The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-03 00:00:00

&flltshire.

S A RT. The T.. na perullee MOrtlllefle. —Mr.
Lowery's second lecture at the Council House on
Tuesday evening was well attended. The Rev. R.
M. Chatfield, Vicar of Woodford, presided.
Toe LATE NIETINY OS BOARD THE PlitNeDei
lloy.tt.—AU the men recently convicted of mutiny
on board the Prince= Royal, have received a free
pardon. Fifteen of them, who have been confined
in the County Gaol at Fishorton, were set at liberty
on Tuesday morning last. Their fares were paid to
Portsmouth, where they will be received on board
the Victory.
CHRISTUAti /10LIDAY. —The whole of the trades-
men in this city closed their shops on Monday week,
in order to give a holiday to those in their employ.
The weather was somewhat unfavourable for out-of-
door alllll6lllllellta, but, nevertheless, there was a
large party at Ohl Sarum to witness the throw-off of
Mr. Valter Fowler's Netton Harriers. Several hares
were found, but the runs were less exciting than on
some former ocavnuns.
CATHEDRAL St'lloi H., SA LisliOßY. The usual
half-yearly examination of the pupils in this school
has just taken place, under the inspection of the
Dean of Salisbury, who kindly attended and assisted
in the examiust. . The exhilntioners elected Lest
midsummer arc—John Style, Parents Exhibition ;
Robert Mackrell, Head Master's First Exhibition ;
William Rigdeu, second ditto; first-class prize, J.
R. Ward ; upper second-class prize, A. W. Reith ;
lower second-class prize, Robert Stokes; third ditto,
.1. H. Dibben ; fourth ditto, T. B. Hale; matheinati•
cal prize, S. M. Lake ; French prize, John Style ;
extra prize for Euclid, S. 111. Lako ' • first drawin g
prize, J. Groves ; second ditto, C. 1/. W. Wind-
sor; third ditto, J. W. Bucket'.
LATtlisTotii.—( istlitUM Treat.—Charles Blake,
EN.. of Ford, has with his usual liberality, given an
excellent bullock to the poor pariAhioncrs of Ford and
Laverstock. We hope to thid that his example has
been followed in other places.
W ILTON. —Lecture. —The Rev. r.. F. Tristman, of
Burcombo, delivered an inter:sting lecture in the
National aelhool.roum, on Tuesday evening, on "The
Discovery and History of America." The audience
was not large, in consequence of the severity of the
weather.
Tax Vi)iA wren': Rine COPP& The members
of this corps assembled for their first drill practice
in the National school-room, on the 19 inst.
DONHILAD ST. MA RT. —role:deer Rifle Corps.—
A nutueroualy-attended and in:uential meeting was
held at the Black Dug Inn, Ludwell, on Wednesday,
to promote the formation of a ride corps for the town
and neighbouring villages. Various preliminary
resolutions having been carried, a subscription fist
was opened, which soon animated to £101; 10s.,
and sixty honorary and effective members were eu.
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Volunleer Rifts Corps.—A meeting to
promote the formation of a Riga Corps for this town
and neighbourhood was lwld on the 19th ult. in the
National School-room, Chafyn Grove, EN., in the
chair. The meeting having been addreased by the
Chairman. Lord Seymour, Mr. Henry lusting, the
flee. H O'Donnell, the names of 26 effective and
several honorary members were given in, and more
than £2.0 was collected in the room.
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Tnownninux.—The Christmas show of meat for
1859 has certainly realized the old adage that there
is "always room fur improvement," inasmuch as the
display has never been surpassed since the days of
the lirst butcher. The beef was of first-rate quality,
the mutton super-excellent, and the poultry and
game everything that could be desired.
A melancholy case occurred on the evening ot
Friday. Francis Allen, a young man, lodging in the
house of Henry Clift, having just assisted in the sad
office of putting on the grave clothes of a friend,
asked a neighbour for some water, and whilst in the
act of applying the cup to his lips, fell to the ground
a corpse.
Jbwitig.—A meeting was
held at the New llall on Tuesday, for the purpose
' of raising a fund towards the relief of the really
deserving poor at this inclement season, the Mayor
in the chair. Several of the gentry and principal
inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood were
present. The subscriptions at the close of the pro-
ceedings exceeded £129. The members for the
borough, EL P. Long, and W. J. Lysloy,
generously contributed £2l each.