The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-01-26 00:00:00

Dosortobitt.

DORCHESTER.—The following address has
been signed To the Right Hon. Lord Viacount
Palmerston, K.G. Prime Minister, kc.—The re-
spectful address of undersigned, the Clergy, and
Laity of the county of Dorset— We, the under-
signed, are led by a sense of our duty to God, and
the Church of England, of which we are attached
members, to address your Lordship on the occasion
of the appointment of Dr. Stanley to the Deanery
of Westminster. Some of the published ',rainy of
D. Stanley have caused OA the greatest grim and
alarm; we are unable to reconcile them with even
• low degree of the reverence which is due to the
Divine Author of the Holy Scriptures, and we can
"Wine nothing that will more justly or more
certainly derive the Church of the respect and
confidence o the people than a suspicion that her
authorised teachers do not themselves really believe
in the supernatural inspiration of the Bible, out of
which they have endertaken to instruct their hearers
as from the very Word of .God. To such suspicion
we firmly believe that jest cense baa been given by
some of the writings of Dr. Stanley, and of others
bolding similar opinions. With every feeling of
respect for your Lordship's patriotism and diligence
In the duties of your high elation, we feel that we
should be wanting in our duty, if by our 'dance on
this occasion we suffered it to be mapped that we
could acquiesce in appointments of persons of
questionable orthodoxy to places of greet trust,
whatever may be their talents or learning, and we
earnestly entreat your Lordship to use your
influenoe to shield us from the rationalistic
infidelity which is setting in upon us. We disclaim
any wish to narrow the broad beds of the
Church of England as a National Establishment; we
would heartily welcome any amount of true learning
and reverent criticism applied to the elucidation of
the Sacred Text; but at the same time we most
solemnly protest against the political, now for the
first time sought to be established, namely, that the
Infallibility of our Blessed Lord, and the plenary
inspiration of His Prophets, Apostles, and Evan-
gelista, are to be regarded as open questions, not
disqualifying those who impugn them for places of
trust and influenos in the Church. We have the
honour to remain' your Lordship's faithful and
obedient Servants, John Floyer, J. P., Stafford;
H. N. Middleton. J. P., Bradford Peverell ; Robert
Williams, J. P., Bridebeed ; James Fellowes, J. P.,
Kingston; E L Kindereley, dl'., Syward Lodge;
John James Farquharson, J. P., Langton House;
John Clavell Mansell, Colonel, Langton Lodge;
George Warr'', M.A., Upwey ; F.. H. Smith, J]'.,Dorchester ; C. B. Skinner CMG House; bent.-
Colonel Andrews, CarOe House ; Charles
Cowdell, M.D. Physician to the Dorset County
Hospital; T. M.D.,
Archdeacon of Dorset;
tirld Smith, Stafford Rectory ; C. W. Bingham,
felcombe Horsey Rectory; H. B. Williams,
R. D., Bradford Per nrell Rectory ; James Fisher, rector
of Holy Trinity, Dorchester ; Henry Moule, Fer-
dington Vicarage; F.. Ludlow, Winterborne St.
Martin Vicarage; H. J. Green, RD., Winterborne
Steepleton Rectory • J. W. Knipe, Woodaford
Rectory; James Gres, Chaldon Herring Viairage ;
V. ii, Vyvyan, Winterborne Monckton Vicarage;
KG. Watson, Master of County School ; B. L
Watson, Chaplain of County Gaol; T. A. Falkner,
Curate of Holy Trinity, Dorchester; C. T. Procter,
Curate of All Saints, Dorchester; G. Mayo, Piddle-
hinten • Robert Farquharson, Rector of Lengton ;
Edmund Luttrell Stuart, 'M.A., Blandford ; J. J.
Brown, Vicar of Sydling ; R. S. Eaton, Rector of
Compton Abbe.; Charles James Bird, A.,
Incumbent of Christchurch, Fordington; William
Urquhart, Rector of Broadmayne ; J. Sylvester,
Curate of Knighton ; Arthur Shirley, Vicar of
Stinsford ; W. Percival Ward, Rector of Compton;
J. P. F. Davidson, Vicar of Frampton ; Samuel
Lane N. A., Rector of Promo Vauchurch ; Frederick
Fisher, M.A., Curate of Maiden Newton; John
Brown, Schoolmaster of Maiden Newton; Robert
Pinckney, Rector of Chilfrome ;,, G. K. Weston,
Vicar of Teller Fratrum."

A FORTUNE TELLER IN TROUBLE. —At the
Townhall on Thursday, before the Mayor, a
married woman, named Maria Dyke, was brought ,
up in custody charged with obtaining by false
pretences, from Mary Ann Notber, is. 6d. and • gold
ring.— Presecutrix stated that she was • servant at
the White Hart. On Tuesday prisoner OEIRB there '
and asked if she had any rabbit skins to sell, and
then wanted her to have her fortune told. She
said that she would not have it done, but ultimately
consented. Prisoner said she could not do so with-
out she crossed her hand with the largest piece of
silver she had about her, and wanted 2a. 6.1. Prude-
cutrix refused to give her so much, and offered her
Is. 6d. This prisoner accepted, but said she should
also require a piece of gold before she could rule her
planet. Nether said she bad nothing but a gold
ring, which she gave prisoner, who promised to
return it the next morning. In return for this
she gave prosecutrix a sealed envelope, which she
was to keep on her breast until she retired to rest,
and then place it under her pillow. Dyke did not
return the ring, and Nether being rather uneasy
broke open the envelope, which she found to con-
tain only • blank piece of piper. Prisoner told
prosecutrix that she resided at the Dolphin, and she
went in search of ber, but found that she bad not
been there. She then applied to the police, and
prisoner was apprehended at Weymouth. The
husband took the ring to Nother before Dyke was
lodged in "durance vile," and asked her not to
press the charge. He was also taken in custody
am an accomplice, but was acquitted, there not
being sufficient evidence against him.—Prisoner was
sentenced to two months' hard labour.
RIW•RD OF MERIT. —The committee of Council
on Education have issued their list of successful
pupil Wschers who passed the late examination and
who have become entitled to Queen's Scholarships.
From this it appears that • male and female teacher
of the National Schools. and • female teacher of the
Holy Trinity Infant School, in this tewn, who
completed their term of apprenticeship on December
lest, have gained the above proud distinction, which
will enable them to receive free instruction at one of

the training colleges. The names of the successful
its are Lawrence Major, of the Boys' National
School; and Jane Coffin and Emma Salisbury, the
former belonging to the Girls' National School,
and the latter to the Trinity Infant School
COUNTY PILITY Sicasivaa, 14111 .11, Saturday.—
Before G. T Bullock, E. L Ktnderse, ant E. W.
William., &qrs.
TIMPASS. Join Turner and William White,
labourers, of Winfrith, were BUTIIMOntWI for trespassing
In search of conies on land in the occupation of Charles
Atkinson, of Woudaferd, on the 11th of January. - Mr.
Atkinson said, on Monday afternoon he saw defendants
on Woodderd Heath. One of them era, behind
a hedge, and the other one was putting his
ear to a rabbit's hole, into which, Le believed,
there was a ferret. He went to them and took
a rabbit away, and SOTO nets. They denied that
they had a ferret in the hole, but he afterwards found
one.—Tamer, being an ,Id offender, was fined 405., or
in default two months' hard labour; this being White's
first offence he was fined 105., or in default If days.—
The money we.. paid.
A &SAULT. —Thomas Swateridge, labour, r, of Rampia-
ham, wan summoned by Joseph Satiotays, for assault-
ing him.—lt appeared that on Saturday complainant
went into the Tiger's Head public house to change a
sovereign. Defendant was sitting down in the house,
when he rose, caught him by the Pinar, and threw him
down. The landlord, Mr. Mayo, ordt red defendant out
of the heap', which he left, but waited outside for
complainant, who on leering met him He then made
use of bad language towards complainant, knocked him
down, kneeled upon him, and " pitched" into him at
long as he could. -In defence defendant said Omni lainant
&smutted him find, and he was very drunk.—A witness

, -
named William Soper corroborated oomplainant's state-
ment, but the landlord, who also gave his version of
the affair, proved that complainant was the originator
of the quarrel, and the Bench therefore dismissed the
summons.
STsatlBo Blue.— A man named Frank Sergeant
was brought up in custody, charged with stealing bran
from Mr. William Chiloott, of Osminxton.—Priercutor
said prisoner was a carter in his employ, and had bad
• quantity of bran delivered to him for filbe me of his
horses. He had half cwt on the 14th, and 1 cwt. on
the 18th inst. From information which witness
received he was led to believe that prisoner 'old the
bran. He then made further inquiries, and found he
had mold 24Ibs on the 15tli, and 3.51 b. on the 21st.
John Bailey, a little boy. 15 years of age, who with
some difficulty WY made to understand the nature of an
oath, said he was a ploughboy in Mr. 'hilooten employ.
The prisoner had told him to inquire of Mrs. Forks,
• shopkeeper, whether she spotted any bran. On his
repl7lng that Me did, witness took the bran to her. and
received the money. Prisoner gave him the bran.—
Sarah Fookes said she kept a grocer's shop at
Osmington. On Friday weak the last witness
came to her shop, and asked her if she
wanted any bran. She said she did, and he
brought the bran, for which she paid him. She could
not remember what money she gave him, as he bought
several thing., which was paid for out of the money.
She gave halfpenny a lb. for the bran. She coubl not
remember how much bran witness brought her, but she
know she gave more than ls. She was often in the habit
of buying bran from people, but she had never bought
brats of prisoner before—Prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr.
Chiloott said prisoner had worked for him for five years,
and he had never found him dishonest before. He asked
the Bench to be as lenient as possible with him. —Prisoner
was sentenced to four months' hard labour. —Mr.
Bullock, in addressing Mrs. Foots, said the Court
wished to express their sense of her conduct in this
matter, because by her own confession not only in this
ease, but in • great many others, she was in the habit
of buyin4 bran from aervante without inquiring how they
came with it. Such • course was most disgraceful
because it was tempting aervants to rob their
masters. They therefore hoped that when she pur-
eha-ed any morn bran from ...events she would inquire
how they came with it. If the Court could have
proved that she bought the bran, knowing it to have
been stolen, they should have committed her. She was
nearly as bad as the person who stole it. She had
bad a very narrow escape, and the Ben& hoped she
would be more careful in future.

WEYMOUTH.—On Thareday,the 14th inat ,Mr.
C. Young port an admirable lecture in the Tem-
peranoirroom to a large and respectable audience,
Mr. J. Randall occupied the chair,and in a c.hristian-
like address urged upon all the adoption of total
abstinence aa safe and good on ph)sical, moral,
social, and religions grounds. He then introduced
Mr. Young, who said that he had been exceedingly
flattered by the invitation ha had received from
°wiz wwthy Secretary to and thaw as that

occamion, because that invitation conveyed to him
assurance that they must have thought him able
to offer them (though in a most imperfect manner)
some counsel and advice upon the important subject
of temperance. His object for meeting them on
that occasion wee not because he felt that he could
give them a literary entertainmenkor an intellectual
feast • for he was but a working man, and wished
to make no pretensions to intelligence • but though
humble in the *Dale of society he felt that it was not I
the purpose of his being that hi, life should pees
away without a single effort on his part to raise
to improve the habits of that claws of working men
to which he belonged. He knew that many of his
fellow-working men were in the habit of spending
the greater part of their hard earned wages at the
public-house ; but they surely might see in their
tumbler and glass the wardrobes of their wives,
the daily braid of their children, all about to be
swallowed by an appetite which becomes the more
dissatisfied the more it is gratified; and he urged
upon all who were addicted to such habits, if they
valued usefulness—if they valued social character—
to avoid such as their deadliest foe, for there was
nothing which tends so much to impede the
moral advancement of the young, and to weaken
their powers for intellectual and physical improve-
ment, as the public-house. He extracted the alcohol
from a pint of beer, and burnt it in the presence
of the audience, and showed that a gallon of such
beer, which cost two shillings, contained about nine
ounces of filthy extract, and six ounces of fiery
poison ; in order to obtain that small portion the
malt liquor drinkers had to swallow full seven
pinta of water,which they could get pure and whole-
some at their own pump for nothing. After
dwelling for some time on the properties of malt
liquor, he answered some of the most common
objections that are urged against the principle of
total abstinence. At the clam • vote of thanks TM
accorded to the lecturer, and five pledges were taken.
BOROUGH FOLIC; Tuesday.—Before the Mayor and
J. Ayling, Req.
Timowigia &mum—Robert Purse, a youth, was
summoned by William John Lockwood for throwing
donee to the danger and annoyance of himself and
, family.—Complainant said on Mocday afternoon he
heard some stones fall near his premise', and on going
out saw defendant on a bank throwing stones. Com-
plainant and his family bad been annoyed by stones
being thrown on hi. premises, and he had determined
to punish the first person ha saw doing so again. He
did not wish to hurt defendant, but simply that this
charge might act as • caution to other boys.—Defen-
dant was fined 9s. 10(1., including costs, and admonished
as to his future conduct. .

Bzocizo.—John McKenzie, a tramp, was brought up
in custody charged with begging and assaulting the
polioe.—P.C. Marsh proved finding prisoner begging
from house to house on Monday night, in High•street.
He took him in custody, when be resisted very much,
kicking the nMeer several times ; and on • young man
wining to his assistance prisoner also assaulted
Prisoner said he should have gone quii-tly borne if the
policeman had not knocked him down. He was
begging for some money to take him back to Ireland.—
He wee sentenced to a month's hard labour.
VAGRANCY. Chathe Carpenter, • labourer, was
charged with vagranciy.—P.C. White said on Tuesday
morning, about two o'clock, be was on duty in Dorset-
place, when be saw that No. 8 door was not fastened.
He went in, and found prisoner asleep in a privy. He
awoke him, and as he failed to give a satisfactory
account of himself he was taken in custody.—Prisoner
was sentenced to • month's hard labour.

DRONICILXIIIBII.—John 11Ballard was charged with
being drunk and loitering about in the streeta.—P.C.
Powell proved the case. He saw prisoner early on
Monday night drunk in High-street. He desired him
to go away, which he did. About two o'clock on
'Tuesday morning he again saw prisoner near the Boot
Inn. He then said he came from Portland, and the
officer went some distance with him in that direction in
order to indoor him to go home. After going some way
prisoner said he came from Upwey, bat 141 he could not
give any satkfactory account of himself he took him
to cuttody.—Fined 5a and costs.. .
—_.. . . .

8.G.L.-LA ball took place on Monday craning, at the
spacious Assembly Room of the Royal Hotel, when •
large and very fashionable company was present,
amongst whom were: Captain Bassett, Captain anl
Mrs. Ward Law, Mr. and Mrs. Bishop, Captain Bloom-
field, Mr. Browne Misses Smith, Colonel and Mrs.
Crosier, Captain Ball, Sir John and Lady Michel, Milli
Michel, Mi,s Helyar, Mr. E. Clay, Mr. F. Clay, Mrs.
Fine Bennet, Colonel Henry, R.LL A., Dr. Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Fox, Mr. Janrrin, Dr. and Mimes Rhodes,
Mrs. Bennet, Mrs. Forrest, Mr., Mrs. and Miss
Cope, Mr. and Miss Payn, Captain Jams*,
Mr. Stewart, (Bth,) Captain and Mrs. Elliott,
Captain Castle. Captain Pennefatber, Major and
Mrs. Mooklar, Rey. J. and Mrs. Hinds, Mr. and Mrs.
Given, Mr. Pilleau, R.E., Miss Vandaleur, Sir W.
Medlycott, Bart., Mr. and Miss Medlycott, Mr. and
Mrs. Yoga, Mrs. Prankard Jones' Miss Chetwynd, Dr.
Spray, Mr. Andrews, Major and Mies Andrews, Miss
Cooke, Mr. G. Swaffield, Mimes Swalield, Lieutenant
Crosier, Lieutenant Tryon, (61th), Mr. and Mrs. G. T.
Bullock, Mrs. Fitsharding Portman, Captain Paget,
IL lI.A. ; Miss Hobart, Mr. Eden, (26th), Mr. Storey,
Mims Bergner, Mr. Guess. Captain and Mrs. Castle,
Mr. Foster, Mr. P. Hambro, Mr. Hutchenson, R. A.;
Miss Foster, Mr. and Mrs. H. Fane, Mrs. and Miss
Pugh, Mrs. and Mimes Bri.lges, Mr. and Miss Kingsmith,
lir. Ache, Mr. Messiter, Captain and Mrs. Otway, Mr.
and Mi-s Addison, Mr. J. Henley, Captain Bower, Mr.
Stewart, Mr. Thornton, Colonel and Mrs. Cox, Miss
Hawkins, Captain Pretor, Mr. Urquhart, Mr. and Mr..
' Seymer, Major and Mrs. Sykes, Mrs. Astell, Miss
Salkeld, Mrs. &beards, Mrs. end Miss Yeatman, Miss
Bower, Miss ()Hirer, Lieutenant Yeatman, R.N. ; Mr.
A. G. Yettnian, B.A. ; Mr. R. W. Yeatman, Major
Antall, Mimes St. Quinton. Mrs. and Mi. Saunders.
Mrs. Pattison, Mrs. Saunders, Mr. Gower, Mr. F.
Warre, Ice.. Ice.

ADDITIOXAL PORTAL AeeOBIIIODATION.—We are
pleased to see that an official notification has been issued
for allowing the inhabitants of the town additional
facilities for later night postal accommodation than
formerly. This new arrangement will cowmen°e on
the 21st inst. Instead, therefore, of the night mail ,
being conveyed at the present early hour to Dorchester
by mail cart, it will be transmitted by railway. The
letter hex, which is now closed at 8 o'clock,will be kept
open until 8.40. and with an extra stamp until 9 o'clock,
whilst the sub-offices and pillar letter boxes will be
cleared 40 minutes later than at the present time. This
In • boon which has long been desired, and which no
doubt will be greatly appreciated by the general public.
THS CONORROATIoNAL CHArSL —This handsome
place of worship is rapidly approaching completion, and
bids fair to he one of tbe handsomest structures in the
town. With the exception of making the towers
loftier, we 'believe the outside work is completed, and
carpenters are actively engaged in the interior of the
tarred edifice. Should the works connected with it
be carried on at the same rate as at the present, we be: e
that before • very lengthened period elapses to be able
to announce its inauguration oereniony.
TIM PORTLAND RAILW•T.—The works connacted
with this undertakiug are being carried on with the
utmost vigilance, and there is every probability that
the public will be able to visit Portland by rail early its
the spring or summer. The heaviest earl of the work
°unneeded with the making of the hne, the Marsh
embankment, is being rapidly filled up, and other parts
of the line are in a very forward state. The Backwater
bridge is in a very advanced state, whilst from the
bridge which cremes the Little Sea, the metals are
permanently laid for • conaiderable distance.
Tug BIRTH OF Tin PRINCL—ADDRILSRES OF CON•
ORATCLATIoN TO TN! QUEEN AND Till PRINCE AND
PRINCEint or W•LIIIL —At a meeting of the Council
on Wednesday the following adilreaaes of congratulation
to the QUOCIP and their }loyal Highnesses the Prince and
Prinseas of Wales, on the occasion of the birth of •
Prince, were ordered to be prepared and forwarded to
to the proper quarter
TO TN! QUEEN'S YOT EXCELLZAT lIIAJERTT.

Most Gracious Sovereign, we the Mayor, Aldermen,
and Burgesses of the ancient and loyal borough of
Weymouth and Me!combo Regis, in Guildhall assembled,
beg most respectfully to offer our sincere congratula-
tions to your Majesty, on the gratifying event of the
birth of a son and heir to their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales.

The general joy which this event has created through-
out the empire strongly evince+ the deep-rooted loyalty
of the nation toward, your Majesty, and we gladly seize
this opportunity to aware your Majesty of our undi-
minished attachment to your Majesty's throne, family,
and yerson.

Given under our common seal, this :120th day af
January, 1864.
' HIGHNEASES THE PEDI^-
,%• wALL.S.