The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-12-14 00:00:00

WAZIMAX.

ON Friday last Stephen Brril's Charity was
distributed at fit. Mary's Church.

lieftrilL —ON Wednesday erasing the Rev. A. R.
Hartley preached the first of a course of lectures
Intended to be given weekly at St Mary's Church
during Advent. The rev. gentleman took for his
text the followin' g," Thy kingdom come , " upon
which be ably discoursed. There was a fair attendance.
Ursula hrwrtlrrr.—A meeting was held in the
National Schoolroom on Tuesday the 30th November,
for the purpose of e4.sUkkW a Literary and Maples!
et=ln this town. The Rev. E W. Doyle was
president and Dr. Stainthorpe secretary.
Miens. Garland, Smith, andGooichlld were instrocted
to draw up rules, kc.
Ocirceirr. —A vocal and instrumental concert was
9:g the choir and friends of the Congregational
on Thursday evening last In the schoolroom
this chapeL It WA well attended, and the
proceeds are to be devoted towards the expense
Incurred In repairing the schoolroom.
WAILZHAX AXD POWS= UXlOl.l.—At a meeting of
the Board of Guardian' held on Tuesday the tb
November, there were mend— the Earl Eldon (In
the char), 0. C. Ferrer, Esq., MOW& H. Paul, H. .7.
Garland, J. S. Drew, C. Yearsley, S. W. Bennett, J. R.
Garland, W. Spicer, and W. F. Rent. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The
finance and relief business was transacted. The
master's report warn considered, and the Visiting
Committee paid their usual visit of inspection, and
found everything in a satisfactory state.

Inc BOAILD.—The members of this Board held •
ntaadstg on Thursday last. Present—Mr. C. Vestal*,
=chair), Meagre. T. Randall, W. Marehman,
my, J. Bennett, W. P. CoWhole, and J. W.
Tribbett. The medical offioer reported 16 CAW of
reeellAS, two
toyphoid fever, and one of markt fever.
The cams of t oid fever be attributed to drinking
the water of Frome. Various other beldam was
transacted, including a resolution that the clerks be
Instructed to write to the Local Government Board to
know if this Board would have power to borrow a sum
of money. not exceeding 000. for drainer. purposes.
Comer, Perry Beernoirs, Tuesday.—Before (Jul.
Mansei, Miles Rodgett, W. M. Galena, D. C. Farrar
Kenn, Captain Hawkesworth and the Bari of
Won.—Henry Williams, an old elf_ ,ender was
inammoned for being drunk and disorderly at
fiwanage.—Three weeks, Imprisonment with hard
labour.—This same defendant was summoned by the
Guardians of the Wareham and Purbeck Delon for
non-payment of 0.. arrears due towards the mainten-
ance of his mother.—Order made for payment
with oosta.—Williain Collins, of Folkestone, was
summoned by woe gnarlier's for neur to
maintain his mother.—Order made for a shtrg • week
and 10s. costa —Frederick Andrew. was summoned
by P.C. Hann for riding without reins at East
5• and Eis. coats --Thomas &Ackley,
of swsnegeL_was summoned for kespinif a dog without
• licence. The odenoe WBA proved by P.C. Goodridge-
-Fined is. and 12s. aorta. --Frederick Luker, of
swamies, was summoned by the Swanage Local Board
for removing certain pavement there witie.ut the
cioneent of the said Board. —Mr. Treranian promcuted
on behalf of the Board, Mr. Budge for the defence.
Fined 61. end 10a. oosta.

pooLz.
ST. Jamta's CHURCH. —A 'marry evening," ea it
waa announced on the bills, was spent at the St.
James's Schoolroom In Church-street an Tuesday, the
Pecuniary results being devoted to providing • new
east window for the church. The attendance was not
Tuesday, Deomnber 7th, Mr. A. W. Cornier,
nsiabsw to Supt. Hunt, of Poole, who has held the
oaks of inspector of the borough of Portsmouth pollee
for many year., was appointed Chief Constable of the
rort.wo polio. forte at • salary of 420 per ninon.

finzreftio lostuemicm—Arefeeft s December S—
ebes. ; gloom, 0011,14.
!It.ilib"Woutia.Yaraaucelirett.llll; ForeetwisGiri, Gliet J., Mesa,
°l4"-N.w.
Hawks Swanagsabnolita;,
14—AillaneedarrlAeld Ruethe:=on,jetithameemslipisikt
nit 6_
I Esther. D.nflhbohl, Newcastle, coals. 7 Rxesl,
Hardy, Swaney', nil ; Lord Jobs Rue•ell, Nixon,
Swanaga, ialL B—Unity, Pipperd, Swamp, !tome
Old Goody, Tamar Noma** cerele.—=
Attempt, Gall, Newport.,
Hallow ‘3:1=11. clay; Bitten. , keine**
Wee. Ann, Brown, Bt. &ale ;
Beads Rowe, Gorse, giaoA-86:14.4cree toe,
Ruooorn, cle.7 Lila,,
Liberig, Be OnWelL
Truro, flocr"t4ll flawksidx;ry, Smith, 9
bricks ; Selina Jane. Pulatord, Guernsey, ballailaalr
Conway, Portsmouth deals. B—Rlisabeth
ILLFAPParf, Southampton, gasvratas ; Lord
John Russell, Hixon, Swenege, niL
EITLAOILDINANT See FIGHTIA—Ia May of UM •
spirited little sea fight took plaice off the port of Peek,
in Doreeteldre. William Tbompeoe„ • *Orman of
flat place, in • small smack, wim only a man and •
boy on board, was fired upon by • French sloop
privateer, armed with two guns and several small
arms, sad manned by sixties hands. Thompson had
on board but two small guns, probably swivels, sad
three moaketa ;yet, notwMistredne this extraordinary
disparity in NM, be actually mantained • two hours'
combat with the privateer, killed and wounded
several of her men, after which she struck and became
Thompson's prize. He took her into Pools, and
Schomberg records that "the Lords of the .Aralty
preaented him with a gold chain and a medal of the
value of 40." The mute reward was also fovea to •
Hr. Williams,trim, in a fishing muck be7ongin
_to
Whiteman! Bay, retook some merchant ships woman
had fallen into the hands of the enemy's privateers.—
Fruaz •• &etre /*Wu es Lend sae ,s"9 for
December.