The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-10-22 00:00:00

COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZE rTE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1861.

WEDNESDAY.
(Before the Bight Hon. Lord PoirmaY.)
The Court opened At the usual hour. Before Lie
Lordrchip delivered his charge, he said he thought it
would be eonducive to the busiiimw of the Court, and
greatly diminish the minfusion, if, on future ocesexious
the graud jmy would mwenible in their gallery, in.
stead of being in the body of the court, to he sworn
and roceive their charge. Its then congratulated
them on the mail number of the prittonet ato lit tried,
and after referring to the several Acts pasaml in
the last Scanlon of Parliament, commented on two
Cr three of the principal CAMAS in the calendar, and
dismissed thews to their duties.
Alditiorm Plrentet,, a liceneed hawker, was charged
with falsely pretending Unit a witch and chain which
lie offered for sale to William Pitt, • drape'rs
maietant at Weymouth, were made of gold,
and that lie in co aeequenee nate wf ally
obtained from the mil William Pitt we sovereigus, a
silver writch. a silk guard, with gold links, and a gold
ring, with intent to defraud It. of the same, on the
2lth July last. Mr. rooks prosecuted ; the prisoner
was undefended. Tho jury gave a qualified verdict in
the first instance, which his lordship sand be could sot
receive. They then returned a verdict of not guilty.
Hointself was charged with burglary at Port-
land, anti stealing from the dwelling-house of Jonathan
Comben Lano, four silver tea spume, • pair of silver
sugar tongs, a silver dessert spoon, a pocket comb, and
certain woolen. on the 6th August lest. Mr. Templer
prosecuted. The ehairman directed the jury to acquit
the prisoner .11 the charge of burglary, as there was ne
evidence ,igainst him in that respect, and to consider
the question whether or not the prisoner feloniously
received the articles found in his Ic-session. The
jury found the prisoner gnilty men. ieg, toe; In
having been previously transported for eeteu years
for burglary, the Court sentenced him to three
years' penal servitude.
Mary Ame Newberry pleaded guilty of ideating • pair
of shoes, value le., the property of Joiill Baker, at Lyme
Regis. She had been four times previously **evicted.
Set tensed to six months' hard labour.
Eliza Shorty was charged with .6-aling several pieces
el tildwii and silk trimming, value L.., the peered; of
Henry Isaacs, her niaeter, at sturininater Newton.
Acquitted.
/iteltard Liciefen and William ntylor, soldiers, belong-
ing to the 49th Regiment of Foot, pleaded guilty of
maliciously cutting mud wounding Thum.* Gdtpin. at
Poistand, on the 10th of September. The court men-
lanced them to a fine of 1:5, or, in default, three
months' hard labour each.
Patrick Iliwts and Thomas eveer, erivates in
the 49th Regiment stationed at Portland. were
charged with stealing a 'dint and too elioubruslies,
the property of Bent/ Summers, at l'ortland, on the
12th August; also with !Sealing 2 shirts, 2 napkins,
2 towels, a cotton print apron, and other articles,
the property of George Cannireg, at Portland. Mr.
Cowes prosecuted.—Sentenced rix inmate hard
labour each.
Lore Pori', aged 14, was charged with stealing a
looking.glawi and other articles, at Stalhridge, on the
12th of September. Mr. Rook* pros,cuteil. Iwtitia,
the wife of William Hutchings, runini prisoner had been
her servant, and that on the morning of the 11th of
September she mimed a looking-glam, two silver tea-
spoons, and some stockings from a vmrk•lsetiket,
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addition to other Reticles. P.C. Batty prociuced a look-
ing.glase and brueb, which he found at pridoner's
father's residence. Guilty, and sentenced to one month
iii the House of Correction, end otter the expiration to
five years in a Reformatory.
Janice Marks pleaded guilty to lite:ding • CI note, be-
longing to his master, Mr. Ingram, of Shronni, which
lie had given him to get changed, end was to
six menthol' imprisoninent, a ith laid labour.
Henry Dontorry and Alatirl.i nntlavoiry were charged
with stealing 9ulbs. of heed, the property of Lord
Rivers, at lwerne Minster. en the .trel of August. Mr.
Ffooks prosetutod, and Mr. Coition defended. Alfred
Crowder, in the employ id Mr. Wyndhaiii. of lwerne
Minster, said the prisoners were employed lii rejwiting
Mr. Wyedbani's house, in August. In consequence of
lamination received from Superintendent Here lie
made a seal eh, sad missed some lend pipins—ltichard
Hate, superintendent Dorset Consfiebalart, went to
pr;soner's house on the 3ril of July, and found the
younger prisoner in the act of niel.ing lead, dud slot
went into their property aml found three pirteA of lead
in • box, which appeared to have been recently melted.
Ile found another piece in the pantry tinder the table.
Under the staircase lie discovered a quantity of lead
piping. There was DO attempt to conceal the Lox
where Inc found the these pieces of lead. The jury re.
turned • verdict of not giddy, in which verdict hi,
Lordship said Ins entirely concurred.
This concluded the b,, sees ef tl.c Sessions, and the
spurt rove at a quarter to five. •
(Before J. Fi.ox re, E.g.)

Gprge.

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Joids Norsk and Mary Marsh, his wife, were charged
with stealing eilh of butter, and :21.1i5. of cheesy. value
Ills., the property of Jooe,h on the 10 Septem-
ber, at Puncknowle. The prisoners looked after Mr.
Higgins's dairy .—Mr. froskes prosecuted, and Mr.
Sounders defended the prisoner.. The jury acquitted
John Marsh, but his wife we. wateared to 6 months
hard labour.
Matthew Buten, ohoemaker, pleaded guilty of stealing
a leather bag, a purse. 1:I 2s. in money, 2 penwipetx, •
straw mat, and other articles, the property of the Rev.
Charles Bridges, at Wind:owns Milistvr, on the 21th
September.—Sentenced to 3 mouths' haril labour.
Whiffle, pleaded guilty of night poaching on .
the lands of Mr. Weld. of Imlworth, and was sen-
tenced to three months hard labour.
Harvey Barnes was charged cith :dealing two gollona
of beer, the property ill John Shettle, los mooter, at
Morden, on the 31st of July. After a trial of some
duration the jury acquitted hint.
Framt Weal, si,eed 18, cordwainer. wax cl.iTerl with
obtaining, by folsc pretences, f Joseph Morgan, tea
and other articles, of the value of 2s. 5.1., at Dorchester,
on the 12.1. of September. Hu WU further charged
with obtaining, by the same pretences, from William
Gibson Barfoot, wearing apparel, valued at 175., at
Fordingtnn, the 'Wile iloy. Mr. Cosena for the prosecu-
tion. Prisoner pleaded guilty to both :barges, and was
awarded two months' imprisonment, with hard labour
on each.
This concluded the busineos id the recoil,' court.

had heard the welcome sound, accepted the benefits,
and proved the truth of the etatinneut—" God so
loved the werld that He
gave His only-betten
Son," 10. He concluded by exhorting the Church
to accompany the heralds of salvation with their
go
prayer, as well as to give of their substance. The
clueing address was given by the iteverend U.
Wainer, on "Christian Duty," in his umial sin-
mated, iiffeetionate, and lacy style. Unity IA
Oho t, in prayer, &c., he said, were things that were
essentially necessary in the great Mission:try enter-
prise. We trust that great good will be the result
of this atiniveleary. The prooe-uls were in //ilium
of the previous year.
‘VOOL.-- On Saturday the South-Weitern goods
train ran over and killed two hacks and a cart
horse belonging to Mr. Sly, of Bindon Mills. We
understand that the fence of Mr. Sly's field, adjuin•
rug the railway was in a dilapidated state, and that
in cuueequenee the horses were straying on the
line. No blame is attached to the drive of the
train.

The Lecturer proceeded. Another feeding materiel,
which had been hitherto too much neglected, witai saw-
dust (Oh, oh). Ile begged to assure the ineeling that
Le was iu earnest.
A ine:eber begged to say then that if the lecturer was
iu earneat he ought to be ruchaineil of himself. Did he
want to sit tire to the animals. Ile hail before
advised the intro luction of veils into their interuals.
,nd now he iirov'osed to give them wood. Perhaps
the next. thing would lie that he would tell them a close
or two of lueifer matches would he service ,ble. (Hear.
bear.)
The Lecturer Raid there was no doubt be might
advise wine such treatment. It was well known that
brimstone was an excellent curative agent for mail of
the ilk to which stock were liable, sad perhaps it
miglit be admiuistered an well in the shape of matches.
which might be considered elongated balls, as in any
other way.
A member here asked if their time WilVi to he token
up with inch stuff as that. He could extract no light
from what the lecturer had said either about matches or
anything else, and he begged to propose that they
have another song.
The services of the glee singers were sgain called into
requisition, and as they were &eked to sing again after
their first performance, the gentleman to whom we are
indebted for this narrative thought it most likely that
the beldame of the evening was over, and he accord-
ingly retired. The only other business, so far as we
can learn, which was transacted, was the making • col-
lection for the singers, who, if we may judge from the
description which trei h.en given to us of their violin*
coiroteli.ol^o, OD retiring ...re well uleseed with
Sc
rcAult of their labours.—(From nark?, Ayricalionsl
Vico 'ter.)
SI'ECIAL Stuvieris.—The special services held
this week at the Corn Exchange have been attended
with great success. On Monday evening Mr.
Carter, of London, delivered an eloquent discourse,
trona John iii., Hi v., to a large, atteutive, and
highly delighted audience.
lioaomist POLICIL—On Saturday, the 12th inst.,
James Trite was summoned by Edward Blanchard
for assaulting him; and Blanchard was summoned
in return by Trite for making use of bad language.
, It appeared from the evicleuce that Blancnard was
assisting to carry a ladder, and having dropped his
cud of it rather choose ly on the ground, a remark
was made by Trite to the effect that it was a wonder
be had not hurt the man carrying the other end.
Blanchard not liking this remark, some words passed,
%Lich hal to the assault.—The Magistrates said there
was no doubt but that there had been bad language
made use of, lint that it did not justify the
defendant in striking the complainant. lie
ICU ordered to pay a fine of sixpence, a.AI
Ss. costs. The summons against Blanchard WAS dis-
missed.
COUNTY POLICS, Monday, Oct. 14th. Before
Lord Portman.— Tkos.nylor and James Lipsey,two
navvies, were brought up in custody for being found
ou the premises of Mr. Williams, farmer, of Dryan-
ston. between one and two o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing. It appeared that as the constables were going
their rounds, Hunt beard • noise, and immediately
called the attention of Denuison to iti They entered
the yard, and each taking a different direction, pri-
soners were quickly hunted out by Dennison, who
found them in a crouching attitude, clime to the fowl
house. There was, howeeer, nothing found on them,
and Mr. Williams not wishing to press the case, they
were dismissed with • caution.
WAREHAM.—A correspondent writes from this
place as followc—Si R,—your contemporary,iu its last
week's number, constitues itself the "Small-beer
Chronicle." Under the hem' of Wareham, it treats
its readers to a wonderful item of news, to the effect
that an °militias driver "at Brunalth," fell off the
roof of his vehicle, while strapping on some luggage.
The facts of the case are as follows: —The driver of
the Swamies omnibus, Alfred Brunsden by name,
prides himself upon his acrobatic ah,uhitics, iied has
been often beard to declare, that fall from whatever
height he would, cat like, be would certainly alight
upon his feet. He tried a tall from the top of his
01111111 MR, and made the slight mistake of cowing
clown head first. From the extreme hardness and
thickness of his craiiime, this proved to be .quite
immaterial. With thin exception of a dent being
made in the road, no other harm was done. Some
attribute his fortunate escape, (and cettainly, the
mahogany colour of his skin would warrant the
opinion,) to the fact of his desceut from the negro
King Boolyan Kumludero. It will be satisfactory
for his friends to learn that he has promised not to
attempt any feata din Blondin agaiu.—Another
sinall.Licer affair seems to Wive escaped t.hen,mtice of your
correspondent, but particulars of which I have no
doubt will appear in this week's "Chronicle."
I allude to the exhibition of a young crocodile at the
Antelope 'nu, Wareham. One day last week that
euphonius official, the town crier, made the arrival
of the animal known all over the town. The sage
owner of the ferocious brute bad heard of the over-
flowing of the river Nile' and, being a student of
Shakspeare, renietubered his words in Anthouy and

Cleopatra, --
The higher the Niles swells
The more it promises."
Thinking the Nile way in way be connected
with Poole Harbour, and knowing for certain that
the river Frome runs into Poole Harbour. he one
day searched the bogs lying between that river and
Curie, and found the wonderful animal, which be
afterwards exhibited, to the delight of all his friends.
The creature was very small—he was carefully shown
in a pepper box—but, as the exhibitor said, "if he
l lives long enough, he might grow larger." Soule ill-
natured individual was unkind enough to say that
it was merely a common yellow.newt. For want of
proper sustenance the little thing died, and the late
owner is inuonsolable---iu fact, has worn a doleful
countenance ever since its death.
WINIBORNE.—IbIPORTANT TO EVERY ONE WHO
Buys Olt SELLS BRlAD.—Three bakers were suan•
uioned before the Winaborne Bench on Friday last
for sending out bread without proper weights and
scales in their carts. The magistrates present were
J. C. Parke, Esq., chairman; Major Portman, J.
T. Baskett, Ea' q., W. L. Adye, Esq., the Rev.
Carr Glyn, and the Rev. John Austin. In the
course of the proceedings the chairman remarked,
that according to the Act of Parliament, all bread
must be sold by weight, whether the person pur-
chasing asked the bread to be weighed or not, and
that every person who sold bread, without first
putting it into the scale, was liable to be prosecuted.
He said it would be well for Superintendent Baynton
to make the matter known.—Superintendent Boyn-
ton thought the better plan would be to haVe bills
printed and circulated. —Mr. Parke thought that
bills ought to be circulated throughout the county.
DELIVERING BRE•D WITHOUT WEIGHTS ....ND
SCALWL—Juha Burled, of Longbarn, and John
Brewer, of Wunhorne, were charged at the Petty
Sessions on Friday, by Superintendent &ratan,
with delivering bread without having weights and
scales in their carte. They both pleaded guilty, but
said that they bad weighta and scales previded, but
that it was the neglect of their men.—The Bench
said they should see that their men attended to their
duty. Undoubtedly the defendants intended to do
right, but the law was very stringent in the case,
and bakers were bound to weigh their bread on
delivery.—The Rev. Mr. Austin said he did not
know that now it was the case, but some time back
there were very great oomplainta of bread being
short weight. He heard of many gasea—The Chair-
man said it was • great hardship t2i poor people when
they did not get their proper weight of bread: Them
cases were the first that had been brought before
them, and defendants would therefore he fined in a
nominal penalty of 2s. 61. each, Ana costs Be. each,
but hereafter if any parties were brought before
them for a like offence, they would be dealt with
much more severely.
SELLING BRIM wITHOUT A LteeNise.—A month
rani e Conetunee Balcharcl, a widow residing at
Paniplall, was convicted before the Wimborne
Beech under a police information, for selling beer
without a license, and on Friday last she was sum-
moned again before the Bench, under an informal..
von by the Board of Excise, for the same offence.
The information was preferred by Mr. James Aiken-
head, supervisor of excise at Poole, who said that
the penalty in this casa was £lO, but the magis-
trates could reduce the penalty to one quarter that
amount, and that if they thought that the case was a
hard one, they could recommend the Board of Inland
Revenue to make • further reduction. The defen•
dent was for many years a licensed retailer, but
was obliged to give up her license because her land.
lord objected to the house been licensed. This was
the first offence brought against the defendant, but
she had been cautioned by the Excise in 1652.—
The defendant pleaded guilty, and the Bench said
that as she had been previously cautioned -they
could not recommend a further mitigation of the
penalty than the lowest they could inflict.—The
defendant paid the £5, and said she hoped they had
done with the case now, as she had been twice lined
for the same offence.
CA N FOR MAGNA.— Robert llallard, Skyken
Loader, George Young, and Dam! &macre,
were summoned before the Wimborne magistrates
on Friday for poaching on the lands of Sir Ivor
Bertie Guard, Bart. Only the two first named
appeared, and it was stated that Young and
Saunders bad left the neighbourhood. -William
Cox said lie was walking round the grounds on
Sunday, the 6th inst., when he beard a gun. He
went in the direction of the sound, and saw the
four defendants. Saunders had • stick said eas
beating the bushes, and Young hail • gun. When
they saw him they ran away. Ballard and Hooper
were both without anything, and they stood still
when they saw him. They told him that they had
fallen in with the other two promiscuously as they
were walking along and stood and talked to them.
He had never heard that they were addicted to
pouching.—The Bench said that under such circuita-
-1 stance, the two men prasent would he discharged,
but w ith regard to Young and Saunders they would
be lined 101. each and costs, or • month's imprison-
ment.
A LDERHOLT. —James Curfie, baker, was sum-
moned by P.C. Bennett, on Friday, heifers the W im-
borne Bench, fur deliveriug bread witheut having'
proper weights and scales in his cart for the purpose
of weighing it.—Mr. Freeman appeared for the
defendant.—Complainant said that on the 4th of
October he saw a man named Vincent White with
a bread-cart delivering bread. He asked him if he
had a beam and scales in his possession, and be said
ia hail not, lie asked him who he was delivering
Lrvaal for, and lie said for Ilr. Curtis. Mr. Curtis's
name was on the cart. -Mr. Fromm Dil he not
I say that he had so bread for salet..CostpLaisaut t

lie did sot—Mr. Freeman said the defence to this
action was that the whole of this bread was actually
purchased in the shop, and that the man bad only to
deliver it. He had no bread for sale, and therefoi:e
no scales were neealeiL If the parties wished their
bread weighed they should ask to have it weighed
at the time of purchasing it, and before it went eut
of the shop.—Mr. Parke said the Act was lieelaiVC
011 that point. It saki the bread should be weighed
on delivery. Mr. Freeman was aware the
law was very strinAant t.n the point, but
he thought there was a great dilference between
where bread was simply delivered after it bad
been soil, and taking bread round for sale. Ile
therelore suggested that the law of this case would
be met by the Bench simply cautioning Ms client
that in future he must bend scales round in his cart.
—Mr. Parke said the Act of Parliament made no
such distinction as that alluded to by Mr. Freeman.
It did not matter whether .bread had been bespoke
or whether it was hawked about for sale—it had to
be weighed on delivery.- Defendant was tined 2s. sa.
and 13e. costa.
WOOPLANDS.—An old man, upwards of SO
years of ago, was sumnionesi before the NVimnorne
Bench by Dlr. Joseph Atkinson, one of the over-
seers of Woodlands parish. for poor rates. The
defendant resides in an old " tumble-down" house
in the parish of Guseage St. Michael, but he hat
about half an acre of land in Woodlands. Pis
wife, however, raid le• had nut been able to these I
himself for the laid four year., and V.O.eqUen"Y
WWI unable total the laud, so that they got nothing
froui it.--Mr. Atkinson said he hail been very lenient
to defendant. He bad allowed the rate to run for
three or heir weeks, and he thought he ought to
pay.—The Bench asked whether it was not a C3IC
ti recomineed to the vestry for remission of the
rates?—Mr. Atkinson thought it was unt.—llefen-
deet's wife said she went out to work for 61.
a day, and for the last six weeks they had had a
shilling a week relief from the parish.—The Bench
said that such being the case the rate would be
remitted, lint defendant had better let the land to
some one who could pay rates, as it was of no use to

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Sreatixo Arrimi.—Ceorge Haskell, a black-
smith, resoling at Horton, was charged by Mr.
Joseph Atkins with stealing 22 apples from under a
trce.--Mr. Atkins said he did not wish to prosecute,
but defendant had not begged to be let off. Defen-
dant said he would henceforth leave the apples
alone' and on his agreeing to pay 65., the costa
incwred, the nisei was not proceeded with.
POOLE. —Pitimmve IdETIIODIST MISSIONARY
Sotlerv.—On Sunday sermons were preached in
North-street Chapel, on behalf of the Mission
Fund, by the ECY. J. Beckham, of Weymouth ;
and on Monday a public meeting was held in the
chapel, when addresses were delivered by the Revs.
J. Rackbani, E. Hollings, and W. Morgan, circuit
I ministers, and the Rev. It. T. Verrell. Ihe
sum collected, with the subscriptions for the year
amounted to XS Is.
LoNneterr NATIONAL &moot. The children
belonging to this school were examined on the 10th
August by Her Majesty's Inspector. the Rev. W.
Howard, and the report, which is very favourable,
has been received from the office of the Committee of
Council of Educatio.i. Two years since this school
only numbered 45, and at present there are 160
names on the books.
Pouts ELECTION.—At a meeting of
Conservativel, held on Monday evening, it was
priipose.l to nominate for the north-west ward, G.
11. flinch, Esq., Christopher Hill, Esq., and Charles
A. Lewin, Esq.
SHERHORNE. Between 12 and 1 o'clock no
the 14th instant, a timber-carriage, belonging to Mr.
Willis, of Sherborne, was proceeding from Yeovil
heavily laden ivith deals, and alien within a mile of
their destination the shaft horse took fright from
some disarrangement of the harness, and commenced
violently to plunge about, the boy in charge en-
deavouring to check their progress, tried to put the
leading horse across the road, when lie made for the
hedge, and the whole was thrown over into a field,
the Mines falling from five to six feet. It is almost
miraculous they were not killed, or very seriously
injured. We are glad, however, to state that they
(=aped injury, and but slight damage MAI done to
the carriage.

KINGSWOOD.—H.IIO.7.II? ROHE AT THK Bernie)
HATORT.—The third annual meeting, in order ta cele-
brate the ineothering of the harvest, was hell at the
In.titution ou Tues.ler, the 15th Met., elmu there was
leech rejoiciag. In the afternoon the boys assenible4
in the play-grounA, and enjoyed.* goodgame at footled':
Ultiunt ly, the elem.' being given, the inmates fell in,
wet, while the fife Cud drum band played very credit-
ably, the rank and tile were put through Same 11111iLary
they performed to precision. Tito
hell was 0 length rung, and the b.iys fell in and
marched to the ilieiti.,•rooin, where they pirtouk of •
substantial meal oh beef, plum-pudding, ai.d vegetables,
to which all appeared to du ample justice. After
dinner mm sharp genie at football was engaged in with
gusto, and, though the youngsteis sustained sundry
fells end kicks, none of them apparently made much
impression. The boys now marched round the play-
ground to the inspiring strains of the band, which
played "the " Derides," "Saint Patrice,.
Ibsy," " White Cockede," "The Girl I left Behind
Ile," and other favourite airs. The appearance of the
boys was most creditable—their clean appearance,
healthy, open couotenauces, and strong, well-built
frames proving the care which is bestowed upon them.
The boys now adjourned to the school-room, some to
receive prizes for good conduct and iedustry—all to
listen to kind and encouraging words from the gentle-
men present. The institution now ouutains 91.1 in-
mates, who me employed as brickmakers, stone.
queue's, gardeners, shoeisiekers, tailors, cooks, car-
eesitcre, bouse.cleauers, masons, At. During the pest
ye.r 34.10.000 meet etoek bricks have been made by the
inmates ; 15 ACIeS of geelen ground hove been sell
cultivated ; stone has levn carried to build • garden
wAI seven feet high and 150 rude long, end the wall
li-ma been built; in the tailor's chop suite of cloths have
been made, and garments repaired; in the elieseinaker's
shop new pairs of strong boots have been wade and old
ores repaired ,• seventy sacks of wheat have been
ground by hend, made into bread, and consumed in the
institutive ; the whole of the premises have been re-
paired, cleaned, and imitated: The above history re-
presents an summit of labour the accomplishment of
which, with such rough material, is somewhat astonish-
ing. The education given is of the plainest but most
useful character, such as reading, writing, cyphering,
geography, and • knowledge of the common things of
every day life ; the average hours of instruction per
week are about 21. There are at present 90 boys in the
institution. During the past year 14 have been received
from Bristol, 6 from Birmingham, 5 from Derbyshire, 1
from Plymouth, 1 from Mancleseter, and 2 from Wales.
During the same period 23 have been discharged; to
Somerset 1. to Liverpool 3, to Leedom 2, emigrated
to Canada 6, to Bristol 2, to Derbyshire 5, gone to sea
as sailors 2, to Gloucestershire 1, discharged on being
sent to penal servitude l. From their friends we Maria
that 19 are doing well, and gaining their own living by
honest industry; questionable, 1; relapsed into enme
3. A large Dumber of letters have been received from
previous inmates and their friends revealing the face
that boys who were prevMusly inmates are now working
for farmers, as shipbuilders, waiters, maroons, engineers,
Inickmakers, gardeners, tailors, shoemakers, carters,
one page, &allure, ostler, brickinakers, and drapers'
aseietante. We are informed that the agricultural pro-
duce during the season had been very large, and that
the lIISSISUSiOII is at present supplying the Bristol
market with a hundred dozen of cabbages per week.
The harvest was • most satisfactory one, the wheat
being saved in excellent condition. Among the visitors
we notice I Mr. Commissioner Hill, Miss Carpenter.
Mr. Mark Whityrill, Mr. S. W. Brown. Mr. W.
fiudgett, Mr. C. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. and the Mimes
Palmer Benham. Mrs. J. Whittuck, the Rev. W.
Sindford, Rcr. W. Stoke, Rev. T. Orchard, Rev. W.
Lawrence, Dr. awl Mrs. Beddoe, Mr. Berkeley Hill,
and the Misses Hill. Amongst the inmates we noticed
several yuung boys not more than nine years of age,
each of whom had been sent to the Bridewell by the
ineeistrates preparatory to coming here ; but it is
gratifying to know that henceforth, under the recently
pss•ted stat ate, magistrates will have the power of
sending buys under 12 years of age direct to the
reformatory without previously crimmitting them to
Bridewell. The friends and the boys having assembled
iii the adtoolroom, the chair was taken by the Rev.
W. Sandford, who offered prayer, and subsequently
delivered a short address. He said the present was a
better harvest even than the lost, and they should
thank God fur it. They should all he thankful also
that they were all there alive that day. flow many
bad been swept away in this locality during the past
year, and how thankful should they be that no disease
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had entered the institution. They had a clean bill of
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been happier during the last 12 months than possibly
during any previous 12 months. It was gratifying to
friends tn see, not only activity, skill, and patience in
the boys, but also their cheerful faces, and that they
enjoyed the work given them to dm—Mr. Commissioner
11111 afterwards distributed the prizes, and Miss
to a close.
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Carpenter addreseed the boys, who subsequently sung
some pieces in a creditable manner, and the meeting
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Taueton, • woman named Ann Dunning, who has
reached the good old age of 101. On idieliaelmu-day
she dined off • gooey, at the house of a friend at
Upottery, from whence she afterwards walked to
Taunton, a' distance of eleven or twelve miles, carrying
with her a heavy basket. The old lady enjoys
general good health, and is in full possession of her
faculties. ttnhtoehteiningsutiile without