The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-31 00:00:00

IRSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY MAY 31. 1870

wee nearly 91 »Va. ,No suicide or accident of the
least importance hu happened, neither hay there been
any oeculoo for an inquest, the deaths having Arleen
frolm neural causes ; indeed the year has paired away
so evenly and without any untoward events arising that
I forbear lidding any remarks beyood those in your own
report, embodying as it does everything worth record.
log. The ocup•fions and amusements .4th readings
sod music lave been earned on as heretofore, and I
most again heartily thank the Editors of the Dom!
Chronicle, Doraei Exprem, 7e legro Skerborne
, Asimal, Poole Herald, and the Record for .0 reel. '
Icily and kindly forwarding me their different papers •
they are of very groat service, and tend to statue and
while away many a Artery lonesome hoar "
the statistical tables ere very elehorste• No. 9 giro*
the "assigned causes of mental disorders," as follows :
—Death of her sister, 1 ; dominion by her husband, 1;
despondency, 1 male ; excitement. 1 of Each of sex;
fever, 1 male; fright, 1 male ; grief, 1 female; heredi-
tary predisposition, 1 male and 4 females ; injury to
head, 1 of each sex; intoxication, 4 melee; overwork,
1 male; religions excitement, 2 females ; not known,
23 males sod 31 females,
Of the 34 discharged, one was • man of 23, who
became insane through the sudden death of • sweet-
heart ; after six weeks be was removed to the asylum :
he had mania with mush depression. but alter being
under treatment • little more than • seveo montha be
recovered. A married man, aged 47, became demented
through fright, his disorder being of the melancholy
type ;he was in the aulam nearly four months- A
bachelor of 45 went mad in consequnoe of intoxica-
tion. and had "many delusions," but 3 months and 29
days' treatment recovered him.
Table 20 gives the number of lunatics, idiots, and
imhecilee chargeable to the different unions of the
(minty, not in any asylum on Jan. let,lB7o Axminster
10 idiots; Beamioner. 1 lunatic sad 9 idiots; Bland'
ford, 9 lunstios and 6 idiots ; Bridport, 1 lunatic, 4
idiots, and 2 imbeciles' : Genie, fi Idiots and 3 imbeciles;
Dorchester, 5 idiots and 2 imbeciles ; Poole, 19 idiots ;
Shaftesbury, 2 lunatics and 9 idiots; Sherhorne, 1
lunatic and 3 idiots Sttirmineter, 4 idiots; Wareham,
29 idiot.; Weymouth, 2 idiot., and 19 imbeciles ;
Wimbot no, 6 idiots; Wil2C4llioll, 1 idiot. Total, 14
lunatics, 115 idiots, and 20 imbeciles.
The farm amount shows a profit of over £4(B; and
the fat stock soooont that the beans end sheep par-
shamed and slaughtered for oonsumption In the asylum.
hive cut • trifle over rid. per lb.—a very satisfsetory
result. .

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The average weekly °oat of the maintenanoe, medicine.
clothing, and care of seek patient during the year has
been Gs. 10d.; the average weekly Charge on the Perishes
6s. 100.; charge to °she counties and boroughs, its. 64.
to 12a; charge for private patients, 10s. to 14s.

muted Oolooel Newton neon the fine appeiranee of
the battery. The men returned at • quarter to tire
to the barracks. Five rounds of blank eartridte had
been taken with them, but it was not used, ea it
wee deemed unneemery.
COUNTY PIT 77 fiterriona, Saturday.—Before R.
Thornton, an(. M. Astell, Esq.
Two men of the 7th Fusiliers, named ()revery and Prince,
were brougtit up on remand from W mouth. chanced with
°Warn( • Pali of boots to peeperly o Mr. ii•DCOCII, of the
ewen uni! kollarid. It maned that on Thureday night
Was it the Swan Inn. Prince eubeequently entered
tuhentte J tat before Bregory left he was seen to take a pair
of elastiewidebuou which were hanging up in the kitchen. and
put them airier his jacket After he had gone, and Prince had
Liao left, • wither who had seen him take he boots told the
landlord. and he wilt for the po ice. The countable went in
smirch, and met the two lefendania coining out of the
Britannia. Prince carrying the boots, wrapped in a white
pocket handkerchief. This was the only thing against Gregory.
A sergeant attended to glee tiregury a rod chamfer, and the
magistrates, believing he hid nothing too with the theft, din-
hint. Prince elected to be tried by the magistrates and
pleaded gu Ity. Sentenced to two months' hard labour.
BOBOUGHO PM? Szasiose, Monday.—klefore J.
Bishop, Bsq,
I:coons, Loma, a girl of Illfame. Ii lug o Fordington,
was mutat tted for seven days' hard I to or, for being found
drunk an asleep in lesster-ispiare, at • o'clock on Sunday
morning bk bits before had three months' hard labour as •
disorderly proven.

WEYMOUTH.
LtnaL EXAMIKATIon —Mr. E. Willes, articled clerk
to Mann. Tigard and °vow, solicitors, haa recently
paused his neconl examination in London.
Tag .BIRTIIDAT.—Saturday last toeing ap-
pointed fir the celebration of the anniversary of the
Queen's birthday, the indoor officers of Castoms
bad a holiday. The ocutguard exhibited a grand show
of bunting, and the 7th Fusiliers in garrison at Wey-
mouth formed up in two companies about a quarter to
12, and marched to the ofgois of the Notbe fort. where
they formed line, opened ranks, and fired a feat de joie
—three rounds, the band playing the National Anthem
between rash round. They then gave three °beers for
lier Mejesty, and returned. Similar honours were
paid at Portland, and the Achilles and Bosoawen made
the hills tremble with their royal salutes.
TISTIMoNIAL TO SKILL MID CoOKAOII, —When the
steamsbio Aquila encountered the rollout weather on
the 12th last, and wu obliged to pat into Alderney for
repairs. Captain firsche's conduct excited such admira-
tion that on the following morning, when the steamer
left Alderney, the passengers presented the captain
with the following testimonial :
'' ilorbour of Refuge, Alderney, Friday, May 13, 1570.
" To Captain Braehe, Commander of the Aquila steamer.
o We, the uuderdennl, 'revengers no hoard the above
steamer, on her soy.gr from Weymouth to Jamey. on the 11th
not., on the occasion of the breaking of the crank pin of the
engine, lea gale of wind and heavy ma, beg to thank him for
his end end tourageous conduct In bringing um Rale! y Into the
harbour f Alderney, and to expel., our high sena, of his
abilities, under such trying circumaanews. We would also
mention In terms of rest commend .thot the •J
conduct of the °Sneers sod crew. - Signed, W. g;i.z cloy
6 Marriott. C. Valpied, loroderiek Donley, Henry Johhs,
Brown, 11. Fellow and lady, George Williams, Miss Johnson,
Miss Clay, Mrs. Baker, Edw Vosberg."

fitoarpaine dub. This. suggestion appeared to b•
heartily approved of, and *ill no doubt be brought
bolero Om whole body shortly.
The health of the worthy caterer, Mr. Ifortktoo, was
given and most heartily responded to.
Mr. MONCTON said out of 142 members only 49
attended, and his loss would be serious. He could not
of mums again provide for the club festival anima
some guarantee was given that the members would
attend.
A long discussion ensued as to the muse of absence,
and it was stated by one of the members that not-
withstanding be got up at four o'elock and prepared
Lir bones for work, and gave them in charge of the
oth«r men, his master. • fernier in the neighbourly,
.aid he should deduct his .1.7" wages if he attended the
club festival.
The health of Mr. Ever" band was then proposed,
and acknowledged by Mr. Saiviscrou, and the oota•
patty then adjourned to the open. where dancing. AII Ilt
Sully. and other amusements were enjoyed duriu;
evening.

POOLE.
IntaND RtegnOrt.—Mr. K. T. Brain, Supervisor,
erewkerne district, Taunton collection. hoe been
appointed to Poole district, Weymouth collection.
THE POLICE Foarg.—On Friday morning the anni-
versary of the day when Mr. Stephen Hunt was elected
to the office of Superintendent of the Borough Police
iFuonreeche,
onthaatt
thottlepo:lrio.inevuitedtiont,base men
itatopartahite h
respondecl to with a great deal of pleasure, and when
tohfey a
the supennteudent's health was proposed by the Senior
S.•rgeant (Mr. Beaken)it was drunk with great cord iality.
We needly eciereely add that the poroseedings wore all
of the most agreeable nature, and they will probably
tend to increase the good feeling which now esists
between the °Marrs and men of the force,
SE. JANES'S CHOLCH SUNDAY 80N00L.6.—10 ibe year
1789, a Sunday school was established in oonneetion
with St. James's *bomb ; since that time it has eon-
tinged to progress, and now the school numbers MO
scholars, with a staff of fob teachers. The auperin•
tendenta are (boys) Mr. ()burghs/sr len ()meet, and
girls) Mrs. J. Slade and Miss Wanhlll. On Sunday
last (Oak Apple-day) the anniversary Ref MOM in aid of
the funds of the 'wheels were preached by the Rev. 'W.
Harding. senior curate of Southampton. The prayers
in the morning were reed by the Rev. R. ranker, and
in the evening by the Rev. J. A. Lawson, M.A., rector.
The sermons wen both impressive and instructive, and
were listened to by large congregations with great atten-
tion. According to custom. the children of the schools
sang, morning and evening, appropriate hymns- Those
in the morning were "Oh ! happy day, when God's
dear Son," before the Communion; "We won't give up
the Bible," before the sermon ; and 'Gad of Glory,
God of grace," during the morning collection, which
amounted to EIO l2s. In the evening the children sang
an anthem after the third collect, "The Lord in my
Shepherd" which, considering it was rather difficult,
was creditably given. The hymn before the sermon was
"We bring no glittering treseuree ;" and that after
the sermon, "Hark ! hark! toy soul; angelic songs are
swelling" which was admirably sung, and reflected great
crediten Mr. Gement, Mr. Weeks, and Miss Weeks,
who instructed them. In the evening the collection
amounted to £9 Si. 95d., which with the morning
offertory made £2O is, 90. It is worthy of note that
of this sum EA 08. Bd. was contributed by the children.