The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-10-20 00:00:00

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A TOWN BAND has been formed in plum of the
volunteer band that wee disbanded a few weeks
sinoe.

_,_WrieLlift • PrrrtmOrr.— A labourer, William
eeee'tima. of Maidstone, was sentenced to two months'
imprisonment with bard labour in Dorchester poi, on
Thursday, for stealing a petticoat, belonging to Mrs.
Sudden of Longfieet, which had been hung out in the
yard to dry.
MtIifICIPAL.--The following are the untlensen who
retire by rotation on the lot of Novsuitar--south.esat.
ward :—Mr. Henry Farmer, Dr. Auguatus Hamilton,
and 111 r, T. Belben ; north-wmt•ward Davis,
0. PremPton, and Mr. L C. Ado. No contest is
"runes IN vng PLACE 01 TEI GOEPIL.—A letter
appeared in • contemporary a few days since condemn-
ing a sermon that wu recently preached at St. Mary's
church, I..cmgfieet, by the Rev. J. L Williams, M.A ,
in which it was stated that Mr. Williams stigmatised
those who join Mr. Gladstone's movement as ' the
vanguard in the army of Hell." We have been
requested to state that the Rev. J. L Williams did not
give utterance to such an expression.
SWOue AOCIDEArr.-00 Mondavi% young named
James Bartlett, son of Kr. Bartlett, umber and
painter, fell whilst at work at, Break's& and his
right leg went through the oonserestory window by
which the call of the leg was seriously injured. The
young man was removed as earefally as possible in a
boat to his residence in Poole, bat before he reached his
home he became insensible from hies of blood. Under
the surgical treatment of Dr. A. P. Hamilton, the
sufferer is progressing as well as can be expected.
Tics POLITICAL SITUATIoN. —On Wednesday evening
Mr. Guest's supporters assembled in tbs committee
room in the market place, when Kr. Guest addressed
the electors • there was • huge attendance, and Kr.
Guret's eddied, was listened to with groat attention.
Mr. Guest says, if returned, he will vote against the
dieestablishment of the Irish Church, and be will vote
In favour of the repealing of the rateps7ieg deem or
the Peoples' Act of 1868. The meeting was • very
enthusiastic one, and after the Mayor and other gentle-
men had addressed the electors, hearty cheers were
gives for Mr. Guist, the Mayor, and the Queer..
During the week Mr. Bac:tone, Mr. 0..1. Stone, Mr.
&ball, Capt. HUI* Mr. Viant, Mr. Conway, and other
gentlemen took part in the meetings, delivering
addresses in support of the Church, local interests, fie..
As. It appears to be the general feeling that Mr.
Guest will, if returned, do all in his power for the load
intuesta se the borough and port of Pools: The Po 1
Piki says in an Article on the two candidates :
"Sayer: these two candidates there can be no question
that it would be infinitely to the advantage and credit
of the town to return Mr. Arthur Onset member for
Pule." On Saturday evening there wait • rumour that
Mr. Guest would retire from the contest jut before the
nomination ; directly Mr. Gaut became aware of this
false report, he hastened to give it an emphatic dada.
Mr. Guest says he will go to the poll. Mr. Waring's
supporterthave assembled every evening at the committee
room, opposite to the the police station, and speeches
have been delivered in favour of the disestablistiment
of the Irish Church. During the past week twelve or
fourteen different placards and squibs have emanated
from the printing press, but we are sorry to say that on
each (with one or two exceptioni)wu a palpable untruth.
Mr. C. Waring it iststated will address the electors in
the Town-ItsJl, for the second time, to.day (Tuesday).
Trade Unions and other matters are to be discussed.
Both Mr. Waring and Mr. Arthur Guest are e&01111120
aa to the result of the elution. One thing is very
certain, the Poole election of 1868 will be one of the
sharpst °manta that have taken plane for many years.
Asoording to the electoral history of the town of Poole,
there were austral clue eonteete during the 171 h
century, and we should not be at all surprised if the
election of 1869 is decided by • majority of two or
three.