The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-10-02 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

A electing of the Corporation vu held on Monday.
The members present were—the Mayor and Alder-
Wen Ayling and l'rowse, and Councillors Haggett,
Puthecsry, Bartlett, Cummins, Thomprion, Pitman, and
Howard.
TREAsu nen made an application for a new Board
of Health Hate ; and sairl lie could out pay any more
bills on account of the kluard of Health, until he hail
re.alved the nine.
The Tow:4 COOLIE stated that about :) persons would
be summoned for about £lO that reinainml due to the
Board.
The MAIOII taid the old rate uniat be closed at once,
Led a new rate made.
The Corporation seal was affixed to four mortgages of
kW/ esch on the pior rates to Mr. (Varner.
The Harbour klaatur's report was road. It let forth
that the pu-a staniling a few feet north out of the bar
at the harbour's mouth liad boon towed up by the barge
Morin, hut that it was of very little conseqUelice. He
she begged to acipiant the Council that the ballast-nom
hal been detained in conarNueuce of the bridge crossing
the backwater not being opened to allow them to pa..
Twice or three Clines hey had met with this °batme-
n.... &bairn Thursday last they lost three bourn, au they
rend nit approach the Park wall except at spring tide,
a.th barge drew four feet of water, and then the water
an too high to allow them to go down unless the
hrldge oral opened. Oil hod born obliged to be used for
the picr lights instead of gas, in museum:rice of the
hreaksge of the pipes by the contractors for the Govern-
ment works at the Nothe. lii cot...wiener of this
revort the Harbor Master WSw went fur.

-.Mr. ATLI/it: stated that be had been informed that
one of the ballast lighters had been carried down by the
tie 60 rapidly tb•t the Well had DO COIIIIIII over it, and
dist omscipielitly it struca against the Backwater
hub OIIm such force aa to shake that structure very
much, anil it was nail that ;soother or two such colla.
el.'s would knock it down.
Mr. PuTlik.CAlllf hal 110 doubt of it. The current was
excerdingh strong during xpring tides.
Mr. l'auvvvc asked who would have to repair the
danisge tf the bridge should be knocked away by the
bergs, .

Mr. i'..THFCARY apprehended that the Corporation
would liars to make it good. arid lie considered that aw
ta lighters were perfectly unmanageable, they should
not be taken down the breakwater when the current
V. strong.
The TIM.% CLERK said the Harbour Muter must take
care not to allow the barges to tun against the bridge.
or the matter might be a serious consequence to the
Corporation.
Mr. THOMPSON said the ballast was not emptied from
the Large. where it was most sumted, but where it was,
roost convenient for the men to empty it.
Mr. RAGlitrt remarked that people out a doors were
Lughing at the Corporation, to see how the Council
bare been triLked in this affair of the harbour.

Mr. tfouNiNs thought there war no necessity of
taking the ballast through the Backwater bridge at all.
If they carried out • port' of wail at the Nuith
Qua?, at a Cot 0,1 none 1.-.300 or t 400 they could till iii
a piece of land which would not only greatly improve
that part of the town, but which voold immediately be
let lur building purposes at etiO or CMOs year.
The II•von thought it wan worth while to entertain
the question ef purvhasing the two lighters brought
from Southiunidon, and which were being employed for
dredging the harbour. They were now paying Is.
for every ton of ballast, whereas if the lighters were
their owe, the cost would he only l. per ton.
The If entedlt MASTFIt having now arrived,
The MAYOM explained to hho that it bad been re-
ported that an accident was likely to have occurred by
one of the barges running against the Backwater bridge,
and that he should remember that the barges were
under his direction and control.

The II ARBoIK MAPalta Sao' such WILI the fact, as the
tido was running so strong that their barge could nut be
held back by her anchor.
The CLCRIC asked bun if he WU always present when
the barges went down through the Backwater bridge.
The lIAIIIS,CH MAMTEK want he was not, u he con•
eidered that part of the business rested wholly with the
Contractor.

The TOWN CIARI stated that the Council were
responsible for the seta of their servants, and if he did
not take care and prevent another collision with the
bridge he would in all probability let thin into a sieeret.
Mr. POTHECANY remarked that the harbour master
must not allow the barges to go down during the apring
tides, as the barges having no rudder nor anything to
control them • colliaion would be &limed inevitable.
The H.temoutt MANTIB thought that if the con-
tractor knocked down the bridge he would have to put
it up again. They could not get near the quay wall
except during the flow of the tide.
Mr. POTHECART : YOU must remember that if the
barge, knock down the bridge the Corporation will hare
to make it good.
The H.uuimcg Monica could not understand this as
the work eaa contracted for.
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The Tows CLERK : Then if you cannot understand
this, it is luite time that you should. The
work is done under your direction, and if any
damage is done the Council will have to bear the con.
sequence+.
The HARBOUR MASTER still could not see it &a the
work teas by contract.
The TOWN CLERK : Then you must see it. Although
the dredging is contracted for according to the terms of
the contract, it is done under your direction, and it in
your I luty t see that no accident occurs.
Mr. Al'llon thought that if there was not sufficient
gear t, ihurict •tid control the barges, the harbour maater
fboull Montt in auflicient gear being supplied.
In reply to goalie other iluestiens. the HARBOUR MAW
'ilk Lot that he always himself pave notice when the
bridge would rcluire to he opened, and at what time. and
that the untehinery woo such that it could he done
&Mead hy • boy. He believed that the lighters now
• ea for dredging the harbour were quite worth the
money they had been offered fur. Their old lighter.
require • considerable SUM expended on them it
rei:aired.

Mr• PwritierAgY thought that if the lighters now in
use sere • Ort II the sum aaked, and answered the
loon fordredging the harbour, the better way would be
their old lighters to asaist in paying for the new
olne.. Now that the works were about to be carried on
at the Nothc, they would fetch a considerable sum.
The 11A11114,UR MAATILR, in reply to the Mayor, said
that the dredging was carried on as he directed—and
that where the work had been done the water was now
9feet deep at low, and 11 feet decpat high water. liefore
the •atavations commencenj. the water was but 3 or 4
fret deep.
After sonie further discussion, the harbour master
'.eeeted to report on the state and value of thy
barPe.

• 4PPlicaliona for the office of three additionel corn
in' tees were than opened. At present there were but
thr•-• ...I it had eo occured that six were wanted at
cnin time. The applicant. wore James Allen, John
Mitchell, 2 tjuehee.plage, Williai,i Itogers,Silverstreet,
J-lin Loyal., William Knott and Matthew King.—Kuutt
Kmit mid Loyal, were appointed.
The Inspector of Numerical complained of the dis-
graceful I ate ut the fi.h market, which was as bad a.
aer coal hole. Beserel members stated that they hied
al o noticed it—it really appeare,l that though it hal
I been cleanse I Mice it had hien built.
11 %Tog then stated that before the Imain.no
ael In, had to read an application froni the publisher
of Use Weysotoath Triegrusi, ask tic for a portion of tin
corporation advertisements. Mr. Brook. grounded his
al.Plimtion nu the (sot that the circulation of the Tek
nesety 5,000 weekly, of which number about
MN are sold in Weymouth. This was exchteice of about
450 disposed of at Portland. The circulation at waa thorn MO weekly, and that of neighbouring villages
ia Aiwa the mime ratio.
Mr. iitiWAIID thought all the local paper. represent-
ingWeyoi mtli should have the town advertisements.
Br. :video and other members were favourable to
the pro.o.ition, and there being no opposition offered,
the meeting separated.
POIKTLILN —Bihle CAri.tiar.s. On Wednesday
ati-rnoon the cbildrea belonging to the Sabha&
etliod in connection with the Bible Christian
Chapel, Wakeha.in, received their annual treat of
e4ile and tea, after which the teachers and friend.
1.4
dawn to theme.. togetber the social meal.
the etterheoeaM ',emu% the childrea were

; examined on various Scriptural subjects by ilr.
C. Bridgman, the ctreiht monster.
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CHU hteii NIIM.SION Alt Y WIETY. —Oil Sunday week
two sernions were preached at the parish church at
Portland, by the Rev. ieorge Candy, late missienary
in India, ill behalf of the funds of the Church Mbi•
smilers, Society ; and on Tuesday afternom a
. juvenile missionary meeting was held in the parish
school-room at Reforne. The annual [Mellon:try
meeting was held at the parish church no Tuesday
evening, when the I:ev. Ifavid Hog:wilt
• Highly interesting a.l.lre,,ee were delivered by the
George Candy and the Rev. ff. Knox, (elm at-
tended as a deputation fru:u the Parent Society,) the
Rev. 11. di none, and the Rev. Ralph .1. Lyon, who
gives truly pleaeing account of th peration., of the
s witty during the past year. A highly religious
Lone characterized the whole Id' the 1ir...N.41111g5. and
we understand the appeal. Iliade on behalf of tha
object:, of the seciefy were liberally rerpendeil to.
PRINIITIVE NIETLIODISIL --011 Sunday wi•ek ser-
mons, in behalf id Priantive :Methodist Nbeeions,
were preaeheil at their chapels at Wevineuth and
(lige ell, by the Revile. ff. Lainh, of London, and
.1. itolryt ; aid at Weston by the Rev. .1. Well.
Public meetings were also held in these cliale•ls on
Nliniday. Tuesday, and Wednesday evening, which
were well attended, and which pawed off in a highly
satisfactory manner.
CHANNEL Ftv.ire—We understand that letters ,
have been received by some of the officers of vessels 1
belonging to the Channel Fleet. stating that they !
may be expected, in the Porthied Roads durieg the
ensuing week.
SITIIMINNTER New-rON. A. 1.10 utile, Mr.
Spinney, whese medico talsots are well known in !
this part of the country to he of a very superior •
order, is in a fair way of obtaining a world. 1
wide reputation. In a.dilition to his acknow-
ledged excellence as a performer, he now dieplays
genius as a composer. He has just written a most
charming piece for the piano, entitled Mtqudiea
Uracirtme4, which will undoubtedly take rank./111Ilg ,
tleee chaste and beautiful mureraux, honoured with !
the bailie of •• drawing-nee') favourites.” This is
Mr. Spinney's second production, his first piece, Le
(Wimoirefir, our Sturmineter correspondent iliferins
ue, having met with an extraordinary demand. some
thouttands Id copies having been sold, and the piece
being still in request.
IlhaN ovoid,. —Dorset C'eatral.—No announcement
haying been made, the people here were scarcely pre-
pared, to believe the merely rumoured intelligence
that the long-promoted government inspeethin of the
line would take place on Wednesday, the 19th inst.
The great event, however. came off on that day
between the !lours of 12 and 4, and Whell the engine
crept up to the temporary station at Blandbird St.
Mary in the afternoon, drawing after it a first-
class carriage containing the government otli•
Mal, Sir E. B. Baker, Bart., and J. Maned, Esq.,
two of the directors, Mr. (fregory, the engineer,
Mr. Scott, traffic manager from the South-Western
Company, and Mr. Davis, Mr. Donaldwin, and Mr.
Read, officials of the line, hundreds of persons had
collected a the spot to witness the arrival. The in.
specting party started from the Winnborne end at
about 12 o'clock. their progress being necessarily
slow on account of the many parts on this deecrip-
tion of short line requiring careful examination.
The place of shim was not slipped over, but closely
inspected, and from practical information, we be-
lieve this part of the line to be now as secure as any
other, the material used for the bed of the line at
this spot having hardened into a species of concrete
ai a did and supportive as a reek foundation. We
understand great praise was given for the skill
shown in vitting through the hill at Spettis-
bury, and though the official report has net vet been
received, we have good reason for believing that
it will express a satisfactory opinion of the security
of the line. After the parts bad dined at the
Crown Hotel, the whole of the officials, having if,,t
up with the driver and stoker, returned to the Wine.
borne end, the crowd asseruhled to witness their ile•
parture; cheering as the hissing stranger left the
statiosi with its evidently well please.' frtight. The
engine sail tender sine weighed •Ri tons, therefore
weight was not wanting to teat the hue ; and we
have just heard that should the report ho 33 satisfac-
tory as expected, the directors have decided on open-
ing the line for traffic on the let of October, when
we presume the corporation will have arranged a
public demonstration suited to the oceraiiiin.

SHKOTUN FAIR. —The number of persons attend-
ing this popular annual gathering was much leas
than bail wtather would have led us to expect.
BUSille3•l was very dull, but the superior kinds of
stock changing hands realized good prizes, whereas
there was little or scarcely any demand for inferior
k i na.. The general impression appeared to
be that the price of stock hail reached its highest
point, and that reduced prices would have to be
submitted to for mime time to come.

E.t,r Doit.srr H OUN Ds.—These hounds met at the
Down Douse on Monday last for the iiiirisQie of
cub hunting, when J. J. Faniuharson. Esq., and
other gentlemen met the noble master. 'lnc "'wiling
day of the season was, we believe, filed as usual lint
%Vednesilay (yesterday) in the Shrotnn Fair.iield,
when the red coat a ill be mounted for the first time,
and the real business of the foxhunting season
commenced.

CHARD' ouni.—Reeeating or the Chiterh. Great
inconvenience has been felt by the inhabitants of this
place in consequence of there not Iwing sultici--iit seats
in the church. We have much pleasure in announc-
ing that a subscription has been raised, and that the
church is to be re•teated with open benches, all of
which are to be free. At the same time several
other improvements and repairs are to be made in
the church. The work was commenced on Monday
week.

IiKIDPORT. —on the night of Tuesday the lstli
ultimo, the Star, of Southampton, to Falmouth,
was caught in a gale off Portland, and, besides other
damage, injured her roast to extensively that she
was compelled to put in here on the 19th. Her
cargo (household furniture) was sold on Monday
hat by public auction.
A special meeting of the Town Council was held
on Saturday week to consider the appointment of an
Inspector of Nuisances and Sur,eyor of Works,
under the Health of Towns Act. It was debated at
some length whether the two offices should he coin•
bine,' or separated, but the former opinion predooni,
listed, and a salary of 1:311 per annum being tired,
notices were issued for applications to be sent in on
or before the 7th October.

CouNTY PETTY SlNSloNg.—Magistratei present, J.
Gundry. Esq., (cheirnion) Rev. A. Pardon, B.
Bouchire, and J. T. Bullen, Esq.
Elk Grimier, W. Hant, Itonerl Smell, and J. Wisheoirthe,
were charged with trespassing on land' and fishing in a
stream the proprietary right of J. T. Bunco, E.g. Strange
to say, the policeman who had charge of the case, had
left the information at home. The Bench were
unanimous in adjourning the cave, hut Mr. Jolliffe, who
appeared for the defendants, objected to it. Thia led to
some very strong remarks on both sides, and the cake
being adjourned, will doubtless produce some matter
for apology or otherwise at the next meeting.
Oeurge and Seams Aing (huoband and wife), were
charg with an assault on Mary Bowdit,h, at Fishpond
bottom. Mr. Tucker for complainant, and Mr. Slader
for the defence. When it wit., elicited that the inform-
ation in (hi. case was left " at home" also ! Mr. Slider
insisted on its prodoct;on. and the Beach coincirle.l.
.Vary BotedileA was then charged with assaulting
George King.—Fined lid., and 225. coats.
James Turtershall was fined 20. 6d., and 11.. coats
for stealing wheat from Mr. Garland, of Hyde Farm.
John Hansfurd was fined Is., and Its, costs, for
riding without reins.
John Slade, and C. Danbisy, each fined Is. and Ha.
coats fir defective measures.
BitroR6THIL MAGI3TRATF.B.--R. liounsell was
fined 40a. for stealing pears from a tree in the garden of
Mr. Legg, Allington Villa. Soule surprise was evinced
at a peraon in defendants sphere being guilty of such an
offence.

PUIIIIF.VIC. —We feel great pleasure in announcing
that a very rare and splendid pecimen of the " Yucca
gloriosa draconis " is now in bloom in the garden of
I'. thud, Esq.,of Tynehain House, (the late rezonler
of tYareliarn). The several dimensions of the plant
are as follows: height of whole plant, 13 feet; heiiit
of stem, 7 feet ; and height of flower, 6 feet. The
average length of leaves encircling the flower stalk is
3 feet by 4 inches in width, and the circumference of
body of plant is I foot 10 inches. The general
appearance of the flower is very striking, particularly
flout a little distance, as it rears its tall head, covered
with white blossoms, high in the air, in the sombre
shade of the neighbouring beech trees. We may
mention also that there are in addition to the above
seven beautiful " Hydrangeas," in full bloom, and
are worthy objects ..f admiration. also a fine " Mag-
nolia," of almost extraordinary height, in bloom, and
tilling the air around with its scented aroma. It
may not be uninteresting here to olsiervc that this
ancient mansion, stately and grand in th.. extreme,
was built in Pss3, and is situated in a pleasant vale,
not far from the sea, anil from the cliffs suiroinding
which extensi.e views way be obtained, comprising
the neighlsmring coast, and the blue expanse of the
English Channel, stretching as far as the eye can
reach. Ti. the lover of nature this spot, amongst
Willy others in the Isle of Purbeck, is extremely
interesting, and the delicate foliage of the old lime
trees, as they form an aVCIIIIC of some length to the
east, contrast delightfully with tho grey, reverential
aspect of that ancient building.
SIIIIMBORNL.—Sherborne 17mon. —There was a
large muster of Guardians on Thursday week, when
the following calls were made on the parishes for
the ensuing luilf.year I,—Beerliackett, £3O ; Brad-
ford Abbas, £200; Castletown, £l2; Caundle
Bishop, £so; Caundle Marsh, £25; Canaille Purse,
£4.5; Chetnole, £59; Clifton Maybank, £35;
Folks, 1 85; llaydon, £39; Holman, .t. 311 Hod
£1311; Leigh, £95; Leweston, £10; Lilting-
ton, 41; Longburton, £I3O ; Nether Compton,
£130; North Wootton, £l6; Ohorne, £l5; Over
Compton, £3O; Ityme, £75; Sherburne, £l,lOO ;
Stockwood, £3O ; Thornford, £9O ; Yetuiinster.
11110 ; Gimathill. £3; Marston, £9O ; Pointingtou,
t 37 ; Itimpton, £9O; Sandford Orcas, £7O; Trent,
tOO. Tenders for meat were sent in by Messrs.
Watts, Parsons, and Bead, all at 6id. per lb. (a
, reduction of id. per lb. on the last pnce) ; shins.
; Watts, bd., the others 6d. As Mr. Parsons hall
given satisfaction in the last year his tender was I
accepted. Mr. A. Coate's (the only tender) for
drapery was taken, and Mr. Smell** for grocery, at ,
the following prima :—Best fresh butter, Is. Id.,
salt, Is. per lb. ; household cheese, 325. per cwt. ;
candles, 6s. 4d. per dos.; rice, 16s. per Cwt.;
yellow soap, 3.; peas, 6s. 64,; barley, lie. per