The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-05-30 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESs AND AGRICUIthGAZErrI'E, TUESDAY, MAY 30. 1871

with • paper of • very general chorister, but
bearing especially on the working of the An in
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Educational Act would in his opinion inflict • serious
injurymontane generally. Uministers of religion
the subject ot education generally, and espeolally of
ltilibeionideas which so long had prevailed on
religious eduatioo lb would if clergy and laity of all
anus would rlo; to meet the difficulty, slue the
friends of true religion in • far stronger position of In
Ounce than they had ever poisoned. All dames and
I the Education Act itself had confounded education
I with primary instruction. We had aimed at too little
and expected too much. As to religious education, it
bad been far too formal, and left too much to the
schoolmaster and sohoolmistress. An hoar or two •
week given to the first class by • clugyman, who would
take pains to adept his lawns to the uposaity of the
pupils, would do wonders, and much might be taught
the children of the lower dames through • more oare-
fal system in the Sunday Reboots, especially in con-
nection with lessons to be learnt at home- But he bed
long been convinced that no true *digestion of the
children of the working dares could be worked but
through some such sub= as he had proposed in
the pamphlet he held in his hand on self -supporting
schools. He then gave • brief sketch of that system,
and finished by reading the oonolasion of his pamphlet.
Be further distribated copies of his letter to Right Hon.
W. E, Forster on " National expenses of Monition,"
and stated that his pam4st on Self -supporting &hods
could be obtained at a Library. Archdeacon
then called on the Rev. .C. G. Mottle to speak, who,
though called unexpectedly, made some very useful
remarks, especially with reference to an expression
of Mr. Everett's that children in our day schools
could not well take in theologiul Ideas. He said that
In his short experience he had found that they were
well able to take in reasons for believing in
the great doctrines*: the Gospel; reasons, for instance,
for believing the Scripture, reasons for believing that
Jams Christ is God, and for believing the atonement,
he., and that in even simple osteological instruction on
the evidences be had found no lack of Littered. The
&magi= was aimed by a few remarks from the Rev.
Prebendary Nash, Rev. Er Ludlow, and Be,. F. Head-
land.
BINLII Ilarog.—On Tuesday last • contest took plus
at Malden Castle between Captain Brouneker and Ave
of the Dorset Militia, and Lieutenant Hodges with five
of the Dorchester rifle corps. The volunteers won by
53 marks. A sweepstakes for 108 followed, throe rounds
at 600 yards, and Sergeant-Instructor Wad* of Reid-
port, won it with eight points.

200 ,45 00 yds. 600 yds. Tot.
Sorgt.la. Wistts ll 16 ... 39
(blow-Sergi. Lea
Coloar-Bergt. Clarks_ 14 ... 8 5 27
Sorgt.-Major liken&
Colour-Serst. Toogood 12 6 0 18
Captain Brounoker

VOLIIITURIS4
Lieutenant Hodges lO ... 14 12 38
Coloar-Sergt. Gregory 13 ... 12 10 35
Private Hogg .....• 10 ... 16 9 85
Private Jeffery
Private Mulford l4 12 ... 6 32
Private J. Rogers

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BOZOVOII PrrrY Szasion, Baturday.—Blore
Bishop, Esq.
An Irishman, with one leg, limed Williams Ward, mu
brought up in custody charged vnth being drunk and begging
on the previous day in High-street. Prisoner called at several
houses and accosted the Mayor. Ile less sentenced to • month's

hard labour. _
Jelin Clegg, hawker, of Dorchester, was Mamie& with being
drunk and wilfully breaking a pule of gime, the property of
Colonel H. P. Newton, on the 26th.
Merit Elmonds, • young woman In CoL Newton's service,
epoke to prisoner hitting his hand throu,gh one of the panes is
a lower window on Friday evening, and said it was not an
accident. The man spoke to the cook and offered to pay the

damage.
Prisoner aid somebody knocked at the window, and he wont
up to Dee who It ii a. Ho had called at the house before with
Ash, oranges, ic, and thought he was wanted for an order.
Further qnsartioned Edmonds mid she did not knock at the
window, and there was no one else there.
Colonel Newton said about half-past seven he heard • pane
of glass break, and somebody in the street using very bad
language indeed--infainoui language. Looked out, and sew
prisoner walking away very drunk, and stUi "wearing. Sent
his man-servant to give him Into custody. Afterwards saw
him with the police, whom be resisted a good deal. The pane
of glass coat 961,
P.C. Keech said he went with the Colonel's servant to the
Greyhound, when prisoner was given lain his custody. The
man used diegusUng language to Colonel Newton, and said,
"The girl laughed at me, or I should not have hit my
hand through the window." Prisoner tried to trip him up
going down the street. He was very drunk, and used bad
langutge, and was violent at the station.
Prisoner did not recollect laying anything wrong at the
station or in the street.
Prisoner said It was • mere accident. through calling to tee
parties that were knocking for him so ha understood.
Mr. Bishop said prisoner had committed three offonom—
being drunk, maliciously breaking s window, and assault-
ing the police in the execution of duty. Altogether it wee a
vary serious offence, and he we. liable to imprisonment and a
kw for each. Under all the circumstances he thought Justify,
would beet be done by committing him to hard labour for •
month.
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KONDAY.—Befere the Mayor (T. Bennett, Sq.), and
J. Bishop, Esq.
William John Matthew, apprentice to Mr. W; Durden,
plumber, Sc., was summoned for absenting himself from his
maxter's melee, May 22.
It seemed the lad frequently absented him elf from his work,
and inleconducted himself in the shop. He has been a source
of coutinual trouble to Mr. Durden. In two months his
apprenticeship will be ended, and Mr. Durden said he would
not press the case if he would apologise for his bad bawd ear
and promise to go on properly tor the next two months.
Defendant made the required submission, was advised by
the Beech to conduct himself properly or 120 would get In
prison, an I had to pay tie costa.
Esau Lucas was summoned by William Clarke, for malici-
ously cutting down an apple tree, value los.
The parties are neighbours in Fordington ; and it seemed
that Lucas's wife and children and himself to some extent,
annoy Clarke continually. Lucas claimed an apple tree which
the former oecupant of Charles's cottage and garden (Framp-
ton) planted in IaSS, and left there when be went to live in
Lucas's house. Last year Lucas gathered the fruit before it
was half ripe, and Clarke allowed the matter to pass with a
remonstrance. This year the tree bloomed profusely, and a
large supply of fruit was anticipated. Already there have been
disputes about it, and on May 22 Lucas sawed down the tree.
Mr.. Gulliver, the landlady, said the garden gra, let le Clarke
ea Frampton had It, that Clarke's right to the Yoe was
indleputable
The magistrates advised Lucas to settle the matter with
Clarke, and he agreed to Fay 6s damage and the costs. Mr.
Symonds told him he was liable to a penalty of £5.
MUSTY Perri' Sesames, Siaterclay.—Before E.
Pearce, Seq. (chairman), G. Warry, Seq., and Williams,
Esq._
Wallis., Paddock, an elderly 11W1, of Maiden Newton, was
charged with being drunk and riotous.
P.S. Studatax found defeedant attempting to sweep the
street; but in consequence of drink he maintained his centre
of gravity with difficulty, and swept at such a rate that he
raised an Immense cloud of dust to the annoyance of powers-
by Advised him to go home, but he remained In the Area
cursing and abusing witness.
Defendant admitted he had had "drop o' drink." For two
and thirty years he had been on the road, and had never had
a summons for drink. He was as civil as anybody in Maiden
Newton.
The sergeant said he had cautioned defendant two sad
thirty Unman the last year.
Fined 6s. Paid.
Two boys, named John Sheppard and William Rigida
charged with larceny, Mr. Welton appeared on bead of
defendant..
P.S. Stillman said that on the 24th May he went to Rixtln's
house, and there saw the mothers of the two boys, From Mrs.
Sheppard he received a parcel containing stockings—two sizes
di and 6 peilm Went to Mr. Vernon's shop, and showed the
parcel to William Hood, the Woman, who Identified the
mark on the paper. Apprehended the boys and cautioned
them. When they were in the cell together, &Win said to
Sheppard "I thought Stillman 'ud let thee go, Jack; thee
hasn't split, hada 1" Sheppard made answer" No, I heard'n
tell master that we shouldn't be had up before Saturday."
Riede said " Mead better not split—thee casn't (coast not)
split--for we're as had as one another." Sheppard than said
'I
took them out, and liaised parted them. If they puts it off
to Saturday. and I get out tell then, I shall run away."
Riede said 'ho will 1, and we should get • Job of work
somewhere."
William Hood said he identified the paper of stockings P.S.
Stillman brought to him as Mr. Vernon's. He bad placed
them outelde the shop in a roped box the day before. It was
taken in about ten that night, and put outdde again on the
211 h. Referring to the invoice he found the mark on the paper
of dockings corresponded with it, and that the paper which on
the 20th be had seen in the box so marked we calming; also,
that the total number of packages invoiced was one Mort:
Charles Dilator', assistant In the shop, said he corded the
box as it was on the 23rd, and on the 28th he remembered it
was different on the 24th when they took it in--• slip knot
being substituted for a tight one.
Elizabeth Forel, the 'savant, said the bop Wiped her take
In other goods outside the glop on the evening of the 23rd,
but neither of them touched the box in question.
Mrs. Mary Ann Sheppard. the mother of one of the boys,
was called for the prosecution, but, under the advice of Kr.
Weston, who commented on this calling of a mother to convict
her own eon, she declined to answer Mr. Vernon's questions as
to her powesion of the parcel of stockings.
Mr. Weston ably addressed the Bench In defence, urging
the improbability of the boys untying and reaying the box in
that public thoroughfare, pointing out the stocking were not
identified, but only the paper around them, and remarking on
the confused and weak evidence of DunfonL He produced •
good character for Sheppard from Mr. Randall, surgeon, for
whom he has worked ten year".
The boys pleaded not guilty, and the Bench intimated that
they would be committed for trial. Subdquently the plea
was withdrawn, Mr. Weston saying on account of the expense
of defending the caw at the widens, and the lads admitted
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their guilt:
Mr. Vernon mid be did not Irish to press the care, but only
to deter the boys from stealing in future.
Mr. Pearce maid the magistrates were disposed to think that
in • moment of temptation, when handling the goods outside
the shop, they bad been Induced to steal the stockingt They
hoped it was their first offence, and that this would bee warn-
ing to them. Rutin was amtenced to It days' hard labour,
, and Blieppard ton week of punishment

4i—L0941 Jr/Kr (undue 13). It was difflealt to decide
which really was the beat in this. Con. Duke, Chunen,
and 'lord seemed pretty much on • per, but on
measuring, the two latter were declared the winners.
let, Chamen 2nd, herd. Diatomic° 12 feet 1 lush.
liact of 100 yerds (under 15). Miles 01131 a In
first by about bad • yard. We think if Parnell, who
arse gaining fast upon the second, had put OR a trifle
more steam, he might have won the race. Ist, Miles;
2nd, Haskell. Time 13i cocoa&
B.—FLAT RlOl of 440 yards. The trying nature of
the °cane made this rants occupy a longer time than it
usually does, the competitors hawing to ran up hid at
starting. Seymour won by four yards. Orticarnltt
handicapped nine yards) was a good third. laktiey motif ;
2nd, H. Welch. Time 69 seconds.
7.—FLAT RACE of 300 yards (under 14). Duke led
for the firstll,oo yards, but than retiring, hia plaoo vu
taken by W. B. Cox, who retained it to the finish.
Litchfield come in second a yard or two In front of
Jard and Newberry. Ist, W.: B. Con; 2nd,

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Time 45 seconds.
B.—Loa Joisz. The distance wee, we understand,
two tubes more then that jumped last year, and, con-
sidering the age of the boys, it was a decidedly credit-
able performanee. Ist, IL Webb; 2nd, IL Talker.
Distaneel4fl. 91n.
9.-11108 JUMP (under 15). Mile. and Heiken
jumped very well, and the former would certainly have
takes the first prise, had he not been fined ein. as a
winner died year. Ist, Haskell ; 2nd, Hiles. Height
_ . .

-feet 2 Wilma
10.—FLIT Haug HANDIOLP of 300 yards Over
thirty started in this rem, and of coarse the rush at
the roomers threw several boys down, which mode the
affair only the more exciting. J. Cox (with • start of
Syards), Seymour (3 yards), and Swats (8 yards) tame
in Mose together, and only the eye of • most disoricuin.
Ming j edge could ham told who was really first.
Tanker, who started from scratch, was • good fourth.
lst, J. Cox ; 2ad. Seymour; 3rd, Swam. Time 411
seconds.
The ground on the second day wee favoured with •
lupe number of visitors and the bard of the 3rd
D.R.Vf amain enlivened the some. Toe sports were
also mueh better than on Monday, though the in.
ramming hardness of the soil was anything brit favour•
able to the runners.
1L —FLIT BAOII of 440 yards (under 15).—The pme
was too hot at the Merl to last, and on combs, into
the 100 yards straight course. Parnell and Haskell were
hdl to finish, the former taking first honours by about
six Yards Ist., Parnell ; And. Haskell. Time,
La. lefeee.
12.—ThilOITING Tgl 01101[11T BLLI.—ThIS was not 80
coed as we have before seen at the County School sports.
kasnilton threw ten yards beyond H. Welch. let,
Hamilton ; 2nd, H. Welch. Distanea 76 yards.
13.—FLIT BLOI of 100 yds., heats (under 14).—The
oompetiten were very evenly matehed ; and the final
hest :wee warmly oontested. let, Cox V.; 2nd,
°haulm ; 3rd, Jard. Time 13 amnia
14.-liire Haan of 100 yards (hasts).—Also • most
Interesting race. Seymour won by barely a yard ;
Grummitt ran In good form for second pleas, and H.
Welsh (who had been fined three yards) was closely
followed by M. Teske/. Ist, Seymour ; 2nd, Grumnatt ;
3rd, H. Welch. Time 14 seconds.
lb.—Logo JUMP (under 15). —Parnell took affairs in
an amusingly cool and quiet manner and won sully.
Duke was • tit& in front of Haskell. lot, P•rnell ;
2ad, Duke. Distance 12f 1. 91c..
16.—FLIT HAON of 250 yards (tuider 12)—Though
For started 7 yards behind scratch yet he manmed
to mach up all but Austen, and on him be was gaining
rapidly towards the finish. let, Austen; lid, For.
Time-40 sem.
17.—Hifut Taaker jumped woll and was
many first. Grummith H. Welsh and Bart tied for
mooed honours, and in jumping off the tie, H. Welch
, was suciaaful with a height of 4ita 4in. let, Tanker;
I 2nd, Welch I. Height 41t. 6m.lB.—llonrice RAVI of 300 yards (12 flighte).—The
number of starters was rather small, but the hurdles
were happily taken and H. Welch came in 25 yards in
front of M. Talker: lit, B. Welsh; 2nd, 11. Tanker.
Time 55 seconds.
19.—RIGS Julie (under 13). This jump was decidedly
the gem of the sports. Never ham we seen such good
j arming by boys of so small a size and age. Chamen
will make an excellent jumper if he keeps up his
practise, and Jan', who bas • trifle too much flesh,
shows • very pretty style. W. B. Cox tied with Jurd
and as both seemed equally good, ebarinv 3fl. it
was decided that earth should have a 2a4 prize. The
spectators repeatedly showed their approbation of this
event. let, Chtmen ; 2nd, Jud, W. B. Cox. Height
4 feet.
20.—OLD BOYS' FLIT Bros of 200 yards. There
were four entries for this race. G. Welch came in first
by 6 yards, and J. Talker ran in good form for mooed
Iss, G. Welch; 2nd, J. Tonkel'. Time 24g
emends.
21.—Prar Bronjof one mile. Hamilton started off
at • swinging pace and kept his position though he
gradually reduced his speed until 220 yards from the
goal, when Grummitt, who has in our opinion a very
pretty 'Lyle and who had been running very evenly and
quietly until that distance, drew ahead and putting on
• splendid apart, come in :10 yards in front. The boys
were most exalted and demonstrative in this race, and
were loud in their encouragement. Owing to the nature
of the ground, the time was rather long. Ist, Gram.
mitt; 2nd, Hamilton; 3rd, Olding. Time 6 minutes.
22 A.--Coenehanon BAIA of WO yards (over 15). Won
by Dibban with • yard to spare. denier was followed
closely by several. Ist, Dibben ; 2nd, denier. Time
28 emends.
B. --CONLIOLLTION 11•01 Of 150 yards (under 15). A
very close race. Newberry wee hard gummed by U.
N. Cox, but managed to come in a trifle first. Ist,
Newberry; 2nd, C. E. Cox. Tune 21 seconds.
C.—CalsoLayioN Bros of 100 yards (under 13).
I Another severely contested struggle. Some said Bond
was first, and others A. Cox. The judge however
decided as under. lit, A. Oar; 2nd, Bond. Tune 15
seconds.
Every one now made • movement towards the dining
hall, where the prism, which had been on view all the
afternoon, were presented to the fortunate winners by
Kiss Middleton, each boy as he o•me up, being warmly
greeted by his fellows and the spectators. 11. Welch
received the silver cup presented by H. N. Middleton,
RIM., to the winner of the greatest number of prises,
and had • perfect thunder of applause on his coming up
to take it. Cheers were then given for Kiss Middleton,
for the Judges, for the Heed Master, and Mrs. Watson,
and for Kr. liondey. So ended the athletic sports,
which we may say were this year a decided eno3oBll.
The running was much above the average, as well as
the jumping of the small boys. There is no doubt that
these annual contests are most beneficial to the school,
creating a healthy spirit of emulation, developing the
muscles, and strengthening the bodies of the boys. We
hear that • former pupil, who carried off many prizes
at the County School three or four year.' ego, hal this
season won the challenge cup, for proficiency in athletics
at the King's School, Sharborna
Among the donors of prises on Tuesday last, were
Kra. Watson, the Rev. 11. G. Watson, Captain Sane.
teary, R.N.. Mesas, H. B. Middbatoe, W. B. Brymer,
J. Good, T. Saunders, J. Booth G. J. G. Gregory, F.
Monday. G. Portnoy, H. Ling, S. Harding, If. Tilley,
J. Drake, do, The subscribers are too numerous to
mention and to these as well al more especially to the
donors of prizes. the managers of the sports have asked
lits to be the medium of oommunioatLeg their most hearty
thanks.
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ROYAL HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY.

One of the oldest end most useful of our public
philanthropic institutions took a second fresh lease of
existence to-day (Monday), when the foundation stone
of the Weymouth Royal Hospital and Dispensary was
laid with °womanise and ccial not witnessed in town
for 37 years.
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The -Weymouth Royal Hospital is • farther
development of the well-known Royal luirmary,
itself but the extension of the Weymouth Dispensary
more than helf-reentary old. Tracing the history of
the institution at =Win we find that the Weymouth
Dispensary was founded in the year 1816, under the
patronage of Her Royal Highness the beloved Princess
Cnallotte, and her husband Prince Leopold of Saxe-
Cobourg, "for the Relief of the Sick Poor by Advice,
Medicine, and Attendance." The advantages expected
were lat keeping =altitudes of sick poor from the
neeeesity of throwing themselves into Parochial Work-
houses • 2nd, shortening many tedious disorders, and
enablinjt the poor to return sooner to their labours;
and 3rd, atiorg relief in sickness to many industrious
families who have fallen into poverty and distress, and
who feeling • reluctance to apply to their parish, have
no other mains of obtaining the great end necessary
oomfort of medical and Burgle= moisten= when
afflicted with disease. Well were these expectations,
fulfilled, thousands of =Rioted persons received the
great benefits of free medical attendance, and although
the darling of England. the royal patroness, expired •
year afterwards, on that thrice-gloomy date, the sth of
ovember, yet so greet a hold did this coomparatively
unpretending charity obtain upon tbo hearts of the
publio that, after 90 years of quietly doing good, the Com-
mittee, in their annual report (1836) ' had the pleasure
announcing a considerable exteoeion of the usefulness
of this institution, by the purchase of • house (in
Maiden-street), now the Royal Infirmary, to be used
exclusively for the accommodation of patients on the
recommendation of a subscriber or benefactor, and for
persons meeting with accidents within the borough.
who are to be admitted at any hour without recom-
mendation or guarantee. subject only to the approved of
one of the medical officers of the charity." About a
year after thin valuable extension. Her present Majesty
=me to the throne, and soon became the patroness of
the Infirmary, in place of the first Royal lady, who
had given and received the honour of being its head.
Since that the Royal Infirmary has received many s
sorelyetriken petieutsand, if the histories of its" cases'
were made known they would be found to tell the
tale of most of the accidents which have duri..g all
those years shocked the mind of Weymouth. Among
them will be remembered the poor par-boil.
=stains of the explosion on board the Great
&stern, who found every =miness at the Royal
Infirmary. The extent of its operations and of
=the gnawing relieved may be partly estimated from
the report of 1870, which dates that 898 In-patients
have been resolved =nee the opening of the infirmary
In 1836, while sin= the foundation of the Dispenscry,
no lees than 15,535 have repaired attendance, medicine,
and advice. A. a 'psalm= of the meow of the treat-
ment we may inelemes that of 745 ent.patiente in 1870,
613 were discharged eared, and 37 relieved, All this
has been with an infirmary of nine had,; but of late
years the committee have bend the increasing wants
of the population pressing open them. In the
present state of sanitary science larder rooms
were clanked, and more provision for acidents,
and about two years ago the able hon. seonstary, Mr.
C. F. Ardent, and the committee, looked about them in
earnest for • larger place. The difficulty of finding a
woper site interfered with theo:eit for some thus ;
but on Mr. Reynolds relies( his business In
Behooletreet, an opportunity which the mew
mittee were succeed= in asisteg. The ground was
granted at a low or nominal rent by Sir Frederick
Johnstone, the l'anidost bf the Infirmary, who also
eontributes 000 towards she Building Fund, and the
committee banal as appeal for farther help. They
mated ass, leeljng the present Infirrarry ( whieh was
ow, buds dm he porpora) inadm.att 2.4.": Um increasing
=Bl sad
It: good Istailir, they 7M7.lte :lotal to

memos that they have ...aired • site for a new build-
ing, which they consider the most desirable that could
be obtained; situated in the centre of the town, having
a frontage in School-street of 52ft.., with • depth of 150
feet, and • large open epees, gardens, Ito., behind, eo
that it is in a most airy situation. The estimated
expense of the new building, purchase of land, ke., is
about £2,000. The building, when completed, will con-
tain occident wards for males and females, as well as
medical sad surgical muds, with convenient welting
and consultiog rooms and &Japonica,. They &Pleaded
with cionliencie to the publio for the requisite funds to
carry out the scheme, when it is considered that Wey-
mouth is the largest town in the county of Dorset, and
that its importance as a anvil and military station
Ii increasing every year. When also the very large
poor population connected with the fishing and
shipping interests is taken into amount, it would be
• great reflection on the town and neighbourhood if
such an appeal were not heartily and readily responded
to. The benefits of the Institution, the committee con
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to between £llOO and £l2OO, and that the oonunittee
took courage to prepare for the laying of the rounde-
-1 lion stone.
l The new building will be situated on the south side
' of School-street, The principal entrancie will be central
I and the main corridor on whioh it opens will ran
rttgrizgohn the entire length
&roof
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main the
accident w for six beds; on the left of the corridor
will be the dispensary arrangement for oat-door patients,
consisting of • isonsulting room, dispensary and waiting
room. with separate external &was, ensuring quiet to
the in-p‘tienta. The kitchen and dame are in the rear.
The firstilloor, approached by • flight of stone steps,
will have male and female wards for nine beds. bath-
room, nurses', matrons', and linen rooms. A. second
floor also approached by stone steps provides bed-rooms
for nurses and servants. The construotion of corridors
and staircases is fire proof throughout. The wards lofty
and well lighted, with simple sable air-apses for each
bed, will be buted by open fires and especial attention
will be given to ensure their portal* ventilation. The
fresh pure air will be supplied directly to each ward
from the external atmosphere, the fool vitiated air
being drawn off through openings in the ceiling, con-
nected with floes to which an upward current has been
given. The whole of the external walls will be built
hollow in bricks and internally the walls of wards
mounted with • non absorbent material. This front
towards Sohool-street will be faced with red Wish
relieved with blue Ones in patterns and stone dressings.
The principal entrance will be in stone with grey
polished Cornish granite shorts, and curved stone cops.
Mr. G. Crickany is the architect, and Messrs. lanes
and England the contractors.
The Freemasons are always willing to lend
their patronage and prestige to such charitable under-
takings, and Joseph °noisy, Fag, Provincial Grand
Muter of Dorset, kindly agreed to be the Mason for
the omission, while Sir F. G. Johnstone, whose prawns.
in Weymouth will always be an attraction of itself,
assisted; The borough members and the civie authorities
were also present. and altogether there was • most
distinguished gathering. The Freemasons end civic)
authorities have not joined in laying a foundation stone
in Weymouth, we are told, slue the day when the
first stone of the Perk wall was laid. The respected
father of the present bong secretary of the Infirmary
was then Mayor, and perhaps • copy of the dustmen%
desposited in the stone then may be interacting, as tell-
ing the tale of an eventiin some respects similar to that
of Monday
"By the blessing of Almighty God, In the fourth year of
the Roign of the mod. illustrious William The Fourth, George
Arden, esq., mayor of the borough of Weymouth and llelcombe
Regis, and William Eliot, esq. D.P.G.IL of the fraternity of
free and accepted masons f o the county of Dorset, amidst the
acclamations of • prodigious concourse of all ranks of people,
laid the foundation stone of this new embankment wall, on
the 4th day of June, in the year of our Lord BM, and of the
era of Masonry NW
Jima BOlrea, seq. Salida
" Geoaos ASOLIWI, seq.
JANIS RICILULDS, Surveyor; Janie BLOWS, Architect.
May the undertaking prosper and be crowned with success."
And so say we of the Weymouth New Hospital, to the
preparations for whioh we return. Sobool-street pre-
sented a gay scene even so early as Saturday. for It was
planted on both aides with handsome lir-trees, obtained
by the kind permission of Captain Denier and his stew-
tird, Mr. Hawkins, from Came wood, and • very large
triumphal arch spanned the roads short diatom* before
I the entrance to the ground. The greenery was refreshed
by a heavy thunder-storm on Saturday evening. A
barricade was also erected here to keep the endows
private. At the south side of the Hospital's site, •
grand stud was ereotsd for the Freemasons, and at
frigiophrerah:oeprau:Gtohoss.algardni:lw.net.°.:oll.3.ianifdlovvstorhhMonday the town was ea Me, the
general alranhoelidaverYy. larTgebepwlatitalboremr
was beautifully fine.
The Masonic was the some of the assembly of
Freemasons, and • large concourse of officials and
inhabitants met at the Gaildlisll, at one.
Ali halt-peat one the procession left the Gnildhall,
passing through St. Irdmundotreet and St. Thomas-
streetdasniHall,7 titunder
where:nadhde
followinghMr.iit y Freemasons,
k "e
Wellspring. y. w joined
ad
the
Sergeants at Mace, with gold mama.
James Milledge. Esq., Mayor, and P.P.G.S.W., and Rev. Talbot
Grieves, Chaplain of the Corporation.
Sir F. G. Johnston'. Bart.
C. flambe,. Ea , M.P. H. Edw•rds, Seq., WP.
Sergeants of Police, with ancient silver maces.
The Ward Aldermen.
The Aldermen.
The Town Council.
Mr. G. R. Crickmay, architect.
Mara. J. buses and Ragland, aididen.
The P.O.hL of Dorset, Joseph Uundry, Req.
The Freemasons of Donal, in Masonic costume,
About 130 were presoak All the ledges of the
province were represented, and there
were brethren from distant I
the United States, DuMe7—
Aberdeen, Liverpool, An
The Committee of the Hospital
Mr. It. Oaken and Mr. P. Swatridge.
The Medical 0111cere.
Dr. Llthgow and Dr. Griffin,
Magistrates of the Boraugh.
Mr. E. Reply, Mr. G. Reynolds, Mr. J. Drew, Ni. H.
Barrett, Mr. W. Talbot, and Kr. 0 Penny,.
The Magistrates' Clerk. Mr. C. F. Arden.
Clergy and Ministers of the town and neighbourhoo d.
Rev. J. D. Addison, Rev. J. Stephenson, Bey. IL
Headland, Rev. H. Jenour, Rev. A. 0. Deno,
Inhabitants, four abreast.

Police.

Pollee.

,
From the Masonic hall, they proceeded to the King',
Statue, when the band played the National Anthem.
The precession returned down St. Very's-street to St.
bialy's °hunt). which was very full. After the third
collo*, a hymn was ming commencing
"Almighty Sire! our heavenly King.
Before whose sacred name we bend,
Accept the praises which we sing,
And to our humble prayer attend
All hail. great Architect divine I
Thls universal frame is thin.'

Jast before the sermon • hymn wen ming eommeao-
ing :

" Our soul 'ball magnify the Lord."
And concluding : _

" May Ire my mw of love fulfil,
To bear each other's burdens here ;
Suffer and do Thy righteous will.
And walk In all Thy faith and fear."
The Provincial Grand Chaplain Bev. P. IL Newnham.
rector of From. Vanoharoh, then preached an &ppm'
prime discourse, from 1 Cor. :IL, 26—" And whether
one member suffers, all the members suffer with it."
The hymn after sermon, commenced and eonoinded
as follows :
"Oh le to Jehovah your tribute of praise,
The of your Ille and the guide of your ways ;
The of creation. He sits on His throne,
The gold and the Wirer He claim s as His own.
"Then yield lathe Lord the gifts of His band
Tic His to dispense, 'tis HU to command;
To the poor and the needy your treasures impart,
And give to the Saviour the love of your Juan."
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The promotion then re-formed in the setae order ea
before, cad walked through st. Edmund-street and St.
Thomas-street to the site of the hospital. On arriving
at School-street the proosimitta halted, the Mayor end
Town Connell entered the enclosure, and the Irese-
mssom fell beak, opening ranks right and left to allow
the p, Q,. to precede theta. Another hymn was then
sung : •
Fount of all good! to owa Th y love
Our thankful hearts incline;
What can we offer, Lord, to The.
When all the worlds are Thine
But Thou hest needy brethren here.
Partakers of Thy grace
Whom humble names Thou wilt confess,
Before Thy father's face.
1. them Thou may'st be clothed and fed,
And vbdtcd and cheered:
And In their accents of distress,
Thy pleading voice is heard.
Thy lace with reverenee and with love,
web. Thy poor would use,
For while we minister to them,
We do It, Lord, to Thee,

The WA. a "IP 170. Brother J. Tisard. then
dil to the Mayor a number of coins of the present
reign
d llia Worship deposited them to a bottle
and headed it to Sir F. Johnstone, who placed there.
fri• document bearing a record of the proceedlage,
c copy of the Times newspaper, also the list report of
thoirstitution, and other papers giving an manta of
She Eros:peedlnge, and the bottle, haring been sealed by
the Town Clerk was deposited 111 the stone. Mut
hooription inside the bottle, and visible Womb, was
am follows:

W1T110171%.
James Mifledge, Esq., Msyor.
The Foundation stoma of the
Weymouth Royal Hospital and Dispensary,
was load by Joseph Gandry,
Grand Master of Freemasons for the Province
of Dorset, assisted by
Sir F. G. W. Johnstone, of Weaterhall, Bark,
On Monday, the 29th day of May, 187 L

The coins and document were covered with • slab of
slate, bearing the architect's and builder's names. Sir
Frederiok Johnstone then spread the oeinrint. and P"
the signal for lowering the eovering stone, which was lone
as the band played " Behold, I being you glad tidifilM"
TheP .G.J. W. presented the level, the P. D.G. AC .delivered
the square, and the P. 0.11. mosessively proved the
stone with each tool. The tools were then banded to
the architect, and the inallet-berwer delivered the
mallet, with which the P.G.11. knoeked On the Mese,
and declared it properly laid. The "bearer of the
emu" then delivered to the P. 0.11. • vessel of silver
with golden bottom, and gilt internally. It WWI of
ancient and serious workmanship, bearing the date
1759, sad besides the eng "raved Bowers, had the words
" Sabippers' Glide." "IK-corder Steil, and figures of
birds, apparently ravens, probed on mounds. This
curious Wang would hold. about • quart of mit,
which the P. 0.11. poured on the stone with an
Invocation, the &sof: singing " Glory to God
In the highest." A. silver ewer of oil was next
promoted, and • similar form gone through, and the
same WWI repeated with • weer of wine, after chit& the
P.G. Coaplaix offered prayer. The P.O. Sept. of
Works handed the plans to the P.G.11.., who delivered
them to the Architect. 0. F. Arden, Esq. semetiery of
the institution, reed the list of sultedritloaa, and
announced that h 26 had boss eolketed the pi«
Tbilisi Gaud ledge.