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

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TOWN COUNCIL /LIMITING.

Tonsoac-Present t The Mayor (Dr. Aklridge); Alder-
men Corms. Galpi., Lick; Ceoncillo,, Hodges, Davis.
Gregory. &moo, F. I -k, Newman, Hazel, Front, Pope,
and Darden; Mr. G. Symonds (clerk:, Mr. H. Symonds
(deputy derkk Mr. Norman (surveyor), Mr. Chick
(inspector of nuisances).
Two applications-from Charles Greening and Robert
Holland-to assign certain pieces eft...found to the
Liberation Building Society were gran
Me. essiOaa SALIM-Me question of allowing sale* in
private grounds was brought up-The Mates stated that
In spite of the resolution passed at the last meeting he
maw Mr. User had advertised his next Wei at hie
Repository for January & -Alderman lsoca remarked he
found that the substance of the resolution in question had
not been communicated to Mr. &woe. It was passible it
bad not come to his knowledge, and, therefore, he
thought, they ought not to take any steps until they
ascertained that it had. He would move that • communi-
cation be made to Mr. Ream, and that he be asked if he
11:awaited to comply with it. They might also instruct
their Town Cleric thetif be replied in the negative, to take
such steps se he might be advised to prevent in futum
Wes in private grounds. Be looked at the matter as
trusteed of the borough, and they were bound honestly
and strictly to carry out their laws for its benefit-Mr.
Gasooar understood the proposition alluded to the
closing of the markets at three: not that be should go to
the fair ground.-The TOWNCLZAK : The Bye-laws require
it -Mr. F. Idol suggested whether it would not be
better to grant ltr. Rumor • license for his own ground,
and to make him comply with the ram -Kr. HODGES
believed the resolution at the last melting was very
impaifectly understood. The quell= was in what
eAtion Mr. boor stood in relation to the Council.
Tam remembered the action which the Council had
brought for the enforcement of their power to take to/ls,
and no doubt, the Council succeeded most decidedly. It
molted in an arrangement being made by which Mr.
Rued: was allowed to go on and sell in his own grounds,
provided he recognised the rights of the Council and paid
the tolls. -The TOWN CLERa : Not exactly that, but, that
he should be allowed to do so for • short time until the
market and other arrangements were concluded, and that
be should pay half the tolls-finding all disown appliance
and accommodation.-Alderman GALIN'S *eked if that
were rec cded.-Tbe TOWN CLKILK said no. It was a
matter of arrangement. Anything agreed to by Use
Council would have to be sealed_ It was just the same as
the arrangement by which they consented to accept L 450
instead ot the costa they might have undoubtedly obtained.
-Mr. Howes was hardly prepared to adopt such a
drone proceeding as to compel him to shut up his ground.
-Alderman Mau: But would you set midis your
Bye-kors I-Mr. DAVIS thought it was a question of
expediency-Mr. HODOKS said they had made an
ment with Mr. boor, and he lied fultilled his earl': ft;
Mr. &woes ground woe preferred by some, and the only
way to draw transacfforui to their own ground was to
make it to the interest of people to send their cattle there
-'ac. invenient ground and moderate toll would do this.-
Mr. Furs thought they might go on as they were for
another year. By that time the public would probably
discover the advantages of the fair ground and send their
stock there, and Mr. Ensue would follow in due course. -
Mr. Alderman Lore after that expression of opinion
would propose-" That • copy of the resolution of the
Council passed at the lad meeting be forwarded to Mr.
Knee with the intimation that the Council had power to
grant licenses for the holding sales otherwise than in the
fair and market ground, and, if he is dedrious of having
such licenee, ho must make application combined with an
undertaking to pay the full tolls for dump and cattle sales,
and hold his market, at such times as are decided by the
Council; and, in case he decline, to make such pu
Lion end rive such undertaking, the Town Clerk be directed
to take such ininciiiiide steps to prevent sales in future
at Mr. Elms's Repository.'-Alderrnan Garde thought
the first pert of the resolution might be very well adopted,
but he objected to the second. They wei• not prepared
to go on with another law-soils What they had gone
thr iugh before ought to make them hesitate, and to hold
their hand. They would only inflict • heavy loss upon
the town with no better result than before He hoped
the C iuncil would pause.-Mr. Luca remarked there was
no need of a law-suit. What had already been decided
could be very easily enforced. -Mr. F. Lox thought they
ought not to say anything irritable. -The Tows Cita&
said if the resolution was paced in its entirety he
certainly should not act upon it without coming again
before the Council, especially as the Assizes were not
until March.-Mr. Alterman LOCK consenting to the
second part of his resolution being struck out, Mr. (I. J.
Gazomm wended it, and it was carried.
Tue firetairrs. - Some discumiun arose about the
standing of carts in the streets on maket days, the
Superintendent of Police having removed some opposite
the Phoenix, on the last market -The MAYOft explained
complaints had been made of the extreme narrowness of
left M that particular part, and the superintendent
ist remedied it. Mr. Barrett had called upon him and
hail wen that it wee for the convenience of the public.
N general order had been given.
lenceratm. Rimarroom.-Tbe )(Lica brought before
the notic e of the Council the approaching Industrial
lexhibition at Weymouth, and cordially recommended it
to their notice.
ACTIIOII/Tr. -The Inspector of Nuisances and
Borough Sum por presented their reports.
Tue DKAINAOK AND Waite SCPILT.-rh. NATO• said
the question which had been adjourned from the List
nicotinic, and was new before them, was whether they
should advartiee for tenders for plans for these works, or
roll In the advice of Sir Joseph Smelted'. -Mr. Pore,
as the member who proposed the resolution at the last
meeting, having for it. object the calling in of Sir Joseph
Basslgette, would say • few words in support of it. The
drainage of the borough was a very important question,
and one which the Council was quite unable to crappie
with unless they had some outside advice. He thought
that should be the very best that could he obtained. It
was not only connecting and contracting it to one point,
but they had to deal with it, so as to meet the requirements
of the Pollution Act and render it tunnies', so that it
might be disposed of after it had been collected. There
were numerous modes of dealing with sewage which it
was busily for him to go into. Bit whet was done should
he done effectually and economically, and they should apply
to a insn of skill and ability in such micters, to advise
them what plans should be adopted. In Sir Joseph they
loot that mut As to hie ternui of 100 guinea'. it was a
suto that probably would be charged by nloD of lees
experience. With respect to his friend, Mr. Galrdn's
views, he believed he was in favour at the last meeting
of inviting tenders for plans. He himself strongly
objected to it on the ground of delay. They would not
necessarily be engaged to employ Sir Joseph to carry out
the work, even if they called him in for an ,minion. He
moved that the offer of Sir Joseph Basalgette to attend
and personally report on the drainage and water system
he accepted, and that he be asked to do so with as little
delay as poesible. Mr. 11000eg seconded for the same
reason as be did at the last meeting, and was glad to see
they were nearly all agreed it was essential they should
have competent advice an the carrying out of the works.
-Mr. Port remarked he would just as soon put in the
name of any other enfnent engineer, but what be wanted
was that the thing should be done with expediency and
efikiency.-Aldermar GAIJIN said since the last meeting
he had gone through a great many report, relative to the
disposal of sewerage. and in no report could any particular
system be recommended. Within • very short time they
must have the experence of those towns, and therefore ,
he asked them to pause before they pat themselves in the
hands of any great man who would come down and
Involve them in met expensive schemes. The very
gentleman, moreover, whom he proposed to call in, had
admitted that he d d not know what to do with the
Thames sewage, and it wind in Jost as it was, and the
river was worse than before. Moreover, he had been told
by their surveyor the drainage could be carried on
as far as Charles-street, and there connected with the
present system. and this would deal with the drainage of
New-town, and they might go on for • time and thus see
what other towns did. He wind them to hesitate before
they decided that day to incur an enormous expense
without the power of drawing back-The Mayo} had no
doubt the supplementary plan was a very good one and
by Mr. Norman, who had gone minutely into the matter,
would be done thoroughly and efficiently, but then they
mud also remember they would have to deal with the
outtalk-Mr. ORIOORT agreed with Alderman Galpin'e
remarks-Mr. Pori asked if they had suffirient money
in hand to carry out the Charles-street scheme, and if not
was it likely the Local Government Board would lend it
them I-Alderman Lace answered each question in the
negative. He also advocated • delay, and moved as an
amendment instead of haying Sir Joseph Beatitude to
give his opinion upon the whole question, they should
call in a hydraulic engineer to report upon the water-
works, which, in reality, was by far the chief quedien.-
The SVII.VETOR stated the proposed junction with Charles-
street would cost between /6100 and £ooo—The Tows
Cites thought they could not raise the money by a rate,
the work was a permanent improvement -Mr. Nitwitas
said the rate would amount to Pd. in the SI. -Mr. Leos
thought a great deal =led be done to rectify the present
state of things without referring to any authority. If
they excluded the surface and subsoil water from their
sewers, they would have het a small matter to deal with.
Sewage from other towns was for the most part spoilt by
the admixture. that of Dorchester wea free from the objec•
, tient and he believed pernono would be found only too glad
, to avail themselves ,if it-The Met= suggested that in
the district in question, a good water supply he put on,
and the inhabitants asked for • time to avail themselves
of Mr. Mollies system. They might thus avoid the
odium altogether for • time, until some good and
general scheme had been decided upon-Mr. Pori had
no objection to withdraw his resolution if some Immediate
steps were taken for the drainage of the new dietrict. It
wag • duty they owed to people who had spent their
capital there, and would increase the rate•Ne value of
the town., £3,000-Mr. NEWNAN said there were upwards
of 30 families llvtn, re the premises without water, gas,
or seermage.-Mr. Pont: And £IO,OOO spent on them.
There was no inducement held out to capitdieta to come
Into the town and build. -Alderman Loci then moved se
an amendment, and Alderman Gmete seconded that it la
not desirable to procure the opinion of Sir Joseph
Beedgette on the subject of our dralizate, but immediate
action be at once taken to provide water, gas, and ....rme
or the new district. This was carried.

-2;0-00i0iiiirica-O.rita300lfiALTH. —The follow-
leg *powwow was roomiest —Dr. Nato; Dr. Goad Dr
Itrown.—ltr. Homes moved Ow reolection of Dr. Good.
—Yr. Darts semeded.—Carried.
Tire WiTZIL quasnoc.—On the motion ol Alderman
Gm.ms, it wits rewired unanitnumly.
" That the General Parpos.. Coalmine be romested to
ene„l,ter the .bate qosotbos SGC,Ing to. preoist Water
gapply of the &conc¼ with authority to wafer trite one
or more practical Hydros& gitribeen. thereon, old repott
to the Council at their met meeting."

PROPOSE!) NEW ISIJSEUN. SCHOOL OF ART,
I AND LITERARY INSTITUTE FOR
DORCHESTER.
I At the conclusion of the county hominess at the quarter
sessions. Tuesday, a large number of magistrates and the
chief refidents of the toes' amems.led in the croen sm,ei
at the Shirehall to confider the littler reception to he
accorded to an offer made hr Me R.. Williams, of Bride-
bead, of the free rift of the cite now occupied by the
George iSoteL in High Wet-attest. for the purposes of the
above named institut.on„ upon certain condition,.
Lord Shaftesbury presided, .nd among ti.e numerouo
company present were—the Earl of Elton, Ilir. John
Floyer, MP.. Hen. a Dishy. m.p.. gr. iv. g
Brymer, 11. P., Hon. liv Aglow, IL.P.. Dr. Aldridge
(the Mayor of Rev. li. Smote. Mr. Akio,
D 0144144
isee Look. Mt. Pt" L. O. Wain, Rev. Mr Talk

Dakar. Mr. T. Norm Yr. T. Bolls*. dolga Bokyott
Brown. Mr. p. Lock. Mr. Onsiinrtim Mr I. F. MA:N.
C.pt Oftl rs. dr Davis. Mr. Gr. : IP. Mr.
Alderman Galiiiti,_Risr. Mr. !hula. lir. Tudir, M.. II
Symonds, Rev, W. Barn,. (Om Dorset srset), Ur. it.
grow. Mr. A. flainkes, Prehendary 13,11.i11e01. Mr.
Burnet!, Mr J. P. Plrydsll iissel, Captain Minkel, Mr.
Ling, Mr. Inward Williams, Mr. G. Andress, Mr.
Cllcrtft. Ac.

-11-111sUbeinsnolar briefly opened the Taw...dings of
the Mien:Arius oe.ticion by r II ns upon tt, It,. Henry
Iv.vett IMP the hon. troi•urer, to read the deist. of Om
schema r proposel by the emu:Mites and to detail the
offer which had been r•c•ived from Mr. R diet Williaitis
Res. R. Viarry then read • lour report drawn op by
the committee. Mr. Williams in his letter mid that,
having learnt the committee of the county 111,11e1/01. in
connection with other irtitutinns in the loan, were
desirous of obtainmg MOTO tuiteble premises, be wished
in the Orr plarl to exprer • bps that any proposal
would include • lecture and res ling room and the cent Tel
requirenienis of a literary end telentadc inritute. If so,
to hi. gprosal of the plena, and being satire I
that a sufficient now could he secured to carry it out, he
would he happy to convey in fee simple the site now
occupied by the George Hotel to such trustees as might
be agreed upon by the committee and himself. Of
nouns he asked them to accent the conveyance without
any investigation of title. Mr. Everett then detailed the
I general heeds of the scheme which the committee had
founded upon that offer. The chid were Mesa. The
ground door to he occopied, In part, by the reading
rooms and libraries of the Working Ilen's Institute, with
class rooms adjoining behind. On the first door. in front,
• reading room and library connected with the county
museum the TOUMUM end school, of art to be provided
for at the hack of the premises Then followed the rules
relating to the proposed regulations of each of the three
bodies Mr. Everett >manned. It was perfectly hat
possible for any man to exaggerate either the importance
or the gonerrity if mob an offer as Mr. Williams had
made. It was one of %or opportunities which certaisilg
mune to men. to equities or to nations hut once in a
generation, and if allowed to pass by unheeded and un-
accepted, • about dour. would never come nack to that
WWI in his lifetime rain. Never could they hope, if
they did not now accept it, that it would in their like
time he repeated. Hi would venture to allude to two
errors which the county was likely to fell into with
regard to this proposal One was, people said but yes
will want such a thundering lot of money-eve or aIL
thousand pounds. N doubt, he suppred, they would
want gff000; hut, it struck him, when they cams to
spread seem like thet over a county like Dorset it WY
not such a very lure sam. Ile believed that to no pert
of England did rem exist • stronger feeling of Pride
and affection for whet they were jammed to call their
"deer old county." (Hear, hear.) He was not • Dorset
man, and therefore be was enabled to may that Another
error wma that they were going to (establish institutions
for the benefit of the lamer rather ban the working
clears. Having combated this the speaker cournded by
exonsainit his belief there ought not to le the slighter
difficulty In carrying cur the work' but at the rine time
the onus should not be allowed to rat upon the shoulders
of a few. but be spread over the whole county.
Hoc. Captain Their, •.P., briefly proposed a resolution
se follows :- *Thet this meeting having heard the elate.
meat se read by the Rev. H. Everett, accepts with crate.
ful thanks Mr. Robert Williamie most generous offer,
and wilLuse lb hen endeavours to carry out the proposed
where. _ . .

-167. i. PURI/ILL MAIRILL oeconded the propolition.
and it goes him great ratisfaction to do so. When V-ey
recollected the magnificent and munificent offer which
Williams had made them of the value of no lees than 13000,
the thanks of the county and of Thrchester must be
amorded to him There were very few towns abroad where
they did not find museums and institutes for the instruc•
lion of youth and for the education of thrwe further
advanced. H. was 04 enough to recollect when the
museum for the town was first instituted. They knew
Its inconveniences; bin be felt that if that scheme were
carried out they would have • place where they could
deposit in • r scanner. not only those which the
mueum , but the many interesting things, both
of natural history and of archmology, which had been
brought to the notice of the society of which be was
president during the last three or four years. As AA
instance of the present condition elf the museum. Mr
Memel mentioned that the skeleton of • very large paw,
which he had presented, and which was one of the mast
interesting remain. belonging to the county. and has
been greatly coveted by Professor Owen, and the British
Museum now lay under the table where no one could ea*
it.
Mr. horn, w.r.. proposed that a vote of thanks be
pared to Mr. %Williams for his most munificent offer of the
site of premises for a new museum, and that • ropy of the
resolution be forwarded him by thechairman. He alluded
in anything but complimentary terms to the preterit
building—bed as far as accommodation goes, a odd,
miserable, clammy place, to attend which there was no
inducement whatever unless a man were imbued with the
rtrongest anti4narien devotional feeling. (Laughter.)
That such an institytion was a necessity to the county
town was quite evident. Strangers came and asked where
are we to see all your eillectione, and they were taken to
the present house—h, was happy he had not to show the.
our. (Laughter.) Mr. Pleydell had spoken of the
interest which theclun of which he was president—end long
might belie. to be w—(cheeri)—weuld evince in it. He
himself represented another department. He was
. . . .

pcvetdent ofthe ire 7 (Applause.) Mr.
William. had kind's inserted • provision amongst the
conditions that they were to be allowed I. occupy some of
the rooms. They wire most grateful to him for having
considered theit masts. (Hem, hear.) Alluding to the
Working Mons' Institute, he said for the present and
Heins generations there were few better sourceafrom which
to acquire knowledm than a study of such collections as
they had in their museum, and he agreed with Mr. Everett
when he said It wall be as valuable for the working
titters to for those it a higher monition.
Mr. Bantle, 91. P, mconded the resolution. On the
Part of the people of Dorchester he could only say that if
this *theme were carried out, it would receive their help
in every way, and whatever the county might do they
would second to the lest of their ability. (Applaue.)
Rev. CANON BlNOliall confessed that that day wan one
for which he had long been waiting—more than 30 years,
and no man more cordially thanked their good friend than
he did. He himself might claim to be a Menet man and
one of the oldmit MM itants of Dorchester. Hiram. to
live there in 1810, and the town was very dear to him and
he felt the pretty little place ought to have his warmest
support in every poadible way. He then deprecated the
rather hard things which had been said about the prelent
Museum and alluding to the collection which it rontained,
read an extract from a letter from Professor Owen who
eieited it some 90 years ago. The Prof esaor gave it as his
opinton, they were rich in the rarity and fine condition of
their fossils. He had seldom seen hatter or more numerous
sge cimens, while there were traces of what mig t, by natural
or antiquarian curiosity he discovered in the vilnity and
so rival any other museum. Dorchester had mule • good
beginning and good progress. Having alluded to the
huddled together condition in which the speciructui were
the Rev. Canon earnestly appealed to the county to come
forward and help them obtain • better locality for their
preservation. He conc.udmi by proposing the appointment
of a committee to carry out the objects of the meetmd, •
long list of names being presented to the meeting.
Hon. Evighs• Amur. H.P. secouded the motion,
contenting himself with remarking that am members of
the county of which that place was the comity town, and
as graglishaten they looked for some central institution
where they might find recorded its achivemente in the
past, and prevision made for the intellectual develops-
ment of its citsene in Use future, and that he thought Its.
offer would give them. (Hear. hear.)
Mr. &mans WILLIAM proposed that subscription lists
be opened at the several banks, Lel subscriptions be
invited from all the leading people in the county and
others interested in furthering this Dorchester under-
taking.
Mr. MIDDLITON seconded.
Lord ELDON moved a rota, of thanks to the Chairman
for having come down and presided at that meeting. It
was very seldom any und rtaking under his auspices did
Dot move with suewsa (Applause.)
Mee, H. Remtrrr rounded the motion.

Lord iina—grsaa—nir, having *Plaid to tile pleasure he
felt in being ;resent, said he shared very much the feeling
expreased by all Dorset people, which, he was happy to
say, was contagious, tor they bad just heard it joined in
by Mr. Everett, who roe not a Dorset man, "God bleu
dear old Dorset!' (Cheers.) He did honour and respect
the county. For 30 roars he represented it in Parliament
It was trite they were diqoleased with biro and gave him
his (Rantoul, and sem him to the right about, but after-
wards they forgave hoe, and then they were better (dude
than before. (Hear, tear.) He woe very anxious that a
movement of that kind should go forward—that their
splendid antiquitiee night not only be seen but preserved.
They were very rich in antiquarian treasures, but they
were gradually being 'woken up by the proeeese of cultiva-
tion ; and by the actons of venue, indifferent to the
remains of the past, very many, be was lorry to say, had
been altogether effaced. He believed if they had a
central mnoeam in which to place objeets of interest, by
inducing persons to contribute to it, and to come there to
read, and think, and study, thereby leading to mutual
Intercourse, it would rive a grand security to many relies
which were now on the point of destruction. (Hear, hear.)
Re MIA very glad to see Lord Alington's name on the
committee, for they had thereby bound him down u long
as he lived never to allow tie desecration of Maiden
(lade, one of the flout of Celtic ranking. (Appluse.)
He was glad of thou technica directions for the working
I men's institute. They were an absolute and indispensable
nerawity In the days in which we live. The industries of
England were not without competitors as years ate. The
whole continent and America were in competition, and
we can newer hope to keep our superiority or level, except
by mems of these institution% by refined and increased
education, especially in art and dodge, and technimil
execution. Schools of Art were an absolute necessity to
all, and be had no fear of its being said became the Dor-
chester school went there that they were making an
institution for bettering the superior dames and not for
the working and poorer classes. Ile maintained it was no
such thing. It was impossible they could ram morally
and intellectually the richer classes, without the reflex
effect being felt by the working classes at large. Not
only did it descend upon them by the superior positions
attained by men, so educated round about them, but
they had an honourable ambition to aim for that
superiority. And it did*, happen that one of the greatest
families in this county is one whose ancestors sprang
from the working duns ; and from whose mouth he had
heard it spoken of with joy, satisfaction, and pride, that
be himself should rim from the poorest classes to the
highest, and to the eatimotion and greatest honour the
crown could confer—Lord Eldon. (Cheer.) He felt •
deep care and interest In all that concerned the county,
and he said frono the bottom of hi. heart God bleu the
county, temporarily and physically, morally and rights-
°nay, and may it lone continue the logo/ and harmonious
county it has always whore itself since civilised history
began in this land.—(Lowl applause).
The meeting then terminated.

!Waal AT TIM WOILIMIO MIL7(11 CLClL—Friends will
kindly remember the hamar Li be held at the club-room.
Mitchelistreet, by the Baptist friend; in order to raise
funds for chapel repairs.
CHI:WM 011, EMOIAND TZwPIP4.CZ SOCIITT. —On
Thursday evening (this week) • very interesting and
eeloyable entertainment will come off at the Burdou
Hotel Asesuably.roonsa whme the St. John's Association
of the Chnrch of ltmlaud Temperance Society will take
tea, and rouldc end addresses will follow.
MUTH. Or MIL COMOIL—This gentleman, who had
been so long • visitor at Weymouth that he partly
claimed to tws an inhabitant, Med at Bristol, on the
last day of the year. Mr. Coulson had been lately re-
married; his death will be much regretted in this
town.

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Rout Du:mt.—The Rm. John Stephenson, of St.
John's, Weymouth, has been appolnted by the Bishop of
Salisbuni to the rural dmiarry of thie diatrirt in wiccemi on
to the Rev. Sir Talbot Maker. Mr. Stephenson has gained
this distiagniehed position embroil by fair hard end
and conecientinus work.
TILVISVICII OF LICENSE& —The following public house
Ito mod were wooden-Moo Tolosa ay laot —That of the New
Brid,i. ten from William 'An Rmer to Hannah Willie,
lioe of the Sven.r.t Hotwl &wide lon from John
Conolly. to W. IL Rio..: Market House Toyed from
Thorn. Ogbern, derdwid to his 'window. mr.
somphrey, risprewerwl Wiwi,. J. A Deventah sad en.
Sanaa min Cutornus Tait —Our Mende at the
%wilt Chspel, Bank Buildings, 000001108 • hamar and
Ohristinas tree, whereby fancy and arefol article. are to
be 0.,1,1 to Disy fog outdo repair. which hove berme*
neasmary to the chapel. The Working Mn... no,
Bitchalletreet, is to be the plane end January L 5 end Ii
the time.. The eight will ba • pretty one, and the object
I is exceridinrly good.
Illitontegnoes.—Amorig the list of succesofnl candidates
at the recdt domination of the Pharm weutical Society
of Brest Britain we notice the name of Mr. William Bae-
rowel. This gentlenoae, it will he remembered. was
formerly a pupil of Mr. iiregnry, St. Thomas-street, end
la brother to our late townsman, Mr. G. Baacnenl. we
are also pleated to boar he hoe Weed two certificates of
merit at the South Lomita School of Pharmacy. usdot I
the pradimay at J. Mystic

Acciprxr TO • DOOTOOTrOII TRADmoux —On Woodoes-
day siternoin, Kr. Wlllise. Piunty, .4 Dorchester, had
tho allsr.,rtooe to fell 000 r the .111 at Dinclaves, at a psrt
ss here, .t u u,il. the eldf was shoat 70 feel high. Mr.
None)* sas touch cot a oat the head and Lon, and one
maid is frightful.), •wdlen ant discoloured. He erns
found hy a lad, and helpid by three or four men, wail
able to walk into the town, and towards the Hospital
but soon after iieing admitted, be liecants iosensible. and
now lies in s pnletd,... 4 ate. On makilig further en.
entries we find Kr. Pauncy lie. at the Weymoish
H *pied, etiferinis fr ni concise-ion of the hrsin. He
Ia atb tided bv the .1101,-.1 stAT and tbe good matron.
04 Toorwlay. at nom. Mr. P.,uncy aaw hi. 11e and
ant it is believed ere Itorec bruised them. He has,
however, been very h.:ht.heeled. and his state is very
danteions, fo: he bss scarcely ralhed yet, but it is hoped
that he msy do so.

Horn CHAPEL ANNIVEHatiti. -The Congregational
Schisdro •oi the Weymouth able was the -erne of a
happy gathering on IVelneaday afternoon last, wheu
the friends had their annual tea. A goodly number
of those from the Melcombe side, including many
Baptist friends, showed their brotherly feeling by
coming over and helping to make the anniversary
Sucoesd, and the result Was that the schoolroom WM
crowded from end to end It wee say ed,weed with asp,
which much improved the look of the veteran plam.
The public meeting was held in the chapel, which was
unusually gay. The meeting was addressed by the
Rev. W. Lewis (pastor), the Reeds. E. Bolton, J. M.
Fell, Allen (Wesleyan), M. Turley (Primitive Metho-
dist), and J. Bailey (Raptiet). The choir sang very
nkely some beautiful anthems, and Nfr. C. Croaker
gave a capital solo, a sacred song epedeny composed
by the blind organist, Mr. liirtlett, The proceedi4•
were altogether cheerful, and the doxology wee heartily
sung at the close. During the year the chapel has
been fitted with six g stove., for warming, and
these are foun I effective in making it, as the minister
sail at the meeting, a cosy place.
THE ow AND ma NLW YELL—Time who think it
Morn m ws appropriAtc to pray, than to d‘nce, the old
year out snd the new t,a, in, bad A great se isf,tion on
the last night of the nit year, for even the church of the
(.11bn:table north end, Si. John's, had a midnight service,
whb-h was very fully attended. The Rev. John Stephen-
son, MD.. and vicar of St. John's, ofikistod, assisted by
the Rev. J. Vamirev. who, by the way, soon goes to his
rural change. The Vicar dsi rered • very appropriate and
pepre.siee a,ldia,v, and, no the earth silently completed
another orbit round the sun, the oongregation knelt for
about three minuted in tred n and silent prayer. After
tka "We follow Thee sits snag. The congregation
appesred to he duly iinpressed by the solemn service."
--" Watchnight services are matters of very old custom
, among the Wale, ans, and such were held on Monday
night at their chapels, also at Gioureeterwtreet Congress-
I tional Cleve', and at Bask Buildings Chapel. At Rope
Chapel they adhered to their old custom of an early
morning service on New Year's Day, after which the
fri •nds wished each other "A Happy New Year." The
special motto text for the yew adopted by some of the
ministers is—" They that seek the Lord shall not want
any gout thing."—All the special services have been
attsnded by large congregations.
CagArfltAa DICONATIONL The Lower Bond-street
chapel was very prettily adorned in bosom of Christmas.
ThY allerY Pillaire were first covered with • ground of
white, and then wreathed alternately with holly and ivy,
the gag standards being similarly adorned. The arches of
the windows were decked with holly, fir, laurustinus„ and
ivy, and Just under the circular window was "(Rosy to
Gml in the Highest," and beneath this "Alleluia, the
latter being immediately Over the back of the pulpit.
The pulpit pillars were covered with whits, showing up
spiral lines of holly bornes and have.. In frost of the
pulpit was the monogram " L WS.- in tiny pink and
mauve rodettes, en a soft white ground, with edgings of
Br and of holly leaves, and pointed with eight diver deur-
de-lie, and ivy trailed along the communion rail. Round
the front of the galleries a whim ground bad been laid,
and on this wits displayed "Wonderful, Counsellor. the
Mighty God, the Everlasting Father. Prince of Piece;"
these lettere were all made by small rosettes of various
colours, and borders of evergreen leaves ran above and
belowthe words. A green wreath was round the cinch.
and on the front of the organ wee "Christ is Lord.
More than • thousand rosette, moat have been ensployed,
beside the evergreens, and the decorations had a very
light and pleasing effect. They •ere the work of Mr. W.
CT. Hotussell.

. _
Tee CoLorsit. ajep Orinczas of Ow SIM Regiment
gave a lel' to the gentry of the neighbourhood on Tues-
day evening last, at the Burden Hotel Assenibly.rocm,
which was beautifully and appropriately decorated.
Feetions of evergreens were looped up at the cornices,
large mirrors filled several of the panels, while nthers
I, TO trophies co the colours of all nations, and shields
with coats of emus were above the festoons. Stirs of
baninete, sword% and rifies were placed here and there
with military effect, and among the decorations were the
honours of the regiment, on ornamental tablets on the
walla Among these were Farm, with the Sphinx,
Mind--a, the Pyrenees. Orthea, Monaca-on-Z.% Vittoria,
carmine, Peninsula, Maids, Taulonse Aline, S,eaotopol,
lukermenn, and Locknow. Mr Christopher, of Upwey,
%unpile! • very choice collection of dowering and foliage
piano, heath% fern% and cut Bowen which adorned the
halt coma The band of the regiment played a capital
aection of music. and dancing cominenc.i at nine and
wet kept up till shout half-past four. Colanel Clarkson
and Mr. Webster, with other gentlemen, attended
heartily to the happiness of their guests. Among thole
preacint were: -Colonel Mercer, Ma)or Hewes, Captain
Kelsey, Captain Chime° (R.N.), Colonel Akers (com-
manding ILK). Bey. E. Pickard Cambridge, Mr. Attain,
Captain Raugement, Colonel Henning, Meier Sykes,
Captain B Tea, Commander Vanderupsilen and officers
H.M Ft. psweas,..., Mr. Dickenson, Mr. Eliot, Major
lire, Officers 37th Brigade Depot, Rey. G. Hideout, Rey,
J. D. Addison. Mr. Tomlinson, Major Leigh, Major
Brodrick and Offieers 8.A., Mr. Commings, Mr. Hamilton,
Dean,- and Officers It ILA., Mr.
Maclachlan, Minors Scott Murray di, Rev. Nash,
Captain Neal, Mr. A. Gowiden, Mrs. T. 11. Clarkean,
Mrs. and Miss Mercer, Mrs. Hasse* Mra Kelsey. Mrs.
Chimnin. Mrs and Mi. Akers, Mrs and the Misses
Pickard Canihridre (31, Mrs. Austin. Ur. ft iugement
Henning, Mrs. Sykes, Mrs. and Mi. Boy. (4% the
Misses Dickenson CA, Mrs. and Miss Turner, )(re Eliot
Mre, Horn, Mrs, RI-10011t, Mrk And Mist Addison. the
Ili.ses Tomlinson (3), lira Broderick, Mrs. Cumming.,
Mrs. Mseleclilan, Mr.. and the Misses Scott (3), Mrs. and
Mi. Neil% Mrs. Johnstone, Mrs. end the Mimes
Blount (3), Uha Gamiden, Mr. J. and Mra Gaodden,
Mr., Mrs., 111.14 Miss Fenrchareon. lira. Orinatona,
the Misses Warrington at Mr. B. Forster, Major
Churchill, Officers H. M.S . Warrior, bliss Smith,
C cptsin A. and Mrs Mansell, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Olem and Officers Nth Regiment, Mrs. and the Mimes
Meant (4). Mr. W. Tomlinson, Miss Ruiclyffe. Mrs.
°lark', Miss Fainter, Mrs. and Miss Moggridee, Medlars,
Pickard Censhrido (S). Miss Herbed, Officers 17th
Brigade Depot, Mr.. Mot. end Miss Thornton, Captain
and Mrs. Parry, Mr. Mercer, Mra and Mies Dowdinit
Mr. W. Tryon, Mr. and Mr. Spoke. Colonel, Mrs an
Misses Alden, Captain Palliser (R.N.), Mr. Maack
Mason (11.11 A.), Major sun Mrs. Bogle, Mr. Douglas
Thornton, Ura sad Misses Dowe tit Mr Mrs., and
Mies Clifton, Cap:ain and Mr. Browne, Dr. and Mrs.
McLean, Captain and Mrs. Rowe, Mrs and Mine Arm.
aroma, Surgeon.kajor Lloyd, Captain and Mra. Hume
(Prison), Kra and Mimi Kenworthy Browne, Mr. S.
Shirley, Lieut. Dolphin (R N ) Hon. Mrs. and Miss
Yule, Ray. J. Peurnee, Miss Cranford, Mn, Hemphill
(49th Regiment), Mrs. and Misses Brynier 01, Mr.
Armstrong, Mr. Di.:kension (60th Hines), Mr. and Miss
Scott. Mr. Elliott (10th Rtgiumnt). Mrs. Dolphin, Mr.
W. A. J. Dowding. C donel Scott BlOth Regiment),
Colonel Davis, Lieut-Colouel Clarkrion. Major Blount,
Major and Mrs. Johnstone. Captain 11. Webster, Captain
J. Smyth, Captain D. ON. Bower. Captain Lindsay,
Captain McCausland, Lieut. Collingemod, Lieut. J.
Mack, Lieut 0. F. Webster, Limit, Montgomery, Lieu).
Bloomfield, Limit Furlonger, Lieut. Bourke, and Mr.
Chaake.

ASIAULTINO A WIFI.—On Wednesday, before Dr. Drew,
Mr- of. Wlledge. and Mr. J. Robertson. —J saws Driers
! was charged with assaulting his wife. Defendant
admitted having come home drunk; but pleaded be had
never done so before, and never would again.—The wife
said he was a good huohand when he was oat of drink.
' she hod only been married a mouth. —Dr. Drew: A very
' bad thing to strike your wife with the honeymoon hardly
over. (Laughter.)—Tbe wife spoke of one blow being
given her with the open loand.—Drixey had been a soldier
91 years, and was discharged from the army with a good
chores-thy—The "roma, admitted having been struck
before "for fun ;" but the was willing to try him again,
and did not wish to press the charge.—Bound down in kin
own recognisance, in £5 to keep the peace for three
months.
DANGEROUS •ND DISOILDULLT SZAIIAX. —A sailor named
Roderipo was brought up for disobeying his captain,
insulting him, and also assaulting the chief officer. The
Gthatham Hall lies off the ballast quay, and prisoners
duty was to keep watch at nights hot last evening he
came on board the worse for liquor, and struck the mate,
whom ha met on the stags The work was stopped in
consequence and On the captain going forward be attacked
hi. Asaa the captain got him ashore, and alter.
card, sent for the police : but these went to another ship,
thinking prisoner might become pacified, the captain
let hint come on board again, and told him to go to his
bunk, and lie down, but be refused, and swore he'd take
the mate's life. Prisoner evidently had a grudge against
the mate, and witnesa wanted to get rid of him, aa he
feared the mate's life was not safe. —The chief officer.
John Water Hardwick, corroborated, and told how, when
he &poke to the prisoner with reference to ha cooduct, the
latter threatened him with • knife. —PC. Carter had
taken awn, II knife from prisoner at the Nelson Inn, on
Wednesday or Thursday lux— Dr said the prisoner was
• very dangerous man, and it was the duty of the Bench
to restrain him from carrying out his evil wishes, and that
for some time to come. He was sentenced to 28 days'
bard labour for the assault on the captain, and after the
expiration of that time, ton further term of 93 days' hard
labour for the assault On the mate.—lt was stated that the
prisoner had been about displaying a knife for the put
week or more. We turn also that P.C. Carter, and a
sailor, have each been cut by the prisoner, but not
seriously.
STIAI.I/10 • WATCIII.—On Tuesday, before Mr. W
Talbot, Mr. James Ililledge, Mr. Janou Robertson. and
Dr. Drew. —Mary Ana Randall was charged with stealing
a silver watch from New-street, the property of Mr.
James Clare.—Mr. R. N. Howard said the Irrotnan had
been accustomed to come in and clean the house, she vu
at work in an adjoining house, and came into Mr. Clare's
house, when he t old her he should want her to clean his
house. Afterward,. he found a drawer in his rosin had
been forced and a silver watch taken away, and this he
afterward. found was peened. Mr. James Clare, of 13.
New-street, milkman, said his boobies@ took litho very
much f ram home. For years past he had employed
prisoner haymaking, and for the pest two or three month;
n i consequence of the Hi an mime, of other person, he had
employed this person to clean up his house. On Satur-
day morninf last, December 29th, prisoner came in from
, a neighbour s, where she had been working, and naked for
a halfpenny worth of milk, when he arranged for her to
do something in ho house, and for this purpose he went
out and loft his outer door unlocked that she might come
in. This was between one and two, and be did not return
till about four, when he observed that what he told the
prisour to do had been dons; but he did not see her
after. He went out about five, not having noticed any-
thing wrong, nor did he hotice it till between eleven and
twelve on Sunday morning, when he had occasion to SO
to hi. drawers for • clean shirt. When he ths in the key
he found he could not unlock it. and had to open the
drawer by using his knife ea • lever, and afterwards he
found the drawer had been forced, and the Slyer watch
was gone, beside' about 18 farthius.—A watch was here
produced by Mr. Gibbs, which plaintiff identified as his,
baring mean it one day lad week. The poisoner had no
right or authority to take the watch, It wee worth a
sovereign.--By Dr. Drew: None of the other drawers
were tampered with.—Mr. IL R. Gibbs, pawnbroker,
deposed to prisoner's coming to his place on Saturday.
55th, about noon, and pawning the watch for leo when
she gave the name of Ronda, of Chepelry.—t Dr,
Dre w Defendant
had pawned with him pre oualy
atides to the amount of Is. or 6a, but they had always
been redeemed.—P.C. Bartlett arrested and charged the ,
prisoner with breaking own a drawer anti siaajiaa a
watts First she said the had not taken it, she knew '
nothing about it, when he took her to Mr. Gibbie, when, ,
the watch was produced in !rut of hi r, when prisoner on I
plain tire {Until, hag the watch, said Mr. Clare was mie '
taken,it was not his, but had b-en given to her by 'Squire
Hillier. On witness examine the drawer, he found that
the drawer bad been tampered with.—Prleour wished
the noegistrathe to deal with the case; but sail she was
not guilty, he had no
.intention of stealing the watch.
On thin: told the nsagstress could not deal with the case
, unless she pleaded guilt,. prisoner did so.—Supt Vickery ,
odd prisoner had not been charged with larceny before •
she lived with a MAO on Chapelry, and he thought she'
had no mean, of redeeming the watch; they were very
much given to drink —Twenty eight days hard labour,
and cautioned that her character would not hear investi-
gation Supt. Vickery asked what should be done with
the watch. when Dr. Drew could not me that Mr. GHIA*
&add be at • low ; they had no fault to flnd with him, I
be weld ass es the itaiew of knit whih htek

The watch was handed had to Ille. Gibbs, who was,
ho river, directed to give it 17 to Mr. (laro, on his re-
paying 10t. without any Worst.
SOLD,Zit aND SiaratT —4ll 7hurcia7 morning, before
Dr. Drew and Mr. 11. Hopkins, TRIM., Midi, a private
It A. was brought up for beirg in the boom of Mr,.
Miller, Luella for as unawful purpose. P.O.
Sacklual saw hum get over the vall, the constable rang
the bell, and the &Asher Cann Oil ii, his trousers, and the
seri sot came down in her eighstresa. Thin was about
2) minutes put one at night Me bawd the constable
to say nothing about it Levine Thorne. the mervant,
aPP.ored before the Bench. and %aid the &oldie: bad been
her young man for • year aril ten months ; ant he called
at the hum, and asked to he let in, to weili his 13.1.1.
The constable could not WM why the loan took ol his
boot/ to wash his nOsia, nor cook b. avi.trates ; but,
fudging whit this soldier gut to the hoiee for tasp
banded him to limuttanteliajor Yeselale,remarking that It
was a questi-n for Mtg. Miller arl soh, she would keep
the rnorxe did not wOu much v rdi yews ol•l.
LONDON SOCICIT FOR PROMOTING CMGAITIANITT AMONG
Tug JEWL— Ilia annual meetaig of the Introit was held
on Friday evening last, at the Natimal Schoolroom, when
there was a pretty good attendmoe.—The Rm. T. A.
Fakner presided, and expremed hie willingness to he re-
instructed in the mode of the society's operations.—The
Deputation, Rev. J. B. Barradough, said the Advocates of
this society had a great advantage OWN others, hernue
the Jews were specially named in Holy Writ as marked
out for work for Goii. Jews had been for centuries
eppreesed by Christiana, who had vied with Turks and
i dela in their oppression of (lode eliCiOnt people; but
though the work was so specially encouraged, though
there were so many promises to thane who tried to do
ciem good, yet, from the attendance to-night, and the
statistics, he feared there were very few here who cared
to look upon Zion. lie dif.ded his address under four
heade—Whst the society attempted to dot Why they
wished to do ie I How they proceeded f And with what
results! The society did dot deal with the reetoration of
the Jews to their own land. :hough most of them believed
there would be • restoration; but that it would be in
God's own time. Before they could labour to convert the
Jew; they most work to stir up the Christiens to love
the Jews, and that Was the first thing attempted. Why
,d 4 they sot Babbitts the Jews were • people specially
mr to Gad*, own heart, ti the mind of Christ, and we
have abundance of epistolic precedents for preaching the
gospel to them before the Gentiles. How did the
society work I By various means —by circulating
the Word of God by sending mismionariet
by sending Prayer Books and tracts, by establishing
schools, aud the Linden Society for promoting
Christianty among the Jews, is a Bible society.
• missionary, a prayer.bosk, a tract, and • school society,
In order to make the Harrow Scriptures known to the
Jews, they have been re-pohlished at cheap rates, till,
from several gaineae, the price of a Hebrew Bible has
been reduced to eighteen-pence, several hundred thou-
sands bare been wild, and even a larger number of copies
of the Hebrew Now Testament. The Protestant Prayer-
book of the Church of England is We a greet assistance
to Um missionaries, for the Jew has been used for ages to
worship God by menus of a liturgy, and whereas the
liturgies of the Greek church and the Papacy have been
itrmt hindrances to the Jews accepting Christ, the Eat'
lob Prayer-book, being free front idolatrous defilement
is well received by the Jews. Schools the society has,
and some on the Continent were attended by 1,200
children. Preaching is alm engaged in, and special
serriceshwe very effective: in the cathedral of Manchester
last year POO or 700 Jews attended to hear a merman on the
Christian religion. There are Uinta 10,000000 Jews in
the world, no less than 3.500000 in the Russiu Empire.
For 10 yearn this vast wu shot; but of late
it is open again to the missionaries, and so far as money
and men serve, it is occupied. Smaller numbers exist in
other countries, down to Ireland, where, although it in
the only country where the Jews have not been permeated
there are only about WO, this being the only country
that they do not seem to care about. The Jews generally
are divided into two partiu—the Orthodox and the Re-
formed, the former anewerine to the ?betimes, and the
latter to the Sadduces, of old. The first believe in the
iespiration of the written Word, and the Talmud; the
latter have almost become Deists, and often attend
Unitarian chapels, especially in the North of Englaed-
Aa to the results. God had given abundant encourage-
ment, for 11,000 converts had been made from among the
Jews to Christ, by the iutromentdi ty of this and similar
'ocielies- Of them about 400 were Christian ministers,
Re of them clergymen of the Church of England. Tbe
society had 37 minim stetiont 4 in Ragland, the mat
elsewhere, including several in Germany and Holland,
Led 137 missionaries. The prayers of Chrietains were
asked for the society, for when the 2000.000 familia& of
Jews cast themselves at the feet of Jests, and conse-
crated their enormous wealth to His Rion% it would be
wen that the time to favour Zion had rotate—The
Doxology and Benediction clued the meeting, and •
collection wee made at the door.
DISOItbiALT CAPTAIN. —OO Saturday, before Mr .James
Rohermon and Mr. B. Hopkina Wiiii4lll Grils, captain
of the Ringleader, was charted and refusing to
leave the Nelson Inn, and also with being drunk and dis-
orderly in the atreets. Mary Ann Force, landlady of Oat
Nelson, said that, Griffis came in a little before 10, and
was in the home when she wanted to shut up. His
conduct had been as it should be, until eleven, when
every one else left the house; but defendant would not
go, and was VETT rises because she would not let him
have any more drir.k. He was drunk at the time. She
I said he must go, unless he was going to sleep there, but
he still refused, and she sent for the policeman, when the
prisoner still refused, and on the policeman coming to get
him out, he commenced ill-tieing the police, and said be
' would not go without a muffler which was there, but
replied that they not had the handkerchief.—Mr. Arden:
You seen, to have brought this partly on yourself, by
Urine the man sufficient to drink, until he was drunk.—
P.C. Stickland visited the house about • quarter-past 11,
and told the buadlely to clue the house; but she said the
could not : the men would not go. This captain refused
to leave till he had had more drink, and wee very Abusive
. and violent r be said he'd let the p dice of Weymouth
know before he left; he was the captain of the Ringleader,
I The mate was quiet, end tried to get him on; but he said
, he would go to the station, and after trying to get him on;
I the constable took him into custody; but when he got to
the station, he wasted to he balled out. The prisour did
not strike the police, only reeistiet—The mate, Samuel
Booth. said he au the captain went in at half-past eight,
having only bad tire, chasm. of ale previously, and they
stayed upstairs tiL 10. and then went .town and stood at
the has till ten minutes after 11, when the captain
wanted more drick ; but the landlady refused ; bat at heat
drew three TIM." of ale. They drank their ale, when
they beard the police coming, and he wonted the captain
to go. and etayed there to took alter him. he had dune
the whole evening. It wire his own otetinscy that he did
not leave—Fined 10s., and the cost of the Court —Mr.
Arden told Mrs. Force that it was her fault the man got
drunk. the witness had shown he was there from 10, till
after 11, drinking all the time.

OVCI-ITATING HII HOUDAT.—Ckaries Berry, a stoker at
the Gee Works, was brought up on Friday, before Dr.
Drew and Mr. J. Malaise. for damage to the amount of
susteined by the Use Company, in consequence of
defendant strenting himself from their employ. —sr.
Howard prosecuted—Mr. T. Stone, the manager of the
company, stated he gave orders that at Christmas time,
each of the stokers should hove holiday in turn. Berry's
holiday was siren him on Wednesday, the 26th, and he
ought to have returned to work on the following day.
Instead of this he did not come hack until Saturday. when
Ur. Stone refused to take him on again, and had engaged
another man in his place. On account of defendant being
away, there was • shorter supply of gas than usual, the
preasure had to be lowered considerably, it was necessary
to light • new bench of retorts ih order to keep up the
puppy, and about 20.000 cubic feet were really lost in 24
tours. In consequence of defendant absenting himself
from work, the Ines to the company was really about C2O.
—The excuse made by defendant was that he had had a
Ow too touch during his holiday, and woe in such a state
as not to be St &Igo tolwork.—Dr. Drew was not surprised
the manager premed this case ; if the other stokers had
followed the defendants example, the town would have
been left in darkness. Berry would be fined £3 and
cotta; but would be allowed a month to pay. If another
servant of the company came before the Bench for a
similar offence, and the ease was proved, they would give
whatever compensaffon was asked for, and that in the
Interest of the public, for the inconvenience canted. by the
men leaving their work was eery great„—Berry had nn
means of paying, for he was now out of work—ln default
of his paying the money at the expiration of the month,
the defendant was told he would be sent for 28 days' hard
labour.

PRESENT TO THE REV. V. F. RANSO2dE.

The hard-working curate of Holy Trinity Church
has received • substantial New Year's gift, namely
£75, which the churchwarden's, Marrs. H. Wheeler
and T. Snook, presented him on New Year's Day
with the following letter from the Rev. J. 1). Addison,
himself too indisposed to be personally present :
"Holy Trinity Vicarage, January let lg7B.
"My dear Mr. Ransome,—l need not spend time in
seaming you of the estimation in which you are held by
all, nor of the high appreciation many have of your
unremit.ing and self-denying services in the cause of
Christ among Rio people. In presenting you with the
enclosure this letter contains, you must consider me as
the mouth-piece of • very large number of attached
friends, with whose feelings towards you, you well know.
I cordially jOlll. it Is th• wish and Drayer of us that the
opening new year may he • time of blessing to you, and
them dear to you—Mewing, both spiritual and temporal
—from our loving Faber, who knows and extends His
protecting band over those who are truly His. %lie.e
me, my deer Mr. assmome. Su:looMb' yours, Jong D.
A mssom.-

The following acknowledement has been received by
the Vicar from the Rev. V. F. Rilllolllo :
" January Ist, 18/8.
"My very dear Vicar—Our kind churchwardens
brought me your affectionate letter to-day containing £75
from my dear friends. The offering took me en entirely
by surprise that I could only ask them to sneer me in
express my thanks by letter to you. But Ido not know
that I can find words which, now that I write, will
'sprees my gratitude for this kind conapiraey. Let me
assure you end our dear friends that this gift will be •
great comfort to me sad mine. While! am able to secure
much extraneous help for our parish, the ministering of
my own needs is left entirely to our own parishimiers,
and their kindness and affection shown repeatedly in
supplying our wanta has greatly endeared them to me.
I • elcome this gift, also, as another earnest on their part,
and your letter as • fresh assurance from yourself that you
• esteem me very highly in love for my work's sake.'
Thank God I am still both mentally and gamma*
strong. although!! of the best years of my life have been
given to God in the work of His Church here. The
retrospect teas of failures and imperfection., emetm.
standing that my motive has I trust, NM pure, and your
estimate of ray work so kind and generous. But God
knows, you, my dear vicar, know. sad so do our deer
people, that my position is one of great and peculiar
responsibility— respon.ibility which is In by the
itenrrous confidence you have ever placed in me. I would
not,,, long as lain curate of this parish, he deprived of
this confidence for all the world. and I will try not to
forfeit it or the affection of our Rock. Believe me, my
dear vicar, ever yours sincerely, Viimmer F. Mee me,