The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-14 00:00:00

greatly increased.

HVNGERFORD. The Brisbane Missions. A
numerously attended meeting was held at the Town
Hall on Tuesday in behalf of the diocese of Brisbane.
The ltev. It. Chilton presided, and the Bishop of
Brisbane was also present. The collection was
good.
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I)EvizE4.—Anti-Churrh Rafe Meeting. —A large
meeting was held in the Townhall on Monday even-
ing for the purpose of enabling the anti-church party
an opportunity of stating their opinions. The Lirge
assembly room was fillet liy dissentrni living in the
town, but the chair was taken by Mr. John Fowler,
of lielksham. The chief speakers were Messrs. Fow-
ler, Biggs, Foy, and G. W. Anstie, Rev. Mr. Pugh
(Baptist minister,) the Res. Mr. Kingsland (liiilepeit.
dent minister,) and Dr. Charles James Foster (chair-
man of the Parliamentary Committee of the Society
for the Liberation of Religion from State Control.) The
speakers, with the exception of the last were gene-
rally moderate, and a memorial to Parliament was
unanimously adopted.

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Porrzawz. —Capture of as Escaped Lunatic.
Two criminal lunatics having escaped from the
Fisherton Asylum, on the 29th ult., Superintend,. nt
Wolfe put his division on the alert, and constable
Rich soon ascertained that two men answering the
description had been seen in the neighbourhood of
Potterue. Pursuit was immediately given, stud after
beating over Rowde, Poulsliot, Seend, anti Melks-
bim, the officer was returning unsuccessful., but while
making inquires the second tune at the Olive Branch
on the Bath rood, Devizes, he found the very parties
he wished to capture. As wion as they saw the officer
they made off across the fields, and tried to cross
a river. The officer, however, was up with them,
and, after a determined resistance, one was secured.
Some time elapsed before assistance arrived, and in
the darkness of the night the other got off, and, we
are informal, has not since been heard of.
WARMINSTER. Volunteer Rifle Corp.. The
members of this corps (which now numbers 70) met
at the Townhall, on Wednesday, for the purpose of
nominating officers, choosing uniform, and appoint-
ing a committee. William Davis, Esq., presided.
The nominations for officers were the Marquis of
Bath, captain; William Davis, Esq., &lion,
lieutenant ; anti Mr. John Scutt, Warminster,
ensign. The uniform chosen was the same in pattern,
facings, kc., as the South :Middlesex riles, with the
Government cap, the cloth to he the same as the
Trowbridge corps. the accoutrements are to be in
plain black leather. The hon. stcretary. Mr. Joseph
Smith, WES desired ti communicate with the Lord.
Lieutenant, and we hope soon too annonnus that the
services of this corps have been accepted.
The Rev. Frederick Ross Vallings, late curate of
Iladtling.ton and Shrewton, has been appointed to
Christ Church, Warminster.

WARMlNralf.lt NATIONAL SCHOOL. —The examin-
ation by the Government Inspector, the Rev. R. E.
Hughea, took place on Thursday. We are pleased
to say the school still keeps up to its usual standard
of excellence. One of the late pupil-teachers has
just gained a first-class Queen's scholarship, which is
very gratifying to those interested.

W rarer KY. —At the adjourned Quarter Sessions
held at Chippenhain, on Thursday week, Abraham
Laverton, keg., qualified sea Justice of the Peace for
the county of %Vika, and took his seat on the
Bench.
Ilaataortovax. —The Debating Society. The
members of this society decided on Wednesday
evening last, after an snimated discussion, in which
Mom Potts, Gerrish, Morrison, HIM* Wbeeler,

Powell, and Wiltshire took part, that "Love" was
a stninier passion than " A iunttitni." Air. Alford
presides . he next stal.jeet for tlisettssion is " IVisiels
was the greater Poet—Pope or Byun?"

llovai. %Vivre Disuiiesikii YEOMANRY Itirtz
CORPS.—Tim' required number or members has 'Awn
nearly „ht,ine,f, who are thus distributed :—Marl-
borough, 33 ; 1/evizes. 32; Cultic and Melksham, 44.
The remainder is CIIIOCitXi ir"ut Warminster and
Swindon. The drill, in the Assembly ltooms, now
takes place on Monday and Friday evenings, instead
of on l'uesday, to euablo Sergeant Davis to visit the
other towns, in order that all the members may be
instructed by the . awe drill ihai:er. The Sergeant
and Captain Mauidora have locen untiring in their
en.leav"ure to render the Marlborough members
efficient, and their rapid advancement in drill is
most satisfactory.

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NARROW EIRTA PE. —On Monday a gentleman who
arrived at the Westbury Station by the early train
from Wey ttttttt th, met all instantaneous
death, through his extreme carelessness in attempt-
ing to enter a train after it was in 'notion. It
appeared that he had crossed the line to obtain some
retrealinient, and that on his return the guard's
whistle had already sounded. In attempting to
cutter the carriage he was partially thrown between
the steps of the carriage and the platform, and was
carried several jards before the train could be
brought to a stand still. On being extricated from
his perilous position, he was found to be severely
bruised, but no bones were broken, and after a time
he was able to proceed on his journey. His coat
was torn into ribbons, and haul the train proceeded
a aloud distance further, he could ivtl, have escaped
with his life. People ought to know better than in-
cur such risks.

Tterrami It PARK. Nearly one hundred men are
engaged in levelling the pictureriine avenue, one nide
in length, leading direct (rum the MALIie tu the
Colman.

A LADY RAILWAY SPECrI. %TOR. —Perhapli 0110
of the lar,teet holdur4 of railway unl iniuti, hares
amongst the Nino porthei of the " upper ten thou.
" is Maria. Nlarelinineas of Atlestowy. Her
Lul)ship is quite ma courant with the prawns and
provocta of the daily market, and tea go.el judge
of what are likely to turn out caw:sofa ventures.—