... HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY. THE AMERICAN WAR. Earl Stanhope inquired if it were true that six more vessels laden with stone were sent out for the purpose of being sunk in Charleston harbour? He had hoped that the vigorous remonstrance of the noble lord would have prevented the recurrence of such acts. Earl Russell said he had received no information on the subject, but he was glad of the energetic ...

... AN EXTRAORDINARY PLUNGE.—An extraordinary ac- cident, bordering upon the ludicrons, but which might have been attended with fatal consequences, befeil a respectable young grocer in this town, a couple of days ago. Having accidentally dropped his scissors into a treacle cask, he balanced himself upon the huge butt and commenced exploring for the lost article; in an evil moment he lost his ...

... PEMBROKE-DOCK. THE GREAT EASTERN is positively to be placed on the Gridiron at Neyland, on Friday, the 14th of the present month. The event is causing considerable in- terest in the neighbourhood- PEMBROKE DOCK VOLUNTEER BALL.—Some tirre since there was a rumour afloat that a Bali similar to that which proved so successful at Pembroke, was about to take place for the benefit of the 1st P.R.V. ...

... TENBY. On Wednesday Mr Howells, master of the Hiram,' fell in with a mast apparently attached to the deck of a sunken vessel by the rigging and lying in 14 fathoms of water. The mast is in a line between Caldy and Worm's Head, Caldy N.W. by W. four miles. On Wednesday and Thursday, the 5th and 6th instant, several baulks of timber were brought into Ten by by the boatmen, some of them very much ...

... cook). We are sure every one enjoyed his unctuous de- livery of the recipe for cooking 'mauriated pheasants poults a la braise' fit for an emperor on his coronation day, and the sublimely comic pathos with which he de- precates the vengeance of the irritated but gastronomic -Alderman Gayfair with Strike, Alderman strike but Smell! Mr T. Duggan pleased the Olympians with a Comic song, we ...

... ACCIDENT.—On Thursday week Mr G. Hughes and a friend were driving a high spirited horse in a gig through High-street. After turning the Church-corner the horse took fright at a heap of white rubbish lying between Mr Birkin's carriage office and the opposite houses the affrighted animal sprang completely across the road, dashing its foro legs and the shaft into a window on Mr Birkin's premises, ...

... THE PEMBROKE BALL.—This Ball will take place on the 3rd of March next, and not on the 4th of that month as previously announced. The Ball will be under the stewardship of Colonel Raymond, Captain Thompson, |6th regiment, Captain Glynn, R.N., and John Adams, Esq., of Holly land; and a very numerous assembly may be anticipated. ...

... THE TUSCARORA AND THE NASHVILLE. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 3.—The Confederate States steamer Nashville, Captain Pegrim, steamed out of the docks this afternoon about four o'clock, and proceeded direct to sea by way of Spithead, accompanied by Captain Patey,in her Majesty's steamer Sprightly. The Tuscarora put to sea on Saturday, but returned to Yarmouth Roads this morning for a; further supply of coal ...

... FATAL ACCIDENT—On Tuesday, 28th ult, a fatal accident occurred to a little boy, a son of Mr D. Price, of the Saw Mills at the Priory. The poor little fellow fell into stream which runs near the mills, and was not discovered until he was quite dead. An inquest has been held: verdict, accidental death. ELECTRJIC TELEGRAPH.—We are glad to announce that wires for tae Electric Telegraph to this ...

... At the Petty Sessions held at the Shire Hall, on Wed- nesday, before the Mayor, W. Davies, Esq., and Captain Bntler, Edward John, aged 19, of North Gate, in this town, was 'charged with assaulting his sister, Elizabeth John, on the 6th inst. The Mayor: Before this case is entered upon, I wish to say a few words to the defendant. The Magistrates are very sorry to see your sister and father ...

... FAIRS FOR PEMBROKESHIRE. A NEW AND CORRECT LIST, COMMENCING 1862. In consequence of some of the Pembrokeshire Fairs clashing with each other, and thus materially affecting the interests of the farmer, besides being most incon- venient, a large and influential meeting of cattle drovers, farmers, and others interested in these fairs was held at the Swan Inn, Haverfordwest, on Wednesday, the 12th ...

... At the termination of the business of the Petty Sessions held at the Shire Hall on Wednesday last, before the Mayor, W. Davies, Esq., and Captain Butler, Miss Hoare (who recently lectured in this town on the origin and gradual development of Creation, with the wonderful phenomenon of our first Parents') appeared before the Bench to make an application of a novel and somewhat curious nature. ...