The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-01-08 00:00:00

CHARMOUTH.

On the Thiars.lay after t;hristmas day, a large
quantity of bread was given to a considerable
number of poor inhabitants of this place, in ac.
cord:wee with a lusiiiest of the late John Hallett,
and oil Monday week the usual rliristtuas,
charity of the deceased !gm Marker, consisting of
warm clothing, was distributed amongst many old,
neemitene pernuna belonging to Obannoutlii

WIMBORNE.
CONCY.O (Brit Dowirr.)—This
very sitisirior awl most pleasiog performance came
od. on Friday last. Every preparation haul been
made to render the a hole as attraetive as possible.
iser
.rc dl funnel
vearound tsri ar rtrsih:imes 36
m. :4. r;:i11ll altl.gcther 11.0 .:Irli ate:eimn.:44.c. firi:utail:l4l)4;
it hilut
is charming awl appropriate appearance. Long
before the "time to begin" the reserved seats were
entirely iillel, and. thanks to preoirganization (not
usual in A efilleert•roele), every inch of room soon
because comfortably crowded. 'File programine
began wills Kllcken'a appropriate march, •• The
Voting Recruit," succeeded II selections from
"Laurasia Borgia," " Too:atom" " Fri Bialvirlo,"
"Nlasepict" (Marili, by Bleckley), " Lucur ili Lam-
mermoor," Belisario," " Huguenots," and finale,
" A Warrioer Joy " (Glingi), all uf which, not one
excepted, were rendered with a skill as to time
tut., and modulation. of which far older hands might
well feel prowl. In regard to the madrigals and
glees, " Come, bounteous May" (Spotforth), •• Down
in a Flowery Vale" (Vesta, 1541), " Hark. the
Convent Bells," Bishop's " Blow, gentle (tales," and
his •• While the Moon shines •• Dads of
Hoses," ••Chuiigh and Crow.' Nlor:ey'a madrigal of
1525. •• gmth •• Yes. It-.111..r5. yes"
•• tbe 5... is Iwidiitly gbni n nr.•
all swe•th and adiuirahlv sung, airl seemed to
beep the list...niers in raptures. Nlessrs. Spwaril.
1:••••bis. Blount. Clarke, Sto.lard, awl F. Freemaii,
were the voca!istv.
CI)UNTY Mislay. lb:camber 31. -- Before
Slajor Portman and .1. T. Barkett, Einl.
Morten of lilt, abscrerle.l silica January
last, was brought up in custody of P.C. Powell
charged upon three informations with trespass in
pursuit of game at Tatrallt Ititslitm, manor of 11.
C. Start. Esq. Cow (AN! in the 'penalty of .1:9 uuul
, costs, and committed to six mouth i' hard lalrour in
default.
! Fitiov, v. January 40. GIVedI It tie's, a baker
of Witeleirne, was charged with night•poaching on
the manor of Sir hair Guest, at liampreston. Corn-
; victed for nee month, and to Bud hail for 12 months.
, John Wil4on, a pointroier from the 3rd Dragoon
Guards. residing at Blaitilford. was charged %%Bit
I "Bering fur sale a silver watch and a g.ld guard at
the shop of Mr. Reynolds, silversmith. Wouborne,
the same having boen stolen (run the bedroom id
't% ihluuu Alle, groom to Sir John Smith. hswn
House. Itlantliord, a few days since. Pr:Boner ac•
counted fur its possession by saying he found it in
Sir John's wood. Committed fur trial at the
Assizes.
Timothy King, of Collull, was charged with
stealing coal from the store of Mr. George Pudic
-
eery, at the imholine Railway Station. A large piece
' ii cal was found "planted" to he taken away, mid
was marked to ensure identity. P.C. Punier.) was
emplo)ed to watch, and detected prisoner iu the act
of renewing it. when be was stopped. Prisoner
was remanded till the next Petty Sessions.

Although he 113,1 onnwee.led in collecting. 10,11ral
stA wAA by the siiliwritni.n. Wits' fount'
**
prelientlel. In *newer to the siswetinti of e,k,t,lnt
11411 11.1410 with Um snowy be e"lleeted, lie rtyilleei
that lie u•e.l ti remit it by iwet.ollim enter tAP h.
title. Who WA* living at a auptancr. He la aupposetl•l
to belong to a gang ot altarpera alto hay, Intehrileen.-
travellin4 the country for anuailar purposes.

LYMINOTON.
simunN.—on the ruing of New Year. -
the usual sermon ',nous:toil with 11r. Broads •
charity was preached by the Rev. H. Nlaturiii, and
the brnil distributed I. the poor, alto appeared to •
be pleased to remise it, doubtless Pensioned
many instances by the high price of provisions antit
the severity of the weather, which we regret to add
Nit thrown a considerahle number of the labouring
classes out of employmelit.
rinCßicii. 01 THE IdiTZ DR. C. FLU DRIC.—The
remains of this lanimmed gentleman were consigned
to their hat resting place on Monday, in the hew
burial ground, amid the regret of the entire corn-
Inanity. The ships of the two were gmierally
closed, as a token of respect. and most of the- private
residences were also seen with their blinds slowly
drawn.