The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-12-09 00:00:00

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DORCHINI'F.II.—The following circular has been
issued from the War-office by direction of Sir G. C.
JAwis g,,cestary of State for War, and addressed to all
commanding offioers of volunteers :—" The attention
of the Secretary of State for War has been called to cer-
tain fatal or serious accidents which have lately
occurred at rifle ranges belonging to volunteer oorps,
and he regrets to learn from the reports which he has
received that in several cases those accidents arose
from neglect of the precautions prescribed by the mu-
lations for the instruction and practice of musketry by
the officers and non-commissioned officers whose duty
it was to enforce them. Sir George Lewis therefore
requests that you will impress upon the adjutants and
sergeant-instructors under your command the necessity
of observing strict regularity and discipline when in
charge of firing parties; and that you will point out to
them that they will in future be held seriously responsi-
ble for any deviation from the regulation of the service
in which they may be concerned. lam also to inform
you that, while Sir George Lewis desires that every
facility should be afforded to persona of all cleans to
acquire a knowledge of the use of the rifle, he is of
opinion that the safety of the public requires that indis-
criminate practise at volunteer rifle ranges should be
permitted, and be therefore requests that you will
take steps to regulate the practise at the ranges under
your control, so as to insure the presence of an officer
or non-commissioned officer on all occasions when firing
Is going on. lam further to observe that the practise
of employing boys as markers at butte is highly dan-
gerous and improper, and to request that you will take
care that none but non-commissioned officers or experi-
enced volunteers act in that capacity at the ranges
belonging to the corps under your command.
Comm COURT, December 2.—Before E. Everett,
Esq.—Out of 51 plaints entered very few came on for
hearing.---Stickling v. Heffier.—Debt 12a., for boots,
and being undefended, defendant was ordered to pay
by three instalment& —Hawkins v. Barge, in eject-
ment. —The defendant was a husbandry servant, and
refused to quit his cottage which he had as part of his
wages, on being discharged for misconduct—He was
ordered to leave in 14 days.—Vincent v. Clare.—
Debt 15a, which being undisputed, was ordered to be
paid at 58. a month.—Pounoy v. Kebby.—Claim
£1 N., part of which was disputed, and ultimately
judgment was given for Ss., to be paid in 14 days.—
Whitty Salbbury.—Claim £3 la. 4d., part of which
the latter warted he had paid, but a which plaintiff
had no account in his books, although defendant pro-
ahead receipts.—Judgmeat was therefore given for
£2 7s. 54., at fle. • menth.---Willis v. Smart —Debt
£1 N.—Smart admitted OWilitt 21, and ludgment was
taken for that turn, to be paid in threstalments.
—Cornick v. Paddoek, debt Ti. Bd., Oornick v.
Shepherd., debt 10s. Sci. were adjourned till next
ooart—lLsber Hello/I—An undisputed claim for
45., which was ordered to be paid, in a month.—
Tulloch ii. Bishop.—atrim £4 lie. 114.—Credit was
now given for some empties returned, and Ss. paid
yesterday, and judgment entered for £4 fin lid., at 10s.
a month.—Elwood v. Perrott—Debt £lo.—The
alaintiff now gave credit for £2 Is., end judgment
,ntered for the balance to be paid by three instalments.
—Caine. v. Waygood.—An undisputed debt of
14.—Ordered to be paid in a month.--Foster
ox..—A beer bill of 15e: 6d.—Ordered to be paid by
onthly instalments of 4s. each.--(B.ve Staddy.—
AA £2 81 —The plaintiff stated the defendant to be
officer of the army, on half pay, and as he did not
nor, judgment was given for immediate payment,
1 the plaintiff's expenses from Banbury were allowed.
-James Ames, painter, &a., of Dorchester, a bank-
t, came up for his last examination, but his amounts
g in an unsatisfactory state, and not having filed •
iment under the Act for his examination, was
arned till next court.
NOARRIEI DISTRESS IN:IND.—We are requested
ate that the Mill of 13e. lid., collected by Mrs.
iell at the Poet-office, Cattistock, in aid of this
has been received and added to the Post-office
iption list in this town.
ME. ----LAnossnisx DEMISE AID—On Sun-
hat Rev. Mr. Harris (very recently returned
rincknow), delivered a very impressive and
riate disoottree in the parish church, in for.
le of the above benevolent cause, when the
£lO 18s. Sid. was collected.
1101:70.—Lonise, Pelona was on Tuesday
ed before J. A. Devenish, Esq., and Captain
by Selina Norman, for assault. It appeared
7 both lodged at the Boot Inn, and,
to complainant's statement, she herself
riday night sitting up to help the landlady
ind wash up the glasses. There being no
he candle going out, she went to a lodger's
for a candle, and as she was returning,
rushed out upon her and commenced
• about the head, gave her a tremendous
face with her fist, blackened both her
nocked her down stairs. The defendant
nplainant's statement in toto ; she did
of, strike her a single blow on Friday.
; was abnaive to her, but she got her
consequence of falling down stairs while
indent was fined 2s. 6d. and costs.
MIND VOTER CHARGED wrrn Doo
'homes Vile, a notorious character,
Chapelry, was summoned by Cecil
sling his dog. The defendant, who,
a shoemaker by trade, behaved in
disreputable manner, and the most
;ruction that could be placed upon it,
drank. He interrupted the proceed-
It appeared that the complainant
ta kennel on Sunday night, and on
g when he got up the dog had been
aimal not returning, he accused the
having the dog, and defendant
it, hut said it followed him away
ichonee, when the children drove
ad not seen it since.—Defendant
if he did not keep the dog to
mplainant said he did not. Defen-
annoy him then, and he did not
I. When he paid rent, rates,and
to sleep when he went to bed,
by a dog barking. He wished
ant paid taxes for the dog 7--The
nothing to do with it. Defen.
to take it away.—Defendant
og. The animal was making
rty, and be released it. He
adbecome of it.—Superinten-
t just before 11 o'clock that
one to him and asked him,
d on, if he was not present,
nt) was gone to get the dog
wever, declined to have any-
'he Bench said it was quite
taken the dog, and askeclthe
eyed it was still on defen-
Mainant said he believed
got the dog or sold it.
) know where the dog was,
fld it again. —The Bench
red it before. —Defendant:
ring it back. —The Bench
self liable to 6 months' urn-
our. They did not wish
d if be would bring the
case would be dismissed.
t's all right, I knew you
)evenieh said defendant
at indecorous manner
sa. The case was not
,ng the dog back first
1 for a week, and if the
meantime, the Bench
lent should be inflicted.
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as on Monday 'charged
'lowing circumstance:v.
luty opposite Welling-
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ether, Sunday morn-
to the back of Mr.
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It did not appear
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Mayor, willing to
wing to Lod more
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cases, in all of
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Kerslake, Q.C., and Mr. D. Keane, for the defendant.
It having been proved that the broughama were hired by
Mrs. Windham to go to Westminster, when the inves-
tigation of Mr. Windham's sanity was going on, and to
take her also to other pleas. Mr. Kerslake rose to
reply, and afterwards called Mr. W. F. Windham, the
defendant, who said : I married my wife in August,
1861. Her name was Agnes Ann Rogers, but she passed
under the name of Willoughby. Before then she had
been living under the protection of a gentleman. After
the marriage. we went to Paris, and remained there
about • fortnight. The eldest sister of my wife went
with me. I was then on good terms with my wife. In
September we came to London, and stayed a night at
Morley's HoteL Next morning we went home to Fel-
brigge. It s.as on the 16th or 17th: We remained
together at Felbrigge until the beginning of October.
She then went away without me, and went to Dublin.
She said her doctor recommended her to go there. She
remained away a fortnight or three weeks, and then
came bock to Felbriggo. She remained there till the
middle of November, and then went away again. I
stayed at Felbrigge until the commission of lunacy was
opened in December. When she left she did so against
my consent, and I did not know where she went to.
The commission belted through December and January.
I first met her outside here during the inquiry. I re-
quested her to come back, and she said she would
after the trial. She kept away from me until the Bth
February last. I did not know that she was living at
Clarendonersrdene until Mr. Davies informed me fter
the trial. I had nothing to do with taking the house.
I had carriages and horses at Felbrigge, and also some
carriages in London. I bad a phaeton in town during
the trial, and had also • brougham at my house, 132,
, Piccadilly. She could have lived there if she chose.
I After the Bth February she remained with me three
, weeks at Felbrigge. Afterwards she came to London
Ito see the doctor, on the ground of being ill. She went
to a house I had provided for her in town, in Clifton
gardens. When I went up there she had gone. I
understand that she afterwards went to Spain. In
August, 1862, I was reconciled to her. She kept on
writing letters begging and praying me to let her 'some
back. At lasi I found that it was impossible to bear
with her any longer. I lived with her in Westbourne-
terrace in July and in August. We went on an excur-
sion in a yacht to Boulogne. I knew nothing as to
what she did between the 31st January and Bth
February or where she was. I was never at Clarendon-
gardens in my life. Ido not know Mr. Bateman, the
plaintiff. I never said I would pay hint the bill if it
were £lOO. I once met a man dressed like a Norfolk
Pig-dealer, who informed me that he bad received a
cheque from Mrs. Windham, signed by me. (Laughter.)
I said that was very probable, but I knew nothing about
it. I took the house at 10, Clifton-gardens, for ha for
a month. That was in February last. I paid 21 guineas
to the auctioneer for the month. She went there on
the Saturday and left on the Monday. I never saw the
plaintiff at Hampton Races. I left Eton at Christmas,
1856. I was with my m3ther at Torquay in 1857,
and in 1858 I was at a private tutor's. I am
now about twenty-two years of age.—Cross-examined
by Mr. Haddleeton : I was at Hampton-Races with
my mother about three years ago ; that is the
iiis only 'me lever was there. I don't know that
my w illness was caused by nie.—Were you not ill
at the une you married Miss Willoughby ?—I decline
to answer any such questions. They have nothing
to do with this case.—Mr. Baron Martin t I think he
is quite justified in saying so,—Defendant : The first
time she left me she went to Dublin, and not to see a
doctor. The doctor am her at Felbrigge Hall first,
and she came to town to see hint in February. I believe
she was ill whilst she was away from me.—Mr. Hud-
dleston : Was she ill when she was with you? —De-
fendant: I shall not answer the question. Yates, my
pad groom, did not some to London with Mrs. Wind-
ham. She would not let him go with her. I don't
know if Meyers. Gregory, my solioitore, have applied
to the plaintiff for the amount of this bill. I gave
them instructions, after the trial, to get in all my bills
and settle them. I assisted to get out a list, and we
put down Mrs. Windham 's debts as far as we could
ascertain. I can't recollect if the plaintiff's bill was
amongst the lot. My solieltors were Instructed to get
in all the bills and discharge them. I heard from Mr,
Davies of Mrs. Windham leaving Clarendoiegardens.
I saw her twice during the trial. She drove down Its
her brougham to Westminster Hall. I spoke to her
on each occasion in the presence of my solicitor, but I
don't recollect if I shook hands with her. She told
me she was staying at the Ruston Hotel, but I did
not go there to see her. I did not see her after she
left Felbrigge Hall, till I saw her in the brougham;
in fact, 1 made no inquiries about her. I hired
Clifton-gardens. When she saw me she asked me
how the trial was going on. I did not make a
disturbance at Clifton-gardens. There Was no
party there at the time I went there, only my
servants. My footman was there in possession of the
plate. I was not going to leave it there, except
in charge of my servant. I had no chance of living
there with Mrs. Windham. She went there on Satur-
day. I went back to Felbrigge Hall, and when I came
up again on the Monday she was gone. (Loud laughter,
in which the defendant heartily joined.) I think her
running away from Clifton Gardens is the same as her
running away from Felbrigge Hall. I went to live with
her at Weetbourne-terreoe in July in consequence of the
letters I received from her solicitors, and also from her-
self, in which she begged use to come back and she
would live quietly with me. I remained there with
her about two months, till I found what she had been
at again. (Laughter.) I afterwards learnt that she had
been to Spain and Dublin.—Mr. Huddleston : Did you
know who she had been with to Dublin? —Defendant t She
said she had been with the opera company. (Laughter.)
That is all I know about it—Bad you heard that she
had been living with Giuglini? I heard many reports,
but nothing positive. I made no inquiries. I did
not trouble myself about it. I did not inquire where
she had been before I went back to live with her. She
asked me to forgive her for what lied passed.—For
what were you to forgive her? That I can't tell.
—Had you not learnt that she had been living with
the opera singer ?—Not positively.—Had you not
reason to believe it ?—I never saw them together.—
Did she promise to give him up? She said notilling to
me about it (Laughter.) Did you not make ifiquiries
about it ?—No ; I minded my own business, net hers,
When I went back to her in July I did not ask her
where she had been. I had signed a deed of separation
and I had no reason to ask her. I heard she was living
in Westbourne-terrace alone.—Who did you hear she
had been in Dublin with I—Her sister and a servant.—
Not with Giuglini ?-oh, yes, with the opera com-
pany. There were reports that she hail been
seen with °Anglin'. Having signed a deed of
separation. I had nothing more to think of
her. I heard enough about Giuglini during the
trial: I have heard that Giuglini used to visit her in
the day time. I suppose at Clarendon Gardens. I
don't know where she was living.—Did you not think
it worth your while to inquire ?—Catainly not. During
the trial I was advised by my solieitors not to do so.
I had my interest to look after then, not hers.
(Laughter.)—Were you at Clifton-gardens on the 28th
February 2—l was there about two hours. I never saw
a soul there except the footman, and I went back to
Shoreditch station. 1 recollect a shabbily-dressed man
—looking, as we should say in Norfolk, "like a pig-
dealer"--said something to me as I gut into the cab.
It might have been the plaintiff, but he is dressed dd.
ferently now. 1 don't know the plaintiff. I don't
recollect what I said to the person who accosted me on
that occailion.—Re-examined : Mrs. Windham had left
me before the trial, or she could have gone to my house
in Piccadilly. She never honoured me with her presence
I there. I had no control over her • she would do as she
'I liked. (Laughter.) When she left me she went alone.
I aelvertiaed in the paper that, in consequence of her
scandalous conduct, I would not be answerable for her
debts, and I directed my solicitor to get in my bills and
discharge them. A separation took place in June, 1862,
by which I was not to molest her, and I should not
have gone uear her afterwards if the had not bothered
my life out. (Laughter.) She took a house in
Westbourne-terrace, and paid for it out of her own
money. She was constantly writing to me, and I
went back. I spent a great deal of money, and I
then separated from her again.—Mary Ann Decker,
who had been in Mrs. Windlians's service, proved
that Giuglini and Mts. Windham were living together
ea man and wife at the time the inquiry of lunacy was
taws on and also since. She saw them in bed together
every night.—John Foyle, who had been Mrs.
Windhaan's footman gave corroborative evidence: He
had taken bills up to their bed room and seen them in
bed together. —The deed was then put in, by which
Mrs. Windham was entitled to £6OO a year.—Mri Baron
Martin said if the jury believed the witnesses for the
defence he should direct them to find a verdict for
defendant By a law a married woman could, to a
certain extent, bind her husband; but if she was living
apart from Min, and committed adultery, she absolutely
destroyed her agency, and ceased to have any power to
bind her husband; and every contract she made under
those cirentnetanced was void as against the husband.
Condonation bad no effect, for the contract mimes here
at the nuoinent it was made and the work and labour
done; and anythnig that subsequently passed between
the plaintiff and defendant could not at all affect his
liability. In point of law be never was liable; and it
was not only lew, but reason and common sense.—The
jury then returned A verdict for the defendant.
WEST LIILWORTH.—On Thursday, November
27th, the quiet but beautiful little village of West
Lulworth presented a scene of festivity such as has not
been witnessed there for a long time, if ever before.
The opening morn was greeted by the discharge of fire-
arms in various parts of the village, and passing through,
one could not but surmise that something peculiarly
interesting to all, and quite out of the ordinary routine
of village life, was about to take place. Groupe of the
villagers also, both old and young, stood here and there
conversing with somewhat singular interest, which with
the cheerful smiles that lit up every countenance, and
the wild and merry laugh which anon burst from their
lips, tended strongly to confirm this conjecture, and not
a little to excite one's curiosity. At half-past ten,
however, the secret became plain, for • brisk succession
of firing, about midway down the village, attracted the
attention of those assembled in the street; a party of
six appeared in gay attire proceeding in the direction of
the parish church, when at the altar of the hymen, a
happy , couple of theiruunaber were about to be united
until ' death do them part." Having entered the
church, the sacred edifice was soon nearly filled with
spectators, when the solemn ceremony commenced.
dere the gallant and so far successful wooer seemed
quite to have lost his equilibrium, from his repeating hi
order the solemn words "with this ring I thee wed,"
and placing the ring not merely on the wrong finger,
but on the wrong band also. This, of course, ocea-
, aimed not a few smiles on the part of the spectators,
1 but perhaps he had not bees previously instructed on,
which hand to place the ring; or it may have arisen
from the overflow of joy which he experienced when
taking the lily-white fiend of the fair lady before him
for the first time se his own. But how to acebant for
the mistake of the bride intended in giving him the
wrong hand, we confess we are utterly at aloes to know,
as we understand she has twice before knelt at the
altar, and received a "wedding ring." She might
possibly have been indifferent whether she became his
bride or not, although this is not generally supposed,
but otherwise as, ho use her own words, she '• nearly
got Jim in the mind last Sunday." The more general
opinion is, that the mistake also arose on her pert from
her very free participation in the happiness of him to
whom she was then being united. The error, however,
having been pointed out to them, the ceremony was
completed without further vexation. Then tame the
usual badness of signing, ko., by which time the
favoured bridegroom's cap of joy was full to overflowing,
so full indeed as to cause bins to ontstep all bounds of
gallantry, and for the time, be lose all moped for the

bselinp of his bride, as was evident from the manner in
which he addressed.. her when the minister. asked her

age, and requested her to sign her name. "Ye bean't
more than seventy-vour be ee Betsy?" She replied she
was fifty. "Why ee 'twold lee wor fifty-ewe." She
stated she could not write, when he again addressed her,
" Why ee twold I ee wor a scoller, else I shouldn't had
ee." This amusing scene being over, the party quitted
the church, when they were greeted with a volley fired
over their heads by some who were posted on the wall
on either aide of the gates. Prootieding homeward,
they were met by four village maidens bearing • cradle,
which was deoorated with flowers, evergreens and flags,
and in which was an infant with • cup and spoon. This
was intended as a present for the bride, and was borne
before them to the future happy home of the newly
wedded pair, to which they were esoorted by a con-
course of people, amid firing and shouting in abun-
dance. Here again they were saluted by the firing of
a blacksmith's anvil, (which was well charged with
powder, indicating the occupation of the bridegroom,)
guns, muskets, &c., by a party who had stationed them-
selves before the door. Having regaled themselves,
we suppose, with wine and cake, they were followed by
old men and women, young men and maidens, and
children with flags, guns, &a, down to the sea-side,
whenoe, at their pleasure, they returned home to dine.
While, however, they were greatly enjoying themselves
over a carefully prepared wedding dinner, they were
alarmed by the room suddenly filling with smoke, even
to suffocation, which, after examination, proved to
have been caused by some mischievous person blocking
up the chimney with furze, he. Unable to remain any
longer in the house, being literally smoked out, the
bridal party left the remainder of their dinner in the
smoke, and retreated to the Castle Inn tap-room, where
they merrily passed the time till 3 o'clock in the
morning.—[Comatunicated.]
PORTLAND. Diseases IN PORTLAND. We
regret to learn that a very large number of the
labouring poor in Portland, are, and have been for
a long time past, suffering great distress from want
of employment. We are assured that many families
have gone for days together without tasting bread
—in short, that there are scores of families in as
great distress as the ootton operatives of Lanca-
shire. "

CoNM"? TitlaTmxist.—The treatment of Convicts
was the question discussed by Mr. Assistant...l:edge
Bodkin, in his charge to the Grand Jdry at the
opening of the Middlesex Sessions on Monday. The
learned gentleman thinks the present system of penal
servitude has failed, and advises a recurrenoe to
transportation. In the case of burglars and men
charged with committing crimes accompanied with
violence, he would have the sentence of transporta-
tion pronounced by the judge, reserving the ticket-
of-leave system in their cue to be carried out in the
colonies, after some probation, as that undergone by
convicts in Ireland. With regard to prisoners con-
victed of lesser crimes,:he would retain the ticket-
of-leave system with considenlble alterations, making
the punishment of those c4,ricted a second time
much more severe than that of those who have been
sentenced to penal servitude for the first time only.
The same topic was under discussion before the Law
Amendment Society on Monday evening. Mr.
Hastings read a pipet upon the treatment of con-
' Ile advocated the adoption of lengthened
periods of imprisonment and the making a distinc-
tion in the degree of punishment allotted to persons
convicted for the first time and to those suffering for
second offiences. He expressed a strong opinion
against the restoration of transportation. In the
discussion which followed the present system of
treating criminals was generally condemned. The
further discussion of the subject was adjourned for a
fortnight.
PIDOLETRENTHIDE.—On Sunday, November
30th, two seromns were preached in the Wesleyan
11 Chapel by the Rev. S. Edwards, of Dorchester.
1 Collections were made for the relief of the distressed
operatives in Lancashire—realizing.£3.
ATHELHAMPTON, On Monday evening,
December Ist., the committee of the Athelhainpton
Total Abstinence Society gave the members of the
Band of Hope (consisting of about forty children) a
substantial treat of tea, cake, buns, Sta. After tea
a large company assembled to listen very attentlvelV,
and apparently with great interest, to addresses
delivered by the Chairman, Rev. H. B. Miles, and
the Revs G. V. Butler, IL Allen, and N. Randall.
Between the speeches several pieces were sung and
recited by the children in an admirable manner,
(especially "The Drink Fiend," by one of the
senior members), the whole reflecting great credit
upon an excellent secretary to whose care this part
of the proceedings had been entrusted. The even-
ing, altogether, was a most enjoyable one • more
especially to those who felt that by having adopted
the principles of the society they were on the eats,
and therefore on the right side. We wish that morn
of those who fancy that there can be no enjoyment,
no mirth, without the assistance of intoxicating drink
could have seen the merry, healthy looking faces of
the party assembled on this occasion. May the time
speedily come when in cottage and in I Waco, in
public assemblies, and in social gatherings, the
people may be entirely independent of a vies-
creating, soul-destroying liquor, as the tonne of
their mirth and enjoyment. That these latter can
be had without the aid of the former we at Athol-
hamptou have abundantly proved. May increasing
numbers go and do likewise.
WAREHAM. —LASCASHIRE Rauxy
On Wednesday evening, the Rev. C. C. Nutter
delivered an interesting and highly instructive
lecture, at the Townhall. entitled "A visit to
Egypt," in aid of the above fund. The talented
lecturer carried his audience in imagination to the
various remains of this ancient izieople, which he
graphically described, and further illustrated by
many beautifully executed diagrams. The room
was well filled by a respectable audience, and the
proceedings of the evening were greatly enlivened
by the strains of the Wareham Braes Band, who
kindly gave their services. After payment of the
expenses, about £2 was forwarded to the general
fund.
SPETTISBURY.— SODDEN DEATH. -On Friday
an inquest was held before W. B. Atkinson, Esq., on
the body of an old man, named Barfoot, The evidenoe
went to show that the deceased, who was eighty years
of age, went to his work as usual on the preceding
day, and continued at his employ till about noon, when
he was seised with a fit, and died in a few hours. The
dy returned a verdict of "Died by the Visitation of

POOLE.—MUNICIPAL.—The vacaney caused in
the South East Ward of this borough, has been
filled by the election of F. T. Rogers, Esq. There
was no opposition.
SELLING BEKR DURING ILLEGAL HOURS.—At
the Petty Sessions held on Thursday, November
27th, Mr. Superintendent Gifford summoned John
Lacy, landlord of the Greyhound Inn, for keeping
his house open during prohibited hours. Police.
Sergeant Barnes proved the °dance, and Mrs. Lacy,
who appeared for her husband, was fined the sum of
ss. and costa.
"Tics Use op THE RIFLE. "—On Friday evening,
the 29th November, Adjutant Barrett, of the Dorset
Battalion, delivered an instructive lecture on the
above subject, to about 30 of the 4th Dorset Volun-
teers.
DARING ESCAPE or A PRISONER. George
Sweetapple, a prisoner in Poole Gaol, who had been
committed to take his trial at the ensuing Quarter
Sessions for stealing a quantity of cloth at Long-
fleet, managed to effect his escape on Thursday.
It appears that he was at work in the prison
garden, and the authorities having incautiously
left the key in the garden lock, he fastened them
in the gaol. He then got over the wall, some
eight feet high, . and of course loot no time in
"cutting tracks." Although the police were but an
hour behind, and though the telegraph was set to
work in all directions, and a reward of £5 offered for
his capture, it was not effected until the following
Tuesday.
Mscilainos' INSTITUTE. The general annual
meeting et the Poole Mechanics' Institute was held on
Thursday, the 27th of November, in the Reading-room
of the Institution. J. Harker, Esq., was called to the
I chair, and in his opening address said that they bad
irrived at the end of another financial year of the
Institute. They would see by the report, which would
be read by the secretary, how they stood in reference
to monetary affairs, in comparison wita the lest year,
~ and the outgoing committee in resigning the trust
reposed in them, would, he felt, meet the approval of
the members. The Chairman then said that the
painful duty devolved upon him to inform the members
of the loss of a firm and staunch supporter—A. S.
Hodges, Esq., a friend who had- ever held and worked
with them since the foundation of the Institution,
through good report and evil report, and he (the Chair-
man) felt sure that the members would regret any-
thing should have occurred that necessitated the with-
drawal of Mr. Hodges from the Institution. The
secretary, Mr R.Belbin, then read the report, showing a
balance of £l5 against the Institution, mainly caused
by the purchase of class-room furniture, and &tinge,
found necessary when removing from their old
premises to the New Temperance Hall, where they
rent the under portion of the building. A very hand-
some donation of books for the library was received
from W. L. Adye, Esq., Merely House, and another
donation from Thomas Wanhill, &qr., Poole. Mr.
Sloper, in moving the adoption of the report., said there
were three societies in Poole—the Mechanic's Institute,
the Literary and Scientific Institute, and the Young
Men's Christian Association—all of them having the
same desirable objects in view, namely, the moral,
intellectual, and social improvement of the young men
of the town, and the inhabitants generally ; and he
could not see why these societies should not be incor-
porated, and thus by their united efforts endeavour to
effect the objects that they are each prevented from
doing to any great extent, because of their want of
unity. He believed if they would assimilate, that they
would produce an'institution that would be an honour
to the town, and a real blessing to its inhabitants. He
said that the inscription on the front of the Literary
and Scientific Institute was "A Gift to the Inhabitants
of the Town," and from that he inferred that the public
should have access to those large stores of knowledge
contained therein, and he believed that the public could
and should enforce the right. The members entirely
concurred with Mr. Sloper that his objects were very
desirable, but were afraid that the benefits he pro-
phesied would be "o'er long" in arriving to maturity;
however, they would willingly render him all the
assistance in their power for their furtherance. The
election of president and vice-presidents being con-
cluded, Messrs. Belben and Sloper were elected secre-
taries during the ensuing year; Mr. Joseph Moores,
treasurer. The committee were then elected, and the
business of the evening concluded with a cordial vote
of thanks to the retiring officers, and to the chairman
for his yea ably presiding on the occasion.
Boultss VaLter Porrrar.—On Tuesday, the 25th
ult., Mr. William Stanching, the proprietor of the
Bourne Valley Pottery, entertained the whole of the
workmen employed at this establishment, with their
wives and • party of friends, to a bountiful supply of

tea and cake. Several reverend divines were present and
Mr. Gonley De Cherille, of Parkstone, all of whom gave
suitable addresses, relating more particularly to the
social condition of the workingmen. The proceeding's,
which were of an interesting character, terminated at
nine o'clock by singing the National Anthem.
LOWER NEN BURY. —Foam ENG AFFRAY—AS
one of Mr. Park's keepers was going his rounds on
Friday he came upon two men in the act of feretting
rabbits, by whom he was brutally assaulted, and left on
the ground in an insensible state. He at length con.
trived to reach his habitation, and is now, we are happy
to ray, progratring favourably. The men are unknown
to hiss, but a clue has been obtained by the pollee,
which will, doubtless, lead to their apprehension.

BRIDPORT.—THE WHOLESALE CANVASS RoSHIRT. •
—COMMITTAL or Wnirrgast —Town-hall, Tuesday.— I
Present, J. Barincott and F. Good, Esqrs.—James I
Whetham was again brought up, Mr. Watts being
present to defend him,—The depositions of Mr. Alfred
Stephens (taken at the previous examination) having
been read to the prisoner, as well as the usual caution,
prisoner merely said, " I an, guilty," and signed the
document to that effect —The Bench (through Mr.
Barnicott) to prisoner " You stand committed to
take your trial at the next quarter aessims at Dorches-
ter, and we are glad this painful case has terminated.
You have had the benefit of Mr. Watt's advise, and he
luta done his best for you; and we regret to say that
this is the most villainous cage which ever came
before us. There was the case of Foan, some years ago,
in which you figured as a witness, and it is a pity but
you had taken warning by his fate. You had a good
situation, and • kind master, whose confidence you
have grossly abused."—At the conclusion of this im-
pressive address, Mr. Watts applied for bail, as the
prisoner had told all he knew, and had a wife and
family and father in the town, and as he would be a
witness against Crabb at the next sessions he could
have no objection to repeat that evidence then ; neither
could he have any motive to abscond; neither would
the prosecution offer any opposition. —Mr. J. P. Step-
hens here rose, and said, " Mr. Watts : You are deci-
dedly beside the ruark in that respect." Mr. Watts :
Then I hope the prosecution will sit by and make
no opposition; and however great a rascal the
prisoner has been in times past, it is his whit
to regain the position he has lost at present.—
lieneh, to Mr. Watts t DMibtless you have done
your duty, but the Bench are unanimous in re-
fusing bail. Those magistrates who have been present
at the former hearings, but cannot attend to-day, have
been consulted, and they are unanimous in the some
opinion; besides, he would be better off at Dorchester
than Bridport ; as here there is a strong feeling in the
town against him, which is not so mush for his conduct
as a thief, but for having " split," as the term is com-
monly exptesaed, therefore he stands committed with-
out bail. The crowd was not so great aeon the former
occasion, and the prisoner was taken to the station,
preparatory to leaving by triau for Dorchester.—We
understand. that Cribb, previous to leaving Beaminster,
on Monday, made a "clean breast" of several robberies
he had latterly committed on his own amount, viz., of
a valuable weighing machine, the property of Mr. R.
Warr, Beaminster, (worth FT), wine and spirits from
B. Fox, tsq., and Mr. G. Squires, of the same town,
and a carpet bag containing a wedding suit and other
articles from a young man from London, which caused
the postponement of his wedding. Crabb's house at
Beaminster was also well furnished. He Is said to be
worth from £'2,000 to P. 3,0004 with a prospect of an
equal sum on the death of a relative. He has
undergone 18 months' imprisonment at Dorchester
'some years ago for a hemp and flax transac-
tion and is reported also to have had two years
in London.—Great praise is due to Superintendent
Mellale for the energy and tact he has exhibited in I
tracing out this most nefarious business
CHARMOUTH. —CAUTION TO PEOPLE USING
CHARCOAL.—A few days sines two youths, sons of
a respectable tradesman of this place, placed some
charcoal in their bedroom for the purpose of warm-
ing it. They intended it to burn an hour in the
afternoon, and then remove it from the room. They
did not do so, but thinking it was out allowed it to
remain all night, and retired to rest between nine
and ten o'clock. About five in the morning the
eldest awoke, and finding himself very unwell,
attempted to arouse his brothel, but to his Baton-
ishment kitind him quite insensible and apparently
dead. He at once told his father, who immediately
sent for Mr. Norris, surgeon. That gentleman
quickly arrived, and after bleeding the youth and
' using other restoratives, he became conscious in
about five or six hours. He was however, ill for
several days, but we are thankful to say he is now
quite welL Had he slept alone, or had the charcoal
had the same effect on the eldest, the result would
, most probably have been fatal to both, for they
" would have been quite dead long before anyone
would have discovered them. We trust this will
prove a warning to others to be careful of the use
of charcoal in close rooms. The 'ages of the youths
are between 17 and 20.