The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-07-03 00:00:00

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SALISBURY. —Salisbury and Yeoril Raihony Bill.
—The Lords' amendments to this bill were consider-
ed and agreed to, on Monday night, and the bill was
ordered for third reading.
ACCIDENT. —On Saturday Isar, Mr. Manninge, of
I)ownton, was di icing under the railway bridge,
lisherton, when • liaising engine frightened his
pony and caused it to start off. Mr. Manning, who
was thrown out, we regret to find, received sonic
rather serious injuries, and the vehicle was also
greatly damaged.
W SALES N %PEI., CHURCH STREET. This
I 'ha. OVI 113 V ill g limn closed for repairs and restoration,
wao ic-opeoed on Thursday week when two sermons
er.• p: cached on the occasion by the Rev. Jacob
Nl,rt”n. of Bristol. The Rev. J. Rattenbury, who
was expected to officiate, WAS, OR account of illness,
unable to attend. The collections amounted to
about

SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGTION OF THE GOSPEL
IN FOREIGN PA itts. —On Sunday last, sermons iti
aid of this Society were preached at St. Thoitia,'s
Church in the Limning by the Lord Bishop of La-
bean, (Borneo), and in the evening, by the Rev. J.
R. Woodford. Tile collections were —morning, XII
6s. 4.1. ; evening. .t 5 6s. 3.1. At St. Edinunil's
Church. iii the morning, the ger ~,,, n was preached
by the Rev. 11. I'. Liddon ; and in the eveniiv., by
the Lord Bishop „r Collections. .£l4 14. Oil,
including • 7s. from Tail,ris' Hall, mostly in
pence, (non poor persona At St. Martin's, the Rev.
Prebendary Popham preached in the 'miming, and
the Rev. It. in the evening. The collections
were—morning. AA 9s. 41.; evening, LI 198. 10.1.
At St. Paid's. Fisherton, the Rev .1. IL Wmulford
preached in the morning, and the Rev. Prebendary
Popham in the evening, and the collections amounted
to .t 6 10s. The Diocesan anniversary of this
Society, and also of the Society for Promoting Claris.
lion Knowledge, was held on Wedittnelay. There
was full 1111 l ruing service, with the administration of
the Holy Communion. at the Cathedral, and in the
evening a public meeting at the Council House.

Dow-xriix.—The church of this parish is in course
of restorat , and considerable anxiety has been
felt as to the safety of the tower, so much so that
early last year a faculty was obtained for taking off
the upper stage, w hicli was iulded about sixty years
ago, but in compliance with the wish of stone of the
parishioners it was not acted upon. Lately, however.
this alarm has been increased from fresh signs of
weakness having been observed, and in compliance
with the wishes of the architect, Mr. Wyatt, the
churchwardens very properly obtained the opinion
of the eminent civil engineer. Mr. Gregory, as to its
present state. We have been informed that Mr.
Gregory recommends certain remedial measures' but
also says, that unless the Ada I stage be forthwith
removed. the whole tower will in no tong time have
to be taken down. This a heavy expense Inuit be
incurred to remove this source of imminent danger,
and that too at a time when .atio, in addition to
what has been aberuly subscribed, is required to
meet the restoration of this noble church, which has
been so satisfactorily commenced.
BROADCHA LK V. —New &hod R 00044. —New and
commodious National Schools, consisting of spacious
school and class rooms, well funiishe.l with desks.
books, maps, and diagrams, and other necessary
educational apparatus, also a master's residence, a
well arranged garden, and a somewhat extensive
play ground have been opened in this parish. After
the usual enjoymenta of the afternoon, the children
and parents, to the number of about 290, sat down
to a bountifully provided tea, after which the amuse,.
meta of the day were again resumed, under the
cheering intluences of music, and thus passed away
the school opening day, which in likely to be happily
remembered by many of the inhabitants.
W A !CM I NSTKR. Lord Ireyinouth's School.—The
annual distribution of prises at thisschool took place
in the dining ball on Tuesday, the 19th ult. The
Head Master (the Rev. T. E. ('rallan, M.A.), took
occasion to remark on the excellent conduct and !
progress of the boys under his charge, menti ~,, ing
that his first class in mathematics hid particularly '
distinguished themselves, and, though quite young.
were already becoming well acquainted with some
branches of mathematical science higher than are
commonly read at grammer schools.
TROW BRIDGE. —Nero Markel n 011se. —Mr. C. E.
Davis, architect, of Bath, has produced a plan for a •
new market house, which is likely to be carried out,
and which will doubtless be appreciated by the
hitherto unprotxted purveyors of edibles who visit
time town.

THE Rims con rs. —The second company of the
Wiltshire Ride Volunteer Corps (Trowbridge) hay-
ing expressed a wish to take part in the grand
review of Saturday week, Captain Clark readily
assented to their loyal aspiration. Several left by
this excursion train, others by the express on Saar-
day morning. The officers—Captain Clarke, Lieu-
tenant Clarke. 1111,1 Esmsigii Foley, with many of the
corps, proceeded at an early hour to join the Bath
excursion train at Chippenhain for Paddington.
Mmes.—The Quarter Sessions for this borough
was held on Saturday. the Tird ult., before H. A.
Merewether, Esaj., recorder. There were three
prisoners for trial. —Thorium Jtmex was charged with
stealing a pair of trucks, the property of John
Paridise, and sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment.
-- -Jessie Ifimmek and William Bal.& Wt re charged
with stealing a ham of bacon, the property of Mrs.
Harriet Selby. The grand jury ignored the bill
against Hiscock. Prisoners, at the time of the rob-
bery, were in the employ of Messrs. Chandler,
insisters, of this town. Mrs. Selloy was in the habit
or sending bacon to the malt-house for the purpose
of being dried. On the llth or May she sent for two
hams from the house, but as they were not quite dry
enough they were returned. A few hours after-
wards the prisoner Such met Mrs. Selby's man in
the street, and said " How many hams did you bring
hack r 'f we,' replied the man. "Timers is hut
one there then," said Baish. This led to an imme•
hate inquiry and search. during which Wish was
seen to go ha the privy Iwhauging to the premises,
and, on its heing searelmal, a portion of the ham anal
the bag which was round it was found, the bag
having been partially burnt. The other portion of
the ham was found in the upper part of the building
to which no one had lIICMIII except the prismiers.
On Baish was tonna a clasp knife, which was very
greasy, and which smelt as if bacon had been
recently cut with it. Prisoner was very ably de-
fended by Mr. Saunders, of the Western Circuit,
hot the jury, after a short con.ultati ~,, , found
guilty. Tim Recorder said he fully concurred in the
verdict, but in consequence of the previous good
character of the prisoner and his parents, and it
being his first offence, lie would only sentence him to
two months' imprisonment with hard labour. This is
the first sessions for the trial of prisoners that has
been held since Michaelmas. 18.57, but there have
been disposed of in the meantime three for burglary,
two for horse stealing. and one for a misdemeanour,
convicted at assizes—eleven her the Criminal
Justice anal tire under the Juvenile Offenders' Act,
two e the latter having been sent to Reformatories.