The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-03-29 00:00:00

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Tile OITA•1 Man. smivier..— March 27. The
Peninsular and Oriental Cieupan's steamship Behar,
Captain G. W. Hicks, sailed hence this ilioruuing
with the mails for iibraltar, Malta, Bold, Sunday,
kc., a full cargo, and 2,3ik boxes of specie and
jewelry, value .t 624,927 a largo portion of which is
on I:overflew:at account. She has SO passebgeni,
among whom arc Sir J. and Lady Aniould, Colonel
and Mrs. Sabin, Colonel and Mrs. Warde, Captain
and !Alm lieutenants F. A. Campbell,
Lucas, and Morgan. The Wilms. Captain J. K. 30y,
is hourly expected with the homeward mails from
the above places. The screw steamer Bremen,
Captain Wessels, is expected on Wedneaday or
Thursday, with the German and Eng,lish mails of the
19th instant, front New York; the Addeo, Captain

on Thursday, uith the mails from Whims
,tir; " the Texiot, Captain A bisat,
r ott
am mails from the Australian and
p.laek,
Yea' Zealand colonitei; the Parana, Ca gain Bevis,
on the 2nd proximo, uith the West India, Mexico,
and Pacific mails ; the Ripon. 'Wain E. thriatim.
the 4th, with the East India and thin& mails
and the Tyne, Captain Sawyer, on the sth, with flu;
mails from the Brazils and river Plate. The Alham-
bra. Captain Womlgates, leaves Monday. with the
mails fin- Vigo! Oporto, and Lisbon ; the .Magdalenai
with the wads for the West Indies, Memo. and
Pacific, on the 2nd of April ; the sazoilia, Captain
Ehlers, for New York, on the 4th ; the
captain EVAIIB, on the 4th, with the India and ihmai
mails ; the Athens, Captain Strutt, on the sth, fur
the I nooil llope, calling at Plymouth for the
mails ; the Fulton, Captain Wootton, for New York,
on the 6th, with the French and English mails; aid
the Tamar. Captain Jellicoe, with the mails fur
Brazil and the Meer Plate, on the 9th.

1/A3II'S AGA I !IST TIIK I 'onrouArioN.—The
formal legal notice and demand have been served ist
the Mayor and l'«wn Clerk ; to the effect that if
they, on behalf of the Corpration, fail to apply to the
Dock Company for the one-fifth part, or other por-
tion legally due. of the sum £3,710 I's. alleged to be
owing by the !Pick Company to the Pier and Har•
bour •rpi. a nv‘ii,bllllo4 will be applied for
in the C.,urt of Queen's Ikocli on the first (lay of
1.:34er Tenn, or as 'won afterwards as counsel can bs
heard.

ItousEl.—The members of the cricket club held
their ttttt nal meeting 1111 Wohiesday evening hut,
the Dolphin fun. a here a supper was prepared by
the landlord, Mr. Higgs, which gave much satisfac-
tion. and the evening was spent in harmony and
conviviality. In the course of the evening a hand.
S..me gold awl silver mounted meerschaum pipe was
presented by the uwinlicrs to Mr. 1% atts, the
Ire:lsmer of the chili, as a mark of respect. We
imlerstanil that in fotiire the Flub is to be called the
Whitomp Park riekt%lli."

flnr lire engine.; were tried nu Tuesday evening
awl were to be in good order fur use at any
time u ben required.

(.111:1:41111Vbali.. TA, Po iury 'he, •
:thee with it media' paw. at a
he)a on the I:4th of .January last. Ferte.,,
gentleman of home reputation with regard to eccle-
siastical architecture, was requested to survey this
church—one of the finest parish churches in England
—ana report thereon, it being determined that efforts
should be made to repair the church, and restore
some of the architectural features of the building,
Mr. Ferrey has presented his report, from which ne
make a few extracts. In reporting as to the struc-
tural coalition of tins building. he commences by
stating that the external stonework is now in such
a critical state, that any further delay in arresting
the mischief going on must be attended with the
most serious restate. Of the western tower be reports
that the southiwest point requires repairs in the pin-
nacles and coping of the battlements ; two new heads
to the belfry wnelows ; new stone Jeffers to the
compartments of the windows ; and repairs to the
string muse under the battlements. The pointing
lii the jointa of the south and west fronts resmiree
attention ; the rotten sandstone to be cut out, and
the place tilled up with Rhodesia stone. The Con-
dition of the north anal east fronts is very fair, bat
two of the belfry windows require new heails, and
new luffers are wanting in two compartments. Of
the northern porch, as to repairs, he reports that the
couplet windows of the mane:tat-room over the
gr.. g should be opened and glazed : the coping
repaired. Repairs are also necessary to the leve
mane round the porch ; to the coping on the north
gable ; and the central stone ems& As to the north
nave aisle, three of the exterior buttresses require to
le: partially if not wholly rebuilt. The south Nave
Aisle.—The timber work of roof requires much re-
pair, two of the principle trusses being rotten at the
ends, and slipped frau their supports. The external
covering is, in parts, considerably shrunk, snail
seisrating from the lead fleshings under the stone
weather course. A third principal truss at the
western extremity is only kept in its position by a
slender thickness of timber not yet wholly rotten.
The great weight of the stone shingle pressing upon
there defective parts renders immediate attention
necessary. The external walls, which show traces of
' the original Norman design, have been touch
&Inagua. The early English windows should be re-
stored. The restoration of the tracery of the several
window heals and reparation of the masonary
generally. will render this aisle a great improve-
ment to the church. As to the north transept, the
reports state that this most interesting part of the
church—au might be expected from its greater
antiquity—is much decayed, with respect to much
of it ; and that an attempt at restoration would be
as unsuccessful as 1111W144:. Still the design of the
stone can le: fully appreciated. Mr. Ferry recom-
mends that no iswatis shoula be left untried to pre-
serve this ailmirablo composition by the great
architect, Bishop Flambara. from further decay.
The report alludes to the existence of the huge ant
unsightly galleries in the transepts. which doubtless
obscure saint very ancient and interesting morsels of
rarly English architecture ; Mr. Ferrey thinking it
w eli a orthy of consiattation whether some means
earned be &vise.' for diminishing their size and gaiu-
ing room elsesrliere. As to the north aisle of
chancel, the walls aunt futualations have 'Witted
Irom aischarge of water at the brew, but the stone
work is in fair preservation. The windows bricked
up I inches from the sill. sl la be glazed ilown to
the orittied sill, restorieg their proportions awl
a hafting increased light. North Side lady chapel.
- The report rico ails that the quatrefoil
parapet crinviiiiig St. 'Michael's loft lie replaced. and
eiatinual iiver the three great windows of the choir.
south 'Side I.ady aid chaired. Tale
wilidons rmmire new at. tracery heads am) mul-
lions. The quatrefoil parapet to be repaired. A
large window in tin. traiwpt galde requires repair.
Roofs.— The oak roof over the nave is of great
strength rod beauty, awl in excellent preservation.
It was cimi.temitea to be (Mill the have. Is is
'VIII Cd wit It licaVy gh MC shingles, requiring constant
repair. Drainage. —The report alludes to the want of
efficient drainage no one of the 111/110 MIAMI of mis-
chief to the external walls centre Tower or
-The report states that the fiat ceiling over
the four great arches of the tower or lantern should
be removed, and the fine old oak roof exposed to
view; as also two Norman windows on the west
gable of the roof. The report then alludes to the
ilitticidty the position of the rood screen offers to the
low of the chancel in the celebration of divine service.
Mr. Ferrey thinks that to remove it would be unwise,
and athlete,' with many practical difficulties, lie
suggests that the screen be pierced by cutting away
the stone-work between the piers and the nielies,
leaving the spaces between the supporui open instead
of closed; then by removing the baulks on the return
only biornficrgrnt.sgenattimiand the chair alight then be
stalls in the choir, the nave and ehoi t will be separated
purposes together with the
nave. The report also suggests that the plain puts
of the gra .. i.. g of the nave might be tinted art
......h for colour, anal some floral ..ruanientatouns in
venetian red painted
of the ribe in the manner if many ancieut examples.
Mr. Ferrey concludes by stating that with 1-14').'"1.0
the choir it, golly the chancel) the Earl of Mainers-
bury has expressed his intention of authorising soma
restorations suggested to him as desirable by Mr.
Ferrer,
EINGWOOIO. Mecum's?, (ii' ,in 1,,i, Promlud
,Rio r. —On Saturday morning two youths who
were in a laat on the river, at a short distance from
the Fish Inn, anti at the ilia of a garden within a
few yards of the at I bridge, perceived what they
thought to be is cap at the edge of the water dose to
the brink. On taking it up. and placing it on the
side of the bank, an examination of its contents
11111111 l it to be an infant, with the thumb of its
right hand put into its mouth, and it appeared to
lave been sucking it. The police being sent for the
latly was taken to the workhouse. A young woman
reamed (Wary, residing its Ruse amid Crown how.
was apprehended on suspicion. In addition to her
having two natural children, she bad been perceive.)
to be near her confinement. An inquest was hela
by Mr. R. Brown, deputy coroner for Christchurch.
Or. Ryer having male a pustimortem examination.
staled that the child was born alive, but expressed
his °paha that it was mitt alive when thrown
into the river. After hearing much testimony the
inquest was suljounied to Monday (yesterilayl
(Wary was taken before the magistrates 011 ,MondaY
week, when no sUllicielit grounds appeared manifest
fiir her detention ; but was told she must attend, if
required, thusuljouniment of the inquest.

Tiit 14.111EFWN tATIIW 1W THV ProrLt.—The (01'
lowing notices have liven given :-- Mr. Owen !Stanley
lii lii, event of the second reading of the Representation
of the People BM out being agreed to, to 111100 " That
I ler 111..jesty'a (lover aaaaaa mt, having in compliance with
the revenintendation of Her Most at-asthma Majesty to
tier Speech from the Throne on the opening of the pre•
sent 1.1:411011, introduced a Rill for the Reform of the
Itepresentstion of the People, and that Hill having (ask.'
give any luitiiihirtiou to thu majority of this Beam or
the people iif this country, are nut entitled to the con-
Mimics. of tine House." Mr. Nicoll In the event ot
the Representation of the l'eople Hill going into cone.
notice to limey the followitig clause—" That every male
person not legally iliequalified, who chill he able to reel
and write, and shall have served fur not Lyre than three
yeiirs as an apprentice to any trade of calling. and shall
either have been established on his own account in auth
trade or calling for a period exceeding six mouths, or anal'
the expiration id ouch apprenticeship shall have coatinuously resided fur • like period in any county, city or
borough, and who aliall produce statutory declaratious
mole tin the (unit scheduled to this Act) by two house-
keepers rated to the poor in the county. city, or borough
in which the said 11111].. IN2MIIII resides and claim' to vide
and on making such claim once in every year to, and (HI
depositing such statutory declarations with, the person
or persons appointed by this Act to make out the list of
voters, shall be entitled to be registered :a • voter, and
to vote in the election of any niember or members to
serve in Parliament for any
such county, city or
borough."

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