The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-02-10 00:00:00

BISHOP COLENSO'S SECOND VOLUME
ON THE PENTATEUCH AND BOOK
OF JOSHUA.

If the first part of Bishop Colenso's revision of
the Bible was received with utonialunent, the
second part will still more greatly astonish those
who have hitherto believed that it is the duty of
a bishop of the Church of England to defend
the authority, rather than to destroy the popular
faith in the sacred scriptures. The second in-
stalment of Dr. G,lenso's work is more
thorough-troing in its scepticism than the first.
Not only is the very existence of Moses doubted,
but Joshua is represented as being "only a
mythical, or perhaps, legendary personage,"
whose name originated not earlier than the days
of Samuel. According to the Doctor's showing.
the prophet Samuel must have been a very bad
man, perverting the truth, and making the
Pentateuch and Book of Joshua to consist of
"contradictions, exaggerations, and imposaibili-
ties," as portions of these books, he says, "were
written, very ptobably by the hand, or at least
' under the direction, and certainly in the time of
Samuel." The Record, in commenting on the
work, says "In his preface the Bishop de-
clines, as yet, to state how far the usual ele-
ments of Christian doctrine appear to be affected
by the unhistorical character of the Pentateuch,'
till he has completed his merely critical labours,
and shown what is 'the residuum of real fact,'
which is left behind. But he states, not ob-
scurely, his conclusion to be, that Christ. He
'in whom dwelt all the fullness of the Godhead
bodily,' was really ignorant of the facts, and
mistook the ancient traditions of the Jewish race
for veritable history. The ignorance he refers to
'the gradual growth of Jesus as the Son of man
in human knowledge;' and with a boldness, in
which we are at • loss whether most to wonder
at the ignorance of dogmatic truth, or at the
I inaccurate thinking with which it is combined,
asserts that this progression of knowledge in the
Savieur, and consequent ignorance of historical
truth, is not only 'perfectly compatible with—
rather is absolutely required by—the most
orthodox faith in his divinity, as the Eternal Son
of God." The Patriot in its review of the book
concludes thus :—" Dr. Colenso says the Church
will he ruined if it does not burst its fetters and
flee by the way of escape he points out." The
Record says the Church will be ruined if it does
not get rid ofDr. Colors°. We do not pretend
to say which way the ruin will come, but great
damage seems imminent either way. This is but
the latest and most striking proof that the en-
forced subscription of the Established Church
is no means of procuring unity of belief; it is
but a fetter, that kee_ps together people of irre-
concilable creeds, whichhs every day becoming
more galling, and -must presently break under
the violent jerks and strains which all who are
bound by it are making to have things their own
way. If it were not for the additional tie of
State pay, that of subscription would have given
way long ego—remove it to morrow, and the
establishment will be instantly disintegrated,
and its prtieles fly poles asunder with fierce
repulsion. That good will in corns way result
from the evil the work is calculated to inflict,
there can be no doubt; but in what way the
good will be brought about it is impartible for
human foresight to tell.

DORC HEST ElL—Pnrcentti Conn Maoist,
S•tarday, February T.—Attendance sheet, attri-
butable, no doubt, to Candlemas fair haling on the
next ensuing market-day. Wheat sold at • reduc-
tion of Is. per quarter. In other grain there was
I no alteration from the previous week's prices.
I Mr. Loser's Repository Sale on Saturday last was
one of the lamed ever held. Buyers from all tarts
of the country were in attendance. About 220 lota
of beasts, calves, and sheep were disposed of and a
general clearance effected in the almost incredible
abort ewe of three hours and a half —Beef realized
11.. to its. 6d. per score, being • shade lower than
last sale; heifers and calves, El 3 to EIS ; hammers,
ES to El I ; wether mutton 9d., and ewes Id. to
SIVI. per lb.
VAGIWICT. —George Critcbell, labourer, For-
diton, and Charles Bishop and Edmund Way,
both labourers from Milboorne, were brought before
' the Mayor and R. Davis, FA., on Fnday last,
charged on the information of P.C. Basch and P.C.
Salisbury with being concealed in a rich boricn
belonging to Mr. G. Keats, of Fordington Hill.
early on the morning of the same day. It appeased
that Mr. Keata Ems of late had the midortime
to loose • great number of hens eggs, and therefore
a more easeful watch has been inetitated. There
being no evidence to convict the darints of any
felonious intent, the Bench sentenced Critchell 1,0
six weeks' bard labour, sad Way and Bishop to Id
dais' sotho—.--Joiri Yams ialmazer, of /Yoshi%

Haat+. was saw charged with a like offaumon Thurs-
day evening in Dorchostar, sad was wassuitted fr
14 days.
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ArrcusuirgT.—The Bee. & D. Burrowes has
been appointed to the incumbency of Kinimeridge,
in this county.
Mat.; TIM —On Monday evening the subject of
the Malt Tax repeal was brought before a special
meeting of the Central Farmers' Club. Mr. Dame.,
of Dorchester, was present, and with his well-known
ability edsoosted • repeal of the tq. eorrYing OH,
meeting unanimously with biro. me consequence
was a resolution was passed fur a petition to Parlia-
ment for the abolition of the impost.
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TISTIDIoNIAL—Oo ThursdaY ovethpig the Peet'
office officials, with their Dorchester friends. par-
took of an excellent supper provided by Mr. Dunn,
of the Junction Hotel, when Mr. Lock, on retie-
ing from the responsible duties of postmaster, was
presented with a piece of plate, eonaistnifi of • very
handsome liqui•r stand, bearing an appropriate in-
scription. The kind expression of his friends were
also engrossed on parchment and presented to him.
About 30 were pretreat, and the evening was spent
in a very harnionious manner.
MASILIAGZ 011 TUE Pritsca or W• 1.111 —A memo-
's being got up for presentation to the Mayor to
call • meeting to devise what steps shall be adopted
to commemorate the marriage of the Prince of Wales.
We have no doubt the 10th March, the day on which
the ceremony is appointed to take place, will in
Dorchester, ne in most other towns, be regarded as a
holiday, and that, above all things, provision will be
made for the poor.
3nu D. R. V.—On Sunday morning last the
above corps assembled in the South Walks, and
alter inspection by their captain, marched to St.
Pstar's Church, preceded by the band. The service
was conducted by the chaplain to the corps, who
took his text from the 111th chapter Hebrews,
Sith veme.—After recalling to their recollection the
subjects he had previously addressed them on, vie
"The loyalty and patriotism which Holy Scripture
sanctioned and commanded," and "The exemplar
given in Holy Scripture that the profession of arms
was not incompatible with the obligations of the
cbristien," the rev. gentleman proceeded to show
that aa in allegiance to the Sovereign, and the duty
of defending their native land, perseverance and
consistency was required, so also in the cbristian
life it was not only our duty, but to our interest,
daily and hourly ti persevere and manfully fight
against the dish, the world, and the evil OM. To
accomplish this they needed to have an entire and
btt]; confidence in God, and the more they dm-
u themselves and felt their own insufficiency,
ge much the
_more would they be led to ssek aid
from above. The Apostle, in order the more staik-
ingly to put before those be wail writing to. the im-
perative necessity of wholly and entirely dedicating
themselves to this spiritual warfare, refers them to
the conduct of the Macedonians, who, rather than
be conquered, exposed themselves to the greatest
risks, and rather courted than shunned death, and
the mothers of whom children armed their sons with
the shields of their forefathers, and urged them
rather to suffer death than be defeated. And in like
manner the christian must be continually pressing
forward in his chri/Cian warm, repelling the
attacks of the enemy by the shield of faith, which
faith or confidence in Christ will enable us to doom
off more than conquerors. The rev, gentleman con-
cluded by entreating his hearers to hold fast and
support the excellent principles they had been
taught from their yonth up, and to inculcate the
same loyalty and attachment to the constitution of
this country upon their children, in that those great
bleesings we, is a nation, enjoyed, Might be con-
tinued to our native land.—At the conclusion of the
service the organist played the National Anthem,
and the Corps marched back to the South Walks,
where they were disaiimed.

The drill season has now commenced.—ln the
first quarter commencing February, there will be 13
parades. on Thursday evenings, at 8 p.m. Members
to be effective must attend eight of these—ln the
second quarter there will be 13 parades on Thursday
evenings, and 3 morning parades, to be named.
Members, to become effective, must attend 7 of
these, and 3 morning..—ln the third quarter there
will be 13 Thursday wades, members to become
efficient most attend S of these.—Private target
practice on Monday afternoon.; members wishing
to attend should leave their names at Corporal
Pouncey'a—SubWriptioos for the current year arc
now payable.—By order, T. NEWMAN, Sergeant
Major. —The Volunteer Gazette is kept at Corporal
Pouncey's for the ass of volunteers.
CH A ROE ABALPITT A PUBLICAN. —On Monday
Benjamin Itlershallsay, of the Railway Tavern, was
charged before the Mayor, and J. Davis and J. F.
Hodges, Reqa, with Fermitting drunkenness in his
house.—Mr. Howard appeared for defendant.—
George Fuller, corporal in the Horse Artillery, said
that on the 3rd inst. he was • non-commiwioned
officer on duty. Gunner Thorium Watson bad
broken out of barracks and was absent, and 1 was
gent into the goon in search of him. I knew be
frequently visited the Railway Tavern and I went
thereto look for him. I looked into the front room
and inquired of the landlady, and she said be
was not there. I then went round to all the odor
public house*, and returned to the house again after
an absence of about three quarters of an hour.
When I came in the second tune I asked the land-
lady if any of our men had been there. She said one
had been iii about 5 minutes before, b t she did not
know whether or not be had left the house. If he
looked in the treat room he could see. I suspected
the statement she made, and instead of going into
the front room I went forward and looked behind
the landlady and a young woman standing beside
her, and found Watson in a stooping position be-
hind them. He was very drunk, and attempted to
run into the garden behind. and I had great diffi-
culty in getting him out. The landlady and land-
lord advised the man to go borne steadily. —Cross-
examined : I have never been in the house except
on duty. It is not very usual to send
• solitary man to take another it is
sometimes done. I was not afraid of him.—
Watson said he had been at the Crown, and that if
he had stopped there he would have been all right,
as they would have stowed him away in the brew-
house. The man wanted some peppermint. I did
not consent in the Snit instance, and the landlord
did not draw it. The roan would not go without
the peppermint, and I gave my consent for him to
have It The landlord than, with difficulty, was
induced to draw it. This was about half-past four
in the afternoon. I admit the defendant's is a lionised
public haulm—Mr. Howard in defame said be bad
a most periect *rawer to this charge. Upon the
day in question the soldier did not come to the
house till two or throe minutes before the corporal
came in. He went into the front room but called for
nothing to drink, and immediately afterwards went
out in the back yard through tbe passage. The
landlady not knowing this when the eorporal
came into the room four or five minutes before, but
she did not know whether he was there now or not.
As she was speaking to the corporal in the pumge,
the man came from the back yard. He should prove
. most ungestionably that the soldier had not a drop
to drink in the house before the corporal came,
and that there was no drunkenness or
riotous coudoct in the house that day.—
Charles Froom said on Tuesday the 3rd February
I he went to the Railway Tavern, kept by Mr. Mar-
. shalliey. Whilst be was there • soldier came in.
About two or three minutes after the corporal came
• in. The soldier, when he came in, went into the
front room, and pared the time of day to the land-
lady. He afterwards went out of the front room,
1 through the passage, into the kitchen. He never
asked for anything to drink, nor was anything
siren him. When the corporal came in the land.
Lady was in the front room. The front room and
bar doors are along the passage leading to the
! kitchen. When the landlady brought him a glass
,of beer, the soldier came up behind her She never
tried to screen the subtler. When she had left my
beer and was retuniing eh* said to the corporal "bet e's
I the man." Mm Marshallaay's crinoline was not
sufficiently large to bide the soldier. He was a
stouter and taller man than the corporal—Robert
Charles said he was at the Railway Tavern on
February 3rd. He lodged there, and was in and
out of the rooms all day long, lending a hand occa-
sionally. There was DO drunkenness or disorderly
conduct it the house that day, and the soldier was
not in tbe home till two or three minutes before the
'corporal came. The collared the man and
I said if you don't oomecoPrput this whip into you.
—Alexander Maraltallay, son of didendant, said
be saw the soldier coon in, and two
or three minutes after the corporal CMG to him
while the soldier was talking to witness. The
giddier had had nothing to drink. His mother
was ekes to the bar door, in the purge. when the
corporal came and took the man. His mother was
in front of the corporal Charles Gould, who was
also present, said the soldier came into the front
room. and in a minute or two afterwards went out
into the Pusses again. He had nothing to drink.
Three or four minutes afterwards the corporal
came in. The corporal, on being recalled, said that
the landlady was standing in the passage Ewing
him, when he west in.—The Mayor said the magis-
trates had fully considered theme, and that even
according to the corioral's own statement, there
was no proof of any drink having been drawn for
the soldier previous to the corporal's coming there,
and the other witnesses had declared that no
dninkennese occurred there that day, the
sam-
mona would, therefore., be dismissed. At the
same time he thought it right to caution Mr. Mar-
'batboy again, that great complaints were con.
tinnally being made siast the house; that no mili-
tary men were allowed to go there; and that unless
there was a great alteration between this and the
nest housing-day, it would be impossible for the
molftstristso to mew his homes. Mr. Howard com-
plained that the defusamat had been brought up to
answer to the owe without proper inquiries having
been made; if they had been instituted, it would
. have been ascertained that the soldier had been at
another house the whole of the day drinking, sad
that he had had nothing to drink at the house of
defendant..

Samouxo emu—John Staples, from Bridport,
woo broogkt au rommad, cm Moodol. Wen the
km* se 166 sharp el *Mae a

piece of cheese of the value of 25.,_ the property of
Joseph Bird, of gouth.street ffp,Thurelay evening
a boy, named Thomas West, said he my the pri-
soner take the cheese from Mr. Bird's shop-doot4 and
gave information, and be was accordingly appre-
bendeil by Superintendent Pommy, with the cheese
in his possession. The prisoner said be took the
cheese because he had had nothing to eat all day.
and was hungry; but be refused to be tried by the
Borough magistrate', and consequently he was com-
mitted for trial at the assizes.
County Pant Benstose, Saturday.—Before
Majot Steffard, Capt. iiindereley, and M. William.,
Esq.
PORTUIN —Fillbert Pitlllllll was chittpd by
P.C. Hill with being on the lands of Mr. James
Sbittler, in the pariah of Steepleton with a rabbit in
his possession, on Friday, the 30t1; January. The
constable saw defendant on Mr. Shit tler's lands, and
on starching him, found on his person four wires
and • rabbit Defendant said he "picked the
rabbit op."—The Clerk said defendant was com-
mitted for three months for a similar offence on the
4th Ootober. Consequently he only came out of
gaol on the 3rd January. He lid not know bow
many times he had been in gaol before, but a greet
many.—Fined £ll, and in default, committed for
three months' hard labour.
PIDDLETOWN. —James Vincent was summoned for
trespassing on some lands belonging to Capt. Bry mar
in march of game. —Mr. Weston appeared for
complainant. —John Butters said be was an under-
keeper in Mr. Brymer's employ,and that on Tuesday
night week be saw the defendant in Charminster
lane. The neat morning he went into the lane and
found • wire in a hare's run in the hedge. This he
disturbed, and left it so that it could hot be seen by
one going along. He forted a emend wire set in a
hare's ran about 20 yardaTerther bp, and this he
laid by. About half-an.hour afterwards prisoner
came along, took up the wire that bad been dis-
turbed, and then went to the other wire, and while
be was picking that up he (complainant) jumped
out upon him. He at Grit threatened to strike him
with a stick, but subsequently cried,md asked to be
forgiven. He had two dogs with him.—Dafen-
dant said he bad done but one week's
work since Christmas, and as he must do some-
thing, he thought it better to catch s
bare than to steal anything. —The Bench said
there was very little difference. —Fined £5 and
costa, or three months' imprisonment —John
Stroud was also charged with trespassing on some
land belonging to Mr. Wood, celled Furse-ball, in
search of game, on the 24th January last. —John
Butters found • number of wires in dm boundary
ditch—between Mr. Wood's and Mr. Brymer's pro-
perties. He laid by them, and saw defendant come
and take them up. There were in all nine wires in
the ditch, eight new ones and an old one.—lhned
100 and ga. costs, er 14 days' imprisonment. —De-
fondant considered himself a very injured young
man, because the magistrate' had leafleted him on
Bettors' evidence—Butters having, he said, on one
occasion, stated that all the nine wires were alike.
Descent's. Jane Spracklin was brought
up by the master of the Union workhouse, charged
! with disorderly conduct, swearing while in the pre- ,
genes of the other inmates, and also with insolence
to the complainant She was described as being ex'
ceedlngly troublesome in the Union where she had
I resided "off and on" for the past 11 yeam—Com-
witted for 7 days' hard labour.
West KNlOPiToll.—William Fryer and Richard
Gundry were charged by John Raosom with troves-
sing on some lands belonging to Mr. Hawking, in
search of game. Withers saw them in a cover on
Mr. Hawkins 's grounds, and Fryer bad • gm in his
hands. They had also with them • dog. The affair
occurred about half-past eleven o'clock on Sunday
morning week. Fryer said his master had mint him
that morning to keep birds. —Mr. Grovel mid there
could not possibly be any birds to keep off that he
could see; and besides, this *over was not in
Fryer's master's occupency, and that be (Mr.
Groves) had the right of shooting over it.—Fined
20s. each and costs, or 14 days' imprisonment. The
money was paid.
CRARIIINSIMI —George House, George Squire,
and Richard Mitchell, were charged with illegally
fishing on the lands of Mr. Mayo.—P.C. Bishop said
that on Thursday, the 25th January, he saw the
the defendants in the West Ward at Char-
minater, clues to • stream. They were
at first on some land occupied by Mr. Manfield.
They were besting the water with sticks apparently
to drive the trout up. They followed the stream
up, and he proceeded up the road, after them.
Witness asked them what they were doing, and
they said" searching for water-cremes. ' He
searched them but found no fish on them There
had been complaints of persons taking the fish from
the river during spawning time, and destroying
nearly all the fish in the river. The defendacite
were searching about the streams every Sunday and
often in the week days. When he overtook them
Squire and Mitchell gave their nemeses Richard and
Thomas Williams—two brothers. -Mr. Weston said
that there wee no proof that Mr. Mayo had the
right of fishing, and therefore the case mum fall to
the ground. They must, to sustain a convicties,prove
a private right of fishing, which had sot berm done.
The ddssdaiits had not gone out of the road, as.
eept on one occasion, when one'of them stooped down
beside the gate-post in the meadow to light his pipe,
and that while in full sight.' Mr. Mayo'sNdliff. They
had been searched, and neither fishing implements
nor fish had teen found upon them, and consequently
there was no proof whatever of fishing having been
carried on by them. In every respect, therefore, the
case must fall to the ground. The summons was
dismissed.
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Write RIM& - George Hurst and Benjamin
Muggeridge, of Weymouth, were brought up in the
custody of Superintendent Pitfield, charged
with stealing • copper from Markham Home, Wyke,
the property of Capt. ?rows,. Evidence was peen
that the house had been broken into, and
the copper stolen therefrom. The two pri-
soners were seen bringing • copper from the
direction of the home by two children. and on •
march warrant being obtained, the missing article
was found at the Marine store, of Mr. &maid
Symonds, LOWS, Bond-street, Weymouth. The
case was remanded fora week.

COMM ITTID TO THI DORCX Lentil GAOL. —AI *Sized :
George %UT) Berry, rape at Thorooombe ; George
Hallett, stealing spade at Powerstock. —Hard
Latour; George Foster, poaching at Milton Abbas,
2 Wonder months; George Newbury, breaking
windows at Bearninater, 2 calendar months; Albert
Legg, stealing turnips at Beaminster, 14 days;
Bryan Shirker, vagrancy at Frampton, 14 day,;
John Frampton, vagrancy at Shaftesbury, 1 calendar
mouth; Charles Bishop, Eilmund Way and John
Young, vagrancy at Fordington, 14 days; George
Critchell, vagrancy at Fordington, 6 weeks; John
Pitman, poaching at Littlebredy, 3 calendar months;
James 'Vincent, vagrancy at Piddletown 3 calends;
months • Jane Spracklim using profane oaths at
Fordingon, 7 days.

WEYMOUTH.—Manititox 01 THI PIIINCS OF
WALES. —On Wednesday, the 4th inst., a public
meeting was convened by the Mayor at the Town•
hall, for the purpose of devising what steps should
be taken relative to • public demonstration on the
10th March next, the nuptial day of His Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales. There was • large
attendance of the tradesmen, but the magistrates,
gentlemen of independent means, and the aldermen
of the borough, persons who, above all others, ought
to be amongst the first and foremost to support the
dignity and loyalty of the town, were absent. In-
deed, there were but three or four of the Town
Council present. Accordingly the Mayor entered
the hall and took his seat entirely unsupported
nearly half an-hour, and after he had commenced
the proceedings by reading the placard he had
issued convening the meeting, and invited dis•
cordon as to the best means of showing their loyalty
on the eventful day that was approaching, there was
a lull for the space of something like ten minutes.
At iength Mr. Rowland Thomas rase to address the
meeting, and wes received with rapturous applause. H.
said be did not know whether it was offered in jest or
earnest; but he thought they ought to take Q. matter
up in earnest, as tha event was an important one. He
thought they could not do greater humor to Her
Majesty on that day, than by endeavouring to make as
many hearts happy as possible, nod that, whatever thew
pieposed for their own enjoyment, they should
not neglect the poor. On the day before, at
the Board of Guardians, he had proposed that the in-
mates of the Union should receive a treat on the day
of the marriage of the Prince of Wales, and the pro-
position bad been unanimously adopted. He thought
that one portion of their demonstration iu the towp
should consist of a treat to the children, and lit
willing to give for that purpose, either £5 in money or
kb worth of cake.-11r. Marling cordially fell into the
suggeation of entertaining the poor. In so large• town ea ,
that, however, it was not possible to find a room large
enough to accommodate all,he suggested that each poor
person should have a piece of meat, materials for
making • pudding, and—if the meeting thought proper
to add it—a glass of good beer.—Mr. Drew approved
of Mr. Ruling's suggestion, and said be supposed
the Mayor would recommeod • general holiday that
day?—The Mayor replied in the affirmative.—Mr.
Yearsley suggested that the market-house should be ap-
propriated for the purpose of providing the children
with tee and cake. A child, perhaps, would not recol-
lect having • piece of mike and Ise at home; but if so
large • number as 1,300 or 1,400 were gathered together,
the event would probably he fixed on their memorials
throughout the whole of their lives. He would willingly
render his own sanstanee. A large number in one
place was easily catered for, and • large quantity of
cake could he procured for • small sum of money.—Mr.
Pothecery thotight they were rather pretnatsre in their
suggestion. They should, be thought, arid of all ap-
point • committee, who should report their suggestions
to an adjourned public meeting. He was in favour of
ouch • demonstration as would bring back to their re•
membranes the good old days of King George 111.. an
that the rising generation could not ley that in Wey-
mouth they were sluggish, apathetic, and indifferent,
and that their proceedings consequent on the celebra-
tion of the merriage of the Prince of Water were tinged
with aellialisma sad lukewarm:lees. (Applause.) He
would point totheir splendid breakwater. and the close
proximity of the merino random@ of the Queen at
Ostlers* as to the near connection of royalty of the pre-
east day with Weymouth. Who could tellbot that solos
of these days the Prince of Wales might land at the
New Pier at Weymouth, and be disposed to oboes.
Weymouth as a marine retreat He trusted the
people would do their dnty,and thus show that they had
not degenerated in their loyalty. He regretted to tee
theolo,49s mai MesuMallaleal wimp's

" spouting" well generally the welfare of the town, yet
did but !White eltiet It. He trusted the committee
would exert themselves to do honour to the occasion,
and b. one reason for causing the yoellll Prime to look
favoirably no, the merits of Weynmittli. He should
desite to tee the poor or. that day have • good dinner
and all the artilmilenteeit carried out honestly and saes-
factorily, so that it coal liso mid Hist Weymouth still
sustained her optima pre-lige fer loyalty add devotiou
to the throne. He hoped that eat eamMittee-man
would do his duty, and not endeavour to shirk the
duties appertaining to the riMo..—Mr. Yemaley sug-
gested that • subscription list should at once he opened,
so that they might he able to form an estimate a. to
what they would be able to satisfaistordy accomplish.—
Ihsring this dismission Mr. Alderman Ayling and Mr.
Talbot, one of the borough magistrates, entered the
ball.—Ht. Groves said there were other things
besides eating and deleting resorted to often in
the celebration of so trent, such m bonfires, fireworks,
firing salutes. IM. which could be carried out at • small
expense, and milted if the Town Conned would not
assist in their corporate ospaeffy f—The Mayor replied
in the negative.—Mr. Groves said the Mayor received a
salary of £lOO • year from the borough fund. He might
give that towards promoting the demonstration on the
Prince of Wales's nuptial day.—Mr. Potbecary said it
would immortalise hm name, and he had no doubt the
Taws Clerk would also give LW out of his salary.
(Laughteel—Mr. Ayling proposed the appointment of
• committee who, he hoped, would use every exertion
to sire eclat to the nociaileb, earl prove that Weymouth
was not behind other towns in fair feelings of loyalty.
He thought there ehoolt be • dinner Co the poor and •
treat to the children, folloeed up by • genera/ illumi-
nation. In some towns the volunteera intended to tarn
out on that day ; and judging from past experience,
be believed that the Weymouth corps would not
be found wanting in their demonstrations of loyalty on
the present occasion. In conclusion be expressed his
regret that the Mayor had cot been better sup-
ported that day, and stated that another
tad his attending at an
engagement
period. end. A committee having been appointed, a
vote of thanks to the Mayor cksed the promedinga
At a committee meeting held on Thursday evening it
was resolved that there should be a general holiday on
the 10th March—the day of His }loyal nightie's'.
marriage—that a tea should be given to all mimed
children without regard to sect or party, that thaw
receiving parochial relief and the poor also*. 60 years
of age should receive a dinner from an oath.e ex which
it woe proposed ithould he routed within the "rings,"
—between the Victoria Hotel and the rile Pier —and
that a procession be formed, embracing all Medea
profession., mainbers of benefit societies, etc., and that
at 12 o'clock the Mayor and Corporation being in atten-
dance, an addrees should be presented to H.R.H. the
Priam of Wales, through the Tows Clerk. By •
majority of one the proposition for • amoral '
illurnimtion was lest, but the King's statue, It was
thought, might be illuminated with an appropriate
device. Of course any private parties who choose to
illuminate 'nay do
,so Dinners at some of the prin-
cipal hotels and a ban Ii also voken of.
COUNTY COURT.—Judge Everett held his Coors
here on Thursday. The number of pleats was 63,
adjournmento 6, and re-issues 10, but nous of them 1
any special intssea—Rehart Cotter,
rour=a
yof the Antelope lon, licensed victualer
aad potato merchant, a bankrupt, came up to I
pass his fical examination, supported by Mr. IL
Lock.—Mr. Howard opposed cm the part of several
creditors, and Mr. B. attended on the behalf of
Mr. Gilpin, brewer, of Mediator, the trade
amignem—The Judge stated that defendant had
furnished no account, as required by the statute,
which was very stringent in thiarespect.—Mr. Lock
stated that this was own* to the bankrupt in the
first instance, not coming to sign it when requested,
and that when he did come he (Mr. Lock) was not
at home. and he did not return till too late to be of
svaiL —Mr. Howard complained that • bill of sale
we. executed in favour of one creditor, who swept
off all the effects at " one fell swap," leaving
nothing for the whole of the other oreditom—Mr.
Hare said that Mr. Galpin had been summated and
was in attendance, and that be would explain the
particulars in connection with the transaction so
far as he was concerned. The bill of mile was exe-
cuted on the 30th October last, for the stun of L6O
stated to be then due. It assigned all the pereaud
estate and effects of the bankrupt to Mr. Galan,
subject to the proviso for ralemption if the bank-
rupt should, on demand, repay the sum aid°, with
Internet at 5 per cent. The bankrupt mill retained
of the articles. On the 30th November,
however, Mr. Galpin pat the bill of ale in force,
placing. a man in possession, and be had retained
=on till the present time. On the 6th
December Mr. Carter filed his petition in that
court as a bankrupt. —Mr. Gilpin 11114 examined as
to dismount owing him from the bankrupt, when it
appeared that instead of there being ,f6O owing him
on the 31st October, there was but £3B 6s. Carter's
, valuation °this goods was f6o.—Mr. Howard said that
I the bill of sale set forth that "whereas the
said Robert Carter is justly and truly indebted to
the said William Galan in the sum of £60," do.
' Could Mr. Galpin account for that statement asi to
the meant of debt, seeing that but only £3B 6e was
really owing'—Mr. Gallon replied that belied not
noticed the wording of the bill before. It was given
to his solicitor after it was executed.—The Judge
mld that was the same as its being given to himself.
He said be had not the bill of sale, hut he had acted
upon is.—Mr. tialpin said that at the time the bill
was given he did not know the amount actually
doe. He did not suggest having the bill for SAO ;
that wee Carter's valuation of the goods. Honor '
said that unless a satisfactory explanation could be
ten why the larger amount WY inserted, it would
impossible to support the bill.—ln reply to Mr.
Howard, Mr. Gilpin said he believed at the tam
the bill was given, the bankrupt bad in his house
some gin, obtained from Messrs. Wild and Co., of
Bristol. —The Judge said that as them was • fraudu-
lent recital in the hill, it would, perhaps, be better
to give it up. If it were not given up, he must
refuse the final order. —The bankrupt in his exami-
nation, said he did tell Mr. Lock that his debt was
£6O, and he thought that was the amount he owed
Mr. Galpin at the time. He was not aware his
wife had paid monies on amount of the defendant
previous to October 31st. He kept no books, and
kis wife, who managed the business, could not write.
—His Honor: Then how can you render any
scoounts aa required by the Act No wonder you
have brought yourself here.—Mr. Pothecary and he
bad put in • distress for Queen's taxes, and the
goods most be sold that day unless an arrangement
could be come to between the parties interested,
which was desirable to prevent the sacrifice of
property—Mr. Lock expressed his readiness to
arrange with the creditors.—His Honor said be
would have a month to effect it in. He bad no
authority to constitute that court a court of law and
order the bill of male to be est aside ; but he could
treat it as a fraudulent bill of eale.—The cam was
then adjourned for • month, with protection.
SUICIDE—We regret to learn that • porter at the
Great Western Railway Station, named Keeping,
sommitted suicide, by drowning, on Sunday. He
was a native of Wyke, and on Sunday morning
went over there to see his friends. While in the
afternoon he was walking along the pebble beach,
between the ferry bridge and Portland, with his
brother, he suddenly leapt into the water in the
West Bay, and was no more seen, and all attempt.
to recover the body have proved unavailing. It is
said he had slept in a damp bed and caught a cold,
which affected his brain. . _

BL N DFO R D. FA Venn CLOY/. —ID WSW
gumbos of a subject of great public interest being
announced for discussion by the Blandlord Farmers'
Club, application was made to the secretary to know
ifs reporter were sent whether he would be allowed
to report the proceedings. The following was the
answer received :—Dear Sir, —ln reply to your
letter received this morning I bag to state that the
rule usually adopted with regard to reporters by the
Blandford Farmers' Club has been to consult the
wishes of the gentleman who introduces the subject.
In this ease as he livee so far off I am unable to con.
suit Mr. Mitchell's wishes on the matter, but my
belief is that be would not be willing his remarks
should be made public through the medium of the
Dorset Ctrioity rpress. Your reporter however
ma run the risk if he feels inclired.—Faitlifitlly
yours, W. H. ATKINSON.
ATTIsiPTKD SUICIDIL —A labouring man, named
George Foster, aged 63, who on Saturday the 31st
ult, was brought before Lord Portman and the Hon.
W. H. B. Portman, and Seed a. and Se. cost', for
poaching ma lands the property of Baron Bamboo,
soon after made a determnied attempt at selfde.
struction. Foster did not appear in answer to the
charge, but as soon as he heard what his sentence was
he proceeded to Mr. Grove's shop and purchased
some laudanum, pretending he wanted it for a friend
who had the toothache. He proceeded as far as the
down near Down House before be swallowed the
dose. Fortunately very soon after be was found by
his son and a man named New, who were looking
out for him. Though not insensible, he was fast
becoming so. Emetics were given him, and on the
arrival of Mr. Spooner and Mr. Ingram (burgeons) be
was taken to the turnpike-gate house, and the
stomach-pump used, which relieved him. On the
following Monday, not being able to pay the fine,
he we/ conveyed to Dorchester gaol, to undergo two
moothie imprisonment
Tits TRIAL OF SIR JOHN BARLEY COIN. We
copy tbe following from a contemporary, trusting
that if the report is over-coloured, some of our
friends, favourable to the temperance canes, will
re us their views on the matter: Lneouscerut
rut.— On Thursday evening last the mock trial
of Sir John Barleycorn took place at the Corn Ex-
change, the actors being a party from Poole, where
the trial was represented a day or two ago. The
jThciladlorsegesuaryinpprenig antoClonkgohthwian.a7T:oispriam:rbferwereanwasd inst:feouL°°uul cos.
tumetand looked as disreputable as oould be wished.
the clerk of the court Thus much °add be mon,
but owing to the crowded state of the room and
the great noise thus caused, nothing could be heard
by more than half the audience. The passage BP
the centre was filled, the crowd even surging
the front seats and standing before those who had
paid their shilling entrance money. Nothing could
be men or heard by the unfortunate occupants of the
back seats, who mounted on the forms, which every
now and then gave way under them, coming the
greatest confusion. Four or five forms were thus
broken, and many of the benches damaged, by
persons standing on them. The elegant paper with
which the walls of the Eschaaige were fennehed for
the mug, ball was onsered and spoiled, mid • Vat
betwiss kw Ohm, IS gas lower uml of {be nen

; added to theelegraneful nature of the soon 0. DOOO4l
all the time the trial piosseeted, die wrists 908 f 0000,6
their way up the metre of the roaartnie 0 Wit-new.
box amid the cheers and cries of %heatedly,' 00. Thom
were • number of respectable perilous, ne the front
and second seats, who were naturally. lie igrent at
being unable either to see or hear neyebis ,st of the
proceedings, and who gave vent tb tier& "dirty in
no masenred terms, several of theerleeeng We room
in disgust. Altogether such • (Magma& 1 nese,
canoed by the bad arrangements of Ulm ases imittee,
hes sedan if ever hems before witness& ss Bend.
ford.
w ItlaftoE Perry SPAIIIONII. Pidb . Feb:
6.—Before lief. C. Glyn, C. J. Parke, & ~ and
General Michel. —Oisorr Willie, of Cann borne,
was summoned by George Good, for riding on his
wagon, sod not keeping the proper side of tie reed,
on the W imborne and Craninme turnpike,. 0 the
9th of January.—Fined LI. inchfding coda wred.
blamitone was summonod for trespearing at I %ran-
borneon land in the occupation of St r. Ceercleillsel 1,10
161. January, in search °footsies. —The pre', hay'
log been before the Bench on a former emiesseosi Z 0.
like 0
offence. was was Iltideotin
fldsLLwsim..—
.oincludinga euzi
Awypai limiat.
the 2nd inst. • ball to celebrate the event of P.
W. Whithorn being elected Deputy Grandmaster el
the district, was held in the Ledge-roons of tie
Loyal Cranborne Chase Lodge, Cruse Keye roe,
which was , attended by • lenge and IX .Wily re-
spectable company. The company lint of alt let
dawn to an excellent sapper, soppiest by em
Goodfellow, which gave groat redaction. The
cloth being removed, P.G. Edwin Adams
in eulogistic terms, the health of Mr. NVlTlrkoses,.
the newly-elected Deputy Grandmaster of tie
district, which was warmly received, and W whets
that gentleman responded in .astable terms. Dancing
then commenced, and was kept ms with greet spirit.
till morning, all appearing highly delighted, nod'.
expressing a hope that the Oddfalloven ball will be.
an annual after.

MAIDEN NEWTON.—An inquest wee held at,
the White Horse, Maiden, Newton on Saturday last
' before O. Symonds, Em., coroner, to inquire into
the qualm of the death of • child two years old, am
of Lot &riven. It appeared that the child bad,
daring the abeam» of its mother in mother room,
drank some boiling water out of •taii-ketlie, maim'
its death ma few been. A verdict of" Accidental
death" wee returned. It appears that it is • emamon
premises among labouring people to give their chil-
dren cold tea from the teapot, and we trout this will
0011ViDdli them that such a practice lea very danger-
ous one, as little children are M any time liable to
mistake hoe water from a tea kettle for cold from •
tealrgLOVlL—Accnnurv—On Thursday as a man
named Samuel Foot, in the employ of Mr. Walter
Allan, of the Pali buy was dniring a home nod gig
down Hendford, between twelve and me o'clock
when opposite Meows Stocky's beak the nisi
broke, and the horse took fright and ran at a &rime
pace down Hendford. On arriving opposite the
Cboughs Tap, some children, who were returning
from school, were playing in the road, and unfor-
tunately • little bey named Lanodoe, a son of Mr.
David Langdon, baker, Wellingre•street, wee
knocked down, the wheels of the carriage.
passing over one of his legs, which was very
mach injured, although, fortunately no boom
were broken. He WM immediately taken Is
Dr Aldridge'., but that gentleman hetegahee.t
from home he was conveyed to Dr. 's
house, who immediately waited upon the Intl,
sufferer, and did all he could to ismagehir pain.
We are glad to bear that the child is progressing as
favourably as can be 'expected.
down the boy the horse rain tha carriage &genet •
curb moos of the Chosighe Hotel stables, and com-
pletely smashed the springs, but the animal escape&
unhurt, as did also the driver. . . _

YMOvIt. M•RICILT.—Tbe market on Friday wee
very thinly attended, it being small market day.
Business was very dull, at former prices. except iu.
fine foreign whoa., which held firm in }Pim A.
very short supply of pigs on offer. In the pavilion,
department bacon fetched 6fd. per lb. Bestehen.,
545. per cwt; household ditto, its, to 325. Sas
£5 10s. to .C 6 15s. per pack.

earrapanbrnrt.
To the Editor of the Doi-eel County Ilaprese Mid
A gricultural Gazette.

Atlmdhampton, Feb. 6, 1863.

fiza,—l have received the following letter from Kr.
Berner, and in obedient). to the wish therein clostained
have to request the insertion of it in yosr sett
journal,—Youre faithfully.
G. J. WOOD.

(ircasAnx OorT.)
Hanford, Blandford, Fob. A lOU.

1314111 SIR, —I have just been reading in the Dorset
Carla, grpress an aeoount of the discussion whiell
took pines at Dorebeeter on Saturday loot with miss-
sues to the Anti•Malt-Tax petition.
My totter would have bees more earefolly worded
had I been aware that it would appear in priat, ban
to It. substance I 'ninety adhere.
You are reported to have staled "That the peepo—
nth:re to Mr. lieymer was simply to support the•
prayer of the petition, and that be warn not asked to.
vote for the Repeal of the Malt Tax. To support the
prayer of the petition was one thing, to vote for the.
Repeal of the Malt Tax wee another th"
Had I been able to draw this diatiostim as clearly-
es you appear to have does, I °odd no doobt ham.
promised to rapport the prayer of the petitioe. Yam
are however scare that the rules of the Mouse or
Commons expressly forbid any expression of eldslup
on the presentation of petitions. Had I font *se
wood in tormenting the petition as to the isopolley et
the Malt Tax, I should instantly have been calied I.
order.

gooh being the ease. I eoakl only support the petitiooe
by voting for its prayer. As I ate not prepared to
pledge myself to such a course, I thought if Air to soy
so et once.

I think it quite reasonable that the memllosse of the
Dorchester Farmers' ChM should entrust their petrifies
to e member who will promise to vote for He
Should they, however, think proper to leave it=
heeds it will be my pleasure aed duty to present- it.
May I request that you will gimp the same pahloity
to this letter which was firm to my former Wks to
your secretary.—l remelt., dear Mr, years truly.
HENRY HER SHYMIER.
G. J. Wood, Esq.
President of the Doreheder Fanners' Club.

To the Editor of the Dorset amity Ezpreu mei
grkviturat Gazette.

Frampton Court, Dorchester, 3rd February, 1863.

SIL-I should be greatly obliged if you would per—
mit to be inserted in the Durtel express the SOODlE-
qualm letter in reply to ea application from the Res.
Carr J. Glyn, for • subscription to tarry out "or
undertaking a appropriating Pomba Lunatic Asylum
and premises for • Non-Paupers Lunatic Hoepital,"—l
am, Sir, your Asthma servant,
R. B. SHERIDAN.
Enorv.l

Frampton Court, Do;elliame;r, 30th January, Inn.
. - ..

_
MY DEMI Ste,—You must pardon um, if I dears
bassist, by a subscription of the most trifiing meant,
to purchase from the counts, the UN Mr. Browse'w
air? of Eoraton Lunatic Asylum and promisee I hope.
yet to me that the county hu osiemas regard for his,
memory and munificence, to be induced to • appropri-
ate his endowment," and retain the old baildinip for
the benefit of persons just above tho degree of pimple;
on the payment of the cost of their food and attention,
without any idea of making say profit out of it.
Yours very faithfully,
R. B. SHERIDAN.
Th. Rev. (bsvJ. Oirra

Hottainta Caommr.—At the Stratford Pollaveritirt
on Monday Colin Macgregor and James Taylor were
charged with an act of extraordinary meaty to • W...n
the 20th of December Lad of ,in the taproom •
house, called the Wellington, at Canalngtown. /ma
the *video*s of a potman in the honor, who was as no-
willing witness at their proceedimp, but duvet met ley
out for their tbreata, it appeared that they had seised
the dog by the tail. and held it • short time over the
Ire, which was hernia, brightly: they had also twice,
put it into an oven by the fireplace, the second time
keeping it there two or three minutes. The potato,
again threatening to call out, the defendant Macgregor
opened the oven door and pulled the dog out, and
threw it on the Boor. The dog at that time was
(coming at the mouth, bet unable to my out, Tho
door of the room being opened, the goo, to mop how
its tormentor, staggered out more deed than alive and
managed to reach its home, where it most hay*
suffered in secret for • day or two, for the attention of
its owner was not called to it for some ap after,
when he found it in • dreadful state the Mir war
burnt off the greater part of its body, its ender parte
were charred and burnt, and the poor ereaturelnally
grew worm, and had several M l..Ea, At ea end
oral put to its sufferinp by drowning it, some
comments on the extraordinary enielty of the defen-
dants, the magistrates sentenced Macgregor to three
month.' and Taylor to two months' imprisociumet, with
hard labour, in the Hoses at Corruption.
CHAaoi ArArifirr A CLIZGYMAN or DO/LAMM A
ItAiLwAT CoNrAity.—TlN Rev. Eldred Woodlands,
rest°, of Stowe, appeared before the Liverpool Moor
Pities on Wedeeeday, under • ressend Serlaras,
charged with having
_ridden ie a lint-elme lorries@ oil
the Loud.° and Nortb•Wesiern, from Stafford to
Liverpool, baring paid only hie • escond-elass ticket.
Evidence, however, was 'Mooed whirl' satisied the
apsaße.enychthetboillmeodthasht
Identities" aforrothe",Fitedaticla thastuthitiak.s.r.::
collector, Tbrope.
Coercion Ewe% or Piontan Caeg.—Au motion for
breach of promise of marriage was latrly Wad fa
on* of the Dublin law omits. The plaintiff, who
was a you'll woman of humble rent in life, bet at .r.
mosegint inciapem, laid the damages at El,OOO. The
dd..doot„, a gentleman of cionsiderable property,
slowed Judgment to go by default, and the jury, atter
Imortsig the evidence, gave • verdiet of E2OO damages,
awl iposla

Printed sad peldished for the.Propririer. by Commis
WHITBREAD MILLARD, a Prinews-eleset, Derebeeter,
Printer, at the Ones of The Dorset Omit, Narrees,
Cbursh-strett; Derelieseer, Tueulep, lAnsa 104
114.

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