The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-01-18 00:00:00

I asp,.Sir,

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Sours obe.liently,

A LOVEIt OF GOOD OltI)Ell.
Wituborne, Jan. 17. 1W69.

SOUTHAMPTON.

MAILS Mg A USTRALIA.—The Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company being about to
despatch their deatuship Malta to Sydney (touching
at St. Vincent's, Cape Vert!), to take up her station
between Australia and Suez, under the Company's
new contract with Her Majesty's Government, the
PostinmiterGenend intends to avail himself of the
departure of this steamer for the transmission of addi•
tional mails to t. Vincent's and to Australia. The
Malta is appointed to leave Southiunlitou on the
20th inst., after the arrival of the day mail (ruin liin•
don, and will convey ship•letter mails for St. Vin-
cent's and the Australian Colonies, Tainnania, and
New Zealand. All letters, newspaper*, &c., intended
for transmission by this steamer must be specially
addressed "By steamer Malta." By command of
the Postinaster-Genentl, ItowLAND Htm.L, Secretary.
- -General Post.otlice, Jan. 15.

Puemosourtt.—lncreuse of the Channel Fleet.—
It is rumoured in naval circles that the Government
have it in contemplation to make a considerable
augmentation in the channel squadron by the addi-
tion of 12 sail of the line. The greatest activity
prevails in all the dockyards in hastening forward
the completion of those line-of-battle ships which
have been on the stocks several years, most of which
are nearly completed, in order that they may be
commissioned and made ready for sea. During the
present year several first class screw steamers will be
launched at Portsmouth, Chatham. Devonport, and
Pembroke, when other line-of-battle ships are to be
immediately laid down on the same slips.

ANDovait.—The Borough Quarter Sessions were
held at the Townhall on Saturday, and as there were
no prisoners for trial the necmsary legal forms were
quickly disposed of—the whole proceedings occupy•
mg scarcely twenty minutes.
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TIM ANDOVER MERDER.— Emma Banks, who is
in confinement in the County Prison, charged with
being a participator in the murder of Mr. Parsons,
was (slivered of a male child on Sunday week.
A IiTYUI. RoBBER V. —Alfred Burlap was on Wed-
nesday brought before the borough magistrates,
charged with stealing & half-crown, • shilling, and
sixpence, the property of Mr. Frederick Matchain,
mil merchant. The prisoner it appeared hail been
in the prosecutor's employ, but was discharged on
Saturday week. On Tuesday, during the temporary
absence of Mr. Matchman's assistant at the Railway.
station coal stores, he entered the office, and with a
false key opened the drawer in which it was usual to
keep all moneys received by Mr. Matchman at the
station, and abstracted four shillings in silver. The
prisoner, who, although young in years, is an old
offender, was remantletl until Monday.

SEAM/NAIL!: BKNY.VOLENCK. -- A meeting WM
CollVeliea at the Townhall, ..n Wednesday last in
consequence of a numerously signed million' to
the Mayor, for the purpose of devising means for
pnwitling necessaries for the poor at the present iuu
clement iwason of the year. The attendance a the
requisitionists was but small, there being not wore
than ten persons present. Mr. Symons reported
that there was a balance of £37 in the hank, surplus
of last year, mid it was unanimously resolved that
in future the subscription list should be publisliml
annually, AH.I distributed amongst the slams:nisei.%

A lucture of groat practical utility wits
dclicured to Ow Ili:Ailing Society on Tsunoda), last. by
Edward Vivian, Esq., of Torquay, on the subject of
Benefit govictius. Mr. Vivian gsvu the result of $
long and intulligoot observstion of tlw working of
bunelit clubs. Alta .110ww1 by a clear Anil conclusive
diagram—based on the sisourtainuil Naas or 'lima.°
siofilustli—the curtails ustinetion, sooner or taus% of
all those chili', whom, rates ofloyisiont are settled
by mom public home socioty pieevilunts. without
gard to inuvitsiblu futuro demands. Mr. Vivian,
lueturu was int-eroding even 1' s gunonil audietwe,
but usioucuilly valualdu to the claw or young uorkiiig
own, who sru thinking about belonging to meow
friendly society or ming. Aiol for the bonollt of this
important ttl.log it Witillil lot will if all it. inuntlwre
could liu brought within the mop of Mr. Vivisn's
valusblu counsel.

SA VINGPs. BANC—The annual mooting of the trus•
tees and managers id thu savings' bank was held last
week, William liana sl.an, Stilliley. Esq., in the
chair. Thu Chairman reported that the books mid
necountailOW presented hail been investigated by the
Hey. Mr. M.slri. aiil 1111114r1f. AIIII (wind accurate ;
and that the progruse of the hank contimmil Edam:.
tory to its promoters. In the lad year the stun of
Cl,OOO 17e. BM. bad been deposited, being an in.
crease of £223 on the deposito of 1457 ; the sum of
!NW hell been withdrawn ; and the total Ism in.
vested and in the treasurer's hands on the 20th of
November last (when &lie bank year ended) was
£4,354 Is. 01. The accounts open in November,
15.'17, were 202, in November, 1k45.6, they were 302 ;
and the total number of depositors to the latter date
had been 3.51 b 'onsidering that the hank was only
established in May, NW, we think the public will
agree in regarding its present position as really better
than could have been expected. We believe that
some gentlemen are seeking to set on foot a penny
bank in Bonney, as in other towns ; but such an iiu.
stitution, if established, would be quite distinct in
its working from the existing savings' bank.
CLI7II.—By the forty•tirst annual report
of the Penny Clothing Society which is now just
issued, we observe that the payments of last year
amounted to the large sum of £371 17e. 44., which
exceeds by about .1:3 the sum disbursed in 1.417,
Since the formation of the society by the late lion.
Mrs. Bowles in Ihlt4, its total expenditure for cloth•
ing has amounted to £11,917 Is. 3d. Its principle
is to receive weekly payments of a penny from lu.or
members, to which is mbled an annual bonus if
• 45. 44. in each case from h mry subscribers. In
connection wills the society are 543 benefit members,
and 71 who pay in on their own account.
tedly. The Vinniuntexis Palmerston presides over
this very useful institution, which has always been
generously supported by the Bnallands faauily.
Fonnasunninur.—A supply of fagots to the poor
has, during the past week, been giveu by onler of
John Coventry, Esq., the Lord of the Manor of
Burgate.
PRZSBNTATION or A VALUABLE PIECIt or PLATI6
FOR LIPS° SERVICES.— The Lord of this Manor.
Charles Tritium: Brune, lug., has presented to Mr.
John Hamwn, his agent here, a most superb gold
snuff box, which bears the following inscription :
" Presented by Charles Prideaux Brune, tiiJohn
Ilannen, as a mark of esteem, and in recognition of
the valued services of himself mad family for a period
of BM years. Dec. 24, IKei."

M R LBOROV G 11. Tern pr nee. —On Wednesday
evening last the Rev. H. ale, 14.C.L. (rector of
Treborough) delivered a lecture in the Townhall,
Marlborough, on the " Liquor Traffic." There was
a good attendance, but the sentiments of the speaker
were not in accordance with many of the audience,
who testified their dissent by interrupting him and
the peaceably disposed portion of the meeting.
Snaors Amps:m-0n Friday evening a very
serious accident occurred to a daughter of Mr.
Doreen Baker, clerk to st. Peter's Church. It
appears that a few children were playing opposite
Mr. Cane's shop, and a load of gravel was passing
quietly by, and the unfortunate girl, who is eight
years of age, turned herself round two or three
and must have become gully, Alg she fell
against the wheel of the cart. which knocked her
down, and then passed over her body. She itome•
diately jumped up, and ran to the pavement, but
she suddenly became so ill that she hail to be sup-
ported, and eventually to be carried home. Three
medical gentlemen were speedily in attendance, and
all hopes of her life seemed to be list. She is still
alive, but lies in a very dangerous condition. No
blame can be attached to the driver.

W *IT I..eviNirroN.—lturing the winter the Rev.
Dr. Wilkinson has succeeded in establishing a course
of penny lecturtm at the large school room, for the
benefit of the working classes ; and lectures of a
highly interesting character have been delivered by
various clergymen of the neighbourhood. On Wed.
nesday there was a musical entertainment by anis.
teurs, and the room was thronged on the occasion,
upwards of 500 personsbeing present. The selection
of music was good, and the performance highly cre-
ditable to the Winn and gentlemen who took part
in it, who were Mrs. and Nina E. Hitchcock, Mrs.
Kelsey, the Misses Caswall (Devizes), Miss Fishlake,
Miss Hooper. Miss Wilkinson, and Mrs. Neste, Mr.
Neale, Mr. Loyd, and the Rev. Mr. Cleather, of
Marion.

Witvox.—The Rev. Prebendary Smart delivered
an excellent lecture in the National Schoolroom on
Thursday evening to the members of the Literary
Institute and their friends. The subject was,
"Prevention of Cruelty to Animals," which warn
treated in a most instructive and amusing manner
by the introduction of many interesting narratives
and anecdotes of hones, dogs, itc. The lecture was
given at a very appropriate tune, as ou the previous

Tuesday two men were brought before the ifav or,
and tined for cruelly driving boriers with -ami:
shoulders, in a timber carriage. The Les. Tit„
mu
Baron, of Kingsworthy, has kindly promised to lee.
ture on the 27tb instant.
CALNE.—The Marquis of Lansdowne, with the
Earl and Countess of Shelburn, left Bewood
Tuesday, on a visit to her Majesty, at
Castle. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon and
Lady Constance Villiers, Count Stralawski, Mr. arid
Mrs. E. Cheney Mr. and Ars. Twassleten, Mr. iita
I Mrs. Reeves, Nr. and Mrs. Leslie, the Rev. cutoo
and Mrs. Guthrie, and Mr. Gray have been eluting
the Noble Marquis, at Bowood, during the last
fortnight.