The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-25 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

SOPHIA AND ANNIE.—An entertainment of the
monologue type was given by the ladies "Sophia
and Annie" at the Assembly Rooms, Royal Hotel,
on Thursday evening. Many of their personations
were much admired, as well as some of their songs.
The attendance was not very numerous.

The ball by the officers, on board H.M.S.
Blenheim, in honour of Her Majesty's birthday,
and which did not take place on Saturday, owing to
the unfavourable weather, was celebrated on Monday
night, when about 65 guests assembled on board
and passed a pleasant evening.

Madame Newsome's circus performed in this town
on Friday, prior to proceeding to the Channel
Isbuule. The weather was favourable, and a good
company assembled.

CLAWS ON SHIN OWNERS FOR SAVING ERN
CREWS OE WRECKED Vssams.—The Royal Nation:Ll
Life-boat Institution has issued the following circular
to its 70 life-boat stations, dieapproving of the crews
of its life-boats making any claims on ship owners
for rescuing the crews of their yesaela, except under
special circumstanoes
ZOTAL NATIONAL birsookr USTITUTIoN,
John Street, Attelphl, London, W.C.,
May, M.BB.
Malt Sit,
With reference to the claim of Life-
boat men upon the Owners of Wrecked Vowels, for saving their
crewi, In virtue of the 468th sec. of the Merchant Shipping Act
of 1854, I am instructed to acquaint you that &A the subject is
of much importance to this Institution, and as It is most dell-
ntble that no unnecessary claims on Ship Owners should be
made by Lifeboat Crews, this Committee request that the fol-
lowing rules be in future acted on by the Load Committee,
and Life-boat Crews In connection with the Institution
I. That in no case where the value of the property saved
in
small in amount, say under £lOO, shall any claim be made on
the owner of the same.
E. That In every owe where the amount of flak incurred by
a Life-boat Crew is of only the ordinary character, they
shall look for payment to thin Institution alone, atut
no claim Whatever on the Owner of A wrecked vessel.
& That In cases of an extraordinary character, where the ordi-
nary scale of payment by this Institution might be fairly
Considered Inadequate for their proper remuneration, a claim
on the Owner of the vessel, by the Life-boat Crew, in virtue
of the Vaal) ,pec. of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1864, will
be admiseabils ; but the amount of the same, unless volun-
tarily ceded by the Owner, or his Agent, must in every
cans
be submitted, in VW Bret instance, to the Central Committee
for approval.
lam further directed to request the Local Committee to take
this opportunity of urging. own the boatmen who man the
Lifeboats, the importance of Chair refraining from making no
excessive claims on Ship Owners, for the salvage of lives, as
tending to stamp with a mercens,7 character a work which
all should be desirous to render from g Purer and higher motive,
viz., The great Christian duty of AMOS • fellow •rotture in
distress.
I remain, Ac.,
RICHARD LEWIS,
Secretary.
To the Honorary Secretary of the
—,—.l3rsnch of the National Life-boat Institution

POOLE.
HORRAB 07 MORMONISM. —A lecture will be de-
livered in the Temperance Hall on Monday next
by Mr. J. B. Franklin, of London, on the " Horror's
of Mormonism." We nnfleratand that the lecturer
has been to the Salt Lake and is thomughly ac-
quainted with the manners and customs of the.
MOTITIOWL
WESLL'YAN MICTRODISM. —The annual meeting of
the Wesleyan Ministers, Portsmouth district, was
dsgebh eveningveee,elunrea
a nantgr e.boehtyl
hpreachedee crchairmantehi na redaring
tnmhvgae tTeho fos theafmmP past week.
evening a tea meeting was held in the Townhall,
which was very fully attended; after tea several
ministers addressed the meeting.
The brig Standley (Capt. Spooner) left this port
for Twellingate, on Friday morning last, bearing
our respected townsman Robert Slade, Esq., who
purposes paying a visit to his establishment in
Newfouncand, where he has for some time con-
ducted a very extensive business. From the preval-
ence of contrary winds, however, we fear the Stand,
ley has not yet proceeded very far on her voyage.
We have no doubt our Newfoundland trade whiolt
has of late suffered from considerable depression will
from this visit of one of our eminent mercantile men
receive a fresh impetus.
ACCIDENT. —On Thursday last Mr Elias J. Webb,
of the New Inn, in this town, while proceeding to,
Lytohett with his bread cart, met with • serious
accident by the wheel of the cart coming off, in con-
sequence of which Mr. Webb and • girl who was
with him were precipitated into the rout and severely
bruised. We are happy to state they are programing
favourably.
PZTTY SESSlONS.—Thursclay. (Before R. L
Esq., and a full bench of Magistrates.)—Jobitiar4
14060
was summoned, on the information of P. C. Groves,.
for carrying a bag of ooals on the pavement on the
Quay contrary to the Bye Laws. Fined ls, and meta
SKUOOLINO.—On Saturday last, Samuel Priest
was brought before the Magistrates at the Polio.
Station charged by the Tide Surveyor with having
concealed, under • false bottom in the bread looker,
2 gallons of brandy, 4 bottles of perfume spirits,
and 2 bottles of Eau de Cologne. Remanded till
Thursday.
FOLIC/C.—On Tuesday morning Eras Lloyd Macchia',
captain of the Vulcan, was brought up on remand,
charged with obstructing the often of (customs in the.
discharge of their duty. Mr. Dickinson, who appeared
for the prisoner, pleaded guilty to the charge of ob-
structing the officers. Had the proosedinp been taken
under the clause mentioned on the last occasion he
should certainly have made • defence, as the prisoner
had been charged with assaulting and obstructing the
officers, but proceeding had now been taken under the
247th clause of the Customs' Consolidated Act, and hr
should therefore leave the matter in the hands of the
Bench. The chairman, after alluding to the unfortu-
nate position in which the prisoner had placed himself
,„
sentenced him to six months' imprisonment with hard
labour in Poole gaol. He, however, had no doubt
that, if the Board of Customs were memorialized the
punishment would be mitigated. We understand that
a memorial has been sent to the Board of Customs
praying for the mitigation of the sentence.