The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-05-24 00:00:00

IDorsetshirt.

DORCHESTER BRITISH SCHOOL

A tea meeting of the friends of the boys' school
in burngste-street took place in the l'orn Exchange
on Tuesday evening. when about SO persons eat
down. A tea a public examination of the boys
fter
was held in the TownhalL The hall was manly
gged by a respectable and attentive auditory. At
seven o'clock, the boys baying ,taken up A position
on the right hand side of the'hall, the chair was
taken by G. J. Wood, Esq., of Adininston Hall.
The CHAIRMAN opened the busineas of the evening by
congratulating his hearers on the desire for ,r.,lucating
she young nianifested be almost every one in the pre-
sent day. The British School system, more than ally
other. hail tended to stimulate emulation in all branches
of education. He thought it was a deep source of grati-
fication to the people a Dorchester to witness the con-
trait of the present completely furnished and Airy
British Schoolroom with the acoominodat afforded in
the malt-house at the bottom of the town. But an
siodugv must he offered on behalf of the school and on
that uf the master, inasmuch as Mr. Sherren hod only
superintended the establishment for seven weeks.
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The children then sang a song entitled "Mar," after
which the Her. J. Miller examine,' them ou the life of
S.lll. After Pinging "Praise" the boys were examined
in English History by the master. Mr. Bherren. The
"Chameleon" was then recited by four boys, after
which the sdiool was examined by the ina•der in geo-
graphy. Another piece was sung, and then Mr. Baxter.
aa inspector from the British and Foreign Sb ad
Society, tested in a racy manner the proficiency of the
pupils in spelling, mental arithmetic, and also in gin-
gr,pl,y, Another recitation entitled "The Robbers"
was then given, and the examination terminated.

The CHAIRMAN uhl he thought the examination haa,
ooneideritig eirentunienees, been very creditable. hr
called on the Secretary to read

THZ BEr)IT.

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Mr. Vgrang, hon. sec., read the Committee's annual
report. After congratulating subscribers on the present
condition of the school, the docoment said that the hope
expressed in in many previous reports that new and
commodious premises would be gained for the scholar..
had this year been realised. On September 30, 1858.
having been supplied with every requisite, the new
schoolroo.n was entered on; and not only was greater
facility afforded for carrying on the education of boys,
but accommodation was also obtained for girls, and a
girls' sehool under the master's wife would be com-
menced. The Committee had entire confidence in their
present master. During the year the average atten•
dame was 90; and during the 15 years of the school's
existence instruction had been given to upwards of 900
youths. Members of the Committee constantly suited the
school, which also had the advantage of the official visits of
Mr. Raster. The debt of 1:64 15e. 4.1., mentioned in last
year's report, had been wholly liquidated, which was
mainly attributable to the kindness of Mr. W. C. Mac-
ready, who devoted the proceeds of one of his delightful
Readings to the purpose. The cost of entering upon the
new premises had been defrayed by a collection at the
opening, and • donation of two guineas from Captain
Start, M.P. The aim of the Committee and master
was to give the children • thoroughly useful education,
so as to fit them for the every day duties of life, and
by teaching them the great facts and truths of the
Bible to It them for happiness in both worlds. With
such • purism* the Committee confidently appealed to
the public for support. The accounts were—baUnce last
year, £64 15s. 4d.; master's salary, £6O; year's rent,
£l6 10s. ; incidentals, snaps. he, £2O 12a
EBB 17s. 44. Receipts: proceed. of tea, 17x. 3d.;
Mr. Mameady's Reading, 13e. 0,1. ; donation by
Mr. M. Deveuish, 1.15; subscriptions, £l9 12a.; buys'
pence, £44 18s. 2d.; profits of opening tea, 1.6 9s. ;
balance, 1:30 7s. lid.

Mr. W. Tlct proposed that the report be adopted.
printed. and circulated. It was said by some "always
keep in debt and you will be sure to get money ;" and
this seemed to be the policy of the Dorchester British
School, for he had always found a debt owing by the
school on his visits. The fair inference, however, was
that the friends were not afraid of a difficulty when that
difficulty sprang from following a good principle. He
sincerely congratulated subscribers and friends on their
accession to the new and well-appointed premises. It
was impossible for &child going to the old schoolroom to
gain a proper lesson of self-respect. He likewise offered
his congratulations on the result of the examination.
Having addressed some appropriate remarks to the
1, Mr. Tics refereed to the influence schools had on
polities, and said that the stability of England rested on
p.
her knowledge of the Bible. The influence of education
was shown ins variety of ways. In Kenilworth, Sir W.
Stott described the progress of Queen Bess. who was met
by "mummers" and other well-nigh obsolete sources of
aminienient. But Queen Victoria was met at Manches-
ter by 70.000 Sunday school children. (Applause.) This-
principle of the British School win—no creel enforce I.
no catechism grounded, the Bible revered, and consci-
ence, a :natter to be answered for between a man and
his God. ( A ppl &use.)
The motion was seconded by Mr. PERKINS, and
Pat`:"l•_. . . .. _

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Mr. EtArm*, on rising to address the meeting sail, tb.
bees had done very nicely ; they were whle await,
fellows the world would want some day. He had beei
to several examinations lately and the contrast pre
stated by the lkorchester school was very much to then
advantage. He suggested that, as tl.e boys in Vivi,
recitations had discovered great taste and flexibility od
voice, next year they should show their *toddy in tie
valuable art of reading. This was A British School, an.
the great principle of the British School from its est..
blishinent was—the Bible. And the Bible only the book of
religious instruction. Hold Cost to that principle. H.
depreciated no book that assisted in the keowledge of
divine things, but admit the principle that another
book was necessary here, and • principle would be
admitted that would work out results sock as were Dere
in every country in Europe and elsewhere where du
Bible WAS not held to be sufficient for all the purpose,.
of MAP'S well-being here and hereafter. The Britoil.
School originated with the people; it was the product le
the mind and heart of one of the people. The youthfie
Joseph Lancaster, out of sheer pity for the poor hops in
one of the worst parts of London, fitted up desks, &c ,
in • room at a suet of 2511., and commenced the system.
Hence he (Mr. Baiter) should he glad to see the people
everywhere taking up the cause of these schools, where-
ever they were doing what they ought, more earnestly
than at present. The great and one prin:iple of the
British School WAS AO cultivate among the people
self-respect. It was a matter of very great
consequence that the people increased in pro.
found self-reverence. British Schools had done
something towards stimulating self-respect, and every-
thing ought to be done which WAS worth the doing that
could at all minister to the amount of self-respect among
the people. He congratulated the meeting on obtaining
the new school, and was sorry he could not attend the
opening. A boy would feel very much more respect for
himself when he went into a respectable place to get his
education, than one which was not respectable. The new
schoolroom was nicely furnished, and altogether its
influence would affect the young characters through life.
Let fathers and mothers do all they could to extend the
outgrowth of this principle of self-respect. As boys and
grown up persons respected themselves, they would
respect others. Especially would he inculcate on fathers
the duty of teaching boys to pay a deep reverence and
respect to their mothers ; she was entitled to the lowliest
reverence of the young soul. Then. if boys were to grow
up with habits self-reverence and respect towards other
people, those youths must be treated with respect. The
roughest boor could not but relent before genuine
politeness. Therefore treat children reverently. The
society were endeavouring to instil in their schools.
and it seemed the sentiment was growing in the Dor-
chester school, that the scholars had a loving Father
who treated them as respectfully, thoughtfully,
attentively, carefully, and lovingly, as He treated the ,
sons of Queen Victoria. Let boys, then, never act in
any way unworthy of this high distinction, but let them
act up to God's estimate of them. The principle of
self-government should also be encouraged in these
schools. And as lads were fitted to govern themselves,
and continue attentive to their duties during the master's
absence, they woold be fitted hereafter to govern the
country. Again, the school should be wade to minister to
the cultivation of habits of self-dependance. He desired
the parents of scholars to do what they could to support
the school themselves, and to depend on themselves;
almost all might subscribe some trifle to the school
funds. The majority of schools he saw consisted of boys
and girls, provision being made for the instruction of
the latter in needle-work ; and he hoped to see realised
the wish that girls should he instructed in the Dor-
chester British School. Mr. Baxter concluded by urging
the boys to behave like gentlemen, if girls attended their
school. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN announced that the difficulties con-
nected with the formation of a girls' school had happily
been removed, and • girls' school would be commenced
forthwith.
A collection was then made, when B. Devenish,
Esq., moved, and the lte.. Joeiah Miller seconded, a vote
of thmiks to the Chairman. The Chairman briefly
acknowledged the compliment, and thanks were 'offered
to Mr. Tice. end to Mr. Baxter fur their addresses.
The proceedings terminated shortly after 9 o'clock. by
the boys singing a verse of the Nstional Mahn*, and
giving three hearty cheer, for Her Majesty.

WAREHAM.— The Recent Oa ypif A cculent. —lt
will he recollected that in March we published All
account of the claypit accident at Furr.bro..k. anal of
the untiring and ceaseless labours of the companions
of the man Woolfries and boy Bartlett from Nbmilav
morning till after midnight on the following Thurs•
day, when their labour was crowned with success.
It was determined, even while the men were under-
going these untiring efforts, to endeavour to njee a
luleiziption to reward them by a more substantial
testimonial than that of mere thanks, and this suli•
se_ ription was commenced on the spot by Mr. H.
Garland. and extended by the exertions of Messrs.
Spicer, Tapp. Tullirlge, and Watt, who formed them-
selves into a committee at Wareham. while Mr. J.
Oust, of the Dorsetahire Bank, also agreed to receive
any ecliscriptions that the philanthropic at • distance
might be likened to send. Their united exertions were
crowned with such success that nearly one hundred
pounds was collected. It next became a matter of
serious consideration how this amount should be dis-
tributed, so as to give satisfaction to the contribu-
tars as well as to the recipients. Mr. Hatherly,
Mr. Penton, and others were added to the coin-
mitt.., and it was decided that ever) man and boy
engaged should receive according to his labour, and
whatever the amount, it should be given by an order
On ROMS tradesman in the locality for goods to the
amonnt of his share, and that each of them should
mien • bible, with a suitable inscription recording
the event and amnion of the oft. This arrangement
appears to have given genwai satiefaction, and Fri-
day week was appointed for the distribution. The
piece selected was in the midst of • plantation of fir
trees, and although the sight of the Herculean
labours of the ha•working clay-cutters was within
a taw 'Ws, yet the mountains of d6bria which those
labourg hid rammed were completely hidden. At
3 ea** parties warns observed to be wending their
way to Aniselmoat. The bibles exceeding 100 ist

number, and in various bindings, occording to the
wishes of the recipients, from 13.• 6,1. in value down
to 31. were from the depository of the Society
for Promoting Christian Knowledge, were
brought front V. areham in a email wagon. Amongst
the company were observed the Rev. Eldon S.
lkiiikes, Code ('astir, Rev. 0. L. Nlassel, Church-
knewle, Rev. W. Trend), Tyneham„ O. W. Ferrer,
Esq., 11. Hatherly, Esq., Mrs. Hatherly, W. C.
Lamy. Esq., Mrs. Lacey, J. Willis, (Norden Pitt.),
Miss Willis, J. Patiton, Esq., Mrs. Sherren. C. Fil-
liter, Esq., H. Gar!smi. Esq., J. ft Tapp, Esq., and
many others. (ruin Wats-hale ; Mr. George Roe, tie
&menial' of the pits, a;.e. Tile bibles were presented
by Mrs. Hatherly. Previous to the distribution
the clay•pit men were slilreased by Mr. Netherly.
who said—They had, met for the purpose of acknow-
ledging the praiseworthy conduct of those who were
there aesembleil The energy and diligeuce they had
shown on a late oCcuijon was above all praise. They
had all felt the serious position of those thee were
then working to liberate; and it was a great idea.
sure to him to state publicly that during the whole
time the oPerations were eatried on he believed
there mail not a profane expression used under any
cireumstances. Many kind Iriends hail come fore an'
to reward them and to collixt subscriptions. and lie
Mali pleased to litol that the sum collected exceisled
After due consideration the committee ha .I
decided upon giving each 111311 1.,y according te
the time' or tuins he had worked, and each would
have his share in the propiirtion of GI the first, 15..
the sewed, and Ills. and 7s. (Id. the boys, together
with a Wile to ach iteliv.lnal. No money a mild
he pail, hut a ticket would he given to each. Mr.
Hatheily spoke of tie efforts of all pai ties, and paid
• deserved comoliniesit to Mr. W. P:k (who had
many times gone down the shaft.) and to the foreman
.f his (M r. atherly's) pits, Mr. G. Roe.
He trusted the men would all make good
use of their bibles, by studying which they
would not fail to become better and happier men.
The Rev. 0. L. Mansel then addressed the mei' and
said,— My dear friends. although I cannot reckon
you among the numie.r of my parishioners, the events
which have lately taken place in this part of my
parish, and in which you were the principal actors,
have raised in my mini' a strong feeling of regard for
you, and therefore I gladly respond to Mr. Hatberly's
invitation to shims you on the present occasion.
The object for which we are assembled, the persons
whom I see before me, the spot on which we are
standing—within so short a distance of that memo•
rahle mound on which so many loaning days and
nights were —combine to render this a meet-
ing of no ordinary interest; and constituted as it is
of every rank and class of society and every shade of
opinion, and graced with the presence of gentle ladies.
we may believe that it will produce the happy effect
of drawing more closely the bonds of brotherly love
which ought to unite the members of a christian corn-
munity, and of strengthening the feelings of mutual
goodwill, which lithe secret of social welfare and of
' Individual happiness, It might be suspected that I
should offer to you the tribute of praise which your
gallant conduct on the late trying occasion has justly
earned. Butt feel that few words are all that is
necessary for this purpose. Great as your present
satisfaction must be, 1 know from what I witnessed
that it does not exceed that which you felt on that
solemn midnight omission, when your anxious labours
were crowned with success, and your comrades emer•
ged from that living tomb in the presence of • silent
a-el breathless crowd of spectators. Your praise will
c .nsist in the memory which will be cherished of
y .ur persevering energy and unselfish devotion in the
cause of suffering; and your chief reward will be in
the gratifying reflection that you were the means,
under the hands of an overruling Providence, of say- I
ing two of your fellow creatures from the horrible '
death which threatened them. I am reminded by
these bibles, which are about to be prevented to you,
that the future is contemplated in the proceedings of
this day; and let me express a hope that you will
not merely receive this offering as a pleasing token of '
the public sympathy, but that you will read, mark,
learn it. contents, as the truths of God's word, and
carry them out in your daily practice. When 1 went
to visit the wife of poor Woolfries, soon after the
accident occurred, I felt the inadequacy of human
consolation to relieve her distress, but opening the
Bible I turned to the story of the death and resurrec-
tion of Lazarus, (John xi.) and reminded her from
our Lord's conduct, who allowed four days to pass
before he visited the house of mourning, that, fir
wise purposes, we are sometimes left for a long
period in suspense end anxiety-- but that if we
trust in the gieehiess and power of God it shall be
well in the end—though I sided, before leaving the
poor WOU)&11, that in the present case it was Mynas
'he that she would have G. pa.ss so many sorrowful
days as the bereaved sisters of Bethany did. How-
ten, it pleased God that it should heotherwise. The
eene was almost acted over again—her husband and
ins companion were buried during the period of four
lays—but the ininwle too was rupsited, and your
eomradea who hail been (lea., and buried came forth
(ter their long interment ; aid well do I remember
ale agony of the a.Hicted woman, who said to we
•• The forth day is come." Joy took the place of
listress and ansiety, which happens to us if only we
...Now the rules of that 'scrod book which will lie
'Aimed in your hands to day. am) so doing we shall
ie all ready in "or sevens' stations to help, to cheer,
auppurt, and strengtheu each i.ther. O. W. Ferrer,
Edo., then spoke, and prefaced his remarks by sta-
ung that he had that morning been in London, but
.0 had made up his mind to lie present or. thd obsa-
sion, and had therefore run down 6.r the purpose of
keeping his promise ; be weuld not have unwed being
eith them on any account. and he hoped hi.,
among thew would be taken as a mark of
-ympathy. He did not praise, but congratulate-1
thein that they hail gone through the trying event a.
men and as Christians. He recollected that on the
waste' day he role over the heath on his way, to s- e
if be could he of any service, and he never :atv y•
things' thoroughly distressing —so thonmghly hop -
less as the case appeared. How painful to reflect
that eighty feet below the spot the./ then stood n,
two human beings were apparently hoping against
hope for their release. On going towards home he
could not but ask himself "What could he do for
thou ?" Could he aid them ?—Yes, he could do, as
was doubtless done in many a lowly cottage near,
on those nights of weary anxiety—offer up a prayer
for the success of their efforts. He then adverted to
the late election, and said that although there might
have been differences of opinion then, yet they uow
met as friends. It was an Englishman s fashion to
have a good row, shako hands, and a.done with it.
He knew of nothing more to be envied than to do
as their employers had done, and he called upon
them to give them three hearty cheers (which was
done with a will). The Rev. E. S. Bankes also
brietly addressed the assembly. The Bibles were
then presented by Mrs. Hatherly; in each Bible a
suitable printed inscription was placed to the following
effect :—" Presented to James Parker, as one of
those by whose noble and untiring efforts, Charles
Woolfnes and (Monte Bartlett were on Thursday,
March 24th, 1859, rescued from an awful death after
being buried in a Clay-pit, at Furzebrook, Lhirset.
shire, for a period of four days." Then followed the
13th, 14th, and 15th verses of the 107th Psalm. In
the Bibles presented to Woolfries and Bartlett, the
following tablets were placed :7" Presented to
Charles Woolf rues, in commemoration of his merciful
deliverance from an awful death', on Thursday, the
24th of March, 1b:59, after having been buried in a
Clay-pit, at Furzebrook, Dorsetslitre, for a period of
four days." Then the Ist, 2nd, and 3rd versa of
the 40th Psalm. After all the books had been
delivered, Mr. Hatherly called upon James Parker,
assistant foreman at the Pita, to speak the men's
acknowledgements, who said: Ladies and gentle-
men,—) have been requested to thank you for your
kindness in coming amongst us on the present occa-
sion ; and first, in the name of myself and fellow
workmen, we thank those gentlemen through whom
Wlit pall our employment and support ourselves and
families Messrs. Whiteway, Hatherly, and Co.,
Messrs. Pike and Company, and the Norden Com-
PaiiV—to them our thanks are due for constant eni-
'Ailment. But our 'fleeting iin this spot to-day
claims (nun use more genend thank-offering to all
those ladies and gentlemen, whether present or
absent, who by their bounty have testified their
sense of the duty we cheerfully did to our suffering
fellow workmen, when shut up from the light of
day, and entombed as it were for so many hours
beneath the spot near %bleb we are now assembled.
Ladies and gentlemen, our own feelings prompted
us to work, seeing that we were all halite at times to
similar accidents, and our own feelings would have
been auiple repayment. But you have though pn,per
inark your approbation iif our proceedings by
c,,„iiog aiming:lt us to-day. Allti iinsentang us with a
~,,, /ley gift to benefit —not ourselves alone, who
worked, but our families at Inoue who ar.• near and
dear to its and in addition. P.O have supplied each
of us with that which perisheth not, a copy of that
liheiseil book which Weans us our duty to our
neighbour. and that higher and more soleuin duty to
which, if practised, sill linally lead us to
ao,u,r ui
t ;
eternity „f love, and joy and peace. Labels and
gentlemeu, in the names of myself and all the
workmen, accept our thimk•

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BL44DINIRLI. StiVere for ChkreA•rniee. —The
following is • copy of a handlall being circulated in
the town if Blandfonl:—" The churchwardens ofthis
pariah, Mr, W. T. Eiger and Mr. Thomas Lock, in
the exercise of the legal authority which they possess
to compel those who dissent from the Church of
England to contribute towards the support of its
worship, have caused to be seized two carte from
Mr. H. F. Fisher, in payment of £4 2s. 10d., the
amount of rate demanded. The carte were dis-
posed of in the Market•place, by Mr. Clarke, of
Wimborne—the auctioneer of this town refusing to
co-operate in such an unpopular undertaking. The
amount reclined WWI £5 2s. 6d.. the real value of the
property being about £10."
At a meeting of the Blandford and Poole turnpike
trustees, held at the Crown Hotel, Blandford, on
Thursday week, for letting the tolls belonging to
the shove trust, the tolls were put up at 1605, but
there was no bidder; Mr. Goodden offered the old
rent, £695, by tender after the auction, and the
trustees accepted.
EITURIIINHTER Nsw.roic.—Railway A MOIR moda-
tioc—The opening of the rail to Gillingham is IS
trent boon to the inhabitants of this town and
neighbourhood. Previously we bad no acoommo
Mittel whenever. An cisonihos now runs to the

station daily, which brings us within a 9 miles' ride
London, 'bus and rail, and at a cheap rate.

STCRIIINISTER —C9tnaly Police. May lOth.—(ll.lore
Hooey, Fa+, and T. B. Hanham, Esq.)-- Ph
Padfield, k collier, of :Rake Lane, Somerset. WILi charged
with assaulting P.C's. Henry Batty end William 'laic.
in the execution of their duty at *Abridge Fair, on the
night of tlio ith iredant. The one.tables stated that
they were sent for by the landlord of the Queen's !lead
leer house about 11 o'clock on the night 111 question,
for the purpose of removing the prisoner, •ho was
...having in a disorderly manner, and refusing to leave
the house, tool after a great deal of persuasion thy
eletleige.l t.. get the prisoner out. but iiiskad of going
Oscar qui:tly he insisted upon entering the house again.
The landlord begged the constables not to allow him to
do co, RlOl 011 their endeavouring to prevent him he
seixed P.C. Batty by the throat in a savage manner,
anal PA'. Gale wa. obliged to strike the prisoner with
his truncheon to prevent his choking the other constable,
after which the prisoner kicked and bit both constables,
and they were ohligal to call the assistance of the parish
.unstable and two other persons to take the prisoner to
the loelt-up. Mr. H motion I informed the Bench that
the prisoner had been repeatedly convicted or drunken-
as, 10111 was then under • bond to keep the perm..
The Bench convicted the prisoner in the penalty of 123,
and 2.. SI. costs, for the assault upon each constable,
owl in default of payment committed him for tho
calendar months with hard I,l:intr.—Noy IliA.—
Ilkfore T. B. Nankai's, Etti.)—neurpe Mai,is, a
hawker. of ShafteAmry, was charged by P.C. Natty
with being drunk and disorderly in the town of tital•
bridge on the previous evening, and was lined trts., anal
a. coats.

SusumuNr- —Burglary. —On Sunday night week
the house id' William Hooks, Esq.. Clerk of the
Kum for the Co y, was enterevl by a burglar or
mirglam. who, by the aid of a ladder taken from a
carpenter's yanl near, unfastened a smell laundry
window and obtained an entrance. Favour raw
sacked the kitchen, the rogues procum...l to the
dieing-room, where thev 'rust open the sideboard.
A it. which aft. rite comn 1111 l ication with the rest
of the house and which nominally barred, was this n ight
strangely, but quite accidentely, left unfastened, and
the burglars were thus enabled to roam about all the
lower rooms. They forced open two cupboards in
the break fast parlour, rod carried away fnen the draw.
',soul a handsome Bole box, which was found in the
morning in the laundry forma open, and the contents
strewed on the flour. A writing-desk was carried
into the garden, and was opened under a tree.
They finally got dear off with the following booty:
—A silver candlestick, II inches high, with branch
for three candles, Argus-quartered on the foot, and
the following motto encircling the arms, " Letitia
et spe immortalitatis"; small silver circular waiter,
six inches across ; two silver ash stands (oh! style) ;
silver egg stand ; silver mustard-pot; silver pepper-
box ; small marble weight, with snake on it in gold
and silver ; small ornamented guilt work-box ;
small silver drinking cup ; six silver teaspoons :
silver thimble and 15 shillings in silver. The
police are on the alert, and ills probable that
detection will follow. We are glad to be able to
state that circumstances seem to point this out as
the work of a non-resident, and for his instruction
and (whim we may just hint that very many of our
fellow-townsmen sleep with revolvers within
reach. Burglary is a dangerous game to follow in
Sherborne.

POLICE News.- -Two men, named Thomas Lilly•
croft and John Steward, were on Wisineaday brought
before J. F. Falwasser anti W. N. Allford, Faqrs.,
charged with obtaining money under false pretences.
The former prisoner called at Mr. Read's, baker.
Vetininster, and, representing himself ai having
authority to examine *ale hams, did some tri..ing
repair to a beam, charging lab air anti Government
costa, 6s. 5,1. Both prisoners were committed
for trial at the next Quarter Sessions.
At a meeting of the Guardians on Thursday, there
were only two cases in the northern district -a
circumstance which an old guardian remarked he had
never observed before in all his experience. The
number of paupers were, in the house 7h, correspond•
ing period t 6. North district 466, corresponding
period 502. South 300, corresponding, 313. Total
of out paupers 766, relieved at an expense of
£6O I Is. 2,1., against 667 relieved at an expense of
.c6s 2s. 3a. last year.

LYME Itatas.—Electioneering does not appear to
be ended. In an address which Mr. Treehy issued,
lie stated that it his intention to appeal to a higher
tribunal to test the legality of the vote which gave
the Colonel the majority. Mr. Treeby and his
party say it was after four o'clock when the vote
mos polled. The other party say it was before four.
Should Mr. 'freely succeed, it isn't likely to end
there; for hidden things will be hrought to light
o Inch will shortly bring alsnit what Mr. Treehy a.
loudly exclaimed against,—namely, the disfrancoise-
went of the borough.