The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-04-26 00:00:00

. WICY MOUTH. ,
Bt. MAST'S VINITI2.—Tbe Hinder verity for the
puidt of Matteotti. Regis was held at the National School.
rutin on Thursday it noon, the rector, the Ites. T. A. Grieves,
In the chair. The rector having read the notice couvenieg the
meeting Mr. Andrews, one of the churchwarden., Meted that
they had nose:counts to render, asi they had not received any
mome. on account of the plinth • but that the churchwardeno
could render an account of their disbursements and of the
offertory collectiona to the meeting of the owners and occupiers
.1 the pew, which would follow the vestry meeting. The
rector having npminated Mr. W. Talbot for his churchwarden
lor the ensuing rear. it era. propmed by Mr. J. A. Talbot,
mounded by Mr. it_ Thomas. and resolved that Mr. Andrew, be
appointed Isaiah thurshwarden for the Limiting year. A tgugg.
.4 thanks was road hunt Mr. Hooke, who had reigned the
27:,,iintmence tnot;,lturcntiest.o.
0,41.d1ac. thoitlhianslng taken pl the room oar
Nit- .
Rooke, end.. to the peruse who were entitled to till up •
..,...r'
appointment, it was mnred by Mr. K. Thomas, and OWN
by Mr. it. Maine, that r. Dawns be appointed for the p. Awl
year, whereupon it ems propoted by Mr. It. E Clot. by ....lir 2,
antslidnout. and ...conduit by Mr. Harper, that Mao ....,,,-7 :.
the organises salary is no longer paid out of the pre -.
seeds el a
chnrelcrate, this meeting doeo nut claim to 6'
tersncy. The amendment and resolution b „4" b,fine.
pee to the meeting, and a show of bands to w..,,':
N ajority were held up in favour al the -;;;;ett-g -1-:
whereupon the chairman declared it to be
I.n.ught the Mother of the vestry to a elm. r;.;l' g vote a
thank• ti. the cheirman was passed. -Inini 4,:i ,). tib.r tb,
sentry. meeting of the owner. and occup.
.., .. t i„ St.
men'. Church war held for the pule er
utuMot"; a dale.
mint isoto the application of the past a
al fre c.. lection of
the offertory. The Rev. T. Clreave.oe
....„,,, 0, ~hnor, me
Andres. rep,rted that the offertory „1„,,,,A.,,... j., the tem.
ending Easter Sunday, 1870, am,unt bate. Lgo6 to. (xi. Heal..
reported that the expenditure fort'
..., gt„„ tee, amounted to
£1.6 Its 4d. Lthat the etto of Lig „manna) duo to Yr.
r""k*....""P"1....." 'felt ' and_ . 'l' A w ith the addition of that
stun, •—• expe.....ture Wothat or Line it td,,, . ...hid appear
by the following "ignwnt ' llexpencliture: Cleaning church
£23 to, lid. ; insurance, ...e lie, ed ; emblem eurphese.
LS Ila 9.1. ; bathee due le lets churchwarden, £1 an 9d.;
• befallen feea, 17.. fol.:, p Anemic and da {malty, LI 3.. IS.;
"Man Wine. LS lb. ed..; Ise vergeni, £9.) Is 611 ; organist,
£9O ; IC" o.lhPshY, L-16 Its ed.; real, £3 If.. 7d. ; repairs.
LI la. bd. ; wire, £7; , '• surpet, he., Lt di. ; repairing organ,
Go tea. ; winding chu ;eh dock ie. igen, C.! l't ; parish think.
£I7 14s. ki. , ino esoagery, £3 Ha ad. ; lighting km,
£211.. fal. ; ultrk'a inlary foe two yenta' mean. service, £10;
Sun fry small eO2 menu. £4 Ils. al. ; Total, £196 Ifs 4d. Mr,
Anerews al.. .late' that the amount sided at the meeting of
Violet of April, nen, for the repair. and service...l the church
ems Lite, consequenay there wee • deflcieny of £46 125. 44. le
ke • Lade up. A discistel. la having taken place as to the amide .
, which ands detientoy dronkl be aupplied, it wee propwed
lie. by ni.anh. seconded by Kr. Robe tam, and re.olved,
a the baler ce .4 the eapenaliture to paid In equal propor.
as out of the corns i °toil •t the lest meeting for foreign
withstand load chantirc. The Rector then asweeted bit letrg,
et to appoiat the GSTartht, as the •elary was no longer paid
of • eliursh•ndo kale ion the pari•hioners. and Naiad his
▪ to the alemilitment .4 • committee to &mkt in perish
tatter.. s.ad .4 his intention to I. me the seletion of the
resold to the c. innottee on behalf of the congregation, auh.
we to hi. &pen eat Ile quoted ab. sh ~ti church law by Mr.
I. N. lie le. to the effect that slime • salary was paid out of
he clear, Mr., es the appointment retmi with the incumbent.
Ir. Eliot the,, proposed the formation of the peruchial met-
alline to .. l tieh Mr. Greavel had eluded, and explained the
kis,' .4 i' . Ile ..beervel that it ISS•t be it to every
Ms oh.. 'rave the matter &ay coitaiderallonntOZ the preeent .
144 I.'e .00ltitariout duties .4 one kind and another that in •
We. P aids like Illelcombe devolved upon the clergy moot tend
iorti." .I) to burden them and to ilistrect their thoughts and
nit' is from matters of • more 'meth- spiritual and ministerial
Ov tracter, and therefore if a plm could be devieed which is...uld
too theni .4 these thitle.. and at the tame tiny. tend to create
a en,. lively intermit among the parishioners generally in
pa.fah matter., it would le an advantage, It wee with this
view he lawastsi the appsittment of • .verniatee lonnod SG
mime • , The two thlinthitarle., three lota•••• to be ...mi.
noted by the cuntrregntion, and two by the rector. Ile hoped
that this committee •ould not he • mere shadow, but • reel,
Independent, and aut•lastial power in the pariah. The duties
of this committee were fully set out in the proposals Oath
were afterward. real. With named to the offertory, whilst ii
had enamelled very fairly hitherto as to twe amount maned, it
had been felt by mut) that the method if It• collection had not
been quite anti.factory , a. most loanple preferred to know for
what definite object they gaLe their money on had been the
awe •hell "Saha anneals and collections were made for special
objects. It was therefore pr vowel to revert 10 this old plan,
and to approiriste eight, or If neeneary, ten Sundays during
the year Mr apeciai ohject• home and forehtli Iniasuons, Av.
With regard to the poor, it we propoed that the offertosy
eullertions it, sacrament Sundays shouhl be devoted, as
turnserly, exclusnely to their me ; then for the Intermediate
and remaining Sunday. o...o4ertory would be applied by the
committee for parochial purpems-in the ern place for the
nemeery t-SlGtnalf conneeted with the maintenance of divine
wershlitand then to pro, vie the stun formed,' sPecitilY mho,'
forth. church 'coning mortise, am) Mao to prmide the stipend
ot a curate. Hat he felt Aure, all would agree to he right
and just, considering the Mee end iinportaitoe of thi. parish
IBM the ameba,. .4 the clerical Income of the incuinbent.
if there should be any balance left after to "tiding for the
several assn. lie had mentioned, it was suipeett that It
Islamist he a 11... ed to amnimulate to meet miy unforeseen
id...land or to repairs, he. Them were the details of the
plan, wiveh he hoped that they •ouid take on Its own
l Merits and give it their candid consideration. He concluded
ibe eying that if both •• clew and people they sould
approach this matter at the spirit .4 mutual lemma and con-
fidence. and were determined te given a fair trial, he felt sure
that it would tend .cry much to the relief and comfort"( the
minister and to f0r.,1n.,1e that good hello{ and kindly Interest 111
per...hisl affair. and that spirit .4 Christian unity which ought
In exist In every parish. He then read the following '.repeat.:
- -" In "nit, to relieve the /eche from the tro Me and simiety
ell attending t.• eavainiary matters 14 ~,,, VCI with the lithos,
anti the receipt mid expenditure of money* tally raised by
.
eullection. In t the 'omtit it is propweil that a cominithe of
seven pe,,,,,,aw. ioneed. ....siding of the two chisrelavardett.,
three penults to be nominated annually at Easter by the owner.
end 4..c.lpteraul perNaGn4l,ll4Ol•GS meeting. •iiil to,. pel,oll.
In the restor. 'Phi. c. ~,,,,, Mee an: to lertake the duty of
n'illectlim the btra• and glebe rent. Easter offeritigs, fee., pew
v.ni., and watching over and ItiqUidlS: It the sour. of In-
oue •ith • vie* 10 111:11.W01 V tie prevent annual 'wettable Hilo,,
wl after payment of the outgoinirt Le.. to pay over the elver
alsiter 1.. Us, rector by quarterly mounts or otherwise. In
infer to rai•e the nerneery hoots be ebtinh expenees, relief of

isse. local charitie., and h.. and foreign. mlissons idier•
or) ~,,, art to be made In tee on cacla Sunday through•
Jul the v ear and on Chri.tmav Ray and Gond Friday. Pie
Ned. for the I wal charitie, and niissionn lobs obtained by
tiertory eolleetious (alter neinl ,ennon.), to be made t.
ieht, ..7 if nevevavry ten. Sundays at intervals during the year,
1.. be .elevted by the r.etor. and announved by him
the Longregation on the imvselinit Sunday. The I dertorf
Mei:thew on the Sundays on which the hot, conununion la
dininivtered to le: specially appropriated for the pro.r. The
11. rt-r on the ninvionot Sunday., on Chri.tma.
Sav, and Ovsod ribla) to be applied to the folluseingi,urparev:
In payment of the Attach tepClllea. LIMO; second,
srate's stipend and church evening service, g2lO. If there
. _ .

uld le.a %undue each girplu. to accuteulate for extra-
'hoary repairstoihe church, or to be disposed of In the Me-
rril.. of the committee, who are to meet regularly at least
,nt'r warionth.'- Ile then mooed that they should be adopted
Ind remain io b.ree.liinog the year ending Easter, 1871, in lieu
el,j.Law ee.oluttons. Thin woo secouded by Mr. Tliprell,
xhyrricil anent dy. -The Rector then nominated Mr. R.
Elod..end hr. Thomas 1.84.0 n as two of the members of

•
committee, when It seas proposed by Mr. Vincent.
,n,le Ih) k 1.1.14e.5i, and resolved. that M-r,. nymonde,
I...ebead. stel It hertson be nominated by tin,rnati ta
reve fl the committee reterreu to in the propomis adopted
his day.

visir OF THE PRINCE OF WALE TO
PORTLAND.
With • provoking degree of ones pectancy H.R. Ff. the
inc. of Wales visited the island of Portland on
eaday kat, and made an inspection of the convict
ablialument. For • day or two previously, it is true,
nu hod been • vague rumour that the heir.spparent
Ai likely t., be here, but it warn scarce half creditor!,
iowever, on Tiseaday morning Portliinders reoeived tho
allying intelligence that His Royal Higneas warn really
mg to visit the island during the day, and they at
ion set themaelves to displaying the flags and other
diens of loyalty at their command. Weymouth also
ached the gratifying event by fhb boisiiug of royal
indards and other British flap at various points, and
ire was quite a flutter of loyal excitement manifested
moist all dames. .

Tlii; early trains from Weymouth brought a. large
mbar of people to Portland to await the arrival of
Prince.
,aAbout one o'clock the steam yacht Victoria sod
having on board His Royal illicitness, who bad
from Osborne, was discovered is the hese about
it or nine miles off, and ha the course of half 'oboe,
vu almost aloes to the Breakwater. The royal
idud was lying from the masthead, and on this
Ig noticed, C passing barque was the first to
owledge the presence of tie Prince by the crew
/ some hearty cheers as the royal yacht steamed
As the Victoria and Albert rounded the Break.
r point, • royal salute was fired from ELK ships
Allies mid floscawen. The Victoria and Albert came
anchor within • few yards of the Admiralty jetty,
m • hoist was lowered, mad the him. and party
after arrived on the pier.
Royal Highness was accompanied by His Serene
3,1111 the Prince of Leiningen, Lord H. G. Lennox,
Colville of Colinas, Sir Henry de Gray, Sir Jobe
r„ 11r. Montagu Guest, 11. P., Major Grey, Mr. F.
ifillison. and Mr. John N. Minter, M.D., Inspector.
'lent R.N. The distinguished party were received
hl, pier by George Clifton, Seq.. governor of the
ivict Establishment, Colonel &Meld. R.E.,
out Cooper, Royal Fusiliers, Captain A. Brown,
Constable of net, and J. Coode, Esq., C.E.
Royal Higtiess having been introduced by Lord
toes to Mr. Clifton, abook him cordially by the
d, and he in turn introduced Colonel Belfield and
mel Cooper to His Royal Highnest
itaide the pier • guard of honour, consisting of a
cbment of the Royal Fusiliers wee drawn up, snd
ne Prince and party ceme off the jetty them pra-
ted arms, their band playing theiNational Anthem.
was oonjectorad that the Prince would reach the
ion by going op the Breakwater trameay, and with
object in view two waggons covered with Rase
in readiness. This mode of oonvey•oes
however, aisearded, and the Prices and party took
or *eats in two carriages., each dn. nby spate of horie
rob were ceiling to receive them. As His Royal
Anent started the spectators gave some hearty cheer.,
:h the Piince sekno•ledged by raising his hat. The
ty Deo proceeded tlrrough the •illagen of Castle.
in and Fortune's Well, being often heartily greeted
their way to the prison, which was the Prilcall
eri of the visit,
it had been intended that the Portland Volunteer
'ery should have formed • guard of honour at the
A. but this was prevented owing to the fact that
they had no Hies, these haying been sent stray
mire moo into Snider.,
priuri was resehed shortly after two o'clock, and
.ie party eateries ibe parade ground, they were 1
by the auterior officers id the eloalil.shinent. nit,
Salt. r and rapt. flooksworth y. l.p, ii..vernerv,
I. Hill, the chaplain, the Rev. H. A. Tailor,
at chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Pied., •ieitint Roman
ic Priest, Dr. Blake'', and Dr. Nicholson, to all
the Prince was formally introduced. The
(mi:officers in full uniform, under the eorntnand of
I% aril., William Wool's, were drawn up in the
Ifroon!I Ndivoite the Protevtant chapel, and the
?Icor °theme quarters, whilst mi front of the
stores were ranged the clerks aidschool.
.ers 'Deflected with the orlon). the oetr
of
yen] were several ladies, amongst whom were Mrs lion. Mrs. Hill, 111.. Taylor, Mrs. Cooksworthy Mrs.
iker. and their families, who., the
window,
of he
searge offioes were occupied by the wires end families
the warder&
`..•ntrary to the usnal custom the convicts ware
ined is their tolls until the arrival of the pri
ad of being "nt to work. The eerensoey of intro.
on haying been rionoluded, the dlstinittnehes
party
their tour of 'Deposition, and the warders ‘,.4
mud to the mills to unlock the prisoners /news_
to their being marched oat to.
.work. am
* which His Royal Highness noted waa the Pe.
,ant duped where be was deeply intere*ted by the
-ction of a Bible and Prayer Book which had bee.
.ited to the prison by the late Prince. ceimort.
the flyleaf of each vu the following iota-mgt.:is
Men by "Albert the Good"—"Preeented to the
ipel of convicts at Portland ma token of interest,
I in hope of their aaseadseent.—ALßlßT. Poetised
iairy 25, 1819." A photograph it the books was
,rwerds given to His Royal Hi-gone who reeeived it
mesh Weisman, and expre-s-d himself deeply
ist tit&S tolum of hie Lather's generosity. The

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