The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-10-11 00:00:00

THE NEW LUNATIC ASYLUM.

On Tends', October 4th,—this chapel of the New
County Lunatic Asylum, near Cliarmioster, was
opened for Dario* worship by the Lord Bishop of the
Dioxin. Hie Lordship arrived at three o'clock, in
company with John Eloyer, Esq., H. P., the chair-
man of the Committee of Visitors, and was received
by Mr. Spam, the superintendent and Dr. Coomrs,
the assistanteuperintendent. Having robed, his
lordship, preceded by the chaplain, the Rev. F.
Mauls, the Rev- H. Motile, of Fordington, and the
Rev. J. Watson, of the County School, and a000ni•
paned by the Van. Archdeacon Sanctuary. Pro'
needed to the chapel, where some 130 of the inmates
wore assembled, theme= sitting on one side, and the
females on the other, under their respective atten-
dents- A more quiet aad orderly congregation is
not seen in any of our churches, and the attention
paid by the poor creatures to the service and the
sermon spoke highly for the firm and quiet discipline
that pervades the establishment The service was
rood by the chaplain the Rev. J. Watson reading
one lesson, and the Rev. H. Houle the other, whilst
Mr. Horace Motile presided at the hartoonitun,
being well supported by a small choir of exceed-
ingly well-trained boys. The sermon wag preached
by the Bishop from 2nd Corinthians., IStli verge (t"
second lesson of the afternoon service), " But we
look with open fain beholding, as in • glen,
the glory of the Lord, are changed into the aims •
image, from gloßeto glory, even ashy the spirit of
the Lord." , regarding earthly
things ae types or lbsebniZoly things, sad as
outlines, pictures of spiritual realities, mowed
that man could not see their beauties and meanings
bemuse sin had veiled his face, but that, regene-
rated by God's Holy Spirit, be, like those to whom
these words were addreend, might have • glass,
might see it with an open face, might by th• sight be
transformed into the sane image from glory to
glory. The glass he said had been long before them.
They were shown it when insociescious infants; they
were constrained to ess it in Hell 134=,..5ad
they saw it in God's Holy Word and ta.
In 0000lmion be observed his combing on this occa-
sion concerned not no much those oho were
ministers as those to whom they ministered; sad
for them for whose especial benefit that (impel, with
it. holy offices and ministrations, bail been provided;
be would, in ooncloeioo, exprees an earnest Imps an
prayer that they might be so blessed to each one of
them as in their CY% to be the means of peace and
comfort in this life, that they might day by day be
more changed by the Sprit of God, and be more
fitted day by day to enter into that kingdom where
they shall behold the glory of our Redeemer, and
in the sight of it rejoice for evermore, with
joy unspeakable, that they had by God's grace,
attained to that for which they had been apprehended
In Christ Jesus oar Lord. During service the
hymns, "Before Jeboeah's awful throne," "Great
Shepherd of Thy people hear," and " Christ Is our
Gxner Stone," were very nicely sung, &great part
of the male congregation joining heartily. At the
conclusiou the party left the chapel in the men per.
fact order. Some of the visitors proceeded to inspect
the laundry, which is fitted with stew appliances,
but most of them ordered their carriage., and loft at
01100. Amongst those present were : —The Lord
. Bishop, Veit AnAdesoin Sanctuary, Revd& J. A.
Templer, E. Blokes, H. Motile, and Mrs. Moule and
party, F. Moule, (chaplain). J. Wation, F. Baker,
?dm Baer and party, J. Pears, C. W. Biegbam ;
John Floyer, E.q , MI.P., Captain Foster, A. B.
Foster, Esq., Joseph Gundry, Eeq , and Mrs.
Guodry, Rupert Festberstrinhaugh, Faq , H. N.
Middleton, req., Troyte Bullock, Esq., J. J. Far-
quharson, Req., jun., Horace Monte, Esq., and H.
Faq.
The new asylum consists of • considerable pile of
buildings placed on atoll some quarter of a mile off
the Cone Turnpike Road, and *boat midway be.
timers the village ofebannioster and the Old Asylum
rit Formica. The appmach to it is very had, being
long stud hilly, although • viaduct of magnitude,
almost equal to a piece of railway work, carries the
road across a valley. Some difficulties, with which
the outside world are not acquainted, have prMably
prevented the making of the short and straight road
that might have been formed into the Inghwai.
The pile is built of an uniform coloured brie
relieved by black and yellow droning'. n
front stands a considerable house for the
superintendent. The main entrance to the
building is by a large and handsome hall
paved with patterned tile, in all respects equal
to the entrance of a gentleman's mansion. A wide
staircase leads to a specious committee room, and
right and left there are various corridors forming
communications with the different wards &rid apart-
manta. The chapel, which forms one of the fronts of
the building, is • large hall with an opened raftered
roof of oonsiderablp piteho the height of the hall
being probably 33 feet. The south side bl filled by
five large windows, filled with enamelled glass,
which wean largely prevails. The opposite side is a
well, just relieved (ran deadness by a couple of
doorways leading into a parallel oomdor. The in-
terior being entirely of bricka, uncovered, some skill
eras required to oversome the blank appearmirie of
the north wall, and this has been pretty well effected
by string courses of red and yellow brick, and by
carved Caen corbels from whence the roof springs
There is a carved Caen reredos, the two outer com-
partments canopied, and the centre filled with a
frit!: of ''k'n—ownfigicr:ieznte breaking
is
of
fhe teat;
The communion table is an umnistakeale table, and
on that amount is to be commended in these days
when sly attempt" are made to glee It, contrary to the
Rubric, the appearance of an altar. On either aide
of the communion rails, open screen work parts od
a large square; one being designed for au organ,
and the other for the officers of the tomb-
fishmeal. The reading aim& (in form an
angle) is of Chen atone,' with a rich carved
cornice, and aloes to it, and connected with it, by •
light iron and gilt railing in keeping with the Com-
munion-rails, as • lectern composed of • block of
stone with carved oornioe, resting on • single short
pillar of coloured marble. The chapel is seated with
open pine benches, stained. The floor is covered !
with oocoa-nut malting, and the communion-steps
with a warm carpeting. It will be seen from the
above sketch that the building Is of an entirely
novel character, and that it is lofty, well lighted,
and in some of its features interesting and agreeable.
The archi,ect is Mr. E. Kendle, of London ; the
builder, Mx. Roberts, of Lslington The carpet and
Fiiri,i,ure of the chapel were supplied by Mr. Treeves,
of Dorchester, under the superintendence of Mr.
By roes.
The patients were all treated with roan beef and
plum pudding for dinner on the ovioasion.—Sher-
borrie Journal.

CSRNE. Potica, Friday. Before Colonel
Oigby. —James &lien, of Maiden Newton, and
Joseph Oaody, of Okeford Fitspaine, were brought
up in melody of Superintendent Brown, charged
with stealing two Soutbdown a.. .sheep at Cerne,
on the 29,h September, the property of William
Foot, of Rockland Newton.—Gommitted for trial at
the ensuing Sessions.

IWEILNE lllNSTER.—Ctrrvior To Pastan.—
On Tliuredsy Imt the inlisbitante of this parieh were
alarmed by the cry of lire. Out hastening to the spot
we
found it wee proweding, from an outhouse, where
fowls *ere nioetly kepi, by I Person Wined llearle
Hunt. who occupies a "ottani adjoining. It appears
that the wife ordered one of her (+baleen to carry out
some ashes to the dust beep in the garden, bat we.
quite ignorant of there Wag live coal with it. The
girl ineatainosly this* it en some strew, which soon
ignited. Fortunately it bring about eight o'clock in the
morning the farm labourers were close at hand to break.
fast, and plenty of assistance wee soon at hand, so that
the are was quickly got under without doing any more
damage than the de.truction f the foie -bowie Fears
it,re no One time entigteked that the adjacent buildings
In longing to Mr. C. T. Mari la use have fallen • IrkeilD
to the devouring element, if K. tip loos would haw Ipeen
scrim*, but through the praiseworthy wartime of those
present all were kept sale from hers. We bops, how-
ever. that parents will he more mations, and not suffer
their children to sot in so careless • manner, as we must
con-icier that they and not the children are most to
blame in thus endangering their own as well as the lime
and propettieli ofti!here.
WEST HABNBABL—Ftes...-011 Thursday
evening, the fith Wet., an alarm of fire was raised in
this village. It appears that between seven and
eight o'clock one of the occupants of a cottage
situate near the new echookbelooguig to Lord Folke-
stone, went with a lighted candle into a fuel-bona,
to feed acme rabbits, when by some means the root
might firs, and the flames quickly oonimunicated
with the cottage, which was moos in fall blase.
Fortunately tbe wind, whisks vim seal at the time,
blew the flame, scrim Me mad, and in a contrary
direction to Mr. Atkins farm, which was dose to
the cottage. Had it been otherwise, it would have
been almost impassible to have saved several ricks
of care, which were contiguous We are glad to
state that the testate of the cottages secured the
groats/A.l)mM of their furniture.
BLAB TORD.-B.nt Dosser Rums. The
competition for prises oaasequeot on the decision of
the amenities that lanoe-Corporel Martin was di.-
qualified from taking those be was at the late m..
test by using Eley's and not Government manmade
lion, and for an extra prise given by the lieutenant,
took Plioi on Tbarsday, and as will be seen from
the score the whole of the prime, with rise trilling
'sceptics, were again woo by the mune bedivideal ;
nemelv, the °Nears' wood prise !whiniest more at
101), 600, sad 600 yards; tie second prisesiven by the
;messes to nowoommielorted officers, bisbist moors
at 5" sad 800 yard.: the captain's extra prise, aaa• ,
etching of a pair of silver candlesticks, highest 10010
at 400 and SOO yards • the liestenact's extra prize,
s.a,
highest loom at 200 id 400 yard.; the
prom and awergoiskes or,, let gross scor7o;
on monad day of prim aka** and to Tbltsodari

'booting, substituted for the first day of prise meet.
•Land al o Mrs Kunio-v., prize for highest some
" tam ytrds on blb days We tog to 000gratulate
Leace-Corporal Martin on his good fortune, being
always pleased to see the efforts of • woskisig.man,
striving to make his way is the world, crowned
with sitcoms. The other prisr a book pnmested by
the editor of the Blax4ford giprese for the tile:
more at 500 yards, was woo by Sergeant Ws
—The following are the totals at the various ranges,
sad the aggregates:omo( each competitor :-
200 400 500 600
capt.i. Hawn. - • fa& Pia. ids- d.
12-12
Lieut. Johan - • • it 3 2 0-10
_ . _ .

Col-Sergi. /leaden - • .1; 10. 6 4 -29
Salt. Waysbool. - - 10 II 14 10-45
. GIN en - • - 12 14 7 6-39
Corporal - • 10 18 6 10-44
Crow- . 8 7 8 4-27
Laaas-Corp. Martin • • 16 17 10 15-58
Private Jones - • - 2 11. 4 2-19

„ E Rido -ct - - 4 2 ill
„ Light - • . 2 5-16
„ lfuuday• . . 6 0-18
„ Monekton • • 1 1 5 7-96
Baadmaater SIAM • • 1 0 0-17
Private Bartlett • • I 2 6-24
Park • • • 0 0-3
En 4g s'l IF s' A tkinson • • 1 y 6-33
Corporal Furmage - . 8 4-24
ban e-Carp. Harlot* - - 4 0-20
Privets Ilarfoot- - . 5 7-24
Artnoarsr King - • - 4 12-22
Private Skiviagton • - 1 8 0-26
, Payne • • . 1 6 8-40
Bailer Hunt • • • 1 4 8-30
Private Ball • - - 0 0— 2
Corporal Mont • - 1 1 10 8-40
Private limes • • • 1 1 10 0-31
4 2-14
It inkrebi 1
tt 1 1 5 0-18
Rolls - • . 2 0-9
Corporal Gulliver - • 1 1 12 7-42
8. runt Fitzpatrick • - 1 11 7-91
rnneing arranged that the drill instructors of the
Dorset Battalion should fire for their prises on
Thursday, between 12 and 1 o'clock, Sergeant Pit:.
patrick fired his 10 rounds accordingly —five at 200
and five at 600 yards, by which he made a more of
23

DISCUllagOi CLAIM —A preliminary meeting of the
:assesses of ilia el.ee was hell on Monday evening at
the Wotking Mea'a (lab Room. Mr. Brosoombe wee
unatitmortaly Arvid chairoisa.—On the mutton of Mr.
E. B. Smith, seconded by Mr. Formage, • vote of thank.
was accorded to Mr. W. Pitt, of Wimborne, for him
zealous exertions on behalf of the class during the
wending session. !terra. E. B. Smith and James
Payne pore elsoted ioint secretaries of the elm., and
all. r cern Adorable Matto...don the ceder of member, to
introduce subject, for discussion wan ballotod for. The
int paper will he read by Mr. Smith on Monday seen•
lug, October .oth. The question aa to whether it would
not be desirable to allow eiaitors to attend the dit.us-
lion. on the payment of Id. was very warmly caneaased,
and altitustalr it was r volved that to the first three
discussions visitors should be allowed to attend on the
condition named, and if the plan worked well further
consideration of it be given. Masora. Menden, Br.*
eonibe and lluddridge were elected with the two
secretarim LI a comiiiittee LO carry on the bushier 01
the society. It was mentioned by on. of the members
that the lies. J. R. Quirk had kindly offered the use of
the elwetab y Rooms to the memoere of the class in the
event of there being more prevent than ounld he Om.
fortably mensamodated at the Club-house. Now that
the (Nonunion alma has again been fairly started, we
Unlit very many young men will be induced to join,
the charge for admission being only Id. to members of
the club.

WI dBORNIC—The members of the Wimborne
club concluded • most saucerful rare on Monday,
the 3rd inst., by a friendly game between them•
selves, the uotitending parties being respectively
erected by Mr. Charles Ellis, Jour., and Mr.
Edwin Reek,. Unfortunately the day, though tine,
was far from inviting, or no doubt a goodly party of
visitors would have been prevent Paruphill, the
favoured resurt of the pleasure-rakers of the town,
is admirably adapted for the noble game of cricket.
It pourer peculiar advaintegr, not the least of
which ia, that it is • 000110011 right, and therefore
the club have nothing to pay for hiring. The ground
also is naturally well adapted for the game, and
is pleasantly surrounded by woods, the favourite
resort of the nightingale. With these attractions
and iiivautages it is a great pity that it should in
any way be sp 'lied, and that the turf should be cut
up by wagons and carte, need to convey gravel and
other material from the locality, especially as there
is • straight line of road without infringing on the
ground. We trust that the Wtmbonie club will not
have cause for the future to complain of the spolia-
tion and injury dm» to the award by the Goths and
Vridrile of the district. As will be seen from the
annexed score, the party selected by Mr. C. Ellis,
jun., were the snacierful competitors, beating their
rivals in one innings, with 37 runs to spans. The
annual dinner took plain at Lang's Hotel in the
evening, the worthy host supplying • first-rate re-
past, to which • goodly company tat down.

MIL ELLIS'S PLITT.

C. E Ellis, a Jeasvey •

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-6;ovent—ry, a "Loma - • - - •19
E. B F. 116, b lieeka
Parkinson, at J.-m.oy
/iaveratook, a Herbert - • - • 14
. .

Uninhart,
Frampton, c E. Ellis
Brown, c /Daniell
Cos, not out
Byes, kc~