The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-03-22 00:00:00

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BLANDFORD.

OAK AND SNOW'S BANKRUPTCY.

A meeting of the creditors of the Blandford Bank
was held Wednesday afternoon, at the Crown Hotel, to
consider the proposal provisionally agreed to by some of
the creditors, at a meeting held in the Bankruptcy
Court, on the 2nil inatant—iii., that the creilitorg of
the joint estate al receive an much more as, with
the two dividends of ti. and Is. 4d., would mike up 14.
in the pound. The Right lion. Lord Portman was
voted to the chair.
Ilia lsounsnie having taken the chair, said he thought
the best c..urae to pursue would be to ask Mr. doline to
rund the pmpuand which had been made in the Bank-
ruptcy Court, and when the meeting had the proposal
hefere it, it could express its views upon it.
r. litikß asked that the advertisement calling the
Th„ting might be read, as lie bad never seen it, and did
pot know the Meaning of the laureling.
• ledinsitir said the Act of Parliament required
in the London Oftzrlie, and in the
wise inciting
L.,edoe Ga:elle y ; hut the meeting having become
known to the trade. maignees, they thought it desirable
give further notice. They 'Blunt, however, bear this
in moist- that this was a meeting of creditors to express
ri,rir opinion only, for the guidance of the other crush-
crc who were not present. If they affirmed the proe
position that would be placed before them they had
nothing to do but to lot itialinie. If they negatived it,
it timid be neeemeary to back up their 'legal with a
ser of attorney
to enable soon: lose to appear in the
j
itankrsi
Court against the proposal. u jitcY
• mei* then said that under the ZiOth Petition of
tic .let of Parliament no advertisement in the local
pavers is required, but a notice had appeared in the
0,, or, calling a 'meeting for the 2nd of March, to
on accepting or refusing an offer ilf composition
rtun to be made to the creditors of Messrs. Oak and
Snow. In pursuance of that notice • meeting was held
in the Bankruptcy Court, when the following proposi-
tion WU made.
The (It : Just say how many were present.
• Jontra I believe there were only four persons
..iiiyis4l and my London agent, Mr. Oak and his
London agent. The proposition was that there should
b, paiet into the Wilts and Dorset Bank mach a sum as
• thedividends of :is, and Is. 4d. already declared,
should amount to tie. on the joint cote's, of Oak and
:mow, and security be given for the payment to the
creditors of any sum of money that might be obtained
front the private estate of Philip Abraham Barnes; that
the creditors of the private estate of William Coventry
oak, should be paid as much as, with the dividend
declared, ahall make 6a. in the pound, and the creditors
elite private eetate of Charles Meetings Snow as much
as will amount to Itle. in the pot nil. Mr. Johns added
that when he was authorised to make proposal lie
was under the impression that the offer would include
all the creditors who might hereafter prove their debts,
as well as those who had already proved. It seemed
that the Bankruptcy law would not allow any propoe-
tion of this kind to include debts which may hereafter
Ice ',nimbi but led it to the debta already proved.
It was clearly his intention to include all debts. It
seemed that the proposition, as it stood, did not meet
the views of the trade assignees, and if any alteration
could be niche, amid he could carry it out, he should be
happy to do so.
Mr. Mataulli FINHKR, trade assignee, said there had
already been declared and paid dividends amounting to
4s. 4.1 in the pound, and they were how offered
Sti. more, in addition to anything that might
menu) to the estate from the private estate
of Philip Abraham Barnes. The trade assignees
calculated that the estate would produce about
G.J. in the pound inure, which would make 4s. PM., and
a further dividend of 10d. might be obtained if the
assignees were successful in obtaining the t. 3000 held by
Messrs. Glyn for which an action had been cominenced
This would make Ss. &I. The offer, as they had heard.
was 65., and in addition to that they might put down
4d. as the probable produce of the private estate of P.
.1. Barnes, which would make 44. for the creditors.
Therefore, if there were no conditions to the proposal
he should have no hesitation at all in recommending the
creditors to accept it. But the condition which lie really
could not recommend theui to accept was, that the 6s.
in the pound should be pail only to the creditors who
had proved. They thought there were inore than
1.1.0110 to he proved for, and they could not consent
that these creditors should be excluded.

A creditor inquired it Mr. Johns' offer could not be
amended.

The CHAIRMAN mid it could not be done now.

The Hon. and Nev. S. G. °swinge said he had hoped
that if he stood before them again on this unfortunate
business, it would be with is proposal that should settle
it at once, and have dune with it ; but lie was sorry to
say he found himself forced to oppose the offer Mr.
Jo had Made, because he not only thought it unjust
in itself, but because it was also in opposition to what
lie knew to be Mr. John's own intention. It was tot.illy
impossible they could assent to any proisinition, with
justice and honour, that had any such restriction as
this had. Therefore, there was nothing for linn to do
but to move that the offer be rejected, mid then to
suggest the course which they thought it right to pur-
sue. The lion, and rev, gentleman then read the follow-
ing resolution :

"That in the opinion of this meeting it is inexpedient
for the creditors to accept the offer of composition made
on the 2nd of March last, and that a sufficient number
of creditors to negative the said offer, do now sign a
power of attorney for that purpose.
"That if a composition be intended this meeting sur
gests the following course That a meeting he
called in the Bankruptcy Court to enable such creditors
as have not already proved to do so. 2nilly. That any
meeting to he advertised in the London Gazette for the
initiation of a composition shall be aubse inent to that
for the proof of debts. 3rdly. That the offer of couipo-
sition shall be for a specific limn, alill that PUIII not less
than ii,,. 4.1. in the pound, to be paid through the Court
of Bankruptcy or the trade assignee."
That would give them 2s. iii the pound more than they
had already received, but they would not be content
with this money being offered, unless offered in a way
so that it might be at once 'secured to the creditors.
Let Mr. Johns and his clients take Philip Barnes' estate
—the sweepings of all the estate—and give the creditors
no further trouble, and if that could he done he would
have no hesitation in recommending them to accept it.
They would then have no questions to thipute as to
what might he obtained for the estate and what not—
all that would be clear off their hands, and they would
simply have to receive 2s. in the pound more. In ad-
vocating this course, he utterly denied that the credi-
tors were receiving any favour whatever frain Messrs.
lak and Snow, or that he retracted one iota of what lie
had said at the former meetings. He would not he a
party to substituting this proposal for the course he had
taken, if it was said that he was whitewashing the
character of the bankrupts. (Cheers.) But although
he was bound to pursue justice, he was bound also to
remember that there were times when prosecution took
the form of peraecution, lie had pledged himself to
them that lie would assist Mr. Welch in carrying out
the strictest letter of the law in regard to the estate,
and in seeing strict justice done between the parties.
He had employed his own solicitor ; he had his three
witnesses up in London •-his counsel was present to
fight the case all the way through, let the consequences
be what it might, even against one whom he esteemed
as a private friend. (Cheers.) It was adjourned, it was
said. on account of a trial that they, were all aware of--
whether they chose to believe it was another thing—
however the adjournment went on. What lie did then
in hot blood, with regard to the detection of crime,
assumed • different character after many months had
passed, and he was bound not only to look to individual
feeling, but as a Christian he was bound to look to
those who were connected with the bankrupts. It was
keeping, as it were, the knife to the throats of these
unfortunate men. Let them consider whether they
could not settle the matter once and for all. Let
these men go their way. Let the world take them for
What they were worth—the world kmiow how they had
acted. (Cheers.) He had it in Mr. Johns' own hand-
writing that his proposal should include all the credi-
tors, but it seemed the Court of Bankruptcy could gheal
only with those whose debts were already proved, and
therefore they had nothing to do but to reject this pro-
position altogether. They now tendered an offer to
accept Gs. 4,1. in the pound, and if that was agreed on,
let him remind them of the different position in which
they would stand to that in which they were 12 months
ago. Who in his *eases then thought he should get ss.
lie believed the 66.44. would only be obtained by screw-
ing the estate to the last farthing. He did nut believe
any of the statements about large property concealed.
In theme large affairs no doubt there were some things
which the public did not know of, but in this case lie
did not think there was any other sum that Mr. Welch
and the trade assignee could legally get possession of.
The lion, and rev. gentleman resumed his scat amidat
applause.
Mr. T. H. BANTARD, ill seconding the motion said, as
far as he could judge, he was of opinion that they had
letter accept the 6s. 411. if it could be guaranteed in
the way proposed. It was clear to him that they had no
right to discard those who hail not proved their debts ;
there was • species of unfairness about that, which he
Was not prepared to assent to ; &Jill lie believed if this
r,colution were carried, steps would be taken for the
Perissse of string whether those who had not proved
yould prove or not. When he met them in the first in-
.tleee, they had an offer of rm. in the pound from the
National Provincial Bank, but they found it was not
actually guaranteed in London. Now they had • pros-
pect./ ea. 4d. and he congratulated them that they
al not accepted the composition first offered to them.
Mr. °sanest said : And allow him to add that they
Lad also the suiti4action of knowing the estate had been
thoroughly sifted. If they had accepted the offer be-
fore, they would always have been liable to hear
rumours and insinuations as to what had been done with
the, oelleY. It would have been like buying a pig in a
puke.

. - •
31r. FiNctitit imke.l if it was intended that the
private creditors of Measrs. Oak and Snow should be
admitted?

Mr-.-iiitt.rit replied : Certainly, that was understood.
Mr. Ostioast said their object was to
nohody who had a legal right. shut out
31r. STEEL—We generally employ a lawyer to do
what we can't do ourselves, and I should like to ask Mr.
Welch what he thinks of it. (Laughter.)
Mr. Wri.t.H : On what subject ?
Mr. SreeL: As to the dividend.
Mr. WELCH : Well, my opinion is, if you can get
6.. 4. in the pound at once you would be acting quite
wisely to accept it, and shut ont law. (Laughter.) I
think that is the outside that the creditori would get, as
f.r as we can see. If it is to be accepted it should be
dkinctly offered as so much money, and • guarantee
.hottld be obtained for its being paid over.
Mr. Firmita said fie 4,1. was • little more than they
"14 get if the bankruptcy went on, and they were
entitled to a little more, becausee the bankrupt. were
',lamed to the pains and penalties of the Bankruptcy
Court which they would avoid.
llr. Joann said he should be moat happy to advise
tke friends of the bankrupts to offer tim. 44. at that
'flittiig. but unfortunately they could not now alter the
l'reeowtion made to them.
' WHlreamot : Am I to understand that Messrs.
4k and SOOW are now in receipt of so touch per
week !
Mn. WELCH : No, that ceased from the time of the
(Ina examination.

Mr. JOHNS said he was not going to propose any
to coneeut
amendment, because he was quite willing
to
this resolution, hut unfortunately they must begin &gait',
and go back to the Commissioner, and after the &Ida
were prayed the friends of the baukrupts must consider
whether they were in a position to offer the fie. 4.1. As
fir in he could help in this direction he should be mast
happy to assist. In order that the estate should pay
6s. they must compel the assignees to go on with their
action for the recovery of tlw suld if Any arrange-
ment could be Cellle to for saving proceedings against
those gentlemen who signsal the guarautev, he thought
the meeting would he glasl to save them from being
proceeded *pima. Ile also hoped that it would not
he thought iliiosry to hold another meeting of ere.
ditore ill the anintry.
Mr. °mem xr. row, immediately : I will not hind my.
self to that, lie said. The interest of the creditors shall
be closely watched, and I will Het pledge inyeelf not to
call a meeting if I see the slightest deviation from what
we fully understand to-day. It is Ilitlicult for me to
cones use that what satiefies Mr. Welch, and the as-
signees will not satisfy me ; but I Ile acting indepen-
dently, and if! have reason to believe that every single
creditor is not protected under the Bankruptcy Court,
1 shall take what Aele* I please.
Mr. JiniNs explained that there must first of all be a
meeting for the receipt of proofs. 14 or 21 days' notices
must be given to the next meeting, and if after he was
Ni a limiting' to make the offer lie should advertise
another nieeting in the rinzeirr.
Mr. Pilau said it appeared that the offer was but a !
little more Mimi the estate would realise ; whilst there
was no doubt about this fact, that great benefit would
accrue to the two individuals concerned. They diil not,
he apprehended, desire to carry on the war, and it
would be a satisfaction to the minds of the creditors to !
know that they, like others who desired to receive great
benefits, were compelled to make some sacrifice in the
matter. It did not betel unrearonable to I to suggest !
that the 411111 of 7a. should be asked for. That wait the ,
suin originally named by his Lordship as tile SUM they
expected to realise. When that sum was named it was ,
received in a sort of oontamiptous way, and the creditors !
were Kent back with the threat that if they did not re-
wive it Messrs. Oak and Snow would go into the Bank-
ruptcy Court. They were there, by their own act and
deed. (('heers.) There Was no blame to the creditors.
The consideration with which their offers had been
received had been very great, and it ought not to be
forgotten. There was another BM's; which the creditors
would never forget—that it was owing to the nolde lord,
Mr. Osborne, and others. that they had received what
they bad. They appreciated the services of the noble
lord, suid were willing to abide by the discussion of
those who had been faithful and true to their interlude.
(Cheera.) He was speaking not for himself wily, but
for many individuals in the humbler walks of life, who'
haul lost their whole in this sad affair. There was no
doubt that Oak and rindw would he allowed their liberty—
let them have that, but lie would sue, was it not justice to
expect that something more than a bare trine over
timid(' be offered by them ? He would suggest that not ,
less than 711. be accepted, and then allow the bankrupts
to forego all the inconvenience that might arise from !
pureuing the can, in a Court of Bankruptcy.
Mr. Osumi:se thought it right, as a friend of Mr.
Snow's family, to say that he believed it was impossible to
have reduced any Well to inure perfect beggary than Mr.
Snow hail been reduced to by this Bankruptcy. lie
should also say that the sum lie was offered by Mr.
parents was a sum which he was &Inmost ashamed
to wriug from them, knowing the immense difficulty with
which it would be procured. He looked to the gain of
these Men. No man knew better than he did what ,
would be the consequences of their facing the court. He
promised at the find meeting to work the thing to the
abound—he said more: if all attempts' at a compromise
failed le was bound to go on Ile he intended at find. '
lie would not retreat, but as far as the family of Mr.
Snow was concerned, lie had no liceitation in saying that
if the 1111111 was small, he knew the difficulty and Moon- '
venience with which it would be raised. He did not
believe that what had been brought upon Mr. Snow had
been snore (ruin a weakness of power to conduct abueiness
of which lie knew nothing until hie affairs were thrown
into a tangled 11111.1411, and lie was induced to du things'
which neither lie nor his friends could defend. With
regard to the other party he knew nothing, but lie did
know that the parties to the offer made by the friends
of Mr. Snow were not prepared to fluid • fraction more.
The noble CuAtituas said, before lie put the resolu-
tion lie thought it right to say a word or two, because
he Jul not feel that this matter ought to pass without •
most full development, not only of their present peal-
ti ~,, , but of the conclusions to which the step they were
about to take might lead. As one of tlie original Cele.
Inittee, he had thought it right to confer with Mr.
Osborne, Mr. Bastard, and the trade aseigness, before
they came into that fOOlll, to Mee what advice they !
could safely give the creditors. Now, lie would ellelllllo
tilLt it was unwise to cessent to the proposition new
before them—that in common justice to the parties who
had not isroved, they were bound to afford them an
"ort.ursti"llottYtlosefy":ottlidnitet ogilue i s muien
xl!eeryprounwilliti
selves up with any private estate. If it was to be •
compositi ~,, , it should be a fixed payment, and let it be
placed in the hands of either the official or the trade &swig-
lives, whichever they please, for distribution amongst
the creditors. But to be mixed up any further with
Bimini' estate, would be an act of great folly. They I
would have all the litigation and thepute, and would
lose the assistance and benefit of the Bankruptcy Court
in working out the estate. if, therefore, Mr. Johns
was in a position to offer a fixed nun, lie should say by
all means take it. If lie was not in a position to offer
6s. 441. in the Isom! (and lie would tell them by•and•
by why he thought that should be the sum,) then let
them refuse all composition—go straight forward and
take what the law gave them ; they wanted no more,
and they would have no less. (Loud dicers.) Souse of
them had probably seen, in the course of the last two
weeks, the debate in the House of Lords on Bank•
ruptcy and Insolvency. All those peers who took part
in the debate censured inost strongly proceedings in
compensation. Compensation was denounced as defraud-
ing usonieboly. If they had nut looked after these Mee
they knew who would have been defrauded. (Hear.)
The creditors who had not proved their debts were not
included in Mr. Johns' proposition, not from his desire,
but (rola the tonne of the act itself, which must be an
abienivahle act, if it threw over parties who had not
I.rovt4l their debts. This was not only • fraud on the
creditors but it Was an immense pressure on the bank-
rupts', because these creditors would then have their
remedy on the bankrupts, and after the matter had been
compromised, the other creditors would go against them
for Ws. in the pound. They would be content with
his. 4.1. in the ;mend provided that was paid into the
hands of certain trustees after all the creditors Ind
arin had notice to come in and prove their debts.
! Now, why lie thought tlie amount should be his. 4d. was
that that sum, with the expenses in the Bankruptcy
Court, would very nearly make up the ie. in the pound
which, in the estimation of the committee, it was origi-
nasly thought the estate would produce. They advised
them not to take the is. originally offered became there
was his guarantee ; they thought the estate would pro-
duce something like Ti., and if that sum had originally
been proposed, all the expense of the Bankruptcy Court !
would have been raved, and all the anxiety and painful
investigations which had been made, and still would
have to be made if matters went on, would. have been
averted. The trade aceignee told them that lls. 44. uu
the pound was 'something like one penny more tlian the
estate would produce if it were worked iti the Bank-
ruptcy Court.
Mr. Finiir.B : Bather more.

The CHAIRMAN : He does not assume that certain
monies will be got in by successful litigation, and if
things are to go on there are other cases (known to us),
which must be pushed, and must be tried, and if so, I
believe the penny would be realized, and that the
6s. 41. would be got ; but there are all the expenses of
working that out, which may diminish the dividend.
If I ail rightly informed I thank that would be a fair
otfcr.

Mr. BAK F.R : Would that relieve the guarantors ?
The CHAIRMAN : We have nothing to do with them.
Mr. Pond has 64i1l he thinks we ought to ask for 7s.
Now let me tell Imimu that a penny in the pound on the
estate is not quite £2lO, and if we are to have the
difference between 6s. 4.1. and is., some £I,6(X) and odd
must be found. I believe the funds of both bankrupts
are pretty much exhausted, and I 410 nut think it would
be quite fair for us to go beyond pressure. Therefore I
do not think it would be desirable to stand out. (Hear,
hear.)

In reply to Mr. Baker, the CHAIRMAN said the goes.
tion of the guarantee they had nothing to do with
now ' • they relieved everybody if they took the 6s. 4.1.
[Mr. OsHuiiNs ex pressed dissent.) Mr. Osborne thought
he had gone too far in sayind the guarantors
would be relieved. However, that was not a question
for them now. The creditors did not ask them to give
the guarantee, and it might be supposed when they
gave it they looked into the Bankrupt's affairs. If
they did not, and ran blindfold into their guarantee they
might have dune more mischief than they had done
already. Ile thought it must important, if Mr. Johns
found himself in a position to call another meeting, that
he should advertise it in the county as well as in the
Go.:ette. _

Mr. OsnouNC: And the dividend meeting also.
Mr. Wrixii said he would be responsible for that;
and Mr. JOHNS promised he would see that the meeting
of creditors was advertised locally.
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously,
and the required number of powers of attorney was
signed.
Mr. WHITMARSII said he heard Mr. Oak had plenty of
property, and he should be happy to give 1:50 towards his
prosecution, if they could show he bad acted dishonestly.
((hirers)
A N'uler.:—And here's another.
After some further remarks the meeting, which was
both numerous and influential, broke up.

WEYMOUTH POUCH. Tarring.—[Before the Mayor,
(P. Dodson, Esq.) and J . A yling, E*l.l--Juh Seott, jour-
neyman watchmaker, was charged with illegally detain-
ing a watch the property of t;eorge Doyle, servant to
Capt. Beattie, of the Wexford Regiment. Complainant
bought • silver watch of prisoner, which did not go to
his satisfaction, and he returned it to hitai to be repaired,
or sold for 2.1 a. Prisoner prioniaed to bring the watch
or the money to the barracks on Friday. He did not
come, however, and complainant went to his house
several times but could not see him, lie subsequently
saw tl:e prixoner, who said he had not the watch by him,
and appointed a place to meet him, when lie promised
he would return it. Scott did not keep the appoint-
ment, but when he met complainant he produced the
watch, the hinge of which was broken. Complainant
told prisoner to repair the hinge, and not to dispose of
the watch, but to return it to hini. The watch never-
theirs* had not been given back, though complainant
had offered, in case the watch was pawned, to redeem it.
Mr. Supt. Iddhury, in ansvrer to the Mayor, said the
prisoner had recently been before the Court on a similar
charge, and that complaints of a like character were
repeatedly being made against him at the station. The
Mayor indicted a fine of In,. for the illegal detention,
and kl the value of the watch. Two months' imprison-
ment were given in consequence of the fine nut tieing
paid.—Jueo6 Woos, a ouaxt-guardainsan, then appeared
against the prisoner on &charge of detaining his watch,
which lie entrusted to loin to repair. This case was
similar to the foregoing, and as the prisoner could not
prove that be had not designedly acted in a fraudulent
manner, the Mayor said he conaidered lie !ghoul,' not he
doing his duty to the public unless lie visited him with
the full penalty of the law, lie would be fined 'Ads., and
£2 RA., the value of the watch; in default three months'
imprisonment, to commence at the expiration of the
former sentence.

FillEKßOttxr..-A vvvidateil ot.l —The Mar-
quis of Wwitminster Iris sent a donation of ten
wands to the funds of thisassoeiation, which can now
boast the patronage of a Duke, three Lords Lieu-
tenant of Counties, two Bishops, and a most MlN-
ential body of county gentlemen. The Council are
&sarong of securing at once the
_patronage and es-
operation of other gentlemen, aud to that end have
issued am appeal to those who have nut already given
in their names.

Tile MAINE LIQUOR LA W.—A, address on the
advisability of urging the Legislature to apply the
principles of this measure to the British nation was
delivered in the Townhall, on Friday week, by Mr.
J. Hilton, agent to the asenciati 1111 l the object of
which is to obtain a kw prohibiting the sale of in-
toxicating drinks in placea where the inhabitants
may resolve to apply the Act. A methane' in favour
of the Permissive Bill was adopted.
An influential mooting of subscribers to a testi•
nionial of respect to the Rev. John Damian, late
curate of this parish, was held on Friday in the
Townluill, when it was neeilvcil to present the rev.
gentleman with a gold wide!' and punk, of sovereigns,
and Mr. Maeready, Mr. Keith:ill, NI r. Longman,
Mr. Pomona, Mr. Nlchuoth, and Mr. Illiegg were
named WI a deputation to make the presentation.
The Board of I health spent three hour* and a half
on Tuesday in discussing aiel settling bye laws, and
mule cunselerable progress through the " Kirin
issued by the Local Government Act office, for the
guidance of limal boards." It ought to lie known
that the boanl are at prownt unable ton:Healy many
Mlisallem complained of, such as the re 111111111 l of delig-
ht:atm in midolay, the throwing of asks into the
road, ice., by want of Ile laws. The first section,
relative to new streets and buildings, was revised
without occasioning any great difference of opinion,
except in a clause which gives power to the sur-
veyor, "to cause so much of any building as pro.
vents such local surveyor from nacertaining whether
anything had been improperly done, or emitted to he
ilone, to be to a sufficient extent cut into, laid milieu,
or pulled down." 31r. 'tutu and Mr. Pocklington
thought this power :night degenerate into tyninny,
and strongly opposed, but it was earned by the votes
of the Chairman, Mr. new, Mr. Paramus, and Mr.
Birtlett. The plans of four new cottages to be
built by George W. Highy, Esq., near -Doghouse
gate, were deposited. They promise to be model
budding., the largest living room being lh feet by 111,
and three bedrooms, 12 feet by 9 feet, 9 feet by 7
feet 6 inches, and 10 feet 6 inches by 10 feet 6
inches. The height of all the rooms h feet. We
hope these are the precursors of similarly healthy
houses for the middle clams. The surveyor of the
roads reported that a considerable quantity of flint
from the Holmbushes, had been used on the roada
in the past year, and that although they were not so
perfict as he could wish, yet that they were gene.
rally in good order.
NIILBOHNZ PORT.—On Tuesday evening a concert
was given at the Townhall, by members of the
Shorten-Re choir. The attendance was very good.
Amongst the company present were Sir W.
M. Nliallecott (who kindly granted the use of the
hall fir the occasion) the Misses Nledlyeott (3), Rev.
N. Bridge*, vicar, and Rev. Mr. SCWlllall, curate,
of Henstridge ; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Einem, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Ewen, Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, Mr.
and Mrs. Reynolds, Mr. John Game, /cc. A
judicious selection of songs, glees, &c., was com-
prised mum the programme, and some of the 1110011
were so well rendered as to elicit an encerr. The
singing of Master G. Minifie was especially admired.
Mr. R. Ling, the present organist of Sherburne
church, presided at the piano.