The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-01-08 00:00:00

THE OLD AND NEW YEAR.

The departure of the TOW 1877, and the dawning of
the New Year was marked in various ways in Dor-
chester. :quilled peals from the bells told of the
death of the old year, whilst joyous ones ushered in a
now year that we trust will be a very prosperous on.
to all our readers. At the churches and chapels there
were the usual "Watch night" see vices. At Holy
Trinity the sacred edifice was csowded to overflowing,
long before the time for commencing. The service,
which began at 1115, was very solemn and im-
premise, the chief feature being the rendering by the
choir (under the able leadership of Mr. Morgan) of
the chorus “Unto us a Child Is Born." The lemons
were read by the Rev. H. P. Ralkee and the rector
(the Rev. H. Everett) delivered a brief address from
the worde--" Forfeiting those things which are
behind, and reaching forth unto thom things which
are before." After a few moments hid been spent in
silent prayer, the Rector ermnounced the Benediction,
and the barge congregation dispersed, each one re-
ceiving at the door a paper I In which was the following
" resolution," to which the Rector had referred in the
course of his remarks
"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the 14. h. Ghost Amen. 1, . . . . an unworthy
servant .4 Jeans Christ, remembering the strict account
1 must give at the great day, and, trust.,., in Divine
grace do resoles henceforth to avoid sin and the occasions
ef on, and to lead the life of a true servant of Jesus
Christ And particularly I resolve to . . . . . .
Signed
. . .

711—thit Wesleyan Chapel there WM the usual sec.
vice. and 111 very lance 00. OF reglai on assembled, repro
-
mutative' from the canons denominations being
present. Mr. Crocker conducted the service, in the
unavoidable almence .pf the Rey. W. Allen. The
service commenced by the singing of a hymn and
gem
n.
and then Mr. ('rocker, the Rev.J. Harrington,
t), Mr. G. Wright, and Mr. Allen, jun.,
riii;yl appropriate 'dresses. The last momenta
of the ,dd year were spent in silent prayer. The new
year was ushered in by singing the well-knwn "Watch
night" hymn. The Benediction brought the service
So a close.
_

'The Primitive Methodist., on Monday crania/. held •
coffee and meat supper in their chapel in Duns/ate-street,
ho which a goodly number sat down (although • novelty
In this part of this country, it is not new in the Northern
Counties), after which • public meeting or watch-night
service was held, conducted by Mr. H. Foot, the society
stews:4. The meeting was addressed by Mrs. Daniels,
Marra Davis, Salinger,i Daniels. and E. Penny, until
just before 12. when the whole contraption paned the
remaining time in Skint prayer. The speeches were fell
of the unction of the Holy Spirit and brotherly love,
that by Mr. Penny being characterised by • feeling of
brotherly love, sad he urged upon the church to bury all
petty inalousim mid strive for purity of hearty, mid he
exhorted all present to renewed copentration to God,
which, from the frequent reeponses during Ms perch, was
felt and appreciated by all. The coffee supper was •
complete inccees, and Is likely to =perm& the ordinary
tea nts-tmga The profits were in aid of the &Axel funds.
On New Year's Day there were the usual prayer
meetings at the Town.hall at 7.30 • in., arid 8 p.m.,
conducted by the Rev. E. W. Pears, and similar
services were held at St. George's School-room,
Pordiagton.

Mr. Fume moved the re-appointment of the
Committee of Viiii•ors with three exceptiotw--Colonel
the Hon. S. T. Digby in the room of Lord Digby ;
Mr J P. Gond°, In the room of his lamented father;
sod Mr. J. R. Phelipe Goodden in the room of Major
FaJwasser.—Aireed to.
FINANCIL—This rept/a, IM read by Mr. J. J.
FARMITHALSON, showed the expewliture to have been
22,766 Ils. sa. and the income £4,569 16 sd, leaving
. balance of £1,803 ss. od. A halfpenny rate amount-
ing to £2,292 15a 5.1. was ordered.
Isquorrn oi rag Deowitto.—The committee for
examining Mr. Howard's account of expenses, with
reference to the inquest held on the bodies cast ashore
after the collision between the Forest and the Ava-
lanche, reported that having had the assistance 4 the
Clerk of the Peace In checking the items sad brining
them into accordance with the orders of the Court,
they were of opinion that the case should
.be treated ma
emtioit,
r. Mw to the
ard heaxr:oses.oefrtehed witn
that hielesifn?m
ties
terminated with the criminal enquiry, and that u the
witness' from London came for their own protection.
The CHAIRMAN said before he put the question to
the Court they must hear a rennet from the Clerk of
the Peace, for it had been de at the laat Quarter
Sessions that Mr. Howard and the Clerk of the Peace
I should confer on this subject to see if .there had been
any alteration in the law. What was the amount the
committee recommended to be paid.
Mr. Faaitomaneos said £42 Is.
1 The Curag of the PIACI read • long report, in
which, after quoting the various authorities, he said
" I find no cage En ihe latter part of the 4th
Nob-sect of the 314 order of amnion, which
directs that costa of inquests taken on dead bodies
cast on short manifestly drowned on the high seas
shall in all CRON be disallowed, as it appears from the
several authorities, and especially from the statute of
6 and 7 Vic., cap. 12, sec. 1, that there may possibly
be cases in which Inquests on dead bodies cast ashore
and manifestly drowned on the high seam would be
necessary and proper. If the Court agree with this
view it will be desirable that the sub-sec.. mentioned
should be modified."

The Citalliii•N, haring in some measure ripo
for the Committee, who drew up the standing o
such a oniumittee as he tbought the Court could rely
upon thoroughly, and presided over by Mr. Porter,
t 6 order in question wee suspended. and Mr.
Howard's bill pared.
CONOTABOLAIT.— Colonel SITWARD presented tbia
report. The pay of the Chief Gmstable and force for
the quarter amounted to £2276 3.1. 24. The funeral
of the murdered constable iliehop cost £36. Gd, and
the total expenditure, £4,000. For the ensuing
quarter it is estimated at DAM lie 10d., and a
larthiog rata was made—The Chief Constable'.
report showed that 198 parsons were apprehended by
'the constabulary. They were dealt with em follows
Discharged, 24; summarily disposed of, 162; com-
mitted for trial, 12. Theme returns show that crime
has decreased to some little extent during the peat
quarter; the number of apprehensions bang five
sad the number of persons committed for trial two
less than in the corresponding period of last year.
It appears there have been fire outbreaks of foot-and-
mouth liisesae, one of pleuro-pueumonia, and one of
glanders. I am glad to be able to report that the
county is now free from any of the above-named

MAGISTRATES CURLS' FMK—There was some talk
about revising these gentleman's ins.; but, at the
recommendation of the CULLMAN, it was not gone

into.
WILD BowL ewes Tun.— Colonel Sir 1111W1AD
GILIATIIID 'proposed that the close time should be
from March Ist to August Ist ; but the motion was
lost by 21 to 15.
limusraist Sellout. —On the motion of the Rev.
CALI GLTII, acosutsittee WM appointed to report at
the next Se *ions as to the formation of an Industrial
School.
This dosed the civil business.