The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-02-09 00:00:00

POOLE.

\Yuma.: is THE Gas t—lf no accident occurs °win.; to
the deficient lighting of the streets who are to be
responsible In some of our most frequented thoroughrare4 lamP after lamp is unlighted, and yet the Gas
Company accounts are quarter after quarter passed alnuwt
unchallenge.L No town in the South of England could be
worse lighted, for not only is the quality bawl. but the
quantity seems unconscionably limited.
CASUALTY AT SEAL—The Heroine of Poole arrived in
Poole Harbour on Friday. She had encountered bad
weather and was in a very damaged state; her bulwarks
sswine stove in and her Isswsprit being snapped completely
- • - swthu, two days' sail of her destination when
off. She we ,s‘ ouantity of floating ice, off
she came into collision 0 ..... ' lowan. The
New foundland, compelling her to re.—
Heroine belongs to Msuwrs. Waterman; and, strange
say, this is the
has befallen Ls second calsunity;of the same character that

SorrllKllN—ii.N.lTAittat4 FM) SOCIETY. —On Thursday
evening the Rev. C. Wicksteed, foriuerly of Liverpool
and Leeds, delivered lecture at the Town Hall under
the auspiceo f the above society. The title of the lecture
was "Why I Ala Unitarian ; the lecturer treated the
subject in a very tolerant spirit, and clearly, and in a very
consecutive manner, Mate,' the tenets of the Unitarian
creed. At the close a vote of thanks was proposid by Mr.
W. N. Western, seconded by Mr. R. Dawn, and unani-
mously Nano!: a similar compliment being paid the chair-
man (Mr. A. Ralston, J.P.)
Sr PAUL'S ell eRCH.--The forty-second anniversary of
the opening of tit. Paul's church and Sunday schools was
made the cccasi et of special sersices on Sunday last. The
sermon in the morning sea* preached by the Rev. Canon
Carus, of Winchester, who delivered a homely and earnest
discourse front 1: Timothy,. iii., "From a child thou
h aat known the Scriptures, tc. In the evening the Rev.
H. W. Bull, M.A., woo the preacher. Special hymns
were sung by the children, who .lioplayed admirahlepre-
cision, showin • that much care teen token in their
teaching. Collectiona were male on behalf .4 the build-
ing fund anti the Sabbath schools, amounting to .Cla
Id. The cost of the church was .Cl,OOl, of which -1:700
has been paid off.
Puisuc Stesscairriom 11sLt. —The "Public subscription
hall" took place on Friday evening at the thldfellows'
Hall, under the distinguished patnewee of the Hon.
EtalYn Aehly, MP. and Mrs. Ashley, Sir Ivor and Lady
Cornelia Guest, Mr. IL C. Cavendish Bentinck. M.P. and
Mrs. Bentinek, Mr. Arthur Guest, awl Mrs. Guest, Mr.
Charles Waring. and Mrs. Waring, Mr. W. G. Cavendish
Bootjack, Mr. Y. Cavendish Itentinck, Colonel Mantel
and Mn. Memel. stc. We regret to learn that the pleasures
of the evening were marred by an unpleasantness of a very
silly character : some of the elite ,tf Poole thinking the
company toe mixed, and leaving the hall in high dudgeon
In consequence. For instance a 'gentleman's servant,' in
the person of the repr,,,,entstire of one or the patrons, MSS
CUUSltierell too small fry for the company of an etaltal
lawyer ; an architect's daughter war scarcely c noon
-
tilde with the dignity of the son ,4 a schovluisster : while
a Lady in busine“ was decidedly beyond the countenance
of • lady "retired." We were, however, ples,e.l to see,
some of the learned prore,,alon reprerented ; although, of
COWIN; thew cannot he mentioned In the hresth, as
regards social rank awl pwition, enth those who travel
with "sample'." If any of the " of Poole "retired." on
account of finding "'those ohjeetionshk tradt«peoPle in
the !..siue room as thein.elve+ it might be inferred that
bad any of the Patrons honoured the hall with their ger
venue they (the Patrons) might also have retired on tweet-
ing "the elite" aforesaid, hut then the Patrons, we Me,
are ladies and gentlemen. Verb. sap. Dinnivan's band
was in attendance and played iwiruiriatly. Supper was !
served in first-elass style by Mr. Surbmi, of the London
HoteL

BOARD Or GUARDIAKS.—ThUrSaaI
Hayman (chairman% Mr. T. W. G'roen
and 31e.,r4. T. Abbott, G. Curti% W. Me.dui.
LtdL aml IL Simla. The Minims fIRDISCte4 "WM.'
formal.

Stows*, Thur. ht. —llcl.cc th lIAT.r (Mr M• Kern;
W. 10), 1. T Maori. J. Hudson, .
Peartv, A. halutm J. h. atom, O. U. Uutch, cod
W. l). Duklale.

NMILICTIN,ITo ITITOIT rAMIXTS.
Joky, Rickards Ira* summoned for neglecting to, Centrib"t"t"
the support of his parent.. —llr Mass." i" li"thornwas ~
wish to lead heavily, if 1 fondant would kccp up Ins payments
- Defendant s.tit he ab0ni.1.4% bc bele now if he had not been
-The Mayor aii.l as the mac was not pressed the summons
...II now he *imbued : hut advised him to take care, or ho
would next time involve himself in expenses.

A CoNITHAnot'S arrim.crics.
Albert edirard Etta, who did not wal
by Mr G. Hurt for siezleCtitig and absent...l.z himself from his
mlajdoy.—The Mayor asked it Mr Hurt applied for
warrant ?-11r. Burt enquired who would list the etpcnses ?
lir Pearce said he had better ask the gentiellian beneath tam
magistrates elerk).-11r 8.11 Kemr.Welch baring satisfied Mr
Hurt, plaintiff said he should oertaltily like a warrant then, for
the boy had abaented himself ever since September Lask—A
warrant was therefore granted.
LICIEUL

A special petty seessons alte held for the pinpoint of granting
a license to the Poole Ansateur Thmtrical Club, for a perform-
ance to be glen on Monday next at the Antelope hotel—Mr
P. L Budge appeared In support of the application ; and said
he asked for the license for • twelvemonth. not ill.' it was
intended to act every evening ; but as a performance at Easter
was contempLitod they last better take it for that period. -
Ita)or said the Peach were unanimous in granting this hi:h
awl deitingu.shed pnvilcre; ant Mr Budge exPemesd • b"P•
that the c napany sou d be honoured with the dieting:ll,llW
patrona4e of the Beaelt -(a lau„;11). Mr Budge then applied for
penniurn to the Antelope Hotel to be kept open for an extra
hour on the °wallows ef the coupan)'s performances, whltit
Tie also panto].