The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-05-07 00:00:00

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Aitaxxiica.- -George Lovell, of Milton
.1.111 w. was charged with absconding from the employ
of Mr. Jacobs, carpenter, of that place, his master.
Prosecutor did not appear, and the case was dismissed.

HAWKING WITHOUT Llcraffig. —At the magistrates'
clerk's office on Saturday, before J. J. Farquluirean,
and W. P. Okeden, Fenn John Benson, of Blandfonl,
general dealer, was charged with hawking cloth in the
parish of Spettisbury, on Thursday last, without •
license. He plaided guilty, and was fined /30, which
waffi mitigated to 1:2 lea, and coats 13s. - Paid.
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THE RIFLE Cotten —On Thursday last there .11,11
foll•dress parade of the Bth Imrset corps in the Corn
Etehange, when between 30 and 40 inuatered, Sergeant-
Major Abbott in oommmid. The members present
were unanimously in favour of the proposed review at
Sslisbury. The oompeny marched to the Millrbern,
where they were esermsod in Light Infantry drill.
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. nun Suiiimria. --On Friday last the
Blandfonl troop of Yeomanry Cavalry met at the rifle
range, Race Down, to compete for the troop cup The
day was exceedingly well suited for the shooting, and
some excellent practice was made. The honour of
carrying off the prise was achieved by Mr. T. Norton, of
Hilton. The ranges being 100 yards and 200 yards,
three shots at each range, and the following scores were
made :—T. Norton, 111 T. Garland, 15; J. Oodwin,
13 ; Corporal rook's, 1 ; T. Jay, 11 ; A. linker . 10 ;
H. (lumen. 10; T. Cox, 10; ffyers, 8 ; Bellamy,
8; J. Bak 7; 0. Dibben, 7; H. Benjalield, 7 ; I.
Lindsay, 3. The six who made the highest scores are
selected to corn 'etc for the regimental cup, which will
be shot for at Weymouth during the annual training.

BOROUGH Police, April 2911.—Refere the Mayor
and W C. Finehans, Feq.—Willism Parson, a bake.,
residing at Unborn., wao charged with furiously driving
through the public streets of Woodford, on the evening
of the previous Saturday. The Mayor, said that he had
heardfrom several relmetable trodespeople of the
reckless conduct of the defendant, and it was a mercy
that he was not the canoe of either killing or injuring
some one. They were determined to put a stop to such
practices if possible, and therefore be would have to pay
a fine of tbarsd LI Or. lid., costs, or be committed for 8
week's bard labour. Half of the fine was paid, a week
being allowed to pay the remainder.
INDITINDIRT CHAPEL. On Sunday special
serviose were held in this plies of worship, prepara-
tory to ite removal for the erection of • large and
more suitable building. The Rev. B. Gray, in the
course of an appropriate and deeply affecting address
alluded to the past history of the chapel, to the
many who had worshipped within ito walls, and
passed from the Communion of Saints on earth to
the heavenly inheritance. The waren of demolition
oommenced on the following day, the contract for
the new chapel being taken by Mr. Walden, of
Christchurch. It is enpected that the foundation
stone will be laid on the 24th of May, and that a
bazaar will be opened on the same day at the Corn
&change on behalf of the fluids towards the
erection.

Tall BUSPICTID BURGLARY AT Tllll Itscroat.—
It will be remembered that in • paragraph last week
it was stated the peculiar circumstances attending
this suspected burglary—no signs of violence) being
found anywhere—bad led the superintendent of the
polies to express an opinion as to how the robbery
was effected. The rector mays this is "implicating
not only my servants, but every one in the house,"
and remarks, "the statement is altogether untrue
as to the servants or any one else having anything
to do with the person who entered the house," and,
he adds, "the loss of l dozen of wine is not even
mentioned." The rector's letter seems to have been
written under a misapprehension of the tearer of the
clause he objects to. The meaning is, that the
superintendent was of opinion ((or it was nothing
more; not a statement) the thief must have gained
amiss to the house before it was locked up for the
night, and secreted himself; and we venture to think
that no one save the rector ever got an idea from
the paragraph that the robbery was divined by
some one ordinarily in the house, though it was of
course. "sums one in the house" on this particular
occasion.

SACRCD HARMONIC EOCIITY. —The members of
this moiety gave two grand performances of Hadyn's
sublime oratorio "The Creation" on Tuesday last in the
Cora Exchange, and were honoured with the patronage
of • very large and distinguished audience. The principal
vocalist. were Miss &ekes of London, and Mr. Westmor-
land and Mi.Kenningbam of Salisbury. The choruses
were taken by the members of the society consisting of
between 30 nod 40 female and • like number of male
singers. An efficient instrumental band freon Southamp.
too was present led by Mr. Fletcher. The event had
been looked forward to with the mod pleasurable
anticipations, and certainly the result was very gratiying,
the whole naming off with the most decided success.
Without flattering we may heartily °our titillate the
Hon. Secretary the Rev. R. R. Watt., and his able
coadjutors the committee of management, not only
as the originators of the idea of thus drawing out the
masked talent of the young ladies and gentlemen of the
town end neighbourhood, but also in the selection of
an oratorio so suitable for the performance of the
choir. Nor ...old we forget the untiring seal
and constant attention which the able conductor, Mr.
Spinney, and the no less efficient and accomplithed
amompanyist, Mrs. Edwards, have bestowed in order
to being the matter to • susesesful result. The
morning performanee commenced at half-past two
o'clock. The greater portion of the Corn-emihange
was filled. It is quite impossible to Oriel' the names
of those present, but the following is • list of those
who took ticket.. Hon W. H. B. Portman. s r., Mrs.
Portman, the Hon. Mamie. Portman. Major Portman,
J. J. Farquharson, Eam., and Mrs. Fartrharson, Mrs.
J. Farquharson, (111ua1,... Ideleeese), 0.....4
Michel, Mrs. W. P. Okeden and party, Lord
8. G. Osborne, lire. Osborne, the Misses Osborne,
and Mr. Bernard Osborne, Kra and the Mimes Recta,
Captain Paley, Mrs. and MIS Stuart, Mrs. Penny, and
the Mimes Penny, Rev. Mr. Pries, Colonel Todd, and
Mrs. Todd, 11.8. Bower, Req., Rev. J. R. Quirk and
party, Mrs. Fripp, Rey. C. ruffian and Mrs.
'retool', lire, and the Misses Ritchie, Mrs. F. Smith
end Miss Smith, the Rev. Mr. Smith, G. Fenwick, Fag.,
Rev. L. Farquharson, the Misses Churehill, Mr.
Coddington, T. B. Evans. Esq., W. Bower, &q., Lady
A. Ponsouby, Mrs. and Mks &Meld, Colonel "Browne
and party, Mrs. H. Farquharson, Rev. W. Savage, E.
'A. H. Castleman, Esq., Rev. Mr. Bury, Mrs.
B. Bower, Rev. H. B. Vizard, and Mrs. Vizard,
Mrs. 0. P. Mensal and Mies Maneel, G. Bernard, Em., Rev.
J. Watt., the Rev. J. Mansfield, Mrs. and the Misses
Mansfield, T. T. Johne, Esq., S. Trail], Pao., J. S.
Daniell, Seq. (Mayor of Blimdford), Mrs. and Miss
Daniell, Capt. J. W. Daniell, W. Staines Daaitll
(105th Reit.), Mr. G. W. &mita and Kra. Daniell and
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Party. G.T. Lowth, Foci., Miss Harris, E. A. Smith,
Seq. and Mrs. Smith, Rev. D. Evans, Mrs. Coventry,
W. °. Fineham, Esq., Mr.. Mrs., sod Mite Godwin, Rev.
Mr. James, ho., he. It is somewhat difileult where a
Performance is well sustained throughout to give that
prominence to those portions which are worthy of
special commendation without disparaging the rest.
But we feel persuaded we shall be borne out by the
unanimous °pillion of the company when we state that
Mr. Kenningham's splendid bass voice was heard to
special advantage in the air oommeneeing "Rolling in
foaming billows," and especially in the adagio portion,
~80ftly purling glides on through silent vales the
limpid brook." Mies Bankss sang with great
taste and sweetnem the celebrated air "With
verdure clad the fields appear," and we cannot
speak too highly of her yoke and style. Mr. Wait-
moratand's beautiful tenor voice was heard to
greet advantage in the recitative "And God created
man in his own image," and in the air "In native
worth and !wooer clad," as also in the first recitation
of part Iled. The °borates were well sustained through-
out, and that immediately following the dad "By Thee
with bike, 0 bounteous Lord," was a masterpiece.
Daring the performances tba audience testified their
warm approval by repeated plaudits. At the evening
perfonamme, which commenced at half past seven
o'clock, the Coro Exchenge was erowded, and what
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added greatly to the effect MN the appearance of the
ladies, who took part in the performance, being all
stated In white. The arrangemeete of the room were
eider the superintendents of Mr. B. Byers, the
oreheetre being ensiled by Mr. Groom mid amain-
medirMag morly 103 performers.