The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-07-05 00:00:00

for them. A cold oollatfoo, served op in Mr.
Hamomarre mind first rate style, was heartily
erij..yed, and afterwards the hand played several
pieces in a very able manner. At half- pan Iv*
dancing commenced in right good earnest, for by
this time nearly 400 persons had assembled, and to
time was kin by them in gettieg into pesitioe to
enjoy dna recreation which brings a fittak to most
of our festive gathernage. After tripping it right
merrily on the gems sward for two boort,
' the party commenced their joarney botnewarde
much to the regret of the feminine portion of the
villagers present. some of whom pleaded hard for one
mote dance. The Harmonic Society proceeded
homewards through the villages of Rhapwick,
Spettasbary, Charlton Marshall and Hlandford Bt.
Mary, the band playing, and the vehicles gaily
decorated with many beautiful garlands of flowery,
which were given them by those who had oome
meet them and enjoy their °emptily on the rings.
At nine o'clock they arrived in town, the band
playing through the streets till they reached the
Temperance Hotel, where • splendid sapper was in
readiness for them, after which song. were sung, and
the pleasures of the day discussed till the happy
party broke up. Nothing could be more delightful
than the unanimity and truly social pleasure eajoyee
by all on this occasion, all expressing a hope that the
day was not far distant when they would be able to
pay another and a 1012gOT visit to the romantic spot.
known as " Badbary Hinge"
THE toil kiDDTOII. —On BOOdS7 evening the
26th ult., the Rev. J. Penny, in the COUTS•
of a very impressive ant solemn sermon at 1.
C..rn Exchange, most feelingly alluded to the
circumstance that 12 months from that time the
late motor was taken from the., sad exhorted diem
present in the language of his text, to remember these wh•
had labour. d among them in the Lord, who had primehed
to them the word of life, considering the end of thick
conversation, Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, to day„
and for ever. .

8131IDAT ficsoot..—On Bundsy the ntlls
ult., two very excellent sermons were preached in the
Wesleyan chapel, by the Heir. J. Edwards, of Doe.
cheater, oo behalf of the above schoolo. There was st.
large congregation on both comaious, and a very fait
amount of money was raised. On the following Tear
day the children were reveled with tea and the wag
it oeterao, and afterwards a public meeting wee
when suitable and interesting addresses were deli:Z'
by the circuit and other ministers and friends.
Mr. Gerard &net, M.P., has sent a donation of fl.
towards the expenses of the approaching fete of th•
lll•ndford Friendly Society and Ana' ent Order at
ponosers, to tabs place on the 4th of Auguot.
D.llOOOO POLICZ Feriae July L —Before thsr
Mayor, and F. T. Johns. 11;4.—George Coombe was
brought up in custody of P. C. Moore, charged with
ill-
uoiog his wife.—Cornplainant, who is a quiet inoffensive
woman, 'Wed that her husband frequently
come beige drunk and beat her, and that
on the previous day he knorked her down
two or three Limon with his fist. and then beat her with
the buckle end of strao be wore round his walel.
threatening et the same time to cut her throat. Bhe
we. in danger of her life threngh his violenee.—
Defendsot was bound over, himself to the rum of £lO,
and required to Ind one surety for the same amount, to
keep the pace for air mo.ntha—Twenty-fonr hours'
pate having been allowed bit.% he appeared Lb* next
morning before the meristrates with the requited eureey,
and was darbarrd.
ATTIMPTID BUICIDIL Th.lredse morning the
wife of Mr. Chandler, box and Into k ineher. atieneten-
street. endeavoured to commit so...eide by heeling
herself in her bedroom. Fortunately before if. was
extinct oho woe discovered by a littis tirl. who in-
mediately rued on alarm, and the neighboers
rescued her. We ha,. been informe,4 that •
quarrel with her oioder on the previous evenino/le the
canes assigned for committing this rash act.
Pof ifi.W.32,T.p—wPaiicasranrndo.e;osce.h—.Thew
hatax.ebpmeoersandtideobom•isg-m
D„ salter, on the occasion of her leavinf Fool., with wo,
inkstand, blotting case, and pxper-knife. In addition
to them prevents, Miss Salter's own edam presented her
with • gold pencil-eue. Miss Salter has bent eon-
nected with these schools for someysore:
ODDFILL.WII' Feinnvor...—The Odd(. flows of Nolo
celebrated Her it )esty's Coronation-day on nowise h 7
• procession and dinner. The bn thom. awowtgod oLotti
250 strong at Longliest, when el ay marched with bead*
and banners through the principol streets. On their
return they sot down to dinner in Stone's pismire
grounds, under the preekitintY of K Leer, Zoo.. who
took the choir in coo. queues of the illneo of I. ft.
KC. Waters, who was announced to ill it. Mr. Oar,
in answer to the toiletof " PlogrelitY to the Podia
District,' gave a mart orlix,'seiert etheeet of the Wee,
of that district of the (society. It now, he said, we.
Prised 27 lodges, with 2.528 soeix'bett
_,Thet• were ad
the preoent time four lodges is } ...a "one, with Mt
members, and a fund of t 5,218. or ea Imre(' Of 28 lib*
per member. During the past twelven. °"tint__ ,thea.P2l;
manta made by the-e four lodges for Alm en.ww!,_
minounhd to aOl 15, Unfortunete/y rr_t__•••
in after dinner, and marred the pleuures
Still so a whole the day parsed off volt,
BRI DPO HT. —Conon AVON tioLIDAY. f 0550.1671
the 28th June, the tradesmen eicsaid their shops, ess
Sage were hoisted on the dogstaffe at the church
market bowie, and at the harbour, where aeO.res"3
families astembled to enjoy the salubrious air. Mr. ff.
Akerman had • pio-nie in the sonth-road, ex also dill
Mr. Smith, of the Royal Oak Inn, at the ?poem
cricket ground, where sports, Lc., were kept up till •
lote hour.

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FATAL ACCIDOIT.—About half-pest am on Moseley,
ths 27th June, a lad of about thirteen years of ago, ems
of the late Yr. Walker, tailor, of th ba is town, was th-
ing in Cook's Mill-Fond, when be was observed to Oak
in deep water. Mr. J. Power and another man immir
diately stripped, and endeavoured to save him, but with-
out effect. For full four boars every exertion was made.
in the presence of several hundreds of spectators, to
recover the body; at last • boat was brought from Uwe
White Ball inn, sod in less than ten minutes the body
was recovery&

--iiLPUIE3II.-NOVIL CRASS AND canon or ••
LEVILRIT OW Tal HlOll ROAD. —On 'Tuesday
afternoon, tbe 28th ult , as • young gentleman from the
neighbourhood of inaminster was pretending boss
front Bridport on • pony, when near this sillap • yoga(
hare suddenly jumped up in front of tbe pony by tho
aids ofsthe road, and trotted off • fall vied. The rider,
knowing the abilities of bis little nag, immesitati
gave hot pursuit, and closely chased litti.
betweut the high heal.' of tbsroadfora quarter of a
mil*, when 'puss," thinking to double her
turned short round, and made play Tor 112:
stetting place. Ma young gentleman hareedi=
teemed his link nag, and again "putting on the o
sous some within distances of the bare, who, on 11111141.
log her Bret hiding-place, immediately turned shorts
rated. and went book the mme ground again, followed
by the puny and in rider. Thus the sham
was kept up mend times, and lasted nearly
half-an-hour, till at lest "Master Jack." who was
about ten weeks old, frond the tallyho! trao
mash for him, and was ran to gross by the id& of tbes
embankment, near the Melplants Inn, where in wen
speedily °Wined. This ansurahlig incident wait witnessed
by several Wits and gentleman who happened to kw
passing in their carriages at the time, end who owwwwi
to enjoy Iho sport.
YIOVII., —Tem Loao-Ltrulsorascr.—Tbo Lori*
Casette sonnins the following :—At the Conseil
Chamber, Whitehall, the nod day of Joao, Her
Majesty hiving been pleased to appoint the 114 ht His.
Richard Rdo,und 84. Lswrenos, Earl of Cork and
Orrin, M.P., to be Her Majesty's lieutenant a the
county of Somerset, his lordship this day took and mob.
' scribed the oath appointed to be taken theirespre ke•
stead of the calla of milegianee, minim elan asi
abjuration.

LONDON GAZETTE.

117118 DAY, JIM" 28, 1261.
Loam. Baigaurrs. —William Hamby, Dowstay
wilts, bladmeith ; George Dolmen, Claippee ,ltnee • J.
C. Belridge, &at Hareem*, Illemerretebire, rietaeller ••
H. Powell, East Horrington, Somenetehire. *At
merchant ; B. Gregory, &far& Somettetatire, Memo
al a S.