The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-12-27 00:00:00

II orittibirc.

DORC I 8 T .—Cimirritur PAWL—TRU
Snow.—Thene severed to be 8,110 tots-
anelentanding, nut only amongst the town hatcher@ but
the county ones eleo, as ty the day on which the
"grand show'' wided t.ke p'ace, and in C011..1Ue12011
the deploy war not so general as usual; Inlaid there
was oely one country butcher prolong at the market on
Wednesday, so that P.• " meond edition" will take
place on Saturday. The meat ezhibited appeared
to be of the choicest quality. but. a• "the proof of
the pudding is in the eating," we moat leave the
public to forni their opinion as to the merits of
their purchase*. The mut appeared certeinly to
give every indication of being beautifully fat,
there being that Memos of growl fat which used to
sharacterize Christmas beef. Mr. Hayward, who
bought no eztonevely at the reedit Chriytmas salin of
fat stork in the town, was noe of those who did not
make a "show." it being his intuition to do so on
Saturday. Mr. Leek's Mop was well filled with very
mine meat, his display cementing of a ypleedid Devon
ox fed by J. J. Farquharson, Esq., mural first-elm'
Devon heifer. guard by Sir John Michel, E. Pope,
Faq., and Mr. Palmer ; some Portland mottoo, of the
best muddy, • lot of pure Soittbsdown wethera and
fame ant), In* veal. Mt. Ifsenley's establishment
boasted of laving two prim beasts amongst others com-
prising show. three very superior heifers
/F this shop—one Hereford and two Devon*.
l7former was bred and fed by Mt. James,
et Mappowder, and wes the besot which took off lirst
prise at the Rherborm Cattle Show, and the latter were
bred by E. Pope, Rm M ~ and fed by r. Taylor, of Berely
Farm, Delimiter, no. of which took off mooed honours
at the Tema Mow. In addition to these were soots
beautobilly fatted Down she. p, bred by Messrs. Groves
and Vertu, of Wersionih. Mr. Eellaway's stall, in
the Market-boom presented • most formidable array
of every description of meat, which attracted
oonsiderable notice. From this wee exhibited • splendid
Hereford heifer, grimed by Mr. Bridge, of Wynford
Earle; a Devoe heifer, bred end fed by Mr. Smith, of
Stafford ; two heifers—a Hereford and Devon—grszed
by Mr. Doke. of Broadmayne ; and aootber hails/from
the herd of Mr. Harris, of Fromm Wh,tfield. In the
share of mitten, there were also a splendid full-mouth. d
&Moo, sheep, grazed by R. & Sheridan, Esq., 1L P.,
and some horn and Down wethers gruedby Mr. Dias
Two very small, but aim fatted pia, aad • biennial
socking lamb, all bred and feel by Mr. Steels, comp/eked
Mr. Kallaway's show. Mr. Fedee's display was very
prime, and high 0.10,111111.111• were mimed on it. It eon-
blew! of half-adosen beautiful beasts, • Devon oz,
glued and fed by J. J. Farquharson, Esq., studios
oat very prominently, There were also four prime
Devon heifer., grimed and fed by Mr. Taylor, and some
really choice Down sheep from the lock of Mr. Frank
Pope, Chiltroine. Mr. Warren, of Chuminster, was
the only country butcher present, and his show re.
fleeted credit on him. He hut some very prime heifer
meet, • slvat horn awl Hen ford being trued by Mr. J.
Hussy, Ilchecer, end a Devon from Mr. J. A. Smith,
of Bialferd Peverell. Six niee.looking Down webers
el o adorned big stall, whisk were fatted by Kr. Warms
himself, and • nice pig fed by Mr. Chortles', of Chu.
minster. The market was also supplied with plenty of
poultry, bat the prices asked for geese end turkey, were
Onion bibulous, lOs. for the former end 12s. for the
latter being frequently obtaiisd. On Saturday thy
market was again eipplied with plenty of mut and
poultry. Mr. Hayward had • magnificent shod, indeed,
his m at might he classed a. A I Sere was •sph adia
sortment of beef, constaing of the beast which took off
the prize at Mr. Ensos's Christmas show es being the
heaviest one in the market. It wan indeed, a splendid
animal. and reflected great credit on the breed „sr Mr.
Fry, of Lang Ort. Sninr eery •upuritor heifer beef also
P6'4l this ablishinent, besides too fat beast* rased
ea
. Mandela, E-1., Porte-turn. In the way of
mutton there were 20 very choirs pore-bred Sussex
down sheep. fed by W. Muted. Esq., and these were
desidedly superior to the tearie "kils headed " kiwis
exhibited by same of 'sir butchers. Mr. Bennett had
two prime little porkers, weighing 5 score 3lte. and
fi score 121 b.. oath,
.fatted •t the Engli•h Porkopolia
Them were the admiration of the lovers of good quality,
and if the many thous:4,ls of cornienion pigs to those
are Pre•le.ced with as little bone, we may con•
instulsto th; million, limn the certainty of an abundant
"'Pi; or prime bacon for the oonsu ming and increasing
r_.puistien. Two miry ',lvey pip, fed by Mr. W.ldoo,
el Caine, also attrsded much attention. Mrs. Luke
Yrrorteg showed four mo•:1 end niee•looking porkers,
from !mark farm Cettatock, fatted by Mr. Pelmet,
CONersT le AID or ens PUNDS some rue Rawrolts•
Tior •ND StiL•ROskiliwiT or BROADS•Irre Clltiften,
—A gvand amateur morning contort In aid of this
praiseworthy object took place at the Townhall on
Ftursday, and scarcely has ever, perhaps never, such
an aristocratic audience sameibled within the walla
of the building when the only attraction was an
amateur concert. The hall was completely filled with
lathes sod gentlemen, some of whom came from long
distances. The reserved seats, which occupied
three-parts of the hall, were filled, whilst the limited •
space provided for the unreserved seat ticket bolder,
was speedily filled. The countenance and support
which the concert received are to be attributable
to the fact that the amateurs thermelves belong to
the aristocracy of the county, some of whom are as
familiar as "household words." l'he vocalist& con.
Meted of the members of the What:mile Amateur
Musical Society, smelted by Willett Adye, Esq., W.
Fletcher, Esq., Mr. F. W. smith, of Dorchester, and
Mr. Outdrew, of Weymouth, who moat generously
gave their talent Murder to raise money for the object
contemplated. 'The greatest praise is doe to these
ladies end gentlemen for their coming forward in
public, and who have shown an ex•inple worthy of
iraitlition by their inferiors. The following are the
Lames of the vocalist,: Boprani—Mrs. Portman,
Mrs, Willett Adye, Mies Garland, Mite Fletcher,
Mi.. Cloogetonn, Mi. Warner • Contralti, Mrs.
Chugstown, Mrs. flenbarn, Miss Portman, Mies L.
Fletcher, Miss M. Garland, Mite H. Fletcher, Miss'
E. Portman ; Tenort, H. S. Cooke, Esq., Rev. H.
0. Frances ; and tbo Rev. L B, Hodges;
Rue, 11iptein Barrett, Rev. E. Coombs, W.
Fletcher, E.q. The unman, which oonsiseed
of instrumental as well as vocal music, was divided
into two parts, sacred and secular, the former of
which commenced the entertainmeut. Mr. Boyton
Smith, of this town, was oonductor, and most
vfiltrently did he yield his beam of offloe. To ,
say that the concert went off without any
defects wonlil lye untrue, but they were
very alight, indeed moch better than could
have been expected from amateurs, especially when
taking into cosisiderstion the difficult programme
they had to go through. The concert commenced
with the overture " Oemaional Oratorio" (Handel),
the parts being sustained by Mr. F. W. Smith, first
violtu ; W. L. Adye, Faq., mooed ditto; double
bass, W. Pletcher, Esq., no. of the Rev. frr. Fletcher,
bead -master of the Wiinhorne Grammar School ;
poino, Mr. B. Smith. This was very nicely given, and
well received, each of the instrumeotalists being well
op in their parts. A semi-chorus followed " How
lovely are the messenger." (Nlendslasohn) in which
were heard to perfection the mamas voices blending
together in the richest harmony, and the ladies
were most rapturously received. "to native
worth," from the Creation, by the Rev. E. B.
Haire, was the nett on the programme. The
recitative was rendered with gram affect and
brillancy, and the air was well sung. The rev.
gentlemen hes • soft mimicsl moos, which however
to matimly ening enough for such a building as that
in which the concert nut' place. Mendel...he's
davit and chorus of "I waited for the Lord" were
given with very great effect. The chorus was ed.
mouldy sustained', but the chief feature was the
duets meg by Mrs. Portman and Mrs. Clotptoun.
Although this in somewhat long and difficult for
amateurs, the ladies acquitted themselves remarkably
well, Mrs. Portinan's ringing being much sc.
Mom'.
A violin (lout W. between A dye, ~
and Mr. smith was rapturously received. Mr. '.
W. Smith is a professional man, and fully sustained
his reputation ; but we cannot speak too highly of
the playing of W. Adye, reg., who, for an unpro•
visional, is really very go_, and he must have
&ken great trouble before be could have made
himself so proficient on his instrument. The
Icily of this gentleman next appeared before
the puhlic in Cherubim's " Ave Maria, which she
song with much taste and effect The lady is gifted
with • very nice voice, and warbled forth her notes
ti an admiring audience. The first part of the
programme wee brought to a does by Handal's
choruses of" Clary to God," and Foe Onto
us a chill is born." These were sesvai admired,
especially the latter, the amateurs throwing
cone, animation and mint into the beautiful
music of the great amporier. The second part of
the eemert opened with Roneici's overture
" Semiresaide," which wee played with tomb
brilliancy and mutation ; indeed, we think it wee
It, best pieeu of iostrumeotal music in the ooncert.
Stevens' pretty glee of "Ye Spotted Snake." elicited
much applause, as did also the partmong of" The
Aloe Bells of Scotland." 51r. floyton Smith had
full scope allowed Into for showing his ability on the
pianoforte, by playing a solo " La Truita" (Heller)
on it. The instrument was one M Collard and
Collard's moos,* grand pianos, the magnificent
*trains of which, coupled with the masterly tomb
of Mr. Smith, produced a wondsrfol Aeon and he
retired amidst much applatios. Douinati's carotins
" 0 Luoe di quest anima," ming by Men My.., was
rapturously received, and well sung,idtbough • little
were animation on the part of the simper would
have enheaced lb* song considerably. A fantasia
on the violin by W. Aare, Esq., with piiinadoirte
moompanimamt by Mr. B. Smith, ancomided, the
mace beteg illagrove's " Dan Giovanni." The
emellimi manner in which Mr. Adye played
slue difficult music won for hen consider.
able applause, and he certainly deserved
it. klaclarrec'e pars song of " The Cuckoo
sits on the poplar bough" was sang remarkably
well, and the audience were so much pleated with it ,
that an encore wa• demanded and obtained. Mr.
Gabbing, • profeeeional, of Weyinootti, electrified
the company with • note on the harp, of which he
showed newel( to be perfect inseter. Meller's
pretty glee of "May Dm" was eicellently sung,
and the programme finished with Gionnod's "Oh
glans cents d'allor" (Faust). The gross proceeds of
the concert amount to sheet £7O, and it is expected
that after all expenses have been paid about In
will be beaded Wier to the Church Restoration Land,
LOCTOIIII, tVedaiblh the nal
iustent, the Right Hon, Lord Dulferia and Clams
hots, IC P. K. 0.8., &bowed electors as ''aaciews
Syria," is the TowalialL Then was. very Lep at.
tandance, and the chair was occupied by 11. &
Sheridan, Fen., 11. P., who al raided to kis lordship
The lecture was in connezion with Me Weans,"
Men Institution. The Chairman huruoarealslY .1
tided iT_l4l, iwasce why be was 00$ so puoalail as

bison& to have beenl which, be said, anti °win/ to I
the large party of *lea he bed brought with Wm,
sad asked the indidgenee 4 the fair see, as they
knew how difficult a ovatev it wee to seat 'secret
lefties in an omnibus with such esWniiive crinolines
'swore now wore by them. Aft Pso ding, he said
he hail again been selected by the working nien of '
Ilrcheeter to preside on this occasion mid seist
them in osrrylng out the objects they had in view,
sad it Would ill become him not to etpress the astie
Notion be felt in being permitted to to so. As !t
was only • *bore time linos that be ventervit to de-
*nibs the rim sad progrem of the institution, the
°audition of their linseed, and the wishes and hopes
of the welshers 6)r the future, he should sot again
trouble them with such a statement. H.
preferred to introduce to them at once
Lnrd Deform, who was interested as he ( be
chairman) eu in the eduestion end iu itit•
' proving the condition el the Working men,
sad be eras es hie hirdebip at that moment gave
ample proof. by Ms presence amongst them, to assist
thorn in their praiseworthy cautions. He then
tolled upon Lord Dafferin to comply with the
promise he had made. His lordship said that when
be first received intimation to di liver • lectors upon
inch • thoon as Syria, Is felt that • far loolro dlt
cult task had been imposed upon him time those
who honoured him with it imagined\ to any oue
who had not 'tinted that country, but whose know•
ledge was derived from mein and other sources, the
Melt was fitr differect. Every edeosted gondeman,
long before he left college, bad Mess upon the
history of that land, end the habits and customs of
ite people. ttnth had been stereotyped apon hla
imagination from his childhood by away means ;
arid such interesting localities as Palestine, Egypt,
or Syria, prodnoed•lergerimpsnaionof theaght thah
any other proems his mind tan statism°. The hensa
ages of those countries roes op before Mtn in all their
mysterious majesty and louden, baffling
curiosity. His lordship dwelt at some length upon
the past 4:condition a Syria, its mien, the priori,*
events tenanted with the history of the *Autry,
its geographical vieition and aspects, the character
of ILI pnmieval inhabitant., the religion the h"ge
mementoes which are to be seen at tbisresebt day
of victories won, and other mT, atter*. • lecture,
although not one of the Most amusiog ever delivered,
was very int:o44l6lw, and showed his lordship
must bare taken great pains in compiling it. A
vete of thanks was awarded to the right hon. gen-
tleman as also to the chairman. _

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WEYMOUTH.— Tut lawn* 80CICTT. —Three me.
mon. were preached on Son lay, the 18th Instant,
St. Mary*. Church, on behalf of Ole mercy, when the
coleetione amounted 40E27 20. On Monday the annual
meeting, in behalf of the more cease, was held in St.
Mary's Natioual Schoolroom There wpm but • limited
attendinee. The chair vnt., token. in tie *hotline of
the rector, by the Mar. J. S'ephenren, incumbent of
Si. John's, who read the floaneial statement ter the
year ending 1863, from which It epphared that
I:102 17s. 5.1. hol been replanted to the parent society.
In the ootrie Of his nreech the rev. gentle...a r. marked
that he censol. red the preemt wee • time in which they
shond be in t arm st about the wok a the in.
Socety. He wne sure the Jew weithl be fp.tnil to be
one of the best await to rebuke the lnadel unpile;
arid the Jew, ...kill hie ethilief, one of lb, bow
advoceptes for the historical truth of the Bible and for
the Divine ireopic .Th iun of that !N.Y.—The Rev. J. B.
(Atria tkhrmsed hi. regret at se lug saoh a limited
stetter of persona prevent, remarking that he °mold not
unplersteod how i warn that a •ociety, which stood fore- I
most shone all oilers, should mert with ouch I •Itewarm
suppprt The (lentil s o reel a great debt t the Jews,
which they ahould endeavour, end were boot l,to repay.
Let thein malodor how it came to pays th it t•o.y, who
were formerly the descendants of a s.A of hen hen ~ who
worthlppol on of wool and son., hn I unw the
prmence of (lod snootiest th. tn. It w.s through the
cawing off ..1 the JelVel they becstrie ermpuies tO Gel •
for our a.ltar, Ood himself permuting thic. TP tie were :
east off for there in order th.t the Gentiles might be
port.k.r. of the men ies of the G.eorl, that we might I
It melted and put into their planes. Oh I hew thi.
shoold stir up their n,jn,lt; hew lb ebteld tall forth
ericrcy and action on their pans, that as drbtora thy
isiicht pay off the debt which rested on tbem, anal he
the lostrument, ender the Divine band, of bringing
bock those who were cat off In order Vint they might
rewire titer Missing. He would not thimeitie hoe it
was that more interest woo not mantis ted for the
spiritual oonditlon of the Jew, in the town, especially
es It now had so many Gospel privitire Twenty mere
eV, he cool I recollect, there *se but one church in the
town, end only two Minions preached in the week; but
now there were nine or ten, and three churches, After
speaking of the prejudice which crated against the
Jew, the rev. gentleman went on to say then was no
society which laboured more earne.tly for the Conner-
Moe of mule than the one whore cause he pleaded, and,
notwithstanding that it. funds were not .0 Grge as
some other., he ornsiOrreid it as the foremost
of all. In the sane, proportion as this ermiety repot
forward so ovenald the caplet of Christ be advanced in
the world. When the Jews were ono. eonverted they
' kould be nests. taiseionaries to the uttermost parts of
the earth' and every Dation would then gladly etobreee
the faith of Jesus zrucified. It was imagined that the
Jews were an accursed people, and were ander the
wrath of God. True It was that the wrath of 0111 had
rows upon them, as it we. *Pertain to some upon *very
sinner ; bet when the Apostle mid, "The writ'. of God
1.0 in. upon them to the attertnoet," it only meant
until the end of the preriot dispematioa. They had
been putiished, and were still undergoing it; but ulti-
mately the favour of God would be voueli.efed to them.
There was but one true Church, end that waa tie
Jewish Chnrcb. He alPuded to the atrocities eofn-
runnel In America sod Germany. He imbed if Lis
was the conduct of a Christian people/ and oaid that no
wonder the heathen were altoniebed at them. He
thought it Could be better, instead of holding the
Jew. meeting at the present time of the year, if it was
held goon after Easter, as at that time a very appropriate
prayer was offered up by the Cherish on behalf of the
Jews, lie exprescd a hope that the time might soon
arrive when Jew and (lentils should lift up their toned
yule.. in prardog their Ood.—The !tee. (1, Banning,
another member of the deput.tion, neat addreeie4 the
meeting. He said that they had reesived Use troths of
God, and were nada* greet reteonaibillte if tneY did
not make thens known. They Ware bet throat at
thoir ensucoess sometime.; but still they,lited MA
rnuilto. •s It showed them that fled Mot M. 'sing their
work. He alluded to the tee Millions of Jews in Russia,
and sad that in b)egone yeses the emperors if that
country e.el to allow nomionarie, to go as mini.ter. to
theft oountrytnen, but that had sines been dboontinued
A change had now booster come over that pl.es. A
.40,001 had I.een opined in St. Petersburgh for children.
: which had been r.i.ed by the Sorts of son,. tulles, and
the Eiormas of Rusoia was a.lted to Wt., the seinen,*
under her protection, which she did. When the school
was opened se men, Je•teh children were brought that
the huildieg was totally unable to accommodate them.
111.1.s.onaries were of opinion that Huai& preservod •
wide B.ld forth. spread of the 6.4; el amongst rh.Jewi,
and asked for 28 or 30 earnest men ; but on amount of
the star• of the society's funds that al pal bad not been
responded to Not only did they want the men, lent
also the means. In alluding to Frankfort, he diithiled
• convercation which • lady had with a mi,e.onare,
who states' that in the course ids few years 28 Jews had
been tomtit ad. Speaking of the work amongst tne Jews
in London, be said that the Jewish school. there was.
most important cork, Mid ounsterit proofs acre being
addueo.l of their sued result., and that • toinieter had
told loint that slop hi, labrurs amongst them he bad
baptitha 38 families. The Jews were • great 'earthing
nation, and it was to them that they mod look forward
for the erne ing.t hems of he •erld It. alluded to
to work which hod been dose &mooed the Jews in
lepnion, and said that the Sac ety thin yaw were
keeping Oat ir !Allem. an I their adiapinin in Pshmtine-
bail slated that 1,000 hod been baptised daring
t'is )or 50 yi are. lie nest reviewed the wink going
on in Africa, and very feelingly alluded to the perseen•
lion which that brave lei. emery Mr. Stern and his
converts, were now undergoilig in that b• flighted lend,
and asked for the prayer. of all Chrostiare on behalf of
the PiOUn little b.n.l tie re. Phi rejoieed In the work
which wee being carriej Out in abyriae. and said that
although they might le.l di eoureged at the progress
which was being made in some pert. of Afriea, then
was good mason to rejoice and tate courage at the
work which Ood was acoomplithing in A byasioia, where
the convert., were am a candle put upon a hill, the light
of which could nut he hid. In ouaele•ion, be seed if
the heart. of thaw present were respire( for the Second
coming of their Lord and Mower, end bid them moseel on
with the for "the night was coming when no Nan
weld work," The Doxology was sung, and a eollestoin
'node at the doors.

- Boiovroii -B—sne.Tone, Tnesday.—Bcfore ths or
("aptain Proem.) and H. Cotherell and E. Billy,
5-clrs•
8111:00L1110.—Eight men, ho longing to dm Brighton
glimmer, were charged •ith suiugsling Vibe. of tolecoo
—itbrabain Withino Plane, a Comoro Hones Ofilosr of
Jersey. said en Mends, morning he was engaged in
rummaging the Brighton. As she was on the point of
sailing he roped, conceelel In three Wonkier, in the
engine room, Vbs. of foreign manufactured tobacco.
Before he could obtain the tobaeoo the ship sailed, which
compelled him to come to Weymouth, and pet himself
under the instructions of Mr Cliemernan, the collector,
to whom he delivered the tobasece —The whole of the
de/ nduite had amuse Is the engine room. 'rimy all
deeied say knowledge of the tobasoo. —Neither of the
defender& asked the witness any question. —IL G.
Chereeman, Few., Collector of Customs for this port,
said ea thu arrival of the Brighton on Moeda, sfter".a
the last *items gave him a parael ii tobacco, the vales
of which was 9.. and the eingle duty El the
defendant, denied ha, ing any knee/ledge of the tobacco.
H. O. Cheemensa, Bee. ,saad that Leashed hems em.i.udy
consisted tor arsameing.--Claptain Prow., said the Mon
who °weed the tobacco ought to Orerm forw•rd and
seksowirodp it, as all were eepuilly respoesible, and it
would be a grantees Nestles to Nee Mime who wove
Innocent. The practise et the Channel Wands'
Company was to dimharge any man enevicread of
aumggliag, and if no one acknowledged °seeing the ,
tobesmo they would all leave to kee their phi....—
wine fined ER tic and a of the
owes with the esception of Le Leas, w wee heed
PA 10e., this being his second offsece.—The Bret and
setwed engineers were not gemmed to hare asy
knowledge of the affsir, and were allowed to ratans
to their duty, but the other... were dhshanisd.
Bei prise rtu.toulca.—Os Hea•alm the whams!
Com.“acia, Captain Onwtoa. of Berwink-epon-Tweed,
laden with wheat from Booregehurg, awl hound for
Weymouth, ease into the harbour with her eat-water
and figure head earriod away, Willie other
The damage was occasioned by some other atitpet=g
in collision with her in Yarmouth Beads