The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-11-17 00:00:00

WEYmoura.

Um Dome ix THE PAIL —The shows, km, 'stamina
from Portland fair, beltal ia the Perk for several dcys,
and a repetition of the scenes at Chesil was enseted
there on a small seale.

THU VOTIIIS TOR COUNTY MUMMY In the Melcombe
Regis polling district. the third lenreet in Dorset, num.
bet 596, and the additions by tbe New Reform Alit are
as fallow ; —Abb ,tebory, 6; Binoornbe, 3; Broedwvv,
5: Chioberell, 6; Fleet. 1; Oetninston, 1 ; Pittston and
Batton, 6 : Redipole, H; Upwey, 7 ; Wyke Retie, 24.
The now *baton are not likely, however, yet •while to
enjoy the privilege of their neighbours in the par.
ligwegigellpfpoghs, al them is no sign of the present
arrangement, to return the present members without
opposition, being altered.

Tun hug CRololl.—Tbe working men of this town
were Invited by the rector, Rev. Talbot Greece', to the
national schoolroom on Friday list, in order to hear
addresses on the above subject, by the Rev. F. Bellamy,
of bt. Mary's Devooport. and the Rev. Junes Burkett,
M. A. The former gentleman delivered a most eloquent
addresa, sod Mr. Burkett, who comes from Ireland,
detailed • number of facts which were considered mast
telling. I here e,es a te,tst respectable attendance,
Including among other gentlemen, W. filynionds. Esq.,
Colonel Steward, G. Andrews, Reg, W. B. Barrett,
ignorherid. etc, etc, and • somber of working
IL4IO were &Igo premat. The meeting was enthusiastically
In favour of the marntenanos of the establishment and
endowment, and the rector stated that,though • Liberal
himaelf. he should oppose Mr. Gladstone on this part of
hi, pod.y.

Tun BAtto PiIIOILIILMOZS. —The Bardon Assembly
Rooms was, on Thuraday afternoonlast, the scene of
large and fashiousble assembly to hear the hematite'
perfortomnot of the band of the !Slat X.0.L.1. The
shelter of the room was no doubt grateful to the per.
?omen, considering the °oldness of the atmosphere
without ; but to our nate, the ares, large es it was, was
little too narrow for tit' numerous party of musicians,
and the ente-rooms wen chosen by many as the best
places, the volume of sound being there considerably
so(tsiisd. Mr. A. Smith with conducted with his
usual vigour and skilL The following is Um programme
for next week:

Qat& 1emp.............., Alnetrel 13oy
Herold.
Quadrille ............ ...... " Cheaeonettea," Strata'.
BeleaUce " IA Boonembula," 13ellial.
wets ... "Dream of the Ocean." Ounfl
Dade* "I would that my Ion," lleodeleaohis.
Gelop ...... ......... ..... " Froh und Hitter," Carl ?awl..

°Lotman" CH•rm..—The annual tea meeting took
pude en Wednesday evening hut, end proved an
*peados of amt interest to all who were prerent.
Went of ipso) forbids our doing more than just to
state tbat, in addition to the usual amempaniments of
such • meeting, in the shape of an exoellent tea, and of
• good selection of sacred music, eximedingly well ren-
dered by the choir, explanations and appeals were nude
respecting the debt which still remains on the chapel.
This part of the proceedings was most gratifying. The
matter was Mime up with great spirit, the subject—a
dry one In Wolf -was treated in a most interesting
manner, and at length it appeared that there is every
resent to hove that eithin the next twelvemonth the
whole of the debt. which in August last amounted to
ENO, will be clamed off. The following ministers were
present and took part in the proceedings— flews.
Perkins, Lela., Puddicomhe, and Sheffer). We *on.
petulant our friends at Gloucester Chapel on the hope.
ml spirit with which they seem to be animated, and
we most earnewly wish that their beet expectations
may be Idly realised.

ODurlLLows liwrrta.— A social party of the Loyal
United Brothers Lodge of Oddfellows assembled al
Host 31•IPW's Old Rooms Inn, dile Cove, wheals they
bad removed from the Rodwell Tavern, on Wednesday
seeping last. The room in which they met woe very
lostelelly dented, the beautifel banners represect.og
the besedelot Dote of the Order forming • prominent
Part of the detentions. Between 30 and 40 of the
brethren and friends sommblerl, and No cuirn to
an eacellent supper, proei.led in first-rate 071'1 "4 all
the woompaniinents of which were attended to in a
manner that reflected greet eredit on the host and
hostess. The chairman expected (Mr. Cuitis) being
tumble to be present, the duties daring the nowt were
ably fulfilled by Brother Street., of the £.O. F. The
pleasures of the table having been eojoyed, Brother
Farwell, being • member of the lodge, was put in the
chair and ably rare the usual tonets, detailing some
statirtics which shoed the progress of the Order, and
aloe proved that the lodge whose members were there
amsabbel, had Timm from very small numbers to •
high position, having relieved • large amount of slob.
noes, and having yet a very respectable sum in reserve,
secocpcipg to about £lOO, Mb having been disbursed.
The toast. were responded to with spirit, and several
good soap, partieularly those with an Hibernian
Savour, were meet appLeaded, and the pasties so
'sloped theauslves that they did not separate till • late
boar. The preemie of the election reports prevents oar
giving the Loyal United Brothers more space in •
descriptioa of their festival; but we heartily wish
them every seam