The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-05-10 00:00:00

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CUM& -Artitr Police .clation. —The works for the
new buildinp have commenced. The old premises
have been pulled down, and the builder is actively
curled In the coustruction of the now ones. They
will be a great improvement to the town.

BLANDYOkD. —Decals (lithe Dyke of Leeds.— The
Duke of Leeds expired at 4 o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon after a short but severe illness at hi. town
house. We are informed that the Duke died from
diptheria. The late Francis Godolphin D'Arey
D'Arcy Osborne, Duke of Leeds, (entity of York;
Marquis of Carmarthen, county of Carmarthen ;
Earl of Denby, county of York; Viscount Latimer
of Denby • Baron Conyers, of Hombycantle ; and
Osborne Of Kiverton, county of York, in the peer.
age of England; Viscount Osborne of Dunlikne,
county of Perth, in the poerago of Scotland, and •
baronet of England was the eldwit and only surviving
son of George William Frederick, sixth duke, by
his marriage with Lady Charlotte Townahend, sixth
daughter of George first Marquis Tovrtialiend. Ile
was born on the 21st of May, 1-798, and married on
the 24th of April, 1828, Louise Catherine, third
daughter of Sir. Richard Caton, of Maryland,
.tinenea, and sister of the late Slarchioneu Wel.
inlay and of the Dowager Lady Stafford, who was
widow of Sir Felton E. Bathurst Hervey. The
Osborne family yeas first ennobled in the persoa of
Sir Thomas Osborne, grandson of Sir Edward
Naomi, Lord Mayor of London, 25th of Elizabeth.
He Wl's statesman of much celebrity, and held the
affax of Lord High Treasurer in the reign of Charles
11. In the 26th year of the reign of that Sovereign
be WM crested Earl of Denby. In 1679 he was
unpuschalt but afterwards concurring in the revolu•
tiou was, in 1689, created Marquis of Carmarthen,
and in 1694 Duke of Leeds. He died, aged 131, in
1712.

POOL& —Sudden Death. —We have to record an
instance of sudden death in this place on Monday
week, of a person named Cole, a block.maker. He
went into a publicdiouse and called fur a glass of
beer, and wished it warm, and on his receiving it
complained of feeling sick, and could not drink it,
and reeled forward. A doctor was immediately sent
for, and Dr. Glabbe was quickly ia attend...re, but
the poor fellow had breathed his last.
Extainnuiewr OF itsa VORSE PARISH CHURCH.
—Tuesday last was appointed for the celebration of
the completion of the parish church, at Code, which
has recently undergone enlargement. The church,
which is a truly beautiful piece of Aaglo-Normau
Architecture, has been enlarged by the addition of •
bey westward, extending the entire width of the
nave and aisle. The old tower also has been
removed, and a new one erected at the north-west
corner of the nave. It is built of Piblibury blue lies,
with Ham stone dressing.; the former church was
built of the blue has of the district, hut that of Pills.
fiery has uow been selected as superior to it. The
roof of the tower is composed of solid blocks of Haul
done —a feature which is unusual, as slabs of stone
are geserally used fur that purpose. It is considered
laetzpetent judges, • very admirable structure,
r Ai regards its masonry or architecture.
The tower is surmounted by ornamental cresting of
iroa-work. There are four bells, one of which was
recut by Hears, who is well-known as the founder
of the great bell at SR Stephens, and the three
others have been redwing. The tower is used as an
entrance porch, giving admission to the nave; and
on entering it, the eye can scarcely fail to be struck
with the strict accordance of style and propriety ef
detail ethilited by the new portion of the sacred
edifice, as compared with the older. Indeed, the
architect has evinced an amount of skill and fidelity
deserving of the highest ouinmerciation. The corbels
and bosses of the new work were carved by Mr.
Halliday, of Welhi, and are highly beautiful. The
one over the font represents a dove with out.
stretched wings, and the other, the Agnes Del.
A very beautiful cireular window lass been
placed at the western end of the usve. It
omisiets of a angle circle, with eight quatrefoils
around it, and has been filled with stained glass,
by Clutterbuck. The subject represented is
that of the Saviour blessing little children, and is
peculiarly appropriate, from the circumstance that it
stands at that part of the church appropriated to the
accommodation of the school children, and in close
proximity to the font. The west window of the
mile is filled with Powell's quarries, of a peculiar
stipple, containing in the centre a small medallion,
with a figure of the Saviour. The chancel arch has
been clinched with a cable moulding, which meets
with great admiration. In the course of the work
a beautiful oak roof was discovered in the chancel,
And that bas been laid open at the expense of F.
W. Newtou, Eaq. The same benevolent gentleman
(who is the lay impropriator) has also opened a new
side window, and has filled it and the other chancel
windows (with the exception of the eastern one,
which was already very beautifully occupied with
tinted tOsas, representing appropriate subjects), with
Powell a quarries. The organ has been removed
from its former position in the tower, and now
stands at the east end of the south aisle. The
whole church has been thoroughly and successfully
warmed with Haden's apparatus. The enlargement
increases the accommodation of the church by 79
sittings. The architect was Mr. C. E. oiles, of
Taunton. The cost of the alteration has amounted
to about 0100. To meet this, a rate has been raised
by the parishioners of 2s. in the pound; and the
readiness with which this was granted is the more
praiseworthy from the fact that only 14 years ago
they restored the whole of the chancel. Subserip.
Dons were also liberally made, and aid was received
by the incumbent from the societies, both diocesan
and incorporated. The sacred building appeared
on Tuesday adorned with wreaths of flowers; and
the word " Hallelujah" beautifully formed in
flowers, WY placed over the chancel arch. Divine
service was celebrated at halepeat II o'clock, when
the church was well tilled with parishioners and resi-
dents of the neighbourhood. Among the clergy pre-
sent were—the Rev. F. B. Portman, rural dean;
Rev. W. R. Clark, Rey. A. C. Ainslie, Rev. J. W.
Ward, Rev. J. Coleman, Rev. 0. L. Harvey (Tate,
(;loacestershire), Rev. E. A. Sanford, Rev. H.
Stretch, Rev. Coplestone, and Rev. A. Burridge.
Prayers were read by the Rev. A. C. Ainslie, the
incumbent, and the lessons by the Rev. J. Coleman,
rector of Chapel Allerton, who also read the Epistle.
The remaining portion of the Communion service
was read by the Rev. F. B. Portman, rural dean,
who also preached a very suitable sermon from
Psalm cxxii., v. I. The musical parts of the service,
psalms, hymns, sanctus, ic., were performed most
creditably by the choir of Corte, with the assistance
of several musical amateurs of the neighbourhood.
The proceeds of tlic offertory were devoted towards
the funds for the enlargement of the church, and
amounted to £3O. A select party of ladies and gen-
tlemen were entertained at luncheon by Mr. Newton,
who afterwards provided a bountiful dinner for his
workmen and the labouring men of the parish. Mr.
'Malden acted as chairman. Savery's band, from
Taunton, was in attendance, and performed very
admirably; and a number of glees, ic., were sung
lii a tasteful manner by the members of Mr. Ainslie s
singing class. A number of the old folks of the
pariah were provided with tea by Mrs. Coleman.
At seven o'clock Divine Service was again held in
the church, and an excellent sermon was preached
by the Rev. W. R. Clark, of Taunton, a collection
being made as in the morning.

A ccideil. ---- On Friday morning
Edward Lambert, a lad about nine years old, was
Putting a wedge into • picce of timber which some
saw-inn were engaged in sawing near Hayden,'whem
the saw took off his fourth and fifth lingers so
cleanly that nothing was left for Mr. White, who
was shortly in attendance, to do but to dress the
wound. The boy is progressing well.

-
OPZNINO Or THE WORKING hlex'a l'orrra AND
H6ADINO ROWL—The inauguration of this room took
place on Thursday last, at the Townball, Sherburne,
1). W. Dighy, Fay., accompanied by his lady, on
entering the Townhall was received with a volley of
cheers. Having taken the chair he announced that
the aitjoining room was to be applied to the use of
labouring men, in order to afford them social rem.
ation when their hours of toil were pealed. Coup
bind with comfort and recreation, the means of
instruction would he put into their hands, and he
trusted they would avail themselves of and enjoy the
advantage that would be afforded. The Rev. W.
Lyon moved the first resolution, pled/sing the meet.
ing to support the new institution. Mr. E. Benthall
in seconding the resolution, urged on subscribers a
contribution of newspapers or books. The Rev K
Raritan then read over the list of rules, and moved
that they should be adopted and printed. They
specified, amongst other things, that a sum of 2d. per
week should be paid by each member; that no
person under the age of IS years should lie admitted
a member ; that coffee should be supplied to the
members at a fixed tariff; that no spirituous liquors
should be allowed (this announcement was received
with loud Cheers); and that books, newspapers, Ike.
should be provided for the use of the members.
Mr' W. rfi,olts, in seconding the resolution,
adverted to the opportunity which would now be
afforded the labouring man of freeing himself from
the contaminating induenms of the beerahop. Ile
thought they might, in the coarse of a few years,
look furwarti to great improvements in the homes
of the poor throughout the county of Dorset, and
especially in the neighbourhood of Sherborne, where
model cottages for the labouring man had already been
erected by the munificence of Mr. Digby. (Cheers.)
—Mr. Falwisser then proposed a vote of thanks to
Mr. Digby, which proposition was passed by &eche
elation. He IVY sure they would all agree with him
that their klud friend, Mr. Dighy, hadone a good
work, and had put it into their hands to carry it out
with great advantage to themselves. He rejoiced to
hear the applause which followed the announcement
that spirituous liquors would not be allowed; but lie
would inform them that they would by no means he .
restricted from enjoying their pipes. (Cheers.) He
concluded by proposing that the cordial thanks of
this meeting be presented to G. W. I). Digby, Esq.,
for his liberality in fitting up this room. (laud
cheers.) Mr. Avery seconded the proposition.— Mr.
by then rose and returned thanks for the hearty
• cordial feeling which had just been expressed ;
he also thanked those gentlemen who had assisted
hini in the formation of the institution, as well as the
labouring men for their numerous attendance laying,

—This meeting assures me that our plans cannot
fail. It IS well inanguratal and well begun. 1 have
heard that there was little disposition anthe part of
the labouring men to join, but I cannot now see that
such will be the case. I hope to sue the establish-
went prosper, and that a continued Increase may
take place in the nunilicr of its members, and that
this evening may be a pledge of Illatly other even.
lugs to be passed her,. cheers.) Mr. Fab
aasser then announced that the rikoin would not he
open for the reception of members tail ; but
this occasion coffee, , would be
supplied " free, gratis, and for nothing" to those who
chose to wept thereof. Ilearty cheers were then
given for Mr. and Mrs. Digby, and the meeting
terminated, the company adjourning to the new coffee
room, which was tastefully decorated with Hags anal
evergreen& About NM persona availed themselves
of the opportunity of partaking of the refrmh-
went&

STERMINPITZIL—Couutp Police, April 27.—Before T.
B. Benham, Bag. (chairman), and Col. Malet.—Menry
("atom, • chimney sweeper of this place, was brought up
in custody of Chief-Superiukndeut Ilaimuond, charged
with anmulting and otherwise illtreating Plimbe Ann
Cotton, hisdaughter, aged 14 yearn in July next. The
case was first brought under the notice of the bench at
the Petty Sessions on Monday the 25t1i instant, by Mr.
Robert Goodfellow, One of the Poor-law (luardian*, and
the magistrates on that occasion directed the child to
be taken to the Vnion, and issued a warrant for the
prisor.er's apprehension. The first part of the evidence
went to show that the prisoner had on one or two oc-
casions assaulted the rhild with • felonious intent, but
fortunately else had effectually resisted his cri i nal design.
The issurelmill stated that her father beat her with his walk-
ing-stick on the 16th inst., she being partly undressed
at t lie t ine, and that he hatless several occasions ill. used her
by keeping her without food, and sometimes :Licking her
out of doors at night.—Police-costatables Gale and Vile
both stated that they had been called upon to interfere
when the prisoner had turned the complainant out of
doors at night.— The prisoner treated the affair with
great levity, and when called upon for his defence
impudently said he had " nothing to say."- -The Chair-
man addressed the prisoner and said that anything which
he amid say would be entirely lust upon such a mouater
as he (prisoner) appeared to he, and the judgment of
the bench was that he be committed to the House of
Correction and kept to hard labour for the space of
six calendat months, and at the expiration of that
to enter into his own recognisance* in 00 to keep the
peace for a further term of six months.