The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-08-19 00:00:00

TILE ARTISANS DWELLINGS IMPROVEMENT
ACT.

difficulty has been found In working the Artisans'
I •cllings improvement Act, from the elutes as to provid.
ing socommo&tion he the working elitism This clause
imposes on the load authority the duty of peeing that
am. imoroventent scheme for an unhealthy district
provides for the accoramodation of as many of the work-
ing Mamas as are diulaced lii suitelt!e dwellings which.
uMms there are spend masons to the contrary must be
situated within the linita of the arse to which the wham*
applies or in the neighbouritood. Kr. Cross purpose. to
meet the difficulty by giving to the " confirming
authority " the power of dispensing wholly. or in part
withtnis prerinon where it is proved that equally
convenient eocomordation can be proved at some other
lice end that ths required accommodation, d NW-
•'ready provided, is forthwith about to ha, Th,
continuing authority here Warred to is in the car of
the Metropolis, • Secretary of State, and in Q. coos of
fther places the lopal Government Board. Ur. CTO•11.11
,11 alm empowers Ilse local authority to appropriate any
lands that may fit the time being banns sh.
I...wards providing ,eorowtodotioll for workmanetep
by a., improveinee scheme, or to purchase by egyeemeas
any forther lauds that he convenient for the P
I be 'nu elm mutants • few other 11011111droutts=
Andean.' Dwellings Improvement Act Of Ma

FoOD ADULTRILATION.—Dr. Tripe, public In=
of the Hackney district. reports, "that all the
he examined, exempt oam, were sold as mixtures of
coma, arrowroot, and sugar, the exception beteg
Cadbury's COCO& &moos, which was genuine. The
quantity of starch in the other eampies varied between
67 and 60 per ad., an that allowing for sugar, there
WM Oa hi MOM of them more than 10 per cent. of
coma. An artkda Ilke this yes oomparalinlY "AN'
las as a food,"

ANCIENT ORDER OF FORIRTFAS.

PROSECUTIONS FOR RITUALISM.
Lord Penzance, the Dean of Arches, held a Court i Theverallhlolgionli err
of oresties sat a secret Friday fee
on Saturday, at the House of Lords, and had before ra. Ose of Upg up, of the
Ik. purpose of discussing sad revising
him the case of " Perkins r. the Rev. R. 'W. Enraght."Court wasie' earemony.
appoiat • Committee to consider the subject.
This was a procooding ler the Public Worship Their report was considered to-day, and the result of the
Regulation Act, on • "representatlim" to the Bishop discussion was that the form ot initiation was slightly
of Worcester, against Mr. Enraght, who is vicar of altered by the omission of some few weeds to which
Bonleeley. Birmingham, for Ritualist practices in the exception had been taken, while variations in
Holy Communion service at Holy Trinity Church. gilded the sign and grin were corrected
Tr. lte to
The representation contained fifteen charges. The secure uniformity throughout the
ded to the dIICUSSIOU of the alterations
Cowt
defendant had not appeared to the suit, and Lord then
the general laws. A proposal came from the
Penzance had appointed the present 'sittingto h o
ear exf.cutive coed! to the effect that all courts opened after
ries sex evidence in sit tport of the charges. Mr. March 31, MO, should prov.de us their rules that sick
Jenne Appeared for Mr. Perkins, the churchwarden I,f benefit, should cease on a member's attainiug the age of
the pariah, who had initiated the poceedings. It seventy years, and after that age provide for an annuity
was alleged that the defendant had on four In the place of sick psy. The suggestion was
view of
occasions used, or permitted to he used, lighted as • very wi•' by the C'Hurtte.. ggr.
candles on a ledge on the communion-table, when 'l`r•nr's Le° statisticall, ws memuereu prprovided
emature to enter
not wanted for light; that h e had worn unlawful
into the q esTion 'at present. It was decided that
ecclesiastical vestments —an alb, chasuble, and • Section 2of 'L
al should make it inclunbent upon all
liirette : that water had been mixed with the applications for dispensations to be accompanied by a
secraniental wine and that wafer bread had been declaration of a registered medical practitioner certifying
given to the conun 111 l ics.nte ; and he was further that he had examined the candidates for the new
charged with having adopted the eastward position, court end found them in good health. and • further
standing with his beck to the pe pie in consecration of alteration was made in the same law to the effect that a
the elements : with elevating.the paten and cuu ; with table
payments
lnucosnhoutribiltias ablulfor.benardwittlta
. basileeuimponpressgraioc weed
using the hymn " lief and Also with making the that min iren and noni districts, wame the ihaehty to eed
sign of the cross towards the congregation, and with dent is MY wreak it was only Jost to have graduated
not kneeling during the Confession; likewise with ; payments. A long discussion arose upon a suggested
haring pmceesions in the church, and placing • cross alteration, emanating from the Loads court, by which it
on the communion-table,—Mr. Jenne opened the I was propomi to reduce the amount of the entrance fees,
case, the court having adjourned to one of the I It was contended that in these times of depression the
committee rooms; and after formal evidence, Mr entrance f.'s should be rehired? inasmuch is they acted
Perkins, the people's churchwarden, was caned to Prove ;as • bar to persons willing to join the order. The s
reduc-
tion tad by Leeds vim half-a-crown throughout the
I
the charges. which the learned counsel said were aisle. After considerable discussion the proposition •••
fourteen in number. After hearing evidence his rejected, and the High Court accepted in its place one
lordship proceeded to give judgment. He said that submitted by the Sheffield and Hallainshim district, to
the several charges contained in the representation the effect that courts should hare the power of admitting
had been proved to his satisfaction. As to the cruse, , members from 18 to 40 year. of age for an entrance fee of
the Privy Council had decided that it was Illegal, and .Oa the suggestion of the Dudley and Bradley Heath
he should order its removal. On the offences proved district, it was decided that in the future liosoces of
• monition would be granted, and the defendant would manlier. travelling in march of employment should give
their
name, and addresses, and no travel*' is to be
be admonished to discontinue the same. His ',tweed within nos muse of his essadeees, The High
lordship also condemned him in the costs of the suit.— court broke up helms the alterations were completed, and
Lord Penzance also had before him an application on the sitting will be resumed to-morrow morning, when
behalf of parishioner. of St. John the Evangelist, Miles the delegates will not only finish the work of altiMnie the
Platting, Manchester, to inhibit the Rev. Sidney general laws, but elan appoint the Investigation and
Relief Committees for next year, andfix the place for
Green from exercising the function of a clergyman. A
holding the session of 1931. The sittings of the High ,
had been b`ue'l "rderiug Mr' Green to Court is. Sheffield will then terminate, and the delegates
abstain from certain Ritualist practices, but he had will meet nest year in Dublin,
refused to take the monition and notice which were
left with him, and had continued the practices
complained of. Lord Penzance ordered an inhibition
red-aining the defendant from officiating as a
clergyman for three months.