The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-12-30 00:00:00

Courrr HoarrrAi.—Th• late collections at East
Fordington church produoed about £3 for the fun& of
tbe above most valuable Institution.

Pennilah -ostmODniT Tie Mantlint.-On
- .. our friend. the Prholtire Methodists s
Ives in • way worthy of the meson, and
bear the reflection, not simply of the
• but of • time longer than pleasures gear.
••• met in the pleasant chapel at the sad
faros, and oonuesnoed with a tee-meet!
. Was snarled by a larger number than T___
met at any former gathering of theirs. After-
idea public meeting was held.= over by Mr.
R when abort and terse Wein given
• Mr. besiele, Mr. Penny, hon. treasurer, Messrs. H.
Ernlllaaer, Moors, and Rev J. Reim per
rnilster. We learnt that the state of t...
is now extraordinarily good, the &drew
(which had been dee on the previous year. £l4 he/
'Ars paid off, aid MO cif the principal, while preside
• bra made of about £l2 or £l4 for next year.
, tone of piety has been mannered, and
, stated that there had been • good reran
cars, so that the muse Is prospering finitude
numerically, and there is every reason to 0
rage and go forward. Spedal sorrier v
nomad to cenunsoos on Sunday (yesterday),
Arthur during the whole of next week, and per
week after that. The singrg was, es usual,.
sarty, the hymns ware wellinresmserd with melewl
or from liankey's book ; and the Mende rangin style!
sat left no doubt they enjoyed it, and constrsheed
reryone present to join in.
BOROUGH Perri 8185101111, Monday.-Before __
layer (W. Danko, Req.), Dr. Aldridge, and G. J. G.
-.7. Er•
..rres.-Erimard George Aliso)), who -
_ his face bound up, Ira brought up on
being drunk in Church-rrest.--Sergeent
out a quarter past eight on Saturday night, hoard •
An grOlinfne. And found defendant on the ground,
owned with blood, and took him to the station to see
what was the ma'Aer with him. He had a cut over
the right eye, and they sent for • doctor for him.-Mr.
illtarrett, '4th. Phoenix Inn, said Allsop came to his
'and asked to to supplied with beer. His wife
bean chafing there on Saturday ; but front
. conduct she would run upstairs away from him
Am when he came in, and witness bad given
lorders he was not to be served with beer. On this
nocw ion she refused, aa I he applied to witness, who
alto ref tool, because Allsop did not know how to
conduct himself. But afterwards his wile called out
- ` "Ted," her husband, was fighting ia the front
with "George," the cotter. Witness went up
found Allsop twining his legs round the ostler's,
they were punching each other. Witness put him
went hack for his hat; but the ostler struck him,
knocked him beckwerds OD the pavement.-
ear toll the &tads of the scuffie, and said
'w either Mr. Barrett oe the ostler, he (eta cut
the ram-Mr. Barrett repeated it wee the ostler
.. knocked him down.-Flaed 2e. 64. and costa,
berg belt-a-guinea to pay for the doctoe.-
.rwed till Thursday to pay El Oa, 6.1.
DISOZDZI Is rin Mariner. -Jots Pkillipe,
wdington, and Mr. JoseA Webb, were summot
i being disorderly in the Market-house, Dorchester.
-Mr. Howard appeared for Mr. Webb.-P.C. Hear
mid said on Wednesday, 24th inst., about four
afternoon, he was on duty in the s
bet, and the two defendants were there;
drunk, and witness heard him say to Webb
" Your father was nothing but a--rag-gatherer"
1. Webb said -"Don't you challeno my father im
market," and then knocked Phillips down;
Up. roe* en his knees, and Mr. Webb pushed hi
s again.-By Mr. Howsrd : Did not see"
suing of the rcw. Mr. Webb does • oar
sees in the Market-house. When -_
e, Phillips went away, and Mr. Webb went .....
his businese.-Mr. Howard: If any one called'
father " • thief," would not you knock hit,
?-No anewer.-Mr. Howard :If you had .
of manly feeling about you; I think you would,
ugh you are • policeman; but I won't pros you
red.-Phillips said he told Mr. Webb he was going
the iron trade, when Mr. Webb sold-" You 're
no money, you area— rogue. and • —thisf.Voll
cl my father a lot of iron for £lO that was not worth
"-Enoch Christopher spoke to seeing Phillips in the
ket-house about some oranges, for which be offered
*e, but not quits enough. Phillips went across to Mr.
b_ and told him he was going into the iron trade.
Webb asked him where he had the money to g'
the iron trade, adding-" You brought down my
,er £2O worth, and it wasn't worth two." Phillips
1 told Mr. Webb that his father (Mr. Webb) was
tang but • rag-gatherer, and gold tin pots in Port-
& Webb knocked Phillips down, and on his
tang up knocked him down again, when Phillips
4 he would take out • summons. -By Mr. Howard:
knees kept four stalls in the market, and sold pate-
s., the same as Mr. Webb did, and they competed
th each other. Phillips was net rao drunk but that
knew what he was about, be had had something to
Ink, but he was not so druak as to strike Webb;
'Mips made • little noise, When Phillips was
tocked down witness could not tell if lie fell over •
iw of potatoes, there was such • beep behind him.
'ebb pushed him with his hand in the breast, and
d not strike him with his clenched fist. Did not
or Webb tell Phillips to go away. or Phillips tell
rebb his father was a thief. Heard Webb tell
s "Don't you challenge me father in the
- "-Mr. Howard urged Mr. Webb carries on a
very large business indeed, being the son of Mr.
Webb, of Weymouth, and keeping three stalls in the
market. Being a respectable man, he felt such a
charge as this very keenly. Mr. Christopher and he are
rivals in trade, there is • competition between them,
and they have not got on very amicably. AA to
Phillips, he came in on this' day drunk, ad spolts
about going into the iron trade. Mr Webb's father
I. in the marine store line; but Mr. Howard urged
this was no discredit; all trades, and even those in the
-.lteration of a lawyer, got abused. From Mr.
,stopher it wag very difficult to get straightfor-
&WWll..., in fact he came with s tainted mind,
tried to garble up the evidence for the sake of
his rival in business charged with this.
_ was the young fellow who would not
Inecieir • man down when he heard his father
chimed with being a-- rogue, a thief? He
commended him for Laing as he did, and was
quite sure Mr. Webb would leave the court without a
on his character. He had put up with the
onoyance for sometime but at last he pushed him,
and Phillips was so drunk that, as it is sometimes
'said-if a fly hal pitched on hia nose, it would have
knocked him down. - Mrs. Emma Bailey heard
Phillips talking loudly. and using wicked words, and
roes to the Market-honse under the influence
ad there used bad language towards Mr.
her. Mr. Webb two or three times asked
away. Witness had not been summoned,
voluntarily.-Mrs. Ma-y Jane Bartholomew
borated, and said Phillips, when pushed, fell
I{ that was at the back of his feet. Mr. Webb
I, the whole time she did not hear him
say tutything to Phillips but- ' Go away." -
- . dismissed the summons all against Mr.
A added that he left the Court without a
his character. -Phillips was fined ss. and

Maraca:an

While we are ey* our holidays at this .
tame. let as ceembsr this. who are obliged to,.
eyes harder than usual, the railway men (espeolat,
sha goods gairdel,tithuZet=ele, PoB°ll
Mentioning these
to give • caution egainst gifts of =cailnVidaue.drisk.
How often have WO NM tire 111-advised
Mos of the "weasel," in the form of drink-mossy,
bong the respectable
tr.:Mini...man to his
when, drivels by ever- he
.1001 drink relief from this= =altar
of his wits I How often the wife and children,
Ling that " Father has no holiday on the railway,
found that he has risked his situation, perhaps seal
to • lower mid., through this folly of samosa who
"stood • drink I" We should like hose, gifts to rall.l
way servaan and others take tin form ofmenM
the dear oar at home, Instead of tips for
Amen the suggietioos far the benefit of 1.--
that ia favour of Mixed ligrirsaltur• seem to be thel
most worthy of note. It Is not that such men as Mr.'
Gladstone recommend the fanner to tarn his - -
attention say to strawberries • but rather
he should not be bound zusintelliently to tha " four-
conies sTa " or Ray other wwhichstrangles his
eaterprienlstr. Howard, at thetWe Flisluor°'
mood Club, for freedom of cel and sale, of
course with such reskictions as of the land-
lord that his property shall sot be depreciated. This
with freedom to turn to the beet account the land be
occupies, if the farmer chooses to give £lOllO • year
for what is only worth £5OO, that is his look-out. We
remember hearing • good devout cultivator M
Bradford Peverell express the same idea, when asked
how they managed to get over the fickleness of the
seasons. . The answer was— " We sow and plant the
111110414 variety we can, then if God doesn't give us a
mop of one sort of things, He's sore to make
it op with a better ona of eomethlng Mee." But
Provident* out hardly be expectsd to put up with *el
pride that takes broad acres out of cultivation for tin
sake M sport only, nor can the land be expected to pay
by 0110 pal of It for the maintenance on other parts
of what are merely a tax on the productive laud, an.li
a nuisance to the cultivator. We want fewer game-,
keepers sad more farmers who will put their whole,
energies into a few score acres and if landlords are
not content to encourage hard-,working men, instead
of playing like echoolboys at rabbit-keeping, it nominal
to be seen what reason they have to exist.

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Christman decorations ham bees abundant and'
charming, and we mud not forget to notion what the'
borough authorities contributed On. of the principal
ontranose to Dorchester, artrease liouthiareet, was
adorned with • beautiful coloured lamp at mob end,
and the west end of the Chestnut Walk with • ample
of tremendous trenches, while • Christmas boning
burnt above the Christmas fairies who were busy at
their pipes. The trenches might be awkward for the
unsteady bodies of festive soul.; but doubtless the
danger might toad to Unify from drinking and visit-
ing, and to be, sr the Mayor so appropriately put it on
Monday, 'a naming to young mem"

A starred glaze in the front window of the Borough
' Court could not, of c mires, be endured
Mstrtsbr term of offios of our practical Mayor, and
WI are very glad to we the vulgar fractions replaced
by a sound plate. One more cracked glass remains to
be replaces' by • whole one--that of the dial clout
Illuminated clock.

Dirrurrui.—lt will be seem by an annonnosuient of
our adverlaidng polonium that -Mr. Wallace, of 91,1
Karla -street, London, rialto Dorchaster every alter-
nate BM.rday, kis consulting rooms being at Mr.
Lockett's, 1, Cornbill, Dorchester.

humors° Pam Poirraaa ST/Mr.—ln the new
year will be Maned an improved penny postage stamp.
/t will be made of thinner and better paper than the
old one, there will be some improvement in the gum,
and the bust of Her Majesty will be of more &Math
design. The new stamp will be less liable to crack or
tear than the old one, will be more easily attached,
and lees in danger of coming off. In fact such
advantages are aPAd for the new one that we shall
wonder how we ever put up with the old " red-
current coin" for so long.
DONAU COUNTY POULTIT. Plellolll, AXD DOG SHOW.
—We would remind our readers that the entries for
the seventh grand annual exhibition to be held at the
Town Hall and Corn Exchange on the 14th and 11th
of January, close on Thursday next, the lit of
January. The Committee offer shout SSW to be
competed for in the 90 vari,ms claws, and we hope
they will meet with that support, booth in entries and
sobacriptions, they so well deserve. The judges
sppolated for the occasion are gentlemen of the highest
standing, viz, for poultry—J. Tesbay, Nog., Preston,
lAamehire, and W. Dixon, Esq., Bradford, York-
shire; pigeons—P. H. Jones, Req., Fulhans, London,
S.W. ; doge—Rev. G. F. Hodson, North Petherton,
Bridgwater.
Ovimi-Jourrv. Jain Holt, a young man, was'
brought up at the Police Court, on Saturday, before
the Mayor and Mr. Gregory, for being drunk and
disorderly. -Lad night, about ten minutes to nine,
Acting-Sergt. Carter found prisoner in High Wait-
etreet, outside the George public haw, drunk and
swearing. He bad been put out by the landlord, and
wither ordered him away; but he refused, when the
sergeant locked him up. The prisoner had similarly
offended on previous Saturday nights, and had once
been convicted for dealing.—' Considering the maxim'
of the year," which, however, His Worship said was
no excuse for getting drank, the Mayor fined him a
shilling and costs, total is. 6d., which be could not
pa, and wee allowed a week.
IHE POeT-OIfFICL The season of good wishes
brought to the hard-worked officials at the Post-offios
such an increase of business as entirely threw Into the
shade the labours they suffer at the shrine of St.
Valentine. tio heavy were the mail-bags that the
mail-cart could not contain them, and two journeys
between the station and the office had to be made. Of
course, when the mass was got inside, the office was
found too small for the sorting, and yet there was an
immense deal of that work to be done, for the gigantic
mall mainly °undated of a very large number of small
packets such as letters and cards. These do not
so much crushing in the post as the alight boxes
enclose the elaborate works of art sent " valenth
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but the latter, of noun,, render the mail
bulky in prnpottion to their number. The
the Posit-offlos was increased by "the oomi
the warn " more than twice as much as It ,
by the of love or contempt passing
on February 4th.
Goto Wawa ROBBILRY.—So far back as
80, a gold watch wee stolen from the Great
Railway. It had been consigned from
Platnesiax brothers, watchmakers, Bristol, to
Braibury and Hunt, 'moral dealers and tre)
auctioneers. Thera being something the matt.
the time-keeping of the watch, it was sent
Bristol, and attended to, and again coast
Bradbury and Hunt. But in the Ilk
they leid gone to Bridport, and the
wee sent back to Dorcturter te be re-be
Bridtort. A goods porter named Ludlam
duty at the time it was in the yard ; when t.l
started it must have been out of the guard's lx
when begot through the twirl he mimed the
Superintendent Coward, of the borough
Dorchester, heard of the theft, and for
Lanham had been era with •gold watch.
Edward., from the special police department,
down, Luau= was apprehended, brought befo
borou,h magirrates and reman4ed.--Jeco6
L 410141114 WILI brought up on Saturday, at the '
Petty Serious, before the Mayor (W. Dare
G. and G. J. Gi ...,EN c
~ with
gold arch, the property of e Great
Railway Company.—lt was intended again to
for a remand, in order to Investigate other
suspicion ardor the prisoner. Superb.
Coward ea Tuesday ler received information
theft, and bearing that a gold watch had been
, he went with Detective T
prisoner'.
to the prisoner's house; but was
ad the watch. Prisoner or at his h.. (II
Prinoe'tetTrit) and left him there with Directly
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voids at Mr. Vincent's pawns-14; it was
keyless one. He asked for • remand sue
Friday, as there wereseveral witnesses in the a
exild not attend to-day.—The watch was an
lever, the cost pries of which wee O.
Ctuurritas Vitalize —The bitter cold which bound,
e watery out-doors in an ironlike grip,
cul=v on Tuesday and WeJneeday in a glazed
from, which made it most difficult and dangerous to
move about, mote especially when • fog came on, and
our boys took advantage of the dimness to strike out
now lines for themselves in the way of long slides down
thehills. Comfortable-looking housewivse,toiling along
laden like bees after a lon_g summer's day, found it
"parlous' In op YordicHill without a
grilo warn them of! the Itkiden dangers, while as to
Hill, the hones could not walk up or down
without being " roughed." Round Dorchester care
ful drivers bad to choose the most level med., and so
the great mass of the traffic ww, where possible,
&is...eat from going though the town, seri passed
outside the Walks. On Christmas Day, beton telyl
the perils of the orrplaa as the French call the glazed
frost, were abated; but the fog disposed in intensity'
till you could not see clearly across Dorchester streets.l
Of course, it being the moon'. turn to shine, we were
not favoured with gas light., and the advantages of
moderation as to jollity were as positive all over the
borough Si they wore a few nights previously, when the
authoriges decorated the South:street entrance tol
the town with two beautiful coloured lamps sad
the same number of open trenches, and eihihited
tbonfire at the west end of the South Walks,
ut, as oodsoos brouglg the filling-up of gm ,
sousb.sueet defences, so did things oonse right to'
thews who waited for the dispersion of the log. Boatsg
Day was almost the pattern el holiday we
liospt the slippery mud under foot. Whereas the 1
ht g before everytMag had been buried Ins milky
shroud, an Friday the bormigh boundary was
clearly visible from Fordlantoso Gram, and occastsfok
breadths of sunshine the pastures and
around the town. Al Christ Church, most prettily
shaded church of all Shoes in Dorchester, the laws*,
the Endre, USD b'Sni ivy, the frufthsiliwsrdens,
some. ailed to enioy Qe piddle 01 • cur:
bofl
sad whim yen looked over theFrosed Valley to omd
preity view was frequently brightened with
sensidess, while front the road outdde Grove-
*. varied country towards Chandelier and
Ton.iWtidwassiearfrr,y.alud In all fidetelle of
river, resadow, park-land, and woods. If Christmas Day
eras the time for home Illirrinasat, Boxing Day we.
per ONNallblit the day for_vmsjoyment out-of:doom, the
;owe and the roads were doged with anheateds,
In the wrinkle the mammon wed about,
gnaw tip its quota. 01 ,U.srs hod Zuhis,''.=.l
iggig die wile. now•wW ware hightesedby tbe
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TB OF MR. J. F. RODS, J.P.
much regret to announce the decease of one
t respected of the inhabitants of Dorchester,
Francis Hodges, who died at his residence,
it-street, early in the morning of Christmas
r. Hodges was born it Weymouth in 1811.
to Dorchester in 1814, and during 40 years
-4 to its present proportions the bugnees of
tent In the towns of Dorchester and
Mr. Hodges' business capacities were of
character, and his industry, Integrity, " -
were generally acknowledged. In pot _
'onservative. but of a progressive type, and
one times Protectionist, who spoke
In favour of his views, yet when
an accomplished fact, and its value
, Mr. Hodges frankly accepted the react.
.s. In November, 1855, he WIN elected a
of the borough of Dorchester, and continued
member until the beginning of his illness,
rid again in 1868 and 1869, he we. chosen
d in that office was highly valued. Mr.
s also on the commission of the peace f
,of Dorchester. Among the public offices
was that of a governor of the Grammar
ed be was subsequently one of the governors
,scheme, and was also one of the patrons of
g of the Holy Trinity. For • great many
was honorary secretary to the County
and remained so to the present time. His
S been falling for two or three yrearxest,
Actor, 1878, he was attacked with paralysis,
the termination of his period ooffioe as
or in November, 1678, he did not seek re.
Latterly bronchitis supervened, resulting
As on Christmas Day, to the great regret of
r4,wnsmen and all who knew him. He
kow, two sous, and two daughters. The
pia** to-day (Monday) at noon at the
, at which acre present the members of the
and the household, • few of the nearest
and oldest friends, and all the clerks and men
,yed in the business here and in Weymouth.
bells tolled mournfully from noon and during the
_me of the funeral, which was undertaken by Mr.
(Gregory and Mr. Basoombe, the six mourning coaches
being supplied from the King's Arms. Many of the
shops were closed, and leading inhabitants
, the family and other mourners to the ceme-
tery, among those present Woe the Mayor (W
Darden, Fog.), Mr. H. Look, W. J. Galp:n, J.P.,
Messrs. A. and E Pope, Rev. W. Lock, Mr. Frost,
Dr. Aldridge, J.P., Dir. Geroge (Wa•erson), Mr.
Gregory, J.P., Mr. N. Burnett, Mr. A. Emson, Mr.
B. Hogg, Mr. T. B. Biggs, Mr. Baricombe, Mr. Cam,
Mr. Malwa, Mr. Nash, /tr. Pawns, Rev. Canon Green,
Mr. Williams-Andrews, Rev. Mr. Harvey (D. C.
kr. On the coffin was a circular wresth
dowers, • beautiful garland covered the breast-
which stated the name and age of deceased, and
the foot was • floral cram. The service was per-
,ornsed by the Rey. C. F. Powys, and during this
(some heavy showers fell but it was brighter when the,
" returned te the deoemed'e Late residence, the'
'ants who had shown his the last token of;
having separated at the Walks end of South.'
istreet.

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• error sad holly; sad in addition wan pink ease
wears gems Sad.. the eagle, with ehryorathentann
,in plass of evergreen She choir stalk had
oest like three am the pulpit, end in front en:
pas wee a shield with "Hato P. a (lind is born."
. communion tags was a beer/hal cross of feathery
will:1%11,0w lerertres, the bees with holly, set
glowers. and • bouquet of U. mar on each
)ver the curtains which cover the reredos " Behold
You Pr tidings of greet joy" was displayed in
raw Jerre on crimes ground, and above were
1 fly Kir comer, sr "Hoverer to re Son
4." TM font was done by the Kra. Pantos, the
, were wreathed by Meese Trion and Weston, the
n by Ilse. Oar the reeding desk and choir arils by
, Coombs, who ales did the text under the ear win.
r. the pulpit by Kn. Hyena and Mi. Crabs, and
veer and altar-cross by Kra Everett, while Miner
"ton worked the other ter& Kr. Corer last ariatanos
. putting up the wraith.; worked a neat 0r... of holly
en the west door. Both of reservers were full cliorr
Lb. anthem heir "Unto as • child is born,' and they
leer well armlet Use a( tartary assonnting to IA 16e. 151.
flt Perch had wrestles roar the pillar, and • large
weer over re communion table
All Sainte' was prettily adorned by Mks Lock, Kra A.
virer.Nise Herrn r. 71we font had bra dented by Mn.
eras% over the bowl being an open retry formed of
—Naas depseding and radiating from a centre, and
with box and white reamers". Inside this
err • bed of white " swardowr" on which ware
't white and green, and the ouW• of the font was
with similar ones. The large "idlers were
1 with holly sad other evergreens. On the organ
Madre ' on • red round, executed by Him
low, the letters being formed of rice, which re a
el pearly appearear and underneath bur •
'wreath in the orrery erre. At the east end of the
church was • text in straw letters on • starlet ground—
" Okay to God," and below the beautiful east window
r park of the reredos wen" Ailed with red
round, besting on it designs in straw work; the parrs
. the reredos being decked with tiny wreath. The pulpit
lau wreathed by Ml. Hodges with everlasting around
the book•rer and there were designs. such ite Greek
rues.and X.P. on • bluer white grand with circles of
holly. reading-desk was but slightly &worsted , in con,.-
of to. irmaressing and alarming illness of Kr.
,ftes„ who died on Origami Day ; but it bon the words
od with as," in straw work. On the walls were
x as double tragles and circles. on the west =
.. " Alleluia ' in white letters on red_ground, and in
rat " Glary to God in the highest" Heliere agreed
Ira All. Eltiele' evie one. of .re church., most prettily

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the palm.
Ai /et Fordinitou the sweet balls lisre horn chiming
.004 melodiously, making n. t the least of the outward
signs to that large and diverse parish of the blamed seems.
By the way we loßeie donations towards the renewal of
the hall-ropes would not be ill received. The church ma
noted • fresher and prattler app.:mance than it be. done
If or many years, for the new pawing and general renovation
1.1 the inside gave master sheet to the ornaments. These
~...„
'tad mainly of festoons depeadiagfrom the keystones
br the webs.. and tbs. were maims wreathe one Mas-
ai in the hell.riagen' chamber, mostly eompred of red-
berried holly, cypress. and yew. these in the sachem of red-
berried belly only, moist la that nearest the pulpit, which
wee of mixed evergreen. the newest stone pillar was
spinally wreathed, the pulpit ketoses' with holly, the
seat ,4sinoel arch bore • more massive wreath, disposed
sea festoon with meditate, and over the (Jommandments
humscattil wreath of holly and ivy, the gm standards
l being enwretthed with ivy sprays.

OUR SOLDIERS AT CHRISTMAR

While the densest of logo wooed up the outside in
Ik-end-water mistiness. throes who penetrated through
the barracks, whore our soldiers celebrated the joyful
me, were well repaid by gay sights, and in sympatdialng
with the fun and frolic of our gallant defenders. Such
loured reports remised us of the elaborate
e at the R.II. Artillery rooms that one was
to go there first, lest after these grand displays
elm should be dwarfed by contrast, so first we
.led the rooms it the new barracks, mad saw the
scentless by the Wth Brigade Depot.
Our pooldawi Weymouth friends had not been favoured
h • very long time to eolith down in their capacious
e ; but the sentry seemed quite satisfied there was
worth seeing within, as pushing our way
dense murk that hid the noble proportions of
barrack-equare, we mounted the noble flight of steps,
found everything in the but of order, testifying to
admirable discipline of the redcoats. They had had
usual fare of old England supplemented by • plentiful
ly of turkeys, gore, ducky, ham, and freak pork,
the usual garnishing., while the roast beef and
.um pudding were of the best, and beer flowed in
Abundance, enlarged by • kindly supply from Messrs.
Devenish and Co., of Weymouth. Nor had our friends of
Ise line been behlndhand in acknowledging the seasonable
revision, for they had decked their trim rooms till
ewers of foliage and bright colours were in the place of
• usual stern preparatione for lithe and One might have
ought them devoted entirely to feasting and mirth.
The first room was marked No. 3, B passage, and here
Private Brennan, assisted by Private Betting, had laid
out their labour with pleasing results. The doorposts
were enwreathed with evergreens, and all round the room
were cornices of the same; coloured chains hung in
*stoma from the centre end corners, making the scene
y with yellow, pink, blue, white, and green. Over the
Pepsi fireplace was " India with a crown sod pit..
uapstain, Lucknow, and Delhi, these being the
on of the !raiment, while they wished "Success to
‘n Bevan, and on either aide " • Werth Christina,
a Happy New Tear,' done in letters of silver foiL
cupboard-shelves had hangings of fancy patterns, and
Aroilar finish wee put to tho shelves. Orer the fireplace
eat L 757 with the Bengal Tiger and Sir Usenet
Welaeleya likeness. Over the Rai lights hung paper
, which writhed in the heat, and bird cups were
.ded from the ceiling. In this room dancing began
o'clock, and tbe warrors and their Menlo kept it
p with spirit till about midnight.
Of the two linesmen's rooms, No. 1, belonging to Captain
venagtes, 11 company, was decidedly A 1, there haring
more workers than in the room upstairs. Among
who decorated were Colour-Sergeant Ritchie. Privates
Haselburst, Corporal Porter, and Sergeant Train_
the door was a crown In silver foil, wreathed with
and evergreens, Union Jacks and Royal Standards
displayed all round the room. There were teepee-
s, wreathe of roam wit in evergreens, the cornice
similar, and chimes lanterns bung at various points,
we the legends were " Welcome," "Success to
Min Cavenagh," and "04 Save the Queen," sod
biome stars of bayoneta were on the walls, any rare
cm Wag Abed with pictures, among which was ' The
*Ong of Wellington and Blucher at Waterloo." Al
a end of the room were displayed the regiment's honours
India, Serinsapatam. Delhi, and Lackner., with the
' tiger; the fireplace was filled with a prat:,
...Yam tree, which in the evening was trimmed for
a children. Over this was "Long fife and Prosperity
Gelosial Henning, CL, Major Daniell, sad the °Moors
the Brigade depot," in gold letters. end" • Happy New
ear to an. rae window curtains in this room were
*Ambit Pretty, and among the arrangements wee that
two cote were turned and made into • sofa, which
covered with great cloaks, so that the room was
risked for those who would rest between the dance.,
fore leaving the TOOIII, we must notice the ceiling was
modem:weeded by festoons of coloured chains, loops] up at
timorous polnia, and there was quite a gallery l pictures
the illustrating the Prince of Wales's visit to
"Before" and "Alter the battle" bender home
e 11. company's decorators had been wetting at
.... room about a fortnight beforehand, and the result
wse.eu.ceflsntsstr win the applause of all who saw. In
the room a number of lively children rimmed themselves
with the Oluistmoi tree, and dancing here commenced
atter the childrenhi treat, lasting from sight till two in the
morning.
At the Artillery Barracks, the gallant fellows had made
time for • most painstaking and elaborate series of dis-
plays.
In the room of the let subdivision there was over the
"God blem the Prince of Wales, and all
Family." with V.ll, end a plume of feathers.
~ed Save the Queen in gold full. On the walls
" Armed Science loads the way," "Defence, not
ADM," border* of Laurel leaves were round the mantel-
" and sperms on the walls were covered with a sort of
spar-work of roam and firs. The chandeliers were
abeeered in evergreens, and decked with all gay celery*,
while very fine and graceful wreaths ran round the
waken At the end of the room were lmends in d:ver
sol, such se—" • Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
you All," " &MOSS Is Major Shakerley and Officers
a AIL A." is gold and either letters on a dark ground,
eery neatly edigidnrwslh laurel lessee and holly. The
TS were t Kerry, Bombardier gills,
Baker. Slater, Sues, and G. U. Henley, Drivers
and TrumPethr Oaring= blew his own
Here the dance commenced in the afternoon to
strains of pan of the Town Band, and Doorkeeper
ebb had • busy time.
N.. 8 room was very gaily adorned by N 0.2 subdivision,
prinropal workers being Corporal pi...L. Driver
Wright, Gamer§ Bothwell and Holland. Curiously•
wreathed coloured chains depended from all parte of the
oeilin In pretty festoons. bare were crossed rifles and
ot, the eau,, the pins on which the accoutrements
ore hung were silvered, and the spear were covered with
roses and Sr.. On the walla wane crown with "P.R..'
with "God Save the Qu*n." "Th. Compliments of the
4ggoe is Major Sbekerley and the °Moors of like D.C.
11. A.," and the adornments were completed with
lanterns and evergreens. Merriment was early
t hi this room, Dryer Chamber. sad Driver
art leading the singing, end everyone seemed to
. a jolly Umc.
No. 3 subdivision claimed to have the crack room, and
- legend was certainly the most original, 11 ran all
the four sides, and read thus : Success to the
a_. the Right of the Line, the Pride of the Army, the
of the World when Mounted, the Light of the
when on Foot." This fine legend wee dose Is gold,
and blue, and looked firsterate "God Save the
" was formed of holly leaves bordered with
end over the marital-piece wise • well-
run, 11110 s cream and over the gun the
" rbique Vas et Gloria ducunt" "Health and
an to our °dicers and to Kr. and Mrs. Id," was
good wish, and In a they rooms were three nine-
barrels of prime ale, and over, the wish " Hen'.
Rotted a chandelier eras " Success to our brigh,...
Afghanistan and the Oape," and on another—" A merry
and happy New Year, Lustros ware on the
a. • " Wha displayed, and visitors
aeet sane of the utensils employed in daily
Prctures, of course, included Sir Garnet
ojagley:Fatit, end if you were tired of the fun going
here • Dem Me cow showed " The Way Out."
ig chi of the decorators here were Bombediers
odrick and London and (loaner latford.
Driver Llood, of go. 5 subdivision. Plated the Negro,
id helped to keep up the fun.
No 4 room was on rather &smaller male. Hers were the
Ipiiments of the mason in bias and silver, the windows
poet with earthens gracefully looped, and facing the
was "Swathes to Major dhakerley and Mr. and
r." and on the sails were artillery carbines creamed
Ath swords.
No. 5 eel decked by Bunbadier Briecoe, DAver Lloyd,
Driver Taft, and other.. Among the usual adornments
it bore "Welcome to Meier Shaker's," "Success to Mr.
and Mrs. Price andofficers, D.C., R. FLA.," "God Save the
logien," and an unusual but appropriate one—. We wish
on many Happy Returns of the Day." this was nicely
oordered with bony leaves, Swords and waterbottles
were arranged round M the wiadoirourtelas looped
up with rosettes, the chandeliers decked with chafes or
mbowered In evergreens, while the soldier,' loyalty wee
arwn by a large number of portraits of the Royal Family.
tlmong iberesa.6thaboreat.of
mottsmcrthiMilvisteLy decorated,T. evenl
it.. delis by Serge Roberts, Driven Hanning. Gorman,
Johns, H. Moore, and Beaked, and C. N. ClUlett A noble
field gun over the Areplace was beaded " tf Moue," and
CHRISTMAS AT THE CHURCROS4, "Prepared." in silver and blue, and so well was the gun
t traced out that each axle and Ruch pin showed. Over this
C hrietchureti. Weettrordinaton. wadi adorned by Mr. Cross. ...prince of Wales's plows' _ the shelves were docked
Osborne, a
the schoolroom adornments being undertaken hy mt. withh and anneal rititrao.a. trams. assisted by by the choir. The Miura wee - wereana onandisilem
decorated in the old.fsahlosed style with bunches of tinkly with Roberta
fdr.stallargt, himself wakomed
holly. The school had festoons of ivy leaves roused the ml, ears with much heartiness, and the good order of
ice, the windows decked out with the same ; over Me thi.Va-Aiviei particularly nothmable.
we." Weisel's*" in krte letters. worked In etre oat-7 of townspeople visited the rooms.
ion. • Rat being
.Intorirnation either side; messed laga all they es
.w, and they were remind
on tas, wails, wreaths adorned the 'pew
ortallty. Mirth and fun, as
clodk, with motto "God Mem our reel= —.--
with good order resounded over othelid• "God is Love," sad" Love is oft"d. sad
...a wee
bung, where our t defenders are lodged,
Hot, Trinity was Imindsomaly adorned, and with mod we hope sad dailies*, Meat • kailly Uwe
The erat striking object we. the fast, the Mee
wee covered with holly, sad issasortelli:
Milan try•wmathol. sad of ivy hum from Mt WEITIIOI77M.
rgnild the brim et sada mai a wreak jaw Tea Awn Commas. —This members of lb. "Plower
In the bowl was • threeternioad mowed emend with if the West" Ledge Goad TemPiars "Watad"
-hits "ewased•wb," and relieved on this were eggreol end Anal/
_ling Day as Sir g,_ g_
°sessisa,_frir
-a-u-..
sprigs, while them the middle sprang • arose of lb.taa an esweeemormat M mem. iwiv-rmen, fleecy sahetance. three Immortalise Wag In the meet, To • capital repast shoat 100 persons sat
otboN end iv, trail...4lM the mom The white atom dawn, whilst at the entertainment the room we. so
were spirally wreathed with ci= yew, box, that parsons were usable to obtain
and other pion hams. the
t with ut bony Mama. while leer - minded Thtm3ter were under as
pit
Sled with • wreath of red-honied bony Praddseillf______
_asi
__ send„. gave Peat saiisfaction.
I emend the be, and abeam under the maw", ""n &het °a° rodffileMonh Ties following
ism& with spies of Mamma gemag performed I—Part saes, "
were renew aid white gernma =rad& lAN% "Ciegil "hi" Dl* DaTir

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recitation, " Buttery Dick,' Sister Bilks • song,
" must never tell," Mies HetchiMis ; trio,
" The Wreath :" snag, "End of the World,"__ Bro.
Davis; dialogue, "The Water Sprite," Bros. Winter
end Lodge; song. "Far away," Bro. Fierier,. glee,
"Her, in Wei grog." choir' "Hark the Lark.'
*heir; sou, " 0 think of the ,y.," Bra, Marsh", tr
song, "Millie. Faith," Sister Harvey ; trio " Bed
Crow Knight ?' song, "Bright Byes," Mae Fox;
acn. "Kiss him for his mother," Bro. Meech; Donor,
Captain de Welliagton Boom," Bro. Dovey ; recite.
tion, "The Hermit's Curse," Bro. Ternldna ; Jae,
"The Gipsy's Life" choir.
Cmarentea an THE Novas Irottr.—The holt-battery
of non-commimioned Akers and men who occupy the
Notts. Fort, being part ol No. 12 Battery 10th Brigade,
B.eyal ,Ilery, under fiergeent-Major Teesdale,
trinne respective gunrooms; in elaborate style
for Oldebsie Day, end were as merry a set of fellows
as my one could possibly wish to see, and also
ginense and freehearted. In No. 8 gunroom ( ,er-
pot Kirk's) there was a speciality in regard to the
Union Jack, of which there • model in paper and
emdboard on the lift. On ti 1571,... wee fit. Andrew's
Cross, end this being in tern covered with the Grose
of St. Patrick and finished by the Cross of St. George,
made up the Union Jack. 'l'he model was ingenious,
and the account appended of the origin of the Union
Jack interesting. Above this model was • large star
composed of ramrods', with • rosette in the centre
Thie room boosted of an immense Union Jack. Oe
the walls were various devices, an I one over the fire-
place was eert elenifieeei. It well made of swords,
with the words in the centre 'For our Queen and
Country."
There was • quantity of evergreen and
tine" paper decorations, whilst the windows
were decked -with greenery. Bombardiers Lily and
Richards wire the artistes in this room On
entering No. 7 room there was an arch of
eve/ream end flags, with the invitation '' Welcome to
All, whilst in another place were the words "Surma
to our Officers." The window was nicely deoorated,
evergreen and coloured paper being in abundance.
Over the fireplace were several sketches representing
"theme" used for lifting guna and other heavy things,
doing eariooll Idnde of work. On the left was a star
of ramrods covered with thine paper, and on one of
the walls wee another star of swords. The gem
standards were elaborately trimmed, and from the
roof of the room to the walls there was a protrusion of
festoons of evergreen and paper, wiLlt dap in all direc-
tion& Particular attention wen paid to No. 7 gun,
width was concealed by an immense flog, but under a
kind of canopy were two figures representing • man
and woman, who seemed to come in for an especial
share of attention. Mottos!. of 'God save the Queen"
and "To our Comrade. Abroad" were on the end
wall, pictures, flag; and evergreens all combining to
make • good display, the chief credit of which must
he Prot to Bombardier Menlo. Turning into the
next room, No. 8, we found another evergreen and
floral arch, with the words on it "A Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year* in gilt letters on a white
ground. CM the walls were devices of various kinds
and mottoes, the men allowing their loyalty by putting
in a conspicuous place that of "Long Life to the
Queen." 0. the left were several pictures, and above
these • star made of swords and tiaras paper, a
similar device in ramrods adorning another part of
the room. There warn an abundance of various kinds
of devices, some of which were exceedinggrogood,
whilst evergreens and tissue paper were d in
, all available spots. The window WM Painted,
one half representing the Union Jack and the other
the Turkish flag. The room altogether looketLea
attractive and here the work was; principally
out turd; the management of Sergeant O'Reilley,
Bombardier Duggin, and Gunner Ploy. No. 9 gun.
; room was especially smart on account of the apart-
ment having the advantage of several handsome silk
flags, which the proprietor of the Fountain Hotel had
kindly lent them. Here, as in the other rooms, the
lilt wee ;adorned with a star of ramrods, gloater.%
' and bright coloured tissue paper, whilst some ' poet
In honour of Christman had composed the following
lines and placed them beneath the device :
,
"Once a year we banish care;
One short hour of calm contentment
Sod, as thir, within our reach.
Banishes more of rank resentment
nan any streson one, out preach."
Pampas grim, artificial flower', festoons, and device.
, of various kin is adorned the walla, whilst the gas
standards were brilliant with decorations. On the gun
! was • well executed model of shears and derrick, the
former being supposed to be lifting the latter on the
wall of the fort for the purpose of raising a gun. On
the wall was • Prince of Wale.' Plume in pampas
, gram with the worst; "A Merry Christmas" and ' A
, [Jalopy New Year on either side; whilst over the
&solace was a star of swords and the word
" %Vehoure...' corp ,rol, Macdonald and Bombardier
' Dingle were tho decorator; here. The canteen was
well supplied with plenty of good things, and the
o sokhoune was charged with an abundance of "roast
, and boiled" comestible, three large ovens and four
, re 'win{ kept cooslautly at work to cook the
Christ nris che.r for thu awe of the battery, who had
a ri,;lit merry Chrhituias.
COUNTY PE= SESSIONS.

Fri4sy :—lirfore Culonol Owen +afield, and Captain
Pr Er.
John A nasony ploadoel guilty to being drunk and riotous
at Portland, toot 13,1nz tat old offender be wa, ihea um.
and rusts—Pahl.
Nau )(acquit/. • simian of R.ILS. Warrior, wee
there'd wit', bei iv:drunk end riotous. Re appeared with
a Mark oye end clothe+ covered with mud.—P.C. Powell
provril iho case On Chi Minas night he heard • row in
the Terminus Honk Portland, end on going in he found
prlsourr e ith his rep an( tunic off. fighting with anyone
whom he came across. Thr landlord waa trying to get him
out of the bons% and he assisted him. When outside
prisoner began "cerrying on main." end as he would not
go away +Gnus obt•ined uristanoe and took him to the
station. He was vcrs drunk, and was so violent it required
four mu to tithe him to Our station.—A sergeant of
marines gave prison-r • bed eltersctsr for drunkenness.—
Prisoner was fins' XL including cuta—Paid.
JoAn Bayisy we. sonamoned by Philip Lovell for an
arneutt at Upwes.—John Kayo, • contractor, residing
at 11-oad stay, sod lest Wednesday he sent his carter
(Lovell) to itincombe On his return he canto back
awl complained of having been Ul.u.ed by Bayley.
He (witness) mat defendant in the street in the even.
inc, and he told bits he should summon bine for
taking the whip hum Leven end ill-using him. Defendant
made qa. of Boone bail expressions. and then went
away. going he " would meet him again." mi.
morning he ( • itne sr) told complainant to harness his hone
and go to liincombe heath, when the lad said he was
afraid to go on account of defendant Laving gone on before
him. He told him E. would go with him, and than the
lad gggrted on his Journey. la the meanwhile witness
went for • policeman and followed him. Lovell met the
d,fesi.,nteo he was turning out from Dorchester-road to
gO to tho heath. As soon as he saw him defendant palled
up his h Irue and cart and let go at Lovell, giving him •
"buster" in has eye. The had cried out, when P.C. Haines
and witness showed in sight, jut a. defendant was in the
act of striking him agein.—Philip Lovell, who appeared
with • very bruised eye. slid he waa carter for the last
witness. He went to Bincombe last Wednesday, when
prisoner toll upon hini on the way. He took hie whip
from him, but only struck him with hie hand. He did
not up what he wee strikius him for, and neither did he
know. H. met him again this morning on the top of
Bincomlywhill ; he then being with George Bummers and
Bill Tome. Ho I 'Gnus) hot • horse and cart with hint
and pulled up on one Id le of the road to let thirm page.
Whilst his back was turned defendant came behind him
and struck him a blow on his letters with hts fist, cueing
it to swell very much. He went on the green to get out
of his way, when defendant followed him and hit him
on the nose, and was shout to strike him again, when the
Poltoeman and his roaster showed in eight—P.C. Raines
proved full rwing the complainant in company with Mr.
K Ii Bloc uwbu heath tn. morning, .and to seeing the
auenlit complained of, and from too effects of which
Lovell WU bleeding. Witness then showed in sight and
took him In custody. —Del, Meat said the dispute occuned
about some whips which were in • blacksmia's shop. On
that occuion Lovell scratched his face and knocked him
down. He admitted striking him this morning.—Defen-
dant WY fined Ik, including cost.'
. or in default 14 days'
imprisonment —A short time was allowed for payment.

vas
did to , • •
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•••••ese 0. wars well attended.
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• take wreath go--
woe* All
f, and clie=l
tittle wreaths
•;••1' 'domed with
masa mrm
domed
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beautiful '-
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Monday, "Glory to
Mitchell di* lenal
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*AI,— LUDO.
•• with 4
higialpooloured
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' not disposed
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the visi le d tha
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wither Oar.-
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Ard MOMS
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