The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-10 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

WITMOUTH Ulflell.-11. C. Gooddao, Esoinhaa berm
ra-elacted chairman, and H. Deveniah, ~ rice-
chairman for tbe ensuing rear. Mr. Gooddra h. bum
abairman for upward, of eighteen years. The following
are appointed to act u th• auelimmtnt oommittee : H.
C. Gooddirn and W. Eliot, Eura, Coloul Steward,
Major Wood, Marra 11. Daenniah, J. Scmee, Gt,de,
Themes. J. A. Buck, W Chiloott, and R. Lino-
.— _ .

WITNI.iOTH Aeaume Calmer Clxv. The prime
given by J. LOME/. Itsq., for the high -st number of
ruts during the led arias% NINON were wm by
Hews. Hanger sod 0. Dwain,. To ant prise was
a flue bet; the sesond boiling gloves, k Tbo lone.,
g.e won by three or four rues
PETITIONS.— In the House of Commoes on Tuesday,
petitions were prvewited by H. Edwards. F4q.. M.P.,
from th• Dorset ArooLatios of Doegresii, ionsi Churches,
in favour of inquiry into oo ttttt ual setablishments,
end in favour of the Burials Bill, and the sboiiiion of
tests io the Dais wears of Oxford end Cambridge ; silo*
for the repeal of the Contegioos Diseases Acts, and in
favour of Om Sites for Places of Worship Bill.
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THE MIMING CAPT. AITWOILL. Intelligence
reached Weymouth on Monday that the holy of Capt.
Attwooll, who was lost at Ham some months ago had
been found in the canal at that blase. Mrs. Attwooll
On the mese evening eaceseeeted from here to .outh-
ampton en route for three, but the particulars a the
affair were not known There was • tumour that
Captain Miami°Ws body was found uoder the floor of a
house in Havre. It is impossible to say whence this
rumoor could have originated, for the family, of whomn
we have made enquiries, believe that he •se found in
the dock at Havre, very near to where his vessel bad
lain. The body was very mush decomposed, and -mild
only be identified by the Not that Um unfortunate
captain had the ship's register in his pocket. The
deceased was 36 years of age, end wee very much
beloved. The first telegram announcing the discovery
was reeeived on Monday moroir.g, and Mrs. Attwooll
left to be present at the funeral, at Havre, of her un-
fortunate bintlesed's remain..
Alilientlnere POI Tilt TKOWABILT.—The geatlernes
who are taking an active part in providing these
amusements met at the Conned Chamber on Monday
evening last. There were present : -Th. Mayor (EL N.
Howard, Dm.), Mean. J. Baunton, Felton, Board, G.
J. Vertu., Hole, Haynes, he.—The Mayor stated tbat
be had made particular enquiries, and found that the
tides would serve lo splendid time this year, there being
dry sand from the middle of tee mornier till nearly four
In the afternoon, on Tuesday, and the nest day from
ono till five. It was suggested that the rasing should
take place on Wednesday cad Thursday; but the Mayor
pointed out that this would leave too many blank days
Whole the sports commeased, and alms would give the
horses too muesli wort altogether, if they were running
two cionsecutive days. It was deotToT to have the sport.
as last year, on Tuesday and Thureday, the oosionttes
taking • discretionary isowea to make any alteration
that might anew sdeuable. The borough members
give their .W subscriptions of 10 guineas each, Bit
ti
rederick Johnstone, £25. the county members two
guineas each, sod his Worship evils • sup. Mr. Taylor
has also been active in soliciting general subseriptions,
and a very rspectable list of the mime was product&
The prograto,ne decided on was similar to that of lest
year, and will be found In our advertising columns. Our
friends, the yeomanry, who polio surds • gallant appear-
saes at tbe very commenoement of our sesison, and are
In fact its first attraation, will thus see that • welcome
is in preparation for them fully equal to that of last
year

As geoLlennlan's LITZ BARD Dia Gann CAPTain..
The o.pt.in .4 the Antonio., of Syr., lying at
Weymouth Quay. neer the Bridge, bee made emends
as for a. he could for the great lose &Weed Itaa
Buffered by the mowers of burble, though tumefy so
worthy. life bail been toyed as ow of thou destroyed.
Friday nig; t was v.ry wet iadeed, nod a sailor named
John Oribble toarebt to keep the equilibrium with the
wet oute.d.. by pouting • quataaty 01" heavy wet*
within. Not satisfied with this he must need, go over
heed end shoulders in the water by falling off the Quay.
It wa- near the Greek vessel Antonio., the cabin boy .4
which shouted in Greek to the captain "There is • man
we. bo.rd r The ra..tain, who had "tuned in hi.
berth rark on deck in his abort and trousers, and on to
the Quay, 'where, by Ironing over front . ledge be
managed to get hold of cribble, and pull him ashore
He was hardly sobered by has venni, but we. woo-
impressed afterwuds by the taught th.t if it had not
In-en for the prompti,nde of the captain and the tide
being ebb at the time, he would bare 'us drowned.
Tvertnrat Leeman—The Itev. J. Guttridge.
Manchester, delivered a lecture in the Wesleyan
fichoolvooto, St. Edmund-street, on Tuesday •veniug
last, ander the title of "Ten Reasons why I em an
.n„, “„„.” The room wite well filled. The Rev. a J.
Wallis, Primitive Illethodiot Minister, presided, and the
Rea A. Poddicombe and Rev. S. Waluteeley we,, also
present. The hymn 001•111110011.1. " We&ry souls that
wander wide" yeasting, sad afterwards the rev, lecturer
delivered along and impassioned address, embracing
more thus the nuual teetotal argumentn in a very ex-
honstive manner. The lecturer wee evident', well up
theoloiy. toxicology. oby.if+loey, Jus. , and held hi.
audience enthralled, not without giving them cause for
frequent lasuter, for an extraordinary time. it the
Q of hie powerful addles., which lasted Over 110 hour
and • quarter, the rev. geutlemu was loudly applauded.
—lllr. a Hobbs, secretary, proposed • vote of thanks oo
behalf of the temperance society, to Mr. Guttridge for
his eloqlecture. The 'Delwin' arsonist. which
' be bed brought forward be (lir Hobbs) was sure noon.
could 000trover.— The vote of thanks was heartily
awarded, amidst applause.—Tlui Bev Mr. Guttridge,
returning thanks, also proposed • voted thanks lash.
rh.irmat, of the ometing ant the trustees of the
Wesleyan chapel Seconded by the Rev. S. Wshosel.,
and unanimously oarried.—The Chairman announce/
I the re-opening of the temperance room in Park -street,
as neinday next, end a right% es mid meeting on
Wednesday eventrag, 11th. The meeting tree closed by
and a solfeetiott was made, on behalf of the
alteration sad Improvenient in the moiety's rem, Ala
INWIIII4 rabbeted vs, 112 Os. tod.