The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-17 00:00:00

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TI:TUDAY, MAY 17, MO.
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RPLI VoLtoretßas.-410 volasheor is to go to emu
who lea lkot pseud the Adjetimit in al Um details of
WS. Pea y drill, Rope dais are Jobe b•ld at D.wlhotter
ontho 4th July, mei Templeoomthe on tle etb. Lieut..
Colonel Raoul will impost ma saps aa he hat not
already seen, ma follow 6-sth (Weymouth), June 23rd;
3rd (Dorelmitor), Jane 24th; Ttb (Sborhorne), July
sth; 6th (Wisaboniol, .111, 7th ; Bth(Blemdforl July
Bth; 9th (Bbeftalettry), ao4 llth (Gillingham , July
; 10th (Illiaralastori sad 12th (itolhotdp July
12th ;2t4 (Wareham), July 1.141'; 4th (Pools), July
14th.

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Tab VOLCINTSZI CAW anotlier column
we pablish the lid of subserrbsrs to the fund for meet-
ing the expenses of Me Voleateer runmpment at
Barba Bragstosk It is an interesting 'lawmen. mid
of
..sgraro=" "'newts% jot' "Itsalack7i siri
samma, sad thorn who Imo, ban wars is that °the
amid ensessposat is most Important, is effordirld
°pangolins for handiest drill sad surmise Is other
Isspornal details of duty wltiah conk namely be
elsewhere oblialaadjat all, and esnainly sot so 000D0111.
loony is ia.samm. Draregody lathe ostuity is Interested
in the ellissat anuteaaam of the Doran batallioa of
rite volunteers, yet the man of the sahearlbers to ths
amp fund do not oaciapy mere this half a oolttont of
our paper I The o4loal intiscriptiom last year left a
deboierny of £l3B, a snood appeal had to he Invo
to "NH* an& after all, the corps themselves bad to
contribute. Now this ought not to be The ISIS who
panierianly donate the WWI mark' to reader this
elkielit as vehtotems ought to he amply 'imported by
the Polntlation of the minty. As appeal has
just bass intiod for help toward. Ma 1870 eroamplosot,
▪ kvP• an a poeral and hearty response will be
nada.

DORCHESTICEL

Loan Pomern3ISTIPITTXOIIIAL. The subscription
already promised unwed to nearly YROO.
TIIII none] exhibition of the Bath and West of
Finland &any noose alTannton on the 6th June
Ni. J. B. Atonixote TAYLOR, house raring' of
Shea !Ad flospital,haabeen elected an undone of /Ling's
College, London.
Oin of the elsespset menices of the seeen,
aranounoed for Weaned*, next, when the Great
Western Company run special train to Bath (for the
Sower show) and
Two tramps, named Howard and Cook, on Saturday
sight, wilfully broke two pease of glass in the window
of the Kibles Ann spirit vaults, is order to get looked
up. They wen locked op, and on Monday the Mayer
and Mr. Bishop committed then. for a month's hard
labour sash.
Muir T. B. Bowen LLB., of Trinity Bell.
, of the late Sir William Hodges. chief
justice of One °piny, aid formerly of the Western
hie hen celled to the bar by Um Bonoarable
Sweaty of the hen Temple.
Q Doeubseter troop met at Heiden
(Mille on lioaday. The tropp motored 50. The
olleers present were Cerilkdro Foster. Lieut. Gendry,
Captain sod Adlatant Grilßs, and Quartermaster O.
Seymour Killer. There was a aompstition for sword
exercise orlon, Colonel Newton, Boyal Born Artillery,
kindly °Slanting as judge. The first prise, given by
Captain Fader, fell to Melte Spieler, and second prise,
given by Lieut. Gundry, to Private Frederick Miller.
Rs ItinOrre. The first meeting here under the
arrangement donne of the now Beakruntery Ace, took
plan at the Plume of Fenban, on Saturday last,
baring been sonmoned Vt. Nandiall, of London, se
attorney for Robed W Ftidout, of Nihon, in
this county, former. C. Weston, Esq., was
appointed chairman. It appears dud two creditors
(on for inward' of £100) had not bees served with
notion, and were omitted free. the petitioner's list.
The meeting resolved upon an adjournment for three
weeks, when ciii months' sonnet of rneipts and pay•
meats would be required. bet Wizened that a comp°.
titian of 10e. in the 2 would be seseptod.
Sruuttp coo iimutprp.—Doreituter Supply of
wheat limited, and trade slow. Last week'. quotations
—42 s. to 1&i. per quarter—were fully maintained.
Good supply of other grain, and Knee folly as dear.
Oats a fair ask at from 22a to 261. lospector's return I
—Wheat 712 quarters, £1,408 Ihs, average, 45e. 9}d. ;
barley, 250 quarters, £4lO 14a, average, 325. 104 d.—At
the leading market@ trade was steady at late prier.
DORCHISTRIL CAM, NAILS?, Saturday. Large
npply of fat bents and Asap. For beet beef a good
demand, at Ils. 641. to /2e. 6.1. per none ; inferior 10a
to lla ; mutton, 7d. to Bd. per lb.; lamb, 81(1. to 9d.;
fat calves 64d. to 7d.

Oosestrrim To rirg Dosser Cottirrr Parson.
istizes William Davy, and fid.nund Ifinteroe dist
Sudden, burglary at Hook. Basions Jimbo Cooper,
assault at Winterborne Kiwtoe. /imprisonment
George Strong. assault at Weymouth, 3 calendar
months ; John Bowditob, drunk. ha., at Thornoombei.
14 days. Hard Labour : George Ridout, stealing hay
at Shillinretonis, 1 calendar month ; James Sounders,
drunk, to., at Wimborne Minster, 1 calendar mouth;
alias Harris, misbehaviour at Wimberne Union, I oil-
ender month; James Jones, vagrancy at Lonebam, 28
day.; George Peones, stealing a fowl at Portland, 21
days; Thomas Sullivan, vagrancy at Weymouth, 14
days ; Thomas Painter, assault at Dorchester, 7 day.;
lasso Frampton, and Tom Batehelor, misbehaviour at
Wimborne Union, 7 days..
Ten Dogs= /Emma.— This line regiment has been
making greet progress in their training, and no complaint
can be made of their general conduct when off parade.
The Tea and Coffee Reading Rooqi, wader the supervision
of Mrs. Bingham is well attended and much apprecia•ed.
On Thursday eight the Rev. R. W. Pew,. eddreseed the
men. Colonel and Mrs. Bingham attended. The pro-
ceedings corn meneed by singing the 47th Hymn "less
lover of my soul," Mrs. Bingham playing the harmonium.
Mr. Davis led the singing, whieh was joined in heartily
by all Present The Rev. $ W. Pears then offered
prayer, after which be said be had a few words to fay
to them on their spiritual condition. In the 21,ith Verse
of the 3rd chapter of Judges they reed' And Shod said
I have a aseesep from God taste the. In order that
they might fully understand the bearing of thie passage
he would explain to them that the speaker was Shad,
the son of Gera a flenjamite, a left-handed man, and the
words were addressed to Eglon, king of Moab. They
were told in she Bible that Tamil did evil in the eight
of the Lord and the Lord strengthened the bends of the
king of Moab against Israel and Israel *treed Ifoab
eighteen years. But at the end of that time Israel
groaned under the bondage, and cried unto the Lord for
a deliverer, and the Lord raised up this young man
&bud who west to Eakin, king of Mock, and delivered
himself of these word. "1 kayo a messes. from God
unto thee." And what was that message, Death! Shad
I. described an • •' left-handed man" but by that was
meant that be had lost the nes of his right *and. And
Mead drew a dagger from his girdle and slew the king
and Israel was delivered. Now, be had a message from
God unto them all 19-nights They were by nature
suffering under the thraldom of oaten in the bondage of
sin, and the message which God bed sent was—not death
to all—but • warning to Gee from the wrath to Dome
to week after that righteousness which should make
them win seep salvation. That God was almighty
—be bold all their lives in his power, and as they
bed frequently heard of the sodden deaths of many,
they might mot have given it their serious cog.
sideratien that their own 1t,., were in the same
perilous cooditioa, and it behoved them to stet bear
that in mind, end to make themeless ready for any
awfully sudden viititatioe. . Their God, perfect in holi-
ness, who was an all-ismiag God, aad their only Saviour,
was ea far above {bee sinful 000ditiou as the heavens
above the earth; yet be bed taken eolopamion upon
them, and Is this His loving kindness seasoned, that be
seat his Son to be • mortice for sin. Bin of every
aseeription—eo matter of how hoopoes • nature or
trifling is character was • sin against God. When
David sinned in tette( Bathsheba for a wife, he darted
first against Uriah in taking his life, evilest Edialubs
riving her of her lawful husband, and spinet the
In violating the laws of humanity ; yet the Ring
of Lama lifted his voice to God sod said '' against Thee
Daly have 1 signed, and done this great evil in Thy
sight.' Nevertheless God had promised to all who
acknowledne their sine and repented • free pardon for
all. It was just as if one of them WU lying In the
Otienty whoa awaiting the hoer of cessation, and the
geese were to send them a free pardon and instant
raw*. H. fully realised the important mission he
bold as • messenger from God, but there was alga a
great degree of responstbility resting upon them if they
refused to resolve him who was sent. Perbape there
were some premed who were eonverted to God—to
them he woeld my "Let your light so shine before man
that they nosy see your good weeks, and glorify your
Father who is Heaven." But another Olelleage God had
oast to every one who felt convinced of their 'Wel
gionditioe—n Come ye that are weary and heavy laden
and I will give you rest." And lastly, to those who
were determined to pursue their ungodly course there
was another—an awful mee.sge—tbe same as Eglon
reosived from Shad—death. Death for ever and ever.
In isonclusion he illastrated the subject by • death bed
some he lately witnessed. Tbe evening hymn was then
energetically song, and the Rev. W. Pears pro-
nounced toe Benedietion, when the proceedings closed.
The greatest attention was given by all present to rev.
gentlemen's address

Tea Lan Ma. F. W. Sarni. Death, "the Old
Reaper," has been very busy in Dorchester during the
lutes mouths, and he has new serried sway one
whose name was familiar, not only to the iolabitants
of Dorchester, bet to those of every part of the county.
Mr. F. W. Smith has bag been known as • most
arscoardisbed musician, and on the violin, his favourite
Instrument, a• well aa the pianoforte, he has born* an
important tort in all the mesas" reunions of the
county. He has also been impala of St. Peter's
church, since the death of the lets Mr. Patch, and,
under his instruction, the choir ha greatly improved in
aliciesey. As a private individual, in the various
relation, of life, he was most highly siteeined sod be.
loved, both for his uniform uprightness of character,
and for the pleasant geniality of his disposition • while
Ii • teacher ot mum, and duping, his oottria;ellases
and good temw meds him much beloved by his
numerous pupils, many of whom' will, afar ninny
years separation, see his name among those who have
been taken away by death, with kindly regret for their
old Meeker. Me. ly in the present year h. received the
painful informatios from the highest medical authorities
that his life could not be prolonged beyond • few months,
and, althoogh at the time in perfect health and strength,
he received the announcement with rnarrelloos firmest,
said Christian resignatiou. At ones he disposed of
his nanazion asteaeher, As,, but continued to perform
his duties as organist until a few weeks before his
death, and only resigned at Easter. The nature of
his illeas—roneer in the throst—eansed him !great
raloring, but towards the last the pain ceasej. and
his death on Thursday anteing was a literal "falling
asleep." tte leaves behind him a widow and two sone,
Mews. Borkm and Sydney Smith. both of shoot et*
&gashed as professors of music and pianists.
Comm PLITT Simagaoss, Satordsy. Before 5,
Pearce, sad.% Worry, ley.
wows nuked. q...TyukL., of Portland, was charia.4
nosting • fowl. salve 30, as poety Gra:fla keeps of Int Onoan Wave boar on the nut tow]vi. mama about nine on the evening of inn day in