The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-22 00:00:00

DOZCIIESTEE.

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Tim Earl of Hamster has left town for a tour in
America.
Tug Waatimai.—The following le our meteorological
report:- -

Lowest
Date. Noon. Point at Wind. State of Weather.
Wight.
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A 417-:
14 70 54 INW k W Pine, foggy
15 70 55 N Fog, ane
10 76 51/ OW Ik 86 Login.,
17 74 r Pine, overcast, thunder
18 n ii W 8 kalif *wear, 49.
19 n 57 E k 0004
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.01 *lB in

IT is dated that Masers. Pinder and Collins, of
the Western Circuit, are shortly to be made Queen's I
ConnaeL
It is talked of amongst the members of the Western
Circuit that Mr. Lopes, Q.C., will in all probability
not again come the circuit unless as a judge.
COMMITTED TO YEIR DORSET COUNTT PRISON.
James Mahler, an abominable crime at Bradford
Abbas; and Edward Milne, forgery at Dorchester,
ssi:es. —Charles Gill Foot, stealing timber at
' Dorchester; Thomas Hallett and Frederick Salis-
bury, attempting an unnatural offence at Bridport ;
and Jame, Stokes, stealing a dress, ke., at Lyme
Regis, Soisi,ms. Third L0b0",.: George Moms,
poaching at Piddlehinton, 2 calendar months.
'lobed Ashwell, stealing a pipe at Weymouth, 29
days. Elizabeth Newberry, idle and disorderly at
Dorchester, 21 days. William Smith, assault at
Maiden Newton ; and Harriet Stokes, drunk and
disorderly at Lyme Regis. 14 days. 'William Phillips,
drunkenness' at Weymouth, 7 days.
DORSET COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW.—
We would again remind our numerous readers of this
event, which is to come of on Wednesday next under
most distinguished patronage at Collition Park.
There are, we understand, a very large number ~f
entries, and the indefatigable hon. secretaries, Mr.
Alfred Pope and Mr. Charles Parsons, have spared no
time or trouble in thoroughly working up the affair
and bringing it to a successful conclusion. There is
every promise their efforts will he rewarded, and the
only thing required will be a continuance 'd the
present delightful weather, in order to draw to the
county town a large and influential gathering. The
magnificent haul of tho 31s1 Huntingdonshire
Regiment has been engaged for the occasion, and the
attraction of having such first-class musicians in our
midst, will of itself be enough to draw visitors. The
railway companies will afford facilities for reaching
Dorchester at reduced rates, and any other particulars
may be learnt from the advertisement in another page,
or of the courteous hon. secretaries.

WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHIN,I. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.
—On Sunday last the annual sermons in behalf of the
Wesleyan Sunday School in this town were preached
by the Rev. W. Allen. There were good congrega•
tin, and the serviette were a great success The
children and choir, arranged in front of the rostrum,
sang special hymns at each service, and considering
the difficult pieces that had been selected did very
creditably. 111i.s Hicks ally acconupanied on the
harmonium, owl it was evident the task of training
the youngsters for the occasion and getting them
acquainted with the tunes bad required great perse-
verance. But the efforts had been sumeadul. At the
nwning mimic° the Bev. W. Allen selected as his
test Matthew nil, 11 v., " Out of the mouth of babes

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and sucklings!. Thou haat perfected praise," and in the
evening II Kings iv., :Xi v.,' Is it well with thy
husband? Is it well with thy child! and she answered,
It is well." They were two masterly discourses and
thoroughly appropriate to the occasion. Half-a-dozen
of the elder girls of the school panned round the plate
for the collection in the morning, obtaining 1.2 Is ;
and a similar number of the elder boys in the evening
eollected £2 Is 3d.
iOI.ENT 1111CNDERSTORM. —On Thursday evening one
of the most terrific storms ,!f thunder, lightning, and
rain which has been known for many years, parsed over
Dorchester and the neighbourhood. The atmosphere was
very oppressive for some time previously, and between
five and six became almost suffocating, but at this time
the storm began. The rain descended in torrent., the
lightning was very vivid, and the thunder may fairly be
compared t) discharges of heavy artillery, shaking as iv
did the windows of many houses. The storm raged for a
little over a hour, and then the air cleared, but about
nine o'clock there was again another storm, and
at midnight, until three as, on Friday morning,
yet a third raged with increased violence, the intense
darkness of the night adding much to the grandeur of the
spectacle, as the heavens were lit continually with sheet
and forked lightnigg. We have not heard of much
damage having been one. At Moreton a Large hay.rick
was ignited, and destroyed by the lightning, and at
Dorchester a "thunder bolt' Is Said to have fallen in a
garden near Friary-mills. Beyond this and the scorching
of the leaves of a number of trees there was little damage.
There were, however, a laige number of timid mortals
who were more frightened than hurt, but these have no
doubt recovered their usual peace of mind. The weather
continues very dull and " heavy," and " wiw•-. acres" say
there " more thunder about?' We don't doubt it !
COUNTY Prrry Sessions. Saturday—Present: Mr. E.
Pearce, Mr. G. 0. Churchill. and Mr. H. H. Middleton.