The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-12-14 00:00:00

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Sorr KrTan.—The cernanteas of this charitable
sad eamonsble inatitstlea resomminesed their efforts
for the relief of the poor in ads bitter weather, on
Wednesday lest; Kr, J. Robertsoe is this los. mo.
CorrtamsTiolse.—Advantage was takes of the
presume of the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, to bays
seven boys of the fast Regiment °manned. There
were three belonging to the band, and four bugler*,
and some Lidice also received the holy rite at Trinity
church on Wednesday last.
TUE £4•LI Or IL M. CUTTER HURRIET .
Although this vessel was bought in at the last
auction for Z5lO, she has since been sold for that
sum to Capt. Morgan, who bid the highest amount

et the sale-.
AN boomer was held at the Red lion before
G. Symonds, Esq., coroner, last Thursday after-
noon, on the body of • woman named Miller, of
Horsforclatreet. Her husband left her asleep at half.
nest flee that m but at seven she was found
dead. Dr. Natoh7:ntsporied that deoeased died of
dismal' of the heart, bed the jury returned a verdict
to that elect. The woman was 60 years of age.
LITIRAILY AND tkiMerielo
Drew, Seq.. our well-known lecturer, eatertained a
conaderahle sudormai on Wednesday night, at this
Institution, by his celebrated lecture on " Tress,
plants, mid flowers; or the amalogy and dependenoe
of organic life." Dr. Tithed was in the chair, and
Mr. J. J. Roles proposed of thanks to the chairman
Mr. Drew, to which the sodium heartily
agreed-
TIA MUTING AND LICTUlll.—Abont 130 friends
sasseibied at the annual tea-meeting at Bank build-
ings chapel on Thursday afternoon lath The Rev.
R. A. Griffin, pastor, MIAs tea delivered an able
lecture on Spine, Smith, amusing the audience by
repeating some of his beet jokes. At the close Mr.
Griffin summed up the character and life of the
rev. humouriat ; but it was evident Mr. Griffin did
not thiek much of him as a clergyman. At
iotervels the choir, lal by Marts, W. Jerrard on the
organ, very nicely performed some anthema, oat-
eluding with the damage! hymn. Vote, of thank.
to the lecturer and the choir were cordially passed,
Com:moan Soar Or TUN IL. R.—This useful bode
of men expected to bare to leave Weymouth on
Monday; but once more delay has occurred. It
appoint that the %moon, whiffs wee te convey the
Engineers to Malta, his been occupied in taking
troops to Ireland, to guard, it is supposed, against
a Fenian rising, and until the has finished her
journeys, the Regineen have to wait. Whenever
they may leave, Weymouth will suffer a great lose.
R. G. SrarnaesoN. Rao., on Monday last, most
liberally presented the watermen at the New Quay
End with a couple of sovereigns to divide amongst
themselves. Nest day Mr. Stephenson kindly
received a &potation from the wheel-chairmen, and
gave them a handsome sum to provide • dinner far
themselves and their fellow-chanman (32 in all,) at
the White Hone Inn. We are sorry to hear it
reported that the Northumbria is to leave Weymouth
shortly.
WITMOOTH VIIISZLN LOOT AND Foown.—The
Myrtiesobooner, Capt. Attwooll, from Portland with
stone, is reported towed into Newhaven harbour by
the brig Hope, of Portsmouth, Capt. Dyer, the crew
having thendoeed her when found by the Hope. '
The crew returned soon after. It is stated that she
ban been placed on the slip to be overhauled and
repaired. The same day it was reported that the
crew of the Jane lanes, Capt. Hawkins, of Wey-
mouth, from Newcastle for Cherbourg with coals,
had landed at Hastings in their boat, the ship having
sprung a leek on December 4, about 14 S.S.W. of
Dungenem, and being abandoned with 6 feet of
water in the hold. The Shipwrecked Mariners'
Society's communication states' that the water in the
bold warn 7i feet and that the crew lost everything.
They were sent home to Weymouth by the agent of
that useful society. On Tuesday, however, some
considerable sensation was caused by a telegram
stating that the Jane lanes bad been found at see,
and taken into Mann.
KATINI, Or SMALL TANDIANTS.—The vestry meat.
log on this eubject for Weymouth parish, held a
short time back at the old Town-ball, was attended
by F. C. Staggall, Esq., Mr. Councillor Ayles, Mr.
Gale, Mr. Booking, overseer, Mr. Neale, Mr. Martin,
assistant-overseer, fie. On the proposition of Mr.
Docking, Mr. Ayles was called on to take the chair,
and read the notice convening the meeting. At the
Chairman's request. Mr. Rocking said that the
alterations permitted by soca 3 and 4 of the Poor.
rate Aseserment Act (to rate the owners of tenements
not exceeding the value of CS, instead of the occupiers)
bad been adopted in Wyke pariah, where it was
found beneficial, and it had lately been unanimously
adopted at St. Mary's vestry for Melcombe Regis.
He believed the plan would be found excellent for
Weymouth perish also. So many persona had been
excused the last rate that the overseers were obliged
to make up the deficieocy by increasing the rate from
Is. iii., to le. 9d. in the £. In order to relieve the
pari,bioners he propmed • resolution that owners be
rated instead of occapiers for all premises not exceed.
tog in value ks per year. Mr. Neale seconded the
motion, which was carried unanimously. Votes of
thanks to the Chairman and F. C. Stegpll Esq.,
concluded the proceedings.

WEYMOUTH le-DWI:WI 11:1TY SIMIONS.
MANDAY. —Retort) the bilivot (IL N. Flowaid. Engl.
o•ot,rti.r. mi.. J. Tiara, Dr. Tenni, J. Drew,
Erg., mind 11. Ita/Drwit,

THE HANK VASE.
Lley4 sirel Irratersalim Siskeswere brought up
'etc ...lead, elear.,l MI late .114111 t lee elsdratel Herm.
tt.thato I%.** battle, a... stated in eNIT Iset.
Mr. Vi appeared for the 1e....011.11, hut there wan no
le-gal gentleman present for the defence.
The Meer,telaremitig the prisoner.. told them that Ur.
• their attorney, hall lclenr,lebted to a* that the thee
les adjourned on remand till Thurelay ; beet he had not
td. en any remon why it should be remanded %I prammt the
Intuit would bear the mac, and should they think prisoner.'
iriten-Irtenitulhed lej their neat heinv remanded, they would
• un.ider their determination. If there Sao ant quvetion
Owl would like put tee the witneese, the Bench would he very
p4eaw-.1 to put et for them. and to do all that WWI mover to
guard the prisoners' intermits, as their what.* WU Out
present.
'The prieonere thanked hie worship.
(At another point of the proceedinene, the Harr Wormed
el Wel Walters that • letter had tome that wonting from
th. er Akhoraeldreeneel to Mummies. fler,weteere): Intim It ware
a ...notoiniewti•os of that kind, it would not bee reed publicly,
hot he hooted to them. It wm then giren over.)
Me Wow... lievlng enquired of the Bench whet way they
w 001.% with to promo& went on to cumplete Supt. Vitkely`ll
eee, lett Thee.
Mr. liteperintenelent Ykkerr deposed to haying found • scrap
.4 piper with the name Ail " Mr. Andros..." on it, on searching
Ow primmer Stoke.. tm Wolnesday week he received from
It. Massy • letter written by on. of the pri.onerc to a person
teaniewl Ilarwell.and he produced • copy thereof. a. follows ;
Weymouth
°Mew, lenuis.—. I am in a bit eel. mow here, and want yen
1.. let Fred know and tall him to come to me at ewe. awl tell
him tee get the 31s. owing me, and henna also • flannel shirt,
three collard.. and mute seek.. and pocket hf. and my ed.! scarf
111.1
not. at the adder= at fool.
"Writ also or see Toddy tomorrow tell him that 1.1. eye) and I
ere here and would he wee Helium and pet him to come Sundae
a. ease mows on 10 o'clock Mmielay. Ask him mho to remit to
Llotet's account tilt In.. without delay steel let tee know by
;sot ac tinder cleat he had done steel whether I am to expect
Itethant ; ask him to fiend shout Ills. owed uc and explain to
No. ti a. they hare WWI MA ito net
eoeld, ant write hefore eel had no otmortunity: deco, fail
there is a meal creature to do all this her me, as there is no time
to bc • adel and this is an unplesoent idare.
" Yours faithfully
•' J. Walters
" Weymouth pence elation.

o riot tell nnvinte whoa I ant;ii it I. nothing to bout
tit. Frod will lute to shit till I come out on M.nd. Ihope
1411 hint W rousanbor mo to your Whir." Ito letki oras
.uhlroo.col : -
•• Imusedisto.

" Lout. ManvlL
" Victoria-trove
"South Krmington,
London

etokos: That is not the original letter. 14 that ea Mem*? It,
' Idected to the r.PY .4 the letter twilit: in, at it was not
Sir. Vickery dammed that he made an coact copy of the letter
mmt.
The Mayor diteete.l that ...to .4 the objection diould be
taken. in Mattes to the primmer, m• that counsel aught haVe
ommetimity fieelthe the objection.
Apsey mid that on last Wednesday with, Walters spoke
I' him shoot • let'er. He waked to onion letter, anti
told hint what he wrote would he handed t. the Superintendent.
Ile then said tie ehould the to write, and witness furni.hed mot
ith paper, pen., and Ink, and 'Meaner lenge • letter.
which he h 1 be hoped inked be peered, and wltnme Mowed
it b. the Superintendent Since that prisoner had written two
letters.
Sup. tint...dent Vlekery deposesi that the eopy read wee a
copy .4 Ilia, handed to Mr. AparY• ,h) the follownix Monday
In reed ked leen Mr. Oakley • regiatered letter. containing. a
/:tv note. note and half.a.s.verelmi. Ile went to Victoria.
Pod. I.ondon. and saw blr. Manwl. who keep, a gatt„,ter.,,
nh..l' i.t.t hot some ...accretion about the letter ; hut thir
being in the prie.hee'a abellee. Ira. not evidence.
It. being asked S.M.v had any quack en to pot. hoth prisoners
,2!.1 they had kit it In the handa of their Innen....
Mr. Ilerlwri S ilead..4 Coventry, watch manufacturer.
mid he knew prisoner, Walter by the RAMO of Tat he, (Mim-
ing'. and Itatirlll. The la' tt r name tam spelt sometime. Allrin.
sontetirnev liedrill. Ic the early pert of November. Its.:S,
prim.ner ass lirought by another person redding in
the t•AtIl. ale, a watt+ Inseeilaettarer. Ile looked at the .took.
but bowls) nothing. on 31 he again celled on wit-
and thee eelvet....l eeee geed, for which he gave two
eh...litcs in payntent. Tliey were pstaide on • branch batik
lie believed .4 the National Provincial Itsnk, in the Sdirmars-
r. ed. The Male he ink... Weed hini.cif In. and also that he
signed to the eheopece, was that " 11. Taylor," residing in
l'allelee Toon. The chewing that kit en were retuntol "N('
eh,,,att haying been aimed by the mans.'er the
day before. rna. atatement was not admitted an el
Ta)l..r gave the whirr. of Itoelwater-t.rewe, Camden Town,
whet., rnoteiritm were nude for him. and it wan found he had
not been there for • week.
It,. the or: The ebeques were net Mill, Sad he had no
3 for tin 1001.1•. lieoat f..r heady a week the
part of this sear. end with the all of a de:teethe fn.
s....tiend.sard. the, nltintatedt- traced Taclor to Parte. The
tbe gnat. he lout non between gin and ,:rn. 11, ab.
tain“l • warrant for T., lor's attprelt. nsitut. Tit, cholla, were
~„t ht. at tflawent ; but they should he produeod.
Wii could get half.aaloren cheviot on the mine hank.
it, the may„,.. Witutno feon.l TS) ler bad grin. by tins nein.
4 In ....a.ortitbenee .4 rispiiries made at Leamington
and the of II wee discovervd as the result of men.
etepairi.m at
1.1..t.1 haring been permitted tole'st the court for a time, on
n.terh

Tin: Atli... toi.l him MA mute ei the evidence wee Mime fit
hi. ahoy.. Although IL4II tp.t sleet him. it %mull be read
geder U. he might. it he %imbed, asked any question
.t
im being meA 04,07 . !ADM Molltd thntPASO., Kigoed the
Teylee In temente.
Itoth gehomme dec.. to team the en...Jun.loe
Iting.
The Layer •FINTOPei them U. the Item+ might make op their
to tttttt it and primmer. they MA ine einem heee opportunity m
na
re eeked to he allemel t mee maw.

to Mr.

May..r h I the RVIN h wen: null* air.. twd
Tho hrio.nrot ikwitooll to moo-ettaatine.
Mr. initt“ 11111 on. . allot h. make tot addition l•••hk,„,. ,
••i l• 4., ll.' ma 4 that the ood•odlieo order
hot .••anslnsUors wax oldnine•l hy rr..11 'stoma
hot ro I into f 4
or a 1...4%, • pwd w by W.
nz.ww.e.
1,1 Walter,
rthter.trotV. .ry niol that ttW ArAn a" wso
. over. I..und In Ow t.. 1 WlbnXn. when to.
LLD Bath.