The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-12-18 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

A NOTnEn /11411 W Y 1ionnE1:1". On Tuesday
evening last a rooliety, with v;olenee, was cons-
Untied on the wad betweeo the Ferry bridge and
Psrtland. Mr. 11. Beek, baker, at l'ortland, was
returning with his cart from Weymouth about hail-
tire o'clock. when he was attacked by two men
dressed in the garl of 1131tVieS, aho threw I bait
and robbed Idol of about 2.15. y then went on
towards the Ferry bridge. About twenty minutes
afterwards Ruck met one of the Portland police-
men im the road and inf.inned hint of what
hail occurred. At this time a halal officer came
along, and after stating that be had met the men
some time Mare, offered to accompany the poll,.
man in search of theta. On their road they not
Sergeant Hitch, of Wyke, when they took different
roads into Weymouth. The fellows were heard of
frequently on the road, but, although the constables
were in Wey tli within ten minutes of them.
they were unable tu gain any further intelligence of
their whereabouts. We are happy to learn that
two additional policemen have been stationed at
Portland, another at W 3 ke, and we hear that a
fourth is shortly to be scot to Upwey.
C :AL Swim.— On Tuesday evening last the
members of the Choral Society held a tea meeting at
St. John's pariah school room, for the purpose of
presenting their conductor, Mr. Charles Alcock,
with a goold pen and pencil ease. The caw bore
the following inscription :--" Presented to Mr.
I 'hark s Alcoa, by the members id the Portland
Choral Society, Dec. 11th, IMO." The testimonial
was acconipanird loy the following address, which
was read by Mr. I). Autos, who presided on the
occasion :--

Mr. Charles Alriiel..—Dearriir —We are twat l i 11l nusly
desirous of rlti•l'vouu,.! our satofitet 1111 l ruing the
alolithra and noihinity displayed by you in the CoWitirt ion
of this ao•iety. arod that we ilnly appreciate the strenii.
ous efforts which you have Jr. iii time to :hoe jut fortlit
Intl • 1.-pet:l4lly *1 hull We entoider yoll were
the tirst to int ri,duce grand cliorul aing:tig into the idatal,
that you ought the doi,, for toll.' 1,11011 of tune gra-
: iiitondy. and ti sit at various time, when you 1111Ve Hut
1..191 fairly eqUall to the t oak, you would nut es en
affliction to be an !thiamine to your %wk. We do vot
forget to mention the name of Mrs. .%leoek. U Ito h..,
a:mi rem', red to, her tinot valuable lO.rVicl,, Wlll,ll 111 U-I
haVe hewn 14 great mictifice of time due to her dontestic
affairs. We therefore, en vimaideration of (hear
things, atol nasality anil for huurulieU I owetised
by you froni the tonnotenc, nient tit the lire.
:alit time, with very great reliectfully
request your se ennui": of 0 4111111 to.ll-
- ill the ftgul of a gold pen and pencil ease,
and ttusi. that you will tii t 50 Moult look to till' gift 11l
Ike good spirit 6ail feeling that poitupted it. We jibe-
-6,1; to ellatutis liii, 1‘1.4 wolies towards youraelf
01111Mrs.awl heartily hope that roll 111ev both
Ik.ii with long life and ever inermo.ing
that we maY speitil thawY even happier hours than we
have already II tilt together. alai that Providence Ilia%
and prosier you in all your undeitakiir.s. We
•11No trust that the socoty may centintioy 'uelduurisli
inil increase under pour able awl persevering manage-
ment, and that the exiling unanimity may abu ever
pervade the elateo. We then confidently believe that
for ...miter neliieteutelit4 will yet he A. Coll.lllAlell by
"or retilanil Choral Society than ever 3ct 111111, ktell.
WV i.e Sir, very truly yours,
THE Si 13:11EkS (IF 1111:11 FoRTLAND
l'Holt.% I. bIiCIF.TY."
Dee. 11, 18h0.

Mr. A troil: acknowledged the compliment in
appropriate terms, and thanked the mendiets for the
good feeling evinved towards him. lie a,sured
them he had endeavonred and still intended to per.
form his duties to the lwlit of his nl.ihty. and he
trusted to still have their e.eoperation, and then he
hail no donlit of the future prosperity of the society.
Lieut. Hales. It and nevem! other members of
the society addressed the meeting, and several ap-
propriate pieces were performed during the eve g
in excellent style. The proceedings, which were id
an interesting character, were concluded by a vote of
tlwnks to the holies present, and to the chairman
for his conduct in the chair that evening.