The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-02-10 00:00:00

Derottobirt.

DORCHESTER.—Gitie Nanorrat Smoot--
It is with extreme pleasure we have to etre that
the two pupil teachers who were lately presented
with • testimonial on their leaving the shove school
have been sucoesidul candidates for Queen's Scholar'
ships—Fanny Stayner gaining • first-class and Kate
By. a second. This reflects great credit on both
the Young people themselves and the excellent
governor of the school, who his been eminently suc-
cessful with her pupilteschers.
Hams:uric Socir».—During the past winter a
society for the promotion asocial and festive enjoy.
ment has been established in Dorchester, and we
are happy to Bey with greet EMOZMOS. It was MOE
a reproach tease town that go into any publichouga
you would, you might and would hear oaths and
atoms, but you could not listen to a good song.
This. however, cannot now be said, an on every
Saturday evening the members of the above society
meet at the New Inn, and under excellent rules
which check swearing and all other profanity, haul
afforded • considerable amount of to those
who have been present. On Thursday, January 29th,
the members eat down to an excellent supper at the
above Inn, which did great credit to sMne host
Wortley. The chair was taken by one of the mem-
bers, and a very pleasant evening was spent, wog and
sentiment following each other in rapid suoosmion.
The room was most tastefully decorated with ever.
greens, banners, mottoes, he., and the whole affair
will, we trust, give • fresh impetus to those who
thus join in harmony together. We may add that
subscriptions on behalf of the Lancashire distrait
have been made on several Saturday evenings, which
have amounted to upwards of
Come» Cover—February 3. —Before Edward
Everett, Esq,- -The number of plaints entered for
this court were only 27, of which by far the greaser
number were settled out of court ; and of those which
came on for hearing no cameo( public interest presen-
ted itself. lame v Brios.—lt will be »membered
that this case was heard at the Imit court, but His
Honor reserved his decision till to-day, when, after
going through the points of evidence, gave judg-
ment for the plaintiff for the sheep £l. 195., and for
damages 10a., with costa.—Drake r Ridout
This cause was part heard last court. Mr Wester
now informed the court that the defendant had
pleaded a aet-off of 7a 6d, which was allowed, iVxr
the balance into court, and thee the matter was
-John Cyrus Haley was brought up on a peeper
petition from the County goal to be adjudged •
hankrupt.—lt appeared he had been • iserjeant in the
Sappers end Miners of the late East India Company,
and clerk in some public works ; that while so em-
ployed he embeuled about £7OO, for which he was
tried by court martial and sentenced to 4 years'
penal 'servitude ; that he served upwards of 3 years
of that time, and on being liberated an a ticket-of-
leave he was arrested for the amount as due to the
Crown.—The prisoner was opposed on the behalf of
the Secretary of State in Council ; and His Honor
refused to adjudicate, and petitioner was remanded
back to prison.
WEYMOUTH. NUISANCE. Edward John
Brown and Christopher Damon were summoned
before Alderman Ayling, and W. Taylor, Fast., for
permitting • nuisance.—Superintendent Lidbury
stated that on the 13th January he received a own-
plaint of a nuisance existing on the premises of
Jr. Plowman, baker, St. Mary's-street He pro-
ceeded thither and found • nuisance in the back
yard, proceeding from the vault belonging to Mr.
Brown's house in Mt Thomas-street. On the
following day he left notices with Mrs. Damon,
who lives is an adjoining house, and also one with
Mr.. Brown's daughter, at his house. The nuisance,
which was • very offensive one, still existed.—Mr.
Brown said when he went into the house two years
ago the vault was emptied, and Mr. Templeman,
his landlord, took the precaution of having it well
cemented. He could not tell how he could
remedy the alleged nuisance, as so far as he could
conceive everything had been done on his landlord's
pert that could be done. Mr. Templeman, the
owner of the premises, said that there was a similar
complaint four or five years ago, and he then had
Mr. Plowman's premises examined, and found that
that gentleman had lately dug • cellar, undermining
the vault, without cementing the walla. It WPS
therefore impossible to remedy the nuisance, seeing
there were no drains, saturated as the soil was with
water by the late rains. He considered it was
Mr. Plowman's fault entirely, from not cementing
his cellar ; and that no cleaning out of the vault would
remedy it —The Bench said defendants were liable
to a penalty of 40a, and ss, a day chile the nuisance
remained. They would not, however, inflict the fine
that day, but adjourn the case for a week to see
what could be dune in the meantime. It ler
dreudant's place to prevent their own nurture
entering upon other people's premises.
WILI,CL DAMAGE. Mary Ann Ford, residing
at No. 2, Pulteney Buildings, was summoned before
the Borough magistrates on Tuesday for wilfully
damaging a greenhouse belonging to Capt. Cozens.
She ilid not appear to answer to the charge. Mr.
Tizard who appeared for complainant, stated that
there were two courses open to the Bench. They
might bear the case in defendant's absence, or they
might issue a warrant for her apprehension and
cause her to be brought before them.—Mr. Ayliog
said the Bench would bear the case in defendant's
absence, as she was not present —Mr. Tixard then
stated the case. The defendant resided at No. 2,
Pulteney buildings, and Mr. Joseph Cozens resided
next door. The complaint against defendant was
that on Sunday afternoon last she wilfully damaged
a greenhouse belonging to Mr. Cozens, by throwing
stones at it. He had abundant evidence to prove
this charge distinctly, and one object for bringing
the case forward was to teach her better behaviour

for the future. There was also another object in
view. The defendant was continually causing
annoyance, not only to Capt. Cozens, but also every
person residing in the neighbourhood. Many
persons occupying those houses let lodgings as a
part of their livelihood, but no one would stayllthere
in cowiequence of her annoyance and the filthy and
disgusting language she used, and therefore she
was the means of depriving lodging-house keepers
of • portion of their means of support—Alderman
Ayling said the Bench could hear no other charge
against ilefembuit than that fir which she was
aumuioned.—Mr. Mord said he should prove his
case, and ask the Bench to inflict on defendant the
highest penalty allowed by law, wl,oh he believed,
was ,f 3. besides the amount of darnag, —Joseph
Cozens was then called. He said he lived at /to.
3, Palteney buildings, and the defendant lived next
door. He had erected a greenhouse at the
back of his residence. About four o'clock on Sunday
afternoon he was sitting in his drawing-room, when
he heard a great noise at the back of his house, and
on going out he observed that some stones had been
thrown into the greenhouse, and that the glass was
broken. The damage done amounted to 6a. For
the hist three or four years there had not been a
week lass but defendant bad committed some
annoyance or other, not only towards him and Mrs.
Cozens and servants, but towards any persons who
happened to be lodging with them. She used the
most foul and obscene language she could possibly
utter.—Sarah Bartlett said she was servant to Mr.
Cozens. On Sunday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, she
saw the defendant at the back of her house, and
heard her make • great noise and cry murder. She
saw her throw two stones—one went through the
glass of the greenhouse and the other rested on the
top. She used very foul language both before and
after she broke the glom—Charles Warry said he
worked for Mr. Cozens. He was at the back of
Pulteney buildings about 4 o'clock on Sunday after-
noon, and there was • large mob of children round de-
fendant's door. She came out and used very had
language and thew stones. He jumped upon • post to
look at defendant, and saw her throw two or
three stones upon Copt. Cozeoe's greenhouse
and smash some of the glean Another
witness was also called who gave similar evidence.—
Alderman Avling said the judgment of the Bench
was that defendant should pay 6a., the amount of
‘critse done to the greenhouse, and be lined £5 for
fa destruction of that property, and that fail-
ing the payment of this she would be committed
for a mouth, with bard labour. The defendant was
a most extraordinary character, and behaved in a
most extraordinary way, to the great annoyance of
the public. He had heard it intimated that the
anthuribee ought to take some steps to stop the
annoyance. All he had to say was, that if at any
time any gentleman feat diaposed to take proceedings
against her, the magistrates of that borough would
be ready to entertain any complaint that might be
made.
net, SIC AND DISORDZILLY.--Joseph Genge, of
Maiden Newton, was on Tuesday brought up in
custody by P.C. Bowring, charged with being drunk
and disorderly, and disturbing the neighbourhood
at Chapelry on the afternoon of Monday. De.
fondant said he could not remember what he had
done. He hoped the Bench would deal as leniently
as it could. He had been working, and had got
wet through, and took a little drop of something to
warm him within, but be took a little drop too
much. —Superintendent Underwood, who liapPened
to be present in Court, said that defendants name
was Gould, and that he lived at Franipton.—De.
feodant said it was Gangs, or Gould, just which they
pleased. His mother's maiden name was °hogs,
and his father's name was Gould, so be weal by I
either one or the other, just as it suited him. —He
was committed for seven days.
The tine brig Challenger, of Garmouth, which it
will be remembered stranded a few weeks since in
Newton's Cove, just by the Nothe and Government
Works, has been atioonesfully got off and brought
into harbour, near Mr. Beeant's shipyard. All the
cargo hari been got out and landed in safety with
little or no damage. The spars, sails, and rigging
have all been recovered.
Ma. W. F. WINDHAN.—Mr. Windham appears Whir
started as coach proprietor, having commenced a daily
service between Norwich and Crowe. He has purchased
the necessary stock of horses. and Ilia overcome oppoa.
tam by buying up the individual who has hitherto
worked a coach between the two points. It is under.
stood that the each will be driven ordinarily by a
profemiesal eemobream, but sometimes Mr. Windham
will tool it himself. Yr. Windham is in the enjoy-
Dant of as saanity of £3.000 per annum.
Ton WIUDE•II C•1111.-71mt Wyadbana and Gieglini
diverse sass regrabantrirotee on Tardy—the
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withdraw from the suit. The portion of the riblie
who were looking for certain INOW/OIOUI disclosures in
ceenection with thiamin will, therefore, be disappointed.
The judge allowed Signor (linglini coot.
Saiirwittuc.—lt is rumoured that the Bell of WeF•
stontn. engaged in the foreign trade, belonging to the
late Captain Wdlisdas and two or three other gestlemea
of this port, has been lost with all handa
MU. GRUNDY ON TIC SUIVSTOIIOI RIPOIT.—TIC
CAMPCZATION PSOCEZDIXOS—ANO MiOINTINIAL
CISIOIN AT WITNOOTH.—Door Muster ileadhitter—
Althmegh "Fiat Jutisber," se • uirreepondeat
emelt hos'. found rut fault we' I tor ceinplainen o'
the grievous* as rigid at Weymouth, !can't lee nohow
as have much mended matters. It be all very well
for he to perfess to stand hop for the corpration, an'
*all 'em the pink o' perfection in governen • town, and
stigmatise I has a prejudiced old woman, but he ought
to • knowd as bow shames o' one baint no argument, an
U bow • callen o' people hard Deems don't breek no
boozes. No doubt 'is letter pleesed be an it didn't hurt
I, as the man seid se bad • saolden wife when he used
to let 'er 'are all 'Cr own way. Well, my time be too
teradius to wriest words we'on just now, an no, all as
'••• • gut to say 'bout "Fiat Jutisher" be, I very
heartily ungraded.) the Corpration at the secession to
ther ranks, o' this very ardent admirer o' tiler conduct,
an wish 'en joy at the gun t good 'is advocacy may do
'em. Now, Manatee Headloitter, I'd like to know this
yet—l'd • like to know if Zir Voyer be • Irishmun. I
thinks as how his, mut be, 'eau. yer see, in 'is hat
report to the Town Council, he recommended they to buy
half a ion o' new chain for the Esplanade, wi that sem'
tinoons length o' Dew chain might be planned. inter.
opened we bits o' old chain at intervals. Now, I'd like to
know bow • thing can be continnous that be interspersed
at different plaaces we' monist else? May be 'tees new
rule o' mathernmeticks as Zir Voyer have vound out,
has 'e he, as I be inform'd, oneornmon clever at •iggers
o' all sort.. But in this I Is quite *ore, hour anther'
mottled" protester didn't know nothiak about the role
when I was • gal an went to skool. Well, in the nut
sentence in Sir Voyer's repport I vind• as bow there be
another Hibernyanisoi. Zir Voyer recommends •
reuren o' the &planed' chairs, an tells the Council
as how "the cut o' the chairs, and state they was left
in last season will hasten ther rapid deney."
Thu rosily chairs you say we've been,
None worse cur joint was there e'er seen.

Sat can ger, or limy' o yer reders, Meader Head-
hitter, tell we poor common-o+es mortals at Wey•
math, why the cost o' the chairs shed hasten ther
" rapid decay?" I( what coots 'coast decay mos.t
rapidly, it strikes I as how Zir Voyer not shake in 'is
shoos purty quick, nor • more costly aeicle nor hint
doent blong to the whole Corpmte body. May I be
permitted to ask. Zir, whether yer thinks as bow Zir
Voyer's legs will carry be as lone as the legs o' the
Esplanade old chairs will carry they, prop't up •• 'eu 'II
be by•en-by we' the old.aew chains' Penmen the
rapport • sentence vurther on, I finds as how Zit. Voyer
have timid doctor. I sponse so how he sumtimes slop
to binelt—

"1 terns my hand to anything now,
An' catches rata like winken."
What he wants to doctor now be the ir'n bridge an the
Esplanade. Yet knows as how when people has took
inedcin simians** they says as how they feels quite
rennyvated. Well Sir Voyer wants to reunssate the
the Zouth part 0' the Esplanade to "avoid inconve-
:spume to visitors*. the season be approachen." But fer
use Zir Voyer alias talks backards. But to turn to this
Esplanade. I think all 'II agree that bosth ends o' tbis
beautiful long walk shed be alike, vor I can't 'up
tbinkun as bow twod be a outrag., o'ettykett vor the
"Royal" to be carpeted whilst the Victoria" was only
rush d. But where the carpet beat Zir Voyer talks no
glibly 'bout IMO to i anus • mystery. In vine weather
whea I ha' gone along the plume, ther was a lot
loose gravel as roll'd about under yet vest, whilst. In
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wet weather, the mud wee ankle deep. Bet the Bridge
job be • raglar choker. He.' as bow If the Midge be
lower'd eight foot, the ascent 'II be reduced ! In worse
'twill. How oneousmoe clever 'ins mast ha' ben to •
yound that hoot. I'm avraid, 'osrever, if 'on was to
be 'low'd to lower the bridge, 'teed be only • reflects.
tion on his buildun up the key wall. But what do the
stupid yeller mean by lu werun the bridge Stout, when 'en
be a goo'en to raise the roan o' the Hulk um side dree fool'
The only konclusion I can 'rive at be this yer. Hint thinks
as how if the bridge was lotirer'd clown to the waters edge,
and the road o' Melkuni dde bank'd up, Divnish cudn't
tend no beer here. No, no, Zir Voyer, depend on't
yer monsters oodn't low that, WM' 'en wants to get rid
o' titer beer an not keep it itt the vats • l'uther side o'
the water. Bat the feats ir Voyer wants to show
boll' be o' the moast marsellus descrtption. Iliin doan't
perponso to walk on 'is bed, but no doubt 'un cud do
that, if 'en minded tool ; nor 'ins doent perpoase
to set hop as passim, although ther be very litttle doubt
aa how 'en cod prcecli • sartnint ; vor he tells the
eorpration that 'en never failed in anything as they've
ben pleatted to direct 'en to awry out. Some people,
yer know.. Hamster Headhitter, Nils in all Cher under.
taunt ; Zir Voyer never fails. What • pity it be as
bow doant try to beat • little common sense into
the beds o' the Aldermen and Common Council. That
nd be a miracle, that nil. But Zr Voyer can pervorut
mired. also. He cud;'ina sea, lower the bridge 8 foot
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put
new girders in, an' in °pore, make aliamoast •
a an'span new bridge we'ont 'bonen the trafeck !
When I wer • little gal I remember mien • gurt white
church • stand's, at the top o' • lull, 'bout two tulle
off from any o' the houses i' the pariah, and the history
• old 0011.11 sa I waa • viiitan, gee'd I 'bout that yer
church, ntade my hair stand quite on end. ithe zed a.
how • hundred year • goo the people all wanted it
built down in the village ;an so 'am got all the sateen]
tooth*, fan the pm ;.oac ; hut one night the devil zoned
an warted the goons and timber atop o' the bill an
budded the church hiaself. Site sed an how shed •
heerd 'Cr grandmother say as 'ow when the "Old
Boy" 'ad carried the things all up to the top o' the
bill the tnatoryalls flew together into s church
a' moast as quick Au lightnurt. Now I hope Zir Voyer
didn't mean to ha' anything to do we' his Zutanic
Majesty, bot bow lie could build the bridge and not atop
the traffic wee'out such assistance puerJes I above a bit.
He promis'd to huild up the key wall in • vortnit for
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about sixty or eighty 1... en, but LI that job ta.r.t dree or
your times that anioqnt no have extended •howe ten

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times the length 0' • vortnit, preps 'teas Zsten as
hindered 'un. That Zatan be all% • pokun 'is nous
into other pimple's bigness. 'speshally, people u is good.
An that's preps why Zr Voyer has • ben Mehra about

and wiudenrho'ut %wilt aa auhdy hobs ad a then about.
He knows how—

" Zatan ykil ram mischief still,
V.ir idle 'Ando to doo."

Still one would be thought as how that key well was • I
sickner to 'un, but no, not, bit out, Him have wound
bout now.. the park wall is poem out in the wound.-
(ions, an so now be wants to ha' •go at that. Donut
'en wish 'e may get it Yet :es, Zir, him ha' got no'
think to do in the town. To see what unoalled for work
as he perpomes. one lad be ready to think as how our
peuvemente was like marble, an our road, such no nubdy
could pick a hole in. Why howdy wants to put people's
door steps sideways to the houses, an the pauvenieuts •
outride, illst a 4 if the pauvernenta now was a inside.
Really to creole hia report • stranger rad think we'd all.
tumbled out e' the moon. Talk o' rennyvating the
Esplanade nor visitors. why the whole o' the streets
ought to be rennyvatud for 'en, nor no doubt we shall
ha' thousands nen sumuser—that he, if Zir Wooer's
report be well airkelated. What the lodgen 'ouse
keepers ought to do is, to get. new thousands o' the
report printed Cu stuck up in all the towns en villages
in England an on the continent. If this wag done de-
pend on't the people ud flock here like waniste ho.
I &huger cask, it be so onoommon funny, But Zir Voyer
haint got 'the slightest ambition noway. If 'e had •
ben ambishoui 'e mit make 'is Fortin in no time, an lend
down 'is undone to post--ray nor hages to come. An
how'd yer think, Mender Ilewiliitter, that mit be ac-
complish'd? Why, by ritun a book—an that book
nothen more nor Ito than • grammar bre*. To prove
as how such oil be the Cu. yer 'see only to cede thick
yer report as I 'a ben spekun about. an' yer nd see it at
once. I spoase tee about the finest specimen o' the
English language extant. Vor style, strength, an purity
it be nnrivall'd. None o' our goriest triers can't half
come up too't. An if 'twos righted off hand, as Imposes
as'twas, it's • perfeck marvel in composition. Requite
evident Zir Voyer Mint half know 'is wuth. Then
agen he be ui injenyous. Vor instance, here be a vine
idear. The Board o' Health order'd an to get out
specifications nor repativen New Street an Zaint Allbun's
Row. What duesen don! Why in 'is repport 'e recom-
mends as when Zaint Allban's Row be done, the old
stones as comes out o' that street shod he used to
" mend" New-street. What a sublimely beautiful wigs
gestyon. only the omit out be as every body eau s.
through't —Slausters Di v nista Went got no publick
'oases their! When yer comes to look hat hit, its
quite 'stonishun how beatifully the whole o' our cornea-
Lion works together—roautter an man. Its like clock-
work, every hit o' machinery is just adapted nor the
services requirei, an all, too, so delicately put together.
The Fairy watch-maker could n't put • hit inaokanism
together half equal tool. As thee, the, there be the
madgistratea Where in the wide wide world tad yer
wind auothor such • Bench. If yer was to goo to London
yer ud wind oat es bow justiee we, blind up river in
the usettroppolis, although 'en be paid woe what 'en
does ; but down here at Weyrwatb, the Bench alias
sets we one eye open. Tea true as bow 'en can't very
well, we one eye, see only on one side, but sorely
every body most know as bow to use we one eye be
better than heon quite blind. An then tier toe another
advantage in thick yer one-eyed justice. 'Em doant
want no money laid out in law books, and 'en Mint
want to know nothink 'boot law. The only guide as
be then wanted be the poll book. 'Tea 'moniahun to
one as have never seed its workun how useful a poll '
book is in gtddun trunk...testes' decisioos. Not as how
I often trouble. 'en we my presence, bet I wee then'
when nun o' the people was thrummed nor church rates.
I dare say sum o' en as was thee seed I sittun pearch'd
up in the corner ea my beaatifolly bran new red duke
an spartiales on. Well that wee Mee/ Grundy, an so
now, 'en knows who I be. But I was a goon to say,
o' all the one sided justices as ever I seed, that to my
mind bi ate-I all. Rut as the promeduns ma reported
by you, I shan't my no more boat it now, although I
can tell yer afore long I'll levele a whole latter to the
subjeekt. and I therfore gee en earnies be look out nor
squalls. In the mene time, Bauder Headhitter, I beg
to rernane, yer null el wirvint. Mae. GiUNDY.
PORTLAND.—It is stated, on what appears to
be fair authority, that, without awaiting the report
of the Convict Prisons Commission, Sir Georg*
Grey has resolved upon a change in the tieket-ot
leave system. In all future cease, says the report, a
prisoner under a 'second sentence of penal servitude is
to be denied any remistion of the fun term of ism-
°tattoo.
TEA !drum°. —A ten meeting. the proceeds of
which were devoted to the Chapel fund, was held
U the Wesleyan Chapel, Wakehani, on Friday
evening. There was a goodly number present, and
sublequent to the tea some excellent speeches were
delivered.
GODMANSTONE —The friends belonging to
the United Methodist Free Church lately established
in this village, and who up to Friday Last worshipped
in • cottage which was found much too small for their
incesasing numbers, succeeded in procuring siert
of the barn belonging to Mr. John Groves, miller.
and after comfortably fitting it up,itilwas on Friday.
January 30, opened for divine worship, when •
pubbo tea meeting was hekl, and 'Admires were
delivered by the Revs. J. Cleave and E. J. Brows
el Weymouth. and Moms. ShaVari, Bu 4 Powell,
1.4 librier of lilerteollsr, sad Adam of

her. The Rev. A. Gunning, of Rockland Newton,
was prevented from being present by illnew—The
weather was anything but favourable, for the rain
fell in torrents throughout the day, yet the friends,
nothing daunted, mustered in goodly numbers from
Weymouth, Dorchester,Canie,and Charmitister, and
130 eat down to the good things provided. After
ample justice had been done,a vtry pleasant evening
was spent, and all separated highly gratified with
what they had received, seen, and heard. We
; believe we are right in stating that the undertaking
• has the beet wishes of the inhabitants, with has one
or two exceptions, one of whom had the ill-oniutners
to display it by using his influence to turn Mr.
Hill's (Came farm) heroes out of the stable in
which they had been placed.—Mr. Ruby, however,
very kindly offered his stabler, which offer was
gladly embraced, as was also Mr. Grome'n—We
almost forgot to mention that the Knight of the
Soil who made himself so oonspicions, was the
individual who saw two meow in the horizon at
one time, " the one going down and the other get-
ting up."
BUCKLAND NEWTON.—GRATIFYING TMITTI-
KONIAL TO • CLICIOYS•2I.—On Sunday evening
there was a crowded meeting at the school-rooen,
notice having been given that the parting gift from
the village to' the Rev. S. Watson, on his resigning
his curacy to engage in foreign missionary work,
would be presented to him at the close of the usual
choir practice at ti o'clock. The following address,
signed by 67 of the people of Rockland, was read to
Mr. Watson by the schoolmistress, Mies Jackeou,
and the names attached to it and Dew Sir,
—We beg your acceptance of the accompanying I
Pocket Communion Service. We trust you will find '
it useful, both at home and abroad, and hope it will
remind you of us and Rockland when far away."
Mr. Watson was so deeply affected as to be able
to say only • few words in reply. The hamlet of
Little Minterne, in the pariah of Bucklaud. a fort-
night ago, presented the rev, gentleman with •
silver pencil case. He left on Monday to reside for
a few months at St. Atigustme's Miseionary College,
Canterbury, where he will assist in training four
native Africans, go through the medical worse, and
prepare himself specially for the work in Africa.
' agIiEAMINSTELL Youcg, Jammer), 31. Before
; R. J. Bourehier and P. It Kettelle, Reps. --Orem
Newbury, labourer, was brought up charged with
maliciously breaking and damaging the window of •
' house in the occupation of William Hood. grocer at
' Beaminster on tho 30th inst. This being the second
similar offence the magistrates committed him to
• Dorchester gaol for two calendar months with hard
labour.—George Warry Berry of Thonicombe, aged TO,
' clothier, was brought up on a warrant charging bins
witheommitting amp. on Margaret Stuckey, hut servant,
aged 11l years. It mem* that Berry and his servant
were alone in the house on the night of the Mid ult.,
and the prisoner about 12 o'clock at night went into
; the bedroom of the complainant and committed the
. assault above stated. The unfortunate girl Is an
orphan child, and the only relative she has is an aged
; grandmother living in the adjoining perish, to whom
• she communicated the outrage committed upon her the
• next morning. We understand that Berry is respectably
connected in the neighbourhood. The magistrates,
; after a very careful and patient hearing of the case,
; committed the prisoner to take his trial at the nest
• Dorehmter assizes.

WAREHAM. —At the Petty Sessions held at
Wareham, on Tuesday, before 0. W. reefer, and
C. W. Digby, Emirs., and the Re". G. V. flatland,
Henry Brimuods, of Swanage, wee charged with
beteg drunk at Lsngton Matravers on the 18th
January. He was lined is. 6d. and 7s. 6d. omit&
Three persons from Morden were summoned for the
noopsyment of poor-rates Their plea was that they
could not ins why they should be called upon to
pay while many other parties were allowed to go
Free. Tlie Bench ordered payment in each case,
hot remitted the coda, and the overseers intimated
their intention of enforcing the payment of rates from
all parties.
POOLE.--We hear that Mr. Oifford, the superin-
tendent of the borough police, is strenuously exert-
ing himself to effect the capture of George Sweet-
apple, the individual who sleuthed from the borough
gaol sometime since, and who was subsequently tried
at the Quarter Sessions for a felony which had been
committed at Longtleet, hut was discharged, the
evidence not been sufficiently strong against him.
It appears that on Mr. Gifford becoming acquainted
with the burglary which was committed at Tatman
some few days since, obtained such information
which led him to suspect that Sweetapple was the
offending party. He accordingly proceeded to his
lodgings at Longtleet, and found therein a piece of
meat which corresponds with the piece from
which it had been stolen. Sweetapple has
absconded, hut he will doubtless, ere long, be under
the fostering care of the governor of our borough
gaol.
Tat:arms CIII.7IIeII.RATR MIITING.—Cht Satur-
day morning at half-past ten a litre and influential
Meeting of ratepayers assembled in the vestry for
the purpose of auditing the parish accounts for the
past year and reporting progress. The diseentiess
mustered very strongly upon this occasion, and it I
was thought that matter, relative to the recently
contested trustee church-rate would be brought be-
fore the meeting, as their appearance foreboded a
stormy discussion, and their known antipathy to
. being hardened with it would afford a pretext for
. " large talk." The Rev. A. Wilkinien occupied
the chair, and read • letter from Mr. Hamilton,
who tendered bin resignation as one of the trustees;
but u it was not addressed to the vestry it was not
considered nullified, and therefore not entertained.
The rev, gentleman then spoke as to their object in
being called together, and adverted to the very
high feeling of petty spirit which unfortunately per-
vaded the parish, on this trustee church. rate ques-
tion. A warm discussion was then o•immenced, and
both parties kept up running tires upon their oppo-
nents until at last • complete tumult arose, and all
decorum was for a time forgotten, the chairman en-
deavouring meanwhile to regaiu order, but to little
purpose. —Mr. George Curtis ultimately proposel
" That the accounts for the past year be audited,
but withdrew it on the motion of Mr. Wanhill,
seconded by the Mayor, "That the meeting do
adjourn until the 13th day of April next, until after
the CABO in dispute shall have been finally settled by 1
the Court of Queen's Bench."—Meeting adjourned
I
accordingly. ,
A Scerictous CUM.—Considerable commotion was
created in the Sown on Tuesday hat by the reported
murder of a child named tieorge William Alfred Med-
buret, aged one year and ten months, the illegitinuith
child of Emma Medhurst, • single woman lately resi-
dent in Poole, but a native of Weymouth. It appears
that from information given to the superintendent of
police, he instituted inquiries which led to the appre-
hension of the child's mother, and two men canned
Brown and Stagg, with whom she resided. A jury
was impannelled, and, Lit/tided by the deputy coroner,
J. Harker, Fag., proceeded to view the body of the
child. On returning to the Onildball, the coroner ad-
dressed the jury for a few miscasts, and then proceeded
to take the evidence relative to the ease. The Bret
witness called was John Bailey, who deposed that he
lived next door to the prisoners, and had noticed I
for • abort thee past bow the child was I
ailing. The two wen were shoemakers, end
the woman Boons Medhunt resided in the lame
house with them. He had heard the child very fre-
quently crying, and he supposed it resulted from its
being beaten end otherwise illtreated. Eliza Phipps:4
examined : Had wen the eleiLl's arms very black sad
discoloured as from the effects of besting. Had spoken
to the mother about it, and frequently expressed •
wish to take care of the child and tend • part of the
day, hot the mother always refused her, semi the ,
two men with whom she lodged would object to it.
The Coroner remarked at this stage of the troweling% .
that medical evidence should be takes as to the death
of the Add.— B. Lacy, Fit C.d., examined: Had seen
the child. It was brought to me by the woman
Emma Medburst, wrapped up in • shawl, and wiles I
opened the shawl I found that the child was deed
but warm. I knew from the appearance of the child
it must Imes died either from suffocation or congestion
of the lungs. Had since examined the child, and made •
pod stortee examination ; and opened the head, chest,
lungs, and abdomen, and found all perfectly healthy
with the exception of the left lung, from which I think
natural death resulted. There was a large effusion in
the left lung. I also examined the external parts of
the body, whicii I found well formed and free from
violence. I made a careful examination for marks of
suffocation bat could find none. I think that the
inflammation had existed some days prior to the child's
death, and it was to be regretted that medical advice
was not called in sooner. The coroner then addreued
the mry, and expreserd an opinion that the statements
of Mr. Lsey bad rendered a satisfactory account of
the child's death, but they had the further duty
of sedeavooring to end if soy criminal intention
on the parties implicated had accelerated the
child's death. The mother was then examined at
great length, but her answers did not tend to further
elucidate time charge against her. The jury haying
, retired, returned with a verdict of "Died from natural
sense."
LANCAsHiIte RiLtrl Peso—The workmen of the
South Western Pottery, Poole, under the manage-
ment of Mr. J. S. Hudson. have forwarded this week
to the central committee the sum of £l2 its. 4d.
The New Odd Fellows' Hall, built by Mr. Wheeler, is
now reeeivies the last polish from the bands of the
Minton, and in me that the committee intend to
celebrate its opening by shall and Festival en • hirge
scale, and have dyed the charge for sdinisaion at the
very low same of one shilling.
TIIIPLIIANCI H xt.L.—On Monday evening last • very
. sumeadul attraction esa brought on the hoards of the
above hall, thing no lees than the eelebrated meek trial
of "Sir John Barleycorn." Thin being its first pdodec-
tion before • Poole audience, and the characters in full
nodules being taken by young ladies and gentlemen of
the town, ably assisted by a few older friends so give
at the stamp of gravity, no doubt rendered it a great
attraction, for
it been so erainteed to excess as on this occasion, the
number
)resent being computed at nearly 500. The
"get up of the court was highly creditable to tbe
parties ooneerned,and the various stereotyped phases of
life in the dock and witnest box,—from the bewhieged
chief justice in scarlet robes presiding at the dread
• tribunal, and the counsel pro and con, likewise full
ehigged and apparrelled in silk gowns down to the crier
of the coort,sed the very policeman in blue--all appeared
to have been thoroughly drilled into their respective
parts until the stamp of individuality was merged into
the bens ideal of second nature. The el.arseters of the
1t... Mark Loveeme, WA., and John Hearings the
blacksmith, brought down rounds of applause from the
audience, especially in the reeitatioa of the humorous
blacksmith shout "All in • row," which sent the spec-
tators into convulsion* of laughter. It would be an
improvement di the youngeryriteesese for the prosecu-
tion spoke in a looderlyniee,"•nd if their articulations
rrietew
was not so hu , en as to enable the audience at the
extremity et ties !so andermaad theme; bet death-
ell Sus ilosinilei will come attiii Miklos WI •

lied* of their temerity, and when ;Maim; more Mull-
deems in thenivelves. The managing directors haws
intimated their desire to give " John Barleycorn" tor
• few mceevaive ni‘hte, when no doubt their expecte-
-14.3.1 wilt b• 1'111516d, after which they intend visiting
sans of dos neighbouring towns sod villages.