The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-03-28 00:00:00

POOLE.
Mr. Franklyn, M.P., was among the guests at the
bth Parliamentary dinner of the Speaker of the Howse
of Commons.

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On Wednesday the Lord ishop o galisbury held
a confirmation at the Minster, when 113 persons (63
females and 50 males) were confirmed.
FIRS.- -On the evening of the 22nd instant, a fire
broke out on tlje premises of Mr. Bowles, at Holt
Lodge. the Wimborne brigade rapidly assembled,
and in one hour were engaged in extinguishing a
litent fire that might him been attended with more
**ions Consequential. It appeared that a Teti old
chimney had accumulated large quantities of com-
bustible materials, and threatened the safety not only
of the house but of an adjoining rick-yard, the fire
pouring through the roof of the house as well as the
chimney. Had the engine not arrived it is certain
the house and property around must have been des-
troyed. Hader the able management of Captain C.
Barrett, M. G. Bart, and Mr. Xing, the fire, which
broke out at seven p.m., was subdued by two
but at great sacrifice to the furniture and moveables,
the fire "requiring for its extinguishment" several
rooms in the house to be entirely flooded. Com-
plaints have been made by the Wimborne fire
brigade that from want of a proper uniform they
were embarrassed by persons, who were not of their
establishment. A scarlet Garibaldi shirt would
obviate these complaints and render them more
efficient.

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Sheffield theatre was totally destroyed by fire early
on Saturday morning.
A colliery near Wigan, belonging to Mr. P. Taylor,
has been on fire for a week past.
The convict Hamilton sentenced to death. at Man-
chester, for the murder of ID. 'Riley, has been respited.
Sir Frederick Bruce, K.C.8., the newly appointed
British minister and envoy extraordinary to Washing-
ton, left I§tigland on Saturday for New York.
A naVal engagement, off the coast of Spain. is
impending between the Confederate steam ram Stone-
wall, and the United States frigate Niagara and screw
corvette Sacramento.
The first Drawing Room of the season was held on
Saturday by her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales
on behalf of the Queen. There was an unusually large
norribef fit presentations on the occasion.
It is expected that her Graoe the Duchess of
Northumberland will lette Alnwiek Castle in about •
fortnight for Northumberland EfOrfee, London, which
her grace intends to visit before retiring to Stanwick.
NATIONAL GALLIRT. —At the sale of the Poortides
Collection in Paris on Tuesday the "Apollo," a head in
the best style of Greek art, was purchased for the
National Gallery at the • price of 47,000 f. The last
previous bid of 46,030 f. was by Baron James de
Rothschild.
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOctiTY.—We learn that
this society is to be represented at the Congress at
Amsterdam by the Rev. M. J. Berkeley, who goes as
phief of the deputation from England. We are on
Wonted that Captain arcitirerf lias been appointed to
the MB,' of Amietant-Secretary to the Society, vacant
by the reaignstion of the Hon. E. Portman.
Tag Witriut nistaglts or MR. Pusco.—When the
history of the rims and progress of Punch comes to be
written, it will be found tint the weekly dinner hes
been one of the chief things which contr4mted to 311
lIIICCOFs. Almost from the foundation or that journal
it hoe been the habit of the contribot we every Wed-
nesday to dine together. In the winter months the
dinner is usually held in the front room of the first floor
of No. 11, Bouverie-street, Whitefriars —the bueinesse
offices of the proprietors, Megan,. Braclbuty and Evans.
Sometimes these dinners are held at the Bedford Hotel,
Covent-garden. During the summer months it is
customary to have ten or twelve dinners at places in
the neighbourhood of London, Green winh, Richmond,
Blackwell, km And once a year they attend the an-
nual dinner of the firm, at which compositora, readers,
printers maehinemen, clerks, rec., dine. This dinner
is called the " Way Goose," and is often referred to in
Punch. At the weekly dinner, the contents of the
forthoomiug number of Punch are disciwoed. When
the cloth is removed, end desert laid on the table, the
first que,tion put by the editor it, " Whet diftn the
Cartoon be?" During the lifetim, s of Jerrold and
Thaekeray, the die .a-aions after d.mter ran very high,
oaring to the oonstitutiontil antipathy ex,sting between
tli, ae two Jerrold twin; the (ALA, as well as the
noisieit, generally came off victorious. In them rows
it nquired all the suavity of Mark Loom" (.nd he has
a great deal of that :inality) to cal,m tie storm ; his
award always being anal. On the Thursday morning
following, the editor calls at the houses of the artist
to see what is being done. On Friday night all ropy
is delivered and put into type, and at two o'clock on
Saturday proofs are revised, the forms are made up,
and, with the last movement of tho engine, the whole
of the type is placed under press, which cannot be
moved until the Monday morning, when the steam is
again up. This precaution is 4.' to prevent waggish
tricks on the part of A), compositors. At
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Comm/ Pomo; Wednesday, March 22.—Before
St. John Coventry, J. T. Baskett, and W. L. Adye,
Reqrs.—Albert Weeks and William Gallop, both of
Corfe Mullen, were brought up in custody of
Sergeant Hitch, charged with wilfully setting fire to
about 10 acres of heath, the property of Mr. Foot,
of Corfe Mullen, whereby about from 600 to 700
acres of poor oommon, the property of St. John
Coventry, and W. L Adye, Facirs., and Sir Ivor
Guest, Berk, were consumed, and about 20 cottages
Owed in imminent danger.—The Benob gave
the boys • severe reprimand, and told them they
had the power to sentence them to • long term of
imprisonment; but as they were of opinion the act
was not feloniously committed they would be fined
£1 each; in default one month's imprisonment with
hard labour.
Gillum ix Tailiuncs. Thomas Stanley, and
Sarah and Ananias Stanley, his ion and daughter,
were brought up in custody of Superintendent
Baynton, the two latter charged with stealing on
the previous Friday about 12 lb• of hay, the pro-
perty of Mr. Friend, of Gemeage All Saints, Aind the
former with receiving. the same knowing it to have
been stolen.—The prisoners were apprehended on
the 17th Instant at Crawford Drive by P.C.
Dicker and Stookley.—The ease we. fully proved
hI in Mr. Friend'a employ, who saw the
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