The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-05-18 00:00:00

TrIE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1869.

Toxic Sot-pa AmmoLamm. —The committee of
this association called • public meeting for Wed-
needay evening last, at the Guildhall. The Mayor
kindly took the simir, and stated the obieed of the
meeting, whieli was to 'spiels the objects of the
Association, sad its plan of procedure, to adopt
rules and regnlations, and enrol members.—T. Ander-
son, Esq., maretary, stated that the Association aimed
not merely at training • few clams to s;ng well on
certain oteasions, bet at gratuitously Mashie' large
numbers of sbildren, and the extension of the practice
of singing, by ths tonic eol-la method into even 7 home
and family in the town, so that ulnae might take that
prominent plea amongst our social and dementia
pleasures whieh it occupies in some countries on the
Continent. He dwelt upon the immunity for an Im-
provement of the singing in our *hutches and chapels,
and said that one feeders in sol-fa emociations is Use
bringing together periodieally large numbers of singer,
to perform le a body, thns training them for tbe service
of praise in Divine worship. The senoeiation proposes
bating a demonstration on an enlarged scale (probably
in the open sir) towards the aloes of the summer, and
expressed a hope that after it had been in existence a
year or two, it would be able to bring forward &demon-
stration of some 700 or 800 performers. Another
objeet in view wee to train gratuitously snob persons as
were willing to become teachers of children's elementary
dame& Mr. Anderson then read the raise end regale-
d ins pre( a-ed by a oommittse appointed at a previous
pulite an sting. On the motion of Mr. fitone, seconded
by Mr. Hallett, the rules were adopted.—Mr. Reboots,
treasurer, then appealed to the audience to rapport, by
pecuniary aid, • movement which had snob worthy
objects in view—Herr Emil Behnke sketched the origin
of the association, pointed out the advantages of the
tonne sol-fa method of teaching, and dwelt upon the
moral good likely to be done by bringing together large
mamas of ehildren end train,rig them to sing otiose con-
taining troths and sentiments micalated to elevate,
guide, end beneAt them, both now and in after lde.
H. directed attention to the new claims for children
and adults announced to be commenced on the 20th
instant at the Literary Institute. Votes of thanks
were passed to the committee by whom the rules were
framed, and to the Mayor, and the meeting closed.

Boanooe PETTT Eissuoss, Wedoesday.—Before H.
Haggett, Hp.

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Roberi Jesus, of Chiekerell, surrendered to his bait
sharged with furiously driving in St. Thouiseetreet, at
no o'clock ths previous nigha—P.C. Meech proved the
ewe, and defendant wee lined CS and costs- _ .

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George ()sham, fishmonger, of Guernsey. woo fined
ss. and costs for being drunk and ioespablo on the Quay,
on the previous night He had £ll Is. IOrL, all in
silver, in hi. poessesion. He said he would *bestially
pay the fine, as he thought if he had fallen into the
hand' of any a.. but the police ho would have stood a
good Mance of losing his money.
TBUICSDAT.—f3dore H. Ragett, Eq., G. Betts, Esq.,
J. Drew, Bag., and G. Reynolds, Esq.
noose Ow ' wateroreenman, of Weymouth, ma
charged with being drunk and loitering in Crescent-
Argot at 12 o'clock the previous night. and not giving
•satisfactory account of himsalf.—Finad ba and costs,
and allowed two days to pay.
Cilemis, a tramp, was charged with being
drunk and riotous, sod assaulting P.C. Msesh, on to.
12th iost.—Tbo fellow, who comas from Ireland, kiskod
the ooustable whom he was arrested, and Mr. Rsggstt
gave him a well-merited reprimand, and fined him 40s,
and costs, lit 14 days' in default.
PllDAT.—Betors J. Ityhng, Req., H. EsprotA, Esq„
&I J. Draw, Rm.
truly lA4 Jitaby.—Charies Gilliseptaaa of Nowoirest,
was summoned by Elisabeth Meads°, for Miming her.
and threatening to do ems grievous bodily harm oe
on the 4th, and to show why be should not be board
over to keep the poses. It appeared that the parties
are cousins but not very good friends, for a water-pipe
beloescia to the Maiden's sad leading doonaby the el&
of defendants house, has been a great source of ama-
sses to him. He tried to stop the water, and Era.
Meaden came *idol her house and said be bad no right
to do so. Out same Gilliam." wife and bad • word or
two of • sort with Mrs. Meadea, who retired to bon
house, and consoled hereon by calling her baby
• • Char, Charley." This Gillingham seems to have takes
as Intended to maks fan of him, and in he west, wrung
his fists in Mrs. Maiden's facie, abased her, sad
threatened to sleeve her beaoL —Mr. Howard, who
appeared for Gillingham, got out of Mrs. ifieadm an
admission that she had summoned him on amount of
the abuse he had given her, and not for the threats.
On this Mr. Howardonade an ingenious ahem, whisk
he ably supported, tinging that in point of law, Me
Bench could not bind defendant oesr for the
Mum, for a person might .all another names
affecting his morel character as long as he liked, if it
were in • private room; it was neither slander nor say-
Shia also, but if be misted being put out, it would los
an moult for whish be might be punished. This was
• cm of assault Or nothing at all ; and as the man was
not summoned for the osmosis., Mr. Howard urged he
°Debt not to be bound over. The difficulty of getting
trinities was so great that to attempt to bind over this
poor man would simply be to send him to prism He
was enit, willing to promise not to spaal M Mrs.
Mirada% again.—Mrs. Misadan agreed to moat the
promise, and defendant was discharged on payment Of
0044. .

Joh% Autier was brought up on a warrant for carry-
ing away clothes " belonging to the Guardians of the
Weymouth Union." On the 28th nit., prisoner seked
for boos of absence for a day, and went out in the anion
clothes, bat did not return. Mr. Bryant, tb• master,
obtained a warrant, and P.O. Ebuistord arrested him on
Abbotsbury bench, slier be bad beep sway 17 days.—
Sent to prison for 7 days" hard 'ahem..

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Comm Pam Szaszoira.—Tbarsday, before B. H.
0. B.rdield, Esq., 8. Meads, lip., and Major
BnaMold. _ . _

-alia;p7e. of Killing Swarm—Joseph Nara, numme
Jona Ansdall, Itshermaa sad Bassaisi Rineetall, Sober-
man, of Cbiakerell ; and Robert Lova, labourer, of
Most, ware brought rip for similes ass or more swam;
the property of Lord IlelreMer, at rast.—Mr. aupt
Hare asked let • renewed of the reimposes, in order to
appinsiwod another man who bad abeaciaded. Mr.
Howard appeared for the prisoners, and they were
admitted to bail, themselves is MO saeb, sad two
Burster in glOassii.

written that the chairman and deputy were now in
Paris, audesivouring to arrange with the Fora rail-
way &More to *stead the sommtinleatioo between
Zeuldand Fowles through the port of Weymouth,
that the ,nty would be here on
oaturday, and mit have aa interview on Monday—
. atm remarked on the present policy of
removing proteetive ditties, so that the fiscal erransi.
meets of the country would not prohibit the produce
of France and other countries from being brought here;
in fast the exchanp of oommodities is now being
facilitated by the Home Government. Weymouth is
the sentry of &stand geographically, and Cherbourg is
in a [seawalls position for exchanging goods between
this and Femme. The central position of Weymouth is
a great advaatege for the removal of merchandise, and
the posseseion of two railways is another strop( point
to meat In commencing • currying business. Wey-
mouth might interlope a large portion of the trade
carrion to Southampton, if their fiscal arrangements
would allow the weasels to trade here with lower due.;
and besides this, there is always serest disinelination
to ass the sinuous course necessary to get up to South-
ampton. Natant leas not given other ports such an
Island se Portland, nor sa the Government given other
porta sash a breakwater as is here possessed. The
merit of his proposition would therefore be that it
utilised the advantages already in hand —(bmar). The
short-sighted policy of their ancestors most effectually
chat the gates against any increase of trade, but if that
policy were discontinued a large increase would at
ones stone if only they could admit ships of larger
tonnage. In asking the Corporation to do their utmost
to iseocurage this undertaking, The would not sae them
to exercise any taxing power on the people of the town,
for he believed that such • proposition would be
resisted, as the place was not in a position to bear any
further taxation. If the Corporation declined to be-
come primary actors, then they would be asked to
mist these who would become promoters The fimt
half of his proposition was to form • eompeny with
• capital not exceeding £20,000, with • present outlay
of £15,000. to be expanded in fitting the port
of Weymouth to receive an barrow of trade
by the entry of lamer ships. This would only
pot in tome the existing powers of the body
corporate. The second half would be of much larger
extent, and would doubtless require an AM of Pis.
meat The £15,000, the minimum amount require
ehoul I be raised by • Joint Stock Company, and would
need 'direful expenditure to make it sofOoient for the
purpose • but with careful outlay he believed it would
be enough. The gooks operandi would be somewhat
like this—to dredge the harbour to a aufilcient depth
loa=tit large vessels to enter; re-form the existing
lowerine it, and constructing it so as to shut
the water at high tide and ...a-rn wet dock between
the present Backwater bridge, and the wagon b.idge
to be made. A jetty was to be rua out into
theledtwater, and to de • spa°e sufficient to allow
large vessels to came alo la The dirt obtained from
thesi dredging operations would be transported higher
up the Backwater to form an embankment, in order to
restrain the river that comes down from the hill
near Booboo's and thereby reclaim about 200 acres
of land now absolutely prejudicial to the town, and
injarious to the health of the inhabitants. The Oor-
poratioo would be asked to grant the promoters leases
for 75 years of the land thus reclaimed, and these
leases would go far to form • security for the capital
required, and helms bop.fal the money ml ,ht be raised
: on sued lease. When the work w.a done et would result
in an Inereese in the dues paid, and this incises, should
in some way be attributeble to the Company's income. At
present dues from large weeds could not be received,
and if the company created such dues the Menem
should fairly beg to the oompany's income. Not
only would there be a financial but also a social pin,
and the Commit should do their utmost to amens seeh a
zees* It would require gnat magnanimity is the
prentelen to put £15,000 for only • possible Mum.
and the Corporation should be urged to the extreme
of their powers. Hs believed they were too public-
spirited to lie by and see the work done by others, but
would rather do all they could to help. The Great
Walken Company would be so well served by such a
part that be believed some of its members would form
seek • sompany as would scour, the advance required.
At that moment the Chairman and Deputy Chairman
wen in Paris negotiating with the railway direction
means to increase the interchange of and the
Great Western people were desirous of using the port
of Weymouth, if the corporation would allow it to be
made available. If they would practically ce-operate •
why should not Weymouth rival Hartlepool on the
north and Liverpool on the west? At Hartlepool IMO
of desks had been created for the Baltic track. Trade
would cane where facilities were offered, and they
eould sot expect the trade to go round to the different
town reouncils, asking them to put themeless in order'
but let them do so 'beforehand, and the trod* would
ma& Weymouth had very good precedents in its
recognition by royalty, and might seedy increase in
importance. Its geographical paition would command
the leg. fruit tmde from Frame and the Channel
Islands, which now had to wend its way round to
Doffs& Cherbourg was directly opposite in vessels
'mold run here for shelter, diseharp their cargoes,
and distribute them by railway, and thus the
impotence of Weymouth would be intimated.
In the mastitis* the expooditere of £15,000 would
employ • largo amount of labour, and lemon the
meme'(bear). If other ports could afford to bring
sloe* for their works, it fortiori Weymouth weld with
pertiaad so war. He greed the audience to stimulate
their repeesentatives, if not to booome aatore in the
m mar themselves, to Pre every facility to those who
eresekt, He enquired why vessel, should go round to
tbe last and Week India Doeks at London, expooding
.00e daps' outlay for the support of tsk crews,
If they °mid mute into Weymouth? and in atoolusion
remarked that the present scheme was only to dredge
the startle of the hosbout, so am not to oodooges the
foundation of the Quays, sod this expenditure would
be medu4 as the trade was drawn her•—(applease).
gr. wirries expiates/ that the channel of the
barbels would be dredged tie admit vessels having IBM
of ter, where those drawing Sit.ormeatinally leashed
m..:reered, is do away with the bridge with its preset
steep approaches and the two piers that obstruct the
7causZdtrablo
, and nuke an opening of 70ft wide for mom&
boom to go through. The rued over
eb. bridge would be lowered be the level of the quay.
A ameeen bridge would be elected to retain the weber,
img a jetty run oat to sosommodate vessels which (saki
not scomeleetly go through the Backwater Bridge. A
tramway would be brought deem from the railway to
.b. ow, and warehouse, erected there, and a quay
...Wise made on the wed side of the Backwater (indi-
..mic e pert near the gaohouse). The stream would
b. altogether to the west side of the Beek.
ember ; but the water would be let down as often
as It is now by meaaa of • culvert through the
mdaimeg land, formed by carrying the dirt dredged
(me the channel. He believed the extra quantity
of moor obtained by the more deeply dredged
.b..A.1 mold almost compensate for the reclamation
el part of the Backwater, and that the harbour would I
be bept as effectually scoured as at present.
In rawer to Yr. Pure, Kr. WILAGGS said there
woad we be as meth water inside the bridge as now,
bet, bew.awbeliev.as. ad
up for
force
forthe wßoLtlicl be
Back water.
r.
out
W. ELIOT, Req. said their great consideration must
he the genera welfare of the town. He was not prepered
stohosenitr give into , the
approval edetads; bey!, btu a plan * thoeghtiotrhein.metlining
the prcspenty of the town. They mast take care to do
nothing which should injure the harbour in
t elate, or hurt their position as a lambi/mad*

watering-place, from which they derived the greaten
sdesotage; He did not think the plan would interfere
with the latter, as the works were at tlhe hesk of the
town, If docks are made, it must be for the genera
good, aad the reclamation of 200 acres of land must be
for the Town Council to consider. He did cot beLeve
the Backwater la at present injurious to health, and it
could be showo on reference to the returns of deaths
that the town is healthy compared with other deems—
(hear, hear). When the plans of the gentlemen who
bad spoken were more matured, they would lay them
before the Town Council. In the meantime he pro-
posed • resolution to the effeet that the meeting having
heard the report of Kr. Walter and Mr. Wrens gave •
general approval to the @shape, provided the harbour
is protested as well as the other property of the town.
H. RAGGIITT,hat, said the plan was precisely the
▪ as he had from the most eminent Govern-
ment surveyors, with whom he had been much
mated. He cordially seconded the proposition.
In answer to Mr. T. B. GROVIII, Mr. Witaitog said
there are about 250 acres in the Backwater, and it was
proposed to reclaim about MO.
Mr. J. J. Hotta enquired if the front portion, of the
Esplanade and Asada, would be affected?
Mr. Waasicie replied not in the lead.
Mr. HOWARD said the meeting was • very important
one, elthough the statements mode were general. They
were in the position of • man who had a piste of land
under which there were valuable minerals which he
could not work; bet another person comes and offers to,
work them paying certain royaltiea. They had natural
advantages which had been lying waste for • number
of years, and gentlemen oame and said they were ready
to utilise those &dm:ages. But they were only
the promoters of the scheme, and asked to be treated
fairly, not as by a man who thinks he had a valuable
bargain, and holds back from dealing. They asked to
be treated so fairly as to be enabled to go to the public
and show the plan would snowed financially. Details
were not gone into, priociples only being laid down,
and the question was should their representative; the
Corporation, deal with the promoters of the scheme so
as to assist them in getting the money for these worls
He did not think they should hesitate for • moment.
A man who has no capital and whose land haa beet
lying idle for twenty or thirty years, must deal
liberally with • man who has manilal. He was not
saying anything new, for when he first came forward
as • public man. he spoke of the matter. Weymouth
ought to be the main inlet and outlet for the heart of
Ragland. They had grvt advantages which were not
worked, and they would not part with these advantages
without an adequate return. As far as the general
principles, he would be glad to support the where' ; but
a must depend upon details whether the bargain was
eloesd—(applanse).
The !violation, moved by Yr. Eliot, wee tarried
unanimously. . . . .

The MATOR proposed • vote of thanks to Mr. Walter
and Mr. Wragne, whir& mu esoonded by Mr. Ronan&
Mr. WILL= returned thanks, and the meeting
separated, after • vote of thanks to the Mayor.

PORTLAND.

Tan Fames Ait.iirit)--Catt.a. —The French
Atlantii cable snow completed with the exception of
about 170 miles, sad the whole will be ready in the
worm of nest week. It is arranged, therefore, MN the
Great Pastern with the attendant vessels shall leave
timermas on the 10th of Jane' calling to ooal at
Poli d, whose' she will proceed to Brest where she is
egoecttl to arrive on the 20th.
Tan Canon Or TOO ROYAL NAVAL RlllllllVl.—The
Royal Naval Reserve and Flying Squadron seemaltled
in the Portland Roadd, at Wednesday, having cm
board the yahoo, ships peaty 3,000 Naval Reserve and
Coastguard moo. under the command of Rear-Admiral
Astley Cooper Key, C. 8., whose nag was heisted on
board the M. (leorge, guardship at Portkod, Captain
Matthew S. Nollorils„ bet was shifted I. the thermos
to the Asincourt ((aphip), Ironclad, whisk arrived Is
the Roads the previous day from Showmen. The
Portland Road Mead promoted • magailleent
with so tarp a squadron. composed of the following
ironelade and block ships, which take up the following
order ;—Agincourt ((apkin), the Scylla, the Cad...,
Captain Wilson (dying acinadron), the St. George, the
Boecawen, the Mersey, 36 gam ; the Trafalgar, Weans,
2,900 tons, 509.bovert power; he Hector. 20 gang,
armour plated, Capt. J. J. Kennedy- the Black Prime,
41 SUM Copt. A. C. Gordon; the Dungan, 81 gam,
Caps. C. Fellow..- the Donegal, 81 guas Menthes,
31 elm Royal George, 72 runs, will complete the
list of the Moak skips for the Royal Naval Rooms;
sad the Bristol, Liverpool, 36, Phiebe, Fadyealon.
Liffo, Cadmus, and Bayne will fors the
Squadron. On Wedneeday, over 260 Royal Wei
Reserve men were oonvoyed from Bristol and Miter ports
to Weymouth, by the Great Western Railway, sett
arrived at the latter port at half-past three &sleek,
where they were net by the Weymouth Royal Naval
Reserve men and the bead of the trainiag•ship
Boseamn, under the command of Lieutenant Wilkie
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MD of the St. George. Tbe 'sea ware Demi, an
dreMd alike is Guernsey', sod wearing the A.B.'s asp,
with • ribbon bearing " R.N.R." tepid. At a quarter
to four the men marched to the pier, and embarked on
board the Commodore steamer, Capt. Mane. As the
-
steamer left the pier the mast were again heartily
cheered by the popgun, and the men, who seemed
thoroughly pleased with the anticipated amiss, heartily
responded. The Commodore arrived alongside the S..
George, and the men here mustered and were told on
ueder potty °Moors. The Commodore also move, ed
120 men on board the Mersey. Tbe squadron Wlitd
from the Portiaed Roadstead on Saturday morning, for
the Whitsuntide maim when the mu w undergo
gunnery practice and other otanteavres.