The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-01-27 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETIIE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1874.

him, and struck him several times. Witness Sea They had had se e mug thi. and „nu geou
then
..,'"iocted his windows, and put up the shutters, got prisoner to gaol for WM:a
',hop door, but prisoner bounced in after him. Prisoner expressed groat)ll
sorrow at this, as be said he had
to put him out, and shut the door, when never been to prison Wore.
Fw.uwilitc, on bean' the ship ussler,a7ng In ih:n"Wernlnit'n
r broke the glass over the shop door sith his belt.— Jahn Wailer wee charged with ming J Framer
Vi."'".'-r sold he was ((elite to Barracks when he ateidottally
rri`t,',et ir.lnat the shutter : then Russell put the shotter
knee.- , leed him down in the street. Ile took off his l'hintle, the boatswain, appertetuy hale sicetehman, slam
doss. an In•
hot to defend himself, and Rhussell wont to the barracks to that yeetenlay prisoner 'Fetlock him with brush. They were
„pert hint.— A pennant wave t e er a very character. 'poking almut Nur Orleans being cold when prisoner called
only three months to serve Or his ten Yew'', let he had him a liar, and witless anoilwr ;on Una prisoner
.• coolcoteluct, stripes Ile was now a prisoner for brooking struck him, once on the InOtlth th broil and 011‘,0
f,.. lauSe —The Bench said that tideoner hwl not take% .41 the none with his flat, and loneened et
lis teeth Witness
hO lot. they would only have Ants' him ; but they would was stupefied mei sent below, an.luierr.i'son'er said that if he
always set their fiestactonduet, and would send complaints' he would send him to Imstdoi lot 1 month.
hie, for 14 day5,....11-tamer edid he would hew hie meet,o if he Prisoner said that plaintiff threatened him with a knife,
were sin to prison. It appear...l, however, that being only a agromateal him all the nn•rning. and .-su into him with an
ten-yearn man, he was entitled to nothing. emplY bucket. Pialotiel oot a testes ain, be Lail only the
Tt .—llefore Mr. W. -Talbot, Dr. J. Dram, and Yr. 0 eta:ll, toy, an.l lio (.1 in the f••,•cesotle .0 he ad. Plaintiff
• sod that VOlll,l It, • (pri,,n,r) Al he had a aptain
gej,,er a married woman, was suram„,„„i tic once—Au.] bon int., the cabin with a kidle
h drank.— Ihertlott said he moon duty In Park-etreet, I The Contain h... 1 ,•otnplaint against either, rowilo was a
about half.paist 10 last night, and heal smite information of a 'Pact mail; but Wallis WZ., of a rather violent temper.
',coon lyit,f down drunk. Ile went and found the defendant Adjourned till tomorrow Dooming at 11 o'clock.
1...0ni down ill Mr. Illibbs's garden. —Defendant maid she had not The C.optaln said that both men had hatter nut go In his ship.
aoything to drink, but she waa tired, said went into the garden The Chairman: Well. one .4 your men will be In our ship
to mst - lined Rs. and own,. till to-morrow We shwa want yuu Pentotrow, captain.
A bill 'll,l woman named Real,', for whom Mr. Williford BoLoinil raTIT fisasituts, 'numbly, —Before Dr. Drew,
, • ..,, was summonot for assaulting Martha toino.-- and Mr. tr., '4'3110145.
.1 ...I she lot,l remit. to believe on Saturday night that lot Willis, seaman, mut brought or. o'v rensuld for an
• ...• I was at 010 fendwit's 'sew. She went there for • assault on John Fraser Fusee, 1111 hoard plilia—The rAptato
, .1 .1. feteinht kept her outside a quarter of an hour, 1 did not appose, the ship having got under weigh : but the
• , to Powder her if she cint not go away She saller's prnperty was hassled over to him In the
_proem° of
o • 1 ,o(oin that if plaintiff opened the door, eve ' ca
another ptain.— Dr. Dr sai aw .1 the Bench had give.. 410,
Defendant then °imbed the ,!oor, and heat her I essc ~tentlvr .onsideratlen. It was a very serious offence to
o • ...Ler very severely. Plaintiff eahltotted her arm beaten ! consult an areoult cur b,ar.l vessel, bolus, it sou very likely
blue, mod said that she wont in fox of bee lif,. to load to riotous IVA titutin-noi condua. A riot in the street
vt•iiitir.llll flail Ott seen her huelwito might he easily quelled &muse the neighbours rook' Is. calks"
it the horse. Nil not Mow what her husband went there in ; but • pawonal asmult like thho on board ship was eery
but a I.,,rapit saw him to in, mei wl,..yed bite good night. I likely to lead the Crun• to take different shies. and so a general
s.mt to tbs. door, knocked and kleked, hut did not usc any tint, would Is: mussl that could not le luehl"h thit 05 this
• I hones Mrs Mole threatened her Hie unless she went was prisoner's Met appearance before shenc, they would only
ay, awl In minetel after manic with the Poker In her hand. fine him 10e, including este -Prisoner paid, sod lanmallately
• olacolaht her Moslem.' was there, and she would not re-thimod with %miller oaptair.
. to. 1.....1,11r. out. Beale ,ill not tell her that her holand
.4 not th, Mrs. Mole dud not wok her to coins In end
do at tie otsc 1)1.1 sit use the mot .Ibegunting aisl filthy
-• • 7.1. •-Flizsiwth Liattlitt,
• ,; '3l 4..nr on Siturday asol as she was going
l•••111l. 141, t Mr 'Lotto:a near Mrs Ileale's door. and after.
',gni, cm tow underneath the rallitigi, and neat Mrs. Beale
i,,aft ul, Ari.l W,tit Up to the Inmee witd yr negg,.._corowe.
esaininod Would 'Wolf it SIM Beale mod Mr. Boggs.
Wo !dont uno.-1 that the assault was committed under
tOt justilaile cireumstancee, as Mrs. Boggs knock.' at this
liottse,..ond nhelcia tremendous row for c.loarter of an hour.
lor woo not there, and bad not loom there, and when
iii's--los',Mimi.' Mrs. Bede mine out "quite naturally,"
with a joker in her band, KIRI he submlttol that if any of the
Unuelohad heard such a noise outside their house, they would
mint ..innel the door without the precaution of having
a 'mod bludgeon or a I...ker.—The Itensir considered the
1.2./.11.11.,y 14,11,41; It WWI a 111.111.131,44,11 t aseacilt, an,l 'it trim.
...oil 10, tined iti, inehnlins arta, and hound down to
keep the piwee for throe Ins, in 55.
The littlo children 811.114 !1,. 12 and 9 years of ago, wore
brought up .ei remand for sloshing a window, belonging to
Mr. W. Bataan, Augusta-place --The BuperintoMent said
the children were in a very dirty state, when sent to the
, ~,, , and It was necessary to out their hair ori abort --Mrs.
Ilertlatt said that she did her hest for the children, but they
were very ba.l artful children (sensation) and she had to work
hard, anal follkl not be always after them —The Bench could
sea think that there 11.11 111116 wickedness in these little
chillren.---The boy and girl were made to stand up near the
Boob, and their ages toeing stated by their motherin-taw at 11
wel 9, grelt surprise was expromed at their smallness, the little
girl calm:billy being onlv about the size of an ordinary child of
Mrs., years old. They 41 nut look emaciated, having been in
th.• Mon, and it will be renumbered that when they firm ap-
peared, the little girl looked chubby, and not starved —Tho
it--n V. F Ransorne, who had a seat by the magistrates' side,
the parents were sent to prison sionie time beck for
cru▪
elty to these children, and had only been released a short
time After that, be bad seen the parents at half-peat 10 at
Alight, in a drwikon state, and he was told by the father's
brother that the atepinother had not oonducted herself In a
prop...r manner or liked after the children properly. They
were a ninetruit trouble and trial to him, as he was eonatantly
the house, ministering to the father, who was sick. Ile did
not lo.diev., the eteienoother slit her duty to the children, but
he thought if they were sent to school, and watched till they
wont mi., they would Otto iii. and reward the care takon of
Brow The little imy had stabs' that he broke the wind or Is
onl.r to be bent away, so he thought there must be some erne'
tnstment at home. The children had been very happy in the
tubes --Mipt. Vickery said the boy had told him they won
Severely *honied. They well sleep about in arecia and other
14.10,41 mth, than go home. lle did not believe the toy was •
bad boy • Ito had tasted Inin In several trays, and found ho had
told the -uth. —Rev. V. F. Ransom° said the Otordians had
tnated the parents of these children very kindly, whoa they
tame out of pr,ron, In orio to give them time to recover
thotesives, and they now had • trills from the parish —ln
answer to tho Hoorn, •Mr. Arden said it was very difecult to
gay what could be done with these ehildren.—Dr. Drew ea-
wooed strong disapproval Was Poor Law Board regulations,
which did not provide for such a case as thia—The little boy
was questioned by Kr. Ransoms, all Co whether he did not,
when be was had up into his father's room to take are of
him, cnuuble his bread all over the room-11w boy denied
this. Ile was asked whether he was not Bogged the day
balms he aim sent to the Union, and the day when they went
to the house in Franchise Court • but he said No. Asked why
he did not go to school, he said his mother dld not rive him
enough victuals to siL and he and his Meter went out begging.
Ills el •th only gar° him one slice of bread and treacle, and
somnamies dry 'bread for dinner, but tea to drink, never any
broad and cheese. They went begging food to sat, and when
they hot got enough, they did not beg anymore. Always took
hie little sister with him, and gave her as much es she could
/ea.—Rev V. F Ransom° mid he had written to Mr. Manse!,
to ask (tat these children he received Into the Reformer, ; but
they would sot receive them, became they were too small
In size. sod could not work.—De Drew said that if the children
weio delicate, they would oat lea It would be • really go.sl
thing if some bone..,-lent persona would adopt these children.
--Mr. Hansom said sone kind friends were willing to c mod-
Mite boards their support, Told he Mem!' would Ire resion.
silo for some part —The Bench directed that the childrua
sh.ui I stay at the Union a fortnight till @nine arrangement,
could he 11131:1). —Mr. Talbot severely lectured the Montan for
not taking care of them, but she replied that she did her bust
—Mr. hansom.) said he bare I the woman did not do her Nat
her I tether-in-law hut told 'Mu she did not.
Dorn oar 000 D RfaCililioCita.

PARENTS' TEA AT IttNK BUILDINGS.
On Wednotiday IN tea and entertainmi We. given
to the parent. of the itnnilay scholars attending the
Baptist sehooldnxico. The room we. tutefully decor-
ated with dower., evetgroms, tart and mottoes, by
the teaohers, who were an eertest at tho work that they
stayed till very the the night before. Mn. Hernia
worked several mottoes, as "lend tow prosperity,"
"God shall bless us," "The Lord i* our Helper,"
"Teach me Thy weY, 0 Lord." Over 120 Fannie were
present, and 'cloyed a first-rate tea. After the tea
there was an unsuocessful ateerept to light the gu,
which caused some amusemont, and partial news was
attained, but the friends Millar more to an array of
paraffin lamps. At coven o'clock (Weymouth time, et
• quarter past) • public, meeting WAS held In the chapel,
which was pretty fell. Mr. J. R. Retina took the
(their and offered prayer, after whioh the obildren of
the singing olais sang some very pretty please, which
their pastor, Mr. Bailey, had taught teem doting the
put month or so.—The Rey. J. Bailey briefly opened
the meeting, exhorting everybody to be shore—Mr.
A. Dennis said the best fart he could hike was
pee of Mr. John Bright's, from whom he would rather
receive • letter than from the Prince of Wales, although
he did not wish t* talk nipublloanlem at that meeting.
The text was that "One man can do but little," and
Mr. Dennis In an able speech tednoed from this that
after all the teachers had done, they were unprofitable
servants.—liester Deeds the. gavel recitation " Braes
and the Spider," with very good *desk—There was
then some single!, and Miss Nellie Humphrey molted
"We are Seven, very prettily.—Mr. Robes, said he
had bees in the Sunday school from four years old to
sixty, and if he had to live his Weever again, he would
do the same, the Sunday school had been so mime
tiered to him.—Hytnn "by Cool Siloarn's shady
rill," ardi recitation by Muter Alfred Pendell "Pity
for poor Afriirans."—Mr. Grant rid he once went to the
National School, whore be was made to spell
"regularity" and 1' punetnality," and ha enforced the
value of them, spelling the words at length, to the
great amusement of the children. He also spoke
strongly of Mr. Bailey's punotnality.—Tbere was
more singlog, Mhe Carrie Humphrey pleasingly
recited " The Bridge," (Longfellowa) -- Mr.
Raley. Mr. Denote, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Gerrard,
sang a quertette "God is tear thee," with good taste;
Mr. Roberts read from-" Town Brown's School Days," a
very appropriate selection. —lit. Humphrey retained
thaaks on behalf of the parent., and be thought he had
a right to as he had seven obildren In the eishool.—Thit
ehtldren sang "Saviour, let thy benedioden."—Mr.
Hodder said It was usual to put forward the cream first,
and the milk afterwards, but he hoped loses that order
altered. He bad lived owes In the woods, sad had to
walk five miles to Sunday .4001; but
"In the rain, or in the goo*
To Sunday 'shoot 1 bad to go."
—(laughter.) Be Winked God that he went, and he
meant the same should be said Of his obildren. Having
spoken of the good done to him by his old leacher, he
remarked how terrible it would be if parents and
children were separated at the last day.—Mr. Battens
commended the exertions of their pastor; he had
• staging class, a ptepartion class for teachers,
I and a Bible clue, berddis his regular
so that parents, teacher. and children ma:Van
inlebted to thole- pastor.—Mr. Learteenth made an
earnest speech and exhorted the parents to send their
children on Sunday mornings to saooL Heals° thanked
; the children for having collected £2O towards the
missionary sootety.—The Rev. J. Bailey, Mr. A. Dennis,
Mr. Willson, and Mr. Gerrard sang a quartette "Oh I
where do you journey, my Brother TIM and tune
were most correctly kdpt, and the pier being sung with
great taro and expret.s.on, was most orreAve, and was
Ifidened to with brer.thicl,s intereet.—Bev. .1. Belie,
th:mked the tocchore Giber* who lead laboured so
herd in dooorating the mom, and the proceedings eon-
, eluded as far as the paretta nun concerned, by givens
"Sun of my sonl thou Saviour dear I"—The children
were afterwards entertained by way of ripper, at a
little feast.

kr Mn I

Winkle, Churchill was summoned toe tog abusive langu at
Wlli.n rive —Mr. Clare said that lust frodlica lay
he Wa., f, ' through St. Marystreet, when Mr. Dolt galled
him, and sail" I bate had up about hall.a.elosen of them"
!Toth ig skid ho was glad he had, he wished ho oerld do so him.
self Woe it Mr. bolt's hone, that had got Into his &Id 1 Mr.
bag entd No; when plaintiff refereed that he must put •
moth, and see whose home it was that got into his gold, and
41.1 daloazo. On this Churchill called out " Thee e.aan't do
it, t, e.'t to it; it is out of then power. Ce. eel mod
th, i c,., tie e —an , So biteh. 111 kick thee
Thlm be, I of tviti;hat Licei. repeated Irom year to yes, and
• fe: It. 1... tir..ticicil from ddendant's violent en itizt.
hy }D. We4ter4, who apreaxed ler defo,..•
Was •1,4 Used tel being up before the Bunch, this was Cm • e.
time he hat summoned any one. Whether he had been se..
mooed himself or pot, he had never amaared before the Ligui
At thia time Mr. Churchill Was leaning n the bench in front 4
Mr. 10.11's drop, but pleintiddel not hearsay conversation. Ind
not eimak to. me. Churchill at all, nor did he speak at
• roll know this horse was Mr. Bolt's.— No, I didn't know
wl • M it was, till 1 saw it —Did not you think it wes Mr.
Chnrchill's I.—Parties have told me It was hie ; but I do not
linow the hon. have boun Mr. lioit'ilf—lfee It might
bate beim. —Whoa° horse did you believe It was?—l cunt lot
seven. horse 1 helleviml it was—Did not you believe from
what-you has, hoard, that It was lie. Churchill's?—Yes, I
bc:icive it see llturchill'a and slew@ shall hulleve It—hots
riu told it eh, toil give film • crown i 11... would Lilt
out it was Lc thurchill's.--1 have said 1 woubl give • irown
If any ono woc. I fled out whose it ws•.—Were you not Dr tett-
.o Mr. charehlils.—No —Were you not speaking about
what you thought was Mr. Chureitiles horeer—Yes.—Why
not you speak w Mr. Churchill alv.ut itl—l have hal too
much bid" woh Mr. Churchill and the horse le put in at night,
when no olin tan me It, unless they get up at four In the
gni indite, and it has done me pounds damage every year.—
Have you not mural some one to write to Mr. Churchill I—l
have get friund to write to him—Who was that 7—l shan't
tell you; I stated the caw to a gentleman—Who was it 7-1
shan't tell pre--The Bench : You must answer.—l went in, and
wee to Mr. Dodson about it. —Mr. Indoor. is Mr. lleward's
clerk, is he not 7—Yes--I'll you ask Mr. Dodson to ask Mr.
Howard to write • letter 7—Mr. Clare refused to say, bit
admitted that Mr. Howard might have Written Waal • letter to
Mr. Churchill.—Mr. Weldord : Wle NW knee is ill—Partly mine,
and partly his, and the horse is driveti through a gap in his
(mrt and through mine, to make out mine Ilas a geri.—Mr. A.
bolt Was Calliol. Ho said he was on this day talking to Mr.
Churchill in a friendly manner about trespass, when Mr. Clare
Pone up. and said to him (Mr. Bolt) IMes your horse get into
toy field? Witham replied " No It can't be mine, for I have It
• horse out of doors" Mr. aare'• language was proper sod
respectful towards him; but Mr. Churchill stopped U. con-
versation. and the teo looked at each other. Mr. Clare said
"I Wall catch It; I will have It ; I will find out where It Is."
Mr. Churchill turned round, and 'poke sharply as If he were
annoyud, soul said " The won't catch It you son of • hitch "
Witnem said "I an. quite salaamed to hear this bad fouling
between neighbour.; leave it to me, and I will go up and see
the knee, and hare it pot light. He would have been pleased
to have set it right, mad could have done so estgly, and he
thought it was left to him, and that they parted good Mends.
—Cross-ciamined: Thought Mr. Glare spoke In tosendo about
the horse • it was ni4 • straightforward proceeding, as hi (Hr.
Holt) should have med. Never spoke to Cr. Aare about the
horse until that niothing. lie and Mr. Churchill taunted each
other, lout Inc did not remember what was said shout kicking :
they were ledh certainly "out of order," and he was sorry for
IL Both were very good nolghboilre Of lite, he got on very well
with them tmth. lle fiehis belonged both to Dir. Clare and
Mr. Churchill, but he meld not tell about the hedge. The con.
venation Isl wee., the two was all • bottle of smoke, and there
was no eccamien for it, they were both ven7 lend Theo.—Mr.
Weisford itaid the Case was • tflunpary one, and there v..aa no
occasion for Mr. Clare lobe so much afraid of • breach of the
peace, although Mr Clare wee nether costly exerted to • breach
el the peace, and he considered that what he said is Mr.
Churchill aas oonteniptible and uneamly on his mrt.
lh.fenilant was bound ever in his own neesmisthese let
keep the is for three months.
WIDIOIIO,AT. —Before Dr. J. Drew.
It.bcrt Whine, Madan nd, tspeala of the iterapidtrlto,
appeared to answer a evitaplaint of his boatswain.
Antony Munich, • Dalmatian. boatswain on board (ho
ear.. lona one oa,, espial. ea.., to. '• too
~,re not, • good man for this wort ;eml do not 'Mow hOW to
hitch a rope on a chain, and you had beet go on shore, as
said ho knew how tee reeve a rnoo ;but the captain told him to
reeve it another away, and afterwards told him be had beet
take his meals forward and not In the cabin. Thee.
was that he should take his mods in the calennret
shipped. The "grub" Wag all Dia, and Ito was UN Shin. If.
'eked toga on shore to see the consul, sake wee an
but the eaptein got a policeman. When the captain veld "
ere no pod to work," and so oflanded him, he knocked
work
mptein said that the railer wa• reeling a repo wrongly
and when the mate told him of it, he knocked ea week,
thengh he asked blur again, he refused to work.
Dr. Drew said the captain had • right to Ond bolt with Ms
Men. if they did not do their work rightly.
The sailor lf • captain tell too you sre no toed to work,
no non, work.
The cattalo sal.! the Man owed him ; but thte was gerd..l
by the Wan.
The eaptaln then made %chirpy:what tho odor for retosieg
duty
Intest William Pleeklln, metier of the Amphitrite, Routh
• ll'. a briz of 332 tons register, said she was bound to
Carrti.ira, in Spain. Prisoner shipped see *boa:mann. th,
blomlay toorlailg the refeel Wag lying In Wefmnuth roads,
at-, witmea was bony clearing heaviest, and 25
rrneT
bet ~leet warp On 11.0 starboard cable, AM pia ene
rolling
hitch rpcide down, and he remonstrated with him. Prialm.r
told Idm It wile ri4lit, mid he WSe ,tot to preach to him ea If lie
was in a pulpit. About halt or 01110 .inlock on Memday neirn•
lug, 11, /c.ee reeving the Lad-Sall, when the intik found (milt with
hin. 'o' lii. It Ummr.mig, when prisoner said " Well, eci
Oh. mg tend enough mau for yeti ; 1.11 d" e" amm '‘u
Cur 'l'll° lie besout to blaaphome and use had Lang...4th
oh t se raptaiii and tho mate. Witnea finale t etry In
the lig Limit and read it in or el him. To give him "other
eknow, aline.. Wink inot.wr entry, and rued It to him, used
the tl'.t' leol telled him every morning. Prisoner mentioued
stothine the comol till this morning.
It .1".'" '' id' imuld hot see in the dark to make the hitch,
• 14 Email WC+ 1114 to be Spoken tsi lite that ; •
leo, ea: Lot a .1,,e Int • elinstien.
The Inata WOroh.rato.l a.% to prisoner's dieobedienou, and mid
ecel on Nara w Mink mai goul.
prnano r said he ram work heather he ollendeel him,
ill I'm' be "...b. it... the ship lie had been la ships
of AO lntr., in the word, eel no captain ever spoke to lens
lsk t 1., e.rpt.eti Md. Then fore he refused to work.
John leedeam, • sailor =ie. I by the orieoner, said lio wall
lick bed at the time, awl Ise knew nothing about it at all
Emi, another ilealoali, saki they had a foul hewer In
o.lo.reerttill', and the wader told prisoner what to do, and he
mere • hitch wrung. The captain tint. (.I.lhim of it. sot
priemter knocked off svelte The captain certainly spoke sheep
te. hen, but not more than a caitawin
mgeneral would. Witlo.l
C. 1 thhitch,hil, there we. I ht eergh for him to do it,
suet lie (einem.) had dem it, should expect to be luld
The.imt on itsid the man hal been In the ship about,
• met he had keel a mouth's ad, Nice, and • pounii LI
Nome moles. making about five weeks' wage.
gbreii wicks' work.
7110 Primour mid he would sell hls clothes and sell himself,
to pay the captain rallier than go to mien,
The Chemise ;MI this trot of thing was on the thermic ;
there was • spirit of inmubordlnallon In the mercantile marine,
MlLl'de el'Peared to think they led the Upper hand Wheu at

accrue the Harbour Bridge, and it was hoped the supply
would be restored on Wednesday night.
On Wednerday afternoon a smell bill was lerued
stating Hut In consequence of an "eruption of water
In the tunnel" under the Baokwater, the maven,
'void net use their rosin supply pipe; bat it promised
a supply eller 4in the afternoon. By that Ono& the
pipos had been had &arose the Bridge, but the !apply
was most wayward, and It was fortunate that the was
au "early dein& night." The tunnel, it wee soil, we.
nearly full of water, and restoration of the eau
would take a long time.

grumbled, so we hear, because a shilling a day was ask
sowarth for working in the raha and mnok. That
employer Is mid to have promised than oil Goa* but
the ',treadles were obdurate. However, they were only
about half-a•dcwon, and one of them was " soundly
swinged" by his mother, and sent bask to work, and ft
Ii supposed that this wholesome example of energy i by
lit▪ tewralcra(n2i'onaotausrnkix ItoTerrannu'e;tinewnit.d.drite
talent
eohool and sehoolailstrosa's rooms are being built at the
bank of the nitirricd quarters on the Verne, for the
infanta of the garrison.
Tees COMPMATION kfoxxv.—An acknowledgment
has boon reoolvod of the petition sent by Mr. ft. Lino
and others, asking fur the compensation money to be
divided: The answer Is indefinite ; the oonitaisaloners
am ns' " width' r."

WESLEYAN ANNUAL. TEle AND MEETING.
The annual tea and meeting, In aid of the fund. of
the Wesleyan Sundey Reboil'' took plea in the Malilen•
termed schoolroom. on Watineeday eyeeleg the room
having been very handsomely decorated for (lie occasion.
Rev. and Mrs. Churchill, Rev. and Me'. J. C. Fowler,
Mr. and Mrs. Hera, Mr. and Mrs. Cite, Mrs. J. A.
Murree, Col.-Sergeant and Mrs. Jerome, Mr. and Mrs.
0. Aylea, Mr. and Mrs. R. Rolls, Maws Batley, Mies
Jolliffsr, ILIA several other., assisted in the eareeeble
work, and the result was very creditable to their efforts.
Over the doers were plaoed " Faith, Hope, and Charity,"
i'swal by "Feed any Lambs," and round the walla ran
heti:inns of evergreens and artifielei S wars, relieved
with designs in the shrew of stars, ehoplo's, ,
/to.' and at the height of a welneeet rue "Sunday
hoheols are one cf eugland's greatest eerie.," "liar
ways are w-ya of pleasantaces, end all her paths are
puce." "'Tie religion that out give sweetest pleasures
while we live," '' Train up • child in the way he eheeld
go." Chains of coloured material, radiated from ..lifferent
pelxts in the smiling. and the gelieral effect WM very
aerreerable. About 140 took tee, light being partly sup-
plied by undlue, and part free the extempore supply
pipes of the Gies (le:newly. Lut the latter was most
mieertain and eooeutzio, rising ;Led felling like the tide.
After tea, the omens, siljeurnel to the ehapel,
sehactine of easier' music was given by the orgaulsta
and choir, ootomeucing with "The Lend of Peace."
followed by "how beeutlful upon the Mountains," the
second piece ruing rawly, as Old "Oh prate, God
in His holluens,' Miss Perrone aiel Miss Haceer gang a
duet, entitlos " Moue," whieh wont very well. Nest
, followed "I Will Nita lit, e ;" it MIA very nieely sung,
&ea tLis interlude was altogether a pleasant ohmage.
Thr. (deeds then re.usembled In the chapel, where
the meeting was held. Tho obildren'e dogleg clan
were assembled on the platform, where also bed
gethered the Rev. G. Churchill, the Rev. J. C. Fowler,
Mr. James Sharron, Mr. Herd, Mr. Oder. the Ref. Mr.
Janice ko.
The preo,dinge were opined with prayer, eel the
singing of "I love the old, old story." rind " Work, for
the night is owning." by the childreu's oleo&
The Rev, C. CEUROI4ILL presided, and in opening the
meeting referred to • oomparisun of Sunday sOhools to
the wheels In Inkier' vision, beteg fell of eyes. Here
we have God's Spirit working in manifold ways for the
training of the human mind. The Moreau of kuowletest
had does away with the teaching of rudimentel OdUCIM
Mon in our Sondity schools ; but two many parents now.
a-deys seem unfit to take pert in the traleing of the
young. Rut the children are properly trained in oar
Sunday schools, where the Oleo% is not to teach Mom to
read ; bat teachers must seek the help of Gee's Holy
Spirit, whom Bets ready to give to these who ad him.
Sunday school teachers deserve our iiympathy, tor they
deny themselves of rut, at a time when they might be
shunt from the house of God. Their 'cerise' are often
like thou of a stoker In a steam nisei, most important,
though he, surrounded by the nub of steam sod the
clank of the machinery, minuet nu where they are
going. But the time Is corning when in a clearer light
they shall see him eye to eye, and stall hoar the Muter
say, " Ineemnot as ye have done it to cite of the least
of those, ye have dose it unto Me"—(Applause.)
Hymn "I ought to love my Saviour," very sweetly
sung.
Mr. OTTNI, of Broadwey, admired the grace of God
In pressuring our lives and brioging to. together under
snob Ineonrahle circumstance& Just two years ego,
the eheir filled by Mr. CharehM was filled by Mr.
Robertson ; now every oun in and near Weymouth
most symeathiae with his funny in the sod affliction
which had befallen, in the illness of Mr. Robertson
—Omer, hear.) He bed a ooevereetion with Mr.
Robertson • short time before he was 111, and was sere ,
that, thumb Mr. Robertson had so mush else to do, yet
the work of God was very eau his heart—(applause
He exhorted Sunday school teachers to pommies and
be earnest In the work; let them teach the truth, and
live the truth, like a IRVe boy of whom he reignited
where a person lived, and who led him to Me very door.
The great want of the present day Is to teach the tenth
as it Is In Jens, for there Is a great restlessness, •
great used, among the people. He saw on a plum
of meeting the words 'Do u thou had said," nod that
Is what Sunday school butchers need to do. We are
full of wounds, and braboii, and putrefying sores, and
It I. needful to bring them to the gospel to be heeled
—(hear.)
Hymn:" Strike, strike for Viotory," sung with visit
and oorreotness.
Mr. Mesita% erpreseed hie ;themes at the singing
and emwelally els lova far the words "I love the old,
old dory." Let the teachers preach, an a good old
Cl:Hittite advised the ministere— ' Christ In the bagin-
' &tog, the mill," the mad —Christ ell threneh.' U.
exhorted them to be of good courage to labour on at
God's command, and offer sli to him Though there
may he ti'!., rush se disobedient boys, let then go en,
sad by en 4 liye they would worn, not weeping, but
bringirl I I .heavr. ivith three, ne4 wool her the
cry •' Woilee I lei. hfeily &me." He lied lately
' been encreerasied, and hoped soon to hear the err on
' every hoot—Men arid brethren, what shall we do I and
bye and by, to meet ell the company, saying "I have
weehed ley robe, in the bleed of the Lamb, therefore
am I before the terrine "—(andango).
Hymn r "The Gates apt." This was also very
pleasing
' • '

GYMNASIUM AT TUN PREYS —This handsome stone
building ereot-ti in the Verna Citadel, at the owner of
the road loading from the grand entrance to the
birrsok ground, we. on Friday teat handed over by the
alai Engineers to the regular military authorities of
the district, for the whole of which it is provided.
DIVATEI 01 AN OLD INNABITANY.-0a Thursday
mon tog died Mr. Thomas Comben, see., coal merchant,
of Fortune's Well, and broman for Mr. B. BefiVeD,
Costlotown. Ho had been for many year+ local preacher
and oissa-lender among the Wesleysus, and was maoh
respected throughout the Wend. He had been unwell
for about two month., awl when he died wee 72 years
Wd. Re wee burled at the newly enlarged burial
ground, Rotorua, on Monday of erne ot, by the Rev. .T.
A. Lttasor, and the Bova It. &laden and S. W. Bawd,
Wostoyen ministers, acoompanied the procession to the
churchyard. _ _

Surrnsra Wawa On Poßnoca.—Elnme of the
mews of the weather bound semis report that about
ten miles of Portland Bill, ll,' taw, when they were
runniug for the harbour, a weter-loerod vessel on her
boa ends, rod with h^r rail only 'vet visible, and •
couilar of basket I•tall.,stfug about.
Ina &Tritest) Willson bee been ...arched for by toms
di the °peer vete Is, sue is arid to bnvo been found
tooting, bottom up, on Tuesday last, throe miles west
e the hhtmbhe ligt.teh,p. The wattor-Ingeed hell
offered snob resistant:is to being towed that the oyster
vessel., fowl impeedhle to toting her to, in anything
libn reasonable time. Probably a steamer would bei
sogaer.l.

linuoirioNer. IFISTRUTL—On Thunday last the
members of the Portkod Educational Institute had their
annual Christmas treat by way of a supper in tl-e
Reading Rolm. A Genital rpread wu laid before the
ootopaoy ; everything was smoking hot and the fare
was Um onghly appreciated. Aster supper the usual
loyal and patriotic, touts were proposed, and then
" Sacoose to the Portland Educational Institute." Mr.
Churchill, the president, and Mr. Robert Pearce, the
Hon. See., rept ed to the toast ; the letter giving some
little account of the progress of the society. The evening
was spent in a most pleaseat nuatiner—d.dolnotte, soap,
drsuete and ekes* forming part of the amusemen.s.
Some capital twigs were Inn and recitation. glvAn. We
are glad to be able to eay thtt the institute is more
in favour with working men than it ever has been and
•I new weather' bevel:oou eerolled of late.
hyrresestritiLlT —Atillritertttoment of readings and
I music was given at St. G 60114011 Behool, Portland, on
1 Monday last. The following programme we. well
rendered :

Pianoforte Duet .. Miss Newman and Miss Nellie Newman.
Song, " Ildegondm" . Miss Ikea ir.
" Selection from Tom Rood," Mr. MlSedge
Sung "Never Ajfo with you, °bin,' 111. m flogger.
Raeling, . " Socrets lu afl Trades," .. Mr. Dolton
Song, ^ Thou art near and yet ee far," Mns. Res.
Song, "The Angel at the Window," Mr. Newman.
Reading, .. "The Confeerfon," Mr. Res.
Song, 'How Mall I woo the bountiful spring," Mre Megan.
Duet, Evening Echoes," Mrs Sesser and Mrs
flogger
Pianoforte 8010 .. Silvery- Waves " Mt. Skewer.
Song "Thu Smut," .. Dr. Mob

"The swii.r-iw7i- 'Young Man," Mr. Borger.
"A Tab of Terror.' Xr. Ash.
lhht, "Clapid in the 6Jtoben," Mr. &Mrs Bogor.
I Isnotelis 8010 • . !. Miss Mumma.
tho F.11,..‘nrr," Newman.
• •Rn4bng." Dorset Dialect," .. Mr R. Items
Catch, " Tose you. Sir," Mown Neweree,
Bogies, end Churahlll
tiorl halo the Vlocn.
Tni UalffLaTOwn Banee.—No little consternation
wae *used among the Umtata of the Crown property
to Oestletown at the rent meeting on Merida, lade
many of the rents being esulderably raised. Among
tke testiness gossiped about Is that a most respestable
tenant bad rested tor only two or three years, at
Ca. • ProPerte be improve whkh be had spent
siose on 8,1000, and this rent was raised to JO.
Another person had his rest raised from fie. • year to
£lO 1 It is said that ha rented a Oleo of land at Lis. a
year, built a room on it, aed let It for one shilling a
weak. £lO a year being hiked for this, he refused to
P 7. preferring to surrender the property. Another
was asked £l5 a year for the cottages, which when let
only fetehed as a week, and they are only let about
four usontE3 to the year I A small workshop
was built on land rented at rt • year ; but this
was reined to £5. Now £5 wee actually the runt paid
fa: the shop; but the under-tenant meant to leave
melon the root wan lowered. The orligltsl tenant would
not ink° lho property. aed the ender-tenant was asked
'slot he would gtes 2 Ultimately he agreed to give
£4; but than e draft agreement we. drawn, whereby
the tar. ,nt was to pity . 1 mt.', end so much towards
irtopleg the o,verninent roa d. be rertir, se that the
tensFt propend, fludinv, bow hlyh a sou, thou

amout to, threv op the negoVation
i a t;ust. iineh is the gossip about the Crown
landst Portlaa 1, and if hal we have heard is
true, the :acrid is plate. Lt Portleridere, ooinmonere
nil all, hold en to their property as tenaciously as they
oau, rather than suffer it to get into the hands of a
laillord whose agents may so reyerely make them feel
what tho power of the prvpriator is under the present
tngi:alt law. The examples do not appear eery toneh to
encourage the ilzsaa of those rho would rote for the
land :a be setilrod by tho Stote, nolen the poor
',en ante could fent the boa-,it in a tromen loos rerninian
of tease, or astounding r^doatioa of the Natlanal Deb!.

. - -
Mr. Elites, siipsrirtentlect of tbo lobeel taws resolved
with applause. He toek toi his tott the motto "Sala
schools ore ono of rii;lectra groothst glories." We
gloty lu oar army, our inspitals. our publto *oboe's, aud
orphanogos, of blab the Bristol Is
the grehtest—(be r). wit a still vecter
the Tempereuee sociailes, Ito idiasi, ter a wicles
tepolauso). :nit the Sanoay school 17, ono of th.e 4roatast
.ciories. Training the jou: g L 11.31 hopetteut at thepresent, because the witc7.tion ClASiliala uppercase
riew, and 'tautest!). he beilevoil there will be nothlog
seat...elan eiticr.tien wur cloy .0 .h.t
is wore impertast *ha, e-. :iutidey wheels shawl
teach the pure gain,. 11 ael there we see the
fruits of tho tootolano, sod eit—i after years of Indlffer-
ante, the tenons of their pateti ors brought baok to
the perhaps by hearieg the tunes sou% ynuth
at the Sunday robed. Mt:lunit many of she older
ihat ore left loin the
church. There are 110 in Ude school, with on
overage &fictitious') of &bens tn, sod buldee the
Matien.strout Sunday so7wel, Lanni ia that on Chapoiry,
I w 41 that In the l's.r.--(..ppoatse).

Myron t "The Vao.l of litessteg.
'I lie peculiariy mammal way in ',blob this was sung
reminded us of some of thin best diode o I the out Tonto
Solta elan.
ats. Cisopet, supeiintendcut of Obapelry wheel, said
he was • practiced man at Sunday wheel work, and no
one, unless they entered into it. could understand it.
Ile 111611 elected riperintendeut of the Otiep.:lry school
became" they tioul.l not got a batter man—(laughter)—
but he had remained there for 10 years, and felt as
moth interest now as ever. A superintendent must
not only be • main taus ht by the Bpint of Ood, but he
must have • natural love for obildree, who can come
down to their ospeolty, and understand the e.
seed to believe, and many children do now, that there
la a man In the moon: but sulentlfie men have got
beyond that, and tell us we are to bare " Oar hOLIZO in
the Stars.* Be did not bathes that, but that what
oar Saviour sall was trne—that "In my Father's
house are many mansions t I go to prepare • pl+e• for
you." Our children interpret the Bible in their own
way; bet it they are properly lieu,sht, they leave wit.
Demos of their Washing wherever they go, over the
' whole world. They had lately 'pent &boot .t:2O on
Chapelry imbecile, and now It wee • better place than
they had ever had—oleaner, and better mutilated. But
the day school hilluenee is brought to bear upon them
very =oh, end it is hard work to k..ep Si) whalers
there. In order to raise inc tune' they wanted • har-
monium for Chapelry school, for now they were some-
what In the poslUos of the congregation who tried to
hadL the hymn—

^ Ob what shall I do
My &snout to prroso,"
but after three trials oonld only get through the fad
line—laughter).
Hymn; "To-day He le calling,' sole by gm Fowler,
and chorus by the alma
The Nev. J. (J. ',MIAS bad read la • lescllcg article
In the Daily Nhys, about Meet, audits Egyptian side,
sepcolally of the otty of Ehartoung, • ttriussnd miles up
the Nile. There grew barely tropisal rseds, among whieh
I. beanlifal grass, aid beyond them tee river Nile,
more hematite' thste at Hada. There be ris lovely •
ocrualty ea any In the world i bat yet the traveller
shrinks with horror from It, for the air Is vocal with
horror, there the slade.tradere dlesmbak therm slaves,
who are strieken with disease, and are no longer
morketehle lathe midget NaYPi and leave them to die
But this Is oozing to an end; our modem Bawd, Sir
Samuel Baler, beaked by the Vieerey o/ Egypt, Is about
k, clear away that misery and reproach. Eat that sees
has some resemblance to ours, let us and out • single
form of human misery, aid Zealand has tried to 'cps
1 with sad alleviate it, s> that we have as great a right
to • feeling of Intense patriotism he any English.
man ever had. Yet in Looduu there are
deeds done that angels weed shudder to think of,
even around Westminster Abbey are SA oecp and
minding signs of poverty as anywhere. Tim slave-
&tam Is in our °wintry, In the very midst of this great
and glorious England thin) le a slave-dealer, • men'
stealer. What is his Delllo but the 01.1 pun° of Apar.
lyou, of Satan? He Is supported by many Seellteee, Ana
not least b. that of Igauranee. Dal that, th..r.ka to our
day schools and bunday seheols--(appleam)—and to
that spirit whit'. has taught area the rulers of our land
to d witli interest aro great question of sditrattua
the p,,wer of Ignuronsa la .;ooute,l—faipLause). Tap ,u
I. the dr.rn,a ci ..,,etia' neeo. wlL'i h:a unt,gets 04
evoly hams, nod nothi.g uas be more doogeroue,
amid the ruoh, and the prurient literatu,o of the merest
day, than to be thrust into the whirlpool of Lila, hopes-
pnroJ. Sundhy teNoois shall be our of cue boat means
of preparing youth agslost such evils—(appiaoso ) The
Methodist ohurob lathe third largest Protestant Obasch
In the world, and if they had any politteal designs' there
eau be no reason why, if tiley worked hard mid long,
they should net be Otolated tho State relhpun of the
Halted Status. The tiand..y school :mobera belengrog
to the 14,01,000 of Meth( dist& are • vast army sketch.
kg out over tire world, and if tullowehlp WWI good MOS
might make peuMe Wow, thea the hieiboUist &today
liehool koohor oui;lit to be sVong. !tut there to the
h. :if premised from *novo, the wh...le armour of Coil,
and Jtaus has said "Le lam with yen always seat
unto hue end at the world." And by and by, raying
on the Lords this laud which holuhas In MM. to Co
'dust Argil 11(41„ chill be this, indoed, aad the knot -
leoe of Ute laud ahra! aurto Li,. toed, ea I.lto eaters
1
ow,ne the svn"--(applausa.
amen: "st) Louie is la hearse."
air. J. Mizoram. ash., propoeral votes of thanks to
1 the Chemise, to the hied le.ende who had so hisely
1 dr corataa the roun, and to the organists sod singers.
The umealog 005 el.r.td by rinaing the Doxology.

purchasers for &deed The member of sheep
agriculture.
amount of badness trseeeebed are
, prim, for the moan Th
I decidedly lower. Chokes salves are stiff dear. ore
It also very milk bonsai tellffe the Lad
O/LINDIJI FOR Till WHIM.
are 00 &glib much Doss oo offs'; there is meroely
Okeiribioolll—The cultivation of euemilent pleats, ear a them. Oar
sod partioularly the Oaoti tribe, possesses advantages 310 waits, po mush sows, 1,300 sheep, end 135 1111"6
over that of most other plants, as they recalre UMW
(Pis Nose of 8 114
room, and molt of them will dead& la temperature d. d.
as low as 46 deg. They may be grown in pHs to greet ' 'mots Remo.* „ „ I. oto
Salid for foreign supply 000sists or
perfection. In regert to the propagatien and culture al but gbortivens .• •• •• 10 tot
n,
them seoectlent plants much im proyeatent has taken plies Second quality Besets • • •• • • • • to 8 1
withirdthe last few Jerre. It formerly was the primates Boat clowns bad nall•btodl • • • • •• to 0
to keep them in • high temperature, dry atmosphere, ' Ditto Rho", • • • " 4to 6
and in a soil as sterile as poedble. The practioe now is • r.ll•l4„..Lanal"°' " „ oto 0
very different; few of them are kept Inc greeter beak i;;;;;;;;nins'eacuYi quality 4105
than from 46 to 60. The °soil ere found to prosper In I Ditto Bbom • • " " • • 00 tot' 3
• rich soil well draleed. Over the fine and noler the Lambe •• " •• 6
trellis on 'blob these plants are armed eel lugs pans Calves •• •• •• •• '• oto 6
kept full of water, and whioh as 'fire 100f111•011 gives ont PIP • • •• ••
Dews, 800 : Map, SAO ; Calves, 410 54k• doe genial steani, very beneficial to the plants. Look
over the stock of bedding plants; get into beat any the
stock of which Sr. short preparatory to propagation.
Bow Lobelia epodes& Give plenty of air this mild
weather, and attend to the watering of the plants. This
must be done early in the day.
FLowas BORDIP.a.—Take advantage of the mild
weather to plant shrubs, weepers on Wl.lll or treillage ;
Cie and manure theme beds, if not already done.
Xi-ratios GlanDilt.-oauliflowers in hatid-lighili Of
frames should have as much air as possible on all favour.
aide Olioadona. Bow celery in a pso for • first mop.
Sqw a Hui., Loucl,n oos lettuce In pans or pie, and
place in the greenhouse or pit, to plant out in spring.
she another sowieg of peas--11o1,4an's lottle Own or
Advarrour. A tow sell-lasi kidney potatoes should be
put iu a little gentle Lest to start for plantiug In frames.
No time should be 1041 n turolug up all vacant ground.

METROPOLITAN MEAT.
SMITHFIELD, T11171111)Ar —The tarp supply of
foreign pip .01 *options', but the conaisoments from
tbe home counties are very msoh less. Trade is
extremely slow. _ . •

(Per stone of Blb by the carom )
1113°auttol n 411. tt: d 65 I Eninretirnlieb didi° W
:4 dt
B,l37.oetuFdreLh. Pudotler. *Nue: per legion, lb
Jut Baize & (k). 148, New Nowt Mesta, Boalthltold.

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CLTTLE.

BRISTOL, THOllaDaT.—We had • large supply of
lat bad at our market to-day, and trade being
entrouely quiet, a guod deal vas left in the pens
unsold. Prime remained about the some es Mat week,
best qoalities Imekieg 80e., ouly • few exceptionally
good spooimsns realising as much as 82e. per cwt.;
tu..idang sorts fetched from 78. to 78. , and Inferior
dtaellittluta wore bard to dispose of at any prim. We
hid also a good supply of sheep, but biainea. was
es.umnely dull. Best mothers fetched Pd., and heavy
ewes 81. per lb. There was • much shorter supply of
I store cattle, the Irish emmignments numbering only
about 700, but still they proved qaite ample for the
requirements of tho trade, the high prime being • greet
Icheck upon speoulattoo. We had • good supply of
much Own, and a moderate amount of business WY
done at rather high rates. Ptgs were rather shorter,
in oonsequence of the Irish boats being unable to oeme
up the mut owing to the fog. Bacon pig; fetched
11.. 81. and porkers Us. 91. per more.
METROPOLITAN, THUMIDAY.—Wb bays ooly
I short supply of boosts, yet trade lees dell It ill diffillEllt
I s, realise Monday's quMsQil there are, bousor,