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HAVERFORDWEST RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. DRILL INSTRUCTOR—SERGEANT-MAJOR HmD. Drills for the week commencing June 11, 1866. h h £ 12 -I H t }. rn H >•' EH PK to P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P..31 { P.M. Squad Drill 7.30 7.30 7.20 8 Target Practice Judging Distance I'" Position Drill 7.30 9 9 Aiming Drill BattalionDrill. General 8 8 Blank Firing Target Practice 4 5 5 6 BandPractice. 8 g Captain for the week, CnptainCnrrow. Orderly Non-commissioned Officers, Sergeants Thos. James. T. L. James, and J. M. Thomas. Ttic will be poste ) to Companies as follows No. I Company, Captain Csrrow. No. 2 Company, Captain H. P. Massy. No. 3 Company^Colone! X. Peel. Co!onel Peel's Company will assemble for drill on Friday, at 7.30 p.m. (Signed) X. PEEL, Lieut.-Colonel, I Commanding 1st Administrative Battalion, Pembrokeshire Rifle-Volunteers.

LOCAL INTELLIGEN0E. HAVERFORDWEST RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Tiie annual meeting of this Association will take place in the week commencing on the .9:h of July, when prizes amounting in v-.]ue to upwards of £ 140 will be com- peted for. The conditions of the various contests are being prepared, and will, we are informed, be issued in a few days. DEWSLAND AND KEMES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.— The annual exhibition of this Society will be held on the 10th of August. A programme will shortly he issued by the Committee, giving a list of prizes, which we are informed will be of an attractive character. PEMBKOKESHIUE QUARTER SESSIONS.— At an adjourned meeting of the Pembrokeshire Quarter Sessions, held at the Shire Ball on Saturday. license's werA granted for the holding of a fair at Llandeloy on Monday, the 25th of June; at Newport on Wednesday, the 27th of June; and at Maenclochog on Thursday, the 28th of June. CHARGE OF STEALING. TVilliam Tltômas, borse-trainer, of Merlin's Bridge, was brought up on remand at the Police Station on Wednesday, before the Mayor, John Madocks, Esq, and Thomas Rowlands, Esq, charged with stealing a. sponge and clipping scissors, the property of Capt. Stokes, of Hermon's Hill. The accused was re- manded till to-day (Wednesday). CHARGE OF STEALING WBAHINO APPAREL.—At the Police Office on Wednesday, before the Mayor, John Madocks, Esq., Sarah Eces, a domestic servant with Mr W. L. Hording, of City Road, was charged with stealing some wearing apparel, the property of Mrs Warding. The accused was remanded till the Petty Sessions, which will be held at the Shire Hall this day (Wednesday). HAVERFORDWEST RIFLE CORP3.- The prize given by Col. Peel for attendance at drill was competed for on Monday evening. The ranges were 200 and 600 yards, five shots at each distance. Wimbledon targets and scoring. The following is Lhe result of the shooting :— 200 GOO Tl. 1 Sergt. T. L. James (103) 1G 12 28 2 Cjl-Sergt. W. IT. Morris (5s) 14 12 26 3 L.-Corp. 8. Thoiiipscn (3<) 15 9 04 4 Private R. I. Jones (2s) 12 10 22 Ma SCOURPIELD ON REFORM.—We copy the following letter from the Times: -~8ir, — Perhaps you will allow me to correct an inaccuracy in the report of what I said with reference to Great Yarmouth on Thursday. What I said was, not that there would be 1,000 leaseholders addedtotLe county constituency frell Yarmouth, but that i had been informed that there were already 1,000 freeholders from Yarmouth, and that now it was pro- posed to add the leaseholders to the county constituency. _STT:IDIKU CIRCUITS.—The judges have fixed the Summer Circuits as follows: Lord Omef Justice Cockburn will go to North Wales, and Mr Baron Pigott to South Wales; Chief Justice Erie and Chief Sarori Pollock will take the Norfolk Circuit; Mr Baron Martin and Mr Justice Lush, the Northern: Air J-ustice Wiilcs and Mr Baron Channel!, the Home Mr Justice Byles and Mr Justice Blackburn, the Western; Mr Justice Keating and Mr Justice Shee, the Oxford; and Mr Justice Mellor and Mr J us tic. Montague Smith, the Midland. Mr Baron Bromwell will re aais in town, HAVERFORDWEST JUNK FAIR.- The annual fair for the pa)e of cattle &c, was held on Tuesday. The supply of cattle was very large, but that of superior beast was very small. The majority of animals were in low con- dition, and for these there was a slack demand. There was a large quantity of abeep on offer, in which a brisk business was done at remunerative rates. The wool fair was held in the Corn Market, and was very well attended, At the commencement of the market, sellers asked as much as 32s and 33s per stone, but towards the ciose of the day, prices for wool of good quality were reduced to 26s per stone. There was a lafge quantity of wool in the fair, which was attended by wooistaplers and iveavers from distant counties, CRICKET,-A match was played on Wednesday, June Gth, between the 'Second Eleven of the Haverfordwest Grammar School,' and the 'Haverfordwest Juniors,' which resulted in favour of the former by 20 runs. The superiority of the bowling is manifested by the following small scores: GRAMMAR SCHOOL. First Innings. Second Innings. E. A. Saunders, b Baker 6 b James 2 J. S. Thomas, b W. James 6 b James 1 D. H. Francis, b Baker 1 c James b Baker 0 J. S. Davies, b W. James 0 c A. James, b Jsmes 10 E. D. Roberts, c \V. James b Baker l b James 0 S. Saies, b James 0 run out 0 B. M. Nicholas, c & b James 7 b James 15 H. H. Gibbon, not out 1 b Baker 3 M. M. Thomas, run out 2 cR.Williatnsb James 91 J.R.Mathias.c&b Baker. 0 not out. 10 F. P. Green, run out 2 b James 2 S, o balls 1, b 2, 1 b 4 Byel 1 Total 30 53 II AVE 7! F O r: D WES T. First Innings. Second Innings. F. W. Perkins, c & b Davies 0 s Saunders, b Davies 2 W. R. Griffiths, b Saunders. 3 c Green b Davies 0 T. Bakers, s launders b Davies 0 not out SO W.James.cSaundersbDavies 0 run out 7 A. James, b Davies 8 b SIIUDders 2 J. Williams, c Davics b Saun- ders 0 c Roberts b Davies. 1 C. Phillips, b Davies 1 run out 0 'T. Williams, c Gibbon, b Saunders 0 c Davies, b Saunders 0 W. Ribbon, c Mathias b Saunders 0 c Saunders b Davies 0 F. W Thomas, not out. 0 s Saunders b Dfivies 0 R. Williams, b Saunders 1 c Davies b Saunders 0 Widcs 3 Byes 2, wides3 5 Total. 16 47 BEYNON v. FITCH.-Rou,s COURT, JUNE 5.—The plaintiff in the year 1861, being in great need of money, obtained from the defendants, who are solicitors in Union- street, sums of money on the security of two bills of exchange for £330 and £ 150. These bills the defendants discounted at a high rate. The plaintiff was then about 2G years of age, and was entitled to a life interest (ex- pectant on the death without issue of an unmarried gentleman, then about 56) in certain valuable estates and large sums of money. In April, 1862, he obtained from the defendants a further loan, making with the moneys already lent to him about XSOO. The plaintiff then mortgaged all his above-mentioned life interest to the defendants to secure repayment of the sum of £ 1000 and interest. It was provided that during the lifetime of the then owner of the estates the plaintiff should be entitled to redeem his life interest in them on payment of £ 20)0 at the end of a year, or XBOOO at the end of two years. If not redeemed at either of these periods the plaintiff was only to redeem on payment of £ 8500 on the death of the tenant in tail. The plaintiff's interest has not yet fallen into possession; but he now by this bill alleged that he .was forced by his necessities to make the above mortgage, the terms of which were exorbitant, and ought to be set aside on his repaying the moneys actually lent to him, together with interest. He had previously offered to pay the defendants £1000, and interest at 5 per cent, and subsequently at 8 per cent, but the defendants refused to accept the offer, alleging that the sum of £ 8503 was a fair return for their original loan, considering the risk they ran of never getting the money if the plaintiff did not survive the tenant in tail. His lordship, how- ever, pointed out that a bill of exchange for £ 350 had been given to the defendants by the plaintiff without consideration at the date of the mortgage, and that the covenants by the plaintiff in the mortgage deed to repay, were absolute, and not contingent on his surviving the tenant in tail, and therefore he held that the plaintiff might redeem on payment of £ i000 and interest at 5 per cent. As the defendants had refused the reasonable offers made by the plaintiff before the suit was instituted they must pay the costs of the suit. RIFLE CONTEST-CARLISLE V. HAVERFORD- WEST. The contest for the Challenge Cup, presented by the Rev. James Tasker, Hon. Chaplain of the 1st Cumberland Volunteers, to be competed for by ten efficient members of that Corps, and the same number of the Haverford- west Volunteers, took place on Monday and Tuesday week, and resulted in favour of the latter by 20 marks. The conditions of the contest have so recently appeared in these columns that it will be unnecessary to repeat them here and it will be sufficient to state that amongst them were Plytlie targets and position, Government, ammu- nition, and rack rifles,' the distances being 200, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each range. The 1st Camber- land shot on Monday in unfavourable weather, and scored 495 marks. The Haverfordwest Ten also intended to shoot on the iame day, but the weather being very un- favourable, they availed themselves of the rule which empowered them to select another day, and postponed the firing till Tuesday, when the match was completed. The weather was wet, and a wind varying from the left to the left front very much affected the shooting at the longer ranges. The Challenge Cup will this year be held by Col. Peel, and if the Haverfordwest Corps be suc- cessful in next year's competition, it will become his property absolutely. The conditions required the scores and targets to be certified by a commissioned officer, and this was done on the part of '.he Carlisle Corps by their commandant, Capt. Ferguson, and the Hon. Chaplain, the Rev. James Tasker; and on the Haverfordwest side by Capt. Brady, Adjutant of the Pembrokeshire Administra- tive Battalion of Volunteers, who occupied the marker's butt, and checked the targets throughout the shooting. Col. Peel was present at the firing points to see that, the conditions of the match were observed. The following are the scores of the competitors HAVERFORDWEST. 200 500 600 TL 1 Sergt-M«jor White 20 14 7 41 2 Col-Sergt. W. E. Jones 23 16 17 5/3 3 Sergt. T.L.James. 24 20 J;) 57 4 L.-Corporal S. Thompson 20 12 18 50 5 Private R. J. Jones 17 13 14 44 6 „ J Owld 20 21 9 50 7 „ T. Rogers 23 II) 17 56 8 D. Phillips 18 7 19 44 0 „ D. P. Davies 26 22 12 60 10 „ G. Morris 20 19 18 57 515 1ST CUMBERLAND. 200 500 HOO TL Ensign Binning. 23 19 17 59 Lieut. Palmer 23 14 19 56 Private J. Gibson 24 15 13 52 Sergeant Rudd 21 15 11 50 „ Carrick 21 19 10 50 Little 20 15 12 47 Corporal H. Davidson 21 10 16 46 Sergt. Cartmell 22 8 16 46 Col-Sergt. Routledge 23 11 9 43 Sergt. Johnston 24 13 5 42 492 Centre on target at 200 not scored 3 495 The match excited a great deal of interest, and the intel- ligence that the Haverfordwest Corps bad contested suc- cessfully with such excellent shots as the Carlisle Volun- teers, was everywhere received with much satisfaction. The cup, which is a massive tankard of solid silver, was received on Monday, and has been placed in the window of Mr T. J. White, jeweller, of Market-street. It is very handsome, and has been greatly admired by all who have had au opportunity of inspecting it,

BRISTOL BANKRUPTCY COURT.—JUNE 4. (Before Mr Commissioner Hill.) He C. Davies, Pembroke Dock, late farmer.-This was a last examination and discharge sitting. Mr Henderson said be appeared for Messrs Walters, bankers, of Haverfordwest, creditors for £ 900. He was instructed to ask a few questions respecting some matters referred to in his instructions, but it was pos- sible he might get the information required from Mr J. Inskip, who appeared for the bankrupt. If he found that he could not he would take an examination later in the day. Subsequently the bankrupt, in reply to Mr Henderson, stated that she was applied to by Messrs Walters for payment about twelve months ago. Her landlord bad put in a distress for rent about March, 1864, under which he sold everything. She did not know how much rent was due when the landlord distrained. Her son lent her daughter some money, with which she bought back some of the goods, and they went on till Michael- mas, 1804, when the goods were seized and sold again. The landlord let them remain at the farm rent free till Good Friday, 1865 since that time she had been living on assistance derived from her children, and came to this court in consequence of being served with a writ by Messrs Walters. Mr Henderson said Mr J. Inskip had undertaken to do his best to get certain information as to the amount of rent due, the amount realised by the sales, &o.. which the bankrupt was unable to give and he (Mr H.) wa3 willing under these circumstances to allow the bankrupt to pass. His Honour said Mr Henderson was taking a humane course, and one which probably would not be injurious to his client. The bankrupt then passed her laat examination, and was granted an order of discharge. Re- S. H. Davies, Tenby, draper's assistant.-This was a sitting for last examination and discharge. Mr Henderson said in this.-case he represented the official assignee, and he also represented the bank, who were large creditors, and it had been arranged to take an adjournment, in consequence of the absence of the bank manager, who was unable to attend through ill- health. It had also been agreed that the bankrupt's expenses should be paid, and that notice should be given of any grounds of opposition, so that Mr J. Inskip might be apprised of any case he would have to meet on behalf of the bankrupt. The case was accordingly adjourned. ROOSE PETTY SESSIONS. These sessions were held at the Shire Hall on Saturday, before Rev P. Phelps, A. B. Starbuck, Esq, J. D. Roberts, Esq, and Capt. Child. STEALING AND FELONIOUSLY RECEIVING. James Grunna, of Milford, was charged with stealing a quantity of metal nails, the property of Mr J. B. Wims- hurst, shipbuilder, of Milford, and Richard Venables, marine store dealer, of Milford, was charged with felo- niously receiving the same knowing them to have been stolen. Mr W. John appeared for ths prosecution. The pri- soners denied the charge. A.S. Carroll deposed that he met. Venables in the street it IIakin on the 5th of June. He was carrying a bag, and he stopped him, and enquired what he had in it. He replied 'on1y old rags.' He told him to put it down, and let him see what was in it. He put it down, and he searched it, and found three packages of composition nails and bolts in the bottom of it. He enquired where he had the nails, and after a long pause, he said he bought them of the prisoner Grunna. He asked how many pound" were there, when he said he did not know. Ee asked if he did not weigh it. and lie replied I Ob, seven pounds, and I paid 7s for it.' He asked if he entered it ill his book, and he said he had not his book with him. He took the metal, saying that he would take care of it. He went into Venables' shop, and weighed the metal: the weight of it was 21 lbs. He then went to Grunna, and asked if lie sold any metal to Venables: he appeared in a flurry, and after a short fim", said he had. He asked how much he had sold him, when he said he did not know, and that he did not weigh it. In answer to ques- tions, he said he received 7s for it, and that it was some old stuff picked up on the shore by children, aud part of it only sweepings of the yard. He did not say what yard, but he looked towards the yard of the prosecutor. When he served him with the summons on the 7th, he said they were in the habit of taking things which had heen found in the sweepings of the yard, and that was done before by others as well as himself. In crdss-examination, the witness denied that the prisoner Venables told him there were seven lbs in each package; making 21 lbs. altogether, and that he had old metal as well as rags. P.C. Bradbury corroborated A.S. Carroll's testimony. Mr Wimshurst deposed that in conjunction with his partner, Mr Watson, he carried on the business of a ship- builder at Hakin. The prisoner Grunna had been in his employ for about five or six months up to the 5th of June, and worked in the yard at Hakin. It was a part of his duty to sweep the yard, and to collect any old metal and give it to the storekeeper." He was not authorised to sell any, and he (witness) was not aware he had sold any to Venables. The nails produced were similar to those used in the yard: some of the nails were peculiar, &nd were not used by any other builder in the port of Milford. They were patent nails: they were grooved, and were used for fastening metal sheathing. In working some of them were bent, and fell to the bottom of the dock. They were afterwards picked up, and sent back to the manufacturer to be re-manufactured. He believed the nails produced were his property. 111 cross-examination, the witness said that new nails were worth Is a lb, and that he had CJd a lb. for the old ones from the manufacturer. He did not receive 6|d in money, but was allowed that in the purchase of new ones. This was the case for the prosecution. VetiableL, said that he told the policeman that be had old metal in the bag, and that the weight of it was 21 lbs. He purchased it for 7s of Grunna, who told him it was not stolen. He paid at the rate of 4d a lb, which was a fair price for it. Grunna said that he took none of the articles from his master's ysrd they had been picked up outside the yard. The metal was thrown over the wall when it was removed, and the nails were picked up on the shore. Mr Wimshurst said he had no wish to press the charge against Grunna; but he had lost from 15 cwt to 18 cwt of metal and it was necessary that he should en- deavour to put a stop to it. He, however, would be quite satisfied if the case was dropped so far as Grunua was concerned. The Bench dismissed the case, the evidence being insufficient to justify a conviction. Air John stated that it was the intention of the prose- cutor to apply for another summons against Venables for receiving metal which had been unlawfully obtained. The Clerk asked Venables whether be would consent to the charge being heard then; if he did not, sum- monses Would be issued for next sessions. Venables said he should like the case. beard then, as it would save him a journey from Milford next Saturday. The Court then proceeded to try the charge of being in possession of old metal, which had been unlawfully obtained, when the same evidence was given as in the former case. The Bench fined the defendant 40s and costs; in default of payment imprisonment for one month. DESERTING SERVICE. Ann Evans, agricultural servant, was charged with deserting the service of Mr J. p. Jones, of Sutton Lodge; The case was adjourned till next sessions. [Mr Jones left the Bench when this case was called on.] DAMAGE BY A DOG TO SHEEP. Maria Shrubsole, of Langum, was summoned by Mr Philip Tombs, of Burton, ibr damage done by her dog to his sheep. The case had been adjourned from last sessions for the production of the dog. ■The defendant produced the dog, and the complainant's witness having examined it, was unable to identify it, and the case was dismissed. The defendant applied for costs, which were allowed. THE ANCIENT CITY OF ST. DAVID'S. The following historical sketch, extracted from a work not within the reach of the general public may encrease the interest which at this season of the year, and at this particular period draws intellectual Excursionists to visit the venerable Fane standing in this remote and secluded spot:- MTUe Cathedral of St. David we hardly need say, do- rives its name from the tutelary saint of Wales and Welshmen but that is the least part of its connection with the holy man, as we shall see by a brief notice of his life. He was the son of a Prince of Cardigan (whose name we need not transcribe, considering that it require" some seven words—and those Welsh ones-to do so), and was born about the middle of the fifth century. After a long period of study, first of general knowledge and literature, and secondly of divinity, he settled in a se- cluded place called the Valley :of Roses, established a religious house, and brought around him a considerable number of scholars. The discipline he caused to be ob- served was unusually strict and severe. All were bound to labour with their own hands for the common welfare, all gifts or possessions offered by ur.jnst men were to be refused, and a hatred of wealth was to he cherished. 'They never conversed together by talking but when necessity required, but each performed the labour en- joined him, joined thereto prayer or holy meditations on divine things; and having finished their country work, they returned to their monastery, where they spent the remainder of the day till the evening in reading or writ- ing. In the evening, at the sounding of a bell, they all left their work, and immediately repaired to the church, where they remained till the stars appeared, and then went all together to their refection, eating sparingly and not to satiety. Their food was bread with roots or herbs seasoned with salt, and their thirst they quenched with a mixture of water and milk. Supper being ended, they continued about three hours in watchings, prayers, and genuflections. As long as they were in churcb. it was not permitted to any to slumber, or sneeze, &c. After this they went to rest, and at cock-crowing they rose, and continued at prayer till day appeared. All their inward sensations and thoughts they discovered to their Superior, and from him they demanded permission in all things. Their clothing was skins of beasts.' (Acta Sanc- torum Martyrurn.) Rapidly did the place, and still more so did its founder, rise into repute. When the Pelagian heresy, as it was called, reappeared in Wales, a Synod was called, about 519, to endeavour to check its progress. Moved by re- peated entreaties, David at last consented to repair thi- ther and personally engage in the undertaking and says Giraldus,— When all the fathers assembled enjoined St- David to preach, he commanded a child which attended him, and had lately been restored to life by him, to spread a napkin under his feet; and standing upon it, be began to expound the gospel and the law to the auditory. All the while that his oration continued, a snow-white dove, descending from heaven, sat upon his shoulders;, and, moreover, the earth on which he stood raised itself under him till it became a hill, from whence his voice, JiM a trumpet, was clesrly heard and understood by all, both near and far off."—If any doubt the truth of these some- what marvellous statements let them go to the spot, and there to this day they will assuredly find a little hill, and a church (Llandewi-Brefi) built upon it in commemora' tion of the event above mentioned. To return, however, to St. David it appears the assembly were so delighted with his eloquence and zeal in opposing the obnoxious doc- trineq, that they unanimously called upon him to accept the Archbishopric of Caerleon, one of three Arebiepisco- pal seats (York and London being the others) into which England was then divided. David accepted the honours and duties, but on the condition of removing the See to Merievia, the establishment he had founded in the Valley of Roses. The period of these interesting events was the reign of that most interesting of sovereigns'—Kin? Arthur. Five and twenty Archbishops in succession filled the Archiepiscopal seat., and then the last of the number withdrew with all his clergy to Brittany, after the lapse of some time the See became subject to Canterbury, Such was the origin and history of the pre- sent bishopric of St. David's. The Cathedral stands near the sea shore, amidst tb3 wreck of various religious edifices, and in a City which itself is but a wreck of what it was, when Pilgrims thronged from all parts of Britain to pay their respectS to St. David's Shrine, which is still preserved in the Cathedral, and exhibits four recesses for the receipt Of oflerings. Pope Cilixtus ordained that two pilgrimages to this place should be reckoned as equivalent to one to Rome. Among the inonarchs who are known to have come hither may be mentioned, the Conqueror, Henry II., and Edward 1. and Eieanor. Giraldus relates a pleasant.^necdote in connection with the vi?it of the Second Henry. Across the river Alan, which runs through the Cathedral precincts, there was in very ancient limes a beautiful martda bridge, consist- ing of a single slab, measuring ten feet in length, by eft in breadth and one in depth. Henry II., on his return from Ireland, is said to have passed ov 'r this stone before he entered the church. Proceeding towards the Shrink of St. David, habited like a pilgrim and leaning on blS staff, he met at the White Gate a procession of the Canons, coming forth to receive him with due honour and rever- ence. As the procession moved along a Welsh wonis1* threw herself at the King's feet, and made a complain against the Bishop of the place, which was to the King by an interpreter; the woman, immedia1 attention not being paid to her petition, with violeD gesticulations, and a loud impertinent voice, excising repeatedly,—' Vindicate us this day, Lechlavan venge us and the nation in this manalluding to vulgar fiction and proverb of Merlin, that a King England and Conqueror of Ireland should be in that country by a man with a red hand, and die up0 Lechlavan on his return through Menevia. The K.ioS> who had heard of the prophesy, approached the stopped for a short time at the foot of it, looking earnest!; at it, boldly passed over; then turning round and 1°°^^ towards the stone, thus indignantly inveighed against tB Prophet: 'Who will hereafter give credit to the ly'~| Merlin?' One of the bystanders then called out i° loud voice,—'Thou art not that king by whom Irela" is to be conquered, or of whom Merlin prophesied 1" The Cauiedral, which was erected by Peter, the^forjy ninth Bishop, is partly in the Norman, partly >n. & Pointed style, three hundred and seven feet long, wit' lofty square tower at the west end, and a lofty The Bishop's Throne is of exquisite workmanship, 8, the rood, loft, screen, and roof are greatly admirer: Giraldus Cambrensis, from whose writings we have bo rowed the preceding anecdotes, lies buried here, in death that position among the Bishops of the P which he failed to obtain in his life time; but to bis virtues, and the twice-recorded suffrages of the CbsP ter of St. David's so well entitled hUll.- Oommunicated GULIELMUS C. Haverfordwest, 7th June, 1866.

TENBY. The Tenby branch of the Provincial Banking Corp0'. ration is removed from St Julian Street to a more cen^8g situation in High Street, at the north-west corner ofl* church-yard, next door to the house of E. Y. Uttef son, Esq. CAUTION. —Ou Monday evening week, while the Tollby Volunteers were at carbine practice with ball cartridgj at the government range, Penally, a party of ladies gentlemen who had been down on the cliffs came b°t~L6 brow of the hill, immediately in the line of fire. bugle was sounded, and the red or danger flag played; but the party took no notice, and leisurlg walked on. Fortunately every shot fired during time they were within range struck the target, otberff1 the consequences might have been serious.

TENBY. (From The Homeopathic World.') The town is seated on the mountain limestone* with a surface of perpetually varied outline is very 0 The tongue of land on which it lies is washed on north and south by the sea, and, consequently; atmosphere is thoroughly marine, as the prevfti currents arrive purified by passing over the At*3 Ocean. t,y Population, 2967. Mortality, carefully calculate 0{ Archdeacon Clark, is 15 in 1,000.* The mort18 Pembrokeshire is as low or lower than any other co in the kingdom, every part of it being nearly surrou by the sea. Climate.—Tenby, from being more exposed to influence of the Gulf Stream, has a climate iQ ^0 winter slightly warmer than Torquay in summer, its more northern and isolated position, its temper may be somewhat lower. The difference between^ and night temperature is somewhat less ere-il P°iB1os': great importance to the invalid. There is an In the entire freedom from fog and autumnal decay. 0lJd depths of winter it frequently enjoys a purity of 8 ^0 a power of sun known to very few English towD8'ajr myrtle, fuchsia, and verbena flourish in the °Pe?e{ieVe> the year round. No case of cholera has, we ever ocurred at Tenby. (er Bathing,—Ibwi are many great adyautagea