The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-02-12 00:00:00

SALISBURY.

Lsercritz.—On Tuesday evening, the Rev. .1.
Metcalfe White, of Tabery, delivered an in-
teresting and instructive lecture at the Temperance
Hall, on "China," illustrated by coloured diagram•
MORTALITY IX SALMIZORY.—Mr. Yelf, the City
Registrar, reports that the number of destine in his
district for the tear ending Dec. 31, 1866, was 177
only. from • population, &wording to the teat comma,
of 9,039. From these/ be has selected 20-7 males
and 13 females—whose united ages amounted to
1606 years, averaging 80, the eldest of whom was 94,
the y nosed 75.
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RAILWAY. —Tbe Directors of the London and South
Western Railway have expressed their high approba-
tion of Mr. Davis, their station master here, for the
greet exertions which he made for the release of the
train daring the Lite snow-block near the Portots
station. They also pent Mr. Davis • cheque, "not
se any compensation for the exposure which be en-
dured on such • fearful night, but as an expression
of their sense of obligation for services so readily
rendered."

Cniitirrssa Tams, FISH IRTON. —The teachers of
both the boys' and girls' Sunday schools haring pro.
vided two Christmas trees for the children of their
respective thisess, • large number of young persons
assembled at the National School-room on Thursday
evening, in honour of the 0017141041. Tit* trees,
which were well lighted and laden with pretty
I things, were soon stripped and the articles trans-
ferred to the hands -of the sager children, whose
admiration and delight were numistakeable. The
fine evening enabled many little visitors also to be
present, and to participate in the pleasures. There
were above 200 children altogether. The trees were
kindly given by Mr. Charles Finch and Mr. Adlain.
Comity Parry Snsisvms. Tnesclity.—Present:
B. Hinasian, Eisq. (chairman). Vifeount Somerton, Sir
R. Hulse, bort, W. K Matthew, Req., and Rev. R.
Duke.—Ann Smokeham, beer-seller. of Berwick St.
James, was summoned for bresklng 17 panes of igleas in
the window of • shop occupied by Robert Keel, • shoe-
maker. Mr. Hill appeartd for the defence. The com-
plainant was burping leather shreds, and the defendant
complained of the smoke, and asked Keel's men to put
oat the fire, which they refund to do. She then
smashed the window—ms defence was that Mrs.
Smnkehain was the withal tenant of the premises., and
that she was unaware of the arrthgement which
appeared to have been made between complainant and
Mr. Pinckney for paymentof rent. —The Bench inflicted
a fine of 10.. and coats, and ordered the defendant also
to pty for damage done; in default 14 days' imprison.
meet —Albert Presett and Henry Pmerett were
aommoned for trespassing in pursuit of rabbits, on I.nd
belonging to Viscount Folkestone, at Alderbery. The
defendants said they were following • oripled pigeon.
Lord Folkethme appeared to bare forgiven another
men who was with them named Belaton.—Fined
ls. each and eons, or 7 day.' imprisonment.
Cm Perrr Sitemoirs, Monday. —Present The
Worshipful the Mayor, J. C. Wheeler, Esq., F. R,
Fisher, peg., F. Attwood, Esq., T. W. Gilbert,
Esq. and 8.. Stokes, Esq. Henry Hiller was
charged with embezzling .€4 se. Od., the moneys of
Thomas Foot, tinman, Brown-street. —The prisoner
is brother-in-law to the prosecutor. On Friday
Mrs. Foot asked her brother to take • cheque for
£4 ss. Od. to the Wilt. and Dorset Rank, and to
bring bar back the money. The amount was paid
to him by Mr. Chard, the cashier, but instead of
returning to his sister, he went to Portage, where be
was apprehended on Saturday, by sergeant White. 1
On being charged with the dhows, he said "I could
pay that SO times over," but on his being searched
only the sum of 14s. 4d. wry found upon him. U.
afterward, said, "DO you think my sister will oome
against me, Sergeant? I know I did it, and am
very sorry for it. It was through the beer I did it.
I have been 'on the drink' for • fortnight." The
prisoner offered no definite, and was committed for s
tail at the Sessions. There was no other Weiner. I

SALISBURY LI AAAAAA AND SCIENTIFIC INSTIII7-
TION.—The second rintertaierneet of the new session
took plaoe at the Aseembly Rooms on Tuesday
evening, and was well attended by the members and
general public. Mr. John Style presided, and the
progrsmme opened with Bishop's well-known glee,
"Th. winds whistle cold," sang by Mears. Cane,
Large, and VOINIF. Th. Rev. J. M. Austen followed
with a reading from "Thalaba, the destroyer,"
Southey ; and Mr. Cane with the song of "Th. Maid
of Llanwellyn," which WS/ re-demanded. After a
reading of selections by Mr. W. J. Wilton from
Dickens's " Mngby Junction." and • trio, "Th.
Woo Plagues of lit.," Mr. R. Lloyd gave an effective
reading from Richard ILL (Bhakespeere) which ap -
to be much appreciated. Mr. Voisey, in
Crclty's song "Nil desperandno," elicited a well.
deserved moor.; and Mr. H. B. Wells' reading of
" How the Pickwickians disported themeless on
the ice" was likewise much applauded. The en-
tertainment concluded with the glee, "Come, fairies
trip it o'er the grass," and "God bless the Prince of
Wales." Mr. T. Aylward presided es the piano-
forte.

WILTS AID DOUR? BASIL —The thirty-first
annual meeting of the sharehoLders of the Wilts and
Doren Banking Company was held in the Heal
Offioe, Salisbury, on Monday, John Waters, Fig.,
in the chair. The General Manager read the report
and balance sheet, from which it appears that
although the year was marked by a monetary crisis
unparalleled in the history of this country, yet such
was the confidence of the public in the stability and
management of the Sank, that at no period daring
the panic were the deposits lammed, but on the con-
trary, the growing bunnies of the company was
steadily maintained, so that the Directors were
enabled to present • balance sheet showing an increase
of deposit of £106,000 over this time last year. But
notwithstanding the severe origin, the lases from
bad debts throughout the district have been almost
nominal. The grow profits of the busies. were con-
siderably in incase of any former year. but the value
of some of the innetments of the Blink having been
loseened in consequence of the financial crisis, the
Directors met the depreciation from the ordinary
profit' of the year, still leaving sufficieet to show
• net profit in exams of any preceding year. The
net prate amounted to £42,890 7. 64. Dividends
and bonuses at the rate of 21 per sent. had been paid
to the shareholders, leaving • balance of £B9O 7a64.
which had been carried to the Surplus Fund, making
the total Reserve Fund £lOl,OlO 19a, 3d. The
report was numinous', adopted. The cordial thanks
of the meninx were tendered to the Directors,
General Manager, and other officers of the Bank
for their efficient services, and • special resolution
thanking the General Marshier, William Chubb,
Req., for the prudence, skill, and armees with which
he had managed the Bank during a most critical
year, and it was resolved that • testimonial in the
shape of plate he presented to him by subscription
from the shareholders, as a slight recognition of his
valuable services. William Long, Req., and Thomas
Thring, Esq., were re-elicited Directors, and William
Morgan, Esq., iu the room of George Waters, Req.,
retired. The meeting concluded with • vote of
thanks to the obairmaa.