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THE HAVERFORDWEST BOROUGHS. We learn on undoubted authority that a project has been started at Milford, which if successful, will have an important bearing upon the political status of the Haverfordwest Boroughs. At a meeting con- vened by circular, held at Milford this week, and presided over, as we are informed, by Col. Greville, a memorial was adopted praying that in the Redistri- bution of Seats Bill to be introduced by the Govern- ment, Milford, which now forms part of the Pem- broke constituency, may be transferred to the Haver- fordwest Boroughs. This seems, at tirst sight, a very simple request; but if granted, taking into considera- tion the present state of'parties, it will in effect be giving to Milford the power of returning the member for Haverfordwest. Of course it is impossible to state whether the proposed change would be advan- tageous to the Conservative or Liberal interest, for on looking to the past, we find that the Milford electors in 1863 voted for the Liberal candidate, and again in 1865 they polled in behalf of the Conserva- tive interest: but it must be remembered that Milford is almost entirely under the influence of one person, and the result of adding that town to Haverfordwest for Parliamentary purposes would be to give him and those who may act with him, the power of controlling the elections. This matter is of the greatest impor- tance to the electors of Haverfordwest, Fishguard, and Narberth, and we trust that, having had their attention directed to it, they will do their utmost to prevent themselves being politically extinguished at the will and pleasure of a single individual, as they will be if the proposed addition be made to the exist- ing constituency.-lIerald, May 4, 1866.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—We are happy to stvte that Mr Essex Thomas Williams, son of David Williams, Esq., of Penberry, in this county, has success- fully passed his Primary Examination in Anatomy and Physiology, at the College of Surgeons, on Wednesday, the 2nd instant. GENERAL TOM THUMB.—Mr Stratton, generally known as General Tom Thumb, accompanied by his wife and daughter, and also by Cotmnodore Nutt and Miss Minnie Warren, paid Haverfordwest a visit on Friday, and gave two entertainments at the Shire Hall to crowded audi- ences. The General and his party were most warmly received, and the entertainment, which was of a very amusing and varied character, gave great satisfaction. THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD.—The memorial from Carmarthen praying that the National Eisteddfod should be held there in 1867, was presented to the Council on Wednesday, at Shrewsbury, by the Rev Latimer M. Jones, and the motion consequent upon it to hold the Eisteddfod here was carried by acclamation. A telegram announcing the deci-sion was sent by Mr Jones, and the bells of St Peter's soon spread the intelligence through the town by ringing merry peals during the evening. HAVERFORDWEST MAY FAIR.—The annual fair will be held on Tuesday, the 15th inst., but owing to the recent order in Council, no cat.tle--(by which are meant bulls, bul- locks, cows, oxen, heifers and calves) will be allowed to enter the fair. The consequence of this prohibition will be to confine the fair entirely to sheep, pigs and horses. It is to be regretted the Home Office would not consent to the fair for the sale of cattle being held as usual, the district being entirely free from infection, and a consi- derable distance from those places in which the disease exists. THE LATE Miss LEWIS.-It was with much regret we had last week to record the decease of Miss Jane Lewis, of Brunswick-place, [formerly of Haverfordwest] where she closed a long life of active and untiring bonevolence, at the advanced age of 89 years. To her exertions Swan- sea, Morriston, and the Mumbles, are greafly indebted for the infant schools, and for the benevolent and clothing societies, the benefit of which are so well known. It may truly be said of her that while ability lasted she went about doing good, and to the end her interest in the poor and every cause that promoted the advancement of the knowledge of the Saviour in whom she trusted, was unabated. Her loss will be much felt.—Cambrian, LECTURE ON THE TONGUE.—The Rev Peter Mac. kenzie, of Gateshead, county of Durham, formerly of Newport (Mon.), preached at the Wesleyan Chapel, in this town, on Wednesday afternoon, and the same evening delivered a lecture on The Tongue: its use and abuse.' The attendances on both occasions were tolerably good, and this, Mr Mackenzie's second visit to this town, has been highly satisfactory. The proceeds of the lecture and of the collection after the sermon will be applied in liquidation of the debt of the chapel. Mr James Phillips occupied the chair. A vote of thanks was given to the rev. lecturer with great unanimity. SOUTH WALES HIGHWAYS.—The sum of £223 was VJted in the House of Commons on the 30th ult., to com- plete thevote for salari: and expenses of maintaining the high roads in South Wales. Mr Wbi'e said he believed fhe?e roads bad been taken under charge of the govern- ment, and the tolls on them were abolished in conse- quence of the Rebecca riots. He wondered whether any Rebecca riots in the neighbourhood of London would have the same effect. Mr Scourfield bore testimony to the excellent way in which the South Wales roads were managed, first by Colonel Harness, and more recently by General Wortham. HAVERFORDWEST POLICE,—At th l'olice Office on the 1st inst., before the Mayor, John Madocks, Esq Sarah Ann Jones, a nymph of the pave, was brc-ught up in custody, charged under the Vagrant Act with being a drunken and riotous prostitute. She pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to be committed for fi va days. Thomas Edwards, alias Myrick, alias Swansea Tom, pleaded guilty to being drunk at Cartlett Kilns the previous evening, and was fhed as and costs, and in default of payment in a week, Hi be committed for seven days. Joky, Ben- jamin Fotten, a tramping hatter, who stated he was a native of Worcester, pleaded guilty to being drunk and begging in Castle Square the day previous, and was com- mitted for seven days. NETLAND PENXY RSAIKNGS —One of these meetings was held at the Baptist Cbi.pel, Neyland. on the 1st in- stant, under the presidency of the Rev T. Davies. The attendance was numerous, the room being crowded. The Cnairmati opened the proceedings with a few appro- priate remarks, when the prcgramoie followed, and on the whole was rendered satisfactorily. The recitations were excellent; but in the .singing there was a great im- provement. Two pieces are especially deserving of men- tion, and were performed in a highly creditable mapner: —'Praise the Lord,' sung by Miss Owen, Miss A. Owen, Mr R. OWt;n. and Mr H. Payne, and 'Love at Home," by Miss H. Merchant, Mi«s E. Lloyd, Mr G. Merchant, and Mr W. Lloyd The accompaniments were played by Miss Peam, who performed her task with great ability. The proceedings were well conducted, and the audience at the close testified their approbation by long continued plaudits. THE GOVERNMENT BANKRUPTCY BILL.-The Govern- ment Bill to amend and consolidate the law of bank- ruptcy, and to 'abolish imprisonment for debt on final process,' has just been issued. It is to take effect on the 11 th October The offices of commissioners and registrars are continued, and the existing Appeal Court in Chancery to be the same. The office of official assignee is to be abolished. The measure is not of the character antici- pated from the report on the Bankruptcy Act. The law is to be 'consolidated,' and not abolished, as was ima- gined by some persons. On the passing of the bill debtors in prison on executions for debt or degrees can apply to a judge at chambers to be discharged. The bill is the longest issued for some time, and will provoke much discussion. RIFLE MATCH.—A Set of cleaning implements for the Enfield Rifle were shot for on Thursday evening by the members of the Haverfordwest Corps. The ranges were 200 and 500 yards, five shots at each distance, Wimble- don targets and scoring. The prize was won by Private R. I. Jones with a score of 30 marks. The following are the principal scores made:— 200 500 Total. 1 Private R. I. Jones 1.5 15 30 2 Lance-Corp Thompson 13 16 29 3 Sergt T. L. James 17 10 27 4 Corp H. Andrews 12 13 25 5 Private Geo. Morris 10 14 2J 6 Capt Massy 9 14 23 7 Private John Morris 13 10 23 LUNACY COMMISSIONERS—In the House of Commons on the 30th ult., the sum of £9,735 was voted for the lunacy commissioners and inspectors of lunatic asylums. In the discussion on the vote, Mr Scourfield called attention to the general dissatisfaction which prevailed owing to the constitution of the Poor-law Board, which was not directly represented in the house. At a general meeting of the chairmen of quarter sessions held in London this absence of direct representation was complained of. Mr Childers admitted that the system did not work altogether satisfactorily. The fact was that there were three different systems now at work in England, Ireland, and Scotland, and he thought they would soon be in a position to know which was the best. HAVERFORDWEST RIFLE CORPs.-The competition for the prize given by Col. Peel for attendance at drill during the month of April took place on Monday evening. There were twenty-five competitors. The ranges were 200 and 500 yards, five shots at each distance; Wimble- don targets and scoring. The following are the highest scores: 200 500 Total. 1 Sergt T. L. James. (10<) 15 17 32 2 Private Geo. Davies (1st). (5s) 14 15 29 3 „ T. Rogers (3s) 15 13 28 4 R.I.Jones (2.) 14 13 27 James Owld 12 15 27 Geo. Morgan 13 13 26 James Mathias it 11 25 John Jones. 12 12 24 „ D.Phillips 14 10 24 PICTON CASTLE EsTA.TE.-The Rev J. H. A. Philipps, M.A. of Picton Castle, ia we understand, about to erect a block of very superior cottages on a portion of the above estate, and last week the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the buildings was celebrated, in the presence of Mr and Mrs Philipps, Mr H. P. Goode, (agent), and a large number of the estate tenantry. 11 Some appropriate and interesting remarks having been made by the rev. gentleman, the peremony of laying the stone was performed in a most graceful and skilful manner by Miss Amy Philipps, youngest daughter of Mr Philipps. Miss Philipps was escorted to the spot by Mr Goode, who banded to the fair architect an elegantly chased silver trowel, and a neat mallet, for the purposes of her task. At the conclusion of the ceremony three cheers were given for the worthy proprietor, and the large assembly dispersed. THE CATTLE PLAGUE.—A second supplement to the Gazette, issued on Saturday, orders that ca'tle may be removed from the Liverpool New Cattle Market to the public slaughterhouse belonging to the Birkenhead Im- provement, Commissioners, there to be slaughtered within forty-eight hours after arrival. The weekly return of the Veterinary Department of the Privy Council Office shows that of the counties in England, exclusive of the metro- polis, 2 are free from disease, in 17 counties no cases are reported as having occurred during the week, 7 show au increase of 390 c&ses, and 21 a decrease of 370 cases. In all the counties there ha* been an increase of 20 cases. The' metropolis' has an increase of 3 cases. In Wales, 10 counties remain free, 19 have no cases reported as having occurred during the week, and only 2 counties show an increase. The total decrease in Wales was 84 cases. In Scotland, 10 counties are free, and from 26 there are no new cases reported. Three counties show an increase, and 4 a decrease. There was a total increase of 3 cases. In the whole of the United Kingdom 22 counties are free, 53 have had no hew easeS reported, 10 and the 4 metro- polis I show an increase of 418 cases, and 27 a decrease, 476 cases. The total decrease in the week ending April 25, was 58 cases. THE SIMULTANEOUS ENFIELD RIFLE MATCH.—The result of the competition in this contest was published in the official organ of the Volunteer Force last week. The 2nd company of the Haverfordwest Volunteers; competed in tte match, and we are pleased to find they occupy so good a position. They were 43rd in order of merit, in a contest in which upwards of 340 companies shot, and are included in the list of company tens whose scores equal or exceed an average of 45 marks per man. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each distance; Wimbledon targets and scoring, and one of the conditions of the contest was that the competitors might elect to shoot on any day in the week ending the 14th of April. The Haverfordwest company selected Monday, which proved to be fine, but a gusty breeze, varying in direction, made it a difficult matter to shoot accurately at the long ranges. The marking was done under the supervision of Capt. Brady, Adjutant of the Pembrokeshire Battalion, who occupied the mantlet, and verified the targets throughout the shooting. The fol- lowing are the scores of the competitors :— 200 600 600 TI. L. Corp. S. Thompson 18 21 16 65 Sergt. T. L. James 20 15 16 51 Private G. Williams 21 14 14 49 „ G. Davies 21 20 8 49 „ D. Phillips 17 17 14 48 „ J. O wld 17 17 13 47 Col. Sergt. W. E. Jones 15 10 20 45 Private J. Mathia3 16 17 11 44 „ R. I. Jones. 18 15 10 43 Sergt. Maj r White 19 17 7 43 474 On examining tbe tables, we observe that two Welsh companies won prizes, viz :—The Criekhowell and Tre- madoc companies, who scored 543 and 492. respectively The Carmarthen Volunteers also competed, the 2nd com- pany scoring 410, and the 6th, 335. When we consider that they possess so many 4 champions of Wales,' their ill-success cannot be attributed to any causes under their control. The bad luck which attended their efforts to shoot in their old form,' and to 4 sustain their ancient fame,' may be accounted for by bad ammunition, or bad weather, or puzzling winds, or probably by a combina- tion of all three. TRAVELLING EXPANSES OF COUNTY COURT JUDGES—In the House of Commons on the BOth ult., a vote of £ 120,821, for the county courts in England and Wales, having beer. proposed, Mr Goldney asked whether the expenses of the treasurers in those courts bad been diminished, or whether their salaries would in future be paid in full.—Mr Childers said that the vote had been diminished to some extent in that respect.—Mr Rearden called attention to what seemed to be the enormous charge of ;Ela,OOOfor the travelling expenses of the county courts judges.—Sir C. O'Lochlen also said be thought the charges reached an extraordinary sum. In Ireland the expenses of the county courts amounted to only £ 40,000; and out of that sum upwards of £ 13,000 were received in the shape of lees; so that the total charge to the public was only be- tween zC26,000 and £ 27,000.—General Dunne complained that public officers in general received If so of the public money in Ireiand than. in Engtand —Mr Morris observed that the court house» inJEreJafld were jjaid for out of the coahty rates, while in England that charge, was met by the Consolidated Fund. He did not think that was a Fair arrangement.—Mr Child6rs admitted that a complaint had been made as to the travelling expenses of the county court judigfes ( £ f5,oft0), but considering that there was a large number of the judges, and that they were travel- ling for three quarted or a year, he did not think that the amount was extravagant. The expenses, however, of the county courts were not, he thought, in a satisfac- tory state, but as they intended to dispense with the treasurers and high bailiffs, these changes, along with some others, would effect a saving of something like £70,000. In respect to Ireland, it appeared that the amount of business in reppect to small sums of money was much smaller than in England. Considering the costs attending thp administration of justice generally throughout the United Kingdom, he did not think that the amount required for England was larger in propor- tion to the extent of business involved than it was in lreIand.-The vote was then agreed to. HAVERFORDWEST PETTY SESSIONS. These sessions were held at the Shire Hall on Wednes- day, before the Mayor, John Madocks, Esq" Thamas Rowlands, Esq, and S. Harford Esq. DRUNKENNESS, &C. Ann Hurley, of Prendergast, was charged with drunken- ness and riotous conduct in H'gh-street, on the 28th of April. The defendant denied the charge. P.C. Harries deposed that he saw the defendant at about twenty minutes to twelve o'clock on Saturday night in High-street. She was very drunk and made a great noise. Another woman with her was taken to the Lock-up, and kept there for the night. The defendant would also have been locked up, but her daughter was there, and he let her go, as she seemed able to find her way home. A.P.C. John Simpson corroborated the evidence of P.C Harries. The defendant declared that she was not drunk: she had only diunk two-pehnyworth of gin, and a glass of ale. The Bench fined the defendant Is and costs, amounting to 9s Od. She was allowed a foitnight to pay the amount. Honora Conners, of Prendergast, the companion of the defendant in the preceding case, was charged with a similar offence on the same occasion. The defendant, in answer to the charge, said that she had not taken anything that would do any one barm. She drank twopenny worth of gin, given her by Mrs Hurley. John Simpson proved the charge, stating that the defendant was so drunk, that she was carried to the Police Station. The Bench fined the defendant Is and costs. Samuel Roch, of Ruther Lane, was charged with being drunk in the Haverfordwest Meat Market. The defendant did not appear. P.C. Harries, who proved the service of the summons, stated that the defendant had authorised him to admit the offence, and to express his sorrow for what had Occurred. The defendant was fined 5s and costs. NEW LICENSE. l'ths Lewis applied for a license to sell beer, &c. at the house in her occupation in Mariners' Square, The Bench granted the application. Mr Harford: Mind—keep a well regulated house: if you don't, I shall be down upon you. ROOSE PETTY SESSIONS. These sessions were held at the Shire Hall on Saturday, before A. B. Sfirbuck, Esq. J. P. Jones, Esq, S. Harford, Esq, and the Rev P. Pheips. MOVING CATTLE WITHOUT A LICENCE. Thomas John, of Haverfordwest, was charged with moving cattle without a licence. The defendant admitted the charge, stating that he drove the cuttle for another person, who should have met him at Johnston with a licence. The defendant was fined Id and costs. Arthur Rees, of Upper Market Street, was charged with the oame offence. The defendant, a boy of about eight years of age, was discharged on account of his youth. John Thomas, of Keeston, was charged with moving a calf without a licence on the 27th ult. The defendant Stared that he had a licence, bat it was not with him when he moved the animal. He produced a licence, bearing date the 26th of April, signed by the County Inspector, Mr D. K. James. P.C. Davies deposed that he was on duty at Camrose parish on the 27th ult., when he saw defendant with a cart containing a calf. He asked him if he had a licence, when he said he had. He asked him to produce it, when he said I I III tell you the truth: I have not one at all: don't say anything to them in town about it.' The defendant said that he told the policeman that be had one, but that he had left It at home. The Bench dismissed the case. STRAYING ON THE HIGHWAY. David Reynolds, of Trooper's Inn, was charged with allowing a cow to stray on the highway. The defendant's wile admitted the offence, and he was fined J.s and costs. Ann Phillips, of Langum. was charged with allowing VLn ass to stray on the highway. The defendant did not appear. P.C. Griffiths proved the offence, and the Bench fined the defendant 2s 6d, and costs. ASSAULT. — r; Philip Hire Hitchings, farmer, of Bicton, was charged with assaulting Thomas Richards, a servant in hus- bandry. This case had been adjourned from the last sessions for the production of evidence by the defendant. David Bowen deposed that Mr Hitchings went to the complainant in rage, and shoved him with a stick. Com- plainant said Drop that;' and the defendant struck him three or four times over the shoulder. He might have struck his head, but he did not think defendant aimed a blow at his head. The defendant was explaining to him (witness) and the others present what the com- plainant had said of him the day before, when the com- plainant said, So you are A b- old rogue.' Mr Hitch- ings then struck him three or four times over the side. William Harries deposed that he was. on the top of a mow, and on looking round he saw complainant down on a pile of turnips. He saw the defendant giving him a few stripes with a walking stick. The Bench fined the defendant 20s and costs. Philip Mathias, of Wolfsdale, was charged with assault- ing William Morris. The defendant did not appear. P.C Price proved the service of the summons, adding that defendant said he told complainant to go out of the field, and on his refusing to go he gave him a shove. Complainant, a boy fifteen years of age, deposed that he went to defendant's field to set potatoes for Mr Mathias, the preacher, who bad borrowed his services for the occasion of his master. The defendant told him to go out of the field, when he said that he ha 1 been sent there. After a little while, the defendant asked him which was the biggest fool—defendant or he (complainant). He told defendant that he thought he was a big fool that day. He afterwards knocked him on the chesti and kicked him over the 1- g.. The Clerk What was the beginning of the row ? Complainant: He keeps a girl in the house, and she and I quarrelled. (Laughter.) Clerk: Is he jealous of you ? Complainant: I don't know, but he has been on to me ever since. (Great laughter.) Clerk: What did yon quarrel about? Complainant: She took my pocket handkerchief out of my pocket one Sunday night, and I went up to the house about it. She said she tore it to pieces. I asked her why she did it. Clerk: Did anything take place about the girl that day? Complainant: No: he said nothing about it that day'. A female in Court, who stated she was defendant's sister, said that the defendant two months ago forbad the complainant to come on his premises, telling him if he did so, that he should summons him. The complainant denied that be had been ordered not to go on the premises by defendant two months ago. Mary Davies deposed that stie,sow the defendant give the complainant- a blow that felled him to the ground, and that be kicked him afterwards. The Bench fined the defendant 10s and costs, expressing their strong cohdemna) ion of the defendant's conduct in kicking the complainant. r' i.¡. NON-PAYMEirtf OF POOR ANB HTGHWAT RATBS John Tkbtkas\ of Burton, wiais charged by the Overseers of Burton with non-paymeftlbfpoidratid highway rates. The 4 iii" t, ld po,t.a The on's"o,

TEN B Y. TENBY ASCHERY AND CROQUET CLUB, -This club has already commenced practice. Visitors and residents are invited to join. Particulars can be obtained at the Library. CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.—We are glad to see Mr Malcolm Reade's name as the eighth amongst- those of the fifty successful candidates in the late examination. There were 250 competitors. On Monday week a second furnace was put into bbst at the Kilgetty Ironworkz, the property of C. R. Vicker- man, Esq. We believe we are right in saying that this is the first time that two iron furnaces have been in blast at one and the same time in Pembrokeshire. We wish Mr Vickerman the success his enterprising spirit deserves. WELSH MEMORIAL—The copy of the account of the Welsh Memorial, which has been printed, illustrated, and bound, fot presentation to the Queen, was on view on Wednesday at the house of the Chairman of the Memorial Committee, but we defer giving a description of it until it has been received hy her Majesty. TOWN HALL.—APRIL 23rd.—Before Dr. Dyster John Goodridge, jun., was charged by Sarah his wife with threatening language. Ordered to find sureties in £10 for three months and to pay costs. April 25th, before Dr. Dyster, and Rev T. H, Dunn, Erasmus Davies, jun., was charged with being drunk and riotous. Fined 5s, and 2s 6d costs. Allowed a week to pay, or 14 days' imprisonment. One day la,t week, as a tram-man was driving a set of three trams, laden with iron ore, on the railroad between Saundersfoot and the Ironworks, the team and set of waggons got off the rail and fell down a steep declivity on to the sea shore. Tbr. driver, who was sitting in the foremo-t tram, was most happily thrown out without any danger: the horses also were strange to say unhurt. METEOROLOGY FOR A PRIL-The range of the baro- meter for the month is 1 092, the highest 30.2l 0 on the 22nd, the lowest 29-103 on the 11th. Its oscillations have not been violent. The h'ghest temperature at half-past eight a m. was 5G° on the 27th. The lowest, 4i° on the 1st, 2nd and 30th. Sataration was remarked at fifteen Observations, ten at half-past ei; ht a.m., fi ve at three p.m. The greatest dryness (saturation 100) was 62 on the 30th. Maximum temperature, 76° on the 23rd. Minimum, 324° on the 4th. Ruige for the month, 43!0. Greatest ? 2 daily range, 33° on the 23rd. R un, amounting to 1.60 inches. fell on fifteen days, the greatest fall, '63 occurring on the 28lh-2!)th. Prevailing winds from the northward and east ward, terminating by a sudden burst of heat, beginning on the 26th, which ended in the recurrence of east wind on the 28th.—FREDERIC D. DYSTER. SAUNDERSFOOT.—Just in the small hours of Wednesday morning last, three ot the Saundersfoot worthies (two men and a woman) were seated round the fire in a cot- tage at Stammers, busily discussing politics, charitable gossip, or domestic affiiirs, when the latch of the door was lifted and a gaunt figure, clad in a flannel waistcoat and troupers, without shoes, stockings, or head covering, entered, feet streaming with blood j a haggard face, with eyes seemingly starting out of their sockets, was the sight that hushed the worthy trio's conversation, and in no very valiant mood they at last ventured to ask the intruder what he wanted. Their peace of mind was not restored by the answer 'that he had just been pursued by from fifteen or twenty men, who were determined jto kill him, having chased him from the harbour of Saun- dersfoot over three fields and through three thorny hedges.' The two men, seeing that they had to do with a lunatic, persuaded him that they would see him back to his vessel, hnd would not permit anyone to molest him, and, each taking a poker, which they shouldered in the approved method adopted by insigia bearers at benefit society processions, thsy commenced their march to the Lock-up, closely followed by the poor maniac. Every now and then anxious glances were thrown back at their follower-whether prompted by eager solicitude for his welfare, or by bodily fear for themselves, we know not but so walking, they at length reached the abode of the law, where they were received by Sergeant Royle, to whom the same story was repeated, with the addition that4 the persons who had chased him were able to change their appearance every moment.' The sergeant soon perceived that the man was not fit to be left at large, and persuaded him to lie down in the cell where he waS locked up till Thursday morning, when his case was heard by Dr Dyster. It appears that the poor fellow is a sailor on board a schooner called the Bee, at present in Saundersfoot Harbour. His name is Charles Combes, a native of Charleston. That on Thursday, the 26th ult., he joined the ship at Barrow, and continued to do his work without anything unusual being observed in his behaviour till six p.m. on Tuesday last, when he became rather strange in his actions, and the master thought to report the case to the police; but finding he did not get any Worse, he thought it would pass off, and so, together with the mate, went to bed. In the middle of the night the lunatic managed to get on shore, and started off, • crossed three fields, and having passed through three strong thorny hedges; arrived at the cottage as already narrated, ta the no small terror of its occupants. Com- mitted to the Lunatic Asylum at Carmarthen, TENBY TOWN COUNCIL. A special meeting of the Tenby Town Council was held on the 25th instant, present the Mayor, Aldermea Jenkins, Mason, and Rees Councillors Stone, Phillip?, Gibbs, Gregory, Hughes, and Gifford. The meeting was called for the purpose of further con- sidering the offer of Mr Compton for the Gas Works. A letter was read from Mr vJompton agreeing to the terms submitted by the Corporation to him, but on the condition that any mains laid down in new streets by him should be taken by the Corporation at the expiration of the lease at a valuation, or that an allowance of two per cent be made for wear and tear on the cost. Mr Mason said he thought two per cent was low. His opinion was that five per cent would be nearer what should be allowed for depreciation. Mr Gregory thought it was better to take that at the time he left, at a valuation. The Mayor hoped that on the question of parting with the Gas Works every one would speak freely, because it was a question of great importance. Mr Stone said, it seemed to him strange that if Mr Compton could come there from Leicester, pay rent for it and make it pay, why the Corporation could not do so, seeing they paid no reht. He thought it would be better they should sell it than to let it. Mr Gifford did not see any reason why they did not make it pay, especially if another person coming here and offering rent for it could. Mr Hughes thought that the question of letting or no letting had been settled long ago. Mr Stone and Mr Gifford were going back again to that. Alderman Jenkins said the gas question had been before the Council for the last twenty years. That was the second time they had advertised it to be let, and they bad received tenders for the works which he thought very fair ones. They were losing considerably by it at present, and if they accepted the terms before them, they would be gainers to the extent of J610 per annum, which he thought would be a better state of things, and louking on the trouble the Treasurer had with it, he considered it would be a release to him to let it go. To a question of the Mayor, the Treasurer said, they were losing JE44 a year by the gas; exclusive of the money paid to Stevens and Son for the repairs they did there. But it must be considered that the Corporation gave the public lights. The Mayor said, that from that explanation of the Treasurer's they were JE40 a year worse than he (the Mayor) thought they were. Mr Jenkins thought that after losing by it to the ex- tent the Treasurer bad named, it was a great blessing that they had a man who would take it off their hands and give them so much for it; that instead of being losers they would in the future be gainers. Mr Mason thought they would be J6100 worse if they let the works. It appeared from what Mr WalkintoU said that the public lights cost £ 44 off, and when they let the works they would be paying.i>100 more. Mr Rees said that Mr.C.o.mp.ton. would pay them S150 a year for the works. They would have to pay him A,2 per annum for about 70 public lights, consequently they would be gaining JBlO per annum by it histoid of losing. Aftjer a few words as to the terms of lease, .) Alderman Reed proposed and Alderman Jenkins W" conde,d that the tender of Mr Compton be accepted, 8U&^ ject tb the omission'of the clause oi 2 per oent for depre* ciatiop. v. Thfe resolution iras agreed to,