The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
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ELECTION OF POOR-RATE COLLECTOR
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aorst tobi r t. LEGAL—Amongst the list of stioceadid candidate', between. The Present Programme of lectures would they did their utmost to prove that they Were sion over a very. long and heavy piece of fallow. A long
Hilary term lge,e, who have mewed their final exami• leave the institution £l3 or £2O in debt, which, of willing witnesses. Mr. Howard referred to a recent AT BLANDFORD.
. nations, we are pleased to find the name of Mr. C. A. eouree, ought not to be. number of 77ts Justice of the Pager, in which
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refuge amongst some On Thursday, the 2nd inst., a public meeting of
Fishing Association was held on Thursday,
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DORCHESTE'R RIPLS VOLITNTEE/tS. Roberson, who was Articled te Thomas Coombs, Facto Mr. BOSWORTH moved the eecond proposition, somewhat similar case to the present (tame before
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of this town. which was:—" That a general meeting of members the notioe of the Preston Bench, where the chair- her in really splendid style to the top of • hill, where
furze bushes. rate-payers was held at the Townhapll, for the purpose
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e fifth annual meeting of the 3rd D.E.V. (Dor- LONDON UNIVERSITY MATRICULATION EEAMINATIONI., and friends of the institution be held at the Royal man, Mr. J. Davis's Jet ran a bye. of electing a collector of poor-rates in the room of
angel, Mr. Austin, and Mr.
1 took place at the Townhall, on Monday —Among the successful candidates we notice
of w_itr. concert Hall,
St. Nicholaa-street, with a view of "The Act of Parliament is to prevent Sunday _
in fining the two eiders and abettors, said,
THE MONASTERY STARES for puppies. Entrance 10.. Mr. 11. Burton, resigned. There were four candi-
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' o tion, Was ...unable .to at.tend. Se'veatrawl
pleasure, the names of Mr. Edgar Cot (son
Mr. H. Selway's Ace of -Trumps beat Mr. W. dates for the appointment. A goodlynumber f
There was a eery large attendance of rine- al* f inducing large numbers of the middle and working traffic, and as there can be no sellers if there are
the Hon. Chaplain the Rev. James Fisher, Henry Cox, of Maiden Newton), Mr. A. Hollis,
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classes to join the Institution." He remarked that no purchasers, we think—indeed the law says so—
taken the chair, proceeded to read the notice from'
rate-payers were present. Mr. M. Fisher, having
nano, Esq., were also present. 'Wight), and Mr. John G. Wilbamsou, London). All
without publicity they would never be able to both should be equally punished." The officers Thompson's Tecumseh.—This was a course o a
9r seven minutes' duration. Almost as soon as e 5 Mr. Edwin P t the h _ were present. .
oHn4.7sec-mbrnito the • ,
'OMB., who has received his commis- these gentlemen were educated at the Dorchester
his client, the hare e end u
Grammer School, and were instructed by M. Gersten in obtain an increased number of members, and the thought proper to take up the oath against was started she bolted through a hedge p tbe Board of Guardians, requesting the meeting to
January, said in meeting them on their Concert Hall being a new place would attract the but he (Mr. Howard) considered that if defendants a very steep hill. Both dogs closely pursued and jumped
French.
and at the commencement of this .. A. f he called. Though the present meeting could only connection with the salmon fishing in the Stour
the hedge almost simultaneously, after when se o public, who would then hear of the advantages of the and Keeley I to say that he had nothing INQUIST.—An inquest was held on Wednesday, at ,
~ y had been placed in the doolt
together
took but failed to et elect that person considered qualified for the duties, discussed, namely, the obstructions still were
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s .aPP9 the case would have beendecided.—Mr. Trumps first place, g ele,
to offer so far as the corps itsel the Townhall, before G. Symonds, Fag , coroner, on the institution. properly existing in
d the hare after a splendid run esca yet the Board of Guardians, with whom rested the the free progress of the fish up and down •
numbered that night more by body of • shoemaker named John Lock, who met with Dr. MOORHEAD seconded the proposition, which Arden said defendants had stated that they were a"M
or 13 l ' pad.
' a the river. •t
t's Be Off beat Mr. H. Morant s power of appointing to the vacant situation, had in the shape of beds of weeds, mill we' ' • than had been the case since his death under the following circumstances :—Jane was carried. He afterwards proposed " that the ordered by their officers to attend the Court, and
./ easel, , Ira, gravel
bdeferred. Ac. The necessity of '-,
and they had 63 efteeiives, Smell said she resided in Deeigate.stieet, On Tuesday committee request Mr. Brown to accept the office of under those circumstances gave their evidence beautiful start was made, but the alwaysto the expressed wish of the rate- !bald'
• -deh„ Minstrel. Aobtaining some
hare was too far off to allow the dogs any chance, and as payers, immediate assistance
in the shape of funds for
vernment against 60 of last evening, about nine o'clock, she went to see Mrs. Stall, lion. sec, to the institution." The present position willingly. —Mr. Howard replied, but at the tame
both of them seemed to have done about an equal share - pd T
Seem •ng out these objects was &hie d' carry. .
Mr. T. M. PARK then proposed Mr. Philip I 'scented, and it was
say that out of those 63 who resides' in Church-street About 10 minutes in which the society was in was owing to Mr. time the Bench held that they were willing wit- I
of work the first course was undecided. n the second, Pitney, a gentleman who had long been connected agreedthat an appeal should be made to the . bad not qualified them. afterwards deceased came there. Witness then said Brown's kind efforts. He hoped that gentleman nemea.—The Mayor said Mr. Howard wanted to Be Off led from the nips by four or five lengths, and with a ' f d • • for donations and annual ' coanty
Out of this 11 he she must go, and Mrs. Seidl told her to leave the doorn iron. oun ry business in the town, and wassubscriptions, which
six who had been open in order that she might find her way down stairs. would wo accede to his request. (Applause.) make it appear that defendants were compelled to Ina& some really splendid points, killing her haremn .
well-known to the inhabitanta, hope will be heartily responded to. Wears we
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They might gay When idle had got down • few steps deeeaoed came with a Mr. BROWN said he could not undertake to accept give evidence by their officers. It was not so, fine style.
Mr. STEPHEN DAVIS seconded the nomination, happy ,to state that in consequence of what has already been
led the requisite candle to light her down, and cautioned her to be care- Budden's the office for the present, but he would serest the they were compelled to come in consequence Mr. R. Damon's Dick Turpin best Mr. B. The CHAIRMAN said that before they went any done by the erection of ladders, de, there has,
es that which ful of a turning in the stairs. When she reached the committee to the beat of hie-ability. He wished to of a summons which they reeeived.—The case Merry Lad.—Pues, after • long chase, died very
further it would
be well for them to consider more withstanding the low state of the river not.
He thought bottom she said, "That will do, Mr. Lock; I am down tender his thanks to those gentlemen who had was then proceeded with :—James Marden said he game. Dick Turpin made almost all the running, and
_, , . . . erduring the ,4j
shed us the now." Witness went to speak to Mrs. Hardy, another misted him in carrying out the late movement in lodged at Keeley's house. On Sunday morning, proinises to be a valuable dog, fully whether the candidate they nominated was Past season, been a great increase in the number of r
'hey were person rending in the house; but almost as soon as she order to extricate the institution from debt If ever the 22nd of January, he was in the house. Between Mr. J. Ayling's Piperran • bye. fully competent to fill the office. It ras only right fish in the river. By the permission of Sir Ivor '
e
air clams had done no, she heard deceased fall down stairs, men worked heartily they did. There 11 dl2 be heard a knock at the door. In COnite- THE ST.
ey ere was no an ANDREW STAKES for puppies. Entrance les. for them to know that the person who was chosen as
Guest, who is a great supporter of the movement
'• well, Mrs. Hardy went to see what was the matter, diviner' in their counselsall f • dopened, d defendants
, they were a o one min quence of this the door was anMr. H. Morant's Simple Simon beat Major collector would be by the Guardians appointed —having already put up two ladders at his own T
urse and found deceased at the bottom of the stairs.Besant's Be True.—Tbis course was the longest one as assistant-overseer. The duties of collector were expense—a hatching apparatus has been put up by
,el i...
ready to listen to each other, and it was hie bounden were admitted. They asked for beer, which Keeley
' Mrs. Seall's door was almost close the stairs. She had of tl dus av, and afforded the greatest possible excite- simple enough, but it wag far otherwise with that of Mr' !Jambe° at Canford, in which h'h is'
. seen deceased in the house before. She did not hear duty to acknowledge their services, for if they had supplied them with, and for which they paid. He
meat. A very fleet hare broke cover, and it was • e, opea t w
assistant-overseer, who was required to assist the Year t° batch some 25.000 salmon. Some 10,000 of
any noise on the top Of the stairs before deceased fell.— not come forward and helped him he could have was sure Keeley did not ask them to have the beer, evident that the dogs would have their work out out these ova were procured from Colonel T
churchwardens and overseers in making
out the ownley's
element Christopher said he resided in the house where done but little. Nine-tenths of the labour was done As soon as they had the beer they left the house.—
, before they could catch her. Puss went over a heavy estimates fe
afishery in Yorkshire.
ok met with hie death, Whilst he was in his sitting by them, and they received many rebuffs. He The Mayor, in giving the decision of the Bench, said piece of fallow at a rattling pate. Be True seemed to ,
all . and to keep a regular account
r rate, ppermission having been obta' ed
from him by Colonel S Thanks 'n
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o ti monies receiveexpended. d and Stun. anks are also due to
eon Tuesday night, he heard a noise as if 8011118 should like one of the gentlemen to give them his it would be impossible to disprove that defendants have the best of the course on being slipped, but Simple ' e
, was falling down stairs. He ran out with a experience, for he thought it would not only be had not been drinking at Keeley's house, but at the Simon by some really splendid running, took the lead Mr. W. GRoves inquired whether the appoint- Captain Coventry for having put up a ladder at
Corfe Mullen.
end found deceased in the passage. He was amusing bet also instructive. (Laughter.)
same time it had been proved—of what before the soon after, and made some extraordinary good points, , ment of assistant-overseer rested with the rate-
MIN'S INFIRMITIES: NATURAL AND Acqorimp.--ere
' his left side. Witness picked him up. The CHAIRMAN seconded the proposition, in the Bench were ignorant—that Keeley served ' them after which there was some beautiful give-and-take Payers or with the Board of Guardians, to which the _ •
Tuesday evening. January 314 a very • flowing from a slight wound over deceased'swork. Puss, after a good run over the fallow, made for Chairman replied that the person who WM recom- , able and interest.
course of which he alluded to the earnestness of with the beer. Now defendants were military men, i lecture as delivered '
logwin the Corn Exchange, Bland.
A there was • quantity in the passage. a hedge which she got through, and then for a mended by the as collector would be
the gentlemen, and said they would not take nay for andwere under the command of officers; if they came , . . .
'had -rate-payers ford, by the Rev. J. B. Owen, M. k., rect. not believe he breethed aftervery steep hill. Simple SlO3Oll after this it almost also chosen by the guardians as assistant-overseer.
an answer. drunk to parade the officers would naturally ask,Jude's, Chelsea, chairman of th Ito, 'r
of
St
up. Mr. Evans chemist, was e, his ow way. Althoughl n y.the lam was somedistance 5P After a short conversation on this question, • Royal Polytechnie
leo a doctor. Alter the doctor Votes of thanks were accorded to the ladies who "Well, whore did these men get the beer . Then, the hill before he could get through, after a splendid .. •ev lnstitution. Mr. Owen has been justly sty
Mr. vy yArr proposed, and Mr. ELGAR seconded, "The Prince of Lecturers," and -,:ertainly,• lad
e removed into witness' room, provided tea at the recent soiree, to the Chairman, of course, these men being honest, said, "We went run poor puss warn headed and turned, and eventually , the one be
eased at the house—he brought and Dr. Moorhead. The general meeting will to Mr. Keeley* knocked at the door, and had some killed. Mr. F. Nicholls as • proper person for the appoint- delivered on the subject he had eh e sr—
osen,— —,...'s
meat • Mr. Wyatt stain sea further recommends- Infirmities," ke.,—wits no exception to those e Beall to wash. Deceased was take place at the new Concert Hall on Wednesday, beer." The officers being willing to protect Captain Thresher's Radius beat Mr. T. Ensor's . , •go
discou be hasl ee'
maaterlY
previously de iver
witness picked up deceased the 18th inst. their men, compelled them to come forward and Effigy. After two undecided trials, and a lon/ tion of Mr. Nicholls, that he would have the able
taken b ed. The chair WILD
yG. P. Manse], Esq., of Langton Lodge, ehe rider bins—Ann Seall said prove that they had the beer at Keeley's house. single course, the dogs were slipped again to • goo assistance of his brother-in-law, Mr. Burton, the late
m was well filled- --
four or five years. She and turned use when collector.
There was nothing wrong in the men for that. They hare. Radius made the run up P 7, • , members of the Working Men's
Club being admitted free—Mr. Ey ' lend'
ers gap td band
1 than three years. He WEYMOUTH.—BOROOGEI SRSSIONS, Tuesday.—
were quite different from civilians, against whom a Effigy took her and made some very good points. Mr. HODOILS (Mayor) then {impaled, and Mr. F. di a dso *
very excellent mune both before and
, Tuesday evening he Before the Mayor (Captain Prowse) R. Cotterell, E.Radius next came up, turned the hare, and let Effigy in T. JOKNS seconded, Mr. R. Harfoot for the appoint- after Me • . •
wash. When Mrs. Bayley, and W. Symonds, &qrs. q could be M Howard "cl h summons cou issued.— r.said e was ter the lecture, which elicited loud ppl
again, after which Radius gave Effigy the go-by in • meat. Mr. Hodges remarking that Mr. Harfoot Chairman having • ' e—
au"—Th°
her, "Mind shout CAUTION TO LANDLORDS—IMPORTANT TO WITNESSEs, very sorry to interrupt the Bench, but, as a pro-
long race, but lost the hare in a cover. bad been in his service many years, and he had gentleman briefly introduced the lecturer, that
ge commenced by remarking thetas he was one
'die, and witness —Joseph Keeley, landlord of the Sun beerhouse, fes.sional man, he must say that no matter Mr. W. Selway's Seinpstreas beat Mr. W. Thomg- always found histrictly honest d •
m an persevering, day riding in an omnibus th 3 guard called his attention
then heard him Crescent-street, was summoned for selling beer during however they came to the Court they were willing son's Tiney.—This wee a very short course. From t e e•• ,
•• fell down prohibited hours.—Mr. Howard defended, and on being witnesses, and the Bench had decided so.—Mr. commencement Sempatress did all the work, and Mr. LYNDSAY then proposed Mr. Langford, to • poor lame man, supported on crutches. The guard
'dlen down informed that Major Nugent, the prosecutor in' this Bayley remarked that the men had said that they eventually killed. seconded by Mr. R. HOOD. said of him, "That he was nearly done, but might last
veil she case, was not present, applied for an adjournment of were induced to come, but being in Court they gave In consequence of time not permitting to run off the The CHAIRMAN said there were four candidates for some longer as he kept his eye well up. The
• as soon the case, in order that he might be, as be was an ins- their evidence voluntarily. —Mr. Howard: Then several ties, it was arranged that another " meet" the situation, and it might perhaps be as well for caused him (Mr. Owen) to fall into a train of thought,
moved portent witness on his client s behalf, and had been
the officeought to the if thegentle- should take place on Thursday next, and the dogs were each of them to state what they considered the which resulted in his calling to mind that the Greek
, him served with a summons to attend. He stated that if officers pay , y are
df
arranged to be slipped as under : duties were they would be called upon to fult3L generic term for man was literally the "upward eye,*
men.—The Mayor said, according to the law, de fen. And it was only when age or disease affected the
we the soldiers gage evidence he should, under • recent Act
re Ties LULWORTH STAKES.—Mr. T. Bennett's Nell, The four candidates having replied,
of Parliament proceed against them es eiders and dente were eiders and abettors, but if there we man, that the eye warn cast down to the earth '
1 abetter., l Id ' h • hM Keeley they could not have
and they could be puma ed.—Mr Arden said no sue people as r. ey con and Mr. J. Ayliniee Nelly ; Mr. W. Thompson s The CHAIRMAN said it was a very important on- though it were looking forward to the time 'theas when
Torpedo and Mr. B. Budden's Ginger. aideration whether the meeting considered that the frail tenement should become part and- ptroel of it.
Mr. Howard could take out a summons, but then it beer. It Was of course absolutely necessary that
Tea CASTLE STAKES.—Mr. T. Bennett's Active and two offices, that of collector and assistant-overseer, The lecturer then remarked that in one sense men Were
cull remain with the magistrates to decide what they should fine defendants, but they should only
Mr. T. Witoher's Dserfoot ; Capt. Thrasher's Turn-and- were combined.
'old be done.—Mr. Howard said the point of law in fine them le., and remit the costs. like apes, namely, in their imitation of othera. There was
Yearsle 's Horaoe Go and Mr. .1. Davis's Jet; Mr. y . After • short discussion, in which Mr. Meaden, scarcely &disease, misfortune, or natural defect men were
'ion was • most novel one, and was of great import. C
..,110PLITTING.—Louiss Lambert WM placed in the
Mr. Arden asked the witness who stood in the dock charged with stealing two pigs' feet, 6 lb. of THX MONASTERY STAKRB.—Mr, H. Selway's Ace of Mr. Bartlett, and others took part, exposed to, but the professional mendicant would ape
would like to give evidence after whet he bad Trumps and Major Beelines Be Off; Mr. R. Damon'a The CHAIRMAN said it was very important that at, and he believed if the balance of fashion with them
mper Shillinglaw said he would appeal to his
meat, valued ~ ,
black-pudding, a loaf of bread, and a piece of cooked
lued at eel the property of Maria Manning, Dick Timpin and Mr. J. Ayling's Piper. the rate-payers should elect a person for the duties was in favour of leprosy they would all become lepers.
e Mayor: Previous to your being sworn do who would be able to give
an answer to any question He knew of no place where men could learn a lesson of
'tire evidence on oath ?—Witness: No.— of Governor's-lane.—Prosecutrix is a shopkeeper in s. TEE Sr. ANDREW'S SrelLES.—Mr. H. Morant's Simple
Simon and Captain Thresher's Radius; Mr, H. Selway's relating . .. —.. . human weakness and infirmity than in the court-yard
shall summon him whatever the cense- the above locality, and prisoner came to her shop on feempetem. to mg office without being obliged to ask a of an hospital, where we
re gathered together all
so licitor. For if a erson was appointed who did
-The Bench declined to grant an ad- Saturday, and ordered a quantity of goods. She
At the conclusion of the orts a very excellent h Pclasses and from all climes. The rev, gentleman then
,ward then desired them to caution the purchased three loaves, but said she would only take ot understand hig duties, they would have to pay gave an amusing and graphia description o f many there
dinner was provided at the Weld Arms by Mr. and for the advice of a solicitor.
eppen should he give evidence, but one with her, and whilst proaecutrix was putting
M Champ, towhich eof the best parties that
-,, but left it in the hands of Hr. the bread lo:ok she stole the things in question.— re. cap, on pa The CHAIRMAN then read the duties of collector, their anxiety to be admitted there was a kindly feeling
has ever been at the house eat down. The chair was After which shown by the sufferers. He once saw a poor man carry
'law said on Sunday, the 22nd Prisoner was remanded, Superintendent Lidbury
taken by the steward of the Lulworth estate, J. J. her.
il2 o'clock in the morning, stating that he had several other charges to bring T. M. PARK said he did not know whether out another in a fainting fit, whose exhaustion was
‘, where he had a pint of •e h Bates, Esq., whilst Mr. James Yearaley, of the he was out of order or not, but he might stale that such that he fainted as soon as he had set down his
against her.
-i the house at the time,ably sustained the office
Antelope Hotel, 9 he believed at the meeting of the Local Board, to be load. It was easier to cure real diseases than pretended
' Tan HORTENIIIL—On Saturday the direlict schooner,
but ho could not swear of vice-chairman. es—they might as well t to extract a tooth
try too from a
Hortense, of Fecamp, was towed from our harbour by held on the 25th March next, the question would be on
1 beer. There were After the usual loyal Waste had been suitably given host. (Laughter.) The lecturer then proceeded to
the Commodore eteam tug to the port to which she considered whether it would not be desirable to al,* eghow how the infirmities of - the time. He re- man should be borne—the
belonged. A large number of persons, we are informed, and acknowledged, H. MORANT, F., in very
point
one person to do the whole duties of collector, infirmity should not subdue the man, but the man the
'tarter of an hour. "The heal h E J was on the Quay at Fecamp awaiting the arrival of this appropriate terms, proposed t of E. . instead of having three or four persons collecting infirmity. 'sit 20 minutes Of this he gave several examples ne of a
ill-fated craft. The person who bought her also pur- Weld, Esq." He considered they were much indebted
ben he got to separate rates. He thought this was an important deaf and dumb man becoming an excellent
musician;
8
He was abased a large shore of her cargo which ohs conveyed to him for placing his estate at their disposal, and subject in connection with their present meeting. blind gentleman residing in Devon as one of the beat
back to her destination. thanked him on behalf of those present for his kind- ear,electricians of the day; and of a lady crippled to such
eiant He R. ETERS said he full d • M y concurred in r.
-mid not PORTLAND.—GRAND EVENING CONCERT.—On new (Cheers.) Park's remarks. What they wanted to do was to an extent as not to be able to use her hands, who axe.
nubile- Thursday evening Master J. Fairey, M.A., gave an The CHAIRMAN than the company for the kind save expense to the town, and if the various offi toted some excellent drawings with her mouth. He then
what evening concert at Scriven's Assembly Rooms, Port- manner in which they had responded to the toast could be filled by a well-qualified person it
might shewed that in nature there was a law which made up
'as land, and seldom have lovers of music been favoured proposed by Mr. Morant. He was sorry that Mr. save the town £3O or £4O. " " one defectby supplying to another organ increased power
eh:
and remarked that if the moral nature of man w
'r with so rich a treat Well might Master Fairey Wad was not present, but he knew pretty well his The CHAIRMAN and Mr. DOSIINY were both of came, the would be the as
—re wo same restoring power. But
have pointed with pardonable pride to the triumphs feelings on the subject. Mr. Weld had joined them opinion that the Board of Guardians had no choice such was not the case. Them must be faith to restore
'rn has won in Cheltenham and other fashionable for a short time during the day, and warn pleased but to proceed to the appointment of a collector, the moral nature • and this was the difference between
Tris where he has performed, and where he has they had had some good courses. He would not have Mr. C. HENVILLE said that it had been put before the natural religionist, and the Christian, the former
appreciated; but he preferred to come unheralded been sorry if more hares had been killed,and expressed the meeting as &suggestion that the person who might endeavoured to trace the workings of Divine Power, and
ee meritorious puff and to depend on the calm surprise that they were so scarce. Nothing gave him be appointed by the Local Board as collector could also the other fruited. Our Lord based His doctrine on WI
1 judgment of his audience, which we are greater pleasure than to see gentlemen on his fulfil the duties of collector of poor-rates. Their power of restoring natural life, and healing the diseases
say was decidedly in his favour. Well estate enjoying that thorough English sport duty DIU to conserve as much as possible the interests of the body, but on one occasion He put the spiritual
habitants of Dorset be proud of their coursing, and in being able to provide them with of the inhabitants, and he thought it would not be a first, and was then accused of blasphemy. He then
-hen he has dared to attempt, and sufficient hares to course. (Applause.) Tills was very t hardship Ifulfilled the p i the overseers showed that it was by the same power the mind and
body were restored, by telling the man to take up his
'eeafully, those chef &mum of the first time they had had the opportunity of run- duties until the time when the Local Board elected bed and walk, and as he walked he carried with liim a
,t, and others, and never have ning their dogs in any regular matches on this estate, a person to fill the officq of collector for them, monumental proof of Christ's power; this appealed to
-were of hearing Kirkman's and he (the Chairman) was not sorry that they had After some discussion it was considered that this the senses of the beholders, and they could not resin it.
‘oforte to such advantage, not been fortunate enough to run them all off, as it suggestion could not be carried out, and the several The lecturer then proceeded to show the similarity
concert of Alfred Mellon would give them another opportunity of meeting egaidetee having been asked if they were willing to between those who aped to appear singular. end the
h unfeigned delight to togethe_,r, and enjoying each other's society. (Cheers.) fulfil the duties of collector at £25 per year, the professed mendicant. The young whip or well driving
lute, but seldom have we The VICE-CHAIRMAN said the company were much meeting proceeded to the vote, the last proposed through the streets might be well compared to the
'ant music as on this indebted to some one for their day's sport, which he being taken first. On the vote being taken for Mr. professed blind beggar, the only difference being that
the beggar was led by the dog eat, • cord, and in the
forgotten; and we believed rested principally with their excellent chair- Nicholls, so large a number held up their hands that.be
other case the puppy was holding the reins. (Loud
gto them, because man, next to Mr. Weld. (Hear, hear.) Although by the Chairman's request they were asked to stand la •
laughter.) Acquired infirmities were more numerous
ed-of but seldom Mr. Bates was &stranger to him be had seen sufficient by themselves, and it was then plainly shown that than real ones,—The lecturer then showed the evil of
vocal part com• of him that day to kttow that he Was a lover of sport, that person was elected by an overwhelming provincialisms, illustrating his remarks by some eery
barque before for he had not only given them proof of this by majority. humourons examples of the vernacular defects of
Loveless, in showing them good sport, but had expressed a wish various places—Scotch, Irish, Lancashire, Yorkshire,
"received to see them again. He therefore desired to propose SOMERSET AND DORSET RAILWAY. and London, the latter of which the lecturer said WY
Nelson," the health of Mr. Bisbee. (Cheers.) _ possibly the worst, when the v was put for the w, and
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Mr. The CHAIRMAN, in response, said he was only too the w for the v, and the letter h mis-osed,
eart, proud to carry out Mr. Weld's wishes, and to offer A Riedel meeting of the directors and shareholders of The singular names given to children by their parents,
In them pleasure when they came here. He WM this company wag held on Wednesday, the let inee, at instead of Christian names, were also notieed. One
father gave his third-born child the name of Finis the Crown Hotel, Blandford, for the purpose of con- , but
' almost new to this locality, but hoped the coursing
aidering and confirming the terms of an agreement the sum total proved that he had sadly misealculated,
would go on for many years, even if it was
entered into between the North Somerset and Somerset (Loud laughter,) for he had three more children born
ely to meet them at such convivial and Dorset Company, for the extension of • narrow. to him, who, with • pertinacity worthy of • better
linga as the present He hoped they guage line from the Pylle-station of the latter to °Meet, named them Addenda, Supplement and
i always bairn plenty of hares and as hearty a nhepton Mallet, and then by the Somerset Extension Appendix. (Roars of laughter.) He (the lecturer)
ot from the Castle as they had had that day, through Radstock to Bristol. The chair was taken by did not mention these things merely to make them
very fond of sport, and it WM at all times the Right Hon. Lord Rivers, and there were also laugh, but to 'Mow the evil which resulted from the
to him to eaglet in any way in furthering present G. Warry, Esq., (deputy-chairman,) J. C. use of slang terms. Slang had been termed "infant
f those who were fond of it. (Cheers.) Hansel, . W. Too nod, —Rocke, Rome and Mr. blasphemy," and he especially entreated the young
ILN said they had recently formed Swayne and Mr. Welsh (directors). Very few share- people present not to indulge in it. Several amusing
t instances of were given b
• club, called the East Lalworth holders were Prwes
ed T
The CHAIRMAN said the object of their present meet- the lecturer, who remark that the oddest of these
i he was happy to see it had met
big was to consider the propriety of adopting and con. odd things was that there were many people who were
'port. It had upwards of 30
firming certain agreements which had been entered into proud of their eccentricities. The character and
• were some of the right 'sort ; between the North Somerset Railway Company arid example of Florence Nightingale as the alleviator of
`ili members and dogs would their own. He did not for ODO moment suppose but human suffering was most beautifully pointed out by
%leo would increase In like that the intended extension of their line by the aid of the rev. gentleman. She was an example, like her
manta, for whom he had the North Somerset Company would meet with the Divine Master, worthy of imitation by those who Bought
1 objection. (Cheers piens! approve] of the shareholders, and they thought to relieve the miseries of their fellow men. England
•-‘l.e propose
"Su it would be far better to enter into such arrangement gloried in the morel beauty of that lady's life. Nervous
• than for their own company to make the line. The infirmities were then dwelt upon Simulations of
lub,' and might it . . . •
North Sonserset were about to est powers from Paella- disease often provoked real disease. On this head the
' n with the hornet
mend to make a line from the Shepton Mallet station to lecturer pointed out the misery which parties brought
•eker and Mr. Bristol, and by the Somerset and Dorset Company upon themselves and their friends by fancying they
eviding sport making a line of only about three miles in extent from were ill when they were not. The best cure for such
need with pylle to Shepton Mallet, they would have a direct COM. was to walk through the streets of London, where real
• provided munication with Bristol without any broad guage inter- suffering was to be met with almost everywhere. In.
al well, vening. By these menus they would not be obliged them- firmities of temper was aptly illustrated by "Searwin
•dered selves to gm to Parliament, and bethought if they could and his pupils"—the man who beat out all the finer
the keep out of Parliament it would be best. The present feelings of human nature in his children and pupils by
•ihs meeting was therefore called to obtain the sanction of his sternness and ill-usage • but who was brought to see
the shareholders to the agreement entered into be- his folly by the eilentapperill of his poor child, whom he
'weep the directors of the two comeanies, had reduced to imbecility by his cruelty, taking down
Mr. W. C. FINCHAM enquired if the scheme would the old family Bible, and placing it before him ate,
required to go before Parliament if it was on- certain hour at which the family formerly joined in
-used? devotion. Bad temper, said the rev. gentleman, canoes
CHAIRMAN said that the North Somerset more sin and misery than anything else. Some very
-v would of course have ter.get the sanction of useful hints were then given to impotent people and
,t for the extension of their line, in which their friends. No man's infirmity was • barrier
nade by the Somerset and Dorset would be to his doing some geed. This was Mutt-rated by
.1 also the arrangements made between the an anecdote of a blind man leading • lame one
home—a distance of four miles—in the "black
-ectors here remarked that the scheme country," where, said the speaker, the fogs are
be opposed. like London ones gone into mourning. (Loud
then read the various items of the laughter.) The blind man who guided his friend very
'last for 20 years, and justly remarked that it made no difference to him how
, -reposed ' That the agreement, dark the night was; thus showing that however severe
'de the 23rd November, 1864, the affliction, there were none who could not in some
' Dorset Railway Company way or other assist their fellow-creatures. The effect of
rnerset Railway Company • mother's love on • wayward and afflicted boy given to
is hereby confirmed and ungovernable fits of passion was then very beautifully
by Mr. Collier who pourtreyed by the lecturer, and elicited much cheering.
eof the chief Objects —On the proposition of the Chairman • warm
through cornintini- expression of thanks was voted by acelama-
ttained. He had tion to the lecturer, in acknowledging which
oied, it would that gentleman expreoreed his great delight .in
—The motion listening to the band. He bad visited alma*
every town in England, and he certainly never heard
e had to so good • provincial band before. (Cheers.) Until he
'eat. If was informed by the rector, he was not aware that
he did Blandford had the become of progressing the "Champion
ebe Band of England." He trusted the young men of the
Ire town would do their utmost to keep it up, so that
t 13Iandford might be as long celebrated for its hands as it
was by the beauty of the surrounding scenery. (Cheers.)
'de heartily thanked them for their good wishes, and
lauded by proposing a vote of thanks to Colonel
eel for his kindness in taking the chair.- The Rev.
Quirk said that the lecturer had rather anticipated
mgement in his anxiety to do honour to the
as another gentlemen present had agreed to
of this, he (Mr. Quirk) wag sure that all
ly join in their expressions of approval of
(Cheers.)—The Nations' Anthem wee
ee band, and the cernpany separated.—
'mut was ckt,lnCteriaed by considerable
- of thought, and being interspersed
imiles, appeared to give very eon.
the audience.
9T POLCHING.—A few nights
'-red one of the well-stocked
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is of forty shot. WWII
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muster • sufficient
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