The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-05-23 00:00:00

District lictus.

WEYMOUTH.

Canoe BUILDING SOCINTIZS.—On Sunday, sermons
were pessohed in St. John's Church in aid of the
Diocesan Incorporated Church Building Societies,
when the collections arnounted to Ell lls.
PRIINNOLOGY AND Mn 151511—0 n MOINhy evening
Mr. Gretrell gave an amusing entertainment st the
New Mails Hall in eonnexion with the above subjects.
The attendance was numerous, and the audience
appeared highly delighted with the startling experi•
ments in mesmerism and phrenology.
CoNcaRT. The committee of the Weymouth
Philharmonic Satiety announce their opening concert to
take place on Wednesday, the 31st of May, at the
New Music Hall. A (Molt* programme of instrumental
and vocal music hoe been published.
Tea Birrimr..—Durnig the visit of the Yeomanry,
some of the members of the Bethel committee waited
upon Sir Frederick Johnstone, and, after thanking him
for presenting them with the site for the Bethel, asked
him if be would lsy_the foundation stone. Sir Frederick
. . .

received the depu(stion in the most crourteons ni;;;ner:
and said he should be most happy to conform to their
request. This interesting eeremony is expected to take
piece in about six weeks' time. Mr. Stephen Farwell,
jun., is to be the builder, and the work of pulling down
the old building on the Bethel site has been commenoed.
RIFLE MATCH.— A rifle match took place at the
Beach, on Monday, between six men belonging to
Sergeant Lee's seolion of the ride corps, against six of
any other in the compsny. The firing took place at
the third-class ranges which restated in Sergeant Lee's
section being victorious. The following is the score :-
1111WILAWT mai esonow.
Captain Thresher • - • 61.
Sergeant Lee
Corporal Roberts - - - - 56
Private Brown
Private Board
Private W. Crickmay • • • 63

TRX ocomun's 830TION.
Lima. Tisard . .
Sergeant Charles
Private Groves
Private Hibbs .

- - 60
_

Fri;a-te— 11-1:;;;; - - • - - ii
Private Warren • - - - 59

329
Tu DA•rumosTe OUTDONZ.—The brothers Divert-
port and their rivals, Messrs. Stacey and Kelly, were
Completely put in the shade by the celebrated Profeesor
Redmond, the great anti.spiritmalist, on Tuesday evening
it the Assembly Room of the Royal Hotel. The pro-
lessor has been engaged by Our townsman, Mr. Thredder,
to give two of his wonderful seances ; but we regret to
My the performance on the first night WA not very
%ulcerously attended. This, no doubt, was owing to
Id2e frequeosy of the rope tying tricks of late In the town,
Messrs. Stacey and Kelly having failed to obtain an
pudience on Monday night, We have no doubt, however,
%hitt When the professor's fame geta noised about
the town, • erowded house will be the result.
Professor Redmond accomplishes all the myateries
'which the Davonports do, and many more, in a much
shorter space of time than they. Some of his feats
tare most extraordinary, and called forth the greatest
'applause. Fie wu handcuffed by the superintendent of
ipolice to shine 'tinge in the cabinet, when in a few
'seconds aftsrtiards a bell was heard ringing, a horn was
blown, s tambourine pushed through the aperture in
the cabinet, and "spirit hands" were also seen. On
*he door being opened, he was however found in the
same positilen as the superintendent of police had fired
him, te irpite of which, however, he had oontrived to
dismet himself of his coat and waistcoat. A coat was
'sorrowed from one of the audience, and put into the
cabinet, when on the doors being opened he bad the
garment on buttoned up to his throat, his arms being
still confined in the " brace'ete" to the rings. He after-
wards pushed the coat through the aperture in the
'cabinet, and came out free. One of the handcuffs
'belonged to the pollee. Professor Redmond was after-
Wards placed in two sack bags, most securely fastened,
hod placed in the cabinet, as he was unable to walk.
He had not been in it about half a minute when the
'tonal mysterious sounds were heard, and in about five
',Mantes' he came forth free. The greatest feetare was
manner in which he bound himself, and defied the
'smelteries to untie him. Several attempted to do co but
failed. _ _ .

30 •

Bowman Ssaarona, Tuesday.—Before the Mayor
(Captain Prowse), FL Cotterell, and E. Bayly, Esqrs.
Samuel Symes was charged with assaulting Bliss
Bandanna on the 13th lest The case was adjourned
• from last tioart day, as defendant did not appear. —De-
fendant liana a% complainant's house, and on the day in
question eke gave him notice to quit, when he pulled
She chair away upon which she was sitting, and this
was ties assault complained of.—Defendant's wife was
also aammoned for assaulting complainant.—The dis-
pute In this case arose about some bockats, which ulti-
mately resulted in defendant slapping complainant's
fatte.—Mrs. Spam explained that complainant was the
aggressor, and that she simply defended herself from the
attacks of complainant and her sister, who beat her
and pulled out her hair.—The husband denied
the offence imputed against him.—Mr. Howard
appeared for complainant —A cross summons was also
heard, but the Bench said the cases ought never to have
come before the Court, and they dismissed them, each
party having to pay their 01,11 costa.--John Chalker,
whiteetnith, was *barged with assaulting William
-.4 also to Show -- why Ile should not be
. .

Crickmay, and _ canoe
lbound over to keep the pesoe.—Complainant said on
Friday afternoon be met defendant in St. Mary-street,
when he deeired him to rend • letter, which complainant
refused to do. Defendant then bm:ame very shindy.,

-calling him a thief, scoundrel, and swindler. Witness
thought the best thing he could do was to get out of
Chalk.er's way, and Bought refuge in St. Mary's Church.
After a short time he left it and went to Mr. Ayling's
shop, where be again met with defendant. He was
abusive and wanted to fight, thrusting his bend in
_ _ _ oproplainant's fans. Witness endeavoured to parry the
, tdo , and defendant struck his band. It was not a very
violent assault, for which wittiest( was much obliged.
Defendant was very vfoleati•and witness was afraid he
• .erould to tire sonfe heroine's* he Iva; restrained. If he
, leo*, apologise and promise not totepeat such oonduct
did not Andre to prot the ease.—likreply to the
‘'
~ilisneh_ enmnlainant said he must have pkoteetion, when
- must proceed with the case, and Mr.
i he wished to retract what be
Howard appeared for defendant, and
1 in emee-eeriminseion complainant stated defendant
: I goad mind to give hire a "dressing." H.
either that defendant made use of any
,han I.—Mr. Ayling spoke to what took
hop between complainant and defendant,
latter was very excited, but left the shop
being senßfor.—ln defence, defendant
r,
ixpostialated with Mr. Criokmay on his
Zralljas to swindle him, and told him
eadergo the punishment which had
hema.impoised.losiv=he " igger " or " geometri-
.ineLskieease, than set is he had
diese.—The Bench oon.idered this had nothing to do
•tle the ease, and bound defendant over to keep the
for six month; himself in £9O, and two 'sureties
11113eselt—George Seymour, a wheel chairman, WU
!
i i by Mr. gape Lidbery to show cause why he
l!i
not contribute towards the support of his step-
t:l 4ne* Waken Woodsford, now at the e Reforma-
tory Sohool, and was ordered to pay Is. • week.—
I CHllliell BATS 5UK11.011811.13. —Several " charch•rate
i Martyrs" were again summoned for refusing to pay
1 ' arch-rates. Out of • number of persona who we
. re
inemmoned, only five tame before the Court, the others
1' ' honing paid their rates.— Mr. Hill *paired on behalf
. of the churchwardens, and Mr. Howard on behalf of
:. "the martyrs." The ease of none' Tosaghusband
was the first gone into. Mr. Richard Reynolds,
one of the churchwardens, proved the rate made on the
. Jiblitr of - Sepeember, 34, by which defendant was
assessed at Us. 3d. for a house in Victoria-terrace.
Witness had demanded the rate in the usual manner on
several occasions. The rate in dispute had never been
qaestioned in any Ecclesiastical Court —ln crow-ex/mil-
nation wittiest; said he commenced gathering the rate
about two mooths after it was made. He believed the
first time he called at Capt. Younghusband's house for
'the rate was in November. He saw the servant, but
ahe said her master was not at home, and no demand
was made. He might have said to her "tell your
master! have celled after the church-rate." He called
there again towards the end of that month, but could
-not remember whether he saw the servant. Be was
told Capt. Younghusband was not at home, sued he said
he would call again. He could not remember whether he
then made any demand. On the Bth of December he
taw Captain Younghusband, when he (witness.)
demanded the rate, which be refused to pay.—
Mr. Howard, in defter*, contended that the
demand had not been made within the legal time,
and that his client questioned the ealtaty of the
wale. —The Beech said if that were the ease, the
matter must be referred to the Reolosiestical Court—
Mark Manley, grocer, of Park-street, wa4 similarly
esimniceied The amount in dispute was 3s. 9d. He
disputed the validity of the rate, and the ease was
therefore put out of the jurisdiction of the Court.—
William Hughes, boot and shoe maker, of Park-street,
- was the next case gene into. Upon being called opoo
to state his objections, he said he had two or three
reasons for not paying. For 45 years he had mad poor
~ and church rates, but when be went to church he bad
" to wit in the free mate which Parson. Chamberlain had
provided. He could not hear very well, and if he
n wanted to sit near the pulpit could not obtain • sexton
1 to ptt him in • seat, whereas a servant girl wasseommo.
• elated. He did not think be ought to be called upon to
.„ support private property, and said he had never had
. any demand made upon him. He was deterwieed let
-, would not pay this time. He had two or limed pit!
. - of old boots which he could not sell, and tinederfeht
' wardens could have them —There being NON dotabl'
about the demand for the rate beg made
within the legal time, the ease was dismissed.
.lhoses fianaways was the nest martyr—Mr. Reynolds
, also proved this case. The rate was 2s. 3d. for a house
i in Park-street. He made the linal demand on the 12th
e al December. He did not sell at his house before that
II time.—ln cromeexamination witness mid he did not
recollect that either himself or Mr. Vincent called at
defendant's house on any pretense whatever in Novern-
1, bee. It was not likely that they should have rolled had
e it not been for • church-rate. He would swear they
did not call at defendant's house for a ohurch-rate in
November. He could not swear that they did mot call
' •'. for any other purpose. He did not recollect that they
.. collected the rate in queetion in Park-street in Novsm-
. her. They didlnot makes general Geneses. They might
I have called at one or two bonne in the street. Ife bad
l. tve---5 memorandum to show that they did not call at Safl-
in* hones on the 12th of November.—Mr. Howard said
t his client disputed the validity of the rate, and the
Beech said they bed no alternative but to refer the case
issueto the Ecclesiastical Court. —Phillip Elliott, of Rich-
inond-terrsee, who did not appear, was summoned for
4111 yM
to
pay! of 3a. 101. for church-rates, and or-

they mai. d th.ey
Criekmay stated
had said.—Mr.

said he had a
*could not rem
'other threat t
place in his I
sad said the
.012 • policeman
said he only t
haring each & I
that he would

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PORTLAND.
rPONTLLID POOT-01111C1.—For the benefit of our
numerate subscribers we beg to state that the despatch
r• of letters per western nails Itas piece st &SO p.m., in-
mixed of 2.55, as heretofore.
Buser HZAVISO TRAOIMINSIT.—fdr. 3. T.
Tucker, "Riflemen's Arms," Weymouth, /lipped woven
sheep, the property of Mr. blowiest, Macho., Port
land, last week, and the total weight of the wool was
62. lbs. It could not be said that there "Was no wool

on top of their backs, the place where the wool ought to
grow ; ' but we imagine there is not much wool left now.
THE BAND. —We regret that the Artillery Band ii not
in such a flourishing condition as it ought to be. If the
Band were to play on one or two evenings in each week
in some public) resort, we think there would be plenty
of subscribers to support it.

A ootnettr.-00 Saturday as the wife of Major Hickey,
deputy.governor of the prison, was in her carriage at
Fortunes Well, • little child three years of age, who
wait in the road, was accidentally knocked down and
injured. The poor child is programing favourably:
COMMAND'S JOHN HUGH'S, R.N., of H.M.'s revenue
cutter Wit,lcham, expired at Kingwitreet, Portland, on
the 14th inst. He was much respected, and his remains
were conveyed by sailors, marines, and coastguardsman,
to the gun boat "Elinde," and subsequently 000veyed
to Dartmouth, where they
.were interred with the
usual honour!.
CORONATION DAT.—We believe it is in oontem.
platlon to try and effect a grand demonstration on the
29th July, in this ialand, with the united ',Alm of all
Friendly Societies. This, if carried into effect, in con-
junction with the 4th Dorset Volunteer Artillery, and
a Floral Fete and Bazaar lasting two days, would add
to the funds of each society, and the Artillery band
would be benefited thereby.
Igunatrr.—On Friday last an inquest was held on a
oonvict who died in the Prison Infirmary. It
appears that deceased had been ill some months from
dysentery, and was in that state previous to being
sent from Chatham. The jury were of opinion that it
was highly culpable of the prison authorities at
Chatham to send away a prisoner in snob • state, and
the coroner, the governor of the prison, and the
surgeon concurred in this opinion.
MIURA. STAORT AND NALLY entertained a select
party at Scriven's Royal Hotel on Thursday evening.
The attendance was not so numerous as might have
been expected. There was a great &haulm of the "fair
sex," which may amount for the absence of the
"swain,." The performance is said to be very credit-
able, and those who were there seemed to appreciate their
anti-spiritual performances, although there are some
who believe the "Tom fool" knot to be the easiest to
get out of, and also that it is quite possible for the per-
formers to be tied in a manner which it would be diffi-
cult to overcome,

ON THE DILATED CIPITUNQ OF THE PORTLAYD AND

WITYOUTH R szLW IT.
Earth's joys are but bubbles; ye Portlanders all,
seek bliss from "above," and obey wisdom's call :
The railroad to Weymouth is looked by delay,
The Bible to Betaven still &hews you the way.

ON AVERSION TO STRANGIRS.
Strangers some hate; the heavenly stranger most,
Who left Hie throne to visit earth's vile coast :
Learn to love Christ, "the Truth, the Life, the Way,"
A brother, then, in every man survey.