The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
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\ _ THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6

MIDNIGHT BIRVICE AT HOLY TRINITY
01117 ROIL

Sergeant Tuke and his staff of willing helpers are
deservhig of every credit. Tbeivarloau military trophies
were composed by Armisaeurldargeaut Jones, and in the
designing and gonere.l superintendenoo of the decora-
tions Capt. and Mrs. Lynes and Mr. Poole were
lilt fatigable, Bet the result was worth all the trouble,
and everybody who saw the hall when its adornments
wore finished, and it was well lighted, must bay.
acknowledged everything was charmingly done. As we
have before said the supp3r was laid to the portion of
the old Corn Exchange some time ago partitioned eff
for a magistrates' room, and although it did not give
the space which the Guildhall would, &stint was other-
wise **meted the best had to be made of It and was
' done undoubtedly. The walls were severed with
materiel appropriate in colour and design, and
extensively festooned with greenery and artiliolal
Hower., while the floor was thickly matted and
oarpotrd. The ordinery gas was suppleineuted by
',wend brackets and • square pillar of white picked out
with gilt In the centre, surmounted by half e.dogen
brackets in blue and Roll. Tables were arranged along
three sides of the room, and these were elegantly laid
and provisioned by Mrs. Howe, of Cornhill, Dorchester,
who was the surveyor, as venisi, of the ball supper.
Elegant glees and silver ornaments adorned the table,
tog:Aber with a beautiful slow of flowers and plants,
and the edibles onoprised all the delloacies presented in
the moat attractive &Woe. There was also a little alcove
where light retreshuniets were dispensed. With the
spaoe at their dirpeal, it was impoesible to tare
arranged better; and Mr. J. F. Hannah, upholsterer,
of Cornhill, Dozchetter, who has had a good deal of
experience in these matte/re, did his part of the work
admirably. It was unfortunete that the night was so
stormy and wet, as it made l'. unpleasent to some eskat
for those &Denning the ball, but there was a very
brilliant assembly of about 250, and it was on exceed-
ingly gay bight when the ball wrs s its height and
indeed fore good many hours during the night. The
bend engsgd was that of the Royal Artillery from heed-
quarters at %Wehrle:lk and they performed a fine
pro_gramme of quadrille., walta:s, and galena.
The bill was at the invitation of Mrjor F. L. H.
Lyon Captain S. Parr Lines, Limit. A. IL Des Barree,
Lima. J. R. Poole, and Lieut. Dolphin. The compeny
began to arrive about ten o'clock, being received by
Mrs. Lynes snd Mrs. Dolphin. Among the gay sod
fashionable party were—Mil'''. Lyon, Lieut. Des
Bares (P,H.A.), Lleut. Wallace (5.11 A), Lieut.
Poole (it II A.). Lieut. Montgomery (11.11. A. Captain
Lyrae. (M.8.A.), Mrs. Lyses and Mts. Akroyde, Mr,
George Morant, the Misses Monet and Miss Maud
Meant, Mr. Hipplaley, Mr. Bleaketonel Williams and
an. Mien. Williams.. Dr. end Mrs. Meeker,. Mrs.
Middleton, Mies K. Goodford, Mr. A. Goodford, Mr.
M. Goedford, Mr. ii. B. Middleton Captain Shirley,
Mr. Shirley, Mrs. A. G. B. 13.eirley, Miss U. S.
Shirley, Miss S. Shirley, MIAs G. Shirley, the Rev.
Francis and Mrs. Jeweils Captain Luttrell, Mrs.
Luttrell and the Misses Pools (2), Mr. and Mrs. A.
Vessel, Mr. IL B. Poole, Mr. R. deaths., Mr. J. R.
Poole, Mr. W. R. Poole, the Misses Poole (4), and Miss
Amities, Major and Mrs. Clapoott, Miss Papua, Major
Leigh, Mrs. Leigh and Miss Leigh, Mr. A. Sullivan,
Mr. Brown (100th Regiment), Hr. W. Marrystt, Lady
Marryatt, Mrs. Dandey, Mr. W. Dandey, Miss Dandey,
Lrdy Glyn, Mr. F. T. Dowding, Mr. 1..7. Weld, MISS
Weld, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmott, Captals Hamilton (Nth
Rifles), Colonel &stall, Mrs. Astell and the Misses
Astell, Mr. Martin Captain Carr Glyn and Mrs. Carr
Glyn, Mks Dunsmdr, the Rev. 0. ltideout and Mrs.
Hideout, Mr. Barton fieoboll, Mr. Steeds, Mrs. Steeds,
Orptain Oldfield, Mr. H. Perak Captain Foster, Mr. J.
J. Farquharson, Mrs. Farquharson and the Misses
Farquharson (3), Mr. Fano, Mrs. Fans, and Miss Fang
Lady Weibel, Sir Molyneux Hyde Nepean, Bart., Lady
Nepean, Mies Galls and Mrs. Farleigh, Major and Mrs.
Gould, General Park*, Mr. and Mrs. Selby Lowndes,
Mies Berger, Mr. it. Cooke Byre Mr. B. It.
Pearce, Commander R. B. Foster, ft.H., Mr. Rod.
yard, Mr. and Mrs. Douglu-Willan, Mies Donis.-
Willan, Mr. J. Donglas•Wiliste, Captain Williams, Mr.
!Edward Williems, the Hon. Men Williams, Mr. C.
Paget, Miss S. Paget, Colonel Digby, Miss Scott, Mr.
Taylor Major Bogle, Ur. Sparkes, Mrs. Sparks., and
the Mimes Sparks. (2), Mr. Innis, Mr. Browne (60th
Rifles), Mr. (keel,. lisjor Vandelene, Mr. Lyall, Mr.
Ruddy He and Mo.. Radolytfe, Hr. R. L. Kinderaley,
Mrs. Kindereley, the Misses Kindersloy, Mr. and Master
Kinderaley, Mr. and Mee. Frederick Radelyffe Captain
M Beadon, r, Pelops, Mr. OriseUle, Mr. Bell, Mr.
lidmoostoce, Mr. C. J. T. Hambro, M.P., and Mrs.
ilanibro Colonel Manuel (Dorset KU }Patellae), Mn.
Mensal Ind the Misses Manse], Mr. G. J. G. Gregory
(Meyer of Dorchester), Mrs. Grapey, Mr. itlehel, Mr.
Griniwood, Mr. E. Annesley Cooke, Mr. and Mrs.
Elwin Burnett, Captain Boggs. Miss Bragg., Major
Sykes, Major Pemberton, Mr. Wiainson, Miss Payee,
Mr. IL J. Wilson, Mr. F. Sumer, Mrs. Brymer,
Misses E. Beymer, Mr. Noyes Dickenson, Mr. ,
Dickinson, Mrs. Dickenson, Mr. Montague Guest,
M.P., Colonel Hankey (Dorchester Military Centre),
Lord St. Lawrence, Mr. Weston, Mr. W. Brymisr and
the Lases &Twee (2), Captain Le Merchant and party,
Mr. Lister-Kaye, Mr. H. Pellowes, Mr. Carey Bitten, ,
Mr. Ward, Mr. Vero (60th R 18,8), Mr. Fyler, Mrs.
Filer, Mr. Fellows; Mrs. Fellows., !Nor Churchill ,
and the Wyse. Cho:1113W, Mr. Buller. Mr. 11. Sewell, ,
R.N., Crptaln Barris (H.M.S. Achilles), Captain
Thompson, Bld., Mr. Nash, Mies Nash, Mr. E.
Farqubareon, Mr,. FiltritibSTOOD, MIMI Florence
Ferpharson, Mr. Alfred Parke, Mr. K. Hancock, Miss
Hussey, Me. Watheritone, Miss Dickenson, Mr.
Torklngten, R. A., Captain Linton, Mrs, Linton, Mr.
Lury (39th Regt.), Mr. Beresford (39:h Mr.
Tt.ornton, Mee. Thornton, Miss Thornton, and Mies
Turner.

daring which the ladies and gentlemrn, as they needed,
visited occasionally the a.'f Aning rooms, wii?ro were
laid out chola* creature comforts ; and at • ses.onabio
hour a most agreeable .veclog, enjlyed thoroughly by
all, was brought to a clowt.

this mission, and date that the agent, Captain Metier,
be, carri,l on the work with his aciouttoine I vigour
akri ability, and report*, es balew, the detail& of Lts
pr Areedinse ;—" Trutt in itoglials and Welsh, nie-
ce lett il, 116G9; books, megasinee, lac, circulate!,
1,718; war ni, &o , drinisted, 495; bides &Deteste-
r, nip ; p-eyer books, 'rill, 20; hymn ho • 'u,
dd. 76 ; tract. in foruirnlan,:usads, etrohlet, d, 1.075;
booke cod geeptde, circulated, 324 ; bibles and testa-
ments, sold, 12; pryer hooks, mold, 30. Captain
Shutier has made 2.239 visits to ships, and 2,114 visits
to the hellion of sallorr, fishermen, &o. At the Mission
Room and on the Quay he hos conducted 455 religions
maims, sod has observed the eitendared at the room
for reading of 2,216 person.. The envier. have bees
attecolrd by mutate of vessels, .n,mD,fi ihermou,
and thekivee and children of thoivi classes." Tne perils
el the Fie& are indicated by the fact that there have
den lost ha the lingua mica 23 volumes •in the
Mountaineer, 11 centimes • in the Volunteer, 12
vohmes ; other veneele voliames.
Nay/ Yak's Eva. -On Wedeeeday eight religions
I. [vices sere held et Sk Maryls Church, Loth, flout, cad
at the Wesleyan Chapel, Poole, in aecordenoe with
annual cu,tom, and they were very fully attended.
Apprepri ecomrses were delivere I, at bon. fi by
tic o Roy. P. Newe3, and at the 0%061 by the Rev. G.
3 ivery. The boll. of St. Jensen Church rang merrily
in veto dno of the Now Year. _ .

Toting was as follows :—Baker, 20; Chivers, 17; Dart
*led liorle, four eacki, and Leighton ono. P G. 1.1..0rme
Bak.-r, of she Bourse lodge WIWI declared sleeted. P.O.
!Ptaklam; wig en.usimously elected esaminiiig uffioer of
lb dietriet; and P.O. Nehemiah New an P.G. J.
Wilitine wore elected relieving oßioots. For 00 • Moe
of ili.,trict auditors there wero three nominate:. :—Prow.
0 M.O . S ~rp, P.O. John Wilkins, azd P.O
Wiikina and Sharp wore elected. P.G. Allen was
Cutters.
unanimously re-elrotrd distriot wardeo.
The following resoltvion was carried on the motion of
Mr. Stiokland. ands haviDg been adopted at a previous
meeting, bec,ines law :—•
That to lodge that has increased its trick pay to members
iminied, ow to the n adoiSio of the sail.. Inn., ton shillings
to twelve per week, be compelled to have its assets and
11a1,5.,11 it le!
av:rerol.obuyb itheth some qui:lined
.t
lodge to pay twelve Shillings per week the lodge WWI imme-
diakly reduce the *Mk benefit to ten *billings Ma' .t. 331.
On the motion of Mr. Old it was &aided to elect live
deputies to represent the district at the Richmond
A. M.G., and that they be paid 10e, and moonthalase
railway t.re.
Too following morobore were proposed as deputies—
Pray. D. G. M. Sharp, I'. P.D. G.ll. Jac Sao n, P. P. O. M.
Old, P.P.G.M. Pike, P.G. I'.P.G. H. Led,
P.O. Chlvors, Prov• G. M. Garland, P. l'.(;. M. Yeatinau,
P.O. lioimes, and D.G.M. J. D.ker. Bro. Old and
Pike, of Dorobester ;Stiticland, of ihree•legged Crum ;
Chlvere, of Portland ; and J. Baker, of Bournemouth,
were o7eotrui.
A prois,sition to open a " rountii lodge" at Wiymoutli, was
withdrawn.
A pmpreltion by P.O. >forty ale] seissuled by P.O. stieknall,
•• That ihe • Excelsior' Lodgi be animal to TVISIoVC to the
Working Atli* Club 'loom, Weymouth," Was oitowti IoV
Je•kam, OH the ground that the matter hal lxvil Wfoic the
distrivt others and refused TM: imposition was cart.
A groposttion that the " iti,ot.ni Abbey " Lodge, tiroul,-14
0t...3t to hold their future in ietings monthly we. tarrnit
Cam% of the " Loyal Ulambord ,
keeping" and "coods" be sty.: v
toth General lace.. and "

health of oar gallant chief, Colonel Muriel," which woe
enthuidastioally received. Qisriermester-Sergeaut
Edgar thee proposed 'Th. huff Cffioers." Major
Matthews responded, giving great praise to Colonel
Stewart for his czal and his genuine good will towards
the whole battalion. Colour-Sergeant Shepperd neat
proposing Our Outgoing Coptaio, Captain Eremite,"
and the tout was Well received. Sergeant Sanwa
yropcsed "Our lawmen Captain. Cap aiu
expressing the hope that under him the Gerrie would
prosper. Captain Tyrwhitt, in responding, said that be
felt mush pleasure and satisfaction in taking command
of the eau. Several other toasts followed, and a
aliment evening wee Ppent. The room was essmt idly
decorated by Mr. J. Skinner.

At Holy Trinity church, Dorshester, on the last
night of the year 1873 tbrro was a service held at 11 30
p.m., and the congregation was large, very few seats
being vacant. There were persons prearnt from each
pariah in the town, and Beyond Nonoonformieta. The
form of erevice nv-d was the ordinary evening prayers
abridged, with si,errial psalms to., and eIL, and for the
lessons part of Genesis 1., relatiog the creation of lights
"for signs and for season', and for days, and for pore,"
and the concluding part of the loot chapter of the
Revelation. Before the address of the Rotor (the
Rev. H. Everett) was sung the hymn—

BUCKLAND NEWTON.
A VIM' COMMUNION TABLX tea bin pr(pentnd to the
parish church by the facially of Mr. Jim' e Cull, in
remembranoe of Mn. Cull and her ton and daughter,
Elena and Am. kaperta. The tablets of English oak,
bunt/fatly carved, with four columns in front and two
bohind. It bas boon made from • deaign of the
diceman architect, Mr. T. U. Wyatt, and on his advice
at King's Lynn, in Norfolk, A brass will shortly be
plaoed on one of the steps in the chancel recording the
gilt.

U °Ur hulp In ago. vost,
Our kove ftyuars t cunle:
lk thou our ',van! .1610 WI; WWI It,
And our etkrual home.

The preacher said
It is not my wish or tnv intention to preach to you a regular
funnel sermon to-night, 'but rather to say a few eimide words
which may be suitable to this sokenti num and this solemn
hour. But I would humbly hope that I may be able to sty
siilite few words which will live in your someone* long after the
alga of this our midnight service have ceased to sound in your
ears ; bemuse, rosily, we nuut not content ourselves
toiniglit -we mus% not. feel we can rest satisfies% limply
a ith the appreeieVon of the fact that one ruore natural
yea/ has pussi away-that we are now in a few
moments- when the clock strikes twelve-about to enter
en Neigh, But I want you at this threshold of 1874 to
Is-gin your new year with God -mitt% tome prayer, lODIC
nee gullets, some endeavours regarelingllltin and Ilia will. As
oral men hidden on whenever the dock etrikes to think
that we arc true year nearer to nor last liour, and as the OW of
tr, cry day is a a +ming of the cutlet life, the night of death, the
inorning of the resurreeti et, so this end of many days, this
iihrlit of 1e73, tide minting of lel, speaks to us in a two-fold
way-it speak,' of our own end and it sjesks of the ending of
dl things. A, the last year is Fist over, so must all our years
oilile to an end ; and as I Tom bid every one of A Barre
N$A: I:LAR, so I stunt yen that every one of you lentst enter
upon a new eternity. We bring our years to an end like it
tide that is . . . . Buy jovial partici; are
prebahly seeing the old year out and welcoming the New
Vise in with carousing and merry itnakiiig. There may be
better ways than this. We all of it, lien: probably feel at Inv
ri.te that the loss of another of our years Is to.io
serious a thing to be dances' out, or drunk
out, or toughed but ; hut rather to be brought
la-trio' I.:04 in union prayer that as Hu has been our
help in days that arc ion, Ile would of His infinite mercy be
t rue hope for the years to oome. For that reSSOil we MVO
onto li-re to-night to hold our midnight service. We know
wit 111 the ittst what is before us. We do now this that we are
lie mg In a world where most unexpected things happen, and
before this year is out great change* may come over every one
of us-we may have ki leave our prosent abode, we may lose
oil: dearest and heat friends, our pecuniary circumstances may
La mistily shemil. we may meet with ettilitientS, we mks
deprived of our limbs or anises ; and yet even these would
small compared with that great change of all which may come
upon us. We may be called by that nuseenger against whom
none aan shut the door, none send away by money or the skill
of ;dirgeful& The soul may be required of us. It may be that
death has been very near to Nome, of us AMC this night last
year. . . . Ganpaniona, relations, friends, acquaintances ;
in the pest twelvemonths we have all of us lost some of thew-
they have gene from our millet and others are in their Places.
They have carried up to Clod and His Christ the eye-witnesses'
report"( what we were as members of this parish and how we
were living unong ourselves. There are voices to call to us by
wane of them, awl violas too from children's graves. Do not
these things in the dying hour of the dying year tea in our
hearte with a solemn warning. Do they not.come to us am
voices from the unseen world, saving keep innocency, and
take heed to the thing that is right, for that shall
bring a man peace at last. It is not that I want
to make you said--it is rather if I could to
stir you up to new Intentlies and new resolutions.
Ni.thing I know lieu vain as vain regrets; It is no use to
grieve over the lest: and If I have dwelt for a moment on the
threatening clouds which gather over the past it is only that
we may gaze together at that rainbow which by (kers blueing
shall span them all. Let us turn bravely and wisely to the
hopeful future from the helpless past. Bed's blessing will be
with us in this new year If we earnestly commune with Him
and !dead with our beans-If we make good use of this night
and take a quiet time to spread before If in detail all our
desires and hope*. But, remember, we must not sit still.
This year will hardly be an improvement on the lain unless
something be done-sinless some step is resolved upon --armee
measure resorted to. Let me ask you is there nothing that
any one may make a resolution about here to-night in this
louse of thiell No alteration of habits? Is there nothing
which has been long thought of, and long intended, and yet
never begun yet? For if even we are not called suddenly
away, still year by year, like a stream hurrying on to join the
rilM, time Is sweeping every one of us more and more rapidly
Its resistless course. It is a time for new reeolutions-a
thus for turning over that long talked of New Leaf. Not one
of us here probably but does not hope and desire some day to be
better than he br-no one but will to-night some time or other
pray earnestly that In the year now commenced he may live
far nearer to hla Clod than at any time in the isst. Beware
then of re-action-that deadly re-action . . . . . To each
one at all times a new year speaks returnee-much more than
auy sermon of mine, because it is easily u the voice of Clod
come down to speak to us. And sot would ask you before
give out the concluding hymn to kneel down foe one moment
In silent prayer-prayer for pardon to- the past so miserably
wasted-prayer for gram to redeem that which is coming-
prayer for power to make some resolve, good, and reel, sod
true-prayer to hallow the beginning of a new division of tins
by the sanctification ol ourselves to Ilim- prayer that through
Its whole length and breadth Ills presence may come amongst
us, and on, whensoever the evening of life may come, It may
vet leave behind it the promise of a bright and glorious morrow.
, us pray.
A couple of minutes were then spent in silent prayer
by the congregation, and the huahed solemnity of the
time IVY very Impressive.
Toe service was concluded by singing "Alt people
that on earth do dwell," ko., and the benedlotiln.
The organist (Mr. T. Robinson) plsyed the " halle-
lujah Oborus (Messiah) as the congrogation imam out,
and the bells of St. Peter's were ringing a merry peal.
With early greetings of "A hippy new year" the people
quickly dispersed.
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TARRANT KBYNSTONR.
It Is a ;malaise impreacioa that if you give • sohool-
boy an assorted selection of eatables he will "keep the
best until the last," and just as we ewe tho most
diminutive ohipa of our own parent blocks ent the bulk
of the pudding perseveringly while is eying the
more palateablo plums, so have we, unconroiouily, been
preparing for convolve., a treat beyond anticipation, in
the finale to a 5011•11 of inspecting visits to the seas.m.
ably decotated churches of thin neighbourhood. We
pleasantly occupied ourselves with a walk through the
sacred edifice of Wendford, and have paid • oarsory,
belittles less satisfactory, visit to the little village of
Bhapwlek, In like manner we glanced at the hat,
bingers of Christmastide embellir.benet.t In many other
parishes in the ecuth portion of Dorsetehiro until we
began to feel that oven ohurch dooorations (like the
pudding of the sessen)ean pall, upon n', with satiety.
Little however did we know (Ito tr..at that we bed PO
unwittingly kept in ator, for curs,lve4 as WO Aeon
the end of our ts,l4 in at proschinz, last of all, the
village of Tarrant Keyi.stone. We entered thy port.dl
of tho church with much the same feeling wo hat
experienced with °soh of the others after the first hoof
dozen or so had been disposed of; hut the eight which
met our view when we had fairly et..terod within the
edifice showed us at a glance that we he, at length, •
reward fur our previous laboar b, y..nd the mere
self•satisfaction of having doors our duty. "lh: b',211
of bright and harmoniously int.A.worcu colours, the
riohneete of the varied and variegated greens, the purity
of the crosses of snowy white; the whole aspect of
good cheer, cheerfulness, and j 'yours welcome which
burst upon ur, oonvineed us that at length we bad
come upon the sight of ei hts of its kind. To
give, in detail, • brief floscrip nof the interior, we
meet tiniest@ onrush'', 4 arleg lice son'h porch,
.4
when this Writ object to arras attention was the old
font; not u it had been wont to appear during the pre-
*miles eleven nit tithe of the year. but clothed In an
esquisite garment of delicate MON decked out fo
charming taste, with medallions of holly with it. red
berries. Around the top was a bed of MOM; and level
iith this lay • beeutiful cross of violets and geraniums.
11 eating in quietude, upon the still surface of rise
baptismal water. Behind this, the cak swoon which
shuts off the b.'e of the tower, was decorated through-
out its many intricacies with moss and holly-berries,
the centre panel bearing a cross of moss and Cape
everlasting', upon • background of red cloth, sur-
mounted by the words "Glory to God" in white letters
on • red ground, the remainder of the text "in the
highest, on earth peace goodwill towards men," being
carried round the arch In letters of holly madly, leaves.
The whole, for skilful handiwork and good sketch was
most admirable. The mullions of the windows wore
decked with wreaths of holly end other evergreens, and
theit bases (as the foot of the fret) overlaid with • soft
bedding of moss, beepsogled in quiet harmony with
holly berries and everlasUng [hirers. Ropes of ever.
greens entwined the pillars throughout, and every arch
showed its neatly executed trimming of the same,
spanning the oapital to the pointed roof. The lectern
and reading-desk were decorated with pretty &signs,
composed of white immortalise and holly berates; whilst
the pulpit, &arose the nave, stood tionspisuons with its
pannelled devices interspersed with the wlndlu4s of the
generally adopted text "Pesos on earth, &0.," itud
bands of variegated holly. A perfect bless of beauty
above ale wu "Emmanuel I. N. ii.," designed in white
letters on red cloth upon the will overhead. Around
the church were numberless °rowers and coloured
devices snob as we are accustomed to see, though
manipulated with more than customary outs and taste.
To gram the whole and mate the foci osevitUs complete
was • trellis-work of evergreen covering tho reredos,
and indeed the entire east wall of the chaneel ; while
the base of the east window shone again in Its estriialte
brilliancy of • bedding of purest white with the Alpha
and Omega inlaid in crimson, the arola of the window
being wreathed with the text "Unto us • child is born"
In letters of leavers carried round it. Those to whose
instrumentality the church owed its loveliness, were the
lsdhe of the village, and looking hack upon our visit we
can truthfully ay the general effect was perfect.

ltleceeetee' lereerrera.—The annual tea out enter-
telnment in conntetion with this institatiau were held
at the Temperance Hall, Hitl-street, on Thursday even-
ing. After tea the choir we. ()coupled by the Mayor
(Mr. J. S. Hu 'son) and revteal spoeass were made.
Mr, tin, men, if Southtou, who is writ known as •
talented Moor and ratter, gave an entertainment def-
ine the evenirg. The Mayor badly opened the meet-
ing, end Mr. F. T. P. Hick., boo. wseretary, then made
▪ etatemrnt rsepooting the puition of the institute,
which was far frem satisfactory—The Mayor in the
Cu ee of 8011111 further remarks cud young men reps-
oitily, end these who were ell, r mud who had an op-
portunity for recreation during the evening, could not
de better than pia suoh an institntion. The classes,
g.trer.lly speak In e, were moat laid ro otivu in their charac-
ter owl very liberal on the snore of express,. There
could be no resson why they should not be availed of to
the grest.lo. extent; and ha urged the leeks erp,eidly
to press this on the gentlemen of their household—
(bete, hear). It can hardly creditshle that in a town
like Poole, baying something like ton thousand lets.
bitents, there shoal,' be less than a hundred membees
of the Shelterless' Institute; surely there otseht to be
nearer a thousand than a hundred. Ho would not sty
mere than to cell eettention te the necessity stud value
of snob art Institallort and to ark them to do all in their
power to support it.—Mr. A. 13.1ston, at or some pro.
fnory remarks, nid ho quite agreed wit' what the
Meyer Sul said respecting the small number of in: In-
born belonging to the Institute, especially from whet he
had seen of similar institutions In other towns. At
Liverpool, for Inatome's, between one and two o'clock in
the day, he had seen hundreds snatch half an
hour from their dinner time in order to visit
the Mechanics' Institution for the purpcse of
reeding, He had sun the sante abroad. He re-
membered being in the little town of Devon,
in Norway, on a Sunday. Not quite knowing
how to pus the time he thought the best thing would
be to go where others went. He soon found himself
Inside a church, aud, though he could net understand
the language, he could join in spirit in the service. iie
afterwards again joined the people, who nearly all
went in the same direction—to the Mechanics' Institute,
the picture gallery of which, though the town was
much smaller than Poole was four times the size of the
hall in which they were then assembetd. There was also
• mutt um which he visited, and if ter dinner he again
followed the people, there being no church service In the
evening, and found himself in the park. There he listened
to music and singing, and saw the inhabitants enjoying
thounelvee In a rational manner, as they ought to do.
Why was it that at Poole there wes only one
Mechanics' Institute, bully supported, whilst there were
ninety pubilohouses well supported? Its opinion was
that England, of all the (reentries of the world, had
neglected the education of the peeler,. In Doreetshire
the people were not able to erjoy rutting and rational
amusement to the same extent that prov.iled every.
where out of England and Its our large townie where
education had been more fostered and enoeuraged. We
were about to have a general election and to vote on
the gull at of education, but in the meantime every.
thing ought to be done to support the Mechanics'
Institute of this town. As the Mayor had suggested,
the ladies should do all they could to indite, their
husbands and sweetheart' to come to the Institute, and
be should recommend the young ladies to come with
them. The institution was open to females as well at
male.; there was plenty of opportunity for those who
wished to read and plenty of amusement for those who
sought it. Anything we. better than the ahomincble
putliebouse—(heir, bear). The meeting was after-
wards addreesed by the Rev. T. B. Cantwell, Mr.
Alderman Harker, Mr. Councillor Curtie. Me Councillor
Western, and other gentlemen, and the usual votes of
tharks were peered at the close.
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: .4 the corrosisinditi; ilk4:idar
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Doe.not Sze:nit-ice (Vt.. W. P. fiticklard) pre.
th.,,11“1 his report on thi: inwics of 13 lOI4LS with 1,. 29
nbers. Ile urAcd the impottanee of ar.p.iintrax
efficient nutters. Several Wee took money trout dna
Sick fund for management expenses ; • 141. per week
will was better. Two lodgeo persisted in applying
ihitittion fees to the management fund, edlhougb on
valuation the sick fund wee deficient "I find that the
district 41n • voty flourishing condition, one lodge only
showing • dccroslillithe year's tractitotions, and the
m &om: of Aeore o4ly 115 15.. 61.. whereas the
Increase of oaiital ncfnethe year 1872 vn the otlier 25
lodges was .£2,428 19. 91. This must be highly
✓at!fjkg to every member, especially when we consider
that during that period no less than 12521 17s. 91. was
espondsd in sick pay and f. 641 10s. 41. fur medical
attendance."
This was all the business of Importance. The
delegates afterwards dined together at the litug'e
Arum

—Pm SERSIO-Nl, Morully.—Fleforo Alders:ma F T. Ragas
Mr. M. liemp-lyrlch, ail,' the ex• Mayor, Mr. U. Hamilton

Grorje L'lctplails,' master mariner, was summoned for being
drunk and disonleily hi Strand-street i‘.9stenlay morning.—
Ile offence WU prOVlld by P C Lee, and defendant s-as fined
59. and o/ste, Cr seven days' imprisonment.
TilrflaDAT. --lkfore Mr. Si. lam:up-Welch, Alderman Rogers;
and Mr. C J. Sfone. _

At tbo Wesleyan Chapel there wed a fair sttendaree
on thla watch.night. The service commeneed at 10,30
by singing the "Wtoh Night" hymn.

A elteplood stained William Carter, in the employment of
Mr. 0. Jsanings. at Purl:stow, wns summoned for absenting
hirassll from his inast.o's icreicu al for using ahtnOve
lolgeouh --.l.ohua Croft, I,oiliff to Mr. Joining.., proved the ca"e,
and Mr. Wel,ll emelt...mink; .0 the salons character of the
tt,,, prisoner to gaol Ira month, with bard labour,
it, default of his ptying a fine of 40.. and costa.
The li,ett, o.t the No•se Antelope Inn, New-street, was trans-
hxrc I from Mr. 11. lisyter, to Mr. .1. F Street
Fa11,“..-I;dore Mr. M. Kestp-Welch.
A b..y alwnt rases of age, namel JuseiJi Je leer wan
brought u;. for st.allng Is, rd., the property of Ann Brown. -
'The roorutriaWM yesterday at work at Mr. J Fottlf.'s,
Ili;11-..treet, by when the prisoner is She Oared
nI. .at the nendel-shelf, awl &Bementm missed it. she
a.kel the boy whether he had taken it, and he said he had
it It wax afteneardA found In his *nista elt poCkti. -Suporitt-
-I..mient Hunt wahl *then breught to the pollee-station the
not deny the charge. —The case was adjourned till
TbuNday.

" flow many late the guilty nhilit
In rvvvilitip Luld frantic mirth."

_ _
el: PPP I' RAI WTO4 ab3nt midnight. The mess
s.r• nil of 111,jor Lynn ard the effluent renlered use-
ful anistance on the 000ailliell. The wines were front
the cellars of Mows. Hodges and Son—Mr. Young, of
Puddlotown, in the tielf‘.rm of the Q teen's Own
Yeomanry Cavalry, superintending, its at the Hunt
balls, that department. Matinees attention to the
oomfort and oorveui,noe of the guests wee also paid
by noarcommissioryd oltiosrs of ths Artillery as
ooesolon required. The town sergeant, Mr. Curtia, was
aim in at.endatoe dnriog the h•II. The dawn was
continued until an early hour in the moruit.g.

The Rev. J. DuBM preached It short bet earneßt and
arpropriate sermon from &roleslastes ix., 10:h verso.
At • low minutes to midnight all joined in anent prayer
Hit 1873 bad pawed away and th-n the new year was
mitered in with joyou mu a the hymn eommeneicg
" Come let us anew our journey pursue
Roll ',and with the yvnr.
And never stand still till the M.ttter appear "

befog sung to a lively tee.. The Rev, J. Data
'room:lewd the blcsolne, and the service ended. Doting
the service several other appropriste hymen were sung.

At Fordingtoo there was an early meeting on Thum
day in the Sohool-room, which was well attended ; and
the Revs. 11. afoul°, IL F. Evans, and C. W. Bingham
took put In the serving.

GRAND MILITARY BALL AT DORCHESTER.
If jor Lyon eel th o offf:en of the Obettery D brigade,
Royal Florae Artillery, sow at Dorchester, gave agreed
ball in the Corn Exchange on Taesday night, under the
happiest aurpioes, and with complete seems. The
•.rious rooms in the rounieipal buildings were trans-
formed Into an elegant suite of apsetm-nts, and s'orned
with excellent tante and a the roughness that is seldom
achieved. The entrance was by the ordinary way to the
Guildhall, but over the footpath a porch was erected
decked with greenery and Ilswers, so that ladles and
gentlemen could step from their carriages and be at
once shielded from, exposure to the weather as well as
from the pee of an eager crowd. Part of the old Coro
' Exchange was pertitioned off into cloak rooms, leaving
a broad eorrklor for pronsenadirw, end the further por-
tion beyond the entrance to the bell-room was appro.
prtated for the sapper-room. The ordinary dingy
appearaece of this ante room was entirely overcome by
the skill of the decorators. Drapery in bright patterns
'severed the wars, while festoons of flowers with just •
few sprays of foliage, and • variety of pleasing designs,
smartened every part of the ball, and gave it quite a
gay and airy 'twat. The Corn Esehange, which is
ordinarily cheerful enough with It. light arohltoctitre
and decorative colouring, WWI made Into a very charm•
leg bail-room. The decorations wets elaborate, tasteful
to an unwonted degree, and all completed with oars to
the minutes and detalL The upper end of the room
was moat eft- otively twanged and adorned. The
orcameotal balustrade of the orchestra +Ls garlanded
with flowers sod greenery, and each panel was decked
with a bright bloom and • little spray of leavea. In the
centre was a well-designed military trophy ingeniously
composed of bayonet, and ramrods, in a fan-like radii"-
tint, having at the begs "guns to tho right of them,
guns to the left of them,' with accompanying shot;
over these gleaming in gold on a red shield the three
Boos of the standard of England, and showing from
behind it a lance and a cannon ramrod, and on either
side • battle-axe sad a sword, while below the shield
was the legend "Dieu et mon droll." At the summit
of the trophy were a red and • blue bannerol, bearing
the reelmental monogram In gold surmounted by a
crown. Beneath the orchestra was a dais 'lightly retard
above the general floor, and this was laid with crimson
cloth, and furnished with a couple of handsome drawiug
room suites. The do,rway there was skilfully bidden
by Algerian rep curtains, and the walls all round the
ball rare draped with pink and white material in
alternate bends. The central piece on this dais was •
9-pounder moule•loadlng smooth bore gun, belonging
to No. 2 sub-divielon of the battery. Here it was the
very pink of eleanlinees, and burnished till it shone
like sliver in every part where polish could In any way
be bestowed. Tbe trail-plate eye and the headier.,
ordinarily painted a dull colour, now gleamed like a
mirror, and even the tiers of the wheels, Muted and
rough with usage, were burnished IMI they reflected the
rays of light that glanced upon them in a way that told
of immense labour and soldierly pride in the work. All
the parts usually bright appeared In splendour, and
even the very handspikes and other wooden gear were
it:rapid, and scrubbed, and sand•paptred till on them
not a speck remained. In the touch-hole, the channel
through which by a fuse and • lanyard, destruestion Ic
hurled, now jauntily wore a sprig of holly,
and one could wish it might never be more dangerously
furnished. Below were plies of shrapnel shell, arid
grouped with these modern derieee for destruction was
an ancient vire., reminding of the hand-to-hand
enceunters of former days. On the wall opposite the
orchestra was a large trophy formed of email arms, the
outer edge being dustily decked with leaves. The
centre piece was the arms of the regiment—a teplet of
cancer, with ammunition to match, turmounted by the
Royal crown, and having as supporters emoted t warriors,
one with a battle-axe, and the other shouldering a club.
The appropriate device is sFua tele tonanti," which Is
rendered "Our thundering weapons." A pair of lessees
athwart formed tho Nue, sod pendent therefrom was
soma blue drapery with the motto " Q to fax et gloria
decant." Regimental bannerets extended forward on
either side completed the central Oruro. The trophy
was set In • frame of evergreen and flowers greed oily
arranged, sod horn the centre looping depended a
wreath. The aide walla were plentifully adorned. Vint
under the windows there was a slight suing course of
evergreeo, and below, garlanded in a wavy limo wog •
heavier wreathing brightened with flowers from corbel
to iserbel, and where looped up midway between the
prkelpals of the roof w•-• • leafy wreath enclosing a
highly-burnished boree-shoe. The gaseliers were hung
with solisivel curb-chains, and behind each group of
lights was a fan-shaped devise of pink roses with a little
foliage, from whioh ',prang radiating bayonets. Tecy
formed a brilliant bicker-round, and mirrored tho light
charmingly. The nooses on either aide the room were
adorned with collar chains, and ivy also outlined tho
arches. The walls sround the spear beneath the
Couucil chamber were decorated with wreaths and a
(curio of military t °Fides in the form of eirooler
shields, which were excellently worked out. So much
for the decoretione Of course great attention had been
paid to the (1,4 r. After brushitg, rsed washing, and
eorobbieg,it was moat ell barldely pOligEN with whatever
is hen for the purpose till it was.. glib alha men's
tongue, and non-isecing mortals found Wilke walking
on toe made dipper, by the friction of a tacrasand teat.
It was quite a trophy of ww/lidlreeted taboo, and