The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-05-02 00:00:00

KUILIIVS. DLIVING:

A young man emPloied-it-i-i-e• Antelope Hotel,
H efOry :eta, was summoned for furiously driving a
and carriage through High-street on the 11th inst,—ec„
Lee stated that he was near the Post-onioe last Tuesday
week, and saw defendant driving • horse and cannel
through High-street at • furious gallop. He hrst may
defendant opposite the London Hotel, and as he plum
him he struck the horse, which continued at the same Iwo
tall the Antelope Hotel was reached. Several
complained to him of the furious way in which defeadait
was driving.—Mr. C. J. Stone remarked that he hasp,*
to he in High-street at the time. The horse seemed ts
have ran away, and defendant was tugging at the reins as
hard as he could. He had been driven several times by
defendant, and he never knew a steadier drirer.—ft
appeared from the statement of defendant that he hag
been on • „journey and that the breeching broke, that
depriving him of control over the horse. Why the hots.
was ' fresh" she would go at a good rate for the first mile
but after that he could baldly get her along. Colt*
home, however, he always had a job to hold her, and he
sometimes had no control over her.—The Bench thought
such a horse should not be driven and dismissed the caw.
The Mayor cautioned defendant that if the horse araii
went through the streets at such a furious rate bAh be
and his master would be punished.

SHOCKING DEATH OF A WOMAN,
E27lt4natelhallY
Our readers will doubtless remember that a few reek.
since an old woman named Mary Bartlett died .'irlderfe
at Bond-yard Buildings, West Quay-road, Poole, nap
disgusting drenmstances. It was proved at the
that the house, which contained only two rooms, e,s
brothel, and was occupied byieeven persons—the dereaok
a woman of 44 named Ann Webber, and her five childrek
two of whom were girls of about 17, and the rest
boys.. Ann Webber gave evidence at this inquest, and a
verdict of "Died by the visitation of God" was returned,
the jury appending a rider, in which they called r..
attention of the sanitary authorities to the overcrowded
and filthy state of the house.
The woman Webber has just died under Paiute! ih.
gusting, and somewhat mysterious circumstances 'dor
formed the subject of a protracted inquiry Wore kr
Thomas Rawlins, the coroner for the district. it
Woodman Tavern, Bourne Valley, Einem ea Wed
day. The inquest was held in an inconveniently sumo
room, there being no other available in the prig,
interest was manifested in the proceedings, sod the h. 7
was crowded throughout the day. The cpe
by Deputy Chief Constable Harumond, of Wimborne
The evidence was very lengthy and soniewur „ea,
tradictory, and we will therefore give a summary of ow
circumstances under which the unfortunate woman met
with her sad death. She was the wife of John Webber,.
stone =aeon, who left her some few years since in cai.
sequence of her intemperate habits. Since then she seem
to have sunk to the lowest depths of degradation, aml es
one or two occasions the I sole police have seen her infte.
sihly drink on the floor of her house. On Eager Monday,
George Phillips, William Scott, and Frederick Bartlett,
three bricklayers of Kinson, were walking along Terrace.
road, Bournemouth, just before eight o'clock in the
evening conversing, when the deceased woman, A.na
Webber, who was standing by the side of the road,
interposed a remark. 7he men crossed the road arid spoke
to deceased, who gave Phillips, the principal witness to.
day, a flower she had in her hand, and asked himehat he
was going to stand. He told her he would stand her agile*
if she liked t• go to the Belle i'ue. She said she could not
go on then as she was waiting for her mother, who wee
gone into a house close by. They stayed there till an old
woman canie out, whom deceased addressed as "Mother,"
and they then all proceeded to the Belle Vue together.
Deemed said she would have a glass of rum, and Philips
fetched half-a-pint, which was divided into tive glassfuls,
each of the party 'frisking one glum of the spirit. S,iitt
paid for another half-pint, which was shared in the rame
way. Phillips. in his evidence, said deceased was mber
when they wet her, but Scott said she appeared to have
Led some beer. All she hail at the Belle Vue taim ice
small glasses of rum. After deceased had drank the first
glass, she asked Phillips if he would go home with her to
Poole, but he declined, as that was out of his way. At ter-
wards she asked him to see her safe home, and sail she
lived at the second or third house from the Bourne Valley
Pottery. Soon after drinking the rum decemed dem
Insensible, and was carried into a shed in the Belle Vue
and. Those standing by said she was intoxicated, and
her clothes were loosened, and her face washed with water
and obligee After sitting in the shod for a hour she was
taken WIWI the yard to a tub of water, and her face
bathed. On the way &cepa, said the witness Phillips, Mr
clothed fell off, through having been loosened prev.ously,
and they were not put on again. The woman whom
doomed called" Mother' had disappeared by air time,
and has not been heard of since. She was unknown to 41
the men. We should mention that the deceased had no
mother, and therefore this part of the affair is rather
strange. As no one in the yard among the crowd knew
dreamed, they asked Phillips who she was. He replied he
did not know, but told them she had said she lived ma
I the Bourne Valley Pottery. The police were uni for hy
the inmates of the Belle Vue, and Police-coustables
Hibbard, and Poland, arrived. The former told Phillips
if he did not take charge of the women, he must lock her
up, and Phillips then hired a cab at the Belle Vile. for
which be paid Os., to drive the woman to the Bourne
Valley Pottery. This was at 10 o'clock, and Phillips,
alleged that the woman wet lifted into the cab by the
police with nothing but • mine chin, a pie of slays, a
hat, and stockings and boots on. No one, he mid,
attempted to put her clothes on, and she was in a naked
state when put into the cab. She wim properly clad when
he met her, lout her clothes had fallen off. Police. constable
Hibberd, who gave evidenze to-day, said the woman had
• skirt on, and was not in • naked state when he lifted
her tato the cab. He thought the woman was only inter-
cated, and that it would be better for Phillip to take her
home, as he seemed to know where she lived,than for him
to lack her up. Phillips said he rode in the cab with the
woman, and lae had to support her on the seat. She spoke
once only, and said "We are going home, ain't we. The
driver, forge Robbins, drove very fast, and on affirm
at the turnpike-gate, Phillip paid the fare, and gave the
driver 3d. When they arnved near the Bourne Valley
Pottery, the cab was stopped and the woman lifted out,
and piped in her naked state, by the aide of the road.
Phillips, and the driver then tried to find out where she
lived, but were unsucceastul. A man named ROW, Jetta
Mclnnes, and others came up, and the woman was
removed to a shed in the Bourne Valley Pottery, Amnon*
could be found to take her into their house, and no one
knew where she lived. She was placed on some strew is
the shed, sad covered with bags. Sowe one went to
Parkstone, for a policeman, but he refused to come, as it
was out of his district. The wetuan remained insensible,
and died between one and two o'clock. Some one thes
went to Parketone for Mr. John Philpots, surgeon, but as
he was given to understand the woman was dead, be
, refused to come unless he was paid. The Perketom
policeman was told of the woman's death, and afterwards
thine, as did the policeman for the district, and the body
was removed to the Woodman Tavern. All the witnesses
spoke to the naked state of the woman when she reached
&mune Valley, and it was proved that all the clothing
except the articles mentioned was an old skirt, which was
found in the cab after the woman was taken out No
trace of the remainder of her clothes could be found.
In summing up the evidetce to the jury the Corsair
said as far se he could see there was no reason for suppos-
ing that any violence had been used towards the decus4
, and there ware no external marks on the body. Burned
I to be a case of excessive drinking. He thought it was am/
I much to be regretted that, seeing the helpless state the
' woman was in, she was not taken to the Police station at
I Bournemouth, where some medical man might have sees
mtheremigeht have
out knowvoeheeusottet i chance
w. onlyceefhe life
i then, although they dfs
I to the policeman, however, to say that PhilliterePresenled
to him that he knew where the woman lived. The
evidence, he thought, seemed to point to death having
been caused by exposure, accelerated by excessive drink-
jihna 1asell; deathieraerst through
and • verdict to that effect sues recorded.
Our Poole correspondent writes to us under Tuesday
orosett cgdohytulyt.tathilecaonaguthzeed.Ftwiered
eniti,lowufreothmett.jut.ryhe, Mr.
night's date as follows :—Some dissatisfaction is felt Ta
Bournemouth and neighbourhood, that no medical
examination of the body of the unfortunate woman, Ann
asking
Parliabe usaile,
ment,
..iinf,d,urth&dewa:bereonildni;:e:esuntthite,s7utinio:o.u:eitien:losecen:itretnetanwat;aiiN:ervurth.uiblea!?::
that evidence will be forthcoming to show that the
deceased was much abused by a number of men in the
ouch-house at Bournemouth. if not afterwards, and
should a further inquiry into the Mlle of the wolossi
death be held, some very ilisgustine details will have to M
gone into. The body has been buried, and of course co be
only be exhumed, and a medical examination made, os
receipt of an order from Mr. Cross, who may, or insf 0„,d4.
consider it a case for further investigation. A hiswf
coloured and somewhat untruthful summary of the add
having appeared in a leading London contemporsq,
which something very like reflections are made 05th
Coroner, we feel it our duty to bear witness to the pais.
w.....r.r:::erriFru:f4ai:wtovarovhoinya.ewpeviilchein:tlth:nyrtesde,..ensgieutrf7itowai:catile:arl.nidwi:.uctidPri
certainly
c°rateW examinationmil
Webber, whose to warrant any euspicion of foul play.
re
i .Ana
nix BODY CI IllAtEle
It'elleMednetonCwwley,t4aserbeth an
of°l"wunnasvenece""YnoUngthingwkain'extrhatnedtheietnenumi
-real awl
Pottery on Raster Monday night, was do P
mcdu
On Tuesday • meeting of the magistrate', of Poole ‘l
very
sad
circumstances,
tanoodthieoanethfe7loct7umbyderrrethedrapoititnahbethlthir'reethaußraruel:totenmairioo sail
held to consider the matter. The result of the meet.
ing was that • communication eontaining the (acts al
the cam was forwarded to the Home Secrelsq:, ',1)!
Thursday morning the authorities of Poole recece
reply from Mr. Croes, ordering the exhumamon
01
the body that a medical examination might be Msd,..
The Chairman of the Poole Burial Board then "gar
a certificate authorising the grave digger 4,
cemetery to disinter the body, which had been aw-"`"'
'since the previous Friday. Mr, H. Ellis, surgeon,
held a post-mortem examination in the cemeterY
Oe
Friday, and moat have had anything but a pleasant
tank, °moldering that death had taken place mall
fortnight previously, and that the body bed bres
interred for a week. Ws understand that no Wlthe
of either external or internal violence were found °.
• think"
the body, and the poet-morims examination
bored
memo te have served no
that of perhaps • tretiebrile.PrixKly"
Po
remrin.
mli.tarridwvniakestleati.hie
report,
DOinatuneknow W to the
Home Secretary, arid we probably now hent
nothing further of the matter.

1/131301.1111.
Pim &salon Friday. —Wore Kr. C. J. Parks Rbiii"
sissi. Yr. W. R. Captain Had* and the Kos
C. J. Glyn and J. H. Austen.
Jan.& Noddy, of Matra's'', WO; 0nn2"*.i.,..
fen elln&aitilli HmiTi= farmer of Litch*".
"tit 'lllB°Q lag the 4C'
teak the prouminary that the joriadsdada
the 111.2.°2t, was ousted, aa thin was a onsation al Ude
It any, I°°l, Owe in & dispute ossr 5
.50 that, was a crosseentawas whoa Mr. Nam .•-
sokkaliket his chant. —The Game decided to bear thi
evigauce.L.l.l.4l Yr. Masa seid be rased a farm
of the Mamma of or IM:disikessela.sibaberi6
CiAIW-das In question ha sae seres..,
his field where that, was no path. Ha to
ildaß aad said . was dr pada Nei oa
dale_ Obis of Was Zaki. Dakeliat said ha &AM ass
Ho RIK and iss wawa be Ohs pia te mead kla

" Bee" There were 26 competition, for the seven prizes
offered : —22 males and 4 females. Rev. F. J. Austin, was
interrogator, and Mr. J. Beard. referee. Miss K. Reid,
(amid applause) was awarded the first prize, a handsome
toilet rug, the gift of Mr. C. Wilson and Mr. C. Edmunds,
Miss F. Reid, took the second, a set of tea-trays (four)
given by Mr. Dunham and Mr. A. Crocker. Master W.
Roper, obtained the thi-d, a twilled silk-umbrella given
by -Messrs. Cosaer and Elmes. The forth prize, • frigned
guilt presented by Mr. Howell, was gained by Mr. G.
Garner. Master W. Reid gained a fancy ring, given by
Mr. Rood, as the fifth prize. A "black diamond "—a
monster knob of coal weighing five cwt. —wu the sixth
prize, given by Mr. Stradling, and fell to Mr. G. Hoare,
Mr. Coppock gave a hair-brush iu:pl emnb as the seventh
prize which was gained by Mr. E. Ward. An original
marcb composed by Mr. Champ was then performed
by the inatrurnentalista, and a chorus "I have been
rambling" followed. The "Consolation Bee" for unsuc-
cessful competitors in the first, concluded the programme.
There were four prizes. The first was • canister of tea,
given by Mr. Hoare, and obtained by Mr. E. Swaffield.
The second, Mrs. Hemel poems, given by Mr. Frost,
was obtained by William Lee. The third, half-pound of
tea and a box of soap, given by Mr. Coppock, was gained
by Matthew Brown; while the fourth, • call-bell even
by Mr. G. A. Samson, was obtained by George Bartlett.
The "spelling bee" brought in • good sum to the
exchequer of the Association, and was • success in this, If
not as a "spell"
BOROUGH POLICE, Wednesday.—Before Mr. C. Tucker,
the Mayor, and Mr. S.. Whetham.
_ _ _ _

Mr. HISIDIRLSON,IaideIit, objected to the application,
but if compelled would rather be annexed to Bournemouth
than Bescombe.
Mr. Hum hIID another resident on the 70 acres proposed
to he annexed, thought the action of the commissioners
was quite a necessity, inasmuch as some central authority
was n to look after the roads. The subject of
drainage and lighting were matters requiring attextion,
and this he considered could be done much cheaper by
being incorporated with Bournemouth.
Mr. HARRISON observed that the houses within the
commissioners district were almost exclusively of a
"er il.
°LIR? said most of the working men and lower
classes of gentry resided at Springbourne and Boscombe.
Mr. J. G. FENWICR another rerddent on the 70 acres,
said he held two houses one assessed at £2BO and the other
at two. He desired annexation to Bournemouth on the
ground of a proper system of drainage. lie should not
object to the district rules.
Mr. ?Liman's, collector of poor rates for the pariah of
Christchurch, said there were 450 houses in the proposed
Local Board district, MO of which were rated under nil
and 100 above. The rateable value of the whole district
was Ca=
Mr. Ray/Liss, who appeared for Mr. W. Clapcott Dean,
said his client was the largest owner of property within
and without the district unbuilt upon, and he was in
favour of the proposed annexation.
Captain CRAWLICT, of Bosoombe, said the rate of increase
ir. the population was 360 per annum. There were plenty
of residents competent to form • Local Board. Among
them he rnisht mention Sir Geo. Clarke. Sir H. D. Wolff,
Rev. G. D. Tinting, H. C. Leonard, Colonel Kingan, Rev.
R. Thomas, tre.
In answer to Mr. Ditorrr

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The d
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ee., mid be msee
ee"' hirn eee., in ,mnonstion by Mr. Atkinson,
esse. liolledeahtuesd.-natte-ea theettchthheerehinalat°tenwlyarellYonet7ltla
nira'a field. we' 'd he was passing
eve, through the mons Kerley sat
lie•- „ ,I the cross-so:el .
• home from work, when Mr.
sort.' e the field on bin *-(!;r, hi, attempting to get over
uthrelrleeebieton.stepaa licel:i bitch 17.ththeesthhoro.uldtersto tpwuliicehibym
the ;eye, who aeo took him i blow with his
ged. His left
ee•aefen"eili struck defelidantwbe:creltitannicrihnned
eend and wan' blown • e. He had himself used the
right -- e,,ebeee et am tun
and had never been forbidden till now.
Wel el° '•
• •ers. three years ago there
..th to lb .1 t entered the farm hie toughed it up.-
when Melee" h the field, but he P having
di th"ug to call witnesses to Prove
fa. a Ps, e ees shout et years, but the
m as long as
Mr. At,l".,,e° e one of the-- e
oged toe r-1a;,...,i it unnecessary, an
costa.
Beech misecenweae"ii.Ki Weir has own
was u-summoned for
eitew- - ,a,ed m.500;60 -deb,. .ffwbeead from a van
Jev(a I,?wie;ick al at Constitution-hill,
,frealiceweiegy 'en bora"' witheut(?'ffon, who pleaded Plate',
"•-- tele elst inst. -
211. fresh'
one, and he had not
lemons - the man w-- - • cted fine of 10e. and
mei that . Th. Bench Intl' •
*leened bine-
ske of Parkstone, was summoned
Seed's'''. 1-errt'ed
on the same date, at Park-
for
eeeme.be,. servant Henry ceiumi. Hewlett, was delivering
amen by • horse. e •
twee° ,
He warn tined 10s.
ease we-
Wad from a a
eet leaded gm ety to being asleep whilst in
eel e e • tWimborne,
Ph* , er.".. • d hone without reins, •
4 A svaltr'n an _n. man said defendant, who is
tr0b1.5...,' ,h_ inst.-fitte.
r wee:tee hay dealer, of Blandford,
be h
1... nolo' v ' ' •on asleep covered with cloths.
is t- - i f the wags
was in the bed o
Lehe'lletsellece s,
mo' been out for two uights.-He warn
wed, teenier, of Ki 05012, WWI summoned
'charity firo,en, of Poole, oalteitdthia. inay ta
e " ft, T
fer e"ulta d for threatening the life of 3
et einm. . and place.- Mr. ravers apited
Pole. at the ee'vet,case was adjourned, defendant
for the c0mp1.e....
bee: too ill to
ra..,
111.00.
W 55 charged in custody with
/Ire'. r"'fr ''
• , the Revel Artilicry. -The prisoner,
heee a deserter I, ' eeee ,e, the 18th September, 1874,
else loan."" at Woolwich on the 26th
a sell ,I ime les Kim'. -erre A mil on Wednesday.
deerfa2, reeeeine see wat -- 4' d Y detained i .
of Avre •-e.ee bee; e meaner. and !Nan g
-H.,
lad ny,ttiatw- tb, via We:lament might be commune CHRIBTOBUBesiss.
,
cuso• i • Parry Stesinsa, Monday.-Before Mr. W. W. Farr,
owl ..th. -- (chairman), Mr. T. Entwistle, Mr. R. Stevens, General
3°1311113 Stuart, Mr. H. F. P. Popham, Mr. G. T. Low, and Dr.
een appo"ined iniL th
t organist of the new ftraein.
he, l
elle 110°' te
le, park. Wiiiisiii ('barb's flog' • young man of Bournemouth, was
iron chuck in iv wined meeting's of the several summoned by the Bournemouth Gas and Water Company,
Anest 3italr"...
tectee of churchwardens and other for breach of contract by neglecting to light a number of
I * e
ruerlar afternoon- The following lamps on the night of Sunday, the 16th inst., for which
ib
rww'linA, cash. -St. Peters:a
itt, jjun.,an.
awanw ercuerwew'rerri ibejewe'ring tokXice and the Rev. AM. peered for the prosecutor' -e defendant was • weekly
A reee wee- e,e eel to the chair. Mr. M. Webb was servant in the employ of the Bournemouth Gee and Water
fielcall.T-e,;' aChur•hwardyn, and after • good deal of Company, and it was his duty to light, extinguieh, and
reelof"' rio-if:. eget, of which a poll was demanded keep clean, a portion of the lamps of the town. The lamps
edicafec,TW-d. eitherewe Mr. D. ee_ydenharn was chosen should have been lighted by about seven o'clock on the
~4"t 1-...f.S cherehwarilen, eee Mr. G. Lane. Messrs, night of Sunday, the 16th of April, but on the manager of
i-et",,e, 6 lane. A. %teen, C. R. Plank, Rice, the company, Mr. Gooeb, and an inspector, Mr. mo.
ti,:e.e. i't,. sad- 'wEi7uss,. wvn• then elected sidesmen. The rev. Walker, coming out of their respective places of worship.
°meet that ~n Easter Sunday sufficient at about half-past eight, they found the defendants district,
al. "nlle Wei, not only to pay off the whole debt which wan in the centre of the town, in darkness. The
leeelt•
''Prterrafl, hut t, lei, • balance of TAO towards the manager the seven of the blintra.. Mr. Walker, 27, and
beeene of the new spire. The result of some converse, another inspector. Mr. Charles Wills, 41. The defendant
tee en the latter ouojeet was the vicar heading a was discharged next morning, for his neglect of duty.
emenption list
with £lOO, followed by a number of The damages claimed were made up of L 31514, the amount
n for smaller 010111. Several also promised to of fines to which the cement, had rendered themselves
ee--kertilwle for the ume object. before the end of the liable by not lighting the lamps at the proper time, and
~,--,,,,,- ttear.-st Michael's Mr. J. Je Brum' t was chosen 7s tid" for the labour of the substitutes. The Bourne-
new., warden, del Mr. J. B. Atkinson parishioner's mouth Commissioners have power to enforce • fine of Is.,
seem Four sidemen were then elected, and the for every lamp not lit, but it was not known whether the
root, pa....t. Nothing otherwise important occurred. rule would be enforced in this instance. As the defend-
l'el. etainenes. Mr Christy as vicar's warden, and Colonel ante district comprised 75 lamps, the fines would amount
esr w rembionees warden, were unanimously elected.- to the sum mentioned.-The defendants excuse for his
Bev reedy: The proceedings here, as at St. Clement's, neglect was that he went out for a walk on the day in
y,e' purely *mid, Mr. Camila as minister's warden, question, and met with some friends who were going for •
sad Dr *Mem as parishioner's warden having been drive. They asked him to accompany them, and he did
reelected so on their promising to return by six o'clock. Afterwards,
eepreuews Dissga -On Monday evening the mem- however, they refused to return at that time, and it was
her, a The " Loyal Bourn." Lodge of the Independent impossible for him to walk the distance in time to light
Order of Oedfellows Manchester Unity, celebrated their the lamp'. -The Bench were of opinion it was not clearly
annual dinner in the Town-hall Upwards of 70 sat down, proved the lees of £3 155., would be incurred, and ordered
lire-Sir Henri Drummond Wolff, K.C.M.G., M.P., defendant to pay the is 6.1 for lighting the Leaps, and the
acrupying the chair. Among those present were-The coats of the hearing, 10s. rid.
Rey .I. R. Pretymen, Dr. Swan, (medical officer to the Thomas f I iarock. Tom Read, and Emily Neiman, two
lelgel, Messrs. It. Stephena. M. Webb, E. W. Rebbeck, young men, and a young woman of Bransgore, were
meted, J. Culler, W. B. Ford, de. After • sumptuous severally summoned for being drunk in Cherret-lane.
Mier provided by Mr. James Hoare, of The Criterion. Sophey, on the night of the 18th lust-The constable
had ieen amply done justice to, and the cloth removed, stated that he saw the defendants in the lane named,
to Chairman proposed the usual loyal and patriotic ahout2o minutes past 10 o'clock. on the night in question.
tete ehich were duly honouree. In replying for the They were very drunk, noisy, and making use of bad
is, Keen of Parliament, Sir Henry briefly referred to language.-The male defendants said they had only a pint
the therhant Shipping Bill, as • immure calculated to of porter each, and the female defendant denied haying
besent the mercantile marine, but asked to be excused had had more than half that quantity.' -Hiscock was fined
wee :ouch as lie did not feel quite well. The Rev, Mr. 501. and So. 64. rests; Read, who had been previously eon-
Pre !nun replied for the clergy, and Mr. Stephens for the victed, 10s, and like code • and Newman, Is, and N. 6d.
Let Lieutenant and Maxistratee, and Captain E. W. costs. The latter dofendara, who is • laundress, pail her
keaeck 14th Hants A.ILVe. for the army and navy. lb s sd, in threepenny placer, which we should imagine
se 11. 1). Wolff in proposing "The Loyal Bourne Lodge," she had some trouble in collecting.
reented in handsome clock in the name of the lodge to Harry Omuta, pleaded guilty to being drunk whilst in
it, Hear, who hal for many years tilled the office of charge of a horse and cart, at Purewell, Christchurch, on
*artery. Mr. Eiger in the course of • few appropriete the 20th instant -Sergeant }Clutha. said the defendant
sores in reply, stated that the lodge had now e1,72S 2a. SI. was very violent, and he was obliged to lock him up, but
at it. credit. Some inore toasts were given, and several he was discharged next morning and summoned.-This
'ow. sung, and after spending an enjoyable evening, the was not defendants first offence, and the magistrates in-
company broke up at eleven o'clock. posed • flee of 26% and costa, 7s. 6d.
elm - Early on Saturday morning a fire was observed Charles Spearing, landlord of the New Inn, Be:gates,
to rum broken out on the premises of Moors. Bennett and Chriatchurch, was summoned for permitting drunkenness
ebety, builder% Commercial-road. The slam wan nn his premium on the 25th of March.-Mr. Druitt, jun.,
notintty given, and the lire engine manned by the local defended.-Theevidence of Sergeant Kinshot showed that
Ire Meade brought to play on it within • wonderfully about half past 10 o'clock, on the night of Saturday, the
short space of time. The fiery element had, however, 25th March, he saw John Starks leave the tap.room of the
got the madery, and all attampt• to get it under were New Inn, drunk and fall down in the yerel. He was re-
futer. It quickly spread to the adjoining workshops of moved by some one. On going into the tap room of the
Mr. Elmunds, eoachbuilder, and there, as in those of inn, he found the company, consisting of about • dozen
Reno,. Bennett and Minty, it found food of an Milani- peritons, very noisy, and in confusion. David Clark was
ruble nature to' save which every effort was vain, and drunk, and Louisa Seymour, was in hysterics. At the but
attention was directed to confining its operations to these Seuion the two men named were convicted d drunken.
two pronerties. In this the firemen were successful, and nese Clark pleaded guilty, and Starks mot appearing.-
after completely gutting the premises referred to it was For the defence the landlord, landlady, the son, and the
extinguebed. Meurs. Bennett and Minty** workshops girl said to have been in hysterics were caller!. Their
contained a uuniber of window-frames and other made-up evidence went to show that Starks, was in the home only
materiale intended for some new houses which they are Are minutes, and that he was served with no liquor.
engaged in erecting, and in the yard was • quantity of Clark none of the witnesses would say was sober, but they
wood all of which together with the workmen's tools and all said he was not drunk. There was no more noise than
other effects were merely consumed. The abort warning was usual in • tap room. The girl stated that some one
before the flanies extended to Mr. Edmunds' property pushed the table against her leg, in which shelled • wound,
enabled them to save a deal of the contents of his shop, and she fainted away. -The Bench imposed • fine of gl,
but between water and throwing about what was not and costs, 13s. lid. but did not endorse the conviction on
artsially burnt was more or lees dammed. The origin of defendants license.
the tire seems to be enveloped in mystery, as everything Wen. wittett, • butcher's assistant, of Bournemouth, was
wear, to have been correct at • late hour on the 'summoned for maliciously injuring • dog, the property of
preview evening. Meeim Bennett and Minty are insured Mr. is. King, • builder, at Bournemouth, on the 15th of
Inc "el)" ILIA while the damage is estimated at upwards April. -Defendant did not appear.-Complainant stated
of Aden The lees ionising:4 by Mr. Edmunds is put down that on Saturday week, he went te some buildings he had
at /450, none of which is covered by insurance. As • in head in the Lansdowne-road, Bournemouth, to look
warning to others we may state that Messrs. Bennett and after his men. His little dog followed him. Defendant,
Minty were conteniplating increasing their insurance who was in the neighbourhood with a berm and a trap,
wily a day or two of ore hand, but the transaction was taking orders, threw a stone under the horse at his dog,
net completed The missile struck the animal over the left eye, causing
grELLInG BCC- Spelline Bees in aid of the feuds of the • cut from which the blood flowed, and rendering it in-
diepenery and 13.. Joseph a Home, were held In the Town sensible. -The doe. • little pet, was produced, and still had
Hall on Weiner.: ty sPernoon and evening. They were the mark of • severe blow.-Tbe Chairman said this wee •
under the distinguished patronage of and most of the bad offence, and the dog might have lost its eye; as it
ire' were Oresentid by the Duchene of Norfolk. the was it had been seriously injured for the time being. For
uucheu De Gathers, lady Wolff. Lady Georgians such offences they could mend to prison, with hard labour,
Tallertum Counts,. De Nimillea Baroness, of Gray, tor six menthe or adjudge £26 damages. Defendant must
Mrs. Meant Blount, Mrs. Grattan Bellew Earls Granville. pay • penalty of EL damages, Is, and costs in. 6d. or 21
Mr. R. 6. ileoree Benwly, Marquise De Salvo tc. Mr. days' herd labour in default
It. strphen% J. le weepiest the chair on both occasions, Mr. Kilner. proprietor of the Highcliffe Mansions Hotel,
the Kee Si'. Y. Eat .11, acting an interrogator in the after- Bournemouth, applied to the Bench for an extension 0(
wen. and Mr. Iltirkpenny in the evening, Mr. C. J. time till two o'clock that night, on the occasion of • party
Nizen, performing the duties of referee. The attendance nf gentlemen holding a pee ate dinner at his house.-The
at both entertainments was not no large as might have Bench granted till 12. which they thought long enough.
been selectee -e.ideiret the charitable objects of the --
oromoters foreruns, gat whom may be mentioned Mr. BLAMFDFORD.
F. Oldlied i‘lai en. e his residence amongst us has been BLAND/01D UNION .-At the meeting of the Guardians
most active in the fin therance of every charitable object last Wednesday, Mr. C Pond gave notice that at the next
yi.•• Sloe'oatninted or Telleysiwed "May Queen" richly meeting he should move "that the day of meeting be
Teemed. an ens elope case, and blotting book, altered from Wednesday to Salton:ler."
sheaeeeare" in on.) nohinii, Scott's Poetical Works, fern D.R.V.-A full dress parade for adjutants theme-
i
The legends of the Ingtddihy family, Holhein and his tion took place last Wednesday evening. There were 26
1,7,,
an
pair of vases. for lowers from Paris, a piece of members present who were drilled by Captain Johns, the
e BM with a basket," a slipper flower stand in sergeants, d the adjutants.
rC!
al, o
is, Pre.. papier in biotin.% Wm Jamie cabinet stationer, Ttli BLAND/OaD AND WllllllOlOlll 'Moors of the
ceese in Walnut, .. plietegreph album, painting, "Two Q.O.R.Y.C. met on Bishop's, Down on Monday, for drill
Children; hook of lords with coloured plates, • water previous to assembling at Weymouth, 40 members were
n.lour drawing, illustrations of Sir Walter Scott's Novels, present, with Sergeant Bond, and Adjutant Griffiths in
feedings of flowers in frame, landscape in water colours command.
Pe an exhihitsir in the Royal Academy) box in olive AT the magistrates office on Wednesday. Charles Coward,
.pal..in,l a pen.knife. The competitors numbered, Vin the was admitted on bail to appear at the Quarter Sessions,
sialli,,on, and stout the same in the evening. die subjoin charged with receiving • quantity of crushed hones, stolen
,u the -e.ef ut winners of prima who were :-In the after- from Mr. Lock's at Bryanstorie (erne
(ntr
si.l,:tanilll the Mines Brains, 3rd Mrs. Stoneham. Bayamon-maw RADOED SCHOOL-On Wednesday
ma, 1,, hamlet, sth
.Mr. Symonds, 11th Mr. Lucas, 7th evening the member. a the mews needing-room were
... •we Bth Mr. Smeaton, 9th Miss Briant, 10th Mr. entertained to a nipper. The Rev. C. Fries-Clinton pris-
e:ewe-In the evening, lit Mr. Laden, 2nd Mr. Ford, 3rd sided, supported by the Mayor Mr, C. Fisher, and Mr.
501thnce, ith Mr. Wilson, sth Mr. Poole, bite Mr. Mann, each cif whom after supper spoke a few words.
Rhine. 7th Mrs. P. Stephens, flth Miss Mane 11th Miss Several of the men spoke on the working of the reading-
nave Blaine. 10th Mr. Smeatou, room, and expressed their thanks to Viscount Portman,
for the use of the room, their plower* in seeing the
NEW CHURCH. clergrman and the Mayor aeleagnS them, and to Mr Mann
The foundation stone of a new church to be called for his help during the winter. The supper was got up by
Sr
~te Swi„ then's, was laid on Thursday by the Hon. Mr. T. Hammond, on the following evening in the same
'any Eden. The site is jaws,. in the id reed room. The mothers belonging to the mothers meeting
the leaa' auto- ma had their usual tea, 42 were Present
t rliii, and is the gift of Sir George Gems'
Ileefick, Bart. When finished the building will be
BAIDPOST,
c.:Pald< of containing about 600 persons, and It is
' tended an
as a chapel of ease to St. Peter'e m b
yof the thee Oduwertellß_inegukeso
house of Mr -Earlys. Wallis. Doyens-street, was
In the morning on Saturday,
rotor
rililesere in which who reside on the Beet Cliff .
broken iota, and about £2O in money was carried off. It
Hale and 'l6tan°"" The contractors are Messrs seem the servant maid had to fetch her wieners. midl-
and Son, of Salisbury. and the architect Mr. Nor- eine from • room, and saw • man just escaping from the
Nun Shane Among the clergy who audited at the vnnaow. The Police were soon on the spot, but as an half
Ceremony on Thursday we The Rem A. H. hour had elapsed, an trace of the perpetrator could be dio
_Bennett (vicar of St.eter's), W. H. Lucas (Rural mgeere&eseree Vanyny.-The Easter Vestry for the pariah of
Dean). A. S. Bennett, E. Mrsaklynee E. IL el. Sladen
G pi
• oder, fie The Rev. A. M. Bennett ad - Bridport, was held on Thundm April 90th at noon. The
rector (Rev. KJ. L B. lienalowe) presided. The church-
thfeer weeeetabiehhtilgehe!,,,, and congratulated them on the event wardens accounts were presented and pseud, there being
were eathered together. • balance in hand of Is, Oid. The rector nominated Mr.
- - Collins as his churchwarden for the ensuing year, and Mr.
F-XnNSION OF THE COMMISSIONERS Baker was reeilectspd the parish churchwarden. Mr. H.
An enquire DISTRICT. S. Dunham and Mr. Hartgill were selected as sideereen.
ic
' ' "neted by Mr. J. T. Harrison, C.K. an A voluntary rate of 6d. in the .g was Mimed be Mr. Erre's Cocoa-Gurnee. AND CONVORTINO.-" By •
Tr.,,tt..7 to the Local Government Board, was held in 'Methane seconded by Mr. Turner, and agreed to thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the
inyeei,..rietienreatn on Thursday. The subject of ONVIICII nevem' Somer. -A lecture insuppert of the operations of digesten and nutrition, and by a careful ap-
in„,,tee'e."" e..was an application made by the Bourne- above society, was given in the Town Hall, on Tuesday piked= of the tine properies of well-selected cocoa, Mr.
Ler
t,tendwuthwer• dindbew"riettotothe Lc"'
Government
Board,
April 22411, to a crowded audience by Mr. J. Hicklin, the Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately
Ilmcennhe and S.Prinebournie organising Secretary of the Church Defence Institution, flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy
A t 1 Lnecreerate with their hovel Act. the Town a Pollee for the dimes* of Exeter). The Rector of Bridport, the doctors' bills. It is by the judicious we retouch articles of
Rev. E. B. Henslowe, presided, and he was supported 011 diet that • constitution may be gradually built usileintie
Mane of the strong enough to resist every tendency to
to he e rctenarem in the districts proposed the platform by Rev. Prebendary Smedley. Rev. J. Worth-
imteretnettede resented the application, and were repre- ington, Mr. F. Good, Mr. C. Edmunds, Mr. H. N. Cox, Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready
tb.,...,Thoeu:terest was manifested in the Fmcwedinge.
ee,, , , enquiry byMr. R. D. Sharp, of Christchurch. Mr. Dunham and Mr. T. Northover, to attack wherever there is • weak point We may escape
and Woewr's Surreal:it.- A public meeting in support of many • fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with
was
well ailed throughout the day. The the above measure, was held in the Town Hall, on Friday puce blood and a properly nourished frame.--Civil Service
7l rent besides Mr. Sharp, wire Mer. Withal' on t, at eight p.m The meeting was prodded over Gazette.
_.'‘'au...
.fDi4,„kiLiv .Perory Shelly. Hare.; of Bosom. be Manor. by Mr. CteTucker (Mayor),...and the meeting wall addressed Enioaemom /0 fvoerg AUSTRALIA. - The ship
who., divide. th the occupiers of 70 acres of ground, by Mrs. William Clark, o Street, and Miss Beedy, M.A., " Herspendes," 1.338 tone. Captain Upton, chartered by
fro- •• e Present district of the commiligioners from the United States, who very powerfully and slaty, the Agent-Generali for South Aunt ma, sailed Friday
e e'"„ai, mbe, and Mr. Druitt who represented the advocated the claims of women, duly qualified as House- from mouth for Port Adelaide with 464 emigrants,
no
~,, , nouth Cominiasioners, the Grind Landlords of holders, to the right to vote for election of members to consisting of labouren and mechanics, married and single,
riti c eurne, and the C•hrietchurch Board el Huardiana- Parliament It was proposed by the Rev. J. L Carpenter, and including 68 single young female domestic servants-
guarZredicea having been opened, Mr. Daurreadd the and seconded by Rev. J. Austin, that • petition from the latter under the care of Miss Chicken, as matron. Dr.
wee,. eehed no objection to the proposed application, this meeting in favour of the measure', named by the Harris is surgeotesuc perintenx_lent in charge.
WO, ~..e.?,, it would include a small strip of hind on the Chairman, be sent to Captain Digby, PLY., and P. Ralli, Frrs.-Ertheret FYN OIL FALLING Sicaxgas. -A certain
_!..,. 1.1 . ehich would become isolated from the remainder Seue M repealing them to vote for this measure. Carried method of cure has been.dhingeoinvdeer:Lfunorthathitenielientreentutig
in tato district.
Mr. Dicki.e. without one dissentient. It was proposed by Mr. C. complaiat by • physciate
tee et, --c objected to the methane, of the applies- Edmunds, and seconded by Mr. H. Randall, that a vote may benefit from this Providential discovery ;it is never
ewer their grows that the cemmissionen could not of thanks be given to the lona who had addressed them known to fail, and will cure the meet hopeless case after
1— . Ate extend their district without additional thatmening.-Carried.-It was proposed by Mr. Reynolds all other means have been tried. Full particulars will be
wijuative authority.
_see Seale concurred in the objection. and seconded by Mr. Seaman, that • vote of thanks be sent by post to any Parton five of charge. -Address :-/fr.
given to the Mayor. for prodding that evening -Carried. Williams, 10, Word Terrace, Hyde Park, London.
et.tUel... .Inuerr, detailed at some lemeh the reasons whieb -The ball was crowded. lurch Tea -Nothing is more annoyiax to a lover ad
wed the commimionen in maxim, the application. OGDYSLWar iIIusATIC &CRTC-An entertainment Tea than to find that he purchases for good Tea at a fair
These were he 'd neither ------. ---
simply for th he"' selfish nor pecuniary, but in connection with the Great Western Lodge of Odd. price turns out little better than rubbish-much of the
._
IR. • Gent of the community, and the gears' fellows' was given in the Templar Hall, on Wednesday Tea sold is largely adulterated, and is most unwholesome
eio . venient of the district by • of Ameljntto • crowded audience. The entertainment -to avoid disappointment buy only that guaranteed to be
'Lineage. He quoted from the reports of Eliir Jonah com with • comedietta, entitled "Too late for the per; such asJodesoe, 'Minos h ce. Pure Tea in Packets
"'Seat, ette. as to the system of drainage mem ned Ei har. e :-OldFidget, Bro. T. ,_- Kr. Starling, Bro. -fl particulars advertised in another column.
'ea. and stated the rateable int,, of the co:et/wee., W. stone ; Jerry. Sam Max, a drunken cobbler, &mot A DISSONZST PIPACTICI.-For the sake of extra moa-
t" Ct. district was aO.OOO, sad that of Beeconsbe F 8,222. Squall, a belled singer. Timothy Thumpwell, a drummer, some unprincipled tramlines. when asked for !Waren
debt of the Commissioners
leried under their Act. 3s. in was
AA?' and the mite Ifedhemeleelle
Dunied • crelettre. Aso Mfte bleh °Mediu Pais BLUS is Squemm, substitute inferior kinds in the
the C. • • iaarn• ; Anreasak Clod, a same form. The Parts Blue, "As UMW IN nu PRINCE
SuSan
uealet.(o,;l.7:74ttoonblhnto,lso.isminet7ooooupite,thatrmiNghciocrcheeretiatiosteprouldy.t.ad. leemdthezerecut:eigiteiZei ettelirictrGeuppymdßreee..auC.Thistwwwlac'aninPotwlicjeollgahrried throughllertillb.nuninspwi•thwaeher. ofuip.unWitnfespLinnaidEfft
toLe.gbi.Tiqotir,„bn"itisisionvonwsisol
imniniountheriverbelywesh-nntberdwill
sale of the old pier.
a new en, the •
reduce their debt exerit by all the company. Bro. G. Theme in his squares, wrapped up in pink paper I. Reeldtt and
eOOO, which he did not considerw enormous. ilte agrent ohmmeters MIPS the Indiana, in roared laughter Sous' name and trade mark. use Blue which is
"apptilreed• eet of eethceirc"ahlr 'lathlike the whole district hge, h,,g plefernand all the different roles with great not so wrapped.
THI HAIL-For 40 ems Mrs. S. A. Aturer's WORLD'S
reu4ette would °MT:lbsen' nreceertereadedaet Ht.:Y.l.lllr Inlet,/ ability end perwmaticm• The hez"art 4.the °Mem'
"es length o talsment WY a Wag hY Bre. OW. Idwerds 'Kathleen BAIR Realm= has received the com.nendation and
—4,,,,, • . the ad•antmes which the residesthril the egaeoureee' which was carrell encored. and he them favour of the public, It has acquired the highest place
le. , districts would derive from the annexation,a obliged the company with "Tom Bowline." The enter. that cm be obtained for any moderate enterprise,
s . Smear stated that the oxu of
lelmeStLsiicinkemwsopmtild.a,,sheeem.......te.t.dPierebtea.3o eerliww"'„ „„c„..b• "el . stlidninsutomithie"hewareL- mg, Stew on the ma. pawn; who havethe Proof of its serviceable character.
ill a Illetletnen. Weld- and =aihad emeaeletee of the compapypiseingeifferata It will opeitiesty renew stria restore 111.44 *rennet and natural
Hishccisek the Mashie value of which wee mom wets ei wad Garman toys, This being quits a novelty, colour efgra, white, jlluff faded Figur. It will strengthen
client. bad made their own os applause The and invigorate the Hair, stop its falling, and induce a
—LID was that of double pookreed4gut wiwitnia of the audited* testified to the same be Met __ e _ . _ N
asis latisfied. They IA - "kn.. -- - - Mar entreIASIMISIt was concluded with • fame sunned The healthy luxuriant growth- ii other preparation can
&leered to eey would, --e'er. Prasr being active pidiewase sustained by members of the company. produce the same beae6cial result Sold ey- all chemiete
- . district mouth, than to be inelnded in • 0 to the great meets of the entertainment it was and Perfume+, in large beetles. fla Depot, 114 and 116.
-lenses for Boecombe and Springhourna announced that the performance would be repeated on Southampton Row, London.
31
. Swale
em behalf of the eccidellas of the Preteseed Saturday evening, and this was dose to • fair audience. Tteoeurim are unable to take Cocoa because the
new district, stated that eight of his clients had
er • Local Board- lie referred a eigeseat, wyntyrkiNDENT AND SPELLING BM -0e varieties commonly sold are mixed with Starch, under
seaweed l to the Ig
oi OPillinn aa to the Thursday an entertainment consisting of vocal the plea of rendering them soluble; while mee, mew.,
eluded that e barn 'Titan" c'i drainage, aad COIF and iastniamewtammic, aad • "Spelling. Bee • was held them aide mid. indifeerade. This may 'ha easily
t with
the extePtiee of threc• weelentea- in the Good Hal. en behalf ef the funds of the detected, Or Coops Weaved in tke atop it proem
holier in Beineedie sad fleringhenrne hnd Asereketiere Mr. O. WU= ike addition stared. CADBUDY'S COCOA Essence is
=giametr, 1 oh. SIIIIMeII el Eie Sellanalliej ajliereeelee=m After the =dad ;I* Is ore three times the of these
pee leggegidimas win =-49 Ele =gad s refreshing BeTeellell as Tag ce es.

Oiitr.i,C6t—Avrts--r-Trid. he should propose to awry a
sewer down Boot:oral* Chine, there were differences
opinion as to the hest system. Re considered the of
sewerage shoultl be marled to Christchurch, and not
emptied into the sea at Boecotube. In answer to a
further question as to what chance he had of lining chosen
a member of the Local Board proposed to be formed, he
said he was already nominally elected.
A deal of further evidence similar to the above was
given on both sides, after which Yr. Daum referred to
the necessity of incorporating the Towns Police Act,
which would give them additional police.
The inquiry lasted from 10 am. to lire p.m.—The
result is as yet of course unknown.

cia;ge-if by PC. Ellis, with being drunk
and disorderly in the Borough, yesterday.—Fined-ss. and
6s. costs. _ _ _

—B-0-iiiTtiolt Poucz, Friday.—Befort Dr. Hay, zud Mr.
F. Good.

_
William Mayas was charged with dealing a shovel, the
property of John Pike. The magistrates gave prisoner
the benefit of a doubt in the case, and dismissed him.
BOROUGH POLICE. Thursday—Before the Mayor, Mr.
C. Tucker.

-..lo;ipi-Hensrord, labourer, was brought up in custody
charged by P.C. Brown, with being drunk, and disorderly
in south Street, on the previous evening.—Fined gs. ad.,
and roots 68., or seven day's imprisonment
John &Dant, a sailor, was brought up in custody on •
warrant, charged by Mr. IL Good, with refusing to go to
sea in the ahip " Why Not," Captain G. Hallett. Defend-
ant's excuse was that he had received a letier from his
mother, announcing her illness, and wanted to go and see
her, but failed to produce the letter. —Sentenced under
the Merchant Shipping Act, to eight weeks' imprison-
ment, with hard labour.
THE REV. JAMES T. BANES AND THE BISHOP
OF SALISBURY.
_ . . . _ _

At the Baptist chapel list week the Rev. J.
T. Ean.es called attention to the Bishop of Salisbury's
confirmation address to the candidates for confirmation
at Bridport church. The rev. gentleman took his text
from Isiah, xviii., 17. aothing, said the preacher, can
exceed a in point of value the advantages gained by
believing and holding fast the truth as it is in Jesus. We
are only safe and truly hippy as we rest with a child-like
confidence on the word of the Lord, which is like himself
immutable. I cannot conceive • man possessing the
virtues and privileges of a cb-istian, unless he persistently
retains his hold no the tru mciated in the sacred
tcrinturvs. Zion's children feast and grow upo.,
word of their faithful God, hut nowhere else. not
error is to prevail, to he on the winning side, therefore, it
is necessary that we should receive and retain the teach-
ing of Holy Writ. The faintest whisper of Jehovah's
voice should command our deepest obedience, his every
word should be believed. We should be very careful that
we do not allow the teachings of men to take the place
belonging to the Word of the Lord alone. Many sorrows
shall be to those who dere to dash themselves against the
thick bosses of Jehovah's buckler by accepting the false-
hood of MR in preference to his revealed will. From the
Bishop of Salisbury's address at the church it is evident
he is a believer in infant baptism—that by the act of
baptism children are made Christians, being born again—
that such a consummation is partly owing to sponsorship,
and that on arriving at • certain age, they should be
confirmed and partake of the Lord's Supper. That the
Bishop is a believer in the baptism of infants does not
surprise us, we should be surprised if he were not. It
would, however, have been more satisfactory had the
Bishop given chapter and verse for his assertion, but he
did not and for the very obvious reason he could not. A
noted American divine, an Independent, the Rev. Henry
'I
Ward Beecher, says: "It is objected that infant baptism
is nowhere commanded in scripture ; that it is known to
be of ecclesiastical origin; that it is founded on •
theological doctrine, which now all Protestant sects have
repudiated; and that it stands in the way of a scriptural
manner of employing the ordinance; and it is claimed
that for all these reasons it is not obligatory, and should
be discontinued. I concede and I assert, first, that Infant
baptism is nowhere commanded in the New Testament,
No man can find a passage that commands it, and if it
can stand only on that ground we may as well give it up
first as last. It is not commanded by Scripture, there is
no well-attested case of its administration in the New
Testament, and it is not brought down as a substitute for
circurnsion." Such are the sentiments of Mr. Beecher,
and our belief is the same. The Bishop informs that by
the act of baptism children are made Christians, and in
the act are born again. Some of us were " christened "in
infancy, where we born again ? Our parents have a
decided opinion on the subject. "We were horn in sin,
and shapen in iniquity." Of course if in being baptised
they become Christians, then • moment before the
wonderful performance they were not Christians. They
came to the font unsaved, at the fall of water on the face
Ithey were saved. What • shameful, soul-deceiving,
, statement, What a refuge of lies ! Of what need is
I there to cry "Ye must be born again." if in our infincy
we were made partakers of the new birth. The Bishop
I attributes such a consummation to the sponsorship of
I persons. Notice what is said by sponsors for the child.
I The minister says "Dust thou, in the name of this child,
renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pimp and
glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same,
and the carnal desires of the flesh, so that you wilt not
, follow nor be led by them." The answer for the child is
' short and sweet, but blasphemous, "1 renounce them all."
ICan they renounce the devil and sll his works for them-
selves ; I gravely fear the devil has not renounced them.
How can they promise to do such things for the child
They had much better promise the child should grow up
with blue sea, a Roman nose, and flaxen hair. My
hearers, let us not trust in any ceremony whatsoever, but
icling with unwavering confidence to the atonement made
by Glirist, everything else being a refuge of lies. The
Bishop asserts, that arriving at a certain age they should
be confirmed and receive the communion. Of course the
Bishop must confirm. But why the Bishop; Why not
another minister of the church I Is there • peculiar
power invested in the Bishop, that is not to be found in
another. Really do you think that the laying of his
handa on the head of the candidates, would produce any
better result than what mine would? Hear what a
churchman says "How shocking, is it for a prelate to say
In the hearing of all those indiscriminately brought to him,
baptised as infants, that he does what he does after the
example of the Holy Apostles, and to state that God has
regenerated all of them with the Holy Ghost, and given
them the forgiveness of their sins, leaving those of whom
he says this to comfort themselves—whether changed In
heart or not—that God has given them the forgiveness of
all their sins, and regenerated them with the Holy
Ghost." It were well for all who are Bible loving to
demand scripture f rein their priests and Bishops for what
they say and de. We assert that baptism by immersion
has no saving efficacy in it, but that it is an ordinance to
succeed faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. We are saved by
faith, good works following. Many tell us that they are
Christians, because they are baptised in infancy, con-
firmed in their youth, and partaken of the Lord's Supper.
What a refuge of lies! We turn with grateful hearts to
the Gospel, and find our hope of heaven must depend
upon the finished work of the Redeemer.
"A guilty, weak, and helpless worm,
On thy kind arms I fall:
Be thou my strength end righteousness,
My Saviour sad my all"