The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-04-14 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1874

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IDate. of Maul
& N. alDste of Order
wad, and{ ,":,,,' ... of Sub-Coan-
DII481°°• I.:umber of ,'"'"",„,".; ,_"1 4)w— mitt« order-
Alllto a I '''' '""uu" Ingglaughtcr
Affoctod. ol Animals.
Waollam .3rd Feb., 11,74, Vicaraipi Farm, Chal ...
()DO Vilna don Mening,belong•l
big to Mr. M. M ;
Horner, of Atbel•l
1 hainiaon .. I
Wimborno 10t h Feb. , Kood Borough %Vim)
1674, IMa 1 borne,W It titniden,i
animal of Whuborue ..1
Doroh4Ollth Mar 1871, Burladon Down and/
Twoanllnale. In Ma4gut Field, be.l
longing to the Is'
O. 18. Homer
, not Mar ,1574, Ditto
One animal.

Feb., 1874.

Borchester. 6th stprlL Dir. Coatis, prosecuted. bultructot Iby Mr. Burnett; prisoner wise undefended.
Prosecutor, who seemed rather dull and deaf. aline froin
the Isle of PurLeck to Dorchester re row,. :or
town, and in the afternoon went into the I 11.1:111iI for a
pint of b.-!er, lie bad two bundles of clothes ith
There he made the acquaintance of pri,•eer. and IT his
invitation went over to the Chemers. After "liquoring "
they went to the skittle alley, Itunden leavinghis bundles
ili .it,hen. After a hit he lad, ed hi I, le.oi. and then
he blued late bundles. It turned out prisoner lia,l sae°
to the South-Western station, atol he began changing his
clothes in the waiting-room, when a porter (Samuel Heal)
put him into a carriage to do that away from the public
gam. There he left behind hint a pair of old st..cking-.
Supt. Coward, of Dorchester, obtained the bundles alul
locked up pris-aner, who he found wearing sonic of the
stolen clothing.
Prisoner didn't know what to sly, hut threw hirnself
on the mercy of the court, lle had been a soldier 17
yearn and thl days in the litath regiment, with a good
character, and was never in such • Place 43 this before.
The jury found prisoner guilty, and he was sentences'
to three month/ hard labour.

PRF.SLNTREN7 ii-Trit GRAND JURT.
When the grand jury had disposed of the only two hills
before them they 111111 C into court, and by their foreman
(Mr. Fooke4)'WlC the following presentment The (rand Jury 204412111140,1 At the Ea.,ter sessions, 11.71,
beg most respectfully ti assure the Chairman and the
magistrates of this county, that they fully agree in the
remarks made by Mr, flyer this morning as regards tho
suppression of vagrancy in the county ; they are fully
aware that the Nlionlicity Society has dime much service,
and they beg to thank the Chief Constable (Captain
Aniyatt Brown) for his exertions in the matter.
The Cat unman saiil it was very gratifying to the Court
to find the grand jury agreed with any remarks that had
teen made, and particularly on the important subject of
npreasion of vagnuicy. lie would communicate to/ Capt.
Ilrown the purliort of their presentment, and no doubt It
would lie equally gratifying to him.
The on:shuns concludes' at 1.15 pm.

Ditto ..

I Far,1674,

Mar., 1674,

Mar. ,1874,

The various suh-o.mnsltteek aa acting for the Execedye COM.
melee of the Lead Authority, ordered the animals on affected
with the sold disuse to be valued by competent persons lit
pursuance of the Anhui, (Amendment) onler of I'a3, which
persruiptorily ordero the slaughter of all animals affected with
pleurolinetimoola. Thu halos-11g are the amounts of the
various valuations of the animate immediately before they were
afferent with the shove disease, with the amount of comperim-
tion ordered In each cane :-Dinsion of Wareham, owner Mr-
G. W. (Feiner, valuation Lie, compenadlon eis ; Wimborne,
Ilr. W. 11. budget. £l4, e. 7; Dorchester, Mr. D. W. Boner,
Lil each for three animals, £3O. The farms and yremism
affected with plouro-pneumonia in the divisions of Warehen
ei.d Wimberno have been duly declared by the o,llllllWe'vo as
free from the add disease. I bum to aak the court. as the
executive Committee, that the sum of £45 for the comic2ma.
lions ordered by the sub-committees ma,y be directed to be
pal6l by the county treasurer under an onler of Court.
The court adjourned.
Wenegsnar.
Before Mr. J. FLOTIR, 81.1'. (Deputy Chairman), Mr.
E. Pearce, Rev. C. W. ilinglui;n, Rev. J. H. Austen, Mr.
H. Williams, Mr. J. M.P., Montagu.
The following were sworn on the grand jury :-Mr.
Henry Fookes, of Winterborne Whitechurch (foreman);
Messrs. E. &aconites, Dorchester ,• J. Chilcott, Tyneham ;
W. & Foot, Backhand Newton_; T. H. Garland, Hilton;
J. Gaoling, W inkhorn° • R. P. Hopkins, Wimhorne ;
W. H. Hawk Vi
Corfe Castle; P. Hill, Tarrant Hinton ;
R. Hooper, Wareham; W. F. Kent Corfe 17a.,t1e : 1
G. Kent, Wareham ; J Low, Wilaborne •. 11. Lovell,
borne; ;E. lock. 13.ryauters ; .1. )jr, Fleet ;F.
Maralsallsay, Wareham; Ws Matthew % Itimperne ,e W.
R.
Old, Glanvilles Wootton ; C. Paine, Up Corer;W. C.
Symonds, Litton Cheney; W. Synsea, Piddletrenthide ;
J. a Tett, Mdborne Si. Andrew.
In charging the Grand Jury, /11r. never said-Gentle-
men of the Grand Jury; I mu very happy to inform you
that your duties to-day will lie within • very narrow
compass The calendar, as perhaps you have already
heard, contained the name of only only one prisoner
originally. There Is now one more committed for trial,
hut two prisoners at Easter Suellen* I. a smaller number
than I believe has ever occurred for • great nutillier of
years, certainly not within ley niemory, and probably
not within the memory of any one now present in tido
court. It serous with what I have on former ,m•mions
thought it my duty to observe to you-the happy detente
tion of crime in this county. The calendar on the fare of
it shows a similar reduction in the number of per.ms
committed to prison. In the last mauler the number
was len as against 219 in the corresponding quarter of
1873, showing a reduction of Or, or more than 25 per cent. Sick pay has been allowed to 639 males for 6,500 weeks and
That ie a very satisfactory feature indeed, I think, in the four days, amounting to £e,142 lea. 1014., and t 027 females for
criminal condition of the county of Dormt Anil the 437 weeks and one day, anieuriting to Lie in. NI., making •
report of the Chief Constable to the court yesterday total period of Meknes. of 6,451 week, and five days, and the
showed that the re-commitments in thequarter to Easter, beat amount of nee Pei' fttr•le " 7e. being a decreaseu a
len, were tie, and in the corresponding quarter this year sickness a• wetland with 1572 of 99 isn't,' an one day, and
48, showing a decline of 1/1. That, you know, is a very a Mercem of rick pay of glin 12e. 14. The summary of
Important matter, became the legislature have thought results is as follows ; - Four new branches, Menai. of
It -their duty to direct special attention to this member., 33; increase In members' eenitibuit"ear 'lO7 1"
class of offeneu as shown by the statutes which have eel. ; decrease in honorary subscriptions, gli 54. r I.;
been recently passed in Parliament. The „huge). inenese In capital, £036 12.. flid. ; decrease In sick pay, elle
of old offenders what are called habitual 1" "-
criminals, hae been considered by the Inds- ht
le
ecrease maul' le,Pertanl rented., with the single eecrlaion cd the
in e . eut, we bel that teis lature in several succeeding scruirms of Parliament, dth nOle,rwn octiptima
and it has led to heavier sentences being enacted against must be deemed • more satisfactory report than we have been
enabled to nia.c for wrcral years. No decisive ectien hse been prisoners brought up for a repetition a serioua referees.
Now it is sometimes of interest, and I think of coneder- t„.,l,l,...wpriiihneirriflriy":.‘tt,eheitiLl7wiftes.t.tdi"n,iilbthiAn,i7itl'd,r
able importance, to inquire to what cause any reductime
quinquennial valuation. which warn not received till very
or, if it should be so, any increase of crime is to be 1„h„.,%-te, fi,,,, tie, i - giu, be he it ha. men made.
attributed, or, as you know, our efforts, your efforts in n'",—. - • results--- -ah,..., mhenente." actual) ippaar- A :tea Committee of
the country, and the efforta of Parliament, Intel in a Treece* to be worthy of such immediate and etriOtlll attention
great nieasure by guided by what appears to he any faie4 Mat they had ordered Mr. Samuel flrown's letter to be printed,
either for the increase or diminution of crime. The object , that at leans every Hume earn,n,luee and Mengel Officer
of our meeting here to-day-the object to • great extent should be in pomusion of • copy. It will be seen that,
of the statutes pleased by Parliament, is the reduction of weeding to his calculation., the estimated acts of the society
ewe; and it is one of the most important 'mitten with fail xhort of the possible claims upon it by upward. of £5,000,
which the legislature can lie concerned or to which we can attributable, in his opinion, mainly to the facts that the
direct our attention in the ordinary business of our daily overage proportion of sickness to the number of usenthere, said
life. Now whether this reduction of crime may be the aierage duration of elesiouss, have been measly in muse of
attributed to the recent legislation to which I have what might be, In either case, expected from the tables on
alluded; or whether it may be attributed to the especially raid, the muount of cretributions Is beset The Inveetigation,
good and active condition of our police force; or to them shish be suggested bAdore and again suggests, Is doubtless
laws-to which sante people attribute very good effects- dellcult to ilealtute ; but still It is obviously necessary that we
for the restrictiou of the hours duress which public- shored esaertale the cameo why certain brancho weigh much
houses are open at night; whether it may be attributed le., hmuly than °there on the funds. In the meantime, We
to any one or to all of those causes, the result, I think auniedly unite in the recommendation that itereased visfileam
you will agree with we, is equally satisfactory. But sir., Id be Leen:heel by the Branch Committees; mud Sorge-ma
there is one cause which has been suggest...l to me by the 01 the administration of sick lay and the admitsion of member*.
Chief Constable; and I think it is certainly not without it. that vigthanec, fully but liot harshly employed. we fuel that
a considerable degree of truth that he attaches weight the I nelerite. if "4 the vsfY eximenne of the Societe &fedi. :
and importance to that cause. It is the reduction of . I the members may congratulate tlicinsulvso that they have
vagrancy in the county of Dorme Tlouse who have -.shag is wurting in to many clubs-the grand safe.guard of •
attended on the Grand J tary any length of time will leir..iical valuation to inform thent of their trio position, and
remember that many yearn ago on more than one occasion to oimulate Mom to greater carefulness in the tuanegereent of
I called your attention to the great iiiii.rtatsee which tire lieutution.
ie. W. BINGIIA3I, lien. Secretary. I thought attached to any endeavours Windt we might he (Signed)
1 th. 11. DAVIS, Assistant Secretary.
able to make for the reduction of vagrancy. I stated then
that I believed vagrancy was not only an evil in Reel( but Mr. BINGHAM said this was a re satisfactory report
a very great evil in being the parent and immediate than they had been Ode to make for tenure' years paid,
cause of many cr i 11l Mal offence. broireht under our reel the mown why they coneelered thhi report to he thus
cousideration at the quarter sessions. The vagrant is a was beraii.e the inendere eontribution.s had been greater,
person net belonging to the county-nut hiving any reel he had been instructed by Mr. Davis that the figures
fixed place of rush letiee. but unknown, and basing nene of the norms, scarcely represented the full extent of this
of those checks that we know operate so pow.rfully in lucre:ow, lie• 111140 arum of the applications fut nalllnaleoll
keepieg people in the right path vie, public epee.,um and had been kept luck until the end of the quarter. Many
the observation of their neighbours. For this and ether applicationo had been made iii the beginning of this year
eau.. crimes Were often committed be vagrants insole which did not appear, but ought to have none in 10,74,
nectiel with the county, and that incremsed 1 believe sery and whose payments we'd,' co 11111 l mice from Let year.
materially the number of criminals wLich ealliS an for Another satisfactory point WAS that there were four new
trial at theme, periods of the year. lam happy to think, branches-(liem, hear). It seemed that for lilllile time
that owing exclusively I believe 1 may say to the mere- that the society Wan not going to spread, but 'lime new
tem of the Medirity Society formed through the exertions :Maidens of late showed that it was leaking progres*. It
of our excellent Chief Constable • few year. ago, the we., true one of the*, WAS an off sh t. of another branch,
number of vagrants travelling through the county luse but it was to ler oleervett that wherever two branches
been very largely diminished : I believe I ani quite 'lnlieatwir a. in this case, there wee invariably •
correct in saying the nuinher has Imsn ilimini.hed to no cmaiderable increase in the number of menders, Cram
lem au extent than by alma 75 per cent. we know from berm had also applied for ailmiesion, and although they
our own peewee' experience that where we now meet ulte haul not received every largo aun, frees the branch, it had
vagrant we used to meet four or five soliciting alma-,, awl ran 1111 l eneed in a very satisfactory us:saner, and he haul no
the consequence is I believe that we have many fewer for dente it wind,' make fair proem.;' especially a. Lord
trial at Quarter fermiuns. But the society can only pro- A..idey who heed rime by takes greitt interest in this sort
duce these good elfecta according to the IneaStite ill Wind' of deb.:. Tarrant Denville :sail Kentueridge tlie neigh-
the public can be persuaded to use the tickets furnished buirlieul of I 'ii. (I. Manse!, boil laiell added to their hot,
by the society instead of giving money, as has been too reel lie was glad to say that for utany years they had not
often the eme in peat Omen, though I hope now it is not had SO marry an four new branches formed in one year -
the general practice. As long as money is given to mem (hear. hear.) On the other Mule they hail some little
eicanta, so bug will the supply of the article mendicant points te diseounsge Chum They had to report two
ready to receive that money continue. If I ain right its defalitires udewards-at Pimpeme and atChurch Knowle;
what I mid with regard to the effect that niedicancy has lie trusted however that they would Ise able to obtrun
on crime, you will see that Imth in it-elf and in its results it the whole ll net for which they were in default, as they
is • greet evil, and that anything, whether in the shape of het very gnial guarantors ; but wherever there were
this society or otherwise, that rem-uses nieudicancy is of lernorary stewards, they should not In satisfied with this ;
the very hiOut enportance. Ile concluded by saying it they ahoubl take Nellie little trouble to look into the affair
was not necessary to call their attention to either ‘.f the in time, and thereby they would save themselves from
Gibes in She calendar, as their foreman had hal large extra trouble. na was sorry to say that the rate urf sick
experience in these matters. He therefore, askiel them n I.v, although slightly lase than that of K 2, was still very
to withdraw to the room provided for them and consider tar -above the amount which according to their tables they
the cases in the calendar. might expect, the slight improvement was not outecient
MOTION. to give then, that amount of comfort which they could
Mr. CASTLE moved to file a certificate of the due ewe- wioh. Ile then alluded to the fact that there Was a con-
pietism of a new road in Horton and Demmer All Saints siderable increase in the capital end mid Ire thought they
Jude in lieu of an old one that premed over • level croes- might reaernahly draw some coinfert from it. With
log, and was dangerous, • boy having been killed there near,' to the actuaryatre,port„ he thought it was one which
about a year ago. and that the old road be tem stopped they eught to pay special attention to. At the same time
up. The prow-Mon was made by the South-Western it certainly ought not to drive away any of their members,
Railway ColuPeuY.-Allowed. Ile thought if the valuation made of this
MIL TFOOKS-WOODIFOILDIL society, were compared with others, that Si per cent of
The C111•111.31AN read to the Court the following letter he them would be found to be in a much worse condition
haul reeelee'l (ma )Lr. Wonlf"rde, the late leader of the than theirs. And, whilst trying to get all the comfort
&mations bar:- they posoibly umlaut from this report, let them not forget
Pot-teary, Bristol, April 7, 1174. that It wee only an estimate and might not be correct.
Dear Mr Floyce-The Lord Chancellor having conferred on They must give inereased attention to the administration
me the Melee of Judge of the Derbyshire county Court. i _small of sick nay and so forth and try to falsify the calculation,
u l'"4" 'Plew he tore lee e• the p•ele• N.."'" ee • llee id II • • h that the society would
one u n ry expreming a hope
barrister; but I should be very sorry, and indeed I should be yet prosper, and moved the adoption of the report.
utterly warearig IS all reed feeling. to take my leave without The rileieele, having 02,,,,,f dfaeoaafou on the report,
effering to D'e le^mulle. eed to the' ...et I" ife"mi. °I The ihe TII t B ER (brother to Sir &tweed) said he
Au"" thnui" fur Ihu lima c'Hir".l and great kindness I believed:6g t'hereAwKaa' anything amiss with a peewees
hav• uniformly experience' from ell whilst discharging my
profeesional duties. -Sincerely youn, W. Fro As• Woo FOMPL health the . - •-jr -- --- - - the inii° -
of a physician. an follow his regitnen. Mr. 8. rown
Ur. FlAlTrill added that he would Nay on the part of the
seemed to consider that their constitution was faulty, and court they were very sorry to lose the assistance of Mr.
Woodforde which they had alway• found very readily rennnimended s "meal' But one thing had occurred to
given mei very valuable in itself. At the mune time it him, with regard to the great care necessary in the
admittance of nieuilrero, and he would ask their excellent
could not but 1. a eeirce of great pleasure to them to
know of the ad, aneement in life of a gentleman who had secretary if the position of the lackey heel been thoroughly
so lung practised lefore them. The Court were brought brought before the surgeons thou officers upon whom they
Into frequent contact with the bar, and were oble- reel to en very much dem:m.lW. As he did not think such was
trustto the., Very often for their assistance and pawl the caw he thought it deairable that they abould be
judgment in many difficult point* of law am! other co 11111 l unheated with. The doctor of his branch, when the
matters that came up for decision before the lkorrt: and subject WWm alentlolloll to Wel, said he thought it would
they had alwa) a rt,„l mt woodforde ready to eiva hfa be a very good plan to give the surgeons an additienal fee
assistance ii, the fleet reedy meaner pouilde et uaa a for the examination of candidates for admiesion-
select plumes te the Court to hear that he haul iueeu (laughter)-; "for," said the doctor, "we cannot, for
aPPointad by thy Lord Chancellor to • situation of so the little we get from the society, give that Dine and care
much honour and, he was happy 09 ley. 40 lima% to ma to the thorough, sounding of the lungs, and no on, which
• In f advantage m • pro_ easiest. the case demands." If they gave there ss. a head they
, would give niore care to this important duty. Ile (Mr.
TRIALS OF PRISONERS. Baker) did not think it would he too much; there were
aiSAULT ON • WOMall AT WIffrEABOEmE doctors scattered over the county of Doreetto whom loa '
would he acceptable, and it would have the effect af
IlenrY Jata neaeyha, a middle-Aged =h. wat itolitted Making these b more careful in their examination,
for an amarilt upon Mrs. Maria tiWka, at W
in
Abbea, on 9th March. le,horms Ile also recomtuended that clerg)mien who is
Kr. Warden instructed by Mr. !Tmonils proseentad many cases were known, should co-operite
th
with the cowl
' mitte and surgeons, and tal:e a wore active part in e
and Mr. Castle, instructed by Mr. Weston, fordeteed.uut!
work than hitherto, expecially in these branches
Prisoner is a plumber of Linen, employed at Stored' t, --
el. which were drawing so heavily upon the funds. It would
Prueecutnx and her Ismibend occupy the lodge at Ile be. better than having another surgeon go down of whom
Williams*. Winterborne. Six or seven molatilA ei, . .
ori.oner cilled at the house to ask if they wank,' aa; the resi.lent officer might be jealone.
The Rev, H. & Itsvatt said he had listened with very
repair. to kettles or lamps, end on lith March she gay,
great interest to the remarks which haul been made, hut
th
him a teapot and Loay morning.up to mead. Ile returued thema earl
I , - nue thi had not been mentioned thought which he ought e following Wedneed
eh. old ngot he omitted-via the necessity of atielting
Tv,,,,, leading from and heing on thBetlale flinoorl's. hill
thi.:rmg i Ind) to the atilu There is one role in particular
kitchen, the door of which was left on the latch hy hor
whieh is :almo.d entirely neglected nnul ignored- the
husband when he went to work. She told him to put the seventh role which enacted that tie
emeetings of coin.things 01..ide the kitchen door, and come for then, ionr mittees sheuld take piece twice every quarter at least,
(Mb) in the evening. But he did 110 t appear again ti 1 ii
h*.aettlyetri . hit tfhthia.fact should go forth to the county, and
just after 031 the nest morning. she being then in bed,
se eve. i is rule were adhered to, it would do much
in the house alone, with her ruout door ou the jar, awl
the (niter doer on the latch. When he knocked, according ihn,....7..l.7hisit,lee...eataiiinagy
"the,
ihsiactk
tepail-ntchyear.
lite.:urnbau.linedhui;
to erosecutrix, she asked who u•as there, an I' he reptied
"It I tee- and before the words were hardly out of be, itue:tte"e-n-n-gnere7unind al.Lidutdtah.lyata hutacAsi.aausaouneotaaashia
6.4.:eese.,,,szcinkurachrtl.....4e theet.:riielzt). them enter on their
mouth he rushed into the bedroom. jumped on the hal, t,. re
*".ll'n'te."entlY assaulted her. She ordereil him off, but
a. 'Brown in his report had fo I
li.. remained struggling with her for a quarter of an
nno,Ur. Mr. G.
when she released herself, and he went off. Whe pa: course lisgut,,,,, E. ELIOT Laid Mr. t noun. .4 he thool.h, thh, would ,
hoslend cm md to
came hoe to inner she ld halo what had i
ways na.,,nlinend had to the people at 111TO-0161W.
OCConwil, P.C. Miller w„ iiiformod, and he subeequeutle hearl. It was ennething to feel that they knew the
aeorebeniled prisoner. To him he said that he exoectrs;l word of the imeiety'a state awl when at any time they
whim he hal come for, lust he didn't know Out
.e I. i
....• " unerrepenrits sueurn. knowirm what they had to
thot :.11itittey..nurj:1,crwure,r.
lisceiuthol,
ineeted the woman i that when he knocked she,'.,, ' I contend with, they ~.edd i .
together more heartily than
know who it is, come in I" that dm bedroom door was
open, sad she standing iry its side in her nightelrus ; "liTill W'll°,lPnev.i.rnltTetut'l bogthet ao"Zcrtsti:4e
he oule pare her a kiss and a bit of • tickle up • itha ha the nue beday -.the a.0.,,,.„40
tee,
the
th.gretiible.
If
added 'The women folk have lawn the cause Of all my wished to make it hi,, duly to lirinft before mre the and
trouble ; tint 111 WY second offence." Her husband spoke Dupre. mem them the detail.. .4 t.,, point
on,. asfar
asto the Put be took in the affair, and Mr. John
Gmel, bee, 1,1,1, what course. it wmild he beet for them to take.
surgeon. dels.ed to examining the woman, and Muting Now the ddlicult) hich existed meet mile from one
homier% uke., such as would be caused by the struggle She of two cause.-either from the teldes upon which their
had described. working waa laseukor f, some extraonlinary amount el
In addressing tha Jury for the defence. Mr. Castle siu-kne. ; and the extent of sicken.o must arise from
amplified prisoner's statement, and suggested he found one a two cawes. It may either be a tempora.ry sickness
her under such circumetenem that he was enticed IT bar, in the county from the unhealthy, or it niguit h.,e sri„.,
and that tb• assault she suffered was brought about by front Nene laxity on the part of those who admitted
her own imprudence. IlletolWlll to the society: hut h. thought be 11 cou u say it
The jury found him guilty of a conunon assault. a.... n,,t ean,,ed by any exceptional eireenutancee Some
The "Airman NO the MG had accepted prisoner's years ago there was more recline. than there ought to be,
interpretation of the case to .rue extent, yet the court and the)" 0 L thallitia it was due to exceptioual causes. and
1 I blow Mee • lett it I, 1
n'eht ""t regard even a 11/1111 1111 l 1 assault on a wounin in that it Wollo ~ . not. 'therefore he
her bedroom ru but a serious off, TI ' glee. els was not the thought he Witall,alt le sayine the present rate of eicktrue
- r ilia nny twilit. al caste I
first time prierner haul been brought up for • case of this did not arise •I,_,
..
._._.. ,
.....
~. .ut from steady
kiud. In Inei at the Lent &seise* he was Mental-ell to 15 permanent con' Ista 0 TI.„-y.
la
_... thy. question - Is there
ni"Dthi. hard tabour foe maliciously wounding a female. fault hi be laid to tili,,,,liiwhich
outtg
nzy,•erts beginning So
The court .ml.l uot faillto consider that ; mud regarding feel the 1111,11..." t 4 • t ul 1 , _"!, to have been
him as an old offender, Limy could not hut ease the rebuilt.' Ur um mime Y .. . ,
..e Mee Ilt was high
•n.i 11,U0 hi remedy the unheitit • _.
extreme penalty for a common assault. ne., hard labour time something a . . . - . ) so sea
fOr 12 calendar menthe. I t i n - but etrictly healthy eves were Iladruitted.
i t re 10 L
! He, if or one, thought that tlair remarks about the rule
TIMPT AT DOILCRESTI/L d should receive attention.
. •r_ ..
.***Pd Nom Whmingiaos, vras barged wt.h stealing two were very proper reniarks, ,
sick .
c etinuatlon of Pan he hared
Mows 01 elothee, belong* to winiaL gluegesk. et with regard to tbe CO

that the medial officers would do their utmost in check-
ing men who were tot, ready to be put on the hook, and
to redact that every week they allowed' a num to remain
..n the sick -list louder than lie should a,mac) ere tak-
ik; money out of the pocket of some poor loan who could
ill afford it, and to whom it was a rreat injustiee There
wu one other suggestion whieh Kr. Pearee (a trustee)
desired hint tsi mention in his aleiciare—ria. That the
honorary members should be asked to inemase their subs
ecriptions, so as to brill.; thou on to the amount whieh
they were ,ipposed ti lima. He thought they should
not be satisfied with .1 kluinquennial investigation. It
would lie far more di:sir:due to get their actuary s advice
and report every year, awl to enter year after year
the progress of the swiety. Respecting the tables and
rules they ritust abide by them for the pre.ent ; but, in
the event if nothing being possible in any other direction,
rather than allow things to continue as they were, they
touit make an alteration in the tables, as last alterna-
tive.

BELL thought it would be well to put these obser-
vations into sonic practical form, therefore be proposed
the resolutions below, which were seconded by Mr. E. L
Klp_inElL4LEY.

Before :patina them to the meting Mr. BELL observed
m m
that from the comenceent he tied very carefußy
investigated and analysed the account., and the result
was that he didn't think the causes it certain brat. II"
having be,•onie& burden to the socielc were temporary,
but that there was ISOUIC permanent cause at the root of
the matter which was deserting if enquiry. Tile
branches winch were TIOW bad bad been systematically
bad front the commencement, and the,e which were
goal had been systematically goal Ile was disposed to
think that it arose either from great sickness or from
mismanagement, rdrelessuers, Anil laxity, on the part of
the executive, and he instanced two or three cases which
he knew of, in support of the latter theory.
Mr. EaLt then proposed hi. resolutions, se fillews :
" That, in the present state of the wwiety, as disclosed by
tin actuary's saluation, the trustee. be requesteil forthwith to
: appoint a sulroutunitti.v, to hivestigate and report to the
trust., s the .14. which have led to IlUell a IVSUII ;ILIA that
the triode., be request,l to take NUCh :Mika
they may consider desirable and proper."
Second resolution, seconded by RAY. C. W. BINGHAM
1 list, lit consideration of the present slate of the society.
and in the light I 27 years experience, it is desirable to have
a careful feetulimi 4 its rulai and tablas; ; and, in order that
the views of thine practically sequaiiinal with itl worklir•
may be ascertained and duly considered, it is dviir..l.le that
the stewards if the several lir-inch," should cunnuunitate their
suggestions to one of their lueinhe a who wit undertake to
collate, arrange, and digest the same, and subinit the rotate
for the consithratiou of the trustem ; &tot that lir. Sheppard,
of thilinghaut, tieing the senior steward of the society, sad
being willing, be rciptiatod to undertake the duty."
•• • •-

Mr. E. L. KINDERSLIST made some remarks in support
of Mr. Bell's and Mr. Eliots VICWA. Ile was quite con-
vinced that something must be ilona to check this down-
ward tondency ; although be did not think there was any
danger of their collapsing; he had too much confidence in
the management to entertain that idea. It was said they
had a deficit, awl therefore he would venture to go a
little farther than Mr. Bell, in extension of his pi-Avenel,
awl suggest that the accounts of this society for the last
Ave rears be analysed. At the last quinquennial report
Mr. Brown stated that the society was in • bast state, and
that some of the !winches of the aocieties were using the
funds of the society when they ought not. When they
knew these facts he should like to publish them abroad
then they would get something like a check, and they
wanted a very stringent check indeed. Probably this may
be found to be a very effective preventive, as they would
give an account of what branches were sluing their duty,
and what %WO HU-appropriating the funds. lie felt
strongly that great reprobation was due to those who had
so mismanaged their affairs as within five years to create
a leis id £410). Hui was of opinion that the medical
men allowed members to remain on the sick list much
longer than they should, quoting from the report in sub-
stantiation of his belief. In the cases of females, he added,
the state of things was frightful; but that was only
natural—(laughter). The medical officers were men, and
therefore were more easily affected-- (renewed laughter).
No doubt they would all fuel the sanie.

FOUF head," both fairly done. A " gintlenun
amateur " who Oyes the name of Joseph Charles, sang
" Polly &Hans, and lb" audience warmed to hiin and
eneored. A young la.; io.v t gave " The beating of iny
own heart,' a very pretty oue, owl she fall!: it with a
sweetne.:, softness, awl whieh we hope never
to see replaced in our young ladies by yrefoutional
wourance, however more self-possession may pander to
the mob. Mr. J. Davey next delighted all with a
splendidly dance.' Bailor'a Hornpipe in character, awl it
%at equal to hi+ previous efforts, most anwofelly danced,
awl 11114.11110.1 with correctness throughout, and when
there was a vociferous enroru he recommenced SA if jest.
fresh, a jig, and drew down thunders of applause. Ur.
W. Hounsell gave a comic song "The Gendarme"; he is
deservedly • favourite, for lie sings with a goad voice
and excellent action; he was of course encored, and ,
responded with "Nancy Barr," when he was again '
s octfeneisly applauded. A well-known old Weymouth
favourite, a lady who dedres htr name not, mentioned,
sang very artistically a real Weytuouth song, for it was
written for her years ago by a Weymouth composer who
was • grit favourite 'when we were boys. It was
called "The Irish Boy," mei ow Invents sang it
charmingly, and well deserved her encore. A real storm
of applause welcomed in Mr. W. It. P. Jeffery, who sang
a very funny serio-comic motley, which must be heard
to be approlated, awl in rwponw to • thundering
encore, he gave that queerest of all mixed songs known as
" Bloater,- provoking roars of laughter from all, and a
swinging chorus from the " .tf ter a breath of
air outside, awl another overture, Mr. "Joseph. Charles"
gave "It's nice to be a father," awl was laughingly
applauded. A young lady then issue" What is the age to
marry and was encouraged by an encore ; but we are
sorry to And her treadling on the line of the
professional ballad-singer, for %Odell her high
notes are not antliciently sweet. Mr. Shine.
warren gave " Fm a Da I," and being encored sang that
doubtful song " Perhaps she's on the railway," to which
the "gods" itnmediately "iris," as the liankees say;
they gave the chorus in most rattling style, immensly
applauded, and when the song was filli,hUd, repeated the
chores without the singer and finished up with a round
of applause for their noble selves. It really was a pleasure
t., see sonic of the poor boys' face + lighted up ; but yet we
think the singer may 'hark back, and try to lead the
masses ti enjoy seinething more unimpeachable. Ur.
Buffett gave a very queer comic sung, awl being encored
sated "Simple Si " toll the life. Mr. Monition gave
(tiy desire) "Shano, • tolerably fair specimen of the
twslern serireconde egotistic style, and did it well ; but
he was specially successful in the encore song "Whores
that Jones!" After this craw. the "grand operatic
costume recital- of " Bouthrotes Furioso,' awl the fun
was well Issfun by Mr. C. Jeffery as King Artaxominus ;
no doubt Mr. Decoy male • good Fusbos, Mr. W.
Jeffery a tremendous and excruciating Itoinhastes, and
klbs Richards a charming Distaffina : but who could art
out the entertainment after Not we, and we hope the
youngsters won't again have to keep late hours.
T. traDAV.—Beforc Mr. W. Talbot, Mr. J. Drew, Mr. W.
Symonds, and Dr. Thud.
The licence of the Edinburgh Hotel was transferred from
Mrs Emily Wooldridge to Henry Dibben.and the niunc changed
to the Ituke of Etilnbufgh : of the Rodwell Tavern from Susan
Neale to John Bishop and ex.mayor of Dorchester; of
Cl,' Star Inn from Richard Hardy to 0 F Wadsworth; of the
Fountain Irons kilisabeth Rogers to Richard Hardy ; of the
Albion inn from John Clark to William ; of the
Castle Inn front Thomas Real to Harriet Road, his widow;
and of the hallway Tavern from Sydney C. Foot, to Edwin
Serjent
There were in Court : 11,1srs. Dunn, Felten, Carpenter,
Longman, Board, Tearsky, end Walaworth, of the Licensed

SWI tL lacing FOR TeollaallT
Mr. Howard said he appeared on behalf of the Lleensed
Victuallers of this town to make an application for au extra
hour during Yeomanry wok. lie hoped they would under-
stand that it was for the oinvenienoe of the °Moen and men
generally that the hour should he Irranted, be.-.use from their
duties It was Imposaible to get everything completed before It
o'clock. Ile would ask them to grant as long a time as they
could, becaulle this was a week when it was necessary that
they should, atter being out so long a time during the day,
have as much time as 'swinge al terwards He applied to the
magistrates lest year, and they kindly granted it.
Dr. Drew mid there were certain reetrictions last year. •
Mr. Arden said last year the extra time was granted to all
those victuallers who hat Yeomanry staying at their houses.
lhey need not, if they liked, mate any such restriction this
time, as this would be. regular holiday week.
Pr Drew said the Mayor was in the chair last time, and he
was guile sure the Mayor was satisfied with the arrangement
made, and he tDr. Drew) would not like t alter it
Mr. Howard said last year the granting the extra time
worked remarkably well; there was not a single flaw or
fault _

After • few remarks from the Rev. C. W. BINOIIAN
(who mid he Yhotild be sorry that the names of the
defaulting branches should be miblished, as in seine of
the small clubs they could not help themselves), and Mr.
Davis, the aitgiAtant-fteret.wy, Mr. Bell's rmolutions were
put to the meeting and pa.ssed unanimously.
The appointment of the officers for the ensuing year was
then MOE.
Mr. KINDERSLEY proposed in kind terms the re-election
of Mr. Bingham and Mr. Davis which was carried, as was
also the re-appointment of the treasurer, Mr. Herbert
WjUjara propmed by Rev. C. H. Itavenhill, who also
informed the meeting that Mr. shorts, having left Dor.
chaster, it became noceseary to appoint another auditor
in his stead, in conjunction with Mr. Cross, and proposed
Mr. Lush for the °thee, cud that gentleman was accord-
ingly apiminted.
Business being concluded, the company adjourned to
the Town-hall, where a good repast had been spread by
Mont !Antonin, of the Queen's Head Inn. tiir W. Modlycott
genially presided, supported by Rev. IluLert Medlycott,
Rev. Jno. timith, Dr. Collins, and the other oth:enter the
society before mentioned. They numbered some
or 70. . _ .

The Chairman said the extra time could be granted, subject
to the same conditions an lent year.
Jesse Spronklin, summon.' for being drunk and riotous In
Buryatreet, on Saturday night, wan theeharged on paying
ante

_
bo was Frillinns 0,44 summoned for being drunk and in-
capable in Lore Lane, Marsh kg

Wsogssoar —Before VI% W. Talbot, and Yr. H. Reynolds
A iirirste ot the 4doth Hillis', named John 0/Oland waa
charged with stealing 10i 01111...1 01 tobacco, tho property of
Munn. Hunt and (ion.

n proposing the Prince and the Princess of Wales and
members of the Royal family, the CHAIRMAN said this was
the first opportunity they had hail since the Anglo-
Russian marriage of drinking the health of the Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh. No doubt some of them had wit-
nessini the hearty reception the Royal couple had met
with on their landing in this country, Ile hoped this
match, st favourably looked upon by the people, would
prove a blessing to England. When they considered the
happy alliance the Duke had made with a daughter of
Russia—a kingd with which we hail for lelyeare (with
one exception, the unfortunate Crimean war) been on the
most friendly terms—they meet sincerely hope that this
union might he the means of cementing still closer the
bonds of friendship already existing between these two
powerf uI nations.
The Rev. C. 11. Rivlnifing, prep:lied the Bishop and
Clergy of the diocese of Bath and Wells, observing that
it probobly appeared at first sight rather usuieutuly fur ,
him to propew that toast, but as he Waoi uVer tin border I
to-day it was admissible. Ile coupled with the toast the
name of the Rev. 11. mitt, whom he Limited for
his kind, able, instnictive, and useful sermon wits which '
he had that day favidinsi
The VICAit lust ing suitably responded, •
The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of the President of
the society, Sir E. 11. Baker, and observed that Sir
Edward was of course well-known to every one of the
members of this swiety iii Dometshire and he might
also say in Soon:met-hire. Unfortunately being abriod
just it present, lw was unable to do himself the pleasure
of presiding on fists cennion ; hut he would hate iwen
very happy to have done a, bad einmiestale.es permitted,
and he (Sir William) would have been most !sappy to
supwirt him. But -whether Sir EilWAril was aiiria lor at
home, he was always equally desiroua to encourage,
maint: L i ~, and support the Dorset County I rietelly
Society in every possible war, —(lior, hear) -and he was
excellently well represented to-day in the person of his
respectod brother, the Ike. Tollsit Baker whine lie was
very proud to riire, nod Mikan Call upon to
respond for him
-rho Rev. Talbot BAKER said he should take care to tell
his brother of the vial Lind manner in which their
worthy presilent for the time being Igel proposed! his
health, and also of their cordial reception of it. and lie
teas Waite NUM it would have given his brother great
pleasure to be present with them on this festive occasion
if it hail been possible. They had not bad so pleasant a
day as this for ...Ana years Inset; no Mauer, nor service,
nor sermon at the church ; in fact they hail hail some
very trying years in the past. Ile was very glad they had
put aside the day*. details of business and mole them-
selves comfortable with a little social elitertai ttttt ent of
this sort. One thing he would say w ith regard to the
liusinesS portion of that days proceedings, and that was--
he was very much afraid if Sir Edward had Nun present
that day at their meeting at the sichoulusen, what he
would have lie&nl about the society mint have wry
seriously interfered with his digestion—(laughter). But
nothing they had heard would, he trustnl, snake their
confidence in the puition of the society, as he wit, sure
there was no need of it. Having reform' to the advan-
tages of this society over others, Mr. BARBA projosed
in very kind terms the health of their worthy chair.
man, sir W. Medlyeutt
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, expressing the pinion
it gave him to preaide over a gathering of this description,
ood hoped that, being the tirst, it would by no ine,in, be
the last occasion on which lie should meet thaiii at the
table. He was old enough to remember the clubs of
former days—that chits which had its day previous to the
Dorset Society, and they always supported them to their
utmost for although the area of their operations was
confined, they en:re valuable societies; and he did nut see
that there was any necessity for putting them out of
existence . they all pant their debts, and died a natural
,lestit-(laugliter)--inilevd,al ter what he hail heard that day,
he was ashamed • but he was not in the least disoouraged
about it; he had lived now • great many years, and
could remember seeing an old cnpple moving about the
streets subsisting on parish relief, and he was one of the
old fouls who broke up the club just when he ought to
have been deriving benefit from it. Sir Wiliam then read
au extract (which had just been handed to him) of a
speech made by the Rev. F, Yeatnian many years ago in
that very room, in advocacy of the auudgainatiun of the
clubs, and it created considerable amusement The
yiedsailir success and hoped this
wishing the Dorset
may not be the last time of their nictiti:if in that room.
• worth
thenirly cSochaiinnetyaapreorpec
but before resuming his seat he pro the health of
the secretary of the society, and at of the assistant
secretary, together with the other officers who manage
the affairs of the society.
The Rev. C. W. Ilixsitig responding, jocosely said he
had already talked to them almost more than he wished
about the society affair., and he would only venture to
say that some of their friends in keeping with the weather
wanted to throw cold water on our affection for the
society; but he did not feel so despondent about the
position of the club as some of their friends seemed to
day—(hear, hear.) Ile did not wish to disguise anything
from them, but he felt perfectly satisfied that with such
an investigation as had been proposes! and • little more
careful attention and adherence to the rulo, all the cold
water in the world would not prevent the society from
prospering. May it be long preserved to them, in its
usefulness, and when it did collapse, he hoped it would
die a natural death —(hear, bear and laughter.)
The CUAIRMAX then proposed " the health of the Bishop
and Clergy of the Salisbury Diocese," which was ably
replied tub; the Rev. John Smith.
Mr. BILL, on behalf of the committee also made a few
remarks, alluding to the satisfactory working of this
branch, which stood high on the list of flourishing
clubs.
Medical Officers health was next drunk, coupled
with the names of Dr. Parsons and Dr. Collins, the latter
of whom briefly responded.
The Rev. C.ll. RAVINtIII.b then pve the health of the
Stewards throughout the county, coupling with it the
names of Mr. Sheppard, the senior steward, and that of
the steward of the Millsurne Port branch, Mr. J. Costello,
both of whom suitably responded.
The company then separated.

Prisoner that morning went Into the shop, had ten and-a.-
half ounces weighed, and was told it was 2s. 7.d., when he
seised the package and ran oft with it, tens/ the viol/Mut to
go to barracks. Ile wag followed, and P.C. >McMahon stopped
him the other side of the bridge. lie pleaded he hod bmn
drinking. Corporal Glass sald he had given a lot of troubla
Two months hard labour.

been very well worked, the church had been very active,
and yet when a School Board was established. it was
found that one in hl. every three of the children bad not
been to scoo
Mr. SNOOM believed that in the large manufacturing
districts, the system was necsesary.
much as-CuelninkinN:Nslu:i.:ll thecychim,ipeut
Is wanted. Give thew that power the School Board has,
and they had all it, good.
Mr. J. J. Hotta asked how many scholars and how
The cif AMMAN ...lid there was room for 566 and they had
about MO scholars.
Mr. Rout, Do they come voluutarily.
The CHAIRMAN: iih, ye,
Mr. Rotts Then what can you want more I
Mr. Ttioess: Additioaal space.
The CHAIRMAN said additional apace Is wanted for the
whole district. The want was causel by the withdrawal
of the Dissenters' schools. There Waa sufficient accom-
modation while the Dowenters kept up the British
school, awl were under Government Inspection; but they
dropped these schools, or withdrew them from Govern-
ment inspection, and then there was a deficiency. It
was • manieuvre no doubt. But the question now is how
the deficiency should he supplied ;if the Dissenters would
not supply it, the Church must.
In answer to Mr. Rota" •
The CHAIRMAN said St. John's has quite sufficient
accommodation. In St. Mary's they have more than they
can now filL Mr. Greaves does indeed want another
Infant school ; but the groat want is in Trinity parish.
This was what is proposed Mr. Greaves wants a new
Infant School to take in between and mil children to be
built close to his new church, and to build a class-room
near his present schools, these two would accommoriate
123 children. Then at Trinity, they wanted to enlarge
their eta infant school to hold 125 children more.
Mr. Rolla enquired if there is not a place behind
Grove buildings on Melcombe Regis adjoining the
National schools, a place put up the late Mr. Stephen
Brown I Could not that be converted into an additional
room I It was a sort of chapel, and is still void.
Mr. WHELLSII said that unless it is connected with the
schools, it is not available, because it would require
another stair of teachers.
The CHAIRMAN continued that the present position of
the .juestion is just this. They had had two meetings of
the joint committees of the three schools St. John's, St.
MarY'a. and Holy Trinity, and they agreed finally to form
a sort of joint committee, to go round and canvass the
town with two subscription lists, one for St. Mary's
requirements, and one for Trinity, so the question
14°TrrYinisl:wr er
" all-
that
stood; they expected in about a week to get their
collectors out and begin collecting. In the meantime, a
letter came from M. Tregarthen to the Rector, alr,
()reeves, advising them to write an official letter to him,
and not to po anything more yet, because it was necessary
to have the Government sanction to the method by
which they hoped to supply the accommodation. That
bad been done; Mr. Greaves and be (Mr. Addison) con-
sulted about it, and they drew up a memorial which was
signed by both and by Mr. Stephenson, it was sent to Mr.
Tregarthen and no doubt to the Board.
MR. ROLLS: You will then have another mooting.
The CHAIRMAN : Yea, or go on with our plans.
This terminated theachool matter, and
The CHAIRMAN said with regard to other matters of the
parish, everything had gone on well, and the church is
prospering. Mr. Rename being there, he would venture
to give him our most earnest thanks for the good and
hearty work he had done. Ile must also thank all con-
CernOil in the work of this church ; the churchwardens for
being always ready with advice and work ; the choir
of the church hail gone on well, and there were no draw-
backs. Of course they have gone on prudently, not intro-
ducing any novelties, so that people's minds had not been
disturbed. There had been A great increase of communi-
cants, last Sunday they, had lief, far more than ever he
remembered before. 'rho year had been very happy and
prosperous ; his best thanks were slue to the officers and
all who had done any work, and as it ilevolve•l upon him
to nominate a rhurchwanlen, he could not to better than
name Mr. Wheeler, who hail been meat useful at all
times. lie was most happy to say that Mr. Wheeler had
prousiael to consent_ It remained for the vestry to pro-
pose the other churchwarden.
Mr. JRNRINA named Mr. Snook,
The Cuomo,' said Mr. Snook is a thorough MAU Of
business, and had helped him many timed. It was im-
portant to have one of the churchwardens at least, on this
side of the water. .

Mr. Monks proposed and Mr. Row; seconded the
election of Mr. nnook.

Carried unanimously.
Mr. WHEELER presental the Atatement of account;
which show • considerahle increase over the amount
received last year. We give the two, for comparison :-
1#79—;3.

II a d.
Collected for the For ... ... ... ... te/ 1 lla
Church .. ... ... ... 126 12 5
Additional Curates' Society 31 17 2..
National Schools ... ... 21 0
.9
Hospital ... ... ... ... 17 12
.9
. County Hospital ... ... 9 110
S.P.G. ... ... ... 14 16 7
..
IE6-71.

_
a d.
Collected for the Poor ... ... 90 624
Church ... 128 7 10t
Additional Curates' Society 18 9 0
National Schools ... 43 16 4
Hospital 21 15 3
County Hospital 15 8
1515 6è
Choral Festival ... ... 8 9 0
Beside% this about £5 had been received on Good Friday,
making an increase of about 1.39.
Mr. Timmas and Mr. Ilasox were re-elected auditors,
and Mr. Mason and Mr. Jesty
The vestry closed with a vote of thanks to the Vicar,
Rev. J. Addison.

THE GONDOLIER AND THE PAINTER.

alum•••
One evening, In the year 1820, a female, completely
enveloped in a long black mantle, was walking to-
wards the bridge of the Rialto in Venice. Her
Fteps were weak and uneven, and at intervals sho
looked around with a hurried, frightened gl.nce.
She paused on the centre of the bridge, and
looked down with a shudder on the clear blur waters
of the Adriatic; then closing her eyes, and ninr.
mining Nutty." Antonio I my Antonio, adieu!" she
prepared to throw herself over the parapet.
Jost as r4e was falling, a men rushed forward,
seized her With a powerful grasp, and, drawing her
baelr. said

" Oirl, doirtroy not the life which Providence bas
Oven you. If you arc unhappy, enter you church,
kneel on its halkmed pavement, pour out your Bor.
row, and thank your ISaker that you bare been
preserved from rushing, uncalled, into nip pry.-
Once."

The girl Impatiently tried to shake of the stsong,
kiwi band that held tor. lutd said ,

" Let me go : I must die."
in another moment she tottered, and fell to the
na, where ahe lay without senso or motion. ffer
raised her head. and. In °vier to give her
Mr. drew beet the reit which concealed her features.
ney were tory lovely, and the man gazed on her
with wonder and admiration as she was gradually
reidAred.

13V degrees Rho told him who she less and wh.-
the lived. for history might be summed up in a
few words an avaricious father, a poor lover, •
rontual but unhappy love.
Vainly did Maria plead with her father, a rich
Innkeeper of Venine, the ailment' her lover. Antonio
Tterbarigo, the handsome gondolier plying beneath
the Tlridge of Sighs. At length, this evening. her
father, Oinnettini, forgot him•elf so far as to strike
his daughter with some violence; and /be. with a
far more culpable neglect of duty, ran wildly from
home, end, as we have seen, woe arrested on the
terve of committing suicide.
The person who had MIA her led her gently to
her home, and, having given her up to her fAther,
isolated Mmself in an nhaenre comer of the hostelry.
Oianettini received his child with rule reproaches,
NM, bidding her retire to her own apartment, and
betake herself to her spinning, he oast a suspicions
glance at the person who had brought her home,
Whose stoat, manly figure and firm countenance,
however, deterred the innkeeper from addressing
tim in a hostile manner.
As Malin timed to depart, a young gondolier ap-
taw) at the door, and furtive)y appr•aching her,
Oeareat—iirtarest !"
Oinnettint rushed forward, shouting:
Out of this—out of my house, fellow r
The young man did not stir.
"Mayo von finished ?" he replied, in a good-
homonrea tone. "Wherefore these hard words ? Have
you never loved, Signor Oianettini P !lave yen
totally forgotten the feelings of your youth P Know
ton not that since I was ten years old And Mans
five we have loved each other fondly ? Will yon not
(lien allow us to hallow your old age with our grate-
fat blessings, or must we water your path with our
tears P"

^ T nn 't want to have a parcel of beggars form,'
children," said nianettini. roughly.
" Beggars!" repented the young man; " you
surely forget yourself."
"Not 1, indeed," returned the farher. "I refuse
my consent; therefore get you gone.*
" But hear me for one moment." pleaded the
gondolier.
"'Tie useless. I again repeat that snob as you
shall never wed my daughter. our position is too
mean."

" Certainly. yeti are rich," replied the yonng man i
'hut what hinders that t should become an too,
A stout arm. a brave heart, an honest soul, will, with
the help of Heaven. do much."
A fool's dream."
" Nny," said Antonio; "it is sober eense. Prince
borenro liferlici was a merchant ; Duke Cliacom6
Blume. fl cowherd."

The man in the corner had henrkened attentiiely
to this diatomic. Ire rose, :and, touehtng 13arbar1grol
shoulder. mid

" Well BAR gondolier. Onursge brings =Wert,
and struggling nquest. Maria shall be thy
"NPver," said Oilnottini.
hin.ttpr Sew." sail tho tinimoirri. tnrnln Ois-
Aninfolly towards him. " if this
down Fl T hundred pistoles, 'rutin you ohjeot to the
mnrrioco.

" Tle that u I mav, you mut remember that he
le new little better thin a panper."
'Thaw !" lethl the rinlrnewn ; "behltlere au*
ireonme thin thieves. Befera to-morrow yen
ihall htitplle the sem."

R. nnyine,h. Anon, frmn his rnelret ft yi,ve of
pnrAment ftml a eriyon, An& Stirring tmr,rlo a
tal.lo.beenn ra,.htly t,.0re+.41 n man'l hftml. fwiii
reerenent...l neon, impatient. r Ith holleinerl mdm. as
If ennertine Rhnwer of iteM 'dorm. Tt h. s to
frnnt-. nonennl, nymnfrienn errrerelne; nnd one of
thr lingers W.l PI enrirel...l wttl; t manniyo Hee
"'Tin my hnn 1," oriel
Aml yew- 1.n.," n,i,l the arthe.

flhlntho 41rP1,0, to tntooio. iffi anther litrlte.l
.him to eon,- It to Pi. rro Tionwrlo. litrrrian rtt the
r•th,eo rf St. hferk. nwl amend in exchange fAr it
six htmAnNl
" PiT linni.e.l to-44' he-Om!" v.-1,4 the innteeren
n•ettl.l net rive n 7e.—htn fnr
.

pp;tlOriff, thr netiat turne4
awn.

The togri,lier t -.h. the pirchtnont. nrcl Inckrcl
with nstonishment nt its anise. llfe then tnrrtA
tnwr,rds 7klnrin t hut n her
soft dnrk eyes rens.starett him, rind he set nut (In his
mission.
With foMerl arms nn.l n meNIT hew the nrt;.t
e-nmnene.4 Tknefrie n ani .I..wn the lnrce renm in
his hendelr7, enntinz it interval': n nernlinig:nir
Chinn, at the young' girl. who, now penitent for hot
intenierl crime. r-ns silently praying in A corner.
As for ninnettini. lie seemcci unnhin to slink° off
the strange nscenanner Emineh orer him hv his un-
known Visitor; his habitinkl effronterr Utile.] hint
anti, for the first time in his life, he dared notl rent
silence.

_
An hnnr tamed. The haaty, jornna at.ps wPre
hoawl, and Antonin antwared, hearing in his hands
a heir and a letter. The Lag enntnined R ixhnndred
riordra, and the letter was addressed tro the artist,
and prayed him tn honenr the librarian with a
riPit. _

" Tate these mins, owl wei:th them" rail the
nntimown. as he threw the boa towarls Oianettini.
Antonio Tiarbarico stoiwi before his benefactor,
pale, an 4 tremhling with ply.
'Nip favour mere." ho saki ; who are your

.Wbat doesit matter?"
"What sines it matter. say ~on ?" cried the gen.
"Much—much to me. Tell in. yonrname,
signer, that I may lore and honour it to the last
moment of my life."
"Men call me Dfiehael Angelo."
" Michael Angelo!" repented Antonio, falling on
his knees, like a true Italian, to adore the
sovereignty of genius.
The artist raised him, and took his hand.
" It is my turn now." said be, "to ask of you
favour. It in to permit me to perpettiate on canvas
the lovely features of Maria."
The girl approached: she conld not speak; but
she clasped the painter's hand. and raised it to her
lips. A tear fell on it: and Michael Angelo. am he
drew it bark, turned away to conceal his emotion.
Twenty years passed on. and found Antonio Bar-
barigo, the once humble gondolier, the happy
husband of Maria, and neneral of the Venetian
Republic. Vet hie brilliant position never rendered
him nnmindfel of hi. early life, and his heartfelt
gratitude. as well as that of his wife, accompanied
Michael Angelo Mon:lmM to the end of his days.
As to the crayon sketch of the miser's hand, it
was taken from Italy by a soldier in Napoleon's
army, and platted In the Louvre. During the in-
vasion of ISI4 it was nnfortnnately loot, and, so far
as can be ascertained, has never trlnee been re-
covered. The story of its production, however, still
lingers amongst the traditions of Venice.

Is torture legal in America? We ask the qtes-
tion because a New York paper tells us of a Chicago
sheriff, who, when he found that the jury were
unable to agree, sent for two Italian organ- grinders.
After a night of horror, the Sheriff visited them in
the morning, but, fearing they would die were
the tortured to be resumed, the Sheriff relieved
them.

No censure can be too harsh for that wretched
man who, being married the other day, pot the
wedding ring into hie mouth, when the service
began, that he might find it at the prover moment
That moment arrived. The mini.ter winked for
the ring. The trembling bridegro,m gave an
obedient start, • sudden gulp—and the ring had
dwappeared down his unlucky throat.
A curious anecdote Is being related showing the
tendency of gr, at mpids on solemn occasions. At
the time of Ilazzun's death he re-opened his will
and wrotein it, "I open once more my will to or ier
that when dead they burn ow, and keep my a.hes
at home. By all the Supernal sad Infernal Gods.
my skin shall not serve the charlatan Moderates
for a drum to beat at fair time."
A Wtss Foot.—" Jock, how sold will ye be '
amid a sage wife to Daft Jock Amos, one day, when
talking of their ages. "0. I diona ken," rail Jock.
" it would take • wiser head than mine to tell you
that," It's an lance queer thing you dinna ken
boo sold you are," returned the woman. "I ken
we] tnench how sold I am," answered Jock' "but
I dinna ken how auld I'll be.

" The company that owns this road shall never
tut another cent of my money," said an angry laly.
on Strain. "How can you help yours, lf ? You've
got to travel on the road, or move on to some other
part of the country." sneeringly renutr a the con-
ductor, who bad offended her. "Why," retorted
the lady, I'll pay my fare to woe. and then I'll be
bound that tbll comply wiU neves gel OA
mono'!"