The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-04-24 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 18'7'7.

The Mersa gave the next toast. A gentlemen pre-
sent had filled the post of President of a Farmer's
Club for many years —Mr. John Homer. (Applause.)
noßcrasena. Mr. Homer was getting up in years and must he proud
of haring a son worthy of each a sire. (Applause.)
Wg hear that the Great Western Railway &Mhos Mr. HOMER, as the second President of the Club,
ritiee contemplate running two fast express trains, sail it was a very pleasant time to him; but the time
daily through the Berke and Hanes line, one up and came when he was obliged to resign. Mr. Genge had
one down direct from London to Weymouth. filled the post of president so well that he hoped he
The many admirers of Joseph Hatton, will be woul,l fill it another year. The papers had been ao
pleased to know that he in writing mew novel, The good that they must have much inetructed the public
Queen of Bohemia," which will conmence in the May who read them, if they did not attend the meetings.
number of the Charing Cross Magatere. ( A pplanse. )
CHRISTCHURCH Warr Foapiewroe —The adjourned The CHAIRMAN gave "The health of the Secretary,
Easter Vest ry was held on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. G. Andreww." from whom he read a note, expreee-
presentel the accounts ing regret that he was unable to be Present- He
when the Churelwardens
Which 'showed a deficiency of in fie. rel owing to which regretted Mr. An•lrewe's indisp.,sitinn and he hoped
it was again adjourned for a week, in the hopes that he would coon recover. (Mr. Andrews's health was
gal said deficiency might in the meanehile be filled up. heartily drunk.)
The Rev. W. C. Osborne to& the char. Ste. HONER gave "The Health of Mr. Chapman
THE return football match between he Yeovil and Saunders, the treasurer," who had worked the club
Dorchester clubs took place at Poundmiy en Thum- well, and kept it together as well as be possibly could. I
day. The dude were under the respeethe captaincies of He hoped Sir. Chapman Saunderswould soon recover
.p; Kaymend and E. J. Damen. Dorchester won the from his unfortunate accident, and be present among
toes, and in addition had the advantKe of one more them. (Applause.)
man. Both parties played spiritedly, tad when time The VICE-CHAIRMAN gave "The Town and Trade of
was called the home teem were declared victorious, Dorchester," coupling the name of a gentleman who
Yeovil having scored no advantage whatever, worked not only for the lee-asperity of Dorchester, but
YOUR Volunteers are about to hse the services of also of agriculture—Mr. R. Damen. (Great applause.)
their adjutant, Captain Mount Battens who, his allotted In Dorchester brick and mortar seemed building rip
five years' of service as adjutant being up, is ordered to everywhere, and if all markets were to be like Mr.
rejoin his regiment at Aldershot. He fnlowed a very Ensees last they must have two or three a week.
good man? Captain Barrett. yet Captain Batten will (Applause.)
leave behind him a wide circle of regret He was a Mr. It. Hawser returned thanks. He was no more one
thoroughly efficient officer, and had the happy knack of the agriculturists than one .1 14orcheeter, though be
with volunteers of making familiarity breel popularity felt pleadare in being associated with them also. A
instead of contempt, as the aid copybooks tell us was matter connected with agriculture was coming up but
the case years ago."--Mets spout um:lyres eherterne it had not yet received the attention it ought. Three
Jortrual out of every five pennons are fed upon foreign corn, and
BRITISH AND FoREIGN BM, Mon,lay it was a serious matter that war is threatened. Every
evening the annual meeting of the Dorcheeter auxiliary ,me ought to hepe and ploy that war may not extend
of this 'society was held at the Town-hall, when there beyond thoee two barbarous countries who threaten to
w. a pretty "E„„d attendance .The chair was occupied begin it. (Hear.) Agriculturists grew 10 per rent.
by the Rev. .W. Pears, rector of St. Peter's; and lees wheat last year than bef,,re, we had a little more
also present were the Rev. H. Berne (the deputation), barley and state; but even in this county we grew far
Rev. C. J. (;l)11 Rev. It. P. Itaikee, Rev. T. Neave, lees wheat than the year before, and SOO less cattle,
Rev. W. Allen, Mr. G. (urine, Mr. St. Devenish, else, a million less sheep in the country and a million
Mrs. Andrew'', 'Mrs. Rakes, the Misses Rallies, &c. in 1575 were less than in 1574. 12,000 tees sheep in this
The financial statement for the past year wee first eeunty ;we have had more horse, am) a few more pigs
presented by the Rev. T. Neave, and showed that the in Dorset, but in the country there are fewer pip, we
total receipts, inclnding a balance in basil of cannot "ace our bacon, and everything scents retmgress-
en Its, lel, "had been £212 11 s. 3d. The Rev. H. Ing. They say ware now must be sharp mut soon ever
Berne then delivered a lug and deeply-intereeting hut who an say that when we see a million .1 men
address, in the course of which he dated that under arms ? 'the matter is very !serious indeed, and
78,000,000 copies of the Holy Scriptures hail been requires the attention of every agricuituriet in this '
circidated in different parts of this world in no leas country. He was sorry to keep them no long—(" go
than 212 different languages In 1804 only four on, go on,") —and concluded by returning thanks for
million copies had then been issued; but now in India the way in which the toast bad been received.
alone the Bible was in circulation in no less than 2e (Appia„,,e3
different versions. The Rev, C. J. Glyn, who followed, Sir. J. Howes, .1 P. was very glad to be at the
woke of the probabilities of war between Russia arid anniversary meetine, because these club* are very Ilse-
Turkey, and said if this did take place the society ful, and disseminate a large amonntof information from
would neglect no opportunity of spreading the know. the excellent papem which are read. He gave the
ledge of God's word, for which preparations had health of a gentleman whose genial face they often
been made by the translation of the Bille into the ssw, and whose fame as a practical agriculturist is too
Turkish, Bulgarian, and other languayee 44,000 well known to require mere than a. passing allusion.
copies of the Iloly Scriptures had been distributed in Ile gave the health of their good old friend, Mr. John
Italy, where 33 agents were employed under the Homer. (Ad, isees.
society's instructions. The Rev. W. Allen and the Mr. JOHN HOMER had been a member of the club a
Chairman ms,le a few concluding observations, and good many years, but of late years he had not attended
the meeting closed, as usual, with a collection; nearly so well because he had a long distance to go on dark
£3 being contribute& The annual sermons at Sts nights. He had been pretty successful' hut must now
Peter's church on the previous day realised ell lbs. Ceb give it up to younger han•ls, and if they were as
THS VOCAL ASSOCIATION.—The led concert for the successful as he there would not be very much the
season was given by this society at the Cam Exchange matter. (Laughter and amylanee.)
on Tuesday evening, when there was a large and The I'HAIRMAN gave "The Health of Mr. Pearce,"
fashionable audience, the principal families of the without whom he did not kn,,w what they should do.
town and neighbourhood tieing represented. The They were very much indebted to him, for he came
chief vocalists were Mire A. H. Aylward (soprano), forward in Mr. Andrews's almence, and WAS very valu-
Miss Belmar (contralto), and Mr. Robert George able and a great help to the club. (Applause.)
(bass); and the choruses, part song's, Am-, were Mr. PHILIP PEARCE respon.le•L
admirably rendered by the members of the associations Mr. HAWILINi gave the professional gentlemen of
about sixty of whom occupied the orchestra. In Dorchester, coupling with the tenet the names of the
addition there was a capital band of inetrumentaliete, Mayor, Dr. Aldridge, Mr. Alfred Pope and Mr.
who were under the leadership Mr. C. Keats (first Lock. He ,lid not know what we should 'do vrith.,ut
violin) • and their spirited perf•.rmances contributed in law or physic. (Laughter awl applause.)
no small measure to the suocems of the evening. The Dr. ALDRIDGE resis.n•le•L He was sorry that
accompaniment., were admirably played by Mr- gentlemen left the President with only halba-dozen
Joseph Robinson, jun., who presided at the piano- gentlemen to support him. Ni doubt the report.'
forte. The first part .1 the concert was devoted to were good, and ns,t garbled, lint he did not think they
sacred music, selections being given from Mendel's- eboul,l depen•l neon the report. At the medical
sohn's " Elijah," the rendering of which was admirable meetings nearly all the medical gentlemen in the
throughout, the ch.,runee being particularly well done. neighbourhood attended the meeting., and heard all
The second part consisted of secular pieces, opening ;lased the prefessions, an•l went away full. This pro.
with a pretty pert gong, .' The Dawn of Day," which, fession he hoped wouldul.o all iseePle to advance the
with the (borne, war very effectively rendered. Alia agricultural and other intereste ; we are all links in
Reimer then gave Rawlegger s pleasing little song', one chain, and would do all they could for the good
" Only for One," which was a great success an of the whole. (Applause.)
heartily applauded. Mr. Sen.lamore, a well-known The CHAIRMAN gave the health of "The Press,"
Weymouth amateur, afforded much delight by bin which was respon•led to.
skilful flute playing, his admirable rendering of Well). The CHAIRMtN neat gave "The health of Mr.
" Scene Dramatique" being a masterly performance of Ensor," who had succee•led in getting as good amarket
which the audience were not slow te, show their apprecia- in Dorchester, as in any county town in England.
don. Miss Aylwaid created a very favourable imureas They need to have Dorchester fair, but never saw it
Ilion by her artistic rendering of "When the Heart S. with or much 'dock as at Mr. Ensor's last sale. He I
g, had brought company from all parte, east, west, north,
young," which she gave with much taste and feeling,
gaining the well-merited approval of the audience. The and south, to Dorchester, and he hope.l Mr. Ensor
overture hi " %amply," by the band, was a splendid was now repaisl for the trouble he hail been at in
achievement, and would have lone no discredit to any establishing the market. ( Appl Anse.)
band of professionals. Sir H. Bishop's well-known Mr. IiNsOR expreeseel his thanks for the assistance
part song, "Come o'er the Brook, was charmingly given him for the last 26 years. Six-and.twenty
rendered, and went throughout with a eprightliness years ago he tried to establish a market, he had
which reflects the greatest credit on the association ~nly a few hearts and sheep, Dorchester market bad
for the care they must have taken in getting up the gone down. His late partner, Mr. Baker and he, had
piece. A lively song, "Nancy Lee," with a very established a repoeitory sale, and now they hail not
effective cherue, fellows!, an.l was tide," withonly his private bu'inese, but also two days a week
very great pleaeure. A violin solo, " Rig,oletto," beside. lie took great delight in stock, and hoped
wan then given by Mr. Collett, anther Weymouth that Dorchester people would eiye every facility to
Instrumentalist, and this afforded unmietakea Isle establish the market. At Somerton the lord of the
proof of his being a perfect master of the inetrument manor, Earl fichester, had eetahlislisl these sales free,
"The troubadour" wax then sling as a trio by Mile and at Crewkerne also, toll free. The more are dumo.
Aylward, Miss Reimer, and Mr. George, and was
.a dation they e.olhl give agriculturiete, an•l the freer
great success, " God SAVC the Queen" followed and this they made the inarkete the better it would be for
brought to, a close a very iklightful concert, which agricultinists and the inhabitante.l the town. (Al-
- an immense success. Mr. Boyton Smith, the able
conductor of the society, wielded the baton and may "The Vieitons," and other toasts, were given, and
be congratulated upon the results of his assiduotia • pleasant evening spent.:

exertions.

WRYIEOUTH.
BAD MO:NEV.—Tr:vie...ten and others should keep a
wstrh against had ~,,, ney, in llyflorin, and shillings.
THE ROYAL HosPITAL —The honorary secretary of
the Weymouth Royal Hospital begs 4i acknow-
ledge with thanks the receipt of a legacy of f:100 from
the late Mrs. Admiral Ferris.
STEAMER AGAINST THE PILETIER. —A most violent gale
from the east and north blew on Monday and Tuesday.
On Monday night the Cynus, Captain Maher, was trying
Ii enter the harbour about a quarter to ten, when the
wind had inch power on her that she did not answer her
helm, and drove against the Pile-pier. Captain and crew
stood well hy her, and by perseverance she Was got out of
her dangerous position to • safe berth in the harbour.
Her bulwarks were damaged, and she left an anchor
behind.
MR. BRAT/LAUGH'S proseeution has a double local
interest to your readem Ilis connection with the Yeovil
will rase introduced him to many West of England
people, and the book he is prosecuted for publishing is, it
is said, the same publication for pending which to a
Weymouth ithopman a Bristol bookseller is now under-
going the harsh sentence of two years' hard labour. If
this is no, and the papers say it is, it is evident that if
Bradlaugh is acquitted the Bristol bookseller must be at
once released, and • very substantial reparation made to
him —May seoll2 COCNTRT.
ENTERTAINMINTA AT THE TRIIPLARB 'Roos. —The young
people belonging to the Crystal Juvenile Temple had tea
at the temperance room on Tuesday evening week. They
afterwards sang the musical pieces from a kind of temper-
ance "service of song," entitled "Bert's Joy." The Rev.
E Bolton read the connective prow, and afterwards
delivered an address. A handsome inkstand was
presented to Mr. H. J. Gundry, who has tleen along time
superintendent of the juvenile temple.—On Wednesday
evening a mace lantern seriem, illustrative of "The Lind
we I,ive in, Past and Present," was exhibited. Mr. J. A.
Sherren showed the views by means of the lsine light in a
capital lantern, and Mr. Holinwoml ably lectured on the
contrasts between the olden and the present tinies. The
contrasts were good, the Ancient Britons and the Druid
pneet being compared with H.R.H. the Prince of Wales
the British coracle% with the Great Easters: a Norman
galley with the Devastation, and the improvement of
means of locomotion gave opportunities for showing the
old packhorse% stage wageons, roaches, down to the
railway. Pillion-riding and sedan chairs were also
exhibited but sedans are not very old, as the writer
remembers seeing them in Weymouth. Beautiful views,
outode and inside of buildings, served to make • variety,
and the entertainment was to conclude with a temperance
sketch—" Buy your own cherries.'—Frienda of temperance
may be sorry to hear that, by a statement shown in the
lodgeroom, the place is over Alt in debt.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND TENIPEJLANCE SOCIETY. —We qmputA
Brandi. —A meeting was held in St. Itaiy's School-room,
on Monday evening last The Rev. Talbot (Weaves. its.,
Rector of Melcombe Regis, presided, and was supported
hy the Rev. J. Fox, N.A., curate-in-charge of Christ Church,
and Dr. W. V. Lush, secretary to the society. The pro-
eeeslings having been opened with singing and prayer, the
chairman addressed the meeting, which was numerously
attended. He said that there were three things which we
must all take for granted, namely, that we do not need
any further information in moot of the evils of intemper-
ance, that we have not in the past done enough to counter-
act those evils, and, lastly, that we will seek to do more in
the future to resist and stem the tide of intemperance.
The rev, gentleman then /Rated the object of the meeting,
which was to diecuas the ofganisation of parochial branches
of the Church of England Temperance Society. The parish
of Holy Trinity, and district of St. John's, and the parish
of Melcombe Regis, each had their respective orgaiiim-
tions, and he hoped they would all he successful in their
efforts. The Churcb of England Temperance Society, he
said, consists of two sections, viz.: total abstainers, and
those who simply subscribe ti its funds and sympathise
with its objects. Re wished to increase the numbers of
the for-nice, and as an example, he, together with Mr.
Fox, intended to sign the pledge of total abstinence, and
trusted that most of these present would do the same.
Some 30 or 30 then came forward and took the pledge. The
meeting Was closed with a hymn and benediction. The
branch contained that night 51 non-abstainers, and :ti tee-
totallers,
Boesivoit Patty Samosa% Tuesday.—Before Mr. .T.
Lundie, Mr. It. Hopkins, Dr. Drew, Mr. J. Robertson,
Mr. W. Talbot, and Mr. T. Abbott,
Mr. Benjamin Ken idge was charged with assaulting and
' beating Daniel Rolls, the little boy of Mr. E Rolls—Mr.
T. tt. Hamm sail he should endeavour to carry out his
duty, regardless of consequences to defendant on the one
side, or plaintiff on the other. Ile was very sorry to
eragainst a gentleman so well known as Mr.
rrallte. A number of boys had been in the habit of
congregating outside Mr. Kerridge's house, and Mr.
Kerridge had interfered with them and taken away
marbles. On this the boys, who will be insolent, shouted
to him, and Me Kerridge made a grasp and caught one
boy, and instead of eying him a cuff and letting bias go,
which cuff he might richly have deserved. Mr. Kerridge
took him into the haw" out into the back place, and
instead of potting him sour his knee, and dapping him
In the ordinary way, la ealled his servant, who held the
boy's lea, and thee Mr. Loridge took down the boy's
trousers and imps& his Leh, leaving not only the rnwks
of his Inges.s2.2r lewiswkwe if bolo the rob of • person
He .ad it a meet dastardly act
1Z=1141,77.ne rare 01 ass, last hider week, be
ZrbtaTislaTtb°llo ItteT Mr.
Mr. MarridgelliTaiessioutel tOiZt7eerrri
from his beck door, because thay wars alayitg. The
hops called him roes. and Mr. Kariba seised him,
lora looked
him in at the front door, gave a mom and
him on the iron scraper which td him ea she hip.
He also undid his trouts% told the glut to bald his legs,
and then smacked him wlth his haled. —Ng Kr. Mann.:
Re streak him hasd. sad it hurt him very such. —Cross-
examined by Mr. : You were going from your
hors le the rawary then I called maar. You
took or isle Os radios, and your servant s hi, Mrs.
KerriMpased Mies /Ur were there. Tba wort girl
wag them and bald my ter while on saraload sr It
la ors Prei that the arra girl bald tar while yo 4
sorderdesmasins —art
_ftrovierri Karr
Zanidaes oinks • Last Rif" night she did
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Si lin USW mil Ili art vassant whoa re Mr bey was
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to come, and you told me to tell the truth. I did 1.14 plaintiff's wife not living in Weymouth made it more
know you were going to beat the boy. I was having improbable that the money had been received, and there I
my tea-Harry Talbot said last Friday night, nom° was also the fact that the defendant had nut taken j
boys were at the bottom of Spring-lane, awl Mr. B. receipt. He gave jtolknent for the whole amount, ii. in I
Kerridge came out of his garden door. The little boy • fortnight, and Ss. is. ~,,, nth.
called out to him loud enough for Mr. Kerridge to hear. Nelms Pat-rele
Mr. Kerridge turned back and went into his home, came John Carter v. Philip Rad& -Defendant said the debt
out again, and seiz,tl young Rolls anti took him into the was ti it of his wife's father, who died in plaintiff's house.
garden and shut the door, and witness heard the boy - Mrs. Carter said that Mr. Ribti authorised her not to
scream. lif.gl leen playing in that neighbourhood, and make out the bill to Mr. Donn, but to hienself.-Defends
Mr. Kerridge came and took away the marble,; but ant said that Mr. Dunn took the lodgings for Mr. (Mitt-k;
witness did not call names after him-Mr. Kerridge but Mr. Carter did nit wish to make out the hill to Mr.
mentioned some had language, but witness denied hearing Dunn as they were not on friendly terms. Ile never
It. He said his father had forbidden him to ilay with objected to pay at the time, hut be had all the dead man's
the others. Had known the house of Mr. Kerridge had funeral expenses to pay. Ile only told Mrs. Carter he
been spattered with mud and his windows had been would pay when it was convenient. -In answer to the
broken, hut had not heard the boys rude to Mrs. Kerridge. Judge, Mrs. Carter said Mr. Dann took the lo igings.-
Edward Portbury It tfis, father of the boy, said he had • , The lodge said she coot] sue Mr. Dunn if he promised to
to say that Mr. Kerridge had beaten his little , pay. at as to Rudd, she root? not enforce a tuere
traThe little boy came home crying, and the trowsers t voluntary promise, given without any considerations--
about his leP. DC:Milled the child and found marks on Judgment for defendant, hut without costs.
him, and especially marks as from • ring. In-toil also JUDGMENT SUMMONSES.
three blows on his elbow and a large bruise on his hip, Bamlitch v. Botcring.-inaintiti offered to Label!'. fitl. a
anti the boy was sick for some time. -Cross-examined by mouth, -The Judge said this was very considerate, and
Mr. Kerridge: Did not know that the Rollses were reduced the order accordingly.
exceptionally bad boys.-Mr. Kerridg, admitted the boy Wi,lians Rarbidge v. Jobrph Stone-Order made 'ast June,
being assaulted, but Inc wished to shale that It had been I 4.. a month. Reduced to :It in a fortnight, and ti. in a
eery much annoyed by these boys, not only on this I month.-The Judge told defendant that she ought to alter
occasion. Mr. Rolls said Ins wife did not say that she I her way of living awl do her duty to her children.
should not keep the boys in no Aloutit they were not William Rrerbidgc v. Georg,. Stane.-Defentlant'g wife
worse than any other boys.-Mr. Hanne urged there had said she could wit pay, they had tio fith.-Blit it appeared
been a umst unjustifiable assault. In answer to Mr. the last order was made its the fishing season.-Ordered to
Banns, Mr. Kerridge said he should notcall any witnesses. pay D. in a month, or a committal for :Is ii iys.
-Mr. Hanne urged that Mr. Kerridge had no right to Lanai ay Bras. v. Richard T a of Chit-beret. The
take the law into his own hands, and he asked them to detention was very ill, and the 'order was reduced to li. a
deal with it as an aggravated assailt upon • chill of month.
tender age-Mr. li. Kerridge said this was • very trivial
matter, anti if Mr. Rolls was an ordinary sort of person
the Bench would not have been troubled with it. He had
been told that little Rolls had rspiirted a squirter into his
little girl's ear and made her cry. His wife was very
much vexed and ren after the hove hut could not catch
them, and his wife thought he ought to devise something
to Atop the annoyance. She advised summoning but he
took the Ito-itch would say it Wlan trivial, anti he ought to
smack them. He agreed after talking it over that jitter
°dewiest again he would smack them. Ile saw the boy
Dan Bolls who called after him, and afterwards he caught
hint not roughly, led him inside and smutted him, in-
tending to punish him as he would one of his own if he
were a quarter as had. The lays use the most disgusting
language, ante the most obscene words anti he found it
was the Itollses.-The Bench said they had heard enough
to show there WWI enough justification from the provoca-
tion he had received.-Mr. lierridge hoped they would
impress upon Mr. Rolls that he had a duty to his children.
He (defendant) had to work hard to send his children to
school, but Mr. Rolls never did a stroke of work-The
Mayor said the case never ought to have come here. -Mr.
Rolls asked to be allowed to say a few words ; Mr.
Kerridge he said, had made a long rigmarole and wound
up with crying. He was told that Mr. Hanne was speak-
ing for hint -The Mayor said an assault had been proved,
but the annoyances would have almost tempted anybody
to have acted as he had Alone. That would not he accord-
ing to law, and they would fine Mr. Kerridge to. &1., and
each party to pay their own costa. They hoped, however,
Mr. Rolls would take it in hand to correct the children.-
Mr. Kerridge thought it now his duty Si proceed with
another summons.-The Mayor considered he would net
gain anything by that; there was no necessity for proceed-
ing with the other case. Mr. Kerridge therefore withdrew.

THE SANITARY RATE AeCOUNTS.
_ the EdiNr. _

„.
Sir,—There has been a great deal of correspondence
(minted about the Sanitary Rate Awounts, statements
from Mr. (laskell, statements from Mr. Walker,
statements from Mr. Nangle, and statements from
Mr. Fox, but we have not had what it, ought to hoe(
had (not only now, but every half-year) a printed
report from the B. rough Auditors as to their ;pinion
of the accounts of the Boron.* Can you tell um why
this 1124 not appeared?
Yours faithfully,
NOT a T.wii COENtILLOR
April 16th, 1877.

MELCOMBE RIX;18 PARENT'S TEA.

The very pleasant gathering of parents of the scholars
attending the day awl Sunday schools of St. Mary...
Mel embe Regis, took place at the schoolroom on Friday
evening last, when leetweett :itel and tial gathered, and
enjoyed a capitol tea, provided by Mr. Trim, of Bridge-
buildings, in good style. The room was ailiwned with
Hags and flowers in pita, and bouquet Ii tiers. But after
tea the prettiest decoration was shawls on the platform,
where the first chase girls an.l the pupil teachers were
arrange& The boy s first-claa also and their pipit
teachers were on the right of the girl, and altogether a
very interesting sight thew head clasees formed.
An entertainment of singing, recitations, hail been
provided, and Miss E. Eliot kindly presided at the
pianoforte, the first song being j eined in by all the pupils—
" God bless the Prince if Wales." It was sung very
sweetly, and formed a nice opening. was followed
by "The Children's Triumph," in singing which the girls
displayed much spirit, and their "The children won the
day was very much applauded. The lad Jones next
recited "The loss of the Drake," and, though hie vie
was occasionally too high pitched in an effort to make him-
self heard at the end of the room, he received due praise.
The boys followed with "The Bay of Biscay," anil it went
properly, with a right good swing, awl though more depth
of voice might have been desired, it was pleasant to litten
to. Both boys ami girls next joineil in
It a body find a lesson,
ltather hard and dry."
And rendered it smartly, and the little song was no brief
that the amlience were left longing. A dialogue "Rich
and Poor 'told of the wish of some poor fellow that there
should be we luxuries, lest he was disgusted at finding
everythitg lironght down toe wretched hit, very little
work for the poor to do, and the main portion of their
pleasures taken away, the effect produced on the company
by the cescription of this state of things heiug very
laughable. The chorus of the poor labourers in the die-
hence singing " We've got no work to do," was capitally
arranged and heightened the effect much, the whole piece
being received with eentiuued outbursts of laughter and
much applause. The girls very sweetly and nicely sang
"Murmer. gentle lyre."
Mr. R. ELIOT could assure them he felt it to he a very
great pleasure to be permitted to come there to meet them
all in that pleasant way, and he was sure he might tender
on their behalf the warmest thanks to Mr. and Mrs.
Greaves for their kindness in affording an opportunity of
meeting to-night in this pleasant and social manner. It
was also very pleasant to meet sii many h tress in-
tereetal as all were in the very important work which is
carried on day by day, month by month, and year by
year, in this room—the teaching of their little ones. Ile
was sure they did feel deeply grateful to God for the
many advantages their children had in their early days.
He had heard people gay "In me early days I had very
little schooling, lint, thank Got, my children have greater
advantages now." We hove reason to thank Gal for the
advantage.' of a good sound alucation. Certainly, in this
town of Weyinonth, there is no exense for :anyone, for
the advantage of good sound edneation in within the
reach of all. A most anxious carer.] work the teachers
I have in the care of the little ones; it taxes the etrength
of teachers, anil he was sore they would feel the parents
ought to help lighten those labours, an.l that no sacrifice
is too great if they help the teachers at all in this
important work. The other day he heart the story of a
shipwreck—a ship hat struck upon a rock, the reefs were
I launched, one boat after another was filled, awl the last
boat was shoot to leave the ship's side, when a woman
came up to the hulwarks with a chill in her arms. They
cried "There is only room for one," Anil the woman
answered "Then sass' my child!" Put her chilil in the
boat awl herself staved lielaind, till in a few minutes the
ship went down. They would no doubt feel that was a
noble wontan to sacrifiee her life for her chill, awl yet
probably no parent was here to-night bet who die
the same. Sorely if they would sacrifice their lives it was
not to., much to give up some thin to if everyilae Pleasure
for the goal of their etiullrun. No duty is more imam-
tent than that of being atile and willing to sacrifice our-
selves for the goal of our chit lien. The Emperor of
Germany was visiting a school, who greeted him with a
little addrees, and the Emperor became whoolmater
examined the children. llobling lips •mtil piece lie asked
•••risshat kingdom does this belong "To the mineral
I kingdom. your Majesty." ''Ant do. r• holding op an
orange "To the vegetable kinolien sir." N•ect lie asked
To whet kingdom do I belong r They Ohl not like to
reply "To the Animal Kingdom ;" lint is little girl +aired
the difficulty be answering To the Kingdom of God,
your Majesty." That beautiful touching answer drew
tears from the eyes of the Emperor, awl he ...id"Got
grant, my dear chill, that I may he fount worthy of that
kingdom." Let them make the Emperor's prayer their
own—" Seek first the kingdom of Gal and His righteous-
ness," That kingdom is happily, through the mercy of
Gal, open to the peasant A+ well as to the Prince; the
humblest 'lay laheiorcr play enter that k i melon. (Applause.)
A boys' recitatinn followeti—" Do they MIAS toe at
bower' It was fairly well speken. A very pleasant
change was afforded by the hoes singing "Cheer, teeth
cheer," and, led by 'Miss Eliot, they rendered Henry
Ituesell's well known emigrant wing with much spirit.
The girls' sweet voices next blendal in "Morning, noon,
and night." "The mimic schael." a little tierformatice by
a good number of the boys, hail plenty of fun in it, com-
bined with much showing off of learning, an.l the audience
were kept frequently laughing till the' who,' broke lip.
Patratism, too, was inntillel by the song of "The
Englishman," and this reflectiel much credit on the boys,
Philip Mantel also won h moor- for his recitation of
"The burial of Sir John Moore," with one of the hest and
clearest voices heard of ail the el is; J,ihn Hoskins did
well in "The Village Blacksmith."
The Rev. .1. Fox was glad that a good tinny of the
working class were present, whom they slid wit always
have a chance to address, though he liked to see working
men on Sunday mornings as well as Sunday afternoons
Mr. Eliot had spoken of the aranousneas of the teachers'
work, and he was sure it is one of the hardest things
people can possibly imagine : he would rather crack stones
all the week than remain teaching ibildren. But they
cold help the teachers
~by the force of example. Boys and
girls generally follow the example of their father rather
than that of their mother; and he hail a little boy who
thought it the finest thing to Is as his father did. Mr.
Fox told also of a little six-year-old boy who drank some
rum from the bottom of a glass, and when told it was
wrong replied, "I know it is not naughty for toy father
drinks rum. A terrible solemnity is in the parents'
example ; and if they wanted the girls and boys to turn
oat as they would like their teaching must not lie left to
the schoolmaster and schoolmistress, they must be helped
at home. Ile had a principle within which taught him to
its rightly: he was not praising himself, it was the Spirit
of God, and morality in a man without the Holy Spirit is
like a dry shell without the kernel : to if they wanted to
eet the right spirit of example they
hearts the Lont the Holy Ghest. Parente should he
patient with their children and correct them when they
need correction in the right spirit. not with passion, hut
anietiv, as (had deals with us. With the loving principle
that Gal gives they would have the right steam in the
engine; they should ask for it, for, as the Lwil Jesus says,
"if ye. being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your
children, how much more shall not your Heavenly
Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him r' God
help them to live a bright reveimis Chrietian example in
their family circle, by their firesiOe. and they could do
this by the grace of Gal. (Applause.)
The children sang "The Things of Heaven," followed
by "The Child's Commandment Song," and then the lays
gave another sprightly elnigrant's song, "Far, far upon
the Sea." pronouncing the words clearly and singing well.
The Rev, T. GREA,ES in the first thanked the ladies who
hail helped, also Mrs. Trim for providing tea, and in the
third place those who had decerabel the room, the Sunday
teachers and secretary. tut, after all, this was a very
small ground for thanks compared with th ise they owed
to the day and Sunday sehoool Ire quite agreed
with Mr. Fox that teaching is hard work, though, having
been a teacher for many 3 ears, he would rather spend the
end of his days among tha e to lie taught than among the
atones. It was Mere difficult, he believed, to "train the
mind," than to" mind the train ;"he looked heck for more
than 21 yearn, and when he reflected upon the immense
amount of toil 'merit open these sehools, when he thought
of the faithful teacher's, wit merely the bead teachers, hut
the earnest pupil teachers in the day schools, awl the large
number of Sunday school teachers, who have gone on year
after year in trying to bring up the children in the nurture
and admonition of the ; m hen Ile thought of the hard
and uninterruptesl labour for 21 years, he felt the parents
owe a very great debit of gratitude, not to him. l.uit ti those
who had been carrying on the work of Christian education
in the schools. He was sure they woulil aethorise him to
convey to the day and Sunday school teachers withrut
exception the expres-ion of warmest gratittele and thanks,
and that they woulil assist the tea-hers with their prayers
and in their home life. We are often told that the result
of our work is that we are carrying education far ton high,
that we are giving to the children of the working clauses
an education which, instead of fitting them for their
station in life, is likely to make grumblers of them. And
he believed that the education in the schools will be far too
high. unless we have a proportionate improvement in three
things. First, a proportionate and progressive improve-
ment in our home life: if the children when they leave
these schools have to return to a drunkard's home a miser-
able filthy, untidy home, hardly fit for the brute beast: he
could not help feeling that there will le in their mind+ a
discontent, and a righteous discontent. He felt it is
Incumbent on the parents of these scholars to take all
manner of care that the improvement of the home life is
in proportion to the education given in these schools. It
will be very righteous ash just discontent if the children
find there Ist* be such a contrast between the order of the
school and the filth and drunkenness and dieorder of the
home life. In conrection with this he mentioned that
for the borough had been forme.' a branch of the
Church of England Temperance Society, to enlist the
sympathy of total abstainer, and if any others
interested in the holy crusade against Orunkenness and
excess, and on Monday evening there s-outh be a parochial
meeting at eight o'clock in the schools. The education in
these schools, he should also think, Wlti eaveieul nanch too
far, unless there is an earnest effort on the part of the
parents to obtain for the educated children suitable em-
ployment A lady visiting the school said, "Mr. Gravels,
do you think that these children will become maids of.
work, drudges in small places r His great hope was that
they would not become maids of all work, but that if a
certain member of the poem were trained, some of the
more degraded ones, some of the outcasts, might fill these
lower places. Of course, if these girls are highly educated,
they cannot reasonably be expected to be satisfied with
' some of those miserable poeitions in which parents, will
'sometimes put their girls in early youth for the sake of the
miserable gain. Thirdly, he should thoroughly dread high
secular education In tour schools if scripture Was not also
fully taught. Secular knowledge puffeth up; but scrip-
tural knowledge buildeth up, and tbarefore he was
dallakladto oommot with tba dna abaci work that
"hail met wild& Sun
la a magi predawn adjunct God fortali
tha tlne drat ever PM whoa the Bibb *all not

be taught in our day schools, for a high secular education
may bring forth a generation of inti 4 Is and atheists, hut
not of happy, loyal, God fearing people. He was thankful
the children instructed here 1.1 been taught, and had
gone away instructed in the knowledge of God's holy word,
and he hoped that all children who leave, when they cs
forth to walk in the slippery path, of life, may have the
staff of God's Wonl in their ham], the b1e5...1 chart of the
Hole Scriptures to goide the ACT .5 that troubled way,
until they roach the haven of rest, where the last ripple of
sorrow am! care shall for ever die away upon her shores.
Let them me that in them and their children was the
work of Christ, Who is able to build no up and give UR an
Inheritance among those that are sanctified, and so he
wished them affectionately Go.I tpeti (Apia moo/ Hr.
:reams concluded by miring that one lady he ought to
thank for her kindness in preparing the music taught—
Miss Eliot who hot played —and also to those who had
sung together to-nigfd. (Applause.)
"Gel save the queen" was sung at the close of this
pleasant gathering.
The rosin bore a number .if legend, including "Train
ova chill in the way he should go." Hive God the (Scot
and List of each day's thoughts," tc., ike•

1 "cooking the books" t_an erasures is so audacious i
i that I hope Mr. Walker will have a more serious
opportunity of retractation or defence. The burning of
the books be ought not to have meiti oned unless he i
has gocid reason to believe it was wilful and felonious.
and In that case we must know 'Who profited?" i
Nobody has got any money that is not accounted for ; 1
nobody that I can seecould have got it away from Mr.
Taylor ; who does Mr. Walker say is a cheat or a thief?
His attack in the Prees I have dealt with in my own
none elsewhere, if the Editor ha* allowed it to appear.
Though I hate putting forward toy name and'ACLOI,
yet, WI I believed at onetime that Mr. Walker would
be a useful man in ‘Veymouth, and even et...A sponsor
for his fearlessness and direetneut, I an. compelled to
say that the Prev, cannot longer recognise him as a
safe man. He drawn to the Owe of his bill with
eleven tdatements which everybody must consider
eleven thargesi against the late Sly Taylor id the most
cruel k nil, although he has said "I believe Jame.
Taylor to lie an h)))) eld Mall :" Finally Mr. Walker
claims in effect to have reduced Ilelcombe Regis poor
rate from '.!a. to Is. 20. in the I:. F.yerybotly knows
what the meaning of that is ; but in the name of
justice and mercy c billed, let us ailtleWl that debt to
Mr. Walker, and pay it off with a suitable testimonial.
His claim to have reduced the Weymouth poor rate I
cannot in the least understand :let us have that matter
out and settle that also.
In ciinclusion, as a small collector myself, Anil the
friend if a man who ilied after Mr. Walker's charge.,
but in whose honesty I firmly believe to this day, let
Mr. Walker investigate all intr accounts, let him do it
ii with tI e severity of a man with "Tammany Ring" on
the bri in • but let it be done before we become old,
feeble, nil nercou.it WI WA, the late rate-collector of
Bideford, mid especially before we are in our graves,
and egnu it defend our sorrowing widows from the
bitten:St grief that ever Mel the honest wife of an
honest I man.

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

thscro.

Thurilay Pretent.—The Mayor (Mr. Limilte) : Alder-
men lilledge, Thomas, and (;. Eliot CioigMllers
Devenish, Mena, Groves, Charlet, Dr. Drew, I.:lnning.
Aylet, Lovell, Walker, :inook, Watford,
Dennis,