The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-02-09 00:00:00

Borottobire.

DORCHESTER —Poona= Es canniest or no
Doom= Itteti VOLuirruine.—At Zane of the
battalion oilcan of the Newt Rille Volunteen on
Monday snubs& at the King's Arms Hotel. at which
Colonel Raneel was present, the question of the
feasibility of aseemb log the bottalion in camp was
considered. We tusdei stand that there is an almost
unanimous acquiescence on the part o! the various corps
to this proposition. Although nothing definite was
fired at this meeting, the present proposal is for the
battalion to camp at Bradbui-y Rings, distant about
four miles from Wimhorne, evut the last week in July
or the first week in August. Nothing, however, is
bully fixed.

A MTh ECLAIRS —W • perueiv• that Mr. W.
J. Bennett., of Dorchester, panned the " Examination
in Arta," at the Apotheoaries Hall, on Friday, the
29th January and received his certificate of pro-
• ineducation.
WEY MOUTH.— Prrry fissuons, TbundaY•
Before Captain Prows*, and J. A. Diminish, Esq.
Dllll7llllllOllOll. —noises Planoery was charged
with being drunk and making use of bad language.
—P.C. abort aid: He met prisoner in St. Mari's-
street early on Tharsday morning drunk. He
questioned him as to his business, when he said ha
wanted lodgings. Witanes said he would get some
far him, and aroused Um landlord of the Antelope.
For this act of kindness he abused him and the land-
lord,aild the latter refused toaooommodst• him with
• bed. H. still continued making use of had
language and was then locked up. —ln defence
prisoner acknowledged that be was drunk, but
wanted to know the language he made use of, ob.
*erring that if he made use of it, it was the first
time he had ever don* en; he was not in the habit
of making mie of bad lancuage, whether drunk or
sober—lle mid he wee ajet manufacturer of jet goods
from Whitby, in Yorkshire.—Fined 9s. 6d. including
noels. _

A DESFERATI CRARACTIIL—WiIIiam Jones, I
private ot the 64th, Was charged with sleeping in
the open air, and assaulting the police in the exam-
tion of their duty—The came was proved by P.C.
Mitchell.—He found prisoner asleep on the footway
in Prospect-place, shout two o'clock on Tbunoday
morning. He refused to give an account of him-
self, but knowing him to be a convicted thief, he
took him into custody. On taking him to the
station he restated violently, assaulting the con-
stable, kicking and throwing him down. Witness
was compelled to call P.C. Apsey to his amistanos,
and primmer also sinmalted bun —Prisoner wanted
to see the marks where be kicked Mitchell, and
said be would crook hi. head when he had the
chance. He was dragged to the station like a pig
more than • Christian. - P.C. Apesy gave CORO.
bathe evidence. He said on getting prisoner near
the toll-bones, he said to him, "you are the
that took we last time, sad I will give you some.
thing for it." fie then resisted very mach, and
succeeded in throwing Mitchell on the ground, and
kicked him. He then sassulted witness, but was
ultomately conveyed to the station.—Prisoner, who
appeared with his arm in a sling, which Superinten-
dent Lidlinry maid was done on purpose, said he had
no defence to make. He told the constable* to
swear away, every sheep would hare his day, and
intimated that be should have another opportunity
of paying them out before he left Weymouth.—
Fined Ali for each tumult, or in default one month's
hard labour, when prisoner, addressing the magis-
trates, said "K. hoped they would it there until he
same back."
Soo Mesa COUNTIES ADULT EDUCATION SOCIETY.

- On Thursday afternoon a meeting was held at the
Literary Institution, in c..nnection with the
Southern Counties Adult Education Society, when
the Mon and !let. Samuel Beet, of Andover, macre.
ta y for Hatuishire, !Nati a paper on adult education.
Too chair was taken dy the Rey. Sir dames
Phillipps, Bart , rector of Ostnington ; kit as the
meeting was convened by circular only, there was
not a very full attendance. The following are a few
extract& from the paper read by the Hon. and Rev.
S. Best : My object in reading this paper is not. as
in a lecture, to convey instruction, but to touch one
variety of subjects shish deserve our earnest con-
*tarsi' n, and on which I am anxious to promote
discussion. Of myself I onlj say, as my mein
for presenting myself before you, that I am the
secretary of • large society, for which I may at least
claim this much, that for the lest ten years it has
been labouring in the canes of adult education, and
ban, I believe, effected • considerable amount of good,
as its report& and the records of it. discussions will
shoo. In the eight yews, (p.m 1b.% to II•63 inclusive,
beginning the first year with three, and ending last
year with 334 candidates, it boa examined 1,060, of
whom 4•9 have received certificates, and 221 haiiug
succeoled only in one or two subjects, the standard
requiring three, have had honourable mention made
of them With respect to the character of the ex-
amination iteelf, it is graduated so ae to include the
boy on leaving schocil,and to lead him on, if be will
rise with the society's requirements, until be takes
the Society of Arts, or University Middle-class Ex-
amination. As to the method of conducting the
examination, it a simply by papers sent in •
sealed envelope by the day's post on the evening of
which they are used. They are received and opened
by managers appointed and approved beforehand.
The time allowed for the working of them is speci tied.
Tbe answers are then enclosed in an envelope with
a certificate from the manager, and returned to
the secretary. whn procures examiners to look at
them, and amigo to each its value. The examiner
does not know whom paper he is looking over, or
whence it oo.nes. It is known only by its number,
aad the rank is only made known if the candidate
succeeds. To confine myself, however, to practical
details. I would point out the necessity of providing
for the chyme of young men in the night school and
reading-room in our villages, and in the night school,
climes, and institutes of our txmoa. To aid end
prom te thew his hero the object of the society,
and I must Nay I hope to ism the ills>, and I trust
that I am not too @linguine, when the night
school and the reading-room on the most liberal
footing. and acc.nting to it. venous adaptation
to town or country, will be hiumi as a regular
and instiiuti .... in town and village.
The paper then sllu.les to the difficulum attending
night schools, and then goes on to state that unless
ths tloismi• tee of 'tinned cit./Sent to put night schools
on the same (ceding a. infant echo.* and pay by
attendance. there is very little al I list OM be boped
for our night schools from that quitter. Is this
emergency the society steps in. Its examinations
are so conducted MI to offend no prejudioe nor to
hurt any imeaken but net natural feelings of pride
Or shame, +bile its certificates and prizes encourage
aosious to improve. Its ceritlica re carry a
certain 111111 l ey value in the market of the intellectual
labour reinr they are iresented. Their value
is erioslly known and amented to all over the country.

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The s e.ety a, the .am., rime, be it. payment, for
lanais and fmsocores in esch-u•j.ct,including writing
and .pelling, endeavours practically to render chat
assistance it esn to.cho de and to thetsuyeof adult edu.
cation ti• .me Meu.sion enyned after the resting of the
paper, and the Ite•. F. Tregarthen, the Dorset
&•cretary of the mthern C 'unties Adult Edu-
cation Stciet%, submittryl • memorial for presenta-
lino to the 1., •rd President of the enuocil of Educa-
tion, 'Riggs. ing tha,,in order to remedy the e. ila at
present existing in night sclaml., assistant inspectors
should be appointed for the special purpose if
inairecting and ex-twining these schools at the close
of the *inter prune rd inst rum inn, in the months of
February or March. Al,'. that in agricultural
d wt., any boy at work should receive a grant for
evening grrerelynce at achrgil, whatever be his age,
penyle.l noir-e he pavied the n.ceirrary CIII11111111•
S.-vt-r .1 11/1001,11 ii erg 111t1•Ch•li 10 1.1.11 00400-
r 01:, sat the pr coniuing. cure then brought to a

RtILWAT re.. M.l -Mr 8 re. n. the •uperiiken-
de•M of toe We.. intl. d midst o b. Great Wesit•ri
Rail a., •• ah sw to n•liiiquon in. hem
bo a •••••111.1 to • 'rot of •••••• Mire •
us... 1,. t •• • 00000 • el..r,re or she now hi-rn
Ge... 1 W 1td.... T inelu 'e. •bout "a.-
Vii' tne en i • ta: the. Shmiisaburi &oil
•lir mivaluirs beater, Birkenhead,
‘1•••••••tel. ImaLites a ghat inane
alsioduit lir. airy. ps ha. only brim
ianint ten vase. imp.ruitendrsill of tip* Werinonth
disiriai. y.t da.ine that tins-•, by it,. kind spiel w.f.,.
in 1.• h. diaeharg.d .11 this dully. con-
ne▪
cted .Ith li. • IV-, he Las secured the e•trvm and
love of alt who kis... hint Ti. o•lreially applies ti
the "facials at the fatato•n in this tows, aho, altliough
mr.iiing his departure from among., then'
bar i• mom* -sae( iction in kuowing that it will b.
for his advantage, and ishilm they are keing
kind and etc. Bent •uperintenclent, the employ& in ho
future ashen. f labour will receive a in .1 vale dd.
• ; on., who wlil.l Moot aralowily endsoivoni,.. to
orowiitis the int. rears of the railway directors and
oh -rehollem, is at all times moat ready to promote the
intereass of thme who fortonatelv Goose nodes H.
animeillawe W. vri•li Mr. barrens every sower in his
new unit. rtakins, and feel quite certain that that
gentleman will moo win the good wi.hee and esteem of
all who may be brought in cootaet with bun.
k numerous and faidlionable party attended
the ball at the Royal Hotel Amembly Room on Tuesday
evening. quadrille band warn in atteodania, to
theenlivening strainsof which danciog was kept up with
much animates' anal the "small boars" of the
morning. Ti.. ball was under the stewardship of
Cmitain Otie.y. G. T. Bullock, J. G. Mug, A. B.
Loser, and W KingomilL Evqrs
Boaovon Perrr Seamen, Tuesday. -Before the
Mayor. and J. AA*. Bat
AlutluLT. -Mary Ann Powell was summoned by
Robert &owls, • arwmasa, for swanking -Defen-
dant did sea vPPS".-Complainant, • w.ll-known
shares/ter in the town, add he wait subject to mach
abase from defendant On Friday she mat him in tit
Mary'. wrevt. otters •Ite swore at him and made use of
very widow ettwousiosa towards him, threatening alm
to *hobo him the salt day. On Saturday, whilst at
breakrevt, .60 maul into his house, and laraill abused
Min. -Defendant. who is well-aokusiinted with the
Drier of emendingn in th• polies wart, warn santanoed
to 14 slave inspriscsoment with bead labour.
Nog•P %UMW! Or KATE& - Amelia Pull wan,
igsisininsid for nonpayment of • poor-rant --lib* mid ,
gh. was unable to meet the demand, and 05514 ant me,
soother small how* than the one she was befouls. The
rent of the home was illfin.y_sar, but she let lotion.,
Th. rate wee proved by My. Martin, amiduit overseer,
who ..td it meet be mod. -Mr. Ayling maid with •
aka of penno.aiuPattllot&ltaOt to live is horse
more Asa tlO sioar.-A mouth was &Wind he pap.
mesh

PIM 81•11101111, lloaday.—(Before B. Grille and
E. link,. Rom.)
Datlitflotanne.—Jamee Walter', • Winner, was
bronchi up in custody chergn with twin streak and
incasohle.—He was found by P.C. White drank end
'a arable ho Franchise-street shoat Italtvast twelve
o'clock on Monday DOM.—Find ad. and costa —Paid.
Rumens° you Pouce—Frask Smith was dinged
with stAemptiog to ranee the above prisoner from the
P.C.sanS-dy of Whin, aud 4.0 with awaiting him
whilst taking him to the limas:sm.—As the police-Aker
! wan acieveying Walters to the lockup, sad had got kiln
so fares the Chapelry-stepa. Smith mime tap and
tootemord to take him away. using shrecusub,g language
him. The officer tbon attempted to take est
his whistle from his pocket, which Smith obierwed, and
seaused kim of going to take out his staff instead. He
this fell boa a short &Ono", sad threatened to pet a
stone through the ofiteres bead. At a War paled be
also smelted bhs by stsiking him la the breast In
spite, however, of its redstart°e which prisoner made, the
officer conveyed Walton to the station, and soon after
Seth was also accomosodeled with an apartment there.
—Fined 10a. and oats— Paid.
Stators Caen or fieanithe. —Edward Reeks, a
labeenr,was placed in the dock charged with cutting and
wounding James Randall. • Inman on board the
Cygnus, ono of the Mutest Islands steamers, with •
knife, with intent to do him grieves, bodily harm.—
Thomas Craw said :—I lodge at prisoner's bottle in
High...root. About 12 o'clock on Sunday morning, I
was in his bonse. The prisoner, his wife, Charlotte
fitiekland, her heal:and, and Mn. Reeks, ware also
there. There was a row between prisoner sad his wife,
end he wanted to hit her. Randall interposed, saying
"Ton shall not hit her whilst I am present." The
parties then began leaving the hone. Reeks took •
poker, and gave his wife a blow across one of her arms.
Hs and Randall then bad stew words, and they all left
the room. I then heard Emden cry out, "Oh. yes
have stabbed me." I thee ran base into the room, and
taw Saner in • censer. Belida unbettoond his
trousers and showed me where he was stabbed. A
policeman came in soon after, when Randall picked up •
knife and pee it to him. Randall was stabbed in the
thigh, and I have since seen a stab is his ann. There
was • spot of blood on the knife. Randall and Reeks
were the only persons left In the room, and when I
beard the former ery out that he was stabbed, and re-
turned to see what was the matter, there was no one
else besides them prawn. Randall was now &soaped
to his bed from the s &cos of the wounds. —P.C. Powell
said: I heard screams on fienday morning, about
twenty minutes after twelve, and went to prisoner's
house. I saw prisoner and Randall together, when the
letterer' Reeks in custody for stabbing him. Randall
also picked ups knife (ruin the floor which he gave we,
and width I now produce. It has a spot of blood upon
it, owl was in the IMMO state as when I received it.
Randall also showed me whore be was stsbbol in the
thigh. I was present when Dr. Conker deemed
Randell's weseds, and mussed in Midas him home in
• shair.—Prineser, who was advised by Me Athos, the
magistrates' clerk, not to mosesssamine the 'Waters,
nor to make any statement, was remanded until
Monday sash Randall's wounds an of • very dangerous
character, and he li.. In • precarious state.
Mon or Was—On Saturday morning two draughts
of tailors from H.ll S. Colones took plats.. About 30
proceeded to Plymouth, and a similar number to Ports-
mouth, when they wore shipped on hoard other men-
of-war. They were aceompanied to the station by
several of Um fair see who warned to be mach affseted
at the departure of lash.

PORTLAND.—ran Aussaitzin. oy Tog InAra
The inhabitants of Portland seem to have felt rather sur-
prised at the result of the late valuation of the Wand.
In atwordanoe about 20 met together on Thursday
evening, and forming • deputation waited on A.
Manning, Eso , asking him to convene & public
met ting, so that the ratepayers might have an oppor-
tunity of expressing their opinions on the late unequal
valuation. This step was not entertained by
that gentleman, and when some of the
egirrieved parties oast on Friday evening,
in &mordant* with resolutions previously jassmed,a public
meeting wee held on Saturday evening at Scriven's
Hotel. The Rev. H. Jenour took the chair, and about
250 portons were prevent, whilst nearly 100 could not
obtain admireon.—The Chairman, having read the
manse and the rewlutkm, st.ted that he consented to
otesid.• on iii. oetiasion, b. cause he felt the los, tell.
tintobo no unjust one. It w.o very inoosiveni. nt fir
him to be present. hut he elw..ys wished t oblige
parithiont rs, and liked to see ell things right cod fear
between Goo and wan. (Ch. ers.) He bop, d Coe Awes..-
.nem Committee •ould ende.vonr Id amend the ma. I.
fest error, in this nt.fmr valuattou. (Cheers, 1 fie
espresmed a boos that the meeting would be orderly,and
that they would bt.t. their opinion. reasouithly and
Icicle. —.I short time heel.% elapsed, Mr. A. Seriven
stated that some of his prop. rty .1141 rated three or lone
times higher than u-u.l, sad alluded to ills• errors in
' the new valuation, observing that it was fall of errors,
which he pointed out, and mainteined that it Ina no
'abrasion at all —Yr. G. Hale senmented severely on
tbe unfair embossment, and wished Ilion who had
nothing to say agaiiet the rate to bold their tongues.
Hs had heard that many were not going to complain
because they were not asseired any higher than herons,
and did at consider they bad any • sow to eouiplain.
He knew property worth nearly a Ll,OOO r.ted no higher
than some .hove DO), and some at LTV INS then souse
at £lOO. He thought the Amewment COMMII,6IIO wanted
to drve thew •II Mtn the union,and not to let is honest
loan lire. The fact was walking wen, who had been
usrulul nod Put together a few stones and morter,wouid
not be able to keep thew if such unjust amassment*
were my's. He then pointed out several unfair ratings,
and denounced them as unjust and abominsble, end every
thing that wasabomineble ought to be putaside. (Cheers )
—Mr. B. Comben a/ao spoke*, the feeling shown against
this unfair valuation. He alladed to the meeting at
the Weymouth Union on Tuesday, when about 150
persons went out and lost their day's work to appeal
against ths rate,as they thought, but after remeining all
day they ware told to send in their complainta in
wntlust on or before Tuesday, the 2nd inst. is hoped
that all would send in their complaints and that all
would sign the memorial to the Amessinent Committee.
it was a most unjust and unf.ir valuation, and was
disliked by them all. (Hoar, hear).— Mr. Street roes and
hosayed I.J tweak, but a conversation tmok place in the
room respecting whether other perishes in the Uttion
were v.lued, and we understood 80s1.0 gentlemen to
say that Portland was the only parish that had
ennaidervd it necessary to hare a regular sworn
valor, as other parishes had found men able
to do it —The Chairm in wished the gentlemen

to step up on the platform, when Mr. J. An Ire..
spoke atanst the new valuation, and compare
'he grows inequalities of the rateable value, stating that
in miwy instances it win more than the rent tie cl ew
.eveial comparisons, urging them tube united, and not
.o rest contented until their gagnint errors were
tle.troyed. (titters. I—Mr Street, after haring alluded
to the a Ivantages of public meetings, where persona
could come forward and state their grienn es, said if
the old vvination or was went was 17,000,ani eranne
were rated three or four times the amount now, how
was it that the 'oial was only 111 7110. Why it ought
to be 121,000 and this. together with the new
property which had not been previo slyagereeeii.
would make it much more. He could find within
a t.. lvi yans new property now as... *4 tip to
from OS to MO. Was that a jowl valuattoo ? He
instanced three bolters previously rated at £5
which were now artemert at I:15 o..6d,Dearly three Immo
the amount. He also reed entrains from the surveyor's
✓emit. and commented thereon, an.) in conclusion
-awl them 1.. agit•te until they were satieleg. H.
▪ urged them to Irk after their own porno. affairs,
end not allow themalest to he glean &WS, or eohl at the
esprit... of any individual.. He adenoid them all to seat
their c ounhhinta a to the general atrial any, and
whet she, wariter another valuation (chic), they did
nor) not to go O. far away, ne they niight And mita at
house who 'Pahl In them more jo.tice (Cheers.)
titer • rirlir obeervetions from the Chainsaa •
vote of thank. was sanded him on the pro-
le:anion of Mr. Striven, mounded by Mr. Street.—
Tit Ch•lemsn in reply tagratulated the meeting on
the good feeling displared, and the v. ry great attention
sad order which lied been paid. Ile than read the
memorial which had Ilan drawn up for presentation to
the Armament Committee which wa as follows :
" Memorial to the &warmest Committee of the
Weymouth Union.

" We, the ratmayemol P.llhad, in public meeting
aieemided. do hereby 'sprees oar satire disapprovul at
11.. tete ouination of tivo

The estraoldinsre dlecrepancies found have caused
us to 'ditch our signatures hereunto.
" I eying hat n" -01•••111•11t I .on.ni•tee will pew
•ver swell gr.o. een.ta, Iliia in. dug ie ..f ...union that
Jest •Itersrion nont I .le I I.e io i•luieion 6.4.4,-
-he rat.•pa, Cr. •ve j ivtiv &tilt with, awl we hirelty
.„. *.i se y..ur H .n 1 to en.ke bitch alt.-rations es
stall study the insj .vor ilr•teievers.
" Aid your usesuiral re, as in duty butted, will 'leer
Prnr."
in. mon.] on. then edentel, and the rev. Asir-
en•li ing left. Mr. K. G.inhesi Meet led l's
Mr John Aii:oo so -it; of the reotarks
•iimle hi pie, in. -p slieniotnif mintioneil other tar-sof
valuation is Web were far felon equal He wished every
One U. nil in their o implaints in teuitu,ug on Tueaday,
hut AA ninny csiukl not wrote he er itd.l on Moods;
remain at his. on purnow to provide forms for fives
wiling to aen•l in ti' r object:one. He felt himself
sggrieve4, and oonsidered thew obostld oppose it. Witty
Fe.ople could not afford in pay Ilia entre, sod in
Hie unequal valuation they must all unite, and the
strong must wets* lb* week. (Hoar, Well its
was glad to know that they felt so strongly on
the eubjvet. and hoped they would succeed in insane-
otst the objection.. (Hest.) A vote of thanks
1.. Sir. &riven, for the gratuitous use of bis
mini. was passed and acknowledged. Upwards
.g 100 persons recorded their signatures to
the memorial, and the meeting gradually
di-pined, being one of the mo-t orderly ones ever
held in the island, much to the diem.pointment of
noun. friends (?) of the movement. A grvat many
people have. we hear, signed since, and ea the resident
magistrste ha. promised to do his best for them, it is
possible the inhabitants will succeed in destroying this
bad v•lnatios.

MAIDEN NEWlVN.—Couciettr.—The celebrated
natural dark troupe, untitled the Benson. Family, gave
their entertainment on Monday, in the large room at
the Kirag'. Arms Hotel, when a very large audience was
'meets,. The singing of Mee Julia sad Lurie*, and
ihe dancing of Ambrosio and Lealetta is character,
as well as the instrumental part of the cumeert, gave
great satisfaction to the sortie/me.

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PER It —Onorind.owanir.— On Monday, at • meeting
of the LiysJ Garibaldi Lodge of Oddfellows held at their
lodsseoom in this plasm, the balanee sheet for the peat
half-you was reed. It appeared that the
accounts were in • very witiefactory state, and it was
decided by the membero that they would oelebrate that,
miniver's:7 by baying a publie supper at the Nord
Oak 1111111. on Wednesday Dee, to which member@ of
other lodges, ac well as the awhile generally, are
invited, sad we have so doebt that there will be a
vend aitoodasoa, sad that a marry evening will be
masa
ALTON PANGRA S.—GUM:TIM° Timm anat.—
Oa Wednesday sealing last the poor of this little vdlage
took the opportunity of "Main their reaped and
gratitude for lira and tin' Names Saler. by presenting
there with a smell teetimoniel, coasiatiag of an electro
trait basket to Nes. Miller ; a pair of siesta* salt cellar'
to Miss ; a silver bather kali to Mail liestar
nor ; Lad as else*. isersolede haeketto Nis" Rwariptio
aria an aka& to Yaw Ye vllloda aria

eiU be much regretted by all, particularly the
laedtring eleoies, to whom airy Lay, endeared them-
*eh hy their many sets A kindne-a, violin( them in
their bows, end trashing their children in the Sunday
SebooL This tattle tribute of elfectio4n must be the more
gratifying ea it originated eatirely with the poor.

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OWKELMOIGNIL—Irma --On Thursday a firs broke
out at Gallon Farm, by which two ricks of barley were
destroyed. valued at about MO, the property ot Mr.
Thomas Sykes, but we are glad to hear they were in-
mired. It appears that an engine was that. for the
purpose of thrashing out the barley, and on the 111•13
oommenaing work after dinner the man in charge of
the coon opened the door to put on some coals, when
something in he fire exploded, throwing a quantity of
fire am. ept the straw, which quickly ignited and burnt
with great rapidity.

POOLE —l/2rewise ifasereo.—A meeting of rate-
payers, convened by toll of the church bell, wee bold in
the vestry on Saturday morning. tbe rev, the nester
in the coheir, to take into consideration sertain matters
relative to the Trustee Church Rate, and to pass the
amounts for the past year. The feeling of the meeting
was ;against euditing the eacounta until the arrears of
former rates bed bees collected. Mr. Mullett spoke
strongly in favour of Ibis coarse, and it wee ultimately
resolved that the amounts should stand over for three
months, and that in the meantime all arrears should be
got in.
There was, we understand. • private meeting of the
Town Council and others, held in the Council Chamber,
at the Guildhall, on Monday, to consider the desirability
of accepting a life boat, which had been liberally
offered to the town by • lady. This generous offer, we
heaehas been declined.
DIA= OF ANOTHER NIAGISTRATIL—Wo have In
regret the demise of Nathaniel Brice, Esq., of Park-
stone, one of oar borough magistrates, and • retired
captain of the Royal Navy. This is the thin' vacancy
caused by death in the Bench during the month of
January. In respect to the deceased gentleman's
memory, the gag at the Townluill has been flying at
hell-meat daring the week. His mortal remains were
Interred at Loneliest Church on Tanana,.
ROYAL NAVAL RtIVATI FOINIALL.—On Monday the
body of • young mu named George Grogell, belonging
to the Navel Reserve, was eoeveyed through our streets
to the cemetery for intermeot, about 40 of his comrades
follnwing in procession. In the evening they assembled
In the Bethel on the Quay, and were addressed by
Captain Shatter u.d other gentlemen, who spoke
feelingly on the subject of their deceased comrade, and
admoni.hed them to be like -i.e found ready.
Pitner•og.—A meeting mg held before the sub-corn•
missioners of pilotage for the port of Poole at the
Custom House, on Tuesalay,the 26th ult., to investigate
a complaint made by John Jiinmett, captain of the
"Flying Fish," of London, against Georri7C:ines, a
licensed pilot, for baong. whilst in c of his
vessel so P.• 18th tilt, piloted the said "Fl nz Fish"
thinugh the iirrisig channel, thereby causing her to
strike the ground, and doing considerable damage.—
Genres WINS, in defence, stated that the socid.mt was
entirely the captain's misrepresentation as to the
draught of the vessel; the easel drawing eight-end-s-
-helf-feet of water, which the captain represented as
s-ven feet —The sub-commissioners. after going through
the evid nee, dismissed the case, and exonerated Carina
from any blame.

THURSDAY, January 28.—Before G. Belben, juar.,
&.q., (Mayor,) & Mullett and H. Harris, Faure.
The license of the Lion and lamb Inn wee
truniderred from Mr. Bendel, to Mr. Thos. Stan.
JAMRS Green was charged by Mr Emanuel Barnet
of Kinson, with awaiting hint on the previous week,
and also with using obscene language. Mr. Vides
corroborated complainant's statement& Defendant
denied the anima —Fused la. and costa, or three days'
imprisonment.
John Jimmett, captain of the "Flying Fish,"
appeared in answer to • summons charging him with
ri presenting the draught of his vessel to be seven feet,
whereas it was eightend.whalf.feet -Mr. Wither
appeare-1 for defendant, and the pilot, George Caine.,
conducted his own we. —This charge mom out of
another we in which Jimrni tt charged rninas with
endangering hi. vens-1 —Complainant entered fully
Into the case —Mr Harker, for the defence, contested
that his client did not make the misrepresentation
alleged 11.3 had abundant evidence to prove this to be
so. Wes it likely that th capnin.for the she of saving
2s 3.1., the out in dispute, would make such a nth.
representation, sad thereby endanger the safety of his
vestal I—lhe Bench said the evidence was wet
con . but the testimony MY in complainant's
favour. fendant must pa j the cost,and one half the
amount of pilotage.
Tot LAT. ESTINSIVI ?smogs. —The officers ot Si.
ct.eiibminel • Ivy warrant on the 28th Joinery upon
the Mock of Mews. }Lohman and Hill for non-payment
of dotivs. It appeared that £1,182 5.. 3d. were does.
duties, but that in default of payment the value of the
duties wan doubled, and the magistrates therefore signed
• warrant authorising the 'visore of the goods and
Matteis of blown. Rickman and Hill to the amount of
£2,364 10• 6.1., the sum of money due by them under
the Act of P•rliament, together with .11 reasonable
charges and expenses for making the levy.

WI Id BORNE. Pam' SMISIONS, Friday.
Before C. J. Parke, W. L. Adye, J. T. Betoken,
Esqra, Geneial Michel, Major Portman, and the
Revda. J. H. Austin, and C. J. Glyn.
Tea New POACHING Acrr.—John Flibberd, of
Witoborne, was charged by P.C. Short with having
in his possession bete nd a ferret for unlaiefully
obtaining game. —P.C. Short said On tbe 25th of
January he saw diXiirodaut in • Said adjoining
Holt Wood, searching in the hedge. As soon as
he saw him he walked towards the footpath leading
into the wood. Witness Mopped him and asked
what he leas searching the hedge for. He said
he was looking for nothing, when the officer said he
thought be was poaching, and intimated that he had
some nets about him. He denied that he had, but
on being searched he found in his possemion six
rabbit nets and • ferret.— Defendant, in defence,
denied that he was in search of rabbit& —Fined £l,
including costa
BTHALING TURNIP& —Thomas Keeping, of Wim-
borne, labourer, was summoned by Hubert Newman,
• farmer of Chalbury, for stealing turnips on the
sth inst.— Defendant pleaded guilty.—Mr. Newman
said he did not wish to press the charge, as de-
feodant bad been at work on his farm from • bay,
be only wished to make this cam an example to
others. —Fined 61. and costa, Si. 6d., and allowed a
fortnight for payment.
1111.014TANT TO Melanie/1 OF FRIINDLY SOCTITIML
—Amos &ewer and 'hiorge Read, stewards of the
Veneto,' Friendly Society, residing at Cranbores,
were summoned by Henry Hmkell. of the tame
place, • mewl*, of the society, for refusing to afford
him sick relief whilst unable to work.—Complaiiiam.
an old man, said that he lived at Three Legged
Cross, and was a member of the Verwood club. Me
bad been in it for 28 years, and hml received relief
at various times. He had had such for nearly 20
year, off and on. His sick pay was 3.. • week.
He now claimed a Si. 4d. He applied for money
in October, when it was refused him, and be had
not received any since. The reason, he believed,
why the defendants would not give him sick relief
was bemuse they had been told that he had been at
work. He bad received Mak pay continuously for
the past 12 months until October, although he had
not had • medical oertitioste, but one was now
handed in stating that complainant was unable to
work o•inh to asthma.—ln defence, defendants said
at • meeting of the members of the club it was de.
aided that no more relief should be given him,
acid that be should be excluded, because he had
tepaired • pair of boots for some one. —A respectahly-
dreamed man, named Mark Revell, said before he
was sworn he wished to know whether be was bound
to state what he knew about the matter, as the
steward, had summoned him to give evidence
against complainant. He ezplained that Haskell
bad done some work for him, but some other
persons had given information to the stewards about
the matter. Being told that he would be re-
9uired to state what he knew, be said that
in Jul. last, o coming from London, one of his
boots wanted repsiring. Hs sent it to defendant.
and call. d on the followiug day to know if it sa.
done. Defendant replied that he was about it.. alio
he eaited unlit it we. finished, when he iiwd
SI for ho• !Amur. At that time he did not know
that Haskell elm on the club, mol did not give
informs.i.o, about the ouster. —Witness's wife ale,
prow. d that she had taken work for onniplainant to
de in the heionning of September. —Walter Brener,
clerk to he club, said that It was in consequence 01
knowing that Haskell had d.sie work that a meeting
of the club was held on the 2)hb ..f September, wheu
about 24 were present. It was then unanimous!)
decided that he should be excluded from the club,
but there was no resolution entered 043 the hooks to
that effect.— to reply to complainant, witness said
that be did say be would give any one ss. who
would give information that complainant had done
work whilst reoeiv tog sick relief. —ln sopp ire °room.
plainant's case, he called a labourer named George
• broi bee to the former +anew, who swore that
in conversations which he had with his brother be had
told him that be did not know who repaired the
boots. He also said he heard Brewer say dist bit
would give any man CI who would get Haskell out
of the club. —After • very patient investigation of
this owe the Bench said defendants were perfectly
justified in excluding Haskell from their club, at
having been clearly proved that he had worked
whilst receiving sick pay, which was contrary to
the rules of the society, and they should therefore
dismiss the case. -

Dam AGING • 'rue—Robert Rickards, •
general dealer, who travel. with a large van, was
charged by Edmund Wareham, of Christchurch,
for damaging a fir tree, growing on • common, the
aperty of lbert Elliott, on the
,End ult. --
ant did not appear.—The memo, of the
111110010011 was proved by P.C. PowelL—Complainant
stated that be saw the defendant cut down the tree
with • hook and put it into his van. —Mr. Elliott
said that a great many of the Mon bad been cat of
laic, and a groat deal of damage dom.—The Bench
said they considered the on.. hilly proved, and fined
defenduit 404. and ooeta, or two months' in
_ . . .

aim Tagarum.—= Bench, labourer, of
Wimborne, was stun by William Smith, a
'gamekeeper of Kinguton Limy, for trot
eeerob of gama on land in Me occupationP'7,7° Am
Banks. IDefeinclant pleaded guilty, sad this being
Ma first diem* be was lined 100 and meta
Tawas Henry Boyt, of Shape/Mk, sad
Henry Boyt, of Btarminater Morahan, were churl
by George Payne for oommitting a trespass LO
Nardi of conies on tba 29th ult.—Complainant
stated that be waii trapping rabbit' for Hr. Martin
at Bturtnioster Marshall, when ha lost three or four
traps on the niOt of the 27th ult. He watched his
traps from 8 o'clock in the evening till balf•paig seven
the following morning, whim be saw &Rodents
001.0 into the WC sad tali. a rabbit ulo.. col
laws matt IS. swap M. Ibei zit Air ass

when defendmits threw the rabbit away, and he
took it up. —Defendants denied the charge, but the
Bench *Juddered the case fully proved, and 1"Id
them that they were liable to have been
convicted for stealing the rabbit —Fused Clench and
°oats, or onis nionthin default.
Capture TO s_icsugy. Elias& Cobb, of
WitobotoPtoo, was charged with cruelty to • donkey.
—Defendant pleaded
*fifty. —This wee a most
cruel ow. ari it ap that the donkey had one of
his .7" °"04.1w y knocked oat.—Mr. Perry, the
ow"' of the donkey, mid that Mem were three or
four more boys onansined with the defendant, but
unfortunately they were Dot kaown.—The Bench
said this was • most Mocking cam of cruelty, and
hoped the other boys would be found ont. —Defen-
dant wail fined Cl and costa, or a fortnight's
imprisonment, and in default allowed • week for
payment, being severely reprimanded by the Bench.
A JneileiLE Bony, • lint
was charged with stealing • quantity of Nipper coins,
Lowool•illit to 2a 31, from a till in the shop or
Jos" Hooked. of Ednioadebem, grocer. —lt
appeared that lira Haskell had taken some peculiar
half-pence, and put them by themselves, but shortly
afterwards mimed them and others. The prisoner
came to the shop to purchase some articles, and
brought these peculiar halfpence to pay for them,
when Mrs. Haskell at once recognised them to be the
same as she had lest.—A warrant was issued, and the
prisoner was apprehended, when he admitted being
the thief. —Kr. Haskell said he did not wish to
prase the charge; be only wanted to make him
know better for the future. —Prisoner was lined 10s.
under the Juvenile Offenders' Act, and severely
reprimanded.
BPiCIAL PC7TT Sessions, Monday, the Ist of
14br0.17. Mere J. T. Beskett, Seq.—George
Hasher, of Co:ehill, Wimhcrue, wet broucht up in
custody of Soparintendent &union, chivied with
leaving hie three little children chargeable to the
pariah.—Mr. Clark, the muter of the Union, proved
the ease, said said the three children became liargnible
ibout °in° weeks no, and the prisoner had given •
great deal of trouble before. He had been apprehended
by P.C. Powell. a very native °Meer, on the previous
Friday night near BristoL —Coiuniitted for three
months. . .

VIGILANT— very I—Robert James, the Shapwick
monster, was apprehended by P.C. Hawker, charged
with being in Mr. P. Pike's house at Dam. on the Ist
instant, for an unlawful purpose. Mr. Pike, carpenter
of Shapwith, mid," Tbis morning, about nine o'clock,
I found the prisaeer in on niece's bedroom, deeming
himself. He has bide keeping company with her about
the.. years, and se b• refused to aimosust for hie being
there I sent for P. C. Hawker, and gave ham in cheer.
The Magietrate diam Wed the ease, and said the priomer
ought not to bays been taken in custody. The niece
ettentied, and left the court in company with her
Inver, both appearing highly pleased with the worthy
niagistrste'• decision.
WHITCIBIJRCIL—Boore Nanosal. Scsoor...—On
Thursday, Mr. Whitwell again paid • visit to this
village, end gays two exhibitiono of his really beautiful
diesolving views (chiefly from Scriptural subject.) in
the shove school. On both oacasions the room weal
crowded to ethess—in fact =may were unable to obtain
admission. All, however, who did get aught, thoroughly
appreciated the treat. At the close of the entertain-
ment, the Rev. G. Maxwell offered mnie mitable
remarks, onacleding with a vote of Bunks to Mr.
Whitir4l for the treat he had afforded. A
collection was made on,belialf of the British and Foreign
Bible Society.
RSADING Rood —The first of • aeries of penny
readings in oontiectioa with the above room was com-
mented on Wednesday. The reader. were Mr. J.
Mo'Cullan, who read seleetioos from the "Pickwick
Papery" and from "Poems in the Dorset Dialect,"
whilst Mr. C. Oaken read selections from "Sam Slick."
CfIARMOUTIL —emu) Bout% —On Tuesday,
an inquest was held at the Coach and Horses inn,
before N. H. Leggin, Foq., coroner, and • respect-
able jury, to inquire into the death of Emily, the
daughter of Jobe Coles, labourer, aged 10 moth.,
who was accidentally burnt the day before on
Cotheratone farm. The particulars of the case are
al follows : -The child's mother being at work in
the field, made • fire under the hedge, wrapt up
the child, and placed it on some straw by the fire,
and left the child's brother to attend to it, the boy
however left the child, during whose absence the
straw caught fire, and on hia return the übild oral so
severely burnt aa to cause death. The jury returned
• verdict of "Accidentally burnt"
BL A NDFORD. —Courti Purr Swung& Saturday,
January :10. —Present: The Right Hon. Lord PortMAN
ichatrtnanl, J. J. Fidquhanoe, 5.1. W. P. Okedon,
Esq., the Hon. W. H. B. Portman, 11L:P., J. C. Memel,
Betel , and the Rev. John Watts.
Memo —Aroauth. —John Ink pen, Henry Inkpen,
Frederick Hunt, and H. Lewrenee were charged with
haring assaulted Henry II trris, of Tenant Launoeston,
on the night of the 15th January.—Mr. Chitty appdred
on behalf of the delendanth—The oompleinaat dated
that on the night in question the two 'Omen. and
Lawrence moue out either from the house or garden of
Mr. Stainer, living on the Salisbury-road. They all
tried to get into his cart, and mod they would, whether
he was trilling or not. Either L .wrence or the
younger Inkpen knocked him down, and broke his whip;
he ran away and thee followed him, and again knocked
him about. All of them came and tried to get into the
cut, and when be resisted them the elder Inkpen
struck him. Lawrenoe threw a number of stones at
him, but he was only struck once. A man named
Small was thersibut he did not interfere any farther than
to keep back the younger !Omen. Did not see Hunt
do anything, and had said so since when he called to
see him on Sunday.—John Small stated that be
saw John Inkpen, his sou. and Lawrence come out
of Stainer's house ; they all tried to get up into the
cart. Harris would not let them, and then both the
younger Inkpen and Lawrence struck at the com-
plainant. Both of them ran after Berrie into Piinperne.
—Cross-examined by Mr. Chitty Harris did not fird
strike the defendants with his whip. Did not see
either of the parties throw stones. All he did was to
take hold of the younger Inkpen.—The complainant
said that Hunt came to hie house on Sunday, and offered
to mime it up, and called his brother, who deposed to
that effect —Mr. Chine submitted that there was no
*sae whatever against Hunt, and in this the Bench
sequieseed, and ili.miteed the charge against
Chitty then submitted that his other clients had not
oommitted an ireatilh The complainant and defen-
dant. all lived in the same village, and being on their
aid home, rked Harris to give them a ride which he
would mit do, and when the elder Inkpen itOdeseotirot
to get into the cart be struck him with the ship. Hie
eon seeing Low his f.ther we. used, Went to hi.
assisted., and took of hie roost. In corroboration of
this stitentent he called Runt. who stated that he was
in company with the tides other defendant, on the
night in tioestine, that one of them went into Smieerls
house to light his pipe, and that when they came out
into the road they maw Harris and Small come up with •
donkey and cart. The elder Inkpen asked Harris to let
him ride, to which he objected, end when he attempted
to get up on the shafto be struck him with • whip. His
son then ached Harris why he struck his father, and
took AI bin °oil. bolded' came op, and what
it was all about, but dii not strike Harris. On Sundity
wooed went to see Harris, when he said, "Joe
(meaning myselfl, I know you had nothing to do with it.
If I had not been tutored I should not have summon. d
toe." Wes not authorised to settle it on behalf of the
(ober men. Did not say anything about • grudge belt
1.-ft behind ; but that for oath a paltry affair people did
not want to be enninioned to Court—The complainant's
brother. on being re-called, said he was sure Hunt add
it would be better to make it up, or there would be •
grudge Chitty then addressed the Bench for
the defendant., and after a brief comodtation the Chair.
men said that they were all of one mind in considering
that an aseault Lad been committed. As regarded the
elder Inkpen they thould not give him the option of • floe,
but mend him to promo for 14 days; the younger Inkpen
and Lawrence would deb have to pay . fine of lls. SI,
and costa es. 3d.—hl, or go to prime for the same
period.
BLANDFoRD.— Nog-Pargur OF POOS RATES.—
Two poor women, named respectively Nal and
Koster, were summoned by the collector for
....a•net merit of ewe. rates In the first are
'he Bench ordered an niljourtinii nt till the rent
• urto ad if the landlord woold pay the tate ; and in
t le (deer, in which the defendant stated she hot 9
children, all tooter 18 yes,* of age, the Bench decide
to excitor the payment of the preomt rate, hut told her
-be would have to ;id' all torther onea.
LIATINO 5T.A1.1.0 RAT. ialaph
Clench was charged with unlawfully absenting himolf
(non his waster's mediae, to which he pledted guilty
--Re warn 410 charged with hoeing on the night of O.
23rd January stolen • quantity of hay, the property
of Mr. Fr.mpton.—P.o Legg stated that on that ni ht
be saw Clench come into • yard belooging to Mr.
Frampton,up the Salishery.roatl,erbere he was wetehint.
He went and took some bay from the riek. which he
hound together with some straw bands be made, and
went off with it acmes the field into the high road.
Vitness followed him, and, plating his hand on his
shoulder, said, "You have Laken your time to put it
together ;" to which the primoer replied, " And you
have taken me."—The prisoner slid sentenced to 14
days' bard lab 'Sr for the first offence, and at the mid of
that period to 14 days' for the wooed.
Flatirrowt-turA A DISAPPOINT= SWAMI.—
Fleury House, Martha House, and Elisabeth Sticklan I
were charged by Jeremiah ROW with an aseault„
committed on the 18th January. Mr. Chitty
appeared for the defendants—The hearing of thi.
oase excited considerable interest in Court, it appear-
ing from the statement of the defendant's
attorney, that Roes, an old man, leaning on crutehea,
wen the victim of ilirequited love ; his fair outraged
being the younger delint, • young pontos about El
years of age, and of prepossessing appearance. To hi.
oft-repeated tole of by,, however, she tensed • deaf
mr, and would not be soothed either by his soft-
spoken speeches or his tender epistles. Nothing
daunted, he rernisted in seeding to her letter after
letter, and at Bat so roused the ire of his ledge (awe,
that on the day in quedion elm in company with her
sister west to his house between ate and two, sod
committed the offence complained of—Roes stated in
his swidenee that at that time Stickland mme to hi
house, and forcing the door open threw • letter in. He
mid be did not want the letter, when she
became violent, and broke • pane of glees. He after-
wards new tooth her and her sister, when he was re
turning from • neighbour's house, when they thre s
some filth in hi few, and took his crutch away from
him, sawing him to fall in tbe road. —Mr. Chitty put
oeveral qatestioas to the complainant as to whether be
had not been very sweet nom the young woman, •
&is:bland, whether he had not offered to make her his
Info, whether he had not been refused by her on
«mount of his age and loathe's., and whether be did
not, when he found she would net have him write I.
nutting letters to her and her Witter, to all which creeskions
the complainant refuted to give any &newer, maintain-
ing tbet they bad nothing to do with the present mac
—Charles Pardy said that on the day in queetioe his
attentiosi was called to the 'endued of the two female
defendants at the somplaismat's Itheas. He saw them
forging their way le, mid they said if they Not bold of
the old fellow they wonld sesu hire oat. fkiekland
smashed ia • use of illass. This happiessi between
ors sad two Aim& Is the eveging Been, Ye sess-

plsieset anteing down the road, Mr. Howie and Mm.
Home suet hi..., and threw some dirty eater or alt in
his hoe, end her htoband then took hie crutch away.
The complaitiant'a fees was all over dirt and blood. -
On behalf of the defendant., Mr. Chilly William
Thomas, who deposed that on the eve of the day in
question be heard the complainant. w was outside
the Oefinidant'e house, call to House, and tell him to
lion thuds trio out, and when they came out he
',aid there's one, and that's the whir They then
threw some mud into his face. Complainant then loot
lie crutch, which Henry Hosea threw away.—Walter
Upshall. of Hazalleury Brian. stated that between five
and six o'clock on the 16th Janusry he was mar the
house of the defendanta, when Rose made see of the
most disgusting language rrgarding the two female
defendants, calling them both —. He was standing
close to his master'. barn, and could both we and hear
all that passed. The cone, tainent and the two female
defendant, then had • scuffle, and all three of them
were lying in the road together Hoene did not strike
the complainent, but when he lost his stick the cum-
plsinant struck House'ewife on the head +metal times
with his cruich.—Mr. Chitty submitted that even if an
assault had been committed, the oomplainant by using
such language had been the first aegreiwor. and that
there was no real case against his client. —The Chair-
man said that the alleged aren't in the evening they
should not take any notice of. It spewed that the
defendant, had been grossly insulted by the
complainant, but an regarded the assault complained of
which occurred in the middle of the day they considered
that neither of the women had any right to go to the
man's house, and no misconduct tlieruselvi a. But
considering that they had received considerable provo-
cation, the Bench would reduce the coats to 2 .
and to prevent such occurrent., in future the husband
of House would be bound over for his wife in the sum
of FS to keep the peace towards the complainant for 12
months, and Stickland in her own recogniesnees for the
name nuns and period. His lordship then, edilreooiog
the complainant, said that as iteppeared be had • tongue
over which belied but little oominand, he thought it
only right to caution him that if be again made use of
such language, he would be liable to be summoned for
• breach of the Piece.
On Sunday lam oollecaions were made Jeer the
services at Blandford Church, to &seise in defraying the
eepenses attending the Sunday evening service, when
the now of Fle 16s. 10d, was contributed, the largest
ever ',hied for the alvive objet
I,DIPSNORNT 011)21 OF ODD FILLLOWIL—POOLI
DISTIIIOI..—It pis,' us very great pleasure to and that
according to • printed return just booed, the increase
of members in connection with the various lodges in the
Poole district for the ',est year is t 27, a result which
proves not only that the priiiciple. and advantages of
Odd Fellow.hip are justly appreciated by the oonouunity
at !ergs, but also that the working classes are becoming
more and more impressed with the couyietion that it is
by the cultiyation of habits of temperance, economy.
and prudence, they can best be prepared to lath,,th with
the trial. ar.,l afflictions they may be called upon to
sof,r, and What it is far better to depend on the (mite
of their owe exertion., carefolly hodpindel against the
time of need, than to the helping hand of charity, how-
ever kindly that may be eitended to them. The fol-
lowing is • lint of the lodges in the diotriet, and the
number of member, belonging to each Samaritan,
Poole, 250; Philanthropic, Poole, 106; Good Intent,
Pools, 262; Providertial, Hinson, 101 ; Benevul-nt,
Wimburne, 147; Crenborne Chase, Cratiborne, 84;
Pilot, Chrietoburl, 88; Victoria and Albert, Portland,
93; Portland. Portland, &I Bourne, Bournemouth,
89; Victoria, Wareham, 269; Alliance, Poole, 149;
Bad of Hope. Dorihester, 135; Blandford, lelandford,
172; Prospect, Maiden Newton, 12; Groat Eastern,
Weymouth, 131; Hand-in-Hand, Dorchester, 89; Hope
Evermore, Wimborne, 73; Fidelity, Bleedford, 57;
United Brothers, Weymouth, 26; lexcelaior, Wey-
mouth, 84; Farmers' Glory, Leigh, 6; Prince of Wales,
Lytehett Betrayers, 37; Manuel's, Ringwood, 48;
Garibaldi. Bern R.lris, 511; Friend-in• Need, Stormiest+,
Newton, 40; Bindon Abbey, 44 ;—total. 2,629, against
2,402 in January, 1863; increase, 227. From the
same report we also and that during the first half-year
the sum of £136 was paid out of the funds for deaths.
and 195 the second-hell, total £l3O Of which for
members' deaths £l4O was paid, and £BO on amount of
the deaths of member,' wino —On account of the re-
turns not being made up, we are not in a position to
give the amount expended as sick pay.
Diemeatoit CLASa.—On Monday evening an ani-
mated din, union was carried on between the members
of this clue. The subject—very ably introduced by
Mr. B. Meaden in the negative—was, "Are capital
punishments jmitiflable, and do they tend to the diminu-
tion of crime " lir. Mann presided, and on • core being
token, the numbere were: In favour of Mr. Moadou's
views, 9; against, 11.