The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-05-26 00:00:00

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TVESDAY, MAY 'Si, nit

NOTES OF THE WEEK.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice,
and attinule.l by the ladies and gentlemen of the
Royal suite, left Windsor Castle for Balmoral
on Wednesday. Her Majesty will remain in
Scotland until the middle of June, and will then
return to Windsor. A curious incident in con-
nection with her Majesty's journey happened at
Leamington. A few minutes before the Royal '
train arrived, Lord Aylesford rode up with a
troop of Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry, then
training at Warwick, and demanded admis-
sbm as a guard of honour. The porters
refused to admit him, whereupon his Lordship
dismounted, and after a struggle with the men,
went up to the station, where he remained while
the train passed. Col. Ponsonby was called
from the train. Lord Aylesbury waited until
the train moved out of the station, when he
gave Her Majesty a military salute. Afterwards
he returned to Warwick with his troop.
. .

Parliament has been enlivened by an attack
upon the reputation of Lord Sandhutet, which
created a passing sensation ; but otherwise all
has been dull, the Whitsuntide holidays come,
and legislation effected has been infinitesimal.
Mr. Gladstone has been absent from the House
of C us since the night when he replied
sharply to Mr. S Hutt and iiiniicdiately sallied
out. Opposition to the Licensing Bill is in-
creasing, and the Archbishop of Canterbury's
Bill is likely to be defeated. The withdrawal
' of the Madagascar bishop is also a blow to the
Ritualists. There seems no 1- .t to ecclesiastical
legislation ; the last measure—one for the
extinction of patronage in the Scotch Church—
is introduced to the Upper House by the Duke
of Richmond, and is not likely to awaken oppo-
sition, and it is not viewed as a precedent,
unless it be in establishing a claim to compensa-
tion for the withdrawal of rights to ecclesiastical
patronage. The Sunday Aumsementa measure,
introduced by Mr. Taylor received a very sum-
mary dismissal, but the hon. member amused
the house. We read :

lii, sicsicription of the obi law of Massachusetts, which
prohibited walking, running, haircutting, or kissing, made
the House roar, emecially the reference to kissing and the
pendant that if the offence was committed "presump-
tuously" the offender was to be executed. Mr. Taylor
also read a discussion on Sabbath walking in the Scotch
Free Church Assembly. One speaker said it was a
subject to lie approached with care and circumspection,
and he would not prohibit walking if a substitute could
not be devised; and another, equally latitudinarian, "if
not blasphemous," declared that he would permit walking,
but not gatherings in the meadows. Earl Shaftesbury
het been called to account for saying lie liked to see the
working man, his wife, and family Ilivortinw thenvelven
on the Sunday under the bred canopy of Heaven. "I
do not know (said Mr. Taylor) what meaning was
attached to the wonl 'disport But Lord Shaftesbury
hat to explain that he meant to apply that word to the
children only. The parents (ho intended to imply) were
walking along in the r:ilin but deep enjoyment of private
prayer." Another story was told Of • clergyman, who,
alldrekeng a Sunday school, told of a little boy who broke
the Sabbath toy eating a lollipop. The 4ollipop stuck in
hit threat and killed him. The clergyman traced Ilk
death to the hand of heaven. It was a punishment for
breaking the law.
Looking forward to what will hereafter be
done by Parliament, there seems little fear of
anything but the most humdrum legislation.
The two or three ineasurtsi which the Govern-
ment have undertaken to carry out will soon be
stlburitted tim tips manipulation of the duty sittings,
and when the day sittings begin thu time for
anything but sheer work of detail may be said
to have ended.

Cheerful times are in store for the Bishops.
if the Monaboy P"Nt's estimate of the effects of
the Archbishop of Canterbury's Order of Public
Worship Bill be to any extent realised. Within
a twelvemonth every possible description of
irregularity will be. in one form or other, the
ground of complaint. " Thu Rev. A. B. will be
complained of for wearing his chasuble ; the
Rev. C. a foe wearing a black gown ; E. F. for
using a coloured stole ; G. H. for using a black
one ; K. for Witting the marriage service ;
L. M. for admitting the Athanasian Creed ; N.
0. for saying a prayer before his sermon ; Pi Q.
for having a sermon at all when there is no
111111 l nnion ; R. S. for using altar lights ; T. U.
for holding evening , V. W. for not
keeping Ash-Wednesday; X. Y. for observing
the three hours' service on Good Friday ; while
poor Z, last and line, may stand for any
unhappy priest who has the ill fortune to be
..bjectional to a cantankerous parishioner." By
these and 'Lir co 11111 l wits inade in an endless
variety of nianner, it is evident the Ritualista
are making a hard light for victory. The most
amazing criticism is to the effect that the
" Ritualist clergy will quickly lose all heart and
zeal in their work," if the measure het ea law.
If this be 111/0, it is the t perfect justification
we have heard of thu need for the measure. It

can only man that the Ritualist's zeal and heart
are, as his most eager opponents say, resting MI
the form of service.

The first step to reconciliati,ei between the fano
labourers and farmers in the Hasten* Counties
has been taken by the men. On the advice of
Mr. Morley, M. I'., and others, the Lincolnshire
Labenrers League have cancelled three of their
rules wkiali are 111,Alt objectionable to the
fanners. There is some hope that the lock-out
will speedily come be an end.
The Lord Chancellor has given notice of A
Bill to repeal certain obsolete enactments, and
has stated that on the second reading Le %111
make a statement on the work of the Statute
Law Revision Commission. This may not be
very exciting news, but it is interesting and he-
portant. The mass of laws by which we are
supposed to he governed is far, very far greater
than the laws of any other country in the world,
and every snecteding session adds some two or
three hundred new Acts, 4.1 A mendmentsof Acts,
while it is very rarely that any Act is repealed.
The heterogeneous medley of conflicting euin-t-
-menta consequently gets more and more compli-
cated every year. Lord Brougham and many
other law-reformers laboured hard to codify our
statutes, but this has haver been done, and
perhaps never will be done. It would be a mercy,
however, if a few hundreds—might we hot
perhaps say a few thousands I—of our obsolete
laws were repealed at one fell swoop.
Mr. Meciii, of Tiptree-hall, Essex, in a letter
in the Timer on The Crops," says that the
juvenile wheat ear is still fely ensconsed, and
not, as last year, nearly protruded on the
occurring .4 the fatal frost of the 20th of May.
Mr. Mechi adds :—" In this country the frost
hats been favourable to the wheats on well-farmed
land, for they were t•Vgif luxuriant and in danger
of being laid prematurely had May been warm
and wet. So I look confidently for a very
abundant wheat crop. Barleys, which had the
advantage .4 the warm April, are in full and
pr hfing plant—much Inure IN, than the late
sown Early peas and potatoes have been sadly
nipped. We have had no frost the last two
nights, so that probably the old saying may be
realised, ' a dry May and a dripping June bring
all things in tune."

CHAPEL CONCIAT.--flis choir of the Corurregatlonal
Chapel, South-street, gave a sosr.cert in the school room,
last Thursday eveninz, ler the direction of Mr. .1.
Robinson, jun., organist., in behalf of the Sunday side.'
fund. The 111 l sis WMI interspersed witl. readlnge by the
Rev. T. Wear., Mr. J• 111.011. and Mr. Fenner.
VOSPIMITOM Reseriy Sncierr. -The anniversary will
celebrated WLit Tuesday. In the afternoon at
halUpast four, the lueautews OR walk in procaudon to
church. After Mi‘ine eel, ice tloo• will be a public tea in
the schrol-r urn, followed by addresailai trait. the Vicar.
Rev. W. Barnes, Rev. It. O. Watson, sad ker. W. e.
Osborn.

Itivtg ones.—A fair muster of the 3rd D. R.V., with
114,tain C.o.d.+ in command, and Lieut. !lodges also
present. the Weymouth ant Wareham corps at the
riouth-We,tart stjtion soon after nine on Whit-Monday,
whence the three cou.t.mt:ce marched off, hm,4mted hi the
3rd D.R.Y. band, under Ide. Vyllspring. for Ciallifonl
Tree. where they were exercised mm. Lattalion drill by
Adjutant Mount-Batten. The rations a the gyp,: were
cooked on the ground as in the autumn nuityruyriot '
dr 4riII.IART of the religious Tract Moriety has been
(unreel ik I)orche-der, of which the Baron Hamlin, to the
president Mr. 4. ''urine, rice•prrotlent. Menoro. It. and
11. Williams and Sseasurers, the Rey. 11. P. Raikes,
and Mr. H. Ducombe. ssatitatias. The following form
the cominittee :—The Rey. J. R. Istutt Mr. G. Crocker,
jun., Mr. N. Derenhilt Rey. Joshua [BMW Rev. M.
E,anit Her. If. Everett, Mr. Fenner, Rev. 4.• Mani.%
Rey. Thoinu Neave, Rev. W. C. Osborn, Rey. it. W.
Pears. If r. W. Pouncy, Mr. 0. Pouncy, ant Mr. Steele.
he dopos is at the shop of Mr. Ling, 'bookseller, where a
guY4 stook of tim si.siety's publications will be kept
Tme WEATiIIGi4 —7ht fi.llowing is our metsiorol ogical
report:—

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1 I Ili WWI 840 Ct WeaStm,
MIT SO 411 E,NR !Fine
10 02 23 tiE,SW 'Cloudy, flue, cloudy
20 51 34 ENE SE •Flas
21 54 44 , ESE lalouow, rain
22 62 40 ' E N Gloomy, Sole
oto ut 43 • N,ENIE,W Rain, cloud)
24 lOa NW aloonly, fine

tonserrr ea To rim Down' COVCIT Petson. Asseions
John Adams, and Henry Phillips, standing • coat at Sher-
borne, and (Muria Levi Nnittle, housebreaking at
Netherbury. —llard Labor: Elisabeth Childs, ideating
gstid sleet. lush+, rear( £e. at Sydling, :I calendar months:
William Nolen, stealing cheese at Horton. and Thiraa
Eason, misbehaviour in iiherlsorae union, 21 days' each ;
Charles Lee, stealing a watch at Millsorn• St. Andrew. 14
days, and 5 years in a reformatory ~boo'; Martin Phelan,
drunkenness at Bridport, Henry Potter, and Martin
Norton. misbehaviour in Siandford union, 14 days each •
Hannah Andrews. etsaling • shawl at Dorchester, and
Thomas Hobson. vagrancy at Weymouth, 7 day's each ;
Harry rtt ii tr

THE QUISILNII BUITIIDAY.—The 24th of May lalla marked
by lively peals from the church hells at an early hour, awl
eA,ions
the display of liege.
Tug adjourned Court of Quarter S was held pro
forma at the Shirehall la 4 Satorday. There %AA no
linsiunss, and the next meeting will lie at the Midsummer
court _

Tun nom Ifountr.—Whit.llonday heing one of the
bank holiday+ fixed by statute, there wa4 a general
suopension of business in this town, and the shop., were
cloned. . .

llol.llsst-MautArt.—Msit-31roplay is one of the toot
p(pular holiday. (of the year, I, when the weather is
One, makes • pleasant 'outing" for all clamea. It has
lung been • favourite time for cloth festival., and both in
the western and eastern parts of the county a "club
walking' is a dad>: ammintinent In thin neighbourlossl
Broadwey has it. ' demonstration,- and, situatml midway
between lhorchester anol Weymouth, offer attractions to
the brethren of the unler in both places. But the Bank
Holidays Act has relieved shopkeepers and business
Pwwlde generally, too that the large majority of townsfolk
can at this tune get a day's relaxation. Of course there
an, always some whom the exigencies of their calling pre-
vent from getting holiday on this speeial day, hut the
whole week i, inure or leas a time of toierrydnaking, and
all who need and can afford • holiday (not an unimpor-
tant condoleration) may surely obtain a day. The railway
emospanies provide exeursions in all directions at reduced
fares, and take the usual means of making them known;
from Weymouth there are steamers for Swanage and
Bournemouth, lout very few out Of Weymouth know
anything about them, as the Company iarefully alostain
from advertising their tripi in the papers at Dorchester,
wide), would make them known throughout the county,
although inland people are just those who would appre-
ciate a sea trip on these oceasions. 4 'ountry pic.nic. are
also legion, and family ;males absorbed all the vehicles
and horse, of the town. tin no former occasion ha, there
been such an unanimity of holiolay-inaking.
'motorail Polack, Priday.—Bcfore the Mayor (11n U. J. 0.
"7/0";?•"Ii/Inria, engine cleaner, in the employ of the South-
Westem Railway Company, was bromMt up charged with
stealing a in I of mackerel in transit through Dorchmter,
the south.O est,res railway, consign,: I to Jacob Rogers, Smith.
ampton. Mr. Mears, Superniterident of the line, attended on
behalf of the anat.:my. .IEIII,I Htllllllols, hr-man, working
between Weymouth 1111-1 Dorchester, said he emie up wills the
0.40 pin. train ..11 more lay night from Weyi ttttt and when
backing into the /dation at Dorchester he eau Porn., one take
a pal -a small hamper - off the waggon next to the engine.
He tobl the driver .4 it, Prinpe I off the engine, and ran to the
1114 n, Mt he found to he prisoner Ile (prisoner) then had
the pad en his ehoulder carrying it. Whames said— tt hat are
you doing. II my? Ile re:dial" Don't •ty anything alviut It "
Witness Nni I he %horrid tell his mate .4 it, and went away from
him. -Mr. T Basket, fireman .4 the lotameitive department,
cold alter the arrival of the 9.10 train, the driver reporte I to
him that one of his men hal taken iff a pod of Ash, He went
to Hetis in the engine she! an-I charged him with mailing a
basket of Ash. He sall it leX4 a" had fob" or something of
that kind, and wished witness not to my anything about it.
Ile 44-I him (prisoner) to fetch the basket : and he went to
the back of the engine shed aril returned with the lad. Witness
went with him to the station, Davis tarrying the pal, and it
was given to the head porter, Edwin Bunl.m. Prisoner had
been in the employ of the conipany stout two yearly —Edwin
Bunion, bead porter, said he was on the ;dation,, looking
through the tram to see that It was all right, when Mr. !Makes
and Pavia mane up, the I.IIIIIICT saying " Tide man has taken a
ped of ash from the waggon ;" 111114 had a pad na his shoulder.
Prisoner said " I hope you won't say anything shout it :
forgive me this time, I'll never do it again." Ile replied that
he could not forgive him, Yid that he most report it to Mr.
Mean. William aeke.l the guard how many path he had In the
waggon. The guanl referred to the way bill, and said It. On
counting those in the waggon there wens only 41 Prisoner
stood by. The guard mut Frederiuk Delia. The stolen pad was
given to him, and taken on by the train. They Ind since got it
lack l'orsl.l identify the One pn•luead as that stolen by a
broken handle. Ile reported 41 Mr Mean what had oocurred,
and he dinxtal that the men iihoiski be given into custody.
That wail Mme. PS Mitchell spike to receiving prisoner into
custody and charging hint with the theft, to which he made no
answer, rin the way to the 'dation they Illet Me Melee
Prisoner stopped him and said " I hope you'll forgive me this
time, sir." Ile replied "mr," and directed witness to take him
to the station. Prisoner was 'eke! up. The value of the pad
of Ash was about lea --Prisoner was remanded till Thursday
nest, for the evidence of the guards who had charge of the
pad from Dorchester tO muuthamistoot anti Lila.
tiOrxte Psery iimisrose, Saturday. —lJdure Ur. U. Williams
(chairman), and Mr. 11. Worry.
!lorry Norsk was charged with allowing* horse to stray on
the highway at llnadmayne, May ath. hug; found the
horse as charged, 41111, after watching it three quarters .4 an
• hour, toll defendant, who mid he did not I. now the hone WM
Ont. Wlttlelil MA4 ...keit not to my as,; thing shout It, but he
tall th, re had been so ry..y eoniplidists Defendant said It
um a little sucking to'!!, and he let it out 21.11 e while he went
to ir. T. Final I. and told not to let It occur again.
. . .

—Sjnhol,ie and Wilfinne To ffsmf, if IWO um.l, were brought up
for an assault upon Mr. John Ward, of l'ortlammml. Mr. !toward
for complainant, and Mr. We.don for defendants. The !tench
suggested an antic-11de settlement of the ease, and after con-
ference Iwtween tlw gollcitore Mr. Weston nail hirchents were
very mismrry anything should have oceurred to breal4 the peace
ant barnumny that had existed between Mr. Wind and theum
from.. childhood. They had /regiment lousiness dma/ings, and it
Wyg V, their Interest to be frit:mm.ls. They WiAllOti V. be friendly
with Mr. Ward awl all his famemily. -- Mr Howard amid after that
expression he WAX very pleased loran in with the arrangement.
The defendants caught 11/41 and Mr. Ward wall accustomed um
them. Ile (Mr. Wanl) was pike willing um think that
tine eXisry,o4lllllllll2,ile use of bin ante Me Ward and !mist:o4llMS
were lint ji,tvamlnl nini wenmtmow willsdrawn, Imving urn &Mums,
awl that r. Ward and his 'mothers could now go 011 Lite
lwaelm as tearlessly a. before —Mr Westmma for defemeLlitts,
concurred —The t'lm Armin he wee very glad Vie CAW was
settled, and the lotion left the court.

NEW WF.SLEYAN CHAPEL AT DORCIIEnTER.
The IVeal..yans of Dorchester are an earnest and per-
severing body, and, like the members of their coo* 111111 l ion
generally, spare no efforts to advance the interest,. of the
dew tttt ination, or extend its influenee. For many year.
they have occupied a chapel in one of the bye.street., awl
very seldom came int , public pn tttt mence, though they
had a fair congregation characterised by um 'ty and
zeal. But some of the more eager spirits in the connexion
grew tire.) of this seclusion. and mindful of the warning
not to hide their light tier a bushel, found plenty of
argument* to justify a determined effort to obtain a new
chapel in a prominent position in the town. The project
being mooted, others s.mn took up the idea, and steps were
devised for it.. realisation. A nit.. WAS the first Isnot, and,
titled with the import:ince Of their object., the promoters
were courageous enough to set eyes on ~our of the thief
business premises in the town, and annliel to the owner,
Mr. It. lierard Start, M.P., with a view to obtaining
thou. However, the hon. member's regard for " vested
interests" WAS to, strong to ituluee him to think of
dispossessing any witl grate consideration ; an.l, by
and bye, a site opposite the Post office, consisting of the
Wool and Stone public-house. anti :wine 141 premises in
front of it, war... selects: I as affording a good position and
interfering as little as might be with established tenant...
Mr. lierard Mort tort the committee most handonuely,
awl, in transfering his interest in the site to then. for a
chapel, Ilia what was equal to a free gift of 1II; the old
ch•spel and t:OU were given for the Wood and Stone inn,
awl the remainder of the aim acquired from Mr. G. J.
Aninors. Such success at the outset sti tttt dated the pno
looters to rigotois exertions, and on the 14th January,
Itga. • series qf Nes:tines were held at Dorchester in aid of
the feuds. At elle te4,41114 meeting pro:ilium of help
towards ghe new chimel urn. gJ'rtm, tg the amount of over
chitutl, the stuns varying (runt Is. tit. tq T.P4. The tea
and collections at these meetings added el,toff 42, more.
All the efforts which Wevleyan 4a know no well eito
exert have since being used for raising the money required,
and touch stterets been lu•hievsol, although of the AMA
of alsoit .C1,00.i required there is still a eonsiderable
amount to be raised. However, the conlinittee have con-
fidence now in the result, and their assiduity and zeal
deserve the reward of a full exchequer.
With a view to completing the new chapel in • reason.
aide 800, Hie committee were anxious to make a
beginning of the butldiug as early this spring as possible.
Whit-Monday WAS SS lent,: eML4 epon for the ceremonial
connuencemeut of the work. . althcael: rf course the !
clearing of the site and the laY ing of iliefaundations had
for several weeks leder* occupied glle. equgisetswe, •If ,
the custom of the Wesleyaue eel to y a corneratone, or
foundation stone, but a series of " memorial *Woes."
These are tail by prominent members of the connexion, j
and offerings are then hail upon theiu.
A design for the new chapel was prepared by Mr. W.
W I
Allardyce, of Fonlington, and tenders were invited for !
Carole' out the building. The successful competitors
were MOillj. Poeis and Son, builders, of Dorchester, '
whose contracts liteout,ta to about 5110.
The front of the chapel as in the Italian style
of architecture, and will be compoace grincipslly of Bath j
stssite. The central part, which is recessed, haa tsi dccrt I
rising three steps from South street, opening into' a
vestibule underneath an cud gallery. Above these is a
j triple window, standing upon a handsome carved string
emirs*, the ileillions oi which are eliapesl as delicate 1
colutuns, and frot capitals spring cable mouldings, j
to form the arched heads if the window ; the whole J
is surmounted by AA slabbiate4 carved arch,
springing from tlie entablature on either. side. The
entablature of moulded stone with dentil nourt
which completes each situ of the front, is supported on
two square pilasters with moulded capital; funning:
panel, which contains a double circular-hesuled window,
and the whole is sunnouted by a boldkarved cornice riving
to a height of 45 feet frotn the ground. The chapel with
the end gallery will have 450 sittings. It is 72 feet long
and 2,/ feet wide inside, and will be built of nark-Anted
!tideway atone with Bath stone dressings. The class
rooms, vestry, and orchestra are at the east end, the latter
being lighted by an orruunental circular window, to Ire
tilled with coloured glees. Behind these again is a well
lighted scheadroutu, 411 feet by 2 feet, the entrance to which
is in Dunuratestroet, with throl4l, communication from
it to the chain/I. Inside, the roof will lei a ‘pj.....eitained
timbers, supported by ornamental casthrou
There will be a gallery at the west end, for the school.
children. The rostrum will be of earred white oak. With
flight of steps MI either side ; and behind this will hu an
orchestra for the harmonium and choristers. The aast,
Will be open, and be made of red ito,l with onisniental
ends. The chapel will be warmed IT hot air.
Wring this dsicrlption it will be seen that the accessories
will not only he courenieutly arranged fur the, puria,,,,,
but that the struetuns will be IT itateintsl and a prounneni
object in the Boutlostreet.
'The early in. of Monday was somewhat glowily,
but subsequently the clouds dispersod, the sun shone out,
and the weather was everything that could he desired :
sod those interested in the SeceeSS of the l>'s pe04.(10.
114,S MASS have experienced no small satisfaction that such
a gage a things prevailed. At an early hour active premn
rations wore seno,:enced at the site of the new chapel.
The poles were Whew* v.. evergreens,fiags and lunnen,
hoisted, and everything wet ow.; ;hat could to make
things !col, cheerful. The boarding ares...d the site was
rerouvlt se that a full view of the proceedings
„,,gatu t.g.d platforms were erected for the accommoda-
tion 0/ lathes and t4e Sunday school children, whild the
portion a the gruunsl set mart for these who were to take
part in the ceremony was roped in i 4 orloih,ts,oi:rtiiiestewnt4aa
rush. The mm re memorial stones we su vpsinded in ge,,Nicas, SQ
that at the appointed tint, there would i.
more than to lower them into their final positions. On
this occasion there were two stones to be laid, one on the
northern side of the entrance, and the other on the
govt.) ern. They consisted of blocks of Birth stone, of
which rgats,rls) it large part of the front of the building is
to be compoved.• ¶l,. ,ommittee apes,hated to superintend
the proceedings were catly fair ixd seemed to be here,
there, and everywhere. and it idittt•hers anxious
time for them. As the morning ware on: riiittcrs 1... s.
to arrive both by road and rail, arid large number,'
the site, expre.aions of satisfaction at the suitoblenees of
position and accommodation afforded by the proposed
buiNin, seeming to be general. At the new Corn Exchange
there Ass s4t,ek to be none in making preparations for the
tea, provision hiving l,ser. wade for upwards of 500 per. ms.
In addition to the labour of gett,Stii the tables ready, there
was the cake, bread and buttai, 4c: pi ha cut op, but
willing hands were not found wantiqg In Ibillirefweii of
love. The orchestra at the hall was festooned with illow ors
evergreens, rue,, • flag hung on each sid., And bunches
Af dowers and greenery were placed in various promiestit
posituaa, siring the room a *cry pretty appearance. live
long tables, liath. tables in the recesses, side tables at the
acupcomper
teuondiaotli.thneit•l4.sooata.. ouvoutobieswint.k.the
t.i....rchaesotz, taaff.oerded
The proceedings were inauguretillift o°SvGk Ia the
morning by a public Pl'eyee-meedeg.priaLlW.llo.
chapel, at which the Rev. J. Death
liggibluieuaaqnisofcf"latuarYrourwLuo'n"Halked" whhooonn'th'utaree'ye.:l:urseducoi7::"*.'me:lted.ningt of
Leg
Shortly awe Oasts u'eleck the gentlemen and ers
who were to take tart in'the ceremony, leisure
arrived at the site, where a large conhoursa..,f rem.o had
agesuitded, the pro,eedingA were eidusneneed by (IA Jv
I. !Ig,srng out the 731t1. hymn, conimeneing
Thou u Lae in Zion

whiA havjui been hea.--Cli ..ung.. the Rev. T. Neave
offered prayer. and a portion of licru,tu;,. wet read ly the
Rev. J. Duttill. Silver trowelA and tuahotpwr melkt,
were tadto J. Barlow. Lei., of Bolton, and? v. c.
May Crud Bristol, The trywas werestapplied by Nedfa.
Crorlter. i'enner. 4 (%)., of ttio town, and bore the

l'rcsentael to J. Darkie, Esq.. of Iloilo% on hit laying the
mc rial stone of the Seat Wesleyan l'hancl, Dorchester.
May !J,, 174.
Itrasstwil to T. F. C May. Iq. of rriatol, on his laying the
lute:nodal stone of the Nov 1,•)111 Clutpel. ItortteAl,r
May •Xi, 1,71.
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h; t',; mallets were the gift of Mr. .1. 'Mitten, of this
town. All being in readiness.. the stones were lowered into
their positions, and the Sunday Scholl rl,il,lrit all.l
other; proceeded to pl.we thor contributions ret
them. Mr. Barlow gave Ldl, mot Mr. M.ty IVA The
children of the We.leyait Sun lay School hot rad,••l
between 1: I t and .Cl 2 and thous of other behools in the
tihdriet aPwar.l4 of El". Addresses were then given I,l'
the Bev. W. 1). Walt•re. of London, Mr. May, entl Mr.
Barlow, and the proceedings in attsl by ringing the
National Anthem.

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lea was then partaken of in Vv.. Now I 'orn Exeliatrze :
and subsequently a public net in was lieLl in tlie same
place, whiek wai well attended. Want of tiers
prevents us now giving, further detail., hut the proreoil-
tags wilt be fully reported in tlie Tel,graoa of Friday
next.