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THE MERCHANT'S CHRIS rMi-S-BOX. Please, sir, will you give me a Christ maa-box ? This question wns asked of a portly, bluff-looking old gentleman by a little boy of ten years old, poorly but Beatly tnd cleanly dressed. The old gentleman stood behind the counter of a large grocery establishment, situated in a leading thoroughfare of the City, and the boy, whose head only just reached above the counter, gazed into his face as if he would have read how large an amount of benevolence dwelt in that fiorid-boking, stern, and deeply-lined visage, which centemplated the child with an austere look put on for the occasion. Mr Lambert, head of ibe large firm, Lambert. Young, and Company, was a man who may be described as one vhose "bark was waur than his bite." He had that moment arrived in town from his country house to superintend his accounts, ami overlook his clerks, his shopmen, and the numerous boys and porters who were employed in his large and Nourishing house of business -business which, being retail, gained as much wealth by the pennies and twopenoes of the poor customers as by the pounds and shillings of the richer ones. Mr Lambert looked down on the applicant from beneath a large pair of bushy black eyebrows, which contrasted strangely with his grey hair. He could scarcely believe that the small personage who looked innocently and, as he thought, irreverently up in his face, could know whom he was addressing, or what he asked. But the head of the firm, with a rough, sturdy manner, had nevertheless a heart and a keen sense of humour, which even the cares of a long life and the anxietiei of prosperity had not crushed out of him. This sense of humour was now tickled by the unsophisticated demand he heard. He replied by a question— What did you say, sirrah ?" "Ploase, will you give me a Christmas-box ?" "'lliaCa a very impudent request. Why should I give you a Christmas-box, you young dog, eh ?" "'Cos I fetches mother's tea and sugar from here, and Jimmy Simmons ses they alius gives Christmas- boxes to customers." The idea of this munificent custom sent Mr Lambert into a roar of laughter so hilarious, that the "customer" -was himself constrained, from mere force of sympathy to join in it. Here, Jones T'—to a shopman bustling about— what do you give to these urchins for Christmas- boxes, eh ?" Sometimes one thing, sir, sometimes another; but Mr Clarke, sir, the head manager, told us not to allow anything this year to such customers as these." Mr Clarke, then, sir, has exceeded his instructions. Farthings in commerce mount up to pounds. The man who despises farthings won't do for my business, and will never succeed in his own." Yes, sir; we take our orders :from Mr Clarke as your representative, sir." "Quite right, Jones. Now, my boy, who is your mother? Have you got a father ? Where do you live? And how do you get your living ?" A vacant stare and apparently a general confusion of ideas, was the only answer obtained. Mr Lambert's patience, not being excessive, began to ooze out rapidly. Is the boy a fool ?" No, sir." "Then answer plain questions. First; what is your name ?" "Charley." Charley. Well, Charley what ?" A scratch of the heed indicated the perplexity of the watechised. Well, sir, again Charley what ?" Charley nothing." "Pooh pooh Tell no lies. What is your mother's name ?" The face brightened, and the answer came directly— Mary Taylor." Then your name is Charley Taylcr." "Yes,sir." "Who's your father ?" Charley looked doubtfully, as the question was pro- pounded. Again a look of intelligence came, as he replied — Never had none, sir." Indeed from Mr Lambert, who was doubtful if the boy's simplicity was real or feigned. Indeed! prav how do you get your living?" Charley considered this question. Mother, sir, lays a-bed, and drinks tea with sugar in it. I buys it all here." But what do you do ?" I runs errands, sir, and holds 'osses, when I can get 'em, and I mostly do.. I've had as much as four six- pences a day—'cos why ?—gentlemen can trust me with a 'oss." "You give yourself a good character for honesty. I trust you will be found to deserve it." Yes, sir." What strange"things are sympathies ? Why do we at a single glance interest ourselves in favour of strangers whom we hare never seen before, and who have no claim on our regard, no title to consideration ? Dozens of boys might have come into Mr Lambert's shop that Boxing-Monday, and yet would have made no other impression than indignation at their impudent demand for those annual presents, which have become a severe taxation on shopkeepers. But there was something in this particular boy's face which enlisted Mr Lambert's feelings at once. He felt a strange wish to benefit the child beyond a mere present. He looked at Charley steadfastly for some time; then, clearing bis throat by a loud preliminary "hem," he addressed him- Boy, I will give you a Christmas-box, provided you will give me a good reason why I should do so." Charley paused before he answered, nothing but his original assertion presenting itself. He said, "'Cos I buy's mother's tea and sugar here." So do hundreds of people who never ask me for Christmas- boxes. Why do you come here ?" Cos mother says yourn is the best hereabout." Then it is to suit yourself, not me. You buy my goods because they are the beat you can get for your money, eh ? Y es, sir," with a pull at his ragged cap. Well, I buy other things of people who sell but J never get any Christmas. boxes p Perhaps some un 'ill give you one this year, sir." What ?" 'Specially if you remembers a poor boy, sir." "Upon my word—a homily on the merit of giving; Well, I will give you one—here is half.a-croffc J" putting down the bright coin on the counter. Aif-a-crown!"—clutching it as if fearful the deli- cious coin should turn, like the fairy money, into dead leaves—"thank your-honour "Stay," as the boy turned to go, radiant with joy at such an unlooked-for Christmas-box—" stay If I find I-out that you are an honest boy, and an industrious one, willing to work—who knows ?—I may put many more hjilf crowns into your pocket. Would you prefer regular work to holding horses, or running on stray errands ?' Oh, sir, wouldn't I!" t Well, give me your mother's address; I will call and talk to her." A short account of Mr Lambert's previous history is necessary to the development of this story. Years pre- viously, when the old and wealthy trader was left a widower, he found consolation in the legacy a beloved and loving wife had left hiT. This legacy was a daughter, who grew up singularly beautiful, and who, by her father's care and love, received an education which rendered her as accomplished as she was already love'y and inteie3'i tg Julia Lambert was the belle of every City ball, the cynosure of Guildhall fetes, the ad- mired and sought of every City Lovelace. She was her father's pride, his boast, the sole hope of his future, the joy and happiness of his present. Who has not heard Gay's lines :— I wonder any man alive would ever rear a daughter, For when she's drest, all in her best, So handsome, fine, and gay, As men should serve a cucumber She throws herself away." And in the eyes of the commercial fashionable world, Miss Lambert assuredly did throw herself and her ad- vantages away. At a public ball, Julia met a gay, handsome, penni- less young officer, and the pair became mutually at- tracted. Miss Lambert's hand was formally demanded by Captain Mowbray, and as decidedly refueed by the young lady's father. But who can long be deaf to the silent anguis, of a beloved child? Miss L'mb'Jrt's health failed under her disappointment; and, at last, her fond father gave up his own wishes, and consented to Julia's union. He had scarcely, however, contemplated an entire separation from his darling. Captain Mowbray's regi- ment wfn ordered, three months after his marriage, off to India; the father and his only child were parted (as the event proved), never to meet again on earth. Arler a twelvemonth's absence, Mrs Mowbray ceased to cor. respond with her father, and in vain had Mr Lambert fought for eight weary years for intelligence respecting his daughter, and the infant which her last letter had told him had been born to her. The death of Captain Mowbray had, however, been ascertained. He had suc- cumbed to fever, but no intelligence could be obtained regarding the widow and her babe. Mr Lambert's life, already clouded by his daughter's marriage and expatriation, henceforth was one long grief, relieved only by business, and plunging into com- mercial ctres and interests. It is the biographer's privilege to review scenes hidden from eyes that fain would peer into concealed mys- teries. We shall, therefore, unravel the strange silence of Mrs Mowbray, and account for her apparent neglect and desertion of so losing a father. When the young lady departed on her distant voyage, she was accom- panied by an attendant, named Emma Martin, a woman who was a soldier's widow, and who had been recom- mended to Captain Mowbray by the corporal of his own regiment. When the poor young officer died, that widow herself was on a sick Led-the effects of climate and anxiety. To conceal from her the death of her husband was im- possible. She had made no friends among the residents of the place where Captain Mowbray's regiment was quartered. She was li erally alone, save for her maid, who also had become the nurse of her infant, To this woman, however, Mrs Mowbray had become strongly attached. The only English person near her, and one whose attendance was unremitting, her influence be- came very soon paramount; and, as it was easy to perceive the bereaved young creature could not long survive, the nurse, Emma, was tempted to fcrm a pro- ject, which ultimately she realised too well. Long before her mistress's death, she accumulated money and jewels; and all letters which the poor lady wrote to her father were destroyed by Martin, and, consequently, never reached their destination. It must here be fold, that on the occasion of giving his daughter's band to Captain Mowbray, Mr Limbert declined be- stowirg on her the ample dowry he had intended, in the event of her having wedded a person of whom he heartily approved. All fathers, however doating, have their whims, and, to Captain Mowbray's credit, he was too ardently attached to care about money, though him- self a poor man for his station. Still, Miss Lambert's marriage portion was handsjme, and prudence on the Captain's part would have con- verted it into a fair income. Unfortunately, prudence was no virtue of the young officer. A largo sum wa" expended in less than a year, and the remainder was but enough to cover the expenses of life and death occur ing so soon after. Emma Martin secured some of this money to her-el', and, by representing that cash raa s) o t, p r- suaded her confiding mistress to entrust her with jewels to a large amount to convert iuto ready money. While bitterly bewailing her father's silence, Mrs Mowbray was seized with the pangs of death, and expired, en- joining her'servant to convey her infant to England, and commit him to her father's guardianship. To promise this, was ea-y to perform that promise, farthest from the nurse's thoughts. She converted her jewels into rupees'; and, her ill-used mistress's obsequies over, sh" embarked for England with her charge, firmly resolve d n t to give up the child—dreading lest, by some chance, I er nefarious practices might le 'o ind out. She had no scruple in thm depriving the poor boy of his natural advantages, or of condemning him to a life of ignorance and poverty. For some years she revelled in her ill- gotten gain% which she wasted with the invariable prodigality such people display. An acciden*, which gave her cold, deprived her of the use of her limbs, and she became bedridden. The money she had left dwindled away under the combined influence of disease and, now, enforced idleness. The poor, neglected little fellow was suffered to go forth into that vile, bad school —the streets of London, there to pick up the solo edu- cation his despoiler had cared to find him. Even at ten years old, it was a miracle that the boy had retained any vestiges of morality or innocence. Strange to re- late, he had not yet committed any crime. As theft seems indigenous to some natures, it seemed as if honesty, truth, and gun leness clung to his. He sought work, taking home its produce to hia mammy," who, it is bu' fair to add, I af never beaten nor ill-treated the boy. Perhaps the wretched woman on Ler bed of sick ness repented her evil; but terror of consequences hindered her now from seeking out the boy's grand- father. So matters stood then, when Charley, the reputed son of Mary Taylor, stood on Boxing-Day, 18—, be- fore the irascitle bead of Lambert, Young, and Co, and innocently demanded a Christmas-box. Who can fore- tell the consequences accruing from the most simple action ? Certainly not Charley Taylor, who perhaps speculated on a paper of figs or raisins, but who cer- tainly never beheld, in the vista of imagination, wealth, and happiness, paternal love and care, arising from the common practice of demanding a Christmas-box. As Charley poor fellow !could not read, he knew not his patron's name, albeit it was emblazoned in large black letters on a brass ground in front of his shop. He only knew by dim tradition that the grand gentleman, with the great bunch of seals had, once. en a time, actually been Lord Mayor of Loadon, and was now an alderman. Not that Charley knew precisely what an alderman meant, but he believed it was somebody as great as the Queen of England herself. He skipped home—running is too feeble an expression to pouitray Charley's hilarious pace. He gladdened his mammy's heart by relating the grand promises of this transcendant personage, for Mrs Taylor, as she called heraelf, was beginning to antici- pate the workhouse as a termination to her disgraceful career. Yet that day, and the next, and the next, and days after that, parsed away, and the patron did not Appear in the dingy City court, hid in those recesses behind the' Mansion House, But on Boxing-day week, the follow- ing Monday, as Charley, in an interval of holding horses' was recreating himself with a game of marbles on thi flagged pavement before the house in which Man Taylor now occupied a "second flnor front," the great man appeared, scowling at Charky with the same -eye brows that frowned when he gave him half-a-crown and gracious promises. Charley threw taws and alleys t. the winds and brought himself directly under the alderman's observation; the little fellow's cap was cfl now, and hair which, if cleaner, would have shone like molten gold, floated about in the tainted breeze of the court, and his large, liquid blue eyes beamed with eagerness and expectation. What is it that strikes Mr Lambert as the child run6 up to him, pulling at a lock of the rebellious, untrimned hair ? Why does he stroke back the curls, and why gaze into the boy's face with eyes that seem to devour it ? Not long. though, for presently Mr Lambert sighs, and gives the lad a little push from him. 1. Show me to your mother, boy," says Mr Lambert, who, eleven years and some months before, bad examined and catechised Emma Martin, when she applied for the situa'i n of maid to his lost darling. Mr Lambert, save for a look of care and additional sternness, was little altered, even by ten yeaw of wear, tear, and anxiety. Charley preceded him into the room, which the little fellow kept as clean as scrubbing could make il. A w, rl sufficed to give 11 mammy a hint of who her visitor was. She raised her eyes humbly to offer thanks for the honour vouchsafed. What means the sudden change in Mary Taylor's demeanour ? Why does she toss her arm. wildly up ? Why does her withered face-withered more by disease than actual age—blanch even whiter than its usual cadaverous hue ? Why do the sounds come fortn as if they were squeezed from her very throat-the sound", "Lord, have mercy on me!" And why does Mr Lambert—great man, ex-lord mayor, and present alder- man as he is-start, look confused, and put, his hand to his head, as if a pang-the pang of recollection-had seized him ? The words of terror out, Mary Taylor sank back, and Charley, believing his mammy seized with mortal illness, set up a roar such as starvation or threats had never yet elicited from the child. Mr Lambert speaks at last— Woman, what does this mean ? Who are you ? Is this—this boy, your son ?" Another wail. Oh, mercy, mercy at last my sins have overtaken me "Great God! I 'must be in a dream! What does this mean? Am I going mad? or- Oh, mcrcy, mercy I will confess all—all! There is no worse punishment than the tortures of conscience suffered here, on this miserable bed—this room, which is haunted by phantoms that pass and repass, mocking and condemning me "Who are you? I know you, yet I do not know you. Ah, yes! now it comes, clear as if H 'aven re- vealed it. Your name is not Taylor; it is-" "Martin, sir" sadly, humbly, "Oh, forgive me, sir, as you wish Gud to forgive you," Martin -yes, my poor girl's maid. Speak, woman -relieve my agony My daughter is-" Dead, sir—dead "Father of Heaven! my darling-my fair-haired angel! And her child-speak, woman—on your truth depends all—her child-" Is there before you Ragged, wronged, hard-working, street-nurtured child, you are strained to your grandfather's heart- you are kissed, spite of the dirt stained cheeks—you are blessed, and your sobbing is hushed on a parent's bosom. My child, you orme, and I knew you not; you asked a present, &nd I reproved- you, whom to find, I would not h tve grudged thousands!" But Charley—or Rupert, as the child had been christened after his maternal grandfather—knowing noth ng of his own strange story, sobbed and cried loudly as he saw his mammy" entreating for mercy. Mr Lambert, when he was sufficiently collected to hear Martin's confession, grieving still as he did for his irrepf rible Ks), gave fervent thanks to Heaven for the recovery of his grandson—ill-trained as the poor boy was. As he removed the child in a coach to his own resi- dence, having promised-though perhaps reluctantly— mercy to the woman who had wronged him, he remem- bered the boy's words when he asked for his Christmas box—" And, perhaps, sir, some one will give you one this year." I have had my Christmas-box to-day,' he said, as he strained the wondering child to his heart. May it flourish years-when the owner has mingled his dust with his native earth ♦ THE MANUFACTURE OF WATCHES AND CLICKS.—A most interesting and instructive little work, describing briefly, but with great clearness, the rise and progress of watch and clock making, has just been published by Mr J. W. Benson, of 25, Old Bond Street, 99, Westbourne Grove, and the Cily Steam Factory, 58 and 60, Ludgate Hill. The book, which is profusely illustra'ed, gives a full description of the various kinds of watches and clock", with their prices, and no one should make a purchase without visiting the above establishment or consulting this truly valuable work. By its aid persons residing in any part of the United Kingdom, India, or the Colonies, are enabled to select for themselves the watch best adapted for their use, and have it sent to them with perfect safety. Mr Benson, who holds the appointment to the Prince of Wales, sends this pamphlet to any address on receipt of two postage stamps, and we cannot too strongly recommend it to the notice of the intending purchaser.

THE LONDON MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE, LONDON, Dec. 21.— There was a very short supply of wheat trom Essex and Kent; that of barley, beans, and peas was limited; w th scanty arrivals ot English oats by rail, a fair quan- tity from Ireland, but few from Scotland. There have been liberal imports of foreign oats; with a tolerably good addition of other articles of the trade for this day's market. The weather has been very variable since this day se'nnight; much rain at times, and occasionally quite boisterous, wind being mostly S W. Yesterday and this morning damp and thick. English wheat met a good sale at an advance of 2s per quarter on the prices of last Monday, the supply being short, and all country markets higher. The demand for foreign wheat was tolerably good, and prices were Is to 2s per quarter higher on the week generally. The top price of town made flour Wis unaltered. Country marks were Is per sack higher for the best. Aaericans and other foreign qualities were quite as dear, barley was in fair request at Is per quite as dear. barley was in fair request at Is per qu i ter more money lor select malting qualities; grind- ing parcels were fully as high. Fine malt goUl stowlyat former prices, inferior sorts were not wanted. Beans were unaltered in value. Peas met a moderate inquiry at la t. week's currency. A fair extent of business was tran,acted in oats at very full prices tor all sorts, although the business was not so active as on Friday. Linseed met a slow sale at rather less money. East India rape- seed wth dull, and offered in favour of the buyers. Fine Ei giish red cloverseed was scarce and dear. Good Ger- I'n.n samples met a fair sala at more money. Little Frd/ch appears, and that is of a poor quality. Spring tares realised former terms. Maize was steady in value with no importaot this article. BRITISH. Shillings per Qr. Shillings ptr Qr Wheat-Essex and Kent, i Oats-English feed. 28 29 white, 58 62: Potato. 32 33 Ditto, red 52 M Scotch feed 31 33 Norfolk, Lincoln, and Ditto potato 33 34 Yorkshire, red 52 £ 8 Irish feed, white 27 30 Barley—Malting 48 52'„ Ditto, biack 25 26 Distilling 38 40 Bews—Green 80 88 Chevalier 43 4 Ticks 45 48 Grinding 36 36 Harrow 50 52 ^a'sTffnftX,Ni°rf0llS'an<i <;<» 75 Peas—White boilers 49 60 Suffolk, pale 08 73 Maple 49 i0 Chevalier 74 7o Grey 42 43 King8tone,Ware,&town mur-Town,' household 45 47 'J, Household 39 40 Br<wn 6° 62 Country 37 88 Rye 40 41 Norfolk and Suffolk 34 86 I

BUTTJiiK LONDON, MONDAY, Dec. 21.—Of English fresh butter the supply is short, and the quality very indifferent. The demand i- good for the best; firsts 19s, seconds 17s, thirds 16s, inferior 12s to 16s, and west country 18s per tbe supply. is short, and the quality very indifferent. The demand i- good for the best; firsts 19s, seconds 17s, thirds 16s, inferior 12s to 16s, and west country 13s per dozeu.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARivKT LONDON, MONDAY, Dee. 21.—The demand for English beasts ruled fairly active, and the number on •ale being comparatively small, prices advanced fully 2d iier 81b, the top quotation being 5s 8d, in some few in- tances, however, tuis price was exceeded. The arrivals ,f beasts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and North- amptonshire were about 2,000 eborihorns, &c; from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, about i,f>()0 Scots and crosses; from other parts of England, 5-50 of various breeds; from Scotland, 1,048 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 680 oxen, cows, &e. Really prime Down and haif-bred sheep were in active request, at, an improvement of 2d to 4d per 8 b, the top figure b> ing 5s 6d per 81b. Calves changed bands f-teadily at late rates. The supply was small. No change took Place in the value of pi.,s. The trade on the whole ruled quiet. Fer'ilbs. to sink the off Coarse and inferior a. 1. s. d. Priuiecoarsewoolled s. d. 9. beasts 3 4 3 8j sheep 4 8 5 0 Second quality ditto 3 10 4 6 Prune Soulh L)O*VB Prime large oxen 4 8 5 J snecp 5 2 5 6 Pi ime Soots, &o. 4 1 5 11 coarse calves 3 8 4 8 Coarse and inferior Prime small uitto 4 JO 5 1' sheep.3 4 3 8 Large hogs 3 6 S 19 Second quality ditto 3 10 4 6 Neat smail porkers 3 10 4 8 Lambs, 4s 6d t > 5s tid

HOP MARKET. LONDON, MONDAY, Dec. 21.-A good demand for hops cJDtinues, and prices aie well sustained. For fine Sus- sex and Wealds more is obudneii, and the quantity of Mids in the market being much reduced, the prices lor such are more buoyant.

BREAD. LONDON, MONDAY, Dec. 21.- The prices of wbeaten bread in the Metropolis are from 8A i to 9J; of houioliold ditto, 6d to 7d per 41b loaf.

THE WOOL TRADE LONDON, MONDAY, December 21.-At a public sale of colonial wool there has beenagoodattendanceof home and continental buyers. Biddings in all descriptions have continued animated, and the opening advance has been maintaiued. English wool has been in moderate request, at full prices.

SOUTH WALES RAILWAY TIME TABLE. £ «| WR KK DAYS. — Up 5 H Stations ,1,2,0, l,a,3, dzj,. 1, i c-J £ au.- 1, 2, # class.; class., 1 & 2' class, jl & 2 cla?s. Mil. Starting from a. m. a,.m. a.m. p.m. p. m» 0 New Milford 8 35 11 0 5 O 6 45 4J Johnston 8 50.ill 15 514 7 0 Haverfordwest 9 0 11 25 5 21 7 10 14i Clavbesi.<> Koad 9 II ill 58 — 7 23 21 Narberth Road 9 23 |11 54 — 7 37 2«4 Whitland 9 47 iU 9 6 0 7 i9 32 St. Clear* 9 59 12 24 8 1 40{ Carmarthen Jnc. 6 30 8 50 10 17 12 45 (i 27 8 19 60 Llanelly 7 12 9 40 10 57 1 35 7 6 9 6 72 Swansea 7 30 10 0 11 10 2 0 7 20 9 30 77 Neath (dep.).» 7 53 10 37 11 39 2 39 7 51 10 0 114 Cardiff 9 45 12 31 12 47 4 32 9 2 12C)'i Newport 10 20 1 20 1 13 5 0 9 2-t 143.| Chepstow (11 10 2 20 1 41 5 52 9 51 l7i| Gloucester (dep.) [12 45 4 5 2 35 1 & 2 12 40 178 Cheltcnham(arr) 1 lr> 5 5 3 0 7 35 11 30 ■'08 Swindon (dep.), i 45 5 55 4 0 9 10 2 20 ji.'i Paddimrton 5 3u 9 35 5 45 It 15 4 35 K i »' M < A Y s — I) O W N TRAINS. 5 i Stations jl> 2,3, 1, 2, 3, 1,&2, Mxp. 2, 3, 1 & 2 •« jelass. class.'class. 1 & 2: class.: class. Mil.' Starting from a.m. \a.m.ia.m.\a.m.\a.m. p. m 0 Paddington 6 0 j' 9 15 8 10 77 Swmden(dep.). 9 25 |ii ^7 11 14 121 Cht tenham (dep S 10 ilO 25 12 10 Mai 114 Gloucester (dep.) 6 35 ill 10 12 55 12 50 114 Gloucester (dep.) 6 35 ill 10 12 55 12 50 lilf;Chepstow 7 44 12 16 1 45 r 1 49 1584 Newport 8 35 1 0 2 30 2 21 170ji Cardiff 9 8 1 28 2 51 2 45 208 Neath (dep.) 10 57 3 13 8 58 7 30 8 67 216 Swansea 11 5 3 15 4 0 7 45 4 225 ILlaneiij 11 58 4 5 4 40 8 2i 4 46 214| Carmarthen Jnc. 12 49 5 21 5 21 9 10 5 25 253 1st. Clears 1 4 5 38 5 38 9 26 258.J] Whitlana 1 19 5 54 5 34 9 40 5 50 234 jNarber'h B jad. 1 33 6 7 6 7 9 53 — 270i;Cl?.rbeston Road 1 47 6 20 6. 20 :I0 7 — 275|iHaverfotdwest. 1 58 6 32 6 32 10 19 6 26-. 280 JI Milford Road 2 13 6 46 f 6 41? 10 33 6 41 2-i'i 'New Milford i 2 2t 7 ft 1 I 7 0 10 45 G bC SUNDAYS,— UE TRAINS, SUNJ>AY^. — DOWN THAI N &23, <,7. ^7i,27371,2,171;&i |class. classJ class. jelass. class.; class% ciast* — From .a.m. p.m. p.m. From a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m N. Tdil. ll 0 5 0 Pad.I 10 0 MllRoadill 13 5 14 Swm. «e! ( p.m. H.West.ill 23 5 24 Chel. de 1 20 Mai Clar. Rd.ll 36 — Glow- del 3 3') 12 Nar.Rd+iJ.l 49 5 50 Chep.I 4 38 1 49 Whit.12 1 6 0 New.i 5 25 2 21 StClewr.«jl2 15 Cardiff .j 5 49 2 43 Car.Jne. 12 37 6 27 Neathrfe 7 38 3 57 Llanelly 1 23 7 6 Swan.<&> 7 55 4 5 Pwan.<2<> 1 45 7 20 Llanelly 8 33 4 46 Neath. 2 22 7 51 Car.Jne 9 20 5 25 Cardiff. 3 56 9 2 StOlears 9 36 — New. 4 28 9 24 Whit 9 52 5 50 Chep. 5 6 9 51 Nar.Rd+ 10 7 Glou. de 6 25 1)2 40 Clar. Rd 10 33 Oh«l. »rl&2:' H.West 10 34 6 26 Swin.tie 8 20 2 20 MilRoad 10 50 6 41 Pad..Jr. 15 4 35 N. Mil 11. 5 6 59 MILFORD BRAXUH LINE OF RAILWAY.

From Johnston (late Milford Road) to Milford. VP TRAINS—WEEK DATS. U PTE A IN. a. m. n. m. p. m. p. m. p. in. a. m. p. m» Milford.dep 1 8 35 10 55 1 50 4 55 6 40 11 0 4 5& Johnston arr 8 45 11 10 2 5 5 9 6 55 11 10 5 9 DOWN TRAINS WEKK I)ATsi D7)WJV TKAItf a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m, a.m. p. m, Johnston rfe/J 9 10 11 20 2 15 5 20 7 5 11 20 5 2 Milford.arr 9 20 11 35 2 30 5 35 7 20 11 30 5 3 PE MI3ROKE A N DTE N BY RAIL WAY.

UP TRAINS-WEEK DATS. 11,2,gov. 1,2. gov. 1,2. gov 2, gov. 1, '2,sot from. — a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m, Whitland 6 15 9 50 1 25 6 15 Narberth 6 30 10 5 1 40 6 30 Kilgetty 6 46 10 21 1 56 ? 46 Saundersfoot 6 51 10 26 91 S 50 Tenby dep 7 20 10 35 2 10 7 0 8 45 Penally 7 23 10 33 2 13 7 5 8 48 Manorbeer. 7 32 10 52 2 21 7 IS 8 57 Lamphoy 7 40 110 2 31 7 22 9 6 Pembroke 7 45 11 5 2 35 7 25 9 10 Pembroke Dock arr 7 55 11 15 2 45 7 35 9 20 DOWN TRAINS-WEEK DAYS. 1,2,gov. 1, 2.gov. I, 2,gov. 1,2,gov. 1, 2, goV FROM ————————————————————————————————-——————- a.m. a.m. p.nl..m. p.m. PembrokeDock dep 85 1030 315 615 80 Pembroke .dep 8 13 10 38 3 23 6 23 8 8 Lamphey 8 17 10 42 3 27 6 27 8 12 Mancrbeer 8 27 10 52 3 37 6 37 8 22 Penal.y 8 35 111 3 46 6 46 8 30 Tenby 8 45 11.10 5 0 6 58 8 35 Saundersfoot 8 54 11 20 5 9 7 7 Kilgetty 8 59 11 24 5 13 7 11 Narberth 9 15 11 42 5 31 7 30 Whitland 9 30 11 57 5 45 7 44 ORDERS FOR NEWSPAPERS AND ADVERTISEMENT- RECEIVED BY THE FOLLOWING AGENTS: London Mr. J osephClayton, 320, Stnnd. „ .Mi. G. Reynell,42, Chancery-lane. „ Mr .S .Deacon, 154, Leaden hall-street „ Hammord& Nephew, 77, Cheapside Mr White, 83, Fleet-street. „ Mr.H.Adams/j.Parliament-tt,Westminster Mr.W. Thomas,21,Catherine->trec-t, Str*na .Newton & Co., 33, Essex-street, Strand. „ Mr. Henry Green, 5,Chancery Lane. .M:r. "llham Hopcraft, J\!mc:ngLan Adams ,& Francis, 59,Fleet-street G. Street, ''O, Cornhill Cardigan Mr.Clougher, bookseller. Fishguard .Mr. T. Griffiths. Milford MT.T. Pei-kiM,CMton-house Narberth.Mr.Wm .Phi' Lips, Registr Newport .Mr .John Harries Pembroke Mr. Ormond Pembroke-dock Mr F. Trewent. Mr Barrett.i, Tenby, Mr Thomas.opposltethe i(m kyaii Post Blasters and n1.' t^eet • a ad filed at Peel's Coffee-house, and street, and Deacon's (.offee-house, 3, bli,,Iied by LLKWELUN and THOMAS VY IIICHER DAVIES, M Office in High-street, in the Parish of Saint Mary in the County of the Town of Haverfordwest. Wednesday, December 23, LAW,