The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-03 00:00:00

Several other subscriptions were announced, and I
among the first enrolled members of the corps were
the Rev. C. Avery Moore, the llou. and Rev. P.
Baring, the Hon. Ralph Dutton, M.P., the Mayor
of Rouisey, Captain Brown, &c.
The proceeding, which were throughout of an en-
thusiastic character, terminated with a vote of
thanks to the Mayor.
TII EATHEB. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 30. All
yesterday and to-day it has blown hero a hard gale
from S.S.W. to W. with fierce squalls at intervals.
The barometer had been very low for some days
previous. To-night it is slightly on the rise, with
the wind apparently inclined to back in to N.W.
Several out-ward bound vessels are detained at the
Nlotherbank by the violence of the weather; among
them the Yorkshire, from London for Sydney,
N.S.W., and the Eliza Shairp, from London for St.
Kitts. The Greenwich, Captain Lelean, from the
Cape for London, which put into the Motherbauk to
procure anchors and chains, is still detained at that
anchorage, being unable to get them on board, owing
to the rough state of the water. The Hurkaru,
from India for London, has also put into the Mother•
bank to land a portion of her crew sick with the
scurvy. It is stated that one man has died since her
1 arrival.

socrHAmrrox.—The proposed Memorial to Dr.
haac mat. —The sub-committee, formed to promote
the erection of a monunlciit to Dr. I. Watts, in his
native town, met on Tuesday, and provisionally ap-
proved Mr. Lucas's design of a statue and pedestal 18
feet 6 inches high, of Balsover stone, at a co,t of £4ho.
The subscriptions at present amount to £i6l. The
committee have also suggested that the statue of Dr.
Watts be erected in the We-t Marlands Park. There
was a general committee meeting on Wednesday
last. .

THE MAYOR'S CIIIIInTIIAn Go-rm.—The Mayor las
opportunely placed one thousand coal ticketa in the
bands of the clew and ministers of all denominations.
The aged in the poorhouse, the orphans in the Female
Orphan Asylum, the Ragged School, Thorner's Charity,
Grove-street, Cod's House. Northam Schools, the Soup
Kitchen, have also heel* remembered, and his worship
also gave a dinner to the police, and to the prisoners and
debtors at gaol.
Teir:i,iyi.s.—Stcwar( blacnagliten, KN., of Bit-
teme Manor !loose, gave a reading of Shakespeare's
play of Macbeth, at the Athememn, on Tuesday even-
ing. At the close of the reading, the Athenteum Ride
Corps presented him with a silver powder flask, as •
mark of their esteem, for tits service.. In promoting the
establishment of that corps, and providing them a line-
using ground.
THE VoLUNTERR WELK 01RM—A committee of
members (ruin each company has been appointed, and
has conferred with the general committee on the pro-
visional nomination of persons for apianntment as sub-
alterns. On the uniform, all4l other matters. The sub-
scriptions amount to nearly I:750. The ladies have coin-
menced • subscription for the purchase of regimental
colours for the Corp...
THE Vic-routs MILITARY HOSPITAL.—The hundreds
of minions employed at this hospital at Netley resumed
I work on Wednesday, having been unemployed for about
• week on account of the frost. The officers' quarters
and the separate barrack, have been commenced. The
chapel in rapidly progressing towards completion, and
the scaffolding of the north wing has been taken down,
so that the scaffolding of the north wing bas been taken
down, so that the ornamental masonry of that portion
of the building, which is of • very beautiful description,
can now he seen to perfection.
THE SACRED HARMONIC HoCIETT.—The members of
thin society performed Handel' oratorio, the Messiah, at
the Victoria Rooms no Friday evening, before a nume-
rous and fashionable audience. The proceeds were
devoted to the fund in aid of the proposed spire on St.
Lawreuce Church. Mr. Alexander Rowland conducted,
and was assisted by a full and efficient band and chorus
(flow the Harmonic Society). Mr. Peel e and Mr. P.
Cross, of the Winchester choir, were engaged, and • few
leading instrumentalist. from Loudon.
WINCHEnTER.—Thr Hampshire Primed', Society.—
The monthly meeting of the central board of this society
was held at the Drain! Jury Chamber, on Wednesday
(F. Marx, F:441., in the chair.) when nineteen new mem-
bers were admitted and several policies increased.
Clrinia to the amount of £47 12s. 10.1, were paid, and
otl.er business transacted, after which the meeting ad-
journed to the: ISO of January.
.txtsoven.—Pollinteer Itijle Corps.—The subset*
ti.4lis in support of this *aim amounted to nearly El5O,
but volunteers are much wanted.
Citnisredetivit.—Faial Arei•lent.—A lamentable oc- I
currilice, terminating in the death of a man ntined
Arthur Phillips, in the employ of Mr. Charles Reeks,
corn-factor, of this town, took place on Menday morning
, about *even o'clock. It appears that Phillips and a
young mail named Benjamin 'Crooke, were engaged in
binding a load of hay, adjacent to the stores of Mr.
Reeks in Castle-street; Phillips being on the load and
Trooke on the gestok .Truoke was engaged on une
of tbs,..llllon, said poising round to the other side,
ibriend Phillips lying on Die pavement, perfectly liven-
' able and bleeding from the bead. and the loose rope
entangled with his lep, by which it would appear that
, dammed, while engaged in arranging the rope, bad lost
his balance, and was thus precipated to the ground.
lie w,m conveyed to his reaidence, and medical assist-
ance immediately procured, which, however, proved un-
availing, the poor man having austaisied such severe in-
ternal injury AS to emcee his death the same evening.
Deceased was about st)years of age, and leaves a widow
; and family to :noun) their toes.
' Rosiser.—Rijk Corps.—A meeting is about to be
I convened by the Mayor to form a Ride Corps in this
town, and no doubt there will be a full attendance.
There limn 64,1110 athy iu 146 popular itiovetilel4,
but the noble Preluier'a observatious at the Labourers'
Association are likely to stimulate our townsmen to join

the Coring.
Lord load Lady Palmerston have returned from Lou-
don to their residence, ltroadlands, and will receive a
sueoessiou of distinguished visitors during this festive