The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-11-20 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

110113 141/11101411 OF THI CHURCH OF DOMANI).
—On Sunday week, two sermons e ere preached in the
Parish Church, by the Rev. W. G. Abbott, the
deputation from the Curates' aideociety; in the morn-
ing from 8. Mark v. 20, "Who touched my clothes,"
and in the evening from S. Luke xv. 10, "There is
joy in the preasnos of the anvils of God, over one
sinner that repeat/4h." The sermons were listened
to with the deepest attention, while the preacher
with great power and eloquence explained the
objects of the society, and enforced its paramount
claims upon all real Christians and true members
of the Church. The oollectices amounted to
10 10s. 20. After the evening service, acting
upon the admirable suggestion' of the preacher,
several persons came forward with promises of
'appal, and many applications were made for boxes
with the same object in view —the rebel of spiritual
famine in minks districts, see ii Cor. ix 7.

HorrrontrnhaL Soomair. The annual
meeting of the Bridport Horticultural and CZ
Garden Improvement Society took place at the Town.
hall on Monday hot. James Williams, Esq. was In the
.hair, and the attendance was small. The amounts for
the leak year were poised. The reoeipte were £73 18e. 10d.
including subscription., Ea 2a 6d., taken at exhibition
£l2 lie. Id., and loan of lest El& Ailsong the dis-
bureememeats were prim £32 Is. Od., prism medals
El 10s. lid„ expenses of exhibition £27 0. Oid., and
repair, to tent El. There wan a balance in hand of
El 19.. 3d., besides ell owing ki the moiety for loan
of tent. The Tent Renewal Fund in Savings' Bank
had increased to £42 ito. lid. N. IL Louie, Fag.
was elected president, James Williams, Esq. treasurer,
enl Messrs. F. Tacker and G. A. Simeon were elected
esereteries for the ensuing year. The committee of
management was also appointed. A communicati,sn
wee recast from the Royal Horticultural Society
explaining the conditions on which provincial floral and
horticultural societies are admitted into union with it,
and the question was proposed for consideration whether
or not it would be deaireable to ameociite the lirldport
Horticultural Society with it; the meeting unanimously
decided that for the present it would be unadvisable to
do an, and the everetariee were requested to write to the
Royal Horticultural Society to that effect. A cordial
vote of thanks to Mr. John Collins was Rand for his
energetic and valuable services as bossorary seeivtery
during the past year. After passing a Toes thank, to
the chairman the meeting separated.

EXTIRT•IIIIIVRT AS TRZ DRILL HALL. The
first annatuer entertainment at the Drill Hall on behalf
of the Rate Corps took place on Monday se'nnight, and
proved a great sumo& The spacious hall was crowded,
about 700 persons being present. We have previously
stated that about 500 Cllll be comfortably seated there,
but it Wet= we understated the accommodation and
that there is room enough to seat fairly 600 persons,
In addition to which on the piesent occasion there was a
row of seats provided upon each side, but large numbers
were standing. Some little confusion was created at the
opening of the hall by the great rush of people, and
we would suggest that the aide entrance
should be made use of for those going to the front wets.
The hall has been improved in various ways since Ur.
Avant's concert, a row of footlights having been pro.
vided at the front of the platform and boarding planed
at midi side to screen or the part allotted tote. performers,
• certain also has been many to draw acmes the platform.
Capt. Edwards bad been announced to sing, but at the
eimarneneetneet of the eatertaininest Yr. Log"
apologised for his sheens., Baying that he was away from
home, and that they had remind a telegram from him
regretting that he had mob • cold that be should be
wields to sing that night. Mr. Louie 'tided that Mr
Korrime, from Trowbridge, had kindly eoesentod toeing
in his steed. This wee • very great disappointment to
many; Oapt Edwards having lush a beautiful tenor
voice, and singing with suelierquisite taste. Mr. Mormon
then came forward midges, " Wheel, anion km then •
man," slier whisk Mr. H. E. HonnesU recited with
great tame and pathos "The Dream of &ge.s. Area"
sod erm mach applauded. Ir. Williams on makingbl.
ce was received very cordially. He rang •
Foreigner in the German Bead" and was loudly emoted,
when he sang 'The Danghter" white was
also greatly applauded, this song being one of his best.
The Esc 11. Lee, the Hos. Chaplain of the ewes, nest
admirably recited the well-known poetry of ByrenN
descriptive of "The ball at Brussels the night before
the the BattLe of Waterloo," aed thee read two comic
selections from Tom Hood's peems—" The Sailor's
Apology for Bow Legs," and "Faithless Nally Gray"—
which were given with • greet dodo( spirit arid humour,
and provcked much Lighter. Yr. Hohnwood them
sang capitally "I'm as bappy as the day is long;
wlipsh was greatly applaaded, and an encore being
lewdly Gelled for, be sang "Early le the morning.'
Mr. Hughes then performed "assisted" by one of the
canine species, "Lanes and his dog" from Shakespeare's
"Two gentlemen of Verona," and was received with
eliPleuee. This ended the first part. The seeted was
eomineneed by Hr. Morrison singing "Deeply drinking
wine," which was followed by a much admired glee,
"Winds gently wisper" very well sung by Yews.
Holm wood, Prior, and Hodges. Kr. Williams then
recited Trunyson'e "Charge of the Light Brigade," and
was applauded. After him Kr. Morrison sang "Man
tba lifeboat" excellently, and with much fervour. We
were not prepared for his singing it in snob • powerful
manner, after his previous songs which though fair,
were not oomparable with thin, and be literally brought
down the bouse—• perfect storm of applause following.
but he did not return, end ILL H. Collins came on to
rin• • recitation, but though he ••• received with
cheers, the audience continued Galling "eneoge,"
and making it great dernonstmtioo. Mr. Collins find.
lug UM IMAM not at am time hem hiet retired, sod