The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-12-24 00:00:00

THE GAS QUESTION.

The perpetual nuisances of an Eastern city
areffleas and dog.; that of Dorchester is the gas.
By night, when we have need of its illuminating
aid, we are kept by the hour together in a sort
of semi-obscurity, like the "darkness visible" of
Milton ; sometimes it even fails us entirely, and
we are cotupelled to resort to the assistance
afforded by the tallow-chandler, and when such
is not the case, it simply surrounds us by a sort
of artificial twilight, like that maintained at an
exhibition of dissolving views. How often,
when our broad-sheet has issued from the press,
have we been horror-stricken to see letteis mis-
placed or turned upside down. And can we
blame our 'reader" for the fault, when heassures
us that it is entirely owing to the non-illuminating
Power of the gas, and that even microscopic
spectacles would be useess without better light
to lend them aid I But this is not all. By day
we are almost suffocated by the stench—which
persists, notwithstanding open doors and
windows, in clinging to °or houses and places
of busitiess—arising from the miemismilable 51111
tiou-illuminat log uort ion whiclipassed through the
burner the night before, drove round the iielex-
hatol of the metre at a rapid rate, and for which
we have to lay ! Is Hof this liberal I If the
gas were good, people wouhl simple have to pay
frt.. hat they consumed, but under the present
state of things they must either give up gas
entirely, or pay tri bit te for a noxious compound.
which, caml 11mg unconsimied spoils the furnitore
and is highly prejudicial to the health of the
inhabitants. We are sufficiently acquainted
with the manufactnre and sale of gas to know
that at the present price, if the works were
properly managed, for a pure article the share-
holders ttliAt receive a profit of 10 per cent.
We know this is A qiiestion which concerns them,
rather than the consutuers, but it must be ad-
mitted—iliat it is a little to bad, as we are lift
solely to Hobson's choize in the *natter of con-
sumption--that Holoca should use us so

DoncillrsiEn I'm WED Con's MAEKET, Saturday
Dec,
I,i iniier '2 I. - The at wse situ! , all I
the
,v,it-,,iit:ie,siv .ii, ia trancted wa EA, s trilling, as to turni,li
Ito q
ll'i:riir .Tl.ll Unni,..rmas Msnitt-r. —When we
I'
that of y ears the quality of ninit
uhewn at our t bristanas nia: ket tat been of a very
superbir order, it is iro small tribute of praive to the
several catesert to the I.lhe ta state that there is
no falling or iel the present ocexo: li. It iv na part
of era intention to debate ;who amongst them carried
olf the palm, laddice it to say the iivalry which our
purveyors of g•NYI cheer evinced was of tho moli
praiseworthy character.--Alr. Hayward displayeil
rely line Derail ox, and four excellent heifers, about 20
fill in uthol Down &lid seedier sheep, upwards of 200
turkeys and geese, uml 20 aucka—Mr. Yea' sky had
fourl i.e heart's, gtatea by Mr. Taylor, of lie rely,
two Portland .1.e..p, f,oin Mr. el laway, of
Laington ; an extraordinary large sheep from
Mr. Saundern, o Watercombe ; a her
of Soutbdowns; and a quanti'y of turkeys
and geese.— Mr. Lock exhibited a Devon
ox, purchaseil of Mr. Caine'', of Barton ; •
Scotch oz, from Mr. Donning, ot Friar Weldon ;
several spleniliil Devon heifers ; same excellent veal,
and A large quantity of full. mouthed Southrlown
mut ton. Mr. Kulleway bad • beautiful Devon
heifer, bred ad fl hy It. Ii Slierblan. Fog.. ;
a splendid sh..rt-leirn heifer, fed by Mr. Bennett,
ot fliornw O. 11 I a Ilereford heifer, bred ant fegl by
Mr. Levi Grove', Nlelcmulte, and POMC 11111,110011thed
DoWii wethers, feil by Mr. Cox, of ciliate's. Mr. J.
Fudge's show convisteil uf 3 Heist-1-d heifers, grazed
by Mr. Taylor, of Berely farm, near Yeovil ; 0110
pure Devon on, tired end fed by Mr. R. Caine.,
of Burton, and A number of Down sheep, grazed by
Mr. Homer, of Martiustown. Mr. Christopher,
of In-rebut, exhibited in the market • heifer, bred
and feil by Mr. Groves, of Bowisoil Farm, Nether
bury, arid some filet class Down mutton grazed by
hiwsif; Mr. lloyt, of hililletown, had • first'
claw Devon heifer, 'mired and fed by Mr. Edward
Pope, of Great Toiler. It was bred from the
animal which wou the prize at Baker.street. Mr
Medway, of Maiden Newton. had a first-class Devon
heifer, and some Down sheep, bred by Mr. Cos, of
Ur-ult.:l, and Mr. Croad, of Sydtlng, and the other
butcher* esliiiiited meat of excellent quality.
Mrs. Elizabeth Groves, widow of the late Mr.
Luke Grove., had seine superior pork. Indeed, we
never saw handsemer animals than they were as
they hung outai.le the shop. They were also dressed
in • very superior style by Mr. Christopher, of
Evershot, ant were greatly admired by hundreds if
pare-by. Sonic of them were brol and fed by alr.
Jae. Dounton, of Bardcambe, near Evershot, and the
others by Mr. Christopher.—The grocers and other
purveyors of Christmas cheer, vied with each
other in catering for the public, and to judge from
the large number of persons visiting their shops, we
should nay that a large amount of business on
Saturday was transacted. All that we desire is,
, that they and their customers may severally enjoy •
merry Christina,, and happy New Year.
patarteres FOR TRIAL AT THU QuA KISH SIMMONS,
Dec. 31. Jelin Wilite,stealing two sack bags and an
oil can, at Harnprcston ; James Marten, stealing a
' silver watch atol chain at Slierborne ; Jesepli Far-
well, obtaining a draining tool by false pretences at
Beaminster ; James Williams, and Mary Ann
Williams. burglary at W interborne Slonekton ;
George Gay, burglary at Whitchurch Canonicorrim ;
• Jam, s Cornish, stealing money at Shape ick henry
! Hart, stealing oats at Shillingetone; George Stickley,
. stealing }watery at Wintrith Newburgh ; John
! Brown, stealing a ''at at Cann, also stealing a pair
' of boots at Blanof int; Maria Thompson, stealing a
handkerchief at Beaminster ; Thomas l'attorbiihtain-
I ing a knife by false pretences at I 'erne Abbas ; Robert
1 :mud, au I llicharil *lThreca. treating hoots, ite. at
• firiapoi t ; Thomas Clark and I arid inc Clark, stealing
barley at Bradpole ; John Cozens, stealing wheat at
• sliiiiton I huge ; Mary 'Surging, administering poison
t Netlierbury ; Thomaa Kiuit, ntealing a horse at
Challinry. nod : Jul .ez It"ipors, maliciously
wounding at BeattiMster; William Frampton,stealing
ship at Hortoil ; Ge a-gc Gould, stealing stack bags
at Morden ; Herbert Curti., stealing pork at Dor-
: eliestcr ; Emmanuel Kellaw ay, stealing Meal at
lit ; INLIC IMINTUI, 'acanthi eoal at Shaftesbury ;
I John Ey ere, stealing a watch and chain at Sturinin-
*ter Newton.

ST. Pt.:TlOell Cumin. —On Sunday last the
loyalty of this parish was fully exemplified by the
nrumer in which both services were conducted.
The church throughout was put in deeper mourning
thin we have ever before seen. In the morning
prayers were read by the Bev. Morton Colson, and
the sermon preached 11, the Rev. H. B. Williams,
M. A. rector of Bradford l'everel, who took for
his text Xith chapter Isaiah, 6th and 7th verses,
"Seek ye the Lord while he may be found ; call ye
upon him while he is near : let the wicked forsake
his way, and the unrighteous man his thonghts ; and
let him return unto the I.ord and lie will have mercy
upon him, awl te our God fir he will abundantly
pardon." The preachee, in the course of his remarks,
made an affectiog allusion to our national bereave-
went. The congregation was large, and seemed
ear,estly to join in the mournful service—the
beautiful portion of King David's 90th Psalm,
beginning with

"Thou turned nian, 0 IA,III, to dust,
)( which he first was made ;
Anil when thou speak'st the word, return,
'Tis instantly iihe)eil."
was chosen ; and on the congregation leaving the
sacred edifice organist, in superior style, gave the
Dead March nSaid. In the afternoon the sermon
prr-aelteil hy the Rev. Morton Colson. made a lasting
impression on a large number of his hearers..

ALL B•INTS' C'nqi:ecu.—The service for the last
Sunday in Advent was rendered even more impres-
sive anti solemn than usual, by those outward mani-
&stations of mourning consequent on the death of
the Prince Consort. The altar, reading-desk, and
pulpit were covered with black, and from the chan-
delier was suspended the emblem of sorrow;
while almost every one of the congregation were
clothetl. in black, thus showing bow deep is
the feeling for the lose of our noble Prince,—The
39th Psalm was chanted as a funeral anthem, and
the psalm before the sermon (the 90th) was sung to
the mournful strains of the tune "Windeor."
The Rev. J. P. F. Davidson, who officiated,
took his text from the 63rd chapter of
Isaiah, I verse :—"Who is this that cornetts.' After
stating in hie introduction the peculiar feeling which
the Advent season had upon the Christian—that of
awe and contrition—he said that Advent had also
its mild and merciful aspect ; for by the recurrence
of it we were led to consider the first coining of
Christ as a holy season of joy ; and at the present
time, when the hand of death had added to the
',tensility of Advent—when from that well-beloved
one, sitting as a widow in her solitude, there arose
the cry of mourning and woe—chile the country
mournol—and the Church mourned the loss of one
(her faithful a-ins (fur where, but from the hidden
spring of • spirit illumined by the Holy Ghost,
would such outward virtues have shone forth as
. were elm:untitled by the departed Prince ?)—we
might derive great comfort from the thought of the
mercy which Christ's coning brought us. The holy
and joyful season of Christmas would no doubt this
year be chastened by thethought of the nation's loss,
but it need not be one of entire gloom. Our joy as
Christians would lie the sams—for by the Advent of
the Saviour, and his death, we might fully trust that
the departed Prince had gone from the viene of his
earthly greatness to live for ever in the everlasting
kingilotn. And the lesson we ass nation should
learn, nas the same as was felt by a family when ita
head was taken away—that a warning bail been
given by Gorl to all and each member of that family
—so wheu the Prince was removed from our
midst, it was a warning to tho nation to humble
themselves before God in deep contrition for
national sins. The rev, gentleman's remarks were
Intened ti with breathless attention by a large con-
greeation ; and at the conclusion of the service the
Dend Murch in Saul was admirably played by the
Orgairiat, and the solemn and beautiful *trainee(
that masterly composition must have awakened no
ordinary feelings of reverence in the breasts of the
retiring worshippers.
DEATH op Me PRINCE CONSOkT —This sad
event was alluded to from the pulpits in all the
churches and the various deuourinational places of
worship in this town on Sunday, all of which were
tilled with attentive congrm,ations, mostly babited
in garments of sadness. The pulpits, reading
desks, communion tables, kc., were draped in
black, as evincing the sorrow which the melancholy
event has called forth. On Monday, the day ap-
pointed for the interment of the remains of his late
Royal Highness, the various places of business were
chisel, and Divine service was performed at Trinity
Church, whither the Mayor and Corpration were
escorted by the Dorchester Ride Corps At three
o'clock a meeting was held at the Townhall fur the
purpose of voting • dutiful and loyal address, ex-
pressive of condolence and sympathy with Her Most
Gracious Majesty, and the members of her fondly.
The hall was well tilled by the clergy and dissenting
ministers of the town, the members of the Corpora-
tion, and the principal inhabitants. J. Galpin,
Esq., the mayor, presided. His Worship, on taking
the chair, said it would not be necessary for him to
offer any extended remarks in introducing the
melancholy duty fir which they were met. He was
quite cure that mere Englishman seuipathiseil with
Iler Nll.ijesty in her mil bereavermtit. and he might
therefore safde leave to the meeting to Mier such
remarks as they might desire. A copy of the
reeolutions, purierst at the meeting, and also
the address to Use Majesty. ehich ass unani•
month- adopted, will he found in our advertising
columns. The Rev. J. Fisher, in proposing the
first resolutiier. usbl that, having been permitted to
address them at some auisiderage length that day,
he dirl not feel it incumbent meet him to detain
them with y fuether remarks, but simply move
the adoption a the resolutien he ',ad rend -The
Rev. ,lr. Fun, In lependem muisie , in a C a ina
the resolution, expressed his gratitude to the mayor
in having called together the inhabitants that day, to
enable them to express their deep feeling of regret
at the loss to the Queen, and to the nation, of such
a Prince as the late Prince Consort ens. His been
empheded to every seetiment contained in the
beautiful and faithful sermon. delis erect by the
rector of Trinity Church OA nioreine. in reference
to the great blow that had fallen upon the Qseen and

the Royal family, and the nation at large, by the
sad la, of his late R. H. Pi Inca Albert. the
iuti ii having lieu un.inimously a lopted, the Mayor
said that he was it aware whether any tote bad
c. :iietiv,re pr.-paretl With aildr,:ss of condolence
Iler MajeaLy, lett focisug assured their sympathies
were al in one directien, lie hal, iii anticipation,
prepared a rough draft of an a hires* to be 2:imitated
to them. At the mute tune, ha invited any person
Cho might feel that the wording RIO general tone
could be improved, to offer their remarks.— The
Town Clerk then read the adilreis, all Mr. COOllll,O
pr.olloeeti that the addr...ss now read lei adopted.
Ile felt quite sure that it was utterly
unmcessary fir I.itil to offer auy remarks
in 'support of lii proposition, 111 they must
all feel that the loss was a truly national loss as well
as a great persmal bereavement to our beloved
Sovereign. Mr. Short.) seconded the resolution with
some appropriate remarks, and the Rev. Mr.
Merryman, Baptist minister, ably s ',ported it.
The Rev. H. Motile also supported the resolution,
and gave an interesting statement of the correspon-
den.: that had passed between them as showing
that his late Royal Highness took great interest, not
only in azneliorating the condition of the labouring
classes, but also in the preservation of the sanctity
of the satitiatli. Mr. J. F. Hodges proposed that
the address to Her Majesty lie mignissed and lie for
signature at the Towntiall till Friday next. He mid
that whether they looked at the illustrious Prince,
whose death they deplored, as the husband of our
Queen, or &stile father of him whom We expected,
in the course of Providence, to be the Sovereign of
these realms, they saw in him much that
was worthy of imitation. But of his
many virtues he could be viewed in no brighter aspect
by the historian than that of his solicitude towards
has adopted country to promote the interests of all,
and particularly those of the humbler classes. The
interest he took in the amelioration of the condi-
tion of the poor was in the highest degree worthy of
imitation. Mr. Bishop ably seconded the resolution,
which was carried mem. con. Mr. M. Diminish
proteme.l that the resolutions and address be adver-
tised in the Dorchester papers; a hich, having been
seconded, was also carried, and Mr. F. Comes
tnoved, and the Rev. Mr. Coe seconded a vote of
thauks CI the Mayor for presiding that day. The
Mayor, in acknowledging the compliment, stated
his regret that this, the drat occasion of his presiding
at a public meeting since hiselection to the mayoralty
should have been so uielaticholy a one. He ex-
pressed his satisfaction that the step he had taken
in calling the meeting was so satisfactory to his
fellow townsmen. The proceedings then terminated.