The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-08-03 00:00:00

end from the Pulpit straight back to the Communion SOMMirtStirf.
Talda In order therefore to comply with the intention of
the Rubric in this respect, the surplice will in future be -
used in the Pulpit at Morning Service, and whenever the The Bristol September race meeting has been abandoned.
Reaping.. has commenced in the neighbourhood of
Communion Is administered at Evening Service.
At all other times the gown will be retained as at present. Th'ffnMl
The use of the gown at one time and the surplice at The potato disease is eprealing rapidly in West
another will effectually prevent the attaching of any Bourereet.
special importance to either vestment, while it will testate A new lifeboat r., on Thursday " inaugurated" et
Watchet, amid considerable rejoicutits.
to the readiness on our part in this, as in all other matters,
For playing at pitch and toss on Sunday, one boy wee
ti render a straightforwanl obedience to the rules and
intentions of our church. There was a time when the sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment, and four others
surplice in the pulpit was TegArded. not without reaeon, as told days' with hard labour, by the Rath magistrates on
eymholical to some extent of the views of the preacher. Friday.
Times and circumstances has e changed. No sensible person A Bath journal contains the following announcement of
can now attach any doctrine' significance to • vestment a marriage :—" At Weston church, John Stokes to Ruth
which is worn alike by clergymen of all schools of Collins, aged reerctively 75 and 71" The bride's att.',
opinion, and which seems, in the morning service at any dant and the bnclegroom's best man were each over tie
rate, to have been really intended to be the dress of the Years of age.
preacher." In the solemthation of matrimoney the first An inquest was held in Bath on the body of the newly.
part will take place in the "body of the church." born child found wrapped up in a newspaper under •
The school children will be publicly catechised. On hedge. at Widcombe, last week, and a verdict of wilful
the eves of holy days there will be evening .orrice murder , against some Person or Persons unknown was
In church. The rev. gentleman observes :—"lt will returned.
be readily perceived that all these changes are of It is proposed to erect a magificent coloured glass window
a very trifling character. But the turd Chancellor (Lord in the east end of St. Mary's church, Taunton, in place of
Cairns) in delivering judgment in the case of Mania v. the one now a:satin& which is considered to be out of
Meekenoehie, affirmed that 'it is not open to • minister hanuony with the ammeter and tone of the wall and
of the Church to draw a distinction in acta, which are a ceiling illuminatioas.
departure from or a violation of the rubic, between those A reward of .C 5 has been offered for the apprehenston of
which are important and those which appear to be trivial.' Mr. Josiah Hitchcock, birdstuffer, of Bath and late
'ln the performance of the iservices, rites, and ceremonies treasurer of Court St, Catherine, A. 0. F. whose funds
ordered by the Prayer Book, the directions contained in it he is said to have appropriated to the extent of IMO. He
must be strictly observed; no omission and no addition has absconded.
can be permitted.' Nor can it be foe a moment pretended The School Board of Bristol have affirmed the desire.
that any one of these changes does in the very least bility of establishing Schools of Cookery in the city for
degree militate against Evangelical principles and Inc. the training of femsle pupil teachers and big girls in the
trines. They are so unimportant in themselves that in Elan:wintery Schools, and appointed • committee to report
ordinary times it would be alniost foolish to make them. upoa the matter.
But under present circumstances I ant persuaded that The Yeovil Board of Guardians have elected the Rev.
the position and influence of the Evangelical clergy will C. C. Gooden, of Montacute, to be the chaplain of
be greatly strengthened by • willing and even an eager the Workhouse (in the place the Rev. W. H. amend
obedience to the laws of the Church. To withold that resigned) by • majority of t 2 votes. The other candidate
obedience in any point would be to create a suspicion in was the Rev. E tVyndham, of Yeovil.
men's minds that some of the laws of our Reformed Tits Mors. —Corn is ripening fast. In many place.
Church are hostile to Evangelical truth, which I eniphati- oats and winter barley are being reaped ripe and not
cally deny. I believe that the prayerbook from beginning to much damaged. The water that deluged the plains of
end, is thoroughly Evangelical and Prottetants whilst it
is also inset truly Catholic. Not on apple trees could not look healthier. Itoctt crepe arely, therefore, am I Sedgemore her all subsided. Grave grows amazingly and
must willing as indeed I am bound, to obey all it. direc. making luxurlent growth.
1 to the Philological Society
taeuteerz wai a p shmeur :—" Dhaiv shin, star, an ataich
, ;••
tons ; but I also feel that in thorough loyalty to it lies, Here is a serious accusation from a Somerset parent
under God, one of our chiefest safeguards against infidelity against a School Board, as reported by Mr. .J. T. ilworthy
and superstition, and the many distortions of Christianity
by which we are surrounded. There is one other m mei bwotee vur ta spul
atter ,
te which perhaps I ought to allude. TheiEvangelical clergy I ("They have been, sir, and taught my boy to spell tittles
are charged by those who differ from them with a dim- I iPotateesl with a P. sure !"
gard of the law of tilt Church, because, in general, they The Dean of Arches has advised that the question
do not adopt daily service in the Church. I wish to point between the Vicar of Yeovil and Mr. H. Cole, organist, as
out that the direction of the Church on this matter is not to whether the minister can prohibit the organist playing
absolute; the minister is absolved from the necessity of a voluntary before or after service, be referred to the
saying daily prayer in the Church, if he is 'reaeonably Bishop.
hindered.' I have always considered that the altered SERIOUS CIIARGI AGAINST A DOMINTIe SERVANT.—On
circumstances of modern days constitute, in roost cases. a Saturday, at Wincanton, a young woman, in 'Kevin, at
' reasonable hindrance.; • and therefore Ido nit consider Mr. Ileilwards, Horsington, was committed for trial for
myself bound to provide daily services. Still, lam quite concealing the birth of her chill. From a drain on the
pared to commence these services at any moment, If =mime were taken the Arm, hand, part of the skull
rtaen to do so by the Bishop. May God give to us • ides the thigh and some smaller Dunes of the child,
sound judgment in all things, and Mach both ministers and evidence was given connecting the girl with the
and people so to think and so ti act, that His name may crime.
be glorined, and the Kingdom of Jesus extended amongst
men." .

TME CROEL—/t dry and hot
ad
we been with
tu.
weather J one and July, the corn crops would 'Reliably have
been greater in South Wilts, than ever before known. The
excessive rainfall during the summer has greatly injured
the crops, especially the barley, which is almost all more
or less laid. Wheat haa suffered much for want of suns
shiny weather, but has improved during the last few days.
Blight has wade its appearance in spots, and, it is feared,
will spread rapidly.
Tug Royal. Itgathr...scz is WILTSHIRE. —The London
correspondent of the Ma nehester Unonlian says Prince
Leopold has lately been engaged in forming a royal estab-
lishment at his newly-purchased demesne at Boyton
Manor. Mr. R. H. Collins has been appointed Comptroller
of the Household and Mrs. Collins ?distress with the Hon.
Alexander Yorke Equerry-i niWai tang. His Royal
Highness in very greatly improved in health, and there
seems a prospect that he may yet develop • vigorous
constitution.
EXTRAORDINARY ASSAULT CARR BETWEEN Two Sorrel
WI t.rs FARMER& —On Tuesday at the Sheriff's Court,
Salisbury, Mr. West Awdry, Under Sheriff, sat with a
jury to &aims the damafes in the case of John Nicholls •
th-onze Mill. The parties were resident at Shresion, and
plaintiff claimed ,C 849 damages. On the 14th May last
the parties met at a rookshisiting 'slily, where the defeni
dant aimed miaow at the plaintiff, which the latter, in
warding off his head, received on hit left thumb, which
had been bail ever since. There had been a previous
difference about the defendant's servant riclinit over the
plaintiff's clops. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff
—damages ten guineas.
MR. NEWTON'S RAM SALE AT LIOGOILAN:—The third
annual sale and letting of the ram lambs and rants of Mr.
Newton's flock took place on Wednesday, the auctioneers
being Messrs. Waters, Son, and Rawlence. The sale was
preceded by a luncheon at which about 280 were present.
81r. J. Hesitance, of Bullividge. presided. On going to the
sale ground, the auctioneer (Mr. Edward Itawlence)
alluded to the great improvenient in the ivality of the
lambs generally, and Inure especially to the large number
of prizes carried off by Mr. Newton during the past year
at all the leading shows in the country, viz., at Smith-
field. Croydon, Portsmouth. and Taunton, and he hoped
that as this would be the last sale bell at Dogilean, Mr.
Newton being about to enter on his farm in Hampshire,
where in future he would hold Ids ram sales, the prices
realised would show • higher average than hail hitherto
been attained, thereby compensating Mr. Newton for the
large outlay he had lately made to iIiIDMVO his stock.
The average of the 17 lambs let was £2O 2s. 8.1., the
highest prices being for Lot 6, Which fell to Mr. Charles
Waters at 74g5., Lot 2 being knocked down to Mr.
Saunders (Watercionlie), at illzs, and Lot 5, to Mr.
Diliben at 4a., the remaining Landis bringing 164g5., and
Fug. (Mr. James Read), 16gs. (Mr. Coles), 13Iits. (Mr.
Hayter, for Mr. Jnn. Walter, M.P.) Eighty-three ram
lambs were then sold, and produced an average of £l2 19s.
RM., the average of the first forty being EIS IS.. thi. Lot
30 was purchased for Mr. F. C. Dalgety. of lackerley
Hall, for Ings. ; lot 7iis- by Mr. Saunders, Watercome, at
3lgs.; lot *I by Mr. Harter for Mr. J. Walter, BL P. at
rags The following ten lambs by Mr. Tanner, near MIAs
borough, viz. —Lot 37 at 260., It 42 at 3ms. lot 5111
Wig.. lot 50 at Ithgs., lot V at 171ga. lots 18 and 311 at
17gs. each, lot 'a at 161g5., lot & at 14Iga, and lot 41 at
14g• ; Mr. Pierce Brown. if Burilerop, buying lota 40 and
40 et 2114. and : Mr. James Read (llomington), lot
IS at 21its. and lot 74 at 211,01. ; Sir. Stanford (for sir E.
Hulse, !tart.), It IV at toga., and lot 72 at 16111 s. The
average of the lOU rani lambs let and sold being £l4 3s. 9d.
Eight two-teeth and four-teeth rams were then let and
add, producing satisfactiry prices.