The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-12-29 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

BOSCAwL.T BoTS AT ClittigTlSAL—About 150 of these boys
went olf on Thursday last; the train for London had six
extra carrismst.
PaErsitart,,ss Fla euttaitrllm.—Our tradesmen are not
belsiud in their exhiltition of stock for the festive season,
although the meat, in particular, does not seem so fat at;
in Weymouth, )et it is of good' useful quality, warranted
to make gravy as gotta as Li,bies essence. r. Scriven,
of Fortune's 'Well, had a pod display. Mr. Hatton
showed three god Devon heifers awl two shorthorns,
with eight southslown wethere, and two pio. Mr,
Bristow, of Fortune'. Well. and Mr. Brett, of Easton.
acre well supplied. The groeenc sheaved the best fruit.,
spice,, candies, and so forth ; Mr. Rice, of Fortune's
Well, had a capital stock' ter had Mr. Osborne. both
above and below Hill. 31r. Andrews, Mr. Cam, and
others, all provided well. The other special shops are
the stationers; our friewis. 3lra. Jolliffe, of Below Rill,
and Mr. Wallis, the Library, Easton, had goal shows.
The latter had a beautiful stork of Manilla's lovely
packets of scent, cards, Re., and a fine lot of beautiful
lesks for presents, with charming basketa of dried Bowers
of all bright hues.
(IR cum Ile' e.seg3lernsu. —A meeting of the Portland
branch of the Church Defence Institution was held on
Tuesday evening. There were &Isn't a) or 40 present,
including the Rev. J. Mawr, Rec. A. 11111, Rev.
Tithwell, Mr. It. Lana, Mr. J. C. Lan., Mr. C. White, Mr.
If. Smith, Capt. Heins, Mr. Churchill, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Wyatt, :Scripture reader, Mr. 1. 31illedge Ac. The first
resolution was ttnasw.tl by Mr. .1. C. Len°, seconded by
Mr. W. Attwooll That having in view the inestimahle
, blessing a national sfroni• • eotintry, this
branch of the Church Defence Ituditution hereby
I pledges itself to do all in its power to uphold the union
between Church I State at present existing."
Mr. T. Wyatt spoke to the resoluti ~,,, asserting She
national chureh to he a ble:sing, and that we 'Mould do all
In our power to retain that blessing. Religion he retuarked
WO, a bles,ing to individuals. and must be so to nations ;
it was then Um duty of the nation to recognise the Author
of these blessitg,, am) haring done so to maintain the
National religion. He also stated that he rouhl not take
part in any aggreddve movement ; having always received
ki nduess tem n I Piste utenduidl wing connected with the Good
Tei:iplar movement, therefore he wan only prepared to meet
any aggressions ech,.ch might Is made.- -Ile next reesolu-
tions were to the effect that menthes. of National Church
have no quarrel with dieentera as diasentent, but regarded
them with love, hut their contest was only with the
Liberation tio.-iety, and that it was neemaary to take
action to defend themselves in consequence of the recent
action of theits•i ety. —This was understood ts be the raising
of a Cu,,, of looney by the Society, to send lecturers into
various places, to advocate disestablishment and disendow-
ment—The ',remanent, seconders and speakers, were the
Rec. Mr. Hill, Mr. C. White. and Mr. Cohen, also Rev.
Mr. Tidswell, Rev. J. A. Bettor, and Mr. Churchill —The
reaolutiona were passed unanimously.