The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-11-29 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

MR. EDWARDS'S hula —As we antisipated,lir. K
Hutchings, who recently pined • prise al the Working
blee's International Exhibition, has received £lO from
H. Schwas, &eq., M.P., tot having carried off • prize
at the exhibition.

Uterus' ON Fgance.—The friends of Clearwater-
street Chapel bald their annual tea meeting on Thursday
evening hat, about 150 being present. After tea the
pastor, Rev. R. S. Asblless, B. A., delivered an able
lecture on, "The Sada and BalioousAspect of France
previosa to the Outbreak of the War..
ROYAL lIIIII3IART /MD DISPIUMAIT.—Sermoni were
preaohed on Sunday last at St. Mary's Church, in be
half of the above exoellent institution. The Rev.
Talbot Greene, rector, was the preacher In the morn-
ing and evening, and the Rev. H. B. Clissold, M. A.,
M the afternoon. Though the weather was most un-
favourable for large congregations, the collections
amounted to rather over

--11111.00---- NEI REGIS WORKING KEN'S READING Boon.
—The third teeters in connection with the above insti•
tote is to be given on Wednesday, 7th Dec.. by Mr.
Zillwood MiU.dgs, on "The life and times of Arthur
Wellesley, duke of Wellington." Tbe Institute ia
highly honoured by the Wrongs of the Mayor, and
the material assbaance of his worship's sons. Wo wish
Mr. Z. Milledge °lacy summon in his lattempt.
The Great Western Itailsmy Company has given
notice of application to Parliament In the next Hessian
for power to build, purchase, hire, and use steam and
other vessels between any port or plisse where there is
• station of the company or • joint station and the
Channel Islands, the ports of Cherbourg and Bt. Melo,
earl say other port oa the south-eastern mast of Ire-
lend between Cork and Belfast, both inclusive ; also to
empower the oompany to raise for those purpome farther
sums of money.

Flow rut .811.—A bundle of ship's papers, signed
by Samuel Feats thief officer, dated Port Adelaide, from
April to July. 1870, belonging to the Fire Queen, was
washed ashore on Wednesday, at Lulworth, and is now
in possession of James Grieve, Req., reoeiver of wreck
at Weymouth, The Fire Queen Is • steamer
of 2886 tons, and 1,400 horse power, and is owned by
George J, Tbeoball. 8, Bishopegate-street, Londoe.—A
horse, without those, and which did not seem to have
been long in the water, was washed ashore on the
21od in Brandy Bay, near Warbarrow. It was buried
In quicklime by the. coastguard.
Torti. Atertimice floalwrr.—From the balance
sheet of this society we kern that during the past year
they have expended the sum of £54 17s. 6d. in the
alteration and Improvement of their room, in addition
to the ordinary working expenses. Besides his annual
subscription of ES sa, they have received from H.
Edwards,Esq.,ll.P.,a donation oliallowards the room.
Lori Shaftesbury gave £5, Mr. Bendel' £2 2s, Mr.
Hobbs LI, Mr. Guidry £t R. Charlton, Esq., El Is.,
Rev. J. Wallis El, Mr. Wright El, and there were
many smaller sums. Collections at lactates have pro-
duced £4 le. at, the re-opening "anima £4 4s, and
£55.. was gained by the annual tea •' hut £22 12a. Is
still dus to the treasurer.. The society has been joined
by three Wesleyan ministers, Rev. J. Henderson, Rev.
S. Nash, and Rev. R. Walker, and the committee have
decided to purchase the WWI of their lecture-room and
premises, so that they expect still more moues during
the coming winter season.
Wevisours Itaaval. lorcovsozor SOCIITT.—At •
meeting of the ebove society held on Mondarlast, 21st
inst., on the premises of the Wesleyan &seek an ex-
cellent paper on "Mental Culture" woo given by T.
Anderson, Esq. The essayist first touched upon the
objects and essentials of mental culture, suggesting the
need of concentration, association, a wire Aioice of
subjects, freedom from prejudice, and the habit of form-
ing cornet views of man and things. Subsequently
the chief modes of mental culture were referred to,
menial them being named (1) conversation, which
should not degenerate into the foolish, or merely
jocose, and still lees Into the discussion of absent
characters, but should supply some solid and profitable
topics. (2) The perusal of books which weie like a
rich mine: but reading, like citing, needed digestion
is order to profit; mare hasty scampering through •
book was useless: dower progress, with careful scrutiny
and nfileetion, being more sure and beneAcial. A judi
Mous selection of books was recommended; u the fre-
quent parer' of novels unsettled and injured the mind,
and, lib too many sweetmeats, Impored sound diges-
tion. Manly mental vigour would never be (Lined by
the merely sentimental, sensational, and romantic. Let
the stores of history, philosophy, science, biography,
and general literature—now so cheap sod acervible -
be unlocked and appropriated by all. (3) Lectures and
oral addresses where the gesture, vole., and emotions
of the living man gave additional interest to the truths
advanced. The leek of united effort among the varied
literary societies In Weymouth, in order to got • few
first-class lecturers to the towu, instead of a host of
minor stars, was much tubs regretted. After referring
to (4) observation. aa • mode within the reach of every
one, the essayist concluded by urging all to seek the
noblest aid of mental cultivation, viz., by bringing the
mind into closest union with God, the source of all
wisdom, in continual prayer, and adding thereto the
continual lever of faith. A hearty vote of thanks,
followed by an interesting conversation on the points
alluded to, In which the Rev. J. Randerson, and Rev.
S. Nash (presidents), with others took pert, brought
this pleasant and profitable meeting to • close.
'roc Rzv. H. C. PlOOO/ LIXTOII.--Mr. Sidney S.
Milledge was very fortannte in having obtained the
promise of the Rev. H. C. ?Iva to lecture in aid of
the Malconabe Regis Working Men's Reading Room and
Libeary. The subject announced for Wednesday even-
ing last was "Monmouth's Rebellion," and perhaps it
was due to the (act that this tale has already been so
well told by Macaulay that we did not see anything
like so numerous an audience as the lecturer deserved.
Mr. James Robertson presided, and said the rev, gentle-
man who had consented to deliver a lecture was
so well known to most of them that he required no
introduction. The sabject was of so instructive
a character, and treated of a period of
English history 110 Interesting to them that he was
quite sure they would have an exeellent lecture.
Br, Noe, promising that his fehoies of subject/ was
(averred by the Mot that what he knew most about
were theology and histcq, eml AM the former subject
woo act Alta for • politic lecture, said that the very
swanky bore its own history in itself. He then spoke
of thetme when part of Ilemerselaltire was • vast moor-
land. only ebbs', inhabited. It had tyke' proved it.
UM= 01 defame What the invaders al England, but
he amid not speak of the daises al Alfred against the
Demos, but tell of • time not EIU yews ago. when the
people ef Booserest and Dorset proved themselves men
indeed. Mr. Pigoe then with greet graphic power,
sketshed the eatmedents of the Duke of Monmouth,
and the dislike In Beglead towards King Juan 11.
Medias to the attempt at rebellion. He described the
leading and pregrese of Monmouth, the gathering of the
King's hews. Momitooties examination of Sedgemoor
Irma Bridgewater elterelt tower, the plaa and attack,
whoa the aurora hoses& though in summer shone
brightly over Us wawa idty. huh Os ma* fog