The Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester Telegram. — 1862-07-03 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

PORTLAND.— On Moodajr last, which was kept as the anniversary of Her Majesty's Coronation, the Wesleyan' of Portland held their annual tea meeting at Kelton. From 700 to F4/0 partook of the con which cheers but not inebriates. After all had partaken of the good things of this life, a public meeting was held, at which not lees than a thousand persons were present Addressee were delivered by the Rev. J. bond. of Bath, the Rev. J. Ifobell. and the Rev. H. Jutsum. The proceeds of the meeting are to he appropriated towards pas ing off the remaining debt on the Purtlaad Wesleyan Chapel. FORDINGBRIDGE —Tess Reties'. Munnea.— George Jacob Gilbert, the man charged with the murder of Mary Ann Hall, at Fordinghridge, under the revolting circumstances already detailed in our columns, was brought up on Monday on remand at the Fordingbrialge pulice•station,before Mr. Coventry rine of the county magistrates. It is stated that Gilbert had only recently left the service of Mr. Hall, the father of the unfortunate girl, by whom he was employed ass farm labourer. Since his appro. Ginn the prisoner be. been in a very low state, and there is • general impression that he will confess his guilt. The affair has created great excitement ie the neighbourhood, and the scene of the murder bee been visited by thonsiods of persons. Orring to the excited state of the people, it was thought desirable that Gilbert, who since his first examination has been confined in Winchester Gaol, should be taken as privately as possible to Fordinglandge. He was conseqnently removed thither during Divine service on Sunday afternoon, to be in readiness for his cx• lamination on Monday. There is moon to believe that the prisoner has contemplated calf-destruction, as a rope made from his bed-clothes, sod with a noose ready fastened at one end, was found upon him in the gaol. As the evidence, which has been obtained since the previous Monday, was not considered sufficiently matured, it was thought esivilaWs that • further remand should be procured, anti,, the application of the India., the prisoner was again remanded for a week. One of the new facts that • ill be spoken to is, that the soil found upon the clothes of the prisoner is of the alma description as that of the gully in which the body was discovered. Tug AAAA sta Fermat. —A grand Temperance festival was held at Fordingliridge an Monday. At an owly hour in the morning vehicles"( all kinds began to arrive, heavily laden—total abstainers and the lovers of "John Barlevcoro" being all mixed together. At twelve o'clock • procession was formed, headed by the let Wilts Rifle Rand, anal after parading the town proceeded to Burgate Park, where every lkiml of amusenisnt was afforded. Upwards of a thousand persons sat down to tea at 4 o'clock, after which dancing commenced in good cancel. Ries-in-ths•ring, hcwever, seemed the most attractive pastime to both sexes. Even thing went oil in first-rate style, anti we should think there never met so many people in Ifordingbridge sines the foundation of the church was laid.  BOU it NE NI OUT Fl. —Notwithstanding the att.aoCyr% nature of tbe baser and fete which waii hrlii on Monday at bmgflert in honour of her Majesty's coronation, this delightfol watering-place u3S crowded with vieitors. Vehicles of every descripi tion, containing lads and Isiews, dressed is holiday attire from the neighbouring towns and villages, continued to arrive throughout the day, and a steamer from Southampton landed a great number of excursionists on the pier. Mr. Bill, the proprietor of the Bellevue, provided viands and wines of the cboiaest deseriptior, and was duly patronised by bile numerous friends and acquaintances. The festivities of Ste day will be long remembered by those who visited Bournemouth.