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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

(11.410;E: OF WIFB MURDER.

At Ntanchest..r, on S.iturday, publican named
George Hieggard WAS brought before the magistrates,
charged with the murder of his wife. The prisoner
quarrelled with his wif.• on Thursday hurt, and after
knocking her down lumped uponher and kicked her in
the most brutal manlier. She was taken to the Infir.
mary, and.,, attempt wasnuide to take her deposition_s,
but, from tio. fearful nature of her nilurieil, this could
not be done. The prisoner was remanded.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

imprial Parliament.

HOUSS OP LORDS.
FRIPAT.
The Earl of Longford initiated a discuss Ini in the
Howie of Lords on Friday concerning the hardahipu
endured by the British trool. i• the Soudan. The
Earl of Morley assun-d the House that every attuntatit
was Ilbitig paid to the need* of the troop.% and from
late telngraws (row General &rivers Buller there waa
no reason to siii•ssee there was anydeficimmy of *tures.
The other busineas before their lordships was unim-
iswtant.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

ESTIMATES GIVEY FOR

Posters, Auction Bills.

alopes aria CuHam ).is of Sale

Concert and Lecture-

Circulars, Programmes.

Business Cards, Note Headings, B
Heads, Price Lists.

Reports of Institution,, Statemen
of Accounts, Societies Rules

Pamphlets, Sermons

Cheques, Mem,Jrandum Forms
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

801100011 POLIO"

WZMINIMAT. —Before the Mayor(Mr. E. B. Smith),
and Major-General Sir Cheeks L'Oyly, Bart.
Thomas Randall. a travelling _vendor °finnan g00d..,
w charged with assaulting Mr. H. M. Mann, china
dealer, of Salishury.street, Blandford, on the previous
morning, and at the same time and place maliciously
large pane of plate glass, value £l,
Prisoner pleaded fguilty.—Mr. Mann stated the
prisoner came into his shop, and offered some small
books for sale. llle declined to purchaae any, and as
prisoner did not go out, proeecutor told him
he intuit leave his ..ho at at the same time
holding open the shop &us for prisoner to
go out. He went out but returned again immediately,
and violently &Assaulted witness by 'sighing I and
striking him, at the mune time breaking the window,
either with his fist or his elbow. He then went away,
using bed languair. l'risoner was drunk, and was
very densive in his winds and manner. Witness gave
iuformation to the police, who apprehended him. —ln
answer to the Bench, prosecutor did not think prWiner
WS. MI drunk, but he knew what he was doing.—P.C.
Goddard, who apprehended the man, idso stated he
wan drunk enough to be dangerous, and appeased to
lie that kind of man.—The Bench having consulted,
and asked defendant if be had any IIIeASIS to pay a
lime-, to which he answered "Not at present ; but could
g.'t " the Mayor said it was intolerable that
Peoissis like prisoner should force themselves into
tradesmen's shops, and sentenced him to 14 days
hard labour for the assault.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

Them. temple% of Him grace,
How mmutifol they ~tatpl !
The honoor of I ou r
And bulwark,. f %tr hoid.

No gospel of novelty or innovation is preached
within thi,se walls but the self•saine gospel whicih was
to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Ilreeks
foolishness, hut unto them which are called, Christ the
power of God. To-day, in our own town, eniwds
flock to hear this gospel, for the preaching of which
the ReV..l..hn Wesley, a Church of England clergy.
num, during the first three months in the year .4
was interdicted from nine of the most influential
pulpits in Isnslon. John Wesley's "Hence was that
he preached salvation by faith. His sermons contain
no isewntial doctrine which has not been heard many
time,. from the pulpits iif the national church without
depriving one hearer of his cmdianary nap ;lint the
doctrine of faith was insisted upon hy IVesley, awl the
spring id 173 X 4.1.. hill, Alla out of all the pulpits
which winilil has,. given him influence within the
church. " Evangclk " says that two hundred years
ago the Independentic had it all their own way, lout
he hints they were slow. 3lr. Sisarge.in says they
Were asleep. To-day from thou,iiiil. I v I
S ('ti,.'list pulpits is proclaitnisl with no uncertain
~,,, 1 that salvation is the gift i 4 Rei..ntan,
. . .

faith, holineiss, are preached by men who realize in
their own souls the power of Christ to save tu the
eateemo,,t. Who then would wish for a return ,if the
state of things as they were two hundred year.. ago!
Not I ! and I have faith to believe that every true
Christian who real. this, Ise he Churchman. Baptist,
Independent, or Methodist, will repeat, •• Not !"
I have not attempted to discuss Mr. Neave's
address, hut perhaps, with your indulgence, I may
offer a few remarks before the autumnal meeting at
swanage. Apologuting for taking up mt much
valuable apace, I am, your. faithfully,
A DoRCHINTER METHODIST LOCAL PREACHER
Dorchester, May 4th, 114/4.1.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

THE REPRESENTATION OF EAST DORSET.

We understand the Liberal Association for this dis-
trict has meek... 4 a letter frtollll "r. Waring, in reply t. 'the
nviisitim asking him ts.stand for the division, deelin.
ing to do so, on the ground that having lissm in corn
1111 l nication with Mr. Montague iluest, and heard that
gentleman's .tatements, he thinks it would he unkind
and unfair to him to do so.

Some hop,. are entertained by the party that Mr.
I lioNtt may be or ..t to waive lib, tlaini, but that gentle.
than'. espretaed intentions lap till now do not give
nineli warranty fur e‘peeting Hwy will 6.
If he ptancla, we hear the party will luring forward
another candidate.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

PETTY BEBBIONB,
11111).ti.

Befnee the Mayer (Mr. W. Mate), 16.•ggrg• Pear,
Curtis, Western, lindmat, Fanner, and Hayman.
..... . .

,
William ---Turner was charged with riding on the
S.W.R. (nun Bournemouth to 8i01.., without a ticket.
The dt.fentlant practically admitted de. offence, hut
said he o•uld not remends.r anythingaliiiut it, hentight
have bought a ticket and lost it.--Inspector Ridgeh.y
preyed the LIWP, and Mr. Potter, the station mastA.T,
stated that when the defendant Wao. brought before
him, he stated he had not had • to get a ticket and
offerol to itay. Mr. Ridgeley's I,llll`llCe, however,
showed that he had slipped out Id the gate and would
have gone away if he had not been followed. r.
Potter also stated that the defendant's conduct on
previous occasions had aroused suspicions. He was
filled tlm. awl 0.K..
.% young lad named Fred Farwell was "tied by
Mr. Robert Kilwards, lath-render, tinder the asters
and Servants Act for damagui for breach of contract.—
Mr. Curtis appeared for the complainant.- There was
no disputt. as to the facts. The defendant is an
appo.ntice to the complainant, and for A.lllle reswon n•
another he has cheeen to abaritt, humid( trims Wel
work for days, and lastly for a weal( at a time. His
father did not give hint the best of characters, but the
Plaintiff did not press the owe, and tI.. u ayor, after
Riving him mime good advice, ordered him to pay the
costs,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

BLANDFORD.

TOWN COrNCIL —A special meeting of the Council
was held on Tuesday morning, to receive tenders for
painting and repairing the Town Hall and staircase,
and to cowitier the desirability of letting the public
weighbridge belonging to the Corts.ration. 'There were
preaent, the Mayor 7Mr E. it. Smith), Aldermen
Durden, Johns, Lawrence, and Hell, Ontiacillors S.
Abbott, J. Stewart, .1. Darden, P. A. Karnes, J. 1.
Itarnes, J. .1. Ball, J.ll. :oldie. V. l'addock, C. .tsh-
f..rd, and F.J. Boys. The only tender received was front
Mr. .J. Kent, CM, and this was accepted, such tender
not to include ceiling ornanwilts. A considerable dis•
elusion arose on the weighbridge question. It &mimed
that the extra duties attendant there. ii, interfered
considerably with the diatite of the police, AK may lie
imagined from the superintendent's statement, that it
took a, an average $O vreighings for every Ms. taken,
and since Nrichselnias upwards of 1:10 hall been romived
as tolls from the bridge. The Town Clerk reminded
the Council these duties were not compulsory on the
police, and as they had to keep the 1.141 and Corn
liechange ready for meetings, there was pletity to do.
Mr. Paddock advocated the retentb in ache police with
reference to private lierseins for weighing, the latter
hieing • likely 4, be influenced more readily
than the former. Ultimately Mr. .1. .7.
Hall propiwied, and Mr. l'addock wooded "that
the police have charge of the weighbridge till Michael-
mas." After some further remarks, Mr. Stewart pr. e
'sand as an amendnien. that tenders be invited for
management ~f the bi
ri for 12 months, commencing
on the first of July." was seconded by Mr. S.
Abbott. The original prop. oition was then withdrawn,
and the amendment carried •• • substantive motifs

The Town Clerk produced cops."( a .heine for a girl II
afl issued by the Charity Counniationera in
place of the Milton Abbaa Boys School at Blandford.
In anawer to the Mayor, thr 'Town Clerk stated that
no {lemon had any right to fix any public meeting in
the Town Hall, (but the Mayor for the time being) as
had lately taken place.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

THE HEALTH OF THE TOWN AND UNION.

An iiitersistinir an,l exhametive report haa ju.r b.. n
horning! by 1/r. l'arkitumn, relative to the health ..f
Wisethonie and Cranbe erne uniong during the ilagt yr.
He 'dart,. with congratulation.. Risen the lowdeatli•rgto
!nun gyinotic eligeages, and gtatege that during the. y.or
3/odeatlig were. registortal, heoing at the. rate .1 '1%.3
per 1,000, the itifeuit mortality being only 116 per 1.1101.
The mortality (roan zyniotic digraaea was iery it.,
being only o*o ig.r 1,000; 20ele.ttlis however, occurred,
:el from pie ttttt onia, brotichitia, ke., 311 (nem heart
elisenge, and 12 Iron. variotag fo-no • of c-leicer.
birth. "'re regigtered, being 229 iii..o.than the death..
am rem, ea., .1 gicktiega were reported among the
in.hoor and .11.1., ,r pauperg. The death rate. ii. the
town of Whilloonte favourably _with outlying
digtricta being ,sily 139 per 1,000. The eatiznatell
loopilatimi forth,. Wiinlyerne rnral dustri• ct is 7,230. Inv!
ber the Criuilgerne diviabon 0,6110. The doctor in
1
conclusion, gtngigly rtagenainenda the use al earth
charts in badly drained district..

CRICKET.— A return match wain played at Cerro.
Aida., on the Igt inst.:between the Cerne l2nd
E1e..11 C.C. and Major Ilatten'A eleven
when a note- wai6 gained by the home team by ten
wieketA. Seona :

CERNIC ABBAS (2Nli ELICSC) C.C.
Ist Innings. 2nd Innings.
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Humphries, I, Lane ... 21
Jenuer, b Tunier 8
Northover, c and li Parry 10
H. J. House, not out ... 33 not out I
Scant, lbw, I, Turner ... 1
b l'arry... ... 0
Diann, b Batten
Wi11,., c and I. Batten ... 0
C. Clark, I. Parry . . 0
11. Way, b Parry . 0
Extras ... 2 Extras ... 1

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lot Innings. 2nd Innings.
F. Lowder, c Sward, I) If.
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M. 'guider, blf . Niwthover, b
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W. Payne, I. 11. .T. }bum. 2 l H.. 1. Mmes. .
Turner, Ii If ..1. H,is. .. 7 b Huni.hriis.
Malin. Batten, Ii Hum.
. .5 b 11. .1. Kure. 10
Parry, bII aaaaa ... I lbw, b H.. 1. Muir.. 1
Lane. not out . . 8 Ii fun plumi 1
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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

TOWN COUNOIL.

Wanmoth.tr.
l'nment, the Mayor (Mr. W. Mat.), Aldermen Curtis
Norton. and Buckley: and Council.
tom .thlridge. Weetern, lindeen, Conway, !Neale,
Dickimon, Stmw, Yeatman, Farmer, and linckley.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

PEPPER'S WHITE COUGH
MIXTURE.

Toe most rellablo, speedy, and agreeable cure for
coughs, c01d.% asthma. bronchitis, consumption, and all
disimee of the lunge and air•pasmiree. lii. goothing,
c 'Woe, Mt. and trempdli Ming in its action, quit* differnt
from ordinary cough remedies. Affords relief alter
sic mil d.le. Rotate, la. lit. sad 2. 91. each. Sold by
all Chemists.

ORAOROFT'S AREOA-NUT
TOOTH PASTE.
It saintly used
beautiful order. All decaying and destructive tarter ls
removed front the lenameL which assumes its ivory-like
appearance.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

To Ow &Nor.

Sir,—ln your i. 111116 of the lot instant appeared A
letter under the above liewling. sign"!" Evangelist."
hi,. writer undoubtedly, lint iterhaps unintentionally,
implies that chapels, other than Congr",rat bomb
which have spriang up within th)• last two I Ired
years, an the result ..1 a fmnine,,,, for novelty and
Surely " Evangelist "tatnnot be ignorant
of the fact that within the ;writs( he quotes we lime
had the ttrexteet revit.Al mligiess that oair er•ointry
"-en since the Reformation ? The gnat evangeli-
cal preachers, Wesley mei Whitfield. broiwlit al.itt a
new 'date f things reApectittx the religions feeling of
thi* awl other lands ; they C 31111.• AA angels of light
when Ito tVII/t•• ti,,' Rev. C. H. Spurgeon)
Church ttf hitgland was asleep in the dark, and the
Nmteonhwtiti.t churches asleep in the light." and
under their preaching all classes, from the cultured
thfortl graduate t" the unlettered Kingsw.ssi
found the '' comnem salvation." The existence"( .air
village Nletloslist chapels is .nie reoilt of their labours.
" Evangelist" may look upoi them as "another
drawback," others regard them with feelings of devout
gratitude to God.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

WARAHAII.

THE WARICHAM ANI) SWANAGIt ItAILWAI it ia
will he opened on the Ist of June, but it cannot 1,.• r. •
gardrd as a matter of certainty. The inhalutant• ans
stirring themselves to make it a real gala .I.lv.
lIIGHWAV lloann. —The members ..1 this le 1.1
a meeting at the Town Hall ,in Tuesday, the principal
business being to elect officers for the en-litetg yeAr.
Mr. G. H. 'Send was unanimously re-elected chair.
man and the Earl of Eldon vice-Chairman. and the
following as a Finance Committee : -Th.. Chairman.
Nlessrs. 1111 l ey, Kites, Vung. Mit.. awl
Yeamley. litisiness iif all unintere,ting
nature wax gone thningh. It was ordered that the
next meeting be held on the 30t11 of June.
WARICHAti •011 Tile-day there
was a full attendance of both 4., orti., and elected
guardians, the Earl of Eldon presiding, :old towards
the conclusion of the business and bef.we the termina-
tion of it Mr. Cala•aft, "lie of the vice-chairmen, t..!'h
his bullwhip's idace, he has ing to leave forth. tr.'''.
Amongst other twitters a letter was read lea, the
Local Governewnt Board again objecting to de re'
appointment of the three relieving officers as inspectors
of nuisances within their districts, and calling on the
guardian.. to appoint orw person. .t stnwig resolution
by Mr. George H. Bond and seconded by 5.1 r.
Itowden, was unanimously passed in favour"( adhering
to the present arrangements and ortlerell to In. ..nt
the Local G"vernment Hoard. Fanny Palmer aa..
appointed nurse. Mr. N. Bond presided ..ter a sch."
Attendance Committee subsequently held.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

80IENTIFIC DREBB-CUTTINO ABBOCIATION

27 BRGENT-STRZET, REGENT CIRCUS

LONDON. W.

0 TO TUT LOCAL Aaiun: Mn. WARREN

17, THE ARCADE, BO N 811100271.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

rot,' vii you fir.

MON lIA T. - Before Mr. V. Oudgale (chairman),
Mr. Western, and Mr. Farmer.
k
.I.llan Hayward, landlord of the l'ortsmouth-hoy,
was summoned for permitting drunkenness on his
premises on the ;tl. .4 April. l'.S. Horn was the
witness. On tile Sunday in question, about seven in
the evening, the sergeant Saw A WOlll4lll HAMM Mary
Midden, who was fined n, and costs fordninkenness
that occasion, COMO out of defendant's house. She WWI
then tipsy. She remained outside a few minutes, and
then went in again. The constable f.dlowed, and found
her there with a man, and there was beer on the table.
He told the landlord she was drunk, and he was Nur-
prised at his serving her. The defendant denied hay.
nig served her, and ordered her out of the house. This
was virtually the defence, and Mr. Budge who lip-
potred for defendant, put him into the box, and he
*won. that such was the case. The Bench dismissed
the case, but said they thought it one which the police
had acted rightly in bringing forward, with which Mr.
Budge agreed.
Three Is," George Brown, 11, Ge.syre Hallett? 9,
and William Hallett, 12, were charged with stealing,
on the 30th April 1011,.. f tea-lead of the value of
ls. Another 1... y, 112.111114 I Walter Th.unson, dep.sed to
seeing the young rascal,. climb over Messrs. Curtis
and Sons' aucti..nrep.v.itory, and steal thl•lead, which
they afterward,. sold to My. Barnum, marine store
dealer for 6d. They pleaded guilty. The Bench can,
tioned lioth Mr. Harman and the boys, and sus-
pended judgment.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

Corresponbruct.

THE EVANGELISATIOv or OUR VILLAGES.

To tA. Mi(or.

Sir,- -Ti,. letter. in your two last Lome., relating to
the imiritual and I.astoral work in I borset
naturally awaken att.-talon in the mind. all
ehriinian as to their faitlifulne.s arid
efficiency in iiiiis.rtant 311 enterpri.e, and, so far as
I can find, then. appear. 11111111 rl.llll for 111011• ardent
rest than for 2.5 years last, if the triumph of or
fathers and their successes are to be afrain realised.
X.. doubt the fact already citol AK to the migration
of so many of our youths to larger centres of indindry,
&c., has, attempt all churchos, militated against that
proriperity which 11.1 many had hoped for, and may
proloal4y explain why the Wesleyan., anol P 'fives@
as wells as Ifierenters, have a, few local preachers.
And I find the parishes of Milton Abbas, newlish,
Nfillsorne, Dere Itegioi, Kingston,. and Whitchurch, ax
well also im Okefionl Fit:lame Pimperne, and Made
Otp.fortl, have no local preaCher resident therein,
althomrh very neat chapels are found then•. That
useful clam of persona, Monday .School tem:Mono and
class leaderm, are also scarce or ifieMciomt, and the
attempt.. to train or improve them aro. eery wok., so
that the average worker of forty year. ago shone far
lirighter in zeal and intelligence. Some heartier
eff.rrt ii. Olio direction i. bound soon to Is• manifo.4ed,
or a oine other more effective agencies will surely take
the ground and do the work. het its •vooid censure,
however, and in, IlWell, away at oour own doors
the be.t way we can. Pastoral virritat
if at only two places for each worker, would
I Itionobly think contrileite largely to benefit
th.ae who in irickneArt and infirmity are in he'll
11 spiritual conn.el and prayer. Family (anol onotrre•
gate onall practice of good solid 1111 l xic too selected and
good ti,,... ordinary metres in the (dare of the
le.xxing nuisances of harmonium. or organs (that so
often are found inferior .or out .of tune) wombl bring up
the knowledge to sing equal t.i or better than the
former age. .‘ warmer real and love to Ilion who
oacrificed If,, life f..i ii would ...n 1,11.. W more to
every I than I moo able to point to in a 'Mort
letter, lout I hope the item. of advice i.,Evitinzelioe.
letter f last week will he carried out. Del it
ever strike him or other your readera that
evangeli.tic work and pastoral vositati could be
bY agents al.. on the lines of the
'boom emonty Temperance .t.e.oriat ion plan
operatimi ! Something of that kind is
certainly mire to come to is.w. Ti,. Salvati.oa
.krony are going in, a 70 mile much tlinnigh Kent I
lwar, and the forthcoming portable lorracks through
the villages by that zealous issople, will CaIIPM. a waking
up to. o.ther effort rt. I think. -Praying for and wait.
mg for such things,—l am, sir, very truly,
.1.W.11.
May 76, lArki.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

" Only a Boy." Msoter .lolin Attwooll ; dialogue,
"How to keel. illood Rep.' Vopl," MIMLYT K. Wiatrr,
M WPM A. Matted, and H. Conway : 011111 f and
C11..111.. "A Par Ilegracled Attwooll
and choir ; recitation, "Tl..' Wolf," Mi.... H. Conway
dialogue lin character) "Touch Not, Tad'. Not,
Handle Not," .1. Attwo.4l. C. NI atte.l, and
C. William.: (butt by Nliuu and Mr.. Way. - Part
11. --Song Hoyle.), " wincl..w," choir;
recitation," The I /rinking 11,..i.e..ver the Way.
Way :diabrie, ** The firut Iwo, that did it," Slip.", M.
Attwooll, H. St and C. I)evenish ; in.iiL" We'n•
coining on." Nlisses E. Atkin,. awl H. I /mkt. :
"1,. it nothing to Your NINA. S. Suose recita-
tion. " lbw! and A 1....," Miss C. Itevenish ; song.
•• When the I >rink is in. " Hoyles), choir ;
recitation, "Tl..' Itriiiikanl's Ind Scene," Mins
; recitation. Nliss Itityley ; dialogue (in
character). " by a %%dentine.
Votes thanks tver.• riveit to the eliairtuan anil to
the choir, whilst special mention was Iltade of Mr.
Sydney Atkins, the seeretary, who.. efforts had 6,11
indefatigable. Mr. William Way and Nlisseit M. Way
and NVaugh ionnitlisl at the .\ incriaut
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

POOLE.

Tuic WALYONI, -A clever congany of ann.
paw.logists grave enterts' •nts here at the Amity
hall, on Monday air, Tuesday. The performances'
were far better than the fat neuters.
ACCIDIENT.—An accident happened to an old man
named Matthew Hale, a native of Nottingham. on
Wednesday evening. The old man was riding at the
tail end of a cart when the home giving a lamb, he
was thrown out and pitched upon the lack f his
head. He was picked nit insenahle and eonveyed ta
the Union. He is progressing favourably.
%Luta TAPLIKV. At the I ,lice Court on Tuesday.
before r. W. D. Dinedale and •r. G. Curtis. a Bel.
fast uuuuanian. who rive the name 304u1u Isivercley,
was brought up in custody charged with being drunk
and disorderly on the fray. on the previous eve g.
PriP.lWr, Who too things very pleasantly,
appeared in flie dock with his face showing that he
wassufferingfrowasevemattack of the gravel rash.-
He said he was an Army Reserve man, and pleaded
guilty. P.C. Dyer proved the offence, which had no
lad featuire,, slant it, except the prisoner's " 14dX,"And
he was lined 2s. ikl. and 4.1. lid. costa, or 14 days* hard
labour. --He asked the constable if he had found
any money upim him, and he was handed sonic Ms.,
paid his 7S. 'M. with a very gratified air, and left the
'said thanking the bench for their kindtwss.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

FIELD DAY AND SHAM FIONT.

The peculiar Interest which the ordinary peaces
loving Briton has for military movements of all descrip-
limn., and the exhibition of the "science of War, .5i
however small a scale, is proverbial, and it received
exemplification on 1/londay in a remarkable manner.
A bare announcement was 1113tte on Saturday. that
conformably with the wish .4 Nlajor of ti,.
Royal Ilorwe Artillery, a field day would be held,
in which the Battery, the local trog, .4 the I hirset
Yeomanry, and the 'C•• Company Volunteer,. would
Mbepart. l'ublic interest was at once aroused, and
by Monday, the expectations .4 the inhabitants had
grown with their interest—so much WI, that at the
chase of the day's proceedings diaappointment at such
a meagre display of the military strength
.4 the town wan expreased in unmitigatasl
term... It had been generally hoped the
I)et.4t would have taken active part in tee operations,
but (nen some unexplained cause not a redcoat was
to be seen on the field, save in the capacity of on-
lookers. This was to be regretted ias I. greater
interest would have been infused into the affair by
the lire.enet.of wveral I deed " Borsetshin..."
Notwithatanding the short notice there WA. a very
creditable muster .4 the volunteers at the 1/rill hail,
Bodges and Lieut. Williams•Audn.w. being
in command. 'Though small, the corps a
smart and sers iceable appwrance. 14111:11 t.. any
thing—from a knife and fork drill to a Ismt with a
/Common. Headed by the hand the
acaentanied by crowds .4 spectators, marck..4 t„
the Weymouth-road, and near the Cemetery cane. lip
with a portion of the Battery .4 lbw. Artillery. under
Captain Coke, and a small Issly the Yeomanry.
The remainder of the Yeomanry
and the other IM.If
of the battery were lowite.ed to form the attacking
force, sod were stationed in ti,. i icinity .4 Ridgway.
The plan of operations WA. in ii„itginacy
landing at Weymouth of an invader, who was sup.
to lw making his way towards Dorchester, It
C:gd the defender's duty to oppise the enemy's
thierationa commenced al wiit half-test two
I:37nartillery duel, the enemy opening the ball
with several round. fnini a height to the . a.t of
Ridgway, and it Wa.. not long Is•fore the reply ,4
the defending artillery, who had taken up a good
cssition on Maiden Castle, followed. In the meantime
Yeomanry and Volunt.wr. wen• w•tit on toward.
bionkton, the fornwr being matter...l over the ground
to the right and left I the nad for vedette purposes.
or IVest had sent ..ut his own scouts, and the
locality was exceedingly wen worked. The invading
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

CHARD.

THR Rev. .iohn rf•Ct.tr 1 Itucklaoil
M-iry, near Chart, died at thr advanced age iif 91
,in Thiierlay evening, after a retiiilence in that parieh
yeter. him lifetime the rev. gentlentan
W 144 miet munificent in hi r gifts, it bring estimated
that In hI v•lit no lwei a rum than Erlo,ooo in
beautifying the parirli churvlt iuttl vicarage, improving
the achwilit, Ay.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

MARRIAGES

Aiwa 27, at Blandford Church, by the Rue. C. IL
rpm... Clinton, Mr. John Dotoiny to Mio Elluta Thin
both of Blandlord.
April 11, at lietti.uumbe Ctiurcli, by the Re.. F.
William., Mr. George Dar.., Channouth, i. Amin.,
daughter ,4 Mr. John Fnr.ey, 4 Buttircombe SAW.
May 2, at St. Andrew'. Chunk, Channouth, bv the
RCS% W. W. Niohola, Mr. William Rich to Nli..Barah
Marden, both of Channouth„

April 16, at the Cemtle Inn, Writ Lulwortli, .A brom
chili*, Elisabeth, sister .if Thoma,, aga.,4
April M, at North Alington. Thumaa, son of Jaen,
Turner, aged 5 months.
.tpril 23, at St. Michaerane, lindport, Ada,
daughter of James Ward, aged 2 years.
April 24, at Emadwindsor, George Walmod, after
a ahort illness, aged 60.
April 25, at Easton-square, Portland, Elizabeth, the
wife of Thomas Way Roamer, V.C., aged 45 year..
April 26, at Writ Walks, Dorchester, Mr. Hardy,
gardener,
April 21, at fiouth-street, Bridport, Elizabeth, widow
of the late Captain Giles Helyer, aged SS.
April 26, at the County Hospitak Dorchester, Ur.
James Drake, plasm aged 76.
April 21, at Wolland, WilljajiELiworth,, aged 53
years. Deeply lamented hy a large circle . 4 friend..
April 30, at the Sozith-Wod.wn Lodge. n'irrik"frr'
Sophia W'lff, at an advanced age. Her end W 3.4

3U, at Warwick, (tueetuiland, Auxtralia, Mary
Evelyn, third daughter of the 'me W. L. C, Acky,
Pbeitdist:t.tdLn'':itifehide, oife)°"e'Ditr"datlil7,t:Tatut. Or, aiagedAnaa.
May!, at Bow•strent, Liarnrpirt., Mr. itlllo Sawtetli
at an advanced age,
May 9, at Ourry Rive.l,
_Mr. W. Perry. aged :At
May 2, at IttlittYwell, Yeovil. Susan, wife .4 George
Lilly, aged 62.
May 3 at :Sherburne, Dorset, Edwanl Turner
aged En.

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

BIRTHS.

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April 26, at 12, Conintercial-road, Shepton
the wife of Sergeant-Major Gray, Dept Barracks'
Dorchester, of a daughter.
April 27, at the Deptit Barracks, Dorchester, the
wife of Colour-Sergeant Moore, of a daughter.
May 1, at Victoria-road, Chard, the wife of Mr.
Edward Burroughs, of a daughter.
Nlity 1, at Trinity-street, Dorchester, the wife of Mr.
U. Churchill, of a so%
May 2, at Victoria-road, Chard, the wife of Mr. E.
Gawler, .4 • son.
May, 3, at Charlton Mackrell Rectory, the wife of
the Rev. F. A. Brymer, of a daughter.
May 3, at the .Icorn Inn, Fiershot, the wife of A.
H. Northover, proprietor, of a son.
May 4, at Brunswick-strect, Yeuvd, the wife .4 Mr.
T. Foyle, of a son.
May 11, at High Kast-street, thirchwitor, the wife
of Mr. W. R. Squitili, of a daughter.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

WLIMORNW.

&man or (raamAss.—A meeting of this ROAM
was held on Friday, Mr. H. C. Burt (eice•chairman)
is-ending. The other Guardians present were the
Rey. C. P. Phinn, Re, T. Paul-, Messrs. W. Druitt,
J. Raymond. C. K Parke, H. Ford, R. Elcock, H.
W. Dibbeti, J. May, W. P. Stickland, R. A. Meikle,
T. D. Humby, ii Rogers, and A. Mayor. The
following were appointed members of the -Parochial
Owninittee:—Messrs. T. Lung. S. Bartlett, C.
Ellis, W. Atkins, R. Elcock, J. May, andJ. Straw.
A discussion took place respecting the sureties of the
newly.appointed Collector cMr. Badger) ; and the
Board were of opinion that it would he best for the
Collector to take up a E.lO policy in some guarantee
society. The remainder of the business was a
routine chatacter._

Csmeorr. -()n Thursday evening one of the bent
concert.. ever given in Wimborne by the local
Choral and Harmonic joint societies took place in the
Corn Exchange. The first part of the proramme
compthied Mendelao.hns" Hymn of Praise, which
was exceedingly well rendered. The soloist.. were
Nfr". K SWward...'l",... and Mr. J. F. Miller, id
Wells Cathedral, tenor. The contralto in the duett,
" I waited for the Lord.- was taken by Miss
E. Hayter, as 34rs. Fmien-Clinton, who was down on
the programme to take this part, wan suffering from a
had cold. Mrs. Steward has a splendid soprano
voice, of wide compass, and was well received, as wax
also Mr. Miller, who sang remarkably well. Mn..
Steward's voice and Nlivi Hayter'n voice Wended well
together in their duett. The band and chorus kept
well together. and mnsl tune and tune were notice'•
able throughout. The choruses were well picked up,
and went with a good swing. The orchestra was one
of the bent ever heard in Wimberne. The second part• . • ..

,
of the programme comprised a miacellimesnis selec-
tion, as- follows elarionet, " Grand Fantasia
from Roy Blas " Signor Tardugno ; part
Allen-A.lWe " (Pearmal); song (Mende's.
solo'', Mrs. Steward ; song, Mr. J. F. Miller • part
•ong, "Why with toil thy life consotning " (Pea. 4411
out ballad (ea part song), "The Lass of Richmond
Hill (Arr. by Leslie): song "Three Fisher,"
Nfro. gteward ; wmg, "The Nightlear Land"
I Pinsoti I, r. J. F. Miller : iksrt aong, " Ave
Maria (Stuart).
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

KAIDII4 ?fIIWTON.
LIBERAL AsSOCIATION

ITBLIC MILICTING.

A public meeting in connection with this associa-
tion was hela in the National Schoolroom on Tliurs.
day evening, and wax well attended. Amongst those
present were Major Mount-Batten, if G_pcertic ; H.
Carey-Batten, of Chetnole, the Rev. W. J. Rain
(Independent), G. Hitehoock, W. lgatterface, Mr.
Thompson Stevens. each of Bridport • T. Nlale, hon.
sec. of the West I)orset Libmal As'sociatimt ; Rev.
D. Thomas (Independent), J. Derriman, T. Groves,
each of Cerne Ah ;T. Itayvrard, Yetntinsiter ,• G.
4lkott, revreeenting Everebot and Dielbary ; Rev.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12

THE SOUDAN.

TRH osproaz OP TAKOOL.

ME:NM:F. FRoll THE 9I"1:,lis.

SUAKIN, Friday.
The Queen has telegraphed her eiingratulationeto
General Graham twin the emce* the nuarch (eau

The total number on the sick list is now :40 British
and TS7 natives.

l)c
Nuot.•, Friday. —Reports continue to be
received of the defeats sustained by the filandi'm
force. at the hands of the Kordofan insurgents and
the garrison .4 &imam% In the former case the
Nlalidites sustained heavy loss, while in the fighting
with Siinnaar (the' garrison) their guns were
captured. The remnants of the Mandi's forces
retneted to Abu Hares, and sent a request for
reinforcements to the Nlahrli, who replied that he
had none available. The Slandi is stated to be at
Chndurnum with a few f"llowen,
We believe that Lord Wolseley is "'wooed to the
policy of evacuating the Soudan, and that it is in con-
sequence of hi* protests that the Government have
been unable to announce a definite decision on the
subject. It is, however, believed that Levi
Wolseley's opinion will be over-ruled.—Staiolon-f.
$i taut, Batunlay.—Lord Wolseley, accompanied
by General Graham and staff, made an exhaustive
insprtion of the environs of Suakin' to-day, in order
to docide upon the strength of the girriaion and the
defences required to protect the place during the
! summer. General Graham afterwards inspected the
newly formed Camel Corp., under the conunand
Major James, deput v-assistant adjutant and quarter-
master-general. The I:eneral expressed himself
highly pleased with the appearance of the force, and
mud that it would a most valuable adjunct in
desert warfare. The Amara., are much impressed
with the swot.. of the British attack on Takool, and
• leer 4 thew ire allailottil to make their
subtiossi.m.