The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-14 00:00:00

LYME WON.

llioarra.—Stnalliala-ndhilb have heent lamed announri=
that the regatta for ltd l will take pl., early in August.
and calling upon the hdtabitante and visitors to aid it b).
their support,

BZ/LXIIiqTKR.

lee D.R.V. —There vas a good muster of theßeaminstcr
contingent of this corps on Monday evening in full dress.
They proceeded to Bridport for Colonel Mansers
inspection.
I.Asitiocsntg..—We understand a very pleasing event—
namely, a wedding, —is to be celebrated here next week,
and our readers on the following Friday will be furnished
with full particulars of the proceedings.
Cain:gr.—A professional cricketer (Mr. C. Rogers) ha,
been engaged for the semen by the Resuninster Cricket
Club. Thanks are due to Mr. G. N Thomas and Captain
Russell for their exertions in collecting the necessary
subscrirtions-
Omega roe Strerga.—On Saturday, before Mr. &S.
Ca:. &or,. Orrestimma a naUv of Byauninater, wa,
brought up in custody, charged with sleeping in the hay
loft of Mr. Swatridge.— P.C. Foster proved the offence.—
Prisoner said he bast been working for Mr. Swatridge,
claming wood. Mr. Swatridge gave him SOON onions for
',upper. He ate them, and they nucle him 'ker. 'm he
went into the hay loft, lay down, And went to sleep.—He
was committed for 14 dayi hard labour.

WEST XILTON.
Tuts quiet little village n asin consternation on Satur-
day morning on hearing that Mr. Samuel Read, of Mateo
Farm, had dropped down dead ; the report proved too true.
We learn that &mimed had been ailing for wane time past
with heart disease, and feeling unwell on Saturder morn-
ing wan in the act of going urotairs to He down, when hrsuddenly expired. He was highly respected amongst hie
brother ferment, and much commiseration is felt for the
widow and family in their bereawmient.

WEST L-17L WORTH.
Knyuttaisngfer.—A most .cuccusful musical entertain-
onstit,rvomtuaren in the school-room. on Thursday evenin.z.
the I going to the fund for building the Church.
Tower. It being • beautiful evening, the room wns
by • nust appreciative audience. The,e was some capital'
414'1.., ter. and the lineal:al selections were excellent. The
Luett, by the Misses looks was deservedly apPlanded•
am Longman also sang with her usual success, the ,ote?;
.:114,"fie, O'Hen," and "Iling, sweet Bird." Mies L.
tark,e " Maggie Dale, and received much applaiew.
Thew.. amtirwibyrctaaivteed. and they let far Ltw
r andMiaaLockyeragei:in! segrllit
success. SOllle comicalities were siren ie character by
Dr. Stirling, of Winfrit.h, and elicited loud applause. Mr.
wu encored for the songs " AlTs Well." and
My old friend, John." Mr. A. Clarke was heartily
IOIXO, 'Tie, Prince a.assKinfi°mWofaeilti..cl
atSoing.n.ed:endllTheill,:therfilSzmeeler:
were warmly applauded. The other part of the pro-
Ifinnulie, both comic and sentimental, use well given, and
With
al us
cea.,pethrieorniau.audieece buying highly gratified
the evening'.

THE REV. J. H. AUSTEN AND THE GIPSIES.
Colonel Not thus *moments on the charge made
against him IT the Rev. J. H. Austen at the Quarter
, Sessions, relative to the imprismunent of a tipsy bride
The case is simply this :—A tipsy woman was sentenced
to pay a hate and rests for allowing her donkey to
stray 41 the highwm. She did not choose to be present at
the hmen; of the commons; if she had appeased and had
I asked for tirne there is no doubt. especially ander the able
advocacy of the Rey J. H. Amgen, that she would have
been allowed a week or a fortnight to pay but as she
Dot present to ask for time her oaimm- !tor saves days
In default was signed in open court in the usual numnor,
at the conclusisn of the days props-edam, by the Rev.
Carr Glyn and:nivel(. What right had Yr. Austen falsely
to ,tad. that the police went to nor for a warrant for her
, ctemulttal Again, how does the Rev. .7.11. Austen dare
to presume that I sign warrants without reading them
After such a statement as that I have now the right to
suppoes that it is itia meal mune of promeding. neve,
however, been trained up in a profession where such ins-
modes of doing badness would not be tolerated for
• moment As to Mr. AnateMs unfounded charge against
the Deputy Chief Constable I leave that to his superiors,
to vindicate. I can only fully agree with the Rev. Carr
Glyn that • better or more humane man than Deputy-
Chief Constiable Hammond does not exist; and it is a
personal pleasure to have any business relations with him
from his =forward and honourable mode of con-
dusting the to his Woe. As Les alimts
ort fellwr WO& t sell:gglheardirshof ill to those of my
brciltor modolootoo who to think it within the
ban& of pondliihty that Mr. Audio was niallsatos two
shoat atm