The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-06-23 00:00:00

more enemanding position in the Monne for the
location of • fleet than any point which we pineal at.
the prevent moment, and with the increased advantage
of having no building yards and ether setablishmeste.
that require protection. Portland is essentially Ana
to become • war port. Naval stores of every deserip-
tion can be accumulated in an impregnable [actress, ead
supplud to ships with the greeted facility by mom et
a railway communication from the crest of the bill
the fort at the extremity of the beeskothor. If the.
advice of an old end experienced officer of sogiseen lindl
been followed in the Crimes. we might at thee bees
occupied ground which it required afterwards moth
blood and treasure to secure. Let es prat by pest ex-
perience, and not neglect to take advantage of a point
situated in the centre of the only bee o/ attack epee
which an enemy conk/ have any yeasosable hope of
obtaining themes. We can imagine the President of
the Southern Confederacy or the National Goverment
of Warsaw feeling relieved when their generals enema
in placing their foes upon the edge el a shallow river,
and can understand how they must envy the natural
position of defence, of which we in oar Janda
position are in possession; but that Is no ream for
oar neglecting to lake such measures as will peeved
the lessees of our peat history being repeated in the
present day.—Post.
CHIMER/ILL.—Exams DurriUor 00017 0w Bair,
Rome, Friday.—Re J. Dyne, of Chichewa, builder,
near Weymouth. Meeting for choice. Mr. TerreD
appeared for the estate, and Ng. Hided for tber
creditors. The bankrupt tan in his statement that he
owes to unsecured creditors, £2.830 Sc. lid.; sad be
creditors holding security, £15,438 is. fliL • total,.
£18,268 ISt sd. The meets are the property in the
hands of secured creditors. viz., three booms at lane-
downs, valued at IMMO: lease of two villas, worth.
shoat 1395 ; eleven houses in Park estate, veined at
£3,520 ; and eight house, at Norwood, vaned at £ls.
The przErityh
and
up tome/sees is, seary matertab
for boi , d debts of • clothed name. arsomelinee
to £9OO. e bankrupt was examined by Yr. Clerks
with respect to a proof for a large amount, sad Mr.
Wood, the creditor, mate • statement of his daises
with the bankrupt,—Mr. Hirtsel than said he coal
not further oppose the admission of the proof, bet be
objected to the appointment of Mr. Berusett, whom
Mr. Terrell intended to nominate, on the posed that
that be lived in London, while the estate was Is
Devon.—ltr. Terrell made a similar °bidden in this
Court • short time ego, and Mr. Commionither Auden,
I allowed it. —Mr. Welaford, who instructed Kr. Hided,
said that be thought the Weymouth creditors had
been treated hardly enmesh already, and it would be
but fair to let them nominate tie saissia.
Registrar did not think it woes proem ia whisk le
mad interfere. They had boner ley the nestiese below
the Coaniseleaer, who woad have to eosins the
choice. His Haar was ealled ether bowleg
the arguments, said he did not see smough In the are to
reject the nominee of the lanai oreffteoe. If Mr.
Banned did sot do his duty, they could apply to the
Court to have him diasiseed.
MAIDEN NEWTON. The nimmins of Hies
Frames Fox Strangways, the last of the family of the
Hon, and Rev. H. Strengersys, formerly motor of this
parish, were interred in our churchyard as Wedses-
day. Several relatives and connections of the deceased
attended. The bearers were chosen from some of the
persons employed by the late rev. gentleman.
SHROTON.—Cancere—Tbe return match between
the Vale of Ellackmore and, Shroton clubs was plaza
on the ground of the latter on TnemlaY. ithh nth The
Vale gentlemen in their la innings made 48 rue,
while their opponents man a seecud beet with a soon
al 37.—After partaking of • welted luncheon. served ap
in Hoot Crome's best style, the " willow " was lapin
handled by the Starminster Newton gentlemen, who,
however, were quickly disposed of foe 17 ruse. There
being but the shadow of a chance for the Vale pathos's,
they offered tign:ai: in as beaten, but their epposesen
not crate to this arrangement, it WM agreed be
consider the as • drawn one, and to decide by
another trial which pones should be coaiddered eiders.
The match will be played on the Shreton (mead some-
time in Jely, and no doubt will excite considerable
interest.
BLANDFORD.—Dorrathetwo Creeerwaram.—We
are continually reminded of the neeertainte
that the you( as well as the aged—ere den
saddled away. In our obituary earth" will b77.leund
the death of one thus suddenly takes away in early
life. We allude to the untimely death of William
Bellaire, eldest goo of the Rey. W. Alford, of Folks,
near Sherbone, one of the pels at the Diendere
Grammar School. We are informed that the Wale
fellow, the youngest in the amid, was, on the ens*
preceding his death, playing with his companies.% no
doubt anticipating with pleasured& emotions, the use.
when be should meet his trends./ He went to bed with
the rest of his companions as used, 'complain's( of a
headache, of which but little nave was tikes, bet the
next morning when he arose he was too J/1 to stead, and
lay down spun Media advice was imseedisitely semetitt,
and the assistance of • nurse, who, on peeing the siuld,
gave it as her opinion that he was dying. Unfortandely
her surmises were too correct, for Wore 10 o'clock of
the same day the vital spark left the frail tesement.
The event cast a feeling of gloom over the whole school.
and detracted somewhat from the mirthful feellage
, which the boys generally ovine* on the oconico of a
breaking-up for holidays.
BALL AT THE CORN EXCHANGE. —On Thursday
evening, after the first party had enjoyed the pleasures.
of the donee up to 9 o'clock, • second party were
admitted at Is. each. About 75 couple' tripped Aright
merrily, to the very excellent drains of the borne
brass band, who, on this, as on former occasions, pee
every eatisfaction. The happy party broke up ',then
the " little hour." became, not " small by depose and
beautifully less," but when they gradually merged into
the dawn of day. We have been informed by the
excellent caterer on the occasion, Mr. Balls, of the
Choughs Inn, that • much larger party would have
. been present had it not been for the inclemency of the
weather. A, it was everything passed off to the oaths
satisfaction of all ?resent.
i Our readers will perceive by an advertisement In
mother column, that the Winer co long and efficiently
r carried on by Mr. Wellington has been taken by
, Nowa Chamen and Richards, and we have no doubt
that the satirisation given by the former proprietors
, will be continued by his successors.
It gives us much pleasure to date that the gallant
I Colonel of the Dorset Rifle Volunteers hie so ler
recovered from his late accident as to he able to Po/
, Tint to this town on Saturday last. We are Pre this
Intelligence will be exceediagly valerian to all his
friends, and indeed to the whole of the county.