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CLERICAL APPOINTMENT.—The Bishop of St David's ias licensed the Rev John Edward Curtis Fownes, B.A., <3f Pembroke College, Oxford, to the curacy of Walton West with Talbenny, Pembrokeshire, on the nomina- tion of the Rev E. F. Woodman, M.A. TABERNACLE SUNDAY SCHOOL.—On Sunday last, the snniversary sermons in connection with this school were preached at the Tabernacle Chapel by the Rev H. Quick, of Sheffield. The Children of the school, taking the sing- ing on the occasion, sang exceedingly well. Mr Quick is a. deservedly popular preacher, and large numbers flocked to hear him on Sunday last. Toe collections were satis- factory. THUNDER STORM.—At mid-day on Tuesday, this town was visited by a severe thunder storm, which f,ortunately was of brief duration. The storm was accom- panied by very heavy showers ofyhail, and the lightning was vivid and frequent. Though the storm lasted but a few minutes, the hail covered the ground thickly, and •was sufficient when the thaw set it, to flood the channels la the streets. FAIR.—The rnnual fair was held on Tuesday. There ■W&3 a good supply of cittle, among which were some of excellent quality, whi;h sold readily at previous rates. For other descriptions there was little or no demand, and the majority of these remained unsold at the close of the fair. Then were some large pens of sheep on offer, but Che demand being very slack, there was little business transacted. The pig fair will be held to-day (Wed- nesday.) APPOINTMENT OF A NEW SCHOOL INSPECTOR.—The Dukeof Marlborough, Lord President of the Council, has appointed William Williams, Esq, M.A., of Trinity Col- lege, Cambridge, to be one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of schools. Mr Williams is a native of Pembrokeshire and a brother of Mr David Williams, agent of the British end Foreign School Society. Mr Williams'a district will comprise the counties of Pembroke, Carmarthen, Cardi- gan, Radnor and parts of those of Merioneth and Mont- gomery. TUB LATE MRS CHILDS.—Considerable gloom has f?revaded tbe village of Begelly by the melancholy death nf the late Mrs Childs, who died on the fifth inst. Her funeral, which took place on Tuesday, the 10th instant, was attended by many gentlemen who appreciated her worth which was well sustained by the number of poor that attended and their moistened eyes. They will long bave to lament the loss they have sustained in her charity and unflinching attendance at their sick bed, ad- Esinistring nourishment and consolation. THE REV CHARLES WHITE.—Rev Charles White, Baptist minis'er. stationed at Merthyr, has received an iaviu iioi to become the minister of the church at Corn- wall-road, Nutting-hill, London, of which the Rev J. H. Spurgeon, now co-pastor with his brother the Rev C. H. Spurgeon, of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, was pastor from the formation of the church, in 1863, up to the end cf last year. The chapel, though a plain structure out- Eide, is a very handsome and light-looking building within. It was built and presented to the Baptists by Sir Morton Peto, before the day of his adverse circum- stances set in, and holds about 1,000 people. PEMBROKESHIRE AND HAVERFORDWEST INFIRMARY — The Secretaries of this Institution beg to acknowledge with grateful thanks the receipt from the undermen- tiooed Freemen of Haverfordwest of the following sums, for the benefit of the Infirmary, being their portion of the funds arising from the Portfield Rents about to be distributed among such Freemen. £ s. d. The Right Hon the Earl of Cawdor. 2 0 0 John Harding Harries, Esq. 2 0 0 C. W. T. W. Bowen, Esq. 2 0 0 William Summers, Esq 2. 0 0 The Rev James Thomas 2 0 0 The Rev Hugh P. Thomas 2 0 0 SALE OF BREAD.—A notice has been issued by the Superintendent of Police, by the authority of the Mayor, calling the attention of buyers and sellers of bread to the sections of the 6th and 7th William IV. c. 37, which enact that all bread, with ceitain exceptions, shall be sold by weight. The penalty for selling bread In any other manner than by weight is any sum not exceeding lOs. Bakers and sellers are required to use avoirdupois weight, and to fix in some conspicuous part of their shops a. beam and scales, with proper weights, in order that the fcread might be weighed in the presence of the purchaser. Persons conveying bread for sale are required to carry correct scales to weigh the bread in the presence of the purchaser, and the penalty on the seller for refusing to weigh any bread purchased by him is any sum not ex- ceeding £5. The notice is likely to prove of great local fceuefit, for the sale of bread by weight is the exception .&s.d not the rule in this neighbourhood. PROSECUTION OF A FISHMONGER FOR POSSESSING FOIH. SALMON.—At Glasgow, on Tuesday, March 11th, before Mr Sheriff Galbraitb, Alexander M'Aliister, 15, Howard Street, fishmonger and game dealer, pleaded guilty to a charge brought against him by Mr W. Cowan, at the instigation of some of the leading anglers in Glasgow, for having had foul and unseasonable salmon (kelts) in his possession. The defendant stated that the fish bad been procured by him in ignorance of the Act, snd, as this was his first prosecution, he was fined in the EKtigated penalty of 10s with six guineas costs, The prosecutors stated that, as gentlemen interested in angling, they had resolved to use every meaus in their power to put a stop.to the too common practice of ex- posing for sale foul and unseasonable fish, as it is gene- rally understood that such fish are only taken by poachers. It is perhaps to be regretted that this prosecution, the source from which these fish were obtained under, was sot elicited. ORDINATIONS.

The Lord Bishop of Saint David's held a General Ordination on Sunday, the 8th instant, at the Parish Church, Abergwili, when the following gentlemen were admitted into holy orders:- DEACONS. E, F. Willis, B.A., of Balliol College, Oxford; D. M. Morris, of Jesus College, Oxford John Jones, Saint David's College, Lampeter; Joahua Davies, Saint David's College, Lampeter; David Jones, Literate. PRIESTS. Thomas Evans, Saint David's College, Lampeter; John E. C. Fownes, B.A., of Pembroke Collage, Oxford John Williams, Saint David's College, Lampeter; David Winter JMorris, Literate. His Lordship delivered a most powerful address from Siiii of Romans, first part of 14th verse, in the course of which he impressed on the mir.ds of the candidate the -dignity and responsibility of the ministry. The Rev E. F. Willis, B.A., was selected to read the Gospel. On the same day, the following were licensed to Curacies in the dioceseE. F. Willis, B.A., to the Assistant. Curacy of Tenby, in the county of Pembroke D. M. Morris, B.A., to the Curacy of Saint Peter's, Pontardawe, in the parish of Llanguiek, in the county of Glamorgan David Jones, to the Aseistant Curacy of Fishguard, in the county of Pembroke; John Jones, to the Assistant Curacy of Llandingad, with Llanfait-ar y- Bryn, and of Y stradffin, in the county of Carmarthen Joshua Davies, to the Assistant Curacy of Saint Dog- aiell's with Llantood and Monnington, in the county of Pembroke John Edward Curtis Fownes, B.A., to the Assistant Curacy of Walton West with Talbenny, in the ,-sauaty of Pembroke. REPORT OF THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION. The following particulars in reference to the bounda. ries of local boroughs are extracted from the recently issued report of the Boundary Commission:- H VVERFORDWEST. The Haverfordwest district of boroughs consists of the contributory districts of Haverfordwest, Fishguard, and Narberth. In neither of these districts, however, are any extensions advised. PEMBROKE. The Pembroke district of boroughs consists of the contributory boroughs of Pembroke, Milford, Tenby, and Wiston. Concerning Pembroke itself, the parlia mentary and municipal boroughs are at present identical. On the north of Milford Haven, and opposite to Pembroke Dock, is the district of Neyland or New Milford, which contains the Terminus of the Great Western Railway, and is the point of departure fcr the mail packets for the South of Ireland. It is probable that building will extend considerably in this district, and the commis- sioners recommend that it should be added to the borough. With reference to Milford, the commissioners do not recommend any extension of the present parliamentary limits, as there is sufficient space within them for any probable extension of the town. The same remark is made with regard to Tenby, and no extension is proposed either for this district or Wiston.

ROOSE PETTY SESSIONS. These sessions were held at the Shire Hall on Saturday, before O. E. Davies, Esq, S. Harford, Esq, A. B. Star- buck, E-=q. J. P. Jones, Esq, W. Owen, Esq, and Rev. E. F. Woodman. DESERTING SERVICE. Thomas Gambol, agricultural servant, was charged with deserting the service of his master,'William Williams, of Barn Lake. The case had been adjourned from the last sessions for the production of evidence. John Waters, a servant at Barn Lake, deposed that he lived on the same fare and had the same accommodation as the defendant, and he had no fault to find. The bed used by the defendant was a good one. On one occasion the butter was short, but since then plenty had been pro- vided. There were no superphosphate bags on the bed, but one night the rain came in through a hole in the roof, caused by a gale of wind, and the defendant him- self pat the bag on the bed to protect it from the rain. In cross-examination, the witness said that the bed was moved into another room because of the wet that came in upon it. There was straw beneath the bed, and that was wetted by the rain. The hole in the roof might have continued for three weeks. PC. Thomas Beynon deposed that he had examined the bed since the adjournment of the case, and that it was a good one. John Mathias, a farm servant at Barn Lake, was called by the defendant, and deposed that the butter was in- sufficient only on one occasion. He himself was quite satisfied with the food and accommodation. The Bench ordered the defendant to pay bis master X2 10s as compensation, and the costs; to be paid in a month, and in default of payment, defendant to be im- prisoned for two months. DRUNKENNESS AND RIOTOUS CONDUCT. Charlotte Dawson was charged with drunkenness and riotous^eonduet at Neyland. The defendant did not appear. P.O. George Webb deposed that he saw the defendant at Neyland on the 28th of February. She was very drunk, and curged and swore He endeavoured to remove her, when she jumped at him and attempted to scratch his face. He seized her by the wrists, when she bit him by the hand. The Bench fined the defendant 203 and costs, to be paid forthwith, and in default of payment, defendant to be imprisoned for one month. USING A CART WITHOUT A NAME ON IT. William Reynolds was charged with using a cart with- out having his name painted thereon. The defendant did not appear. P.O. Williams proved. the offence, and the defendant was fined 6d and costs. STEALING A BRUSH. Elizabeth Evans, of Little Haven, was charged with stealing a brush, the property of the Rev Stephen Brown, ofTaibenny The complainant deposed that be lost a brush from his house in January last. The letter B had been marked on the brush by himself. On Thursday week he went to the house of the prisoner's mother on busi- ness, and found the brnsh on a box there, and took possession of it. The B' had been partly erased. The prisoner was at various times employed on his premises. The prisoner said she took the brush, but intended to return it. The Bench said that the erasure of the letter 'B' looked as if she meant to appropriate the brush. The Complainant said he hoped the Bench would deal as leniently as they could with the prisoner. He had merely brought the charge forward from motives of public duty he had lost different things, and his object was to put a stop to such proceedings. The Bench committed the prisoner to jail for a month. Sergt Clarke stated that there was another charge against the prisoner—that of stealing a ring, but the prosecutrix declined to press the case. The Clerk said that if no evidence was offered, there was an end of the case. The Bench could be no party to any settlement of a case of that kind. The prosecutrix here came forward, and in answer to the Bench,'said she did not intend to offer any evidence in support of the charge. Sergt Clarke asked the Bench if they would make any order respecting the ring which bad been found. The Bench declined to make any order in the matter.

TENBY. WORKING MEN'S CLUB.—Mrs Gwynne has kindly presented to the Working Men's Club a copy of Fox's Book of Martyrs.' A CONCERT took place on Monday week at the Bethesda Chapel in aid of the funds for completing the Presbyterian Chapel at Saundersfoot. LECTURE AT STEPASIDB.-On Tuesday week the Rev N. Pascoe (Primitive Methodist), delivered a lecture at Stepaside on Home Sweet Home," the Rev J. Williams in the chair. The Rev D. Mathias, Independent Minister, of Saundersfoot, opened and closed the meeting amid the greatest enthusiasm. The lecture, which treated on this subject, dear to the domesticated hearts of Englishmen, was listened to with the greatest atten- tion. The proceeds were in aid of the work of restora- tion which has been going on in the interior of the old chapel at Sardis, one of the oldest, and we may say most deserving of the very numerous places of worship which dot this part of our county. Votes of thanks were unani- mously accorded to the very excellent lecturer, and deservedly so to Mr. J. Canton, who stood at the receipt of custom, or in other words took the cash at the door. SAUNDERSFOOT PETTY SESSIONS, MARCH 10, 1868.— Before Dr Dyster, and H. Sanders, Esq -John Griffiths appeared to answer the charge of unlawful possession of property belonging to S. Darby. The complainant lost some iron ballast, and believing that Griffiths had it in his possession, obtained a search warrant, when the goods were found on board .GriSiths's vessel. The pro- secutor could produce no evidence to show a guilty knowledge on the part of Griffiths, who alleged that the ballast had been taken on board quite innocently, with the supposed permission of the deputy harbour master. The case was therefore dismissed.—Anne James charged Anne Stephens with using language towards her calcu- lated to produce a breach of the peace. Her husband entered into recognizance for her in the sum of X5, to be of good behaviour for six months, and was ordered to pay costs, 8s 6d.—James Rees was brought up on a warrant for disobedience of an order in bastardy made against him. Having no goods on which distress could be m^de% he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, unless the amount, with all costs of conveying to prison, &c, were sooner paid. POLICE COURT.—Thursday, March 5th.—Before the Mayor, Catherine Parcell was charged by P.O. Beynon with being drunk on the previous night. Fined 5s, and 2s 6d costs. Money paid. Saturday, 7th, before the Mayor and the Rev T. H. Dunn, Richard Ormond was brought up in custody of P.C. Carew, and charged by him with beiag drank and riotous iu the Norton oa tbe pre- brought up in custody of P.C. Carew, and charged by him with being drank and riotous In the Norton on the pre- ceding night. Fined 10s, and 51 costs, or one month's imprisonment. Money paid The same prisoner was then further charged with an assault on P.C. Carew. Ordered to enter into his own recognizance, in the sum of £10, to be of good behaviour for six months. Monday, March 9th,—Before H. Sanders and C. Allen, Esqs, George Ilarrison was summoned by Henry Morris, printer, and charged by him with an assault on the previous Friday night. Defendant pleaded guilty, and expressed his sorrow for having committed the offence. Fined 10s, and 4s 4d costs, or in default one month's imprisonment. Money paid.John Mabe, butcher, was charged by David Adams, butcher, with using lan- guage towards him calculated to produce a breach of the peace. Allowed to settle out of court. Wednesday, lIth, Before the Mayor, Benjamin Wickland was charged by P.C. Beynon with being drunk. Fined 5s, and 2s 6d costs, or seven days' imprisonment. Money paid. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.—A very successful musical entertainment took place at the Royal Assembly Rooms on Monday week, the attendance being large. The ladies and gentlemen who took part in the concert were Miss Binfield and Mrs Marchant, Messrs Barnaschone, Tasker, Mathias, all of whom acquitted themselves exceedingly well. Miss Binfield and Mrs Marchant played a piano- forte duet in a very effective manner. Miss Binfield sang in her usual excellent style indeed we have naver heard her in better voice, the gem of the evening being her rendering of the beautiful song, 'Thou art so near and yet so far,' which quite electrified the audience, and was loudly redemanded. Mrs Merchant contributed largely to the success of the evening in her duet with Miss Binfield, and the song, 'I'll follow thee,' which was exceedingly well rendered. Mr Tasker created roars of laughter in his two comic songs, and in the comic duet with Miss Binfield he was irresistibly funny. Mr Mathias sang 'The March of the Men of Harlech,' and 'The Gentlemen of Wales,' and was loudly applauded. Mr Barnaschone sang 'Never mind the rest,' and 'John Brown' very nicely indeed in fact the concert altoge- ther was a decided success. We bear there are to be three more entertainments, which will bring the series to a close, on Monday, the 16th Thursday, the 19th; and Monday, the 23rd.

TENBY CORPORATION. i An adjourned quarterly meeting was held on Monday, the 9th instant, present-The Mayor, Aldermen Wells, Rees, Mason, and Jenkins, Councillors C. Allen, G, White, G. Mends, W. Gibbs, J. Gifford, and W. Rees. A letter was read from Mr Roberts, declining the offer of the plot of land at the Green Hill for £120, and a ) road to be made to the railway station from the Green Hill Road, but offering to make the proposed road and to give XGO. This was declined, and the question as to what should be done with the land adjourned to the next quarterly meeting. We believe that the Council are willing to grant Mr Roberts a lease on this land for thirty years, or or a building lease for seventy-five years, at a moderate rent, and the further consideration of the aforementioned road being made. The heads of the proposed agreement between the Corporation and the Tenby Iron Pier Company were read over, and ordered to be submitted for Counsel's opinion. Mr Thomas, who had been appointed to audit the Corporation and Board of Health account books, attended, and said that his report was not yet ready be, however, condemned the way in which the general district, gas, and water rate books had been kept. The Council then sat as a Beard of Health, when a warrant was signed appointing Head-Constable Thomas Inspector of Weights and Measures. Resolved—That, in order to improve Saint Julian Street, Mr Smith be offered £1 a year and permission to make a carriage road across the footway opposite Lexden House, for the small angle of his land that projects into the street. The meeting then broke up.

PEMBROKE. On Sunday, March 8th, sermons were preached in the Pembroke churches, in behalf of the Society for Pro- moting Christian Knowledge, by the Rev George Hun- tingdon, Rector of Tenby. The claims of the society were brought before the people in a most able and eloquent manner, and the collections, including both services, amounted to X5 10s 6d.

PEMBROKE PETTY SESSIONS. COUNTY SESSIONS. [Town Hall, Saturday, March 7tb, 1868, before N. A. Roch and H. Leacb, Esqrs.] George Morris, a farm servant, was charged by George Thomas, of Crickmail, farmer, with absenting himself from the service of complainant on the 22nd of February last. The complainant claimed the sum of 10s, as com- pensation for the breach of contract. Four shillings were deducted from wages for compensation and five shillings costs defendant to return to his service. Esther Venables, a servant girl, was charged by Sidney Peter Gedge, master of the Pembroke Workhouse, with having deserted her illegitimate child at the Workhouse gate, on the 27th ult. Committed for two calendar months hard labour. SATURDAY.—Before Dr H, P. Jones, Drs Bryant and Reid, and Mr. W. Hulm. Thomas Noot was charged with giving a false copy of a register of birth, on December 13th, 1867, at the parish of Slebech. The case was adjourned for a week, bail being accepted for defendant's appearance, himself in £100, and two sureties of £50 each. Alfred Dicks, agent to the Orielton estate, charged Benjamin Gwither, butcher, with stealing part of a wooden fence, on the 26th ult. He admitted the offence, and was ordered to pay damage and penalty, 5s. 2d., and costs, 6s. Colour- Sergeant C. Winter, 9th regt., charged Thomas Upton, shoemaker, King-street, Pater, with being in pos- session of three pairs of boots, belonging to Privates Edmonston, Pitman, and Jones, of the 36th regt., on the 6th inst. It was proved that these men left the garrison for India on the 5th inst., and the evidence otherwise was most conclusive. Ordered to pay treble value, 36s, a fine of 20s., and costs, 9s.; in default, six weeks' hard labour. George Morgan, New Inn, Monkton, was charged with selling beer during prohibited hours on Sunday after- noon, Feb. 23rd. He was fined on the 14th July, 1866, and lost his license for a like offence in August, 1866. Fined 20s. and 63. costs, or fourteen days'hard labour. James Roberts, labourer, was fined, including costs, lis., for being drunk at Pembroke, on the 2nd inst. Committed for seven days in default. William Castle and George Davies, respectable young men, were charged with obstructing the thoroughfare on the corner of Diamond-street, Pater, on the evening of February 24th. Several complaints have been made of numbers of young men crowding the corners of the streets to the annoyance of the inhabitants. Cautioned and discharged. Mr William H. Warloio, ironmonger, Pembroke, was charged with obstructing the pavement, by allowing a plough to remain thereon for a length of time, on the 2nd inst. He admitted the offence, and was fined 2s. 6d. and costs, 5s. TJiomas Phillips, Grapes public-house, Monkton, was fined 2s. 6d. and costs, 6s, for selling beer during pro- hibited hours on Sunday, the 1st inst. Levi Yerward was charged with using his cart without having the name painted thereon. Fined 6d. and costs, 5s. John Mathias, for a similar offence, was fined Is. and costs. 5s. John Griffiths, a farm lad. was charged with wilfully breaking two panes of glass, at Pembroke, on the night of the 11th inst. He admitted the offence. Ordered to pay the damage and penalty, 3s. Id., and costs, 8s. 2d., or seven days. Paid. PEMBROKE STEEPLE CHASES.

MILFORD. MILFORD COLLEGE ATHLETIC SP°RJaytbe These sports took place at Milford, on Tuee gpec- 10th inst. The day being fine, a large num e ^jja tatora were present from all parts or the countr. OOP; following is a return of the y&rijiw eyents, au t e 09