The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-02-08 00:00:00

Dousttsbirt.

WRYNOI,II. —Choir qf Afory'4 (lords. —On
Thursday evening week, a public tea took place at
the (loyal Hotel Assembly•rooins, for the benelit of
the Choir of St. Mary's Church. Notwithstanding
the unfavourable weather, A very large cumin:ly
attended-- in fact the greatest number that we
reisiceilwr Lu Intv.e been present :my occasion of
the hind; conaideralily 1111 l rif (hall 500 Living
Larticipsted in the excellent repast provided by Mr.
ey. whose :irrangemente for the comfort and coo.
eienee of the glie,ts were exceedingly Nati-factory.
Tic („Ilowing ladies presided at the various tables :
Williams, Mrs. %sole, Mrs. Talbot 11rta% es,
Nlrt Powui. Mrs. Nlim Alice Oreaves, Mi..
sr. acre, Mrs I 'ohs, Mrs. 1111 l ills, Mrs. Williams,
Mt-n. Viola, Mrs. Ostper, Nlas Stacey, Mrs. l'rick•
may, Mrs. Mitchell, hint. Cox, Miss Eliot, Mrs.
I...jay, Mrs. Oillard, Mrs. !Ohba, Mrs. Ruble, Mrs.
gijee, Mrsi. Maunders, Mrs. .1. Ililledge, Allis
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Noss,
tin.. I:. Ronk 'lt-s. Hooke. Mrs, Styles, Mrs.
Si ackley. and Mrs. Vincent. The rector, the Rev. T.
6; mete. then ahlresaied the meeting, observing that
-the choir hail gradually diminished. and the organ
italyeil, and that they must make a fresh start for
the future, or their congregational singing would
eon,e to a miserable end. Ile prnposed to concert ,
mcaoires for the rioting of the mat of a new organ, '
shell was animated at £41141, and to strengthen the
hands of their choir by the intrialuction of • body of
pi or 30 children from the National Schools, lie
wai firmly iletei mined to carry out the system of
mak c.mtaiusel in Mercer's hymn book, which he
Isbeved to be the cheapest and best in existence.
After a general defence of his own course in this ,
matter, and a disclaimer of intention to offend the
opinions of any one, the rev. gentleman thanked the
hlijor for allowing thy land to play. The %Vcxfonl
Bana thm proccedisl to perform a selection of music, '
ut inch was executed in an admirable manner, and
.olited frequent demonstrations of applause and
grauftesta.iii from the audience. Before the party
separated the rector a 11111 l unwed the avouches:llene of
ine Princess Frederick William of Prussia, and he
toistal the newlv•horn Pi ince might live to wear
the crown of that kingdom. The 1111 l cement
was received by the c 1111 l pany with maiiiicatat of
satisfacti,ai.

IVrrumt-rii -Singular Case. —eatherine
3. N., who had been reinaieled oil a charge of
te„;ging. was brought up lag stuck before the Brio.
tol magistrates. Nlr. Williams said it would be
retneudiered that when the acemied was list brought
before the bench she stated that AC hail 1.4.4,11 molt
ott hegging by a a moan named Bridget Smith, who
WA brought her from Weymouth, and had since
employed her to go about withering alms. Tint
'ming magistrates remanded her to give time to
Incurs the attetelalice of the woman spoken of,
wit both parties were now prt.seut. Bridget Smith,
% woman of about thirty years °r age. with an infant
is her anus, was then placed at the bar, and the
girl it4a liberated in order to give evidence.
I 'At licrine Jervis, the girl (who appeared to be about
Oleos years old), then stated, in answer to the
wievtion put to her, that she first knew Mrs. Smith
at Weymouth, since which she had heel' with her.
She was in the habit of sending her out begging. '
sometimes she got ltd., ontietiuies fhl., and wine.
tones a shilling in a day. Mrs. Smith hall a little boy
who generally went begging with her ; she had also
a husband. Sometimes Mrs. Smith went out her.
pelt They all lodged at Teagle'a lodging house.
They generally went out at about ten or eleven
a'cheek in the nluuruuiuig and woit in again about live
e'elock and hail il ; genendly hail some tea
stud bread and butter They went out again after•
wards, and canoe in for the night about nine o'clock.
Mn. Brice—Do you have sinythies more to.l Cat WllOll
'ilia COlllO in at night I irl -11 e generally have a
tit of bread awl butter and sonic tea. Mr. Brice—
And what do Mr. and Nino. Smith have themselves?
have the sante% W e always have it part
if what they have. Mrs. Smith Carries tilt laces to
Mn, Brice—And what does the husband !
I itri —lie wool to work at some buildings over the
triage; I don't know the moue. Mr. l'astle—lf
)ou do not take house 1111 l eicy, are you ever beaten !
''inl—No. air, They have never ilbused me at all.
Mrs. Smith—l Can assure you that I took her out of
elrority. and that I have distr.:a...pi myself to iii for
10-r. Mr. Brice asked the girl where she cause from
awl whether her parental are alive. She said the
Iplonged to kiiiiptittiolge, in Devonshire. Site hall
'father alive, but she was sorry to may that be haa
taken up %tido a woman, and they had turned her
out of doors. Nlr. Briee —And he will (lo nothing
for you! Dirl (bursting into tears)—No, sir. Ile
has deserted all of us, awl I hue two sisters on the
streets in Ply th. Mr. Williams—l hope that
you have kept yourself all night? —Yes, sir.
I Paid to myself, " Let our suffer what I may, I will
never do that." Mrs. Smith --I have done all I tali
to pn:vent any shame, and have always been kind to
her. NIL Brice—Well, she states as inneh of you.
Nlrs. Smith--When I was in Wey th a w 1111 l ail
brought her from Bhintiiir,l, and I found that they
%p-re going to strip her of what she had, and do I
.1.41 t know what with her, awl I said they
&odd not do so, anti that I would give her a little
if stint I had, rdto tohl me that she had two sisters
n the streets, awl seemed very much afraid that
khould he brought to shame herself. and I thought •
Om if she travelled alvout unprotected she would
have to do tne lame, and I took to her, and took
part of my own clothes to clothe her with, and we
'awe to Bristol ill hope that my husband would get
plo of work for the winter. Mr. Castle said the
mairegrates were sorry for her poverty, but they
c.. 41,1 not petmit a whole family to go about begging.
T.. try to sell her lama or adopt any other mute of
(anoing an honest livelihood would be very (manic-
worthy in her, but the law would not permit her
L. 'e.g.l Mrs. Smith said she would so
in future, awl, the case having been dismissed, she
Pad the girl left the court.

&Ord of Ileolth.—The usual meet.
IN of the Board ..n Tuesday last, Wits attended
15 every member. Mr. Thorne only excepted.
The surveyor reported in reference to the intolerable
',sells on the premium ie:cupicil hy Mr. Brown. in
Westbury, and Mr. West. in .-tereinatentreet, that ii
ttking lip the paseade of the f some drains
were discovered These had been tilled in with
111w,atla the
'if the inmate.) was now renewed. Thu other
'seance hail to that time halo.' all search. but 141
'lalry into the cause of it woe still I luu made. It
thought to arise from a leakage from the gee
;ilea Mr. Chandler being willing to iiay half the
CI of continuing new pavement opposite late
'beard's, in rheap•street, the Board ordered the
*wit, which wee cetiniate.l at 14 ID.. to he .tune.
The footway in Stile-close, and COM Harbour 14snes,
Ifonsecastles. Marling to the National &Mode,
'slimed the attention of the board, and on the re•
rAimiendatione of Mr. 11. Corte, and Mr. Irmsor,
It was determined to break the stones in the lanes,
11 temporary repair, until the weather admits of the
sn's being covered with Holimiit gravel.--Mr.
Poiew,g suggested an asphalt@ liacement for Horse
'utles, at an estimated wet of .01. Mr. S.
ti, ..light it could be nude for £3. —M r. gnaw t tonight
,r Mat were so it would be one of the eMetpeet ee.
lairs which the lbsinl hail ever effected ; and other
"Pliilwrs concurred, that if it could be laid down mi
ily it would be worth inquiry whether other
wileved part. of 1,10, town might not be accolumlated
soli asphalts, footways. Thu icavanger applying for
ho quarterly cheque for £2.1. warn called in Alla III•
lorami that three were great cumplainte iii this way
"i which the chanaing of the town was porforniode
Ihrt We. allowed to accumulate in the roads, awl in
~11,PY weather one *weeper was put on. when
.
"ore ought to lie three or four. Thu meavanger pro.
Lem' thug all thew, things should be set right, inol
4 We determined to mug) a 101 l ilirocting the attain.
11.414 the inhallitante to the days %Owl' 171,""', m*;`."
' bem reoved. elieque WWI 0011 Olglllo.l our in.
%A the following 1.111•111011te were elm ordered :
'l*g% eolioutior..1:111 175., Queen's 'races, £3 70.
lid, ; Noiskir, ; Knight, Ho. Thu well.
re it thU spring 111 let ill I lyinu.rt huiviiig belle
',doll for the fourth bun., it was determined to
''ne Alt Offer of tlttl tewor.l. The munition of Mr.
rtie's well again come before the Hoard, that gr."'
man having sent lit a written protest against the
.potiou %hien he conceive* to have been done lii iii.
V.O r very long delude, it tilts iiiireroll without
lent, on the motion of Mr. Itartlett, semmiled by
;1r Poeklington, that Mr. Thorne's witiiesaue be
'ed at the neat Itoml day.

1...11111%0 AITHAY. —fin Thursday thu four men
been apprehended ion a charge of being
fully foluill ii, the grounds of Hobert I iiirdon,
lowuston, in pursuit wen. brought
''• lefore John (100.1.1un, Kelp, J. V. Falwaseer,
, . sin' W. N. Alford. bap Thu PTIIII.IIUIII gave
114110.1; Hera WHAM. Bih,, arum. Jame,
I 11. 11/01 John Bartlett. Their apprehension is
1...eu1t• due to the rigibuice and tact displayed by
'ir• superintendent Lewis, who, accompanied by
keeper, succeeded in identifying the men with.
thlt.iMr.
rtiwrhwer:ilmnn'pg.kraic.:l4,e'n(litiL7.l uerghwiteioreifi.).'llitihlehhaganimait:l::ll7:beerylifttifilergr':PlaiFnel:lr.;
," Tuesday night, the IMO Of January. I we.
it4:lling in Lewiston wood, in company with
,r"wrick ',01e0., an assistant keeper. About two
on the following morning I hewn! • gnui
at the other side of the wood. I and Loiter
*lit in different directions towanls the spot from
e the arum' proceeded. When I got there 1
buy eseiatant holding • man by his collar, and
inore men, whom I now identify as the k.ri•
ti4l:‘‘rw
'hy atoll Bartlett, standing close to him,
nue, of whom WAS holding a stick Over 1,1.10t.11
seelidantl hoed. I heard Werby say to Lisler,
You 'lout let hits go, I II knock your b
44 'let" The man Lester hail hold of, is not
tee
Lit'ogit the prisoners. It was a rough rainy night
the moon was sufficiently height for nis to
2,rse their features. After Lester lust let his
r""ber go, N'orliy eset, ' Caton oat. umiak we
1114 limn{ a ignassh yea" Upon this three
'nen immediately OttULO OUt of the wood, two of
ii""n. I idausery as Silas Gray and James Loyuell.
1„-:4117 repestea the above expression, sod another
walked weal behind them with ages in his
bat I sh o ould not know that man again.
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whY then esid to his companions, "Coins on