The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-12-01 00:00:00

DOROMESTER.

A Corium Yuma has been arranged on the 15th!
December, over the hulilletown estate, by permission of
Mr W. E. Bryitier,
ZAVIO X Soil krv.—The last of a series of Gospel
addresetui in connection with the alsive society was
delivered at the Corn Exchange, on Tuesday evening, by
Mr. Robert Baxter. of Loudon. In the onrhestra with
hint was the Rev. K W. Pears, MA. rector of St. Peter's.
the Rev. 11. I'. Raikea Colonel Bingham, Ac. After
sine in; a hymn, and prayer, Mr. Baxter read a portion of
Scripture, asul then selected as his text the words
" Remember Lot's wife," on which he founded a
thoroughly earnest nail practical discontwe. Lot having
been warnedf God to floe from the city of destruetion
with his family, his wife looked hack with longing eyes
to than she hail left behind, and was turned into a pillar
of salt. The sinner is in the same state —in danger dining
destroyed through in. and warned to flee from the
si rath to Collie. Ile urged his bearers to escape the
dottruction which awaits all who are not savemj lie
touched on the duty of Christians to their fellow men,
and exhorted them not to be slothful; but to do all they
possibly could to win souls to Christ, assuring them that
there was plenty of work for all, and that their reward
would hu in accordance with the amount of good they
accomplisheil. In conclusion he made a touching appeal
ti all who were not saved to tainio at once to Jesus thrist
anal trust Hien, believe Him, and lie would save them.—
At the close of the address, the hymn,

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...lust at I sin - Pitli"ut one 14t*"
glen out, but bcfor irlging it the preacher remarked
that it was a dedication hymn, awl ho trusted God would
not be mocked by their singing it. lie hoped that only
Woe would join in it who meant in their hearts to dedicate
thorium:lves to blwl and Ilia sentry.. _ _

UM:NTT PETTY SMINIONS: iV;lll•Sday.—llefore Mr.
Williams, and Mr. IL Pearce.

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AIM, &PM, a private in the Royal Horse Artillery,
stationed at Dorchester, was brought up charmsl with
being drink and riotous and with assaulting the police.—
P.S. Willi deposed that while on duty at nine o'clock the
previous night, at Manton Farm, he was sent for to go to
the Brewer's Arms, at 3lertinstown. He found prisoner
there making • disturbance about sonic beer. Ho
requested him to leave, and he told witness if be wished
to keep out of a row he had better do so himself. He
became quiet after seine time, and witness went away.
Later in the evening, between ten and eleven o'clock.
witness found him with P.i.rs. Haines and Ford, who were
trying to take him into custody. Prisoner wax drunk and
very violent, striking and kicking the constables. Witness
went to their Lana:ince. Prisoner made a rush at him,
, striking him also, and kicking him on the leg. He was
very drunk at the time. The magistrates sentenctsl hint
to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.

DORCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL

WZDNIESDAT.—Present The Mayor
,Lic.sii7Burnett),
Aldermen T. Coombs, J. (lapin. If. ; Councillors
Dr. Aldridge, O. J. U. Gregory, M. Devenish, W. Slade,
W. burden, W. Vernon, F. L. Turner, T. Ilennett, F.
Bennett, and A. Emson ; also the lown Clerk (Mr. Giles
Symonds).
The flint question discussed was the proposed letting of
the premises in Trinity-street, lately in the occupation of
Mr. Taylor, to Mr. G. F'..sisor. A Claim had been made by
Mr. Taylor for improvements he had made—a shed with
gas and water laid on. For the llxtures he asked the in-
coming tenant It was said be had no legal claim.
The Committee recommended leasing the pretulaes to
Mr. G. Einar for a horse repository, and
On the motion of Alderman LOCK, seconded by Mr.
TVILNZR, it was adopted.
Mr. Gregory's lease of yard and premises in Trinity-
street has expired. he now being a yearly tenant, and be
asked about the buildings he could remove and for a
revision of the rent.

it—v;ii-a-MiiiMairt; the Generd Purposes Committee.

BEGGAIW KNAP.

The Tows CLERK explained the negotiations that have
taken place for the acquirement of possasan of this site
for • new fair ground. Mr. Sheppard, the subtenant, is
willing to quit for .ClO. and Mr. rt. Mayne, the principal
tenant, is to have L'SO for the copyhold interest of himself
and wife. Only • few preliminaries remain to be carried
out. Prompt procedure was urged by all. The Mayor
suggested advertising for a plan for laying out the ground.
Alderman Cooling proposed, and Alderman tisi.ris
Iw:ended, the reference of the subject to the General
Purpeees Committee, with a view to the furnishing of
instructions with reference to the immediate laying out
of the ground.
This was carried unanimously.
The Tows CLERK expressed the opinion that if •
premium were offered for the beet plan the borough
surveyor would not be precluded from competing.

THE .CORN EXCHIAGIL
The TOWN CLERK rata a committee report recommend-
ing the revision of the terms for letting thin hall
Amongst other reductions it was proposal to charge two
guinau instead of three guineas for the use of the
Exchange on the ea-anion of a dinner. and it was also
rezoninfended that the tariff of admission on market day
be lowered to 2.5. 61. per annum, the seven years tickets
to be abolished.

Alknnan list.rix, in moving the adoption of the report,
said the parties whom he had consulted on the subject,
renters of stands, had expressed a desire in favour of frt.,'
entrance. lint the Counsel were not in a position to adopt
that course at present. Ile expLAined that the gross
income during the put seven years had amounted to
.1:I,217-611 persons paying tl lg. each, DO: yearly
admissions, Cl2l : daily admissions, 4:l43—CreV in all for
admissions; while the receipts from other sources
amounted to About CUM It was now proposed to reduce
the admission to .C.lO or .C. 40 a year, against 1:1101 as
formerly; but he explained that even with this reduction
there would be derived a per centime of 5 per cent, on the
.1:2,500 investA.4l an the building. Mr. Galpin spoke in
warm tenon of commendation of the manner in which
Mr. Curtis, the hall-keeper, had kept the statistics as to
the ailniiituons, and of the way in which he had discharged
Lb s duties. _

Dr. /amnia-is haring expressed thanks to the cone
mittee for the labours they had bestowed in the matter.
Alderman Liam bonsai that before long the Exchange
would be thrown open free on market day.
The adoption of the report was secondwl by Mr. lOIRDEN.
Mr. VERNON moved an amendment to the effect that
the consider:diem of the report be adjourned to the next
meeting of the Council, and he raised an objection as to
benefiting "outsiders" ("providers," as Alderman
Coombs would rather call them) at the trXrellNO of the
town, the inhabitants of which he thought should have •
privilege in preference to outsiders with regard to the
wee of municipal building&
Mr. GityGostv seconded the amendment, for which six
votes were taken; for the onginal reaoltition eight. The
report was consequently adopted. The voters for the
original resolution were Alderman Galin, Mr. Dunlen,
Alderman Coombs, Mr. Devenish, Mr. Blade, Alderman
Lock, the Mayor, and Mr. T. liennett
Till. PATENTS.

A complaint wm received from the Commissioners of
Patents that the 57,114111 patents now in the cellars had not
been daily accessible to the public. that being one of the
conditions on which they were granted.
It was said the cost of arranging them would be largo,
£lkJ),dn, maned. .

Aliknout toosins suggested the fitting up of the
recesses in the Council Chamber. for the ii.reptinn of the
patents—commencing with the publications of 11+71.
It was agrued to make provision for them. the Town
Clerk being inntructed to inform the Con 111 l issioners as to
the euurse taken, and to explain that the delay had
occurred in consequence of the building of a new Corn
Exchange.