The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-02-15 00:00:00

POOLE.

To A timmtvi's Su r r on. —On Thursday evening
last, being the anniversary of liar Majesty s
weililing.ilay, about forty tradesmen and visitors
sat down to all excellent and substantial supper at
the Antelope Hotel, provided by the indefatigable
landlord, Mr. J. Shepherd Mr. William Parr,
solicitor, in the chair, and Mr. Illomulleld and Mr.
Hobbs iii thu vice-chairs. After the removal of the
cloth, the usual loyal and patriotic Waste were given
and received with untliwoiastn, nutny icings ware
sung, and a pleasant evening was spent.
Lorruito.- --The Rev. I). F. Sunderland, of bow
don, delivered a lecture in the MI Tuesday
evicting, in connection with the 'Funiptiranou Societr
iif this town, entitled " All is not gold that glitters. '
There was a large and respectable attendance, and
thu greatest attention paid to the sentiment+ of the
lecturer. On Wednesday evening the rev. gentle.
man preached the anniversary sermon in behalf of
the same society, at the Woileyan Chapel, which
was well attended.
l'owe (Jou:tem—The quarterly meeting of the
Town Council was held on Monday in the Guild.
hall -the worshipful the Mayor (W. Martin, Fog.)
presiding. The Town Clerk read the report of the
Finance Committee, which was received &nil adopted.
Hu afterwards read a letter Irma Mr. J. B.
Duren, inquiring whether the Council were disposed
to lease the land known as Pinnuy's Park, or New
Quay, and a portion of the mud land, for the purpose
of erecting public baths in the event of a company
being (urine!' (or the purpose. Should the corpora.
lie willing to lease the land in question, he de.
sired to know the terms, and the number of years
they would be inclined to lease it. After several of
the 'ouncil had expressed their opinions, it was unani-
mously agreed that, the subject be referred to the
Land Committee. Mr. Pearce next called the atten.
thin of the Council to the disgraceful state of the
streets. He thought the attention of thu surveyor
should be directed to the subject. After Solna re-
marks the matter dropped.
ACCIDENTII AT SEA. —The schooner henry Turner,
of Caniarvon, Hughes, master, left this port on
Monday, laden with clay for Ituncorn. The captain
declining to take a pilot, she ran ashore at the
entrance of the harbour. She came off again, but
having sprung a leak the captain put her ashore on
North Haven where endeavours were made to stop
the look. Duni% the gale on Wednesday two large
barges laden with clay, belonging to Messrs. Pike,
of Wareham, were slipped by the steamer Purbeek,
having them in tow in the Wareham Channel, they
ran on the muil, but next day were lightened and
got off. On Friday morning the schooner Rising
Sun, of Swanage, Masters, master, laden with stone,
on 'going out of the harbour in a gal.- oh wind ran on
the Hook sands and became • total wreck. She is
now fast disappearing. The crew were all saved.
Wednoulay.—(Beforo the Mayor, J. W.
Martin, Esq., and E. Mullett, &ill—A Iselin Wills
was charged by P.C. Barnes with being drunk and
disorderly and assaulting him in the execution of his
duty. hued and costs, or a fortnight in
Poole Gaol. Locked up in default.
TIIIIIIGWAY.—(Before the Mayor, and a full bench
1.1 Magistrates.' —Dodo!' tirmad, Maria Bryosi,
and Thomas Ilasrock, were charged on the intermit-
tom of Asian Sulith for an assault. Thu Bench con.
sidereal{ the parties equally in fault dismissed the
ilefunilanta on paynient of costs.-- -4/forge Fry
was summoned by James Prankard, master of the
Trial, of Poole, for having absented himself from his
duty on Tuesday, be being MI apprentice. The lad
in his defence said his absence was caused through
being unwell, and expressed his willingness to go on
',mini. lie was given in charge of a policeman V) see
lie itlil what he premiss', the expenses, kc., to be
deducted out of his wages.— -Soria //culi..., wife
of Joseph Hughes, • fisherman, was swam, meal on
the information of Mr. Superintendent Inkpen for
exposing for sale a quantity of small fish, the brood of
mullutts. Finuil tat. and costs, or in default to be
levied on goods and chattles, kc.