The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-03 00:00:00

IRSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, 'N'TS' 1876'

C SRNS.
Prrn Seniors, Wednada v. —Belore .1. B. Bridge,
(9airmul), J. Almarue INgbY, DM, aitd Carr Stuart
Glyn, gm.
Ammo A 21017. of Channinster, sae summoned by Super-
intendent Batty I r leaving his waggon upon the highway at
Nether
_ „.Caraa en nod April.-- Fined 10.., and Ts. cons.
.„
"Mn. a labour. r, of Stourtan Caundle, was
charged with Ices.= the emit, of Robert Williams, of
Rockland Newton, mahout notice. —Committed for I &Y..
Nieman. Illratsm, of Rockland Newton. inn tummoued by
Richeed Otel. for &storing a fence at Glanville. Wootton.--
Fined is, nets mooted.
„ WIWAX COLS, of Puillam 'so summoned by John Old, of
tilaurdle. Wootton, for d.,nugivg his fence on the 29th March.
The defendant admitted the damage. but end that his rein
broke to he was driving. and the bort ran Into the hedge. he
klefondon am asleep. the complainant said. at the time In hie
waggon. Dismissed. —tic wa.. also charged with being drunk
upm the nine occasion—This summons was also dismiss tl.
The constables for the several parimeo of the Verne division
were morn in. 2. fkl. being allowid to each for his attendance.
The Dorchester Justices. on Worthy, refused to make any
allowance in similar ca.", stating that under the new Act they
bed no power to do no, although the new Act enabled them to
grent such payment, The fact it the old Act hau never been
repealed. One of he parishes is known as Gorewood. This
consista of o.e inhabitant, who was accordingly appointed
constable. Consequently, the only duty that will devolve upon
this gentleman will be, if menden requires It, to take himself
into custody.

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ski KOTON.
We understand that the Honourable Georg* °red,'lt
WY., has taken R•nstou Hoeft., the fonn-r tesidenoe,o
-or Edward B Baker, B,rt,, which is situated nearly
midway het eeen Saaftesbury and Blandford. The
Honourable G. G. Glyn is the °Pest son of Lord
Wolverton, and is M.P. for Sh.ftesbury.
WIMBORNE
Cnicker CLUB.—The annual meeting in connection
with the Wimborne Cricket Club was held at the
Crmketers' Arnie on Wednesday evening, Mr. A.
Whitehead, vice-preaident, in the chair. A very
satiafactory report san read be the hon. 'secretary, Mr.
R. Bavenstock, and the effisers, committee, /so, were
unanimously reelected.
THZ WZSLIT/Of BlLilat to be held at the Cora
Esehange, Wimborne, in aid of the building fund,
of the handsome Wesleyan Chapel, in to be °petted
Tueeday (this day) by Lord ashley.

BLANDFORD-
-1•ILICIMITS•L SOCIffTT.-At • general meeting of
this society, held at the Crown Hotel, the programme
for the ensuing *neon was decided on. The prise
competitions agreed to be held are, with slight excsep-
tions, similar to those of former years.
RIFLe 81toon80. --On Thursday, the members of
the Bth Dorset Rifles competed for the first time in a
series of mutesti for selection to represent the battalion
at Wimbledon The ranges were 200, 500, and 600
yetis, five shots at each. The highest scores were—
Sergeant 0 Groves. 40 ; Corporal Ridout. 33 ; Corporal
Gulliver 3.3; Corporal Light, 33; Lieut. Johns, 30; and
fierseant Davis, 30.
EASTIR VCATILT - nil meeting was held at the
Town-hall, on Friday last, the chair being taken by the
rector, the Rev. J. IL Qoirk. Only 12 parishioners
were present. The first businees was to pass the
Chunk warden's SOOOllO4l. The balenee-sbeet showed
the receipts hr the post year were £226 Isa. 10d., and
the disbursements £216 12s. 61., leaving a balance in
hada of EIO 6s. 4d. A vote of thanks to the out-soing
ehnrohwarderis IMP unanimously pared. Mr. Riga:
was elected Minister's Churchwarden, in the room of
Mr. Lock, who resigned, and Mr. R. Byers, oboist
warden for the parishioners.
Perry Sessions. Saturdev.—Before J. J. Farquharson,
jun., Ecri. (chairman), 0. P. Maras], H. Mammal, aM K A. H.
Ngleman, Emma
CHAINS OP ILLS/311LT EXPILIAX• • !UM& Of MI
BLANITORD FILIINDLY SOCIITT.
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CILUILIIII ROLLA. ax clerk to the fflandloni Friendly and
Benefit Society, was summoned by Samuel Blanchard • member
for 33 years of that society, on the ground that be had been
wrongfully expelled.
Br. Atkinson appeared for the complainant and stated that
his client had been In receipt of relief from the box up to the
11th March, when he received a notice from Rolls that no
more money would be pald him till dter the next committee
meeting. A meeting of the committee of the club wits held
nod his client was expelled, on the ground that he had been
contrary to the rules, worked whilst receiving relief. He (Hr.
Atkinson) would be prepared to prove that his client had done
nothing ointrary to the rules, and that the charge waa ground-
tee. aiW vegatioua

The rules of the society were then put in, one of which
referred all ewes in dispute to the decision of .be magistrates
In petty semione. The complainant was expelled on the 6th
April under the society's ldth rule.
Mr. Rolls, the clerk, was then examined. He said that from
information he received that Blanchard had been working
ehilet on the club fund, he called • meeting of the committee
to hear the charges, and gave the required notice to the corn.
pi/hunt. The committee decided that he should be expelled.
Mr Atkinson : My case is that he was unjustly expelled, and
I now call upon the defendant to produce eridenoe of the
charges brought against him.
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James Butts. J,•tirlicynnan latter. one of the member. of the
society, said that on the Nth February he was pawing along
the turnpike riled at Blandford St. and saw Blanchard
spreading some manure in a held there. On the 4th of March
he csotiooed him that lilt, ma him at work again he would
make it known. Blanchard then asked him not to my any-
thing. On the 7th March he saw Blanchard at work in ho
aon's ganlen. Ile watched him for half-an.hour and he
to he sowing seed— Crows-examed Woo returning frontirpeuttj
Sped.
bury. Could not say if Mr. Barerstock was behind him In •
Imp. Went down In tit. Mary's Church; stopped half-an•hour.
Did not overtake Mr. l3aecrstock before they got into Bland.
fool. WVI about 101 yards off Blancharl. There was • little
boy with Blanchard, and • child in • pcnnbulator. As soon
a. Blanchard eon him be left olf work and took hold of the
perambulator... . . . . . .

Mr. Rolla called n another witnew, Andrew Mal, land, who
commenced to give e. Wen,: 44 having seen Obanchard working
inn garden in the month id July last year ; hut thin midenee
the Bench decided was inaiimissable, as by the Rules he was
hound to gia e notiee tif it to the ilociety within a month of the
commis-ion of the . dunce
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Th •h. wit.tto .4 the ...Wanes ittenithi leeward to
support the charge on • bleb Blanchard had been expelled.
Mr. Atkinson c. intended that his client had not done any work
to merit such expulsion ; he was el years of age, and totally
Inc .pacitated to do work, but he was an old member and likely
to become • permanent burden on the club, and that an. the
reason •hy they sought to get rid of him; hut It is moat unjust
and unfair that after paying into the aotiety for 33 year., on
ouch • trumpery charge be should be expelled, eat he was cure
when the Bench heanl the evidence he should bring to rebut
that of the aline,. Butt, they *wild hare ne hesitation in
deeldlng that hi. client might to be reinstated as • member .4
the ewiety, and he paid all 1170111r1 /I' sick pay due to hint. He
then called Robert Blinchanl, son I the complainant, who
stated that he lined at Bledidford St. Mary, and had •
warden and reesall Meld flout thnse.quarters of an
acre, near his h. use. Ilis father often Mlle to
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lint them. The treading of the manure on the field
he (eline.) did all Atwell. but it being Pien frosty weather
some portbin did not break up and when the ruin rime. he •ent
a hos In him employ with a prong to break the clod, 111. father
C.llle that day, mid took out wittier'', child Ina perambulator
to the field to we bow the hey wax getting on, 41141 IPA being
adj./1441 with the wpy he did it, took the prong 111141abowed hint
the right nay. On the ith Mardi his father came to hi• house
and went into the garden with the child, but he was never
tioplvei hi him to all ...work. 110 f did he 11.14.1.1, any in, incy.
A man named Tin+ did all witnewia garden work. maimed by
~.maimiaily in the evening._
, . .

Mr. Atkinson was about to c.ai Mr. Baserstuck •• • trltnes•
to prove that Butt could not hare stayed so long as he stated
watching Blanchard.. .

The Bench decided that it was not necessary and ordered
that Blanchanl sh .uld be re-inatated a member of the society,
and that the slat pay due ta him am noting to LI Bs should
be paid. and the Club pay the nod.A. am.ointing to laa.

ARM/14 COAROZ AOAIRIT • BENRIIT ROCINTT FOR
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S.wiety was summoned by • man funned Thomas Hustings for
expelling him from that club. hr. Atkinson appeared for the
complainant in thin caw. .k copy of the rule. was produced,
and it appeared that the offence (fueling. was charged with
we. 'sorting with n prong in his own garden and getting up
some weeds. .

r. Atkinson mid that his client we. very sorely afflicted
with scrofula, and had been an Inmate for some months in
the County Harpital. He also tottered from heart disease,
and was totally Incapable of doing • days work. He we.
=lied the aociety on the hth April, and be now relied upon
to give evidence se to the grounds of such expulsion.
Inford said that he was told by one of the members that
Hosting. hod been seen working in his garden with • prong.
When he came out of the histpltA he stated that he sru note
to do regular work and a subscription was 'Mewl on Ma behalf to
purchase • donkey and cart to come Into Blandford, but indeed
of going with it he cunt across the fields Into the village.
Mr. uharson : "You mewl that by waiting he took a
nearer way hoot, and saved a mile of his Journey."
The Bench considered that Hustings trying to do econething
towards his livelihood was praiamrorthy rather than otherwise.

George Stone, • )oung said thlt on the Nth ifTr-ch h.
saw c•omplalosnt working in his garden, one of the stewards of
the club erne peeing and he told him of It. He was weeding at
firist, and he then blot • prong and got the weeds out of 'a
hedge. Witness woke to him, and be begged him not to say
anything. Hie wife then cams out, and she threatened to heat
witness's brains out.

Henry Ilanham, of Houghton meld that on nth )(arch he was
pan:rover Sticklend Green Hill. and saw • man working In •
garden. His wife wai close behind him. He was digging, but
witness could not say if it W.S with • spade or prong. He did
not report him.
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Mr. 'Atkinson considered this • worm caae than the int. A
poor fellow an out-door patient of the county hospital IN seen
getting up • few arced. in his own garden, and he Is Mane-
&lately pounced moon and expelle I from his club.
The Bench decided I. thin as In the Int cam, that the con,
plaltant should be reinstated, and any back money due should
be paid him. and the society pay lON. as own.
It was remarked by one of the Bench, that to prevent • man
doing • little thing In his own garden, such so pulling up. few
.soda. was the very way to have parties longer on the club
fonds; es nothing tended eo much towards motoring them to
health than being out of doon when the weather permitted.

WISYMOTTrii
CAMBIUM' LOCAL ElAMlsailleff• —ll-6" 1-4._°•• , •
sniet of St• Mary s.
pupil of Mr. Alhert, Dawes, ore .... fees
she is
paired creditebly at the last exeminateo°. I
the only senior punil in the Bristol centre who has not
failed in mania The sector pupil' goth.roulta-v;-rie
severe exeminetion. n
o.linterPoint.
succor .4 Mina Lane artist be gratifyiiig Mr. . ,
TIE EiP,AUTIFUL
PF.R ‘7C•I ("1 "/"IgR PORTLAND
QUEEN, AT WEYMOUTH AND PO
The Tonic Snl•Fa Associetions of Wriernteorumthih,el"dortot-
head and Abbotsbory re
challenge freijoent verdaiets onwrisithefillospability of the
system under which they are taught. gotenoten.twi,,,l;
he firmer sue wean of Herr Behnke'. "I'l's: mthe hill
•hieh we reams, particularly brilliant one •t
ha,.
of the old Literary and ecientifie Institution, they
otually come before the public in • real ea ornt
not an fold ens, around which the experience of veer
..•
°pm yearn have distend. but one new to them. end
Which they hod no previous guide at to erre:t.em and
.
artistic effecte. Thar able teacher, Herr Be
oufneiont of himself to lead in the way to •PPreetat
and render the oratorio, and their daring in isttosiza h
attempting
this class of music could only have bin
i..
Tbre
their well.derierved confid. Lee in their le s
or.t irio was one by Bradbury, and in entitled Either.
the be•utiful Qum, It has found great favour across
the Atlantic, tint so mnai on account of my 'training
at sensational effects. but beotuae it is toeladioue and
pretty, and is of the algae likely to be rendered in •
perfect manner, by those who put to their study doe
perseverance and average talent. It contains numb
variety, and the music shows that the composer has
good Ideas; and these will probably be faithfullyesotero
potted, instead of the singers. as is too frequently tt
cue, bringing disgraoe on the "great constmeers" by
ambitious !attempts to execute music that they are not
seeable of understanding. On Thursday the Weymouth
and Po.tiand Associations performed the oratorio at St.
John's Church schoolroom, with very great mooses.
The Rev. H. iJenour read the verses from the book of
Esther connecting the various parts, and Mr. G. Thorne
presided in true musician-like style at the piano. The
audience, who filled the room, wore delighted, and
rewarded the sinters with immense applause, and the
final chorus rewired BD undeniable encore.
Ito Friday night the oratorio was repeated at the
Music•hall, Weymouth. It so happenA that that was
the very evening on which the great drought was re.
Weed, and, as • eonsequerme, the Abbotabury sasooi.-
tion had to travel to Vireyniouth nine miles in
drenching rain, and arrived, some of them ;irot
Slid all weary. In spite ot the rain the
people of Weymouth paid the greatest compliment to
Herr Behnke by attending the ball in considerable
numbers, showing the' they appreciate his efforts
to raise the musical taste of the general public,
and the house, although not full, was much better
than could have been expected on an ordinary
oesmaion. Thie, however, wan no ordinary one. Herr
Behnke'e perseverieg labours have Pined hint great
numbers of friends, who wished to witness another
suersewe There is such • thing as weak's.= of body
oVeroomiog the willingness of the mind, and this was
rather maniferit in the first part of the oratorios,
wherein the singers could scares struggle sealant the
dispiriting influence of the weather, ani a proscenium
which shut part of the sound from reaching the
audience. The enjoyableness of the oratorio,
borrower, increased steadily to the end, toe
instead of any one feeling the slightest weariness
at the close, it wee then that the singer. seemed
to be warmed up to their brightest and best efforts.
The overtute be • very elegant one, and ens
admirably rendered by Mr. G. Thorne, who did the
part of an scoompaoyist with true feeling and excellent
execution. After the overtufe, the whole of which we
recommend to be given in future, s rev, gentleman
recited the text until it wits time for the chorus In
praise of Haman, "Haman I Haman I long live
Haman P wee sung In a lively manner, and it was
in teed • centred, when the jealous Amite broke in
with his better solo "But behold this Mordecai,"
expressing his hatred.of the upright Jew who refused
to give him homage. It was an impressive baritone
solo ; though all too short, coetaining only eight bars ;
but was well eupported by the chorus, expressing the
•impathetic dislike of idoniemi by Haman'. sycophant.
Haman next takes a recitative in hie clear baritone,
" There in • certain people," whor-in his malicious
accusation of the Jews to King Ahasuerus is made with
such seeming frankness and fame.. se wins the King's
con.ent to their ruin. On this breaks out the song of
joy by Ranieri, followed by fiendish laughter, end
accompanied by the shouts of his people rejoicing in
Present finery, " For us the skim are clear." This
part was very pleasing in effect, and wee much
applauded. The success only lasts for a time, for
immediately rises the complaint. " Lo ! o'er the wicked,"
a beautiful air, which WIN charmingly sung.
and the " Noe is me'' such an might have been uttered
by a representative of the chosen people wben the
adversary had doomed them to so cruel an end. The
peculiar humming accompaniment might have been
taken to be suppressed complaint of a numerous bat
down-trodden race. "Israel I Oh Israel r w. full of
beautiful cadenees and delightful hermoniee. Vordessi
then requests Esther to intercede for her people, and a
beautiful duet ensues. He cries "Go thou to the
King," she expostulating that " To go to the King is
d sth," and Mordecai repesta his request rising to terms
almost of command and being reinforced by the chorus
who make the same request. This is the most dramatic
bit in the whole oratorio. and would repay careful study
on the part of the lady who tabor gather's piece. On
Friday she scarcely rose to the roll application of the
danger to herself in going to the King, her "is death r
being almost too trifling; but this perh•pa was in
woonianee with the feeling of a girl soddenly elated,
and only beginning to taste the sweeta of dignity. Her
" If I perish, I perish" was very good, and she sank
down with en aproarance of reeignation as rave crate •
dramatic touch. The rendering of Mordecee pert was
eery good indeed, and the audience warmly applauded.
Rather then is 'impanel to enter the presence of
Ahasuerus and • good duet enemas, in which the King
'bows thst be has a capital bass voles, which contrasts
well with Father's timid tones. His he•rty, fully reply '
to her invitati in. was well imitated in "Cause Hamer)
to make haste!" jest such an answer am bluff King
lterry might be supposed to make when invited by a
matey Queen to • capital leant. Another duet is very
fine, " Long live our beauteous Queen," and "Long
live our noble King," answering each other in musical
dalliance, and this was enoored, and repeated with equel
Rect. The pleseure was continued by the fine solo ,
and °bores "Haste to the banquet hall," remarkable
for its rapid and increasingly joyful changes of tune.
Rut now a shadow creeps in, the strabilions Haman
qeowls to his wife " All this availeth nought, while I I
see Mordecai the sittinx at the King's get.." To I
him Zeresh his wife replies in a fine contralto voice,
with the devilish suggestion to have Mordecai
hanged, and thin is supported by the shouts of Ramen`a
creatures to encourage him. The chorus commenced
slowly, increasing in speed to three-eight time, and
hurrying on to binary time with a rapid rash. In spite
of this Zeman, heart seems to fail; she has a prognostic,
of evil, and her voles at the close in spite of its
encouraging words, seems to be pervaded with a fore-
boding of fear. The lady who sang managed this most
artietioally, and well deserved an encore. By this time
the singers had risen superior to their feelings of
dimourmeenent and aisle, and Part 11. was a great
moms'. It commenced troth the solo and chorus "God
is the refuge," in which the lady who led earned well
deemed applause, for her fine expression of hopefolnem
and trust in God even at the worst. The chores was
splendidly done. Now some. the manifest interposition
of Providence—the king dissevers that Mordecai has
saved his life, and enquires in a fine bass recitative
" What honour and dignity." The oratorio bare
rapidly passes through the enqeiries of the king, to the
directions to Heinen to honour Mordecai, wherein there
is a prettylpareage "Make beets and do le thou hest
said to Mordecai the Jew." Then come two grand
choruses, "Open ye the gates," a grand, almost wild
buret, subsiding to • fuller and more rational joy in
"Tenet ye in the Lord for ever." The clear notes
sounded most sweetly in "Thou heat been a strength
tin the needy in distraint," followed by a fine roughness
in "When the blast of the terrible ones is as • storm." •
Theo comes • lively but gentle solo movement, "Thou
wilt keep him in perfect peace," peering on to a 'taller
one sod finally culminating in another grind burst "Trust
ye in the Lord." Haman's baritone is next haired in the
recitative, "Thus shall it be dons to the man whom
the King delighteth to honour," given briefly, and with
a good resemblance to its having been out of
him by companion, but with an electrifying chorus, in
wonderful contrast to Haman's unwilling utterance.
Haman returns home, and is met by his wife with the
air "Thy pllingdefeat," in prophetic tones. This was
really one of the gems of the evening for artistic render-
ing, the lady who sang Keresh's part has • beautiful
contralto voice, and she seemed to have studied the
expression very carefully so that on closing the eyes,
we Gould well have felt she was • wife proclaiming her
hush.nd's downfall, so sad, so desperate was the tone.
"Haste to the Banquet Hall" ens given with excellent
taste, end in brillient style, especially the concluding
Dotes. It was warmly encored. The duet and chorus
"Long live our beauteous Queen." and the chorus
"Long live our noble King." also met great suress,
and was encored. A bass recitative "What is thy
petition r wi, also geed, and then all Esther's anguish
burets forth in "We are *old, I and my people," and in
answer to the King's wondering enquiry, she makes a
' pannodic effart "Theadversary and enemy in this 'eked
Raman," and sinks down terrified at her own daring,
(In parts like these • the lady who represented Esther
had great moons ) The king is at last moved out of
his dignified complacency, and in "Oh ! base ungrateful
man" his wrath burta forth In fine style. We must
also notice the engine of Harbone, another baritone
who rises like the messenger of death, and points out
the gallows "fifty cubits high." This gentleman was
also encored. Anottrer fine thing was the quartet" Do
I awake, or am I dreaming r This is a eery pretty bit
of pert writing, in fact the best specimen of pars writ-
ing in the whole work. It was most deservedly metered
and repeated with equal gamest. But we hasten to the
close. 'The chorus ' Wben the Lord turned again the
saptivity," gam abandon of rapturous joy, followed by
the grateful reverent acknowledgment "The Lord bath
done great things for us," the rapture still increases in
the merry cry 'Our soul is escaped," repeated in quick
moceasion ti it becomes a eerier of almost breath'
ms
shouts, and then the rejoicing expends into the full
harmonies of "Praise ye the Lord." Here the aid of
instrumental Mageill called ineand masts the tenors in
performing the "Old Hundredth," which rises above
all
the rest in one harmonious storm, concluding witha
finale which we, magnillentlY grand. It was of coltr"
encored, and the audieum departed, no doubt hoping to
hear more of the Tonic Sol•fa Associations. We under.
stand that it is intended to repeat the oratorio, either
in the Town hell or the Corn Exchange at Dorchester,
if imitable arrangements can be made.

BOUTUTEIIIO urn.
JONZSII PIIOII WADI BAND w mimed for tb•
grand ball which took place at the Belle Vas Assembly
Rooms, under the patronage of Sir ff. Drummond
Wolff, T. R. P Lefroy, Esq., J Haggard, Esq., end
E. A. Bragnee, Esq.. a prelude we hope to other
engagements of a similar charaoter. The precision and
masterly manner in whictli they rendered a well selected
Programme was duly !appreciated by the nobility and
gentry present, who will doubtless in future consider it
unnecessary to peek farther than Bournemouth for an
accomplished bead. We wish Mr. Jones and his bend
every 1110171111111.

ETD, COngniutiosal akar* Wit N 74000 ia
hie lama destroyed by fire.

POOL&
•
Tin profits geperanga and Hansa are fitting out fee
the Sealing yachting maiAon.
POOLB HARBOUR. - ne public are anxiously awaiting
the result of the lengthy discussions at the meetings of
the Quay Trustees, We believe the quickest way to
have solved the somewhat diffieult problem would ham
been by a public meeting in the Towt.-halL
Tug PARIDEI CliOnoo.—olr reeders will remember
the' et the ?aster Vestry it
wes'unanimetisly agreed
upon thatall the ratoPefere of the °we ab°6l4 be "bed
tu Pay annually a volantary entocription of one penny
in the pound, rental, towards ensuring, painting and
repairing the Parish church of St. James's. The idea
was augge.ted by a Diesenter and other nooconformists
immediately fell in with the idea on the ground that all
Persons have an interesit ie the pari.h church. Since
the meeting, however, • few of the Dissenters bare done
their utmost to throw cold water on the praleetworthy
suggestion at Hr. George Curtis, to whom great Prete°
is due for it, end it is to be hoped that the publie
generally will not take any heed of the opponeots to
the scheme, but when the 'collector Galls for the small
subscription give willingly that the •trious parochial
expenses may hornet regularly, end that the noble edifice
....lei, Cs erected at a great outlay may be kept in at
*Solent state of repair. It should be remembered than
this church it not egclosively the property of the emigre.
catont, but of the whole parish. Now that the com-
pulsory church rates are over let all ill.feeling and
antagonilou °Caw% and let Churchmen and Di•setvers go
about hand in hand Joins good according If. the Scripture
and not contrary thereto.—(Frose a turret
-----------.P"a"1).

FESTIVAL OF P 4RISH CROIRS AT
STURBENSTER NEWTON.
On Thursday last • very goomeeful festival of parish
Spinney,
choirs took place et litueutinster Newton, llr.i
the
of Salihory, presiding
' Aturnsinster choir there were those of East Sion
W
at the organ. In arida on,
_ad
Stour, Stour Provost, Lvdlinoh, East Orchard. Rumors
Green, Footmen WWI..
Okeford Fiispaine, Hinton St.
Mary, liarnbull. and Ruston, making a total altogether
of about 180 soiree. It was evident that they had had
a good deal of careful training, and making allowance
'or
for the few little shortcomicip here and there ariatihe
no doubt from the .want of more united training,
.
festival was, SI we have stud, very suooessfnl Ti" plan
of chanting the Psalms in ball verses. which we believe
wee first introdused into this Mouse • few year, ago
at Shaftewbury, wee adopted here on this 000111i011, and
with the most satisfactory effect, the decant saying the
first half and the cantor's the second.
The weather, though °old, was delightfully fine, and,
in addition to the inmobeire of the reepestive cholre,
there wet • large influx of visitors from the neighbour-
ing parishes, the result being that the church was
crowded throughout the whole of the service. Amongst 1
the clergymen present were the Rev. P.. Lowodes. the
vicar of Sturrninster, and the Rev. A.. Kaye, the curate;
the Rev. B. Anderson, rector of Mansion; the RAT. T.
Davidsoo, Fontmell flagon ; the Rev. R. B. Kennard,
Mare ,
hull ; the Rev. E. B Glom., Shaftesbury (secretary
to the Choral sociAo ; the Rev. R. R. Watts, &ewer-
pains ; the Rev. 8., V. Chapel, East Orchard, the Rev.
R. J. B. Renshaw, Lydlynch ; the Rev. J. Jones,
Caundle Stourton ; the Rev. J. Rosewood, Okeford,
Fitxpaine; the Rev. D. Sawyer, the Rev. S. P. Downing
the Rev. R. C. Price, Child Okseord ; the Rev. F. B.
Teesdale, ;Tinton St. Mary; the
_Rev. R. Burden,
fisslebary Bryan; the Rev. I. 9. W. Rogers, Staffer
Provost ; the Rev. W. H. Bodin, 'Shaftesbury, he. he.
The service commenced about half-
poOt three o'clock
in the afrernoon, at which time the etsery, wearing
their surplioes, entered in procession at Ws west door,
the united choirs singing u they did so FfyLan 2711 horn
the "Sarum Hymnal,"—" We love the plarke, 0 God."
When the clergy and theirs had taken their Olacise the
latter sang No. 98 from
"The Sarum Flymn.%l" "As
pante the hart for cooling streams." The Primate were
sung to Tallis in 0, the-f.salms to Elvey in B and
Purcell in 0 minor; the Cantata Dol3lil/0 to Elveyln D;
and the Dens Kisereatur to Arnaud In h. The ant hem
was taken from Psalm cv —"0 give thanks ante the
Lord" (Elwel), and was very creditably sung, mid
before the sermon, Hymn 149 from "The Rama
Hymnal"—" The foe behind, the deep before," was also
well song to Troyth No. I. Indeed, the whole festival ,
could not have failed to give very general satisfaction to
all concerned, and special praise is undoubtedly due to
, Kr. Spinney, not only for the efficient manner in which
,1 he presided at the organ, but for the great oars and
pains which he loomed to have taken to ensure the
complete stamen of the festival. •
The prayers were intoned by the Rev. E. Anderson
the Rae. A. Kaye read the first lesson, and the sound
was read by the Rev. R. Lowndes.
The sermon was preached by tbe Rev. T. 'l'. Perowmt,
rest°, of Stalbridge, who took for his text Acts xvi.
2S—"And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed and saeg
praises unto God, and the prisoners heard them." The
rev. gentleman, In entering upon his discourse, compared
the scene depicted in the text with th•t of the captive
Jews in Babylon, pointing out that in some respeste
they resembled eaoh other, especially in the suffering
and Ignominy which was seen in their both. The two
, apostles had cause for sorrow in the fact that high hope
1 with which they had set foot on a new quarter of the
slobe seemed likely to be disappointed, and that the
bright future which the vision at Trona had opened up
of Barone won for the Lord and of Christ's banner
being planted in the chief places of the world, had
become clouded and overcast. Europe bad no better
welcome for Christ than Asia. It was no wonder that
thy prayed, but in doing so they combined the two
elements of prayer and thanksgiving, for it was said--
8y prayer and thanksgiving let your requests be made
known unto God." The effect of those song. of praise
was to awaken the other prisoners, and in the contrast
which was here witnessed between the conduct of the
captive Jews and that of the two apostles, he thought
they might in • measure fairly recognise the difference
in the character of the two dispensations the
manifest difference in the Joy and triumph of the
Church before and alter the coming of our Saviour.
Leaving, however, the dark aide of the picture
and only wing Him order to show the bright and blessed
picture of the text, he bid his hearers listen to the
song of praise which rose from Ds. prisoners in the
gaol at Philippi ; and the fl.t Imam it taught was the
reality of the proles,. Having enlarged upon this point,
the rev, gentleman proceeded to point out the item-
',vanes. of Christian praise, and remarked that, though
he would not claim for It that public worship and
pram) of God in His house would attract all—for they
nitt.t renumber they must go out of the fold land gather
in the straying ones—yet he maintained that the effect
of all Christian praise, if real, would be to attr.ot
others, and form a closer bond of union between them.
Referring to the special object which had brought
them together upon that occasion, the Ismaeber
addressed the members of the respective choirs, and
pointed out to them that they were permitted the high
honour and privilege of taking part in the public war
ship of the Almighty, and it should be felt to be • great
blearing to them that they were thus allowed to assist
Cu rest of the congregation in their praise of the Most
High. Speaking from experience, he could say, how-
ever, that there was • danger connected with that
privilege, last from the frequency and familiarity with
which they joined in that portion of the service, the
blessed words which were used as the vehicles of their
praise should in their cease lose their mewling and their'
reality. He affectionately exhorted them, however, to
guard against such • Mate of things, and by earnest
prayer and supplication to God to prepare themselves
for fitly faking their appointed part in the public
worship of God.
The Old 100th Psalm was then sung to No. 519
"Sarum Hymnal, • and • solleation was made, it being
announced that the proceeds would be devoted to the
funds of the County Hospital.
At the sloes of the Berries the members of the various
&win were provided with tea in the schoolroom, which
bad been very neatly and tadefully decorated for the
otiossion, and the very pleasant peamedinp of the day
were this brought to a clue.