The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-07-03 00:00:00

the morning of the 6th of June that I would net pay
defendant. I told him thou, who "croaked" the mast
would get the least, and that would be "be." On this
day the defendant was not speaking to me, but I heard
him spanking about me. and asked him what he was
telling lies about nis far. I Wl. in a paoeion at the
time. Defendant pulled any waistoost about, hut did
not strike me. I shall not pay defendant to-day, bat
Intend to neat woek.—P.C. Humberaild on the morning
of the 6th of Jane I new plaintiff and defendant in iha
markst-plaos muffling together, when plaintiff called to
mu and I west end aciarated them.—M,. Day baying
replied, tho Denali dmisiam.l • he case.

SIIITWIIICK ED NA I:IIX6,LS' SOCIETY. —The twenty•
seventh annual report of this "Good Samaritan"
institution was held at the United Service Institu-
tion, Whitehall-yard, Admiral the Earl of Shrews-
bury and Talbot, c IL, in the unavridable absence of
H.l Grace tl.e Duke of Marlborough, president of
Ow society, in the chair. The noble chairman, after
• most interesting and feeling speech in advocacy of
the Christian objects of the society, celled upon the
secretary, Francis Lean, Esq., Lii, to read the
report, which Mated that the blessings of the charity
had been dispensed during the past year to 6,348
shipwrecked persom, including foreigners of the
following nations, Austria, America, Belgium,
France, Hambingh, Holland, Hanover, Italy,
Prussia, Spain, Turkey. and the Britiali American
Colonies; also to 3,606 widows and Orphans of
fishermen and mariners, making • total of 148,718
persons relieved since 1839; that last year 49,704
mariners voluntarily marked their appreciation of
the society, by subscribing 34. per annum; that the
income had beer £17,183, including legacies and
variou• large donors. The wrecks and collisions at
me had become more numerous than formerly,
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amounting to between 4,000 and 5,000 annually, .
crews of which, when in their time of need and
distress, called for the untiring exertions of upwards
of 600 gentlemen who benevolently acted as the
almoners of the society's bounty to the sufferers,
when landed on any part of the roar of the United
Kingdom. As a means of encouraging heroic exer-
tion, in saving life from drowning, the erica. bad
awarded 33 gold, 178 silver medals, and £896 for
assisting at the saving of 5,470 persons since 1851.
The report concluded by thanking those kindhearted
persons whose bounty, under God, has been so
liberally bestowed, by which so mach good haa been
effected; and would agah remind them that, as the
wants of the poor castaways are continuous, sole the
need of their liberality. The report was unanimously
adopted, and the claims of the institution very
earnestly advocated by several speakers. We may
add, that contributions will be thankfully received
by Mr. Monteith, honorary agent for the society at
Bridport.
A tuisorou SOWDAT Scnocoa,—The children of
these schools had their annual treat on Tuesday,
under the active superintendence of the curate of
the pariah, the Rev. K May, and the teachers of
the schools, amired by the churchwardens, Messrs.
S. Tucker and nanham. Tbe day was • beautiful
one for an out door fete, the only drawback being
that it was so excessively hot. The childree amount-
iag to the large number, considering the size of the
pariah' of 420 altogether (a little over a hundred
boys and rather more girls) aresobled at the school
house in North Allington at half-past two o'clock, and
having been arrengedacoording to their alarm, marched
in prooreion through West and North
beaded by the Bridport Artillery band, and room-
ponied by the Rev. E. W. May. and the teachers.
There was carried in the procession three flags, and
many of the children bore aloft smaller ones. They
then went to • large field in the occupation of Mr.
Vine, • little beyond Rev. H. Fox's house, and after
playing about for • short time, came back and eat
down to tea and a plentiful supply of plum cake, on
the lawn in front of the parsonage house; the Rey.
R. W. May, Miss Fox, the Miser Legge, the Misses
Tucker and others being very active in administer-
ing to the wants of the children. This repast
having, of course, had ample
,justice done to it, an
adjournment was made to Mr. Vine's field, where
varrelle 11111WIlereeete Were indulged in for the
remainder of the evening; the girls and their
teachers dancing to the merry strains of Ur bend,
while many of the boys ran for prime, their being
also for those that liked cricket, football,
jumping, hurdle racing, kiwin-tbe-ring, fin Brides
those already mentioned we noticed hi the field Mrs.
Denziloe, Mrs. Day, Mr. F. Day, Mr. H. Tucker,
Misses Stembridge, Miss Avant, Mr. C. Edmunds,
Mr. and Mrs. Hoer, and way others. It wee very
amusing to see the eagerness of the boys to start,
when about to run for Teetamenta, handkerchiefs,
and scarfs, kindly given by Rev. K W. May and
Mr. C. Edmunds, the latter of whom superintended
the running, "Tom Taylor," as usual on occasioos
of this kind, making • most effective clerk of the
course. Between eight and nine the band struck up
the lively tune of the country dame of Sir Roger de
Coverley, which having been dewed by many of the
girls and their teachers, the party then left the field,
and proceeded to the premiers house, where • large
and handsomely decorated bran pudding WWI planed
on the lawn, Min Pox and Mies Jane Legge presid-
ing at it, and each of the school girls bad to place
her band in and take out • prize, great amusement
being oared by their doing it, the children
seeming to enjoy it very much, every one
Wiring something. The boys bad each • pries also
previonely given to them in the field. After
the prizes in the bran pudding had bees distribeted,
the a hole of the children sang the Evening Hymn
and dispersed, having evidently thoroughly enjoyed
themselves. The whole treat pared off most zoo.
own fully, the Artillery band helping much towarda
the pleasure of the day. The funds for the enter-
Woman were provided by subscriptions from the
inhabitants of the pariah and others, and we are sure
the children meet feel very grateful to them for I
so doing, and especially to those kind friends who so
heartily exerted themselves on Tuesday to entertain
them and make them thoroughly happy.