The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-06-24 00:00:00

Tar.. NAST AND PRESENT ELSTORT

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the capitol, and its suburbs, no the property
of the Church, but which have been proved to .
be a manifest forgery, And to have been compiled in the
Bth century. Yet, notwithstanding thin, the Pope still
claims thin an his territory, as a gift from the
Emperor Constantine Tuns we see how our first
question is anowered. As regords the second, How is
this power used? ft as gained by franduleney, awl it is
held by •ioionoe. The sp-oker then gave a very fear-
ful picture of the history of Papacy, and the disruptions
which had rut the church at various times. For a
long time there were two, three, end even four Popes
claiming to be the sue.essurs of St. Peter, who each
hod his supporters, no that the trueness of the church
was en imposeibility. He the referred to the Bit
issued by Pros V. against Queen Elizabeth, 'seeding h r
to eternal domustion, nod exonerating her subjeott iron,
all &Beldame toiler. If,. refereed to the tureen t etate of
Home, as illustrating the monner the tempera power
had been exercised, what did we and ?—that thot fond,
formerly no fruitful,—whose commerce Man found in
every part of the known weld, whose people were
noted for their skill, their wisdom, their industry, ant
thefr riches,—had sunk down lower and lower; and
that the eternol city, once the ruler of the wort I, by the
destroying influence of the Papacy, had now only
177,000 inhabitants, the greater part of whom were
eoclesiasties, of whom there were 1 to every 33 of the
population. The nett question, not betug one of
history, lie should It hrii lib notice. How will this vower
utast.? It was alre.erly fast passing away. Ail the
prince s ore uow united in one kingdom—only the
capitol remains to be gaieit ; anti inn fui tiler proof that
the power of the Pepocy WIIA on the wane, lie MiKlit
mention that at Milan and Naples the Bible was on
freely soli, read, and tiught no in Lnitom Ii con-
clusion, the lecturer exhorted his bearers to prize
highly their privileges. and to do mil they Coall for
spreading sbroail the truths of the Gospel, end trusted
they would give the Protestant Alliseco every assistance
in their power.

The Cfistsu AN then made a few remarks on tl.e yotat
and present stste of Italy, and read the nub-tomer of a
petition for presentation to the Howie of Commoss,
againat the employment of Rfonac Catholic' ',fiesta in
our county gaol, copits of which were laid on the tahle
for signature. The Doxology was then sung, and the
meeting sevarated.

WEYMOUTH. -PROSECUTION UNDER THE STAMP
ACT.—At the Petty Semitone, on Tuesday, before R.
BevVer, I. A. Deveuisto, R Criffio, and R. Cottretl,
Esqre. -William Haitger, tailor. Park-street, was
stunimoned uuder the Iflth and 17th Vic., cap. 2, by
EdWard Fenton, for r t'using to give a receipt for
.C 8 13a. 6d. - ?Jr. Cern@tins appeared for the coin-
' plainant, and Mr. Howard for the defendant -
Edward Fenton said he was lodging at Mr.
! Hanger's house prior to the 31st May, and that on
• that day he left. He paid Mrs. Hanger £8 13s. 6,1.
and asked for a receipt in full Sae rdusetl to give
it, and he asked her for a receipt tor the amount lie
paid her. She at first told her dauk,htir to write
that, and then said, "No, you plian't,. lie 'Lau% have
any receipt at all," and he ass unable to obtain any
receipt whatever. She told him if he wanted a
receipt he must go to Mr. Hanger, as he was master
of the !muse. And lie did not get env receipt,
although he sent a blank pie,* of paper with a stimp
affixed. Indeed, he never got a receipt from the
defendant after the summons was issued. Mr.
Howard sent a receipt.- Cross-examined : There
were present at the time, his wife and sou, and the
servant arts ton the landing. There were two items
he objected to when the bill was presented--one
amounting to 6e. and another to 2s. Ile did lira of
all, aftei striking out these items, ask for a receipt
in full, and as that was refused he asked for a
receipt for the amount he had paid, and she could :
summons him for the rest. He did not tell her
•• to go to hell, and be el—." He did swear cone.
times, but he never swore on this occasion. lie
might have used strong language.- Georgians
Yen% eve Fent,,e, a ife if the complainant, said that
she ass present in the 314 May when her husband
etre, ed to pay the bill. Ile struck out two items of
the bill. a Inch was x 9 Os. 6d , and laid her down
£8 13s. 6,1., and edited her t., give him a receipt in
full. She refused, and he then asked her to give
him a receipt for the money he had paid, and she
refused to give it. He told her she might go to the
Comity Court for the net At first she did agree
to give the receipt, but afterwerla said he should
not have it. Her hueltand labi se. on the table, and
defendant's daughter aaiti her services were worth
more, and her husband told hershe wasimpertinent,
and was tot tit to hold conversation with ladies end
gentlemen. Her noother told him he was an
man, anti perhaps he wotild be soon dead and in his
grave, rotting.-Georee Yenyeve Fenton, son of the
above, said on Saturday last he called upool
Mr. Hanger with a stamped receipt, and
asked him to sign it. She refused, and told him to
go to Mr. Howard, he would sign it. -Mr. Corn, lies
asked witness whether he was sure it was Matti dey,
and begged he would reflect. -Mr. Howard th ought
it was not right fir a solicitor to cross-examine his
own witness. Some dispute here arose hetwetia
the solicitors, and adm SR still adhered to his former
• atement lie al coati I his father did not ask for
a receipt in full, hut simply for the in, ney he had.
paid. -Mr. How:oil then addressed the Bench for the
defence, and called Fanny Hanger. who said she was
the daughter of defendant. Li-t Friday young Mr.
Fenton came to her tither!, and asked him to sign
a paper. Her fattier told him to go to Mr.
mart% ael he would give him a receipt
fur him. M. Foam, said he should outgo, and
went tout. Her brother was in the parlour, anti as :
the 'tier aims on the jar he coma hear I,
what tot& place in the shop. Her father did net :
remee-that was all that was said. It WAS in the
morning. Witt', as did not go up to Mr. Fenton's
room nu the 31st May till Mr. Fenton called her ;
she then was in the room till t'oey left. There was
, money on the table. Site did not remember exactly
a hat was sabl, lout there was a dispute about the
bill, and Mr. Fenton called her mother a liar several
times. As Mr. Fenton was going out of the room,
her mother told her to stay, and she would give him
a receipt for the money he had paid, and he told her
"to go to hell and lied-- both her and her receipt
too. He went(' not have it." He ae ulti not stay
for a receipt.-Cruise-examined : When Mr. Fenton
was, in the shop she ea* the paper in her father's
hands. She did not remember, but thought he gave
it hack to him-Mary Hanger, wife of defendant,
said that on the 31st May, when Mr. Fenton and
family were leaving her lodgings, she took in tier
bill, and a dispute arose. Mr. Fenton paid her
.68 13s. 6tl. He refused to pay her ss. for boot
cleaning, and 2s. for the parlour. She told him
there was an agreement to the effect, mod he called
her a liar. She relneed to give him a receipt in full,
but offered to take shah he offered, and give him a
receipt on account. He wrung his fists in her face,
and told her to go" to hell andbe ii--, he would not
have it," and walked out of the room. She hal a
receipt stain', in her hand to affix lo the 1411, lmt he
would not htve it. -Cross-examined : Wheu she first
went into the room a ith the bill she limit a stamp
neon tile tal le. Mr. Fenton dill not tell or hi give
a receipt for the money he paid, hurt elle offered to
give Ilion a receipt for the aintount, "on account,"
and he would not receive it. He never told her eke
could make her claim for the remainder in the
Comity Uotort. lie never told her she aas liable to
a penalty, and that he would enforce it upon her.
Was ready from first to last to give a receipt for the
money he had paid if he would have received it.-
Jane Trim, servant, said she was in the kitchen on
the day its queatiton, and heard a noise, and went to
the stairs anti listened. As Mr. Fenton was ping
out of the passage, Mrs. Hanger said, 'Stop a
minute, sir, anti I'll give you a receipt." He said
" Go to hell and be it -- with your receipt, 1 a Ml't
have it." airs. Hanger then came into the kitchen.
There ass a good deal of ether latignage used. The
olkpute was shout the parlour fire and cleaning the
ho its mid ,hoes. She could distinctly hear what
ft. a ii, hot 0,01111 ?Int see who were in the parlour.
-William lienger said he assisted his father in hie
o theme. in Rork street Lea Friday he remem-
bered young Mr. Fenton coining into the chop to his
father. He lironght a paper, and asked his father to
sign it his father looked at it and told him to go ee
air. Hoiward, he would sign it, the case was in his
hands. His father did not refuse to sign it, nor say
he would have nothing to do with it. -The magis-
tratse retired for some eonaideralde time, amid on
their return into court; Mr. Boeer said they had
given the case a good deal of attention. The
evidence was very cron"icting, there being
thee witnesses on each side, but there
was the evidence of the little girl fir
the defence, Jane Trim, which was worthy of some
coesideration ; she MRS in the kitchen and heard
some loud conversation, went on the stairs, mod
heard Mrs. Hanger offering to give him a receipt,
and he refneed to receive it. He therefore thought
Out the evidence f. or the defence was the strongest,
and under thea circumstances the case wiontd lie
diernissed. There was also a eummons against Mr.
Fenton, charging him with assaulting Mrs. Hanger.
Perhaps tied would now be withdrawn. Mr.
lieward : Certainly.-The several parties then left
the omit.

USING VIOLIINT LANGITAO6.—MarI Ann Flood
was on Tuesday summoned to show mune why she
should be not called on to find eureties to keep the
peace against Henry Guppy. Mr. Howard appeared
for the defendant. Complainant said that on Monday
week he e as taking • pail of filth to the backwater.
when defendant came out and used very foul and
violent language, as she said he had spilled the filth
on the pavement in front of her house. She had
many times threatened him with violence, and he
considered himself in danger of his life. The
threat she need was " I'll kill the b-- "
and called to Flood to bring the knife. James Carter
said that on the 11th of June he wa.s down be the
back water, and he heard Mrs. Mood "say ahusefnl"
b. Mr. Guppy, and talk about "tiomething of a
knife and poker." It was a greet row, and all took
Wave in Harmony-court. He beard it in St.
Thomas'e-street. Had talked to nobody "lest
Limner what be was going to say about this case.
Did'ut often talk to himself. Mr. Howard
addressed the •Bench foe the defence, and said the
addle was put on the wrong horse, for that in feat it
‘t AS his client a ho went in fear of the aimplainant.
The bench thoniiht if inch were the case, this
Harmon% -conrt was not very "harmonious,"and that
the heat wiy would he to bind theca both over to
deep the peace. Mr. Howard then applied fir a.
summons against Guopy. which was served on him
cc once, awl Irs. Flied swore that she went in
bodily fear of hint, and prayed that he might be
bound over to keep the peace U. &mil ordered

both parties to find sureties' to keep the peaoe for
the mai% six montha.
OPFENCII AGAINST THS BYE•LAWS.—WiIIiam
Wood was on Wednesday summoned before the
Borough Bench, for plying as a porter without a
lioetwo The case Walt proved by P.C. IF.Malton,
and defendant was tined 58.
OFFEEDisti AdAIN•T THE TUENPIKS ACT.—At the
Petit, Sessions, on Teeaway, Charles Straa bridge Was
SUininotteit by Cie.; lea Jesty. tot neike road surveyor,
for !Acing, eu Tiles ay ia t, broken op the turiiiiike-
real jut Iligiectree•, Weymouth. Whim (tenni...nowt
csine along he saw defelident had lizsiken up the road,
and we leaving • large hole open for the Light. Had
witness not come isliing the platen would have been
very dangerous. Defendant refused to give his mune,
or to nta.e for whom he worked, lied since learned
that lie worked for Mr. Reyna'', and that the road
was broken up to lay doepi water, or gas.—Defoisidant
denied that he broke up the roan—he simply went to
help the other two men a bit.—Mr. Jetty said he un-
derstood that delendalit acted as foreman—the others
called hint foreman. —Sampson said he wisiked for Mr.
Jesty. On Tuesday lie saw Sam Honeybuti filling up
• hole in the road. Tnere was • large atone beside time
hole, and Mr. Jesty wished it put in, end defendant
came ferwaret and "Oilseed" Mr. Jeety, and t•ild him
lie miiin't oars "fur 'en, end as how he know'd as much
about turnpike-mails As he dad."—Defentlant sae fiueel
10,, including costal, to be paid hi a (ortnight.
linanLAKY.-011 Terwilay I.4sf John De Grant WAS
oh.rgeri before the Mayor and List,
Ayling, with
burglary. Frederick Hatton bald that no kept a
hutotier shop in Utaion-street. On Friday night lest
he awl his family retired to reel between 10 and 11
o'clock. All the doors were fastened, alio in • dresser
ill the counter in the shop wine between 0 and £4 in
silver. A chop dour leads into the bitting•ro.dn. There
were a great many six penn) -pieces, several of which were
considei ably eiscoluured. He got tip at 6 o'clock, idol
Lined that some 4afe, bed got tiatough the window. Toe
till of his counter sae on the tofu, under the windraw,
anil ell the meaty gone, with the exception of four
sixpenny-pieees and about Bs. worth of helfaience.
There was • tranc among the silver stolen, anmm all., a
sixpence with a cross on it. He beliesed the sixpence
ere; ticed by Sergeant Lavender was the crossed lose
stelco front his ;tracer. Some of the penny-pieces
shoon him appeared to have been cleaned. Superinten-
dent LielidiTy said that be went to Hattou's house
about eight o'clock on Saturday morning, and saw the
Sllop and till as described by Hatton. He took ',re of
the sixpence which lie now produce. He then webt to
Mr Mace's house close by, which had else been opened,
and found the batik sittiug•rootu window hod been un-
fastened, end the box stdple unscrewed trues the door
leading into the trout chop. The screws appeaaed to
have been token out with a chisel. He also found a
Leilip.ligliter's ladder in Mr. Meet's yard, resting against
a well, Iron the top of which some bricks had been
renniveil. He then went round to a passage in
Joine,'s-•treet, hailing to Mies Sulith's pint, and found
a light ladder had lieen tskiin away into Mr. Mace's
yard, and which would assist one in getting over the
waif The Loop-lighters usually left their ladders in
this passage. A wall nerted this passage frost Miss
Smith's golden, and on entering which he brand a piece
of netting trid been cur, and iso a flower border there
he found several toetitiarks. Close spinet the wall
a joining Me. Mace's sort lie fount a table, and en it
were nil ii the brick-, which lie before hail described as
having been token off the well He covered uvsr obe
of the fiettmerks with a flower-pot to preserve it, and
from arrangements which tie had tirade with Sergeant
Levender, lie brought the prisoner from Bridport. He
had since compared one of prisoner's his ts with the
footineak, and it c rresponded exactly. Sarah Sinner
seid that her husband was a beetehop keeper. Prisoner
slept at her house on Thursday eight. On Friday
evening, about five minuted before eleven o'clock, she
told bust, as he was matting in the tip, that they were
closing. fie then left, and on Satuidey ~,,, ruing came
is, egain and partook if breakfast. He inquired ebitut
Bridport, abil what jewelers' shoes were there, alit
said lie WAS going there. the gave her a shilling to pay
for his breolifsst. It was vi t.) efirk, mush she bounded
it. Wiiljuoni L ;vender, xergeaht of the county con-Utak
lary at Bridpoit, cli : Is consequence of information be
received he accosted the nose. r, and asked hie, if lie
lied come from Wevniceith. Pr tomer replied that he
lieu been there on Feisty, but denied having slei t there
either on Werineaday or Tourseay nights. He took
him into custody and searched him. He found on him
125., a (rune. ant 13 sixpence, which lie now p rodueed.
He abo took from prisoner's pocket a ebbe', two pieces
ef candle, arid tome lucifer matches. One of the six•
ponces hail a cross On it, and Some if the silver ie
dirty. He had that [numb% gone with Supt. Lidbiary
to the station, and lie prisoner's boot corresponded
exartly with the footmark in the garden. Meager
Slater, husband of one of the former witnesses, said time
prisoner slept at liis home; ott Thilrfflsy night. He did
not sleep there on Fiiilay uight,but on Saturday he wee
in the house and spoke to him ebout Bristol and the
tosvisa between there and Weymouth, wing he wanted
to call at the intermediate towns for the purpose of
currying on his be-tiles.. He also spoke about Bridport.
He left by the 4 o'clock train. Prisoner was committed
for trial.

_
FUBD/118 Harvey on Tuesday sum-
moned John Peckham for furious driving through the
street,. It appeared thAt the defendant was in the
employ of Air. Lace, of the Royal Hotel, to convey
potatoes front the steamers to the railway on Tuesday
week, and that the offence was committed while he was
returning with his vm, when opposite Johnstone'a-row.
lie spoke to d.femiaiit as regarrd to his conduct, 1111,1
he sworehe would drive tes fast at he liked. Fined Is.
and co-ts.

THE CHANNEL ISLAND STEAMPRS.—On T.:41,41.y
morning the Cygnus arrived in the harbour with
upsvarla of 1100 large packages of potatoes from the
Chatteel Islands for the London markets, and returned
the same evening fur another cargo. In the evening
the Br.rgliton brought 104 passengent, and 1400 1 irge
packages of potatoes. We regret to learn that, the
potatoes are very much diseased, arid consequently the
bast, eina.ved in gettiug them off to in 'runt.
CHARMINSTEII.—/vlsitniatia CELEBRATION.—
On Tuesday last there vas great rej icing in the
village of Chat miuster, in consequence of the celebra-
tion of the nntitials of R. Devetrish, Esq., and Sarah
Fella, eldest danghter of the Rev. Charles Tucker.
The marriage ceremony was perfortned by the father
of the bride, .vhile Mr. Tucker, the bride's hotter,
performed the office of liritlegroom's beat man, and
Miss Tucker and Miss Devenish, sisters of the bride
and bridegroom, acted as liridemnaids. Among
those who attended in the bridal train were .—Mrs.
Pattiann, Mr. slid Mrs. Bartb tt, Mrs. Tucker, Mrs.
Devenish, Mr. Pliilps,ol Lindon.Mr.,Mrs., and Miss
Devenish, itt Fordington, Mrs. Penton, the Misses
Leech, and many others. The chaired was also
crowded with the inhabitants of the village, who had
aseembled to witness the proceedings. Aftei
partaking with their friends of a dejeatter,which was
served up in first-rate at) le, the happy pair took
their departure to spend a portion of their honey•
twain at Bath.
VA It ERA-M.—Byrne ScHooL OR MUSKETRY.
—The Lispector-Ceneral of Musketry at Hythe, in
his report to the War-office, enclosed his return
detailing the results of the shooting of the eleventh
party of volunteers which have just completed a course
of training at that establiahment, the result of which
is described as most satisfactory. The numbee of
men, 45, who shot 60 rounds, out of a high were 24
who were placed in the first class, 22 of whom
obtained 7 pints. Private Poulton, of the 2nd
Dorset, was highevt in the tinst class, lie obtaining
15 points, while one of the others obtained more
than 12. and by far the greater portion not more
than 7. In the 60 rounds trial, Private Penton
obtained 57 points. Hewes tied bySergeant Smiths
of thesth Surrey, and beaten only hi Quarter-Master.
Sergeant Belcher, of the 4th Bucks, who obtained
60 points. The lost named, hot , obtained but
12 points in the let. class.
POLICE !—A slight constnotion ia being caused in our
signally quiet, orderly, and pleasant little town. A
young man. named Sainuel Row, has started an ointiihui
between Swanage and Wareham, which he runs ill
opposition to Ye rlsyea. In consequence of this oppo-
,, aition the vs 1" ay authoritiia refuse him permission to
1 ply in the atation-yard. Row t I's his grievances to
Elea, auuerntesdettt of police. That fun-tionary sendu a
cairlavermeolookissgplienistnerion,dressed in blne,adorned
1 with ioctal hattistis, to the 4..tion-oomkr, to say that
J Row's oamilius is to go into the station yard. The
station-master not Icing particularly inir,resred wiqs
1 the vast importance of Roles, requesta that worthy's
locum tenent not to interfere with hint in the execution
of his duty, and to be kiwi enough to le.ve the station
platform. Ro lit 'le *a, the st aims-master high timed
ht. the !plane interference of the "man in blue," that
he acrully adviaed the nonentity, Eeles'a represents
tune, to "move on

Tlie trial of skill in mowing And shearing took
'dace in Lulwerth Castle Park, on Wednesday, the
18th inst. There were 40 candidates in mowing.
The judges, Messrs. T. Randall, T. E Bowden. and
Robert Seal, after a rerul investigation, awarded
the prizes as follows : —Mowing. —let prize, to W.
Wiffen, servant to Mr. Charles Kenn; 2nd, to
Nehemiah Langford.servant to Mr. William Budden;
3rd, to James Lovelace, :errant to Mr. T. H.
Saunders. Shearing: Men. 18 candidates. —lst
prize, to Thomas Hallam, servant to Mr. Henry
Richards ; 2nd, to John Harvey, servant to
Mr. John Udall. Borth three cstodidates.-14
prize, to James Hallam, servant to Mr. T. Besent ;
lid, to George Willcox, servant to Mr. W.
Sudden. At the conclusion of the competition a
highly respectable, though small party, dined at the
Weld Anna Inn, under the presidency of John
Riles Calcraft, Esq. The whole proceedings of the
day paped off exceedingly satiplkdorilyould the
work was executed in tirst-rat,teutLle., Wei were
o ar
esse4 to See en the ground .IMRI Weld, Esq.,
who has in a great measure recovered from his late
eevera

S I'URMINSTFII NEWTON. —Consecturion.—
On Tuesday the Lord Bishop of the Dioceee conse-
crated apiece of land, originally the site of the old
workhouse, for a burial ground I being contigu-
ous to the church, saves the parish the expense of
building.* chapel—.a large item in an small a place.
W 1M BO RN E.— Perry Sessions. June 13. —( Bef ore
I. T. Baakett, Eaq., and Raw. J. A. Auat.m.)—James
Drinott was summoned hy Superintendent Banton,
Inspector of eommon lortainglionses, for a breach of the
bye.l.ws. It aimears a soldier and • proatitnte of the
town were in'ruitted for the night, and found in bed,
wheo the house w .s vjt. d Ire Polive-conatable Webb.
at midnight. Thi- being the aeeond offence defendant
was fined the full penalty of £5, and emits. There wiri
a second information ti allowing lodgers' to occupy .0
unregi.terei room. Information in this case was
withdrann.—William Meaden, of Lytehet Matravera,
was fined el, all 4 costa, for assaulting Elisalwth
fAndown.—George Pope of the elm,. was Sued
damage and anclp, fm removing the auhaoil on • plan-
tat'on belong ng to W. R. Fryer, E.g.
CRICICKT MATCH —The cricket mateh between
the Wittiln.rne (,junior) and the Exeter Hose
(Bonrnemoutb) cricket Midis, canie off in Pamphill
Fhttordity. Tile weather WM Vll V unravotirable,
rain falling in heavy showers during the greater part
of the day, hot the turf was not so lad as might
have been anticipated, and the game was carried on

with mnch spirit ind 'skill by both sides, The
Wimborne having won the toss, tho grime com-
menced, of which the following is the score :

WISIBORNE, JUNIOR.
Ist ini.14.3.
Reeks, b Wanklyn
J. Ames, c Waukl3rn
F. Elll,l, Oppentreinser ..
0. Ellis b o,,peutreliner
J. Jeurey, b Monte
C. Parkinson. c ti asklyn
C. Harlan t, I, Oppentreitner .
G. E. Low, b Moore .....
A. H. Blount, b 0 ,pentreitner
R. Boller, n WallklYll
A. E. Ellis not out
Byes
Wide/
lag Bios

Total

Elena House, BoUIiNENOUTIT.
Ist Mir, uodnlunlnes.
A Wanklpn. b Jenv
C Perth!
O. F. Barrow, he. Abe
P. 0. Moore be. ZVI,. CP. Ellis ....
J. Oppeutreluoer, bC. Ellis ... b F. Ellis
J. Emmanuel), Is F. PMA .. . b F. Ellis
J. Jeffreys, Is C. &Its e Beller

E. S. Barker, b F. Ellis 0
.J. Edwards, eF. Ella
A. Jeffers, bF. Ells
J. H. Evlsyn, run out
H. E. Hurgess, not out
....
Pies
AA ides

I i% ides ...... 4
10 No Balla

Total
There was some very good bowling and batting on
the Wimborne side, especially that of Mr. Jeu vey,
Mr. Ellis, and others, and the fielding on both sides
'as excellent. The return match will be played on
Wednesday next, the wickets to be pitched at ten
o'clock.
CORONATION DAT.—The tradesmen of Wimhorne
have agreed to close their respective estaldisliments
on Monday, June 34lth, in order to celebrate the
v.ronation of Her Most Gracious Majesty.
. . . . . .

It is with much sorrow we chroniCle the death of
Mr. Albert Reeks, who expired on Monday morn-
ing from injuries he received at the explosion at Mr.
Boor's shop, in Bishopegate-street, London. The
deceased was second son of the late Mr. Henry
Reeks, of tide town.
ORG A N TEMPER ANCL FESTIVAL.--On
Whit-Tuesday the Litchett Minster and Organford
Temperance &mit:lir-held their annual fete in a field
adjoining Organforel Baum. It was nuwero sly
&tended, many parties cunning from Poole and the
surroun.ling villages. About eleven o'clock wickets
were pitched in a held, kindly lent for the occasion
by Mr. S. Seallielil, and the young men entered
with spirit into the good idd English game until one
o'clock, when a public luncheon was provided at the
reading-room. The viands having been well discussed
a procession was formed, head by the Whitchurch
Temperance bra-s band. After perambulating the
principal parts of the neighbourhood, they returned
to a held adjoining Organford Houk', kindly lent by
Mr. E. Hunt, where quoits and other amusements
were provided, and all seemed heartily to enjoy
themselves. A tea was provided at live o'clock,
when abut three hundred partook of that refreshing
beverage. Alter tea a meeting was held in a barn,
presided over by Mr. S. Anatey, and some interest-
ing a 'dresses were delivered on the subject of
temperance by Messrs. Bartlett, M. Bal'am, G.
Come, J. S. Jackson, W. Mate, and the Rev. W.
B. Randall, until at ut nine o'clock, when the com-
pany dispersed, high ly delighted with the day's pro-
eeei ings.
LONGHAM.--WEDDING FESTIVITIES.—Ths village
of L nighaw was the scene of vest rejoicing on
Tuesday, in celebrath.ll id the marriage of Alfred
Gilliate, Esq. A splendid dinner was provided for
the tra icemen of Gingham and Wimborne and the
then euiployed in the building of a beautiful house
near the village, for Mr. Initiate. At an early hour
anvils were tired, and the church bells sent forth
merry peals. The dinner took place at four
o'clock, in a cuachtiouse, which was nicely
ornamsnted with evergieens and Sacs, under
the presidency of Captain Biddle, Mr. Beriett occu-
pying the vice-chair. The Winilierne National
School drum and life band were preaent, under the
leadership of Mr. Mackenzie, and greatly added to
the enjoyment by their performance. The rich repast
was placed on the table in excellent titler, and wines
of the choicest viritke were in abundance. On the
removal of the chilli Captain B ddle rose to propose
the health of Her Alajeitty, saying that he felt sure
there was not one present who did unit, from his
heal I, symi athise with her in her recent bereave-
ment. The toast was drunk in silence. Band:
"Tie National Anthem." Mr. Her ett, vice-chair-
man, then propoocal the health of Mr. Gilliate,
coupled sith that of his ladj. This toast was drunk
with three times three, and one more. Captain
Biddle, in returning thanks, expressed how difficult
it aas to reinru thanks for iine's own health being
peewee& much more that of another, but lie felt
sure they would both be much pleased with the
honour that had been done them. Mr. Richards
next proposed the health or Captain and Mrs.
Biddle, with musical honours. Captain Biddle then
roe, and thanked them for the kind manner in
which they bad drank his and Mrs. Bidille's health.
He assured them that nothing was so cheering to
the soldier in the weary path of duly, as the smiles
and sympathies of the pantile. in conclusion, the
gallant captair. proposed the health if the ladies.
This toast was drunk with great cheering. Mr.
Monkton, in returning thanks, sail we could not to
highly value tile fair sex, as they were the light and
joy of lime. Mr. Clifton next proposed the health
of Mrs. Ciliate, sen. Mr. Day proposed the health
of Mr. Bartlett, with musical honours, and that
gentl.-man, in returning_ thanks, spoke in a very
dieting manner of the sorrow of all when Captain
Biddle left their neighliourhood, and the joy of all at
his return, and hoped that God aould irpare him
far many years tc reside among them. Captain
Biddle soon after left, all cheering him an lie drove
off. It had been arranged that there should
be a cricket match and other amusements in the
afternoon, hut as it came on to rain, and having
good shelter over head, and tobacco, pipes. and
plenty of the good things of life being introduced,
a very pleasant evening as passed. We a ere very
glad to see the poor were wit forgotten on this
j,..yntes occasion. A poor man coming on the ground
to sell nuts, was invited to join the aimpany and
partake a ith them of the blearangs of life, although
his coat was thread hare and soiled. Let others '• go
and du likewise."