The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-05-01 00:00:00

Vaampsbirt.

SOIITHAMPTON. PP:leo:tent. —The Queen has
presented the Rev. Mark Cooper, rector of Bram-
*haw. Hants, to the rectory of st. Mary's, South-
auipton. ie the room of the J. Wigraus,
elevated to the see of Rochester.
NIP:Mt/NAL TO THE LATE MR. ALDERMAN
A The committee appointed to Ilecide as
to the nature of the 'memorial to the late Mr.
Andrews, have decided un a statue and in, urns-
mesit.tl fouutaiis (with appliances for a drinking
the entire cost of it hick is uot to exceed
.t 3211. The memo ial is to he erected iu the i.auit
Ilarlands Common Field.
The WATTS Mitnolti•L.—About Z5OO have been
subeirilied towards the erection of the Watts memo-
rial at VIII town. The statue. 8 feet high, of iii
1:14/111 marble, is in poogress at the studio of Mr. H.
C. Lucas, the sculptor. at Chile-mill. It will stand
upon a pedestal II feet lii height, of polished
Alienleen grey granite, should the subscriptions
enable the committee to care) out the design ; but
..bout 1200 is yet required.
llovst Sorrtt H %NTS IMFIRM.IttV.--- AI a special
meeting of the governors of tuts valuable institution,
on Monday, out of the rules V/111*. fir relaxed List
lie. Bailin enabled to retain his appoint•
inent of physician to the llittrliiar although, lie nos
pal tially resided at Itas,ct Wood. Mr. Alderunin
Coles prmseed an amendment, hut after soine con•
versation. the ASIICIIIIIIIIVIIL Init. Whig tile
111..t10gl Was ilecisred to be carried witti MIR
illaseutient, I applatise.
Till IllitAT EtsTeiiN. —Captain .1. V. Hall VMS
eriday appointed commander of the llreat
Ludern in the place of the late Captain Harrison.
C.iptain hull was formerly iu the service of the
ikineral Sinew Shipping Company, and in
C • and of their steamers the l'riesur and Golden
Fleece. On the forms thin of the London and Sledi-
terranean Steam Navigation C patsy lie was made
their general superintendent, which post lits now
viwatvw. Captain flail is reputed to be a MAD of
eimegy and aiiility, and well fitted for the responsi-
ble duties of Ins new post.

NIENICIPLL ELKVTUO: FOR THE WARD Or ALL
SAINTA.—An elect for Town t 'llor for the
Ward of All Smuts volt !dace on Friday to 'apply
the eionsncy otwasioned by the resignoti JJJJ of Mr.
Kneel, who kis left the town. Mr. .1. Tucker
issued au address to the burgesses "Kering lumina as
a Calltliaat,C, hlllt MI Mr. Ilarnelal, solicitor. being
ttttttt looted, Mr. Tucker published another *tithes.,
111 Which he declined the contest. Nlr. Tucker was,
o•oievter, Uo aaa i a keted lay Dr. Ilearne, awl Mr. liar-
dad by Mr. Roe. 'nos poll was kept open till four
o'clock, when &lout Inn polled for Mr. Hartield,
and only two or Mr. Tucker. The former was con-
sequently e...cuml.
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NU•111:“ AND Rxosattms RAILWAY. --An extra.
~ranutry meetin4 of tile proprietors of this comlNiuY
ea. held at the Audit (louse. on Monday. for the
,oirpow c insidering the pro% trams of the Bill now
wire Parliament. •• to authorise evrtaiii de% iat
ai the A ioloer and nod for other
ioirposos." Mr. ill. Hunt, deputy chairusan of (he
was voted to the chair; and there were
iireisent Mr. F. IFerkilos, mayor of Southampton ' • Mr
I. It. stabbing, Mr. Pegler. tee. The Sect ctary (Mr.
*. E. Deacon) read the uotim cony g the mutt
.kg. and also the clauses of the Bill rulerriug to the
prowsed deviations. tinder the standing orders of
4110 110111114 of Lords it w.us necessary that the wale.
.)“,) of the proprietors should be given to the Bill.
Mr. Peg er remarked that. in consequence of these
deviatio.is, it was expected that amour 1:2,0011 or
.1.3.000 would be saved to the proprietors, and moved
"That the Bill, as now submitted be approved."
Mr. Ash seconded the proposition, which was unani-
mously carried. (iii the motion of the Mayor,
seconded by Mr. Lock, a voteof thanks was awarded
t.O the chairman. The compliment baying been ack-
nowledged, the proceedings terminated.

PoictsmouTii. l'resenlation. —The Rev. Mt.
Knapp has Leen presented with a te-wtimonial se •
mark of respect on Ins completing his seventh year
as incumbent of St. John's (Impel, Portseu, consist-
ing of a purse containing 140 sovereigns. A Bible,
unended fur Mrs. Knapp, was also pre•eated.