The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-07-20 00:00:00

PoOLL

TON COLONIAL AND CONTINENTAL CHORDS &VIM.
—Oa Monday morning the Rev. Hamilton Athwin,
; 8.A., Ammeation Preeretary. preached m SI, Jame.',
!chards in sid of the shove moiety. when C 4 14..64. wee
eollectecL A yeoman was also preached ed Bd. Paul's
tharoh by the Kee. Wm. Athworth, when to is, was
contributed by the coogregation.
, ACCIDENT/1. —Ol2 Wednesday evening Mr. Allen, of
Hamworthy, was amusing his children at Parkatone, by
swinging, whoa saddesly one of the ropes gave way and
he fell with fores to the ground, dislocating one of the
small boom of the foot in the fell; the name day Hr.
Symonds' sou at Constitution Hill, was severely kicked
by I bores. Dr. Hamilton we. tailed in in both torte.

Pooti V. WKIIIHAK. —A. minket mot& was Played
on Thu.reday between 11 of Poole and Ti of Warthein,
when the gentlemen of Wareham obtaisted an en.,
viist,ry. Wareham made • *wire of 137 in one innings
and Poole Sd in two innings. Kr. SQuire, of the Were.
ham team, made • scare of 37, at& Mr. Morrie*
lb.. blgliest scorn on the Poole side was made by L.
Duslord with 21.

Town Councri..—A meeting of the Town Gomel Lem
held on Tuesday morning at the Town-11.U, wton the
Mayor (W. Pearce, Esq.) presided. The principal
tinniness that cisme under the notice of the Counsel eat
the lineation of water supply, but that after considerable
discussion was referred to the Land Committee, and
they have to report thereon on Tuesday neat. Teo
tenders for taking the (premises known as the Skip-
, wriahts' Arms Inn, at Eramworthydvere opened, ono
WWI from Mr. Styling, offering £22 per annum. the
other was from Mews. Minns and Manton offerog
i LIS per annum for three years, cr E 33 us yearly tenant.
; The amount paid at the present time is 441 per annum.
Mr. kiilln's tender was accepted for three years. The
meeting studs adjourned until the 20th inst.

Tlll QUAY TILIMTUI.—A meeting of the Trustees
was held on Tuesday, when the following gentlemen
were present r —The Mayor (W. Pearce, Esq.), Aldermen
Cane, G. Mellen, lisrria, Penney, and Councillors IL
Harden, W. Peony, C. J. Stone, W. I. C. Adey, F.
Mains, H. Farmer, J. Meekly, G. Frampton, K
Jenninp, J. Wood, F. Styrini, E. Conway and J.
Harker. The statement of the &mounts paid and
reeeived daring the past year was read by Mr. erabb.
the Harbonr,Master. We are sorry to say that It was not
very encouraging; but it most be remembered that there
has been very general depression io Lb, shippiug trade
throughout Enalaed during the psst tvrelve months.
The accounts were passed. On the proposition of Mr.
Lacy seconded by Mr. G. R. Penney. £lOO on account of
• the law suit, Quay Trwiteg v. Jeweils:is for Larbout
dues, was paid to Me. Dickinson. Mr. Dickinson stated
that the foes to ortimaell alone up to the preroot time
amounted to Cl4O and for copying and translating
ancient charters Lki.

MICHANICS' INSTITUT& The Secretary of the
Mechanics' Inatitute has received the following oom-
=animation from Siddulpb : "Sir Thomas Biddulph
, has received tte Queen'. eommand to forward to Mr.
J. Potter, the accompanying copies of Her Majesty's
books, to be placed in th• library of the Meelianice
Institute, Poole. Windsor (Nestle, July 6, 1869." The
volumes are Early Years of fles Primes Consort and
Notes from oar fours& is the HigMenuis. On the fly-
leaf of essh volume is written Presented to this
Poole Mechanic.' institute by Victoria R., Windsor
Castle, July, 1869." The signature is her Majesty's
autograph. At • meeting of the committee of the-.
Institute, held on Monday evening last, the books were
laid on the table by the secretary, and an unanimous
vote expressive of thanks for the royal gift was
ordered to be sect to Sir Thomas iliddalph. W.
understand the books are not intended to go out for
general circulation, but will be placed in the library.
for the inspection of any member who designs to see
them. We may also mention that 50 vortme• of Parnd
Offre Reptaas and fear volumes of Reporra ow the Paris
Erkitation have been received. Thews works will be
, found very useful for reference. The committee have
' ju.t completed arrangements to secure • quarterly supply
of 30 volumes from London. Mr. Smith, of the
telegraph station, has been appointed librarian of the
institution, in the place of Mr. Newman, who has left
Poole.