The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-10-31 00:00:00

LYME REGIS.

THE Hanoverian ship which run ashore in Charton
Bay, as related last week, remains in the same position
as at first. The work oh unloading has been proceeded
with during the week.

SALISBURY.

MR. M H. AiAllBH has arrived in Australia in
excellent health.

Mu. T. E. AYLWARD has been appointed organist
of the parish church, Cheltenhani.

ACCIDINT.—John Shepherd, of Stratford, WaB
thrown out of a cart on Thursday, and had his leg
broken. He was taken to the infirmary.
THR magistrates of Wilt4hire have appointed the Rev.
W. Whitmarsh, of Downton, Willa, and late chaplain
in tie army, to be chaplain of the Wilts County Prison,
Fishertou, Salisbury, in the room of the Rev. W. Mayo,
resigned.

THE HEALTH 07 SALISBURY.—Ont of 500 odd-
fellows enrolled in the Sarum Lodge, there is not a
single instance of sickness at the present time.
Such a circumstance has not occurred during the last
20 years. In the Sarum Foresters' Lodge the
number of sick members is two.

ON the 19th inst. the Right Rev. the Lord
Bishop licensed the Rev. James O'Brien, clerk,
R A., to the perpetual curacy of Lyneham, Wilts,
rendered vacant by the cession of the Rev. John
Duncan, on the nomination of Mr. G. H. W.
Heneage, of Compton Bassett House, the patron.
CITY POLICE. —On Friday, before Mr. F. Att.
wood, James Elliott was charged with being drunk
and riotous and resisting the police in the discharge
of their duty. He was also charged with violently
assaulting the landlord of the Round-of-Beef public.
house. He was fined 20s. and coats for each offence,
or in default to be imprisoned for fourteen days for
each of the three charges.
COUNTY' Parry SgssioNs, Tuesday.—Present :
Viscount Folkestone, E. Hinxman, Esq., Rev. K
Duke, W. Pinokney, Eq., James Homey, Esq.,
and Alfred Buckley, Esq.—Job England was sum-
moned for assaulting James Cook, at Alderbury, bat
the bench dismissed the case.— Robert Eyres,
Amesbury carrier, was summoned by John Barnaby,
another carrier on the same road, for causing wilful
damage to a van, and was fined 10e. and ante.

FATAL ACCIDENT. —On Wednesday Mr. Wilson
held an inquest on the body of Joshua Barnes, aged
38. He was a goods guard on the South-Western
railway, and early on the wevions morning was
shunting a goods train at Fisherton station. He
moved a van a little too soon, and it was knocked
off the line by a locomotive, and he was struck or
fell, and his leg was fractured. The limb was am•
putated at the Infirmary, but he died the same
evening. Verdict, "Accidental death."
MUNICIPAL. —Very little is being done in munici-
pal matters, and there is no likelihood of opposition
in either ward. The retiring councillors are : St.
Thomas Ward, Mr. R. Sto!tes and Mr. W. Fawcett,
jun. ; gt. Edmund's Ward, Mr. J. Style and Mr. C.
M. C. Whatman ; Saint Martin's Ward, Mr. S.
Eldridge, and Mr. W. V. Terrill. The latter being
disqualified, Mr. George Richardson, of Gigant-
dreet, has offered himself as a candidate with every
cilium of coxes&

Tits Csalts PLAGUE —We are sorry to have to
report fresh oases of cattle plague in this county.
In Crick lade the disease has made its appearance.
Also at Brink worth, in s small dock of lambs be-
longing to Mr. Philip Whale; and • second animal
has, we are informed, been attacked on Holly Ditch
Farm, near Caine. As a precautionary step, the
magistrates of the Cirencester, Cricklado, and
Swindon petty sessoinal divisions have ordered the
closing of all markets within those divisions for the
present, se far si horned cattle are conoerned.
Devises Gazette.

LITIG 411014. —At the County Court, on Wednes-
day, Mr. Blake, bookseller, Rued a man named
Adams, residing in Bournemouth, for the stm of
£l6 6s. 10d, for goods received. The defendant
said some time ago he had made an assignment of
his effects to his creditors, and Mr. Blake, who WU
one of the principal creditors, signed the deed, and
• cheque of £4 lc sd. was forwarded to him on
account for the debt in question. Mr. Blake denied
that he was a party to the assignment. A verdict
was given for the plaintiff—payment to be made at
the rate of £2 per month.—Mr. Jewell sued Mr.
John Lewis, for the sum of 16s. incurred for being
mesaenget to Mr. Chapman's election committee,
being instructed to perform certain duties by Mr.
Lewis, itaed as Mr. Chapman's agent The
Judge ruled that Mr. Chapman was the party re,
sponnible for the payment of the Claim, and awarded
a verdict for the defendant.

An thrum JURY.—At the Michaelmas seniors,
John Loveday was indicted for obtaining the sum of
7.. 6a., by false pretencea, the property of Janie/
Bulley, at Wroughton, on the 18th of July. Mr.
Wrangham prosecuted. The prisoner worked for Mr.
Butler, and on the day in question went to Miss Butler,
the prosecutor's sister, and obtained the money upon
the representation that the prosecutor, whom he said
he had Seen In the fields, had sent him for it. Mr.
Butler was called, and denied having sent the prisoner
for the money He owed the prisoner about 4s. at the
time. The jury (of whom Thomas George Ross,
mdrine ftore dealer, of Marlborough, was foreman), to
the fur rise Of efery person in court, returned a
verdict of not guilty, Mr.. Merewether, addressing the
prisoner, said he had bad sl *sty narrow escape, and
where he would find another such a Pm he did not
know. He (the prisoner) had better go away and
marvel, not at what he had done, but at the decision
of the jury.—(Laughter).
TEft DIOCESAN CHORAL ASSOCIATION.—The annual
meeting took place on Tuesday, the Bishop of Salisbury
',fronded, Sinee the foundation of the society, in 1859,
the nuttrerical strength of the ohoirs in union has
increasel trot* it total of 400 to 2,500. The nurni-er of
the members has been deterted. The committee, how-
ever, have still to express their fegret that the resources
of the association are insufficient tOcerry out its objects.
The available annual income, after paying the expense"
of management, cannot be rated at more than Ego. Of
the subscribers to the association no more than 10 per
oent, have been recruited from the laity; and the com-
mittee cannot hope to seethe purposes of the association
effecttially tarried out before they can secure & more
general co•operstion from the latter. But, with the
olnipathr of the baby, who are as much interested as
the efergy in the, cultivation of church music, they are
oonfident that tile, unisical part of our services will
become ntilveisaffy Mete worthy of the Church
of England and morg Ntyre ye of the spirit
and tone of her formulariea, When ail the scream
are paid in there will be a balattoe to favour of
the association of £7O or £BO. A draft of the
new rules with reference to the objects, consti-
tution, and management of the association was
sdbmitted to the meeting, and with some few alterations
the rules Were agreed to. The Rev. C. Tower, having
resigned the Aloe of secretary, a resolution was unani.
MourdY pallred expreselng the gratitude which the saw-
cistion felt in Mr.. Tower for the valuable services he
had rendered, first in originating and establishing it, and
subsequently in conducting its affairs with indefatigable
real, with ability and judgment, and With courtesy
towards all with whom he has come in (ionised. It was
also resolved that Mr. Tower's name should be 'laded to
the number of the vice-presidents of the association, in
the hope that the advantage of his counsel might thus
be still felt in its proceedings. The Rev. W. Percival
Ward, rector of Compton Valence, secretory of the
Bridpert district, was unanimously elected secretary,
and Mr. John PinNkney and Mr. F. Attwood, were re-
elected tresenrEST and auditor; and the Rev. R. 8,
Heti:hinge; Vicar of Aklerbory, was placed upon the
diocesan Corrimittee.

WILTON.

MAIIIITAGA FLOTIVITIES. —On tl e 19th instant, at
Wilton, near Salisbury, the nuptials of Miss Robson,
only child of Mr. Wm. Robson. and the Rev. Charles
Hubert Barrows. 'orate of Stioningdaba, Berk., and
eldest son of Mr. Charles Burrows, of Craven Hill
Garden, Hyde Park, London, were celebrated. The
church was tastefully decorated, and the choral parts of
she service were well rendered by the choir. The
bridmmaids were the Ladies Mary, Mande, and Gladys
Herbert, sisters of the Bad of Pembroke, Mus
Burrows, Miss Rose Morris, Mier Cherniside, Miss
Amy, and Miss MerrieVChermside. The dress worn by
Cie bride was white Poult de soir, with blonde veil
and wreath of orange eowera and myrtle, and by the
bridesmaids white embroidered grenadine, with blue
sashes, wreaths laid shoulder knots of water lilies
and forget-me-note, with tulle veil. The bridegroom
was attended as best man by Mr. W. Upton, and also lit
the Rev F. P. Burnett. The bridal party, relatives or
the bride and bridegroom, included Mr. and Mrs. Robison,
Leiut. -General SirD..nd Lady Capon, Mr. and Mrs. John
Maughan, and Mies Saunders; and in addition, at the
ceremony and clejeuner, were the Lady Her ert of Lea,
Mrs. Montgomery, the Hon. W. Littleton, Mrs Cherm
iide, Mrs. 01 i vier, hii s. Jack son, Mrs. Hotly, Mr. G. Hony,
the Rev. John and Mrs. Penruddecke, Rev. Braoebridge
Hall, the Mayor of Salisbury and Mrs. Rigdon, Miss.
Humber, Rev. Biers, Mr. and Mrs. Rillence, Mr.
George and Miss Riswlence. Mr. and Mrs. T. Pain, Mr.
and Miss Nightingale, the Mayor of Wilton and Mrs. C.
Nightingale, Miss Stoakwed, and the Rev. harks
Hinxman. The wedding presents' were numerous an .
elegant. Tea and fruit were given at the National
Schoolrooms to the inhabitants of South-atreet, nunibe -
ing about 200, and comprising 115.iita Rol:eon's perooh.s
district, who, with their neighbours presented many
tokens of affections to the bride. & large Party, including
the heads of departments and their wive-, engaged ii
the Pembroke estate, were entertained by Mr. Rob on.
The dejeaner and entertainment were provided by Mi.
Mottom.of the Pembroke 4rms Hotel, and the tea phrty
was served by Mr. erecter, of die Greyhound Inn.

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