The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-10-13 00:00:00

PutrioN IRS TOR TRIAL AT THE DORSET MICHAEL.
HAS SESSIONS, commencin4 Tuesday, October 20.
Allan Bartlett, moult with intent, at Lytehet
Matravers • John Mills, stealing a sold pin at Wey-
mouth ; Th:onas Ries, stealing clothes. Ito., at Wey-
mouth ; William Rawls and Philip Harding,
assault, with intent to rob, at Blandford ; Simon
Norman, stealing boots at Bridport ; Mary Brown
cilia, Edwards, stealing wearing apparel at 13,m-
-rninster ; Joseph Jones .11104 Davis, housebreaking
Chillrome.—On Bail: Thomas Bartlett, stealing
timber at West Moors; Elizabeth Hallett, stealing
money at Itampisham.

WEV NI 011 TH. —Tit A ICSO mum D Y. —ln accor- I
dance with a recommendation from the Mayor, the
afternoon and evening of Wednesday was set apart
for the purpose of giving thanks to God for the safe
iugathering of a most bountiful harvest Business,
generally, was suspended and the several places ot
worship were well filled. In the evening the rifle
corps, under the command of Captain 'Thresher,
Lieut. Welaford, and Resign Tirard, accompanied
by their band, mustered at the Ring's Statue, and
then proceeded to the Guildhall, where they were
met by the Mayor and Corporation, arrayed in their
robes of office, together with the civic officials of the
town, and then proceeded b St. Mary's Church,
where a very eloquent discourse was delivered to a
crowded and attentive cmgregation by the Rev.
Talbot Greaves, who selected as his text Psalm ciii.,
I, 2.—" Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and all that is
within me bless His holy name. Blois the Lord, 0
my soul, and forget not all His benefits." At the
close of the service a collection was made on behalf
of the National School, amounting to upwards of
£3o.—At the church of St. John there were services
both in the morning and evenmg,the incumbent, the
Rev. .1. Stephenson, preaching on both occasions. At
the former service the text was taken from Jeremiah
v. 24 —" Neither may they in their hearts, let us
now fear the Lord our flod, that giveth rain, beth
the former and the latter in his season : He reserveth
unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest."—ln
the evening the rev, gentleman selected his discourse
from Luke xii. 16-'2l. On both occasions the good-
ness of God for giving such an almnant harvest was
eloquently alluded to, and as a thank offering for
His mercies, collections were made, amounting to
£3G, which will be devoted to the use of Home and
Foreign Miwion.—The Rev. Giles Pugh, late chap-
lain to her Majesty's Embassy at Naples, preached
a very suitable discourse at the Church of the Holy
Trinity, taking for his text Psalm xxxiii 1.-" Re-
juice in the Lord, 0 ye righteous, for it becometh
well the just to be thankful." The rev, gentleman
very eloquently alluded to the mercies vouchsafed
to us by God in having such • bountiful harvest, and
urged upon his congregation to show their apprecia-
tion of His goodnesa by giving • liberal thanksgiving
to Christ's little ones. A collection was made on
behalf of the Trinity Schools, which amounted to
£5 re. hd.—The Rev. R. S. Ashton, 8.A.,
preached an eloquent end peculiarly appropriate
discourse at the Independent Chapel, and took
for his text !Acts sly. 17: Nevertheless
He left not himself without witness, in that He did
good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful
seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."
Thank offeriogs were made in behalf of the new
Congregational Chapel, and for repairing Hope
Chapel, the latter of which has been undergoing
renovation. —At the Wesleyan Chapel, the
thanksgiving_ sermon was [watched by the
Rev. J. F. Broughton, from Psalm lx•.
13.—" The pastures are clothed with flocks:
the valleys also are covered over with corn
they shout for joy they also sing."—At the
conclusion of the service • collection was made.—
The Rev. 1. Birt, preached at the Baptist Chapel,
and • thank offering was made. The rev, gentle-
man preached a very appropriate discourse from
Matthew xi. 37.—" The harvest truly is plenteous."