The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27 00:00:00

Vantpsbirr.

Sotnisnrins.---His Royal Highness tho Prince
of Wales embarked fnini the docks nu Saturday
evening week on board the Royal yacht Rhin. the
Hon. Captain Dolman. ra route from Oxford Uni.
verity Her :Nloje.ty's resiiienee-,nt•lb,borue. The
prilwewwi tbe,•ive,l hy Mr. I'. IleJger mut Mr. J.
Levy, oil the i.art of the Dock i',niipany. to whom
His R. id I ex pre: ied 1.. tlsaiiks for don
a:tention. The 11. h. 11. Itince (Governor) anti t'ol.
(Evcry,in-Waitin,4) were in attitlahce "IA
the l'ruiru, -.who appear td to in the bc..t

I. To M A 11.::1:1; AN PALK% Mr.
A 1.1,1:111 the late liiyor of S•outhaiuptg.ii, ha.
In,ll rust:ll4d Nil.. handsonie Bible and a valu-
able Z.l.ergtie,l y :averal ot the iiilialtitatit, of the
Istron.:ll. a. it evidence of their maturation of the
manner ine lath he ilischar,zed the thitits of the
lit%ttralty during, litA 01 .dhe. The Bile is iit•
secibed, " Pre,esite.l to Mr. Alderman Palk. .I.E.
s,veral friends. to mark thei.- muse of his-I 'brim
t .teney wltilnt tilling the "thee of Nli.yor of
1.:•53." The i.pergue 1.
intim, on heiglit, and weighs nearly 120 °uncut,
statols -amnia tripod, with three branches. null is
execat,l in burnis!iml and frostetl silver. The in.
on the epet;fite is aS f.llown Presented
to A;tlerman Palk, .1.1'., late Mayer of Southampton,
n.. ‘eral friends, an s.tno testi 111111 l y of their regard
for his consistent and tiarless conduct in bringing
his office ptwerfully to bear on thogr. at intermits of
t truth whild chief magistrate of the town.
S•ustliampt 1111 l
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'NTI:i:/: %Ml'S. A numerous and iii•
Unential meeting of this rorps was bela at the Town.
hall nu Tuesday evening. at which the honorary see,
Wary (Mr. H. i, I;..s.ett) read a leiset front the
.:stittee as to the "Vial, Hien t.,reef. titled
as captains. andn o odwr matters: The Mayor (Mr.
F. Perkins) preunled. The rq...rt wa. imammously
confirmed, and votes of thmiks ws re pas-eil by accla-
fustimi to CoLincl James. Aajor imey, anal the non
Oglecis diclll, for the in-
valuable services they luel rewlarea to the corp.; in
attending so a•siamitisly t,. tlwir aril! exercises. Thu
present number of volunteers is over iHI, and the
fends amount to akett 4;141. imittaing a subscription
from Lora Palmerston. Toe pro.
for reeon 1111 l solation to the I. Sal • I..lelacllallt
aro --Mr. T. W. Fleming. as C.sptain of the It cow.
patty ; Mr. W. S. I Feuvre, the 2stil ; Mr. Algeo,
the 3ra ; Major Ha atLin, tin 4th ; anal Captain
Parker Illickforl,.the 5t1,. The proceedings closed
with a vote of thanks to the Mayor.
W ESTER. The Md. Rreirot 4. An inter-
c:ding ha:titre upon t his ext raordinary relign ins MOWS'
Meta ill the then, ii..rtion of Ireland was deli-
vered at St. John's House on Tuesday evening, to A
very large audimce, by the Nev. John Venn, M. A..
Prebendary of Hereford, who eloquently detailed
several instances which had oecurrea within has
knowledge of the awakening of the holy spirit in the
hearts of previously unconverted itultviattals. Tile
lecturer believed the revival mita, as a whole, a
genuine and beneficial movetiwut. The lice. Ca
Winslrootfe, M.A.. presiaca, awl pe,setitea the cus-
tomary vote of thanks ti the rev. gentleman at the
tel 11l ill ation of the proceedings.
The Charitalde Society of Allens celebrated their
I:l9th anniversary in this city, 4in Thut,hie with the
usual festivities. The sent 1111 l at the Cathedral was
preached by tile Rev. Dr. Moberly, heel master of
W inchester College.

Scirros Scomr.v. Iktween half-past sit and
/even o'clock on the morning ot the 19th a tire was
discovered in an outbuilding, in the occupation of.
and within a few yards of the ilwellingdiouse .4 Mrs.
in this village, which, but for the pleutiful
supply of water, and i5...341y And valuable assistance
of the inhabitants. might have terminab.sl most
seriously, the Ipuilthu in fire living in close connec-
tion with, and surrounded by thatched and other
houses. As it was. three bases, three cows, and
two calves were burnt to death within the calls, and
could only be distinguishisl f • the black embers
by their shape. The lire is supposed ti have been
caused by the servant carelessly dropping a lucifer
match into the straw after lighting his candle to do
his ordinary morning's work. It is said the cattle
were not insured.

RomsEr.--T/., Rradmg Sock, y. The Rev.
Thomas DaCon, uf Kingsworthy, delivered his second
I,vtur ois" Rough Notes of a Tour in Norway" on
Tuesday before the members of this society.
LvIIINGTON.— Riffr I 'm.p.g. —This
corps is to he called the Lymington Volunteer Rifles,
or third company for Hampshire, and will consist of
one captain, one lieutenant. one ensign, and Inn rank
and tile. The iirst meeting for enrolment took plow
at the Townhall on Friday evening week, before the
Mayor, Mr. John Hayward. Sixty volunteers took
and suleenlied to the oath of allegiance. The hall
was crowded, awl the nweting, which was addressed
by the chairman of the committee, Mr. Alfred Mew,
was most enthusiastic. The proceedings terminated
with a vote of thanks to the Mayor.