The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-04-20 00:00:00

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BY the death of the Rev. John David Hastings, rector
of Trowbridge, the prebend of Grantham Borealis, in
Salisbury Cathedral, is vacant.
THE BIALYS OF TH2 BIRROP OF SALISBORT.—Tbe
Bishop had another attack on Wednesday night,
and his lordship's family are still sery anxious, but
they hope that, is a alight improvement in his state.
TH2 HALLSBURY BLROTION PETMOIL —We under-
stand that the ease of "Ryder r Hamilton" is put down
in EON special paper for argument in the Court of Coin-
moo Pleas, on Monday, April 26th.
MELANCHOLY SUICID2 OF • OBITLEXAN AT SLUR-
-21112Y.-00 Thursday Mr. Charles Finch, • gentleman
of considerable property and formerly • partner with his
brother, the late Mr. Alderman Finish, in the pro-
prietorship of the Fisherten Howie Asylum, committed
suicide in his dreaseag-roorn, by blowing ie brains out
with • gun. He appears to have placed the muula of
the gun in is month, and to have pulled the trigger
with a walking•stlek. He had lately been in a despond-
ing state of mind, and, notwithstanding his wealth, had
Isbosred under the impression that he would come to
want. An inquest has been held, and • verdict of
"Temporary insanity" returned. The deceased gentle-
man was well known and greatly respected.
TX2 death of the venerable Peel of Radnor removes
from this political stage one of the most genuine
Radicals that ever sat in the House of Lords, and • con-
temporary in the House of Commons of Pitt and Fox.
It is surprising that his lordship never became • mem-
ber of any subsequent Liberal Government, but he was
sinless of °Mee, and his alliance with William Cobbett
stood 10 his way. The Earl of Radnor was not an
orthodos Whig. More than twenty yews ago, when •
Metropolitan Anti-State Church Association was
formed, his lordship most unexpectedly sent to it •
cordial letter of approval, and a handsome contribution
to its funds. It is respectable, if not fashionable, to
avow Liberationians or diseetablishmeut opinions now;
but twenty years ago, such a declaration was a very
hold set from • member of the House of Lords.
Riegel:Runlet! 00CURRRICE.— On Wednesday
morning, as the mail driver was on his way from
to the Mere post-offiee, he found • new-bora male child
lying by the side of the road, and having just passed •
young woman he stopped and milled to her, but the
refused to come back, said that shit knew nothing about
it, aad went on. The driver took up the child, and,
wrapping it in a cloth, took it to the lodge, and gars it
in theme of Mrs. Huntley. who paid every attention to
it. The driver, on reaching Mere, communicated with
Inspector Bullock, who immediately went in seareh of
the women, and found her at Q{llloll Osk, &ale She
proved to be a young person belonging to Mrs. i-heppard's
dressmaking establishment, and only 15 years of age.
During the day the child was taken to her, awl we
undersand both are likely to do well, although the
woman is in a very weak state
SALISBURY CATHEDRAL RINTORATION.—A meeting
of the Cathedral Restoration Committee was held on
Wednesday last, at the Deanery. There were present
the Mayor of Salisbury. the Dean, Archdeacon Rosy,
Archdeacon Staunton, the Presenter, the Sub-dean,
Mr. M. H. Marsh, Hr. James Hussey (hon. secretary),
Mx. F. Attwood (hon. treasurer), Me. T. Brodrick, Mr.
F. R. Fisher, and Mr. G. Gilbert Scott (the architect
of the cathedral). Letters were received by the Dean
from Lord Heytesbory and the Right Hoc. T. S.
Fetoourt, expressing regret at their inability to attend
the meeting. The treasurer laid before the committee
an account of the receipts and expenditure, by which it
appeared that the subscriptions, including donations
for spatial objects, amounted to £.16,277 150. lie, and
that tiller all outstanding liabilities were discharged,
there would remain an available balance of £3,000. A
report from the Dean and Chapter was then read, con-
taining • brief summary of the works which had been
carried on from their commencement in 1863 to the
present time, when they are nearly completed. The
report, with the treasurer's financial statement
appended to it, was ordered to be printed. A. the
surplus now remaining in the heeds of the treasurer is
altogether inadequate to the cost of restoring the whole
of the interior, it was resolved to appropriate it to the
restoration of the Lady Chapel, an estimate for srejob,
.approved by Mr. Scott, was so the committee.

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