The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-01-22 00:00:00

PRr9RTTER AWILICANDS.

Atabal anb Militaqi.

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shortly ba Attie(' foe i.e. to the trowel at eltatissoo.
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the `tohtar rill. I. a fellers. Doing lo Its great Widow
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71, w..rf, •• tho ter y Prid•y
sterooon. Tb. funPral wao At,ipol.4l i.y whole
of lb. polio. C. 0., undor dos o. annoto.l ofdu t.
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I.rr isaTirtlylov.A lecture v..se given on
Wednesday evening last be J. Simpson, EN,
remotery to the College of I 'thwart, on the subject
'f" Popular &Tenth took." Tbe audience was the
s...allem we remember to have seen at the lectors.
.11 —a circumstance that most be attributed to the
rior attractions affimled by tbe ice, and tw 0
Aber entertainments going on in the town.
Ithnoc'ESTZU C L . —The anneal New
Tar's tea for tha Sunday school children took plane
Thursday last. A very novel anti amusing eater.
tainment was given by ems of ult• teachers and
friends connected with the school, consisting of a
shadow burlerqoe. A large number of visitors mime
after tea and seemed as much pleased as the
Juveniles. The 1t.,. It. S. Ashton related some
ollintal lake, and boleti.'" the s enes of the shadow
burlesque some very good conjuring tricks were
exhibited by Mr Damon, jun.
Olt FittDAT the soboooer Rosina. bound from fake w
to Mt. Valor', France, haying on hoard 139 ton it.
Indian item, sustained serious damage by eollimion off
84. Albans' Head -hit &barque, name unknown, but stth
posed to be an Atomism, built ship. The streoger struck
the Rosina on the starboard bow, carrying away bal.
works, stanthion's head pet. and starting Irate- ways,
sides other daimase. Altar clearing the wreek the
tCaptain hailed the Waiver to keep by them and *sod a
boat as the vessel was eiuking, to which however. so
I reply -ea made, the barque keeping on her enures.
By enatinuolly keeping the puma 4 work, the Berlina
managed to reach Weyinenth harbour. The damage
Goosed by the collision is estimated as £l5O,
The barque Elizabeth, of Sunderland, put into our
harbor on Thursday to repair damages occa-
sioned by the Mts severe plea. She left Sender.
lsad no the 14th of December with • Gorge of 487
ions of coals, booed fur °adjs. Spain. All
proceeded well until the 10th, when from that
time math the sth of Jeou.ry, the ship ass ooin.
pelted to be brought 4i anther several times, owing to
tia severe gales which were them ex portents.... On the
541, *bast in latitude 49.12 N. sad longtitada 7.40 W.
labouring heavily and shipping nook wake, the bezque
was soddenly struck by a heavy sea, marryiss away tort
bulwarks sad starting asoneheons. The pumps were
Immediately put to work, when it was found she was
making water fast. As this inereesed, and there being
no prospect of thegale subsiding, it as, determined to
make Falmesth ; and on the 7th the othmin reckoned
he was of that pike, but on amount of the
weather being so thick, and the wind so strong
from the B.S.W. be did not deem it advisable to
hug tue there too Gloms and, as the gale somtleuedPa
1130141••• he made all haete,to get tomes. In ib. gal, which
then raged, he let several or ble sails I nlwarks god
shutdowns, shifted the long boat, awl stove in the
eookh mule. On the Bth the weather ramrod away, sad
Hie ship anchored in Portland roads.

NAUTICAL lIIQUIST.—A rather ilsoool4ok
instigation will outman» at the Town Hall on
I Wednesday non, before two magistrates and two
• saatiaal amemors appointed by Hie Boned of Trade.
It relates to the barque Brothers. of Oistirossy,
which foundered during a calm on the 28th
Noirember last, at 10 ans.. off Padotow (all bands
Icing saved). under cirantostaneee which ere oms•
sidered In reemii• sem icy. The staanination wee
originally geed for Friday of this week ; tat in
ommequence of the sobottor of the Board of Trade
being engaged et an official Inquiry in London, it
was deemed expedient to postpone the pressat
investigation till next wordi. The proceedings are
likely to be of • Kokes ed nature, and may
perhaps extend over three days. The Brothers
wee oat in the Bay of Bimay on MN 14th January,
1866 during the dread al gale in which the London
f andered, and was within sight of that iii.feted
ship preview. to her wreck. AM ash the Brothers
belongs to Onernmy, and tb• crew of the mom place,
yet as lb. English Is. door not prevail in WM
island, it WM considered proper that the iavestige.
lion should take place in an English port.

ODDIPILLOWSHIP.—Tbe " Rusehear" Lodge haring
migrated from the Temperance Hall to the l!hit
Hart, oelebrated the scent by • sapper at the inn on
Thursday evening. The room was tastefully
decorated with banners, flags, and mottos Mr.
Councillor Commina occupied the chair, supported
by Mr. Councillor Brown, Mr. Webb. Mr. G.
Chalker. Mr. 0 B. Read, &a The wail loyal sad
patriotic toasts were giver. Corporal G. M. Lewis,
R. E., responded for the army and navy. Tls
Chairman Wive "Th. Manolumer Unity of Odd-
fellows," mentiooing the great relief Oddleilowship
was to the poor-rate, and the good it hod been the
means of disosminating. P.V.C. Raker responded.
The Manchester Unity coosiated of 297,000 livor lure
He thought that if every man beloesed lo "the
Manchester Uoity" time would be no need of the
large house on the Wyk* Road, or that Castle at
Dorchester —(heer hear). Out of the large number
belonging to lb. Unity only 12 during the year had
been impended for felony. The capital held by the
Manchester Unity was £2,279.000." The Chairman
nest pea" The Poole theleiolt of Oddfellows. P.C.
Osard mid the dietriet comprised %mode of 4,000
seaihere, and • capital of £16.000, and that there
we. intlicient to meet every claim upon it and leave
a large balance. The Chairman gave "Th.
health of the Becalms, Lodge, and might it prosper
and flonriels"—(appaase) —P.0.8. All., observed
that six years ago it was started with *bout two
I members. It bad now 106 mountain and • spite!
of £4OO. He should like to see • fsw more hooorary
members to help them in dm management fund—
(applause) —The Chairman pre the remaining lodges
Oddrellowehip in the town wishing preperity to
I all —(oheters).-14.0. Dennis of the "Great Eastern
(ledge," was heard in reply. Hit remarked that it
Monday, the 7th November, 1869, that Odd-
fellowship took root in Weymouth, the "Great
Eastern" opening it. lodge on that day; since which
time two other Wpm bad sprung up The "Greet
Eastern" then numbered 150 mambas and bad •
capital of £5OO--(oheas). Bro. Anderson proposed
"The Mayor and Corporation," coupling with it the
names of Mass. Coalmine, Webb. and Brown, who
sverally responded and coesmited to become
lsoaorary member.. P.G. Oanard proposed "The
health of Mr. G. Chalker," and the esoplinseet was
acknowledged. The test of Mr. Masse was gives
from the chair, is teat of "the press," which was
duly acknowledged. Several sees were given daring
the e"ning, and right good fellowship was
maintained.

Wonanss Mug a Cton.—A very pleasant gather.
big took place at Me Workieg Mi.'. Reuling-room
inißigh-strest on Wedneedey evening, the 000nsioo
of the meeting being to make • presentation to the
President sad to the Becrierry, Mr, W. P. Tr
proeuxliogs war initiated by as esoallent dinner,
supplied by Mr. Royal, Auld of which between 40
and 60 of the member partook. The chair was
taboo by the President (O. 10iat, Mr.) There were
also present —Commander Eat, LS., Mr. W. B.
Barrett, Dr. M...rbeed, Mr. T. B. Groves, Mr.
Robertson, end Mr. Peg.; tb• two latter occupying
the lower end of the table. After dinner Ms wosi
loyal rests were appropriately proposed by the
chairmen, and r warmly received by the toupasy.
The Presidest's health was proposed by Mr. Robert.
soc, with rum maker* Weimer for the valuable
suppairt and essirear he had rewired to the society.
The toast erns masked with most entheeketio Meet-
ing. Previous to Me Chairmen acknowledging, Mr. 1
Koval owe* forward and with • brief Marrs pre.
sired him is the oases! the members of the dab
with a handsomely bound copy of" Chamber's Book
..f Dave," se • slight testimosial of their peeper sad
appreciation of his services towards them and the
inserting interest he had taken in the welfare of
the club. The Prurient, is rknowlediremont of
the tort sod testitsonial, male so esoelkot address,
in which b. gave the members some very useful
advice, asking rah individually to raider himself
1 se • representative of the club, and do hie utmost to
promote its iotereste. In orucelosioo, bri proposed
I the bealtb of their valuable secretary, Mr. Page, to
whose iadefietigeble efforts be ascribed a large potion
of the olub's swum The tort was received with
musical honours, mid, preview to Me Page being
beard in reply, Mr. Parser presentad hint Is behalf
of the members with a Bibk sod micrier.pe, se an
supremo°s of tbeir Wssl= rid thank fairs* for hie
services. 14r. Pme having tendered his Sheiks,'
spoke at some length as the past present, sod haters
ouiditico of the dub, whom prospers he twaidered
to he of the Most k•oursille kind. Though they
had met with diflioalties at elorting. they hal new
• reached a very eatideetery positios, brier spoors
of sixty members, sod be had every hops they would
at no distant day preen • readingrom of their own.
The toast of the "Friend. who bad uminted the club
by their subseriptioss and sympathy" was responded
to by Mr. T. B. Groves, sad that of " Bootees to the
Working Mset's Club" was ably aokeowledged by
Dr. Moorhead. The health of Mr. Roberto:is wee
also warmly received, and suitably rescooded So.
Other rests followed, sad • very social errs; was
still brans salivated by sward eings, gists, dlc,
ism by msobass sad dhow promo.