The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-17 00:00:00

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GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1871.

STURMINSTER PETTY BIONS
a aeWailliAtookTaßoareTnatudietertnr°°oL.-OE. n Wednesday evening I both masts went by the board. The half-hearted Drew kind them *0 -. 25‘ Per
Present: Captain Hanham, R.N., Jo'biniilin9see. y, the Wesleyan Schoolwere terror-etre& at the sight, and one .4 the worst, mould arias a sack. No diserepaae y Methodists, but as lambs who are desired to be of it; Oontirduldeinet:mrnith, ottft,Tmeehrewbrl:dgeger,. hula
baseas4,22..w ; Wm.. flanauill. El, loot luelnarteue.itodtbet.tubeelyttoJethethenPoluiatec Legen permed ohm.,Z
ace, he hoped WI Lanai
W 1144 • Ine"ti NZ was held in the chapel, w-lirrnms'eVeWrerl ; tn., Res. U. T. Bower, H. L. Bower, Eel., and Carr J. Glyn,for scholars of ell names, Moorhead, Mr. 0. Andrews. Ward would take measures to remedy the matter.
earnest addressee w • Michael O'Neil, lost he reeion in the shock: To lash fact was the' boeght them, ond bought tbera schools there were something .. Fourth mourning coach: Mr. Curtis, manager ; Mr. Rakes, Mr A. hcallax said the Constabulary ought to low.
harm, and to let go one anchor altar another, were the i'muniU.d tow coll'.
ha.. Ile dlfforriago between the price, the good fold. Would that at each of our desomination
head Winter. own drake afoot or It Cache. The had
y • large baokrutt:
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new
orx . ere delivered. It is intended to , ---'•, e
i;:n7L'aarsaa
ha
rsisel.ln the chapel aa aon as tuffi:ient SWUM'S Crlutult Ai•Aller A [VAL Atiall. trollied ight be ignored.
the madman tight, so that he should do no fairly. The 51r,..1 were boned, even before they and that at leant, &mon/ the 70mnff, elm I Dr. Smith's carriage, with blinds drawn. which was likely to upset any carriage pealing ,
I Timm to Wrto lay that he bought them, not o , _Dr. Moorhead'. carriage, I. It wee stated by some of the members that the po ice er,
SOCIAL TIA.-0 T ng on the ilth Li...milder last ..tplen from a to the captain and master to save their liven . .41arsan. an • Merl) man, of Sklllinmatone, was neat work. and by this time, the rest of the crew rallied NY, Eliot, En., would have been present bad he not d.re,:n:h
n... tibe„enroes. Iti:authoe.
dolnatl,7.
g.nalietnzeiy.. end the elicit ea-7-
chaiged with hail to thesehwoo!toetem,atasaaailiTre,
=tee era: 1,
the Perish church 2.8117
evoning the teachers of \ tr... c • •With • man who thought these goods had been stolen, wonld sung, end the public meeting
. rode,
Hed 'mowing them to lave been stolen. Was it likely that Having
h Sunday schools partook of a 'al t i e rooks, the Jessie Forrest a have bought Render su • ten. . been unfortunately prevented by ill-health. A. great Ilueatioodd to write to Capt. Brown, asking that the d
number of gentlemen wished to send carriages to follow ' t 1 rain le
tee. after which a musical entertainment s°4l
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''':llll.l':i7l4 t3'"; Ml'''. 11.1'1.1*I"nr.r:Ifceretir, kaenrApla.t."Zihi't o'nt' aa ibucamr, two anchors je the against the prisoners character, dent minister, who offered prayer..
under the superinte d took placto ..h ..lm in the ,o.ation-d mid, of alii,:ih he (Wellatead) was the dismantled wreck, miles to the eestwar lof French had been mil
thee, w• • fair market Prim flf there the preeiderentryi:routedtke Rev. J. . Perm
whole exertion 11 °nee 01 the hiecei Il i-kms by ...".
s the choir of St. Jomes'schurch' while others had nook He thoughr mndruetee
has Mr. Atkinv.n appeared for.the pn,seention, and Mr. Dash- Pinisterre. But no breve Breton seuoraoame off to them they would tertaany have h of it, as he had for • The Rev. Cntaereate
time,
samid
titbeardirderelse neeettesearmmtyy tetetreper
terithenir;fribeantdsthtoe IrirbearlY • agailiter's ooDneVeoonigurseh rorlie,r,*mje. P '4IU
ViN
C"raPium'd 4 "''''ee` iein
Mall, improved during the past six (were they too much occupied with the disasters of long time kept a peldie-honse in Waymnutit ; but there to be eoono.mo.
t.
spoke, et length there would be of tradesmen were waiting near the house. in spite of custom for ammo wbo had money, and &oohed ithem emcee
months. wood for the defence.
C•elVellY. the mate,
Frencs. or may he. were eil the map impressed into was no stain on histehareeter of any sort or kind. He speakers, and 1.1 !lei_ r
sm./H.!, Job.. Laver, atation.maater at Shlllingeton Mallon. Chances or Faidherhe's army 9) mud the captain and the pouring rain ; but on the urgent request that the were poor. end they. to be coicia.ent the Boerd on7ettto° "0
WM148171'1021 OF PatilYidagli OF TRU FOURTH DORISST in the elueloY .4 lb Somme. and Dorset Railwaywould ask the Bends, and would also say it wee thsir difficulty in bringing up the . private being again made known, lrel throughout the island. Ile thought it likely ten"'
RIPLI C°11141.-On Teted. evening Copt iin and said on the Mth December, alx,ut twenty minutes lewd five he under the guidance of Mr. Squibb, an admirably some of them returned, the greater portion. however. at premait. they would have the 'piano., poured out into ta.
Adjutant Barrett r theleokei to the land in vain for help to savo duty, when any poison was brought before them on a 1 The Tonic Sol-fa olass then sang "IffrdMoeher's Hilda" . funeral should be
them and the seam that looked to them for guidance. charge, to give des prisoner the beuetit of any effects of the followed the procession at • distance In the crowd. The I street, all through Wekehem. 11, to the preacat time ~..;,
*hot' OP the Fourtt Irk- root (p Pr re'
to the 'ueeeieful laawde'llati't'hiaesate;ste:',:hag on the
the
baler
t e Wells for'rut'''lkarnkue,m blgi lln
, They ordered the boot to be lowered. and into the be good
doubt. Here was st man of known good character. displayed their proliciencyband t
ts
ba. mournful cortege passed from Rndwell down Boot-lane, las beet they could.
pemonshad put the sewerage in theit gardens or di -1
'poled er t
Head Quarter, Hunger Hill.oo e) Hifi o Corps at the sunk. coal Merchant. Saw drfentlant gel:from the buffer vial bottom of her they put the worse than helpless madman, who had boughll these peas at a fair market system under which they
exitgread the report, along the North Quay, and over the Bridge. up St. , Some of the Board were 01 opinion that more drai
Colonel Mamie!'their Vete and witited any guilty knowledge. Kr. Mr. J. A. Slimmest, hon. sea, n as are net
Prevented from atten ling by a sad dom • was clump 01 call alikh he placed on a heap ~1 hie own coal. securely lashed with roped so that he oriuld neither . , .
Ithat • • that there are 167 scholars in Thotnae-street, down George-street, and &ernes the ,se much ...meal on the hill, ea at Fortunea Well, eed th.
Afterwards at the ••t k tutus idllictions, After he hal Mine that he walked away very 11.1:,-Crose- harm hi If nor any one ell All got into the boat, nerd continues o the facts were such se from which tt If. 66 females. Backwater Bridge. Here the excellence of Messrs. 1 matter droPPrid-
teat x ion of the OfH•cra and ii e"mine.l ' had l'
. . nown the defendant aven or eight mouths and left their noble ship that bad borne the buffeting would bear out his taring that the primes'. mtg• e I, 101 males,
- t have
the
tielleemhe je
Bah"
' 70 • the motning, Hawkes end Freeman's arrangements were manifest • .
Guinea. to the Bev of I been inticroet hut tiot he had no guilty knowledge, and The average attendances had been in
---1 the magistrates and 109 in the afternoon, and the officers and teachers , there vrere no trains near, and the procession passed
slightest
there are 70 1 over without the hindrance, to the Cemetery.
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The tenders for oinking the well at %Achim to the kg.
clay, were opened; -Mr. John Ward, tendered at £2 per foes;
Northover, and Jt.eph !brown., gt
memo* Rea and Orchard, £4 ; blew+. Brown sad gas:
Clnekerell, £37, 6.1; Mr. Robert A. Ay's., 4., aad lb per
loot for clearing the rubble ; Mr. William Coombe, alie •
Mr. John Pearce, Jun., and Co: Wekeltaza, 1-3; Mr. JO
James Patton. £2 101; Mr. Robert ['cum, Eartoneguare,
£.3 ; Mr. William White, Jun., £2 2. ; Mr. Robert Rudd
Mermaid, LI 5,
The Cuomo oil expressed a doubt whether they would really
find water alter going down to the bloc clay.
Mr. A. Scaivaii mid in that owe, the whole mum.e would
fall on the parish, and the money obtained from the common
lands would not be forthcoming:
The Culul&Lo mid that water could no doubt be found In
the valley to the right of Wolohan; and he asked if the
Board had power peremptorily to purchmie land for makings

and non.
cominumioned officers, the corp, proceed, .1 to the Odd.
Fellow's Ball, for supper. The Chairman (Capt.
Viaot) proposed the usual loyal touta, followed by
others relating to She eorps. Between the speeches
soap were sung, and a inky pleasant evening was
ClThe annual meeting of the corps will be held in
meet, whoa two new officers will be apppointed.
BL LN DFO RD.
INTIZTAINYINT AT TIM UNION WORKHODS2.—On
Tuesday evfting,by thejkind permission of the Board of
Guardians the inmates of Phis establishment were
116•0112.11 with a very pleasing entertainment in the
UM room of the workhouse, which was very prettily
with wreaths of evergreens end mottoes, the
I of which was "Happiness to all," • trans
-
p .o coloured letters. The chair was taken by
the Bo • J. B. Quirk, chaplain to the Union.
WLREFIAW.
CLI.!AL TIttiTIM /MAL. —The Rev. S. R. Taylor,
nior curate of Wareham, h., been presented
. n ;caving the parish, alter 3i years service, with an
eta, handsomely enaromed on vellum, and signed
b) Ile body of the parishioners, aora,atopaiii.ed !If •

as e,,al-amint. Believed that on the day in question thera
were no to eel, insimied to Wellstsmi. Welistead's trucks
wen: sometimes plaeml at the .111 c spot. Relieved Welistead
ol one truck near hi. hag., but ho could not say if it was
loaded or unloaded. Could not 'say what tort of coal it was
that Weide.' or Clarke had. Ilad never known Hr. Clarke's
Men makes mistake in unloading c cel. Relieved that Well.
dead might have had AO tons of coal in the yard. It was quite
light enough to read the directions on the trucks.
Edward Clarke, mid he wag a coal inerehant living at Bland-
ford, and had a coal store at Shillingstone Mallow On the
56th Demnber, in consequence of reeeiving a telegraphic
aiestav from tut. mums, he went to Shlllingstone, to Um
house of the prisoner, and Ulted hll3ll2What right he had to
to take his coal. Prisoner replied "1 havn't." Prosecutor
told bin, he had received information from the Mallon
rrauter that he had taken a lump of coal, weighing 361ba, and
that he should prosecute him for it, and gave him loto custody.
Prow tor then kit the house and went out into the road.
Wel/Mead came out and called " Mr. Clarke, Mr. carte ; f
want poi." Prosecutor said, 'What du you want r Welige6d
than said " Ceme into the bowie, I want to talk to you ;" to
which prosecutor replied " I have nothing to say to yuu. I
U.ncave you once and now I shall punish
Y u. Deddes, you
say pal not take it, and I must prove it." Winstead then
.
said " 1 did take it, and if you will cidue into the house. I will
pay you ten times the amount. Let us settle it at once, and
I will never do it again."- -Cromescandned : Had known
Welistead age coal agent 16 or IS months. About the previous
December promecutor's man maw primner wheeling a barrow
of coal • • • s and •-u• cautioued him, and

of the storm -horn the gull of Out___,
Biscay—they left her in • perilous position among the
rocks off Ushant. E o long & st.amer fell in with them,
and picked them up. The captain urged his reseuers to
go and tow his schooner away from the French coact;
but it was not to be thonght of then, and he had to be
thankful that himself, the staunch William Blatehfort
the mate, and the brave end true cabin boy James
Brown, with the mew, were brought into Portland with
their lives safe. The 'cabin boy still bore marks of the
bruises be haci received in his fall, and the crew were
as dirty as before, for A the Sailor's Home they would
not let them go upstairs till they hod gone through
their ablutions. The poor madman, too, was as mad
as a Hatch hare, sad he was Warred in the union ; brit
the captain thinks he Way recover. The Shipwrecked
Harbors' Society is the sheet ancibor of all stab poor
fellows away from home, and to its hon. agent, Mr.
Damon, the captain appealed, sad told the above story.
The society never fails mariners in distress ; and so
those who subseribe to it May feel that in doing so they
are helping segos' from all parts of the world.—lt is
fair to the crew to say that the above is the captain's
statement. The steamer which picked up the motor.
tunote crew was called the "Zook." and they were
brought from Portland Roads to Weymouth by the
-- Pal e.
estin" There were seven in all,
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upon full onn.iderition he heaved . _
would ho of the s ino opinion. He left the case with
considerable confide.e in their hands, believing that
tilypiisrd would hesiischarged.
The Bloch retirsil for sum tints to consult, and on
their return, the Moor said that flake had on his own
confession been gaily of Mailing these peas, end there-
fore without any nivark, they would commit him for
trial. With regard to Sheppard, the ease was se
strong that they sould not take upon themselves to
decide the matter; it must go before a jury to decide.
Mr. 'lizard sekec that Sheppard might be admitted
to bail. He coull offer substantial sureties.
The Benoti decited to accept bill iihlopard is £l5O,
and two sureties in £5O each. Mr. Bilks, of Bath.
street, offered and was accepted. Mr. DAR., wheel
chairman, also oilseed ; but the Benah doubtod whether
they should accept him.
Mr. Dodge: Oh, I can go to the Bank, and draw for
£500!
The Supt. did not know anything about Dodge, and
he was refused.
Dodge: It is very strange they won't have me for a
£lOO or so; I can go to the Bank for £5OO or £l,OOO.
Mr. Charles ultimately became the other musty, and
Sheppard was released.

numbered 14. In CM:pother school
scholars. The receipts ware £909. 14., inoluding a
balance of £4 16s. lid. last year, and the expenditure
£l3 ss. 41., luring a bamboo of £1 3e. 9d.
The singing parotids' than sang " Hope I the guid-
ing star of We." and although it seemed Mlle too
high for some of the vole's, it wee very nicely swig,
and received with great applause.
Mr. AuDineou, superintendent of the school, wan
next called on to speak, •He was very happy to see
the friends once more on in omission like the primmest;
it was very pleasing to inset together ease a year in
this way, with their children and their families. and be
vu happy to say a word or two to them. 0.11 need
not tell imam that he had for years worked for the.
schools: he was slimy' happy to work in tionstiotion
with the children, and hoped that ho should be long
spared to oontinue in the work, and labour where God
had sent him. It was now 30keers sines he
began
the work of Sunday School instruction, and he felt
now a greater delight than ever in that work and a
greater desire to be the means of doing good. It
would not be of any particular use to enter into details
oonceruing the school; but one little circumstance he
would mention, and that vu that a very large propor-
tion of their numbers are children not belonging to
. _ had

The Rev. T. Grieves impressively
Amos was a remarkable one. The chwel ...as densely
filled,and large numoers were in the Cemetery grounds.
Several members of the Town Council were present;
but to mention their names would be unfair to the
others, who were kept away, either by publie business
or respect to the wishes before excres.ed• The body
was committed to the family vault, by the side of the
remains of lira Devenish, interred there nearly five
years ago. The vault is situated near the top of the
mantecrated part of the Cemetry, on the right hand
side, sad almost close to the boundary wall. It is
very near the vault where lie the remains of lire. CoL
Vandeleur. The last ssid offices having been rendered,
the procession returned in reverse order, leaving several
of the 1113111111011 at their residences, and the members
of doeseeed's family went beak to Rodwell. The
bearers feints outside the gates., and the pall-bearers
inside, and through their lines the mourners re-entered
the house. The carriages returned about a quarter to
two, all the arrangements of Messrs. Hawke' and
Freeman having been susamehtily carried out. During
the funeral many of the shops in Weymouth and Mel-
combs Regis were closed, and others partially so, and
wide-spread sorrow was more deeply than ever felt.
The pews in the the Corporation meats at church had been
. _

Mr. A. SCRIVIN mid they had a good opring at Buton, and
if they had a tank as high Ls the Church, they could euppiy
all the heteigteete A %team WWloc to coot XtV, and whith
could be worked for LSO • year would do the work effectually,
and without any uncertainty.
Mr. llouint• void that an immense quantity of water I. run-
ning to MAMA; Lad if they built a large tank they could easily
supply Weoton. Thousand, of il,Lig.hcada. quite clear, were
running every day, and as clear ILS they could vote)t.
The people at Weoton could have water into their doors if
they liked ; but that did IPA tdit: They must hare a new
steam engine LO coot a:j.) a year, and a man at Leh or £lO
year to work it. But they wanted • man by that way every
day with a book under bin arm. Le knew where they could
nave the parioh £4O • year, for one roan could do the Waft of
the Surveyor, Collector, and Inspector of Nuiesnces. at Oaf
man's salary. If neither of them gentlemen would do the
work, he would awl a man to do it at XI per week, and would
lv litindidllll.ll for him, too.—(hear, bear). They were cutting
down the poor workmen's wages; hut tide was the way to
make a laving for the with. If. also objected to the expense
of summoning poor people being gone ; when they wan bed
up before the magistrate, they made up a tale and Rl*
tocumed, and so the Board lost the very money they bad
expended for oummoru.s.
Mr. A.
Suisther
collect

Purse 25 sovereigns. Numerous other' gifts bay.)
aho been received by the rev. gentleman, amongst
w1,,e1 may be mentioned a valuable pocket communion
servile presented by Mr. C. lAcey and brothers, and
a 7,enoill•osse by his Sandford congregation.
;Be I.ATl_SlOL—Throngh.the active eivr Cons of

belonging to him, pro -mentor
forgave him.
P.C. Short had had charge of the lump of coal. na examined
the truck from which it no said to be taken and the coals
In it were covered with mow, except in one OK., where a
lump of coal had been recently moved. Mr. Clarke gave him
In custody. Witness cautioned him. Weibitead said be mai
"• • " " -of it. Ile could not
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pilot- cutter • .
end three or four of sham lied suffered severely from
frost.bite. The Jessie Forrest has since been picked up
by • French screw steamer, and taken into port.
BOILOUGH PrITT SUSIONI. Yonday.—Before the
Mayor (Jim. Milledge, Eel.), J. Drew, Esq., mid Dr.

80100011 PITT! 131013101111, Tuesday—Before the
Mayor (James MiDodge, Esq.), J. !yang, Bag, W.
Talbot, Em., and J. Drew, Msg.
George Pardon was summoned by Sophia Ackerman
for an assault. L).lendant pleaded " guilty of throwing
water over her, but nothing else." Complainant lives
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people -imoneoted with the congregation. They
not many ohildron in the school belonging to people
of the eongregation, sod aa their 'mobs"e were li_hre
it followed that they had a greet mealy straw ail.
dreo.
_He th.oupttheyhowerehoped:loinghe good
,:r
wouldinlso so
t h:
and

draped in mourning, aid the mem behind the Chief
magistrate's seat in the Guildhall were also shrouded
in bleak. An extraordioary pressare of business pre.
vented the adjournment a the Petty Sessions; but the
loll° wing was drawn up. sad when the business was
to the fr of deceased :

.S. Mae and PA) s Barre and POH, Charlet Davis,
the ringleader, and three others of the gang of ruffi
who so 'aerially brat Sept. Pelee and Mr. Bennett,
a, of Biandford. on the 3rd iostant, were oo
Ka.u.....1 evening la..t apprehended at Here R,gis and
hrtate... to Warehani. This makes 15 out of the id
.re in the riot —the missing man, Jahn Powell,
a.. lug absconded. Greet credit 1. due to P.B. Ole
an: it.. soustebles under bins for their ectivity in
so many of the offenders to justice in no shore
. tone. The men were taken before Mr. Rodgett on
Monis, last, when Charles Davis was remanded until
•ay. the other three being discharged. no there
cep n• infileient evideoce to lead to a conviction. We
ere ple ad to bear Mr. Pelee is recovering, though it
is but e twly.
t Ire .CTOIIO3 ARM THBOUGH WHIPPING HORNS&
On Pre, y evening last a sad accident happened to a
*seise ir the employ of Yr B. 13. Hunt, of Codling
-
stone -m. fitudland. It appears that he was return-
ing I,nr with • waggon, drawn by three horses. from
War.'au, where he had been freely drinking. After
INIPIODi through Stoborough, he rode on the shaft. of
the waggles, and commenced whipping his horses. Tsp
rutted ff, and, in jumping down to stop them,be fa!,
and the wbeels passed over one of his arms, breaking
P. in ter plains. He was picked up by Mr. Pay° ?or
and Mr. Monteith. who were driving to Swamies, and
who hs.' a rather narrow escape of being themselves
.i.ect by the waggon and bones. The Injured man was
earried to Cone Castle, where he was left under the
.n&talect of Dr. Humble.

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very som to think that be should bare done ._
think how he came to be ea tuella& To Mr. Charlie Wellatead
esid "I hope you will forgi.ve me, Mr. Clark, and I will Ply
you ten times the amount. Clarke replied "I forgave
YOU once before, mid I will not again, if you give me gloo.
Crow-examined : There was • truck on the other eating belong-
ing to Wellatead, with a little roal in it.
This was the evidence for the prusieccution.
Mr. Dashwoed, on priaoner's -behalf, rmerved Ishi defence,
and Wellstead am committed for trial at the amine, but
admitted to bail, Mr. Snow, coal merchant, coming forward as
his bond.
CAUTION TO 81111ARZIA.-1011:1Iltocflifon. carpenter, of
Fifelused Neville, pleaded guilty to having on the 20th Dec.
made me of ten tatha,and abused Walter Dyke, station-master
on the Somerset and Dorset Railway, at Sturminster Newton.
—Fined 10e and iv costa.

over, Ira pressated I 'mar u.
" Guildhall, January 10, 1871:
The magistrate!' in Petty Seaton% aseembled, beg to convey
to the family of the late Mr. James Aldridge Devenish, their
ancere sympathy and condolence at the irreparable loee they
and the town at large have sustained by that gentleman's
death.
"Signed on behalf of the Bench,
Mittanoz, Mayor."

A BOTICTABLN MAN °BARG= WITH a[olll7loo
WOLIN GOODS.
Thomas Rake, charged with stealing, and James
Sheppard, charged with receiving two bushels of peas,
the property of Yr. Yearsley, were brought up on
remand.
The caw exalted extraordinary interest, and the
Court was so crammed that when the witnesses were
put out, it was necessary to look the doors to prevent
any more from entering, the room being full to the
walls,
Mr. Tihrd appeared for Sheppard, and ailed if the
other *ore prod:seed was taken from the prisoner's
premises.
Superintendent Vickery replied in the affirmative:
Mr. Thad replied that in that ease, he thought it
ought to be at ono returned.
Superintendent Vickery answered that they were
d.
Mr. Tina then asked for tb• OMNI of the witnesses
about to be examined, and applied for them to be sent
out of court, which we, granted.
James Christopher, butcher, in the employ of Mr.
Youcley, saw the peas about half-past four on Wed-
nesday afternoon. A esok was there, and he took out a
bucketful, about a peek aid • half. He shut up thi-
stable about • :leader to seven; but hung up the key
without lookhe it. The stable opens into a yard, which
was looked, Next moraing he went to the stable and
toned the doer leaked, and the key where he had left
it• Frees the door being least he judged that some
one had been there- When he got inside, he found that
a lot of the things were moved about, and some of the
peas NOM missing. The yard wall was about Tft. high:
He went beak and told his master.—Crosaexemined
Mr: Yearsley sometimes employed Rake, as well as wit-
sass. Rake has been employed by Kr. Yearsley for
Mos past Ave months. A young man named Eloneybun
, used to go into the yard sometimes.
Mr. Jobe Year:day identified the peas produced as
white peas similar to those la the bag. He bad bought
10 seeks of them, and given his son dve sacke, the
others were pat in the stable. He bed for • long time
fancied that he had lost corn. Those produced be
should fancy MOM about the same quastity as had been
taken. The Superintendent took a sample from the
peas in the steble, and compared it with the sample
produced, and he believed teem to be the same, they
were as much alike as two peas —(laughter). Rake had
been employed • little at times. During the last week
he had ridden bores for him.—Crossozamined : Rake
had been employed by him and his son a little; but
never • week together in his life, and this about •
twelvemonth ago. Never remembered his being employed
to sell anything for him—certainly not. Never gave
him any Waif to sell; but would give him • good dinner
for riling • horse out half-an-hoar, and very good pay,
too--(laughter). Never pave him • portich of a sirloin
of beef to sell on the 31st Dec. Hs had some sirloin, and
paid about As 3d for it. He had never bought any fowls,
nor had witness given him any. Pees are very much alike.
Could not swear that the peas MOM not some Of those
his son had, and only thought they were his because
they matched the sainpler—Q. You might find •
sample like it, at almost every corn-market in
Dorset, couldn't you ?—A. Yes, somewhat simi.
lat.—Cross-examination continued : He gave el
per seek besides carriage for them, and they are worth,
here 245. per sack. Christopher was the only person
In his employ who Gould get at the yard. lioneybun
bad been in the yard ; bat not by himself. Never
eutborised Rake to sell anything for him, not a horse
to Mr. Pope, of Button.
By Ma Arden Never gave any peas to Rake in pay.
meat foe work dose,
Mr. Horatio Veers*, who keeps the Bear Hotel, fit.
Mary-etreet. said he had Ave sacks of the peas his father
bought, about two mouths ago, He had net geld any,
Part he gave his steak, and part he bad home now.
Fear months ago, he employed Rake for ten days,
daring the time his oilier was ill ; but he had not em-
ployed him sines he had the peas. He believed the
peas produoed to be the same as those he bad. Relied
not lost any of his peas, had had no dealing.: with
Rake; swept het he bought • quarter of beef of him
for 45. He gave his feller El a seek for them, and
paid the carriage. These pee bad some black peas
among them, and some of them were specked. This
was not uncommon In any sample. Could not swear
whether there was anything uncommon among them,
he was 000 suflldeet fudge to say 00. His bin WM
kept looked in the kitchen, but they were given to the
horse by his man:
Superiateedent Vickery, on receiving information of
the lass, went to prosecutor's stores in Commercial.
road, and saw • seek containing about • bushel or •
bushel and • half of peat, and thence he took the
sample produced. On Thursday night he gave P.O.
Appey some instructions, and from information received
from him, he *brained a warrant to anareh the bowie
of Shepperd,and went there Rest morning, with Hervey
and Apsey. At the stable door he saw Sheppard, and
told him he had ecomellor those peas he bought of Rho
on Wednesday night or Thursday morning; but Shep-
pard deniend having ever brought any, and said he
had no pees in the house ; there might be one or Iwo
among the corn, bat very few. Harvey and A.psey were
behind. He said he had • search warrant, and Amid
search his boom, and they
_went to the Rose lead Crown.
In an out-hoe's at he beak of the homes, there was a
corn bin. One side of tbe bin was swarth* fall of
seta and the other stacked beams. Witness closed the
bin; and went to another room, where there were some
bap. He examined lite bags, and while be was doing
so, prisoner said "Toucan search my house all orer ;
1011 will And so pees:" &pay was sent far, and told
to empt the oats from the top of the bin, to which they
returned_ Lpsey took • measure, emptied off some
oats, and witness put his arm down, and found some
peas at the bottom. The oats at the top had very
few peas in them • but as they got to the bottom,
they found a thin lifer of oats, beans, pees, and Indian
"v. When they got to the bottom, • slate, that
divided the bean division from the oats fell away, and
more peas rolled out.
Kr. Timed reasuicedl that these peas had chaff mixed
with them, which was not in the sample from Mr.
The superintendent continued that Sheppard said
"his no use for me telling lies about ; I did buy
half a sash of him, and he told me he had them for
breaking a harem' Witness sent him to the station,
and afterwards saw the other pl.:soon, and in the
presence of Mr. Yrareley charged him with stealing
hal • sack of peas from Mr. John Yearsley, on Wed-
nesday night. He said " I aid steal them, and let
Sheppard have them; I should net have done so, if I
had not been very drunk."—Oroacregarnined : Rake did
not mention what %bopped gave for them. When he
sew 106:3pperd .66 tie sleAdo 04.007 .0.1 Moroo7
were within about eight or ten yards. Be then told
' Sheppard he had • eterchwarrant, and Amoy and
Harvey most have been dose by all the time. When
they got to the bin it was not looked.
Sergeant Hervey deposed to Limey being left in
charge of the stable,while they 'earthed the Rose and
Orown. ln the bask room where corn was kept, the
superintendent said "Barely you have lied some peas
of Rake." Sheppard reOied "No." TOG a:work:hen-
dent put his hand into • bin, where there were some
oats, took up • few peas, and said" Why here are
seam bare." Sheppard said " There may be • few
sun, which I had before." Alter seerehing some
the superintendent found more peas in the
Hake was afterwards taken into custody at the Boar
Hotel, when be denied having stolen any pees, appealed
toorre...ll= and said be knew nothing about it.
: Be did not hoar any other talkie(
between the saperintendent and Sheppard. Did
slot hear Sheppard admit be bad bought the pees of
Rake.
P.C. Apse, said in eociesqnsace of instructions from
Supt. Vickery. be went on Friday morning to Strap-
. pard's seable. In a bucket in he stable be new some
oats and posa took a sample, and carried ham to the
superintenpent. The roe morning he went with the
superintendent to Shipyard's stable, and beard Shep-
pard se, "I have no peas." They then went to he
Rose and Crowe, and in a room at the back, the
superintendent dirseeed him to map a item bin, There
appeared to be oar at the top, and at the bottom were
peas and oats :nixed, and some pees ran out of • hole
on the other side of the bin. Sheppard said it was no
use disowning it, he had bought halicresek of Rake.
The first time Rake asked him he refused, but the
second time Rake geld he might as well have them, as
he had had them is list of Ingle. Rake bothered him,
and be pve him la 3d: • peak, which he considered •
fair price.
Rake, being cautioned, pleaded guilty; bet said he
never took half-a-saok, only Wee pleb, and he sold
them to Mr. Sheppard for 5a Al.
In addressing the Bench for Sheppard, Mr. Tigard
said he was not here to deny that his client through
indiscretion, had placed himself in • very awkward
position.did not deny that Sheppard bad bought
throe pecks of pees of Rake' he did buy them, alter
considerable premiere from Rake, bat be paid a fair
price for them: Mr. Yamaha had sworn that when he
bought them: peas they were worth S 1 per seek, and if
Mr. Sheppard had given is. 3d: per peek, that would
amount to about that pies Rate had said that Mr.
ShOPPIId an him 11. id. per PM, pad that meld

nothing a...
at 4, Richmond-terrace. She said that on Saturday
defendant was passing, and she ogled bun in, to ask him
about some money be owed her: He said that if she
came to Hr. Browns at half-past seven, she should be
paid, but said that if he did pay, be should bring the
Inspector with him. She went to his wife, to ask if
she would see the money paid; but she said, "My
dear woman. be haven't got a peony coming to
She did sot see defendant anywhere ; but be threw
some filthy liquid over her, and blinded her, so that she
hid to grope her way home.—Cross-examined Do you
keep • common brothel I—A. You have
wrong there; at least you have only run in my debt.
Defendant put the question in a coarser form, when
complainant deolised to answer. —Defendant said that
he once went in wkh some companion, and she supplied
them with wine, beer, fec:. whatever they wanted.
The other man bid left, and since then he had been
annoyed by complainant, who sent a man, and one of
the girls after him, to oomeito the house. She afterwards
came to the house herself to ask him for the money,
and was Umlaut to him, and he threw the water to get
rid of her.—Defendant's wife spoke to complainant
coming into the house, and annoying her husband ;
complainant turned up her sleeves to fight her, and
used very abusive language.—ln answer to defendant,
Superintendent Vickery said complainant kept • very
bad house, and had lost her licence. —Dismissed, the
Mayor stating that he should give the police atrial
orders to look after somplainant's house.
YerD/T. —Before J. Ayliog, Bag., J. Drew, Esq.,
W. Talbot, Req., and Dr. Timed.ClAßoll or rootaaarsatisu.
Rosette Omura was brought us for stealing and Joint
ROGERS for receiving, a quantity of micae and chaff, the
property of Messrs. Boonton & Co.
Mr. Howard prosecuted.
Mr. Weston, of Dorclader, appeared for Gillett, and Mr.
George for Rogers.
It appears that Rears. Boonton occupy some premises on
the Chiekerell road, where they keep fat and fatting bast.,
which they feed, amongst other things, with mixtures of oil-
cake and chaff. Mr. Beunton had suspected that more fodder
disappeared than was nem:sway for the beasts, and expressed
him suspicions to Gillett, who Is foreman at these premises.
OiUot replied that he must expect • lot of food to go, with
the number of beasts they lad
On Sunday morning, Mr. Dennis, who has • stable in
Franchise-street, found a beg just inside his yard gate. It
contained • mixture of oilcake and chid, and after making
enquiries about it, Mr: Dennis informed the police. While he
was gone to do en, the bag was missing. Mrs. Rogers, the
wife of prisoner, who lives near the Railway Arch, Chickerell
Road, had been wen near. The police afteewards searched
Logseszl ".
thole.% and found • beg, and mixture, which was
the same.
Mr. Roberts, a man who works under Gillett, gave evidence
that Gillett had told him to take lame chaff to Roger., and
had given him some in a bag. Witness having heard of the
charge against Sheppard and Rake, for stealing pea, told
Gliliathe had better be careful, also that he (Roberts) waa afraid
and that Gillett answered first that it would be all right, and
dterwarda that it had better be taken on In the evening, and
people would not see it so much. The Identity of the clad
and °Sake in the bag found at Rogers's was sought to be
proved by the prosecution, sod Mr. Branton, Mr. Ford, and
Mr. Saunders, dewed that they believed them to be the same.
The above facts came out on Tuesday.
On Friday Mr. 0.4. Vertue said he had had to do with oh.
cake for 30 years and for some years with the making. The
two samples produced were identical, being • peculiar mike
made in of which he believed he was the only
importer in sou and the two adjoining counties. It was a
good atke at • moterato price. Did not recollect Rogers
buying any cake, but he had in many persons: Ile did not
think the two samples of hay were the same.
When the last of three constables was called with reference
to the amples of hay, Mr. Weston alluded to the remark of
Lord POlttillall, at the lest Quarter Sessions, that the prosecu-
tions at Sensions on an average cost All each. One constable
would have been sufficient to identify all these samples.
The witnesses called to Judge the hay would not positively
swear the ample. were Idmtleal.
Mr. Weston. in defence, referred to the evidence as reported
in the " Weymouth, Poetised, and Dorchester Telegram "
which, he sad, was carefully reported, and was generally very'
correct. He found (lest the evidence of Roberts, as regards
Gillett, was not corroborated in the slightest degree, though
no loss than eight witnesses had been examined. Roberta had
been equally guilty with Gillett, &wording to Roberts's
evidence. It was uskal to ask perminion before bringing for.
ward an accomplice In support of a chi; but in this case it
had not been done. The elides*e of Robins was unsupported,
and Judge LitAledale had directed • Jury not to oonvict, even
on the evidence of two acoomplioss. Mr. Weston quoted other
caws to prove the weakness of accomplices' evidence.
Mr. George submitted that there was no isiidence against
Rogers. lie had picked up • piece of oatcake on the quay
and taken it home for a rabbit. This was supported by two
wieners., and Captain Miter and Captain C. Lovell gave
Rogers • good character. Gillett had a good character on his
discharge from the amiy.
Mr. Howard remarked that • felony bad been admitted, in
Rogers having picked up • piece of olicake on the Quay, while
verde were discharging. He same latructed to ask the
Bench to take the most lenieat view of the ease possible.
After retiring to madder their decision, Mr. Ay Ilag said the
Bench believed both pawners were guilty, but knowing there
would be difficulty In obtaning• conviction, they would be
discharged.

never doubted it, _
occasion to doubt it. When be saw these children
hike their tunebooks in their hands, and heard them
sing so sweetly the story of Jesus. it did his heart good.
He could not doubt that through these sweet melodies
the most vital truths of the Bible are impressed upon
their hearts in the softest, gentlest. and most attractive
way, sod they might have noticed that many pious
children who have died young have had their piety
fostered and strengthened by these hymns, and in
almost the very last moment of their lives on earth
you find them singing over these hymns, and the
melodies to which they are sung. In the school they
had had en experience of this. There wise child in
the school, a little girl of much beauty; bat her beauty
was of the kind that iodiceitisd an early removal from
this life. She always said her lessons well, and her eye
was never off her teacher; but on one occasion she was
absent from the school. She went to bed one evening
and that night her stepmother went to see her, and
butf.dead.ouuohnadhajbliemorr.ti tiLn iTn: theehreat.i"There'll
school,it.g
something
nusgtlnhgi
in
veryhheeh dei.nehe'
for
children to do," and she very soon found out the love
of Jesus, and would talk to her stepmother, who was
very kind to her, about them thing,. Mr. Anderson
went on to speak of the very interesting movement
to try and improve the singing, which had beea going
on for some time, and thought they would agree with
him that there could not be a more attrective thing in
connection with the school . One hymn, which they
were not going to sing to-night, but whisk had often
been heard iii the school, commenced—
Oh, what his Jaw done for me
He pitied me, my Saviour.
My use core great, hi. love was free,
Be died for me, my Saviour."
In those sweet words, and in the sweet melody to
which they were suns, there wu a great force, a
powerful agency, for leavening the heart with Bible
truths. The simple aim in the classes was to bring the
truth of the word of God to bear on the hearts of the
children in the most effective manner He was very
pleued to as. so many present that evening, and he
trusted that they took a deeper interest than ever
In the school, and that the larger number prevent was
an indication that their interest Well on the increase.
He must not detain them any longer, but must thank
them for the encouragement they had given to the
school and to himself personally— (Lenience.).
The Rev. J. ILLNDIIRSON said Mr. Anderson had
touched a chord in his heart, on which he was tempted
to speak; but although it was no sin to be tempted, it
was a sin to yield to temptation, and he should not say
anything —(laughter and applause).
The children next sang "See the Rain is felling,"
• very sweet and pleasing melody, and sung with the
teederest feeling.
The class followed with "On the stormy Ocean,"
with very nice expression.
Mr. GIORGI, superintendent of the Smudgy school
on Cliapelry, spoke at some length on the qualities of
a good Sunday school teacher. uying that he required
the patients. of Job, and the energy of an apostle. Be
felt that they were doing • good work at Chapelry
school, and intended to persevere.
Song, "Butter cum and Deisies." Very smartly and
readily sung iii good time and tune.
Ur. PILDIMI, of From& read an address on order,
comparing himself to John Bright, who he said was the
most eloquent member of the present Government.
Kr. Pilditeh tooched on a variety of subjects, amid
cousiderable laughter, and, concluding his o//a podrida
he received groat applause.
The choir then sang the anthem "There whre
Shepherds abiding," 'the recitative by Mr. Croaker.
The anthem was sung in • very lively and pleasing manner,
and there were some calls for an encore ' • but the
length of the programme prevented compliance.
The Rev. IL Warns', of America, advocated the
formation of a Seedily School Union for the Wesleyan
connection, and having literature of their own, as they
had in America, The Wmleyan Americans were per-
featly satisfied with the work thus done, and he thought
the Wesleyan connection were strong mond to make
similar efforts in this oountry—(hear.)
Hymn: "Jesus shall reign, where'eer the sun," by
the meeting.
Song: "No tears in Heaven," Very simply and
artlessly sung, by the Tonic Sol-fa clam
Mr. Mamma spoke of the value of the Sunday School
work, and the importance of prayer in connection
therewith. Be related anecdotes illustrating the good
done to and by means of Sunday school children at
Poole and other towns. Might God enable us all be
labour on at God's command and devote all ear svelte
to Him—(hmer.)
Song: The gushing rill," In a very lively and spirited
manner. The Tonic solfaids were sneered, and the
chorus was heartly joined by the audience, led by the
TOT. chairman.
Mr. J. Se zzzzz said the reason why Chapellery
school did not flourish to a great extent was because of
the hostile influences brought against 11, which he
ascribed to certain perm= holding rituelistic tenets.
Be. however, encouraged the tele:therm in their excellent
work.
Song: "The Emigrant Ship." very charming sung
by the Tonic Sala slam.
Mr. Orme, of Broadwey, did net see why the son-
gregation should want to leave for soother half-an-
hortr—(langhter). ne then very kindly addressed the
children, and concluded by 'peeking to the teachers
saying he was very glad that 19 of them belonged to
the church, and he hoped they would help swell the
number around the throne. "lost in wonder, love and
praise "—(applause).
Song: "Thank God for the Bible," which was
delightfully sung, with the exception of the bus part.
The Rev. S. dillTa called on the meeting to be
energetic and speak plainly on behalf of Protestantism,
he loved the Protestant rector of Maloombe Regis, bitj
those who wanted to be paid the revenues of the Church
for opening the door to Reminisce, and calling them
selves Anglicans, he despised—(bear).
Song: • Sunday *shoal volunteer," by the Solis
class, very spiritedly mug.
Votes of thanks were passed to the tea-makers, the
choir, the singing SINS. and the desoiraters. On the
motion of the Rev. S. Ranh, second by Mr. Walker,
and unanimously carried.
Mr. Plinrrmi proposed a vote of thanks to the
Chairmen. Seconded unanimously, and serried with
a good clap.
The doxology was sung, and the meeting closed.
Thus passed an evening the majoyment of which was
elevated Mr shove ordinary teamteetilip, with only the
usual amoebas. It has been necessary to omit a great
portion of the later remarks, and if those gentlemen
who rose to deliver thesassives after—lay • quarter to
nine, had considered the eomfort of toe little people
who had contributed by far the greater portion of the
enjoyment, we are sure their speeches would have been
ail brief as our report, and the children need lot have
been out after nine.
;
abiding
I

Mr. A. go:Rives thought the Surveyor and Impostor of
Nuisance, work might be done by OM man, but be oould not
,o mien

•
Mr.jlooece: The Surveyor would be like me, never a hie
work !

The CHAIRMAN said the Survi.yor really bade VMS deal of
time, for he did not do any work with the men.
Mr. Illoilionee suggegion we left over till next meeting.
Mr. J. I% Souvax WWI complained that the Surveyor did
not obey the orders of the Board, having dilated e lot of the
men'. tune running about to get material. for taking out Uie
rubble friini the well, ahi,h cm, rtot ordered by the Board.
11., cool 111.0fe the .ii.lllli..lli of Um Surveyor, like continued
t0:8.1.1:6,5t the B order,

Mr. C. UIIbII moved tftet--th. ; tender of )levq,. (ilk and Co,.
avcepted, on voldition that they remove the rubble ea lb
pur.luot.
. .

-
Mr. WlWl...yowled.
The 1:11411.1AN moved I* an amendment that a property
Maltttellgtiove>dt.. give a.t opinion iwhathet water
c.o be obtained ho tanking in the present •tll. and II eaten
tvh.t lace In would I....vannlend • IWO V) kit SUilk.

Seconded by Mr. J. C. Lino.
On a division, there appeared S for the amendment, and 7
only for the proposition. The amendment was therefore
carried, under pride/41mm Mr. Guam that another pence
would know no more about getting water than any of the
Board.
Mr. Lain moved that Mr. Coode be consulted.
The CHAIRMAN nominated a deputation to go to Mr. Coode'l
office (he being expected to-morrow) to consult him.
Mr. II ts Da said Mr. Coode's opinion would be that lima me
no water.
Mr. >lib:usu. said any engineer in England moult sty then
is ip• cite r on the Verne.
Mr. \antra sal.' there iswater on awl round all sid,• • 1
It was aiireed that Mr. 1..1 wish, coisulte 1.
Captain HAIMIX, harbour-master, on the fort I the
Iletporolsgical Deportment, applied to tla, Board a, erts--. and
mantaiii a staff, on which to erect storm signals .•0 Admiral
Eour.'s plan.
The Chaim sug..iostud that the matter should be referred to
the coastguard.
Agreed to.

SWANAGS
MASONIC.—At the monthly meeting on Friday, Bre.
J. Poynter, Wm., of Wareham presided, and ebly conductod
the Ceremony of matins the new tyier.
01117ROH Cnuro.—Mr. J. T. Hillier, organist, ecters
Mined the church choir, on Walneaday evenlmr. the 4th.
There were Fames, music, enigma', merry chit-chat. and
social glee, with good creature comfort., and the evening
••511 • most happy one,
gentler; cLAsera —Theme classes for adults snd
lads at the Swanage and Renton National SCI3OOI.' atid at Mr..
Colson'. and Yr& l'Ocelm, have Just re-opened, and are attended
by about 20 femalea and GO lads.
LOYAL PUSAIDOK LODCie OF ODDFILLOWB.—The
annual supper of this society took place on Fri lay
last at the large room of the Ship EloteL The chair
was taken at eight o'clock be J. Mowlem, Seq.. And
the vice-chair was filled by Dr. Thorpe. After the
cloth wait removed, the Chairman proposed "The
Queen," which wan drunk with every display of
patriotic feeling --The Vies-Chairman proposed ' the
Pried. and Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest
of the Royal Family," which was drunk with cheers.
The Chairman next gave " The Bishop and Clergy of
the diocese." This was followed by " The Army. Navy.
and Volunteers," coupling with it the names of
Sergeant Thorne, and Sergeant-Major Pope.—Sergesnt-
Moor Pope in respondiog, ventured to remind some
present that they were not volt:Weer', but he hoped
soon to have the pleasure of handing their names to
the It mtenant in charge as proposed members. enl he
doubted not that if the men of Swamies, did resp.,nd
to the call, the Swanage battery would be second to
none in the county.—The Chairman then gave "Success
to the Loyal Purbeck Lelge of Oddfellows, and the
Manchester Unity, generally," coupling with it the
names of Messrs. Squires, Cleat. and Burt, P.O.—Mr.
Squires said anything he c-mid do to further the interest
of the order, he should be pleased to do.—The Chair.
maa then gave " the health of the Medical Offioers,"
which was briefly responded to by Dr. Thorne.
Mr. Squires then proposed the health of the bon.
Secretary, Mr. liellyar, andipaid hie* high compliment
for the untiring exertions which be has always displayed
op behalf of the lodge. He also was happy to say, that
he was the honoured person selected to present bite
that evening with a purse of money, contributed by the
members of the lodge, as • small token of the esteem
and gratitude they felt towards him.—The Hon. See,
in reply said he had no knowledge as to the intentions
if his brethren, and disclaimed all right in point of
merit to the gift, as be considered in doing what he
had dope he only fulfilled his duty. He then very lucidly
re-viewed the history of the lodge, which is one of
progress and gave very sanguine hopes of its future
prosperity:—The Vice-chairman proposed the health
of the present offioen of the society, coupling with
the toast the name of Mr. Horlock, treasurer, who
INT-jelly replied. The Chairman gave, "The Dorset
Friendly Society," which was responded to by Mr.
H. Burt. The Chairman proposed "Friends and
Visitors." which was responded to by Mr. J. Poynter.
of Wareham.—Dr. Thorne proposed the health of the
Chairman who he believed was always ready to pro-
mote friendly feeling amonpt them, and said he was
much pleased to see him in the chair on that occasion
—(cheers and musical honours).—The Chairman replied,
and expressed his readinem to give his services on any
future occasions. Mr. Hellyar gave the health of
Host Fookes, complimenting him on the admirable
manner in which everything was carried out.--- Mr
Fookea briefly responded, and after several songs and
recitationa the company separated,

ILEIZATART IIDrCATIOX ACT.

The next subject wu that of Education. With reference
to the return, made by the churchwarden*.
Mr. LAN° dated that they had ample mom in Portland for
1,210 children, as (Akira John'., 370; St; GeOW, , NU;
We.lolll, ; The lirtive, 300; Total 1,213. lie believed
there ore mme smaller schools ; but he thoutht their sc.
c minudation Wit reckoned. 8017CCiy any 'With woo bethe
off fur whisil.roona than Portland.
This was considered satisfactory.
'allot-a.

It was decided not to improve the well at Fortune's WeEM
tin:sent.
A. to roblie derycited in the highway, it Wag resolved that
no rubble .o• ..thcr materiel should he allowed to be deposited
to the public thoroughfares, and that any person doing .0
sli,obllle summoned.
It was ordered that the resOlution at to letting out the
cater at Easton Pond, should he scxrial nut—" forthwith,'
laid the C11.111)1.... ; but Mr. J. P. SCRIVIN asked for another
term to be used, so 'forthwith' was understood to mean
almoit serlating. It was ordered that this begone " iota*.
dintel)."
-liter directing cone repairs, and ordering certain lettere to
misworecl, the Board separated, havin; sat neafil four
hours

Bnt.ny

WESLEYAN SUNDAY sallow. TEA.
A meeting of very great interest to the lovers of
Children and education, particularly of sweet singing,
and most especially to she members of the Wesleyan
oonsexion, took plane on Thursday evening, The
annual tea meeting in connection with the Wesleyan
Sunday School, wall held in the fine schoolroom at St.
Edunuid-street The room was very charmingly
decorated by Mr. Anderson, the loving superintendent
of the Sunday Schools, and the persevering supporter
of the Tonic Sol.fa movement in Weymouth, whose
kindly spirit was inthitest in all that was under his
oars. for the decorations: The pillars were
entwined with beautiful wreaths of evergreens, artificial
and flowers, festoons of the same hung between the
pillars; the walls were divided into compartments,
each surmounted with arches of evergreens and
flowers, .the windows were hung with festoons and
drooping wreaths, in every wall-space were bright
lamp, sea with a large tittle of decoration around
it, some stars and other figures were worked in leaves
and dower.; a border of crimson-edged tongue-pattern
set off all the horizontal lines in the room, and the
gas burners were fringed with pink and white, while
chains of rari.oolonred links bung at right angled to
the °venni= festoons. The whole effect was exquisite,
and gave the affair the idea of a pio.nie in a fairy
bower. and, indeed, one of the speakers subsequently
remarked to that effect. Nearly 300 friends attended
the tea; but the principal enjoyment was afterwards,
when the juvenile friends of Mr. Anderson, composing
hi Tonic Sol-fa class, sang most delightfully a number
ef pithss and hymns. After the young folks had taken
tea at several tables, most kindly attended by Mr.
Anderson, they adjourned to the chapel, and were
arranged in front, and on both sides of the singing
gallery, where the little ones looked very pretty
Indeed, in their simple but neat dredges, evidently
"spruced we" for the occasion.
When in the chapel the nhoir swag the following
pieces in a very pleasing manner, Hrs. Heel presiding
at the organ :—Anthem by flogszth, "Now, unto the
Bing eternal ;" "Oh, for the robes of whiteness
"Work, for the night is coming ;" "Israel's guide;"
"The land of palm ;" "The Welooine home;"
Anthem by Cranston. ' Mere were Shepherds abiding
in the fields" The singing of the choir seemed to
bear trues of the good effects of the Tools Sulfa teach-
ing, for surely some of the best singers had been trainel
or, at lout, improved by that system. The most
delightful parts of this portion of the evening's doings
was when the fall burst of juvenile voiees was heard
in the three pieces followine, which were iutersPerwl I
among the others I'll awake at dawn," "Jesus is
our Shepherd," and "The shining shore." The first
piece, with its pretty retrain "Never to be late at the
iisbbath School,' was very effective, and the youngest
trilled it so trippingly off their tongues that one
amid not but feel they delighted iu it and sand with
all their heart.. " Jesus is our Shepherd" was sung
to • tune different from that to which our reporter's
este have teen accustomed, and the association of the
old tune with the words mild not be helped ; but for
all that, the exquisite rendering by the "little lambs"
could not fail to give delight. Stall one can't but wish
that each hymn had only the tune to which it should
be sang. The most popular secular gunge are nearly
always sung to their proper melody, sad thus, when
the words are mentioned, everyone who knows them
knows what tune to sing. Who'd think of singing
" Jeannette and Jeannot," "The Last Rose of
Semmer," "Cheer, boys I cheer I"" God Save the
Queen," or a hundred others, to any other melody but
that to which they an &Mashed, even though a more
modern tune might suit the metre? Let not the
Tenth Sol-fa system give as new tunes to our old
hymns, for surely there are plenty of new hymns to
which the new tunes can he attached, without grieving
us by hearing awsil.known and beloved hymn sung to a
nearfangled,however. beautifulair. "The Shining Shore"
wee a delightfully brilliant perfusions', most sweetly
and brilliantly sang. We mast most heartily thank
Mr. Anderson for his pet plan for improving our eon-
gestational and Sunday school singing, and inculpate.
late him and Mr. Squibb, the leader, on the 111100111111 of
the (dam It is no light honour to the Wealeirae
school.roote that such a beast/cleat work is loathed
there; and it is all the more an index of the kind
leader's purity of motive that he willingly has Sunday
seholan of all denominations taught. The class is
entirely andeneminational, and one cannot but believe
that more than ordinary blessing will rest !thou it,
bemuse its members are not bouad to worship at any
plaoss but urs watoused not aa Wagging at

WOOL
LOYAL BINDON ABBEY LODGE OF
ODDFELLOWS.
The above lodge held their sixth anniversarr at the
lodge-room, Black Bear, Wool, on Wednesday, ith inst:
The room was tutedolly decorated with evergreens,
entwined with the officers' scarves and other emhlems