The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-09 00:00:00

.1710Litgr Afinetit.r.—Frenk Michell, a drover.
MaOtt COUI did not appear, was summoned for tumult' Wll'
who people could very well afford to contribute mnee
s John carter
prover,
thirg.erviioeuunoi
htonwardsoanthinenotrimisamory
onlifeadovei gave some of
summons. Complainant said on June 2nd he •I•• interesting.—At the close of re mweehiteihne7ermeanmy7.l
driving his bread van down Warehamstreet. He saw the friends accepted the Rector's kind invitation to
defer4ant standing under • wall. As witness palmed supper.
t t S. the defendant took hold of the hinder pert of the van.
He asked him to let go, and defendant "swore out,'
and said be should not, but would ride. Wit
ness
We
are
informed,
leon.otheielly,
there
as
every elikeedrofhost nuo,tdtoosomat,kane
himiwlf foolish,
but to
wiroas°nin.
probability of the invitation extended by Dorchester to the van, took hold of him, lifted his arms off the van,
Ise
Bonet
Battalion
of
Volunteers
to
encamp in the and told him to go about his business. After other
words, defendant struck him in the head with tk,
neighbourhood this year being accepted. The idea rendering him insensible. The next thing he rea sic
mem•
is not by any means distasteful to the commanding bored warn Dr. Good examining him. He had never
seen the defendant before He was officers, and we believe the majority of the men would although he believed he 'had had drink, drug;
be not amine to it. With commendable promptitude. Bench sentenced him to a month's imprisonment,
and with • ready eye to the public wish, the Mayor with hard labour.
has Called • meeting for this (Monday) evening, Della AND DINOSDIMLY.—GeTard Sampson pleaded
guilty to this offence at F •
when the metier will be fully discussed, and Colonel L costs (lie)
, and cos(ag"; and warn fined
Steward memorialised. I A WARNING.—MenTy White, Greening'. Court,
was summoned for allowing his chimney to become
se foul that it caught fire through his omission,
neglect, or carelesimena—Defendant said the chimney
caught fire by accident, and he did his best to put it
outeelE.C. Harvey 'wooed the case. From the con-
stable's evidence the chimney must have been in •
very foul state, and he was compelled to go to the
police-station for the hose.—Mr. Supt. Coward did
not wish to press the use. Defendant was merely
roorthitioull:ife • watrong, tlioroiltohzapeopleta,.—Tile
hoped
people would see they were Hale if they allowed
their chimneys to cata fire.
"A IFeettv AVYAII."—Sarah Morris was sum-
moned by Eliza Norris for using abusive leaguer
towards her.—Defendant pleaded guilty.—Complain-
ant said she lived at Holloway-row, Fordington.
Defendant lived in the same street. On June 4th she
was in her bedniom and heard her children called very
foul name.. They were playing in the street.
Witnees looked out of the window and heard
defendant and her husband disagreeing. She then
called her children. She swore at witnem's children,
and said he sent them down to make fun of her.
Defendant said to her "Do you know I ani drunk!'
Witness replied ' I never spoke to you., She then
need very foul la A crowd was attracted.
Defendant had insulted has before. Her children
did nothing to annoy her. —Defendeet pleaded pro-
vocatii.n. When iihe went for her supper beer she stood
at the door and aggravated her. She also called
her very "improper name" She called her a may
drunken creature. (This complainant denied).—
Defendant " le. • family affair, W.: coloine"—Com
plei neat : " Noe nof mine."—l)efendaat "There's
• great deal of jealousy about it."—Defendant sald the
aggravation consisted of the complainant standing
at the door as die imaged by to get her supper beer,
and waving a pm of water, —The Bench imposed
a fine of 2.. eil including costs, tallewed a week to
pay the m .yl.
A DRUNKEN Navvy—Henry Green, Kadin Item
Woodetock, wax eummoned for being drunk and dime,
derly in Sunday—P.C. Gould found the defendant
drunk in High Eastctreet on Sunday. Everybody
he met he ',eked for wilier., and as people would give
nothing he swore at them. Witness equeeted him to
Igo away, and as he refused he took him to the station.
—He was peat to gaol for fourteen days.
Cicicu MISSIONeST SOCIITT MOLTING AT WEST
Srerroao.—The annual meeting of the Stafford
branch of the Church Missionary Society was held in
the village church on Thursday evening last, 144 was
'awl): attended by the parishioners and friesids f runt
the neighbourhood. The church WY nicely decorated
for the occasion with a profusion of flowers and
, and over the chancel screen warn 40 text—
' Thy kingdom come." A very pretty effect was pro-
duced by the decorationa. At hall-past six the meet-
ly( commenced with • hymn.—Prayer having been
offered by the Rev. C. F. Powys, the Rector (the Rev.
Canon Reginald Smith) delivered an address The
Rector first motioned that wend of their brethren
who had been wont to assemble with then; at their
anniversary were prevented from ottendieg through
various hindrance., and especially he mentioned their
beloved friend Mr. Knipe, who was to have spoken.
He warn thankful to say, however, several of those who
from various causes had been unable to come amongst
them had not forgotten them, and had shown by send-
ing contribution, that the object which the Church
Mimiimary Society aimed et warn one which NAP in
their judgment id supreme impormece, and one which
lay very near to their heerta. (The rev. geetlionan
mentioned among them Mr. Robert Williams, who
had went a donation of .C 5 the Lade Emily Williams,
VS, Mr. Middleton, El, Mr. J. )eloyer, 51. P., £l,
Muses Churchill, el, Mr.. Evans, el, Mr. Leannouth,
LIM., Mrs. Powys, El ,aud ot hers, si that they had already
A sum of £l7 2s. Gd. suuecribed. There were other,, to
whom they had applied, but who had uotyet leeett able
to answer. He hoped they would not fall very short
of their contributions on the last imession. The
Rector continued It had been their privilege now
for many years to send up (nen that meeting
to the Church Missionary Society • sum
varying from 1.60 doom to £4O, seldom learn; but he
was afraid it would yet reach the latter mark that
evening (TOM the muses be gad already hinted at.
There WWI a great deal to eucouraga them at the
present tUne in the general aspect of the world ; there
'reined to be a disposition on the part of the heatheo
far end wide ni welo.me the messengers of Christ,
and he did not think the prospect was ever better
than at the preempt time. Some years ago he remem-
bered hearing Mr. Hugh Stowell say he thought the
prospect at that particular time era, like a landscape
without a blot, like a sky without a Clout There
were certainly clouds now, but he did t iek they
might my, in the confidence of feith, an in great
gratitude t,. tbe lewd id the harvest, that the fields
were now white unto the harvest. A few week.'
back the Church filissiooary Society held their
anniversary meeting in the Exeter Hall, and a few
dayo afterwards he received a letter from hi, dear
friend, Mr. Floyer, who, in the multitude mid pres
of his Parliamentary duties, yet found time to attend
that meeting, and be said the Bishop id Louden had
spoken very well, and their dear friend, Mr. Handley
biotite, had also "Token excellently. He (the rev.
speaker) had read the speech of Mr. Handley Mottle,
o course, with especial interest, became there wail a
tie of old friendship and affectionate intercourse
between them. Mr. Handley Motile, in his speech
referred to the find experience f there who en-
deavoured to establish the Churchll issionary Society,
and to make it a means of advancing God's kingdom
among the heathen. The first association formed
solely, and they might say exclusively, with the
object of preaching the gospel to the beatliee, whether
in the British colonies and dependencies or uot, was
the Church Missionary Society, and Mr. kjoule
referred to the very eminent man who was
the firm secretary of the society Mr.
Thome Scott, who was a limn of greet 1011 Of
I j
and on whom the blaming of God reeted. It needed
no common faith to engage in such an undertaking in
those days. They were dark days indeed. He
referred to the very beginning of the prevent century,
when the whole rum of money contributed by the
Church of England for the extension of Christ'. king-
dom was £lO,OOO a year, most of which was given to
the Society for the Promotion of the Gospel and the
Christian Knowledge Society. Let them contrast
those days with the present, and did they not see
reseal to praise God when they thought of the very
marked way—they might almost my the marvellous I
way—in which Ile had led his servants to engage
heart and soul in obeying the Saviour's last command
to go into all the world and preach the Gospel
to every creature. At the close of the first year, in
which the committee and friends of the society
laboured in this cause, they were able to raise the sum
of £1,300, while at the present time the income I
of the society amounted to 1331,505. Surely that
was an abundant increase for which they must heartily
thank God. Mr. Scott at the first meetly( was
obliged to state that they had not been able to prusurs
one single missionary. There warn not founa in all
England one person who felt himseU sufficiently
qualified for the work, or who was so influenced by
that faith which works by love as tube led to sacrifice
hem, country, and all its privileges, and all that WWI
dear to the Datum' heart that he might g 0 to he •
minister to the diatant heathen to testify to them of
the Gospel of the grace of God. Now, think of the
present state of Malaga as regarded the supply of
missionaries. Ever since the Bishops of the 'Church
instituted the Day of Intercession for Foreign
Missions, and appointed a day of special prayer
for that purpose, the increase of missionaries
had been considerable, but never so peat as
iii the peat year. No lees than 106 young
men came forward to testify their willingness
and their earaest desire to devote the remainder of
their lives to this great and meet blessed work. If
Mr. Scott, who whammed the day of entail things
wore only alive now, would not his benevolent heart
rejoice when be saw the immense increase of mission-,
ery funds, and what was 01 equal or even more
importance, the ripply of roving men willing to come
forth as messengers ie Christ to the distant heathen?
Although there was very little indeed as regarded
immediate results to encourage Mr. Scott and
fellow workers, yet his faith never for a moment
failed. He said toe young clergyman who warn rather
aceptioal as to the work, and who was inclined to
look down upon it and inclined to ridicule it, "Young
man, believe me, if you live to he as old as I an, you
will find not only India but even China and Japan
open to the preaching of the Gespel." Think of the
fulfilment id 'Thomas doott's prediction. Protestant
missionaries had not been allowed in dation more than
12 years, but in that period there had been 10,000
converts, and in India at the present time they had
about 100,000 Protestant Chrietians in connection
with the Church Missionary Society, and many of
these adorned the doctrine of God their Saviour by
holiness And consistency of life. They were very far
indeed from suppising India or Japan was converted,
or any other country in which their missionary
brethren were labouring. They knew if things only
went on at the same rate as the spread of Christianity
in Europe it would take a very long time indeed
before those vast continents were thoroughly
leavened by the Gospel. Still what had been
accomplished was enough to show them their labour
waa not in vain in the Lord, and that it never could
be in vain. The committee of the Church Misaionary
Society in the report which they bad published for
the present )oar said their supporters throughout the
country had failed, and had not contributed so
liberally as they ought to have done. They said
they ought to have had £5,000 more last year, and
4,3,000 more this year, and without this increase the
work could not be maintained on it,, present scale.
But times had been hard, and very considerable
dieterss had prevailed both with regard to agriculture,
trade, and 00111IneTte, and he thought at was
very satisfactory indeed to them living in an agricul-
tural county to be informed by the ounimittee that
notwithstanding the great agricultural distress, end
notwithstanding the fact that many farmers had been
ruined, and landed proprietors, generally speaking,
had lost one-fourth of their income, yet the offrieul.
tural counties of England had kept up to the mark
they had previoualy done.—The Rev. R. Marriott
(Wt.i Cometon), Rev. C. P Phinn (Long Critchell)
and Rev. R. IL Meadows (Littlehrely), followed with
addressee on the missionary work.— Mr, Miran referr
ing to the Rector's remark as to the prevalent distress,
said the income tax returns lest year were higher than
they had been foe winged yaw, and attestor! he 'trued

The Council of the Labour Representatives Union
have pulled the following resolution :—" That this
Union, as a representative organisation of metro.
polite* working men, con damns the disfranchisement
of their brethren simply on acantnt of the receipt by
them of medical relief, and urges upon all the work-
ing clam aseocimions to support lir. Jesse Collings'
Rill so enfranchise them by every means in their
power.

Colonel Lhgby, M. 1., Lae come back from the
Soudan, we are glad to say, safe and sound and in
good health, but bin appearance, an may be imagined,
is somewhat changed. He has grown a beard, and
when the hemmed warrior a few days ago presented
himself U the entrance of the House he was arrested
—or rather his progrewi was—by a doorkeeper who
declined to believe the somewhat grizzled soldier who
presented himself for admission warn the same Colonel
Digby MI the go.d.look Mg young man, who with
delicately curled mount ache used to take his seat as
one of the members for Demi'. Matter., however,
wan saliateetorily explained, and the hon. member
was seen Goon more in his accustomed place. On
Friday, when be rem to ink how much longer the
Foot Guards were to be kepi at Alexandria, he
received a moat flattering welcome from the Ifoum.

Lord Garmoyle took his seat in the House of
Lords on Friday all Earl Cairns. The Echo thus
alludes to this important event :—" His grandfather,
an honest tallow-chandler in Belfast, was familiarly
known to his neighbour as " old-dips." It is possible
to make a hereditary ruler out of almost anything.
Howbeit there is hardly • noble lord living who did
not 'come over at the Conquest.' " " Always a
wonderful people the English !"

Parochial Clergy.
The Cathedral Vergrnt.
The Canons of the Cathedral.
Biahop Kelly.
The Dean.

Several beautiful banners were carried in the pro-
ceeaion. In additioe to the Mayor sud membere of
the Corporation, we noticed the following clCrgy :
Yen. Archdeacon Lear, the Rev, Chancellor wayne,
the Rev. Dr. Harding, Rev. lieurne„ the Rev.
Gianni Olivier (Wilton) the Rev. Canon Hutchings
the Rev. B. Whitefoord (Principal of the Theological
College), the Rev. Succentor Lakin, the Rev. 11. W.
Carpenter, the Rev. W. J. Tait, Rev. H. J. Morton.
Kee. 6. 4. Crawley, Rev. If. Everett, Rev. F. B.
Sowter, Rev. W. /niece Rev. A. D. Wilkins, the
sub-Dean (the Rev. E. Statie-Isto.unkl, Rev. Canon
F. Bennett, the Rev. W. C. Brown, Rev: C. Wood,
Rev. A. Kemble, Rev. F. A. Powys, Rev. H. Browne-
Cave, Rev. C. Cook, Rev. R. W. Cook, HPV. H. l'.
Canon Nash, Rev. F. E. Hutchinson, Rev.
• B. ttovell, Ray. Bo Qldffeld, Rev. W. H. Start,
Rev, J. Inas), Key. K Jo U. Rev. If. V. Trace,
Rev, W, Wallace, Rev. D. M. Shan, Rev. W...
Blaker, Rev. y, Ft.v. C. ti. Mayo, and
othen.
After prayer the chorus proceeded by the great
west door down the nave, singing the processional
hymn, "Come ye faithful," to Smart's tune in C. The
effect of this was at once pleasing and impressive, the
Cathedral choir leading the hymns unaccompanied,
until the reitaiqiug choirs entered led by two trues.
pets and two tionboutt, the organ finally taking
up the accompaniments with fine elect ; this was con.
ducted by Mr. Barnes. The pieces and nepotism
were according to Talks' setting. The Rev. H. W.
Carpenter intoned the service throughout. Special
peil:.a were clan., cxxv„ and cxxxviii., sung to
Es hy Eiasrett and Stainer, the full orchestral
organ joist/ _
on me} ?I the glori*x with superb effect.
The Magni cat aqd were suer to a
mules, by C, with full orchesta apd
accompaniment, The lemons were read by the Very
Rev. the Bean and the hat. 011anceilor Swayne. In
Place of the anthem was sung Mendeiseibq's Hymn
of Praille," Lobroog. The brass and reed 'nitro.
Meets Were exceedingly good, and, as far as quality
van, nn were the strings, but lacked power in the
lot and find vioAins. All were admirably under the
control of the conductor, Dr. Martin, who conducted
throughout with great ability and case. Tbe
splendid opening movement was very badly
goyim, and the allegro executed with great care,
the beautiful cadenza immediately pleading the
whom-rue being charmingly plard by Mr. Snelling
The choirs, numbering about "JO v”leen, were heard
to the best advantage in the opening chorus, " All men
all things," eetting all doubts *treat, if any existed, sato
the ability of the choirs to sing such difficult music.
Masten Dunn, Ch4nell, and Penn sang the solo
"'Praire thoe the Lord," very nicely, and were well sup-
ported by the sol)resso and alto chorus. Tkc recit.,
'Sing ye Praise," mid air, "He count...ea all
_your
sorrows." were exceedingly well Sling by gr. HMV-
gate. This beautiful duet " I waited for the Lord,"
was charzniugly rendered by Masters Dunn, Chignell,
Penn, Collins, Sisernsan, and Boaden. Their beauti.
ful and well-trained youna were here heard to much
advantage. The chorus siessieg hors was slog ri the
hest. The great tenor air, "The emmoss 4 rib,"
with its magnifloest declamatory recitative, mots
man, will the night soon laser' were rendered with
the greatest taste and feeling ly r. Hayden, who
has never been heard to greater advantage and with
such power before. The greatest chorus in the work,
"The eight is departing" was splendidly sung
Ufffnla bfit.if used here with fine effect
by Mr. Scads, oho presided at the organ
with his aectiatanted adding much to
its success. Masters Duna, Okiipielf, eud Penn,
sang with Mr. Hayden the duet "My song .hall
always be Thy mercy," with very much expression,
the blending of the voices herbemge indeed charm-
ingly managed. Tbm cantata closed with the effective
fugal chem., 'Ye Nations.' The whole performance
wan one of exceptioual merit, reflecting the greatest
credit upon all who took part. Mr. South played as
a voluntary during the collection an anstapac by
Wesley, and Sitar the eervieeseveralexcelleet excerpts
Irma Die greaten masters, ic prot raltle
i "Fixed n His everlasting seat," from
recessional hymn was the well.known 'Alleluia, song
of sweetness.' This was conducted by the Rev, 11.
W. Carpenter, who, with the Rev. Miles Barnes. has
been indefatigable in his exertions to promote the
success of the festival. Biahop Kelly pronounced the
blessing. The offertory amounted to £45 Ils.
Tips festival Ina over in good time, allowing the
singers from a distauce 40 (aspect the various points
of interest Os the old tq_wtt. lily tke Madison V
the Bishop, the Chapter Hotta and Palace gruunns.
were thrown open.

An invention for which the educated minority who
sager from • too keen sense of hearing will lbe truly
thankful has just been been brought out by • Stut.
gardt inventor. It is called an antiplione, and is
nothing else than an ingenious way of closing the ear,
and so deadening the sound. The deaf adder, accord-
ing to the Bible, stops its ears, but no one exactly
knew how it was done unt:, it occurred to St.
Augustine to explain it in this way. The adder
buries one ear the sand, then twists iii to,' round
into the other ear, and so in this way refuses to hear
the voice of the charmer. But now, by the aid of the
antiphone, we may bcat even the deaf adder.

Parliament in its lass days cannot keep a House
totaher, and the cmixt out on Friday shows that
public interest has steegly Mgrated ruin Wmt•
mi nster further east. The Palace of Justice—not the
Houses of Parliamen. —supplies the newspapem with
the tit-bito " the week. The Appeal Court ea
Thursday and Friday was th.onged, in spite of the
great heat, whilst the sentational care of Adams v.
Gileridge was being heard. M-. Adams opened his
case in • well-delivered—though by no means
I orensic—spech. The demeanour •if the Judges was
admirable. Lord Justice Bowen, who usually sits in
Appeal Cone t No. 1, war absent. lie is an attached
and intima to friend of the Lord Chief Justice, and he
rightly preferred not to heir the case. Lord Justices
Baggalay and Linrvey are always calm, placid, and
the quintessence of impartiality. The Master of the
Rolls, who often mars his judicial broliance by • little
irritability was blandly impassive. Mr. Adams
certainly had not to complain of interruptions. The
Attorney-General conducted the defendant's case with
that languid vigour w!iich he has put midi, .ing roc mt
years under stows. of the lassitude induced by the
longest tenure known in recent time. of the richest,
or almost the richest, °Moe under the Cross a. But, if
the truth mtuit be told, the whole affair VIIK except to
the parties concerned, extremely dull. There wire
some elements of novelty in the unfolding of the tun.
pleasant domestic squabble at Mu. Prima trial. But
the ease became tame and common-place when once
it reached the Appeal Courts.

Suez BOweavr Bomonso Socierr.—The next ap-
propriation of the Isl Dorchester society, will take
place am June 114th. Members should therefore see
they are paid up.
Twa Mama returned to Dorchester on Saturday
about eleven on the oompletion of their annual train•
ing. Ookeel Hall was in command. Having been
formally dismissed in the Square, they were at once
Cidwith their civilian clothe and paid off.
inealority returned to their homes at awe, but
many remained in the town spending their hardly-
earned pm as the various taverns and be
=HOLT TIMM CROWN 8112 vials rOleltrtnhrirmy
arm Tarwrm—Oalebration of the Holy Com-
munion at the 8.30. a.m. Matins, eleven a.m. •
Van/tell 157 ; Psalm!, Robtneon,l4s, Anon,
In E (W.); Te 'Dawn, roma in A.; Rmedictua
• for anthem, Abrbdffe; • Litany
glakellts7;' Hymn 112, ial'enl • off sentence,
" Lee your light " (Monk) and a Charegte7em ' (Irons).
Emmons, 3 p.m.—Pealms, Robinson, 145; Magnifi-
ca*. limey, 100; Nano Dimittis, Hopkins, 171;
Hymn, WA, MarlSaymn, 121, Dundee. Even-
eoD-c 610 p.m.— (Tallis)_; Psalm; Elvey
in P., Luther in 0 ( 1,• Dentate Domino, Dupuis,
364; Dens llisereatur, Boyce, 319' for anthem,
66, Aldred; Hymn 2A Baidetone ; if
Prinoethorpe (Church Hymns).—amet Raoli
"The OWthedral Psalter Chant.'" Hymn Book
usei, " Hymns Ancient and Modern;" If. Eerier?,
Beater ; T. IL Iffonoari, Organist and Choir.
nt=l:l, ST • TRAMP.--Goarge Brown, • miserable
looking mem wee brought
_up in custod_y at the
%haw on Triday, before W. 0. 0. Churchill,
1616.am/tag • jacket, pair of leggingskradcz
chairede herwes ear-cepa the property of William
of Litthiliredy. Sups. Gale said on June 4th he
rewired information of a robbery at Littlebredy.
The articles stolen were • jacket, pair of leggings, set
of horses earuaea, and other articles. Between
nine and ten on 'Thursday night premier was brought
to the Degreaser police-station charged with steal.
ins the same. On examining the articles in prisoner's
bundle he found • lathe. Witness said to prisoner
"This is not the (meet we are looking for."
Prisoner " No, to tell you the truth I sold it in
Weymouth to a man who lodges at the Fisherman's
Arms." Witness went there sod obtained the jacket
(produced) from an Italian. Withers had no doubt
It wail the stolen juke. This was all the evidence he
offer, and be asked for • remand for eight
yr:ma . to
The primmer was • stranger,_ and he should
have to make enquires about him. The remand was
granted.
Tent 1417111111 es BrITIMAT.—The men of the Dorset
Regiment deemed at the Depet Bernick' paraded in
the Barrack-equate on Saturday to celebrate her
Majesty's birthday. Major Egerton was in command.
The remade at the depth are now very numerous, and
there were several hundred On parade. After being
put through number of movements they marchedto
the ' Barracks, and were drawn up on the
cricket reglad. There were a considerable number
of spectators present, including =ay ledhte, who
were with shelter from the rain IA the ,
°Rowe' quarters. The band of the 'C' Company
(Thaahweer) Volunteers, under Headmaster Stevens,
was in atteelenee. precisely at noon the companies,
which were drawn up in two long files, fired • few de
jow, which had a very pretty else, the band playing
the N Waal Anthem between the volleys At the
close of the Briatielitt "Orton called .for three
Owens for the which were enthusiastically
even. The brought Sewn to a close, iiad
Me men, headed by the returned to barracks.
The speolecim was an exceed y pretty OW, and had
the proceedings only been favoured with 'Q'
weather," it would have been even more striking.
Datree.—At,the Borough Police court on Monday,
before the Mayor lerman Gregory, Alderman
Own" and Mr. F. Lock, Mary Prince (who failed to
appear lee week) was charged with being drank wid
issd taa aid costa (Us

FATAL BIOTCLI Aooll)lofT.—An inquest •148 held on
Friday at Bournemouth on the body of a young man
Rake, am if Dr. Rake, of Fordingbridge, who
died on Wednesday evening from the effect* of a fall
from los bicycle. The deceased was riding down the
Clommercsal-road, when liiie ettention was attracted to
something going on in the street, and he turned his
head. A mineral-water van was crossing the street at
the time, and, although the driver called out, the
unfortunate young man could 0.4 succeed in clearing
it, but runebig llitq the hind wheel, was thrown
violently to the ground. Ho was picked up and taken
into the shop of Mr. Blacklook, chemist, and elm
afterwards removed to Nn• 1, Richmond-term.,
where he was attended by Dr. Morgan. On Wednes-
day morning he seemed recovering the effect* of the
shock, and eat a hearty hreskfast, but during the day
unfm (suable symptonis net in, and he died in the
evening in great agony, the bladder having been
ruptured. Dr. Rake stated that beffwe his death
his .on told him " no one was to blame but himself;
It W•il • pure accident." The jury returned a verdict
of "Accidental death."

OffiRBORNB.
FodiTtiVo Scu %fr. G. IL Gordon, of the
Beeches, has been appointed a governor of this school,
in the place of the Rev. R. 4. Young, resigned.
Youmans' Firra. —A. /In, io connection with Court
Digby of the Ancient Order of Foreseen, was beld iii
8h .me Park on Thursday. The Court is one
the strongest in the district. It bee upwards of 440
members, and its accumulated funds amount to about
£1,400. In the morning the members went in pro.
cession, headed by Mr. Bniton's band, to the Abbey
, Church, where the Rev. Canon Lyon preachtd a
suitable sermon. After service they marched through
the principal streets of the town, and finally made
their way to the Old Castle Grounds, where • caiiital
dinner WM iwovided in • largo nummee by Hro,
Premien, of the Half Moon Hotel. The Rev, E. M.
Young, headiruuder of Sherborne School, occupied the
chair, and was supported by the Rev. Canon Lyon,
Mr. J. Trevor Dines, Mr..f. S. Brand, Dr. Benthall,
Mr. J. E. Crisis Mr. W. H. Williams, jun., and
many others. The dinner over, the Chairman pro.
pined first the loyal toasts and then "The Bishop and
Clergy." He said he regretted that the Bishop was
about to rimign, The Rev. Canon Lyon replied.
The next tout was "The Ann', Navy, and Auxi•
liary Forme," to which Lieut. Williams, of the Sher.
mini.' Rifle Corps, resissided. Mr. Trevor Davies
Prliomed "The v mirore, " and Mr. Brand acknow.
!edged the compliment.. Dr. Bentliall, who warn
received with applause, moved a vote"( thank• to Mr.
Itigbp for the use of the park and pleasure grounds,
which was Carried with much warmth. The Chair.
man haring been towed Si t4e .nimeetion of Mr.

The choirs, instrumentalista, and other., who had WWfIIOIJTH.
been selected from Dorset to take part in the greet Wrreorre, Poirresen Mtn limit' Seeps!
Diocesan Choral Festival, had a very pleasant day an SCHIOL UNION.—The annual meeting was held at the
Salisbury on Thursday. They proceeded to the Bank Buildings schoolroom on Wednesday evening.
Cathedral city by an early train arriving there about presided over by Mr. A. Dennis. when the officer. for
I tee, which allowed ample grace before the work nun - the coming year were elected. The Key. F. Beckley,
nwnoed. Th;s was a striking contrast to the hurry, was chivies president; Mr. R. Fowler, general neer,
bustle and crush of last year. Profiting by the lemon tary ; and Mr. A. Dennis, treasurer. A public supper
learnt in 1884, the secretary and committee decided to domed the proceedings.
commence • aeries of smaller but more interesting
and musioilly.profitable festivals, at which • work of
some difficulty should be sung by trained voices
instead 14 a selection of comparatively easy works
being rendered by amass of choirs—good, indifferent,
and bad. That their decision was • wine one, no one
who heard the two last festivals would doubt for •
moment. And again, with regard to the band. The
1884 band wee • dismal failure, but the instrumental
performances on Thursday were such as can be rarely
heard. The band was made one of the most promi
tient features. It wascomprised of 13proteenional instru •
mentalist., members of the orchestra which takes
part in the great choral fesevals of Bt. Paid's, and
several other well-known and clever performers,
including many from our own county. (A complete
list was given in our last issue.) The total number of
singers chosen to take part in the festival was about
380, which might be &gulped as follows :-62 trebles,
30 altos, 50 tenon, and 51 basses. These were the
surpliced singers, The lady vocalist* consisted of 47
sopranos and 27 contraltos. The number of singers
comprised the complete choir of the Cathedral, and Heine
of Holy Trinity, Dorchester, Wimborne, Gillingham,
and Wartninater. There were also members of the
choirs of St. John's, Weymouth, Holy Trinity, Wry.
mouth, Wareham, Kingston, 13eaminster, Broadway,
and others. The whole had been specially
chosen and trained for the 00CAP11013. Mr.
South officiated at theory's?, and thelgton was wielded
by Dr. ?Lenin (sub-mimed of St. Paul's Cathedral),
who recently gained the d of Doctor of Music.
The festival was preceded by full rehearsal at 11.
Dinner was served in the Mayor's Council Chamber to
the members of the choir and other*. An excellent
spread warn provided and heartily enjoyed by those
%titled to it. From the Council Member an adjourn-
ment was at once made to the Cathedral. The
• greaten pain. had bsa? taken by the indefatigable
secretary in regard to the ooinfert of the members of
the choirs, and in company with Mr. ffoutb, the
' Cathedral organist, that gentleman, visited the choirs,
and toil; expressed their surprise at the ability
with which the MIII4IO was rendered, and congratulated
the various choirmasters upoq the care they must
have bestowed upon their work to produce so satin
-
factory a result. The orchestra was placed under the
tower on each side of the screen betweets the two
dieisioes iif the choirs; the wind inetruments on the
Decani side; had tt, string on the Cantons.
The time fixed for the itetjval was 3.30, but long
before that time all the visitors fuid takie their seats.
The mu-piked choirs robed in the cloisters at 3.10,
and formed for the pnicession in the order given on
the cards joked there. Just before half-past three
the diste.qt murmur of the opening sentences was
heard. ausl sh,,,s;, :fret-wards the proceesion entered
the Cathedral in the followiee
, The Ray. W. Milt* Barnes (secretary ut Wit 4149Cia-
-6,0
The Cathedral Choir.
Choir ot Hely4t4Dorchenter.
DW I op,
Members of Wimborne, ammeter, Iturbeck, Wey
Notate and Salisbury
Four membern of the Qrchistra playing braes
instruments.

TH-11 VIOLVIT AIWAULT Of A SEAMAN.
Alfred Legg, a seaman of H.M.S. Minotaur. was
brought up on remand charged with bring drunk,
riotous, and committing wilful damage to a pane of
glare at the Plume of Feathers Inn, to the amount .4
Gs., and also with assaulting Theophilits Wenlock,
on the 214th May.
Complainant, who live. act+, Wesley•street, deiseed
that on Thursday afternoon he was at the Plume of
Feathers and met Elsotter and several other
there, and they all an drinking together. Prisoner
mashed him through a glare door, but he did not believe
he did it intentionally. He was much cut shout the
neck and now, and had been in the hospital ever
since. Witness was not altogether sober at the time.
John Carr, landlord of the Plume of Feathers, gave
evidence to the effect that prisoner and several other
men came into his house .in Thursday afternoon per.
fectly sober. After remaining there for some time
Legg began to get quarrelsome and wanted to know
if any one w.oild fight him. Wenlock told him no
one there wanted to do so, and prisoner gave him a
push, sending him through the glass door of the bar.
P.C. Burt spoke to apprehending the prisoner. He
was very drunk at the time. is conduct was most
riotous, and three pollee:nen hadto bring him to the
station.
Prisoner said he warn drunk at the time, and did not
know what he was about.
The corporal of the ship gave Prisoner a good
character.
The Mayor therefore said that owing to the
excellent character prisoner had received, and his
having already been in prison for 'seven days, the
Bench would deal leniently with him, and fined him
Li ls, 6d., including coat.. If he had to give a
verdict about Wenlock be 84.404 say the punishment
he had rewired served him right, as there WAN no
doubt, it the truth was known, Ite warn " sponging ".
on the uilors.

iIIIDAT : Before the Mayor (Mr. R. Thomas), Mr
J. Buck, Mr. G. Rolls, and Mr. J. Vincent.

CASE OF ASSAULT.

Ellen Wallis, of-B-Jrd-o-n's•btiiiilings,- waa summoned
by Ann Denman for assaulting her on the 2nd of
June.—Complainant said defendant abused and
called her had names, and afterwards told her to
read the Bible, at the same time throwing one at her.
—Defendant alleged complainant "flipd " at her and
made use of bad language, because she told her the
child she had the care of was crying and prevented
her husband and children from sleeping.—Fined ss.