The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-03-08 00:00:00

Utbonoryire.

Ex 11',4 of England I wriiintion for Ike
Deqf and Dumb. —The thirty.third anuual general
meeting of tins institution was held on Tuesday,
C. Tucker, in the chair. The meeting having
been opened by the chairman, the secretary, the
Rey. W. B. Wall, read the report, which stated
that during the present year seven pupils had left
the institution, having completed their time and in•
etruction, and seven lied been admitted. The fol.
lowing benefactions and donations had been received:
—Legacies—Executors of Mies Voysey, £5O ; axe.
entors of Miss F. Nutcombe, £lO executors of
Cannon Bull, £5O; executor. of Mrs. Hart, £9O.
Donations—Henry Roger, £.l ; a Widow, £5; •
Sehoohnietreas, by Rev. L. P. Acland, £5; Mrs.
Ann bowie, £lO ; John Williams, FAq., £5O; Miss
Churchill. £2l ; Anonyinotts, ; • Widow, by
Miss Hedgeland, £5. The committee regretted to
be compelled again to report that the number of
girls admitted into the institution bore an small •
proportion to the number of boys, anti desired to
call the attene of benevolent persons to that fact.
At the present time the institution contained forty-
two pupils, and the committee bore testimony to the
efficient manner in which they were educated by the
able muter and his assistants. The treasurer's
account, as read by Mr. W. T. Smith, showed that
the amount received from legacies, donations, sub.
seriptions, tx.., during the past year was £1,036
ll's. I id. The expenses, tto. during the same period
aniounted to .C 1,016 9s. I Id., leaving a balance in
favour of the institution of £2O Ns. In connection
with the account, Mr. Smith amid he could not help
noticing the great decrease in the cost of inamte•
mance of the inmates, when compared with that of
the preceding year. This was no doubt in a great
measure owing to the reduced price of lirovismouis.
He also congratulated the institution on the fact
that there was now a balance of £2O in its favour,
whores*, at the corresponding period last year,
there was a deficit of £2l. Mr. Nlilforil nioved that
the reports, as read by the secretary and treasurer,
be wl.opted, and printed and circulated her the
direction of the committee. He said he thought
the honorary secretary's report was highly satin.
factory. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Cauipion, and carried unanimously. In answer to
questions from Mr. Kenya and Mr. Weir, Dr.
Scott said the nutuber of inmates now in the insti•
tution was the same as in former year*, and the
average yearly wet was £25 per inmate. The chair.
man proposed that the best thanks of the meeting
be given to the officers who had acted during the
past year, and that the following gentlemen be
elected for the year ensuing : --President—Hight
Hon. Earl Portsmouth. Vice•Presidentii—L. Palk,
Eeq., M.P., F. Bassett, Esq., Sir E. Price and
Admiral Ferris. l'he secretary said committee were
re-elected. A vote of thanks having been passed to
the chairman, the meeting separated.

ACCIDENT AT THE BDINTI/L AND EXETER TIM.
MINUN.—On Thursday morning, about half-past
o'clock, an accident occurred at the goods terminus
of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, under the follow•
log circumstances. An engine with four or live lug•
gage vans was awning down the line at too mpiil a
rate, MO ran into oils of the South Devon Company's
tricks, which was standing on the same rails. The
collision was so great, that five of the trucks were
form,' off the line into the piece of ground adj (((((
Soule of the grease boxes and springs were literally
shattered, and one or two of the massive butler irons
were bent almost double. For a short distance the
road was thrown out for three or four inches, but
this was soon repaired, and in the course of • few
hours the line was cleared. The damage done is
rather heavy, and it is likely an inquiry will be mails
into the conduct if the driver, for proceeding at a
more rapid rate than is allowed by the rules laid
down for the guidanee of the engineers. Fortunately
there was nu injury to life or limb.
DEATH IKON BUNNIND. --An inquest was held on
Monday week, at the (nob() Inn, New Town, before
11. W. floopvr, Esq., coroner, on the body of Elisa-
beth Stump, aged 701 years, the wife of • brick maker.
The deceased, it appeared, had been in an unsound
state of mind for some considerable bins, so that it
was neceeary to keep a watch on her; but on the
12th of February last the deceased was lift alone for
a few minutes, when she caught her dress on fire and
was so severely burnt that she died on Saturday
week. ••The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental
Reath."