The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-03-22 00:00:00

SALISBURY.

DEATH OF JAMES BENNETT, Esq.—lt ism'. pain-
ful duty to announce the death of Mr. Bennett, the
proprietor of the Salishery and 117 nrheatrr Journal.
The event took place at his residence in the Close,
about four o'clock on the morning of Wednesday
last, after an dimes of little more than a hour's dura-
tion. Mr. Bennett was elected Mayor of Salisbury
in 1Y25, Chamberlain in 126, and Alderman in
1t,27. and in the first election for Town Councillors
which took place after the passing of the Municipal
Reform Bill Act he was, without soliciting a vote,
placed at the bead of the poll for the Ward of St.
as, and received the greatest number of votes
polled in the various Wards at that election. Mr.
Bennett was the senior magistrate of this city, hav-
ing been elected to that office in the year I 5.:12, undyr
the old Corporation. his name was also included iii
the lint Commission of the Peace which was issued
for Salisbury by King William the Fouith, in 1f.:15,
awl lie continued to officiate as magistrate up to the
time of his death, having taken his ...at on thu Bench
as late as Monday last. —Salishery Journal.

PEN Nl* SAVINGS BANK.—The adjourned meeting
held at the Palace on Monday, was very numerously
attended. The committee appointed at the former
meeting presented their report with the rules fur the
future government of the bank ; these, with slight
alterations, were adopted. The bank is to be under
the management of a committee 0(2.1 persons, tweet
whom c. msent to attend at the Council (lumber every
Monday evening (ruin seven to eight o'clock, when
deposits from one penny to live shillings may be made
by any person residing in the borough of Salisbury. or
within three miles thereof. Interest will be allowed
at the rate of 24 per cent. mses all SUMS ainountink,
to tis. sa. remaining in the hank fur a peri,al of six
months, and the accounts are to be made up and
audited hallyearly. To meet the necessary expense
of starting the hank, a subscription was entered into,
and the hon. secretary will receive contributions from
any persons desirous of supporting so laudable an
undertaking. Due uutice will be given of the open•
ing of the bank.

LENT SERVICES AT ST. THOMAS CHURCH. —On
Wednesday last, the Hey. Prebendary. Fano, vicar of
Warminster, preached from 2 Peter, iii. 9:—" Net
willing that any should perish, but that all should
come to repentant.* :" the subject being—Having on
his heart the mark spoken of in the last sermon, the
Christian, by his alms, prayers, and labours of love,
takes part in home missions, and by penitentiaries,
reformatories, and all the ministrations of the church,
tries to bring those who are perishing to repentance.
On Friday, the Rev. Crosbie .Morgell preached from
Matthew xxv. 40:—" Inasmuch as ye have dime it
unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have
done it unto me ;" the subject being—The Christian
carries into the work of home missions our Lord's own
desire to relieve bodily wants, and which our lord
values as an expression of love to him. On Wednes-
day, March 23, the Rev. .1. 11. L. Cameron, rector of
Buekhorn Weston, Dorset, will preach from 2 Tim.
i. 16, 17, N Thu Lord give mercy unto the
house of Onesiphorus : for he oft refreshed me. Rini
was not ashamed of my chaiu : but when he was iii
Home, he sought me init very diligently, and found
me. The Lord grant unto him that he may hind
mercy of the lord in that day : and in how many
things he ministered unto me at Ephenses, thee
knowest very well ;" the subject hieing--Amid which
minigrations our merciftil 1.. oh will hereafter reward.
On Friday, March 2.5, the Aun ttttttttttttttt of the
Blessed Virgin, the Hue. T. 11. Took will preach from
2 Tim. iii., 14. 15 :--" But continue thou in tic
things which thou hut learned and hut hum 'unwed
of, knowing of whom thou bast learned them ; and
that frum a child thou bast known the leily scriptures.
which are able to make thee wise unto salvation
through faith which is in Christ Jesus ;" the subject
being—The Christian also awakens and keeps up a
deep interest in all that concerns the education of
children, by the glowing theught of the education
which our Lord received from His Blessed Virgin
Mother.
Ma 1.51 nth Y. of" Port une•leller fur
Murd,r.- An inquest was take" before W. B.
W hitmarsh, Esq., at Cordon. near this
town, on tho 10th inst., which was after.
wards adjourned to the 14th, on view of the body if
Mary Ann Nlullings, 17 years of age, daughter of Mr.
Mulling., innkeeper. of the AMU plaec. It appeared
in evidence the deceased went to Malinesbury on the
3rd inst., in her usual health, but reticule:lllomi,
about three o'clock very ill. Sickness was 'lion her,
and she continued in this state until Saturday
burning. Onvulsions then lot:owed, and Ale died
in the afternoun of the next day. Whilst in 51a1.
neadiury deceased had gone, with another young
woman, to the Masse of Hannah t;ishein, a woman
of disreputable character, between II and 12 o'clock,
where she hail her fortune told. After% ;this she
asked Hannah if she hail that stuff, whip said she lund
1110 i, bid %Villa bring it the next time she came in
her way a.grevning. A little before two o'clock in
tic afternisin of the same day, deceased was seen
coining from the direction of Hannah I lislwin's resi.
deice. On the day of the inquest the young woman
who accompanied deceased to her ht,iusu ila before
stated, saw Hannah on her way to Corsten, when slue
told her to say that the still asked for was four
yards of edging—that she must may so. for if she did
not she would do for her. Mr. Salter, surgeon,
attended deceased before her death, and found, on a
pot nuoleisi examination, that she was pregnant.
An internal examination showed the death resulted
from an irriLAtit poison received into the stomach.—
Verdict, " Fehmk.se," and "Murder against Hannah
Godwin. as an accessory before the fact."—Godwin
was committed for trial at the next Assizes On the
coroner's warrant.