The Telegram. — 1895-11-26 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

THE WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS.— In prepar log their programme for the present season, the Yeovil Lecture Society took a somewhat new departure by including in the series of entertainmeute a night with the Westininater Glee Singers, who appeared at the Princes Street Amenably Hall on Tuesday night. The fame of these taleuted vocalists had gone before them, with the result tha the ball was crowded with an appreciative aintience The singing of the quartet was beyond criticism. What, for instance, could have been snore perfect than their rendering of Kearton'e charming part song, "The Meeting of the Waters, " or the part song, "Spin, Spin"? Or what better could have been desired as a humorous renderiug than the imitations of " The German Band," which evoked the mirth of the whole house! No matter what they undertook, the quartet were equally at home, anti they merited the applause accorded them. Of the songs perhaps " The Old Brown Boat," by Mr. Chas:Ackerman, was the favourite; but Mr. Brereton scored a success in his masterly rendering of " Rock'd in the Cradle of the deep ; and Mr. Coward did justice to that faveurite song, " I seek for thee in every flower." Mr. Harper Kearton sang with feeling and expression, his best effert being " The Lavender Girl." The following was the programme : Madrigal, "Come, lee cis join the rouudelay," Westminster singers—Mr. Walter Coward, gentleman of Her Majesty's Chapel Royal, St. James, Mr. Charles Ackerman and Mr. Harper Keartom vicars choral of Westminster Abbey, Mr. W. H. Brereton, gentleman of Her Majesty's Chit pel Royal, St. James; song, "Blow, blow, thou winter winds," Mr. Charles Ackerman ; part song, "The meeting of the waters " (encored), Westminster Singers; song, "The Vale of Llanferne," Mr. Harper Kearton; humorous glee, "The Goslings" (encore•i), Westminster Singers; song, "Richard o' Taunton Dean" (enoored), Mr. W. H. Brereton ; song, "I seek for thee in every flower," Mr. Waiter Coward ; vocal waltz," Breeze of the night" (encored), "Simple Simon." Westminster Singers; part song, "Spin, spin," Westminster singers; ' sung, "The Lavender Girl," Mr. H. Kearton ; song, "The Old Brown B,lat " (encored), Mr. C. Acreman; polka serenade, "'the German Band (encored), Westminster singers ; song, " Booed in the cradle of the deep" (encored), Mr. W. H. Brereton ; plantation song, ' Yo, yet, yo ! "(encored), Weatminater singers ; song, " A May Marling," Mr. Walter Coward ; part song, " When eveniug'a twilight," Westminster singers. (We understand from the secretary that the audimice numbered nearly 700—a record attendance.) ALLEGED ATTiolericil SincliA.—At the Borough Pelice-court on Tuesday, before the Nlayor (Mr. Sictney Watts) and the Deputy-Mayor (Mr. Wni. Cox), Charles Welch, an ostler at the Mermaid Hotel, was charged with baying attempted to tealmit suicide by takieg a quantity of oxalic acid.— Mr. A. Newton, chemist, deposed that the accused came into his business establiehnient at Hendford on the previous afternoon and asked for two-pennyworth of oxalic acid. Witness enquired for what purpose he wanted it and accused replied " To clean brass." Witness then supplied hen with the acid.—William Stanfield, a labourer employed by Mr. Power, builder and contractor, stated that on Tuesday afterneon, between three and four o'clock,while engaged with some work he was doing in the Mermaid Hotel, lie saw Welch enter the yard and take some water in a jug froin a tub. Having emptied eienething from a piece of paper into the water, be left the yard and WvnG Into the saddle-room. Hearing the jug fall to the floor not long afterwards witness went to his room, and notioed the accused reclining on a seat. On witness enquiring what he had done, lie replied he had taken poison. About half -an- , hour before accuse, had said to witness • that he was not wanted at the hotel, and therefore should do away with himself. He also requested witness to give him 2,1 for a drink and he did so.— Dr. P. S. H. Colrner said that at about four o'clock on the previous afternoon be was called to the Mermaid Hotel, and on arriving there found Welch in the saddle-room. Accused seemed to be very ill, and said he wished he could die, as he was not wanted at the hotel. Accused having been re. moved to his lodgings, antidotes were administered with all possible speed ; but oxalic acid, not being very soluble, a-Jule of that placed in the jug had adhered to the sides. If all the acid had been dissolved, the draught would have proved a fatal one.—P.C.Adanis stated that at about halfpast four on Monday afternoon lie vitiaecl the lodgings of the accused at the Silver Street Coffee Tavern. Welch was in bed and witness having charged him he said, "I wish I could die after this. Will you send for my sister ? I should like to eee her before I die. I am nick and tired of the world."—P.C. Williams deposed that Welch made a statement to him at the Police-atation, expressing sorrow for having committed the offence, stating lie did not trouble about being there, and regretting he was not dead.—The accused, addressing the Bench, said lie was exireniely sorry for what he had done. He did not know what led him to commit the act ; but promised he would never do so again. The Mayor characterised the case as a very sad one. 'the Bench only wished it was within their power to dismiss the case, but they were compelled to commit hiin for trod at the quarter sessions. No doubt what the accused had said would be consiilered there, and the Bench hoped the case would be heated in the manner they would probably have been mncliusd to deal  with it. In consequence of the sessions not being held for some time bail would be allowed—Welch in £2O and two sureties of £lO each.