The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-11-25 00:00:00

THE AIM OF CONYICT DISCIPLINE,
AND THE TICKET-OF-LEAVE SYSTEM.

Sir Joshua Jebb has written to the Times a
long letter, to show that the ticket,of-leave
system is as faultless and perfect as any human
system can well be. The writer gives a table
to prove that all our formet notions of time have
been erroneous, and that at stich places as Dart-
moor and Portland, four years really and truly
means but three, and that fifteen years in the
life of a prisoner is but ten in the lives of
other men. Having made this out to the perfect
satisfaction of himself, and, we have no doubt,
equally so to those who have been so unfortu-
nate as to get caught within the meshes of the
law, Sir Joshua proceeds to remark upen the
opportunity of redemption by good conduct
given to the convict. "Many an iron-hearted
man who would be unmoved, or grow sulky and
obdurate under harsh treatment, has determined
on a new line of conduct by seeing clearly that
it was to his interest to take advantage of the
terms offered to him by paying the price in good
conduct, dm. Many a man, too, has been sub-
dued and cordially rendered willing obedience
under just and considerate treatment, who would
have been brutalised by the reverse." What a
charming idea is here put forward! By kind
and considerate treatment in our convict estab-
lishments, the iron-hearted man is subdued and
brought to render cordial and willing obedience,
and thus, instead of being unmoved, sulky, and
what not, as he would be tinder harsh treatment,
pays the price of his liberty in good conduct!
What a lot of lambs these ticket-of-leave men
must be How amiable the good living and
little work demanded of them - makes them!
Well, the very same paper which contained Sir
Joshua Jebb's letter,contained also the following
report of the conduct of one of the "iron-
hearted" men who had undergone the process of
conversion into lamb-like innocence, and who
had regained his liberty by good conduct :

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. Patrick Cochran, 22,
oosterrnonger, a ruffianly-looking fellow, was
indicted for stealing the sum of 60s. from the person
of John Perry. It appeared from the evidenoe that
the prosecutor, who is • labourer, was in a public-
house near lslington-green on the afternoon of the
10th of November, drinking at the bar, and not
quite sober. The prisoner and another man were
there, and while standing by the side of the prose-
cutor the prisoner put his hand into his waistcoat
pocket, took out the money, and ran away. The
prosecutor followed him, crying out "Stop thief I"
and the prisoner was stopped and brought back,
when he offered to pawn his shirt off his back if the
prosecutor would not appear against him. The exact
amount of money taken by the prisoner was after-
wards picked up by a boy in the road. The jury
without hesitation found the prisoner guilty.—P.S.
White proved that the prisoner was tried and con-
victed at the Westminster Sessions of this oourt in
1860 of stealing a watch, and sentenced to be kept
in penal servitude for three years. That sentence
would have expired in February, 1863, bet he was
discharged with a ticket-of-leave in August last. He
had previously been convicted several times of brutal
assaults, robberies, and other offences, and was the
constant associate of thieves. The locality in which
his depredations were earth(' on was near Islington-
gate and its neighbourhood.—Mr. Payne said the
depredations of these ticket-of-leave men were now
assuming a most serious aspect, and were most
dangerous to society. Indeed, they had lately been
carried on to 8110fi an extent that he hoped some
steps would be taken by the legislature to put a stop
to this growing evil. Here was an instance of the
ticket-of-leave system. This man was sentenced,
after several previous convictions,to be kept in penal
servitude for three years, but six months before the
expiration of his sentence he was discharged, and
the only use lie made of his liberty was immediately
to commit a fresh offence, and that of a most aggra-
vated and impudent character. If this prisoner was
again to be liberated on a ticket-of-leave, he would
take care that it should only be at some distant
period, and the sentence of the court was that he be
kept in penal servitude for ten years. As soon as
the sentence was pronounoed the prisoner stooped
down in the dock and took off one of his shoes, his
object evidently being to throw it at the learned
judge, but just as he was about doing so, Roberts,
the officer of the House of Detention, who was in
the dock ,seized hold of him, and thus prevented him
from effecting his object. The shoe was thrown,
and struck • SVODNIU who was sitting at the back
part of the court. The prisoner struggled violently
with the officer, but he succeeded in forcing him
down the steps leading to the cells below. Even
here his ferocity did not appear to have left him.
for he declared when opportunity served him, he
would "stab the first officer to the heart."

Alas, poor iron-hearted man, how well he be-
haved in gaol, when by grace of his good con-
duct he obtained a ticket-of-leave! Bow loudly
he sang the hymns! How devoutly he gave
utterance to the responses! With what earnest-
ness he listened to the exhortations of the chap-
lain! How penitent he appeared! What a
high place he took in the column for remitting
punishment for good conduct ! And now, poor
lamb, he is to be cut off from the outer world for
the term of—in the language of justice—ten
years, but which in reality is only six, to be
again petted and cared for, and fed on
a generous diet, of which he will not earn
even the third part. He must not be
harshly treated, lest he should be iron-
hearted, and the lamb would be transformed into
a lion; or, at all events, he might be induced to
sulk and pout. What a misfortune that would
be! Who could console us for such calamity?
Better a thousand times that life and property
should be placed in jeopardy, than that convicts
should be compelled to earn their own living, or
be made sulky, or rendered unamiable, or re-
main in confinement during the whole period of
their sentence! The Times, alluding to Sir
Joshua's letter, draws a comparison between the
honest labourers working by contract, sup-
porting a large family, jaded and worn-out by
toil, badly housed and ill-fed, and the treatment
of the convict labourers undergoing penal servi-
tude for atrocious and repeated crimes, lightly
worked, well fed, well housed, well clothed, and
tenderly sheltered from the weather. But what
is the real object of penal servitude? If the
Times had considered that point, it would have
seen that it is not to make the convict work, for
work he won't, but simply to coop him up like
a fowl, and to fatten !mi and make him look
plump, as e like to see our geese at Christmas.
See how they thrive under their "nourishing
diet," and lazy prison habits! A pig half
atoned will endeavour to tear its stye down if it

' cannot leap out; but feed it with plenty of oat-
meal, and after a time you must beat it to make
it get up and move about. So vrith our convicts.
Depend on it them is nothing like the fattening
process to make them docile, and Sir Joshua
Jebb is right, and all who declaim against the
system are wrong. We firmly believe that if
our notorious highwaymen and garotters were
fattened to obesity they would be rendered as
harmless as doves. Who, for example, would
surrender to a highwayman so fat as to be
scarcely able to walk? The great fault is, the
"generous diet" system is not carried far
enough. They ought to be "crammed" like
turkeys. In agriculture, piles cattle show'
have proved of great benefit; why should not
prize convict shows? Will no one suggest the
scheme for the consideration of the legislature?
They should be held periodically, and the highest
prizes adjudged to those who, under the generous
prison diet and care bestowed to keep them from
pouting or looking cross, had gained the most
pounds of flesh in a given time. Fat should be
substituted for good conduct, and when a given
weight is attained, the convict should again be
let loose upon society with • ticket-of-leave.
One thing is quite certain ; if whet we have
proposed were not an improvement, it could not
be worse than the present system.

DORCHESTER.— PITCHZD COR x MARKZT,
Saturday, November 22. —The attendance was small,
in oonaequence of the fair at Martinstown on the
following Monday. The wheat trade was again
very dull, and in some cases ons shilling lower than
last week. Malting Barley was plentiful, and fully
2a. per qr. cheaper. Oats, Peas and Beans on offer
at reduced rates.

THE DISTRESS IN THE NORTH.-011 SW:OIW
morning very earnest appeals were made on behalf
of the distressed operatives in the North, at Holy
Trinity Church, by the Rev. James Pisher, whet
£5O Is. 4d, was colleoted • at St. Peters, by the
Rev. Morton Colson—collection, £8 6s. ;at All
Saints, by the Rev. Mr. Miles, curate of Trinity
Churoh,Weymouth—colleoVon £8 Os. Bd.; at Christ-
Church, West gindington, by the Rev. J. Bird,
.£l9. There was no special collection at Fast
Forelington church on Sunday Let, but .e 33 hes
already, together with a large bale of clothing, been
transmitted to the Relief Committee at Blackburn.
The subsOriptions now being raised in this parish in
furtherance of the same benevolent object, amount
to about .£2 weekly.
CONCERT IN AID Or THE LANCASHIRE DISTRESS.—
On Thursday evening last the band of the 3rd
Dorset Volunteers gave a concert at the Townhall,
under the leadership of Mr. Robinson, bandmaster,
on behalf of the distressed operatives in the North.
There was • very small attendance, not more than
seventy ladies and gentlemen being present The
various pieces were well given, but a concert of in-
strumental music, without the relief of vocal har-
mony, forms but a poor attraction. It is heavy and
monotonous, and however well the performers may
execute the pieces selected, the ear soon tires for
want of change.—The amount realized by the sale
of tickets was rather over £4.

3RD DORSET HIFLIS. —On Friday evening a
goodly oompany of the above corps paid a fraternal
visit (by invitation) to their brother companion-in-
arms, Mr. Thomas Homer, Tolpuddle. Unfortu-
nately the night was very dark, which to some ex-
tent militated against the enjoyment of the march.
The company, attended by the rifle, and drum and
fife bands, took their departure by the 6.10. p.m.
train to Moreton station, and from thence marched
to the hospitable readence of their kind entertainer.
An excellent supper of the very best was provided
in the schoolroom of the village, to which about 80
sat down, their appetites beinii well sharpened by
the exercise and keen night air. After the cloth
was removed "Her Majesty's Health" wee proposed
and heartily drank, then followed that of the founder
of the feast, (time not permitting of the other toasts
Muni on such occasions). Mr. Homer returned
thanks, expressing his great pleasure at seeing so
goodly a company, and trusting that that would not
be the last time he should have the happiness of a
visit from them, concluding by proposing "The
Health of Lieut. -Coombe." The harmony and hilarity
of the evening was considerably enhanced by the
singing of an original composition by Mr. J.
Andrews, which drew forth roars of laughter. The
company then marched back to Dorchester, all
highly delighted with the evening's entertainment.
On Monday morning Mr. R. Davis was elected a
member of the Time Council on the nomination of
T. Coombe, Req., and Mr. Henry Barnes, in the
room of J. Galpin. Esq., Mayor, who has been
elected one of the aldermen of the borough.
BOROUGH FOLIC!, Monday.—Before the Mayor
and J. F. Hodges, Esq.—William Woodward, of
the Star, was charged by P.C. Cousins,
with having on the 2nd November, per.
nutted disorderly conduct in his house and pre-
mises, and by the suffering of several pepons, to the
number of 12 or more, to remain fighting, drinking,
and making a grad noise, against the tenour of his
license. He was also charged by P.C. Keech, with
having„on the 3rd November, allowed persons of
disorderly and bad character to assemble in his
house. Another charge was preferred against him
by P.C. Cousins, with having on the 4th November
wilfully permitted drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct in his house. Defendant pleaded guilty to the
several charge', and Sergeant Legg and Mr. John
Slade attended to prove them.—Mr. Weston
attended for the defendant, who, be said, would take
care there should not be a repetition of the offence,
and showed also, that the house had been well con-
ducted during the last fortnight or three weeks.
The defendant was ill when the alleged offences
were euffered, or they would not have taken place,
and he was ill now, and his wife was now lying
dangerously ill.—The Bench, taking the whole of
them circumstances into consideration, dismissed
the summonses with • caution, ordering the defen-
dant to pay 10e. 6d. costs.--Two vagrants,
Robert Barrow and George Smith, were charged
with breaking a pane of glass in the window of the
house occupied by Susan Drake, and stealing a loaf
of bread of the value of 3d.—The prisoners pleaded
guilty, and said they did it because they were
hungry. They had both recently been in Petworth
gaol, Smith for a fortnight for begging, and Barrow
for • month for stealing a ooat Smith said he was
• tailor by trade, and canse from Canterbury;
Barrow said he was a labourer, and belonged to the
Lancashire militia—The Bench, after cautioning
them NI to their future conduct, sentenced Smith
to 14 days, and Barrow tea month's hard labour.
M•RTINSTOWN FAIR, Monday, November 24.
The number of sheep penned at thie fair to-day
was exceedingly email—my about half the usual
number, and the attendanee was also limited, and
trade generally very dull. Sellers in many instances
submitted to a decline of about 2s. per head, the
principal inquiry being for lambs and butcher's sheep.
Of the latter, however, there were but few on offer.
Some steers and barreners were exhibited, many of
which showed symptoms of unsoundness, and the
sale was not brisk. The number of heath ponies
was good, and they were moistly superior to those
offered at the last year's fair, but buyers of these
animals were not numerous. A better sale was an-
ticipated on the morrow. Barley buyers acted with
extreme caution, and the amount of business trans-
acted in corn was not so great as usual.
TER FIGHT /OR THI CHAMPIONSHIP.—W. learn
from the Recard, a well-known clerical organ, that
the tight for the championship, between Mace and
King " is fixed to come off on Tuesday (this day,) at
a place near Aldershott."
CONIIIITTID TO THE BORCHERT= GAOL —Fur-
ther Examination: Robert Barrow and George
Smith, stealing bread at Dorchester. Hard Labour:
James Knight, earisult on his wife at Weymouth,
14 days; Henry Charles Knight and William
Knight, assault on police at Weymouth, one calendar
month; Henry Dawson, misbehaviotr at Ware-
ham Union, one calendar mouth; Jacob Willis and
Samuel Best, poaching at Corte, Mullen, 2 calendar
months; lame Cos, poaching at Whitcombe, one
calendar mouth; JAMOS Pitcher, stealing • box,
bible, he., at Dorchester, 6 weeks; Richard Brown,
stealing timber at Piddletown, 7 daye.

DISTRESS IN THE NORTH 07 ENGLAND.

On Thursday last • public meeting, convened by
the Mayor, was held • at the Townhall, for the
purpose of devising the best means for rendering sub-
stantial aid to our suffering fellow-countrymen in
Lancashire and Cheshire. Most of the princpial
inhabitants were present, including the clergy and
the profeesional gentlemen.
The Mayor presided, and opened the proceedings
by stating that he had called that meeting in antici•
pstion of the wishes of hie fellow-townsmen, who
he was sure felt deeply interested in the calamity
that hal fallen on a considerable number of their
countrymen in the North of England. They had all
the same means of inquiring into and learning through
the different sources of information the large amount
of distress still prevailing in the cotton manufacturing
districts, and it would therefore be unnecessary for
him to enlarge upon that topic at any length. He
was sure that anybody who had read of the deep
distress and the sufferings to which so many
poor people were now subject, would see
how urgent and imperative it was that they
should come forward, and, as far as in their
power, contribute towards the relief of their
necessities. He felt deeply on this subject himself,
and he had spoken to many others, who he found
sympathised with them, and on this account he
issued the notice, convening the present meeting;
and the attendance on that occasion was such as to
assure them that what he had done was fully in
accordance with their wishes. He would not take
up their time with any observations on the urgency
the case before them t but he felt it neceesary to
say, first, as regarded what had been • subject of
remark, namely, the delay which wine thought had
taken place in calling • public meeting. For his
own part, he felt that an appeal for relief to the
inhabitauti of the town and neighbourhood would
come with much greater effect at ouch a ammo as
this, than it would have done in the month of June
last, when he received a latter on the stihject from
the Mansion House Committee in London fog he
was wire seers one would beer him esi, thee

when they found thetinclemency of the season pressing
I upon them as it was now doing, their sympathy was
more likely to be engaged, and their hearta more
really opened, to mist in granting relief to those
who needed it. lie hoped that this would be a
sufficient excuse for his not Calling them together at
an earlier period. He also pelt It rieceissery to
make another remark, fearing there might be an
idea that in calling that meeting there was a wish
to interfere with any arrangemente that had been
made to coUectsubscriptions through other chann•la
So far as be was concerned he could only say that
their only object was to co-operate with those who
were already engaged in the work, so as to obtain
the largset amount possible for the relief of
the distressed, and he should deeply regret
If any went away with any other feeling than that
of the greatest harmony. He hoped that, whether
the relief forwarded from this town came through
the congregations of the different places of worship
or through private sources, they would all gladly
00-operata together, seeing that their object was the
same, to contribute to the utmost of their amine to
the relief of their distressed fellow-countrymsn.
There was another subject to which he also wished to
revert, is. the way in which their operations should
be carried into effect. He could not but think
that it was desirable to make their contributions a
continuous supply, rather than giving a large sum at
once, so that they might remit a certain sum weekly
to assist more effectually the object they
had in view. He had therefore thought that, pro-
vided a committee were appointed, the labours of
such committee might be very much reduced, if
every employer would canvass those in his employ
as to the amount they were disposed to give, and
pay it to the committee weekly in one sum. With
these feeling*, he had consulted his own workmen,
and he was happy to say that his suggestion met
with • cordial response. They had all expressed
their willingness to give according to their means,
and the several sums they had each put down he
found would amount to 13a. per week for 20 weeks.
(Haar hear.) He had also received an intimation
from the head of another establishment in this town,
that those in his employ were willing to contribute
7s. od. per week fir the same period of time.
(Applause.) Now if something of this kind were
carried out in the town, he had no doubt a very re-
'Notable sum might be collected weekly, which, he
thought, would better than giving all they could at
one time in one sum, and then closing their hands
altogether. (Hear hear.) He trusted the reindt of
their meeting would be such as would show to the
suffering countrymen that they deeply sympathised
with them in their affliction, and that they were
willing to do their best to render them relie4 If
everyone would do his best, however humble his
efforta might be, mush might be done, and all
would find their pleasures enhanced, and their
repose sweetened, by the conviction that they had
done their duty in this emergency. (Applause.)
The Rae. J. FISHER then proposed— "That,
considering the severe and wide-spread distress now
prevailing in the cotton manufacturing districts of
this country, a calamity not merely of • local but of
a national character, and the certain prospect of its
increase and aggravation during the approaching
inclement season, this meeting desires to express it.
sympathy with the manufacturing population in
their sufferings and privations, and its admiration of
the patienoe and fortitude with which they have
been hitherto borne." In moving this resolution
the rev, gentleman said that if the calamity which
had now fallen on the country was not without a
parallel, the way in which it had been borne by the
sufferers was, and he was sure there was not • heart
in Dorchester but was drawn towards that distressed
people.
The resolution was seconded by Dr. COVIDELL, and
carried unanimously.
The Rev. J. Morrow COLSON moved—" That,
believing it • Christian duty on the part of all classes
to assist their suffering fellow-creatures by every
means in their power, this meeting is of opinion that
application should be made to every householder and
resident within the borough, for such subscriptions
towards that object as will best secure • series of
contributions during the continuance of the prevail-
ing distress."
Mr. HODOLS seconded the resolution, and it was
unanimously adopted.
The Rev. Mr. MErierisaw moved the third resolu-
tion :—" That for the purpose of giving effect to the
foregoing resolutions, a committee, consisting of the
clergy and ministers of religion of all denominations
resident within the borough, and Dr. Cowdell,
Messrs. Bishop, Hodges, Fitch, Drivernish, John
Davis, F. Bennett, Steele, H. Lock, Mason, Slade,
Stanton and Pearce, be appointed, with power to
add to their number, and to take such measures as
in their opinion may best promote the objects of this
meeting, and that the Mayor be requested to act as
president of such committee, whereof five shall be a
quorum."
Mr. J. BISHOP seconded the resolution, and it was
earned unanimously.

Mr. HAYNII prop°. Bed that th e best thanks of the
meeting be aooorded to the Mayor for his readiness
to anticipate the 'wishes of the inhabitants, and for
his conduct in the chair.

Mr. ANDRNWS seconded the proposition, which
was carried nem. con., and the Mayor having ex-
pressed his acknowledgements, the meeting sepa-
rated.

FOHDINGTON.— Lam lINTABLIL 0 CO:7Ra NICOL
On Thursday afternoon an inquest was opened be-
fore Giles Symonds, Edq., coroner, and a respect-
able jury to inquire into the cause of death of Mrs•
Jane Clark, a respected inhabitant of Fordington,
whoop body was found the same morning
in the river sear the Factory. —On the
return of the jury from viewing the body the
following evidence was given: Charles Lill de-
posed that between six and seven o'clock that morn-
ing he met Thomas Clark, who informed him that
his mother was miming, and he (witness) proceeded
to search the river, in Company with a man named
Henry Gray. After some little time they discovered
the body of the deceased near the bank of the river,
Glow to the willow bed; it was about 200 yards from
the junction of the stream. They procured amid-
ance and got the body out. The fitoA, of de eased
was downwards. The water was about 5 feet deep
where the body was found. He was well acquainted
with the deceased. She was quite dead. The
hatches were up and the mill at work. —Sarah Hockey,
daughter of deceased, deposed that she lad saw her
mother the previous evening about six o'clock. She
called at her house on her return from the town.
She did not stay long, and appeared in her usual
good health and spirits. When she left she went '
on her way home. Her age was about 70. She
had never been subject to fits. From the time she
left her house witnews had not seen her mother, but
was called upon by her sister, with whom her
mother lived, about half-past 9 o'clock, to see if her ,
mother was there, as she had not returned home.—
Ann Holloway (an unfortunate) said she lived in
Mill-atreet. Did not know the deceased. On Wed-
nesday evening, she, in company with Ann Slo-
combe, was going towards Dorchester, and after
passing through the stile they heard what appeared
a splashing in the water, clogs to where they were.
It was very dark. The only sound she heard was •
cry of " Oh!" Soon after she saw some men coming
towards her with a truck. One of them was
Henry Gale. She told them she thought some one
was in the river, and asked them to go and get a
light. They stopped a short time, but did not
procure a light, and could not see any-
thing. The men then went towards Fording.
ton, and she came on towards ;he town. On their
way two men came up to them, one of whom was
John Swyre, and they told them of the circum-
stance. The men went back, and they stood still
a short time, but not seeing anything they all cams
on to the bridge. From thence she went to the
Exhibition Hotel, and returned from Dorchester
between 11 and 12 o'clock.—ln cross-examination
she said she did not give any alarm at the houses
near. She never said anything about seeing a shawl
near the place where she hesrd the splashing in
the water.— Ann Slooonabe (also a won= of
corroborated the evidence of the previous witness,
with the addition that the men laughed when they
told them • person was in the water.—John West
deposed that he was well acquainted with the
deceased. On the evening in question, shortly after
six o'clock, he came along the path from Mill.
street, in company with John Swyre. It
was very dark, and he had to feel his way care-
fully along. After he had passed the stile he saw two
females, who told him and Swyrethey thought some
one was in the water. He remained with them, while
Swyre went back. Swyre said he oould not see any-
thing. The river was very fall. He was certain the
women told him they saw a shawl in the water, but
he saw nothing.—Dr. Aldridge deposed that he was
sent for on Thursday morning, and had examined
the body of the deceased. There were no bruised
He was of opinion death was caused ty drowning,
and that it took place before the body passed
through the mill hatches. He had known deceased
many years. She was • very respectable person,and
appeared to enjoy good health.—The Coroner then
summed up, remarking that there was not the least
doubt tbe deceased met her death by drowning.
There were two questions for the jury to consider:
Whether the deceased met her death accidentally,
or whether she was pushed into the river. Unfortu-
nately such things had been done near the spot.—
The jury returned the following verdict: "That
the deceased met her death by drowning, but there
was no evidence to show whether by accident or
otherwise." Both the Coroner and jury severely
censured the conduct of the women, who, if
they had taken the necessary mean*, might probably
have saved deceased's life.—The unsafe state of the
pathway leading to Mill-street was then commented
on,and the Jury empowered the Coroner to represent
the matter to the Town Counoil, suggesting the
propriety of a fence being erected by the side of the
river.

LARCZNY. &heard Pryer was on Satur-
day charged before George Troyte Bullock and
Williams, Esq., with larceny—Samuel Banhani
said that he was employed by Mr. Cozens at
Burton Mill, eharminater. Mrs. Comma paid him
28a. on -the morning of Tuesday, the 17th
instant, which he put in a purse, and plaoed
it in a slop pocket which he hung up in the
Some Ilipt• afterwards be west be _get change few •

customer, when he found that his pursrand money
was gone. As the prisoner was the only person
that hack been there, he went to his house et For-
dington, when be, after haying denied the offence,
produced the purse and its contents. Prisoner now
pleaded guilty, and be was sentenced to two months'
imprisonment with hard labour.
PRESTON. —On Saturday last Isaac Cox,
brother of she murderer of the late Dr. Puckett,wai
brought before George Troyte Bullock, and M.
Williams, Facies, under a warrant, charged with
trespassing on some land In the occupation of Mr.
Cooper, in the perish of Whitcomb., ior search of
game.—John Trmett, keeper to Capt. Denier, said
that on the 13th inst. he saw the defendant and his
brother ins turnip field in Mr. Cooper's occupation,
with a gun. He walked towards them, and on
coming to the spot he found them lying in a ditch.
He asked them for their certificate, but they made
no answer. He did not bear them Are the gun,
nor did he find any game in their possession. The
brother bad not yet been caught.—Fined 20e.,
and costs, and in default one month's hard
labour.

ABBOTSBURY.—ITNIVIRSITY 07 ST. ANDHIW'S.
—Amongst the het of gentlemen upon whom the
degree of M.D. was conferred at the Iset examina-
tion, we notice the name of Theophilus Parker,Esq.,
the vicarage, Abbotsbury, Dorset, son of tbe Rev.
Edward Parker, M.A., late vicar of Stoke Gifford,
Gloucestershire.

—PTlTLiiidiNTON.—Rioliard Brown, a carter in
the employ of Mr. White, farmer, was brought up
in custody by P.C. Orchard, on Saturday, for
stealing a fir pole, the property of his master. The
prisoner was seen to take the pole by a lad named
John James, and it was identified by the prosecutor.
—Prisoner said it was tbe first offence he had ever
committed—Mt. White said he did not wish to
press the charge, provided the prisoner would con-
sent to leave the house in the course of a week, as
he wanted it for another carter. The Bench thought
they could not interfere in • private agreement on
the present charge. Sentenoed to 7 days' imprison-
ment. _ _

STL'RMINSTER.—Two leotures were given on
Wednesday and Thursday at the Temperance Rail
in this village, by Mr. Linforth. The attendance
was large, and the addeeseeee wore listened to with
marked approbation. The success of the entertain-
ment was in great part to he attributed no the
striking character of tha illustrations.
BLANDFORD.—A dinner of the most recherch
description was given on Tuesday, by the late
Mayor, W. C. Fincham, F-eq., to the Mayor and
Corporation. Mr. Finehaan held the office of Mayor
for four oonaeoutive years. _ .

LANCLSHIRi. Durraiss.—On S mday, the
16th instant, after sermons preached at the parish
church the noble sum of OS was collected, and on
the following day a public meeting was held at the
Townhall, presided over by the Mayor, when a
further sum of .£33 was raised. The attendance was
large, and included the greater part of the gentry
and principal inhabitant* of the town and neigh-
bourhood. Resolutions in furtherance of the object
of meeting were passed' and the meeting was
addressed by the Rey. W. Haile, and the Rev.
Lord Sidney Godolphin Osborne. The latter gentle-
msn, though suffering from ill-health, gave a clear
and detailed statement of the distress in the
manufacturing district& After alluding to
the vast number now without the means of
obtaining • livelihood, the rev, gentleman passed
on to the question, whether the mill owners
had done their duty in this emergency.
A vest number (said his lordship) of these mills are
the cause of direct loss to their owners by the injury
inflicted on them by their being stayed. A man wal
invest a large unite, in building a mill, and in plant,
and he who so embarks his unite] depends entirely on
the returns, and on their being stopped be has still to
pay ground rent and property tax for what has not
only cost him a large sum, but for what he is not re-
ceiving anything at all, but holding at a positive loss.
So much for those affected by the loss of commerce,
and if the question be asked—Have these men been
doing all they ought to do ? I most drew a distinction
between the man who is the millowner and the man
who bee told or let his land, which has risen to an
enormous value simply through the mills which have
been built on them, and for which they were wanted.
I must say I think they do not deserve all the oblo-
quy cart upon them, but the preuure that is coming
on the country is forcing out the truth, and we may
restessured that the Government will not be 'staff, d
to grant large aid to these districts without forcing
them to do their duty, or It least will let the country
know that thay have not done it. (Rear, hear.) But
after all what on earth is that question to you or to
me so far saws are concerned? We are not called on
to inquire whether Dives has been throwing only
entrebe when he ought to have thrown loaves. I entreat
you to put that out of your thoughts. I don't know
how others may feel, but I have had twenty-one
years of this and another agricultural county, and I
took an active and unpopular part in inducing the
agricultural labourers of Buckinghiunshire to go to
these very parts, sad in these south-western counties
the same thing has taken place. We held out to
them that they ought to leave their native counties and
go there and earn the high wages offered in those millr,
and they did so in large numbers, and we should it we
traced back the lives of many of them find that they
had come from our agricultural counties, that they
had been closely connected with us, and that we had
made a profit out of them by their demand for food
which we supplied. God knows. I never thought I
should have laved to see the day when I should have to
ask the people of Dorietehire to pat their hands in
their pookete to help the operatives of Lancashire, and
sure lam there is neither landowner nor peasant will
refuse their share when the case is properly put before
them, and who will not feel their hearts warm within
them towards thou who they used to consider so pros
perous that they wanted to change places with them.
The amount already subscribed I hardly like to name.
It is difficult to say for this reason that there is much
given, and more that will be given, of which the
public can know nothing; but the demand is
so great that net lees a sum than £40,000 a
week will be aufficient to save life in Lancashire.
His lordship ales referred to the necessity of providing
clothing and suggested that +Biotite, should be sent of
various situ, so that leas trouble should be given to sort
them out for those who needed them. He then urged the
need of organisation, and greater liberality, and conclu-
ded with the following remarks :—There was nothing so
easy as to find an excuse for uot doing a charitable act;
and yet the highest authority that they could consult
had told them that there was not set of charity so small
but our common Redeemer would acknowledge it as
done for himself. Let them then buckle-to to this
business; whether they agreed with er differed from
him, let them look that misery in the feu, and expect
more miaery and more demands upon them, and as God
loved them and they loved God, still to go on doing
their duty, that though the worst might come they
would have the satisfaction of knowing that they did in
their sphere all that God in His mercy had given them
power to do. (Cheers.)
CHARMOUTH. —Lancastrian Dismiss Ftrysn.
—On Sunday morning, the 9th inst.. the Rev. R.
R. Breton preached an excellent sermon in aid of
the above fund, in St. Andrew's Church, Char.
month. The rev, gentleman meet earnestly appealed
to his hesrers to help to the utmost of their power the
poor suffering people in the north, and stated that
an house-to-house collection would be made. We
have much pleasure to announce that the appeal has
been most liberally responded to, and upwards of
2.8 f hae been collected during the last fortnight.
Considerably more, no doubt, will be added, several
,pie not hating yet entered their names on the

CORFE CASTLE. Our surveyors seers to
anticipate a railway passing in the neighbourhood,
and are making sundry improvements for the
coming event, by removing the crossing in the
publio highway. As a railway to Swansge would
bring numerous visitors to our old ruins, the
authorities seem to be on the alert by macadamising
the roads leadiag to the Castle, etc.
Mr. Henry Farwell, of Ower farm, whilst thresh-
ing barley with • machine missed a favourite dog and
supposed it had been destroyed or stolen. Twelve
days afterwards the dog was heard whining by
Mr. George Farwell, under the straw mow in the
barn, it having been removed with the straw and
covered to the depth of some 12 or 14 feet. The
or animal was released from its close confinement,
having remained there the whole time without any
nutriment of say kind.
PAUSE{ 07 CORY' CASTLE. —The collections at
Corfe Castle, Kingston, and Busbew Churches
toward the Lancashire fund, on Sunday, Ncvember
16th, amounted to £25 ss.

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Surveyors have been during the last fortnight
surveying the land from Wareham to Swanage,
preparatory to the introduction of • Bill before
Parliament next eessions for the oonstruction of a
railway.