The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-02-12 00:00:00

BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS.

TtIRNMAI.L. Weymouth, —January s.—Before th•
Mayor mot IL Cottrell, EMI.
Thomas Style, cuactibuiliter, wa. summoned by Supt.
Li•lburv, as Inspector of Nobianeea, with obstructing
the foot paiiinuent in Thomas-iitrest.—Defendant had
been previously cautioned.— Fined 6.1. and 6..10d.
coats.

Curmeleas Edward Pearce was charged by Lis' better
half " with ase.uit.—Defend.iut was required to enter
into his own recognisance, of £lO to keel, the peace for
six in 'tabs.

Walneeday.—Before the Mayor and Alderman
W.-I.ford.

Hearst Bruer, who was apprehended at Portsmouth,
was charged by Supt. Lnibury with breaking open the
house of Mr. John Groves, brewer, and stealing a quan-
tity of articles li.. rein o, li. 17th November last.—
Remanded till Friday.
Zrass and Mars Zeiss. two musie-grindera
from Germany, were charged with eu. tting • mur-
derous ,pu Eden Silk 14 at the Antelope, St.
Mary-street. on Friday night Mr. Howard was em-
ployed fur the defence, but the C 41.0 had not terminated
when we weut to 'wets.
SPIKCH. —A large number of evening
papers containing a repro t of the !Telling ut Parlia•
'tient were wild in mouth ou Tuesday eteuing.
Tile Queen's •peech seemed tr. give general aatiarac-
tem. although many expressed their .hiapientituient
that In. mention was made of the introduction of •
ileforni Hill dining the present Serision.
Tux Foote BASIt.—We unileratand that no
Motolav last a person visited Wei mouth cilia a
..under of notes iesueil by the hail° bank which
hail th:,t day etispended pav went, an-I that lie cue-
caviled in pausing several the imuispireting. its
said that We gentleman in well known.
P.MTLAND. Clara Socirry. —Ol, Friday evell-
ing, this Society gave their sth concert of Smiererl
Music. in the parochial school-room of St. Johe'e, to
a very reepuctehle snit numerous au.lielaw, under
their able aiiiiluctor, Mr. Charles Alcouk. asaiateil
liv his brother, Mr. W. W. Alcock. as principal
vocalist, mid Mr. F. T . Itoseyeell, ionniet, of
equieuth. The following was the programme :
PAILT I.

Old If undretb Nairn, . . Luther.
Duet, Ilut Lord Ise man of war," (Mews. C.
end W. W. Aloick) fiendel.
I Chid tte. " Gloria," . . Nowt.
Antlieux. (Solo Quartettand Monts). "Tie Lord
I. brood,- (Cu:mewed for this Colleen) .. C. Alcoek.
6 &do. "The trumpet @ban sound," (Mr. W. W.
Handel.
6 Chorus, "For unto us o child is buni,".

PART 11.
The Dettingen Te'Deum. coneisting of
I Chorus," Ws praise Thee, 0 God,"
2 lu sod Chorus " All the earth."
3 Simi-Choru4, " To Tiler all Angela cry,"
4 Chorus. "To Theo Cherubln,"
Quartett an I Chorus. "The glorious company."
6 Chorus. "TWIN honountble. true, and so.), gun,"
7 &mg and Cl, dux (hung, Sir W. W. Thou art the
King of Mary."
3 Song. "When Thou tooked upon Thee," (Mr. W. W
A teock).
9 Chorus, "W 1 Thou hadat overcome,"
10 Trio, "Thou dime* at the right land.:
II Monts, " De) by day,"
It IRalkg, Vouchsafe. 0 Lord." (Sir. W. W. Alcoek)
13 Song and Chorus, " 0 Lord, In Thes."
The "Old Hundredth " was vomited ill adminthle
atria awl mut have surprised all who had prr•
rioaely heard that beautiful paha at Portland. [hi
"The Lord is a ass ot war," ipva grog MA,

heti". all Mao did the solo, "Thu trumpet shall
ammil." The chornees. however, were the chief
attraction.— the "Gloria," "For unto 113.11 child 111-
bon.," and the anthem composed for the occasion by
the conductor, "The Lord iii good." were deservedly
and loudly applauded The second part —" Thu
Dettiuger Te Deem," was ilerforine.l in sled. a inan•
Her a. to tall forth freqmot plaudit/ ; every chore-
being song with grea! taste and precision. nod tto
solo, "IlVriuclealc. 0 Lord," tieing great!. admired.
Too much cat tbe mad in praise of this &sleety fur
giving what film wifely be termed the" The greatest
unusual treat heard at P ollasol for malty years past,"
and we sincerely hope that the Soce.ty will contiune
its practice under ii,. excellent tuition of Mr.
Charles Aleock, so that the public may often have
the opis.rtimit% of enring the music of 1.1
Haydn, Mozart. and other great composers. feeling
assured that every concert will Ips al they have
hitherto been—well retroniseil. Tile concert WAS
concluded with the Isiatiolial Authen,, the audience
joining 11l ele.nts.
17011.1,NTY.K11 A 11T11.1.1t1tV. hi•onrs. Everett and
CID.. of London, contractoni for the 'supply of clothes
unite. government to the venous conviet establish-
ments. mei who are also army contractors to i,large
extent. have received the contract for the supply of
chains' to the 4tl, Dorset, or Portland Volunteer Ar•
tillery Conn. The members were me:tamed on
Thornier last. and the genth inaii who came down
for that
_purpose stated that the standard id the
Perthnol Voluntems wall greater than that of any
other they had 'mule clothes fir a long time past.
INSTIIIITY.. —W. .1. 11111, R. 1., 11,.11
citor of Weymouth, gave nis reading., entitled •• Au
Boor with the Poets." before the members of the
Breakwater Mechanics' Institute. n Tuesday even
lag hurt. Notwithstanding the wet Dees of the wea-
ther, there were upwanls of.Bo persons present. Mr.
Hill was thoroughly at home in his autleet, awl al-
thong!) his entertaionient was called •• leadinpi," Isis
books were rarely resorted to, he having a., fainili•
arized hilwelf with the poems of tongfellow, Alfred
Tennyson, Mrs. neatens, Di. Byron, Campbell, and
other minor liocte, as to lie elite to repeat the several
pieces from memory. K Smith. KN., presided, and
a conlial vote .1 thanks was awanied to Mr. Hill tor
the highly intellectual treat he had atfordal them.

SHE—RBI'DINE. --The Soup Committee continue to
dispense their useful charity, and will lo w Until
Slonday, when the dispensing of bread and soup
will cease for the season. On Tuesday nearly
300 pen.ons were recipients.
A meeting of the Kurd of Health was held on
Turiwlay the sth, when cheques were drawn for
Thomas Noake, .e 6 2e. ; sundry paements spade hy
haul, t 3 2.. 6d. ; 4.. road, balance oi Westbury have.
!neut. LII; ditto, £3 3e. ; pca. eager, £32 17s. 6d.
Thu attention of the Bookr.l wsa et.. tly en.:itged upon
seve.al eases of truissum, which were orilere.l to be
A PITCHED Collll NI A REET FOR SIIY.RROHNI.
The light and coninio.tious and well warmed room
in which the working men assemble at night, will
in future he placw-.1 at the free use of corn dealers
and fernier* envy minket day ; and we are glad to
hear that the aoconnoislation is well appreciated by
the persona to whom it is 'tiered.