The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-04-20 00:00:00

Duet &unit! expo.

TUBSDAY, APRIL 20, 1860.

DORCHESTER.

WOILILING 111/I'B INSTITUTZ.—Tbe quarterly meeting
was held on Wednesday evening, Ur. Jsmeson presid-
ing. The receipt+, including s donation of E 3 from
Colonel Sturt, M.P., and £6 11s. honorery members'
subscriptions, amounted to £43 16s. lt4d., and the
expenibture had been £4310.. 241. Several volumes of
the Gardeners' Chronicle in numbers, from
Willinms, Ifq.. end a quantity of blue books concern
jog patents from the Potent Society, were received
with thanks.
Tax WZATHEL —The following is our meteorological
report for the week ending Sander last :

SW I Fog, Ilse, gloomy
afi ' J: SE Irog
49 SE d: SW Fine
46 W& S !Floe, rain
44 SW N)Stormy
43 NW IStormy
35

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4 '
9 " Directio
:4 —_.?
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EA of Wind.
_
April '
12 57
13 69
14 61
15 54
16 63
17 50
16 60

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Kit. A. E. MOUIJL —On the evening of 164
there was a good attendanoe in the Fordington school-
room at the monthly Chureh Missionary Society
meeting. The Hey. H. Monis lock the chair, es he
has done (with only a slight interruption) for nearly
thirty five year' past, and was supported by his two
younger sons, Rev. Handley Motile, curate of the perish
(and Fellow of Trinity, Cambridge), and Hay.,Artlitu
Motile, who has just returned from Ningpo. in China,
on the eve of his elder brother's return thither. Mr.
A. 11 o ale made an effective address, repelling the
insinuations against mission work recently made in
Parliament, en i giving some deeply interesting details
of his own mission, which may from time to time be
reported more fully in these columns.

Coactar.— A concert was given on Thursday evening.
in the New Corn eachange, by the Dorchester Choial
Society, under the direction of Mr. J. Robinson. There
was a numerous attendanos, and the whole affair passed
off most suocesafolly. The glees were particularly good ;
Mr. Andrews was am foil in the songs he gave, and
"Beautiful Biddy of Sligo" evoked mu s of laughter;
Mr. Lecott sang capitally; Mr. Paruiter achieved his
accustomed success in the "light comedy" song.; Mr.
Holland did "the heavies" " better than ever ;" Masters
Rummy and Andrews sang very nicely as usual ; and
Mr. Hayman rendered good service. A speciality was
introduced, viz., a profeedonel flautist from London,
Mr. W. G. James. and his performances were • rich
treat, and afforded everybody the highest gretification.
The programme was long, and the encores made it eery
Late before the °miner' had ooncluded.

COMMITTED TO TOE DORSET COONTT GAOL.-
Session, : Joseph Parrott, dealing tools at Symonds.
bury ; John Hunt, obtaining fluor, he., by have
pretences, at Marnbull.-Ilard Labour : Thomas
vagrancy at Wyke Regis, 7 days ; John Daiwa,
vagrancy at Bishop Councils, 1 month ; John Jackson.
vagrancy at Chickerell, 21 day ; Robert Elliot, vagrancy
at Cann, 21 days; John Stewart, and George Stewart,
rectrency by false petition at Weymouth, 3 months ;
John Howlett, vagrancy at Cbideock, 1 week ; George
Evans, vagrancy at Portland. 1 month ; William
Jackson, vagrancy at Wyke Regis, 21 days ; John
Taylor. stealing money at Bradpile, 2 month.; Edward
Ford, drunk, he., at Blandford, 7 days ; Fred Coward,
'runt, kn., at Fordington, 7 days ; Alfred Paul,
bostardy at Netherbery, 1 month.
HEMET BALM'S BAMIEROPTCT.- At the Exeter
District Court of Bankruptcy, on Friday, before the
Registrar, J. D. King, Esq., re Henry Barnes, of
Dorchester, civil engineer, architect, and surveyor, a
meeting for choice of assignee. Mr. Bart& for the
estate ; Mr. Petheriek for creditors. The official
amignee reported that bankrupt owed to unsecured
creditors, £990 91. id. ;to secured, £780; to liabilities on
bond £110; total debts, £1,1389 9.1. 7d. Asset.' arniture,
10s.; eight leasehold cottages at Dorchester worth about
£400; reversionary interact or seven leasehold honors
at Dorchester valued at about £lOO. Bankrupt attri-
butes his inability to meet his engagements by the
falling off of his practice and sickness in his family.
His schedule contains the following statement of
unsecured debts :-Dr. Aldridge, £49 13s. 11d. ; Mr. G.
J. Andrews, solicitor, £55; Andrews and Pope, £25;
T. Bowman, merchant, Southampton, £'26o; Mew..
Baacombe, drapers, £4l lis. 3d.; F. Bennett, grocer,
90. 4d.; Brogden and Sons, coal merchants, ES 25.; J.
Heusi, brewer, £l9 11:14. 64. ; C. H. Bonifield,
schoolmaster, £l2 Ire. Id. ; Cuunington and Co.,
wine merchants, £l6 19s. 11d. ; J. Collins, smith.
Li 9s. 341. ; W. Cole, builder, 19s. ; Cksonide,
lii.; E.rpress, 41. ; C. Curtis, clothier, £J;
J. W. Davis, CV Ss. ; W. Darden, plumber,
£ll lii. 7d.; Mrs. Dunn, Junction Hotel, 16e.; Mrs.
E. Dawe, dressmaker, El ; J. Kuser, grocer, Ell 15s. 31.;
A. J. Evans, chemist, £2; J. Fitch, draper, £62 10s.;
G. aregory, builder, El Is. 71.; Gas Company, £3 6a;
I Godwin, chins dealer, Ir.; Guy and Sons, builders,
19.. ld.; Mrs. Gibbs, hairdresser, LI 10s.; Basel, iron.
monger. £8 10.. 5i1.; J. Hockey, shoemaker, LI 16a 3d.;
C. Honeyben, dairymen, £7 10a; Holmes, newsagent,
£1 19..; Misses Harvey, £l4 135.; Mrs. Howe, C3lll-
- £1 10..; H. Ling, bookseller, £5 ss. Sd.; J.
Lock, butcher, £4l 18e. 6i1.; P. Lock, 'Dal merchant,
EV 17a, 10,3.; Mrs. Last, grocer, £B3 1i..; Mills, shoe-
maker, LI Ils. 44.; 31epham, bookbinder, 10..; G.
Whitford, plumber, £3 40.; E. Nutting, baker,
1:25 18e. 14.; H. Nutting, grocer, 14s. 3d.; J. Pouncc.
painter, life. 61.; Ranisec, shoemaker, £4 Si.; J.
Robinson, professor of music, £3 10s.; B. Steele, mer-
chant, £9 45.; Spencer, blacksmith; El Os. 83.; W.
Shipp, bookseller, Blendford, £4 45.; Squire, shoe-
' maker, Portland, 800 ; F. W. Smith, professor of mask,
I El 10..; J. Timed, Weymouth, £80; Tilley and boo,