The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-02-01 00:00:00

:TTE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1870,

White, A. &riven, J. C. Limo, R. &riven, R. Flew,
R. Lano, C. Hodder.
TENDERS FOR LAYING OOTTERN AND CORDS.
These tenders were opened; A. l'eters, It. Cleat,
J. Lynham, and B. Stone, tendered, and Mr. Clears
tender wee accepted at 214 per yard, each for
excavating, laying gutter, and Laying curb, on the
proposition of Mr. A. Sesivxs, wounded by Mr. B,
&toss.
The excused list was gone through, and swim
poor people excused.
illus.
Bills amnunting t CG.I odd were ordered to be
paid including a charge of CI 1 Ss., by Mr. Andrews,
which the Board thought ought to be minced
to fill.
CANYON AND (DORM' 1101.6 RAILWAY.
The next business was to take into consideration
the meeting to he held on the 2Gth inst., in reference
to the Railway Company and the parish lands, and
it W 3.1 decidea that the Board had nothing to do
with the matter sic Local Board, but only sis inhabi-
tants. It was suggested that the members should
attend, to get a committee appointed of members of
the Board.
Mr. HODDER spoke of the necessity of having a
tipping place left at Weston, and Mr. A. Skriven of
, the equal importance of not allowing the railway to
, take away the public roads.

MR. ELior6 RESIGN A TION.
A meeting was held at the parish echoolroam,
Reform& on Monday evening last, in order that G.
E. Eliot, Esq.. who has retired from the candidature
for the trusteeship of Her Majesty's Grant, in con.
sequence of not being an inhabitant of the island,
migbt return thanks to the friends who had sup-
ported him in his canyon. There were present, not
only supporters of Mr. Eliot, but friends of other
candidates. Among the assembly were :—Messrs.
G. K Eliot. C. Hinds. E. Pearce, E. Lowman, W.
White, J. C. Lane, R. Score, C. Andrews, B. White,
It. J. Hinds, .1. Stone, R. Lane, Henry Haosoul,
Daniel Andrews, A. Stone, n. Stone, T. Stevens,
W, Stevens, J. Bird, B. Stone, W. Attwooll, W.
Hanslord, H. Smith, T. Newbolt, Z. Milledge, B.
W. poem, W. Attwooll, .1. Hodder, H.
Stevens, B. Pearce, C. Clothier, J. Combsn, J.
Hinde, W. Lino, H. Scriven, R. Pearce, W. J.
Puree, J. Collings, A. Stevens, A. Hansford, W.
Andrews, Smith, D. Andrews, eic.,
On the motion of Mr. E. PRARCR, Mr. C. Hinds
was voted to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said the meeting was called in
onnsequence of • notice circulated within the last
two or three days threugh one ••f the candidates for
the trusteeship not being eligible. That geniis man
was present to give an explanation of the matter.
When he was nominated, his friends were not
aware that be was ineligible, otherwise they would
have sent another man into the field • but to do so
now would be like &forlorn hope; the contest would
now remain with the other two candidates, add it
would be the duty of whomsoever was elected to
make the beat use of the money—(hear).
G. ELIOT, Fag., said that when be found the
position in which he was placed, not so much from
the notice that had been issued, as from a further
oommunioction he received on Saturday, he thought
it the best plan to call them together, first to give
an explanation, and secondly, to tender his very
sincere thanks for the great kindness and courtesy
he had received ever since he bed engaged in the
conteet. Some might think he was to blame for not
having taken steps before to discover whether he
was eligible or not ; but his not having made any
enquiry was simply the result of ignorance.
He had not the slightest idea that such a
doubt would arise. He bad made all possible
enquiries beforehand ; but Ise had no doubt they all
know how diffiult it was to obtain any information
on tbe subject—(hear, hear). Ile bad enquired of
the oldest inhabitants; but their experience only
extended to a knOwledge of how the election was
conducted, and as then there was ne contest, the
same question did not arise, fur there was not doubt
as to Captain Manning being an inhabitant. When
he (Mr. Eliot) read the precept, he saw that by no
juggling of terms and no shifting of circumstances,
could be make himself out to be an inhabitant, and
that he would not be considered one in the eye of
the law. • However, be thought perhaps the loser.
tion of that word might be an oversight, or perhaps
unauthorised, and he had a letter written to the
Commissioners of the Woods and Forests, and an
answer was returned that precisely the same course
would he taken as at the previous election. And at
that time the Lurie of the Treasury iseued a •
precept stating that the trustee must be an inhabit.
ant of the island and manor. He knew nothing
about the qsalification until the precept had i
teeu issued, and on the receipt of the letter '
he felt that Ins duty was simply to take the earliest
opportunity of retiring from the contest. He did so
by having a bill printed on Saturday ; but he felt
there was an amount of courtesy due to those who
had supported him, and he wished to show that
courtesy by meetani them that evening. Ile felt
very deeply his having to retire, and was more es.
pecially disappointed after the canvass he bad made,
for, without wishing to be egotistical, he thought ha
might say his friends would, had he been able to
c oitinue to offer himself, have placed him at the
head of the poll—(applause)—be • very decided
majority—(renewed applause). Therefore he did uot
hesitate to say he felt disappointed that he bad to
give up the chance of being of some considerable
farther use in this isband, lie thought this was
indeed a very Important matter, when such large
sums of money were annually placed at the disposal
of the inhabitants. If that fund wan distributed
equitably, and without fear or favour, it would be of
considerable benefit; but if it falls into the hands of
improper persons, if it is to be distributed from
partial or interested motives, if it is to be made an
apple of discord, he thought it might, instead of
being • benefit, pr•ve to be a curse—(hear,hear). He
knew that it was only human nature, where people's
feelings were roused, that • certain amount of ill•
feeling was likely to be evoked; but he would tell
them that such ill feeling had no place in his heart,
for, as to the man who told him boldly, " I cannot
vote for you, sir," be could hold out the right hand
of friendship to him, because be thought he was an
honest man. He (Mr. Eliot) intended to do his
duty in the same way as they did, and he hoped he
should be looked upon as a person always ready to
do all he could for the benefit of the Island of
Portland and its inhabitants. One thing he bad
met he regretted very much, and he felt compelled
to mention it—that this matter had been made a
religions question—(bear). In going round on his
canvass, he had found several persons who otherwise
would have had no objection to trust him with
money matters, who told him they could not vote for
him because he was a Churchman. There was one
gentleman whose vote he would not Pay he expected,
but they bad always been very good friends, and yet
on being asked he said he could not vote for him
(Mr. not), for said he, "I feel bound to support a
Dissenter." Mr. Eliot replied, " Don't you think
that, if I were elected, I should be disposed to treat
the matter impartially?" and the voter said, "1
cannot trust you in this." Mr. Eliot answered,
" Ah I I see you do not know me yet," and they
parted. He supposed that if they could not
trust Churchmen to treat Dissenters fairly, the
feeling was also that because a man is a Dis-
senter, he will not deal fairly with his
brother Churchmen. fie was so sorry that
religion should be dragged into this matter, because
he thought a man's religion ought never to die. I
qualify him from any public office—it was a matter
between himself and his God, and as far as public
matters went,, it was no conceni of ours—(hear).
He had one duty more, and a very pleasant duty it
was to thank them for the extreme courtesy and
kindness he bad received from all parties. If the
room were 'full of his opponents he should thank
them as well as his friends, because of the very kind
way in which all had received him, lie had not
had one unkind remark, or anything approaching
discreurtuy, from any opponent, and for that he
owed a debt of gratitude. He retired with some
feelings of disappointment; but he did not think his
Canvass through the island bad been altogether lost
time, for he had certainly made a considerable num•
her ot friends, and bail seen a good deal of l'ortland
life, so that be had enjoyed two or three days' can-
vassing—(hear, hear). It certainly was hard labour,
but through the pleasantness and sociability of his
friends, he enjosed himself a good deal in the midst
of the hard work—(applause). It alwas• was a
pleasure to him to mix with Portland eentlemen,
and from the first time he met with them, either in
business or pleasure, or in volunteering, which was •
most pleasant combination of the two, he hail always
found the greatest amount of courtesy and kindness,
and friendliness pass between them. Ile liked
especially the hearty independence and frankness
which be met, especially when • man shook him by
the hand, and said straightforwardly " I cannot vote
for you," and he could it help respecting that man,
however heavy the iippositt• ho brought against
him—(beer). Ho hoped, wn ever wine, the Grant
fund would be so administered and distributed as to
boa benefit to the [eland, and in such a way as not
to cause any grumbling, discontent, or inequality.
He did, indeed, bear one gentleman, since the sun
rose that morning, say that would be an utter itm-
possibility—(laughter)—and he 'emitted there was
hing perfect that was human ; but he hoped the
new trustees would manage as near perfection as
possible. in conclusion he again expressed his
thanks to all, especially to those who had assisted
him in the laborious work of eanvassing—(applatuse).
The Clime/lAN (Mr. Hinds) remarked that Mr.
Eliot said he enjoyed his canvass very munch, and he
bad no doubt of it; but he also said it was
very hard work (laughter). Mr. Iliodu
supposed it was what he (Mr. Eliot) was not used to,
and if he would come in a few more tunes and go
• round Portland when he was not canvassing, it
would do him • great deal of good—(hear, hear).
There was another thing that he noticred : Mr. Eliot
did not give a single hint, to turn his friends either
way, and that wasquite right; he (Mr. Hinds) should
not like to be biassed for either candidate, either side.
The meeting would now close, and he returned his
sinner,
thanks for having 'had such a quiet, orderly,
meeting—(applause).
Mr. W. L PHAROS Mad that Mr. Edo& had come
forward as • candidate at the solicitation of his
friends ; he begged to move a vote of thanks to him
for the manner in wheels be had entered upon the

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contest, and they were only awry Oat he wee not
successful. (Carried by acclamation).
Mr. ELIOT returned thaalis, and said he should
only be too delighted if Portlenders could make him
of any use to the island.
Mr. E. Psatice moved and Mr. ELIOT seconded, a
vote of thanks to the Chairman, which wee unnni•
measly carriod, and the meeting, that bad been
thnAgbout of a most orderly character, separated.

4.
CI) M PENSATInN FO it PA RISH LAN D
EASTON ANI) CHURCH HOPE RAIL WAY.
SISTINE) AT WAIL it A
A meeting was heH on Wednesday WI at noon.. at
the
alizniumakilttlooon,toWaraknishnegm,..
wfietehthieb,poprotewnoteof
niap.trAte.
ing
Easton and Church How
to be itiven for about acres of pariah land, to
Railway. as to compiewathen
tsken by the golway Comp.:ay under their powers by
Act of Parliament. There were present :.The 'solicitor
acting for the solicitors of the eompanY.
Sy ~,,, ride, of
Dorchester,
also Messrs. K. N. Hi!r wri. ran':
It. Limo, C. ll•nele, B. White, It. Collins. 11. Scrive!!
A. Scrisen, R. Pearls, W. Coombe, W. Atterooll. W
Ilan.ford, W. Mitchell. J. Mitohell, T. Pearee,J. Flew.
.1. Newman. E. J. Pearce.. .I. N. Read, J. J. R. Short
S. Pearce, W. A. Pearce, 0. Lino. W. Scriven, W. J,
Pearce, E. Stone, R. S. ('rocker, H. Smith. S. M.
Pearce, A. Pearce, E. Pearce, 1 Steward, K. Hansom,
.1. Stone, J. P. serieen, A. Pearce, J. Riede. J. Peirce,
R. Wallis, J. C Lino J. Hind., Mire. A. Gash...
W. Glbs, K. Pemce, Stour, B. Stone, J. Ward, J.
Hodder, J. Patten, &a kc.
Mr. It. B. Screen was voted to the chair.
Mr. G. Sratiisite opened the nseeting by stating that
it was called for tie purpose of appointing a oomn.ittee
to arrange with the promoters of the Easton and Chu, ch
Hope Railway for the purpose of contracting with them
for the putahase of oommon rights over the part of
the land indicated by a pink colour on the plan he
produced.
Tbe plan indicated that the parirh waste, or com-
mon land measured 2.. Or 39p., and thecommoo pawls
land, with boathouse now in ruins, also wear or morn-
mon land, unnumnd la. 2r. It was so doubt known in
the immediate neighbourhood that the proceedings that
day were sotuewhst 1 a formal character, and p-th tee
it was as well that he should draw attention to the
Act of Parliament. Ile thio read ear Mas clauses from
which we gathered that where common rignts are to be
commuted, the compensation with r. epee% to the tight
to the soil should be paid to the Lord of ,the Manor.
and compensation in respect to all other rights should
be determined by agreement between a coniinittee ap-
pointed by the persons entitled to those rights and the
company taking, and upon payment or deposit in the
brink of such sum as may be agreed on, the rights 'ball
be extinct. The clause went on to say how the
meeting should be called. viz , by notice" affixed to
the doors of the (wish Aerobes, sod by adverti.ements
In a paper caret' sting in the county awl the neighhoor-
hood. Mr. Symonds produced Mr. Alert's certifie.te
of the affixing of the notices, and the paper in whirl
the advertisement appeared. It would be lawful for
the meeting to Appetit a committee not exceeding five,
and the decision of the majority prevent would bind the
minority and those who were absent, and it would be
lawful for the committee to enter into an agreemeut
for the extinction of the conimonable or other rights.
The compensation when received to be apportioned by
the committee, and the promoters of the undertakine
not to be bound to see that the compensation is properly
apportioned. lithe committee and the promoter' fail
to agree, the matter to be settled by arbitration or by
jury in the usual war.
The CHAIRMAN )Mr. It B. Soriven) raid that perhaps
all of them und-ratood what they were celled together
for. and there would be no necessity to ask any ones. ,
thou respecting matters of detail, but only to appoint
the committee. Any commoner was at liberty to
nominate five.
Mr. B. WHITE thereupon begged have to nominate
ML B. Stone. of Wakehain ; Mr. B Cohliime,of Easton;
Mr. C. Made, of Reforne • Mr. B. Pelves, of
Keaton ; and Mr. E. Pearce of Loren. This was duly
aeon lest.
Mr. N. LANZ ;Oh yea! It is a regular planned
thing.
Mr. E. J. P.arce leveed to nominate Captain. A,
Serieen, of Fortune's Well, and Mr. S. Pesrce.
Mr. SYNONDs : Whom do you propose they shall
stand instead of.
. Mr. E. J. Pt: %ace supposed they could nominate as
few as they liked, and a liv-ly discussion, but ore very
difficult to follow, ensued MA in [hid point. Ultimately
Mr. E. J. Pe ire.. d Meagre. B. C Mos, E. Pearce,
and B. Stone to his luiL
Mr. A. Suet \ EN seeonded the amettinienL
The next finest point was as in hOff the votes should
be recorded, and Mr. B. Stoim thought i, be,t for each
to clime his tome uppoOte the candi lutes.
Mr. J. N. Ili:an : Why should we write our ounce?
Let them tusk.' strokes against the none..
Mr, C. Miens : Let us have it perfect, we don't know
any t hing about strokes.
Another discussion folimmal. Mr. E. .1. Peatice in
YAW begging to be excused, as be wants& to :ay •
word.
Captain Scatviies voice was the first to he audible.
He thowilit tho names outht to be writt •n down, one
att,r the other, for if they v. 1.4 on the two lista some
of the nominees would have two Tee,.
Mr. F. It. HARWisOII thought. iwtead of voting for
fir th-v should vote for one eta time.
Mr. W. LANO: I hope those that get in will do
bet • r that who had the money at the Royal.
There is £775 lot, and I should like our L0..al Board
ti put out a reward for the recorery of that money
(laughter).
A VoICE : 1:2,775, you mean. Mr. Limo! (renewed
laughter).
Mr. W. Law): I understand that £2,000 of that is
come back again—(continited laughter, and a voice:
('(III. then it" not /1l) bad after iill").
Mr. A. PEARcE : I exp. et the money ii in Purgatory
—(another uutlinrat of laughter).
31t. SCRIVEN .aid it appeared to be the unanitnons
opinion of the rileettog that they should appoint the
five singly. (To Mr. Symonds) If you have no
ob ection—
Mr. SYMONDS: ! I have no objection to anything
now !—(lsughter).
The maetiug did not teem to have exhausted its wish
to nominee, and some other persons were 0)0.4 to
mention seine m.,re names, when they were met by
cries of "Nominate fifty," and "Yea in fives" i
(laughter).
%fr. W. LAN° did not see why they should be in
fives.
Mr. C. Hiape : That was what was done last time.
Mr. W. LANO : Beesmse you were wrong last time,
don't you want us to be right now ?—(laughter.)
Mr. C. HINDE, warmly: Nobody can say I did
wrong I—lhear, hear.)
A little storin a. peered likely to break forth, and
there were shouts of areeething about " £5O or £60." •
and assertians end contradictions passed freely.
Mr. C. H1111)6 aid it appeared seven were nominated, I
and he would name three more, viz., M. H. 0 ter,
Weston; Mr it. Hinde, eSouthwell ; and Mr. It. HI. I
Comben—(voice : Very sensible men !")
Mr. F. P. hLtewooe nominated Captain William
Gibbs, of Wakeliszo.
Seconded by Mr. W. COOMBS.
Afters little conversation the meeting decided to
vote by strokes, and Mr. Symonds adjourned to the ,
next room, where • sheet was prepared with all the ;
nominees' names, and each voter passed in, made a
stroke against the names of his choice, and passed out
after voting.
During the time that this was going on, discussion
waa rife in the first room, and
Mr. W. LANO was heart to exclaim: "Don't make
two strokes for one !" He also cried, "If anybody
sees half the roguery that is done about here, it is
enough to hen( •thousand people, Talk about banging
a man for sheepetealing ; it is not half so bat as they
do at the George !" This sally provoked great
laughter from the company ; hut the meaning of it we
are guile unable to explain, except that someone added
something about " eating up money in dinners."
The " poll" closed at five minutes peat one, when the
CHAIRMAN re-entered amidst applause, aud cries of
" Now you've been and done it."
The CHAIRMAN aaimt ho should first read the five who
had the highest number of votes :
Mr. E. Pearce
„ B. Collins
„ B. Stone
„ A. Striven
„P., Pearce
The above five gentlemen were therefore elected on
the committee. The othe.a were :
Mr. R. Sammie 27.
„ W. Gibbs
„ C. Hinde
H. Otter 3.
„IL Hinde
R. C. Ilinde
The meeting broke up after the flummery formalities.

NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE
VACANT TRUaTEMHIP.

The inhabitants of Portlend assembled at tlee Royal
Portland arms ( Mrs. Hindnriersh')oi. Tleurs lay morning
last, to elect on the part of the inhabitants,
tee accept and distribute Iler Mejesty't Grant. Cue-
siderable interest was manifeeted in the proceedings, a
certain amount of party feeling havine ben evoked by
the cli.irges freely elate. the; the Greent Money heed
net in time east teen distributed with that fairness
ant i:eipettielity while elienlel chsracterise the distribu-
tion ef no important • trust. Whether such charges
were well founded, it is of course not our place to
decide. The accounts of the giant have been iesueil
from time to time by the ttmstees, and the init..
Intents have not been he any means backward in
expressing tF. ir °Owen. thereon. 'I he candidates we re
originally three, Mr. C. Mitehell, cf Malleme
Fortunes' Well, Portland, Mr. lienjamin Reriven, eon
of Mr. It. ficriven. jun., of Esieton ; and . Mr. G. E.
Eliot, of Weymouth. In this case the watcho eel of
reliri ens difference was early raised, although, if
eouree, any sectarianism wke strenuously denied by eech
cendidate. Mr. Mitchell and Mr. G. Elms belonging
to the Eetabliebed Chinni; anal it being aeserted iii
certain quartets that the Church bad received more
th.ete her feir share, it sirss ti be elle red that thee
Wesleyan, and Diesenters genera, should rally round'
Me. Is. licriven, who belonged to the Wesleyete body,
although Mr. &riven himself from the first denied
that he would accept office as the repreeentative of any
sect. On the issuing of tbe precept by Giles hyrnin,iir,
Esq., steward of the manor. it was discovered that the
trustee on the part of the inhabitants must be • resi•
dent in tFe island, arid Mr. Eliot at ocoe retired. and ,
dediverel his farewell addreesto his friends at Referee. ,
Mr. Mitchell claimed the confidence of the electors no
doubt in consequence of big influential cens
neetions in the inland, and in his last published
a,igr.ei, also called attention to the Grant secemets,
arguing that they showed it was ref the utmost tuition- ,
since that the candidate should be a Portlender. This
the claims of each gentleman to public confidence were
deensed the most wel4hly by his friends, and the result
of the nomination shows that the battle has been very '
fairly joined.

At nine o'clock the large room of the Royal Portland
Arms was the tryating place. There were present-11r.
G. Symonds, steward of the manor, bless's. Robert
Flew, Simon rearm, Abraham Pe:riven, Itichrod Flew,
Robert Flann, John Scrivee, B. Sorieen,W. B. &riven,
A. Pearce, Jonathon Cook, William Stone, Robert
Bonfield, Joi.eph Hodder, John Patten, Edward Low
man, Wiaiam Pearce, Charles Mao, Henry limit

ow, ruin.

Henry Attweell,William Atwooll, Richard Lane, Itl.
&riven, !Unloving Serieme gen., Joltsloon h
Edward J. Poore.. Hobert Pearce. William feet,'
.•
Edward Comben, Joseph Mitehell, Christopher
Hobert Flew, Re., Re. A about tint, after the
ing• euminenc4d the tenants poured in an fast that it
was impo•-•lde to obtain a preper li•t of the rum.. •
It apimoira that the last eh cti. 0 kit place is 14;
when, the late Cept. Manning was unanitneudy
Mr. H. WHITE, beta! of the manor. Nettled b..
special emit. end with the multi imthe. and the
liicumin. need with the ntoet exact panto utility.
'Mr. riTir,mis toad the pr c.pt cent. nine the
big m.CI 'dated the obj namely, to elect a .
to Capt. Manning. lie retearkeel flint th..
Captain w•s an old inhabitmt of ti f•lat•Il• and
doubt many of thee Ore,. ut 1121. w biat a ereer
longer than ii.. (Mr. Symoiel.) del ; but he nil•
that rapt. Manning Wu • iterstb neon of very .t
eed itelepentleut tone of mind, and thg relete,
could not hut entertain Ur Itin a very greet
however much they tulle differ from him in
(lie:ir. h. ar.) No doubt he barrel the tat.;
alimla, ch,, had strong opinieo• on any
that of iv. kieg souse cobeideroble eppe,iti 0
cc eoul•I not all eatmot to • gr..e, and perhap.
one if the principol sources of etringth to thia ;re*
cooo' F! Hod:dal:crenate of opiggion could be so fr....
Apr. seed as they are--(hear, 1-.'a'). Any elle
easily judge from Captain Mannineg tom the'
not the flu ,n to yield a strong alit ilelep•r,•.,.
opinion ; but Ila• y would not re...e.ct him the I,
hat account (irppleuw.). Ile the., pro, t,•••...
int- inc.* of the ol•y, and Irma I explain Ii eir
far as he understered there. Thee were no te„
what he would loudly call • franchise, hut .ti:l .•
a valuable privilege —Mist of sleeting their own
for Her majesty's Greet. He knew both can.. 10,....
they were both highly reeptotsb:e, mid I.e enn.d
any that he could have wished both eneemo•-
Hnwever, that could net well ic ; hut st.ll it e,.
great pity that tic, combl net h „....
(laughter aad applaum). No deubt the ten•ets •
select a man that would watch over tie ir
and tee that the Grant Money to prep rly all
Therefore, with that conviction, he cull only
the election in their hands, doing his beat to
it, as he was sure they would amend tim to de,
er terly •nd proper manner —(hear). He nee riot
th it there w•ut any queation aa to Who w. re
The precedent of former times was quite e1e0r..,• • •
any il••••bted it, he (Mr. Symonds) had in him ha.;
open t•• tl•e inlpetcti••n of any ODO who wiehed te
not only his own opinion, derived from the erecee......:
on the hooka, but the authority of Mr. flare. T:,
elec• ion was in the hands of what are cat ed ten.!...
the manor, who pay an ennui' reeve rent to the i,u,.
in other words those whose !James Worn!' on 0...
he produeed—the rent roll rd the metier. Ti..,. .
to quote the words of Mr. Bright, though be 4.1.
agree with him on all points—" the rate-book t b..
toe" It ...Geld be Ilia (Mr. Symonds'a)thity Wait
ovary tenant who wiehed, an opportunity of eve.. r.•
his right to vote. In this case they had the
franchoe : but they must not vote by pretzel ;
must come there and deliver their vote in pereon ;
honey r swan no disqualificatiou. Having toel
with whom the privilege of election rested and ho•
was to he comluoted, he asked if there was any tere:
to be propmed.
Mr. H. ticittece, one of the earolidstei, spitsi
widows who lately loot their hu..b,•nd• wet. int re::
to vote, although the property still stood in tie:
hushand's names.
Mr. STMUNDH said that opened a very ledge
Supposiu,. the case of a widow whose bushel,' hid .4
since Michaelairie, he rheuld receive the It..
tribtoni in Portland be hello veil was that I •, t
Property should Coln° every Michaelmes to t .
igg order that their rents should be placed on t•
pol mid if • person failed to do thie they ~- ...• ,t
take advantage of their neglect, but if ,
had succeeded to property before Slichaelegia.....
name had not I e• n plaeei OD the ILA, be *heel
the vote, and make • note thtreon—(lieeri. .
omission by a great many of them he n r•I•e•I ••• r. • -•
There were a great many iniVas can, whei.• •• ...!
died and left his property, without any .1 'to .
was called. The conaequenee was teat tie- • o
became diatributed ausongat his eon.. lut te•t.• • .
had taken the troub utogo to the NA,. .
their rent divioed, so that it Amply .t.• I .• -
nettle of " the heirs." Now take the " .i• • • '
Thomas," How was be to know who it., e.
tic)' h..d taken the trouble to have in di ~ • .
propel ty. slut a diSi•inn Of thy rent upon ! • • 7
would each have had a vote. Hu' nu. :1 •'
tenancy, with on•• tent. and the heir. c•••• .1 . • v . •
once, and when that haute " the heirs if •••
nim•• been given, he should mark thew ott. 1.••
receive no mote votes loom arm.
Mr. SI ARWOOD asked if a person who tile.:
Possession of property since Miclegolniaa u;•1I.-
to vote

Mr. Fot)logns replied in the neintive.
Mr. M. SCUIYEN (Doe id the camlitiateal ado la • •'
persons who hail paid their rest, but ohm. Lan,
not on the list, e.•uld vote.
, Mr. SIMONDS explained that Coe reeve was or !•:-
make a Ti eve staff every Midi:whims, and if any •r.
wanted any alteration of the st dement • f
they must go to the reeve. and loot,- it 111:1.:...
they did not, they lost their vie by th it oat, • _!.
Mr. it. SCRIVEN referted to the vises of iii.
hail paid their rent for pi-014N ten or a ,100,. )•
but wi. had been omit*. (into the list hy die ~.v
Mr. ST)I•hItDS replied that every one had an .;.:
lenity of insp. cting the hat •••,uppoiing a rat••,. : •
name were omittet from th, list on the churrh • 7.
by the oversems, lie could have the list atm nib d
if he did not make a claim f r 'hit purpo-e i.. .s,
h trrister could put him iin. He mmt adhere to ate
he had said to fore—The rate-book, the regi-ter. If he
opened the d•md gate,, be did not know where he
draw the line. (Hear.)
On Mr. Sonata's asking again if any gentleman La
a person to propose,
Mr. A. eggitior said : Giles Symonds, Es.l., and
tenants of the manor, I beg to !mimeo& Mr.
Benjamin Malvin, son of Mr. Benjamin Set trek
jun., of Easton, as a fit ..nil prior perwau, i•nd
well qualified t fill the position of trustee of her
Majeety's grant on the part of the inhabitants, in the
place of the tat, r 'pt. Manning. (Applause.)
Mr. SYMONDS : That is what you call in Portland Mr.
&given third. (Assent.)
Mr. K. FLEW seconde I.

ii;: C. Ai;:bi: I beg "leave to propose Mr. Christo-
p'mr Mitchell as trustee for the inhabit.nts in the
room of the late opt. Manning. ( t pplau.e.)
Mr. If. Smerti. of Fortune's Well, brietly seconded.
Mr. SYMONDS called for a show of hands ; but on Mr
&riven's party bolding ND their hand., it sweated
likely that they would be so nearly equal that Mr
Symonds desired the adherents of each pelt/ to stand
on different sides. Mr. Scriven's friends went to the
right, and Mr. Mitch. ll'. to tl:e left.
Mr. SYMONDS then de •lared the oho* of hands to
be in favour of Mr. &riven, which was received with
some applause.
M. C. Minim'. demanded • poll.
Mr. Storm said that there were many on the ether
side who were not votets—(cries of " Vice Vero" !'')
Mr. SY MONDS said he never knew a Weymouth
nomivation at which there was not plenty of um.
electors' hands held up. So far te congratulated them
on the course of procedure that day. They hod
adopte I a very good prir.ciele in burn, ss —that wa
brevity. He proposed to adjourn the nieeting to Vl*
Pobool•TOOin (Fortune's Well), and the poll would
commence at eleven o'clock.
Some one asked how long the p II would remain
, oven, and Mr. Sym mds said be should cerminly .it ot
I Friday as well as to-day, as he had intimated the
same to some voters.
IThe meeting then adjourned.

IMOPMING OF BLANTWORD INSTITUTION.
Tlse ooneersazione and eibibitinn. in connection with
the re-opening of the Blandf..rd lioditution. which tk Cam
Tueiday evening laW, •1/4 an event ,•f %thick the e. mnottee
and I.n.moten. may well feel proud, 1.1. we may wlelye.
In no part of the count) eou'd a more tara...l,
teenntin4 cone...lion of article, hate been I.n.ught t-
gother. It had been announced that the 11. n. W. 11. B. Port.
would prewide, but unfortunately that getitlemc
tvwt I resented by tttttt Mee then hoped II
they might have the i.n.wner .4 .1..1111 C. Mattwl. I.
Longthorml but he wwi unay.siolab!s pre, voted fnu.
tendiuz, .u.,1 after outie d.las ttlie hour .4 otwiting t
at ...1% „•,1.,10 the Hee, .1. hI. opnrk kilz.ll) MLA the n:
oI (her•• re h. formally In shibition.
The Illandfonl hi,-litut. ago estar.ll.ll.4ll abut 40 year
beim; ene .4 the fir.d in the kingdom. From varioto.
tthout tour.yeaw. atto.lit bevanit. dormant. but through tt
...btu..., ant ,m1.1...rt f yentkintu in the town •I .1
brio.: able to ....13111V
the commutta. lute Nen enabled t 0 r. •
'the COM ttt t tee are : Mr. 11. Abbott. Mr. Wpm,
Maori. Mr. 11. Gill. Mir. E. Fidler, Mr. .1. It. ct
1.11.1,ty , Mr. It. Iftnt ilk, and 11r. w, E.

r.. Mt 3

1:1l. F thi. lime .4 °vetting the C-rn.1:5.1,..,,
1111r4. 1.1,4:11t Ihe iol. 01Mr.....•14
tallllly. Mr,. Ihrt Alltl family, Mi. tr- Ito
I.iitkrv....l. Mr. Try Rod Mi.. Tn. Mr II K
rruily anal 111'1113', the 1ti.i..1 .Irk .41 .1 1.,
Ker. Mr. W.riran, Mr. quirl, Mr. I;
(tlictilo. Mr. E. I,rk,Mf L. , Mr. .111.1 4%3 Mr, •
. . . .

awl,- alum, • )ran Nita, all. • fin. L.
111.111 in litatniford. The t iii Eschataga... ”1 .1..• h
1.1.11.. f liar ankh,. urn: pra...eata al a
pearanee. and wolibl h.iee becti llifl Attracti“ I. •.:
been st r..iiser, Init. i.t,terttitnitel. the 1.:a...1n:1it a 1 1.
I.l‘ Melded la, a ha r a.‘ 4anal”.. .r
ra..111 the •• halortapa I. the. Matadi. 1.1 It
wttli laurel:, were plaaaal. dill tl,l...ttac•, •
thy ry holden la, lire-aiacti Avarua.
The tog i• a I.rlq.la • thr 1111.1•1,- .kn.l
("tined .I nters ab by an artu•trur land and pita,
Waltz

'•

.. "Com 1,1..wer"

.• II liarl.i..rw"

Diatt
!,+ army ..

Mr-. %lams ant )1:

~ .. .. .. _...
soli•-. .. .. .. Ilain•forte .. . M'
...
quadrille .. .. '• nominal Mile.. .. il' I • '
National Anthem. with 14/I",* awl acegaiipaignig., '
The follow Mg Indite
,atid gentletui-li kindly a- •I• •
m•tr 1111 l t-ntali.t..?
l'imolorte .. ... - Mr-. Falwants and It •• ' '
Violin l•rinio .. .. .. .. .. Mr. I. I, i.• . -
Violin Sem.iiiliis .. .. Mears. E. IL holith sild I II ,
Mr. I
The atk•ution of the visitor was at gall'a attnictiel Le tm• '• . '-
• '
mitre stalls, on the vitally'si of stLich are shown illldt''' ' •
niliwals on vtlluns. ont• with exquisite ttt i t dawn r, Not I • •''
W. Marriott. Hart. ; antique •ilver lies., nn.i ,alde ft ii-
e. J. T. limailini ; • Norwegian silscr 1.... t from tin sae,. • i - •
a mad said to le of the aiii•it•iit nide) .1 Milton. emit,.
.. •
by Mr.. Michel ; and • look dated lOW, 4...iiii: ti.. •!..., • '
Kuishlitig marks al all the then strait moi.nitor. in lii... • I
tilt marks !wing melt ..n the Intl, of tlit hinlk-s ...far. . .
Ay Ur. E. li. S...oker. These articles ars all containtal tit
C 11,... lii. the Ntlllie .tail are ranged I.ollle Sal) rk-'' ' ~.. ..
Oet.y articles -antique outer- from Mr. &rpm, sw.l '', • '
Michel : one of them, a tiniefilnee made in 111, ild et' , • '', ~•
hail been in the leasiweion if rs.).1!)•• Am.,almient ''''l ' . i •
1,
Li,i rindliggn and linigiatura, g 4 the Mn..,, Tamil) at.
y- Mr*. Michel. Froui Lord Portman were wriii spec." .-•
ancient Indian armour. From Mrallkinkes, of King•doi. i
...• ,
has eoiw some t ery i &Instil.. aelleks, including ke)•ol ' • .
t'aatle (the gildeil Let-s supfsosed to hese Leen tin-s•nt..l . .
... .
octaairm of royal rislnik the great 'cal •4 the l'adle ia..n,
girdle), maasitelfold thumb ring fret the Feint,. 11.41,.. • . :
portrait. of ins I'", and Lail, Ilenles, aut.sgrm.h I.
,
Charles 1.. SD antique spur, stria/Intl okuitectipt r.. 11 11. •.;
•
ijoit. An objei of special hiterest L• tilt palish 1;11 ~ ', ,
Eiandford, nuhliclY used ill UM 0111cliurth that was
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