The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-24 00:00:00

RE-OPENING OF THE CHANCEL OF
SHERBORNE CHURCH.

On Wednesday, the restored Ohanoel of the Church of
St. Mary, Sherborne, was rempened with the beremodies
heetting so memorable an omasion, and in the presence
of the Lord Bishop of the aloes's, of nearly 170 ulergY•
men, and of a Mrge body of the gentry drawn from all
porta of the surrounding oountry and from distant
localities. This inagnifloent work has been emoted at
the sole cost of Cho. Dishy. Wingfield Digby, Dm., of
Sherborne Castle, as a memorial of his maternal uncle,
the late Earl Dishy. from whom he inherited his *wady
fortune. The late Berl was himself • munilloeat donor
to the work of restoring the Ni,., and his heir ham own-
plated the work begnn by his cools, by restoring the
Chancel in a style of splendour unequalled certainly in
the West of England, and probably unsurpassed by nay
ezample of eoolesiutioal architecture throughout the

The edifice presents several styles of architecture,
front Norman to Gothic,. The Church is of the Basilica
type, cruciform, and comprising • nave and aisles, Iran-
serMi, Moir and alder, ambulatory, and four chapels—
Ova if we include the Indy* Chapel, now—and probably
only temporarily—compled by the head-muter of the
Grammar School. The Noman Porch stands at the
southwest angle of the building, end hoe apparently
been wed for many yeare as the chief entrance; but •
doorway has recently been opened under the great wog
window. This doer communicated .with the adjoining
church of Alhallowee, six of the remaine of the *robes
of which are to be traced in the wall which separates
the churchyard- from the King's School. The aouth
--soinetimes, but erroneously called the Digby
MiTielilis flanked on the west by the S. Katherine
Chapel, or Leweston alsle, as it Is improperly termed;
on the cut by the Chapel of the Sepulchre. On the
eastern side of the north transept are the Wykehain
Chapel—celled also the Rorsey Chapel, in which is the
canopied tomb of Sir John and Dame Edith Horsey—
and, adjoining it, the large chapel of Bishop Roger, used
for sometime as, and new spin estrentied.inie amoritny.
As long ago as 1828 the egetclition of the einaoh en-
gagedthe attention of the inhabitants. Oa the 24th
1846, the area decisive step towards the Restora-
tion wan taken., and Mr. Benjamin Farrey, the Arabi-
toot, was requested to maks a survey and report upon
the condition of the Abbey Church, and to recommend
such measures fpr It. preservation and restoration as
*Oil appear.bodzecessary : and on the 14th 'Septem-
ber r. rerrey made • 'survey, the results of which he
embodied in * report, which in the following year was
printed and circnlated, with an appeal for the restora-
tion of this ancient church to its original architectural
character. Mr. Ferrey:s reoommendations were
remove every portion of the then misting peeing and
galleries; to take away the large and incongruous alter
piece, and to open all the eastern arches, so as to admit
• view of the fan-tracery vaulting of the Ambulatory ;
to erect • stone reredos ;to scrape and clean the inter-
nal stone work, and to gild and emblazon all the bosses.
' And all this, which in the main is the character of the
restoration that has actually been effected, Mr. Ferrey
modestly estimated at £5,000. A meeting at the end of
August, 1857, was held to. consider, this. report. One
speaker expressed his conviction that £lo,ooo.would be
required. He was Mlemed by incredulous Oneal. The
Vicar, the Rev. John Parsons, having announced that
Lord Dishy had consented to double any amount of sub-
scription that might be rained, the parish set itself in
earnest to the work. In March following (1848) it Will
announced that the subscribers had raised £2.270, inde-
pendently of Earl Digby and of the expected.guate front
the societies, and that 60 inhabitants of Sherbome had
subscribed within • fraction of £l,OOO. Upon this a,
committee was selected to recommend an architect, and
on the 12th of April the names of Mr. Carpenter and
Mr. Scott were laid before the suburibers, Mx. Ferny,
baring, it VOW, said, " doubted whether his recommend-
ations would be adopted, as he could not consent to the
erection of the galleries under any modified arrange-
ment' ; " and so, in fact, declined to undertake the
work. Mr. Carpenter wu pmposed by the Rev. Harry
Farr Yeatman, and sounded by Edward St. Viment
Digby, Esu., now Lord Digby, and to his hand. were
entrusted by unanimous cement, the groat work of re-
iteration-'-a work which he lived only to see partly per-
formed, and which lii. suocessor, Mr. Slater, has brought
to • completion.
In October Mr. Carpenter made his report, and the
estimated 'manse was found to have advanced from
ECM to £7,800. The estimate for the whole fabric
was £12,158, of which COO were reckoned for a reredos,
anti nearly E 2,000 for gluing.
The total °oat of all these works was 818,868 15s, 58.,
whioh was raised and expended, as follows

....--.. ..-....
2. a. d.
Earl Digby, the impropriator of the peat
WWII' 4,500 0 9
Ditto for restoration of south traneept
Ditto second donation
Kra Tnogood's legany for restoration of
south porch
Hord Huntley Funi
Amount voted by the pariah
General subsoripalorm and interest ... 5,480 1 4
Diocesan Church Building Soddy l5O 0 0
Bale of old 'materials
Collected at &lath at ripopeulug

Total £13,861 0 4

EIPINDID.

R. I. el.

Each. Mayors, Esq., Donhoad Newman, T.
Lyon John Batton, W. Hunt, Moors, aqrs., Yeovil,
T. Matthews, laq.' Gillingham John Thomas, Req.,
lehafteshury i H. o,Goodden, Esq., a. Littleindes, Esq.,
H. Dyne, Req., and Mrs. Dyne, H. IL B. King, Ilaq.,
and lire. King, ka, ka.
In Mr. Dighy's party there were—the Lord Bishop of
Italiahury and Mrs. Hamilton, Earl and Countess of
Ilohoster, Hon. H. R. Portman, M.P., MIMI* Portman,
Major Portman and Km Portman, Rev. F. B. Port.
man and Mrs. Portman, Mr. and Mrs. Vitro,
Dr. Phillimore, Rev. Rubino, Mrs. Wyndham, Miss
Long, Mr. Digby Wingfield, Ray. Dyson, Mr. and
Mrs. Dighy.
'rho total number of clergy, was shout 170, but this
did not itiolude several olergymen who were not in
oanonloals.

For piens, faculty, and incidental ex. _. _. _.
items
Restoration of nave and porch 6,573 17 7
Ditto, tower and north Oveneept 4,500 0 0
Ditto, south transept 2,170 0 0
Architect

Total Ela,B6B 15 5

—FaTiro—osesion started from the Townhill, the choir
and the clergy singing antiphonally the &grime Dll4l.
On the outran*. of the procession the oongregction rose
end lased it. The specteole at this time woe one of lin.
posing grandeur. The Church wu comfortably filled,
but not crowded. The ladles predominated In the pro•
portion of nearly tun to one and the bright and' varied
hum of their attire had a lively parterre oppseranoe.
The usage of so large • body of the clergy wearing
turriliou, sad scarlet and other ooloured hoods, gave
animation to the mune, and went to form • spectacle the
Ilk, of which will probably never be witnessed pin by
any one who saw It. The eervioes were intoned by tiro
Herds. Prebendaries Heithoote end Helmore, and Oho
arse lesson was rout by the Her. Prebendary Grant,
the sound by Archrisuon Heckle, and the low' chap-
leine of the Bishop, the Hon. and Rev. W. H. Boat,
Hon. and RIM. Mr. Harris, and Rasa. Messrs. Lair—
officiated at the Alter. The responses were Tells'; the
Psalms, the 90th, 00th, 9IU, and laud. Tire Anthems
were taken from the CXXII Psalm, "0, Pray for the
mos of Jerusalem." The Litany and Communion
Service were Tahiti', the Introit sir F. Ouseley's. The
Hymn before Sermon wire taken from the Sarum Hymnal
" Messed Salem." The inimical services were under
the direction of Mr. Pickering, the organist.

The bishop boring upended the pulpit, took for his
tort :-1.0 chapter Eceleslutes, Sth verse. "The
eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear with hear.
the Preacher wee here stating a (MA which he need
not justify, se every one was reedy to oeufess it. No
one had ever known what it wee to be Wished with
these senses. They had ever been the. ow. CHU kid
ever tome short of the cateinutent of puha eatisfution.
However lovely WM the landscape—howover exquisite
the painting--however delicate the sealsettre —however
gorgeous the arellitecture, still the eye, when holding
communion with those objects, met wits. but 'feeling of
disappointment. However moot the tone of voioe,
however rich the harmony of the Music, still the ear
had this at least, in ememon with the eye, that it was
dissatisfied. He would endeavour, to explain how it
woe that the eye was not sstisfied with seeing, nor the
ear with hearing. How did this disappointment crime?
Was it from anything in the benison themselves, or from
any living object on which those senses were exercised?
that wee the question. The following oonsiderations
concerned both, as well cemented the objects of one as
of tire other, and he belieudeontained some answers.

good readable Church Text, with altogether as much
deooration as the time would admit of. At the oud
of the Mfl names (in italics) in angel is represented
Gearing up a scroll, on which Is the date —" titter.
borne, August 114th, Al). Itibt4." The address is
enclosed in a rich gold francs, and was 11/00110ild by
Nieuwe Watorlow and $Olll, of London•wall,
London. The TOMO Of the artist (an 4.1 d Dorset
(onnly name), Is delicately inscribed ,o% the vie. min.
tidislog tics dowers, whore it mem pecullary *ppm.
prlate —the right name in the right plami, It is
spelt" The following is a copy of thy in.
roription
ru Osourni DIONY WINGIIIELO DIUDY, E 114., OP
Mmr.nouNNll
" Dee 110/IPOrtiSOO,"

in—Viewing, as wo do, with the highest feelings of
setisfaation, the epproeciting oompletion of the restore.
tion of the venerable Abbey Churoli of title parish, we
cannot be contented to witness the torminetion of your
undertaking, nor to Join you in the celebration of Oho re.
opening, wltiolt Is propooed for the 18th inet., without
expressing to you our cordial thanks for the kindness
and liberality which prompted you to engep in thel
great work, cc well u our Justly 'congratulations upon
Is amosseful completion.
Begging to moors you of our deep unite of the oblige.
floe under whioh you liars plead this parish, and with
our fervent prayer to Almighty God for your temporal
and eternal happiness, and that Els blessing may rest
upon your work,
We betito subscribe oureelue,
r.
Your faithful servants.

SIIIIRDOHNE NATIONAL 8011001.6. —The annual ex•
aminatinn of the children of these schools was held
on Thursday week, and attracted a large party to
the school rooms in Westbury. The girls and boys
were examined in Scripture History by the Vicar
Mid the Rev. Mr. Duncan, and answered vcry ere-
&Wkly. In the intervals they sang hymns and_pieees,
being accompanied on the pianoforte by Mr. Picker.
log. At the close of the examination, the Vicar,
accompanied by the OAF. J. Duncan, Mr. W. Ffooks,
and others, made an Inspection of the boys' garden
plots. After a view • d the gardens had been minutely
taken, an hertionitural show was held under the old
LT6O In hunt of the school budding.. Very numerous
prises were afterwards awarded to those boys whose
!gardens bare testimony to care and neatness on the
part of the owners. Prises were also awarded for
the best dishes of vegetables containing at least three
sorts. Following the example of Mr. Melmoth,
several ladies and gentlemen present contri-
buted additional nuns as a fund for extra prises,
which, with the that set, were now awarded by the
Vicar. Mr. Sponge, of Leweston Gardens, the
umpire, showed a laudable anxiety to have still more
opportunity of rewarding these humble tenants of
the end for the very niee manner in which their gar-
dens have been kept, as also for the line production
of the crops die's/eyed. There wee also a very tasty
and pretty skew of wild dowers, gathered and ar-
ranged by the girls, which received deserved com-
mendation, particularly from the ladies present.
A beriatifnl " dower basket" arnmged by Mary Ann
Goodland, daughter of Mr. Goodlead, gardener to J.
Y. Melmoth, Esq., received the highest praise for
the taste it displayed. The report of H.M. Inspec-
tor, the Rev. H. D. Tinling, on the state of these
schools during the past year, is as follows : —,9herborne
National Schools, inspected Feb 24th., 1858.—This
important group of schools his been well worked
daring the past year. The master, who is earnest.
minded, and attentive to his duties—as well as the
mistress, who bears a very high character have been
succeeeful. The attendance of children is increasing,
the discipline and order good, and the general cha-
racter of instruction satisfactory. One male assis-
tant teacher, and two female apprentices obtained
Queen's Scholarships at Christmas last.
BLANDFORD.—A Young Men's Christian Associa-
tion has just been established here on the broad basis
of unsectarianiam. A preliminary meeting haring
been held July 14th, at which a paper was read,
explaining the objects and workings of these associa,
tions, a resolution was unanimously agreed to form
an association for Blandford. To carry the above
resolution into effect, a meeting was held on
Wednesday evening, the 11th inst., Mr. James
Rackway in the chair, when it was determined that
this meeting do resolve itself into an association,
to be called "the Blandford Young Men's Associa-
tion." Rules were then formed from the model
societies of Ventnor (1. W.) and Reading, and
officers, and committee were elected. Meetings are
purposed to be held weekly during the winter
months, and a manuscript journal is proposed to be
started, and circulated amongst members. Sixteen
gentlemen subscribed their names as members and
honorary members.

The Bret remark related to objects. Now this was
the seine with everybody, andoseeesarily so. What
was there in them to prevent the eye or the ear or any
of the senses, from finding in those objects a perfect ful-
filment of their deahre Brut* they were of the
world; pei-t of that visible coolie of things whieh were
of the world. Those objeete like every nation, empire,
state, profession, *nide, society, or pursuits—en these
things were evil. He did not say directly and formally,
of course not, but they bad in them the infection of
Adam ,• they would never have been evil but for that.
Everything in the world might be regarded as being
such. God created all things good, bat man's evil spirit
had altered them, and until God had touched them with
his divine might, so they would remain. This being so,
seeing that all objects were's* impaired and tainted with
evil, so also were the organs by which they were af-
fected. No expressions of loan's genius, either on can-
vass or on stone, no delicious Orb:MN woad satisfy their
demand, nothing could fill up naturally that craving of
our senses, and estitfy them, bat all would admit that
the Preacher had expressed the law of their being, that
their eye was not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear with
bearing. But this was only a part of his iwoonnt. The
object of the venue did not yield those supplies of plea.
sure which their senses demanded. They were as •rt.
of tic, an e world who lived in wickedness, weak d -
early elements, and lad not in them that which could
aupply • perfect measure of enjoyment. But there was
also more in them than the mere influence of sin. They
were not only of the world, but they were the worki of
God, as evidenoe of his power and goodness. They
were, farther, representatives to us—though finite and
indistinct—of the things of another world; this world
being the shadowing form, the outward and visible
expression of God's goodness. The things of this world,
the objects of the senses, were but types of that better
and inure glorious world. Those worke of God, with
which our senses are conversant, were but types and
embletus of those great realities, perfect beauty, and
perfect harmony, of that kingdom with which we are
alone conversant by faith, and as types and emblem.
they were surely good. Therefore to the Preacher's
assertion that " the eye is not satisfied with seeing nor
the ear with hearing," he would add that this arose from
the fact that every work of nature had in it the weak-
ness, contamination, and aural of sin, therefore the
;daemon, was neciouarily Imperfect; it was not what the
Idea of the pleuure would convey' it did not satisfy, it
did not exhaust the want. But he would add this;
that these things not only had an evil to Whey but every
goodness which was in them and about them was also
dissatisfying. The great works of God ill nature were
pointing as glorious attributes of the power of God and
of their own inability to show any perfeleion, and lie
maintained, could only do homage by revealing the
truth of God'. Almighty being. What could liberality,
what could painting. sculpture, mush:, architecture, or
any other of the flue arts of man claim for theimielves
more than that they sought to captivate the ear and the
eye, and make their way to the hearts of nice, but by
revealing the goodness of Heavenly things, shadowing
forth God and Cihrist, and his anode and saints, aqd by
Imaging the coustruotion of Heaven I What picture,
or what statue could be mill:dying when untreated
with the love of Christ? What :oust° could but fail to
fill the ear when compared with the harps and voles.
which St. John hoard by revelation ? What temple how-
ever glorious could be but a beggarly element when
compared with the mighty and glorious attribute. which
Christ our Lord is preparing to reveal, and in which is
the glory of God and man? But lie need not multiply
instances of the Preacher's argument. It was grand in
the relation in whieh this olsjute of the senses stood
both to God and man.
He would now go to the other part of the subject,
The condition of the senses themselves, too, might
show you how that condition would at one. amount for
the disappointment of the eye and ear referred to by the
Preaeher ; and here main the same sasses of fallings,
weakness, and imperfections are at work as with the
object set before us. The ear and the eye are mantis-
fled, because the object* on which they are exeroised are
of a kind that cannot satisfy them, and because those
object* direct and point them to find moinething tar
more perfect. To the eye and the ear themselves we
may also true the same failure, the IMO want of power
to satisfy. Those fumbles being the inlets of the soul
of outward feelings of beauty, haroinny, proportion, and
so on, are all weakened by sin. They cannot draw out
of the objecta presented to them all the elemental of
plosion whlob thews objects still /141118. They cannot
ever receive all that those objects freely and without
conataint offer to poor into them. Both in a nega-
tive and positive state, weakness and infirmity of sin
oripri; their power of seising, taking up, and appro-
priating mto themselves all that is lovely and satis to fying
the 90U in the objects of nature and art, and so obstruct
the pewee of thou excellent beauties, thou sweet
odours which are ever coming forth from the works of
God and smut. The hand is palsied by sin so that it
cannot resell forth and bring home to the soul that
saliefution for its wants, that heavenly food provided for
It by God; it cannot reach the channel which shall con-
vey to the soul the sweet waters that spring forth for its
refreshment, but which are dogged by the mire of sin
"The eye is not satisfied with seeing nor the ear with
hearing," not only because the food wound them gives no
satisfaction, but also because in themselves and through
their own weakness they are unable to please the soul.
The eye and ear have a far higher destiny. The pros-
pect of this higher ministry to man's being is one of
peace, rest, and glory to the heart of man when tur-
rounded by other objecta. Let the objects to the eye
and ear be even the most lovely of the works of nature,
be the most exquisite music, or the highest work of
genius, or the most successful work of the pencil or the
chisel, or the most wonderful result of human skill, still
whilst they enjoy beauty and harmony and skill, they at
once disclose their imperfection, and we feel that there is
something lacking from the perfect idea which mars the
enjoyment and creates • sense of loss and disappoint-
ment. Every man has that within him which tells him
that there is something far, far better and more worthy
of comparison.
Such was the account ho had to five of the Preacher
so truly declaring that "the eye is not satisfied with
seeing nor the ear with hearing." The objects on which
they rest, are through sin weak and beggarly, and can-
not satisfy. They are types of things, far better,
far more lovely, far more melodious, and much richer in
harmony. By pointing them to other things they
declare their own imperfection, and teach the eye and
ear not to be satisfied. And next, the faculties are exer-
cised upon objects which rre in themselves faulty by
the tin of Adam and Icia oars,. He then proceeded to
observe that genius should be employed in Divine
purposes, as nothing cramped it so much as a mere
worldly aim ; therefore the architect, the magician, the
painter, the sculptor, and the cunning-lianded craftsman
might feed his gift' in the genial influence of holy
The collection at the offertory amounted to
£804.. llid.
In the evening candles were lighted and placed on the
altar, and a large body of clergy attended and walked in
procession as in the morning. The service was intoned
by the Vicar and the Rev. Hr. Duncan. The Rev. F.
B. Portman preached an eloquent and imitable sermon,
from St. John xx, 17: "Jesus saith unto her, touch flue
not." The collection amounted to £l2 17s.

THE OPENING.

Notwithstanding the very nnfavonrable 'tate of the
weather on Tuesday, when it rains,' in torrents, and
Wednesday, when it woo sulky and threatening, an lia-
menu influx of visitors poured into the town in
carriages and omnibuses. The arrivals of clergymen
the evening before wire considerable, and the gailway
omnibuses were in eoretunt requisition. Nearly every
family had its circle of friends, and even at many of the
inns there was not a bed to be had. Before 10 o'olook
tieket-holders began to arrive and seat Mummiesa in the
church, which, by almost superhuman exertion, had been
mule ready just in time. At ex o'clock in the morning
labourers were still carrying mortar into the building
end laying turf outside. A complete finish, under the
circumstances, was of source Impossible, and the idea his
never for an Instant been entertained. There ia, robe.
biy, work enough left to do to oceupy another three
weeks or a month. Rush of the encaustic tdlng remain.:
to be laid, and In the choir path-there wse a large patch
which was obliged to be temporarily filled in with plain
tile, and which much detusoted from the appearance of
the floor. The portion of the churchyard which has
been screened off for the workmen during the restoration
has been laid fiat and covered with fresh turf, and some
of the trees at the south-western portion have been re-
moved, together with two or three of the yews, to
efford a better view of the church, and lighten the
landscape.
At quarter to 11 a procession moved from the Town.
hall in the following order :
Chorister boys, two and two.
Chorister men, two and two.
150 of the Clergy, two and two.
Rural Deans.
The Archdeacon of Bath. The Archdeacon of Dorset.
Rev. Preoenter Heatimote. Rev. Thos. Helmore.
The Rev. ffdward Harston, Vicar.
Rev. John Duncan, Curate.
The Bishop's Verger.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop.
His Chancellor, Dr. Phillimore.
The Bishop's Chaplains.

Amongst those present in the procession we observed
the Bishop of the diatom, the Arohdeasen of Dorset;
the Archdeaeon of Well.' Rea. Prebendary Meade
and Prebendary Fagan, of Wells; Rev. Prebendery Dy.
7011, Salisbury; Rev. Prebendal. Foote ; Rev. Praha.
dary Coles, &lepton Beauchamp ; Be.. Prebendary
Grant; Rev. Prebendary Turner ;the Hon. and Rev.
C. W. Harris; Hon. and Rev. Augustus Byron; Hon.
and Rev. W. ft. Spott ; Hon. and Rev, C. L. Courtney;
114 v. Dr. Goodforil, Rims; Rev. Dr: Cottle; Rev. Dr.
Phillimore ; lards. Edward Hairston, W. H. Lyon, S.
N. Henning, J. Duncan, T. James, and J. C. Pearce,
Sherbonte ; W. Allford, Folk.; 0. Thompson, Leigh;
G. Mason, Charlton; J. T. Phabayne, Chariton Haw.
thome; J. H. C. Rasta's, Yeovil ; Jno. Heal., Point.
ington ; A. B. Persons, Radon; T. Webb, Btalbridge ;
J. Mansfield. Blandford St. Mary; A. Bunting, Rol.
well; H. B. Williams, Bradford Peverill ; Percival
Ward, Compton Valiance' J. Blennerliesiett, Rine;
U. Halm, Beerhacket ; H. T. Host, Milborne Port ;
ab Bl wsyte, Thornford ; T. Brinker, Lyrnington ;
R om
. Atthil, Serton ; J. 'snob, Horningekani ; Marsh
Watson, Langton Maraven ; F. J. Newell, Beaton;
Barry Martin, Coonthe Rectory. Devon: H. Glyn, Mel.
bury; T. Sanctuary, Powergoek ; P. H. Compton, Map-
u.rton; F. J. Rooks, Bouthisham ;L B. Hee, Melbtuy ;
South Well, Yenainstor ; B.Wightwiels, Codford,
wilt.; Mario Tower. Chilmark, ; A. G. Shirley,
Stiudord ; J. 0. H. West, Alderbury ; T. A. Fowles;
F. P. Vowlee, Middle Chinnock ; Edward Bower,
Clossworth,. H. Bond, South Pethetion ; E. Whitley,
London' W. Vusall, Harlington; A. Haighton, Puddi.
more; John Martin, Ibberton ; G. E. note, Piddle.
hinton ; R. B. Hnlehlorm, Monoktou Wee; Hugh
Bennett; T. Lm oa Bee Mend St. Mary; .B. Brad.
ford, Itusholl ; —Brine; B. W. Blain:nem Donhead
St. Wry I H. W. Gu
in Olenstort --Duman • B. B.
Warren, UorthureogAmL—Wllte_i, G. B. Bldw4l, Tst-
haler ; C. Yottlont stoke, w &rib= ; A. B. Boom,
Wombs= J. F. Pecklington, Nandester ; Win.
Kink But Stour; Dui& Wanohops, Stu Provost; B.
B. Iforues,, Thurloxton Taunton ; B.
a:is Mach.
ale
wood ; W. H, B. Feirboreen, /11 r P.
Cambridge, Worm well; S. Tow, 0010,
Taunton; W. & Hadley, Oessepten Abhael if, J. Rep
colds, J. P. 1. Dantean, Slaftribury ; P. Poses, RR.
more Gassy I) Dompaer,,, Blahope Contulltt A. Abut-
nalt. Bruton,. Illnnv Crewhntme ; J. 'T. Stook-
wet ; J. T. Hinds. ulham, 60.
Amoupt the couthonr in the body of the ohureh were
Bolter, flirt , Sir W. libtll4Vl,_the Hsu,
H. B. Portman, ILP,, lkdoe Pertmem, H. Kr
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CHANBORNM.—An inquest was held on Wednesday
week, at the Health Poult Inn, Verwood, before
H. Tremenhere Johns, Esq., ooroner, upon the body
of J uph Haskell, an old man aged 88 years,
formerly in good oiroumetanees, but lately living on
the bounty of his Nona and who met with his death
by falling back into a mow of oat straw over the
spreading board of the barn floor. It appeared that
the sone were oarrying oats and left old the man in the
barn about half.anhour. Being in a very deoripit
state it is supposed he sat down and fell backwards,
and wu so exhausted when found that he died half.
anhour afterwards. Verdict "Died by the visita.
thin of God."
WARKHAM. —&O'. Ca.ee.—Her Majesty has
been pleased to grant a pardon to the man William
Craft, who was sentenced to six months' hard labour
for an aggravated iusault in Mating i young lady at
Bwanage.
Woonoir Frrmtvirl.-Baturday week an inquest
was held at Guppy, in this parish, before S. S. Cory,
Esq., coroner, of Bridport, on the body of a male
infant, whose birth had been concealed. It appears
that Hannah Bowring, a young unmarried woman,
had confess. i that she had delivered herself of a
child, and buried it in a hedge, situated on premises
occupied by her father, William Bowring, a farm
labourer. After a careful examination, H. Norris,
Esq., Charmouth, the medical gentleman in attend•
anoe, concluded that the child had been still born.
Consoquently a verdict of "conualment of birth"
was recorded. At present the young woman is in
the charge of policeman. On her recovery she will
be removed to the county prison, Dorchester.
The Lord Bishop of the Dimmer' was to lay the
foundation stone of a new church in the Bradpole
mad, within the borough of Bridport, on Saturday
evening. It is to be dedicated tizi Bt. Andrew. The
architect is Talbot Bury, ER., of Welbeok.street.
London, and the contractors Masers. Chick and Bon,
of Beamituiter. From the very satisfactory manner
which these gentlemen carried out the restoration of
the church at Askerswell, we are are led to hope
that the works will be proceeded with in masterly
style, and be oomploted with due speed, and satisfac-
tion to all parties.

Bantsairros.—A rather singular accident hap.
pined at this place, on Tuesday. A man named
Henry Powsey, in the employ of Mr. John
of Long Dean Mills, Wilts, was engaged to drives
gentleman. iitnod Me,oarthy, of Arlitot, to the liath
Railway He, however, stopped at the Lamb
Inn, Batheaston, and having left Mr. Musartliy there,
set out at night to return home but missing hie way
at the bottom of liennerduwn.lllll, he bmught the
vehicle in oontact with MIMS area railings, whioh,
giving way, the horse, driver, and vehmle fell into
the area, whioh fortunately was not more than four
feet deep, so all soaped without any Injury. The
horse and vehicle having been marinated, the driver
returned to Butheaston, and the following morning
proceeded on hie Journey, and arrived safely at it
destination. _ _

CHARLINCH. —Burial of Mies Notiidge, late of
the A gapernoms. —The funeral of this lady took
plane on Saturday week, when her mortal remains
were given up from the Agapenione to be consigned
by her friends to their restinapplaos. It will be
iemetnbered that the lady whoops life has been
characterised by such infatuation, first become ao-
qtaiuted with the Agapemons mine years ago, at
Weymouth, while on a visit to that watering.plaos.
It is said that she contributed to the funds of the
Abode a fortune of £6,000 ; and to such an extant
did her strange views reach, that her bndher had.
tuted a eon:mission of lunacy to judge of her sanity
and the validity of her actions. The unfortunate
lady died on Friday, the 29th of July, at the age of
61, after suffering from madneasoms dayo previonsla.
The body of the deceased was removed from the
Agape:none to the farm of the Appsinonitsw at
Chilton Trivett, there to await the funeral rites.
The corpse was from that place transferred to her
sorrowing friends, and interred at Charlinch perish
church, and Mr. Nottidge, her brother, and Mrs.
Ripley, her sister, attended as mourners.
THC THRZe•SHIRR SToNDL—It has been desire.
hie that the point at which the three counties of
Olouuster' Wilts, and Somerset meet at the side of
the turnpike road on Eannerdown' should be more
conspiennusly marked than by three small stones,
which, for upwards of a century, have served that
purpose; and we are happy to find that the deside•
ratuts is now being oupfilied by the erection of a
" cromlech " bomposed of three upright stones of
very large dimensions, capped by a fourth of not in-
ferioe size, which surround and overlay the original
small stuns. The four stones were pr eared from
Bond's quarries on Bannerclown, and erected most
satisfactorily under the able direction of Mr. Sam
Rogers, builder, rtc., of Bath. On 'lightly disturb-
ing the soil to give the ends of the upright stones a
firm footing. three human skeletons were discovered
within the county of Gloucester. From the age
14 the bones it is more than probable that they
formed a portion of the contending forces at the
battle of Lansdown. A coin of James IL, dated '
July, 1687, waa found near them, but it is by no
Mesas certain that it had any connection with the
skeletons.
WILLITON.—Re-opening of Williton Chapel.—On;
Friday, this edifice was reopened for divine wt.(
ship, after having undergone restoration. The old!
church oonsisted of a nave, chancel, and south Mala.l
A new aisle has been added on the north, also ma*
on either aide of the chancel, in which the childrui
sit. There are new roofs to the nave and ohanosk
and the church is entirely reneged with low seats,
instead of the old high pews. Time pulpit, which
was formerly in the centre of the church, is now I
placed on the north side of the chancel arch, where
a lectern is also placed. At the end of the stalls, on
the south, is the reading desk. The turret at the
west end of the nave is about 60 feet high, and is
surmounted by an iron cross, and over the doorway ,
of the north porch is carved the lamb and flag—a
gift of the architect, C. E. Odes, Esq., of Taunton_,
who has shown great taste in carrying out the work
of restoration. rlie whole of the new work is in
the style which prevailed in the early part of the
14th century. The day was beautifully fine, and
there was a large gathering of clergy and laity of the ,
neighbourhood. Morning service was performed in
the church, the Rev. S. Heathcote, peretual curate,
the Rev. Dr. Okes, Prevent of King's Coll., Cain'
ridge, and the Rev.—Alleyne, of Kentiabeare.
taking part in the services, and the sermon, a most
valuable disoourse, Wed preached by the Lord
Bishop. Upwards of 20 clergymen accompanied his
lordship to Church. In the afternoon about 230
children of the school were liberally regaled by the
Rev. S. Heathoota, in the grounds of the parsonage,
and at the close they were addreased in suitable
terms by the Bishop. The visiting clergy were in-
vited to partake of the hospitalities of the rev.
gentleman at the parsonage, while the Countess of '
Egremont, who has largely and nobly assisted in the
work, entertained the laity at her residence. A
sermon was preached in the evening by the Rev. '
Dr. Okes, this Rev. Mr. Heathoote, and Rev. J. I
Marshall, of Mon, reading the prayers and lessons.
The collections amounted to about .62. Altogether
the day was one worthy of remembrance by all who
were privileged to join in the proceedings.
• SOHICRSRT AkOHRWLOGIOAL AND NATURAL His.
TORY SOOIRTY.—Ths 10th annual meeting of this
society WM held at the Assembly Rooms of the
Clarence Hotel, Bridgwater, on Tuesday morning.
the Ann. P. P. Bouverle, M.P. president. Present
—F. H. Dlokhuion, Esq.,_R. 131d000k, Esq., W. A.
' Sanford, Esq. James Yates, Esq., J. Rudclook,
Esq., A. W. Ball, Esch,ecsW. D. Bath, Req., Capt.
Wellman, R. Waller, ~ Rev. E. Redfern, Rev.
J. Wane, Rev, W. A. ones, J. Browne, Esq.,
W. E. Suttees, Esq., Rev, T. Hugo, John 'Young,
Esq., /co., tro., Another meeting wee held in the
evening at each meeting interesting paper' were
read by borne of the savants present.
ILORBSTIM.—There is an old man in this parish
nearly 80 years of age, who has regularly mowed
throughout the hay mason. He cuts an acre a day,
and often outstrip, the younger workmen, and pre.
fers working alone rather than in company, whom he
commonly leaves in the rear.
HINTON Sr. fiIORGIL—A few days since, a boy
about two years of age' soln of John Bartlett, shop-
herd to Mr. Gale, of the Park Farm, got hold of-a
brittle of hydrochloric acid (spirits of salta), used for
the foot.rot in sheep and incautiously left within his
naah. It was thought that he had swallowed some
of the mixture, as a consilenclile quantity of it we-
discovered spilled upon his pinafore, and he was at
once taken to Crewkerne for medical advice. Mr.
Welber, surgeon, examined the child, but could
discover no traces of his having swallowed the
poison. Whilst in the aurgery, however, the boy
vomited, and manifested symptoms of cmup, which
became developed after his arrival home, and, not
withstanding every attention by the medical attend-
ant, he died in the course of a few hours. It was
Mr. Webber's opinion that death had resulted from
the inhalation of the fumes of the hydrochloric acid
spilled upon the pinafore, and at a coroner's inquest
held subsequently by W. W. Monckton, Esq., a
verdict MAI returned to that effect.
On Monday week J. Austin, Esq., of Australia
Villa, gave a treat to a large number of old men and
women in the Town-hall. Vincent's brass hand was
in attendance, and played while the old folks were
heartily enjoying the good things they had before
them, such u bread, beef, tea, sniff, to.
WzDstoßE.- -Fatal Accident. —A Child Shot.—
On Monday an inquest wu held at the Swan Inn,
Wedmore, before 'Bruges Fry, Esq., coroner, on the
body of a child named Sarah Boyce, aged five years,
when the following facts were given in evidence.
John Boyce, sworn, said: I am 11 years of age, the
son of John Boyce, labourer, of Crickham, in this
parish. Deceased was my sister. Her age was five
years or therealsiuta. About twelve o'clock on So.
turday, the 7th inst., I saw a gun in my father's
back place. I did not know it was loaded, and I
put a cap on it. I bought the raps at Mr. Tucker's.
!snapped the cap and it went off, and I shot my
little sister Sarah through the head. She dropped
down and died immediately, and t cried. Mrs. Sarah
Bishop came. My brother William loaded the gun.
lain sorry for what I have done.—William Boyce
shorn, said: lam brother to the last witness. lam
about 13 years of age. I loaded the gun with powder
and stones, and not shot, to keep the birds, and
when I brought in the gun it had no cap on it. 1
did not put one ou.—Sarah Bishop sworn, said: 1
son the wife of John Bishop, labourer. I heard a
gun go off at Boyoe's cottage on Saturday middle
day. I heard a screech from Mrs. Bishop. I ran
and found the child was dying with the bonnet
blown into the back part of her head. What the
two other witnesses have said I believe to be true.
Verdict, Accidental Death. The coroner severely
censored the parents for allowing their children to
use tire-arms.
At Lowdown fair, on Tuesday, business generally
was dull Fat cattle and sheep were scarce, and
sold pretty Wall—the former from 10s. to Us. per
score, and the latter at 641. to 7d. per pound. The
supply of store cattle and sheep was large, but the
general shortness of keep tended to check sales, and
the great bulk of the supply was driven home unsold.
The price of beasts was about the same as at last
week's Bristol market, and of ewes 2s. per scare be-
low the rates of last year's fair. There were about
the usual number and variety of horses, including
some excellent cart horses and colts, but the trade
TiNITIMONIAL To G. D. W. EMIT, Esq.— ruled dulL During the day Mr. William Taylor
The illuminated address presented by the people of submitted for sale by auction two pens of 20 shear-
newborn° to Mr. Digby, upon the completion of the ling rams belonging to Mr. Henry Arnold, of Tor-
Church, arrived on Monday, and whihmt it was on moron, and of 15 superior lontwoolleci shearhog
view at the TownisaU attracted • Large number of rams, and 4 cross-bred rams, the property of Mr.
spectators. The head (the name) is in Church Text George Limbriok, of Horton, Gioucestarshire. The
—violet and silver with decorated capitals in blue average price obtained was—for Mr. Arnold's,
and gold. A shield the arms—a Fleur. .e 9 51. ; for Mr. Limbriok's, ZS 841. A lot of rains,
delve oontain.
(Gothic) argent On a field asure, surmounted belonging to Mr. Carter, of Cold Ashton, and sub-
with • riband sonill, on which is inecribed "of Sher. witted by Mr. Allen, fetched very fair prices. The
None Ceatle"—tha Dighy motto, 'DO non For. fair was accompanied by the usual heterogenious air
tuna," being written in gold okarao under the umblage of refrealament stalls, drinking booths,
shield. The initial letter, which Mof id design cheap ache hc.
and very elaborate, is of crimson and gold, and 00n• EAST HINT.—The inhabitanta of East Brent in. Weun. —Fatal Eared of Intempertmes. —On Sa•
.titios a miniature view of the Abbey Lbw-oh, "St. tend to get up soother" Moven home," The 00,21. turday week, a female named Weston whilst
Marie s, Sherborne," as restored by the Squire of mittee recant, met at the Vioarago to make orreries labouring under the offsets of drink was en severely
Sherbets' Castle. The borderwork glittering with mint*, when Thursday, the 26th got, was filed upon. burnt that she died soon afterwards. An inquest
silver, gold, and colon" of every hue, chastely and being the swoond evening after full moon. J. A. was held on Tuesday, before N. Fry, EA., and a
bannonUnaly Mended together, contains In the small Gokbiworthy, Paq” Main kindly undertook the verdict of Accidental Death was retumed.
space allotted to it (for there are no less than BM duties of cioilecltor and treasurer; time other members Boman Dian. —A man named George Beth,
imam eatentlesi to the address, and would have been of the ooniciittes, with but am exception, being the formerly in good circumstances us butcher at Gina.
any mar had time been allowed,) an emblematical same as liat year. Mk tioltby has already ton bury, was taken to the workhouse on Saturday
illpre a 'dove on a sliver voutsd, crystal YRS, nt sam3l a writ/A*lm sum —George Reek Seq., ;eta, aud oa the* following Morning wati found dead.
wow end ,Zaity of the address is 'and • olibeinidarfints Whig libetullysubsoribed • bad bees. ta wet& slabs for some time past,
in, Ikea, mid the reat in to fintd. mid by White of istemperestoe. A aoscalr's in.