The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-11-06 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

customs

Torriwoolat. —A subscription was
some time sines sedated for the purpose of presenting
Mr. Cmsbis with a testimonial in acknowledgement
or his services to the Literary Institution, he haring
qnitted Weymouth, and £4 3a. 6d. has been non-
tribated.
TEMPERA/ICI LICTIML —Mr. W. Hardy, agent
to the West of England sad South Wales Temparanos
league, delievered a temperance lecture at the
Guildhall on Wednesday evening. It wee pleasingly
given and humouronsly illostratcd. The Rev. J.
Jordan, resided.

Tile TEMPORARY CHURCH.—This builiiing, in
Commercial road, has now been fitted up with every
convenience neosseary for conducting Divine servios.
Mr. Btephen Brown has with law* liberality
Tolerated the committee with a suitable pulpit, and
Mr. D. Thompson, of the Royal library, has supplied
a need by presenting handsome communion table.
The service, continue to be well attended, mom
rapt-rally the eervios in the evening.
WORKING Mull' CLOS, A very Interesting
lecture was given at the roedieg-room of this okra in
flighstreet, on Thuniday evssitsg, by W. B. Barrett,
Fe% SETA "Old Customs sad Old Superstitious."
whmili wee listened to througliont with great,ratea.

Mon. Mr. Barrett illastrated, in a very humourous
and pleasant manner, many of the time-honoured
customs of "Men-ie England," and showed bow
groundless and 'Ward many of the old superstition'',
which still obtain in various country please, appear
to our modern notions and more enlightened under-
standings. .

PRIIIIINTATION.—On Thursday last the pupils of
the Grammar School presented Mn Wadsworth
with an elegant flower vase, in acknowledgement of
the kindness with which her husband had allowed
them the me of his field, near St. John's Church,
during the greater part of the year, for the purpose
of football, cricket, &c. The Hower vase was
'elected from the stock of Mr. Vincent, and bears
the following inscription :—" Presented to Mrs G.
F. Wadsworth by the pupils at the Grammar School,
Wey mouth . 1866."

THZ INgIITOTION CONCIRT. —A. concert in con.
motion with the Literary and Scientific Institution
was given on Wednesday evening at the Lecture
Hell, under the direction of Mr. Board, and It passed
off with the greatest eclat, for the programme was
attractive and the audience appreciative. It consisted
of vocal and instrumental music, although the latter
was confined solely to two Nolo. on the violin. The
singers were Miss Holt, Mims Woodcock, and Messrs.
Board, Tucker, Desch, Watts, and Pretty. Mr.
Gribbin@ presided at the piano; the violinist was
Mr. T. Read.

BOROOOII POLICE, Wednesday.— (Bofors the
Mayor and It. Cotterell, Eaq.)—James Davidson, a
seamen, on board the Corea, brought up in Weymouth
Bay owing to stress of weather, was oonvicted of steal-
ing • palm (a protection for the hand when sewing),
and soma twine from the ship Corea, and was sentenced
to 14 days' hard labour.- —The same prieenter, William
Geom., and Thomas Larkins, seamen, were then
chaeged with insubordination. The men were shipped
at Gravesend on the previous Saturday as able seamen,
end • month's advance paid. As soon as th. shin left
there the men began eltnlking. and at different times
Davidson refused to obey the captain's orders; the
other men were not sailors. Tha v,es.l woe bound to
Swansea, thence to any port in India with • aargo of
coals —Davidson said be was not well, Genres said he
had rheumatism, and Larkins alleged that he had dons
what he oould.--Dsvidson was sentemsed to 14 days'
hard labour, and the other two were discharged, as it
appeared they were simply useless.

EXCTIR DISTRICT COURT OR BANKRUPTCY.-At
the first meeting of creditors lure Thomas B. Culli.
more, jeweller, &c., of Meloombe Regis, before Mr.
Registrar King.—Mr. Hirtsel appeared forth. estate
and Mr. Petherick f.,r bankrupt, The official aseignee
reported : —.The bankrupt states he owes to creditors
all unsecured, £2,104 12a. 61. &meets—debts about
£21); cash, banded to solicitor, £10; furniture,
claimed by bankrupt's father, and stock•in.trarle,
about £1,000; policy of smarm's, held by Mr.
Senior, Weymouth, value unasoertained. Mr. Senior
also holds a bill of sale for £l,OOO out of the
bankrupt's effects. The bankrupt states that the
furniture, &0., claimed by Thomas Cullimorii, was
bought by himself but not paid for. Captain Young.
husband claims a gold watch sent to bankrupt for
repairs." Mr. Wm. George Senior, builder, Wey-
mouth, was appointed trade assignee, and tbe case
was adjoureed to November 3, Mr. Birtral stating
that arrangements were being made for taking the
case out of court.