The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-01-22 00:00:00

BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS.

TOWNIIALL. Monday, Jaiitiory 14. —Before the Mayor :
and M. Devenish, aud Robert Boyle,
Bequiniw Leyi, an old offender, won brought up by
P.C. Cousins, charged with being drunk and using very
&beide° and obscene language in the Market-houoe on
Saturday night. Complainant said that he went to the
market-house about 10 o'clock when he saw the de-
fendant there, lie was using very foul language--so
bad indeed, that lie drove the whole of the females
from the place. Ile ordered him away, hut he swore
1,. would not go for him nor anyone else. Complainant
removed him from the market and told him to go home,
and then went into time station house. In about ten
minutes lie went out again and saw the defendaot
lying on tlie po%ement nor the niarket-house, fast
asleep. He then took him to the lock-up.—Defendatit
tont he now lived at Godivatistone, ml was employed
with a threohiug machine. H. hoped time Bench would
fine him for his offence and not oriel him to gaol—Tie
Bench i told him if that were the first time he hail he, n
there they probably might try the effect of a line, but
unfortunately, he was too well known.—Conitnitted for
7 days.
Witymorni.—Mr. Ricardo Linter gave his educa-
tional concert at the Royal Hotel Assemlily•rotiti
on Friday evening last. He was assisted by Mr.
Howland Brown, who read his new tale, " The
Night of Temptation," suggested by Beethoven's
"lionata Pathttique." Mrs Linter sang some new
vocal pieces, and the proceedings passed off very
satisfactory. About 200 were present.
Tile WEATHUL—Frost again set in on Tuesday
night, anal Ludmoor again promises shortly to be the
great centre of attraction to the sliding and skating
public.
Domain* Diaosc-r.--The Rev. W. Barns*, 8.D.,
of Dorchester, gave an interesting lecture at the
Literary Institution, on Wednesday evening, on the
" Dorset Dialect." Many of the words peculiar to
this county and the West of England, he said, might
with propriety and advantage be imported into our
dictionanss. There was but a small attendance, but
the rev. gentleman was several times warmly ap-
plauded.

ho-roe and putt, when from arnue unaccountal4 dr.
!,rnmstance lie was found alinast demi In the road, in
Huttnik St.. Mary. An nattiest was hei.l WI the
both• ceulict of accidental ucath W. 14 re-
j turned.

Bbastierien.— A fund of £lOO has been mil.
leeted to relieve the reasing wants of the poer.
The committee have received numerous
Ana a n .tice has I.een irnuu,t inrorming Ovum alio
have applied for relief that Weed at Id. per lb. will
be aupplie.l in proportion to the size or ramilw3.
l'it ‘v to NI geri i:S.--A memorial
dressed to. the Rev. W. harts and the Rev. 11.
Gray is being numarously suuue I, Inem.,raliznig the
rovereoil gentlenieu to hold similar meetinge to the
one held at the Corn Exchaii.“e on Friday last.
Young .11en'A Chri,' el is .4 ssornitien.—
Yeaterib y week, Mr. T. White. of Weymouth.
ilehvered an excellent lecture to the menders and
Inmate ol this aasi.ciation. the subject being " Young
Men : their Prospect', Dangere, and Helps." Thu
lecturer eilverted to the brilliant prellileCtll Opoll to
every. young man who climie te exert Mined( and
exermat diligence, sobriety and perseverance, iii•
stancing several remarkable eases of men who bad
risen Irian comparative poverty to high and honour-
able taisiti.ollllll. The dangers to which voung men
were ex posed he cousidered numerous, amongst
them being neglect of mental inifirovement, think-
ing too highly of themselves, and, on the contrary'
undervaluing their talents and opportuiiities. Bet
if the ilan,;ers were many there was a corresponding
nunilur if help,. and ails. Ai ~,,, igst the latter a ere
to his) enumerated wailing, mechanics' institutions,
sail associations similar to that to which these pre.
sent Whinged, while tine of the essential tel was a
good character. The lecturer specially adverted to
the importance of determined effort and foo severing
energy. He concluded by a spirited appeal to the
young men present to act with determination and
energy to advance themselves iii life ; but while be
would exhort theca to such a course, lie earnestly
entreated them to give heed to those things which
concerned their eternal happiness. At the chse of
the lecture a hearty vote of thanks was awarded to
Mr. White for his interesting addreas.
Siteenomos. We are lisppy to inform our
readers that milt% to the care and attention
beat.. ed on the plans, sections, 6001 Of reference,
&c., of the Sherborne Railway, no invniornd hiss
been presented against the Company on standing
orders. Eight per cent. of the capital was deposited
at the Court of Chancery, on the 15th inst., and
the share list is progressing mist iatisfactorily.
Mr. Wyndham Portal, of Nlabehanger House,
Basingstoke. is a candidate for the vacancy ouca-
sinned by Mr. Uzielli'a death in the South-Western
B.aril. Mr. Portal says lie lives near ona of the
largest junctions on the new western branch of the
line, the traffic of which is very imperfectly
developed, and he is led to believe it is in his
power to be of some service.
At the meeting of the Board of Guardians on
Thursday it was announced that the relieving otkeer
iif the northern district, Mr. hiute, was Nun eat
There was no SUIIOCIOII of anything wrong with
respect tut his duties, but there bail been a matri-
monial breeze the night befoie, and it *as the
opinion of one of the parties to it, that he had really
" gone, 6.r good." No complaint lush een made by
any pauper of the non-receipt of relief, and, as far
as enquires went, the weekly duties of the office
appeared to have been discharged, with the excep-
tion of the making up of the laiiiks The Kari!
requmtial Mr. Swanaton, the Master of th 2 Union,
to telininuiter the relief pie fetus, awl very kindly
waited to see if their missing iitheer would return,
which lie did on Sunday night.
The severity of the weather brought a large
number of applicants for relief before the Board.
There are Sh paupers now in the house, compared
with 76 at the cairresponding period last year; but
the out•paupers are only 729 against 756, so that
upon the *hole there are live paupers less tin the
books.
DISTIIESSED LAlSollitZit6.—The severity of the
weather for the last few weeks has brought distress
amongst the labouring populations of the country at
large, and those of Sherburne, usually prosperous
and contented, have not altogether escaped the
general calamity. On Saturday, a large number of
labi.urers, in accordance with a previously columned
arrangement, marched in military order to the Castle,
told their tale of distress, and solicited relief. Mr.
Baker, having communicated with the Squire,
dirmted the wen to adjourn to the Townliall, where
they were met by the vicar and churchwardens,. and
the applicants having been spoken to collectively
and individually, and their names taken, they were
called to an adjoining room, where temporary relief
was given them in such manner as their necessities
severally called for. The recipients were for the
mist part young and able•bodied nien, some of whom
said they hael searched for employment but could
tind none, whilst others said they had eimployineut,
but could not follow it freni stress of weather.
The soup kitellen was opened on Tuiselay, when
neatly :kW persona availed themselves of soup at
per quart. and bread at 2d. per loaf. We annex the
receipt used for making the soup. Quantity, lIS
!gallons : 90110. of beef meat ; 2 ox heads ; h ox
feet; 1.1 bushels of lieu ; 14I1is. of rice ; 1011. s. of
oatmeal ; 2011 s. of carrots : 4 gallous of onion' ;
1411). of black pepper ; 10Ibe. of salt ; and half a pint
of celery seed.
The half-yearly meeting of the College of Pre-
ceptors was held on Saturday at the college, Queen..
square, Bloomsbury. The following obtained pries*:
The provinces : E. H. Vine, pupil of Mr. Kidd,
of Sherteinie, for classics ; 14111111 Pugh, pupil of
Mr. dialea, cif Orwestry, for mathematic* ; and H.
Cowley, pupil of Mr. White, an extra prize. for
mathematics. This total number of pupils examined
during the year was te2l, being an increase of 200
on the year.