The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-01-12 00:00:00

DorcLester

OPENING OF A LODGE OF THE IMPROVED
ORDER OF OLD FRIENDS.

On Friday evening • branch lodge of the Loyal King's
L slge Benefit Society of the Improved Order of Old
Friends, was inaugurated at the Ploenix Inn.
in this town. P.O F (I. E. Reid, and P.O F.,
T. Curtis. delegates front London, belonging
to No. 10 Lodge of the Order, together with
officers and brethren from an Old Friend Lodge
at Portland. The new branch is called the Domet
Central Lodge of Old Friends. About 213 members
were initiated, and several other persons have promised
to enrol themselves under the standar I of the order.
After the ceremony had been Densected an inaugura-
tion supper took place, when the newly.formed
Old Friends and their friends sat down to an
excellent r.past. provided by the worthy host and
hostess. Mr. and Mrs, Barrett. The chair wos taken
by J. Good. Esq., surgeon to the lodge, and the vice.
chair was occupied by Kr. J. L/rake After ample
justice had been done to the good things provided,
am:on:Lig to the custom observed amongst the Old
Friends, the chair was taken by Brother O. Smith, of
Portlaud, Mr. Goo I acting as vice. The officers of the
order were arrayed in the regalia belonging to the
fraternity, brought by the delegates from London, so
as to give due effect to the inauguration ceremony,
whilst their once handsome banner wos also displayed
on the wall.
After the usual honours had been done to the royal
tmoti. the Cisaimur propofed the Army, Navy, and
N%.lunteers.
Tle VICC-CHAIRMAN returned thanks on behalf of
the Yeomanry. He Lai liad the honour of holding
en appointment as surgeon in the Queen's Own
Yeomanry for tho last eight year*. He was sure
any man must feel proud to he under such • Colonel and
Lieutenants Colonel a* he had, Lord Rivers and Lord
Digby. Two finer men never trod the shores of
England. ((Theers.) In conclusion he again returned
thanks for the honour they had done the Yeomanry.
Private WILLIAM MORGAN Wll4 also Galled upon to
respond on behalf of the Volunteer*. After alluding to
the constitution of Rifle corps, he said he had no doubt
that if ever they were called upon to take a share in
the discharge of aay duty, he was Tilts certain the 3rd
Dorset would not be backward in coining forw ird.
They per-evered in their drill, and would do the best
they Gould spun soy mew soy.
the CliAtaelalf then gave the toast of the evening,
'Snoopsa to the Dorset Central Lodge of Old Friends."
P.O.F. CUILTIv responded. He said be was ant
from London to represent No. 10 of the Old
Friends there. They must know that their's
was • society which had existed in London only for a
great number of years. It was, however, by accident,
or by fortune, he might say, that be visited Portland
some years ago, and there introduced the Order It
was at that time • new feature to have country
' branches, but when it was found that country members

could belong to the Order, • law was made that they
should get all they email. A great number of bet (lie..,
joined the Order •t Por.land. mid had • Ledge of their
own. This step caused a great deal of argumetit
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London, and new laws had to lie made for the purpose
soon after two more count., !ostriches were made.
After that it requisition was received from Itorehester to
open a Lodge. He then explained that the opening of
a branch in the couniay entailed a grect deal of x-
poise, aed that ems the reason why more delegates
were not present. If 20 or 30 were sent it would ruin
the society. It was worked upon the most economical
principles, and they sever spent any money that could
be avoided (Hear ) They Ilia not have any grand
demonstration, which hail to be paid for out of the
funds. They might have something once B'l'oer—en
excursion or a dinner, but that slid not come out of the
funds. All the money received into their society wee
put aside for the purpose for which it was formed
tc relieve the sick, to defray funeral expenses,
and to assist widows and orphans. (Hear ) He then
expreessed his regret that more able delegates could
not have been sent to open this lodge, but the lodge
in London only granted oernainion to open this breech
on Wed nowise wee k,ao d men could not I t a minute..
notice, therefore he considered that the result had been
very successful. He then alluded to the working of
the Order, staling that when a man joined it it was
upon this principle—that when he paid his quarterly
ofintribution he was not celled upon to pay anything
else. (Hear). People might think in thin part of the
country that the Old Frier.da was • new society, but
it WILI flat no. It had been in existence 47 years. and
in London alone numbered 80,000 inende vs. Eoh
lodge stood upon its own foundati..n. and the funded
*aphid was not put tow tiler. If a lodge nducted
itself properly it would be sure to nrcoper ; but if it
wasted its insiney other lodges would not support it.
If • lodge became poor from having • It of old
members upon it and sicknessi„ it sent word to the bead
society in London,and a deputation was sent to enquire
into the circumstances. lilt was found that the lodge
lied become poor (min unavoidable eirculimtanees the
ethers then combined and Rave them • benefit—perhaps
in a theatre—the proceeds of which were given to the
poor lodge, which set it upon its legs again.
(Applause.) When • man joined their society he knew
what lie had to pay. and was never called upon fora
Peony more than his aabecriptione throughout the year,
hut he might come forward to support a benefit. His
Lodge, No 10, had 2,225 members when he left London,
and he had enrolle I 26 since, and it had been in
ex,atenee 27 years. (Hear.) It win their intention to
oven a branch in every town in England ; and if the
brethren in Dorchester would rally round them, and
atom the working of the society, they would get plenty
of members to join it. Ile wanted them to remember
that it was not a new Order. The first lodge had been
in existence 47 years. (Applause.)
P.O.E. Celan, after alluding to the pleasure it
afforded bias of being at Dorchester, and expressing •
hope that lie might visit it upon another occasion, said
there might he gentlemen in the roam, who until thin
evening might have thought that this society was • new
one. They would not, however, think so wben he told
them that it had been in existence since 1818, and bad
new 113 lodges in Union, wth upwards of 80,n.10
members. (Hear.) 161 own lodge, No. 10, had been
lii existence since 1836, and had about 2,250 members.
It was about three years since the first branch lodge,
connected with No. 10, was introduced. Now they had
seven, and expressed a hope that before another three
years had passed away they would have seven more.
(Hear.) These had all been very prosperous up to the
prevent tune, and were all upon IL meld economical
footing. As a proof of how the lodges were progressing,
he read an extract I.IIOWIII/f the surplus of lunchn which
had taken place every quarter Irma October, 1856, up
to the present time, from which it appeared that the
soon were very large, having cleared last year alone
£617 4s. 7.1. (Applause.) Ile NMI this state of things
was owing to the good officers which they had. A lodge
which had bed mien was certain to fall bark. Ile hoped
the officers of the lbore t C inn! Lodge would be united
and do all they could to make it prosperous. (Hear.)
Ile expressed regret that the president of the society,
A. Teed well, Esq., was net prevent, being prevented
from attending by an accident, for if ha had been there
he would have shown the position the society wog in.
and how it had progressed from year to year, better
than lie had done.

SID said his friend had omitted one import-
ant item in hie speech. He had forgot td *tato that
the society printed • book once a year, with the names
and address of every member, ant bow much mon./
they bad paid, FO that if a brother wanted to find
another one in London or elsewhere be could soon find
It omit. _

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Mr. MUBM.ut, at the request of Mr. Reid,
spoke of • conversation, he had had with •
gentleman in the town who had been an Oda,How,
upon the merits of the Ohl Friend, Society. This
individual hot told him that this lodge could not
stand, inasmuch as they, for the payment of 60. a
week, offered the same advantages as the 0 id-
fellows did for Si.. in addition to their fire Maumee
and pension. In the Frntleman's opinion one of the
two societies most be in the wrong, and advised hit,
not to ioin their society, as he mid that Mr. Pratt
had certified that the Oildfellows' scale of charges were
a. Low as it was posnible for any society to sterol upon,
Mr. Reid,however, had told him that Mr. Pratt had matte
a mistake- -it was the Old Friends he meant (Hear.)
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P.O.F. H CID observed that he had been in
inany societies, having been in situations' where men
wire obliged to be in societies belonging to the firm.
It was true the Old Friends gave more henefita than
any other society, thee:4ore people thought they could
not stand, end it was only reasonable that they should
think so. However, the society had stood for 47 year.,
and had always paid its way and had now got a gagl
funded =pital. (Hear.) He said he hod passed through
the degr.-es of the Order,aud was one of the stewards of
his lodge. In the course of a week he had paid £lO in
ai'k relief. He was only one out of five more
stewards who did the same. (Hear.) In a place like
London there was a great deal of Meknes., but since he
had been in office he had not bad • death in his district.
The reason why this society could give such benefits
was this: They did not pat their money into the funds
like other societie.. The society was composed of work-
ing men. They had no honorary members. If a gen-
tleman paid his ss. GI. for membership be was never
asked for anything else—their rule, forbade it. If they
could pay their way and have • little money in hand in
MAO of • large amount of death or sickness, 1.2,000 or
£3,000, they were quite satisfied. If a man paid
61. a week he would be entitled to 150 ..week
&wing Meknes, and in ease of death his wife would have
£l5, together with £7 for funeral expensed; and if lie
r.n through his Nick pay they gave him 3s 9.1. for life.
There was a table by which a payment of 41. a week
for men who were not able to pay more, entitled them
to 100 a week in sickness, £lO at death, £5 for
his wife. and 2e. GI. for a pension. If • man paid
214. a iweek he would receive £1 • week during
silkness £2O at death, £lO for his wife, and
£lO in ease of fire; and if he was disabled from
work. 50 a week, and when be died his wife
would still receive all the benefits. If a
man was thrown out of work, and was not able to pay
his contributions, their society gave him money to keep
him in so long as he was respectable. (Applause.) Then
they would see that it Was all very well for Oddfellows
end Foresters to say that this society could not stand.
They bad more money than ever, and was progressing
in numbers every year. If they made £lOO a year over
their expenditure they were quite satisfied, and did not
want to say they had mule 1200. Mr. Tidd Pratt got
their retorns, and be ha I certified the society to be in
that condition which lie bad stated. He then alluded
too case where the iseemtaq and president rif • friendly
society had been prosecuted by Mr. Pratt, for Prolog a
false return ; and if the managers of the Old Friends
did so, a similar course would be adopted towards them.
They had never represented inure capital than they had,
sod lie hoped they would always adopt the same course.
( A pplmise.)
Several other toasts were then given and responded
Ins. which from want of spsce we are compelled to omit.
During the evening several songs were sung, the town
bind was in attendsnoe, and • very convivial and
pleasant eveuing wes spent. We consider that the in-
auguration of the Orler of Old Friends in Dorchester
WAI under the most favourable circumstances, and we
wish the society every el/CCOIS.

WEYMOUTH.---130noextt bolletne.—A man named
Frederick White, in the employ of Mt. Vincent,
jeweller, of this town, was picked up on Sundt), after-
noon by some men in the Backwater, dead, and con-
veyed to the White Hart Inn. On Monday afternoon
an inquest was held before G. Symonds. l'aq., coroner,
and • very respectable jury, when the following facts
were adduced --It appeared that since Wednesday, the
30th of December. &ceased had been misaing, and from
that time up to Sunday no clue could be obtained
of him On the night on wlrch be was last seen
alive (Wednesday week,' he ran into the Dolphin
public-house. Park-street, in a very frightened and
' excited manner, saying to the landlord, William Oliver,
' that a mut, noised Hatton, with whnm he lodged, had
threatened to shoot hint. He remained in the house
about ten minutes, when he got calm and left it. but on
going up Park-street he met • Int of boys shouting and
talking loudly, having just left a show, and this again
made him very wild and excited. He then ran away,
saying Hatton was after him, and went into Bath-street
in the direction for the Backwater. After that
nothing was seen of him until Bunda7, so from
that time until then his end was involved in
mystery. The evident* went to show that he was not
very much intoxicated on Wednesday evening, but was
'sheering from the effects of intemperate habits. It
was also proved that Hatton had never threstened to
shoot him, and about as hour previous to his going to
the Dolphin had been drinking with hint. Nothing
tended to show that deceased met with his death by
sad-lent, or whether he committed suicide. The coroner,
in summing up, tinted out these probabilities, and the
jury returned an open verdict of " Found Drowned."
WIIIBORNE.—On Wednesday. the 6:h inst. •
tradesman's ball took plasm at the Townhall Dancing
was kept up with great spirit till early dawn. to the
enlivening strains of Mr. J. M. Baruea's Poole quadrille
band.

RUSHMORE LODGE.—A munincent display of
hospitality took place at Rushmore Lodge. the seat of
Lord Rivers, on the evening of New Year's Day, when
the upper servants gave a ball to their friends and to
the tradespeople of the family. Everything was con-
ducted in • style of profuseness. The spacious dining
room was given up for dancing. which commenced about
nine o'clock. to the strains of Ryer,' band, of Blandford.
Lord and Lady Rivers, and five of their daughters, were
present, and they all entered with much spirit into the
proceedings, and appeared delighted to see all present
enjoying themselves. At a short distance from the
ball room was a large apartment, which was well sup-
plied with delicacies suited to the occasion, being of the
most reckerdie kind, This room was very beautifully
decorated, and the walls were hung with many fine old
paintings, by celebrated masters. After doing full
justice to the good things so bountifully provided by
the noble host and hostess, the company returned to
the ball-room, where dancing was kept up till an early
hour in the morning, when the party wipansted with
first ful feelings for the kindness which had been ex-
hibited to them, and heartily wing" health end long
life to the noble family at Rushmore Lodge."
THRNW ORTH. Esasonaeut LOISSALITY.—
It is with very pleasurable feelings we bays to state
that during the past week W. P. Okedeu. Ewa.,
with his accustomed liberality, gave to sash of the
families of the above village 20 fagots and a bushel
of octal, the cartage of which was kindly given by
Mr. Watts. The school children of the village have

also been regaled with cake, oranges, ins, at the
vs ortliv squire's mansion, ainl &smell present to each
offs Christinse tr,e. It is by swill &cis of kindness
awl liberality that the bond. of mutual esteem and
respect are drawn closer hetweeri the employer aha
,quploycd, and we are glad to lind that many such
have occurred in various parts of the onuitry.
ACCIDP.NT. —We regret to slate that on Thursday
evening a man named Thomas Knight, who has
been for some time in the employ of Mr. Watts. in
this village, had his two middle fingers aro dread-
fully injured by asteana-p-twcroliati-eutting machine,
that amputation, was found necesaary. —The poor
fellow made his way into Blancher& but as he use
a member of a club, he was recommended to go to
the club surgeon at Abbey Milton, Mr. Ewer, by
whom the operation was successfully performed.
WOLK —POOLC, WINDONNI, AND BOURNINUOTH
R,AILN'iLTu emcn who l°
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1860: Poole, January 7th, 1864.
811,—Mr. Charles Waring, the promoter of the pro-
ithe circular
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Railway been
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those
posed Poole, Wisnborne, and Bournemouth Railway,
haying ezpressed • wish to asoertrain the eencral feeling
of the town as regards the scheme. I beg to request your
attendance at the London Hotel this evening, at eight
o'clock, to have an interview with hitn.—l ent,ffir, yours
ohedi. ntly, BKLBIN. Jim., Mayor.
A meeting was accordingly held, at which the Mayor
presided, the feeling of those present being in favour of
discontinuing the proposed ischerua, and to arrange for a
more direct line to Bournemouth.
quAItTILI SZNISIONB.—The general quarter sessions for
the town and borough of Poole were held at the Guild-
hell, on Tuestley, the sth, before the recorder, J.
Steven, Esq., LL.D. The usual proclamation against
vioestid immorality was read, and the Recorder delivered
his charge to the grand jury;after which George Braxton
Aldridge, Eq., was sworn as sheriff for the ensuing year.
There wom but one case to be tried, namely, the charge
of stealing umbrellas, preferred againet John Wilson,
Charles Rrooingrove, an% Ellien Brooingrove, sod for
shell the greed jury returned • true 1311.—The Iteeorder
entered minutely into the feats of the case, and stated
that although the prisoners were acting in conjunction,
still if the female prisoner wait the wife of the prisoner
Broonigrove, she WAS held innocent in the eye of the law,
tieing a consenting party through her husband's eon-
mon.—The two male prisoners were then sentenced to
ids months' itnprisonuaent each, and the female prisoner
to three menthe'.
ToWN COUNCIL Mrznico.—A Ppecial meeting of this
body was held at the Guildhall on Friday last, to cons
sid,r the matter of the proposed railway extenaion from
Poole to Bournemouth, notices of which had been served
on the Council relative to portions of the Corporation
property being required for the proposed line, and also
to determine in loan application being made to the See
Fielieries' Commialioners. to request • sitting at Poole;
and to receive • nientoriel fn.m the police force, requesting
the appointuout of Dr. Crabb as eurgeon to that force.
There w,•re pri sent the Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen
Atty. Goes., Wanhill, and Pearce; and Councillors
Htrris, Styling, Rickman, Mullett, Penney. Hill.
%erg, and Ilarker.—The accounts for the police, and
for the mainta usnee of ie isoners, was teseed•—Alder-
man Wan! ill proposed, aid Alderman Pearce seconded,
the appointment of Dr. Crabb as surgeon to the polio,
force, which was unanimously carried. —The Mayor
stated that in a confer, floe held with the solicitor for the
proposed railway to Bournemouth, he informed him
that the line as et present proposed did not meet with
the approbation of the town. This statement somewhat
surpri•eil Mr. Waring, the contractor, and this latter
gentleman proposed to meet a number of the in-
habitants and ascertain their derision in the matter.—
Alterman Wanhill thought the propos.ed line was not
one which would greatly benefit Poole. He proposed •
resolution to the effect that the Council were of this
opinion, and desired a postponement of operations with
the view for revising the. scheme, which was carried.—
Messrs. Pearce and Mullett ooincided with this resolu-
tion, and felt that the thank, of the Council were due to
the Meows. Waring for the handsome manner in which
they advocated the interests of our neiglibourbootL
The Council heartily responded to this expression of
goodwill towards the contractors, the Town Clerk being
desired to embody the same and communicate to the
Messrs Waring.
FCXEBAL or trig L ATE RODIRT St.tDl.—The funeral
of the late Robert Slade, Elm., one of the leading niers
chants of Poole, took place on Monday. It w.o at first
supposied that the deceased vould be interredat Lytchett,
instead of the family burying place in Si, James's
Church, Poole. The solemn cortege left the deceased's
residence in Thomas-street, which is immediately facing
the church, and attended by the male me.nbers of the
family, and followed by the Corporation of the borough,
waa met at the principal or western entrance of the
church be the Rev. A. Wilkinson, A.M., rector, and
the Rev. L M. Morris, curate. On entering the seared
edifice the organ pealed forth the "Dead March" in Said,
whilst the body was borne along the aisle and deposited
in the centre of the church. There was a full choral
service with intonation, the service being conducted by
the rector; after which the body was borne out of the
church —the organist. Mr. Sturmey, playing • beautifully
solemn voluntary. The impressive burial service was
list: nod to by an immense auditory, who were attracted
Vs pay the last sorrowful tribute to the memory of one
who ie sinesrele regretted, and whose has is felt by all
classes. Requieseat is poet.
BLANDFORD.—CoUNTT BALL. —This annual re-
union of the most distinguished families of the county
took place at the Corn Exchange on Friday last, and
was attended by a very large party (between 170 and
200) of the Pete of the neighbourhood. The arrange-
ments, under the personal superintendence of Mr.
Eyers, of the Crown Hotel, were everything that could
be desired, and gave great satisfaction. Around the '
room acre hung a number of excellent oil paintings from
the studio of Mr. Stevens, of Blandforthseveral of which
were exhibited during the past year at the British
Institution. The panels of the room, and a screen
dividing it from the ante-room, were decorated by
sonic very beautifully executed figures. The Town-hall
was eonverteil into a banqueting room for the occasion,
where a very reerte,f repast was supplied from the
Crown Hotel. The company began to arrive shortly
after ten o'clock, the lashes being elegantly dressed in
full ball costume. Amongst those present were :
Sir K B. Baker, Bart., end party; Captain and Mrs.
Littlehales, H. Ker Seymer, F.sq., MP., Mrs. and
Miss Berner; Captain Spoke. (discoverer of the source
of the Nile), Mrs. and Miss Speke : Lady r. Schreiber 1
and the Misses Guest.; Mr. Moss King, and the Missies
Moss King, Mr. E. Medlyeott, Captain, Mrs., and Mies
Smith, Mr. E. A. and Miss Smith, Sr. Fletcher, Mr.
D. Wyckham, Mr. and Miss Jefferies, Miss Van
Hooker, Mr. C. J. Parke. Mrs. and Miss Parke, the
Misses Onslow, Mr. F. T. and Mrs Johns. Miss Powell,
Mr. If Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Spoke. Mr. A.
M. Smith, Mr. H. Medlycott, Mr. Trail and Miss King,
Mr. H. S Bower and party, Mr. Bateman. Mr. Gower,
Mr. Torkington and party, Mr. Tryon (46th Regiment),
Mr. W. Wickham (8A,,) Mr. Harris, (80th Regiment),
Mr. John Mills, Bt. John Coventry, Esq., and Mrs.
Coventry. Mr. and Mrs. Foster, Mr. and Miss Fane,
Mrs. Graham, Mr. Kelyar, General and Mrs Michel,
Major Harems, Major lestell. Capt. W. H. Bower,
Mrs. and Miss Bower, Miss Medlycott, Mrs. Yeatman,
Mr. W. H. Yeatmen, and Miss l'eatman. Mr A. 0,
Yeatman, Mr. F. T. Daniell, (75th Regt.,) Miss Daniell,
Mr. Weguelin, Mr. Ernest Clay, Mrs. and Miss Oliver,
Miss If. Oliver, (Salkelde) Mr. H. Oliver, Mr and
Mrs. Troyte Bullock, Mr. Stewart, Miss Hobart.
Captain Kingeoote. Captain and Mrs. Wyndham and
party, Miss Wyndham, Captain and Mrs C. Hambro,
Captain Darner. M.P., Hon. Ilra Darner, Hon. Miss
Cole, Mr. E, and Miss St. Quinton, Mr. A. Balfour,
Mr. F. Smith, Mr. M. Guest, Allred Seymour, Esq.,
M.P., Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Major Farquharson and
Miss C. Farquharson, Mrs. J. S. Daniell, Miss M.
Daniell, Mrs. Savage. Mr. F. Vaughan, Mrs.
Gaskell, Mr. Peter Cashel' and Miss Gasket',
Mr. E Williams, and Mize Williams, Mr. Marriott.
Mr. R. Marriott, the Misses Scott, Rev. R. H.
Wingfield Dishy. Mr., Mrs., and Miss Portman, Mr.,
Mrs., and the Misses Treronwelh Mr. Geo. Lowther,
Hon. Mrs. Berthas, Miss Radclyffe, Hon. Mr. Barden
and Mrs. Bertie, Mr. Guest, Mr. T. 11. and Mrs.
Bastard, Mrs. Stroud, he. Ac.--Eyers's celebrated

quadrille band was in attendance, ind dancing was
kept up with great spirit till about 4 o'clock —The
following was the programme :—Quadrille, Puritan's
Daughter; Vslse. Corn Flower; Lancers. Original;
°slop, Lore's Triemph ; Quadrille, Denmark • Valise.
Faust ; lancers, Popular Tunes; Galop. Night Bell;
Quadrille. Cologne; Valne, Bird of Paradise; Quedride,
love's Triumph; Valet, Dreams of Childhood;
Lancers. Ohl English De•ies ; Galop, Hamm Scarum ;
Quadrille, Faust ; Value, Guards' Sall ; Lancers,
Popular Tunes ; °slop, Four-in-hand; Quadrille, Desert
Flower; Sir Roger Do Coverly,
CoUNTT POLICE. —At the Ilagietrates' Clerk's office
on Saturday, before J. J. Farquharson, Esq. John
Lane and George Dicker were brought up in custody of
P.C. Hunt. cliarged—the latter with ideating a quantity
of lead, and the former with receiving the same. When
taken into custody Lane denied having any lead, and
when it was found in hie possession heat first refused to
give any amount of how he came by it, but afterwards
said he bought it of George Dicker, Milhorne. When
tucker was taken into custody he denied having sold any
lead to Lane, and when he found that lane admitted
ha ving bought some of him. be refused togiveany account
of how he came by it. Dicker, on the present occasion,
mid in his defence that the lead was given him by •
man who had gone out to Australia, and this state-
ment being deemed satisfactory, both were discharged.
—Had they given the MOW straightforward answer
when first spoken to on the matter, they would not
have been apprehended.
During the severe weather of the past week Mrs.
Donaldson, with her usual kindnee• and forethought,
sent 20 fagots to each of the poor families residing in
her district, which no doubt proved a very acceptable
gift.
BIRTH OF A ROYAL PRINCR.—A soon as the intellh
genre reached Blandford that Her R.H. the Princess of
Wales had given birth to a son, a merry peal burst
forth from the church tower, which continued at
intervals throughout the day.
INDEPENDENT CHAPEL—A course of New Year's
Lectures on the words of Jesus to the Poor, the
Hungry, and the Sorrowful, was 00OHDcGCca on Sunday
evening last at the shove chapel by the Rev. B. Gray.
The subject was: "The poor enriched." The subject
for Sunday nut, (17th), Is" the Hungry satisfied," and
on the 29th, "the Sorrowful toads glad."
BRITHM COLUMBIA.—On Wednesday afternoon and
evening two interesting addressee were delivered at the
Tosnihall, on behalf of the Columbian missions, by the
Lord Bishop of that diocese. At the afternoon meeting
the chair was taken by the Rev. H. Farquharson, an
in the evening by the Rev. J. IL Quirk. As we have
received reports from different towns of his Lordship's
address, which do not vary much, we must refer our
readers for the interesting matter connected with the
missions to his Lordship's address at Dorchester.
THII LATH POACHING AFT/RAT AT FAIUIHAIL —Oa
Saturday last Henry Penny and Charles Hayter, two of
the men concerned in the assault on P.C. Roper and
Robert Grass, head keeper to Lord Rivers, were brought
before Lord Portman' at Bryanston. Mr. Chitty, of
81,41elbare. appeared on behalf of the defendants.
The evidence of the constable want to show that on the
night of the 29th December he was on duty at Farnham
New Town, and that about 12 o'clock he met the de-
ft orients with two others, not yet in custody. in • lane
leading from Lord Rivers' preserves. Suspecting they
had been poaching, he went up to them and charged
them with the offence, end at once proceeded to search
them, and found on Flemington a gun in two parts, sad
some powder and sboLand on Penny two parcels of net&
Whilst in the act of searching the other man Elliott
(still at large), he received • blow on the head, sad Um

Filiott, Flemington, and Penny art upon I ins,
the lie.d.k.epur (GraA) coining along, I • calicl upon
iii, noon which tie., three aletl thrieed
thee keeper, eriking him two p.
m the liesol,wi :oil lirdell Jai.. t J the ground, ma.: t..c.,
struck bins another violent blow on the lez which broke
3 After that they amain turned upon the policeman,
and struck him • blow on the head with a stick, which
rendered him inaensible.- Gootge Great, the under-
kseper,oorroborated the latter portion of the coaatables
statement, and add," that after the cosistable
ilered insensible, the defendants and their companions
draggrd him some distanoe, left bins by the road-side,
and then made off. Fortunately there were come out-
within a 'hurt distance from where the assault
took place, and one of the inmate; named Lusk, hear.
jug a noise, came out, arid having procured aasistansse
conveyed his father into his house.—Both 04thw
prisoners were committed for trial at the .4.0,4
being accepted.

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CIIARMOUTII.—Fgart OF Till EPIPHANY.—
A treat was given on the 6th instant to the
National schoolchildren of this place, the chief
feature being the present of • twelfth-cake from Mrs.
Stewart, of London, an estimable lady, who own.
some property in this town. The schoolroom wm
gaily decorated for the occasion with flags, banner",
evergreen', do., and illuminated with Chinese
lanterns, lamps, ko. The children, numbering 47
girls and 59 boys, assembled about 4 o'clock and
were plentifully regaled with tea, plum, cake ke.
given to them by our worthy rector, the Rev. E. it.„
Breton, followed by • magic lantern exhibition by
the Rev. S. Hutchings. After which mime the great
event of the evening the distribution of the
, "twelfth cake" to the children, who were addressed
sung,
twheilli"°"dbe
by the rector, and at the conclusion cheers were
given for the Rev. R. S. Botching', Rev. E. It.
and Mrs. Breton, Mrl• Stewart, and Mr. and
Mrs. Bunston, he muter and mistress. "God
eeremaarmv.eimethabetede2ubeFthh'i'echwc,:ildninoren. leeg

ALTON PANCRAH.—Tne LATE MIL Citatten
HAWEINE.-011 Wedlnetaay, the 6th inat , the
mortal remains 0f the much lamented Mr. Charles
Hawkins were coneigned to their last resting-place
in the churchyard r.. 4 this parish. The deceased
„nue.n we' dewee.ily esteemed and respected
by all with whom he was brought into contact,
and his loss will be deepiy felt—not only by hie
bereaved widow, children, :and relations, but by
numerous friends. and • izrge proportion of the
priziellioners, to whom for many ?ears he has been
• kind and liberal master. To our ;united under-
standing and imperfect vision it seem. „atrange that
one so beloved. so useful, and on whoa: to manly
were dependent. should be thus suddenly in... Ached
from us in the prime of life, and in the mi,L,t of
usefulness; but thus it has pleased the All-wize
Disposer of events to take unto Himself one who
was ever ready to give advice and assistance to
those who needed it, and who was ever foremost
in any good cause or undertaking, so that, although
his body has been laid in the grave, we may be
assured that the remembrance of him will ever be
held dear in the minds of those who are now
mourning the loss of a sincere and truly kind friend.
_ _

CI I ARLTON MARSHALL Sourry FOR nut
PROPAGATION OF THE 0011P13..—The quarterly meeting
on behalf of the above Society was held in the School-
room OD Tuesday evening. There was but a smelt
attendance The chair was taken by the Rev. H. B.
Visaed, the rector, who, after singing and prayer,
referred to the interest which had been excited in the
village on behalf of the society, which Marta had'
been shown by active exertions of collectors, and by the
amount raised. He trusted that this intereat would
not only continue but increase. The Rev. R. Wait%
curate of Charlton, taid that sines their last meeting in.
September, when it wet determined to hold quarterly-
meetings, they kid raised the sum of £2 100., which it
carried on at the same rate, and h. hoped it wodd
increase, would give £lo.o the yearly contribution of
the village to the funds of the society. This he
thought was very good, and if .11 the villages in the
kingdom where to do the same the funds of the society
would be so increased that the managers would be able
to send forth more labourers into the mignon field.
Though they could nit expect large sums from Orme
who resided in the village, yet many small sums joined
together would realize • large sum. He had hoped to
have men • large company, and that those who had
contribeed would have shown greater interest in the
work by being present to listen to what had been done
by the sootete. He could not, of course, speak from
personal experience of what bad been done, and it was
impomibla at :ash meetings always to have a misaionary.
The aim and object of them was to keep dive •
missionary spiel,' by reading the published reports of
the society. Ha ,o-rtainly believed that such meetings
were likely to prod:lee good—The Bee. H. B. Viatrd
said be fully ac,(.6..ted with the views of Mr. Watts
as regarded the quer Icily meetings. Hs only con-
sidered it fair if they aa lied their people to subscrbe to
to the mission work to give them an opportunity of
knowing what that work a's. The reasons for grounds
wati tiht
etshpecesoizily
'ttiTrowveirededthewfor htehasptiirittld"
wants of emigmute, both on
theo sympathytrlt , t h
leaving their own land,
and in when they arrived in .the colonies—end from
them its operations directed tot be convention of the
heathen. The rev, gentleman the. ;Pee some very
interesting information respecting Cie Cawnpore and
Delhi mission, and of the opposition 11 dried the agenta
of the society enoonntered from the Hindu and
Mahomedan priests. When the massacre • t Cewnlvore
took place the missionary work was ended,' stePPed,
because all the missionaries were either ki lied or
mewed. Since then, however, they had again com-
menced operations, their first effort, being dime tea
to the re-establishment of orphan homes. They wou;,-1
remember that some time ago a famine occurred in
India, and large sums of money were contributed in
this country for the distressed, and he was proud to
say to that fund the parishes of Spettisbury and
Charlton contributed liberally. In oonvequence of the
famine many children were left destitute, and in •
most deplorable condition. The Delhi mission now
supported 20 orphans, and it was computed that train
1,000 to 2,000 children had been brought under
religious training in consequence of the famine. The
progress of the cause of Christ at Delhi was chiely
confined to the higher device, and one of the most able
mathematicians of the day, residing at Delhi. bad lately
embraced Christianity. At Cawnpore there were 100
orphans collected, rusi Mr. Hill, the missionary, gives
very encouraging report. of the sewed of the mission
work.—The state of the West African Mission was then
alluded to by Mr. Watts, who gave • verf {Anteing
account of the reception the missionary to that country
received from one of the native chiefs, residing eome
distance above Sierra Leone, who had been broach: to
England when • boy, had imbibed some of the doctrine.
of Christianity, and was baptised with the name of
Wilkinson ; but who on his return to his own country
relap-ed into heathenism, in which he continued till
visited by a severe affliction, when the instructions he
had previously received came into his mind, and he
prayed earnestly to God to send a missionary to his
country. Upon the arrival of the missionary he took
hold .1 both his hands, and said: "for 20 years I have
been praying for a missionary, aed eow you are come ;
you ran have a part of my house, and I will go and see
all the chiefs with you, and we will establish • mission
vtition." He then begat to praise God, 'hieing the Te
Deem, which he had heard in the English Cliereh. The
tension was began, carried on, and prospered, and since
the old chief's death, his son, who succeeded him,helped
It forward—The re.. gentleman said he earnestly hoped
that mission work would be carried on, as it might be
the means of extending the blessings of Christianity to
the interior of Africa. The Rev. W. Savage next
addressed the meeting. He said it was somewhat;
difficult what part of the society's operations to speak
on, as they este:idol all over the world ; but this he
might say, that our efforts to mopped it ought to be co-
extensive with its operations. He did not know
whether it was designedly or by accident that their
meeting was held on the eve of the Epiphany,—but
certainly it was • very appropriate time. On the
following day they would meet in public worship to
commemorate the breaking down of the middle wall
of partition, whereby the Gentiles were admitted into
participation with God's ancient people, the Jews, into
the Christian privileges ; and they would no doubt
remember that formerly their forefathers worshipped
stones on the very downs of their own country. As
therefore they rejoiced in having Christian privileges,
and in the some., of those good men who planted
Christianity in these realms, they were bound by all
the ties of gratitude to God to extend the same
blessings to others. The rev, gentleman then referred
to the unfavourable impression which was conveyed by
natives who had visited this country to their brethren ;
instancing the case of the Bashmenowho were exhibited
in London, and who described tet as a money-loving
people. Their only impression of London was that it
was • place where a great many people came into, but
few went out of. This they were led to believe from
the fact that they only went out for airing early in the
morning, when market-gardi ners and others were
coming into town. The railway they described as •
gri at number of bullocks, and one great big bullock
running away with the rmt, but they did not hear one
word about the Gospel, and they went back as ignorant
as they came. Such • result it was lamentable to con-
template. He rejoined that by their contributions to
the mission cause they were doing their share to remove
such •n unfavourable impression. The rev. gentleman
concluded his interesting speech by an earnest appeal
on behalf the society, entreatieg those who were
present, even if poor, to deny themselves of lame of
their little luxuries, and give the amount saved be the
cause of Christ, which would be even more pleasioiLto
God than if such gifts cost them no sacrifice.—The
meeting closed after singing an hymn, and the bene-
diction.
CASTLE CARY.—Tes Airxe.t BALL.—The annual
ball, formerly held for many years at the Andord Inn,
took place on Tuesday evening last in the Towntlielh
Castle Cary. when nearly 90 of the distinguished ladies
and gentlemen of this part of the windy deeded. The
room had been well prepared and adorned for lite oar-
dee, and seemed to satisfy the most scrupulous.
Dancing was kept up with greet spirit to the strains of
Beynold's band to an sally hour. Amongst the flower-
er company preeert were the following -Sir William
Modlyoott and party. Mr. and Kra. R. Willmott and Miss
Matlock, Mr. and Mrs. B. Napier, Captain and Mrs. G.
Napier, Mr. Richard Horner Paget, Mrs. Tudway and
I Mr. C. Tudway, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hippesley, Mrs.
d d the Misses Fitzgerald, the Misses Wen,
, (2), Mr. Mrs. Wilmot, Mrs. Phipps and petty.
and Miss Coney, Mrs. Hill Wickham and the Massa
Wickham (2), Mr. and the Mimeos Pyne (3), Colonel
Bennett and Mrs. Urquhart, Mr.. V. smokily Woos.
Rev. W. H. Trevelyan, Mr. and the Misses Writer
(3). and Mr. J. W. Bergman, Mrs. and Miss Bergman.
Mr. and Mrs. Dyne, kc.
Bums &scrum—The official declaration of the
poll took Plaits on Tuesday, at the County Hall,
Aylesbury, in the presence of the two eaDdidates. "
Harvey and Dr. Lee, and • large number of their sure
porters. Tbe High Sheriff (P. C. Loved. Et
dared the numbers to be se follows :—Harvey.
Lee, 313. Hs therefore declared Mr. Harvey dali
elated.

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