The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-09-04 00:00:00


THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1866,

BERTHS.

At Tolpaddle, the wife of Henry Barnes, gardener. of
• MOD.

A utast 27, at Corn. Abbas, the wife of Dr. Illeirwal7,
of a son.

August 28, at Charminster, at the re.idenee of her
stepfather, Captain Order, the wife of the Rev. Robert
A. Riddle, rector of Hook, of • daughter.
August 29, at the Rectory, Shaftesbury, the wife of
the 1t,.. J. J. Rkynolds, of. daughter.

MA RRIAGES.
Auction 18, in Paris, at the British Embassy, by the
Res. K H. Stapletoe, rector of Bockhorn Weston,
Gorsrtahire, and afterwards at the Church of St. Pierre
de Chaillot, Hubert, Comte de Steepole, son of the
late Dee de Himpole, to Margaret Mary, youngest
daughter of the Hon. and Rev. Sir Francis Stapleton,
Bart., of Orey's Court, Osfordehirs,'ead of Mereworth
Rectory, Kent.

August 21. at St. Edmund's, Salisbury, by the Rey.
R. 0, Swayne, Mr. John Fox, of Stourton Caundle,
Dorset, to Harriet, eldest daughter of Mr. J. T. Abel,
of Salisbury.
August 28, at Allington church, by the Rev. H. Fox
Richard Cornick, EN. to Jane, third daughter of Mr
Bugler, West Allingtr:n.
August 28, at St Andrew's Church, Plymouth,
George Cartwright, EN., Lyme Regis. Dorset, to Ger-
trude Anne, eldest daughter of Major Von Beverboadt,
late of H.M.'s 158th Regiment,
August 31, at the Root n Catholic Chapel. Poole, Mr.
S. Parmiter, of Wareham, to Mae Priruaresi, of the
former place.
St ptembe 1. at St. George's Church, Fordington, by
the Rey. F. J. koala, James. third son of Mr. Robert
Jardine, of Scotland, to Blizdoeth, second daughter of
the late Mr. Thomas West, of Dorchester.

that bribery and corruption would never
become extinct until they were declared to
be felony by law. The only difficulty is that in
that case it is certain that scapegoats would be
found to incur the actual risk, and that the
prime offenders would always contrive to
escape. That something must be done how-
ever to check the progress and continuance
of a system that saps all the foundations of,
political morality is perfectly clear. That
the fish-curers of Great Yarmouth can be
suffered "to do it in twenties" or the
Ibrewers of Lancaster in "thousands."
although applauded by Mr. Bright that
the rate" at Reigate should, like the Bank
fluctuations, come to be talked of as "very
low," when ruling from 50s. to £3, and vice
versa when from £l2 to £l5; or that sums
like £15,000 and £20,000 should have been
spent on a single election in a place like
Totnes, by Messrs. Pender and Mills re-
spectively, are scandals we could wish to
believe unparalleled in the history of British
constituencies; but we fear it is far other-
wise, and that the appalling evidences before
us are but solitary examples of a system
rotten at the core. We call upon every
honest voter to rise up indignant at these
disclosures, and in some open Aare or form to
exhibit his disgust at this political prostitu-
tion.
V.—Tris BRITISH Associsrox for the Ad-
vancement of Science, which has just concluded
its sittings in the fine and picturesque town of
Nottingh.on, so worthy of aspiring to be con-
sidered the Midland Metropolis, has received for
science one continued ovation, and for itself, as
they would say in one of its Sections, a grand
upheaval into the life and light of established
recognition and reputation. The time was when,
sneered at by the leading organs of the Press as
• "mud fog assemblage," the British Association,
left to its own devices, had to ,i„lit its own way
in tne world. Now, howo or, the finest and
most flourishing conimunit.es in the kingdom
annually contend for its reception, and liberally
subscribe and guarantee not only its expenditure
in paying them a visit, but by providing extra-
ordinary attractions for visitors, ensure that sur-
plus revenue of I:3,000 which is essential to carry
out the objects and investigations of science
throughout the year, and is annually voted away
by the Association tor that purpose. It was not
alone the inaugural discourse of the President,
Mr. Grove, himself as the leading Queen's
Counsel incases relating to patents and invention',
an instance of the useful relationships of science
and common life that stamped the Nottingham
Meeting with memorable results ; for Mr.
G rovelsdisouurse on the continuity of the sciences
through all time and through all space—the most
sublime of cosmicid speculations—was but the
prelude to those most stirring sounds given forth
by the bold and generous explorer of the Nile,
Sir Samuel Baker, whose clear and beautiful
' narrative of his discoveries culminated rather
I than commenced in that noble outburst when be
spoke of the natives running in to announce the
approach of white men, of hearing the report of
gun, and of rushing into the arms of those men
(Spebe and (Irani) ; it only preluded the
important labours of Fairbairn, and his
compeers in the Mechanical Section • of
Huxley in the crowded Biological ; of 'Lyon
and Rummy and the Geologists ; and all
the other celebritities of the occasion, in-
cluding even the wild Du Chaillu who attracted
great crowds. Nor were the amenities at all
behird. Nottingham excelled herself; devoting
two evenings to soirees in a building with an
annexe, which, had it been erected for the occa •
sion could not have been better got up; two to
the display of its brilliant audiences in the
theatre during the marvellous spectrum-analysis
lecture of Huggins, and the wondrous story of
Hooker's botanical rambles in the Sikkim Him-
Insley& ; as well as two entire days to excursions
in the neighbourhood, and another to a review
of the famous Robin Hood Rifle Corp., all con-
cluding with the hospitalities of some of the
noblest mansions in England, Belvoir
_Castle,
. . .

Chatsworth, Newstead Abbey, Bestwood Park.
Kingston Park, Beaumanor, and many other
mansions—down tb the Cistercian Monastery of
Mount St. Bernard, where, however, the ladies
were but partially admitted, owing to the strict
rule of the monks. During the Charnwood
forest excursion it is but right to say that four of
the finest geological lectures we ever hdard were
given "in the face of nature" (our favourite
plan of scientific instruction) by Mr. Etheridge,
of the Government Economic Museum, Jermyn-
street ; the first at the little village of Barrow
in Mr. Lee's Museum of Saurian reptiles, ganoid
fishes, &c., from the lies (miniatures of our great
lista fossils at Lyme Regis) ; the next in the lies
beds of the adjaoent lime quarries, the third in
front of the great granitic quarries of Mount
Sorrel, with their thousands of workmen hewing
out the paving stones of the world, some sus-
pended mid-air upon the crags by ropes around
their waists, but the gteat majority at work
fashioning out curb-stones, &o, in which they
are now so far facilitated by the great American
crusher at work on the incline ; and the fourth
at Shapwith slate quarries, where the numerous
intervening geological strata being missing, the
slate is found in actual contact with the com-
paratively recent formation of the now red sand-
stone. This, however, by the way. We may
be allowed in conclusion to add that perhaps the
more appropriate of all the excursions were the
largest, namely, those to the great collieries of
Mr. North, at Nuthall, Kimberley, &c., after
which the hospitable owner, am recorded in
another column, entertained 500 persons to
dinner at Basford Hall; and to Butterley and
Codnor Park Iron Works—the largest in the
world.

BAPTISM BY iIiNtRBION. —On Sunday morning
the ordinance of baptism, according to the form
observed by the Baptist denomination, namely
immersion after • open profession of faith in Christ,
was administered to three condidates, one male and
two females, by the pastor of the Baptist chapel, the
Rev. E. There wale good congregation
present, who evinced considerable interest in the
pmeeeilinga. There boa been a considerable increase
in the members and congregations of this denomisa•
tion in the neighbourhood within the past tstelve
months.

SCI [MCC GOIVIIP. —la answer to many inquiries,
we beg leave to state that the exquisite ills.-
ti-attune from nature of Mt. Wallace Fyfe's
PP er on British Helices in the September number
of Harrlniek's Science Coseip were got up under
the auspices of M. C. Cooke, Esq., of the But
India Museum. There is unfortunately a slight
transposition of figures which will at once be
obvious to natundista. They, were correctly placed
in the brat proof, but by one of times print...lmprint*
which nobody can ever explain, notwithstanding the
name "zoned ", the banded helloes, are transferred
to the hybrid, and the hybrid to the banded.

COMMITTED TO TN I DOR/MT COURT' G •01.
Ilan! Labmgr Stephen flopper,easault at Wareham,
1 month; Robert Benham. leaving service at West
Stows,. 14 lays; William Juvis, damaging window
shutter at Weymouth, 7 day.; Harr Ann Beale,
assault at Weymouth, 2 months ; James A pplin,
leaving family chargeable at Wimbome, 14 days;
William Thorner, eteal.ng turnips at Burton Brad.
stock, 14 day,; John Jones, stealing • shirt at West
Fitower, 3 months ; Elsa Alley, stealing clothing,
kr... at Winiborne, 6 months; John Green, sledding •
slop, tr.c., at Charminster, 2 month,.
BOROUGH LICICMIG NO Mirriso. The annual
licensing meeting for this borough took place last
Priday. at the Townliall. The magistrates present
were J. Ensor, Eel., and J. Bishop, Esq. The
whole of the existing licenses were renewed, with
the exception of that held by Hr. J. T. Buller, for
the Duke of Wellington inn, High West-street, in
which case the application was remitted to the ad-
journed seesions, 6xed for the 24th September, on
account of oomplaints by the police and the public
that disorderly conduct and disturbances were per-
mitted in the house. There was not • single new
application for • spirit license.

ill 6 M VKICAL Tl)lrs comes out this month with a
very forcible leader on the London musical season, by
Henry C. Lunn. It is worth reading. The musical
critios of the preeent Aspire treated to a slight rap over
the fingers for their want of taste. The public are
at a discount, and it appears that they have been
permitting the " Sensation" school to enter largely
into the opera, and the writer deplores that the clay has
arrived when nought but the warmest appeals to their
sympathies ean move them. It is a hold fearless
article. The anthem given this month "Behold
now praise the Lord," is by ft Rogers, Man Doc.
with organ accompaniment by Vincent
This little monthly is taking well, and we have much
pleasure in recommending it to our musical readers.
L. W.

ILLarAs or NI Drvgnismr, Req.• General regret
was expressed by all cluses of our townsfolk at the
latter part of last week on learning that Mr Councill3r
Devenish was seriously 111. On Thureday between
one and two o'clock Mr. Devenish was walking on
the Weymouth road, and as Mr. R. Mayne who was
coming in the opposite direction crowd to speak to
him, Mr. Deveoish was seized with an epileptic fit,
and fell down upon his face, slightly cutting his
chin. Assistant:is was obtained, and Mr. Devenish
was conveyed home, where he was attended by Mr.
C. Penton and Dr. Cowdsll, under whose treatment
we are glad to learn he is gradually recovering his
wonted measure of health.
MUTH Or MI LAST OF Till STAYS Cr TRW
OAD Doitsze."—Mr. Stephen Vatcher, the last
surviving staff officer of the old Dorset Militia, is no
more. He was born at Chichester, October 25. 17s0.
whilst the regiment (of which his father was sergeant)
was en route from Dorchester for garrison duty.
At the early age of seven he was made drummer, and
in 1793 volunteered, with others of the regiment, for
Ireland during the llebellion.indr.turnetl to quarters
in Dorchester October 25,1799. In 1509 he was ap-
pointed to the poet of drom•major in the Local
Militia, commanded by the late Colonel Ranker'. In
ISI7 he retired on pension, and was remarkable up
to within a very abort period of his demise, for
genial good humour. Although confined to his bed
fur years, his sufferings (though not very acute) were
borne with cbserfulnees,and on Thursday, A ugust 30,
he peacefully departed this life at the good old age
of b 6, generally respected and regretted.

ILM• NICARETRY PRACTIri. —The staff of the
Dorset Regiment of Militia, antler Major Clapoott,
have just completed their annual course of musketry
instruction. Wears glad to learn that though daring
their firing at Maiden Castle the wind was exceed'
ingly variable,:he result of their practice gives them
• figure of merit which is not likely to be exceeded
by the staff of any other regiment in the country.
The Dorset Staff te ocaipomed of six first-class abets,
S second.claas, and I third•class. In shooting the
first period figure of merit was 35-66, per oentage
3314, average points in volley firing 1653, making
• total of b 5.53. In judging distance, the average
points gained in the first period were 23.56, second
period 19.46, and third 212; total the highly credit-
able figure of 64.53, seeing that only S.O points could
be made. A match between the right and left
sections took place on Thoraday, •ben the former
won by eleven points, and the penalty of failure
by the opposing motion was entertaining their
victorious comrades in the evening at the Great
Western Hotel where all spent the time plea.
eureably.
A mrSICAL TREAT of no ordinary character was
given at the Townhall lest Friday, by the Grenadier
Guards' bend, under the direction of Mr. D. Godfrey,
through the enterprise of our town.oion, Mr. J. Itolnin•
son, of Corribill. Two concerts were given, but the
afternoon audience was a small one, and in the evening
there were seats—and notaily those in the frost—un-
occupied. This was a result that most have both our.
prised and disappointed Mr. Robinson, considering the
wondrous ability of Mr. Godfrey's band and their wide
repotstion, and indicates that the musical taste of the
neighborhood requires cultivation; and, by the way,
we hear that on effort in thi. direction is about to be
made by the establishment of a Ptilbarnionic
Society. Of the bands' performances it would be
difficult to rpesls in too exalted a str.in. The judicious
admixture of reed and bra.. instruments in the band,
played with what we eoneeive to be almost the perfection
of altill,resulted in • Bow of silvery harmony atones novel
and exquisite; and the tasteful guidance of Mr. God•
Ivy produced effects which with but little aid from
imagination were quite pictorial. &oh piece in the
well arranged programme., received the heartiest ay
platise, and the concerts gave the greatest pleasure to
thou who were present.

GAM COMPANY. —The anneal meeting of share.
bolder* of this Compeny wee held at the Town Hall,
or Wednesday, under the presidency of Thomu
Coombe, Esq., chairman of the Company. The
directors presented the following report :—"The
directors have much pleasure in presenting their
report and accounts for the year, ending 30th June,
1566. During the past year • further outlay has
been made in building, providing new purifiers (by
which, we are pleased to find that the illuminating
power of the gas has been greatly improved,) and
laying of mains, which has been paid out
of the ordinary revenue of the Company.
They have also to report that thy have taken
advantage of the powers granted them of borrowing
£2,000, which the shareholders authorised at the last
annual meeting, and subsequently sanctioned at
special meetings called for the purpose, and they
have entered into contracts for the erection of stank
and telescopic holder, offices sad ooal stores. When
these are completed and an exhauster placed on the
premises, they trust that the works will then be in
such an efficient state as not to require any further
outlay for many years to come. They anticipate
that by the erection of the new bolder and exhauster
the manufacture of gas will be greatly facilitated.
The subject of • reduction in the price of gas has
occupied the aerious attention of the Board, and
although on the face of the present aouount it
doss not appear that they are justified in making •
so large • redaction, still considering the !
prospect of • greatly reduced expenditure, and
of the probable increase in the consumption of
pa, consequent on each reduction, they have deter-
mined to recommend that the discounts be forthwith
discontinued, and that the price of gas be lowered to
51. per 1,000 feet, from the let day of January next,
which, with sd. reduced last year, makes the total
reduction Is. 31 within two years. The accounts,
which have been duly audited, enable your directors
to recommend that a dividend of £5 per oent, for
the past year be declared, payable on and after the
tot day of October next. The retiring directors are
Meseta Thomas COMA@ and William Slade, and the
auditors Messrs. R. Davis and (J. IL Davis," After
some conversation, the report was adopted, the re-
tiring directors were re-elected, and the system of
discounts which has hitherto obtained, viz., allowing
consumers three different rates of p)er-oentage off the
general prim, if they used a certain qoantity of gee,
was abolished, on the ground that the largest con-
sumer only burnt the quantity he found it his
interest to consume.

AMONGST THI VARIOUS EXCURSIONS taken by
the members of the British Ametnietion warn one to
the collieries of T. North, Esq , of Buford Hall.
This was one of the largest expeditions, there being
about 250 tickets Mimed to members, 150 of whom
went down the pit., under the care of Mr. Fowler
and Mr. Barber, by whom the ventilation, mode of
working, and other things were explained in a clear
and highly satisfactory manner to the winters. Mr.
North may congratulate himself on the great success
which attended the visit of these 150 persons to his
wonderful pits, not only were they pleased, but we
are happy to he able to state that no accident occurred,
thanks to the capital arrangements made by Mr.
North, and so ably tarried out by his talented young
friend, Mr. Fowler, and exoellent4mt, Mr. Bub",
At tOUT o'clock the party etwernbled on the lawn ad.
joining the large deer park, in front of Bartford Hall,
where • large but was erected and luncheon laid out
for 500 people, 250 of whom were Invited,, persona/
friends of Mr. North's to meet the members of the I
Ansociation. The band of the South Notte Yeomanry

°miry was in attendance. The luncheon was of
the moot sumptuous kind, • huge baron of beef
formed the piece de resistance, whilst jellies,
oaks, blancmanges, and sweets of every kind;
iced champagne, claret, sherry, brandy, and in
feet all that could tend to make the visitors nom( wt.
able after their visit in the lower region., was placed
before them. The tallies were tastefully de-
corated with flowers, arranged by Mrs. Hanks
HAW and other lilies. On the centre table was
a magnificent epergne valued at £Buo. presented
to Mr. North, by the viten of Nottingham.
After luncheon many of the videos stayed and
rambled through the grounds, visiting the dill and
fountaine, the caverns, and the lake with its pinto-
reequip islets, whilst others visited the gardens and
.wineries, and the beautiful deer park, until recalled
by the strains of the baud. lensing was then com-
menced and kept up till shoat ten o'clock an the
lawn, and being • splendid moonlight night the fun
was much enjoyed by the young people, while their
elders Mae, looked on or amused themselves in the
apacious.lllluolll opened without reserve on this 002 i.
mon. We noti-ftd all eminent artist from the lilus•
tested London News, who was residing at Raeford
Hall for the purpose of taking viewa of the Hall,
grounds and pits. After thanking their boat for his
charming and princely reception, the guests left at
half-past ten, after spending one of tbe most pleasant
days it is possible to imagine.—L.W.

eirmunstanas, with or without date connection and
Mate endowment, provided its ClarTY mimemboll
worked in seal and sincerity with the Bibles. their ride
of faith and the Prayer book as their bond of union.
Further, the society *as 'conducted on eommoneerme
{lrina) les. It laid the tout:Amine of the church in
young gplonies amble to help themseltree, awl gradnislly
dimlninhed It. *id as the infant chnrch became self-
supporting. For instance in the great colony °Wettish),
when the present Bishop of Toronto was appointed,
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in that m!ghty empire, and see the result even of that
a church with 315 bhholei, and tens of thomands of mem-
bers, gathering to itself the refinemsnt and wealth of
tilt greet country. All that was effected through this
society. whose income was but £90.000 a year. Truly
• nmall show of our seal to propagate the gospel In
our colonies, and also in &great measure to the heathen.
He found by diligent examination that in Cana& they
contributed more per head for religious purposes than was
done in England ! • fact which produced in his mind
'ammo) astonishment. Wh-n his diocese (in extent shoat
the aim of Ireland) was first established. the society gave
him £5OO annually for three year, ; the people then
net to worm to raise • Sostentatico Fund. The diocese
hail 90,000 church-going members, who last year con.
tribuied 100,000 dollars ; and in the course of three
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Society for the'Propagation of the Gospel in Foretell Parts.
The day was not far distant when there would be more
Church of England members out of this country than
there were in it. At this time they had 2,000 missionary
!lawmen in various parts, and he believed that if ever
Christianity was to cover the north it would be through
the eolonies of Great Britain. He earnestly appealed
to them to rapport this Society in sending the
gospel to our countrymen abroad, and he entreated
them to tabs en Intoned in its work.
Their contributions to thin society ought to be taken as
• fair Index of their sincerity. God had so ordained it
that the progress of the Church should be, humanly
epeakieg, dependent cur money—that money, which is
"the root of all evil, was, wider God's immutable
Providence, the 'Motive power of the Gospel st
moment; tbis
and they could all perceive wisdom in the
circumstance; nothing so much testified to their
sincerity es their readiness to tax themselves in further-
ance of that they believed. How were they individually
contributing of their means? Let every man do as
memeth best in his own heart. Bat let them give
systeniatimlly, and not from feeling, but as the result of
saposzse o
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tenance and propagation of the Gomel be the only ex-
ception to no wide-epread—so magnificent • law' No,
man made in God's image, mast imitate his maker.
Here then in the organi.stion of the society for the pro.
pagatiou of the Gospel was a system to receive their
aline, here was • channel through which no man need
be a,hatned to give them, and surely a society doing so
noble a work would not be permitted to languish for
lack of funds if its emits and it. doings were only laid
before a Christian audience in all simpticity of heart
and met.
The Bev. B. L. WATSON stated that the Bishop of
North Caroline, in • letter in answer to an invitation to
attend the meeting, said it would have given him great
p'aisure to be present had he been able, and his lordship
desired him to state that the whole North American
chareh felt the deepest debt of gratitude to the Propaga-
tion Society, ani the greatest interest in its mom's.
The Bishop of Baleasxi. formerly • Donetahire
Incumbent, who his been obliged to return home from
Australia • second time on amount of health, then
spoke. He had always felt that Christians were indebted
to the Propagation Society on the special ground that it
Inbound alone for 100 years is • time of comparative
apathy and coldness at home, bearing the whole burden
ant brunt of the vast mimic's field. It was • very
different thing for them to be active in the work, when
there was • general awakening In the Church and • more
enlarged ernes manifested of missionary duties and
responsibilities. It was rather more than • quarter of a
century ago since •ben at Bridport, as • Dorsetebire
clergyman, he find rayed his votes on behalf of mis-
sionary exertion in the Church of England, and though
they had not • very large getherimi on the present
occasion, yet he most say that as an old Dorset clergy-
man, he was very thankful to bear the report of what
had been done for the society in the good town of
Dorchester, and me, as compared with what used to be
the unite, the large number then present. In the history
of the Church of England be believed there wee
no one to whom they were more indebted for being
awakened, under God's blaming, to • sense of their
mi-sionary responsibilities, than the late lamented
Bishop of Sarum. He remembered eery well
in the year when he attended that first missionary
ineetinit mo Bridport, their good bishop is his charge
pointed out to the clew how little the diocese was
doing io regard to missionary work, though it was not
backward compared with other dioceses; they had 11
dirrict associstions producing £266 a year. The Bishop
toll them what they had heard no forcibly on OM
noca.joo, that they could not claim to be • tine branch
of the Catholic Church unless they manifested a
l sionary spirit, and urged the clergy to establish parochial
I associations, and give every member of the church an
opportunity of aiding the mission work. The result was
that when the bishop died there were upwards of 270
aria:Wiens in the diocese, and they returned more than
£I.BOO • year. That good work had been carried on by
his .icelent sucoessor, and the contributions last year
were upwards of £2600. Therefore, they must not
desi II the day of small things. After all, they bad to
look ti parochial associations for the strength and
sin we of war in matters of finance. He did not mach
regret tie diminution of the society's income last year,
became it arose from the receipt of fewer legesies, eon.
sequently their friends were alive to support the society
with their prayers and alms. Ptotseediog to speak of his
own diocese, he remarked that a very lave number of
emigrants came to Queensland every year, many of them
I tirset Inboo re re. During tbe f e years he had been bishop
35,000 emigrants reached that colony. The society had
not,it was true, done much for the diocese of Brisbane.
The fact was that the society bad not had • meat deal at
It. disposal, and perhaps that circumstance had been an
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men and women crowded out of England wore settlers in
Anstralla, and he held it was the first duty of the
Church at home, and the first intention of this society,
to propagate the Gospel in the mimes of Great Britain.
In the matter of missionary work he thought they were
too impatient for resulte—they wanted wonderful
reports, and for the society to show that it did the
greatest possible amount of work with the smallest
possible amount of means. Instead of efforts estended
I over • large district, he advocated concentration, and,
as a colonial bishop, said be would never allow • ma.
gloomy to be single-handed In hie work. He believed
our Lord's plan wag the right and merciful me—sending
men out in Moos. He had tried both ways, and found
the latter admirably suited to 'burgh work in the
onteniee. He then spoke of the modest difficulties
which beast the clergyman who bad • parish as large vs
Ireland, and the physically exhausting and almost hope.
Is, nature of such a Marge, and, on the other hand, the
great mimesis which attended their ini•eiun work when
condusted by • sufficient dad of Mew. Three things
were want. d in • colonial diocese : free Marche., the
weekly offertory, and (Militia clergy; thed there need
be no fear but that the work would be well sup-
ported and under God's Undue anooessfuL He told
how in one town perish, a congregation of 412 almost
all of the labouring Mess, tut year contributed upward
of £540 in support of the church, and exemplified the
desire of the people for free aurae* by stating that
. one day • deputation from the congregation of • church
in which be had let part of the sittings became be
had to borrow £l,OOO to build it, came to him with •
memorial signed. by 30/ persons, many of them head,
aboutng
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1 non wanted to establish an offshoot in the neighbour-
hood, and for that purpose nought the help of this
society to provide another clergyman. Of that con-
'rogation of 412, he had known as many as 105 at one
greet festival coming to the table of the Lord ; so that
they were not in such • dark benighted condition is
the colonies as people sometimes supposed, although
there care large treats of country, where the people
were scattered in twenties end thirties destitute of the
mecum of grace, but reaching them most be • work of
time, and he held that the beet means cA muipaming it
I was by evangelising thoroughls in the places where
andat
tn hue lovebe
urgedn oitht whichhaem people
ewx isuant e ddlniom r et:0.14.1n! that edetbstaperpetuateve colonyisihriyelita len dea ti
thbedni England,
lentiihdat
by Wending the privileges of the Church of England
lessings
ed to
by
throughout the length and breadth of that country,
the English settler. there, but the retaining of their regard
foran dAtfthleer result
fmotherewcountry.
good work which the Society for promoting Christian
Knowledge is doing in the col and concluded by
appealing to them to support the society whose claim,
were then advocated.
Bishop of BRISBLIti pronounced the benediction and the
meeting separated. The collection amounted to
£ll On. 9,1.
At the evening meeting the sum of £3 141. 04d, was
collected, making, with the offertories on the previous
Sunday, L"ffi 17s. 91.

ANNUAL LICENSING MEWING.

The sessions for the renewal of spirit licenses was
held last Saturday at the Shiretudl, before It. R.
lierafffeld, Esq. (chairman), Major Aden. and E. W.
Req. The whole of the old licenses were in.
weed, and there were 11 new appliestions considered.
The Eagle Tavern, Portland 54.. Thud applied
for a new licon's on behalf of Robert Llano. Er.
Symonds opposed. The house is situated on the Grove-
road, and riontaine 14 room.; the Clifton," • licensed
house, is about 60 or 00 yards off, and there Won, houst
between the two, and the London inn, a beerhouse, is
about 20 yards of. There was no stabling, and Mr.
Lana had bad as many an 14 carriages at his door at the
same time, which flood in the road, he said, at the risk
of the drivers, and he had many applications for spirits.
Mr. Lasso had been in Portland prison for 14 years,
(The Clerk: In office I suppose you mean?') a.. warder,
and previously he had bean 111 years in the metropolitan
pollee forge ; from each service be retired with a pension
and received a certificate of good ebrassiter. The house
had always been conducted recpeetahly.— dr. Symonds
urged that the locality warn perfectly well wipplied, and
be suggested that enplicatiooe for myrrh licenses were
made mainly to enable the landlords to keep their house
open at all hours of the night. —The magistrates derided
hear all the applications before giving their decision.

The London Inn, Portland Mr. Illo•ard p4il.L,
behalf of Joseph Viiie• Mr. Symonds eppore,rjet
Howard submitted that in the matter of in.niie.4r.
refusing new licenses the question of essessity
K. mush for their consideration, as the respotinbii.,eol
the applicants, and the cornmodioninamof tn„ 7.1
Mr. Yin* formerly conducted • liceesed
[Medial', and the beerh
12 roOms. sad q:
ouse lot' which he now •smgnse.7..ged
itarinetwl
: opened at both the bock axed front of hie touse.
being granted.
The Albion, Reforms : Mr. Thud ar•pii.,l on beim
of jeaaph Bird. The boum counties 12 roci,s, t
which are of large eiss. Application had be...
8 ye.rs following, and the nu/nitrates had net ,b 7
81 10 grant • llama yet, which the apidiemit
dered was a good reason why they should do mtti lO
t
Mr. Symonds contended that the reasons which indn'''
the Bench to refuse the applicat.on previut.ly enoZtid
now.
The Royal Ra„b.r., Weston Mr. Homod
application for Abel Pearce, whore house concnint7'
rooms. There was no lieeneed house in the spj
and lame works had been Opined in thet ilitnettt
neighbourhood. Tha applicant was a very
n..p,046
toes and the property was his own, it w sot.
qdeotly elietteei that Mr. Pearce has Lead the
to Mr. Orono, brewer, and rents it from Lim at
less pries as a Narbonne. Mr. tiymond., %rim au,
It .24 not • house whials ought to be neenard.
Britannia House, Fortune's Well: Mr. Timed apnlind
on behalf of Charles Warrior 01,71011 that a woold
now snmthtitti°thne bifeada-qhmuarlaarsse ofwa"..rentiedt,4l
ormtnined 11 rooms, and the applicant rented a stable:
short &steam off. Mr. Symonds maintained that ile
soldiers bed now ample opportunities for Ireton toes
ao"puildbmiclieicirediwwywers quartered at the beirraclui, .
spirits were necessary for them, and that ineremed fan,.
lilies would be Wally to be to their di...livening,.
The Royal Alexander, Wakehism : Mr. Howard o.
plied for John Robert Pearce. This was a in,„.
straggling Tillage, increasing is every direction,
there was only one little licensed hones in it, nod
was granted about 30 years ago. It contained 10
of good size. Mr. Symonds urged there was no in-em..ts
for the granting of the license, and that the houe
sensed no public amonsmodatios, except what /night be
found on the chairs beside.
The Standard, Portland: Mr. Howard applied ee
behalf
of mint. Maitland, whose house, which tm,„
tains 10 roome, is near the railway station, and is and
used by whiners to the Isliusd. Mr. Symonds held tug
no ease of public amenity was shown, se there mu
hammed boluses within • abort distance on each Mk,
The Delhi Arms, Portland: Mr. Howard for William
Pewee, whose house sontnine but omen rooms did In
has • barn and stable., and buildinp in front, elbi..
If be obtained a license, be would nee to increase he
house. New booms were built all around, and Own,
had been opened. Mr. Symonds pointed out thst them
were plenty of lammed homes in the neighbourhood,
and that this bowie bad no imitable ecoommodanon.
The magistrates retired to consider the Poniard
applications, and on returning to the Court said
decided to grant • license to the Ladle Tavern, ast
refused the others.
The Railway Inn, Maiden Newton : A pnkeati, eM
made by Mr. Weston for a license to Willi.. Lane,
stating that the home is near the railway station, sad in
mush used by the farmers of the neighbourhood, mil is
presented • memorial signed by olliciala of the paid'
and neighbouring farmer ein its favour. It is I
elicited by Mr. Symonds who opposed that Mr. Lane is
to quit the hoses on the 79th September and admit in
tenant Mr. Morris, who now occepi 's the Castle inn,
Mr. Symonds contended that this was as nearly sa
possible a fraudulent transaction, because the Imam
applied for on the strength of Lane'. character would
not come into operation till the 10th October, and is
the 29th September the house was to be transferred te
Morris. The Bench rejected the application on this
ground.
The New Inn, Chickerell : Mr. Weston applied for a
license for Mary Northover, who has kept this house as
a beer-house for 33 years respectably. There wu no

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opposition.
The Alexandre Tavern, Chickerell An application
on behalf of Eli Ram was made by Mr. Howard, on the
ground that it would be • public accommodation, and
that the applicant was • man of good character, and Is
presented • memorial signed by • large anneb;r of re.
speotable people. In answer to Mr. Symonds, Ue
applicant declined to answer whether certain persons
had been druik in his house.

The Bench dismissed both the Chic:heron appliestion..

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