The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-12-18 00:00:00

SA LIS/WRY.

Mn. laworrn, of Salisbury, was a defecate st the
Reform Demonstration in London on tbe 3id.
CHRINTMAS HOLIDAY. —ID compliance with a re-
imenrine. signed by 96 tradesmen of the city, the
Worshipful the Mayor bas recommended general
papension of business no Wednesday, the 26th inst.,
the day following Christmas-day.
MECHANIC'S TIMMITOTII AND WORKMRN'S Cult.
—Do Tuesday evening, the Rev. H. Solly delivered
an address on the working of "Snual Clubs sad
Institutes," at tbe large room of the Institute.
Oatheriarestreet. Mr. G. Bartlett occupied the
chair, and Mr. Solly's address WM listened to with
levident interest.

ILL•TRI•IT/IG • Wtrit.—On Friday week George
Hyde, tarniture broker, Fishertoo, was brought up
on • warrant before F. Atwood, aud R. Stoke',
Erupe., charged with cruelly ill-treatiog his wife.
The cam, was considered a very had one. and the
prisoner was lined £5 and costs, which he paid.

SALINBURY WILDING& —The fifth entertainment
of readings and music in connection with the Literary
and Scientific Institution, came off at the Assembly
Rooms on Wednesday sinnigLt, and was thoroughly
well attended, notwithstanding that the night was
a very wet one. Mr. C. M. 'Les presided on the
'amnion.

WANT Or ACCOMMODATION TOR LONATICA. —The
whole ol the London lunatic saylums in and near the
metropolia are full ; consequently, three lunatics
(two of whom are dangerous) had to he removed
during the past week from St. Olave's workhouse to
Fisherton•boase, Salisbury, the nearest asylum in
which accommodation could be obtained.—Sourh
Lowden. Press.

FISHERTON PINNY RIADINGS.—Another reading
its connection with the Fisherton Mutual Improve.
Meat Society took plane on Tuesday evening. The
chair was taken by the Rev. G. L. Wilson, and the
readings were by the Rev. W. H. &Alin, Mr.
Lloyd, Mr. G. H. Barnes. and Mr. R Jewell. The
solos and dues were by Mr. and Mrs. Butlin and
Mee Go'bourne, the latter presiding at the piano-
forte. The readers entered fully into the spint of
the pieces selected, and the singing was excellent.
The smallness of the room at the command of the
committee was the only drawback. Tbe next read.
iog, we understand, will take place on Tuesday
evening next, when the worshipful the mayor has
consented to take the chair.

COVNTY PETTY SIASIONS, Tuesday. —Present:
George Matcham, Esq., G. E. Eyre. Esq., Joseph
Goff, jun.. Eeq , and Rev. E. Duke. Edward Mould
and Thomas Dew were summoned for refusing to
obey the orders of their master, Mr. William Drew,
of Sarford. The defendants were under carters, awl
refused to clean out the stable when ordered to do
so, because another under carter had been sent away
to do other work. As Mr. Drew did not press for a
heavy penalty, they weie ordered to forfeit half a
seek's wages (3..) and pay meta—Frank Lane
! and John Henry Brewer, were summoned for tree-
,. wiring in pursuit of rabbits, on land belonging to
I Evre Coots, Esq., at Danierhain.—Fined 10s. each
and costs, or seven days' imprisonment.
ACCIDZIET. —About seven o'clock on Saturday
se'nnight, Mr. Charles Kellow, farmer, of Durringtoo,
VI driving home from Salisbury, accompanied by a
friend, when just as they got to the railway arch at
the upper end of Coale-street, the horse took fright
at an approaching train, and ran the gig up • bank.
Mr. Kelley and km friend were thrown out, and the
former had his ribs so badly broken Plat it was
found necessary to procure acoommodation for him
at the house of Mr. Cane, hard by, where he stills
remains, under the mrdicial care of Mr. Martin
Costes. On being thrown over, the horse remained
perfectly quiet, and it was afterward. driven home.
A light, we think, ought to he placed near the arch,
as other accidents have occurred there.

Tits Tow,: Councit., at a meeting, on Thursday
week, proceeded to the appointment of a treasurer.
There were two applicants for the office, Mr. George
Smith, solicitor, the treasurer to the Local Board,
and Mr. Chubb, the manager of the Wilts and
Dorset Rank. The salary was £2O a year, but
Mr. Chubb having agreed to accept the
office free of salary, Mr. Smith consented to the
mine arrangement. The amount of security to be
I given was £l,OOO, and the Council divided, with the
' following result :—For Mr. Smith. nine, viz., Alder-
man i'aisoett, Aldermen Kelsey, Mr. Aylward, Mr.
Jackson, Mr. Roe, Mr. Castes, Mr. W. Fawcett,
jun., Mr. IRead, Mr. Eldridge.—For Mr. Chubb,
eight, viz., Alderman Wood/ands, Mr. Morton, Mr.
Kichardeen, Mr. Wbatinan, Mr. Jammu' Mr.
Whitlock, Mr. Style and Mr. Stoke. Mr. Smith
wen therefore declared duly elected.