The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-02 00:00:00

Vorzetsbirt.

DORCHESTER BRITISH SCHOOL

The annual public examination of the scholars of this
school took place on Wednesday at the Townhill. Be-
tween 5 and 6 o'clock about 150 friends of the school
took tea together in the Coro Exchange, after which an
adjournment took place to the Townhall. The room
was speedily tiled with a large and respectable coup
pony, comprising many friends from • distance and
rirente of the scholars. Msttliew Devunish, Esq.,
Treasurer, presided, supported on his right by the Rev.
Josiah Miller, John Bishop, Esq., and the Rev. J.
Meadmore ; and on the left by W. It. Better, Poi.,
agent of the British and Foreign School Society and
Inspector; W. Tice, ge-1.. of Smiley Park,
ChrlatHiurch ; an I 0. I. Weal, /N., of Athelhanipton
Hall, About 81.1 of the boys attending the aohool were
ranged to the Chairman's left.
The CHAIRMAN briefly opencl the businesa of the
ling by exprwaing the pleasure he felt in meeting a°
many person on such an interesting anniversary. He
bed hoped Mr. W. C. M terve iv, of Sherburne, wool.'
preside, mil that well-kn mil friend of eduestion
have been present had longer n Hire been given him.
(Applause.) However, St.. Mier.% Iv would probibly
iVtend on a future rwasion. Thu Ch.tirin in a Idel that
10 minutes only witht hi allowed for exam nation in cash
Of the several nahJecte selects I.
The boys then sang the anthem. " I will arise," after
whiell they were examined by thomoder. Mr. John Jen-
son, in acr.ptere history. Tiler nest sang " Ciirist's
invitation to little children," an I were aftersrarils ex•
aunined by Mr. Holmes. • British schoolinaater. in
British history. " Hurrah for bonny England" was
then sung. and Mr. Wise, another British schoolinaster,
wteinintsl the lade in geography. After singing "The
Voile!" Mr. Janson questioned them in mental arith-
metic and spelling. Mr. W. R. Baxter then, to the
yreat amusement of the assembly, asked the younger
b°7, some questions in spelling, after which the " Pence
table was sung.
Mr. G. WHITE, Honorary Secretary, read the annual
report, which said—

"oven!

In presenting their fourteenth annual report the committee
heft to congratulate the friends of the school upon the amount
of useful work it has accomplished since its establishment, and
that It is still holding on its way with sustained efficiency end
Increasing numbers. During the fourteen years this institu•
lion hoe been in existence It has given Instruction to 868 boy.;
and there are Many persons filling respectable sltuatloua in
Dorchester who received all their education In this school.
flirty-ono boys entered In the course of the year, and the aver-
age weekly attendance has been 96. being 14 more than in the
Previous year. Members of the committee are appointed each
mouth to visit the school end to report upon it. condition.
ere happy to be,r their united testimony to the thorough
competence of the maa4er, asal to the good discipline aud mani-
fest progress, of the children. The committee are happy to
Mete that thesehool also enjoys the advantage of the visits of
W. R. Baxter, Fug. the Inspector appointed by the British
and Foreign School Society. In the report of last year a hope
WOO expressed that more commodious premise, would soon be
obtained for the school. Unavoidable circumstances have pro-
vented the realbation of this hope; but the committee are
keeping this desirable obJeot In view, believing that it will
soon be etteined. The committee regret to state that the
Treasurer'. account Is not satisfactory. A debt has been
allowed to eccumulate from year to year till It has reached the
rmnt of £54 lee. ed. A vigorous effort Is needed to remove
*hie encumbrance, and MI enlarged list of subscribers to pre-
vent Ito recurrence In the future. In conclusion, the committee
confidently ask for Increseed liberality to sustain an Institution
of such acknowledged usefulnem and excellence. Aratreet of
'TremanWs savant : Proceeds of tea. March, 1867.
£4 12s. led. ; eulacrlptions, £2O 96,b0y.'
erg) fa ; balance due to Tremurer, Eft 154. eid.
—EleO ea Ocl. Baena, of last account, ZeiS ; master'.
salary. £7O; one yam's rent, £l5; .410-4140 es.

The Cgtegestax said he thought it was very evident
front the committee's report that the muter and boys
heil done their duty (applause), but he was afraid the
public had omitted their part of the work. Surely
there were friend. enough in the town and neighbour-
hood to remedy the defeete enumerated in the report.
The defalcation had been something like £l3 • year for
the laid five years ; yet if every one had given his quota
affairs would have been otherwise. He (the Chair-
man) hoped an effort would this year be made to wipe
off the encumbrance, and as a trifling inducement he
would give one third of the debt, hoping the committee
-would be able to get the remaining two thirds.
'(Cheers.)
Mr. WILL/AM Tice moved the adoption of the re-
port. In many respects that document was enoourag-
mg, in others it was not so. When he last attended
the school anniversary he heard of the debt, and it now
had grown to be • very hale, old fellow. The Dorchen-
ter British school was like • man who had lived a great
many }mare in good health, with sound head, sound
limbs, and all betokening considerable vigour, yet who,
if asked how he was, would answer: " Well, I am capi-
tal well in every other respect, but when I try to walk
I have a pain in this leg of mine—it's only this leg—and
then I have to drag it after me and it's very cuinbrous."
(Laughter.) Now, all chat was to be done was to mire
this ()hermit, complaint in the leg. Chronic complaints
were dangerous twitters. So meny persons were wens-
tome! to n wn having • twinge of rhentuetisiu in their
elbows and knees, or beck, that they had the privilege of
aniwerine remecting their he ilth that they were—
pretty well, except Me pain." And they reel!:
ielerished an I coaxal and ripported the pain as giving
them a right to 0010 ple4n. Society was fond of a subject
of omnolaint ; it was 110 easy to coinplain —besides the
comp! s inar il wave w ante soul ith in x. ail I. th e refo re, con Id
not do soineth'ng else. Now let the frien Is of the school
save it from such a dined complaint. The gran
secret of all seemed to he the £lse year. rent f Pr main.
Anil, oh, whet a roo n ! (Cheers.) fl, a died y woie
aimed how the lade and their master, Mr. 'Limon, condi
sustain their health, vigour, ability, a el self-respect in
such • plane. It might he time best to be hod in
town where everything in the wey of residences wes vo
difficult to obtain, From th staterueut in the report,
however, he hoped the accommodation would he speedily
improved, and the £l5 a year would be 'lone away with,
while the society, outing off the chronic disease, free
from encumbrance and debt, would in full vigour do its
work as an educator in this iimortant town. (Ap-
plause.) Every town of the size of 1) Irolielter was, in
the meant state of society, important. For 14 years,
before rro .t of the scholare present were born, hail this
school moiety been throwing into the community an
amount of free, vigoistv, correct thought, sound moral
and religious instruction, that must have proved most
valuable ; for, could 90 or 100 boys go from this town
and neighbourhood into society with heeds clear,
morals rightly guided, their best feelings under whole.
some influence, without raising the standard of the com-
munity they mingled in? The present 'node of educa-
ting the young tended to raise the tone and conversation
of the elder branches of the families the childz en belonged
to. As to the firmness, lie conceived that if the pence
could be raised £5 a year, and subscriptions £lO, and the
debt swept away, the committee would present • balance
of tiO • year in their favour instead of the present state-
ment. Mr. Tics then adverted to the effect of a good
over a bad schoolhouse, humourously illustrating his
remark by reference to • chapel of such odd sort in the
New Pored that the windows seemed made by • pick-
axe, without attention to harmony or suitableness, add-
ing that when he saw an ugly window he could not help
having • " shy" at it, and he wondered how any boy
could resist it. The moral effect of a handsome schoolroom
was to cause the lads to bake care of and preserve the
new and beautiful struettire. Again, there was nothing
so lamentable to a schoolmaster, nothing so depressing, as
to see the indifference of the community who have
children Tieing around them to the value of education.
Any little trumpery errand, any little matter of domestic
forgetfulness or domestic convenience, any want of ar-
rangement of any domestic matters, was ell taken out of
the child's school time. The cost of educating • child
up to 10 years of age was comparatively trifling, the
chief outlay was between 10 and 18; and between the
latter years were the feelings of the father often tried,
and the mother's heart broken, while the family was
degraded and put to shame, just because in early he the
child was not kept steadily at school. Education was
not so much putting into a child as drawing out his die-
positions and mental characteristics, and to those
varying tendencies different remedies must be applied.
Hence It was very desirable to place children under
qualified and experienced teachers in order that a right
direction should be given to the yoang ; and the con•
sideration of what • child was capable of on earth, and
what he might be destined to hereafter, ought to occa-
sion a constant and vigorous effort to raise the standard
of the human mind. When Dr. Watts was a little boy
playing at Southampton, and, on his father punishing
hits for writing poetry, the little fellow pleaded :
Dear father, do some pity take,
And I will no more verses make. (Laughter.)
And when spoken of as little of his age, as was well
known, he wrote—
If I had arms to reach the pole,
And compass ocean with a span,
What should I be without my soul?
The mind's the standard o(the man.
which, then, should be the standard—six feet of flesh
and blood, eating Moon six days a week, and drinking
strong beer " to do 'em good," or the standard named in
the above hem? Hence let nothing daunt a child. If •
dictionary was seen containing the words " I can't do it,"
let it be thrown away; for there was nought within rea-
sonable mower that might not be achieved. After wish-
ing the children God's blaming and • happy hereafter,
Mr. Ties ended by moving the adoption of the report.
(Cheer,)
The Rev. J. at/i thmaits hegrepl to cordially 800011 I
the resolution. He believed it was one that recom-
mended itself to all present. (Apeleuse.)
The Rev. J. MILLIR eupportal the motion. Bonie
schools of this character were entirely self•enpporting,
and this one would he an, too, if all the children cs,nte..
bated each about axpence a week; but the pity varied
from six pence to a penny a week. About £4O• year MOTO
was required SO OtTry the work on, benevolently essl.limsg
the children of such as could not afford sixeenoe • week
° receive an education at leech worth that amount. Tile
sum raised was about £lO annually, an I he shed if it
was not parable for the subecription list to he eolsrgel
so as to raise the requisite £4O. Tim' friends of the
school wished s general Interest to he taken in educat*
opeolally in the instruction of the young, mid the subje d
of education was very near the door of many present.
In that school fathers saw their hops and mothers heir
joy parents taw the most tender objects of their affec-
tion
thereeduceted. ( Apple nee. ) Rena three persone mast
take an interest in the work. The people of the town.
likewise, knew how mach butter it was to be reeved by
those possessed of right principles, and who were intone
gent, having • measure of reputation and information,
so that they were fit for whatever work was given them
to do; indeed all knew how inunh better it was for them
when the young were well instructed, their various
powers developed, and were fitted for whatever work
God and inan gave them to do. Every year it was seen
that machinery WU being more and more improved—he
meant the whole machinery of society, which was being
Improved in character and made consonant with the pro-
greesive spirit or the times. To work that machinery
intelligent human agents must be had. This formed •
strong argument on behalf of education, and of increased
education. The steam engine had got into the farmyard,
and the plough men used now was not the plough of 50
--e• ago; in every branch of art, industry, and science,
divine agents must be obtained If the improved Tal-
linn" was to be used. empeitiodly if we were to main-
in the competition now tarried on so warmly with
her countries. Again, there wirnaospeot, he hoped,
• mush larger
political privileges behig ex to
than at present; and be thought no ill results could
thence arias. But in order that the people might
reed to elands' their privileges there must be
is, isles when ths hisachime wimple's to thorned
s it would but add to the number of floes who
be swayed to and fro by the prejudices of others and

nbeoftopreretpiaterV. tocpwpelree with
ot
phis. grepreteqduebstyl.oinisiihzugeuseht
national debt, who had to carry ou van ware in distant
lands, and were enenupassed in • email oountry ; yet
there were countries having no national debt, not obliged
to keep no huge Annie' and lanes, and not tied is by the
saine lindts, but whine territories sprend far and wide.
And these nation', were coming into stmng competitimi
with its. Then, let all attend to the education of the
young. Again, the responaibility of governing India
and our wide spreading colonies demanded that our own
people in every vidage should be well &located. And
the work 'nun be done ; time must not he *pent in talk
about theories only. Our battled, it had 'teen said, were
soldiers' bdtles ; and so mud it be with every battle,
moral, social, and political; they most rise from the
people. Every man, like in the ancient Greek states,
inust be a hero, victorious over every foe, however nu-
menms. Whatever the shortcomings of other towns,
let Dorchester see to the important work at its door.
(Cheers.) The report WAS then adopted.
Mr. W. It. B then addressed the assembly.
Ile mild he had 'eked to see a list of the iniburibeu,
feeling • little curiosity.. to how the list was composed,
but the document was nie on the table. He could not
hell, asking himself how it was that in Doruheater, the
county town, the aupporteni of the British school should
be behind the eupporteni of the British school at Bland•
ford, where they °undyed to make up a imbsuription
list of about at) a year, which enabled them to walk
straight up, hold their heeds up, and do their work.
Sometime.' there was a pnlintiee or kind of custom of
never looking it anything lees than 10s., or, more ouno
moldy, guineas. Now, he found the strongest sataierip-
tion lista formed of • long line of ha, and half-crowns,
an I, not nufrequently, shillings. In that way not only
was money mieed, but the schools were kept up by •
large portion of thus by whom the schools were used—
the parents of the scholars; whilst in many cues, from
• prejudioe of the sort lie hod alluded to, the schools
fell into decay. Were there no ladies in Dorchester to
take the matter up ? Some tin e ago a young school-
master on entering upon a new appointment was told by
the local treasurer that the school wee £3O in debt, that
five years before they made • wonderful stniggle, but he
believed it was all over now. "Never mind," said the
master, "we'll get the ladies to help on, and get up •
bazaar." On the ladies being appealed to they under-
took in nine months to get up a bazaar. All honour to
the ladies! That bazaar realised £l2o—cleared off the
debt, astonished the ladies, frightened the treasurer, and
made the schoolmaster look the most kind-hearted and
C se
gentlemanly sort of fellow one ever t eyes upon.
(Applause.) Do not, then, let Dorchester despair. He
Mr. Baxter) had great faith in Sc., half-crowns, and
shillings when any one could be found to take the matter
in hand. But he (Mr. Baxter) wanted them to get a
better schoolroom, a thoroughly good one, for he was of
opinion that the character of the schoolroom had • won-
derful deal to do with the training within it. wells. He
was prepared to say something if Mr. Janson were not
present which he could not now say • yet to him (Mr.
Baxter) it appeared a perfect marvel that amidst circum-
stances so antagonistic to the development of instruction
Mr. Janson had done for the children what he had.
(Cheers.) He (Mr. Baxter) therefore hoped all would
pot their shoulders to the wheel to have a good school,
and it would give him great pleasure to attend their
opening meeting. Be would be delighted to see them
have • good schoolroom, and one which should contain
within it not only the means of instructing children—
that was, putting something into them they had not—but
forth, raising up and getting out of them that which
they already had. As to roves of boys taking out their
knives and cutting dates on beautiful fittings he left that
forgentlemen's sons, expecting something better from
the youth of Dorchester. Birch fittings of beautiful
polish had been introduced into several schools he had
seen, and instead of banning those nice works the boy'
were perfectly terrified to see a drop of ink about or any
one scribbling on a desk. It was of immense oon
for the boys to have suitable places of study; a=
could not be expected to grow up with elevated notions
if everything around tended to ,pull them down. He
hoped all parents present would come forward at the
proper time and give a helping hand towards so good an
object. Mr. Baxter proceeded to address mothers pre-
sent, desiring them to remember the work the com-
mittee had in hand. The children that night had shown
what they then had—which was an important thing. What
they had had been shown to be of considerable cense-
quenoe to them now, and would be of still more moment
in all the future towards which they were hastening.
After however, the great point was not so much
what the children had as what they were, for by that
standard the world would estimate them in relation to
all that is good and useful; by that standard would they
be judged in regard to the great solemnities of another
day. The teacher had given them a great deal, and the
intelligence they had shown was equally striking. It
was one thing for • boy to give an answer, but much
more important to show intelligence therein when they
were, to use classical leaven., "dodged"; and he at-
tached much greater importance to bow children ob-
tained and kept knowledge than to what they had. Now,
parents iuight very much assist the teacher if they wonl.l
endeavour at home to turn their knowledge to account.
Pert ipe the mother knew no more how her boy tee I
Ii undid the man in the moon; but in one 'art of this
coo ity it was the practice for the uhildren ou Sundays
to rud to their parouts. and on the Monday morning
the parents loads • practice of telling the teacher how
the chit tren " vernil"—took, he presumed, one verge
opime en I road front the Bible or Testament. Then,
chiblren inirlit be allowed to write letters for their
parents ; and the lets liked the compation too, and
would knock of • note "like ono o'clock" Datighter).
chic., if left to the parent. might not be finiahed in a
mouth, perhaps. Also they might be allowed to draw out
bilk an I lune bow to receipt them. It was snood way
of putting their knowledge to a teat; and it was ear-
'rig the ability children showed in turning their
knowledge to practiial account. Each of the lads then
present ha-1 • great future before him ; never mind what
liis name be, who his mother. what his father.* calling
each would go into life au.l make an impression on the
wo Id, an impression never to be effaced, going on and
on for eter. What the ..ind of influence on that solemn
future would very much depend indeed on the feelings,
sentiments, preferences and attoilnueuts with which he
was mint out; what it would he depended very
greatly upon the feelings carried away by the led from
home respecting the mother he left behind. Show him
(Mr. Baxter) the boy who did not care for his mother,
and a boy was seen who would break down at some stags;
of his career—one who would put forth the least possi-
ble amount of moral effort. But the boy who went out
with • profound reverenoe for his mother, and attached
to his home, would be an honour to himself and be •
constant comfort to those whom he left behind. The
character of the home the mother made for her children
would determine the kind of feeling that would grow up
with them, and would not depend so much on what
the mother said or looked, at that early period of their
life. He had never met but one instance of
a boy who did not say " yes " to the ques-
tion—did they love their mother, and the his-
tory of that one case revealed the solemn feat that the
mother had • wretched home. Sometimes the boy an-
swered "yes, I love my mother, but I don't love my
father." But that was not of such importance. No
word influenced a boy so much as the one word
" mother ;" and he (W. Baxter) beseeched parents to
second the efforts of the teacher and have children pro-
perly trained. Mothers had more to do thnn others
could have with the futures of those lade He hoped
the encouragements of this evening would encourage
them in every way; and he trusted the future history of
the school would be one of continued onward progress of
high and holy usefulness and satisfaction to all.
(Cheers.)
Mr. J. BISHOP proposed a vote of tlianks to the
schoolmasters—Messrs. Holmes and Wise—who had, at
much inconvenience to themselves, examined the
scholars. He paid a high compliment to Mr. Janson,
alluding to the testimonial presented to that gentleman
by the youthful scholars.
The Rev. J. MILLER seconded the proposition and it
was carried amid loud applause.
Mr. G. I. Want., in moving a vote of thanks to the
Chairmen, said he could not help_ reverting to the per.
severing and substantial support Mr. Devemsh had given
to the Dorchester British school ever since its coin'
mencement. (Cheers.) Though the purse might be
lighter, there would be the reward of conscience for
having contributed very materially to the best interests
of his fellow townsmen, and the children of the school
would respeet and cell him blessed for many long years.
Mr. Tics and Mr. BIBHOP rue simultaneously to
second the proposition, and it pawed amid acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the compliment,
said if it had been in his power to serve the British
school he was sure he had been amply rewarded in seeing
the boys so well taught. (Applause.) He hoped every-
one would leave the room also pleased with their pro-
gress, and determined to support the school more vigour-
oualy than ever,
The national anthem was sung by the boys, and some
"which

other pieces, sad s collection waa'made
£4 2s. 10d.

realised

The meeting separated soon after nine.
We understand the reason of /dr. Janson leaving is
because the school not being under government inspec•
tiou precludes his obtaining • certifioate and the acootn-
panying advantages. He has, however, the cordial ap-
probation of those entitled best to judge of his conduct
as the accompanying testimonials show. The committee
made • special minute of their knowledge of his valuable
'orrice, and of regret at the unavoidable separation.—
Dorchester, 10th Feb., 1868, Dear Sir,—ln announ-
cing to you the determination of the Committee • if the
Dorchester British %Mod to wep4 your resignation,
they ropiest me to convey to you their deep regret that
circumstances • should compel them to do a.. They
desire me to express their high commendation of
your conduct as master in the care and attention YOU
have uniformly devoted to the duties of Your offiee,
which, whilst they =cured to you the confider= of the
committee, gained the deepest =teem of the parent. au I
the love and obedience of the buys. I sin, dear Sir,
yours truly, G. Wnirit. Secretary. —Hr.
Janoon—
British School, Dorchester, Feb. 18, 1868. Dear Sir,
—We, the scl.olars in the school with which you have
for so long a time been connected, beg to expreas our
sinoere sorrow that you are about to leave us. We
would, at the mama time, earnestly hope that you will he
pleased to accept. as a email token of our love end grati-
tude for the kia.lnees and attention you have always
shown towards, and as • memento of our love and
esteem, the accompanying pencil. which we hope will be
received not for the intrinsic value it posaelSea but as a
small offering from your affectionate suhulare—H.
Hawker, G. Clohlring, J. Wilson, W. Lake, W,
Crocker. J. Dean, J. Bother, F. Dart, I. Meech, 8,
Meech, 8. &weep, G. Kennedy, J. Prangly, F. Chinn,
J. Chinn, W. Chum, J. Lydon, C. Lydon, J. Russel,
J. Guy, Henry Curtis, F. Judd, T. Judd, It Goldie,
J. ()oldie, Joseph White—For Mr. J. Janson.-
- The latter testimonial emanated from, and was neatly
written by, the boys, The document was framed and
gland. 'The pencil is a silver one. Mr. Janson com-
menced his labours at Lyme school, we believe, yesterday.

We find that by an Order in Council of the 3rd
ult., the chapelries of Lytehett Minster, Corte
Mullen, and klamworthy, heretofore attached to the
living of Sturnfinster Marshall, have been separated
(role that benefice, and constituted distinct livings,
by the Mlle or style of the Perpetual Curacy of
4tchett Minster, the Perpetual Curacy of Corfu
Mullen, and the Perpetual Curacy of Hamworthy.

STURRINOTER N•ItSLIALL.- More When; &valor/.
-It may be remembered that at the last Dorset
Sessions four men, two of whom were employed by
Mr. John Bull, of Sturminister Marshall, were sent
to penal servitude four years. A carter iu the ein-
ploy of Mr. William Martin, of Sturininstar, was
On Monday brought before J. T. Beskett, Esq.,
charged with stealing wheat. It ai.peared from the
evidence that three auks of wheat ware foalld lOutly
secreted in the farmyard of Mr. Martin. Upon
this two persons were set to watch, and during
20 minutes' &Invitee of one e etcher, one of the sacks
was missed, and afterwards found tied to egreat
cost belonging to the ?twiner in his stable. There
were five other person having 1101:0011 to the stable
and about the yard dining the twenty minutes aft. r
Inch the each wee found missing, and which %ac
sworn to bv one of the Ostvliers as being ,oie of the
hidden sacks (though Mr. Martin had many sacks
exactly alike) by • ravelled string. On the muter
going ititu the tarter's stable the latter denied all
kiwi. ledge of the corn. He had been nine years in
his master's service. Wheat was found mixed ill
the bin with oats awl barley. Mr. FroGillall,
appeared for the prisoner, urged the improbability
of the prisoner being the guilty party. He was,
however, committed for trial.
811•IrriNOURY. -This ancient borough is about to
receive a trophy of the late war in the Crimea, in
the shape of a Russian gun, which Lord Panmure has
generously presented at the request of W. Batten,
F.aq., the Mayor. Some other person, we under-
stand, has expressed his willingness to present a
carriage for the gun.
COUNTY COURT, Feb. 22, (before E. Everett, Esq.,
Judge.)-Yeo v. Isaac-The plaintiff, • journey-
man currier, rued the defendant, a tanner and cur-
rier, at Sturminster Newton, for £1 Is., a week's
wages. Several witnesses were called on both sides,
but the evidence went to prove that the plaintiff had
neglected his work on the Thursday during the
week by getting drunk, and the defendant refused
to pay him his wages in consequence. Verdict for
the defendant-Boa v. Strange. -An action to re-
cover the value of a five pound note, said to have
been paid in error. Mr. Buckland appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Chitty for the defendant. Several
witnesses having been examined, the case was left
for decision until the close of the court, when his
Honor very carefully went through the evidence, and
laid considerable stress upon the time that elapsed
before • claim was enforced, and the evidence given
by plaintiff that the defendant counted the notes in
his presence; and if the young man, the son, had
given the evidence of truth, and other circumstances,
he thought, confirmed it, he was of opinion that the
plaintiff had failed to make out his case, and verdict
must be for defendant with costs.
PONMIELL MAGNA- - The late Lieutenant
Salkeld.-We are happy to be enabled to state that
the Court of Directors have granted an annuity of
£lOO a year to the family of the late gallant Lieu-
tenant Salkeld, payable to his father, the Rev. R.
Salkeld. The character for liberality towards their
servants, which the company have always sustained,
has suffered no diminution under the recent heavy
pressure upon their resources. In such instances of
well directed rewards, the administration of the
Company presents an advantage over that of the
Queen's government, which has no fund at its com-
mand for similar purposes, and is obliged to obtain
the sanction of Parliament for any special grants,
however meritorious the claims may be.-Grindlay's
Hams News from India.
WARELIAEL.-The last gathering for the season of
the tradesmen of Wareham took place at the Black
Bear Hotel, on Monday evening, when nearly forty
sat down to a most excellent spread prepared by
Mies Brown with her usual good taste. Mr. Barnett
occupied the chair, and Mr. J. Drew the vice-chair.
The evening was most pleasantly spent.
SEIERBORNE.-Literary Institution. -On Monday
evening, Mr. William Kidd, of Hammersmith, edi-
tor of " Kidd's Journal and Book of Nature," de-
livered a very lively and interesting lecture on the
" Wouders of Creation," illustrated by choice original
anecdotes of birds, beasts, and fishes. The object
of the lecturer evidently was, to inoculate his audi-
ence with • hive of nature and natural pursuits.
Eloquently did lie dwell on the marvels and wonders
by which we are at all times surrounded, and which
it only requires a loving heart to sipreciate. He
described luny of these, and showed the proper itei
of the microscope. which marvellous little instrument
lie deseibed as an indispensable poeket-companion
for every student of nature. Ha told whet to observe
and how to observe it, and insisted on it that ever,
true lover of nature must be a good member of
society. He gave excellent reasons for this, -show•
hug how tiling were those penults wh.ch led to
Vie worship, fear, and Live of God. The introdue-
tory pert of the lecture ended with a comparison
between the works of the Creator itint the Great
Creator Himself. Then came a rapid succession of
racy anecdotes, -as original as they were grotesque.
comic, and farcical. They were partly spoken,
partly acted, partly sung, partly danced. Hones,
dogs, birds, fishes, -all had due homage paid them.
Mr. Kidd's repertoire appetred inexhaustible.
Time alone arrested his progress. At the end of
two hours, heconcluded a lecture which was listened I
to, throughout, by a numerous audience, with the
must perfect god humour. Mr. Kidd's remarks on I
the power of gentleness, kindness, and benevolence,
will not, we trust, be soon forgotten. They were
well calculated to leave a lasting and beneficial im-
preseion behind them.

CARTERS BEWARE. —Another warning to carters
and others woe given on Wednesday in the case of a
man named Burgers, living in Newland, carter to
Mr. Best, of Black Marsh .Farm, who having been to
Yeovil for • load of coal was returning home riding
on the same, in a state of intoxication, and when
near the Halfway House he fell off into the road and
the wheels of the wagon passed over him, breaking
both his legs.
BRAIIINISTKIL—Muturd improvement Society.—
A lecture was delivered by Mr. W. Gardner in the
TownhaLton Thursday evening last, on the sublime
and interesting subject of astronomy. The lecturer
gave the result of his own personal observations and
painstaking for many years past, and treated the
subject in • most intelligent and able manner. The
attendance WAS not so large as was anticipated. Mr.
Gardner is an old and very useful inhabitant of the
town, and is we believe held in the highest estima-
tion by his fellow-townsmen. The chair was tilled
by the Rev. T. B. Ferris, of Corsoombe, who ex-
pressed to Mr. Gardner the cordial thanks of the com-
pany for his lecture and for the noble example which
he had set so many persons engaged in the cause
of education.

SALDIBETRY AND YEOVIL RAILWAY CO/IPLICY.—
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
on Friday, at the office, ..Leadenhall-street ; Captain
Mangles, M.P., in the chair. Mr. H. W. Notmau, the
secretary, read the following report :—The directors
have chiefly, on this occasion, to report to the share-
holders the satisfactory progress of the works, which
are now pushed forward vigorously; and they do
not, therefore, anticipate any circumstance to prevent
the line being opened between Salisbury and &thing-
ham in the early part of next autumn. The direc-
tors are happy to announce that two members of the
London and South-Western Board (Captain Mangles,
M.P., and Mr. Castleman) have joined this board,
thus strengthening the relations which have, since
the commencement, remain uninterrupted between
the two companies. A Bill has been introduced into
Parliament this session for an extension of time to
complete the works, the usual period allowed to
railways for that purpose having been curtailed by
the Act of 1854, from five to four years. The share-
holders will hereafter be called together, for the pur-
pose of taking the Bill into consideration, as also a
Bill promoted by the bnidou and South-Western
Railway, to authorise the purchase or lease by them of
this line. The meeting will be made special for the
purpose of authorising the company to borrow, by
way of loan or mortgage, the sum 44133,333 13e. &i.
as soon as one half of the capital shall have been paid
up. The engineer reports :—Since my report in
July lad., the earthworks and masonry have steadily
progressed. There have been 468,000 cubic yari.
of the former removed, and 32 bridges built, as well
as several others in course of construction. There
are about seven miles prepared for the permanent
way; iunt rails and chairs are being forwarded to
the line in order to begin laying in the early spring.
Some delay has occurred at the tunnel, west .4 Gil.
lingham, owing to the irruption of a large onautity
of water. A drift-way hist been driven, and the
water is now bring drawn off, which, when do e
will fiicilitate future operations there. The Sher
borne deviation bas leen sent out. and although there
has been great delay in providing laud West of Gil-
lingham. as well as between Salisbury and Wilton,
I am now iufornied that possession will be forthwith
given, when I trust to be able to make greater pro.
greet than we have yet done. The cutting at Tempo
Coombe iacowinenceih, and the works at Millome
Wick will be started next week. The %orb., as far
as Gillingham, maybe essilyoumpleted during the pre-
sent summer, provided u., further delay occurs in fur-
nishing the laud between Salisbury and Wilton.-1
am, gentlemen, your obedient SOITSAIt, Joeeph Locke.
—The statement of the powers conferred by Parlia-
ment on the Salisbury and Yeovil Railway Company,
in regard to the raising of money, shows the author-
ised Share Capital to amount to £400,000 ; the
amount raised to £138221 15s. 6d.; not raised to
£261,778 4s. 6d.; £133,333 fla Bd. have been raised
on debenturers. The capital account is credited
with inims received to 30th June, 1887, £lOB,OlB 15..
6d.; to 31st December, 1857, £30,203; transfer dues
£1 2s. 6d.; total £138,222 18s. The account is de-
bited with preliminary and parliamentary expenses,
land, works of construction, engineering, and all
other expenditure, to the 30th day of June, 1857,
£69,507 4e. lid.; expenditure from Ist of July to
31st December, 1857, to preliminary and parlia-
mentary expenses, £lB9 Si, Bd.; to works of
construction, £26,434 17a. Dd.; to land and
oompenaation, £4,374 Bs. Id.; to rails and chairs,
£18,838 17s 7d,; to law and oonveyancing,
11,482 10k ;to togineering, £3i600; to direct-
ors' mid miditcmf fees, £271; to printing, advertia.