The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-08-28 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. It will be seen by
fetulltt to our advertising columns, that a public meet- ,
ing will lie held at the Assembly Rooms of the Victoria
on this (Tueislay) evening. when a deputation of the
the Executive Committee of the Conservative Land
Society will attend to give explanations of the system
of the society—particularly in reference to the allot-
ments of the Park Estate. We know of no place
were houses are more needed than in Weymouth,
and the building over of the Park Estate will be a
perfect salve for the greatest eyesore we now possess.
We have no doubt that, considering the rapid strides
winch Weymouth has made of late, the land will be
speedily bought up.
NEW l'usTAL AItUANGEMENTs.—On and after the
Ist September, the North mail will arrive by the
10.541 Min, instead of 1.30, and consequently the
delivery of letters by this mail will take place nearly
two hours and thremquarters earlier than heretofore.
TOTAL AIa•TINENCIL—LeCtUrce on the sulijist of
total abstinence from all intoxicating beverages were
delivered by Mr. John de Frahm, of Loudon, on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings last. On the
first eve g the lecture was delivered at the Mel-
combe Regis National School, subject—" Our young
men and women," when the Rev. Talbot Greaves,
M. A., presided. On the second evening the Liter-
ary Institution Was placed at the disposal of the
Temperance Society, when R. F. Eliot, Esq., pre-
sided, and the lecturer very strikingly and humour-
misty depicted the state of affairs when people were
about "three sheets in the wind," and its results.
There was a goodly attendance on each occasion, and
votes of thanks were accorded to the chairman and
lecturer. . . .

Firers Ter.—The Forester's Court, which was
established here about 12 month's since, has been
PO largely augmente I by new members since their
late public demonstration, that it is in contempla•
tion, we untleretand, to open, with the sanction of
the present members, three new Courts in the town.
There is, liewever, danger in carrying good projects
too far. The ostrich deal from eating too many tem
penny nails, and a great many well-to-do people
have before now sadly burnt their fingers by having
too many heats In the fire at one time.
PUBLICANS I.mr.Nses.—The ennuil licensing day
was held on Wednesday last. There was a full
bench of magistrates, and nine persons applied for
new licenses. After the several parties hart set
forth their several claims, the magistrates retired,
and on their return into Court the Mayor said that,
looking at the large number of houses already open
in the town-61 licensed houses and 22 beershops—
the opinion of the Bench was that there was no
further need for other houses, and therefore they re-
fused to accede to the prete nt applications. Mr.
Laird, who appeared for seven of the applicants, re-
quested to kuovr if the !tench was unanimous, as it
might be necessary in one case to appeal. The
Mayor replied that they were unanimous with one
exception.
VOLUNTRIBR BRASS BAND.-Our Volunteer Riffle
brass band will consist of 15 performers. The whole
of the instruments have been 'purchased, and the
members are making considerable progress, under
the leadership of Mr. Stagg. We trust that during
next season the rifle brass bend will perform on the
promenade in lieu of a hired. so called "town hand,"
and that parties of all shades of opinion will unite to
support it.