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DoßclusTEß._,Mus GRUNDY'S VISIT TO TER
.—Deer Maturter Headhitter.
OLD LADY OF DORCHISTOR
I's promise to send you the
—Zar.—ln re
• rmiLl!'n'c'toavthe Old Lady to tea, and our
Partickelar9 mrY, to say at the commencement as
tatata attends' -• •
teem avair allthegether. Not but
how 'twee • very
wetly weloombe—l atlas be when I goes,
what I was Per
bow altered she be I doant mean in
there,
_.11% what be bred in the boon, they sayt ,
dieP""-- to' the vlesh—but in circtunstansee. Poor
Tiev As I was alitin vrom my carridge in Yront
bowler , the Old Lady oum'd to the door to give I •
ord a! weloombe. 'How'd ye doo, ?dre. Grundy?'
see ; " quite well, much 'be'd to ye, madam" zez
'Bow be you " Poorly, very poorly," zee she.
As a matter o' mores, the compliments o' the day
was past, and inquiries about yrends a-I=th irides ;
but as this oodn't much eddivy your readers
it wont be wuth while I gine you dthat. w
by I had rearainjd my toylet and non down to tea,
and after we'd drinkt vive or zit imps a piece an de-
vourd dree or your plants o' mayvins an crumpits, an
main what I call's comvutable, "0," sea she, '1 be
onoommon bad." •" Where do'ee veal it, madam ?" zee
L 'O," :ea 'zhe, ".old in the xtremmitys—there be
no inumilashun." "That be a uncommon bad sine,
indeed," see I. "When the zaroulashan goo down, it
allas begins in the otreramitys, an works sip nearer an
nearer the vital part, till at last its all up via ye an ye
goo ded. We witnest tin manye a time," sod I, "an iv
I was • &Aver, I shod aims give atimmilants, in& as
Cayann an stammick bitters to brans up the einem an
fears new rigger into the pashents. Who be yur
rizishan, Madam?" I ask " 0 sea obe"—an here she
onoommou nigh vainted—" I la' a lot o' risishons as
calls in, an gee's their rice gnats, but tis all to no good,
I gite was and wus, and I's 'hare es 'ow it'll carry I off
rum o' these days quite zud'n tile. Do von know, klra
Grundy—an here she gid I aieh a pittyval look as
melt never Yorgit—l be quite oonrinst as how tie 1
the corium:shun i's get. 'Aq el:Aniline my as how it
be ,ny • celd an t'll all *eine rite again, but my
opinion be all Vother way." "Who be your vixishune ?"
ass E. "0, zee die, there be Harherd Williams ; he be
=now, eLse him was on-common good to I, an then
• s • lot cf sere:mats, who sends I • lot o' thinp to
ressigivite my cistern, but I be a mid it be too mach
shook to be eyed so much as to be patcht up again."
. Now, you zee, Monster Fleadhitter, I be a Little in the
clontin line myself, 'cause, you see, my poor Minna as
is dead an goae, was a nil violation, and so I zee,
"props nazsm, you'll let I see what sort o' siedzin
they sands ye l" " With greet phastire; Mrs. Grundy,"
res.she ; and she hands Isola wid earn staff in't. Zo I
tansimae it an inneld'en, an then see I, "I knows what
this be, madam. You viashans, as you calla 'em, be all
• penal o' quacks. Keep on *akin this stuff,an you'll soon
be m dead man's lan. Why, that be the very stuff to
stop the eirelesshan in the sinusitis., and lead ye into
oonzampahon. Now what yoo ort tohawebe summit to
send the zirelenhen into yer.very toes and tip ho' yer
vingen" "Yea," sea she, 'but my ',Mishima haunt
got none o' that staff; and if I did at bide by what
them zed, them sod say, as how twos no use haste •
medical man If you down take what then sends 'ft."
Well, presently she breaks silence agin an says. "Mrs.
Grundy, do on believe in witches?' " Witches," sea,'
s " I thought nobody blieve'd in witches •
d'thick here time o'day." "Then you don't bleeve in
an?' said ehe. " No,not • bit an't" zed I. " Then I do," ,
zed lime, "An my vuishuns tell I as how the principal ,
canoe o' my want o'sircleaahun be, that the oppozishun
shop o' &sprees, Telegram and Co., practises that
ere art, and that they. be • witchui the very '
heart's blood in me an =lnn it dry up." "Stuff an
nonsena, oomaa," sea I, "One sod • thought to hear'e
talk like that, as how you and your vizishuns was
all a Elvin in the vifteenth :entry. It besot that. I can
bell'ee what it be. You jig look in at that opponshan
shop as you calls it, an you'll see as they marchees wee
the times. If any o' their stock gibs a little old Yeah-
nod they gita rid o' it, and so they keeps up a good
stook o' modern goods. Now jiet mark the contrast.
Your goods be all wold vashund, your wold stock has
bin • cennulatin, that yer shelves be full o' rubbish well
nigh a hunderd year wold. The consequence be, all as
goes wee the times patronizes thay, and you've notthin
but a few wold wimmin as be must as wold as Adam
vor customers ; and an they dies off you'll have vewer
.pd seem. "Tat look," added I, ir anybody was to
cum lie you vor 'itch • thing as a Crinny Linn, you
vioabret serye'em, you &int got nothin in modern. An
thee there ye be, nothin to do but a sittin and mopein,
%akin that steak medsin, and not • stirrin—no wondher
you have no zircelashun in the extremities, I'd wonder
iv'e ad. But madam, see I, I can't stop no longer wee
thee now, but when I cum agin, I'll gee thee a presorip-
shun to get thee zireadashun up. "0 Mrs. Grandy,"
sod she, wee tears in her eyes and implorin look, "Do
cam agin soon and gee me your prescripshon, or I be
shore I shall di." ', I 001, I 001, I reply'd, and druve
away in my earridte."—Mns. GRUNDY.
MARTINSTOWN FAIR, Tuesday.—ln consequence of
'the extraordinary supply of cow stock, trade was dell.
'Cart horses and colts were not in abundance, neither
were they of so good a stamp as those exhibited at
former fairs, and business was nowise brisk.

WEYMOUTH.—A CLivita IDEA.—A Corres-
pondent says that although we have had no garotters,
fortunately, in Weymouth, yet, as they are very
numerous in London and most of the large towns in
England, that it isnot improbable we may be visited
by them before the winter is over, and that it would
be well to gtiard against them. It is well known
that these emscreanta invariably seize their victims
by the throat, and almost etrangle them by violent
pressure, so that no sort of alarm can be given until
the robbery has been completed. Now our corres-
pondent suggests that for those who go out of nights,
there ahonld be fabricated for them a stiffish leathern
collar, armed externally with sharp steel !pikes,
half an inch in length. This would effectually pre-
serve the throat, perhaps save the wearer from
catching the quineey, and prove • Bering's obetruction
to the garotters in pursuing their nefarious trade,
as the individual attacked would then be able to
exercise his voice and give immediate alarm.
EXPORTS OP ARMS AND Ammuennow.—During
the first three quarters of the present year there
have been exported from this country twelve
millions four hundred and forty-seven thousand fix
hundred and twenty-seven pounds weight of gun-
powder, and four hundred and fifty-nine thousand
of rifles, revolvers, and other small arms. Directly
or indirectly the greater number, it is supposed,
have found their way to the United and Confederate
States of America.
ASSATJLTING THE POLIO'S. GOOTgO Knight was
on Tuesday, charged before Alderman Ayling, and
Captain Protege, with assaulting the 'police. It ap-
pulsed that on the preceding Tuesday, Sergeant
Brine and three police constables went to the Albion
Inn to apprehend James Knight, defendant's father,
against whom a warrant of committal had been
ordered for 14 days' hard labour for assaulting his '
wife. When the officers entered the house, and told
Knight their errand, he said he would go, and after
having a pint of hoer was about to leave quietly, but
his four eons set upon the police and assaulted them '
very much. Three of the brothers were apprehended,
and two of them fined £5 or one month's imprison-
ment, and one of them 408. or 14 days' imprison-
ment. The small fine was paid, but the two fined
£5 each went to gaol. The charge against the pre-
sent defendant was that while P.C. Hoare had Wm.
Knight, one of defendant's brothers in custody, he
went and jumped on the constable's back and swore
be shouldn't be taken. He also put himself in a
fighting attitude and used very bad language towards
them. The other brothers were so violent at the
time that the officers were not able te apprehend
defendant and he was consequently summoned to
answer to the charge. The defendant said he was
very much put out that his mother should have
come forward against his father, eal,d sent him to
gaol when it was all her fault. Ever since he had
known her she had been the same. It didn't
matter what money he brought home, she was
always quarrelling with him. He hadn't a moments
peace.—Captain Prowse said that he believed the
defendant's mother was most in fault, but his father
did not appear, and therefore the evidence was ob-
liged to be taken ex-parte, and the Bench had no
alternative but to commit him.—Alderman Ayling
said that whatever his feeling might have been he
had no right to obstruct the police. His offence was
a very serious one, and he would be fined 405. and
de. costs, or be committed for 14 days. The money
was paid.—Philip Rocket, a wheel-chairman, was
summoned for obstructing the police in their duty
at the same time. The ease was dismissed on the
payment of ss. 10d. costs.

Lariossipun Disresss—On the 23rd ult. sermons were
preached at Trinity Church in behalf of the distressed
operatives in the North when £l7 10e. was realised
for the object in view. on Monday evening a public
meeting was held in the National Schoolroom for the
purpose of promoting the same benevolent object. The
chair was taken by J. A. Devenish, Req., who on
introducing the business of the evening, spoke of the
bereavements which the cotton operatives were now
undergoing from want of employment, adding, that
although Weymouth was a poor parish, he trusted it
would do its part at this important crisis. The Rev.
Dr. Cottle, who next addressed the meeting, read the
following letter, dated, "27, Latham-street, Preston
'November 13, 1862.—My Dear Sir. It was indeed
gratifying to me to recognise your handwriting, and
to learn from your letter, of yours and your family's
welfare. I hasten to reply to your inquiries respecting
the distrees prevailing in this town. It is indeed a
most painful story to tell, and dark as it is at present
we have yet, I fear, • winter before us, in which famine
and disease will make sad havoc among our poor. My
own district, containing • population of 6,000, entirely
•
*root, affords a fair specimen of the destitute condition
of the working classes generally. lam every day
elosely employed in visiting oases of extreme want, and
the evenings are occupied by relieving, as far as my
own means and the kind contributions of distant friends
will enable me. I have met with cases, in which for
two whole days, consecutively, families had had
literally nothing in their house Others in which a
person has had !to live on a single basin of soup,
brought by begging a few rags and selling them at the
rag-shop for • half-penny or penny. Thousands who
newer begged before or received any charitable relief
are earnestly solisiting food to keep them from absolute
starvation, and upon my visiting one of the largest
relief kitchens as I we. leaving it, I was surrounded by
a crowd of famishing men and women, soliciting only •
soup ticket; and upon my taking some from my
pocket, the whole were eagerly torn from me by the
poor creatures, and I wee followed for some distance
with earnest entreaties for more. We have now open
in the town three soup kitchens the same number forbread and other food, and a large "old clothing" anab.
lishment, which in the strange variety of articles of
clothing, waiting for distribution, is indeed • most
curious sight. .35,000 are now dependent upon the
relief funds in distribution through the town, and more
than two-thirds of the mills being entirely closed, and
'lithe others working only three days a week, but for
this relief, the large number I have named would be
is to starvation. We have also sick kitchens for pro-
e, and things suitable for 0118118 of
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in the town for females. In those under Cie Board
Guardians those working in them receive 2s. each
weekly. In the other sewing schools they
bring their clothes for mending, end are supplied
gratuitously with the means of doing so, and also
taught to make and mend garments. I have in my
district a school of the latter class, in which 220 to 250
women am making ender experienced teachers.
Clothes, beds, and bedding, and furniture, and every-
thing they possess, our poor people are aacrilicing for
the necessaries of life, and now that the winter is
setting in, and threatens to be Very severe, I fear that
numbers will perish if effectual help eannot be obtained
for them. For some of our Lancashire towns, friends
at • distance are meet kindly making collections in
their churches, and pending them for distribution to
to clergymen with whom they are acquainted, who
render to the generous donors monthly accounts. lam
now receiving monthly a 'mall fund for my district, and
should feel most deeply grateful to you cod your people
if you could afford me similar aid. These funds are
appropriated to particular districts, and the relief given
through them is in addition to the small pittance
which, from the numbers assisted, is all that the
general committee of the town can afford to give. Can
you help roe from Trinity district (the poorest in the
town) in this way The people here beer their heavy
trials with most exemplary patience. Them is no
attempt at rioting, or any disthrbance, although the
privation and suffering they are enduring are fearful.
We take their children, as far as we can, freely to our
schools attd lit thy own I provide, as often as I can
afford, soup and bread dinner for them. I should be
happy to give you at any time information how
matters are going on ; but I would once more ask, if you
can send me help from your friends, or your people, in
money or in clothing, for my own peon praY remetnber
us. With kind regards, &e., Fltsbraicr LANGHOME."
The rev. gentleman then gave a statistical amount of
the distressed districts, showing how wide-spread the
ell extended, and concluded by exciting the sympathy
of those present to give according to their ability,
willingly and not grudgingly, as God loveth a cheerful
giver. The meeting was subsequently addressed by the
Rev. Mr. Wale, the Rev. W. Lewis, W. Symonda,
Esq., and Mr. Read. A committee was formed, com-
posed of the Revs. Dr. Cottle and Mr. Wale, the
churchwardens of Trinity Church, the Revs. W. Lewis
and J. Bin., avid Mr. Read, with power to add to their
numben to receive subscriptions. A resolution was
also passed that tradesmen in prominent positions
should be requested to place money boxes on their
counters, or in their windows, in behalf of the objeot
they were that evening met to cerry one. A, vote of
thanks having been given to the chairman for his con-
duct in the chair that night, the girls belonging to the
Reboot sang a hymn exceedingly well, and the Rev. Dr.
Cottle pronottneing the benediction, the meeting sepa-
rated. The slim of EIS lets. was collected at the dqor
as the company departed—an amount, considering the
poverty in the parish at the present tinie, itlat be pro-
nounced exceedingly liberal.

CONCERT.-0o Moeday eVening a concert was held at
the Burdon Hotel Assembly Roma, in behalf of the
distressed operatives in Lancashire and Cheshire. A
geed,' number was present, but the room was not so
Well filled as we could have wished. Several reasons,
however, may be assigned for this. A very lame number
.0 the influential classes have already given largely and
Wre weekly giving towards the same benevolent object
this concert was intended to promote. Besides which,
the names of the several partite, We tindeestand, *ho
had kindly consented to take part in the proceedings,
were, from modesty—this being an amateur parlor-
manes—Withheld. The programme, however, was
ably eustained, and the proceedings passed oft with
great ickst.
Tel CBARNB OP MUSTO.—A correspondent writes
—"ln your last week's impreseion Yoe stated that
' Music has not altraye °harem to soothe the savage
breast,' beton the tonteary it sometimes ham an opposite
effect, and quote a ease in point—Phillips V. Dominy
whith came before the magistrates last week, in ooirfir-
mation of your position. The ease was not gone into,
and the public are consequently left in the dark why
the musical meetings at Mr. Derniny's were sought to
be put down. One would be led to suppose, from what
it appears took place before the Bench, that Mr.
Phillips sought to pat down a little innocent and eihi-
lirating amusement. The case, hoerever, Was far other-
wise. What Mr. Phillips's ear for music is I cannot
say, but however good it may be, he evidently came to
the conclusion that it was quite possible to have too
much of even a good thing, When Mr. Dominy's lads
were playing on their drums and fifes, they knew fell
well that they were keeping awake Mr. Phillips's young
children,who were close by, till a late hour every night,
and they knew too, that as such, the " swine," not She '
" music, ' was a great annoyance. If I am correctly
informed, they had frequently been requested net to
disturb the children, but they still persisted, and eronld
no doubt have still continued to do itc• were not the
law imperative on the pant tkat to man shall annoy
his neighbour With impeatty. I think, Sir, this expla-
nation is due to the pabtio that they may not have an
erroneous impression as to the real nature of the differ-
enee that appears to have existed between neighbours."
Teta LOCAL POOR. —On Sunday sermons were preached
at St. Mary's Church in behalf of funds for the relief of
the local poor—a very numerous body, we regret to
state, at the present time. There are now, at Wey-
mouth, many who have had no work for several
months post, and a gentlemen who had visited some of
their hones.' told as a few days three, that there are
many in Weymouth, at the present time, but little, if
at all, better Mt then the operatives of Lancashire.
Ma. Antte.—On Wednesday, the 19th ultimo, Mr.
Artie delighted the good people of Weymouth, by
giving, t the Literary Institution, one of hill well-
known and popular eutertainments. Comment on this
gentleman is perhaps unnecessary, suffice it to say,
that on this occasion, an en Elocutionist, a Commenta.
tor' or • Mimio, he sustained the high reputation that
heralded his appearance. The room was well attended,
and the audience enthusiastic.
rtAlLWAT.—Extensive preparations ale helps made
for carrying out the Weymouth and Portland Raiiwa.
Trucks and other plant are being collected', end thnrtly
after Christmas we may expect to PIC the works com-
menced.

Romani IR ANAL tilrit.—We have sometimes felt
it our duty to CoMinent on justioes' justice in Wey-
mouth, but what shall we say of the cue which is now
making so great a sensation on the opposite side of the
Channel. France is a country highly civilised, advanced
in art and philosophy, aiming at perfection, and
aspiring to be a pattern to the rest of the world, yet
she cherishes the meet flagrant and monstront bar-
barisms in her administration of justice. Here is WM
in point. About two years agow ruing married Woman
named Rosalie Doke, • liati'Ve Of Belgium, and only
speaking Flemish, was brought up on a charge of mur-
dering her own father, and underwent the " preliminary
examination." Here she at once confessed her guilt,
sad was rewarded for her speedy confession, and for
giving so litthr trouble to the Court, by a sentence just
short of the guillotine, namely, transportation for life
But now a trial has taken place in which Pada have
come to light, which totally disprove the young
woman's confession, and show that also en not the
murderess. Two tnen, named Vanhalwyn and
Verhomme, have, in the course of a trial for another
murder, confessed to the murder of the father of
Rosalie poise. And n 3V, we come to the point of the
case Why did the young woman confess herself
' guilty when ate was really innocent? She was forced
into confession; and the officers of justice were the meu
who forced her. This "preliminary examination"
seems to be an occasion which affords extraordMary
facilities for this purpose, and they Were thoionglay
taken advantage of. Why" is the miestiOn Which has
been just now pot to her in a Prettelt court—" why did
you admit in the preliminary, examination that you
murdered your father?" iTer answer was that the inter-
preter (she only spoke Flemish) had threatened her
with aeoret confinement in a dismal hole, and that, at
she WWI pregnant. (she was a married womanj
and wanted to save the life of her chArt, the
resolved to declare herself guilty. The inter-
preter himself being asked by the Proeurenr-Heneral
if he had held out such a threat to the woman,
admitted that he had, but said that he did
no more than interpret literally the words of
the Judge d'lnstrnotion. The prisoner had Pre-
vious to this examination, had a six Months expe-
rience of what "secret confinement in a dismal hole"
was. She had been shut rip in a room which composed
a cubic square of about eight feet, with air and light
admitted only through the opening of a brick, and
that not from the outside, but only from • skylight in
a roof above, the cell being only an enclosure within
another enclosure. She had not • breath of air and Was
only out twice the whole six months. A strait wais-
goat was pixt on her to prevent her from laying violent
hands on herself, the gaoler seeing " that her mind had
been affected by the confinement," because " one day she
tore her mattress to pieces." The whole furniture of
the dungeon consisted of a mattress, a bucket, and a
coverlet. In this horrible state of confinement the
"clerk" was constantly urging her to confess.
"Confess that you are guilty, and that you have con-
cealed the watch" (which the real murderers had
carried off), " aud you shall be allowed to go out"--
that is, to take airings. She came to the "preliminary
examination," thee, with a six months' experience of a
French solitary cell. She dreaded • repetition of it;
she thought that the life of her yet tinhorn infant
would be safer under the treatment she would have as
a convict, and for herself she preferred death or any-
thing else which a eonvict had to suffer to the slow
torture of the state which preceded conviction, and she
therefore, to put an end to her existing torments, de-
clared at the preliminary examination that she was
guilty. It is astounding that such • barbarous system
of treating suspected persons exists in France. Here is an
unfortunate yonng woman declaring that she had
murdered her own father,and /then the real perpetrators
of the crime are found, the only explanation she gives
of her conduct is.—" I did not know what to say to get
out of that horrible celL I never would have said
what I did had I not been pregnant. The "ger was
incessantly urging roe to confess, and telling me if I
did I should be let out of the cell, as I suffered great
pain because I was pregnant"—She also said that she
WM afraid if Me did not confess " her bend would be
cut off."—Here we have an Instance whore the sense of
present agony overcame la the wretched victim the
very honesty of innocence, and induced her to pro-
cure her own fionviction 'by a Ile. So numb for 'pain as
• test of guilt, so much Mr short cuts to justice, and
so much for the infallability of extorted confon.
PORTLANDAsortras.Ou Monday evening,-Noy.
24th, the tiev, J. Bert& WnalSrall Ifhafidtev. of Bath
delivered a thoteagbly intellectual and mese instruc-
tive lecture at the Weeleyesi Schoolroom, n "Men
of Might." Thorewaa A law and highly respectable
audience, and the proms were devoted to the
Wesleyan Reeding Society's funds. A few such
lectures as this would do much in stirring the
young men of Portland up to mental improve-
ment.

BtoYnnasm.—A few weeks since when Baker's
circus was at Portland, his daughtes, about 19 or 20
years of age, performed the part of "The female
Blondin," by walking on the tight rope. By
some mishap she fell and injured herself, and we
regret to learn that a few days since she died in
eonsequence. Surely it is time these sensation per-
formances were put a stop to.
THE VERNE.—Scarcely wiglin the memory of
man has the time been known when so many people
on the island were out of work as during the past
few months. Daring the pant two or three weeks
a few peoplo have b•eu employed on Rib Vernei

and others, we hear, Will be set to work shortly.
We cannot, hovvexer, recommend anyone to come
from a distance here in search of employment, as
many hands, we fear, will yet have to suffer some
months' privation before room will be rend° on the
government works.
BLANDFOAD.—We Ire mob pleased to learn that
the scholars belonging to the British School have col-
lected the wain So, or the distressed cotton
operatives in the North.
Ltcroae. —A very instructive leottire on " L000mo-
tion" was delivered before the navvies by Mr. A. C.
Hailes, last week, at the British Schoolroom. The men
were much pleased, and attentively examined the
diagrams employed for illustration at the close of the
lecture.

WARBHAM.—Parrr Szsmotrs, Tuesday.—Before
Rev. G. V. Garland, and C. W. Digby, James Moreland,
and G. W. F. 'yter, Bagra.
WAREHAM. —David Johnson was summoned by Jane
Travers to show cause why Ile shottld ndt aCknowledge
the paternity of her child. It appeared they had been
fellow-aervanta at Mts. Meyers'a The case was settled
out of will% by defendant agreeing to pay la. 9d. per
week and costs. Mr. Weston appeared for the appli-
cant, and Mr. Trevennen for the defendant

A' TRAVELLING TINKEIL—James Riley and Ann
Riley, • travelling tinker and his wife, were brought up
In custody, charged with stealing sid., and assaulting
Ann Bartlett, the wife of Samuel Bartlett, of the Vet
and Lamb, at Holten. Mr. Weston conducted the
case for the oomplainant. It appeared that the defen-
dants were at complainant's house on the 20th instant,
and had two or three quatts of beer with others who
Were there: The woman pretended to pay for the
lett quart of beer that they had, and when Mrs.
Bartlett laid down 50., Mrs. Riley picked it up and re-
fused to give her the shilling. Subsequently she and
her husband assaulted the landlady. They were each
sentenced to 7 days' hard labour.
WILFUL DAMAGE.—James Hood was summoned on
the charge of cutting down a young ash tree, the
property of J. H. (ialcraft, Esq.—Fined Is. and costs
remitted.
FELONY—Henry Burden, of Winterborne Kingston,
was summoned by Thomas Regent, yeoman, his master,
charged with stealing 15 apples. It appeared that de-
fendant had been previoesly captioned by iiiithpleinant
for, petty thefts.—Senienced to 25 days' hard labour.
SHORT Witiour.-=-Hetiry Langford, provision dealer,
of Wool, was dummoned by Superintendent Bales, with
having in unjust 1 lb. weight, beink 2i drachms
deficient. This case was partly heard, and adjourned in
consequence of the wife appearing and not her husband,
the Magistrates deeming it necessary to have his
presence. The ease will; cetgegitently, come on again
at the nvit,fortnightly petty sessions.
S fiAII'TESBITRY. —The Marquis of Westminster
o'n Tuesday laid the foundation stone of a new hos-
pital, which is about to be built near the park en-
trance, at Birkenhead, at a cost of about £5,000.
POOLE. —BURNED TO DEATH —A poor old
woman, named Mrs. Budgen, about 70 years of age,
who resided in one of the Almshouses in Churah-
street, was found by some of the neighbours on
Saturday morning to hate been horribly brirnt to
death during the preeeding night. It appears that
the neighbours twho from the non-appearance of the
deteased, and because of a sickening smell of burn-
ing had surmised that something was wrong,) broke
open the door and found the remains of the poor
creature partly on the floor and pagy on the half-
burned bed. They *ere horrid at discovering
that the gr'eater Portioh of her body wits Consume
by fire; the legs and arms being the only parts not
burned. It is supposed that the fire originated by
the poor creature trying to extinguish the light,
the bed-clothes catching fire in the attempt, as the
clothes and bed were nearly all burned and an
empty candlestick was found at the bedside—the
poor woman being of course too feeble to combat the
flames, or render herself any assistance. We wonder
that everyone of the almshouses were not burned
to the ground, being some tlf the oldeist strictures
of the kind in Poole, and wood entering so very
largely into their composition. Are not the authori•
ties much to blame for allowing a separate apart-
ment for the exclusive use of each of these aged
women, instead of coupling them together for their
own comfort and necessary protection? The Inquest
was held at the Townhall on Saturday, and a verdict
in accordant* with the above facts was returned.
THE LANCASHIRE DISTRESS. —The preliminary
meeting ip aid of the Lancashire Opetttives held itt
the Townhall on the iSth ant., for the purpose of
drganizibg alloommittee and arranging matters for the
better carrying out of their laudable project,lias been
productive ot a large amount of good, £5O having
been sent to the Central Committee, and we hear about
£lOO more will be ready in a few days as the second
instalment.
On Sunday week our newly'elected Mayor, attended
by the Corporation, walked in procession, secording
t• "ye antient custocie" to the parish church of Bt.
James. The police tery fittingly headed the pro-
cession, and looked, (as the representatives of the
law should always look,) as if they were singly and
collectively the interperters of the inspirit majesty
of the constitutiOn, and their litipolling appearance
would pet to flight the hare idea of any connection
With areas, Or playing the gay Lothario. The Rifle
Vohihteers, headed by their drum and fife band,
(which did not play !) brought up the rear, and
mustered strong for the occasion. An eloquent and
impressive sermon was preached by the Rev. A.
Wilkinson, rector of St. James', who selected a text
admirably adapted for the
.occasion. Rarely hare
we witnessed the itleeppre Of seeing such an atten-
dance as filled the hallowed walls of St. James's
both at iterning and evening service. At 12 o'olook
the procession returned to the Tewnhall, surrounded
by a vast concourse of people, who came to witness
the corMge.
GRAY'S INN, Nov. 24.—At a pension of the
Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, holden this day,
Henry Denby Seymour, req., 14.2., was
called to the degree of barrister-at-law.