The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20 00:00:00

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CHRISTMAS HOLIDATS.—Tbe drapers intend .o close
on the Mood.y and Tusdsy after Christmas Div.
Itsvusw Or TIIR PRINCR Or WALES. When
11.111. i returned from Longleaf., rid From, °facials
were sent from this, being the terminal station, and
various provisions were made for the tragic, so as uot
to interfere with.the Royal train.
ILINDLT Acr. —Lset hureday night, Mrs. M.oorhead
who bad a party at her residence is the Royal.
terrace, ordered oafs, and bane for the cabana, and
wheel-ohalrmen engaged in bringing or taking Miek the
vi.ito i. The refreshment vs. provided at the Cab.
Den'. Shelter, and came very timely at the chilly
hoar.. _

Pori:mai Lizgartaitog.—lis coasisction with the
Weymo ith La-lure sad itntartsiament Soei.ty, li,.
Henry Bienkburn, editor of " Academy Notes, ' gives&
lecture at the Hovel Hotel this (Thursday) eveolog, on
"The Art of Popular Illustration," showing the
power ~1 eapressing ourselves pictorially It veld be
illustrated by now diagrams, sad specimena of the
various process... of reproduction for the Press.
Tggrzwics Mairrisn as Sr. Joits's—On 'Monday
evening, a temperance cowling was held at S. John's
schoolrooms, under the presid.ncy o' the Rev. Clarion
3•...hisissort, coldt which members of the rsediog-room
and Ottl.r friends Kara salsotio..• of mueic au,' read-
ings. Dr. Moorhead delivered ao eloqueut wasi
clwwioal speech, sad Dr. Simpson • genial and p pular
one, the latter urging the wives to make the homes
tidy and the cooking good. Rev. Canon Stephenson
specially urged the large andknoe to keep the teetotal
obligation at Christina., and not draw out their money
f a Christmas spree. He also recalled the time of
the wreck of the 'Royal tdelaide, when the guests
roee up from the Mayor'. dinner to succour those
who were in danger of drowning, and he urged those
who lowed their fellowmen to rite up from their
banquets, and SUCCuUr the drunkards who are hasten-
ing to Nash. "Among the varieties of the evening,
the Rev. Mr. Randall read "The Teetotal Mill.'
Stumm, Neal!. Arrival.: Great Western,
Blampied, Cherbourg, general; South of Ireland,
Pears Cherbourg, geoaral Cygnus, Miler, Jersey,
general; Caroline, Woods,ties, fob; Harlequin, Oct.,
sea, flab; William Dyer Hayward, Hartlepool. coal;
Jane and Sarah, Will., Plymouth, arsenic; George
May, Vivian, London, cement; Theresa, Henley,
Saunderafoot. coal; Natal, Couch, Sunderland. toad
—Sailing,: Great Western, Blampied, Cherbourg,
general; Fenny, Moore, Portsmouth, Government
stores; Cygnus, Flisher, Jamey, geneeal • South of
Ireland, Pear,Cherbrg Cherbourg, general' Harlequin, Cole,
Fishing, nil; Caro foe, Woods, Fishing, nil ; Roseland,
Allen, Charieetows, ballast; Niched, and Anne,
Rebhan, Penzance. wheat; Sappeuser. De Jong.,
..-urinano, general; Jana and Sarah, Wills, London,
arsenic.

DISIIIATING A WIIII.-011 Tuesday, Sarah Gnuhi
made an application ti the magistrate., supported by
Mr. Howard Bowen. Applicant said she lived at
Myrtle-cottage., and married William Gould on the
7th December, 1879, an I resided with him till the 12th
June, when he deserted her without a cause, or giving
her any notice. She .sw him in July, but he had not
•ent any money at all, and she wit, earning ber own
living, and wanted to protect her earning,. She was
working as a laun.lrei. and was afraid bee husband
would return and claim htr earnings. Her furniture
was her own.—Mr. Aries: I expect your furniture is
yonr husband's, you diet guar furniture when you got
merried.—Mrt Gould: I apply for • separation from
him. -In Ammer to the Clerk, she said: I have not
bought anything in the way of furniture, but I have
Niught clothing since he ha. been gone.—Dr. Drew :
I do not 'we what there is to protect; the woman's
earnings are not In her own hsarls.—Mr. Arden: You
can prAect her future esrning•—Order grants tenoned-
-19,4.

Love AND DUPE.- On Wednesday an elderly man
applied to the Bench for advice on the removal otsome
goods from N.. 12, West Parade which he said bad
been detained by a woman named Jane Randall.-1 be
Superinte 'dent of Police said the applicant was a
pensioner who came to Mra Randall se a lodger, and
entered into an engagement to be married • he bad
bought a lot of goods, and his version of the ;Hair was
that she had turned out a drunkard, and he wanted to
break off the engagement, although they had been
"called over, "—The Mayor: Is it a rash promise, and
repenting at leisure ?—The Superintend-lit oontinued
that applicant wanted to get posseesion of the goods.—
The Mayor : We ought to have the woman here.—
Dr. Drew: Di I you give the woman the good.?
Because it is • very likely thing for • man to do, when
he is going to marry a lady, to make her • present I
Appli ant, In answer to further questions, said his
mother's goes were at the home, and they were all
mixed up together—The May e said the woman ought
to attend, and they adjoureed the hearing till
to-morrow at 11, so that both sides might ha heard.
THZ BaIIIZIT SINT ZZICTS.—Our readers will see from
an advertisement in ti-day's issue that a movement
haa been set on foot to memorialise the Home Secre-
tary to remit the Bribery Sentences. The memorialists
c. n lame the offence of which the prison ire are guilty,
and do not impugn the sentences of the judges, but
plead for the clemency of the Crown on the following
grounds, let: That punishment being for two pur-
poses, b oth corrective and deterrent, the terms under-
gone ny the prisoners fulfil both purpoies. 2nd : That
the prisoners have endured great t nears and suspense
by the delay of the proceedings, the offences lava,
berme immitted eighteen months ago. 3rd: That the
offence was rommitted, not for the personal aggrandise.
moot of the prisoners, but at the time of great
excitement and temptation. The memorials have
already been signed by several Members of
Parliament of all shed., of opinion, including Mr.
Eugene Collins, Mr. W. H. James, Mr. Alderman
McArthur, Lord Claud Hamilton, the Hon. Edward
Stanhoi.e, Copies of the memorials may be
had on application to the Secretary, at the Committee
R 0.03, Weetininver Palace Hotel, London, and it is
requested they may be returnel there by the 20th
inst., as it is purposed to present the petition on the
22nd, an that the prisoners may return to families and
home by Obri.tmas Day.
Coeceor Ay GLOCICZITZI-IMIZIT.--00 Wednesday
e ening • concert by members of Hope Chapel choir,
and by pnand friends of Mr. G. Bartlett, the
blind organist,was given at Gloucester Schoolroom, '
the deacons having kindly lent the room for the
purpose. The weather was rather unfavourable, being
very wet, and at the same time a service of song was
being rendered at the Wesleyan Chapel, at a low
charge, and no doubt attracted some from visiting
GI moaner-street. The programme wan varied, and
on the whole very well rendered, several of the selec-
tions were excellent. The order was as follows :
Pert I.—Pianoforte solo. selections fnon "Macbeth,"
Master E Hendon, pupil of Mr. 0. Bertlett ; chorus,
"Picnic Glee," choir. fairly well rendered; son.
"Adieu, Dear Home," Mr. W. Griffin safr this with
much taste, mid a very sweet tenor voice; part sonz,
"When the Swallows Homeward Fly," choir, this
wee cheerful and bright; song and chomp, "My
Mother's Kiss," Miss S. Carter, very agreeably song,
and deservedly encored. when Mies kindly
repeated ; pianoforte duet, overture to "Z ,netts," Mr.
G. Bartlett and Miss L. Roamrs, pupil to Mr. G.
Bartlett, the little pupil played exceelindy well ; song,
"Twickenham Ferry," Miss le.. Wright, sung with
correctness and much capability, but hardly with the
archness and playfninees desirable; son:, " Telt me,
Mary, how to Woo Thee," Her. Cmck-r, agreestey
in every way; chorus, "bur Saxon Sires," with which
the choir concluled the first part in • cheerful style.
Dtriog the interval the audience did their best to war=
their feet. being apparently impatient for the singers
return. Pert It was even more successful than the first.
Part ll.—Chorus, "Wind and Sea," the choir sung
this so brightly when required, and will softness in
another part, as to deserve moth praise for their
conductor sod themselves; pianoforte solo, "Silvery
Waves," Min L Croeiter, pupil f Mr. G. Bartlett.
the young lady showed very great toner of ...taloa,
and much talent; song. "The Lost Chord," Mrs. C.
Clmrker, an old favourite, who scored another noes.,
especially with bee low in tee; song, " Win•er Ever-
green.' "Mrs Rogers, was rapturously encored, and
respondedwith Three Young Maids," which caused
groat lanehter and applause; chorus, "Spring Song,"
choir, and merrilw they sang It; song, " The Children's
Home," Miss M. Freeman, who sang with touch tad..
and 1.1411 encored ; Pone, "The Mermaid." Mr. H.
Crocker, rendered this j dly sea-wwg with true spirit,
and was much applauded ;really the choir ought to have
given him • rattling chorus, for he made • decidee
'hit ;" chorus, "The Roe of Allendale," choir. This
formed a oles.ant finale, for God Save the Q leen,
was sung when the midi:ince were on the more, and so
terminated a pleasant a dram. During the evening, the
Rev. W. Lewis read a very kind letter from Mr. H.
FAwards, M. P., enclosing a cheque for DS Ss. tor Mr
Bartlett. and this was thereon presented to the blind
organist, amidst great apiden•e.