The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-12-15 00:00:00

Ilionict 24615.

WEVIIOI3III.

C1i11,1111,11 HOLtDars.—At Weymouth, Dorchester,
end Werettsm, the prineipsl tradesmen will close
their shops on Friday, and Saturday, Dec. 25 nod 28.
DOIL.ET ENTRIPILIBIII ADITBALIA.—We have been
hvonred with a sight of Brodskom's GM& to South
Australis, • well arrsogeed newepeplr. the principal
feature of which lilt. attention to the railway and other
engop_ments in the colony. It is excellently printed,
and Weymouth people will be interested in knowing
that it is published by Yr. James Heath Lewis, formerly
well known here se printer and electretypist, and as
generally an fait in Bejewel& matters.

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Aioinq TISTIMONIAL has been pressoted to Mr.
WadaworCh, of Nadipols Farm, for his ready kindness
In lending his fleld for cricket and other healthful games..
This time it took the form of one of Mr. Vincent's
elegant liqueur stands; with the decanters of • modern
form, being in besutifully mit glass, but with handles,
lip., and 'topper. silver mounted, and somewhat in the
shape of claret jags. The stand bore the following
inscription :—" Presented to Mr. G. F. Wadsworth, by
the pupils of the Collegiate School, Weymouth,
November, NM" This is the fourth year that the boys
have aeknowledged Mr. Wadsworth's kinds.ss in this
gratifying way.
G. Sruragssos, Esq., whose kind deeds to thia town,
and various dames of its inhabitants, are so well
known, has, we are sorry to say, left the plies for the
present. Mr. Stephenaou and his family went to London
by train on Saturday night; but the Northumbria, in
consequence of the boisterous weather, did not sail until
Tuesday morning. Mr. Stepheasoo carries with him the
most sinoere kind wishes of all,and Weymouthians will be
unanimous in their hope that, after the yachts' °Moen
and crew have been retread by their visit to home, they
may soon return, sod bring their I wallies with them to
the town.

THE NEW LIMOAT HOMM, erected for the boat so
kiadly presented by its noble donor to this piste has
just been completed by Mr. R. Reynolds. His situated
near the Watchshonse, on the Weymouth side of the
harbour. It is quit* a respectable building, being built
of Portland stone, with egoism and dreusinp In Nook.
Inside it has two rows of brackets for the tackling. end
• loft at One end for the stores. The walla are turrolid
and fitted with louvre boards, which will ensure
thorough 'ventilation, and admit sufficient light. It
was built from the designs of the architect of the Royal
National Lifeboat Institution, and, being 401 t. by Ifit,
has ample accommodation for the new lifeboat, which
Is expected as soon as the slipway for her launching is
complete. This slipway will he covered with asphalte
concrete, and four strong oak flaps will beplased over it
to allow.pemage along the quay; bat them will be so
easily reinoveable as to allow the passage of the lifeboat
In two or the minutes. The building reflects greet
credit on Mr. Reynolds and Mr. White, and will, as far
as we can see, fully answer the important and humane
purpose for which it was doeigned.
FATAL ACCIDeNT.—Mr. John Collins, of the Bunion
betel tap, Weymouth, returning on Saturday night
from Portland, with was brougham, in which
be was driving Mr. Behrimshaw, barreck•master,
and • little boy, when just past the Ferry
bridge, and on the hill leading to Wyke, the little
boy observed the driver litanies on one side, as if
be was going no fall. It is supposed that he had an
epileptic fit, for almost immediately he dropped
apparently hell:dem from the box, and the wheel peesed
over him. The officer stopped the hone, lifted him up
insensible, and placed him in the carriage, and Mr.
Gorier, a Bath-street, Weymouth, in the neighbour-
hood of Collins's residence, who happened to be
passing at the time, drove him home. Here
be was attended by iDoctor Tizard, and was
found to be very much bruised shout his hoed and
arm, and to have severely bitten his tongue, from which
blood was flowing rapidly. Of course all that could be
done to relieve has sufferings was tried, the tongue was
cauterised, and the hemorrhage stopped ; but on Sunday
he had • return of the epileptic fits, end althosgh he
rallied a little on Monday, in the night the Br again
cisme on, and on Tuesday morning he expired from the
effect of the injuries received. Dammed was • very
sober man, but had been subject to epilepsy since he
had the misfortune to break • bird-sewed last year.
He leaves • widow and four children, who iU receive a
sous of money from the Court of Foresters to which
deceased belonged.

Paorosen ENLARGEMENT 01 1711 ROYAL ETE
ler! ,—The subscribers of thisbenevolent instate.
than held • special meeting at the Board-room on
Thursday, to consider the practimbility of enlarging
the infirmary or erecting a new building. The Mayor
was in the chair. and W. Eliot, Esq., Rends. J. D.
Addison, and Talbot Baker, Dr. abodes, G. Andrews,
Es 1., C. Penny, Esq., J. Milled's, Esq., and Meson. R.
Oakley, l. Thomas, Sheeran, Plowman, Dunn, Roberts,
dec., were also present. Is answer to the call of the
Chairman, Dr. Rhodes said that at the commencement
of the year, • project for tbe enlargement of the building
wioi starts:if. and circulars were nddreiaod to the Morey
of this and the adjoining county, and about i.'250 was
collected fur this object. Two or throe architects whom
ho had consulted had very kindly given him their
opinions resia•cting the pie toot structure. Considering
the •xtreme ineonvenience, want of ventilation, and the
Indifferent arrangements of the existing edifice, he
thought it would become a serious matter for ooneidirs-
tion whether, instead of pulliug about the old walls, to
ald to the present building, it would not be preferable
ti erect a new institution on a fresh site. Something
like ESOI.I or £lOOO would be realised by the sale of the
present building, which he believed stood on freehold
ground. (Mr. Andrews: Ye..) With • little additional
aid from the county, the money in hand would enable
them to build a nice structure, with every modern con.
vonienoe, and he ins'i.lated that this reacting was held
to discuss the wafter, and decide what steps should be
t diem. In iiuswer to the Meyer, th. Rhodes said the
L-2.10 was partly collected and partly promised. Various
suggestions hat been made as to • site. Some recoup
mended the middle school, and others that Sir Frederick
Johnstone should be applied to.—The Mayor did not
think the Middle School would be • good situation.—
RFodes sail that Mr. Eliot had given nim a lilac;
but it was • matter for the subscribers tooonsider.—Mr.
Andrews thought that A committee WO been appointed
I, look for a isite.—Dr. Rhodes confirmed this idea.—
.11r. Andrews said that their business would bets decide
whether they were satisfied with their present site, or
whether it should be abandoned.—The Rev. T. Baker
asked if the institution was always full
Dr. Rhodes said Yes. Sometimes there were
17, patients in the roue where they were sitting,
end if they hail additional wards the number could
be increased. Mr. Andrews enquired what
laces-woe of ecoonnuodation was needed I—Dr. Rhodes
said they could uot take a larger number of patients it
they applied. —Mr..lildrewe •skel if there was any room
at ,the back ?—Dr. lloode• said Coq only bad a small
TATA, and the building was only 30ft. in depth. They
.d been offered £5OO for the aite.—ln reply to Mr.
Eliot, the Rey. T. Raker said they frequently bad to
tern away patient., and Dr. Rhodes added that they
were sometimes obliged to crowd the place to • danger-
ous extent.—klr. Eliot asked bowman, patients could
be accommodated at preserit?—Dr. Rhodes could con-
scientiously state they had not accommodation for more
than 10 patients, and at present they bad 14.—The
Mayor suggested the apcointrtent of a committee to
select a suitable site, if it were judged inexpedient to
add to the present building. This suggeetion met with
general approval.—The Mayor thought Dr. Rhodes bad
ostimated the price of the freehold under the mark,
and be believed it would realise more than 11,000.-1 n
answer to Mr. Penny, Mr. Andrews said the balance in
hand was E 9.16 12.5. 2.d.—Dr. Rhodes remarked that with
this money and the £250 subscribed, besides the sale of
the old site, they might have a first-cdass building. —Mr.
Itobens thought they would not find the sligh test difficulty
In raising the money, if they appealed to thy county.
Tile Rev. T. Baker did not think they must trust to the
Johnstone Estate giving them • site, as they now charged
the infirmary CIO ground rent.—Dr. lthudes then pro-
posed "That a committee consisting of W. Eliot, &q.,
Rev. J. D. Addison, C. Penney, Foq., Dr. Fox, Messrs.
J. E. diabetes and R. Thomas, with power to add to
their number, be appointed to select • suitable site, and
to report generally as to the best means of raising the
neixerary funds for tho erection of the new building."—
Mr. It. Thlolllls ,eoond,d the proposition, which was
agreed to unanimously, and the meeting separated after
a vote of thanks to the Mayor.

A Lerroag was kindly given by J. Drew, EM., at
the Reading-roorn, infanta' School, on Monday evening
last. Though the weather wee something fearful,
strums of rain drieen by • violent wind, besting every
one at all feint-hearted to the shelter of their fireside,
the fame of Mr. Drew attracted a full house, and had
the weather been at all clement, the place would moot
probobly have been ciiimmed.--The lecturer, in a brisk
manner, introduced us to the "good old times," and
rapidly Caine down to the last days of Elward the Si zth,
and aketelied the saline in the Royal Palace at Greenwieb
on July Gth, lild, when the crafty Northumberland
tempted the king to appoint Lady Jane his successor to
the Crown, and prevailed by working on his fear, lest
the amweelion of Mary should restore the Runtish
religion to the land. "To-morrow, to-morrow," cried
Edward, "will In. But Northumberland saw that
the royal life was fact ebbing to its end, and he pressed
with more importunity for the king's signature to the
deed containing the royal patent to Jane's sumession.
Edward raised himself On his elbow, the Duke placed a
pen in his hand, a tremulous watch was beard as the
pen glided over the parchment, and the exhausted king
fell back • °crime. Mr. Drew went on to sketch the
reluctant conseut of Lady Jane to accept the Crown,
and beautifully described the meant, that followed,
'bodies it with descriptions of the opposition
on behalf of Mary, overborne by Northumberland,
till the rising in favour of Mazy prevailed and
Jane resigned. Very striking woo . the serration
of the mysterious approach of the Spanish ambassador,
and his threat., to Jane before she abdicated. Nest
came the brilliant entry of Mary into London, darkened
by the arrests that marked her progress. The liberation
of Bonner and Gsrdiner, and the threats of Mary lumen
to Creepier, foreshadowed tronblotta times coming, and
next the shameful deceit whereby Northumberland was
bought, by the promise of pardon on the scaffold, to
declare himself • Romanist, and was silenced by the
ate, was expoesl, whibt a alight relief was given by
the raptures of Dudley and Jane at being restored to
each other and pardoned. Dudley'. ambition was
unveiled, as a warning to restless worldly men, while
Jane's entreaties to him to abandon his traitorous
eateries, stood out in marked contrast. The beautiful
firranese of Jane In refusing a pardon bought by apostacy
and her joy at her husband's return to the Protestant
faith, again lighted op the melancholy picture of their
downfall. The preparations for execution mil Jane's
oalninew in the view of death, next *Mimed admiration,
while so powerful use the leottirer's word painting that
every nos felt
.their heart wrung when Jane was
d.peosod an ...tine the beadier body of her husband,
and still more when the axe fell, and with it the fairest
head that ever wore • crown. Thir variosa meow I
were painted In the meet vivid hoes. when& brilliancy of ,
oolouring was required, while the gloomier sketches
were worthy of Dore's paned, and the history was given
in a way at ones reenact and clear. At the 'omission
Mr. ft. Illilledge saggrested a vote of thanks no Mr. Drew,
both for his excellent teeter., and his kindness In
Mooting them on that unplemant night, and the sauna
in once responded with acclamation.

DIATII 07 • WILI.4IIOWN INHABIT/JR. 11.11.
Bridle, of George-strmt, expired on Sunday night.
She wee of active boldness habits, and will bo
missed from the market; bet was better known ii
having taken an satire part in polities, though of the
gentler me& Um Bridle wen always on the Liberal
side, and is mid to have deem them many a good tarn.

A HIGHLY MASIPIOTIM TOWARMAJI, Mr. C. Flower,
expired ow Thursday, at his residence in Bt. Thomas"
street, at the advarieed ar of 04. From his earliest
entry into public life, Mr. Flower has bees deservedly
esteemed, his genial manner' winning him more than
the respect of all. On the formation of the new corpora-
hoc. in January, 18.18, be wee made an alderman, and
on November 9 of the lame year he was sleeted Mayor.
From unforseen eironmatanees, and through no fault
of his own' Mr. Flower metaled pecuniary reverses.
and afters/zeds accepted the diScult position of
collector of rates As well as those for the relief of
the poor, be collected the sanitary rates, and in these
employments, by his greed affability, courtesy, and
powers of condliation, be made triads of all. Mr.
Flower always maintained • moderate position with
regard to politics, and might be termed a Liberal Con'
eervative. For some time be had retired from Pol'lW,
business, and lately suffered much from bronchitis. sn"
now a him life, pained in the public service, for the
public good and with both public and private admira-
tion, has been terminated at last by a gentle clecel 01
the rowers of nature, and his body Mu dropped like a
well-matured fruit to the earth ; and,
from private life,
where he wasat least equally estimable, he •will, eves
more than by outdoor asks, be painluilY miued•

ANITILL EJMISTAINWIrt In cennection with
Bank Baildinp Chapel was given on Theredaf evening
last. Tee. schoolroom and chapel were very nicely
decorated for the occasion by the teachers of the school,
festoons of dowers and evergreens relieved on • white
ground being bang round the chapel galleries, and the
saboolex.m being very elaborately adorned with mottoes
is addition. "Prosperity to the United Kingdom," in
letters formed of leaven wie stretched along the wall.,
and other patriotie sentiment. were displayed. More
than 200 eat down to tea, and there did not appear any
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