Broad Haven on Monday next, and intend holding a sale of fancy and useful articles, the purchase of which will be devoted to the church fund. The bazaar will take place at Harold- stone Hill House, which has been kindly devoted for this purpose.-Seo Advertisement. VOTES FOR THE COUNTY.-Persons having obtained freehold property on or before January the 30th last, entitling them to vote lor the county, may now put in claims. Persons already on the register who have changed their places of abode, must re-claim, or be exposed to ob- jection at the ensuing revision. The 20th of July is the latest day on which claims can be put in. Persons neg- lecting to claim on or before th tt day, will not have another opportunity before July, 1864-. PEMBROKESHIRE BATTALION.—This battalion assem- bled at Johnston on Monday under the command of Col. Peel, and were put through a course of battalion and skirmishing drill. The whole of the exercises were very well perf jrmed, some of the volleys being fired with the greatest precision. The Haverfordwest and Milfcrd corps mustered strongly, but the Pembroke and Pembroke-dock corps were not so numerously repre- sented as could be desired. CASTLEMARTIN YEOMANRY. — This regiment, which) under the command of Major Leach, assembled for eight days' training on Friday last, was inspected on Thursday by Col. Prettejohn, of the 14th Dragoons. The regiment mustered in the Castle Square at ten o'clock, and pro- ceeded to a field near Withybush, where the inspection took place. The weather was exceedingly fine; and a large number of spectators assembled to witness the pro- ceedings. The Inspecting Officer, on arriving on the ground, was received in the usual manner, after which a large number of evolutions were performed with an efficiency as gratifying as it was surprising. At the con- clusion of the review, a square was formed, and Colonel Prettejohn addressed the troops. He complimented them highly on the profioiency they exhibited in their drill, and stated that it afforded him much pleasure to inspect so fine a body of men. The regiment ieturned to the Castle Square shortly after three o'clock, when they were dismissed. CitICKBT. -A match was played on Porlfield on Friday between an eleven of the Town of Haverfordwest, and an eleven of the County of Pembroke. The former won with two wickets to fall. The score is as follows:- COUNTY. Scott, b Llewellin 5 Lock, b Yeates 42 Parsons, b Llewellin 4 Rnmeey, c Williams. 11 $mith, b Yeates 1 Tuffaell, b Yeates 1 J. M. Jones, b Yeates 2 Fisher, b Thomas. 0 Parnell, b Yeafes. 4 thilipps, b Yeates. 2 11. Harries, not out 1 Byes 12, wide balls 2 14 87 TOWN. G. Phillips, b Smith 0 D. G. Thomas, not out 35 W. M. Phillips, b Smith 3 J. Llewellin, b Smith 0 J. Philipps, c Philipps, b Smith. 8 J. Williams, b Rumsey 1 R. Yeates, b Smith 0 Philpott, h. w 6 F. Potter, run out 4 E. Potter, n(,t out 0 T. James, not out. 0 Byes 17, l.b 1, w.b 12, n.b 1 31 88 MIDSUMMER QUARTER SESSIONS.—These sessions were commenced at the Shire Hall on Tuesday before J. H. Scourfield, Esq, M.P, and a bench of magistrates.—The usual reports were presented and considered. The Visiting Justices of the Gaol and House of Correction reported that the lead cistern in the Gaol into which the water is pumped from the deep well, was out of repair, and it was ordered that a sum not exceeding ZCIO be laid out in re- pairing it.—The Secretary of State being uf opinion that, in consequence of the Act 25 and 26 Viet., chap. 111, sec. 48, the Town and County of Haverfordwest had be- come legally incapable of uniting with the counties of Car- marthen, Pembroke, and Cardigan, for the erection of the Joint Lunatic Asylum at Carmarthen, it was ordered that the original agreement entered into between thethreenrst- named counties, prior to the union of the Town and Rf Haverfurdwest with them, be carried out in the proportions there stated.—It was also ordered that the Comaiitt^g be requested to communiea'e with the mili- tary authorities, and mitke further inquiries as to the providing a more, suitable place for the erection of a ma4azine,—An order wlis also passed that the sum of jE7i5paid by the Treasurer out of the County Rates as per order of7the lftst. Court to the Treasurer of the Joint. Lunatic Asylum, being the first instalment payable by the county, be refunded and paid to his account out of the £ 225) ftdvanped, or to.. be advanced by the Exchequer Loan Comjnissioners,, as tjie first instalment towards the. required ioan of £ 9,000 ordered by the Court. —It was ordered, thaf the Clerk of the Peace make the Necessary applicat'o ) t> the. Exchequer Loan Com- missioners for the.adyance of a further,sum. of £ 2250, teing tbe second instalment ordered by the C.ourt, and tbat,the.,necessary documents b,: ready for examination at the, next 'Quarter.SuMons.—Upon the motion of Mr C. Alien that a new Petty. Sessional. Division at .Ten by ,be Armed pursuant to a statement forwarded by certain Jostices to the Clerk Qf tbe, Peace, a,division too,k-,p,lace '*hen' there appeared six in jfavour of the, formation of the new division, and lIr:-against it. The application was therefore negatived.r->lf 8. Hafrdril^av#! notice that he would ipoy^at.tbe neXjt .Quarter Sessions, that the fence month's for sftlmoh fishing .be.' ordered td„be closed from the ist o? November until the 1st of March following in p?.cn .vear.—Mr flarford &lso,,gave notice that he; would apply at the next Quarter Sessions for an order for an annual allowance for Keeping clean the room nsedby the Magistrates at Cross Inn. On the motion of Mr W. O'VE'fI, the Treasurer of the County was requested to make a return at the next Quarter Sessions of the amount of money borrowed by the county for the purchase of 'and for the Joint Lunatic Asylum in the county of Car- marthen, together with all other expenses, the terms on which the money was borrowed, and the amount 01 money hitherto received. The Treasurer was also re- quest d, on the motion of Mr W. Owen. to make a return ■dt the same time of the sums expended by the county of Pembroke in the purchase of land,for the erection of a Joint Lunatic Asylum in the county of Glamorgan, the legal costs, the cost of plan, and all the other ex- penses incurred by the county.—The Court adjourned at half-past two o'clock. The trial of prisoners, of whom there are nine, will commence at ten o'clock to-day. ROOSE PET fY SESSIONS. These sessions were held at the Shire Hall on Sa'urday before T. Roberts, Esq., Rev. P. Phelps, J. P. Jones, Esq., and S. Harford, Esq. BREACH OF THE PEACE. Ann James, of Camrose Lane, was charged with threatening a breach of the peace towards Elizabeth Thomas, of Camrose. The complainant deposed that the defendant swore she would put her in a school in which she had never learnt,' and would do for her.' In consequence of these threats she was afraid the defendant would do her s)me bodily harm. The defendant was bound over to keep the peace, in her own surety of £ 10, for six calendar months. TRESPASS IN PURSUIT OF GAME. John Howell, of Stainton, a blacksmith, was charged by Joseph Stead, with trespassing in search of game on lands in the occupation of H. Pattison, Esq., of Milford. The defendant admitted being on Mr Pattison's land at four o'clock on the morning of the 20th of June, but stated that he went in consequence of the complainant's invitation. The complainant denied giving the defendant per- mission to go on his employer's land. The Clerk observed that this plea would not excuse the defendant, who must have known that the com- plainant had no power to give permission. It was similar to an invitation given by a servant to another person to drink his master's wine. The plea could not excuse him, though it might be something in miti- gation. The defendant called a witness who deposed that lie 1 was at John Howell's shop about three months ago, when the complainant came in to have iron plates put on his boots. After they were put on, the complainant said I can't pay you to-day you can come out and have a couple of rabbits at Castle Pill.' The complainant was then sworn: he denied that he ever gave permission to the defendant to go on Mr Pattison's lands. The Bench fined the defendant 20:1. and costs, amounting altogether to £1 lis. lid., payment to be made in a fortnight. THE JOINT LUNATIC ASYLUM. The following letter and enolosure, relating to the Joint Lunatic Asylum, have been received by H. P. Goode, Esq., Mayor, from J. H. Scourfield, Esq., M.P. 29, King Street, St. James's Square, London, June 17. DEAR SIR,—I have enclosed a communication I have received from the Home Secretary.containing theopinion of the Law officers of the Crown of the effect of the last Lunacy Amendment Act, on the position of Haverford- west with regard to the union of the different Counties. You will perceive that it confirms the opinion already expressed. I have informed the Secretary of State, on several occasions, of the wish of the Town of Haverfordwest not to be again included in the Union, and have suggested the expediency of the other Counties falling back on their original agreement before Haverfordwest pettioned to join the Union, the which, if it can be accomplished, would solve the difficulty now existing about the contract. The Cterk of the Committee has sent for instructions how to proceed with the drawing of the Contract and this matter is under the consideration of the Commissioners of Lunacy with whom the matter rests, and whose repre- sentation to the Socretary of State would probably be carried into effect. There is no wish, so far as I am aware, of any of the Magistrates belonging to the committee to retain Haver- fordwest, if an unwilling party in the Uniou, as the pro- portion of contribution is so small, and would disturb the other proportion in so small a degree. I shall be happy to make any representation on the subject, but I can only repeat what I have before said. I remain, Very faithfully yours, J. H. SCOURFIELD. (ENCLOSURE.) Whitehall, 15th June, 1863. SIR.-I am directed by Secretary Sir George Grey, to inform you that he has submitted a case to the Law Officers of the Crown, as to the legal capacity of Haver- fordwest of entering into a contract, in conjunction with the Counties of Carmarthen, Cardigan, and Pembroke for building ajoint Lunatic Asylum and its power to proceed in the matter as if Section 48 of the 25 & 26 Vict., c. Ill, had not been enacted. And it is the opinion of the Attorney and Solicitor Generals, that under the circum- stances in which it is placed by the effect of the 48th Section of the Act of 1862, the Borough is legally inca- pable of entering into any Contract in conjunction with the above named Counties for the purpose above named, and that it is not possible now to proceed as if that Seotion had not been enacted, there being no saving in the Act of 1862, of cases in which a County of a City, or a County of a Town might have agreed before the passing of that Act, to exercise the powers given to it as a County by the 16 and 17 Vict., c. 97. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, H. A. BRUCE. J. H. Scourfield, Esq., M.P.

PEMBROKE On Sunday week a sermon was preached in St.Michael's Church, Pembroke by the Rev. J. Hamilton, M.A., on behalf of the Colonial Church Society, when Y,3 Os. 6d. was collected. GAS SUPPLY.-The Gas Committee having failed to come to an amicable arrangement with the existing Gas Company, it was decided at a meeting of the Town Council, on Monday week. to request the Mayor to call a public meeting to consider whether it would not be advisable to form a new Gas Company. I The promoters of the new Gas Company have had a suitable plot of hnd granted them, for their proposed works, near Waterloo, by T. Meyrick, Esq. NOVEL ADDITION TO A DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT.— Mr Jones, of Wine Street, Bristol, (brctbu-, of Mr John Joner, of the Lion, Pembroke) has just made a very curious addition to his business. His establishment has long been known for the strange mixture cf articles on '9 sale, Mr Jones being ready to supply customers with gossamer fabrics for the ballroom, hams, furniture, jewellery, boots, and barrels of beer. He has now added the wine business, and is to supply port, sherry, and claret along with his calicoes at a rate which must astonish even the Chancellor of the Exchequer himself. PETTY SESSIONS.—Thesesessions were heldin the Town Hall on Saturday week, before B. P. Jopes, Esq., Mayor, Morgan Davies, and the Rev. R. J. H. Thomas.—Jane Webb and Cornelius Horgan, each about 15 years of age, were charged, Webb with stealing from her master, Mr G. H. Barrett, cabinet-maker, Pembroke, one counter- pane, one oil table cover, a bolster, case, and some feathers, and Horgan, son of an Irish marine-store keeper at Pembroke, with receiving,jhe same, knowing them to be stolen. When the pase was partly gone into, James Horgan,. father of the male prisoner, who was in Court, was placed in the dock charged with being an accessory after the fact. The younger prisoners were committed for trial. The evidence against the older Horgan was not deemed sufficient and he was dismissed after which Mr Barrett kindly withdrew the charge against the two younger prisoners on account of their youth.: They Were also discharged with, (t suitable reprimand from the Mayor.—Thr6e navvies, John Bennett, Edward Hunt, and David-Pugh, were summoned by Robert Lloyd, parish '-constable of Latophey, Bear Pembroke, for an wesult. Neither complauhjt^ cor defendants answered to their u(t,jcs,, and thQ ivas TM dismissed. AN ADVENTURE IN THE AUSTITALIAN IBLsii. A young aspirant, son of a native of Pembrokeshire went to try his fortune in the antipodes. There he fell in With a Yankee named George, who, like himself, was utt th.' look out to see what would turn up. They speculated in the purchase of a bullock dr. for the purpose of con- veying stores, &c.. from Melbourne to Inkerman Digg:ngs and to return with passengers, or any 'back freight' that might offer. The scheme looked promising enough, not- withstanding there was a certain amount of inconvenience to be expected. One night they prepared for a bivouac: having tethered the cattle, and partook their evening meal, consisting of coffee and davnper,* the American rolled himself in his blanket, anticipating a comfortable night's rest.; his youthful companion sat over the embers of a smouldering fire, smoking a short pipe, thin Kins of the comforts of home. He was suddenly startled by the appearance of an 'ugly customer,' who, without cere- mony, proceeded to light his pipe, then sat himself down and began to be inquisitive. The American had his suspicions aroused, kept his eye on the intruder, and inquired his business. He replied, only to light tny bacca. George said I yoti have done that, so be gone.' However the fellow did not seem inclined to take the hint, -the click of a pistol was distinctly heard and instantly the youth was petrified t-y the simultaneous flash and report: George's unerring aim had laid the rascal low ere he had time to use his own weapon. It turned out that he was an old 'lag' who had for a long time evaded the vigilance of the police, and armed with a revolver and Bowie knife, and doubtless would have made short work of the two adventurers. BALL GIVEN BY LADY CATHERINE ALLEN.-On Wed- nesdav, the 25th ultimo, Lady Catherine Allen gave a magnificent bill in Belgrave Square, which was most fashionably attended. There were nearly five hundred present, among whom were—The Marchioness Towns- hend and Lady Audrey Townshend, the Earl of Devon and Lady Agnes Courtenay, Mr Courtenay and Lady Eveline Courtenay, the Countess of Bradford and Miss Moncrieffe, the Countess of Effingham and Ladies Howard, the Prince of Teano and the Marquis Vitelleschi, the Earl of Powis, the Earl of Tyrone, the Prince Ysenberg, Lord Kensington and the Hon. Misses Edwardes, the Hon. Capt. Edwardes, Lord Llanover andthe Hon. Mrs Herbert, Viscount Hinchinbroke, Viscount Courtenay, Viscount Pollington, Viscount Aberdour, the Earl of Coventry, Lady Caroline Duncombe and the Misses Dun- combe, Lady Georgiana Balfour and the Ladies Melville, Lady Vivian and the Hon. Miss Vivian, Lady Chelmsford and the Hon. Miss Thesiger, Lady Charlotte Schieiber and Miss Guest, Lady Jane Walsh and Miss Walsh, Lady Louisa Fortescue, and the Misses Fortescue, the Hon. Dudley and Lady Camilla Fortescue, Mr and Lady Hester Leeke, Mr and Lady Georgiana Romilly. Viscoun- tess Gormanston and the Hon. Misses Preston, Viscountess Doneraile, Viscount Southwell and the Hon. Misses Southwell, Lord Vaux (.)f Harrowden and the Hon. Miss Mostyn, the Hon. Mrs Mostyn and Miss Monk, the Hon. Mrs Berkeley and the Hon. Miss Gifford, Lady Isabella St. John and Miss St, John, Sir Hamilton Seymour and Miss Seymour, Lady John Thynne and the Misses and Lady Louisa Crichton, Sir Norman and Lady Macdonald Lockhart, and the Misses Macdonald Lockhart, Lady Louisa Cator and Miss Cator, the Hon. Mrs Lock King and the Misses King, the Hon. Mrs Lawley, Colonel and the lIon. Mrs Armitage, the Hon. Mrs Smyth and the Misses Smytb, Sir Reginald Barnewall and Miss Barne- wall, Sir George and Lady Elizabeth Stanley and Miss Stanley, the Hon. Mrs Neville and Lady Caroline Neville, Lady Mary Stephenson and the Misses Stephenson, the Hon. Mrs Brand and Miss Brand, Viscount Sudley, Vis- count Longborough, Mr Mansel Talbot and the Misses Talbot, Mrs Craufurd and the Misses Harcourt, the Hon. Mr and Mrs Trefusis, the Hon. Captain Trefusis, Lord Pratt, Lady Charles Kerr and the Misses Kerr, the Hon. H. Crichton, the Hon. Randolph Stewart, the Hon. F. Ponsonby, the Hon. H. Coventry, the Hon. L. Stanley, the Hon. Greville Howard, the Hon. L. Ashley, the Hon. F. Calthrope, and Hon. H. Bourke, Sir Samuel Hayes, Sir R. Brownrigg, Sir N. and the Misses Throckmorton. Captain F. Smyth, Mr Graham Vivian, Mr Pendarves Vivian, Major Alison, Mrs Jones, of Pantglas, and Miss Jones, Viscountess Forbes and Miss Vaughan, the Hon. Mrs Bouverie and Miss Bouverie, Mrs Vivian and the Misses Vivian, Lady Louisa Cotes, and the Misses Cotes, the Hon. Lady Dering and Miss Dering, Lady Gladstone and the Misses Gladstone, Lady Blackett and the Misses Blaekett, Lady Call and the Misses Call, the Hon. Mrs Hiiigins and Miss Higgins, Sir Stafford and Lady North- cote, Lady Emily Ponsonby and the Misses Ponsonby, Mrs Stewart Mackenzie and Miss Stewart Mackenzie and Miss Hope Vere, the Hon. Mrs Dawson Damer, Captain Beauchamp Seymour, Mrs Fane and Miss Michelle, Mrs Line Fox and Miss Buckley, the Hon. Arthur Morgan, Lord G. Lennox, Lord A. Lennox, Mr Reginald Herbert, the Hon. F. Dutton, the Hon. R. Boyle, the Hon. G. Car- vington, Lady Somerville and Miss French, the Hon. H. Somerville, Mrs John Leslie and Mrs F. Sutton, Capt Cunningham, Capt Fraser, Capt Fletcher, Mr Stanhope, Mrs Arkwright, the Hon. H. Campbell, the Hon. Mrs Knox, the Hon. Mr Stewart, Sir lienry Hoare and Miss Hoare, Sir Charles Russell, Sir Henry Edwardes, Sir Henry Cotterell, Mr Dundas, Major Paynter, Sir John Ogilvy and the Misses Ogilvy, the Marquis de la Force, the Hon. Mrs Campbell and Miss Gascoigne, the Hon. Mrs Rowley and Miss Rowley, Sir G. Bishop, Major Fane, Sir James and Lady Anne Mackenzie, the Hon. J. Fiennes, Captain Burrell, Mr and Mrs Scourfield, Capt Grenfell, Capt Gordon Ives, &c., &c., &c. PEMBROKE TOWN COUNCIL. A meeting of the council was held on Monday week, in the Town-hall, Pembroke. Present—Mr H. P. Jones, (mayor) Mr Paynter, Mr Cocks, Mr M'Lean, Mr Davies, Mr Hurlow; Mr W. Hulm, Mr Jonas Dawkins, Mr William Hughes, Mr Samuel Jenkins, Mr W. H. Lewis, Mr A. Long, Mr F. Briggs, Mr J. Tucker, and Mr J. Rhode. At the last meeting of the Council, a committee, con- sisting of the Mayor, Mr Cocks, and Mr W. Hughes, was formed to communioate with the Earl of Cawdor respecting a clause in the South Wales Highway Act, which prohibited the borough from separating from the county highway board. His lordship stated that be had communicated with the under-Secretary of State, and that it is not the intention of Government to make any alteration in the clause referred to. A paragraph having appeared in some of the local papers, that A Pembrokeshire Township Bill' had passed the third reading of the House of Commons, a question was asked by some of the members at the last uc meeting respecting, it. The Mayor requested the town- clerk to write to his London agents about it. Mr Lan- nin<» did so, and received an answer that it was an Irish bill" entitled An Act for the Improvement of Pembroke Township, comprising Baggshath. Donny-broke, Sandy Mount, &c., in the Barony of Dublin, and county 0 Dublin.' Mr W. Hulm having been deputed at the last meeting of the council to wait upon Messrs Davies and Roberts, contractors of the Tenby, Pembroke, and Pembroke Dock Railway, to suggest a change of place for a station at Pem- broke, Mr Hulm stated that he had communicated with these gentleman, and Mr Martin Smith, a director of the railway, who said it was a question for the engineers, but thought it was impractioable, and as the people of Pem- broke Dock were moving for an alteration there likewise, he thought the Pembroke people had better apply as quickly as possible, and both alterations could be con- sidered at the same time. Mr Hulm thea,wrote. to Mr Smith, and sent a sketch of the proposed change of place for Pembroke, ar.d pointed out the few engineering diffi- culties, to which he bad received the following reply Vale of Cl wyd Railway, Secretary's Office, Denbigh, May 26, 1863. Dear Sir,-I have your favour of the 23rd inst. and am obliged. When next in Pembroke, I will look; into the question. I had, however, expected that the deviation asked for would have been more considerable, bringing the line over the street at a lower point. Yours truly, M. SMITH. William Hulm, Esq., Bank, Pembroke. The Mayor asked the gas committee if they had any report as to the supply of gas. He thought the present price too high, with such facilities for producing it as at Pembroke and Pembroke Dock. There were many complaints, and he had received the following memorial: 4-To. the Mayor and Corporation of the Borough ot Pembroke, in Council assembled.—We,, the undersigned ratepayers in Church-street, Pembroke Dock, beg to call your attention to the manner in which the public lights in the above named street, have been lighted during the past winter. The centre l^p has been left io total dark- ness during coaneilV and if the whole Bamber of lamps Cannot be lighted during the winter, we, the undersigned pray that the council will discontinue the order for again lighting I the lamps in the above named street.' Mr William Hughes said that was only a prelude to other memorials, and during the past winter nights the lights had been put out as early as half past ten o'clock, when they were most required. Great dissatisfaction existed both in Church-street and Lewis-street, to his own knowledge, and the inhabitants were determined to have it according to the orderof the council, or not at all. After a few remarks from Mr Samuel Jenkins and Mr M'Lean, Mr Allen Long said that as the gas com- mittee could not come to an amicable arrangement with the gns company, owing to the high price and insufficiency of the supply of gas, he was come there to state that a new company was formed and that a piece of ground had been kindly granted for the works, and finally moved the following resolution:—That the mayor be requested to call public meetings in the towns of Pembroke and Pem- broke Dock, to take into consideration the supply of gas in those towns, and whether that supply can be improved by the construction of new works. The resolution was seconded by Mr S. Jenkins, who said it was the intention of the new company to ask the people of Pembroke to join in the enterprise. The site, being centrally situated, may be made to serve both towns with little expense. Mr Hulm gave the council an estimate of the probable expenditure of the borough at about JE290 for the ensuing year. Mr Jonas Dawkins proposed, and Mr William Hughes seconded, that a rate of 2^d be made to meet the expen- diture ofthf ensuing year. The question of public lighting was discussed, after which a rate of 6d. in the pound for gas was made.

PEMBROKE-DOCK. The Bank of Wales have concluded arrangements for for the immediate transfer of the private banking business of Messrs. James M'Lean & Co., of Miiford Haven.-Times, June 20th. ARMOUR PLATING THE 'ZEALOUS.'—The shipwrights in Pembroke-Dock-yard are busily engaged putting the armour-plates on this vessel. Eight on each side have already been put in, in such a workman-like manner, tiat to the eye of the uninitiated they appear as one plate. We believe it is intended to put eighteen or twenty plates on each side previous to launching. A party of the 85th and 105th Regiments left here on Tuesday week, to proceed by train to Dover, where it is expected their stay will be but short, as they are under orders for India. Their conduct during the time they have been stationed here, has been highly creditable to them. This was manifest in the number of the inhabi- tants congregeted on the pier at Hobb's Point, to witness their departure. COURAGEOUS CONDUCT OF A Boy.-As chroniclers of passing events it is our pleasing duty to record tb¿ un- usual presence of mind displayed one evening last week by a boy twelve years of age, named William Peters, who in company with a boy about eight years of age, named Griffiths, was rowing and otherwise amusing him- self in a boat, when he observed his little companion overbalance himsell and fall into the water. Instead of screanting with fright or becoming mute through fear, the young hero (Peters) watched his opportunity, and when the drowning child rose to the surface, leaning over the side of the boat he tried to grasp him, but fail- ing to do so he waited for him to rise again, and then got a firm hold, and managed to draw him into the boat uninjured, but rather frightened at bis involuntary bath.

MILFORD. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. — The anniversary meeting of the above Society was held in the National School Room, on Wednesday, the 24th inst., the Rev. T. Brigstocke in the chair. The meeting was addressed by the Rev. Messrs. S. Brigstocke, J. Morgan, Honey- bond, and T. C. Prioe, Vicar of St. Auguftine's, Bristol, the deputation from the Parent Society, who gave a variety of interesting details relative to the operations of the society in some of the fields of labour, more especially in that of Rupert's Land, within the territories of the Hudson Bay Company, in which he adverted to the character and habits of the various Indian tribes who inhabit that land and the north west coast of North America, the character of the climate, its severe cold, as well as the success which has attended the labours of the missionaries. v

NARBERTH. NARBERTH PETTY SESSIONS.—These sessions were held on the 25th ult., before the Rev. R. Buckby. J. James, J. M. Sutton, Esqs., and the Rev. J. W. James.Prickett v. Phillips. This was a summons for an assault on last Narberth Fair-day, at Canaston Bridge, the residence of the complainant. The case having been fully proved, the defendant was fined 20s. and costs. NARBERTH COUNTY COURT was held on the 23rd of June, before H. R. Bagshawe, Esq Judge. Re Jamet Lewis, a tailor, &c., of Narberth. This was the last hearing. There was no opposition. His Honor being satisfied that the accounts of the insolvent were an honest return, granted the certificate on the usual terms. 160 cases were entered the majority were settled and with- drawn The following were the only ones of public interest :-Morgan and Thomas v. David Pugh, for clothes supplied to defendant's son, who was an apprentice with the plaiutiff. The amount claimed was £3 Is. His Honour struck out 4s. cash given to the apprentice by order of his mother, and 24s. for money paid to the tailor for making clothes. Daniel Edward v. Mary Thomas, executrix of George Thomas, of Masterland, in the parish of Begelly. The plaintiff claimed X2 14s. 6d. for work done in hedging, and XIO, on an I.O.U. The former sum was paid into court, and the defendant disputed the I.O.U. as not being genuine. Judgment was given for plaintiff with costs.

CAR MARTH EN SHIRE. VENTRILOQUISM AND LEGKRDBMAIN.—Mr Mauriee Templeton gave one of his representations of Ventrilo- quism and Legerdemain at the Athensenm on Monday evening last, with decided success. LLANELLY MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. —We are glad to understand that the above institution is in a position to ord3r more newspapers and Reviews for their already well-supplied Reading-room. At a Committee Meetingi held on Thursday evening week, it was resolved to obtain the following :-The Economist,' Spectator, Popular Science review,' Liverpool Albion,' Byd Cymreig, &c. LLANELLY ACADEMY.-The annual examination of this Academy, which is most ably conducted by Mr William Lewis, late of Brecon College, took place on Friday week. The examiners were the Rev. David Rees, Also Chapel, Rev. Thomas Davies, of Siloah Chapel, and Mr David Williams, head-master of the Copper Works School. The students were examined in the following branches of education :Virgil, Arnold's First Greek Book, Algebra, Arithmetic, English Grammar, English History, Geogra- phy, &c., &c.; and gave the highest satisfaction to the examiners. WHITLAND ABBHY.-Two vocal and instrumental con- certs were given at the above place on Monday N-eek. in aid of the fund for repairing the Church of Eglwys Fair» Glantaf, Whitland, by the Dowlais Glee and Madrigal Society, kindly assisted by the Lampeter Velfrey Churcn Choir, under tjio;. able. manajjoment of Mr A. Bo wen; pianist, Ulster BqWen. Notwithstanding tl^' an favour" able state of the weather, the afternoon concert was very respectably? aiid well atte'iitlSd and in the evening tW spacious room was over crowded. The programme was gone through with great.judgment, which gave general satisfaction, and the sum realized was equal to expecta- tion.

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