The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1875-03-09 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

THE NEW FOREST SHAKERS.  The idtnation of the Shakers in their tent on Friday night was wretched indeed. A heavy storm continued throughout the Light with great violence. To 70 person; middle,' in a miserable tent, exilo.,l to its full fury through a winter's night, the situation 'taunt have been in,n,,e,..elifrar:aret,:lia,•:l.lloirt.,.l.7 it ui the coinkille7).letiyn'sebadansi: ill Which there are o,:nctlienced fir lighting a fire, they play about in the road opposite the building. Their clothing and personal eleatiline,i are well looked after and they are fairly fed, though they only get dry hrea,l and tea without milk. A good deal of singing gees on in Ile learn, in which the youngsters take part. The con,niiinity appear to have lost favour among the neighbouring farmers and cottagers. Farmer Voles and his sons are carting off front New Forest Lodge to their own place loads of turnips, carrot., m',l winter croPs. sown by the Shakers. Some of the buildings are falling, some are being stripped of slates, and arc to c ~,,, e down. The Shakers keep a good heart, being Pursuaded that ere long New Forest Lodge will lie restored to them. Mrs. thrift's is sure of this restoration, but knows not how long a time may elapse before it, fulfilment.  Her Majesty's birthday will be celebrated on the 20th of May. During January and ',cheery 64 suicides were rerorded in Paris. _ . . . . .  A London tobacconist has been fined £lOO for elling adultarated catendish. tobacco. - -  -I‘is tatel—tit;t' ----------------- french codes doctor cannot inherit property left him by a ilecea.eil patient. The eatinetted nitmlwr of swollen praettning ao nsitlwiteil in F.nglinil and Vde. in between Ittniti and 12.1init . .  The V.ry Rev. the Dean of Gloucester is seriously ill at Boumemputh._ _ _  The Ile!fast Board of ananliana. hy II otem against have revolved tio petition Parlinient in favour of the Sunday 'losing Bill. . . .  A ewe below:Mg to Hr. T. Palmer, Wheddint cross, ruteombe. has given lirth to four tine lambs, but only two furtive. . .  'in effort i. 'wing made to hold an agrienltural thaw id Well.. 1.-rd St. Leonarda heads the subst.Tiption 1121 with t.lO  Notice has been mineil from the education department for the too-talon of &litition school accommulation for children at lilmitonlotry. The Queen at Winibor Castle on Saturday nave private audience to the l'striarrh of Antioch. who was presented by Dean Stanley. General Sir Dope Grant, G.C.11., whove meat military distinction waa won by brilliant a •ririces in China and bolts, died on Sunday nizltt at the age .4 IC Sir Arthur Helm, K.l'. IL Clerk to the ['Miry Council. and author " Friend. in Council 'and oilier well known work,., died on Sunday night in the 59th year nif hia age. It appears (ruin a parlimentary return, obtained by Mr. Wl.aren that the total annual %slue (null all sourceo of the livings of pariah ministers in Scotland is .C 2111.157 _ .  ton(liurch, Wilts, is to be restored and re-pewed. The following are the tenders for the work ;—Aldridge, £2,110; 1te01e..1:1,141t ; Varna. j1i.75 ; Mailing., 4:1,710. Mr. John P. Seddon is architect The Mitneheatrr Gsentina report, the suspension of Mr. W. N. Frhboore, corn merchant, t.f Birmingham, with liabilities withnated at £.