The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-05-07 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

Verret' Mama°. A vestry meeting for
Meloosilie Regis parish was held on Mander
morning last, for the purpose of examining and
passing the churchwanieus' accounts. The Rev.
Talbot °reeves, rector, preaided. Mr. Robertson
read the items of receipt and expenditure, from
which it appeared that £126 13. 2d. had been
received, and .C 133 13. Id. expended during the
year, leaving a balance due to the churchwardens of
£2B 19e. Ild.—Mr. W. Thomas thought that if the
churchwardens had themselves called on the
defaulters, instead of sending the collector, the sums
now owing would have been paid. —Mr. Major
thought it would have a wholesome effect if two or
three of the defaulters were summoned, as it would
show the others that payment must not be evaded.
After some doroasiort. Mr. Maas moved, and Mr.
hdros aftesded tie adoplias of the report, whisk,

on being carried unanimously, a vote of thanks was
given to tlic e,airwan, and the meeting separated.
-- We understand the publication of the
census u il Iu upol.ulutill within the parliamentary
district of Weymouth of 11,1431 persons. (Milne
nutulwr 3,271—including the soldiers in the barracks
I—,s6arei iinn
tWhee.,Thoeurtli parts , 6,489
of
thin lialmm b.
Reg* and
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How PETITIONS TO PAHLIAIIENT ABS GOT OP.—.
On 1 hursday evening Mr. B. Brooks, one of the
borough.
members for Weymouth, presented a petition to the
Nouse of Commons, praying for a reduction of the
Lea and sugar duties in erelerence to a repeal of this
paper Till the announcement appeared in the
daily papers, the greater portion of the inheyeseets
were utterly ignorant that a petition had been sent
from Weymouth on the subject. It was done vary
quietly, being hawked about among the Conservative
party as though it was stolen property to be disposed
of. We give the Codservative party great credit for
its tact and perseverance in such matte's. The
Liberals, we *app.'s., never drearntof supporting she
Coverunsent by petitioning on the subject, but the
Book nays '• The children of this world are in this
generation wiser than the children of light."
0011MONION PUSTE.—NIr. Juniow.-yeweller, Bs.
Mary's Street. has now exhibiting w his shop the
Criniumnion plate intended for use at the Nicholas
Street Congregational Chapel. It orinsisks of a well
made and lwautifully polished liagon, chalices, sad
two patens. The service is adiuiralily tlgi fee
• its intended use.

BLANDFORD.
WORKING MRN'a CLUIL—The junior member, of
the claws in connection sith the above smiety
underwent s preliminary examination this week,
pr vious to the Mistime which will shortly take place
at Taunton, in order to test their abilities before
contesting for the prises and certificates awarded by
the Dorset and Somerset Associated Institutes. Ws
hope they sill be as successful as they have been in
previous years.
BRITISH SCHOOL.— On Thursday, UT. Verdi.
School Inspector from the Boniegli rued College.
London. visited this schooL A fter tin
school materials, copy books, drawings, he., sag
questionibg the scholars on Scrldnre Hey,
Geography. kc., be highly complimented the aiseerms
Mr. A. Robinson, for the excellent discipline tide
prevailed in the school, and on the great improve.
meet that had taken place in every department aim*
his last visit of inspection.
butes Fawn a. —lPlaoards have beer eskineively
circulated by the Mayor, calling istem the inhabit-
ants to subscribe to the fund for the relief of the
sufferers by the Indian famine, mid stating that sub-
scription lists are open at the banks in the town,and
that the amount received will be forwarded to the
proper quarter in London.
The total sin 'out collected no behalf of the Cbserell
Missionary Society in Blandford and the surrounding
villages. during tb• pest year. &inmate to Ide.
Ail. We congratulate friends of the muse on this
remit, as the amount collected exceeds that id the
previous your by £l4. 7s. Oid.