The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-02-09 00:00:00

WIMBORNE.

THE NEW PROBATE ACT.—Great inconvenience
being experienced by solicitors and attomies, who
are here allowed to practice as proctors in the Court
of Probate, from their being obliged to procure
stamps for Probates of the sub-distributor whose dis-
tirct is within that of a registry, a memorial is
about to be signed by the profession here to the
Board of Inland Revenue praying an alteration of
this most unnecessary and expensive rolei We
I doubt not that similar memorials will pour in upon
the Commissioners from other places.

POOLE.
PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL AMONG THE JEWS.
—The Rev. John Wilkinson, delivered a lecture in
the Wesleyan Chapel on Tuesday evening, on behalf
of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
among the Jews. The lecturer enforced with much
earnestness the claims of the society.
PUBLIC BALL.—A general wish having been ex-
pressed to celebrate the marriage of the Princess
Royal by a ball, 'although tthere was not sufficient
time to complete the necessary preparations by the
day on which that auspicious event took place, it was
nevertheless determined to get up one as soon as
possible afterwards. A committee was therefore ap-
pointed, who went to work in earnest and obtained
the names of several influential persons connected
with the place who consented to act as Lady Pa-
tronesses and Stewards. Although at the first an-
nouncement of the ball, from the length of time
which had elapsed since such an entertainment had
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ensured. The company present numbered about
150, comprising a large portion of the leading gentry
of the neighbourhood, with a number of professional
gentlemen and the chief tradesmen of Poole and
their families, all of whom entered into the amuse-
ments of the evening in the most agreeable
and kept up the venous dances in clnick succession
throughout the night, to the admirable music of
Eyers quadrille band. We have little doubt from
the gratified feelings which have been generally ex-
pressed at the pleasing nature of this entertainment
that it will be followed in future years by other
social reunion., the benefits of which in promoting
harmony and kindly feelings among different climes
of society, and wearing away political and party
harehnesses, cannot be too highly estimated.
MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.—A lecture was delivered
on Friday by M. Raymond Cake, of Lymington,
on "Switzerland and the Rhine," being, as the
lecturer stated, personal notes of a tour last summer
to that beautiful part of Europe, illustrated with
several views. The lecture comprised a great deal
of amusing information in connection with that
country, enlivened with many humourous anecdotes.
A vestry meeting for the parish of St. James's,
was held in the vestry for the purpose of passing the
accounts of the church-rate for the past year. There
was a small attendsuice--not more than eight persons
p resent. The notice convening the meeting having
Ineon read by the vestry clerk the accounts were pre-
sented. Mr. Aldridge objected to the accounts be-
ing passed until the whole of the rate had been col-
lected. Such a proceeding was not legal and the
churchwardens' could not come to the pariah for an-
other rate. A list of the defaultere was read over.
It was resolved on the motion of Mr. Neigh,
seconded by Mr. Williamson, that the accounts be
received and pained • and the meeting separated.
Prrrx Szsinotre.-204 Friday last, before E. Mullett
and J. Lankester, Esqs., magistrates, Joze Ainierda, •
Portuguese [tailor, was brought up under • warrant
charged with easaniting and beating Hannah Young,
at • house of ill fame. He was remanded until Satur-
day morning when the ease was gone into. Mr.
' Lacy, surgeon, described the injuries that the young
woman had received, and the ease of assault being
proved, the prisoner was fined 40s. with 10• 6d. coda,
! or to be imprisoned one month. The floe was paid.

(Lam News continued in tke Piret Page.)

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BAHTLITT A.TKINB, of Fording Hat, Dorchester,
Printer, it the Office of The set Creußty Zapregg,
Church Street, Dorchester.—Tutedsy, February 94h.
1858.

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