The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-05-26 00:00:00

LECTURES ON QUEBNSLAND.

Two most interesting lectures on this colony
were delivered on Tharaday and Friday even-
ings, at the Townhall, by Mr. Jordan, who is
commissioned by the Queensland Government.
There was a very numerous attendance, who
seemed to listen with great attentiou to the
remarks of the lecturer. Shortly after eight
o'clock the chair was taken by the Mayor, J. Onlpin,
Fan. Mr. Jordan commenced his address, which
occupied nearly two hours in delivery, by horde tit-
marks on the importance, the rapidly Increasing
wealth and commerce, and the great social and moral
advancement of the Australian Colonies, especially
during the last ten years. He describes the cities
of Sydney and Melbourne, and the rapid develop-
ment of wealth, especially in the colony of Victoria.
The idea had obtained that the vast island continent
of Australia-3,000 miles from east to west, and
2,000 miles from north to south- -of a solid and
generally an unindented form, with very few great
rivers, to open up its vast interior—was only habit-
able on • mere fringe of its coast line, the interior
being, as it wee supposed, a vast and barren desert
of sand. This idea, however, bad recently been al-
together exploded. J. Manouall Stuart had re-
cently planted the British flag upon • green hill in
the very centre of Australia, from whence divereng
in several directions, for many mile he discovered
a ooentry finely grassed and watered, native roses
and oranges, some of them never before seen, and
reservoirs of water in the solid rook. After
having passed a high eulogium upon the great
Australian explorer Burke, and feelingly depicted
his w.fferings and death, Mr. Jordan said that
bie business, however, was to direct their &nob.
ties to the new colony of Queenslanh whioh, about
two year. ago, was separated from the oldest of the
Australian colonies, Neer Routh Wales, and
einbracing about 1100,01/0 square miler. A correct
plural geographical description of Australia at I
whole would be incorrect in some respect*, Mid con-
voy wrong Impressions in reference to Queensland,
ineemuch as there were peeelbuities which gave to
Ms colony features of Its own. One of those was
that the greater portion of the rain fell in the
sernmer mouths. In other parts of Australia there
Isere sometimes long droughts in the summer
vegetation withered, and the country looked barren
end desolate. But in consequence of the summer
rains and the absence" of mesre winter frogs In
Queensland, there was • kind of perpetual spring,
and the country was always great from January to
December. The other peculiarity was that whereas
Australia generally was almost destitute of rivers,
and especially of navigable rivers, Queensland might
be fairly described as a land of rivers and streams,
many of which were navigable, presenting marry
allental beauties on their brinks. The coast was bold
and picturesque, abounding in bays, estuarial, and
horbonrs. At a distance of from sixty to eeventy
miles from the coast and parallel to it was • range of
mountains, called the Australian Andes; in the oeol
manes and deep gorges of which arose the rivers
that traversed the intermediate country to the sea,
their banks having a broad belt of alluvial soiL On
this belt grew the thickly•foliated, vigorous, and
beeutiful "scrub forest;" and between the rivers
the country was covered with timber, lea dense in
growth. There were districts in which the Umber
wag poor and the land swampy, but theme were ex-
ceptional and rare; and usually the country abounded
in valuable woods and productive land. The
dry character of the atmosphere, and the regularity
of the sea breezes, rendered the temperature lees
oppressive than in many countries where the range
was lower; and in no part of the globe—whose four
quarters be had visited—bad be seen such • con-
tinuance of the most delightful and regular weather
during the year. The healthiness of the climate
would be apparent when he told them that epidemic
diseases were rare, and endemics were said to be un-
known. The capital of Queensland was the city of
Brisbane, situated on the river of the same name,
fifteen miles from the coast, surrounded by the most
desirable scenery, and containing about 7,000 inhabi•
tants. The river was navigable, and with some im•
movements, now in program, would be one of the
finest river harbours in the world. But with all these
advantages the colony wanted one thing. Its
present population was about 46,000; they wanted
to see it increased a-hundred or five-hundred-fold.
Indeed, they were anxious to receive any number of
careful, industrious, temperate, sober, hardworking
people, who would go out and engage especially in
agriculture. With this view the Government and
the Legislature of Queensland had endeavoured to
remove the hitherto existing barriers to emigration,
and to present to persons in the mother country
every inducement to go out to the new colony.
After baying discussed the agricultural capabilities
of the country, for which the soil and climate of
Queensland were peculiarly adapted, wheat yielding
at the rate of 40 bushels per acre, and in some oases
eves 50 and 60, with 60Ibs, to the bushel, Mr.
Jordan stated, that, apart from grain, fruits, and
tropical plants, the capabilities of Queensland for the
growth of cotton was destined, he believed, to make
this the greatest of all the British Colonies.
After sneaking at large upon the importance of
this branch of supply from America, on grounds apart
from the present war, the lecturer pointed out the
difficulties in thrzlairwai of carriage that present them.
selves with to cotton cultivation in
India and Africa, and proceeded to show the
superiority of Queensland in the., respects.
The loiterer Mai proceeded to the emigration
question, °outmoding that the object of the Govsra-
matt we. rather to turn the neosmorytide of emigra-
tion into its natural and legitimate channels, towards
the British Colonies, rather than towards other
oountries ; and thus to create a vast market at the
antipodes for British manufactures. To show that
there was a good opening for persons without
capital :—every person paying his own purge, and
that of members of hns own family above the age of
14, at the rate of t2O for each person, would receive,
upon his arrival in Queensland, • land order of £lB.
or 18 acres of land, and a further order of £l2 or 12
acres more, at the end of two years. Steerage
pay 117 fur passage, and receive an /18
Persons paying the passage moose of
servants and others at the Saibe rate, wruld 'waive
orders for £lB for meth person thus taken out, upon
the arrive/ of emigrants. Female domestics were in
great requiem.: were hired immediately, sad moo
married. (Laughter) Besides the encouragement
of oompenies, the Govern:neat of Queensland had
soother object is view—the settlement of this beau-
tiful colony on • large seal, by a Mai "saber
small proprietors lamas The &denotes. '

this' 6f
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system in a new mann, bad been prettily and wets
a:premed by s clever writer The land being hal
own' the farmer is sure of the full and undivided
rewewd of his labiate, In meth our you have every
square foot of land under the eye of practical skW,
unwearied diligence, intense thrift, and unremitting
toll. Ike wife, the eons, said even the daughters sif
the farmer, nareorrupted by the expensive habits and
vicious eastome of the towns, find their pleasure in
rude toll The daughters moat their mothers in
the oars of the °owl, the .dairy, the poultry, and
even the lighter liut agreeable and healthful exercises
of the field. The sons help the father in digging,
p 1 log clearing, fencing, ditching, draining, and
meaing the farm-buildings. The land has become
the true, safe, and liberal 'swings bank,' where
every half hoar of veluutary and cheerful toil is put
out to large interest." (Applause.) At the conclusiqn
of the lecture, width *as frequently interrupted by
lead applanse, a vote of thsaks was passed to the
Maurer.
At the second lecture on Friday night the
&air was taken by the Rev. H. Moeda and the hall
wee crowded to teem' by an attentive audience.
Mr. Jordan glanced rapidly at the principal points
of the lest lecture on Queensland, in which he had
described its extant, geography, ollman• and
agricultural capabilities. After which he dwelt at
some length upon the capabilities of Queensland ass
wool-producing cotinkry. Out of the 90 millions
of pounds of wool imported into England every
year, about 60 millions came from Mistake. . There
were now between three and fine million s ot_oltr2
deputated on the megnificent plains and
denies of Queensland, besides half • million of
honied cattle, hod 20.000 hones; but there was
room for this to be immensely increased. Instead of
four millions of sheep it might deputies some 60
millions, and instead of exporting for Ragland
14,000 bales of wool, as they did lard year, the
colony of Queensland might export 200,000 bales of
wool annually. (Cheers.) The lecturer then des-
cribed the kind of labour needed in the Australian
"Bush"—persons to act as shepherds, stockmen,
bullock-drivers, gardeners, domeetie and genera
servants. Any numbs' of there, if they were
industrious, sober people, might obtain immediate
employment at highly remunerative wages. Single
men from £3O to £4O a-year with lodgings and
ratioos ; married couples from 44.5 to 1-60. Bosh
life" in its various grader ilia ediplOyments was
described, from the "Maltby squatter, in his corn-
modioes, teoiny house, overlooking an ilemellee
extent of splendid country oocapied by his own
flocks and herds, to the humble shepherd, who at
the out-station led forth his flock from the fold by
his lonely hut through the open fora, ot sktedsive
plains to pasture. The lecturer gith Usay practical
directions as to the best mode of pioneering farming,
so as to secure I quick return from a portion of the
land partially cleared—barley, oats, garden prodoce,
fruit trees, and especially cotton. This had been
well called the "poor man's fleece." The class
of persons wh-a ought, and the class of persons who
ougat not to go to the colony were dwelt upon Very
plainly and fully. He had not been commissioned
by the Queensland Uoeernment to travel 16,000
miles to recommend an indiscriminate rash front
this country to the antipodes. Thou Who, were
doing well at home should stop it Wane. He did
not, however, think that bun *la "doing
Well," who wild only Jut live and keep the bailiffs
Out 01 the Mime. Every man should determine, as
the world was large, to do better than that, so as to
make provision for his declining years, and give his
children a fair start in life (Appleton). Those per-
sons who have no calling and no love for bard work,
but were too often the first to nigh to any neer
country, and the first to rush back vim with
a doleful account of its being a keeling ilrildertiedh
were earnestly cautioned hot to gui bows and
sinew s, hard handis accustomed to handle the plough,
Ale %paste, and the axe, these were at a premium in
Queensland; the men who had these, iftover else
he had not, with energy and will to use them, was
sure to succeed and almost certain to become wealthy.
Farmers and farmers' labourers were chiefly needed.
Mr. Jordan gave much valuable advice for persons
on lauding, especially cautioning them against the
demoralising advice of "croakers and idlers." Go
atone. (he laid) on to your firm with year Amity
and a tent in a cart, or • bullock drily, and lei the
forest noon ring with 061,10'60t your axe, and then
go on —end you will encoeeci.—Mr. Jordan alluded
to the difficulties and discouragement" which might
be anticipated by pervious enge..paid in farming in •
new country. Pioneer farming was hard, rough
work. There were difficulties and discouragement'
in all undertakings, but there was no difficulty
in farming Queensland, which • men with health,
industry, and perseverance could not cheerfully
overcome so as to ensure esoceee. The advantages
of emigration to Queensland it appears, may be put
in • few brief meteor:es a—The free pummel, or its
equivalent in land orders, and for intermediate and
sabin passengers, the further gift of £l2 land order
In two years. The lo* pike of land in the Agricul-
tural rettervels, with the *abet of deferred payments.
The grait produtiveness of the soil with the high
price to be obtained for farm produce. The profit-
ahtehess of growing cotton, with a certainty of a
market and the liberal Government boons—the
liberal form of Government, with an almost entire
absence of taxation—the general safety of the voyage
—the healthfulness and beauty of the climate, and
Its suitability to the European constitution, A vote
of thanks to the lecturer terminated a very inittruc-
tire lecture.

1 --ilifil-0-OTI4.—AN "TT inVlTlnraTent TROUNLE.
Iffilen Certer, • "nymph of the pave," but rather of a 1
questionable age, was brought up in custody no Tender, I
' at the To...obeli. charged before Ceptsh. Prolate sad
J. Arline, Esq., with being drank and riotous, and as-
saulting the polio, fit tte execution of their duty.—lt
appeared that whilst P.C. Delaniont was on his beat,
*tient three o'clock on Tuesday morning, be found the
frail one, whis was drunk, knocking up the inhabitente
of the old Poor-house, Writ-street. He took her to the
look up, but on tier journey thither sbe was very riotous.
and not liking the idea of being lodged signiori bet will,
she thereupou defied the officer and gave him i slip on
the fees with some effect, whieh be *at oiR at all pretend
he receive. As elm hid done it no well the first time, she
thought she inhild do It again, but (mold not accom-
plish her purPow. and at last was caged in. cell at the
police nation —When placed before the Bench she
kornesl the idea of being drunk, and said she leas going
quietly home. —Captain Proem said she was an inoor-
ngible offender, and fined her 40s and oosts, but is
Ellen had not the "needful," in default she was ordered
to visit the authorities at Dorchester gaol, with. month's
recreation in the shape of hard labour.
CAUTION TO LAJDB —A boynamed Farwell... ei.5....1
on Monday beforetha Mayor and J. Arlin', q.,c
with stealing Bowers from the garden of R. Cotterell,
ffeq.—lt appeared that about seven o'clock on Sunday
morning, defendant Was observed by that active officer,
P.C. McMahon, to enter the garden of Mr. Cotten-IL Dear
Belgrave Terrace, and pluck • quantity of !lowers. The
led was about to depart with his prise, but to his
estonishment found himself in the fond embraces of the
police officer, who took him before Mr. Cottersll.—
Complainant, at the hearing of the cuss, said it was not
the value of the flowers which the boy had taken, but
the dames' that we. done to hie garden by boys, that
had ioduced him to bring the case forward, as he hoped
it might been example to other boys. As he did not
wish to press the charge the lad was discharged alter
being reprimanded.
JOHN BARLEYCORN AGA/N.—A man named Pitman,
who had indulged rather too freely at the shrine of
Bacchus, the result of which warn that for two
nights he was a abstainer from alcohol at the
poliee-station, and then had to make his appear.
rime before "the powers that be at the Townhall on
Monday, was charged by P.C. Bewering with drunkenness
so Saturday night. —That officer proved that on the
night in question be beard • "row' near the Bridge,
and on gning to ascertain the cause he found defendant
on the North Quay drunk, and ill-treating a younger
brother. Defendant would not go boom, and be was
, lodged in the station. For tbieotrenee defendant was
convicted in "the drunkard's fee" of tos. and costs.

AN Horsham ONN. —Sarah Russell, who is well
acquainted with the physiognomies of the Weymouth
Beneth ot magietratee was again on Monday brought
before them on her favourite charge of vagrancy. She
was committed to Dorchester Gaol for two months.

A....
FAMILY " has."—William Taylor, iandlord of the
Albioa Inn, w.s summoned by his wife with assaulting
her. Complainant, however, did DOA appear, end the
ease was dismissed. - -

Amongst the candidates who took bettors at the
lete exaniination of gentlemen applying for ad-
mission on the Rolls of Attention and Solicitors nf
tbe Superior Courta we notios the name of Mr. W.
Barrett, who wee articled to Mr. Andrews of this
town.

Coxestrr.—The WeymOuth Choral Society intend
giving the Ibret concert of the season on Thursday night,
May a, at the Assembly Rooms, Royal Hotel. The
programme is a choice and well-selected one, and there
no doubt but that it will be an entire 'nemesis, as it
will probably have the support of the yeomanry as well
as the public generally.
THZ RAILWAT WOILZ6.—The past week's inclement
weather has prevented the works of the Weymouth and
Portland Railway being carried on so fast as was the
osae • few weeks back, yet since we last inspected the
line great progress has been made. The worts now
extend to the Ferry-bridge near which piles are being
driven for • bridge to crow' the little sea. A tunnel is
also in course of construction near the Union on the
Wyke-road.
THE GALE AND ITI DIZAII73B. —melds of Monday
night and Tuesday, hiss been one the severest
that has visited our onset for some time pan,
and a large amount of property has been sacriked.
On land the strong wind kel found out the weak parts
of many houses, am the scattered fragments in every
street too plainly testify; in feet it was 'boost
dangerous to walk near houses. In the gardens the
damage done is ooncidereble, and much of the young
fruit is blown off, and the trees injured to a consider-
able extent. A grest number of the shops at the top of
St. Mary's and St. Thonsss'erreeta, together with those
facing the Esplanade, stem obliged to transact business
With abutters up as the wind was so powerful, indeed It
saa difficult is some pletwe to keep on one's legs.
Whilst the effects of the gale have been severely felt on
land, at sea it has i.roved most disastrous amongst the
shipping. A seer hear, sea, accompanied be a power-
ful north-east wind, has made sad havoc amongst the
shipping, in even so wore • plasm am Portian4 Roads,
with the shelter a the breakwater. On Tuesday
moraine a ketch, from Yarmouth, loaded with timber,
who was riding at anchor minds the bend of the
Breakwater, broke from her moorings, and in spite of
the efforts of her crew made for the Breakwater.
The Mende on shore, iret:aU that if she struck
that huddle' she mast Inevitably to to pieces, at mat
ciopesited a nonanSKl mearesepw to W--ymoeth to
obtain assistaase for the unfortunate nesesi, mod ia a
very short soma of time Captain Consins's new steamer,
the Commodore, got np steam and proceeded as Ism
WI wisp from We pen cs an donmed d mem end

whom the lives of fell ow creaturm were at Mak&
Nobly did the Bide tug 5t..2 the heavy On, but
setwithstanding that every exertion was made
So overtake the doomed mi IQ."' to
°he 'LI IQ. to
do as before she Mould femme the anforteaste
frula her Poeition the betty ma bad dashed
her against the Breakwater, and Soon after she became
• °meet* whet. The creel mashing" of tithe men
tied& ..r were tend 5y Maple' on the Breakwater,
het ik *sea AMA tothlittlesespe from a retell DM".
The shlperreeked men were taken to the Portland Pre-
ventive Station, where they were kindly attended to.
On
her return from this wave,
the Cootaitiders r
a closure yacht in dietetic, in whirl' "reeiee
Y and
d
giestlesean from Cowed, who ked gone Mit on a igtll4llo
tnt' The gal. ed.Sln tio, the Mosel attempted to pot
War P".‘ibut wasUOBbie tO do so, and made for
nd Hoads.went
toThish.lser slmtwo.,
and impossible.
.:e.dmoad i
a. the
coussiodoge
bringing her to a place of safety. On Mosel of the yacht
were several fiiherunc. from Cowes,°"etlte
Needles in their fishing boat. when the yacht pulsed by.
These were unable to return to loud
on account of the
violence of the me sad wind h
, and the yact seeing their
pyritous condition bore down to them and took
them cm board, but the boats were compelled to
he left to the fury of the sea. The Commodore
took the Mew of the yacht, the lady and gen-
Malian tad the Ashermen, LI in all, on board,
end siely landed them here. In the evening the
partied left for Southampton bY the South-Ws-Meru
train. Within the Breakwater no less that six or seven
easels have broken from their moorings and gope ashore
"neartn.Portiolandt
,taeh dimege to done tithreemaa. dAiis,,:fwattantbedsey
se the Louisa of Weynioutlo, Captain Pitt, laden with
stone, and bound for Gravesend; the Liberty, also of
this port, and the Lovely Cruiser, hot/ether with other
easels. The steamers between Weymouth and Port-
land were unable to run, and one of the Chennel
Islands boats could not face the storm on her voyage
to n th
mis.dpotyrt, lethen..whieh plies sloe ought to have arrived
o
Reedit Racte.—Abont 45 perms' took advantage of
the exeursioi. train on Monday ran by the Great
Western Railway Company to fondon for the purpose
of enabling the votaries of the turf to witness the races
at 134401 q,
" r LIMO ej"—.l very interesting lactate on this
subject was delivered at the National Sehoolroom, on
Wednesday evening, by PIO Bev. Talbot Cliesves in eon-
nexion with the Wsymotith Total Abitinenct
The ettendanee, however, DU ter, *flail. The Km
W. Miles, pf Beisitcle, accepted the ahnit, and opened
lb* Prooe'aP with Prayer, after which Mr. Greece.
said the mbject which he had chosen to spook about
that night was oot a very attractive one, but it was a
plain and most iteportant one—that of the pledge. It
was of more importance at the present moment, homage,
so far ati be could see, much of the controversy of the
temperance movespeot wan celetered eroded the pledge,
end if the questioe was not ably and closely handled,
It might be the subject of considerable division amongst
the various temperance societies. The subject of the
pledge was one which had of late attracted much atten-
tion, and there had been • very large accession of new
labourers in the movement. About • year since a
Church of England Temperance Society was formed for
the purpose of obtaining the help of the clergymen of
the Church of England as much as poenble in aiding
the movement. The result of this society had been
that one of the great hindrances to the movement had
been dispelled, that of the erroneoue ideas *Web were
formed by the clergy in times pest of the nature of the
pledge. In the diectlegion which hose at the boefereioct
of the Church of Beige') Temperance Society Init.
don, URI sublet* of the pledge was very fully tiia
and how far it was to be regarded as a religioatemlendJ
and moral obligation. He thought they arrived at •
very unanimous resolution, that the pledge should be
of as large a character as possible, but that it should
tionaiat of as few words save, necessary. There were
two questions connected with the pledge, which were
of great importance. The first was, what was the
moral obligation of the general sanction of the pledge?
The setend was what did the pledge hind theui to do,
end *het were they to hale undone He thodgbt the
:reliedge" wait • very unfortnnate word, and he was
ed enough to wish that the word did not apply to
those persona whom they wished to have in the
temperance mass. lie thought the pledge would be
best understood by carefully examining what the pledge
was, and what it oessoot. The pledge was not an oath
or avow ; and he was sorry to see, in looking over the
hymns and prayers, used at temperance meetings, that
there was 'mach in them that would give perilous an
idea that the pledge Was a soli of solemn vow, In fact,
almost an oath in the sight of God. If it teas regarded
in this light the evil witit4l7 greet, becadse it kept
bait Man* tender and , West ommelettem from
Miming e did hot thih the cats, *as advanced
by comparing the ;dodge as • vow in the
[sight of God. He believed Christians re-
garded it in this ligh& and that was one of the
Vestialie why they shrunk from signing it. To regard
the pledge as the far end of ebstinenee was • 'Teat Mill-
lake, it was on:y the beginning. The pledge was very
mach like the bounty money which was paid to a man
when he enlisted. That alone would not make litin
a soldier, he oust have long drill. before he would
become such. The pledge was a metual obligation, and
a temperance society had no right to receive that man's
pledge data it was able to offer him rympathy and
support in his new work. They might depend Upon
it thet in Weymouth they *ould Darer make any great
progress,, until they meld bait a more vigorous co-
ophation, alid show men, by their eympathy and
support, that they would have it at their bands. What
then was the pledge? It was • very important quer
Moe, and they had to sail as it were between two rooks.
He understood the pledge to be a solemn mutual agree-
ment for their education end advancement to abstain
from the use of stimnlanta. By uniting in this work,
they might be *gather • stream to act topmost the
muster stream of drunkenness. They could not ex-
pect • MOO whom drunkennese had left in • helpless
condition to stem the torrent of abotineem. If they
mould combine together, and form • stream in the
midst of the streem going dead against the stream of
drunkenness, their br*er might. be able to stein the
torrent with thelisympatby and hip, and to do that which
be could not dd alone. They must beer in mind that
there ens nothing stronger than the drinking customs
of the age, and these were the power of public opinion.
the power of society, the power of the circle of
society in which a man lived, and the power
which it had when • man left it. Material" chaff"
was very little, bat moral "chaff" was very
great. The reclaimed drunkard was not able to
the "chaff' of his society, and if they could not
find for him a society which would not laugh at hint, be
*as afraid there was but little chonce for lam to stand
on his own strength. He thought this would show the
moral obligation of the pledge, and that it wee only •
solemn mutual engagement that was entered Into. There
could be nothing irreligious in signing toe pledge, and it
was not putting abstinence in the phi,* of the gospel.
He attached great importance to the /act
of the
pledge. Supposes • man concealed the fact that be was
an abstainer, although his abstinence might do his
good, his example would be of no benefit to others. He
did not think It right for a ins" to he a secret disciple of
totei abesinence, and he did sot agree with those who
made a greet noise when thi7 had signed the pledge.
Fle commended that man who tried the experiment of
total abotinence lest, and after no doing, if he found
that be was as hale and rigorous as when he indulged
in stimulants, in making the effects known to his fellow-
men. He did not believe that there were mach persons
as unpledged total abstainers. because • pledged cess
simply wrote his UNTO in a book, whereas the other
promised that he would be an abstainer. He could not
imagine why some persons should have conscientious
mono,es against signing the pledge. He knew there was
• feeling on the part of Christian persons, especially in
the higher and middle-claeses, that they could better
further the canes of total abstinence by not signing the
pled". The eemme was, if they did no, they were re-
seeded by young men as being in • state of bondage,
borieuse in a rash moment they had taken the pledge and
become slaves in the matter. Supposing they were right
in saying
that the pledge ITU • published ODIUM! WINO
meet, what was required Pi he done ? The answer math., '
were required to abstain from the use of intoxicating
drinks. He was afraid, however, that there were Irma,
pledged persons who, through ignorance, often drank In.
toxicating beverage& There was • great quantity al
cider and British wines drunk by teetotalers. He them
narrated an instates which had occurred in the town of
an abstainer, who, be believed, was ignorant that
drinking cider was • violation of the pledge, and that
when he found it was 80, he gave se tbe Pledge alto-
gether. Their pledge was to Amain from all intone:miles
drinks. 'The limit of the Pledge was • most important
subject. There was a limit to the use of !stimulants as
medicine. Be believed aleohol was valuable as &medians%
but not as en article of food, and that it was not good
for the most opposite diesels& If • medical men ordered
him to dials alcohol for medical purpose& he thought it
was not neesseary by so doing that he should withdrew his
name from the pledge. If they could only get this idea
into men's minds, they would thus prevent • great
injury to the temperance camas. After alluding to a
diseases) at London betimes two clergymen, as to
whether the cause would beet he promoted by too
atringent examples, Mr. Gramm said if they attempted
to narrow the pledge and make it too stringent, they
would ghat out a large number of parsons whem they
wale most anxious to gather in. He thought they
would be better furthering the telarteraue• rue" if OW
abstained themselves, and used moral suasion to endea-
vour others to do the aims He did not tLink they
would do any good by trying to force men to become
total abstainers He had done hi. pert when he had
taken the Pledge, in letting others know that be eras an
abstainer, and when be had brought the subject before
his fellow-men. For his own benefit be was an abstainer,
and as an example to others be was a pledged one. Tht
total abstinence army was not to be recruited by prem.
gangs, bet by volunteers. They would be beet doing their
work by welcoming those who were DI their rants, and
thankfully receiving thole who would only go halfway
with them. Ile entreated his hearers to scout the idea
that toted ahetieence was • sort of spirituel Pride, and
concluded by urging them not to fall out by the way,
but to be kind to those who differed from them, and to
smile upon the efforts of those who. although they ware
workers in the cause were not of them. After • few
remarks from the chairman bearing on the lecture, he
proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Greens, after which,
the doxology was sung, lied the meeting separated.
Saltiseette CHORAL SOCIHrf.— On Thursday
morning abate 50 singers from the various churches
in the town left by South-Western train for the
purpose of taking pert ib the choral festival at Salim
bury. A bout 75 other persons also embraced the
facility afforded by the South-Western Railway
Company for being present at the proceedings.
Ftosat Five AT Bent —An excursion train.
onsveying about 140 passengers, left the Great
Western Railway platform, no Thursday morning,
for the Penwell of enabling them to witness the
grand floral fete at the Zoolngical Gardens, Bristol,
and also of visiting the beautiful city of Bath.
A Mniacutotis &cars —An aocident happened
on Thursday afternnon, which atone time threatened ,
to result in the meet amines, if DOt fatal WOW
traaaaa An a lady and gentleman were riding in
light phaeton, draws by a pony, the property of
Mr. Tassels,' of the Burden Hotel, the animal took
fright, and rushed at a fearful pans down St.
Thome/street A ladder was posted &Pied the
house of Mr. Mammies& against which the carriage
Wan* and threw down, breaking it in several
places. Providentially, however no one happened
to boon it et that isommit, sithOugh • few gatanWs

previously men were going up and down on it to
the roof of the house. At the time it fell, too, no
one was ow, as if it bad struck any one, it must
have led to very serious results. The. mishap did
not stop the mad career of the horse, and it proceeded
on its course at a territic pace. At the house of the
Rev. Talbot °reeves, a carriage and pair were drawn
up. and against this carriage the horse dragged the
vehicle it Was pulling, but not much damage was :
done. It then went off again, ran against a cart, and
finally came in coetact with the shoot of Mr.
Chureh's liotkie; breaking the ibefte of the vehicle
completely off and the Wheels to fragments, Ind dis-
lodged its occupants, who up to this time had kept
their mats with the utmost present* of mind. The
pony finding itself free, galloped orand went over
the bridge, without baring sustained any injury.
Mr. Noakes escaped unhurt, and his wife only
sustained a few scratches and bruise,. Mr. Crick-
way, architect, very kindly placed his house at their
disposal, when after remaining to recover from the
shock Mrs. Noakes left for her home in a chair.
TUN MOON'S INYLUSACII ON Tllll WNATH SR.
Admiral ritaroy has written a letter with reference
to the gale of Tuesday, to point out that no winds
are more difficult to foretell than north-easterly, be.
cause the barometer rises, or is rather high, before
they blow, even when accompanied by rain. "The
thermometer," he says, at such times is a good guide,
but iti strength hai uot hitherto been twangy esti-
mated with sufficient accuracy." After nOtichig the
extent of the disturbances he says—" A principal
object of this letter is to draw attention to the fact,
now demonstrated by a large eerier of observations
in both hemispheres, that the moon's extreme posi-
tions (in delineation, conjunction, perigee, lac.)
have very remarkable correspondence with the
greatest disturbances of our atmosphere."
POOLE. —Several days lad week great in-
convenience was felt lot the inhabitants through the
water supply beim, opped. This was caused irif
some portion of .aectutniun being out of working
order at the reser% ~ir.

5/. J•1111118'11 thtuncu.—The anniversary sen Dons
of the St James's Sunday Schools were preached on
Sunday the 11th by the Rev. A. Wilkinson, hi A,
itator. There were large optigregations both morning
and evening. Collection., *eta made in aid of the
schools, which number 460 children.

Acme:sr.—An accident of • very serious nature
happened to Mr. Topp, butcher, of New Orchard.
It seems he was driving • number of sheep into his
field, in Market-street, when one of them stubbornly
refused to go in, and at last, in trying to escape,
ran spinet Mr. Topp, throwing him severely to the
grothid, causing a itompoend fruiters of the right
ARTILLERY PRACTICE.-011 811EOICiay d.WEE Of
Ike Coast Guard assembled for gnu exercise at the
two gun battery, at Hamworthy. They went
through the various mamenvres and evolutions with
grad celerity, and afforded evident enjoyment to a
large number of lookers-on.
Saw•nne.—The churchwardens of St. Mary's,
longfiect, have tamed • placard, notifying • reward
of fa for such information as shall lead to the appre-
hention of tome miscreants who wantonly destroyed,
do Sunday Sight, a large gsle4 recently erected in
the churchiard. A reward of Al IR also offered for
the detection of some individual who melee off s
systematic destruction of all large bills and posters
placarded in the town and neighbourhood.
FOLIOS INTILLIORECIL - -At the police station' on
Tuesday, Catharine Wike was charged by police
constable Stone with attempting suicide. It appears
the prisoner, who was drunk, had endeavoured to
reach the water, and instead ~f leaping off the quay
she attempted to crows the mud; but, when half way
serer, ifuni too deep into it that the could neither
advance not turn back. In thil dflemma she was
roosted by a couple of sail ws, and given into the
charge of the police. W hen in the cell she had
to be pinioned to prevent her from strangling herself,
but she could not be stopped from swallowing
quantity of pins. The magistrates severely censured
her for her attempts on her own life, and she was
sentenced to 7 days' imprisonment in Poole Gaol.
A sad calamity has just occurred to a poor young
lad, a native of Poole. Some twelvemonths since he,
itith attend other,buys from this town, went to
Portamouth, and joined the navy. Two or three
weeks since be received permission to conic bans
and see his friends ; but, unfortunately, he fell into
had company, spent his little savings, and worse
than all stayed two days beyond the expiration of
his furlough. fie then determined to desert, sold
his clothes, and departed no one knew where. In
due course his name appeared in the "line and Cry."
He was captured, taken to his ship, and sentenced
to 15 years continual service without ever going On
nbt;ro. On Sunday his hither received notice from
the authorities, that immediately his son heard his
sentence he went to his hammook and hanged him-
tall.
VESTRY MIZTINO. —The adjournedWvestrymeet,
tug was again resumed on Thursday, 11th inst.,
for the purpose of a further debate on the demerits
of the trustee church rate. The Rev. A. Wilkinson
occupied the chair. A very large number of rate-
payers attended, and it was evident at the °rim-
nuoicement of thedebate that the clerical party would
experience • determined opposition. Interruptions of
one side and another were of frequent occurrence, and
it WU more than 00011 apprehended that conviction
would be forced into obtuse heads by other than ,
logical arguments. However, the confusion which
manifested itself was unproductive of good, and was
therefore wisely allowed to subside. The chairman ,
baying read the notice convening the meeting, and
also the resolutions adopted at the preceding vestry
meeting, remarked that they were now met for the
purpose of judging how far the recent decision of the
Court of Queen's Bench influenoed them. No doubt
they had all reed it, and he would canon Mr. Dickinson
to inform teem of the result. Mr. Dickinson said
that it had occurred just as be had predicted. The
Court bad decided that it had no jurisdiction, so
that they were Jost as forward as if no proceeding
had been taken. The Court bed likewise mid that
this was not a case for • bench of magistrates. Mr.
Justiean proposed that they now adjourn till the 23rd
of July, in the mean time the question would be dis-
posed oL —Mr. Joyce seconded this proposition, arid
said that what had got abroad was altogether wrong.
Tbe parish had been put to oonsiderable espouse,
aod were now as near the end as at first. Mr. G.
Curtis inquired what the churchwardens further in-
tended doing. Mr. Waterman understood that Mr.
Churchwarden (ladle was pledged not to proceed
further in the matter without the sanction of the

perish. At this juncture a regular hubbub arose;
every one wee speaking, but no one understood.
Mr. Cadie remarked that he should be loth to plunge
the parish into further legalities. (Hear, hear.) But
if litigation could not be avoided, would the pariah
ideennify him against all costs? The Charisma asked
if any one would propose a motion to that effect ?
Would Mr. Waterman? Mr. Waterman declined
doing so. Mr. Cadie said that he would endeavour to
prevent further unpleasantness. Although the
parishioners ought to be oonsulted, still he bad no
alternative than being advised by Mr. Dickinson,
who acted conjointly with the trustees. Mr. Water-
man thought they were fighting themselves with
their own money. Why could they not oases to
terms and avoid all further litigation' Mr. Justin's
bM G.
by the
tbs
said something the kind was attempted before,—
further pcurt.
argued
t,"
ogi,coutblde
bodnot
obes
trustees were perfectly useless. After some further
conversation it transpired that the balance still un-
discharged amounted to ,C 2,255. The chairman
observed that Mr. Waterman's conciliatory measure
was worthy of consideration. Already some con-
siderable expense had been incurred. In reference to '
the late cam each party should pay their own costs.
It was proposed to nominate a committee of twelve
rsteptyers, who would try and arrange with bond-
boloers. Several gentlemen expressed their opinions
in favor of a conciliatory course. Mr. Pearce said
that subscribing together, and clearing _ all expenses
incurred, would be the better plan. With regard to
the legality of the bonds, Mr. Curtis was quite wrong.
Some confusion here ensued, when Mr. Curtis
observed that if any ratepayer warn summoned the
pariah would again coated it, and carry the matter
to the Queen's Bench if emissary. A question here
arms as to hoer the committee should be formed.
Messrs. Jeering, Stone Hamilton, and others
expressed their dimatisiaction. After an hour's
desultory declamation, the chairman admitted the
resolution for adjournment till the 29th, which was
carried. The proceedings then terminated as they
had hitherto done, with great cry and little wool!
BLANDFORD. —TN Ctoa. —We have been eredably
informed that the members of the Blandford club will
hold their anniversary on the usual day, and walk in
proemial.

W HITCHURC R. —FRIXXLILT AND BZNIFIT Room.
—The anniversary of the above society was held ou
Monday last, under the most favourable circumstances.
The members assembled at the club-room about half-
past nine o'clock, and formed a procession, headed by
the Milton Abbas band, marched to the parish church,
where an excellent and appropriate sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr. They then paid •
visit to Mr. Fowler and Mr. Fooks, both of whom take ,
a great interest in the success of the club, the former '
gentleman acting as treasurer. About two o'clock
70 members sat down to an measliest dinner, served up
In first rate style by Mr. Forster, of the Bell Inn, a tent
having been erected in a meadow for the ',aroma. MI
the arrangements gave the greatest eatufaction, and
reflected great credit an Mr. Forster. —Mr. Fowler
ably filled the chair,stipporeedby the honorary members
present After ample justice had been done to the
good cheer provided, • printed statement of the affairs
of the moiety wail ltanded round, from which we gather
that the society numbers 90 mine member.; deposited
in savings bank, May, 18e4, 1564 10s. ; this year,
it 22 2. 5.1., which, with a ladance in box at .10a 9d.
gives., as the increase of the society's funds daring the
year the noble sum of LTA 12a. 6& We may ment•i'm
that during the past year the society has not Met any
of its members by death, and that the amount of sick-
ness has been very trifling. After the cloth ens re-
moved the chairman gave the usual loyal and patriotic
toasts, which were most heartily responded to. In
giving the health of the honorary members the chair-
man referred to the pest kindness shown to the moiety
by Mn. Michel, and expressed a hope that shit would
long be spared to give them ber countenance and sup-
poet—Mr. Pocks suitably responded to the toast, im-
pressing the great pleasure he felt at being with them.
l. was ray gied to and that this moiety was in so
prosperous a condition, and trusted that it would
Increase alal primmer. (Mora Ha had great
owel
Phnoilro in the health al Osl Maass',
who no bays !avowed thaw with his

company, had it n lierm,for the lam he had saMained.
He was ears when he tool preepassioa of the estate they
would all find)lr. Oakley, j
honorary behnor.hreimpthroanipi:zr.lied. fried.liti7sute fouOiren the
trie
aof
the
Chairman," who, in reply, said that it pee him much
pleasure to meet them under such favourable circum-
stances. They had been blessed with inch prosperity.
as from the number they had but little cause to
'nattliets. He would remind them that such • favour-
able wear might not ossur spin As the funds were so
good, he thought they might m well pay the medical
gentleman's salary out of it, Instead of coming to them
to pay it out of the yearly lie had just read
an aeithfuht of the Mani society's amoutita, which
sheered MA st4et existence of nearly 100 yam,
they had about t'• . to fill leek upon. Their rules
were framed on the same hash ski Met club, and there-
fore there was no fear but that it would stand.
Alluding to the appointment of • permanent medical
officer, the chairman remarked that though he had
some difficulty in persuading the members to have one,
be was sure they were very glad they had agreed upon it,
as by that gentleman's service.' many • pound was saved
the society, and none but fit and proper persons ad-
mitted as members. He should now call upon them to
drink the "health of Mr. Calton," their clerk, whose
services he highly commended—Mr. Galton suitably
responded. -Mr. Ewen's health was then proposed
by Mr. Yoolts,in responding to which Mr. Ewens gave the
members some very suitable advice as to their conduct,
entreating them to enjoy their holiday in • sober
manner, as Englishmen ought, and as Christians would.
The " healths of the visitors" and "the ladle," were
then given, and most heartily responded to, and the
party adjourned to th 6 greensward, where with dancing
and other amaseniettts they kept up the hilarity of the
day, all, as the ahades of evening mum on, departing
peaceably to their several homes.

DURWESTON.-Bnious ACCIDINT.—*O ielret to
state that on Monday last an accident occurred near the
above village to Lord Portman's boutanian. It appears
that so that person was returning from the village, the
horse he wail riding either shied or was frightened by a
noise the other aide the hedge. The annual sprang on
one side lo soddenly that its rider, though • Init•rate
horseman, was thrown with considerable violence, by
which his right tempki was cut open, and another
wound inflicted under his eye. Mr. Besot, surgeon, of
Blandfoni, was quickly in atteridande• under ehose
skilful treatment we hope woo to hear of his mover y.

•
CORFE MULLEN.—The school children of this
village were on Friday. the 14th instant. regaled with
tea aqd cake by the Rev. W. R. Plumptre. mid his
amiable ladyik which upwards of 150. dressed in holi-
day attire, did ample justice. The Lady 1.401116
Ponsoaby, and J. B. Ciarimd, fag., (brother-in.'sw of
the worthy rector) were present, mewl took a lively
Internet in the day's proceedingu The sehoolroons was
artistically decorated with &were, banners and ever-
z, and the children enjoyed thenteelere to their
content. The little warblers displayed consider-
skis mnsioal skill on the omission. which refiectii the
kirmst links on their sehonlmistrees, by whom greet
' pains must base been taken to bring them to their
present state of efficiency.

ORGANFORD.--The (geed§ eosnected with ten,
persons in thia neighbourhood inglitrd holding their
annual festival on Whit-Tnewlay, the 26th instant. At
eleven o'clock wickets will be pitched in a geld for •
ftiondly game of cricket. and is the afternoon • online
meeting will be held, when addresses by moversl wall-
known advocates from neighbouring towns will he
delivered. At half-put fours public tea will be pro-
vided. ftlmuld the weather prove favourable we have
no doubt there will be a large pthering of the been of
tastotaluret.

STOUR MU:WORT.- &Immure °ocean:tics.—
On Monday morning the Ptah lust., a woman
named Jane Dennis, living 84 Stow Row, in the
pariah of Stone Provost, discovered the body of a
newly-born child in a water-closet attached to her
house. She at once stated the circumstance to 8
young woman, named Wail& Kimber, who has been
',aiming with her, at the same time raying that she
should go and tell the policeman, as it was not her
Kimber replied that it was not lier child
either, btrt that she should go and drown herself.
This was AIM heard by • fellow-lodger, a female
about 20 years of age. Th. woman Dennis then
left the house and went to inform the police.
Kimber was also shortly afterwards seen to leave
the house by her fellow-lodger who had heard the
conversation respecting the child, and who, after
she had been missing some time, gave an alarm, and
I on a pit near being searched, her body was found in
I the water. Life was quite extinct. Information
seas forwarded to W. Hannon, Esq., who at once
requested W. Bennett, Eaq., surgeon, to examine
the bodies, previous to an inquest being held.
Marks of violence were disoovered by him on the
infant; and there were also unmistakeable signs of
the woman having been very recetrtly sontined.

LYME REGIS.—THE GLOr., Wednesday night.—
The lifeboat of the 'National Lifeboat Institution wee
instrumental yesterday in a heavy gale of wind to
rescuing from destruction the schooner Vulcan of this
port. The crew of the vessel had come ashore early
in the morning when the weather sow fine, and had
secured their ship to her anchors—and to a hawser
fastened to a warping buoy. Bat dining the gale
the schooner was observed to part from her moorings,
and to be rapidly driving on the neks. The lifeboat
was instantly launched with the ship's crew and some
extra hands—who fortunately anteceded afterwards in
bringing her safely to the harbour. In the absence of
the help of the lifeboat the schooner must bane gone to
pieces. The shipowner readily paid the expert"
of launching the lifeboat. Last whiter the "Vulcan"
was in distress on the Norfolk Coast. The Caistor
Lifeboat of the Nations) Lifeboat Inatitutien went off
to her avistence, but in the meantime a steam tug bad
succeeded in reaching her, and afterwards in briaglscher
to Yarmouth.
EXETER DISTRICT COURT OF BANISOPTCT.—Tues-
day. Before Mr. Commissioner A ndrews. —Re George
Hingeston, aolicitor, he., of Lyme liegis.—This was a
meeting for last examination and discharge. Bankrupt
was supported by Mr. Clarke, and Mr. Willeaford
appeared for the creditors' assignee. The balanocabut
is as follows Goble, to emu:aired creditors'
12788 18a. 3-1. • creditors who hold seearii y„ £100; rent
and taxes, ; total, £906 14s. 3d. Assets—an agree-
ment supposed to be worth raw) which is held bye
creditor WI security for • debt of CM; good debts,
12139 is. eid. • doubtful debts, C 253 Oa. Id.; furniture
and office effeete. £53; total, £615 Ms. Id. Bankrupt in
1854 filed • petition of bankruptcy, and up to 18811 paid
a mum of 120 per year to his creditors. Nothing has
been paid since 1880. The bankrupt is in receipt of £lBO
per year from several offices which he bolts. Bankrupt
is clerk and surveyor to the Lyme Begin turnpike trus-
tees. town clerk, clerk to the borough magistrates, and
also clerk to the county magistrates of the division of
Axminster. From the evidence of the bankrupt it
appeared that he had been • bankrupt in 1854. On
that occasion the estate paid a dividend of 4s. in the
pound. The order of discharge provided that bankrupt
should pay £.lO per year out of his future income for the
benefit of his creditors. He had continued to par this
sum until 1859. when the demands of his increasing
family compelled him to stop the payment, and shies
that dale be had paid nothing. One of the debts in
bankrupt's schedule was an amount of £212 for the oast
of the defendant in an action in which the bankrupt
was plaintiff, and which was decided against bin'. The
litigation arose out of a will which bankrupt made for
the late Thomas Lyle Follett, and in which he bad beep
named executor. It had been disputed by a person
named Tucker, who claimed to be the next of kin to the
teetator. The will had been drawn under the inatruc-
tions of Mr. Follett, sod provided for certain
leiraciu which the testator wished to leave to his
servants. A clause was inserted in the will revoking
all former wills, but it woe thought (advisable to
strike it out after it had been signed by the testator.
This was done by the advice of the bankrupt's brother
and Mr. Tucker, who were the medical attendants of
the testator, and with that person's consent. Bank-
rupt most strongly denied that he had any interest
in defending the will. He did so in his position as
testator and a trustee for the next of kin. He had
offered to forego probate of the will if the claimant S.
the property would give him a guarantee in eau sap
other claimant should appear. Before the mucous on
for trial he had withdrawn from it, being only the
nominal plaintiff. The coats ought to have been paid
by the contending parties who had by agreement with
him taken upon themselves to do so. The MSS WIM
again coming before the Probate Court, the parties
being two persons eho each claimed first consinsbip
with the testator. The bankrupt denied taut posi-
tively having any ieterest in this will. He knew at
the time it was executed that the Curator had ri'latives
living in Ireland, as he had often spoken to bankrupt
about them. Bankrupt had been Mr. Follett's legal
adviser since the death of his (bankrupt's) brother, to
whose business he had succeeded. He might have told
some of his creditors that at the termination of the
legal proceedings he should have plenty of money, but
this referred only to the repayment of his costs.
Benkruptafter having anateined Devereeuunination on
this wasthen examiud on other matters, being upwards
of three hones in the witness box. His Honour said
that as this was the second bankruptcy, be must under-
stand the bankrupt's amounts better than be did at
present. As bankrupt's attorney assured him that they
were urreet he mast examine them again, bet was
obliged to adjourn the case. The bankrupt must also
file a cash amount with a statement of his receipts' and
payments from the beginning of 1862 to the end of that
year. The case would be adjourned until Monday,
June Bth.
•

..tpesz:Wri AritdiediravaltieNist—isn'o:lB.6.4ol:allitinu:sLy,nrerr.kp9difirsalTy.i.ditoPc7l3.c_it.ugst,Tim...g:lpt.E.qa°7zus....smal:ntr:dbic:
supporters for r„,,n be f nd on reference to the
of e sultressue'tw"'"- °l7eld at the lied Lion
report of the thane! dinner
Edlituas, wwayetsamku,
big, ini..o..eiwitthieir,. report maade by
the origin,
gcfree ants% Preavarlaioas4".mandbetiwre who tat' Inc."nrom tine to
ti dries its estalthalmost given their support. The
name. of thee* who have renewed their annual subscrip-
t..a. payable in January, 1863, and that signified
their intention to continue members till next January,
are also placed in a distinct list. —As many of the
members are aware, somewhere about twouty-five yesrs
ago an association was othablished for the Wareham
and Purbeck district, having for its ehief object the
theimeoursement of 'grinding.* and improvement of
stock, by giving prises for eat* is the best (erudition
and otherwise' sib., who laboured so hard aid well
to establish and make it succeed w U roomette,. Vor
many pore this society prospered, but from ono came
and ..other. is 1848, was at so low an ebb, that Mr.
Willis, the then secretary gave up the office, and one
of the thief founders sad w name
appears in the present list •3111=hims
m, perthenilly
requested the 'nomadic's secretary to itodstioks it; thia
I readily assented to, but soon found upon ethodthbf
with genie of the most practical agriculturists of the
district, that the ease was a hopeless on.; sod • n
lion was made that the example of the Man=
, society be followed, and rewards only giveo to laborers
end servants. In various ways this clump was set
about, and with what result, will be 000 ea raersat"
to the appended lists of mat and present snoobery. It
is needless now to occupy the time sissy partywo b=defi
detail det• as to the manner In whisk le
At to, thosid alum Dad he Oftier, IIN MO. Bei

Lion Hotel. Walden, Mr. Farrar, is tbd chair;
October, 1867, Mr. Itadelylle. In the chair : in October,
1858, the Hos. W. H. B. Portman, MP, (r" had'
(mt than joined the malety) IS the clink ; in October,
1850. Mr. Flom, in the chair; in October, 1860, a-
che Black Bear Hotel, Wareham, Mr. Edward Joseph.
In 11.. abair; is October, I6W, Mr. Desert
iturt, F. in the their ;in October, Ife, Mr. Her
leynter, Mr., in the chair; and at the sappleniestary-
innu•l dinner Mid dilltribllti.ll of prises, bald at tlsto
Red Lion Hotel, in October, 1862, presided over by Mr-
Calcraft, the prim:odious were of an interesting nature..
—Full and able reports of all thaw meetings, a. wen as.
.4 the distribution of prism will be found in the tolueee
.4th. Doran &press. Dorset County Chrowick.Sheriarekt
Joarned. Pook and Soot, A-Western Herald, also i 5....
of the Haspalire and Wd. shire papers, and will amply
repay perusal to all interested in the society, as will ti.
reports (where they appear) of the plemant summer
gatherings and exhibitions of mowing and sheepshearing
held from time to time, by the premiasion of Mr. Weld,
in Lulworth Castle Park, as well as of the procemlinp
at the dinner" held after the matches at the Weld
Arms, East Lolworth.—l am sorry, however, to report.
the fact of. declining interest as regards the chief object.
of the founders, in the 'feat produced opal those who
win prire• if the information given by twenties and,
competent judges who employ labour can he depended
upon, and fear that, however pleasant and honourable
to all concerned, much time, trouble, and good wdr
have been thrown away.—The getters' opinion of those
able to judge is, that the premiums fin-Mini of skill are•
preferable to those for long service' but even thew
latter premiums have been considered not to proclaims
any great effect alma those in the service of members,
who are also called upon to support other societies of
at least equal importance. —The mune has happened with
'nerd to larger. elder-established, and more important
aeasaistions of the kind in other counties aaddistrista.".
CHARMOIITH.--A general meeting for the pur-
pose of completing the arraagementa for the forma-
tion of • cricket club at this place was held at the
National Schoolroom, on Monday evening the 18th
inst. The proceedings commenced by the Rev. E.
R. Breton taking the chair. A °ode of rules were
then fully discussed mod agreed upon, after which
a committee of management were appobet.d,
and consisted of seven members— three
namely, a president, the Rey. E. R. Breton ;a
treasurer, Andrew Tacker, Esq.; and the asersiary.
E. C. H. Day, Eaq., and of four effective IDNII6IIIIO,
on. of which is expected to attend each pracities any
and act as captain. Several other moieties' were
proposed aed Gerrie', and the meeting terminated
by a vote of Monks to the rev. chairman, wee is
responding kindly carved to aid the club te the be
of his ability. The days of practice are Waders,
Wednesdays, and Fridays, to commence at 6 o'ckwik
in the evenings of Monday and Friday, and the.
afternoons of Wednesday se early as convenient.