The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-01-28 00:00:00

NOTES OF THE WEEK.

The heavy gales of the past week caused a large
number of shipwrecks and disasters at sea. Among
the more serious casualties along the more
westerly part of the Channel, which was swept
with great fury, was the total loss of the
Kangaroo screw steam ship, which took place
off Roeediyn, near Holyhead, late on Wednesday
night. The unfortunate ship, which was of 500
tons burden, was !alien with a genengotwoo.
The mate and six of the men are reported to
have been saved. During the height of the gale, a
large Austrian barque laden with wheat, called
the Padre, became a total wreck on the rocky
coast, near the Tizard. Four of the men
managed to scramble on to the rocks, and after
great exertions on the part of the coastguard
and the villagers, the poor creatures were
rescued, although in a very exhausted condition;
but the remainder on board, including the
master's wife and a child, about 2 years old, 13
in all, met with a watery grave. In St. Bridge's
Bay, a French vessel, bound from Pembrey to
Roscott, was wrecked, and most of the crew
were drowned. The south-eastern section of the
Irish coast seems to have suffered much. The
wind is described as having blown a fearful gale
with heavy rain. Two schooners were wrecked
near Waterford, all hands perishing. The Queen
of Commerce, a large American ship, and another
large ship called the Tiger, from Liverpool to
America, also foundered near the same spot. On
Friday morning a large ship, the Indian Ocean,
belonging to Messrs. Baines and Co., of Liver-
pool, for Sydney, went on shore near Waterford,
and broke up, the whole of the crew, 25 in
number, perishing. At Milford on Saturday
three vessels went down like lead, while attempt-
ing to enter the Haven, all hands on board
perished, and not a vestige of the wrecks were
driven ashore to tell their names and what port
they came from. The sea is described as running
mountains high.

The Atherrceum contains an announcement of
some importance to farmers. It is stated that a
company has been formed for the manufacturing
of paper out of "couch" grass, one of the most
obstinate enemies against which the agriculturist
has to contend. It is also stated that the mate-
rial will serve the purpose better than straw, or
any of those substances which contain silica.
Perhaps this will induce slovenly farmers to
cleanse their fields for the sake of direct profit.
What a pity the Editor of the Dorset Chronicle did
not;hit upon couch grass, rather than upon bean
haulm, when he contemplated contending for
the prize offered by the Times newspaper for
the best substitute for rags in the manufacture of
paper.
Last week the antecedents of a brace of swindlers
were venL,latsd at Bow-street. They were described
on the Poljee.sheet as Martin Sheen, alias Shea,
alias Shi, alias Anderson, alias Martin, and John
! Williams Keeling, alias Anderson. These worthies
were charged with larceny, forgery, and obtaining
money under false pretences. They carried on
business under the name and style of four pretended
firms. In Duke.steeet, Westminster, they chal-
Isknged public confidence as "Stanley and Co ;" in
Padding-lane as "Dodson and Co ;" in Broad-street
blildings as " W. R. Hughes and Co ;" "as Haines
and Co," 28, St. Martin-at-hill," and as "Anderson,
Martin, and Co," in St. Mary-axe. When the two
aliases desired to shift their quarters to St. Mary.
axe, they gave a reference to "Dodson and C 0.,"
Pudding-lane. When they desired to secure six
dozen metal bottles and other goods, they called
themselves "Hughes and C 0.," and gave a reference
to " Flaines and C 0.," wpo, of course, returned an
answer that it was an old and very "respectable"
firm. These were references, not from Philip drunk
to Philip sober, but from Philip in one swindling
disguise to the same swindlers in another. It seems
that One of the "firm' was formerly an official on
the staff of Messrs. Stubbs, the protectors of trade,
and publishers of printed "Confidential communica-
tions to twenty thousand subscribers." It is said that
an old smuggler makes the best coast-guard officer,
but here the case is reversed, and the dective has
turned thief. When we learn that Messrs. Stubbs
have agents in all the principal towns in England,
may we not feel anxious lest the men they have
trained to track out the dishonest may, when they
have learned their ways, follow in them?
The prolonged stay of the Federal and Confede-
rate steamers at Southampton is giving rise to some
comments. It is contended that they ought not to
be allowed to outrage our hospitality by thrusting
themselves into a commercial port, and amongst a
throng of commercial shipping; they ought to have
betaken themselves to Spitbead or Portsmouth. The
expense, too, to widish the country is put by being
compelled to keep a continual watch on the bellige-
rents, occasions great complaint, and it is suggested
that in future some rule should be adopted, by
which these proceedings may be prevented, other-
wise there is no knowing where they will end.
By the arrival of the Asia we have been put in
possession of American news to the 15th January.
The most interesting portion of the intelligence is
the debate in Congress on an appropriation of money
for sending goods to the International Exhibition,
to be held in London during the ensuing summer.
During the discussion an "enlightened" senator,
named Lovejoy, seems to have got into a perfect
frenzy against England, on account of the Trent
affair. No doubt the orator thought his declamation
was of the highest order; on this side the Atlantic 11
the only feeling will be that that mad, senseless rage
weld carry any sane man so far. He said it was
sufficient to have been 'humbugged, dishonoured,
and disgraced" by England, but he advised the
Americans to "eat the leek" quietly until they
could avenge themselves. He frankly exclaimed,
"I hate England," and be declared that hatred to
be "inextinguishable," and bequeathed it as a sort
of heir-loom to his family, for he exhorted his sons to !
enter into any war that may occur with England.
But these are not the most terrible of Mr. Senator
Lovejoy's denunciations. He says that when the
business of secession has been settled, the Americans
will stir up Ireland, the English Chartists, and the
French Canadians; and they will "join hands with
France and Russia" to rob England of her "proud
Eastern possessions." The rhapsody then continues:
—"We will take away the Crown from the English
Government before we cease. I trust in God that
time will come !" These are " prave 'ords as you
may meet with in a summer's day."

DORCHESTER PITCHED CORN MARKET, Saturday,
January 25.—The attendance was large and samples
were plentiful, but trade was dull; farmers were
very firm, and prices in consequence were main.
tamed. Wheat fetched £l3 to £l5 per load. Barley
plentiful, but quality most secondary; very little
changed hands. Oats and other corn dull.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. —On Monday morning a child
about 3 years old, daughter of a man named Elliott,
residing near Fordington mill, was burnt in a very
serious manner. Her mother, it appears, went out
for • pitcher of water, and while she was gone, the
child got some lucifer matches and struck a light.
Dr. Aldridge was called in to attend to the sufferer.
THIRD Dolma" RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.—The annual
meeting of the members of this Corps will be held
at the Town Hall, on Thursday, the 30th of January.
The balance-sheet for the year ending 1861 has been
published, from which we gather the following
statement as to the financial position of the Corps :
Expenditure, £263 2s. 2d.; receipts, £204 2a. 9d.
showing a balance against the Corps of £5B 19s. sd.
THE eAIIII LAWS AND THE POLICE. —We
understand that the chief constable of police has
issued instructions to all the members of the Dorset
constabulary not to take any part, directly or in-
directly, against persons offending under the game
laws.

MUTING OF PARLIAMENT. —The Premier has
addrewed a circular to the supporters of Govern-
ment, respecting their attendance in the House of
Commons on the day Parliament opens, the 6th
February. His Lordship states that business of
"considerable importance will come under dis-
cussion."

DORSZTERIRR POULTRY IN AUSTR ALIA- —At the
oilpoultry show held at Sydney, Mr. Wm.
eld's splendid breeds of fowls and ducks ware

exhibited, and every bird succeeded in takings first
prize. Ten guineas each were freely offered for the '
whole of the specimens sent. This speaks well for
the Dorsetshire breed of poultry.
CAPTURE OF A MURDERER.-012 Saturday morn-
ing, Charles Rogers, a navvy, against whom a
coroner's jury had returned a verdict of wilful mur-
der, for causing, in conjunction with two others, the
death of P.C. Penny, of Yeovil, was apprehended
by Superintendent Pouncy. It appears that Rogers
was a member of the Dorset Militia, and meeting
with some companions, ho went with them to the
Greyhound Inn, on Friday evening, where one of
them agreed to pay for his night's lodgings. Whilst
they were sitting in the tap-room, the Yeovil mur-
der was talked about, and one of the men asked him
if he was not the man described in the papers? He
assured them he was not; but said it was a man
whom he knew, of the same name as himself, about
the same height, make, and appearance, and who,
singular to relate, also stuttered. But he said he
was not even related to him. This partially satisfied
the parties, and they retired to rest. Next morning
Rogers went out and was gone about an hour, and
the circumstances of the previous evening got
whispered about. On his return to the Greyhound,
Sergeant Gulliver looked in the tap-room, and recog-
nising Rogers, immediately communicated the cir-
cumstance to Superintendent Ponncy. As the latter
was proceeding along the pavement, Rogers, it
seems, perceived him, and ran back, but where he
had hid himself,for a long time remained a mystery.
Search was made in the back premises, the wood-
house was searched twice, and every bedroom was
examined, but Rogers could not be found. At length
it was concluded he must have climbed over the
wall, and the parties were leaving the premises to
ascertain, when a young man who was preseat cried
out, "here he is; here he is I" Superintendent
Pouncy immediately returned to the wood-house,
and there indeed was the sought-for man, lying
against the wall, with his legs pushed in among the
faggot sticks, and his head and shoulders covered by
a hamper which he bad drawn over him. Be cer-
tainly must have squeezed himself into a very small
compass, for no one would have supposed him to be
secreted in the basket in the corner. As may be
supposed, he was speedily removed from his hiding
place, when be acknbwledged himself to be man,
and in the course of the day Superintendent Pouncy
conveyed him to Yeovil.—At Yeovil the intelligence
that the prisoner had been apprehended caused much
excitement. He was taken before G. Harbin, Esq.,
and the depositions that had already been taken
were read over to him. Prisoner declined to make
any statement, and he was committed for trial on
the charge of wilful murder.
WORKING MEN'S lzstrivrit.—The committee of
this excellent institution have just issued their seventh
annual report, from which it appears that though the
funds of the soMety have not been largely augmented,
1 yet through the kind support by donations from
several gentlemen, it has a balance in hand of
lls. 34d. The following extracts from the report
will be found interesting to our readers:—" Every
year has seen a gradual increase in the receipts, rising
from £2O Is. 3d. in 1855, when the first report was
published, to £65 2s. lid. in 1861. With this, the
object for which the society was formed, viz: the
mutual improvement of its members, the Committee
hope, has kept equal pace. Instead of one or two
evenings in the week devoted to the instruction of
claim as formerly, five are now given up for that
purpose; and that the young men have been bane-
fitted thereby, the result of the public examination
of students in connection with the Associated Insti-
tutes of Dorset and Somerset, held at Taunton in
May last, which was more favourable as regards this
society than any other in the union, leaves no room
for doubt. One youth obtained two first class prizes
—one for French, the other for English Grammar;
a second, two first class prizes—one for History, the
other for Bookkeeping, whilst a third received a
second class prize for each of the following subjects:
—Geography, English Grammar, and Arithmetic.
Thus six first class, and three second class prizes
have been carried off by the students of this society
in two years. Nor are these the only results. Three
members have obtained Government appointments,
one of whom succeeded in gaining two of the first
class prizes named above; and another informed the
Committee that he never could have passed the ne-
cessary examination had it not been for the classes
of this institution. The necessity of admitting to
the classes youths, who are under the prescribed age
for membership, having been repeatedly urged by
several of their parents upon the Committee, they
have resolved to admit such to the classes only, for
one penny per week, exclusive of the purchase of
books. The Librarian has issued more than 300
volumes for home reading during the year, and a
large bookcase to contain the library, bae been par-
chased and placed in the reading-room."
CHRIST CHURCH.—Nsw ORGAN. —An entirely
new instrument has recently been erected at Christ
Church, West Fordington. The builder is Mr. S.
Eagles, of Hackney-road, London; and the whole
of the arrangements have been conducted under the
superintendence of the incumbent, the Rev. C. J.
Bird, M.A. This gentleman ia understood to have
designed almost entirely the very handsome case of
the organ, an object which adds greatly to the
pretty early English building in which it stands. On
Sunday, the 26th inat., the new instrument was
opened, and was pronounced on all hands to be a
decided success. The quality is remarkably fine,
and the action excellent throughout. Ten draw-
stops, including coupler and pedal-stops, together
with two manuals (swell to CC) and two octaves of
pedals, have been secured fora coat of £ll5. About
I £l5 more have been expended in carriage and erec-
tion; and nearly £2O remain still to be raised. The
collections on Sunday amounted to nearly £7. The
organ was played on the occasion by Horace Mottle,
Esq., and its beautiful tones appeared to give much
satisfaction to the large congregations that assembled
at both services. The old organ, which has under-
gone a thorough repair, is for sale at a very reduced
price.

Bonovole Perri- SESSIONS. Monday. Before
the Mayor, and J. F. Hodges and It. Davis, Esqrs.
—Esau Lucas was charged with wilfully damaging a
window at the Queen's Head, Fordingten. John
Newnbam, shoemaker, and Mrs. Ann Dunham, who
appeared in support Of the charge, swore that they
saw defendant about half-past one o'clock on Sunday
morning in his yard with a stick in his hand. Mt&
Brown deposed that the damage done was 9s. 6d.
For the defence, two tramps named W. Gillett and
E. Ford, as well as Eliza Bond, the mistress of the
former, swore that Lucas was not out of his room till
called out by the police. They said they were in
bed in the outer room, and were kept awake in
consequence of the girl having a bad foot, which
pained her very much.—Mr. Weston who appeared
for the complainant, pointed out several discrepancies
in the evidence given by the tramps, and P.C.
Cousins was sent for. On his arrival, Coaling said
he was sent for, on the morning in question, to Mrs.
Brown's. It was raining, but there was a little
moon, and it was not very dark. He saw that the
window had been knocked in by some one in Lucas's
yard, as the glass was struck all across the room.
He also pointed out the impossibility of anyone else
committing the offence. It appeared that defendant
had frequently annoyed complainant, and that he
had been warned as to his future conduct. —The
Bench considered the case was fully proved, and fined
the defendant. including damage and costs, in the
sum of SU, and if not paid in a fortnight,
to be committed for one month's hard labour.
--Amelia Ball and Selina Gale were charged with
asesulting Ann Hyde, on Saturday week, at For-
dington. It appeared that Amelia Bull's boy and
Ann Hyde had found a horeecloth, which the latter
sold for Is., and offered 6d. to the boy's mother.
Mrs. Bull, however, was very indignant, and refused
to swept the sixpence. She thought that the
shilling ought to be given to her—that the horse,
cloth ought to have fetched more—that it ought not
to have been sold at all—that Mr. Pouncy ought to
be made acquainted with the circumstances. At
length high words arose, and from words they sub-
sequently came to blows.—Mrs. Hyde called her
sister Ann Hawkins, as her witness. It came out
in evidence that the whole of the parties and their
witnesses were relatives. The two defendants and
Elizabeth Evans, whom they called as their witness,
were sisters, and that they were all sisters-in-law .to
the complainant and her witness. Much of the
evidence that was given was unfit for publication.
It was quite evident that a vast amount of the most
vile and filthy language passed on both sides, in
which the whole took part, and the Bench, after
giving the women a severe reprimand for their
conduct, very properly dismissed the case.
COUNTY PETTY' SESSIONS, SHIRZHALL, Friday.—
Before H. Williams, mid E. J. Btillock,lEsqrs., and
Captain Kindernley.
PORTLAND.—WiIIiam Winter, toll collector at the
landing stage for the Weymouth and Portland
steamers, was summoned for demanding • halfpenny
toll both from Captain Marcus Beresford and Fan.
shaw Gratin, Esq., of the 49th Regiment. The Clerk
stated that defendant had found out his error, and
that he had settled the case a ith the complainants.
TOLUCA FRATRUIE.—John Fry, labourer, was
charged with trespassing in search of conies in the
day time on the 9th January. —Lord Wynford's
game keeper said that about half-past 4 o'clock he
saw the defendant trespassing on some land in the
occupation of Mr. Whittle. He asked him his
business there, and on searching him found four
nets and a ferret. Ile traced his foot-
steps backward and saw where he had been
ferreting for rabbits. —Defendant said he worked
for Mr., Edward Pope, of Great Toiler, and that
he tutte borrowed the nets and ferret from a farmer
for Mr. Harris, a farmer at Chilfrome, to catch rata.
He went across these fields home as being the
nearest way from his work. Witness said that this
was about a mile out of defendant's road.—Fined
10s. and costa.

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PIDDLEVIINTHIDE. - Tom Christopher and
Frederick Norris, were summoned by John Edward
Bridge, for stealing portion of a fence, of the valueof
ed., on the 18th January. Christopher did not
appear, and the service of the summons was proved
by P.C. Hugh Barrett.—P.C. Orchard said that on
the day in question be was on duty in Piddletrenthide.
He saw Christopher and Norris coming along, and
supposing they were up to " no good," he thought
he would watch them. He saw Christopher enter
,Mr. Bridge's plantation and commence setting
wires, and Norris stood in the road to watch. A
Christopher was leaving the plantation he corn

menced polling the stakes out of the hedge and
throwing them over to Norris, who stood in the
road. Norris picked up a portion, and Christopher
jumped down and picked up the remainder. They
afterwards tied up the sticks, and then went on
Mr. Saunders's land and set up more wires. When
they came back for the wood witness went up to
them and took it away. Christopher, who
was about 18, bad been several times convicted of
poaching, and about six months ago was imprisoned
for two months for stealing wood from tho same
place. Norris had but lately returned from New.
foundland, where he had been five years. He had
never been brought before the Bench before,—Norris
was fined 10s., or 14 days imprisonment in default,
and Christopher was fined 405., and in default, two
months' imprisonment. —George Christopher, the
father of one of the defendants in the last case, was
summoned for stealing • portion of a fence, the pro-
perty of Mr. Saunders. The case was proved by
P.C. Orchard, who caught him in the act of breaking
up the fence, and taking it away.—Defendant, who
was very deaf, said he took the sticks bemuse he had
no wood to burn.—Mr. Saunders said he did not
wish to prase the case, his only object being to let
defendant know that he most not do the like again.
—Ordered to pay sixpence.
LITTLE CHINEY.—George Feltham, dairyman, was
summoned hy Evan Tom pk ins, of Puncknowle, to show
cause why he should not, as the putative father, con-
tribute towards her illegitimate child, born on the
2nd December last.—Mr. Weston appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. &mounds for the defendant.
--There was no qnestion of the facts of the case, and
the magistrates made the usual order. The magi*
Crates, however, expressed their opinion that Km
Sims, the young woman's aunt, had afforded
too great fiwilities for the alleged "courtship."
COSIMITTED TO TRZ DORCHESTER GAOL.-.-
Assizes: Thomas Symee, Edward Budge, James
Galpin, stealing fowls at Tolle; Porcorum. Hard
Labour: Emanuel Kerley, vagrancy at Dorchester,
1 calendar month; Emma Gapper, leaving her
bastard child chargeable at Wotton Fitxpaine, 3
calendar months; Abraham Brown, misbehaviour
at Sturminster-Nowton Union, 10 days; -
Haskell, poaching at Edmondshain, 1
month; Tom Christopher and Frederick
.stealing fence at Piddlehinton, the former
calendar months, and the latter to 14 days;
aorsfall, stealing money at Dorehester, 6 calendar
months; Maria Hunt, and Mary Custard, stealing
potatoes at Sherborne, 14 days; John Hinton,
stealing lead at Weymouth.
SUTTON WALDRON.—We understand that
the Rev. Anthony Unstable, M.A., !Gator of this
parish, ham had conferred on him the important
°Mos of Archdeacon of Dorset, in the room of Dr.
Buckle, of Upwey, whose resignation we annooteed a
abed Aims ohm.

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WEYMOUTH. APPOINTMENT. Mr. Samuel
Martin, for several years past ticket-clerk at the
Weymouth station of the Great Western Railway,
has, we are happy to state, been promoted to the
office of station master in the room of Mr. Smith,
who, at his own request, has been removed to
Cirencester.
RECKLESS Corrpocr.—A 'commercial traveller'
named it. Turner, representing a firm carrying on
business at 4, Gresham-street, London, was driving
a horse and chaise at a furious rate near the Preston
Turnpike-gate, when he knocked down a man on
foot named Joseph Wellman, belonging to Preston,
and seriously injured him on the head. The man
is doing well, and Mr. Turner has agreed to pay all
the expenses connected with the accident, and for
his loss of time.

SACK ROBBIMIIII.—CAUTION TO MARINS STORK
Dzalans.—We have been requested by a gentle-
man who has suffered considerably by the nefarious
practice of stealing sacks, to give a short account of
the late case of sack robbery tried before the
Recorder of Bath. The parties implicated were two
men' named Jacques and Potter, in the employ of
Mr. Saunders, of the Town Mills, and a stationer
and rag merchant, named Giles Hall, who up to the
time when the robbery was found out had borne a
most excellent character in the city, but who, it
appeared from the evidence, had been for a long '
time the receiver of sacks stolen from Mr. Saunders,
by the two other prisoners. Theold adage "If there
were no receivers there would be no thieves," was
fully verified inthis case; as manyae 130 sacks, allfit
for use, and some nearly new, bearing Mr. Saanders's
name, being found on his promisee. The
evidence being very clear against Jaques and Potter,
the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and ultimately
delivered the same against Hall, whom they recom-
mended to mercy, The worthy Recorder, in passing
sentence, said that Jaques and Potter were found
guilty on the most clear evidence of robbing a very
kind employer, even when he was dying, and who
had net only been to them an excellent employer,
but who had also made some provision for them at
his death. This they would forfeit, and would be
sentenced—Jaques to 12 months' imprisonment, and
Potter to 18 months. With regard to Hall he said:
You, Giles Hall, have been, after • most patient
inquiry, found guilty. Any man of ordinary pru-
dence would have at once said, when the prisoners
brought such goods, where did you get them?
Who is your employer? And in case of an unsatis-
factory answer, would have refused to purchase the
rucks. But you did not seek to obtain any such
explanation. I cannot disguise from myself the fact
of the large number of sacks found on your pre-
mises, bearing Mr. Saunders' name, and which were
too good for the purpose of making rip into paper.
You will be imprisoned for 18 calendar months with
hard labonr.—[We sincerely trust this case may act
as a warning to those in this neighbourhood, who,
we are informed, are in the habit of stealing
miller's sacks, and also to those who are the re.
cipienta of the same.—=E. D. C. E.]
VYKE REGIB.—SUDDEN DzaTif.—An old
man, named Rica, of Wyke, had just; alighted from•
vehicle on Saturday, when he suddenly fell down
and expired, near Belfield House on the Wyke
road. His age was 77, and he had for some time past
complained of palpitation of the heart. Oa that
account an inquest was not deemed necessary.
DEWLISH. Accumuz. On Friday, Charles
Hickens under-keeper to Lady Michel, was out
on the lands setting traps. One of the young gentle-
men, a lad about 12 or 13 years of age, was out with
a gun, and seeing something move in the hedge,
immediately fired. The greater portion of the
charge lodged in Hickene's arm, and his face was
slightly grazed. Mr. Reynolds, surgeon of Piddle.
town, was sent for, and extracted as much of the
shot as he was able. He is now going on well.
BEBE REGlS.—Furrikwa.-40n 'Tuesday, Jan.
21, Torevell, a native of Bare' agreed to a duel of
the fists, with Watercress, and after a few hits on
both sides the inhabitants and Torevell's friends
interfered, but Watercress wished to polish them off
one at a time, which was, after sundry other brawls,
effected, and the visages of many showed that they
had received payment, and in settling their accounts
had taken stamped receipts.
ATLIELHAMPTON.—The Rev. H. R. Miles,
rector, read a very interesting paper on "The
progress of Locomotion," on Monday, the 20th inst.,
to a large and attentive audience, in the Parish
Schoolroom of this place. The rev, gentleman
noticed the various improvements which isad been
made from time to time in the mode of transit; and
by means of pictures so clearly illustrated his subject
that even the meanest capacity could derive instruo-
tion. He also alluded at some length to the state of
the roads in former times, and gave such an amount
of travelling in those days, that we believe few, if
any, would-like to see the so-called "good old times"
return again.

BLA/iDFORD.—We last week called the atten-
tion of our readers to the concert announced for the
following Thursday, and we are pleased to state that
even the most sanguine in its success, were more
than satisfied. All parties concerned did their
utmost to make it as entertaining and suocessful as
possible, and to our highly esteemed and talented
organist and the church choir much praise is due.
The concert came off ow Thursday evening last, at
the Corn Exchange. The Rev. Robert Fareinhareow
presided, and in :opaning the proceedings bora
testimony to the benefits which had resulted from
the formation of the Mechanics' Institute, and
Working Men's club, in Blandford, on behalf of the
funds of which the conoert was given, and said he
hoped as the services of the choir were given
gratuitously, the audience would afford them every
encouragement. The whole of the performances
were, however, so ably given, as to render any
request for forbearance of criticism, minecessary. In
the first part, the duet, "He wipes the Tear," sung
by Masters Brine and Lame, was enthusiastically
redemanded, and by the special desire of the chair-
man and his friends, the anthem, "in Jewry is God
known," received a similar compliment. The
secular music, if possible, elicited more rapturous
applause, and the songs, "In the cottage by the
Sea," sung by Mr. Sturmey, and my 'Old Friend
John," by Mr. Lance, were deservedly encored, as
also the beautiful duet, "Fading away,, ' sung with
exquisite taste and feeling by the &forenamed youths
(Masters Brine and Lance), and the glee, "See
our Oars," sung by the choir. Mr. Skivington
(accompanied by Mrs. Edwards) played the cornopean
in admirable style, and was unanimously encored in
a favourite selection from " Sonnatabula." At the
clam the Rev. It. Farquharson proposed a vote of
thanks to Mrs. Edwards and the choir, for their
kindness in coming forward to assist the funds of the
two excellent societies on whose behalf the concert
was got up, which was received with entfinsiastic
applause. The new version of the national anthem
IFISS then sung, and the large audience separated, one
and all highly delighted with the rich treat afforded
them.—Several parties expressed a wish that an
entertainment of a similar kind might be set on foot
for the benefit of Mrs. Edwards and the choir, and
we shall be exceedingly pleased to find that their
desires are carried oat, as we know of no parties
more deserving of encouragement than this estimable
lady and her ooadjutors.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF MISTARRN IDINTITY.-00
Wednesday last Emmanuel Chinn, of Charlton, baker,
was charged before the Mayor (W. C. Fincham,
Esq.), and T. H. Bennett, Req., with furious driving
and upsetting a cart belonging to a man named Hunt,
postman, in Damory-lam., on Wednesday, the 15th
Inst. W. H. Atkinson, See., solicitor, appeared for
the defendant. A number of witnesses were examined
both for and against the defendant. In support of the
charge, Arthur Counter said he lived in Rogers-terrace,
Damory-lane ; he saw Chinn and some one with him
driving down the lane; heard • crash ttpposite Smith's,

the pnblio•house, and iewe cart upset and horse down;
E. Chinn was driving. It was moonlight and
7.45. Re knew Chinn becanee ho donned at the New
Inn; was two or three minutes there; did not speak
to Chinn nor he to blin.—James Shave (Illandfsega
looks after Hunt's horse, and going round the gas.heoa„;
' •ail of bi-

the et,hosesse street the tail of his cart. Witness aid,
" Hold hard," and Chinn struck his home; the horse
jumped, sod upset witnass's horse and cart. Chin,
drove en directly, and did not Mop to render ga,
essistence. It was about 7.40 or 7.45; knows Claws
horse by the star on its fat*. It was a beautiful
moorflight night —Edward Leff, at Mr. Green's, sew
Share pass round the gas-house Corner; law the other
man driving —there were two people in the trap. Heard
the smash, and found when he ram forward that Hunt's
cart WU upset ; he helloed to the ether man, but instead
of stopping he whipped his horse and drove on.—Heeert
Chamberlain lives at Snail Fame, Sew Chinn in lts,
two-wheel cart near the church, between seven aari
Thomas
eight, ri;ionugldWeaSitd •Magast beforel'ease 6ednving 17.
Chinn driving rapidly through the Market-pl. Witness was etiteding against Kr. Greatbatot's
gates; was quite sure it woo Chinn. It eel
quite light; knows the step of the borse. If, try
coming at a hard trot —For the defence, Maria Shari,
of Whitchuroh, was examined. She said Chinn ore.
took her, about sic o'clock. at Whitechurd,
He wee drkving a wagon. Hi gave her a lift, asg
brought her to Blandford St. Mary, opposite igr,
Hillard's. Got to Blantiford at 7.20. Chinn came ea
quick for lutt. sake_ She paid the gate.—Henry Foes
saw Chinn this side of Thorneleombe, driving a wag",
between seven and eight. Two twv—' were in tse
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