The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-06-06 00:00:00

WITNOUTH.

New GLUT WESTM num.—The Jane time tables
announce • new train, to leave Weymouth at 5.20 a.m.,
In connection with the 6.5 a.m. train from Yeovil to
London. The 210 pm. train is to start at 2.50 pm.
BPLINDID 8/.1.1110/I.—Wil have seen the fine salmon of
the Taw and Torridge estuary, but MOW a more beautiful
and perfect fish than wee shown In Kr. Newport's shop
on Tuesday. having been actually caught in the West Bay
the evening before. It weighed labs., and wee a fresh-
man, clean fish. evidently young, though it measured Xt.
Llln. long, a foot deep from belly to back, and lit. tin.

uttno Mix's Ctud—The committee of the club
had • meeting on Friday, and considered the question of
getting up • plc-nie for members. It was resolved to have
one, sA which members and their laves or friends might
attend, and have • pleasant day at a low charge.
Frampton Park, so easily reached from Grimstone station,
was nominated as a suitable place.
TAD New POTATO TIDO/ has commenced, with the
Channel Island's Company's steamers. The Denis, which
arrived on Friday evening., has already gone over and
brouglA in a cargo, and the Gertrude also. The
new siding, dc., is being laid down In connection with the
Harbour tramway, and the Quay has been much encum-
bered with the excavated material, sleepers, and cilia, so
that it seemed doubtful whether the Quay belonged to the
town or to the railway company's men. No doubt the
place will soon be clear for the new trade and, when that
is over for the meson, it would be well ts enquire what
guarantee there in that the temporary siding shall be
cleared out of the way.
lIIPOOVeT ROBBRIT DT TWO ROLOIKIDA-011 Thursday
morning Mr. Kingman, of Scrambridge Hill. Chapary.
when he got up mimed two coats and pairs of trousers,
vest, de., which had been hanging In the hall or pumas
just inside the house door. On search being made, two
soldiers' turdcarexidpairs of trousers, belts, and • me were
found to the en, and judged to belong to soldiers of
the 31st merit It seems that the garden gate has
generally been left unlocked, and on Wednesday night
the house door was also left unfastened, on amount of an
elderly person in the house being ill. After some time
had been lost, information was given to the police, and
Sept, Vickery despatched telegrams and men in various
directions in pursuit of the thieves About noon Supt.
Vickery received a telegram from Sept, Lavender, stating
that the men had been apprehended with the stolen
clothes in their possession at Wareham. They were
brought to Weymouth, and on Friday charged before the
Mayor (Mr. Watford). Dr. Drew, and Mr. W. Talbot,
with bang deserters, and with the robbery. They pleaded
guilty, and Sergi. Corlead gave them both bad characters
—The prisoners said they were drunk at the time, or
they should not have taken the clothes—Three months'
hard labour.

Siterinii-ir rem New RISK.—On Monday and Tuesday
the skaters had an opportunity of seeing some very
remarkable performances on the new floor, by Mr. A. C.
Page, en amateur, who had astonished large comisenies of
spectators at Salisbury Royal Rink. Mr. Page is facile
primers of all roller-skaters we have seen, though one at
lead perhaps three, of the Weymouth gentlemen, are im-
proving fast, and bid fair to master all the new figures.
Mr. Page cuts the single and double eights with facility,
his serpentine line is • very pretty movement, made from
end to end of the rink on one foot, tits other being used
to swing the body, and make the waved line. Then there
are complicated figures called "grape vines," and the
famous " Dutch roll r but one of Shil most curious is a
figure called the "scissors,' which none but • master
could achieve, the intricate curves and lines being
supplemented by a peculiar small-circle twist which is
very effective. Vet we saw a gentleman of Wermou
who is indeed a good skater, attempt this with perf
success, though scarcely so boldly as Mr. Page; so
encouraging are the remits of practice. A funny
with wind-
mill showed his confidence in being able to do almost
anything, though it will scarcely be a favourite the
ladies, for the hands help in the spin. As to the ladies,
already we have most confident " rinknalists," whet glide
about with all the poetry of motion, and even young girls
are at home on the roller-skates. An efficient band pro-
vides music and the new floor is in perfect order, while
the managers are most courteous.
Coxriusriona --On Tuesday morning the Bishop of
Salisbury attended at Holy Trinity church for the pur-
pose of confirming the candidates who desired to enter
fully the Church of England, and take upon themselves
personally the vows vicariously made at their k
The church was filled, even to crowding, about ats
can-
didates being seated in the body of the church, the south
=was filled by the children taught at Holy Trinity
and the congregation of witnesses filling the
rest of the church. The incumbent, Rev. 3.0. Addison,
officiated as bishop's chaplain, and there was a good
attendance of clergy, including the following Rev.
Talbot Baker, R.D., Rev. T. A. L Gramm, rector of St.
Mary's, Melcombe Regis: Rev. V. F. Ransome, senior
curate of Holy Trinity; Rey. J. D. Berry, Holy 'Trinity;
Rev. N. Lower Gedys, cuts% in char% of Christ Church:
Rev. J. Menglutn, Upweil Rev. J. Killer, Middle School:
Rev. T. A. Ottley, St. John's, Portland; Rev. J. A.
Heckles, Ottickerel ; Rev. J. Stephenson, St John's, Holy
Trinity parish furnished 141 candidatm, of whom ten
were soldier. St. Mary's palish sent 53; and there were
two from Portland, one from Preston, and one from
Wareham. The service was opened by singing the hymn
beginning
" Como Holy Ghost. eternal Rod."
The Bishop then delivered an address to the candidates,
In an affectionate manner but with great earnestness,
explaining the meaning of the solemn question to follow,
and ursiti them to answer audibly "I do," as is the
=God, the church of Christ and of each other.—
being offered, and the question being put and
answers given, the Bishop them proceeded with the laying
on of hands, and the usual prayer to God for defence of
the young profentora—The Makep then gave another
address to the new members, further explaining the
nature of their solemn vow, and also giving good advice,—
The service was concluded with the hymn oommendng.
" aphit of Wisdom ! guide Thine own,
Who stake Thee now their choice."
In the afternoon there was a confirmation at St. John's
church, when the Rev. J. Stephenson, preeented 101
candidates; Rev. J. Ellis, Collegiate school, 10 candidates
and Rev. T. W. Knipe, Radipole, four. There was also a
Isereatumber of spectators in the church.
oon POTTS Ssamons.—Tureday : Before Mr. J.
Ailing. Mr. James Milledge, Dr. J. Drew, Mr. B. Hopkins,
and Mr. W. Talbot.
Neater Symonds, was charged with being drunk. P.C.
Herb last Saturday night, about half pest 11, saw defend-
ant standing spinet the door of a anal named Moppidge.
SO drunk that he did net know what he was about —Fined
Williams Gillingham was summoned for being drunk and
riotous, last night about half past nine. Sergeant Harvey
found him lying on the foothpath in Crescent-street, very
drunk. When taken into custody he kicked out, threw
himself on the ground, tried to throw his legs round wit-
ness, and trip him up, and ISiSSINIS MO obliged to send for
assistance. Defendant was riotous.—Defendant did not
know anything about it, he supposed it was "all right
what the sergeant said."—Fined 10s, with coda or seven
darssr lsuarsd rln default.
Elanclefoid was summoned for being drunk last
Sunday night. P. C. Sullen saw lum lying on the pave-
ment in School-street. Defendant was quiet and pleaded
guilty. ss. 11d. including cone.
Saimmel Restart* &cabman, was charged with neglecting
fts deliver up his bodge under the byelawa—Ddant
said he could not deliver up the badge, he left it buckled
ea the carriage, had an accident to his leg, was a long time
I. the hospital, and when he came back, could not find it.
-Cautioned that he must return his badge when he caned

The great attraction of the day, which crowded the
Court, and kept It so for three hours and a half, wee
a case between P. C. Cooper on one side, and Messrs.
Richard and Walter Hardy, and Mrs. Hardy on the other,
and the quarrel out of which the charges and counter
charges arose took place at the end of the Yeomanry
week.