The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-09-14 00:00:00

CHARMOUTH.

CONSECRATION' OF THR CHURCH Or OUR LADY
AT CATHERSTON LEWSTON.-011 Tuesday last this
church was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Sans.
busy. There was a large number of clergymen in
' attendance. The building is a beautiful structurt,
'in the early decorated 'tyro of architecture. It was
designed by Mr. Pearson, of London, and consists of
nave, chanoel, organ lobby, and vestry. Externally
it is built of closely fitted flint•work, with Bath
stone dressings; internally of Bath and Caen atone,
b., which all plasterers' work is excluded. The
length from east to west is 45 feet, from north to
south 14 feet. At the west end is placed A bell
turret, which contains a bell brought from Sebas-
topol. The church is covered by an open roof of
massive oak elaborately carved, the principals of
which stand on stone corbels The floor of the
chancel is composed of coloured tiles, beautifully in.
laid, and those in the nave are plain dark red. The
windows are all tilled with stained glass, by Mews.
Clayton and Bell, of London. Those in the chancel
and the west end deserve particular notice; they are
all filled with scripture subjects and contain passages
in the life, death, do., of our Saviour. The princi-
pal subjects of the west window are, the Annunci-
ation of the blessed Virgin Mary, the meeting of
Elizabeth and Mary, the Nativity, the Presentation
in the Temple, emblems of the four Evangelists,
Paschal Lamb, de. ; underneath is inscribed in Eng-
lish, "In memory of It. C. Rildyard. This window
is placed here by his affectionate son, 1858." The
next memorial window in succession placed on the
north side of the chancel, is small and contains only
two subjects, namely, the Agony in the Garden, and
betrayal by Judas Iscariot. Underneath is a Latia
inscription, to the pious memory of Catherine Raid-
yard. The east and principal window in the church
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down from the Cross, also the Virgin and Child, do.
Underneath runs the inscription, in English, "In
memory of R. C. Hildyard. This window is placed
here by his affectionate wife, 1858," The window
that on the north it contains the Entombment and
placed on the month of the chancel corresponds with
Appearance after the Resurrection. It bears a Latin
inscription underneath, "To the memory of Robert
Carob Hildyard." The windows are much admired,
and reflect great credit on the artiste. In the ohanoel
there is an altar of oak, a stone credence table under
the north window and a sedilla fur the priest is
under the south window. The altar le raised above
the nave three steps, the first oommenoes at the
chancel arch, on the second are placed the altar roils,
which are of brass, resting on rod and gilt ornamen-
tal metal supports, the third, being the footpad*, I.
reserved for the altar alone. The olianeel viewed
from the nave has a most imposing appearance, the
east window and altar being the most oonepieuone
objects in addition, however, it is further adorned
by the east wall being beautifully carved a diaper
pattern, and having on either side of the windows a
pillar of red marble, The altar is covered with a
rich ()loth of crimson velvet, and has an elegant brese
deek for the priest's book, which is honnd in red,
elaborately gilt. Above the altm blare are three
arcked manuals anal:tented with a green marble
pillar between each, lit the centre one is placed a
euperfi motel uruu, gilt, A great portion of the
church le elahorately carved, and has been esseuted
by Mr. M. tarns, of Clifton, anti Mr. IL Pool, ef
London, The pulpit and font are of Oamt stone.
beautifully awed 1 the font Mends on the right vide
of the principal familia, which Is at the west door,
the pulpit stends on the north-east end of the nave,
opposite to which on the south side stands a fine
braes lectern fur the Bible, In a lobby on the north
dile of the domed Ii viewed a hesellful organ, by Mr,
Walker, of London, the front Id which is a great
ornament to the chancel, The seats are of oak, and
open. Those In the uhanael are very Melly_ (*rued.
The carpentry was exoutited by Mr. Win. Hoare, of
Oliernieuth the Mint masonry by Mr. John Dunn,
of the 141110 plate. The contractor was Mr. H.
l'uole, of Westmlniter, Altogether the building le
onmposed of the best materials, and is bent In the
moat substantial manner, The Bishop arrived about
11 o'clock, anti prommaled to the Manor House,
where he robed, anti with the allergy formed In pro.
cession, end went to chureh. On entering the
wired ethiloo his lordship eommenced reading the
114th Psalm, walking up the aisle to the altar, where
Ito offered the consecration prayers, which being
ended the Bev, Dr. Hodge', of Lyme, read the deed
oi consecration, which We Bishop signed iii the pre-
sence of the l'hanuellor of the diocese. Then coin.
minuted the morning servlue,the prayer's being read
by the Ineumbent, the Itev. T. L. Montsflore. The
Introit was the 100th l'ealin, new version. The com•
minden service was read by the Bishop, the epistle
anti gospel by his two chaplains. After the Moyne
creed, pert of the Plith Psalm was sung. The Bishop
then munntind the pulpit, and preached a sermon
from Itelt. 111, v. I Mid 111 after which he returned
to the altar, and admlnietsred the 'decrement. At
the coneluilon of the morning service the Bishop and
°lore again tanned in pnieuselon and returned to
the Manor House, where about 40 were entertained
at luncheon by Mrs. Hilalyard. In the pmoession
there were about 14 olergymen in surplices, amongst
whom were the lion. anal Rev. W. H. Scott, the
Rev. Mr. Lear, the Rev. E. R. Breton, Charrnouth ;
the Rev. 'l'. L. Monteilore, incumbent; Rev. Melville
Ins, Brialporti Rev. Mr. Ethelstone, Uplyme ;
Rev. if. n. Hutchings, Moat( n Wylde ; Rev. R.
Hildyard, Lewcombe Rectory; Rev. F. Hildyard,
Rev, Mr. Ilihlyard, de. The church was gracefully
decorated with flowers, three vases of which were
placed on the altar. Mr. Avant, organist of Brid•
port, presided at the organ ; and six chorister. from
Brialport Church also attended. There was an even•
ang service at half-past 5, the Rev. T. L Monteflore
read prayers. The sermon wee preached by the
Rev. M. Lee, of Bridport, from Mark xi., v. 17.
The church Wal crowded. The church is dedicated
to St. Mary, at Catherstone. Attar the service the
bishop, clergy, and gentry repaired to the house,
where an elegant luncheon was provided for them by
the hospitality of Mrs, Hildyard. The evening ser-
vice commenced at hail-past five. The beautiful
little church was again filled to overflowing, and
many of the clergy who had attended in the morn-
ing were again present. The chanting of the Nervier'
was most effective, the organist and chorieters sus-
taining their parts most creditably.

THORNBU ay. —Rioting.—On Monday week, Thomas
Squires, (dim, Ovens, was brought up at the magis-
trates office before Sir John DAV* turf., K.C.8.,
and T. Johnson Ward, Esq., charged with rioting on
the 30th ult. It appears that the prisoner was en-
gaged to tight with another man named Miller for
£l5 a skis. Both men left Bristol on the morning of
the above day, and were followed by a large mob
from Bristol to Redwick, where the oombat took
place, at the close of which Miller wag announced to
be the conqueror. It is surmised that nearly
2,000 people witnessed this disgraceful affair. The
multitude did considerable damage to property in
their Journey. Evidence we. taken which My es-
tablished the charge, and the prisoner was emu.
mitted to Gloucester for trial. The other oombatant
cannot be found.

BLACKXOIIII VALI FOX 11001101.—Thla excellent
pack are now at Stourton, where they will remain
next week for cub hunting. To the admirers of
such sport this will be found a delightful treat.

SOUTHAMPTON.
Tux MAII4I, &a., Sept. 12.—TIN Royal Mail
Company's ohartend steamship Cambria, Captain
Anderson, left this morning for Malta and Alex.
andria with the mails, paesongers, and freight for the
Australian and New Zealand adonis.. The flue
paoket•ship Maidstone, Captain Stevenson, from
London for Melbourne, which put in here leaky
10 drys sine., also sailed toiday, having stopped the
leak. The Indian Nrapire steamer Captain Courtney,
arrived here yesterday afternoon from Cowes, where
she ilea been repaired, and will take in a supply of
coal Mi., before leaving fur Galway to resume her
station between that portend New York. The Pram
solar and Oriental Company's steamship Colombo,
which left for Birkenhead on Friday afternoon, in
tow of a steam tug, is to be lengthened 40 test, The
new sinew steamer Ceylon, built for this oompany in
London, is expected here next week, and is appointed
to take out the India and China malls of the 90th of
Ootober. She will be commanded by Captain IL W.
rains, who is thouiraded in the Indus by Captain J.
Weeks,
RIIIINAL TO INOTITUTO A ROOTOIL—The Bishop
of Winchester has refused to institute the Ker. T.
Carter Southey to the rectory of Niton, Isle of
Wight. to which lie had been presented by Queen's
College, Oxford, The Bishop :grounds his refusal on
the sermon preached by Mr. Southey at St, Paul's
Brighton, on the Holy kuubarist, and for which he
was forbidden by the Bishop of Chichester to otlii
orate any longer in hie dloosee.

The Choate of Friday oontains.an order. in Colin.
cilldirecting that Westbury shall be • polling PA. for the southern division .r Wiltshire, ‘nd that the
megistrates of that county shall make such division
Into oonvenient polling district., assigning ono of
such districts to each polling•plsoe.

(Local New ootstinuod in Me Fine Page.)

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