The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-21 00:00:00

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SALINIBURY Ring CORPS.—On Friday evening
week this corps paraded before Col. Luard, one of
the sub-inspectors appointed by the thivernment.
who expressed himself highly satisfied with the
result of his inspection. On Thursday the corps
paraded in the Market-place, at one o'clock, and
proceeded thence to Wilton, accompanied by their
newly-formed band, which is likely to prove a great
attraction during the summer months.

TH6 FORTIIVOMING CONTEST YOH THE CHAM-
PIONSHIP OF ESULAND. —Mr. Heenan, the Ameri-
can boxer, who in April next is to rate.. the list
against Tom Sayers, the present champion of Eng.
land, is to training at the Three Crowns, Flo.t
Harahan". adjoining this city, and is said to be
most indefatigable in Ins efforts to bring himself into
proper lighting condition. Ileport speaks highly of
Mr. fIeCWWW'S private qualith.s, but as to the pni-
liable result of the forthcoming contest, we can, of
course, gay nothing. The city has lately been
visited by some of the notabilities of the " ring,"
who are anxious to learn something of the sayings
and doings of the American aspirant to the English
belt.

LY.NTI.N SKILVICILS AT ST. THOMAS. —The Lord
Bishop of the Diocese has issued the following :
February, Is4:o.—Demly Beloved in the Lord,—
The forty days of the Lenten fast are again drawing
very near to us, and as they are approaching, two
questions naturally arise in our hearts, (I) bow shall
we, if spared a. lung, enter upon these forty days;
and (2) bow, if we are permitted to keep Wu Feast.
of Easter, shall we hay.) spent this Holy Season.
May God give us each grace to answer these (pies.
Cons in fear and hope, awl to say—" Turn thy face
from my sins; and put out all my misdeeds. Make
me • clean heart, 0 God : and renew a right sprit
within me. Cast me not away from Toy presence:
and take not Thy Holy spirit from me. 0 give we
the comfort id Thy help again : and stablish Inc
with Thy free spirit." It is with tbe view of help-
ing you thus to plead for Pardon and Grace, that
Special Ministrations" of God's Word will be pro-
vided for you at St. Thomas' Church, on every
Wednesday and Friday evening at seven o'clock,
during Use first ins weeks in Lent, and on every
evening in the week before Faster.

The Salisbury and Yeovil Railway Bill was read •
second time on Monday night.
W •RM INST ER. —Handel Corinam, Esq., of Bristol,
delivered a lecture to the meinbersof the Athenieum.
on Tutiday, the 7th inst., on the Sources of our
National Greatuesa Mr. John Warren presided.
The lecturer opened his subject with the statement
that the English nation is the greatest iu the world,
proved by the great increase of its population, the
universality of its language (it being spoken by
nearly one-twelfth of the population of the globe),
and as a natural consequence of its religion and
manners, the great extent of its territory, its trade
and its social progress. The lecturer proceeded to
show the sources of this greatness, in the mixture of
different races forming our present nation, the
peculiar climate and insular position, and to a great
extent the vast mineral wealth of the country, com-
bined with the enterprising, hard•workiny, and
trading spirit of its people, but as the chief source in
the Bible and in the moral and religious habits of the
nation. The Chairman mule some appropriate
remarks on the lecture, and then tendered the
thanks of the audience to the lecturer. T.
Vicary, Eaq., of this town, will deliver the next
lecture.

Wiummar.— Volunteer Rifle Corpir.—This corps
now numbers 72 effective members, and communica-
tions have been made to the Lord Lieutenant, who
states that he will have much pleasure in recommend-
ing their services to Her Majesty. Drill will com-
mence forthwith, and active measures are being taken
for equipping the corps, which in all probability ail.
ultimately number 100 effective*.

TEX AAAA SCE FESTIVAL —A ten meeting, in con-
nection with the Britton and Tineliead Temperance
Society, will held at Tinehead, on Monday week, :uid
was attended by about 300 persons. A public meet-
ing was subsequently held, and addresses were deli-
vered by Messrs. Smith and Walker, of Trowbridge,
and other friends of the cause. The Trowbridge tile-
and-drum band was in attendance.

DEvizrx.—At a meeting of the Town Council, on
Friday week, it was resolved to adopt the Act for
the Measure and Sale of Gas, the meeting being ad-
journed for arranging all the preliminaries for carry•
ing the same into effect. Mr. W. Hayward, iron-
monger, and Mr. H. G. Barry are candidates for the
office of Insiactur.
The Spaniard Somfin Mozano, charged with the
murder at Ashcombe has made a communication to
the effect that so far as be knows he has no relatives
in existence, his father and mother having died when
he was young. He says he was brought np by an
old woman, and that he entered the service, and
fought for Don Carlue. Ile was taken prisoner, and
escaped to France, whence he was sent to Bug
land.

ll•naosouGH. The Calege. The vacation
expired on Wednesday last, and the Collegians re
turned to their studies on Thursday and Friday.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. —The OMER of Pitt C.
Wightwick, Marlborough College, and Humboll
Walter, Marlborough Grammar School. appear in the
'sound division of the matriculation list, of January
last

At the the recent meeting of the Examiners of the
Royal College of Surgeons, London, Mr. Oliver Caney
Maurice, eldest son of D. P. Maurice, Esq., of this
town, passed the ueoessary examination in anatomy
and physiology.
AcctimNr.—The coachman of H. N. Goddard,
Esq.. of Cliffs Manor, broke his leg, on Saturday,
when returning from Marlborough, on horseback.
The horse fell on the down, winch was very slippery
owing to the recent frost and thaw.
Sour KrreuEs. —This excellent institution whicb
owes its origin to John lveson, Esq., is now in full
operation, and 600 plant of excellent soup are dis-
tributed twice a week. The institution is now under
the management and superintendence of Mr. C.
Awdrey, a gentleman peculiarly fitted for the
office.

SwixDox.—The Case of the Res. Mr. llak.A.--
Declarations have been recently made before B. A.
Km‘lake, F 49., J.P., Westemsuper-Mare, by ladies
engaged in tuition in that town, to theelfect that the

children who rare Ruch strong evidence at the trial
of
ir.iiiii4l. were aou
Hitch. which
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the care of these
ladies, and that their li:slot:tat hrliit of utteling (la.
truths was tho (mood anileet ofoomplaint ; and the
ladies has', mile a declaration that tilt:y would place
no reliance whatever un thi Maki:aunts of the chil-
dren.

NI AI3OI,,OURY.•—DeaI, 4/ &ruing. —A little girl.
of Westport. named
.llma Cottle, n yu‘rs of age,
met with a serious accolent on Friday week. It ap-
pears her stell-m.411(T not to a neighbour's house to
assist a poor woman in hy:,teric fits, and during her
temporary absence the umortunate girl incautiously
reached a hair-oil bottle frosii over the fire place, and
by some means she let A duster (which elle hail just
been using) fall on the embers ; this ignited, and ehe
was soon ellVelopel iii tlamm The u„ighhoura hear.
in' her cries ran and :=l:•2eeeiled almost imtantly in
e‘tioguislang the lire. Nle,heal aid WM procured,
when the whole of her body was found to be severviy
scorched. Every summon Was wade to relieve the
sufferer, but death terminated her sufferings on the
following evening.
VOLNTEER IZirr. CORPS.—More than GO members
if this corps assembled at the King's Anne Inn on
Thursday
olaiyinainfteissroosnl. offrh.crk iftewhence, accompanied b 3,
they numbed to the
Towel's'', where they took the oath of allegianee, and
paid their subscriptions.