The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-01-27 00:00:00

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DORCHESTER.—Orvi ENO Or PARLIAIIVIT.—
The Conservative members have received • circular,
signed by Mr. Disraeli, requesting their attendance
at the opening of Parliament, •• as business of im-
portance will probably be brought forward."
ItitOADW EY.—Ou Saturday Mr. Pridhani, the
successor of the late Mr. Puckett, performed a most
successful operation on a person named Richards, for
ninny years shepherd to Sir Lockham. It appears
that Richards had for many years laboured under a
severe rupture, and that on Saturday by over-
exertion he so injured himself that he was obliged to
be cut open, and the entrails placed right, in ordts
that his life might be preeerved. Mr. Pridlnun
performed the operation, and we are happy to say
the poor fellow is doing well.
tt'EYMOUTH.—Tne Slovitut or Groans 111.
—As mother of the king she inhabited Carlton
Home, which contemporary prints represent, as Mr.
Thackeray points out, • perfect paradise of a den, with with trim lawns, green arcades, and vistas of
classic statues. "She admired them in compel*,
with my Lord Bute, who had a fine classic taste,and
sometimes council took and sometimes tea in the
pleasant green arbours along with that polite noble-
man." As long as his mother lived, George 111.
wan • "great, shy, awkward boymnder the tutelage
of that hard pareat"—for such Mr. l'hackeray
accounts the Princess ; affirming, indeed, that there
is something to him exceedingly touching in the
simple early life of the king • sad declaring her
Royal Highness to have been • Clever, domineerins,
cruel woman, who kept her house lonely and in
gloom, mistrusting almost all persons who came
about her children. "Seeing the young Duke of
Gloucester silent and unhappy once, she sharply
asked him the cause of his silence: "lam think-
ing," said the poor child. "Thinking, kr and of
what ?" " lam thinking if ever I have aeon twill
not make him so unhappy as you make me." The
other ems were all wild, except George. Dutifully
every evening George and Charlotte paid their visit
to the king's mother at Canton Rouse. She had a
throat complaint, of which she died; but to the last
persisted in driving about the streets to show that
she was alive. The night before her death the reso-
lute woman talked with her eon and daughter-in-
law as usual, went to bed, and was found dead there
ia the morning. "George, be a king !" were the
'words she was ever croaking in the ears of her son ;
and a king the simple, stubborn, affectionate,bigoted
man tried to be." It is curious to think that this
strong-minded woman's favourite occupation, even
after marriage, had been dressing and undressing a

THIS MILDLZ SCHOOL—Me annual meeting for the
distribution of prizes to the scholars belonging to the
Weymouth Middle School took place on Friday. The
chair was taken by G. Andrews, Esq., who expressed
his satisfaction at the favonrable report of the
examiners. He alluded to the fact that John Sime
stood at the head of the list in the school, and that
he was entitled to the scholarship in the first divi-
sion, but as he was about leaving the school, this
honour would be conferred on A. A. Dodson, who
stood second on the list. The awards and prizes to
the successful competitors were as follows :—Firo
tickelar.hips of £4 each, the gift of the Borough
members; first division, A. A. Dodson ; second
division, J. Roberta Class Prize.: Ist division,
let section : John Sime, 'The Land and the
Book ;" J. Pratt, Smilea's " Self Help."-2ed
section ; Harry Drew, "Jerusalem Revisited ;" It.
ltoberteon, " Wanderings over Bible Lands and
Sess." 2nd division, lit section : C. Beaant,
"Young For Traders."-2nd section: S. Mace,
" Walks and Talks, Travels and Exploits, of Two
Schoolboys ;" .1. 'roes, "My First Voyage to the
Southern Seas." For Home Studies—lot division,
Ist section : J. Anderson, "Jerusalem Revisited
J. Wallis, "Physical Geology of the Sea." 2nd
section: G. Sime, "My First Voyage to the
Boothern Seas ;" S. Sly, "Story of the Life of
George Stephenson." 2nd division, let section: H.
Walker, "Home /Joineries ;" IL Resent, "Physical
Geology of the Sea ;" W. Talbot, "Ministering
Children." 2nd section W. Long, "Ministering
Children." Alabey was favourably mentioned by
the examiners for history, and style of writing.
The Bev. W. H. Cardenas, one of the examiners,
Virpressed his gratification with the answers of the
keys to the questions put to them. Having been
one of the examiners for the last three half.years,
he was enabled to state that during the past half. ,
year there bad been a great improvement in their
progress. He thought great praise was due to their
excellent master, Mr. Thurman, for the care,
patience, and zeal he had shown in their tuition,
and expressed a hope that the instruction they had
received from him would be promotive of their tem.
poral and spiritual advancement. He trusted that
the school would still prosper, and that the pupils
educated there would he distinguished for their
assiduity and perseveranoe, not only at school, but
in all the relations of life. Votes of thanks were
given to the examiners, to Mr. Thurman, the head
master, the trustees, and the proceedings ter-
minatol.

Vie .ONSI* L. His Majesty l'rince Leopold, King
of the Belgians, has been pleased to appoint Mr. W.
Roberts, chip broker, to be his vice consul, to re-
present and protect the interests of his Belgian
subjects at this pert. Mr. Roberts is unquestion-
ably eminently fitted for this post.
We hoar that Mr. F. W. Padgett, the enterprising
proprietor of the Longtleet pottery and brick works,
has purchased the gashouse at Weymouth, which is
now being converted into a first-rate pottery estab-
liehment. The nobility, gentry, and the public
generally in our locality, will therefore have an
excellent opportunity to provide themselves with
goods of the choicest description, as Mr. Padgett
has secured the services of experienced artisans. A
descriptive catalogue of his works will shortly appear
in our advertising columns.
POLICK. A t the police court on Tuesday, William
Chick was summoned by John Inkpen, one of the
town postmen, for assaulting him.--Complainiud
said that on Tuesday evening about 7 o'clock, he
was delivering letters in Rodwell-road, and on
coming from one of the houses the defendant met
him and "wrung" a stick in his face. He
followed him up to ascertain who it was, and
defendant then turned, round and struck him in the
eye, leaving a mark acmes his face. Ho still
followed him to hind out his:name, when defendant
turned round and laughed in his face, and he then
knew who it was. Defendant said it was done only
iu "fun." The Bench looked at the matter in •
serious light, and fined Chick for his fun in the
amount of 15s. fid., including costs, or 14 days'
bard labour.---Mr. Richard Reynolds, builder,
was siinunoned by Superintendent Lidbury for
leaving three baulks of timber in School-street, and
NOIIIO timber and blocks of stone in Commercia-
l-natl. He saw the timber and stone on Friday and
they were there on Monday when the summons was
served.—Mr. Reynolds said that he was about
removing the timber when the summons was served.
With regard to the stone, be very frequently re-
ceived stone from Porthind, and by a resolution of
the Council. articles landed from vessels, when
wharfage was paid, were allowed to remain on the
wharf 2.. days. This stone had been lauded only on
Friday amid some had already been removed. The
Bench mid Superintendent Litlbury had done his
duty in bringing the case forward, but dismissed it
on defendant s paying the cost of summons.
A It V. 111; 10V Coavrer.—One morning last week,
• convict by his good conduct and profession of
penitence obtained a ticket-ofleave. On his way
to Dorchester by train he had for a companion a
little girl to whom he gave a bible, prayer, and
hymn book. We suppose they were given him for
his future guidance through life, on his leaving the
prison, but that he gave them away from a convic..
tioo that they would be no use to him till his return,
when he would be furnished with a new set of
religious books.
Virmant. ILosr.—On Tuesday last Mr. James
Kerridge received • telegraphic manage that his
little vessel, the Express, laden with Portland stone,
had been lost off the Goodwin Sands. The windlass
broke, and the vessel drifted till she foundered.
All the hands were saved.
The brig Challenger, of Yarmouth, which went
ashore in Newton's Cove, as noticed in our last, is
in • fair way of being got off. Divers have been
down to ascertain the state of her hull. The cargo,
mails, spars, &c., have all been landed at the Custom
House.
The works connected with the Portland Railway
have commenced, and more men are to be taken on
at once. Large sheds have been erected near the
Gas-house, and the bridge (stone) on the Chickerell.
road is in active program.
CAUTION TO PROF SWZ MOM. —At the Court of
Qc,en's Bench on Saurdev. before Lord Chief Justice
corkburii, and Justices Wightnian. Crompton, and
Blackburn, a case was called on which would appear to
be of some interest to these who are in the habit of pro-
fane swearing. The case was Scott r. Lowndes and
others, justices, in which the applicant had been con-
victed under the 19th, Geo. IL, asp 21, which enacts
that if any person shalt profanely cane or swear he
shall, on conviction, forfeit the Mtn of Is. or 25., accord-
ing to his degree. The conviction WY for swearing
one profane curse, 30 times repeated, for which he was
fined 40a—Mr. Hal, on the part of the defendant.
applied furs mandamus to direct the justices to state
a case for appeal under the Justices Summary Convic-
tion Act, which they had refused to do. The learned
counsel axed that the conviction was clearly bad, be-
cause the man had been convicted of 20 offences upon
one information.—Mr. Justine Crompton : You don't
may that it is • case in which there can only be one con-
viction on the same day. so that a man, having sworn
one profane oath. may go on swearing all day long with
impunity? (A laugh.)—Mr. Justice Blackburn : A
man might swear one big volley of oaths which, perhaps.,
might be deemed one offence, but there might, you I
admit, be several oaths on the same day.—Mr. Hell
said that was en, no doubt; but, then, if each oath was '
distinct, the offence was distinct, and there ought to be
separate informations.—Mr. Jtedice Blackburn thought
that as the fault was on the face of the conviction, the
remedy, if any, would be by certiorari, but he was not
convinced that it was wrong ; and it would cost the '
party a good Ilea] more than Via. to set the matter I
right —Mr. Justice Crompton also observed that if the
learned counsel was right, the coats of 19 aonvictions
Instead of one would not much benefit his client. —Mr.
Hull cited the great ease before Lord Mansfield, " Creppe,
e. Dwain," (one of Smith's "Leading Cues,") where
it was beld that a man could not orionnitt more than
lee aerie seder the Bandar Tnidlag oit urns and

tbe same day.—Mr. Justice Croveptoo Then you do
in flint contend that, after having sworn one oath,
and paid your 25., you may go on swearing all day
long with impunity? (Laughter.)—Mr. Justice Black-
burn : Is (hla Act gill in force? It provides Slot It
shall he read four times in the year at ehrtth• o"r'
tainly I have never heard it reads ILaughter.)—Mr.
3 astute Crompton : Many old enactments are forgotten.
Perhaps, as you have revived the recollection of the
statue, we may have the pleasure of hearing it read at
length in church. (Mach laughter.)—Yr. Bilsirtrd, as
notices eVria, stated that there was t general Act
repealing the enactment which yelp:tired that any statutes
should be read in chore?..—The Lord Chief Justice
thought that the real remedy, if any. waa to quash the
conviction by art iorari. —Mr. ; Justice Blackburn
pointed out that the defendant did not upon his affidwrit
deny the number of time. he had used the reth, but
set up that be might onlv to have betn Gerd 2s.—Mr.
Holl said Sir John Jervis's Act, 11th and 12th of Vic-
toria, cap. 42. sect. 10, 0-measly required that there
should be only out offence on one conviction ; awl theie
was nothing In the Act to prevent cursing and swear-
Mg to enable the justices to fine for more than one
offence on the same day. The Act provided for • con-
viction if a man profanely swore. —The Court thought
1 that the application ought to be for a rrrviontri, and
perhaps as such an application it Was • matter worthy
of considerstion. If a man were convicted of more
offences than he could be convicted of, or a penalty was
indicted which was not authorized by law, there would
he a ground for certiorari to 9uash the conviction;
but that must be a different application.
LYTCHETT MlNSTER.—TanrenamesSocierv.
—On Tuesday evening, January Seth, a meeting
of the above society was held at the National School.
room, when living representations were given of
Cruckshank's illestrations of the pregrese of the
bottle. Mr. Vangbarn, the Temperance Missionary,
gave the expLmation of each icene. The
room was well fl ed, although a small charge was
made for admission. The society appears to be
vigorously prosecuting its mission, and the friends of
temperance have reason to congratulate them•
selves on the progress whigh then principles are
making in the district.
BROAD CII Atli E. —Some impediments appear
to have Lech thrown 111 the way of the prosecution'
of the appeal in the " Essays and Reviews" case, so
far as the Rev. Dr. Williams m concerned. The
inhibition has not been served as yet in his cam and
until that ii done the arrangement/ for the appeal
cannot progress. An application was made on
Thursday in the Court of Arches that a peremptory
order might be made for the inhibition to issue.
After some cotutiderarima, Dr. Lushington made the
desired order.

PA Rh STON E.—A few days since an accident
of a serious nature occurred at this place. As a
home and gig belonging to Mr. Crawley, iron-
monger, of Poole, was standing at a friend's house,
the animal suddenly darted off at full speed, and in
galloping down Church-street., came in contact with
a baker's cart, which it completely demolished, at
lii. same time shivering the gig to atoms. It wee
at first feared that the poor lad who was driving the
cart was killed, and he was conveyed in an luso-
sib's state to the house of Mrs. Tiede, through whose
kind exertions he was at length restored to conscious-
ness. He was, however, severely injured.
POOLE. —M ICII 1114' IN2STITCTL —The annual
festival and tea in connection with the above insti-
tution took place on Monday evening, when about
: 250 sat down to the substantial fare provided for
them by the committee. After tea the Mayor,
George Beano, jun.. Esq., took the chair, Ind among
the influential gentlemen on the platform we noticed
the Reeds. A. Wilkinson, It. T. Verrall, and J.
If. Osborne ; Willett L Adye, Esq., of Marley
House; J. W. Martin, Joseph Harker, and E.
Lacy, Esqm, and others. The musical engage-
ments were : Mr. T. J. Duncan, pianoforte, Miss
Thome, soprano, of the Salisbury Musical Union,
and the members of the l'oole Choral Society. —The
Mayor first addressed the meeting, which had by
this time increased to about 400. He briefly re-
marked the pleasure he felt presiding at stich meet-
ings— mechanics' institutes, reading rooms, and
libraries being worthy of the support of all classes,
and be felt happy to see so many ladies and gentle.
men present, who took a warm interest in such
matters.--Mr. George Curtis then adverted to the
origination of the institution, the difficulties it had
to encounter in its early days, their present pros-
perous condition, and the vast amount of good the
institution had been productive of in Poole and its
vicinity. He referred to the overseers compelling
them to pay the rates, and he thought the magis-
trates of Poole should be heartily ashamed of them.
'elven to enforce the rates as they had done, and in
the face of a law for the especial exemption of
Mechanics' Institutes and kindred educational
societies. It was no small grievance they com-
plained of, when it was understood that the sub-
wriptions of snue 20 members were required to pay
the rates, soil the unconstitutional injustice they
were compelled to submit to.— l'art song: "The
Dawn of Day."— Willett L. Adye, Esq., was the
next speaker. He graphically described the ad-
vantages derived from connection with institutions
like the above, the acquisition of knowledge being
an important object, and the many walks of litera-
ture, and the tine arts, the exact sciences, with
chemistry, astronomy, botany, and geology being
opened to the aspirant after knowledge, and only
waiting his intellectual application to be won. His
very learned address was listened to with wrapt
attention, and he coneln.lofl by earnestly exhorting his
young friends to become assiduous in the search after
knowledge, "'Nerving that " knowledge is power."
Song by Miss Thorne, "The blind girl to her harp."
exquisitely rendered, and rapturously applauded.
—Glee: "The Winds whistle cold—Song "The
Secret of Blies,"—splendidly executed by Mr. IL
Belben, secretary of the Nlecliania Institute, and
so loudly encored that he was fain to respond by
singing "John Brown."—The Rev. A. Wilkinson
then read a letter from Lord S. G. Osborne, re-
gretting that he was prevented by his deities from
attending. The rev, gentleman observed that he
had the happiness of hearing his lordship —who pre-
sided at their last festival—and the very lucid and
pertinent obsirvatione made by him on that occa.
Won, had sunk deeply into his mind, and he doubted
not also into the minds of those who had heard him.
' Though he deeply regretted their loss, still the chair
was worthily filled by his Worship the Mayor. The
rev, gentleman considered that though content-
ment in the position in which it had Pleased God
to call us, was the chief happiness in life, still the
young should be diligent searchers after knowledge
and truth, and by the acquisition of learning, be-
come both morally and intellectually better fitted
for embracing those op portu n i ties which presen t them-
selves for sivan...vmeut in life. Ho instanced the lives
of some of the greatest men of the time, wham
biographies were replete with evidence in con-
firmation of has statements. If, therefore,
young men of the present day remained in a state of
ignorance, while they had all those advantages and
inducements within their reach, it mast certainly
1.. their own faults. —Duett "I've wandered in
Dreams." Chorus : "II Carnivals." J. W.
Martin, I*., next addressed the meeting, and elo-
q iently dilated upon the advantages of a mound and
practical eiliustion.--Song "Fair Flora," sung by
11. B. Sedgefield, Esq., and loudly applauded.—
Address by Bev. H. T. Verrale, which was teeming
with 'Rebuts and humorous anecdotes—Fe Lacy.
Esq., delivered the next address upon the subject of
practical information for artisan and mechanics, so
that they would learn how to apply qualities and
quantities to the best advantage, and the salapta-
of material. —Song "I am a Boman bold and
gay."—Part song: " Lutzow's Wiid Chase," which
proved to be the song of the evening. In point of
execution we heard musical critics inquire—" has it
ever been excelled !" The wild martial strains of
the men's voices, and the faint distant echoes taken
up by the ladies came out in great contrast. The
audience were literally charmed by its beauties, and
rarely have we listened with such pleasure to any
part song as to the above production of the great
master-ruind of Weber. Cordial votes of thanks
were tendered to our respected Mayor for his
services on the occasion, and also to the singers who
had !so charmed away the time with their pleasant
music. Mr. Curtis proposed a vote of thanks to the
ladies for presiding at the tea-tables, and Mr. Belben
seconded the same "for be was a tea partivm." A
very pleasurable evening was spent by all parties,
and the meeting broke up at half-past ten.
WIMBORNE.—Porice, Monday. —Before J. T.
Basksift,Esq.— Henry Brickworth,William Fletcher,
and George Stephens, were charged with throwing
stones and wilfully damaging a gas lamp in front of
the Vi imborne Police Station, on the evening of
Sunday, the hth. The prisoners pleaded guilty,
and stated that they did it on purpose to go to
penman and get clean aa they were in a very filthy
condition, and that when they came out they would
be more lit for work if they could get aliy.—Sen-
tenced to one month's imprisonment.