The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-03-08 00:00:00

Dorsttsbirt.

WLYlll4ll'lll.—llope Clitspel.—Tho congregation
of this chapel have determined on having their
organ rebuilt. The work has been entrusted to
Messrs. lievington end Son, who will doubtless
vary it out as efficiently as they have in the instance
of the organ at St. Nicholas•stroet chapel. The eat
or the renovation is estimated at £l3O, and it will be
completed in May nest.
Tut Welt's:inn R emu icier. —We are informed that
the tVezforil Militia are under orders to leave Wey•
mouth. Their departure, we feel sure, will LAMM
very general regret, not only from the orderly and
nspeetalile conduct of the men, but also from the
asprivation of the band, whose beautiful mimic the
kin.lneat and courtesy of the °dicier has so often per•
nutted iis to enjoy. It is stated they will be relieved
by anther Irish regiment-- the Limerick Militia.

.liolitors and Assessors for the borough of Wey•
mouth and Nleloombe Regis, elected on Tuesday
last ; Au,ll4.re Messrs. .1. Owens and dolin Bauotou ;
A...ors, Mews. It. W. Itaytioltla, anti 11. Itnoke ;
Wiwi Assessors, Weytimuth, Messrs. R. Attn..°bl,
awl W. flout ; Jtelcombe Regis, Messrs. G. Fudge
and G, Percy.

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'MOUTH L Num.—Mr. Henry Pooks has been
appointed collector for Nlelcoinlie Regis parish, in
the room of Mr. James Mower, resigned. At the
meeting of the Board of Guardians, on Tunably last,
a resolution was . wily passed to the effect
that all articles supplied to the nion, and especially
bread, should be strictly in acconlance with the
terms of the contracts. —At the same meeting the
election of Assistant-overseer for the district of
Portland, took place. .Ir. Benjamin White was
proposed by Mr. W. Thomas, and seconded by Mr.
J. Willis. Mr. Benjamin *riven, was proposed by
Mr. Ward, and seconded by Mr. U. &want. On a
show of hands taking place, the meeting was equally
divided, six declaring for each candidate. The
question was thus left to the decision of the chairman,
who gave his casting vote in favour of Mr. &riven.
PrxNY BAVINOM BANK.—The Rector has an.
corniced his intention of establishing • hank of the
above description for the purpose of affording the
poor an opportunity of investing their savings.
The Rev. It. J. Lyon attended at the National
school on Thursday evening week, for the purpoes of
offering explanations with respect to the project.
The rev, gentleman stated that on every Saturday
evening payments from one penny and upwards
would -Lai received at the National school, by a
person appointed for the purpose. When these sums
amounted to al, they would be transferred to the
Weymouth Savings Bank, in the name of the person
paying them in. The Savings Bank did not allow
interest on sums under CI, but the projectors of the
l'enny Bank hoped to pay interest ii 'mailer sums,
as they would receive it from the Savings Bank on
the whole money collected. All persons would be
supplied gratuitously with a book, in which the sums
invested by them would be entered in their own
names. He trusted the project might prove a real
comfort to the poor. It had been found to answer
admirably in Dorchester, where an institution of the
same kind had been established by Mr. Fisher, the
Rector of Trinity, and above two hundred persons
were enjoying its advantages. The rev. gentlentan
added that the utmost possible interest would be
allowed, and every facility given to increase the
little savings of the poor. He entreated parents to
afford their children an opportunity of investing in
the Penny Bank, as it would instil at an early age
those habits of frugality likely to prove beneficial in
after Ide. He begged to observe that the scheme
was no speculation either of Mr. (heaves or himself
--they would derive no advantage whatever from it.
being only desirous of promoting the tannfort and
prosperity of the pool.

Potter, Thursday.-1 Present, J. Ayling, E.q•
Frederick Munn' of Wisbeach, was charged with smug.
cling half.a•pound of tobacco and ionic cigars. It ap-
peared tiast the prisoner arrived from the Channel
Islands In the Cygnus, on the Wednesday previous,
and on his landing, Mr. Herber, a t'ustotii•limixe officer,
detected symptoms of bullcinem about hi* pockets which
led him to inquire if anything "contraband' was con-
cealed In thom receptacles. Prisoner denied the volt
impeachment ; the oilleer, however, on marching found
the " weed" which led to the prisoner's detention. Pri.
mener's Income wax that he underatood persons were
allowed to import this quantity of tobacco without in•
fringing the regulation of the Custom-house, and, inote.
..ver, in the hurry attendant on landing, he did not
Lear distinctly what wail said to him by the onle.er. Mr.
Ayling commended the vigilance of the Custoin.house
..,ificers, and indicted a line of the single value and duty
*4 the article*, together with the costa, 2e. 94.
Paid.

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11111)AT.—(Refore the Mayor, P. I)oiIson, Eaq., and
E. Kayly, Plural Larkin, &ascribing himself as
" part of • cutler)" was charged with being drunk,
creating a disturbance, and resisting the polies. Being
• frequmt customer in this way, he was fined
tool failing to pay, warn committal fur a month's ins.
prisonment with hard labour.

POkT L A D. —I n 'mgt.—An inquest was held at
the ',ham on Monday week, before F. C. Stegall,
Esq., coroner for this district, on the body of • oon•
viet named William Lewis. The evidence adduced
showed that decesaed died from luemorrage of the
limga The verdict of the jury was, consequently,
" heath from natural causes." The man was
rather • notorious character, having on • previous
occasion escaped from a hulk, and being captured
was transferred to Portland, and sentenced to pats
the remainder of his term in chains, but his conduct
during the tinie he was an inmate of Portland prison
hail been so excellent that the latter part of his
punishment was remitted.

Busesonns.—Board olbralh.—At their meet-
ing on Tuesday last, the Board made a general
district rate of la in the pound, which becionLe pay•
able on the Nth inst.—An application haying Wen
received for • supply of water to the Townhall, it
wee resolved, after some discussion, that " the
Bnanl regret they are nut in • position to grant the
application."—lt was also ordered that the necesesay
notice he given and prooeedings taken to cause pro.
per closets and ash-pita to he made at the Castle Inn
and adjoining premises, in Long•street, the Inspec•
tor having reported that they were in an improper
state.

SAIJAIIVItY AND YIrAiVIL COMPANY—The Iniet•
ing advertised fur Friday week oould not be consti-
tuted, a sufficient number of shareholders not attend-
ing. Under these circumstances the retiring direc•
tors continue in office, and the other business is
peetponed. Probably an extraordinary meeting will
be called, before which time it is hoped arrange-
ments will be negociated with the South-Western,
for working the line to Oillingham, which will be
opened either in this month or the next. We under-
stand the people of lillingliain intend to entertain
the directors, and another gala-day may be antici•
Poled.
On Sunday morning week a sermon was preached
in Sherbonie Church, by the Hey. John Foy,
travelling metetary to the society for providing ad•
ditional curates for populous places. The collection
At the aloes amounted to kill Ai 241.--On the fol-
lowing Tuesday evening a meeting was held in the
Towelled, in aid of the above society. There WAN a
irry meagre attendance, both of the clergy and
laity, only the ricer and the rev. gentleman above•
named being on the platform. After a lengthy ad•
dives by the Her. Mr. Foy on the importance of
providing additional curates for such populous
plum as London, Manchester, Liverpool, k.c., where
at present one curate has the charge of about 10,0(N)
souls,- the meeting we. brought to a conclusion by
the vicar, who announced that Mr. Withers would
in future act as Secretary to the Sherburne Branch.
A tolleetion was made at the doors, which amounted
1041 As. Ad. - .

A meeting of the subscribers to the organ fund
took place at the Townhail on Wednesday, to con.
"et th• appointment of • new organist, when it
was resolved to aooept the proposal of Dr. Haycock,
of the tiherliorne King's School, to take the appoint.
Diem from lady.day next, for one quarter, at the
same rate of salary as paid to the present organist.
A long theetimuun subsequently ensued as to what
notioo ought to be given by subscribers intending, at
away time, to ilisenntinue their subscriptions, and it
was resolved that the churchwardens should in future
issue the annual statement a fortnight before Ledy•
ilay ; • week after the sanding out of which • pro.
vishinel meeting should be bald to discuss the mi•
count, ita. and all subseribsre not having given
notioe previous to, or at such meeting, to disoontinue
their subscriptions, should be counifered subscribers
fur the current year.
A WIECNUUCH. -- A numerously attended mooting
Ina held at the ()Id bin, at Ilawkehureh, on There
day week, the Bev. E. C. Adams, rector, in the
chair, to tonsillar the propriety of making the road
Wider from Hawkchurch to Datum lAWD, through
Willey's lane, instead of taking the old route round
silivorth. It MIN resolved that the above row(
through Witley's lane should be widened, and that
Nlr. t'ox, surveyor, of fisaininster, should attend and
inspect the road, and five ratepayers were appointed
to meet hlr. Cox, to estimate the wet of the above
work. We are informed that another meeting will
be held in a week or two, and that the works will
he proceeded with immediately. The cost is esti.
angel by some at 4:170, and by others at £lOO.
There is a oomplaint made by many of the
farmers anrailittepayers of the parish, about the road
bet Ween Tilworth and Castle, aie it is so narrow that
tiro vehicles munot pain each other; lint no stop*
are being taken to widen this road; the other road
only be a health to the higher part of the parish.
Ancther thing that should be done is to have the
tress from Castle to Omer out down, and taken away.
This is a very dark road, iii. just like an avenue all
th Day, and in dark winter nights it is very Mui-
r ones to pea that way. The read also wants to
De widened at Coat., Barn, which could very easily
be demi by taking ott • corner of the vineyard hedge,
Ind the east would lie very trifling.
AMA V LT. —A most brutal and swap amault was
awamitted on Mrs. Hayes, landlady of the Hone
%Dm inn, on Monday week, by Jeel Hoyes, black.
Muth, of this place, arising out of • dispute between
,m• Parties shoot same thatching. An action has
Dem mitered in the Axminster County Court for the
taleult, and will be heard by the jade of that Court
Harsh,
Lnaa Itsiont.—The sight @shoot under the saperin.
tondeases of edema Stow sad &silk, meters of the
1111161111 41111001. is Ora .P. 614 W. am hoPPY to
likabb that many avail themselves of this opportunity
Oiniproving their meads, alter the labours of the day,