P.E'KEA is the name of a plant inhabiting Guiana, and furnishing the Saauctri Nuts of the shops. The shell is brownish and rugged, and contains a kernel of a soft consistence, and of the most delicate buttery quality. It is 'by far the best of the South American nuts that are brought to England, and much superior to our own walnuts and filberts. PEMBROKESHIRE. In this Welsh county, forming the south-west projection of the prin cipality, much useful mineral produce is found. The anthracite or stone coal tract bisects the county; it is a continuation of the great coal basin of South Wales, which extends over the whole coast of Caermarthen Bay. Copper-ore has been found in small quantities in the neighbourhood of St. David's, but not sufficient to repay the cost of working. Slate-quarries are opened in the Precelli Mountains and near St. David's; the quality of the slates is inferior to those of North Wales. Coal is the only mineral besides slate which is worked in Pembrokeshire : it is of that description called anthracite, or stone-coal. The best coal is raised at Landshipping, on the shore of Mil ford Haven. A considerable quantity of good coal is also raised at Kinsmoor and Kilgetty, whence it is conveyed by a railway to the sea at Saundersfoot, where a dock has been built.
The soil in different quarters is very varied; and the state Of agriculture is as various as the soil. Considerable advances have been made of late years, but a general want of capital among the farmers prevents any rapid progress.
Pembrokeshire has not much pretensions to the character of a manufacturing county. Fish guard is remarkable for little besides a fine fishing ground near the bay, frequented by small craft from Liverpool. The port is
capable of accommodating 100 sail of mer chantmen. The principal exports are corn and butter; the imports, coal, culm, lime stone, &c. If, however, the South Wales Railway should be carried to Fisliguard as originally planned, it would become a place of commercial importance. Haverfordwest is principally occupied by shopkeepers, mechanics, and persons of moderate independent fortune, for whom the cheapness of the place is an attraction. The river Cleddy is navigable at spring tides to Haverfordwest, for vessels of 100 tons burthen. Milford was a highly pro sperous town till the removal of the dock yard and packet establishment.
Pembroke Dockyard is the most important establishment in the county. It is situated at Pater, about two miles from Pembroke, on the shores of Milford Haven. The naval dockyard and arsenal were removed from Milford to this spot in 1814. The two together occupy about 60 acres ; the dockyard is one of the most complete in the kingdom, capable of building five or six first-rates and many smaller vessels at the same time. In respect to ropes, anchors, machinery, it is not so celebrated as some of the other royal dockyards. Steamers ply regularly from Bristol to Pater; and the neighbourhood of the dockyard is gradually becoming flourishing.
Milford Haven, near and beyond the dock yard, is being strongly fortified. Towers, forts, and batteries are being constructed at different spots. These works have been commenced because it has been felt that the shipping and dockyard were in a somewhat unprotected state.