The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-08-17 00:00:00

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CAUTION.—We andeistand that a great deal of bad
money is in circulttion, tpe.tally in country places.
The florin, or two-shillinv pii ce, it frequently imitated
by coiner., now that people art on tbe look-oat against
bad half-crown. ; and it will Ist well to examine silver
in general. Apropos of bad money, it may be well to
notMe that the Bank of hi:gland have issued a caution
wailed forged Rank of Enjand notes, of which it is
said several are in circulation. The watermark of the
notes is etsibusaed on tic hock of the note instead
of being in the page', and the workmanship is
unskilfuh

GLOUCIOST4II STEM SI*ND ‘T SCHOOL. —Tbs
versary of the 'chord connected with the Holcombe
Regis Independent Chni.l, was celebrated on Sunday
last. The putor, Rev. R. S. Ashton, preached appro-
priate sermon.. and in the evening, the children sang
several very pretty hymns. They had been under the
skilful training of Her Emil Behnke' and that gentle-
man gave his service. u director, and in consequence
the singing was better than ever before. In the morning
there was • large congreantion, and in the evening the
chapel was no crowded that some ware unable to hind
room. The collection protium,' a little under Ell. The
number of children attending the school averages about
, 150.

EXCURSION FROM ROUTHARPTON.—The London and
floutli-eesteru Co.'s steamboat Despatch brousht shout
" ezettn°°°stt to Wilmouth on Mondry Init. The
excursion bad been ersanised by the Southampton Dock
Club, for the benefit of the sick and widows of the
employes iii the docks. The South-western Company
lent the Steamboat at a beminil sum. The excursionists
strolled about the town, some visited Portland, end
not a few entered the Itinp,ei listened with admir-
ation to the artains of the splendid band of She 151st
Regiment, which hie resumed playing, after an inter-
naission,out of respect to the memory of the Ste soldiers
who were drowned.

GRAIN Vramth.—The Swedish brig /*nide, from
Galata arrived here it the end of lath week, with •
cargo of whoa. She lay at the Qoay with her top
-
moats lowered, so that It was at first thought the was •
wreck ; but on enquiry
it e. found that the only loss
she had suffered was that of her fore.top-gallant mast,
which was carried away in the Mediterranean. Fier
'large was parehaaed by J. Dames, Eth. On Tuesday
one of waggons loaded with grain from the Skokie was
shout toiv.7B Lb* Qm.y, whai by some means it slipped
backward OM the edge, and stuck fast between the
quay and the newt, being caught by • projecting pile.
, Had it not been for this pdc the whole would probably
' have fallen into the harbour but it remained fuel, the
bones were taken out of the shafts, the maths of grain
unloaded' sod She waggon was got on the road again
without logs.

HOPIS ISDIPIIID/rIfT APZL.—The ladies conneeud
with this chapel have been engaged for some time put
in Dorcas work with the view of a sale of articles to aid
the fonds of the cause. Rome ef them had alao made or
procured fancy goods *blob they gave towards the
general object, and it was determined to have a little
bazaar. The lecture hall of the Literary Institute was
lent by Mr. T. Batting for the purpose of the sale. it
was fitted op, and on Thwidav lass the affair 0...°
with good suenue. Mrs. Rifling, Mrs. R. Maw, and
Miss &yield prodded at the "counters," and •
tolerably brisk sale waa got op by the assistance of the
young man, who touted for the fair vendors with unre-
mitting diligence. In the nouns of the evening some of
the chapel choir, under the direction of Mr. Bartlett,
gave a treat in the performance of some voted and in.
strumental music. among those who sang being the
Mimes Norris, Riau* Lowe, and Meson. Crocker,
Marshallsay. kn. At sit o'clock tea was provided, and
attended by a large number of friends. The pastor,
Rev. W. Lewis, the Rev. 8. Ashton, of Glom:tooter-
street chapel, the Rev. W. W. Morten, of Portland,
the Rev. Andrew Perkins, of Upwer, and others wore
present, and a little speaking, bat not of a formal
character, wee indulged in. The articles wore nearly all
sold at fair prime.

SCHOOL Tacar.—The echnjui Bt. man... chinch I
Sunday Reboots had their minus' treat on Wednesday last.
A hout 581 assembled at the National School in the alter.
neon, with • moiety of th‘o. I...dad by the fife-
and-drum band belonging to the soltool, they marched
round the King's Statue, through Mary-street, and other
parts of the town. to Relfield Park, kindly lent by R.
H. O. Swaffield, Rol. Here they enjoyed merry games.
Ruch as: cricket, Ise., while we saw Xs. mjundgn, and
others very busy in getting op ream. Swings were hung
from the trees is the Park, and well they were used.
The rector, Rev. T. Greases, sod Yr. Robertson were
prominent in providing for the atneseinent of the little
ones. About five o'aloek they proceeded to Pottmore,
the residence of Mr. Oreaves, scrims the ground, and
acre entertained in front of his bowie with the usual
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