The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-05-09 00:00:00

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J. R. CaWaft, and the Rev. Prebendary Road
Elected guardians :—.llleafira. & Dean, W. J. vote, y„ ,
Reader, W. C. Lacy, W. Sala, J. White, Cherie' Kent, and T. E. Boyden. Mr. J. H. Calcraft
man, and Mr. F. Filliter clerk of the committee.

POOLE.
Sr. PAUL'S CHURCIL—The Rev. G. Morgan,
cumbent,was taken seriously ill on Sunday morning,
April 30, while reading the communion service. 11.6
was removed to his home adjoining the church. W.
are happy to learn that he is progresaing favourably.
On Sunday evening the Rev. T. B. Jenkinson
officiated.

NATIONAL SCHOOLS. —The annual report of the
Committee of these valuable shoole has just been
published. It appears that the disbursements for
the year 1864 amounted to £305 Is, lied., and
among the receipts which make up this sum we
find that the capitation grants from the Privy
Council amount in all to £153 4e. 4d., the aubscrip.
tions to £45 Bs., and the donations to £2l 19s. The
committee acknowledge the progress made in the
echools, and they make a strong appeal for a COQ.
tinuance of the public liberality for their support,
PETTY SESSIONS, May I.—Before the Mayor and R.
Lacy, Req.—George Tatchell, labourer, of Lytchett, for
being drunk early on Sunday morning, was fined la, snd
costa—Henry Best, labourer, of Corfe Mullen, was
charged with stealing Samuel Welch's dog, value
Prisoner took the dog up in a public house, and walked
off with it. He said he meant to return it.—Case
missed.
COLONEL WAUGH is again a prisoner for debt, and
has been adjudicated a bankrupt upon his own petition.
The debts amount to £2,400. No day has yet been
fixed for the Colonel to apply for his release. The
failure in attributed to heavy domestic expenses during
! the fourteen months of Colonel Waugh' incarceration.
and the expenses connected with his bankruptcy.
STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH FRANCIL—On Thurs.
day at 12.30 the paddle-steamer Albion left this port
for Cherbourg, having on board the majority of the
Corporation, some of the Dorset Central Railway
officials, and a few ladies. The weather was
delightful. The voyage was accomplished In six
! hours. Soon after her arrival at Cherbourg, the Mayor
' of Poole, F. Styring, Esq., was waited upon by the
Mayor of Cherbourg, and by the President of the
I Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel de l'Univers, who
expressed to him the pleasure which he experienced at
the commencement of steam communication between
! the two ports. In the evening • most sumptuous
! banquet took yaws° at the hotel, under the presidency
' of R. A. Read, Esq., the manager of the railway corn.
pany. Some excellent speeches were made, in which
hopes were expressed that the new undertaking would
prove a prosperous one. The steamer left Cherbourg
at 12.15 p.m. on Friday, and arrived at Pottle it 6.30 on
Saturday morning. The Albion, Captain Fsglesome, ie
a strongly built vessel, of good touting qualities, and
only draws eight feet when loaded. It is constructed to
carry 300 head of cattle on deck, as well as • number
between decks, if necessary, and there is good 'MOM.
modation for passengers. The engines are nominally
! 160 horse-power, but will work up to 200.