The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-05-01 00:00:00

POOLE.

BALVAGII.-£3O have beam awarded to the owners
of tbe Royal Albert for the salver of the brig
Amaranth, of Wells, Norfolk, which got ashore at
tbe entrance to the harbour, April flth.
Tun steamer Albion is re-Siting at Glasgow
mean while the line paddle-wheel eteamor Tynwald
runs between this port and Cherbourg. She is over
500 tons gross measurement, 275 tons register, and
above 300 horse power.
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InroerrioN. begginc•patition impostor of 16
yarn' standing obnate SI from Mr. Waring, M. P.,
MA November, by rapivelotlai that be was part
°woo. of a mom] recently wrecked, sad that be
hailed from Pools. Fie was dad last week,
and seutsnoad at Marl -street police-mart to
three atostha' bard labour.

RAILWAY.—Now that the railway bill has
prowl the Howie of Commons, speculations ars rife
an to tbe probability of the works being oommenoed
this ountolor. thus who profess to be in the secret
robe that Mr. Waring is the wrong man to (mu-
tual*, delays, and that r sOOO as the Legislature
has fairly gives its searion to tbe undertaking, tbe
navvy will be set to work to form the
Caoam. Eloorm's Cosoarr.—On Friday last apand
instromeatal and 'oral word was given in the Town•
boll by the Choral Roulet), rested by Mr. and Mrs.
WOlett AA's, of Marley House, in behalf of the Dis-
tressed ?Mermen and Marines-I' Royal Benevolent
Serety. We were dteappoinsed in flodlot 110 few pm.
seek As lo the larftrmanoss. the sehietion vas ad-
'r.lsl., and indloo to suet.in without &alas the
unabated gratilketion of the audience. Where all saw
done so well it seems folly to perticularhie. %Mee
it that the inhabitants of the town have seldom enj.•yid
mob • rare stalest treat as this one aliniat entirely
dispraised by keel performers, and we only wish more
bail beso pressot to enjoy it.

Mimeo of Prewar:mu—A meeting of the pew-
holders sot owner- of pews of fit James's Church was
held on Tharolay evening, at seven °War, Mr. Alfred
! M'ilkinson in re ehair for the purpose of ortraining
the aorount of the chureherileue for the pod two
' year. The motor derburthat time amounted to
,27 In. 11d., and the dishorsements we-, ESII 8..,
leaving • bawds to be banded over to the new &onb-
oard... of £l5 19a. 114. Upon the prepodtion of Mr.
Joyce, the rocienis, with the exception of the pa nod
extra charge Ito repairs of bells were pried. From
the remtrks pared at the tweeting, it appeared
that many persons were holding pews in the ehnrch
without paying the rents, in couvreenee of which the
pee rents only averred about 1.113 per quieter. Several
valuable suggestions were thrown out respecting the
eolle tiori of pew rents, which will doubtless be soled
upon by the churchwardens during the booing year. A
vote of thanks to the rev, °barman Mooed the proceed-
ings.
DORSI.? SEMOCIATION Or CONORROATIONEL
CHURCHES —The annual spring meetings of this
society were bald in this town on Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, when there was a large attendiatioe of
ministers and friends from the neighbourhood. On
Tuesday evening • public meeting use bald in the
Skinner-street Mope), when addressee were delivered
in reference to the work of the amooie•ion. On
Wednesday morning the ministers and delegated
met for business in the retry of the chapel, after
which a public dinner took Owe at the Antelope
Hotel, at which about fifty persons sat down. At
five o'clock there was a ptrblio Md Meeting In the
Waist fichoolroom, where 130 persona assembled.
In the evening the association sermon was preached
by the Rev. ft. S. Ashton, Ai., of Weymouth,
who .sleeted for bia test them words :—" Then
mime the disciples to Jew apart, and said, why
oiald we not oast them outl"—lit. Matt. Iv& 19
After the sermon, the Lord's Sapper was adminis-
tered, and collections were made on behalf Of the
funds of the emaciation.

Bonooeu Parry finsmosa, Thuriday.—Befere
the Mayor and H. Harris, Req. —A poen rate of
Is. M. in the pound was allowed for St. -risoll'ar
Poole, and of 2s. in the pound mob for Hlustwarthy
awl Parkstnne. —Alfred Sherwood, Jon., of Cum,
was charged with furious driving in Highebiet,
April Ilet A meltable saw him driving at am
rate of 15 or 16 miles an boar. Two men were
crossing the road, arid one—George Parker—was
knocked down by the bores, *hereby his noes was
cut Defendant said be was only riding at • trot. He
was fined 2a. 6d. and costa ---Oharles Beckingliam,
publican, and William Clapoott and James Clapoott,
dealers, were charged with aumalting John Dabber),
beerbouse-keeper, on the 17th April. There was a
oroia-eummons. Rockingham c Dibbler. Mr. Harker
for Beekinghata. It seems that Rockingham WM at
the 3awyerss Arms, when Dibben earns in, and oom•
teemed awaggering about being the "best mans' in
Poole. Afterwards Beckingbam went tub, brother's..
the Rows end Crown, Perkruona, and when b° °am*
out he met Dibben, who walked up to him in fighting
attitude. Rockingham pushed Dibben away. After-
wail, he reamed the compliment with interest,
knocking Rockingham dawn. They then struggled
together. when Beekingham get Dibbee's bead in
chancery," and pulled out some of his hair. Dibben
mid the Clapootte kicked him, but it was bet corm-
hoisted. Finally, Beekingliam paid for some beer
which he and Dibben drank together, and they
agreed to be good Meads for ever. Afterward*,
however, a summons was taken out by Dibble', and
Becking6am followed suits The Beech considered
it a drunken squabble, and dismissed the ems,
ordering each party to pity their owe omit