Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1881-09-30 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

PEACEABLE SETTLENENT.—OR Tuesday, before the Mayor (R. N. Howard, Esq.), Dr. Drew, B. Hopkins, Eeq., and J. Robertson, Esq., the case of Meagre. Baker and Burge, cross summonses for abusive language, which had been adjourned, came up again. —The Mayor told the parties there was a very strong feeling on the part of the Bench, and advised them to settle.—Mr. Hanne appeared for Mr. Baker, and the Mayor told them—take the advice given you, go out with Mr. Hanne, and he will endeavour to settle between the parties; but if it must come before us, we shall do our duty, and do what is right.—After retiring with them, Mr. Hanne announced that, with the consent of the Bench, both summonses were withdrawn. It was also stated that between the parties there exists no enmity whatever, which the Bench were very glad to hear. 'TENDING TO Frs.—One of the prettiest pictures in Mr. Wheeler's attractive "gallery" of portraits (if so we may call the very large and varied display in St. Mary-street) is that of two bright little children, no doubt well known, who, seated on rock-work, with a stream at their feet, preside, one over a simple rod and line, the other over a bottle of bait. We learn that the two darlings are only, as one expressed it, "tending to fish," yet the whole is as lifelike and natural as If the two had suddenly looked up with all the brightness of youth at a visitor on the other side of the stream. 41'he picture was enlarged from a good sharp, clean, cabinet-size, and both large and small exhibit that happy combination of thoughtful design and good workmanship which raise the art-science of photography above the suspicion of anything like mere mechanical work being employed by able practitioners, such as those in Mr. Wheel,r's Vandyck studio. BAPTIST MISSIONARY goarry. Sermons were preached and a public meeting held in behalf of this very energe ic missionary society last week. The Rev. J. Trafford, pastor, presided, and, explaining that the character of England as a Christian nation was owing to the revelations which God had given them in His Word, pressed on them that spreading that knowledge was one of the highest works in which man can unite. Almost every month this society is asked to send missionaries to foreign countries, and it is very painful to refuse for want of funds.—Mr. S. J. Fowler made a well-reasoned speech on behalf of a further increase of contributions; last year they made an increased effort, and the receipts showed an advance of 16 per cent., as follows :—Sunday school, £2B Bs. 61.; meetings and sermons, £9 75.; subscriptions, £l2 Us.; collected, £1 13s. 4d. ; boxes, £2 101. lid.; total, £54 10s. 91— Rev. C. Jordan was pit:timed to be again with Mr. Trafford, with whom he had laboured before, in India; and speaking of the 252,500,000 of India with their many religions, said they were not barbarians, their civilisation was older than ours, and they were amazed that we, a mushroom race, could have brought them Into subjection, and presumed to set up our rule and offer our civilisation and religion to them. Mr. Jordan then gave the history of the English in India, startling us with the hprrors of the Black Hole of Calcutta, though overwa century old. The English mingled for &hundred years with the natives and learnt their works, the natives' spiritual state was deplorable, and Dr. Leary and his followers were not allowed to preach at Calcutta, and settled at Serampore, where they learnt the language, made their own paper, and printed God's Word in Bengali. It spread to Delhi, 1,000 miles away, and in that grand and splendid city, the missionaries built a small church. At the mutiny a missionary and native Christian were murdered; but now native Christians and churches are almost everywhere in .India, aid lately there had been such a demand for the Bible that they were sold to see if really valued, and so many are wanted that the demands cannot be met, as yet. The work of a society among Hindoo women has been greatly blessed, and large numbers have confessed Christ; but this was only the beginning of better things.—Rev. A. Francis, of Bridport, formerly missionary to India, said the world Is to be won to Christ by prayer and work, and then Christian England would be far more Christian than I now.—A oolleotion was made at the close.  ST.