The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-16 00:00:00

WEYXOLITII.

CHOIR SOPPIIL —Last Thursday the Itt v. J. D.
Addison, MA, Vicar, entertained the seni tr members
of the choir st a supper, which was well served by
Messrs. Eller:, in the schoolrooms. and on Friday Os
boys of the church and mission roots had a capital tea
attics Vicar's espies*.
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Rossi, Monocles —lt affords US pieligtlre to saunuoc.
that the well known finn brewer., Mew.. J. A.
Devenish and Co., hare recently been honourod with
• special appointment as pa.e ale brewers to ff.li.H.
the Duke of Edinburgh.—They had previously the
special appointment as brewers to H.R.H. the Prince
of Wales, and the additional honour just conferred,
must be to them a source of great satisfaction.
MR. Minn MUM. —At the Loodon Bankruptcy
Court on Friday, lore A. C. Wylie, the debtor trscling
as a merchant and engineer, et 84. Cannon-street,
City, had filed a petition for liquidation, and furnished
accounts showing liabilities to the amount of £4,387.
against assets £829. At the first meeting recently
bold it was resolved teat the es.ate should be
liquidated by arrangement. and Mr. George Bneeth,
accountant, was appointed trustee. together with a
committee of inspection. The discharge of the debtor
was also granted. Upon the apiloM4ou of Mr. F. W.
Atkinson, his Honour ordesurthe resolutions to be
regiellored.

DIMS TO yas NONCOSFORNter IBlStiTgge.—Last
Friday, R. N. How ird, Req., Meyer, with his usual
freehanded boaditelity, entertained at dinner the
Nonconformist minister, of the neighbourhood and
their wives, at his residence, Greenhill Home.
SHIPPING. Arrivals: Great Wrstern, Blampied,
Cherbourg, general ; Telegraph, Mowlan, Poole, nil ;
Brighten, natter, Cherbourg, gererel ; Aquila,
Painter, Jersey, general; C unmodors, Hain. South.
t in, nil; Williamins, Norman. Shields, coal.--
Sailing.: Odin, Onrietiansen. Bleinore, ballast ;
Great Western, Blanapied, Cherbourg, general ;
Aquila, Painter, Jersey, general ; TslitavaPh, Mowlen,
Poole, nil; Antoci Dirk., Aden, Po .1., nil ; Salute,
Liesenden, Guernsey, ballast; William Dyer, Hay.
ward, Guernsey, ballast; Marnhull, Fowler, Onernrey,
ballast; Brighton, Flisher,Caerleurg, ,entral South of
Ireland, Peon. Southampton, nil ; Commodore,
S•iuthantpton, nil; Mermaid, Perseus, Swan-
sea. baliut Yealrn, French, Lyme, ballast.
Satig Y. Youtiontlineen.—At the Borough Pe ty
Session. on Tuesday, before W. Tab .t., Esq.. B.
Hopkins. Req., J. Landie, Req., and J. a. It awns,
Reg , Mr. Percy Street, with reference to the cue
Smith and Yourightuband, maid he had to aoply on
behalf of his friend Mr. Waddingt HI and himself for
an adjournment; it was • use which they both
thought ghoul.' be carefully sifts I, an I therefore he
asked the Bench to adj iurn It till to-morrow at the
same time.—lir. Luudie asked on whose behalf did
Mr. Street apply 2—Mr. Street applied for b .th
Mr. Hopkins hoped the adjournment might lead to a
settlement.—Mr. Street: We hope so too; we both
feel it is a case that should not. If possible, come
before the Court. 1 suppose you will great the
adkurnment, gentlemen.—Adjourned.
, Tag most charm* photogrephic album we have
seen this season is "The Royal Nautical Album.' *ant
out by Mann T. J. and J. Smith, of Qortm-etgvgt."
Otieapside. The special feature of this very prepouess-
ing volume is that its designs are all nautical in their
character, an! these 84 arranged as to exhibit rep e-
sentations of the old and new classes of vessels in
H.M. Navy, foreign boats, yachts, [idling boat.,
&c. There are 12 illuminated pages besides the
title and index. The illustrations mule • g.. 1
many things besides ships and boat.; mmon.ln and a
number of etceteras required by practical men are
introduced, and we may add that eves ilea weed., knots,
fishes, and fish hooks manage to find a place. The
book is admirably got up, and ite various bindings,
though all good, materially influence the pric-. Those
with screw clasp will be appreciated by lovers of real
improvementa. We have no hesitation iu warmly
recommending this desigable gift book an! tumid :ury
of the portraits of our Mewl. sal those we .ore to
honour. The principal subjects of the plo.are pages
are as follows :—H-11.11. the Pr:nos of Wales' Crown,
Plums, and Yacht.; Frigate., old and new clam ;
Foreign Boats; Alphabetical Flagg of the Royal Navy;
Sunbeam. HIES.; the lest Three-locker an 1 last
Ironclad (Victoria and Inflexible) ; Racing Yachts;
li.hL& Aerie suet ; Brig; Commercial Code of Sig-
nals ; Turret Ship; Fishing IS ate. Mr. Wheeler, of
the Weymouth and County Library, is allowing a
magnificent selection of this beautiful book in its
various styles and binding.
Wll.OlO Way TO [CUT Cgillalltag.—At the Borough
Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, John Bilks was summoned
for being druok and disorderly.—Mr. Street apoeared
for defendant.—Sergeut Delainont said that on
Monday, January Ist, he was on duty on the
Esplanade, at the top Kinr-street, ant sew • lot of
people there, and defendant on the Beach, making a
noise, drunk. He threw his cap up, and dared any
—to come and take him. Witness at first thought
he was preaching there, seeing the peop'e.—Mr. W.
Talbot: Quite the reveres of that.—Witness said he
or lered him off; but be came again, and challenged
anybody to fight, and at luta (need of his cause and
took him away.—By Mr. Street: Did not know
whether anyone had previously asuulted defendant or
nog—Mr. Street said he was Matructed that at
Christina* time the defendant's brother came
home from sea, and he did have some-
thing to drink with him. After that another
man struck him in the farm, and knocked
him down, and defendant being excited, went on the
sands to fight. lie (Hr. Street) knew the drink was
uo excuse: but, looking at the fact that it was Christ-
mas time, end also at the fact that he had made
resolutions, which, owing to his brother coming home,
he was unable to keep, he hoped time Bench would
deal as lightly as possible with him, and his friends
hoped he would lead • batter life in future—The
Bench cal ed defendant's attention to • long lot
against him—Mr. Street admitted that hill client was
not f wtod character, but he pleaded they would let
him off as lightly as they could—Mr. Talbot said
there had been a great many chargee brought against
defendant, and the decision of the Bench waa that he
be fined 20a including coati. If he came again he
would have to go Ito prison, because fining did not
seem to do him any good.—Sfr. Ruben': A young
man like you to have such a liat as this against you
ought to be admined.—Dsfeedant c nal only pay halt-
s-sovereign, and Hr. Street asked that he might be
allowed a week to pay the other half-sovereign.—A
week was allowed, defendant to have fourteen days'
in default.