The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-01-10 00:00:00

THE SOBOINJII ACCOUNTS.

Mr. ANDBZWB called the attention of the Board to
the fact that the treasurer's accounts ought to have been
made up and audited in September, whereas January
was now oome and there were no accounts. lie knew
an h had been the case for years past, but for the future
he desired that the treasurer should have his acoounts
printed and delivered before the 10th of October.
This concluded the business of the meeting, and the
Board separated.

WEYMOUTH.—The Matted Sersise Gazette states
has good authority for believing that Commander
Hugh M. Elliott, of the Weymouth Coast Guard, will
be promoted to the rank of Captain.

PORTLAND.—WILLIAN ROOPSLL, THI CONVICT,
AND Ex4LP.--A paragraph went the round of the news-
papers a short time ago coooerbing the honours paid in
Australia to Robson and other convicts by their fellow-
prisoners. It is remarkable that the same spirit
manifests itself at Portland towards Mr. Roupell, the
late member for Lambeth. Roupell some time since
was sent from Millbank prison to the works at Portland,
and his uniform good conduct in prison emitled him to
reoeive,as early as the convict regulati ns allowed,a first-
class certifioate, with iteattendanu privileges. But Roupell
is set to the usual task work on the fortifications. He
tells, however, his friends who visit him that his fellow.
workmen whenever they get a chance are eager to help
him to get through his task in order that he may leave
work before them on the days on which visitors are allowed
among the convicts. Roupell is to be seen as neat in
person, in his prison garb, as he used to be while be
win a member of the HOUB4) of Commons. On
the men breaking off work for the day a number
of pails of water and napkins are placed for
them with which they are to wash and clean
themselves ; and two or three prisoners use • pea
among them; but however pressed they may be for
time they set aside one of the pails, decline to use it
until Roupell has washed in it, and they always reserve
for him a clean napkin. Many of Roupell's old friends
go down st stated times from London to see him, and
they describe hiss to wear the same cheerful, serious
look which marked him in the House. He never
speaks to them of the past, but discuss, s the questions
of the day, showing still the master passion for politic .
Amongst them there is a curiosity to know what became
of the money which he must have acquired by the
sale of the property which he obtained by his forgeries,
and the only explanation is that those who led him to
do the deed extorted it from him as hush money, and
spent it at Baden Baden. It is exp,cted that be will
'won beat large on a ticket-of-trace,

WARERAM.—The trade-men's annual supper was
held under the presidency of Mr. Penton, at the
Antelope, on Monday the 2n4 instant.
THE PUMP.-Mr. F. Filllter, the ex-mayor, has
subscribed the amount necessary, in addition to the sum
prodnoed by the sale of the old pump, to pay for the
new one.

BOROUGH Pgrrr Sassiorra, January 7.—Before the
Mayor, Stephen Bennett, Esq., and the Ex. Mayor,
Freeland Pater, Esq.—Reuben Cox appeared charged
with being drunk, riotous, and abusive He admitted
the offence, and after bearing from Superintendent
Eslea an account of the circumstances, the Bench fined
defendant 20.., or in default, seven days' imprisonment,
giving him till Monday for payment. —Esther Gould
and Caroline GlllllO appeared on moss summonses
issued against each other for amaulis. From the
evidence it appeared that strong and irritating language
had been used on both sides, and the Bench dismissed
both summonses on payment by each party of the costa,
6s.' and they were advised to keep the peace towards
each other for the future.—Two cases of ejectment
under the Act for the recovery of tenements under the
value of £2O, where no rent had been paid for two years,
were heard. An order was made for delivery of
possession by the defaulting tenant in each case within
the time allotted by the Act.
BWANAGE —Oa Wednesday evening, the 4th inst.,
Mr. B. Stickland, of this town, was presented at the
Mowlem Institute with a splendid silver watch bearing
the following inscription 'Presented to Mr. Benjamin
B. Beal/land, ae the originator and instructor of the
Swanage Drum and Fife Band, A.D. 1864." The watch
was manufactured by an eminent London maker.
The boys forming the band were eueli presented with
a new Soria by J. Mowlen, req., who also presented
the watch.
CORGRZGATIONAL CRAPRI..-011 Banda], the Bth
inst. the Rev. Mr. Rinds, of liamerste, entered en the
duties at the above chapel in the room of the Rev. T.
liavidle, who %as resigned on &comet at ill health.
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