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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-01

08111tE.

DURING the past year there have been fewer shoe-
horn 'alas than in any 0011.011 since 1869. dour prin.'
have been higher than they have been since 1579; I oh
they are still very lost as c amp 'real wit a ple p-nit
when Lied Dunmore and a.torer '' spirited " buyers
were in the m arket, when an average of 100 coineas
was th aught nothiug wonderfu'. P 4 re recently, Sir
Henry Allsopp cave 6,000 gainer.' f ar tyro c aws ef the
Ducheee blood tor hi. h-rd at Rio dip, and, sti I later,
Lord Faversham psid 2,000 guineas for a heifer, ',Lose
aism was sold for 4,800 guineas. In 1878 there were
2,811 head of at ack ..11. but th- total had fallen t
1.583 last year. the average price being no ler Ma.
This year the average has risen to £46 I.r 1.100
animals. Laoat year the beet price was 730 airiness,
paid by the Duke of Devonshire for a heifer f .r his
herd at biker. This year .61 highest price was
guiaeas, paid by Lord Bective for a Duchess cow
at the sale of Mr. Holforore her I. At the same sale,
Lord Fileaardinge gave 900 guine. for a two-year-old
bull. This warn the 10.4 remunerative sale oaf the
se-s an, the average for :18 animal* beinr • trifl over
noo.•
Next came the Duke of Devonshire's sale at
Idoliser, when the aaaaa 113 for 44 WM £162,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-01

HEARTH HUCK

HUNDREDS SELLING WEEKLY.
EDGAR B. CUSTARD
OFFERS to the Road..rs of the Dorset
Come.v Tclegrana one BEAUTIFUL RUG, size
hit., made in live colours, which, being suitably
blended, will mate: any CArpet •ir suite. One Rug will
be sent, Carriage paid, to any rart 0" the Kingdom on
reouipt of Postal Order for 3s. 611„ or two for Ga. Bd.
Money rAurned if not approved of.

NOTIL —All Rugs Carrisgo Paid.

EDGAR B. CU3TARD. WAREHAM.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-01

A RIDE TO KHIV A

CAPTAIN FRED BURNABY,

Roy&I Horse Guards.

Page 31 ..yo:—'Two pairs of boots lined with fur were
sloo taken and for physic—with which it is well to be
supplied when travelling in out-ol•the-way places—some
qtuntn• and Cockle's pills. the latter a most invaluable
medicine, and one which I have used on the natives of
Central Africa with tito greatest possible success. In feet
I. marvellous areas produced upon the mind and body
an daub Shell. who wee impervious to all native
I■ll4lCiAlli. when I administer to him live
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-01

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-01

FRAMPTON.

SEIPPICH —The choir, Sunday School teachers, and
ringsrs, nutoberin... ab .ut 40. were adain treats I by
it. H. She.ila.., H.q., to tbrir mutual supsor, hel I st
Frattipt at Court un Wed...palsy. The it.. C. 'Mac-
donald ..ccupied he chair, an I Mr. C. Whits th-
vice-chair. A goxi ,e.. 1 was provided, to which lull
justice wait dui.s, an • very plea...lit evening was
anent The roam was nicely dec .rated for the
occasion.

UONCILIT.—A concert TIM riven in the Sboolrooui
on Wednesday, December 26 h. The chief feature
Lb.. protramme we. the &aging of Miss
Klith Gordon, of St. Jame. Hall. L union, and
principal concert, of London and Brighton.
The audience was n..t a very appreciative
one, but she succeeded in bringing f
an sac .re for the " Kerry Dance," her style i.l
singing being excellent, and her upper and lower
registers exceptionally good. Mr. (7. J. Whyte
received an encore for the "Pow 'ar Monkey," and
Mr. J. W. Whit, for the "Anchor's Weighed." The
programme was as follow• ,forte solo, Mies
Dowleswell ; song, "Simon the Ce:larer' " Mr. C a;
reading, "The G of Woman," Rev. C. Macdonald ;
song, " A Summer Shower," Mice lith Gordon
(by Mars silo); sn, Paw c M .nkey," Mr. C.
J. Whyte ; reading, ` Li nset Dialogue," Mr. Whits ;
einv, " I tfeard • Spirit Sing." hfre. Greenelaile ;
pianoforte sob., " Fantasia Martha" (arranged by
Edith G hfiw E lith Gordon ; sem:, "The
Aoehor'• Weighed," Mr. J. W. Whits ; wading,
" Dorset Dialogue," Mr. White ; glee. CA126.1611
Boat Song," Messrs, H. J. and J. W. White, an I
Miss White ; reading. "May Qqient" Huh hlwt-
donald ; song, •' Bell min Love S.ll g," Mr. C. J.
Whyte ; pianoforte selections, hlisa Dowdeawali ;
song, " Ile Kerry Hance" (by Molloy) Miss Klit t
Gordon ; song, " Lklrt Run Old Englan t Down,"
Mr. C. J. Whyte; song, " Why are You Wandering
Here I Prey, Miss Ureensla Is. The proceedin••
terminated by the playin4 .4 "God save the Q 111411."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

POOLE.

ST. J.UIZB' YOUNG MeN'll BIWA CLASS.-0• Wed-
woodsy evening the annual mire, in connection with
the clan was held in the schoolroom, the proceedings
commencing with an excellent tea, provided by Mrs.
Mllledge, of West-atreet. After tea, the party
adjourned to the upper room, which had been taste.
fully decorated by Mrs. Burton and Min A.
Ml'ledge, assisted by members of the clan, the cur-
tains and carpet being kindly taut by Mr. Evans, and
some excellent oictorin by Mr. Snook. A
number of plants in pots also adorned the plat.
form. A variety of amusements were provided,
ineluding microscopes, scrap albums,
_cheek drangbta,
bagatell., Ac., which were lent by Mr. Travers, Mr.
Lawton, Mr. Meredith, Mr. Bookie., and the Rev. E.
Burroughs. Music, part songs, and solo.. were
rendered at intervals by Ml.. Ridout, Mime Williams,
Mile Ferrell, Mr. Johnston. Mr. Wattleworth,
Mr. Laoey, Mr. E. Williams, and Mr. Hallett,
Mr. Willis ably presiding at the pianoforte.
A duet by Miss Williams and Mr. Johnston was
warmly applauded, is also the songs given by Mr.
Wattleworth, and Min Farrell gained herself a
similar compliment for her two piano solos. An
amusing dialogue followed, entitled —" Tbe Village
Schoolmaster," the characters being represented by
Messrs. Milledge, Wheeler, G if. E. William., Lacey,
Davianod Jamee,and • renitatioa in character was given
by Mr. Ware. The evening paned too quickly for many
present, and at toe close the rector (the Rev. J. H.
Lawson) made a few suitable remark., wishing those
present the enjoymeNt of • happy New Year, and
expressing the pinatire he felt at the present success-
frl condition of the clan, which be considered was
mainly due to their excellent instructor, Mr. Meredith,
and their orscr.tary, Mr. IHallett. The proceedings
concluded by singing the National Anthem.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

WIII/30 litNl.

"11180 orr tHe Um), itisc in me New."—On
New Year's Eve our "Minster Elliry " mot f trth
many and various peals. Near the midnight boar
mufilhl peals were given, soon after which they rang
out • fall and merry peal, to weloouse the glad New
Year. May it be • glad and wolanne year to all the
readers of thie paper in every some of the word.
WATCH NIGHT Sutton —A unitnd service way held
by the Nonounf•trinists of the town in the Wesleyan
School ou Monday evening lost, commencing at 1010.
and was exceedingly well attended. The sari .us
pastors took pert in the proms-ling., which were of a
very impreesive and awedneptring nature. The last
moments of 1893 will never be ltrgotten by some who
embraced the 'pp 'tunity of being present.
11.1 mos OF TOE VALLEY.—We are pleased to hear
that this popular troupe of minstrdi intend giving
anther entertainment in the Corn Exchange, on the
15th ttf this month. We hop on this mcasion, that
the hack sesta, as well ast the front, will be "reserved"
from the noise and confosi.tn which made itself so
cohspicuotts at the lmt ent•rtainicent, anti that the
commitHee will take the hint alroady given, and put
the lowest charge of admission at one shilling.
Getrriog to Owstaas or l'ad.gary. —We often see
gates, which should be in • proper and useable position,
only partially supported by the probe to which,
properly !speaking, they ab told be attsched. l'he
result of sttth negligence was forcibly brought wider
our notice on Friday evening last,. It appear, that
several children were playing at a gateway near
" bLersy•fieni." at Cole-hill, whore a heavy gate had
been placed to keep c sttie from intruding. ChM-like,
as • matter of co tree, these juveniles must climb over
it, and as one little Jr'. about Mx or Seven years of
age, daughter of Mr. Joseph Guy, blacksmith, wee in
the act of supporting herself hy the gate, one of her
playmates pushed it down, with the little one under.
math it. The heavy weight broke one of her thighs,
and it was not until the next evening am op,ration of
setting it could be suocemfully accomplished. which
wm don • by hi,. C. H. W. Parkinson. We hear the
little suffer-r I. doing as well as can be expected under
ths circumstances.

3LANDIOII.I3.
BOROUGH POW:A Tueseley.—liefore the Mayor
(Mr. It. EVer•) and J. Bell (ex•M yor), Richard
D.dniny and William Frampton, two young men of
Bleudf•dd, were charged by P.f.7. Frampton with
being drunk and fighting in Selieburyedreet on the
2Dth u t. Tney plea led guilty, and were fined sa. each,
including c•
_

tHi OLD )(lAN AND UM NEW.—The muffled plain
from the pd., h •Ils on Monday evening warns I all
of the awe of itid3. Divan. gervicee wete held in th •
pariah church, nod the Weeloyan anal Primitive
bdti,hodivt eaapal.,Tbe whole being attwoled by ion lir
oon.regstiono Shortly after miduight the many
pal. ot the belle acquainted many id the alveut ol
1884. May it prone a happy year to all claws.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

IBALISBUZ It.

Tuts CATainta.---Ohatioellor Swayue has filed •
handsome steloed glass window in the choir of lb.
Oethe.irel io memory of his late wile.
CATTLa Friday ea Order was tented
relative to the closing of all the markets sad fairs in
In oonsectorinoe of a fresh outbreak of foot-sod-
/wool ,lieesee I. tns northern part of the (minty. No
sale of stock is to take place except by special Banes.
Ie dalistuiry Cathedral during the peasant month
will take Oros the marriage of Mies Mead J. IL
Hamilton, daughter of the late Bishop of Salisbury,
to the Rev. Edward Bickerstath Ottley, mlnlaar of
Quebec Chapel, London—The marriage of Mr.
Robert Ch.loner Long, third eon of the late Mr. R. P.
Long, of Rood Aston, with Miss Mend Willis,
youngest daughter of the late Ceotein Willis Johnson,
R.N., will also shortly take plane.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

POZTLA D.

Tits neiehbourhoo I of the George Inn was somewhat
on Wednesday, it bong the ocwasiogs of the
quarrymen in-login./ in Rice aonnal amounts.
I>ocna--LEolue the poet few days a party of men
from the llreat-Weetem Railway Oontormy have been
making soun doge lir the Ilere, it M said, far the pur-
pose of smartaining lilt would be possible to turn it
Into dock..
Sorrut.—On Tuesday evening the
fishermen of Chord hail their annual supora at the
Core Zoo, Chesil. A capital supper wee providwd by
Mr. Way, cod a thoroughly convivial evening waa
spa. t.
Deere or Mae. Jotorre.—it is with regret we
announce the davit f Nils. Jolliffe, who has for many
years carried on business ad atationer and new...serest
in Fo.tune's Welt. The dermsoed had been ill for
some time, and pa...ad quietly away on Tuesday.
Rowans' Inevirrive.—The large room which has
been built at the back of Om in4itute is now ann.
pleted, and ix in every respect a fine room. It is
ab ut 50 feet log by 25 feat wide, *ad capable of
setting cquple of booth. I pOlllOllO. Al the far end a
nice little platform has bee erected. The building
has haen carnal out by Moors. Ooarway and Wright,
and the pad Ling and pluuth.raug by it.. Jobille On
Thunder next the room will be formally opened bye
Putout and Onristame tree.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

CORRESPONDENCE.

PREZ LIBRARY.
To Oa liiier.

Sir,—Now that our good old town is meting such
✓apid improvement, both In It. size and public build.
lags I think the time has come when the totompecias
ought to confer upon MawJou the bench is of a Free
Library.
It is quite clew. I think, that the munificent gift
of R. Williams, Keg., in the shape of • library and
reading-room to working-men, la beyond the reach of
• great maj ,rity of the reading pe mle in the town, on
account of their inability, conscientiously, Li obtain a
certificate as to their being %suable to pay the guinea
subscription required for admittance am a member of
the Mamma Library an I Ilsarlintrroom • while the
piarity of the books there, wheo the eaeoription is
1, are of such a chassotor as to be qitite beyond the
power to littered ordinary individuals.
nee Lit for establishing Pres Libreria' gives the
•
Int•Ps7 r.:4li wainpse to provide themselves with that
•• ted—namely, a good library,
which is so -eas ; Nthey (the ratepayers)
wwilaW• t° all eLI•- • butlt financially and other-
ors the parties interests, nkii.thropic
wises, I would suggest that ease "Tr."-
*Woos to do
geoldernen in the town who are rea..
some practical good should obtain an ispreeslosi“ (AP!!
ratepayers opinion upon tam question, which conk .7
dons at on expense of a couple of pounds or less, and
by that means • step in the direction of supplying a
pressing want wool be commenced, the completion of
which would do in4re to tocrease habita of thrift,
teIMPOCMCII, and morality than all the public platform
orators put together ; besides which, Dorchester would
be adding one more (if any more were Bagdad) claim
to hold the proud position of tho County Town of
Dorset.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

BOROUGH PETTY BEBBIONB.

THUNIDAT.—Before Yr. Oloway (charm). Mr. N.
Clrta. and Mr. F. 11.114/6.

Frederick Dowering was summoned by Wra Anna
Maria Ideates for an sassult *lliad to be.* been cm.
mitted on the kith Dscember.—Kr. R. 8 Dickinson WY
tor the complainant, who stated that on Christmas Be.
the defendiant and two other young men came into her
house. Bowerine knocked off the hat of one o• the
CL144118.41, and .companion named Skinner kicked it
about. He wee told not t so, but refused to dada, and
offered to light The two were than put out by the land-
lord, bat flowering returned and struck her In the eye
and on the shoulder. He bad since been in and apologised.
She wei annoyed by bin shout tw. , years ago—Th.
def infant .11 he shoold it 4 have mate any " fuse," bat
Yrs. Beelee " ehn Aseemst" interfered with hito.—A. man
named Leak who we. the alleged chucker-out, stated the
defendant was " evacuated," and than returned and
mine( the c woolainant —Defendant said Mrs. Buds g
pushing him shout. fist he we..s drunk he did not know
what took pima —D .Nrulaat was fined ss. an I instn The
costs were only k 64.
Another man, named James Skinner, was alio charged
with assaulting the landlord, James Beale, and doing
damage to the extent of 5a.-111r. Dickinson alm pro.
smut-4 in this caw—The cam wee proved, and the Renck
told the defendant that landlor is had their responsi-
bilities, bat they mast also be protected—Fined Sc, end
fie. the damage, and the ooste—in aU 25 k
Demo Hann, a labourer, was summoned by John
Meader., for en &mantis—Jobs Ifewler •sid on Christmas
Zoe he wont down to the stable to do his her., and met
th• defendant, who was in • •sa. Dsfon lent jumped
down and said he we. the one he 44 looking for, and
I than knocked him down, and when he aftenapted to get
op knocked film down again, and offe-ed to kirk hint.
There sem n s remota erestav .T to the as. siVt I reply
to the defend aft, toe complainant doi.d he had ever
Insulted defendanr• who, or that he asked hint
for some money he owed him. and said if he
did not pay him he wool I take it out of him —The coat-
plein•nt further stated that the molt of hie being
knocked down list that his head wee cut open, and he
wee ohlig.d to to Dr. Turner, who bandaged it tin.—
' Walter Vincent proved amine the man lying in "lb.
orchard" manes • [refine. He was than bleeding very
much —Mrs. Elisabeth Shtltier, Wm. White, and Wre.
Rune depoead to haring men the defendant strike the
complainant —0 steniant was tined We and !Oa 64. oasts.
Mary Ann Weeder, erre of the complainant in the
I above CIO, we. lined si. to include cul, for spitting in
the faavof Anna Kari. Hann

—.—
Twt holy. Henry Lege ant WaMar Coward. were
charcoal with throwing Mutes in the public street.
Juigment swat su.p.ndel. but they ware shown the birch
son token of what they might expect if ever they came
before the maestri... again.
M.ry Coombe auditioned Albert Waters for using dia.
iromful 'hokum-. to her. The ca. was dlangsmd, «eh
to pay thew own cats.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR

Posters, Auction Bills.

Catalogues and Conditions of Sale.

Handbills, Concert and Lecture.

Circulars, Programmes.

Business Cards, Note Headings, Bill

Heads, Price Lists.

Reports of Institutions, Statements
M Accounts, Societies Rules

Pamphlets, Sermons.

Cheques, Memorandum Forms
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

THE REPME OP THE_TENEMENTS OF

"ial-Yowif

The one special point in which mote (Newt. legislation
I. ',gaited is on regard to compelling the landlords to
keep tenements in • proper state of repair. even in regard
to gust Airs which do not afoot sanitation as generally con-
sidered Foe all ehortcoesines which concern the doiation
of public health there is now Magneto legislative enact-
ment, if properly put In operation. But thiti• Is no
provision at preeent for oompelling the landlords of the
pooreet clang of boucle to keep them in repair in regard to
matters which do not affect public bomb or etructoral
nfety, but only the proper c inifiut of the inmatm Been
In the thee of wealthier tenants, who can bring other
than legal preoure to beer, the landlord at present has it
far too much hie own way. Bat the tenant of the poorest
claw, of dwelling has at present no legal redrew for any
slat, of dilapidation in which hia habitation may be,
beyond the elms of deficiencies which come under the
111.0•111 Clot the unitary inspector. Ha cannot even adopt
the ordinary weap in of giving notice to leave ; for where
is he to tot Only into another tenement in..lad a state.
—Builder.

THE RAILWAY DISASTER IN CANADA.

Further parriculare of the railway accident neer
Toronto increase the horrors of the occurrence. Toe
•,gine of the freight train dared through the mene of
the workmen's train and It. single car, which contained
1.1 parr/era The boiler of the pawner rains
exploded, and the fire ignited the carriages All the
promisors were more or lees ectided ; mine were inured
to death, and others w,re &melt by the fire ea they lay
fixed in the wreckage, and unable to extricate themselves.
There were no appliances at hand for rigours the
unfortunate men who dill lived horn their fearful and
agonising position, and many died as they straggled
frant.cally and uneturesatolly tr release remissive& Help
hal to be obtained from some distance, and, when at
come, on the removal of the clothing of the sufferers the
fieeh came away in IMO instances with the garments.
The number of deaths rations, to incr re. The ar-
dent'r of the freight train WM under orders Is avoid the
regular trains, and he declare, that he forgot titie
particular workmen's train lie drilled round the carve
on a descending gradient with ueusual speed. He rys he
had been over-worked and was unfit for duty, having bat
charge of the train since Friday.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

WIXBOBNIL.

Foonteld..—A c•-pital ni-aTci; between • Wimb me
and • Bournemouth team was played here on Wednes-
day, and resulted in a draw In favour of Wienborne by
one try and one touch in goal to one try by Bourne-
mouth. The match on Saturday between a Wimborne
and • Blandford teem resulted in the home team Wog
defeated by one goal and one try to three tries.
Arminian or Rammer; Oirriont—On Friday
the Board of Guardians, at one of their ordinary
meetings, proceeded to the appointment of a relieving
officer in the piece of Mr. 8. Voeper-Thomae, who
resigned that offices to swept the poet of Clerk to the
Church Governors. There were over 50 applicant.,
but these had been reduced to five, viz., Mr, Hugh
Bailey, of Wimbone ; Mr. R. G. Kerr, of Wimborne ;
Mr. Si. Badger, of Stow-on-the-Wold ; Mr. J.
Moseop, of Weatmorsland ; and Mr. J. Taylor, of
London. The voting on Friday, however, was
confined to two candidates, namely, Mr. Hugh Bailey
and Mr. Hedger. The latter was elected by a
majority of three votes, receiving 18 to 15 given to
Ur. Bailey. However efficient an officer Mr. Badger
W 57 prove to be, a hope had been expressed that the
appointment would be given to a townsmen. The
voting of the memhen was, we understand. as
follows :—For Mr. Badger—Rev. J. Witteon, Rev.
Carr J. Wynn. Rev. P. Philip, Mej or-General
Powlett.L•ne, Colonel Pager, Meagre C. J. Parke,
IL Monza, J. G. Homer, li. Meikle, W. Mit,tin,
Cave, A. Burt, A. Whittle, J. Raymond, W. New-
man, T. J. Hayter-Bennett, and J. Porter. For Mr.
Bailey—Rev. Mr. Williams. Rev. T. Petro,. Messrs. H.
Ford, S. Heal, King, C. E. Ellis, J. Atkin, H. W.
Dibben, G. JUDO% R. Eloock, B. J. K midge, T.
Laing, T. Pettey, G. Martin, and T. Sprake.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

THE NEW BLNKRITP.TOY ACT.

A most 'reliable Memorandum, showing the General
'Beet of the changes in the Law, by Sir T. H. FLU=
Bast, Permanent Beeretary Board of Trade.

Cheap Trellis Act. Corrupt Boroughs Act. Con-
ferences of Poor Law Guardians Act. Counterfeit
Medals Act. Singular Act for the Suppression of the
Rectory of Stock Deanne, in the County of Somerset.

F•illl •lID GAILDIX.

PARLIA/dENTARY CONSTITUENCIES :

Number of Members, Population, and Electors of all,
counties, cities, and boroughs.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

ANOTHER COLLISION.

Another oolliaMn occurred near Weymouth on Thursday
bight, resulting Is tb• climibiement of the Italian Brum.-
tine Ruins, Captain lanesi. from Rio ',lrani* De Sul to
Havre, wit, a general oaryo. On Toursday evening •
dense fog prevailed, and, at about six o'rlock. the Rubs
wig shout twenty ailide south•sast of SC Alta.'. Heal,
when she wee struck by. full-rigged ship (supposed to be
Iron), which went oath. p.rt tsk sad p-oouded without
rendering the unto-toast. Itaban the stillest assistance.
Toe brigantine was seriously damaged, baying lost • boat,
her anchor, bowsprit, jibboono, and receiving Other
Injuries of an alarming curecter, apringing • lost and
mailing water fut. She warn under full mai, and made
toward.. Portland, and on Friday morning she was boarded
by Yr. Cu...! Portland, acting for the It 4.. n Consul. if.
seat to Weyuouth for a summ.tug. aod toe Queen
(,ean. Cohan and Co.) went to her assistance, and
towed her into Weymouth Hertiour for survey and
repave Telegrams bay* been dsq.a ched to all the
weetern ports to eadsevour to Mid out the ship which
collided with her.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

WESLEYAN QUARTERLY' MEETING.

The ugnal qoart-rly meeting wee bell in the Wesleyan
Schoolroom on illooder hot The local preachers and
minleters mat at 11 a.m ,fit 1130 the sacrament of the
if,rd.s poops, wee admlnletered by the
imaisted by Rm. W. Allem and J. 11. Rogers. m• sank*
was most Impressive, and all felt it good to he preseet At
2.3. p.m. the friend. reasseml.arsd, sad tratteacied lb*
usual besieges. The following sneers were thanked for
their pervioes end re-elected :—Mr. 0. Wright. hot.,
dr.pit stsward , Mr. 0. Crock•r. Jon_ chapel secretary ;
and Mr. T. 0. Manning. circuit secretary. Mr. .7 Little
wee al.o heartily thanked for his merrier as circuit
itomard for the past two years,. but retired by rotation.
and hie places wee tilled by Kr, Darla. The Chairman
recommended the bold In of special services In every
oleos in the circuit during the coming quarter The meet-
ing closed at LSO pm Mr. G. Crocker tub, very
hospitably entertaieed the friends to dinner and to. At
103) pm the until watch night service wee conducted
by 1t..,. J. Lewis, melded by Mown Wright, too.
Miner. and Manning. This solemn service was well
nitswied. and the siclocumass oat etinenlty which
pervaded tltroophoot spoke well for lb. piety and
reverence of all present. The Rev. J. Lewis preached •
powerful sermon front the words—" For here we bare no
oositinuing city, bat we seek owe to coma" The lad
moments of the Old end the first of the New Tear were
spent In Went prayer, alter which hymn 47 sung, and
the ocegrewation dispersed heartily frosting smolt other
sad exchanging mutual wishes for • "Happy No• Two.'
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

FENIAN ALARM AT GRIMM.

Great Fenian alarm prevail. in Leicester. in comenitence
of certain discoveries which h.ve been us le by Um
euthoritiew. The smut oat vigilance was &beloved all
along the Midland mein lime Iron L modes on Thursday
night, it being feared that.. atYmpt would be made to
blow up some pert of the company's promisee The coal-
plies arrangements were made with the greatest secrecy,
so that bit of the line and every warehou'e wee care-
fully guarded by detectives; policemen, and platelayers,
who were ready to raise an slum the moment anything
siurpleions wee observed. The arrangements ware of the
most elaborate description. math as were calculated to
afford perfect protection in the meat of any attempt
being made to use maple:mime. The decimetre of the plot
has caumd great ladignation, and every effort will be
made to frustrate any outage.
On Thursday an anonymous communication of. curious
character was received by the official, of the Mldlend
Railway Company. It was mat them toy the authorities
of Scotland Yard, to whom it had been in the first indiums
•idremeel. It contained little more Gum • vague wee:iliac
that the Fontana meant mischief on the min 1... from the
North to it. Pancras. From the gone-el character of the
the London authorities considered it a h ex, let
they promptly handed it over to the Midland R. Wiway
Police Depute:lent, who altered that impression. Never.
thole'., the latter lost no tinia in taking ample precautions.
Mars were told off t travel with the trains, and a look-
out was kept on the principal parte of the line. Prom
observations since made, the Midland nothorities are con-
firmed in the belief that the ociumnunic otion was deeignad
only to meat • a war.. At the same time the strictest
vigilance to b.,ng observed, and any attempt at outrage
carefully, guarded against.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

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CONGREGATIONALISM IN GREAT BRITIAN

AND IRELAND.

The statistic.. of the C ingregationaliste as "
fumish.d" by tbe county amoclations are pabllshad in the
Cokregational Yea • Boob. The rotors, ahow • total of
criurchas and iniasion stations of 4,016 in /Intend and
Wales. of which faill are In the principality. In Scotland
there were 101 °aerobes ; in Ireland W. with a large
number of Evangeliatic stations. Timm are alio 13
churches in this =lend of the Brlilab mar. This gives •
total of 4,158. 1. 15. oolonles Vim. MS 700 churches and
preaching stations. Last yew 19 church.. wine formed.
and 56 new chapels built, or old onm enlarged ; four
inbelon hells 4111 31 new schoolroom, erected. Twelve
minister. loft for other denominntons, irlitie 17 were
rarely.= from otom bodisa. Toe tat.l number of net/
ministers settled ware 97, of whom 83 cense from various
0011efill and institute. the training of tha rentainine 111
b bag, it is said, " unknown." That. ere no WM than
443 students In the various. colleges training for tha
ministry, and 11.. said that there an about 300 native
students in ten institution in heathen lands. under Um
auspices of the London Misstonary Society. Toe Jubilee
Fend 01 15. C eutrapaional Union la mi to hove reached
at the close iif its second year, Bopteinbar Ink ‘380.000 of
which 4131,360 passed through Lia hooks of Liao fund last
Year. It expected the fund will math .3400,030 before it
gloom in 1886. The obituary of the year contains the
Damon ol 69 ministers, the olds= being the Soy. John
Word., of Cheater, who had reecho I hi. 9f4h year and
the young.= Rm. W. 0. Willis..., of CAwyn Bay, who
was only S. AW011( the name. of deceased ministers is
that of the Van. Robert Moffat.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

N

Dorset Epiphany Sessions.

Those Sessions opened at the Marshall on Tuesday,
when the following rnagistratas were pressed :
Mr. JOHN FLOYIII, M.P., Chairman.
The Hon. W. H. B. PORTMAN, M.P., Vice-Chairman.
The Earl of Shaftesbury, E.G., and Lord-Lieutsnant
of the County, Lord Wimborne, Mr. J. J. Farquhar-
son, Ooloped the Hon. E. H. T. Dishy, M.P., Sir
Charles W. D'Oyly, But, Major 0.4.. Asiall, Colonel
R. H. Bingham, Captain J. FL Bridge, Mr. 11. S.
Bower, Mr. N. Bond, Mr. W. E. Brymer, M.P., Mr.
G. Bond, Mr. J. Batten, Mr. Baas*, Mr. W. A.
Brakes, Mr. G. Burt. Mr. W. T. Cot, Mr. W. M.
Colorslt, Major G. 0. Churchill, Mx. W. Colfax, Mr.
A. W. IL Dammere, Mr. W. IL Evans, Mr. G. E.
Eliot, Captain J. W. T. Fyler, Mr. It. P. Fetherston,
hawk. Mr. 0. C. Ferrer, Mr. G. W. Floyor, Mr. J.
H. Follower., Mr. Is. Forte., Mr. Fox-Pitt, Mr J. P.
F. Gundry, Mr. M. J. Good, M.P.. Captain J. A.
P. Gooddsn. Captain 0. S. Glyn, Major J. Groves,
Colonel riambro, hiajoroleneral Nanning, GB., Mr.
H. L Kindsrsley, Captain A. W. M. Clark-Kennedy,
Mr. M. William., Malor-General Powlett•Line,
aslouel Maned, Mr. J. M. P. Montagu*, Lieut.-
Colonel Matthew+, Captain A. E. hilasseel. Mr. a.
Martin, Mr. J. C. kiarisel-Pleydell, Mr. C. J. Parka,
Mr. E. Pearce, Mr. Is. G. Paget. Mr. E. Pinney, Mr.
0. E. Parke, Major Sykes, Mr. W. Sparks, Mr.
Talbot, Mr. G. Tr iyte•Bullock, Mr. It. Thornton,
Captain E. W. Williams, Mr. G. Warry, Major
jun., Bey. C. J. Glyn.
Kr. Fox-Pitt, of Ruahmore. and Mr. Talbot, of
Lyme Rag* qualified as oew justices.
Mr. G. BOND said Mr. R. ff. Eliot and Ids. H.
Goodden het announced their wish to retire from the
Prison Committee, and he moved that Mr. G. Myer
and Mr. J. B. P. Goodden be appointed in their plaos.
—Carried.

Mr. Boin informed the 0 ,urt a cadency had also
matured amongst the u .le-official charity trustees by
the retirement of Mr. B. ff. Eliot, sod his moved that
Mr. Menael-PleydeU be appointed In his stead.—
Carried.

TILII lATI GAMIN HANNAY.

The 01111411 AN, in referring to the loin of this gentle-
men, mild It WM a lose which the Court felt very
much ant deeply regrett el. El. WAS a moat satire
member of the Cowl, sod only at the feet BLlchaelutee
3...i.e. took an active pact in some matters of die.
cuesion which came before them.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

WASZIIAM.

YAW. A.Octonerr7-11.4 Mr. W7Besent and • friend
were driving borne from Wareham market on New
Year's day, they mete large waggon going 'towards
the town. Both the vehicles were on the right side,
and the night being dark and foggy, Kr. Beearit drove
steadily. In passing the waggon, however, the trap
came into oollision with the hind wheel of the waggon,
throwing its occupants out. Mr. Bisect receiving such
injuries that he suctiumbed. A singular f.t was
stated at the inquest held before Mt. Giles Symonds
on Thursdays that the waggoner, whose name was
Gillingham, knew nothing whatever of the accident
till some Lours afterwarde.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

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ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER OP A
WIPE

The maglatratse at Siuthamptom were engaged for
*moral hours on Friday in levestigating a ease in which
an elderly tau, stained Charles Gran , charged with
attempting to murder hi. wife on Wednesday night by
cutting bee throat The *videos* dirdoried the fact that
the parties had lived very unhappily together in conse-
quence of p.ienner's exosesimi jealousy of his wite's son-
isrlaw, with whom they lived. The woman, it appeared,
on making her huaband to whom he was writing was sud-
denly mesa by him fr in behind, and with. large bide,
which he had eecretel under the bedclothes, he geld he
lot mud to finish It, and cut his own throat with at..
Up n her screaming. Cocain,, the son-in-law, nulled into
the room and knocked preonar down, arbile the wife had
in the meantime succeeded in keeping his arm from des-
cending with the knife upon her tnro.t. He had many
times before threatened to take his own life in conse-
quence of bar alleged impropriety with Dootiney. though
Um Giant dented 03 oath that there had ever been any
reemin for her htubend*s etranite behaviour. A half.
finished InVer wee found In VA, room. in which prisoner
wished his friends farewell, an 4 *ceased his wale of ails-
condect with Dominey on three ...perste wisdom..
Prisoner was committed for trial at Winchester Assizes.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

MEMORIAL CARD&

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MEMORIAL CARDS, Embossed, Cameo, or
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Dorchester.
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LAST A LIFETIKI.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

DESPERATE FIGHT WITH A ROBBER.

_
Oito of the suburbs of libedeld wad the acme of •
deeporate eimuunter betwor p ilicercum and a robot
on Toureday oMht- Complatima of robbers in tha
bourbood of ilirsbrook halm been very Ingo int of late,
and a young poltroon helonging to tho Derbyshire Con-
stabulary, sad named Verdi, wee set to wa.ch. At a
late hour he saw a middle-ogr man. named Henry
Gregory, go to • hrp of potato., in one of the (arras,
and °Durance taint • heck with Moan As be was I•oving
I with his hoot, Vardy came from hie place of conosalomat,
but Gregory, drum him, dropped Ing beg, and bolted.
Vial] 0001 in pursuit, and sitar a long ram succeed led
Is overtoking hind He put the boatload on one at
Gregory's wrist., end led inut back to where lb. sack had
begs rt. whiott he put on big own obouldsre, and pro-
ceeded with lug prriter towords tito lock-up. Tney
bad not, howove,. goo* far Wore the promisor sod.
doily confronted the Aker, and with • knife
stabbed him in to. Ma, following idle up
by a dr:wrote attempt to wrench the bendooff
awoy. The °nicer. however, 'tuck bravely to his prisoner,
though he watt frequently nearly choked will the blood
which flowed from the wound in hi. throat. They were
on the ground serral times together, and, to lb. officer's
•opinion, ma struggle Leased for nearly • quarter of an
I hour. H. then found Mara wring faint trots Las
of blood. although Gregory was still struogling violently.
I firs ng • faveurablo,opPortonity. the °Moor gave bitsa
tearful kick on the beck of the bar, and followod It
I
with others. trot Ma ',noon., 00C&Iitel losen.lble. His
cries for soratonce were beard, and on PettPlo reaching
I the goer, both men were covered with blood sod a •
, most exhausted state- They were removed to the Pobbic
• ade.ptt,a, where it 000 tound that Vardy wse_ out! ering
from a wound an inch long and two inches deep jtutt in
front of the maul artery on to. left gide of the throat.
A quarter of on loch more to the side, and be must
speedily have bead to firth. Gregory bad semen or eight
serious wounds 00 Ws heed. They were both on Friday
night In a vary critical rodlike.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

earrtsponunce.

To Me Sailor.
BRIDPORT ODDPILLOWS SOCISTY.
Sir,—fc.rsom.ny wiring. having appeared in your
widely spread Telegram, in which the 0141.110 m of
Bridport have beau made to figu e as • good ;pimple of
obstruction and opposition, I. the spirit of fair
play would you allow me t, pull to piece. an old
member's letter of the 28th lost? No.. sir, be wifiblos
to bring this before honorary manners, and wonld-he
candidates. Notice the various Idea, of his own, or
his clique, which for certain do not belong to members
In general. First, with regard t polities having been
iutroduced, who introduced them, and for what pur-
pose ? May I reply that many Liberal members sad
others who voted for Mr Warton, and were dim.
appointed in their expectations, refused the most
munificent offer that any gentleman would he likely
to make. To defeat those who were opposed to the
acceptance of this splendid offer, a vigilanoe committee
was formed to select members to fill °Sloes, who
would be likely to promote the g al welfare of the
society. Such was done by canvass, and I will
my without secrecy. Your correspondent says
• deed set wee made against all holding
office who were not Tories. L-t me mak him bow
many Liberals have hot I office during the last three
years. and how inany acted on the Vigilance Co.' 'or
Elates and used their en 'savours t get the splendid
building which we now possess, and was such a bone
of ointenti ? Whim qualific.tion cows in question
let him take stock of the Liberal N.G.'s up t the
present time ; the present one cannot read the
Initiation charge. Now the old saw I." The worse
spokes always cry out first." What is our old member.'
r,spectability compared with some who have held
office dorlog the time I have moitionod ; and, as for
common sense, hie letter is a sample of it in the ripe
..f Oddfellows in general. He will shortly be a sick
visitor himself; l hope he will set an exempla to his
less sensible brethren. I could say much more in oar
troliction of one of the greatest fabrications that ever
appeared in print, but not wishing to intrude too moots
on your gerieroeity,—l beg to remain
ANOTZII OLD Dinceas.
Bridport, Jemmy 2nd, 1884.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

The Claim of the PEACE presented hie mturne,
which be had been directed t , obtain, in order that the
polling plume might be arranged t 3 comply with the
Act.

FOOT AID MOUTH MIAS&

The CHULKAN said the Court woold be pleased to
hear that cattle disearle wag extinct in the coontr. and
that the two N cit. In the cvighboorh .0 I of Wey-
mouth reported at the last meeting of the committee
ail !min,/ infected were now, scoordin.: to the report of
the Chief Constable. and the osrtificate read, free from
diseaee. lie thought, therefore it would be proper
for the Court now to take action and address the
Committee of Privy Councils who have the ordering
of these matters, to exempt Dorset from the operation
of the laws which prohibit sales of cattle in the county,
except for fat stock, unless under certain restrictions.
The Clerk of the Peace wadi inatruoted to make the
F=62Xapplication.. Snot. Gale Wormed the
. Jeety's and Mr. Walden's farms were free
from disease., and those infected places were moor-
dingly declared free.
The Court then adjourned.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08

HOUGHTON.

Ma. Rionsim JOTCI, Bon of the late Mr. Jame.
Joyce, dial January I.n. By Ms doom* the last life-
hold, save two, dropo to the lord of the minor. viz.,
the premises of the late Mr. James Edwards, where
Methodist peeaohing hes for many years been held.

ON New Year's Day the Band of Hope, numbering
103, assembled at • tea at the schoolrooms, and •
pleasant meeting follows I. The rector and family
egway, the Nev. W. It Smith and Mr. While,
with others, ably conducted the gathering. On J.O-
nary 4th the church choir took tea at the same place.
Mat Rout= STocemoss entertained her Sunday
School class to tes on January 3rd.
AT the Wesleyan Ohapel Mr. Hooper and others
are holding 'pedal meetings during an eight days'
minion from Jaouary 4,1 i to lltb•
Tag Axiun,, WaTMIVICIFIT, on December 31ot, was
brain held at /p, flarnett'a bone., and attended by
WeddaTant and Primitive.. Hymns, prayer., and the
reading of Daniel sii, were followod by addressee from
Mom,., T. Wioe.r, A. Joyce, W. Robbins, T. W.
Barne::,F 'Ward, S. Elford, J. Trevitt, F. Hands-
ford, and others. " How old art lima r and " How
long have 1 to live r were Moriptare question. of
Pharosh and Berasilli, applied to the transit Ingo of
all. Happy deaths of Mims Aunia Winger, Mr. Fred
Ricketts, and other. of the old Methodist families,
we. followed by silent prayer, and the singing of
"Clive me tho wing, of fail," aol ' Come let tts
anew our jognigy fmnue." .11,1 all goat a prolStable
time.

BRIDI.OIII.T.
TN, Berrnrr Citorit.—An excellent coffee supper
was given to the memhers of toe choir oonnected with
the Baptist Chapel, in Cosoi's Mead, on Frid
erdugne. All who had lent assistance rs the mesica
ivirtan of Ili. servica during ths plat year were
&leo Invite I, Ind tacit happy time pew spent. under
the direction of thee srgef,to ps.tor—Bee. IC. Francis.
Th• Imantagwas
pastimes en'oyaW Haag, various games sad
ie.

Paz VoLunatic—The local company of Volun-
teers attended divine metrics at the pariM church on
Sunday moraine', when the sermon was preached by
the Rey. & J. L. B. Hanslow* (chaplain).