The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-04-11 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL PRIZE DAY.

The friends of the Weymouth Middle School assembled
by invitation on Thursday afternoon last, to witness the
distribution of prizes to the leading boys. Theachool was
decorated with flags, and an elaborately formed motto
" knowledge is Power." The Rector Rev. T. Greaves, had
kindly consented to aid the Head Master, Rev. J. Miller. on
this orcas:on, and the boys were in high spirits at seeing
such a good muster of friends, to whom they wished to
show the truth of their other motto "Labour Omni&
Vineit," by showing how much they had overcome.
The HEAD SissyEa said he was Daly repeating the
sentiments of his boys, when he said it had given them
very great pleasure to see Mr. Greaves present, to give
away the prizes, and that he took such an interest in the
school and showed so much sympathy in the work. It was
aw
great
I) pleasureo btr'in gm; nieef ornutie them atlefThrieti4ds.., itlpfeacctlg:
account of the work for the past year. Ile was very glad
to say the school had improved in quantity, awl hoped
they would also say in quality. They hwl several large
plums to put before the friends out of the school pudding,
and he trusted the examiners' reports would show they
had not only plums to exhibit, but a good fair cut-down
slice, right through the school, so that they would say the
work hail not been done by a few clever boys; but he was
sure not one of the prizes would lie given to boys who had
not fairly earned them. The school bad been very
successful; but he could not take all the credit to hituself,
for he was sure he had had as good a set of boys to work
with him as any set of schoolboys in Roglanil—tapplauseh
No dragging was wanted to niake them work ; whenever
he had asked them to give up football or cricket, he had
not met black looks or long faces; but the boys were
willing to WOO a little self-denial, awl that was a very
good thing; it showed they were willing to exert them-
selves. With regard to the prizes, they were given on the
results of the last examination, upon the reports of the
examiners. As toexaminations, he could only repeat what
he had to sonic extent said before. There was a great
outcry against them, but he never joined in ii; he
believed they wow. sessa I.kinr. if oioyed, eindusted.
Supposing they had heard a good sermon which they
could thoroughly enjoy and appreciate, if they went home
and made • few notes of it, he was sure they would lie
astonished at the small amount which they had been able
to carry away. It was only by constant practice
and by being made to uso what one had learnt
that knowledge could be acquired—that was, the
only knowledge which would be beneficial in life. In
imparting this he trusted hie great object had been to make
boys remember that after all the work to which they gave
so much tithe and labour the labour of their early lives
—that this was a very small matter in comparison with
the great future before them. Ile had been, he trusted,
somewhat successful, as he had seen the results of his
labours, and life, he had tried to inculcate not only by his
own weak example, but by constant precept, that boys
should grow up as manly Christian boys, and so be trusted
they had leavened their lives with the greatest and twist
important knowledge of all—" The Feared' the Lord is the
beginning of Wisdom." The examiners were, of course,
honest: and praise or blame given by them was properly
awarded. This was an examination of masters as well as
boys : it was surprising how much a master learnt in the
examination of his boys, he learnt what the weak points
are which he had passed over, and where the boys had not
been made fully to understand what he intended to teach
them. First of all he would read the very full report of
Mr. Itaker, who had taken a great deal of trouble ; but had
done or quite out of love. This report was in the form
of • letter to the boys.
_ WIRT%
1

" Preston Vicarage, December 20th, 1875.
"My Dear Boys,—ln case of not being present at your
distribotion of prises. I write my report on your divinity
examination in the form of letter to you One thing I must
thank you for, and that is not col ving. I never have looked
over a ret of paper' so absolutely free from the least taint of
that vice as these. For vice copying is—it being, when rightly
considered, a theft on the part of the copier of the wit or
acquirements, the brains or the industry, of the copied from.
It Is an act of appromiation on the part of the former of the
fruits of the painstaking and the attention of the latter. I
have bail no dlfileulty at all in awarding the prises to Classes
I. and It; Penney end Richards were so far away the best in
their respective classes—lndeed, Richards i. No. 2 in the
whole school, *ad I am bound to wafers my astonishment that
the fret class generally did not do better than they did in
divinity. Why no less than four hors le Class It. did as well,
or better, than a corresponding number of Class I. But in
Class 111. I had considerable difficulty In deciding on the
superiority of H. Symonds and Wizen, sad. after going care-
fully through their pipers twice, I was obliged to pronounce
them crquales. There was not so much original thought in
any of the papers as in two of truce I had sent in last year.
I should have expected from. few of the Denim boys • fuller
, answer to Question 6--4 4., than I got from any; and the old
complaint of the lessons of the parables being Imperfectly
appreciated most again be made this year. On the other
hand, I must thankfully acknowledge the correctness of the
answers in almost every paper throughout the school to what
I should have thought • catching question—viz, No. 12. lien
not prepared to any that I did not find the little rim rose men
, more ready at extracting some practical lesson from the
parables than their paper work elders seem to have been.
Classes V. and VI. were, however, sally deficient In giving
any explanation of the words and meaning of the Church
Catechism, the text of which, nevertheless, they repeated
more accurately as far as they went than the seniors wrote
theirs out. I think only one of those produced with perfect
exactness even the • Duty towards God.' From what I
gathered from the rico rose examination I should any a good
deal of pains has been bestowed ..n the Old Testament If the
answers on paper might not have made this Su apparent to •
ealoonl observer an experienced examiner would detect more
care In preparation than the results from the marks given
might shew. The fact is, to give goal answer. on paper on
history and moral and religious subjects is a dialcult art, and
one that requires much practice Let me glee you. concluding
piece of advice upon it. Look well at your question—aye, and
at your whole paper of questions—before you begin to try and
answer. Put Mind to subjects before you put pen to paper.
Then will an examiner, who ia told that Joshua, Judges, and
Baniuel I. are the books taken up, not have to wade, as I had,
through some pages (in the alrFnagate) of matter relating
Incidents in the children of Israel s Journeys out of Rpm and
in the wildemess Even Penney was too slapdash in his
replier, and might have saved himself a page or two of
superfluous writiog by attending to the ab ,ve rule, while,
without wishing to make him conceited, but simply as ao illus-
tration of what I mean, I may state that the answers which
obtained for Richards his class prise and the second place in
the whole school were comprised in one sheet if paper. Hoping
that your exerciser In divinity may lead to 'our 'exercising
yourselves unto gridlinem,'
" I remain, your sincere wall wisher,
"Tusor H. B. BASIL"
PRECCII

" Keynshimilawy, CheliTeo-I;un, 16th December, 1870.
" My dear Ifiller,-1 enclose the list of marks for the French
examination papers. The papers show a decided improvenient
compared with lest year's examination. I feel bound to point
out to you that the boys ought to learn their numerals better.
recommend for the first prise L. Mitchell (second class),
whose roper is excellent; and for the xecond prise Murnford
(fourth cis.), xeho has done very well indeed. All the boys of
the Ant and second claws hare done their translation into
English creditably. The third class Is decidedly the weatern.
1 was surprised at the good work of the fourth ; Whitworth,
las, and Heave have done very fairly. One cannot begin too
early translating coherent pieces from French into English,
and I should recommend your reading some ow pieces with
the fifth.

Vela best wishes for the further success of your school,
" I remain, yours most minagrely,
"Jour, Yam"
LAM.
The Rev. R. HOLDIIN read the following: My friend Mr Miller wee kind en to pay me the
compliment of asking me to examine ht. in Istin at the
end of hat term, and today I have great pismire In Firing you
my report upon the examination. The authors poisented
were Virgil. 4neld 711. and Cowes Commentariee, De Bello
("Moo. Book 111 The uonslations were extremely satis-
factory. A thorough knowledge of the text Was manifested in
most mom, and the questions put on the allosioos and subject
matter were very fairly answered. The grammar was rather
weak throughout, not so much from want of kr...ledge as
want of accuracy. In most Instances a general knowledge of
the ehhjeet of each question was shown, but the details were
sometimes wanting in accuracy of a:premien."

The Rev. T. Casten' -then distributed the primes
according to the following /let :
Divinity—First Pommy : mom& Richards, ms. third,
Bymond,lna , and Mises ; fourth, gym., ma :11th. Hopkins
Mitchell. Mix.; second, Mundord ; third,
I.4l._giret, Penney, exibition Ire ralneas ;
wood, Oakley; third. lensing. English_ Fir'', ifitchaj,
olthtioltlon iv. gighowl; second. Watkins, ; Wad;
Musdord ; fourth, Hibbs Johnson, gd.
mml siound„ oadsiatoined owing to abeam ol boys as

Ri
I C2l"CunCasarldendabraf Penney;"kin:l;nex;:lninag:ll4:cerg,:ftgb-GG"°gYe°6; ll4Crwiltmnd'flivirdlich°enalinhotV4lll.eigain:f-ard"th'°"ina.• Dtf"--;°i nzthr‘ontbir:ripeseneb-ri.
by thc city ef Salisbury Glasebreet.
In awarding the certificate to Glambrook. the rector r.w
the list of subjects in which be had passed viz : Ea
history and literature. Shakespeare, Milton. a4,F.,..„-w
eMtlecr°.ntiEerat3v".,esadalda'dwce,hedge"mtlatl'rattrYhPehlerelailLaoKYthant7,rakflust4inuenil he
-(hear, csaj!dotir7l:lboi:
-Meer, hear).
Hearty apogees was given to each prtaker by the
assembled school.
The Rev. T. GagaVes said Mr. Miller I toll them
the FOlO value of knowledge MRS to) be able to ithme 7
In that case he should be very badly off indeed,
he had DO voice, or very_ little, and the voice was ttcso,"
means of expression. The reports here upon the ha., el
them the marks of greet honesty, and • little sevehts
especially that of Mr. Baker-(hear). He cut theniup,
the subject of the Church Catechism; but when he 017
(Ireaves) was • little boy, he used to think that was a ,
difficult piece of English composition to expound. 14
noticed in Mr. Baker s report, avid that made on lA*
that the younger hors did the hest in Proportion to the
elder. In a school of but tolerably recent establishmegs
that was naturally the cave of course the elder ion
came from other schools which well not be believed to 6S
so good as this, and there was not the same amount og
French polish expended on them as on those who had bees
lemight on at this school from their early yen,
It was always very satisfactory when the vow,
classes did better then than the elder ones in proportiou
to their work. There was one feature in the exams.
&thin for which he felt thankful-there was not the lean
suspicion cast upon the honesty of the works of the
school. Not a mingle examiner had suggested any
or any want of thorough honesty on the part of the boy•
Ile rejoiced to tinil tie work of the school was bat
" cram," hut real and genuine. When they saw such a
list of subjects as Gl:nein-ark had distinguished himself
in, he felt he deserved considerable ise-(hean. A lel
who WWI about 16, aud who passed creditably in such a
large number of subjects, and honestly in all, deserved
great praise, and was very encouraging to the master who
had the training of them. He trusted there were jinn,
more such people springing op in this school, all•I his
eirnest prayer was that in after life they might see the
results of the teaching here imparted, t.,
the Glory of God, and the benefit
who received their education her.:. Ile could
not e.t down without conveying the feeling of deep
thankfulness and gratitude of the parents of Hi.. scholars
to Mr. Miller and his masters for the diligent, paiioidakin
and consistent efforts with whirl they had endeaeura
to carry out the education of the boys entrusted to theit
care. Mr. Miller carwoitly and prayerfully desired the
should he a first-rate school ii, every sense of the wen,
awl he (Mr. Greaves) thought they might trace re.,
evidently the lile,sing of God was resting on his so,t,
Ile began with a irry small number indeed-four boys-a
naughty boy for each corner-not a very encouraging
thing to begin with--hut the school was now live-easing
very much Indeed, and be hoped that in another year or
two there would be such • number of boys that there
would not he room in the SCRool—ccospt in the some
gallery-for the ladies who come to witness the diatribe.
tin of prizes-(laughter). Mr. Greavea concluded by
again remarking upon the very arduous and important
but very blessed work Mr. Miller had undertaken, :Ledge
prayed the blessing of God might rest especially upon his
efforts to give a religious education.
Mr. MILLER then proposed a vote of thanks to fit
Greaves for presiding and distributing the prizes, she ta
the examiners, and the boys responded with ked p.
plause. . . -

in the evening "Spelling Bee" win held si
school.

PORTLAND.
Tim departure of the land Regiment hag been meg
raped till the Ipti? inst:

Wei-a:a-lien 20 inhabitants of Portlandleft
on Wednesday morning, to form juries at the Sessions.
WARDER 0 BRIES. we are happy to bear, is still phis./
better, and has recovered his usual goodmatured
jocular manner. It is supposed that the convict whose
smutted him will he indicted at the next Assizes,
FOURTH B. V.A.—The Portland Volunteer Artillery,
under command of Major Eliot, attended service at St
George's Church on Sunday. There was a pretty good
:mister of this fine corps.
SAILOR BOYS BOLlDAT.—kbout 200 of the fizwaires
boys went on leave on Monday last. They marched a,
the railway station as a regiment with Union Jack and
royal standard flying, and the band playing lively tunes.
Most of them went to London or Portsmouth.
FOR THOME BEREAVED by the death of John Jones,
killed while shunting at Weymouth, ale was collected
at Portland railway. station, and at Mr. ideenwood's stone
works £2 ss, ui addition. The Uremains all
the Verne barracks, officers' mess.

PRovisiox hcprues.— r. Jopb Hodder, of Weston
and the Crown Farm, now has the supplying of eggs,
fowls, and milk for the Convict Establishment. Mr. J.
Wanl, of Wakeham, supplies the potatoes, and the titter
has the pre3wit eentrAct for the bones ;and other bomb
waste.

-SEW• SolooL SrELLiN.: Iter..—On Friday la.t there
was another spelling bee at the new school, I 'hesil. The
rules included one that each speller might have three
trials. The school WAS crowded, and, the spelling being
relieved by performance of lane,, it went off in a WWII
lively manner than smile anticipated. . _

Do: POSTMASTER-GENKRAL AND APRIL FOOLS' DAT.
Up to the 31st March, p.tal telegrams might be sent
from Portland railway station. If an person brought
any on 14 April, lie had hi A puns for him labour. for on
that day the station was ebeied minim' the tranainisaion
of such mammon, by order of Her Majesty's Postmaster-
General. _

C t-TI o • ANG ARDSVEN'II HOUSE& -On Friday two
-i— ANTOL•
iiisittguarrlnien, of .Slbert Terms:, acre summoned before
the county magistrates for nonpayment iif rates. -Defen.
dants said their houses were given them by the Govern.
Went tat live in, and when the new cottages were built at
Balaclava, they would remove there.-The Inspecting
Commander sail the Inweniment refused to may the
, rates; but an i.ruler was matte for payment in • month.
' SHORT WEIGHTS.-EUSObRIR Joker, of Portland, was
swum .ned at Last 4'oll:ay Petty Sessions for having short
weights. There sure eight of them from Cis L. dig. -
Supt. Batty pnwesl dedciencies from log to a quarter of
a dram-Defendant said she bought the weights at a
sale, and could not tell if they were correct: but the
Chairman mid it was worse than highway robbery. as
defendant kept a shop and was robbing poor people.-
Fined h:1 and costa, and the weights to be forfeited.
Sum. 11.::.'s Timas BILONUILV. On T....1ay evening
last, one of the boys of the Ithecawen, being out on leave-
for there ill no strict schooling during the bonder. -wag
amusing himself by climbing oh the ' Royal or" Priory."
when he slipped and fell a considerable distance, breaking
his thigh. it. was taken to the house of Dr. Parsons, and
at once attended by the Dr. hiinself. Afterwards
he was taken in one of Mr. Thresher's carriages to the
Naval Hospital, and is getting on very favourably.
SICQUZL To THE **UNFORTUNATZ CONVICT.'- It ill
pleasant to mind the poor fellow who was re arrested after
serving his term at Portland is in a fair way to regain his
liberty. He was brought up at Wolverton (Bucks), and
:gem remanded ; t since then the police have written to the
prison %litho ties at Portland, asking for funds to pay the
Prisoner'. if f m Wolverton to his home at N msrich.
The Portlan authorities hove, we believe, to apply
at head quarte for authority to pay the money, so that the
poor ticketo.f.leave 11110111 was still detained, but there is .
every probsielit/ of his being soon eels seed.
THIS NAVAL CADLTA. GROUND AND THZ CRICKET (*LUZ
-On Wednesday morning a deputation, consisting of Mr.
flodsdon (captain of the club). I)r. McLean Pine of the
hoe, members), and Mr. Frank Wills (the secretary and
treasurer), waited on I 'aptain 11. Is byte, on board 11.11.5.
Warrior in Portland Roads, to ask permission for the
members of the Portland Cricket Club to use the naval
cadets' recreation ground during the ensuing Itea...n for
practice and matthes. Captain Whyte, who received
the deputation with the greatest urbanity, at once gave
his consent for the club to practise twice in each week.
.ill.l to use the " pitch "or thatch ground occasionally for
matches, due notice to be given when the matches aft to
come of.

FARRWLLL TO TRE TEMPLAR SOLDIERS.—" Soldiers'
Hopi' Lodge, 1.0.0.1'., bad a farewell session on Monday
evening last at the lodge-mom Maid, n well School. AB
who could be spared from duty of the military brethren
were present, and the lodges of Portland ard Weymouth
furnished several visitors. Bro. W. W. Patois, 5.1).4
delivered an address on behalf of "Star of Portland
lodge ; Bro. Latty„ for "Ark of Safety Bro. Farwell. for
"Flower of the West" (Weyntotatl) of which If members
were present; and the district marshal, Bro. H. J. SW",
for the district; after which Bro. Smethurst, lodge-
deputy replied. There was next an entertainment of
readings and music, and the time was pleasantly passed
On Thursday (this) evening, Portland lodge "Ark of
Safety" holds • special meeting, and has invited
" Soldiers' Hope" I to another valed victory meetin&
when refreshments are to be
_provided free of cost.
custody
yERTfor AR.:::LtiTngON Slituufir FLORANCL—On
Friday William McGuire, a soldier of the 102nd, as
Irishman, last from Liverpool, was brought up in
p
Ohn.H. About 8.40 the ,Sserg, Florence
t nheardiast nightano at
and
calling for the police. He went towards the King's
Arms, and found some soldiers striPPed soil fighting.
On his endeavouring to stop them he was set upon by
a number of them with their belts, and severely
knocked about. Some civilians helped, chased Mc
Guire, and apprehended him. The sergeant, who ran
after him at the same time, was followed up by a
number of the soldiers, who struck him with their
belts as he ran, and he got a black eye, and bruised
head and hand, also losing a lot of blood. McGuire,
being the ring-leader, was brought before Mr. H. C.
Goo,lden and Lieut.-Colonel Swaffield. He had
nothing to say, and was ...Menem( to four months'
hard labour. The other soldiers could not be identified.
TIM LOCAL BOARD ELUTION. Our forecast last week
as to the two half-dozens, one of which is favoured by
each party, is found to be perfectly correct. The MR
number of 2-1 nominees is as under :—Mr. Edward Allen,
Albion Crescent, gentleman, and Mr. Richard !antes
Andrews, Victoria Terrace, upholsterer, by Abraham
Pearce, Jun. Mr. William Andrew., Fortune's Well,
grocer, by Abraham Thom. Steven. Mr.ThonmeComben,
Greenhill Terrace, merchant, by William Comtism ; Mr.
William Coombe, Wakehain. draper, ftc., by Richard
James Andrews; Mr. Thomas Elliott, Pros_pect
broker, by Abraham Thomas Stevens Mr- nestaenew'
81+104 bootmaker, and Mr. Charles Hinde, forme,
farmer, by Francis Pearce, jun.' Mr. Owen lAno, Waite-
ham, gentleman, by Fslward Join Pearce: Mr. Richard
Lao, Reforms, VCOM:111. by Christopher Mitchell: Mr.
Henry o.mond ilialsey, Albion Crescent, gentlrmen• bY
William Comben Mr. Thomas Mills, jun., Fortunes
Well, baker, by Abraham Thomas Stevens ; Mr. Chris-
topher Mitchell, Mallows, stone agent, by &elan' Lac° ;
Mr. Abraham Winter Otter, Slobs, quarry owner. "r
William Comhen : Mr. Francis Pearce, sen., Easton,
gentleman, by Edward John Pearce; Mr. Richard Pearre.
Easton. gentleman, by Chri.topher Mitchell; Mr. Benja-
min &riven, jun., Enton Square, stone agent and trustee
of lier Majesty's Grant. by William Cotuben ; Mr. Benja-
min &riven, sen., Easton square, stone agent, by
Abraham Thomas Stevens; Mr. Richard Benfield
Reforms,
_gentleman, by Edward Comben, jun.: Mr.
William White Sherren, Hillside Villa, Congregatl'end
minister. by Abraham Thomas eStevens ; Mr. Hem/
William Smith, Fortunes Well, gentleman by Cluisteirber
Mitchell; Mr. Robert Attwooll Way, Victoria Terrace.
baker, by Abraham Thomas Steven.; Mr. Chyle'
White, Fortune's Well, wine and spirit merchant,and Mr.
Win. White. Grove-mad, yeoman, by Christopher
leitelsea
There are about 2160 voters, and, as many have more than
one vote, on account of the peculiar qualifications for
',fling for Local Boards not being Town Councils, the"
WO represent about 1,360 votes. C4RTIRRiaI DI ring ..‘ll
vigorously, and so high does feeling run that we near .r"
votes 'III not be enough to brings candidate off
successful. A very strong squib has been published. not
only anonymously, but even without a pnnter's name.
It not only deals smartly in criticism on the sniveled
misdoing" of the Board as a body, which ever,' Int'
payer, inhabitant, and visitor, had a right to criticise ; but
it condescends to personal abuse of individual men. One,
tadlhgesuisgraoetnnl:riP°dse;:dafsu'aamu;lnwepiwb.hdh:pinotl;ijs!,::;;atnVhadc.miessott:egethmnnnee!t;miu"ot::w:lt:ab4ubethebltisintttii;ped:de.pr.dtrear"Pthlndeted.P":esvesserhpait°"l;
contest failed to bring the least accusation. The write
is either a very young and green hand. or he a 'n°4
unscrupulous felkw. When both great ill Pot*
land were roused to the utmost in the con -GaTe. trustee-
ship between Mr. B. Scriven and Mr. C. Mitchell, the
conduct of that contest MAE the admiration of the roust! ;
both candidates won golden opinions, and Proved lb'es"
selves perfect gentlemen. But the intrusion of rack
stupid or wicked people as the writer named would bring
lasting disgrace upon Portland, and we hope he will be
relegated to his proper place behind the scenes' ofsame
Pann.ypl or mat to learn decency and tratb-tani si
mom allaiiimal or British adiod.

QUESTION.
1118 . those who imw wr'ncernad_
_al be interellang its Mani and w•lFeirut•!'rin
j;
h w arebon• total co„t, incurred T
Bar°al fact, ihwa all! • the advice, wnd aveightY
keehr the
there in obtaming
Q.c
one of the editors
C•Fw4aial • of ldr. Ml4l,e'ti Leeds, amounted
ble °plump d Runnier tof pocketireti.„„e• eetice. flO guiwwas
4 the son mr. Freeland i• Miter,
Magia-
:l66l4aDvael t°lnlcuerkrred, anabCliarl! ntetlrroveugryl3 limited
neyee town ideratiou
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trelei;ce. 4 the ceeporationblemmu:eptrehep..xim am'
n.enethenCat
of
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to. Awl! ihean.lnt.r:a:l otiheo
er tuns? oht snxio;ol itheenree their duty
rwmecil.nienintotuhan wish matter.
vete • tl,w. myh,rough W„, timoes will allow,
the pert able honestie cireal-a „tam, outside the
• f°ll that of the au"a" int to this is the
Moll/ aalth In iirikina °? ,n "o n the same
• eor elell• „awing their orT oto pay over
the' in been eat upo .
he c 'ante nee
eery pro_ rritly.
FPUireet,H! a 'lf Sess• ions.
aabieci.. t
which ntechnniamte'rani tdheetjhut:r
tb• Rea' t
"n
t the last Quarter
elafilir*taa a ••••••••
re Society
meets.ng of the Tentee anedod
by about
usrte.rlr rhta end w" "tea ywhich
• 4 eo: meetingn addre
followed, at
was bm O,T. Ae- t,e and ass, which
sbe um_el .."m..taken w„r4 brie: and to the point.
theheem - menden,'" earns.
- - The attendance was
h.! t rec hp.. 6.
livered br •
us de
Eno. Awing nature was given in
retie" ~,ornent ell Yeer,„4
aewio evening, by the
Ae tuner- on " (;. Ctirtis presided,
tee Ternawin peed a m, liete .
A number of conga
chtlirra lovnb nby the YounMiem is
sad te. were du
1000t0
of Mr. J. Halle
duetun r"--ie under the roe It. being phiyrd by mist
6ed'tnthenintien'tYrdwar a'-amiPaßhiselmnnales been Wight SOUND
- e juvenli, peen, Mrs. Shave, Mrs.
petition of these pieces
Veneer. i"" „I.: repleasure of the evening.
11'11° """ dame fl in their efforts to
added Uti""aho were tem' rwumeiald prizes.
rh'-r7 Waohenre "ee," 'yew Journal in retor-
t/two y,noece- '
en , a.. • eetenie Amendment Bill,
••
m nal Liw a bon !needier for Poole
ring to amend the 13w ci
tw'''gatWtl\-
'tabling prisoners or
heandh, to give evidence,
eut•lewr ht this anienernent is
drienelhem"in vt, Cup
iration of itietice in
-aol therijthe 140""..trar,1. the conviction of
.lings..i/t7.4eereThit Pe.t rune). says the
"•1,.. grim hed is a anoewlia rare example
adawatt:eat with lucidity.
• of the Congregational
of orienewr, use -71" choir
i followed b
...;cesaful tea meetng,an
Church w^r- ng Last year the
o ;Kent in aid of the organ WWI,
satertairinlYnt ",.."I.r"maif "'el° •
wroets e - ehi,eworibily gave them to
but this ihs sundae School*. At six o'clock
year the choir very p
the ,ntem" h capitol tea in the Boys'
ham Pe ',owe, and the ~,jeiat cup seemed to be touch
Briudi Sc 1,"4."' • went commemced in the
veered. At 7.15 the entertein
he well attended. That genial
G°l•••srl",...nremotleaa' wMr. Reme-Weleh. Presided,
respece-,. commendatory remarks on
iedibe:gric,...",y.e:f ;ha"-, eb,• ;ir, of which he said be was very
weed The organist of the church, Mr. T. Buckley, con-
ompnied on the piano.
;wed, and Mr. If Harm. eened with "The much a
pith Tbe P„roirriln__,__Jte,,:arePPawaa followed by the glee,
1M 31" at
M. 11.1'.'Buckley, Superintendent of
eve our °ire
the seals, elmil• this gave • reading,,. followed by •
s
q"—pariett. " Now by day's retiring lamp, and • reading
Mr. A. A. Allen sang very sweetly the
„,,,bf gr. 1,0-arm • ," and wet accorded • well-deserred
" ling by Mr. J. Goff, teacher of the
'wart -- a ma. ' Song and and then another
Bawd... eh.. the mains
by JW. Buckley. Mr. hill's song, Gentle
e'h!isocesedr—„
el by the glee. "Hark the lark," and .
h Won
d reading by Mr. Goff. And here came the gem of I
the ,venmu. ..goangeya yet," a song given be giew F.
William with very good taste and expression. On being
encored the lady kindly favoured the audience with
mote, e,e an To her succeeded Mr. Norton with •
megg. :be choir with a part song, "The belfry tower,"
Di Mau J. W. Buckley and Goff with readings. The
wierseuegnu cloned with the spirited hunting song,
ye dmes. The way in which the various
.e.s. um given reflected great credit en Mr. T. Buckley
Mk. weed training. an well as on the individual mem.
bee the choir for their assiduity in learning. In a
gerti Jule by Mr. J. KeniteWelch, of Christchurch.
Um thee' ening, that gentleman spoke of the choir, to
etef he belonged nearly half a century since, in very
&wag terme declaring that it stood No. 1 in the
Aliohether the proceedings were of a moot
eh.yehle character, the reading.% being, for the most part,
te,t'sd interesting, which is far from being always the
cam a: 4•11 gatherings. on the proposition of the Rev.
emipo,n, pentane of the Church, seconded by Mr. J.
fheetrelch, votes of thanks were accordml to the
Gamow, Mr. T. Buckley, the choir, and thou who hod
era ratings. Votes of thanks were ale° given, ou the
hne..,tion of the Rev. J. W. Sammie, secomied by Mr.
) W Buckley, to the ladies who kindly gave tray* at the
ea rid preni.l.l at the table's. After the Notional
Aethein hat been ming the rompany separated.
Tel members and friends of the Bible Class connected
with the l'ongregational Sunday Schools in this town had
tdor annual ha on Thursday. The same evening an
entertainment of a varied character was given in the
Glee British Sboolroom, and was largely attended The
Pee J. W. Samoin, pastor of the Congregational Church,
resided, luel expreesol the great pleasure he always felt
in atteediug any meeting in connection with the Sunday
Schools. but more especially any mooting of that large
Bible clap of which Mr. John Goff, was the reapected
teacher. The following well•selecred programme, was
then gone through, Mr. Weeks accompanying the part
song arid choruses on the harmonium, and the
mgm on the pianoforte :- Part Song. " ('owe and
loth our trusty circle." 1111,1 e Class ; Recitation. "
tin of of 110ntr,..," Mr. A. Mehden; Sing, "Why chime
the (ell, no merrily," Mester J. Parsons; Reading, De-
fence of the bridge azai en the Toucan Army," Mr. Au.gun tits
Mote ; Past !erne, " firoin Oler,ll in Fairy Land, Bible
Gee: Dialogue, "Arthur and Hubert," (Shakespeare),
Ilesens. A. Itastes awl I. Ihrhant ; Song. "The little
faded flower," Mr. I'. Orchard Phrt Song. "The forest,"
Bible (Isis: limitation, "The eepteruher Gale," Mr.
Curie; Snug. "Never trouble," Mr W. 11. Proud : Read.
'The gutter and the Robber." Mr. 1. Dirham Song.
The Slave eirculw," Mr. J. Wills ; Dialogue, "Shylock
demanding his hoed" Melon,.
Hawke', Raton, and
Neohenc Part lent "The Heim Globe," Bible Class ;
" Fling the bell pater," Mr. S. Meting; Recitation. "The
Bend of limes," Mr. A. Eaton; Part Song. "Call John,"
Bil,lel'law: Soar. " Footsteps on the Stairs," Master H.
Hawkins ; Recitation, "Wellington and Waterloo," Mr.
A. Eaton: Song, " Daisy Dell." Mr. It. Hill: Part Song.
'it is better to laugh than be sighing." Bible (lase ; Song,
"Seven min,' the rent," Mr. I. Dirharn ; Reading, " Lord
Vibe's Daughter," Mr. A. Mote; Song. "The oil Church
Bell," Mr. I. But :Tart Song, "Good Night," Bible Clue
la the course of the evening sume excellent
reatainiag neme sound &dries, were delivered by Mr.
6.4, Mr. J. W. Doekley (Superintendent of the
&LA), and the Chairman. Mr. nor! said some eizlit or
blot years gen the Bible claw was held in the gelloolmom,
rend a table, and wax attended by some dozen young
men By the hearty cooperation of some ladies, who
held • hazier, and other friend., the present eideteromn
was Melt. It was Neel at the time they would have the
rnew large enough to accommodate hut it wu never
thought they would exceed that numher. On Sunday
week, said the teacher, there were G young men crammed
into that nom, and whet' they had a larger room, which
he bopel awl hdieved wniald be soon, they would no
• doubt hayy a larger number attend. The adjoining noble
rhaPel ssw time this year would have been standing for
1110 ream. an I Mr. Goff hoped its centenary would he
marked by the erectime on the eite of the present Sunday
whonle of the handsnme and large buillings for which
the Plans had been already prepared. Mr. Goff said the
roue: men of hi. duo bad net on foot a eithecription
Mewls the new schools, and he hoped their example
would be followed by those attending the Sunday schools,
104 he this means be thought no mean stun would he
rai
sed (my the end of the year. -Mr. J. W. Buckley n mle •
fee remarks on the raise of cooperation.-The Rev. J.
W. Sanlw.ll made a very able addrets. He appealed to
ill denominations in the town, who were at present
outwardly unitel, to be inwardly united in the great
eame el wheelie will to Christ -Vote* of thanks were
lbmt eyrie' to the Chairman. Mr. Golf, the Bible Gleam,
and the ladies who hail wined at the tea-A very agree-
able evening wan brought to a close, by the eingi" g of the
National Anthem, the Chairman remarking that he
IOWWWI they were all loyal to the "Queen ;" but for his
?'a Part
,he did not think be could be loyal to the
kter).
Bourne Pours, Wednesday-Before
BM". pin, and J. B. Duren. . Maur*.
C.
rang* PILOSI.CIITILD ay HIS naUGHTIta. •
B".tlWwnweale, a hemp spinner, of Poole, was
teweel , arrant with stealing from his own house
7.4hiete,. 1„.
gate
day, a blanket, the property of his
Laroombe, twine spinner. of Poole-The
preset-unix is in lod •
with oter. th. Mega, and she alleged that the blanket.
. thee were placed in her father's house, as
Z• ibwilyeenowalftere to keep them. The blanket she bought
Pet it in i
her th:d j, aaa' a-aa gave her mother permission to
sesoil the keep it aired; yesterday her father
,„, '
h„emir:mt. The prisoner said the blanket was his
Pemunt W 44 remanded n custody till Monday to allow of
('ringdasgiiier
olutajand that the blanket belonged to the

nututtum unltS-DE COMBAT.
44144 t, Gecitlidi, a native of Boulogne, was charged
M custody with being drunk and incapable In High-street
tht Dossions lay—PS Beaken said he saw the prisoner
rery drunk in nighatreet the previous day about quarter-
peat one o'clock. There was a large crowd of boys
aasemble.i and she fell doyen and was quite incepable.,.,l
Fettian in'.--Priooner hat nothing to say in defence,---
was line had been imposed asked her husband, who
vms in Court, if he was going to pay Ss. for her.—The
Ben,h impmed a fine of Sa and 4a6 d. costa—Prisoner's
linden!! paid the money, with the remark. "Oh, that's
cheap !
PeTTr SLatiovs, Ileir.Aey..—Threte the Breyer (Mr. F.
Rtyring), Niesers. 1, J. Stone, W. D. Dugdale, and G.
Poteh. IV
There WU I. Pettiness to-dly than there has been for
lane weeks past.

ANL, TO TARR RIR OWN PART.
Erma Woody, a flaah looking young woman, summoned
e eeslarinc man named genroe Traver., for assaulting her,
at Poole on the pnwisur Sunday. —Mr. Trevanion anneseed
I.'', ths &limes —Complainant stated that soon after open-
ing time on Sunday., the went into the Poole Arnie to get
sane drink Whilst there defendant blamed her for
things she knew nothinc about, pushed her down, and
kick"' 6T i" the bet 'Awing • Mack mark. She did not
knock defendant down, hut when lie came to strike her
...he Pushed him away soil he fell down —For the defence
l'arT %YAM liaid she 10111/ the complainant come in with
a seaman she was not sober, and she had a few words with her romrenion. when the defendant, who is brother to
the landlady, interfered on the seaman's behalf. There
was 4 kettle of boiling water on the fire, and complainant
Zthreatened to throw this over the seaman. Defendant
usonstrated with he,. when she pushed him backward
..i'h her taro fists —Defamdant did not assault her. —Fronk
Leititlield. sailor on board 'Glasgow ship, rorroberated.—
e ileneh then heard • crosasnmrnons against the Ski
for assaulting Travers. —The former evidence was repmitods
ell the witnesses saying Travers was standing with his
hark to the fireplace when he was pushed down by the
lee. The blow on her leg war occasioned by her fine/
keret the table when she pushed Travers down. —The
Bench dismissed both cases, and ordered each party to Pay
their own expenses.
Alt avracricomra RIZTIPIO.
)lArti An, Piaci,. a repulsive-Int:acing little woman.
'ends:tool that her husband, George Parker. • mariner,
had assaulted her. at Poole, on the previous Monday.—lt
're, mi that complainant has been living at Wareham
°urine her hurhand'a absence at sea, and on Monday she
'Arne to Poole to meet him. She saw him on the Quay in
mammy with his brother and the latter's mistress, Annie
Sullivan. lie was dinky, abused her, and said he would
'Mock her teeth down her throat if she spoke to him.
,etterwartis she went to her husband at the King and
'Owen Inn where he was drinking with the serna.plutiess
led he oixin abused her, and this time heat her. —Defend-
ant ilid not deny the assault, but pleaded in extenuation,
that his wife bad bet fancy men while he was away at ma.
ht,l he had letters to prove It
4 Illtit Sellieen MIR also summoned for eseaulting Mary
Ax, Parker. —Defendant admitted the assault, but
Diesded justilkation. —The complainant did not wish to
Pr'w the else oltainst her husband, and be was fled fe.
and h 61. costa, or 7 days in Pool °l.—Defendant said
be would to to prima. The girl Sullivan we. fined fa ad.
*A similar meta, and allowed • week In pay.
A _Flee of 30. ed. In the i for the Oirbih of Hantworthy mel oinsd by the maglstratea
umber of surausonsee arab* Memo foe nolt-PAY. alftt 4 Peiteales were dimple,' et, mad the Overt lima

ROBBERY OF NEARLY No A CURIOUS DREAM.
At the P01i0943e10. Oil Yanday, Arta Green, aged 18, of
Stanton. Wilts, Mem and housekeeper to Samuel Hoare,
keeper of the Pools Toll Bridge, was charged before,
Messrs. F. T. Rogers and W. D. Tiugdale, on suspicion of
having stolen from the bedroom of her uncle and employer
some time within the past four months, the sum of .aBlO
his property—The statement of the prosecutor was to the
effect that in December last, his wife died. and the funeral
was attended by a married daughter from Salisbury, and
a son from Bournemouth, who is the proprietor of the
Criterion there. At that time he had about £1,400 in gold
in the house. On the 17th December, after the funeral, he
counted the money, in the presence of his son and daughter,
and found it to be right. The money was placed in two
hags, which were deposited in a till, and locked in a box,
the key of which he carried in his pocket This box was
in • bedroom yesterday (Sunday), the son came from
Bournemouth to see him, and asked him if the money was
all right., as he had had a curious diem. He replied that
he believed it to be all right, but that he had not counted
it since the 17th of Docember. They then both counted
the money over and found that .eari was missing. He
questioned the prisoner, who denied any knowledge of the
matter, and he then sent for the police, and gave her into
custody on suspicion of having stolen the money. In
answer to the magistrates prosecutor said there was no one
but him and the prisoner in the toll-house; the prisoner
had sole charge. He afterwards admitted, however, that
he and the prisoner had been to Bournemouth • time or
two together, leaving a Mrs. Broody, and • girl named
Sansom in charge of the toll house. They had no business
upstairs, hut they could have gone there if they chose.
lie found out yesterday that the key of • cupboard in the
house would unlock the box. In answer to the accused as
to who was in the house whilst she was on a visit to Salis-
bury, prosecutor said he was generally by himself, hut if
anyone else was in the house, he was there with them.
The son, James Hoare, bore out the statements of his
father, but stated that when the money was counted on the
17th December, the money in the largest lag was not
counted at all. The little bag was counted, and the large
hag was as full as it could be tied. Ile had Wen the bag
since, and was sure his father had last the money.—
Police-Sergeant Beaker, said about quarter.past seven
last night the prosecutor gave prisoner into custody, on
suspicion of having stolen &Mk but afterwards more was
missed. Ile brought her to the station, and on her was
found ls 1.1, and same bills. Having obtained the key of
the prisoner's box from her he went, by the instruction of
Supt. Hunt, to the toll.house, and searched her box. Ile
found some common jewellery with • few shillings and
some letters, but nothing that would throw any light
upon the robbery.—The girl, whose demeanour through-
out was that of an innocent person, was discharged by the
magistrate., who considered there was not a tittle of evi-
dence against her. She afterwards, we believe, left for
her home at Stourton.

POOLE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.
A meetins of the Corporation was held on Tuesday last,
at the Guild-hall, when there were present.—The Mayor
(Alderman F. Slyruur), Aldermen F. T. Rogers and T.
&Alien, Councillors Hudson. J. Buckley C. .1. Stone, F.
Millais, H. Fanner, 11. Hamilton, J. H. Tioyi, M. N.
Weston, R. P. Arles, W. D. Dugdale, It. R. Dugmore, E.
J. Conway and W. Ii: Ballard.

THE GOVERNOR AND MATRON OF TIIR GAOL.

—.--.—..- ---
The Tows CLERK said the justices of the Borough re-
commended that the salary of the Governor of the gaol he
increased to £BO periannuns, and that of the Matron to £26,
the increase to date from the 21st of February last, and it
was for the Council to reject or approve the same. -In the
conversation that followed it was said the Governor's
salary woe increased from DO to £7O in 1873. Ile bad to
supply the prisoners with rations at so much per head, but
it was thought he did not get much profit out of that.
Mr. Mei! LTOM proposed that the salaries of the Governor
and Matron be increased to the sums recommended by the
magistrates. He did not think the sum was too great,
when they considered the increased duties, and the dear-
ness of_provisions.
Mr. Fsfiusgg geconded, and the proposition was carried
by a majority of 6 to 3, it being understood that the
minority were opposed to the combined salaries being
more than £lOO.
. . _ _

.„
Several orders were made on the Borough Treasurer.
The Council then eat u the Urban Sanitary Authority
under the Public Health Act of NM.