The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-09 00:00:00

POOLE.

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SAIMAA= V. WARD.—This Cage WM heard before
the Master of the Rolls on Tuesday last. Admiral
Saumarez sold to Mr. Webb for £4,000 an estate at
Hampreston, without taking the precaution to con-
sult the solicitor in the transaction Webb entered
into possession, and straightway began to cut down
the timber before he had paid a farthing of the pur-
chase-money. The Admiral afterwards ascertained
that the capitalist who bought his estate was an un•
certificated 'bankrupt, and obtained an ex parte in-
junction to restrain the felling and sale of the timber,
or the committal of waste, until the purchase-money
should be paid. Mr. Cracknell now moved, on be-
half of Mr. Webb, to dissolve the injunction. The
Master of the R,plls said that an uncertificated bank-
rupt could o contract for the benefit of his
assignees, and that Mr. Webb, not having enlight-
ened the Admiral as to his position, must not be al-
lowed to carry off the substantial part of the property
without having paid the price. The motion was
therefore refused with costs. Mr. Palmer and Mr.
Beaven, who appeared for Admiral Saumarez, were
not called upon.
POOLE Tow:4 MISSION.—A meeting was held in
the Townhall on Friday last, for the purpose of ,
laying before the inhabitants the results and claims
of the mission. There was a very large and respect- I
able attendance. It. Ledgard, Esq., occupied the
chair. Edward Wilson, Esq., secretary to the ,
Country Towns' Missionary Society, addressed the I
meeting at some length. The Rev. E. It. Conder, ,
and Mr. Dixon, the missionary stationed in this
town, delivered interesting addresses. The corn-
ml ,tee presented an encouraging and gratifying re-
port at the close of the fourth year of the mission.
Their missionary, Mr. Dixon, has continued to
labour with great zeal and devotedness. The
monthly reports of his work have been filled with
the most interesting proofs of the undiminished
necessity for such an agency, and of the success
which God has been pleased to grant to his efforts.
Owing to the loss of some large subscriptions, the
year closed with an arrear of debt to the treasurer.
The committee feel warranted in appealing to all
classes of their fellow townsmen, on the ground of
the thoroughly =sectarian character of the mission,
as well as of the great necessity for its continued
operation, for their cordial and liberal support.
Flours employed by the missionary last year-1,509.
Visits to the sick-824. Other visits-4,020. Calls
(brief visits)-672. Visits to the gaol-43. Tracts
given away-4,684. Scriptures read-3,311 times.
TEMPERANCE LECTORML—A series of IeCTIMM MBA
delivered on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
last by Mr. Hilton, an agent of the alliance for
the suppression of traffic in intoxicating liquors.
The lecturer, of course, adduced the usual arguments
in favour of a total abstinence from intoxicating
drinks, and endeavoured to enforce on the minds of
his auditory the duty of endeavouring to introduce
a "Maine Liquor Law into this country."
ACCIDENT.—A woman named Maria Guthridge
met with an accident on Tuesday morning. When
Passing a butcher's shop in the market-place she ac-
cidentally slipped and broke her leg. She was taken
first to the station-house, but finding what injuries
she had sustained, two policemen conveyed her to
her home.
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Another accident happened on Saturday to a man
named Clark, a bricklayer, while at work at the
Antelope Hotel. The poor fellow was in the act of
cutting a lath in two, when one of the pieces flew
and struck him in the eye, knocking the eye out of

the socket. He was immediately taken to the mar-
gely of Dr. Crabb, and the eye put in its place
again, bee it is feared he will hee the use of it.
ELEcnosr bir ABBEBBOR.S.-011 Dienciay the elec-
tion of assessor" for this borough took plans, whoa
Mr. Charles Kite and Mr. Samuel C. Reset, woes
elected for the Northltost Ward; Mr. J. Joys",
and Mr. Richard Hoskins for the Sonth-Esat Ward.
Mr. Scott and Mr. Kite wen, also elected revising
ansemsors of the borough, and Mr. M. Watts and Mr.
B. Moores auditors of the said hosough. Mr. G.
Belhin IMP appointed by the Mayor auditor of this
accounts of the treasurer of the borough!.
Wirsurvab BIINDAY SCHOOL.-011 11611 day
ing the friends and 'lmporters of the Weslerus Sun-
day Noised in this town held a tea meeting m the
Townhall, the proceeds to be applied towar& build-
ing a Sunday School in connection with the Wes-
leyan chapel. The hall was filled to overflowing.
After tea a public meeting was held, J. Stynn_g,
Req., in the chair; and the Revs. T. Sutch, E. R.
Corder, J. T. Yates. J. Osborne, J. Goulty, T.
Richarde(Dorchester), and R. C Barrett (Wareham),
addressed the meeting, principally on the advantages
derived from Sabbath School instruction, Votes of'
thanks to the chairman for presiding, and to the
ladies for gratuitously providing the tee, were
passed, and the meeting concluded by singing the
doxology.
PETTY SXBSIONS.—(Before W. Pearce, Esq., and) a
fall bench of magistrates)— Thomas Pearce Was
summoned for assaulting Palmeri& Bryant. Fined
is. and costs, or one month's imprisonment.
Thomas Legg, John Bryant, and Richard Bryant
*ere summoned for trespassing on the land of Mr.
Adams in search of game. John Bryant di/ not
appear. P.C. Groves proved the serving of the
summons, when the case was gone into, and 'dial
defendants were each fined '2e 6d. and expenses.
George Russell W 55 charged with being drunk and
assaulting the police in the execution of their duty.
Fined 10e. and costa, or 21 days' imprisonment..
Locked up in default.
Mary Langd,own, a prostitute, was charged with
an attempt to screen the prisoner Russell from the
custody of the police. Fined 2e. 6d. and costs.
Jonathan .liiirpard was summoned for trespass-
ing on the land of Mr. Adams in pursuit of game.
Fined is. and costs.

WAREHAM.
LECTURE. —On Wednesday evening an untimudly
interesting lecsure, on "Words and Though*" was
delivered by the Rev. U. B. Randall, M. A. The at-
tendance was unusually large, and the most marked.
attention was paid to the lecturer. At the close e.
vote of thanks was moved by James Penton, Eeq..
and seconded by F. Fluter, Esq. The amateur band
were in attendance. The chief object of the lecturer
was to shew the relation which words and thoughts
ought to bear to one another. Be noticed how oftea
controversies and debates are solely about words;
and how much more ambiguity there is, even in
some of the commonest words, ian might at first be
supposed. The most prominent point in the lecture,
perhaps, was the power which word& have to govern
or enslave weak or indolent minds. The importance
of not permitting ourselves to be led by words 'which.
we do not understand, or the applicability of which
we have not inquired into, was strongly insisted
upon. The concluding part of the lecture was oni
the careful attention which should be given to the
utterance of thought in words, whether by speech or
writing. Quotations from Sydney Smith, South,
Trench, Locke, and others, were introduced in the
course of the lecture, in confirmation or illustration
of the views brought forward.