The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-01-24 00:00:00

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WEYMOUTH.—Prerr Szaelotial_SaturdeY.-13•1°r•
the Mayor and E. Bayley, Esq.
BD3GlING.—George Bond was charged with begging
in High-street. —P.C. Apsey said that on the previous
del,he found prisoner begging at several houses. At
one place a party complained of his having been there
before. He took him in custody, and when searched
at the station is. 2d. in ooppers were found upon him.—
Committed for 14 days' bard labour.
JUVENILE BunotAas.—Samuel Penny, aged 12, and
William Woodsford, 11 years of age, were charged with
breaking into the office of Mr. S. Hobbs, at the Great
Western Railway Station, and stealing therefrom 4id.
in coppers, and a quantity of temperance tickets.—A
area tri times**, of Me. Hobbs staesd that he loch.'
the office ell'el7 with padlock on,Seturday
week.' When Wept as Monday, morning he _
that the staple had been drawn and the padlock and
staple laying an A bench in Hai office. The drawee
was Mkenfout of the desk, and left on • stool, and its
contents thrown about.--Stephea Hobbs said that he
left three or four poppers in his drawer, some of which
he marked, as his oftioe had been broken into twice le
that week. He timid the penes all gone, and about
/00 temperance tickets.—Mr. Saperintendent Lidbary
eaid that about half-past twelve on Friday, prisoners
were brought to the station by P.C. Short,
He told them the charge upon which they were
Apprehended, and they then admitted breaking into
Mr. Hobbies office,and stealing 40., and the temperance
ticket,. Woodsford said they broke the staple with
an iron bolt, and they afterwards raffled the coopers
away. No other boys were concerned in the robbery.
Home of the tickets they broke up, and some they gave
away to boya—They pleaded guilty, and were sestenoed
to one .oath's imprisonment, and at the expiration
'of that term to be sent to a reformatory tor three
yEEZE.
TENEDAL—Before the Mayor and B. Cotterell, Esq.
Stuatiller APPLE/I.—William Jacobs, • street Arab,
11 years of age, was charged with stealing apples from
the Markethoasa. —Charles Denning said he kept •
lean stall in the Market-houee.—On Saturday evening
be left his stall covered up, but on Mot.day morning
be found' that some apples had been taken from •
basket, from a quarter to half a peck. He valued them
at fourpence.—. Walter Richards, a lad in the employ of
Mr. Pidgeon, grocer, said on Saturday, soon after
tour o'clock, he saw prisoner on the Market-house
gates. Re did notes. anything in his hands, but his
pockets appeared to be very large.—Sainuel Flood,
soothe' lad said he saw prisoner with some apples in
his hand, which were similar to the aims produced. A
boy told him that he had stolen apples from the Market-
house, and he followed him home, and it was then that
be saw him with the apples in hie hand.—The Mayor
said there was a doubt in the ease; it had net been
proved that prisoner had stolen the apples, and
they should therefore dismiss hira.
Tue GALA.—During Friday night and Saturday, one
of the moat severe gales which has vted this part of
the onest for some time past was experienced. The
wind blew a perfect hurricane from the west, owe.
sionally veering round to the north-west, accompanied
by a tremendoua sea and heavy rains. Such a sea has
loot been seen in the West Bay for some time past, the
waves frequently washing over the top of Chesil beach.
Even in the harbour there was • tremendous
swell, and in the Backwater the lea washed
ever the quay, and in some places the streets
were completely inundated. In spite, however,
of the very =yen weather, the Breakwater afforded
comparative safety for chipping, and no very consider-
able damage wae done. The only cases which have
come under our notice are the following :—A French
solrooder, Nicolas Joseph, of St. Male, Louis Lelandias,
master, laden with • cargo of general goods from Rouen
to St Beau, whilst at anehor in the Roads with two
=tabors 'down, at two o'clock on Saturday morning,
began to drag, and fouled • foreign schooner named the
and carried away, bar bulwarks, starboard
quarter, and indiesed other damage. The Commodore
ateam-tag went en her misname, and towed her into
hal/soar. The ?atria did not sustain much damage,
bitiling rely lest "a whisker" and slightly damaged her
windlass. She was towed into the harbour by the
Commode's. The amok Hope, Bayley, master, from
Plymouth to Southampton, slipped her cables and
anchor and ran into another vessel, carrying away her
boos and bowsprit. Several vessels have pot into
Portland Roads in order to repair damages which they
sustained from the violence of the gale in the Channel.
The steamboats between Weymouth and Portland did
not run, and one of the Channel Islands boats attempted
to make her passage, bat was amble to do so, and she
was compelled to put book to Portland Roads, but en
Sunday the succeeded in effecting her passage to the
islands.
Teepees's= TrA AND Lscrrusi.—A very pleasant
eveaing was peewit by the members and friends of the
temperance cause on Tuesday, at the Temperanoe-room,
Park-street. A publics tea was provided, to which a
respectable company sat down; and afterwards Mr
Ripley amused them by delivering a lecture, giving
temperance reeitations, and singing songs. The
president of the sodality, Mr. Denning, presided.
THE LITERARY INSTITUTION SOIREE,

Thanks to the noble resolve which the ladies of
Weymouth made in corder to free the Literary and
liebentifie Institution of this town from the debt which
111040tig been a burden to it, and thanks also to the
allisient manner in which their wishes and views were
carried out by the mumnitlise appointed for that pur-
pose, the result of the soiree was highly successful;
indeed, we think the end attained must have far ex-
ceeded their meat regains expectations.
l'L,ieliVallasiassessealiksse the aweissiaboty faet that the
Literary said Scientific Institatien of this town has
been, and in fact we may say has almost always been in
pecuniary difficulties ewe its establishment, may we
not ask how has this state of things arisen? Is it
possible that such a town as ours is not able to support
such an Institution; or does it arise from mismanage-
ment We are afraid that the latter is not
the cause, as manyipersons would wish it to be under.
stood, but that the Literary and Scientific Institution
is only one IXICIre case in point of the lukewarm
support which such institutions in general meet with
throughout the provinoes. How this can be the case
with regard to the one in this town we are at • loss to
comprehend, for it has • well-stocked library, and offers
every advantage for the improvement, as well as the
recreation of its members; in fact, its advantages only
want to he known to be appreciated. As the soiree will
be the means of liquidating, if not of entirely removing
the debt of £7O upon the Institution, we trust that the
society will now proceed on & course of uninterupted
prosperity, and that if it is found it does not offer
atiffilent inducement for persons to join it, to offer
more.
The soiree took the form of • public tea and coneert
at the Burden Hotel Assembly-room, which was most
generously placed gretuitously at the disposal of the
committee. The expense connected with the tea was
defrayed by those ladies of the town who have the
Interests of the Institution at heart, and the
greatest honour Juid praise are due to them for
thus ooming forward in the hour of need. The task of
providing the tea was entrusted to Mr. Plowman and
Mr. Howe. confectioners, and the manner in which they
disobarged their part of their duties was really admirable.
A very excellent tea was provided, to which a large
number of persons—as many as the spacious room of
the Burden Hotel would comfortably acoommodate—
sat down; and the arrangements were so well carried
out that there was an entire absence of that delay and
confusion which generally characterise large public tea
gatherings.
The musical pert of the soiree was indeed, as the
poster, styled it, " • grand musical treat, and
the room was crowded to excess. The concert
consisted both of vocal and instrumental music, in
which professionals and amateurs, not only of
this but of other towns, took part, and gave
the utmost satisfaction. The concert was under
the direction of Meson. Gubbinis and Avant, the
organists of Trinity and St. John's Churches. The
choir of the former church were present, under the
direction of their conductor, Mr. Board, and greatly
_ choruses effeetive. A. most
-" drawn up, the only fault of
too lengthy. The programme
was as
Cho us thildhborn." (Messiah) Handel.
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l Fahey Himmel. a 4
pasts the hart." Sphor.
. and chorus " Comfort ye my
people" "Anti the glory of the Lord"
(Messiah) Handel.
Grand Fautaaik-planoforte—" MfiseinigittM,"
Jamea Presey Thal berg.
Overture—" Guillaume TelL " Rossini.
Vocal Duet—" The moon has indeed her lamp
shove." Mesas. Southoombe end
heard
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Song—" Marrilyover the snow." Mtn. Avant Schloemer.
Dread Congeries% Duet Pianoforte and
Violin IN' Berke and Os'.
Song—" Wire behirest.* Ifr.fliveeting.
bate— lett .Mr. Avant ..
Sereasile--" Berceuaa „Mrs. Avant._
Song life' early tranquil
.Luoresiaßorgia...Mr. T -
Vocal Duet—" .
Misses. H. .....Moore.
Solo Violin—Mr. F. . Smith Dancia,
Semi—" Mow sweet the balmy evening bout%
Mr. Smiths:maw Hatton.
Ballad--" Jane's (vont ClaribeL
Solo, Piano—lifiliMry Maren...Mi, Fairey
Leopold & .
.fiong—" The Women of &iglant".Mz, airey,
Fin ale—" God. Save the Queen."
We de not intend to allude to the manner in which
the programme was gone throng's fa ealeisso, but to
give • few general remarks en it. TIN chore- of
Per unto us, k 0.," was admirably gives, the •
seaming to enter most thoroughly into the sop' 'h
strains of this beautiful composition, and 'v.
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