The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-02-27 00:00:00

CULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 18M

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alto,gether in this new scheme of mine: ea, although I and reasonable coat to maintain the necessary oversight at 60 savaisami .lititillerty within their district In the
13 istrict N 635. my friends here, die Prison Commissioners will do all work which this tnaintenance would entail. I admit this foregoing 011111 w e figures named truly represent tho
the real work. Ili find something for you, you shall hear to be the case, hut this objection may be met. The power actual sad proportionate values. I will mention hut one
Dosamarras. complaints, but have so power to re Irwin grievants's : you should rest with the Goveniinent to conornd the District ease more. Four years ago land for occupation was more
hall write reports, which no one will read you shall take Highway
Bowals to contract for the repairing of the main in demand than it is at present. A tarn farm was at
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Votnarnsit lesPr.c-rt,r.s.-on Thursday evening the .%,a„jaanee (whatever that may mean) of pressing roads, at a charge to the Government, of nay £lO per mile that time taken ereli lease at a bi,th renal. The neigh- •
Snl Dorset Rifle Corte was Map ,eted by Adjotant matte., and do any other odd job I can think Per annom, upon the receipt of which hy any highway tanning (arm seas about the thine time taken tinder a
Batten, when piece Was a very go .1 muster. Captain of for you.'" The second objection, to which Itoard. all resit irsibilities wooll pass with it to the yearly agreement at an eq.ially high rental. The
Hodges was the only ofrUer preetht. 'The adj toot reference has been made, is most redly refuted. It would Board. Any surplus of expenditure which might be conditions of farming having changed, both tenants
spite I thoroughly sat eil with the manner in be a HU-mouser to speak of the present system as one of incurred would f atm a chorge upon the common found themselves engoged in unprofitable occupatimin.
local management, inasmuch as the lira! taxpayer neither flnd of the highway district. R mil, nulling under The yearly tenant obtained a large reduction of rent, the
which the members acquitted themselves. a. levies the funds for the expenses of Prisons or has any Cl vises 2or 3 .hould rein tin e% at present other tenant 1111/1 yet for 12 years
Tug Dinictatea STSIOD,,- The Ilish"1" of Sali"'",lrY control over the expenditure of them. The levy is made : under the management of the Highway Boards', old scale. I ask if it will le a air aMunippnayrton"%nintal.,',ote
has fined his next Dineen= Synod for I!;:eline''''Y by iiistices acting in their capacity ss Government officials ' and I cannot no that, either a. a matter ~f justice Of rating of these properties, if their
Aptin H. Eel.] Nelson suggests that 'ruler °eV° and the eapenditure is also by the justice, under Acts of "Pm practical grounds. any change is rthoired in the the amounts of the respective rents which are now 1.,,,inp
shoal he given to the folleering special .uffrage which Parliament, which leave, but little discretion in their system which ttrows the cost of maintenance of there pall. lam not nutting that actual rent should not be
he Las reaeon to hope will he used in the Salisbury bands. With regard to the tendency of this measure to roads upon each individual pan-h. In sirtnining up our taken into conaideration in the aeseasment of property,
of the Privy increase the work of the central (I,vernment offices, it may fetlitilto •nts uP•sn this quwticn I woold say-Firstly, but I wish to prove thlt a ha.ll and hat line upon ills
sli this Lent i-" nag the jukes
righteona judges be reniembered that alit o tali the passing of the Prisons' That the powers of the Highway Boards should be greater, basis of rent will, in many canes lead to the ding of
Council um be qiitled to, a triw and WU may. to a certain extent, increase the work of the and yet more clearly defined hy some voil elassification f r :cisme injustice. I have Lisle reference to thin rating
twist, that aY fres'i. schism Slay he averted. and that all
Government officials. it toilet certeinlY render it much lees .4 the roads. Secondly. That the national Government wiestion at considerable length not only on ace. -lint i f the
our present trials may be over.ruled for the mitten:et of
om Grated than heretofore. Looking at the effect which oh 4,14 hear the charges for roads winch are national in action taken by the V nutty %je11.% nt C o '
i'., bele
Christ's kingdom, and for .the increase of true relle,inn f.
she complicated
Rill will have upon local finances, we find their character, and entirely forpuldic convenience. One also because thisquestion will'shortlnymenger°e'th"e"Vrention
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amnsigst our peerie. ' that the Dorset County Rate will be relieved to the word before I leave this questson-ufmn the subject nf of r.telleteellt. A. pwtendc tin the thi-cu's Sp ech, the
Cii r Keit .li-stoffs. -tin Nfonday afterno in the extent of at, int .22.500 per annum, or rather more Gummie obtaining materials for the repairs of roads. Public- Government willshortlybring before the liousoot Gowning
snnial meeting of the Doi-cheater Branch of the heir-penny in the pound upon the newly' proposed heals neces.ity reqiiires that private convenience should giro their prop sale on this queshon. It is generally under-
Colonial and I 'ontinential'l burgh Society was held at ' for County 4.seao„ent. Nat. hare..., hut nevecthekaa, way to it. There is no sufficient reason why the gravel stosl that one clause of their Bill, will provide that no
'r• winsideretion when we „month, that every half.penny siould he carted many miles when an inexhaustittle lied property may or shall be asseinted Ai lei, than th 2 rent for
the Town hail. The Rev. itrchendary Smith presided,
, _este is equal ta about one penny in the pound of Income ottothrenmaterial lies, in seine Caere, not • dozen yards from which it in actually let. Property may be rate tat more.
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of.::ttsig
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ti,t,.t„Lnecrnetaastte.rdbtrofwe...ewr
.s:hi:unit...ll rest but shall shianlltn:intdlszttriahrtdthaetleireastht
but the attendance was veyy rawa, consisting almost
entirely of the local clergy and their fatnilies. The . 1
th:'su„ic'c'enssteh; Zleiceur'i:irsn's'f' liril. t We are,itineter.teesutd in
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Rev. NI. F. Evan,. "ma, te of Funlingbm, presented financial grounds, list rit ti beyond t'hias aMlDueasure of gre'aut ay.tilabi k' I all I
c slot, ell leg Re"' . Waage. aad Wing proper a fair awl equal atersthient of all protterties F,
- ' ' at of arc -suits, showing an insfune importune, inasmuch as it is found d upon true and good compewation. Tim arrangements which I hare hero own part I cannot see b Pitt the -' ' ' . 4.
my
oorticon to Which I lino
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• • • -- - ' ' - kind, ' ' !elude I me- lust - 'oriole, aOll, if referred 14 likely to effect this. If there ' pro-
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for the pan year arnounti,. /..to about teeth The Chair- principles, and hopefully prefaces the way for Itmereel
men then aseirefeed the ' Anil, urging that owing to legislation in thefuture. An ratepayers we have fer a long
pe_ been, . dem ending rrent on many points connected
the increase which bail taken place .4 late yearn in eled
with Pica finance, es vet it Id ut the hem of the garment
einieretien, the efickty was deserving a ete warmest
• which hat been touched, but the veggie; of the Prisons'
Ruppert, as it enabled all Omen of Englishmen when
Bill will present the opportunity of gaining the attention
travelling abetted, either' in search of health or of the Governnient and of Peril iment for some of their
pleasure, to atten.l relieieue services the same as thejv inipertent subjects. Amongst the meet pressing of these
were writ to when in theiiown country. 'The nee. • questii as I would name Ist, the reduction of the Poor
Hunt, association secretary, who attended iss the Kates by means of the amalgamation of mine o the
deputation, followed with an interesting addren, smeller Union-Houses. 2ne, The retuctiett of Highway
detailing the operations of the eeeiete in different }tete,. by the elassifiratieu of road*, and the more equitable
• . adjustment of burdens connected therewith. 3rd, The
puts of our English pees* Tlie speaker quoted
. more equitable division of G 'cerement aid amenget
ststietiat showing that over 200,000 people left Leg-
, wheels. -Ph, An Unproved re stein of asseenent of all
lithe every year for different parts of the world, ang property fee reline purposes. sth, Esteblishnient of
afterwardn peewit on Pe tweak of the society's work in County Financial It iirde. If Linl Beaconsfield's prograntme
Nerfourplland and the North Westetra territory of r for the present Kneen is not yet feted up it surely
C le, wbich, be Paw, had been attended by very ' cannot be for lack of a fair field for his
gte*aufVe.l. Speaking OA the financial conilition a enterpnee " A thing worth doing is worth doing well,
year eneeedaat
.' am! it but mie of these 'greet remotions is eatiefactorily
the"nociety, he said their income tbis
*hid,
~,heettet iv..ee a sealed in eaeh Session, it will lie better than attempting
that of lent year by over rsou, two, and doing one or both of them in an unsetiefectory
very hopeful augury for the future. I e Chairman
,inenner. In the short time left at my disposal. I propene
made a few concluding observe:ems, and the meeting to take a eersery glance at each of them fondues with a
then edema in the usua4, meaner, a milleotion being., view pi elieit in what form legislation upon them, will he
matte at the slaw. __ I acceptable to US SA ratepayere. The printery object which
--- ----: we have in view is t i obtain areduction of focal taxetien,
1 se far tee in roe sistent with justice to others, and with the
WILTS AND DORSET lIANKIIiG 'COMPANY. I effieacy of ailministrition in e tch department. The prin-
ciples fer which we chile application ale. lat. Lecal Tex-
The annual Report aint,lislanee SheePi'"" t a Mien to be ben. equally by all property. which in equity is
asivertising columns. DI reviewing thoprieitiiilffilrof item° to this charge, and to he levied for lecel pennies
their Company amongst the Joint Stock Banks of , only. 2nd, Real local control of local expenditure. The
England the Ref/lonia says:— ' first subject which! have oateni in requiring the attention
"The repert of the directors of this bank, presented at of Parliament in the interest, of the local ratepayers, is
he annual meeting of the shareholder' at ealisleiry a few that of the amalgamation of union-houses. I wee making
days are records the inereme of the capital of the honk some enquiring with the view of drawing your attention
to neo,ooo. This took place Some month, ago by the i elle to this important question, when I found that only a week
of COM new shares, as previously authorised by the share- previously to this meeting, it woe to let the chief subject
holders, which, with the exception of len unallotted and for dieneeion at a neighbouring Farmers Ciub. lepresnme
forfeited shares, were ell taken sip by the preprieters that nearly all present have men new/sewer reports of the
These inn shares were theim.sref at the market price, and need interesting lecture seven by Mr. K. Fowler at the
the went.
.0,517 etelee to the mseeee thee. Tee feet I:landlord Fanners' Club on Saturday evening last. The
thee the £lO shares of this enniteme Were fem.,' at ..,111. ' see istice there prodenel were of the most important
and that s', much new mite] could be raissel witheut the nature, and go to prove berme all doubt that the pr-pined
danger of depreciating the yam: of the eeetine eepithe ' amalgamation wool,' result in effecting large 4e-enemies,
speaks volumes for this finurishine institetiem The . Not the least important of Mr. Feeler's propositions. was
; that all the ithildreti now feniel in the workheusee of
steadiness with which the directers have !milt tie a Rub-
steetial reserve rum' is the loot proof of the ,teltility of i this county, Amulet be gathered into one industrial school.
the conteeny, and the wheiruble Ivey in whirls its affairs 1 The inmienee advent fees to the children, which would
have hitherto been ceneurted. Such a fund, when ' accrue from this arrangement are ee manifeet that the
jueiriously inveeted in Console Or other unexceptional I wonder is, that the queetion has remained no long in
securities, as this isewhich nifty be at ~nee cfeivertel into oteyance. Practical expression was given to to the views
cash when • time of trial costs-a, lathe unfailing niarentee 'of the 'Handfeed Clule hy a resolution empowering their
of ' the safety and .trenetli of • henkine institution. ' xecreeiry te write to the rot 515 Beerfle of (learilians in
Tooted be ouch a gb.n-lard, the Wilts and Direct II ink the county, with a view to (online.: a Central Committee
nu.' fear no disaster, and both its shereholdero end fie earrying ent this work in connection with the van-us
depoeiters time contetutdiste the future withont etterelien- Ventres -f eirirdians. Mr. Fowler ie of the opinion that
inein or alerts. The reefed of the past year's imenese theee annlemeiti ins Call be cerriel out under the kw an
which hes not been submitted to the proprietors, is of the it now exists. I rennet say, however, that I am so
most gratifying description, end justifies the eatisffe-tion weignine en this point. This I'o -r Low Amendment
which te„„iimeteee are happily rilee to exercise. After Art en end -11 Vii'. eh. 61, el:tele ml.) is the ene on which
paying all current expen,es, there is SI Itelance to the I think Mr. FOISI, hes grounded Ifis opinion. As that
credit if profit and ie-s account of xra,:n.;. which has ' clause is not long I will reed it tepee "If it shall appear
enabled them to declare a dividend at the rate of al per , to the !end Government Ileanl that ills expedient for
cent- ler annum as the Midounnuer distribn- . rectifying or feenplifying the areee of management. or
tin. This is increased to 21 per cent, as the Christmas otherwise for the better administration of the relief of the
dividend on the Mil and new shares (now cmierilidated,) ' pour, that any union whether formal under the Poor Law
aft, meeting which there is a balance of £.576, which is Amendfnent Act, POI, or otherwise, should 111 flieseleat,
carrieti to the reserve fume That fund haft now increased the said Beard relay, after engeiry held in nine one of the
to .feereseen, which, whirl to the capital of Ceseteffi, gives ' unsons to be affected, after public notice, Pi that all per.
every security
ehteh the fleet exacting could desire. From , sons interested in the same may attend and be heard
the lalance-sheet we oeserve that the amount of the ' thereat, issue their order for the fliseolution fif any such
deposits on current an.l ether weenie io L"3 :143,612, or an : union, and such dissolution shall have the came effect, and
increase of over Lllneni. as conteared with the previous i be attended with the fame cnnemptenees, RA in the cane of
year. The amount of tells discounted, loans, and over- 1 a union ilissolved under the previsions of the Paid Art of
drawn scefunts, on the other hand, is close open tem t Pell." Refenine to the Peer Law Act, 1101. I fint that
'villeins eterling, and ant--vu the sweets are 11,165,777 ' power; ere therein given te the Pow Law efernminintera
eseriinst ExeLefieer Nils, Government securities, and i to dissolve any union, or make censiderable alterations iti
Thee, tirse class storks The ce-e in band end in hands ' the area of a eni ~,, ,if it lii famel that not lees than ewe-
of l.nflon hankers tone agents in £446,412. The directora thirds of the femeliane eurieur therein. I find, however,
Ann-time: theme:tenz if a new branch at Se/imbue and an , that nu powers are Nivea by this Act, either for the
agency at fiontertete which they believe will prove remu- amalgamation of unfelt% enlely for the purpose of main-
iterative additions to the bank's business. The prosperity Letting inebsw peeper., or for the 'swede": of the peepers
of the company, new that the capital and reserve fund belm:gims to the union at anether Uneteheise. It is
have seemliest *mei substantial dimensiene rests on • certain that bet few intneeted in this questien, will
Revere beide, and the mine Ratliff...tory results will simile- fevoiir the amalgamation el the areas of unions. Were
le. he visible in the future as have been so conspicuous in , such the cam it would be easy to prove thet such a
the pad hietory of this intention." i neeestire weal I be attended, not only with eonsiderelfle in-
- I eerivenience Pi theirdiane, but *Oni,l Marl reseit in
. I)ORCHESTER FARMERS' CLUB. I inereme lex pen.liture. It iS t" the reduction of mtaelish-
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wine...not :11:ap,rta,,,
nothcettßp.tieZfient
osheoffa,b lt nowthia be. gai v
reons,
.s.tne! , no
Tee metal monthly IneetiricerhoigT,,elitnnie (I,,iiibiouwießalh..l4l.
on lieturtlay evening, at the neinetion in then beret Union-femme 1 ehotiel mutiny
I were present ':
--lkfr. It. Geolge, (presiileutl. :Mr. . occupy any inure of your time upon thin question but
john te. limner, Mr. G. W. Itotner, .7sle. 11. W. : having. previously ts hearing Mr. Fowler.ll I 'Vs
lawkiwi. Mr. 'l'. Chick, Mt. R. lhunen, Mr. Semen. ! collected a few etelistiee with a view of e:herew.-
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es ow the actual vet,* are there not other
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carried out, will have a consederiable effect in reducing the PertY being
rates ; two irnalifications which as politician* and rate- eases in which more than the actual valise is °Whined for
payers we may al eppreciate. The next question ,on it. If actual rent is to be taken as the basis of awessment,
which I shall mule/ismer ti show You the need of conditer- , it appears to ice that a discresienery power should rest
aide alterations in the int-r •sts of the rural ratepayers is watts the Asiteutnent Committee, of raising or lowering
that of school*. It has b -en decided by our legislature the aasessment, not behat permitted to exceed a margin of
that henceforth the means of obtaining an education . ID prre.nt, oneither aide. I would not recommend that the
shall be placed within the reach of every child living in line should be strictly and unalterably drawn at even this
this country. The ouperintendence of di* work has been , margin, but the powers of the Asseesment Caroni:tee
• ending here, any further deviation could only he mile by
devoted to local authorities in c inflection with, and
going before the Coui t Appeal. There Cr. many
under the inopection of the Government : and not the
honour of superintendence only, for the privilege of and great difficulties connected with this mutation, aod
Ming the charges fir this education 1.4 also been lee ally believe that the variomi Celan Assessment mittnimittees
conferred to a very consi•lerable extent. It is en , would be much assisted nra ther work, if there existe I in
that the education of the Peon's, has been seriously under. every county, some howl nt union lo:tweet.. the Verinoll
taken so a nati.n a ditty. ttn.l for national benefits : and cominittees. .1 his work might in the (Mere he pi iced upon
yet the heavy charges in coonection with his have been the Connil B turd, and I Kee reationo why thi•i Itsard
made to bear wi•li special weight upon one particular should not only take a erneral over ight of the work of
claw. A menial itchool establishment tenet if neceasity ' the Atocosillent Gunman:es bet should also in aosesntitent
cost far more than a larger one in Proportion to the matters he constituted a brat Coen of Appeal. It wo In
nuinter of chill lren which are to lie educeted. In each : follow as • matter of yours'', that the county, and district,
cool there mast be a schoolhouse, a certificated master or
an-1 parish ratings. *wild all be collected mem the WWI,
miotress awl all the paraphernalia of a school establish- basis of a"sesoment The County Board might also form
molt •in fact the tetal c nit of edueating 30 children a bond of union between the various Highway Bo ado of
wieall Ise little less than that of educating Webb, the ; the the county, awl would be eminently qualidol with the
• aasiotance of their Surveyor tit decide ca-es of appeal, for
neettotr in the amine school. In the latter case there
I 1 the atlminiotration of the Highway Beards The unties
he a revenue Wealth., school pence, and from the
Gevernment graot. In the former cote the schwa pence of a Coonty Board may be el owed under threo heals.
The control of County Expenditure. 2ita, The
would amount ti a mere trifle, and the Government grant lett
would be ot small in airmen% that it would not lie worth ' settlement of rue. Of appeal for the acrid m of If ighw.ty
the trip:o.le awl expense of oldaining it.. In one C/1,10 the Boards. 3rd, The settlement of all cases of amend Span
charge upon the rates would be but light; In the othernearly rating questions, lly considerieg the nature of the work,
the Whole coot of the school estabbahment would have to which wed(' devolve upon County Boards, we are
better able to arrive at correct COtiCitl.lioll3, as t how they
be borne by the ratepayers. This proves to you that the .
case is unfair, and unequal between the larger and the 4110111.110 Constituted. The duties of them It tar& witeld
smaller parish. The description ot children which are be rhiefiy financial. hut would also be, in a carton
to he found in the %mailer pariah, awl the migratory qualified sense judietaL Under the present synteni it is
nature of the peonlaiiiem of the rural di.tneta often ; the occupier of peoperty, who is the more aireetly
militate still further in the came dirceldon. My case then interested in financial questions but the owner is 111.40
is this: A national charge has heen rhanzed to a local interested though lea. direetly era. Coneidering the duties
one, awl thio hat liwn done in a way which ineuree its which County Li tarns witill.l have to perform, I think that
, Mith terrific. force upon the small country parishes, they might be wioely constituted of the representative, of
I e ill endeavour to prove thio statement by mem' ming the ratepayers, in the proportion of two-thirdo, and of the
two Jr Uwe: Fs-al eaaeo which have come in my knowlelge. represectatives of the magistracy in the proportion of tine-
In the pariob of Chidden Herring, the a eyed rote for 1573 ' third. The reprettentittives of the ratcpayera 'night he
was La in the .C. In 1a76 it wall Si, iii the A. In the i elected, one half by the various Boards of Guardians
united parish. of Wariewell and Watercombe, tbe school and the remaining moiety by the various High-
rate for 1175 ear at the rate of Is in the A, for the year way Bard, within the C.runmy. My subject
, 11711 it was again is. in the .C. I have matlesonie emptiries i approaches its conclusion. If the changes of which I
respecting a parith in the Weymonth Union, and am have now given you but a feeble outline are desirable,
informed that the wheel rate for the lost year has been at then let an hearty effort he male to secure them. In the
the rate of Is, fil. in the A, which, however, I trust bi an &atone, they appenr to present rlihlicm,lties, but let these
, exo•ptionally heavy year. Bear in mind that the occupiers questions he grapplosl with, and tholigh yon may find no.
of lanil in these three parishes are paying for school well-worn path, the soil will he yielding, and the roa Ilq
purpeses only charges equal to Is. dd., 2s. and 35. in the g which they are to be surmounted will net be hard to cur.
of Income-tax. Fr the sake Id corn pariKm I will mention We-ask for them, not because they will specially benefit
Vat the school rate for the wile of London for the year is. as iutepayers but bernuoe they are founded up tam
lis7l-5. was 2.3.; 1., in the g, and the average rate in tvoil sound prin 'nudes of juotice and equity. Senna in
all the boroindis ing School 11Allit io hut 2).i. in the £. . Principle, highly desirattle on practice grounds, IS/Ille 01
In looking at the Government returns under the head of them approved of by an overwhelming maiertty of both
expenses it must be borne in mind that they apply only to Politieal Parties in the State- F 4 `mu of these measures
It ti ird Schools and cannot be regarded, therefore, as be languishing for mane a long year, unlens thou.
having genera" application. The number of em-hi-oils ; most deeply interested press for the attainment of the
itiopected by Governnsent oaken; in the year 74•75, was OliJeCt which they have in now. It may be the present
KILO and of these but LCD were Board Schools, The Government io favourable to the principle of wine of the
returns as to rating applying, therefore, telly to a tenth measures to which I have alludel, but in these matters
part of the number of schools heart •cteol. I remember they hare shown a dispooitian to emulate the example of
once reading a speech by Mr. John Bright upon the seheol a certain unjust judge, which we have real I,f elsewhere,
questi‘tn —this was at a time when it was in a far less and " yield only to importunity." We tiny bear in mind .
advanced stage than it is at preoent. I cannot quote Mr. ; for it is ultiinately connected with our clemieee of obtains
Bright's words lest remember well that his eettnesto lag satiofactory legislation in the future, that the Govern-
the charge upon a country parish for school purposes, wan ment of our country is mrried on in a tilni.l and cautions
at the rate of 2.1, in the A. How far this is borne out by spirit. There may be reckleonnens in the rush of the
facts let the examples I hare given you determine. war horse, but its rider will be carried mere safely than
Instead of rater; of 12.1, in the A, we have here instances of that of the timid, cringing, galleway, shifting (rm i
charges in amount Neal to Is. 41., 2.1. and 3s, in the £of In- this object, shying from the other. The former may tiring
come-tax spun the oci•up:ers of Luc! within thew parishes his rider or hinioelf to grief, the latter will be certain to
respectively. As farmers we shmild not be true to our do both. Do not. understand that I am applying
profession-al reputation if we did not oninetimee grumble these remarks wady to the present Government it wenn
at our prospect hut this is a ewe calling for something to be rather a part of the system which is creeping over
more than a piosing growl. Such oppresoive legislation art, and which may yet make the G.wernment of our
would in some countries 13.11/0 been list the precursor of a country a matter of the greatest difficulty. If a tllliS7
revolution. If the master hand of this important faction bas once surreetled in emoting a Government to
financial measere—for such it was—bud been an onlooker essentially change its policy upon one part icedir mieotion„
whilst similar talvi bad been impooe.l in Bulgaria, it let it either foreign or &melte; depend upon it the same
appatro to me, as dear as the noon-day sins that he would 'tarty will soon let taking action once more, unless theses
have been there and then for turitieg the Turks bag and whom they would moot willingly Owens he Also foim4
baggage oat of Elmer. It is hart unlikely that -he would watchful and rosily. It may loth. This is somewhat ef
have written a pamphlet to prove that on account of their a digression, but I whom to point out that the legiolation
grooo oppresoiono, they would net on this cession be on the hump Want questione I have referred to will be far
allitwed to take their haggage with thou. Althointh morn slow than secure, unless the., taut drnply interested
Elucation is strietly national, and cots local obligatien, bring every possible pressure to bent in faweir of th,1,1
it nmoot In accepted for local inanagenient on the me-Laurel upon the leulero of the party now in power. In
gromol of expediettity. Ceuwariently there inuot to some ColleillAioll I can only tender you my sincere apolties for
extent Inc local liabitities in connection with it. L age the crude wet imperfect way in which I hAee twonght
centres of population are wit, under the present systems, these matters before you, and offer you my hearty thanks
oppresavely taxed for educational purposes but, as I for the kind attention you have given me,
havobefore said, the great weight (4111 upon the to- —.telt. The tibiengdim which, f..110we,1 war
. .

slveat'l

Ir. Loss- ler, Mr. Lovelme, Mr. H. Is.
flawkins. Mr. Alfred Dire, Mr. 0. Saunders, Mr. E.
Damen, mut Mr. I'. Desire, as Footagr knees of the
hon. eieretary (Mr. (1. J. Andrews).
The l'itrsmcsr announced that. Mr. Eildison'would
Introduce a paper on the alt). of March. on "St nom
Cultivatii ' lie also mentioned that he had received
a copy of a Bill wilieh hail been intrnilneed into
l'arltement, by which it was enacte I that all thrashing
machine* were to be provided with safety foiling
%boxes Mr. (longs then called on Mr. 1 tomer to read
his paper, and remarked that although souse persons
called their's political meetings, they were not •SO.
They strictly eschewed polities, except those which
',their good friend, Mr. Damon. hail been been pleased
to call "Agricultural polities." (hear, hear.)
Mr. G. W. Holten, of Athelhamiton Hall, then
read the following paper on
THE rIIIsONS. BILL, AND ITS ITFECTS l:PON LOC.tL
TAXATION.
MR. CflAiltMAN AND Ilr.NrLatir.X.—The subject which
you requested me to introduce folenliscuseiou this evening
was that if the "Prisoree hill," but I am led to believe
that the provisions of that Bill are so well-known, and no
generally approved by yes, that, unless the woe° of our
subject is extended, the introducer will fail to intermit
you. Whilst, therefore, in the first instanee calling your
attention to the chief points of interest in the Prisons'
Bill, 1 propose to dwell at snore length on other subjects
Intimately connected with leased Taxation, and also with
our subjeet. Inasmuch as legislation may be looked for
upon these after the pretsine if the Preemie Bill, 1577.
Late in the Parliamentary Sessi,m if last year the Govern-
ment introduced a Bill. whieh, I.y its tint clawar, was
named the Prism.' Act, 157 f. The second ieause provided
that it should come into operation en the Ist of April,
IS7:. This hill provoked considerable discussion in the
Rouse of Commons, and the principle of it VlTse confirmed
by the boree wiejority of 200 members. Satisfied with this
success, and probably well content that time should lie
given for the country to telly consider the measures, it
wax shortly afterwards withdrawn. C moderable atten-
tion has since that time been given to the measure
throughout the country. It has formel a theme of ills-
curaion at Quarter Session', at Bezels of (Manikins, and
at Farmers' and, with just sufficient exceptiens to
prove the rule, it has received general approval. In con-
sequence of the support which this measure received it
became generally unilerstoed that the Government would
take an early opportunity of introdueing it similar
memere in what I must now call the present Seseion of
Parliament and it woe surnrise,l that U., Prisons Bill,
1577, would hear a strong family likeness to its deceased
brother of 1876. So far have these pregnosticatiens been
fulfilled that the allusion to this subject formed no
unimportant part of the Queen's Speech, at the opening
of Parliament, and as early 111 the Ses•ion as the eth ii
February the Prison** Bill, 1877. was introduced to the
House of Commons by the Bowe Secretary (Mr. Cross).
This Bill varies, hut in a few details from its predecessor,
and it has already seeuriel the sanction of the Biome for
the second reading by the large majority of 210. The
debate upon this measure ham afTenle I a Heist interesting
illustration of the well-ascertained fact Chet extremes
often meet. The most hitter opponent of the Bill was that
eeriest of Tories, Mr. Newdegate, on this iiecadou keep-
ing company with mem of the extreme Redicals. The
13th clause in the Bill tis the chief and most importaut
one to us as lance ratepayers. It pr-whlcii that after the
Teeming of the Act all expenses incurred, in respect of the
maintenence of Prisons to which this Act applies, and of
the prisoner', therein, shall be defrayed out of the moneys
provided by Parliament; in other worils that the whole
expenses connected with Prisons henceforth lie met out
of the Imperial (melt ant that the Laced It ores are ti he
entirely freed from any charges connected therewith.
'Taking otf Local Taxation Spectacles, smil looking at the
general features of the hill, we shall find farther merits
In it. First of these we may look for snore uniform and
efficient manngement of the Prisons. This it is proposed
to secure by the appointnient of National Commissioners
and Assistant Commiseioners. Under present manage-
ment the punishment of crime in different Prisons has
much varied in severity, and this failing is now to he
remedied. The new Act is to come into operation on the
let of April, PCS, and from that date will afford relief to
local rates to the extent of about £356,001) per annum.
Under more uniform management it is calcidated the
prison labour at ill he made more remunerative that it has
ever yet teen, to the extent of £50,000 per annum. Them
in one merit in this Bill shirk must net le everlooked.
It ix claimed for it that it is a truly economical tueasure ;
not only will it shift burdens from one eh mlder to the
other, het it will aid materially in altogether lessening
them. Under Clause 2: the Secretary of State will have
power from time to time to iliac mtinue any prison or
prisons which are vested in him by this Act, provided
that in every county there retrain at least one prison. By
the exercise of powers thus conferred, it is estimated that
the very considerable saving of /.51.000 per annum will
be effected. The remaining clauses of the Bill are
principally explanatory, or having reference to matters of
detail only. Referring briefly to the objections which
are tweed against this messure, there are but two whidt
heveanyappearanimof carrying weight withthem. lat,That
the measure curtails to an excessive extent the powers of
the justices in reference to prisons. end, That it is a
measure of centraliz Ohm, throwing yet more power and
patronage into the hands of the Executive Government,
and tending yet further to fill the already overcharged
Government offices. With regard to the first of then
objections, it is smatter which may be safely left
for the Goveriiment and the Justices to settle, with
whom the appointment of certain officers shall rest. The
Interests of are abundantpresenteia
revilement, and tmair m i sUovernent willy red
l prefab! be
reminded that honorary services, unless made aceepteelY
will not be freely given. In commenting upon the alters
stions tuade ley Mr. Cross in this years' Bill, The Fiehl
'—"But Mr. Croft, although he adheres to the
prim-
the bill--that is to say to the transfer of the
on of the Justices to the Secretary of State, and
y to the five Priam Commissioners to be
under Section ti of this bill, has made some little
I to sentiment, in order to soothe the
,t the magistracy, and reconcile them to their
withdrawal from a sphere of public utility. The
-omen are to have all the powers of the
reruns, except that of the appointment of
gaoler, chaplain, surgeon and matron, will, it
Al, as the authority of the Justices is wholly
to hint he appointed by the Secretary if shot,.
listeners are, it is true, by Section, 5 to appoint
ote officers ; but this Section is controlled by
in Section It, which empowers the Visiting
of Justices to nominate to the Prime Cow-
persons fit to be aduoitted into the prime
subordinate officers, who, if qualified. are to be
I to vacancies. This power of nominating saber-
ewe together with that of ordering • prisoner,
seteseiter, to
Yr. be put in irons, are the only sub-
, that Crum hes conceded to the Magia-
n:is ether respects his Visiting Committee of
will be cousmontsi functionarisa with noatinal
It is as it lo had nil ia almoot so may words.
not Me to Wad rea ths mad borough
-.germ are an 1:1111,14 *sodas you

, proposed alterations affect
this immediate neighbourh.d. I think that you
will be I nteregte4 in them •S iv-rially as those
of you who are members of lloonls of Guardians,
will so soon Is, asked to give your opinions upon this
matter. The following table refers only to Weymouth,
Dorched,r, and Corns Unions, and shows the relative
vositiota of 1,.11.-
-E

t
E
2

I 1
.4- 5 74 :4
4 = e

8

brief, the

. very —el,
repainted country districts. It is for • national object members generally admitting that Mr. Homer had
that the expeneiee wheel wtaldishment is maintained in " theronghly exit:teeter the subject.
the steelier pansh, and justims demands that the national Mr. CHAPMAN SAUNDERS theught that an ftr as the
exehequer ribald contribute loreporthinately to then which are of necessity incurred. tor the year Prat' ins' Bill ve,as concerned, doing away with some of
11171 75- the toted report which. I believe, is toe yet the smaller pnsons would. reduce the expeintee. A.
publishmt—the Gevernment Greet from the Education to the amalgamation of unions ha WM nit quite se mire
and the Science and Art Departments bore the proportion that it would ;ethic° the expenditure—it was a subject
of l. Ito the total expenditure of B iard Schools ; and in which would require lunch consideration, fte to the
the Salon year the proportion borne by the rates Was li•S 6. Education expenees, in his own parish the rate had
If voluntary wheels and voluntary rates could also be in- been very high, but they Intl received a little Govern-
eludeing.d in tN he return the differencethat would
considerin be yet more ment grant this year, an It l 'pod now the rate w ould
strikow, it seem: to me , e the
natioaal character of the educational work which is being be reduced.
carried on, the flevernmen; are not yet doing their share Mr. IL DawEw thought they ilmoitilgive the Govern-
towards it, ant may reasonably I, called non for an ment credit for this Install]] mt of legislation, and no
increase in their contributions. This increase should be doubt others would follow. Ile hoped they would not
given in the been of an establishment grant—by which. be lax in their efferte lint would continue to urge on
I mean, that each well conducted school irhould receive the Government tst further legidatien in the tame
the grant in equel aruounts. It would thus represent the direction. As to the roads, he maintained that all Government contribution thwerds the °epees/is of the
school staff. You would not fad to see that this ar parties were benetitted by them ; and why, he twice
meet would specially benefit the mealier parish, upon should only one clue, bear the expenses of that which
which the burden of supporting the school establishment was a notional benefit? In the same light Mr. Damen
now falls so heavily. The increased cost to the national viewed the education queetien 'end argued that the
treasury of a grant of .C. 20 per annum toward each wheel harden of educating the children should be equally
In elegised and Wales would represent • total of about divided.
£30.010 per annum, and this wroth' relieve the rates in Mr. A. Pope, referring to the Prinons' Bill, thought
many of the smaller parishes to the extent of 21. in the
X. In asking for a national centrilintion of the nature they should be very jealous of interfering with the
and in the form which this school establishment pent Pow" of the magletratee. They were a very hard
should take, I believe that only liotice is asked for. As working lot of gentlemen, and their eervicee hail been
matters are now the school system, which is so caletlated very satisfactory. Now, if the dutiei of the Visiting
to benefit one class of the community, has been made an Justices were to be interf, rel with by the frovenunent
almost unbearable burden to another claw. The time is Cemmissioners, the interest taken by county gentle-
wrong, and I feel I mast now leave thie part of my men in the criminal clatissei would be very much
eubject in your handx. There yet remains two &trillions lewened, and would be an evil day fee the country. Upon vrhich I wish to offer a few reinerks. The first of
these may be dee...ilea az a question which has been long Ibieltiebte Ily the coet of many of the prisone fer
In agitation, the justice of which has been admitted on criminals Was exceedve, and this fell heavillv small
all sides and by all pare.; but it is also one upon which prison dietricts. By the Pei. ins Bill of lers many of
both political partiex appeor te be afraid to otter lethality the timelier prison e were to be suppressed, awl the
Den. I refer to the estahliahment of County Financial inmates handed over to other Ketone and the cost them
Boards, or, ax I shall prefer to call them, County Boards. diminished. In the new Prisons' Bill it hail been
The other division to which I have,, referred to is that of iniggested something of tint kind should he adopted.
"Assessment for Retail Purp wee. These two subjects
AS to the effect of the Bill upon local rating, he did
, I shall endeavour to !thew you, so irtimately connected
that they may be treated ef together. Two world ere not think the bunlens upon the local ratepayers would
required to prove the justice of the demand for the be lessened one iota,
establishment of County B ante We fall back upon the Mr. JOHN HoMER said that if the Government took
well-admitted principle that taxation and representation charge of all the prisons it would be a good step, and,
should go tree:bor, alle ratepayers wei claim a voice in h. twever much they respected the magistracy, he mum.
rate expenditure, and we claim full power so far as is tabled that, like private individuale, the eloverinuent,
consistent with juitice to others. Hear what the Home
Secretary, Mr. Cross, said upou this subjeet on the ate if they paid the money for the expenses, hail a perfect
o eiion of the second 'reading of the Pristine' BilL Mr. right to appoint conuniseMners or any other officers to
Cross said, "lie would net yield ti any member of the see how their money was expended. (Hear, hear.)
House in his intense admiration of Local Self Govern- Mr. Sines did not like the idea of taking the power
went Ile believed that ouch governteent wax the great out of the magistrates' handle
strength of the country, and he would net, know- The PRESIDENT sail it seemed they all agreed to a
(ugly, take any step which would infringe upon very considerable extent. with the views of Mr.
its beneficial exercise
for Deal ;un the contrary, he
Homer's very able paper. As to the Prisons Bill, extending selfeernnt as far as he -orbly u
could eiv ine
, in order that the various dist pss
ricts of the country although he could enter fully into the feelings of those
might give free play to their own institutions according gentlemen who would not have the pewees of the
to the want, of the several localities in which these magistrates interfered with, lie did not believe they
institntione existed, lie wee strongly for drawing into the would value them less highly. (Hear, hear).
exercise of Ilcal selt-coverninen
tmien of all chuseA, and Referring to prinon labour, Mr. Gouge soul he
of all ranks.' Surely a Government, of which Mr. Crow should like to nee it made more productive. If a shoa-
ls no important a tuenther, cone ,t go through another maker, carpenter, or any other mechanic wen) sent to
Sessitionon. without taking action men
now this i
eekingmportant •
d lie
i non nm e shoul he to work at hi, trade. In
ques The eleaeureof wheel I am is
cl •ly connected with the chief cubject whichsh we have carrying out the nmalgamation of the Unions they
for consideration, viz "The Prisons' BilL" Should this must look to the, comfort of the peupere, whilet at the
Bill become law in the present Session a most imp ,rtant same time, as ratepayers, they must .lo their best to
advance will he made towarde the establishment of lee-en the rates. All admitted, and were very glad to
County Beerits' inumuch as one important item will Ire find, that the labo pouring pulation were better off than
retuoved from the sphere of county finance, and that of 8 tme year* ago, and they must now be taught that
a nature which would have rendered it the least suitable they should make more provision for themselvere
for hoeingdealt with by any other than en authority
posecwing judicial powers. Taking it for gianted that The President
.conshlered Mr. Hower's remarks on
the Budget of the Wordy Finance is relieved of this item roads as very just, and thought the Cu onty Boards
there remain others to be dealt with, the chief of which should be established, but he ehoultl like to see them
are County Foliate. County Bridges, and Lunatic. The composed principally of magistrates, as men of husinexa
first ie the only one of these which presents any difficult) could not always spare the Bine to attend the
of beim( in:Abuts:ly connected with judicial adtniniatra, meetin",
Con, These aliffieulties, however, are not insurmountable. Mr. Dawrit briefly explained the saving that would
elmne can be clearly 4ms-n between jwlicial and financial .
effected, in answer to Me Pore's observatinn that
functions, and considerable power on the latter point..
would rest in a C 'only Board. The management of I I t I be ftterl d
the mai ratepayers wou I no te ne ,an
County Bridges mid Lthatics wotill net present • similar Mr. G. W. Howlm briefly replied to the obeervations
diftictilty, awl would most suitably form port of the work that hail been made, being heartily thanked for his
of a 0 minty Beard. The duties of a Cotinty Board should, admirable paper, on the proposition of Mr. CHIPMAN
hewever, he consider ably extended beyond these limits. Sseseeen, seminded by the PRE.SIDZ.NT.
In this county we hove lately been somewhat startled by The meeting then seperated.
receiving notice of considerabl., alterations in the 1~88-
meld of property fore itinty rating. But a few years hack
a law was pessed under which an assetsment committee
was appointed in every undo. The duties of these com-
mittees was to nuke fair aloe Neal essesements of all
property within their respective districts. It might have
been supposed that thew coinmitteet, representing as they
do, not only the magistracy, but also the ratep ayerewould
have been re.ntrded as =pinata Leatherette., on this
question. The ideas which some might have had en this
point have been rudely disturbed by finding that the
county assessment committee, whose power extend over
the wme areas, utterly ignore the 'theme and, as far as I
know, even the existence of the local ceinmittee. It may
be the work of the Union Aisessment Committee had
been faulty, bat I ask if the work of the County Assess-
ment Committee can be regarded as pro lowing satisfactory
results. By taking schedule A. of the lucome-tax as the
basis of assessment, they have committed themselves to
the principle that the real senuel value of property is that
at which it is actually let. The rent of a property is fixed
by private arrangement between the owner and occupier,
and many private considerations form important elements
in fixing the amount The wealth or comparative penury,
the liberality or selfishness, the private wants, circum-
stances, arid earn fancies of the principal actors, all have
an indiume upon the result, yet the principle is to be
established that private arrangements, based upon every
variety of circumstance, is to form the only guide of the
value of property for public purposes. It must also be
remeinhcred that there are a very great variety of
c modifiers attaching to the letting of property. In one
Case the tenant may be taking upon himself the whole
expenses of repairs, and these may form a most important
consideration in fixing the amount of rent In another
caw the landlord would contract at his sole expense to
keep the whole of the property in repair. The renta
returned under Schedule A would te those actually paid
without regard to conditions ; it is evident, therefore,
that there would be no equality of rating between these
properties. We may take two or three more cases
in order to illuetrate the working of the principle now
laid down by the County Aesesenent Committee,
believe it is a well-known fact that • large farm in this
county has lately been let firs terua of yeers, the first of
which was to be free of all rent; if the principle under
consideration is a ennui one, it follows that the farm
must simile free from all rates for the same period. We
may take for further example the cam et a well known
Hold not •WO miles from Dorcheeter. Certain parte of
the field are understood to be let at £4 per acre, as what
is termed accommodation land- Other parts of equal
fertility may be had at not much more than half the
amount. All ratepayers are interested in the lust

It inu.t Ii I, rile in mind that SI-. Fowler's echeme con-
te plate ho withdrawal of all children from Union Work-
hou,s, and, consequently, a considerable ditninutton of
the number of Ineloor paupers. It will, however, be seen
that neither the Weymouth or D irchester houses, will
aceoinin.late both lots of paupers, and leave margin
enough for possible increase. F:xelmling the Weymonth
Union and confining our calculations to the Dorchester
sod Cerne Unions we find the average number of in-door
paupers in laith amonnta to Illk or deducting children. to
less than 140. No probable increase of pa tiperion would be
likely to swell this number lwvond the 200 which the
Dorchester house will accommo late. 2dy calculations an,
that the boarding of the 25 Come paupers at the
Dorchester house will effect a total raving to the two
unions of upwards kf £2llO per annum. It appears to me
that we have here aim wt., if not iloitur within our grasp, •
measure of reform which will con.iderahly reduce local
burdens, without transferring them to others shoulders.
Should it he found that the law contains no provision for
the carrying out of the propostel scheme. in that ease
surely prompt legislation may be Isabel for. The second '
subject which I mentioned as demanding reform is that
of highways. I have no hesitation in saying that the vast
majority of ratepayers regard with great dissatisfaction
the present financial position, of this question. Expense,
have enormously increased since the formation of
the Highway Boards ; and through the abolition of
the Turnpike Trials, yearly additions to these
charges or being made. We most be careful how
we lay the blame for the increase of expenses upon the
Highway Board., the law compels the putting into good
renali of any road of which complaint is made as to it,
condition, and this hot with little regard to the amoent
of public inconvenience which will accrue therefrom.
There has been wanting a proper classification of high-
ways, each class of read being necessarily kept in • state
of repair proportionately to the amount of convenience
which the public would derive from it, It appears to
me that roads naturally divide themselves into three
drawee, which I woeld term main roads, district roads,
and parish roads. Class I would include all main
arteries of communication, such ILA the old turnpike r
with probably some additions thereto. Class 2 s‘rltilla
include all those leading from the main roads to the villages,
to second claas railway stations, and other place' of public
resort Claw 3 would include those not placed in the
other classes, ouch as roads leading to outlying portions
of the palish, bye-ways, am After roads are thus
classified there remains two questions to be settled :—As
whose expense shall they be m tintained I and what
authority ehall be answerable for their condition! It is
evident the main roads of this country exist for the
benefit of no particular clean, they are alike useful to all.
The carriage of the rich fundholder, the brewer's dray,
the millers' and farmer's waggon, as well as the carrier's
cart all alike roll along them, even the cottager would pay
higher for hie necessaries were there not rustle by which
to get them to hie house. Existing for public benefit,, it
seems to me that they should be maintained at the public
cost. Nothing could he fairer in principle than • system
of toll bars, those mine the rosin paying for such use.
The great inconveniences attending these small payments,
has, however, brought the system into condemnation.
The desideratum is to find a system founded upon similar
principles without corresponding inconveniences. The
only practical plan appears to be for the national Govern-
merit to take over the liabilities for isaintenasce of the
roads corning under Class t, rso.timuseime as hz
as tewielmbi• by • chez= =lash mg vehicles
ming the road& The mrialisire AN it
would bh an imposdially kir Ow ony

Welt of Wednesday, on the Esplanade, drunlv, and 1041
hcr home.—Defeudent sil aho wee the "mother °!.
eleven," and au toll—no h fen
the worse for her to
drunk. —Sitpt. Vickery stated that defendant's husband
was aft r, I Templar ; defendant had been convicted pre-
vioualy for a rimilar offence.—Fined 54 and costa, or seven
days in default and Vail that if she came again abs would
he more ft-v.:rely dealt with.
Blisabeth Ilampton woo summoned for disorderly
lch Incur in Trinity Rod, she being a caution
tut O.—P.C. Ilarciford proved the ease.—Defenihuat linl
bein before the licineh iince previously for making a did-
turlance.- Fined 19.., including costa.

fnund the keys on the tattle near, the drawers went adrift, leaving Mr. Senate In the large beet. San;
Lel been unlocked and rifled. Mite examined the drawers, holly ran down the lireakwistar Inalseir end 'seed the
a breech which she wanted to wear Mali tidesing. The Miter froth hcing N'ttOeen wits Kers
major and hie holy ware coining to the sqlool, awl she it.e.l ny • abort tend. rie Warri.ors launch was
Intl to go down to Melee them, but after the major wee taken on board the liberty mon of the itoseawen, her owe
gone Alm ituwle a further examination, rind missed 1.0100 also In the launch, over 11111 ewe in all. Between
specimerta of the Gibraltar reeks, two shell beows, • pair the depot harliour and the II Neiman they shilited auroral
uf bead briskets. Wale photogrspita of Marseilles, some wan, but timaawel to init the lioscaw, n'a itherty teem into
woollen male, and two fees. She had peeked them in the their 4.11, The !amid. then istiled off to the Warrior. ;
latter part of November, and had not leen theta sineo, but a very heavy era Moe on pet' lug mit the tires_
nor rat she worn the brooch—hi (act, she had hail no alai tilling the lanneh to the inee's knees,
4' them since, enil hat packed them up, sic low a. a .I.,ata leiilleh is with her engin. sin frill id
leewe was very damp. Ti,, aecused left that morning, there i hardly a awkward thing to lemutge When her
atel &islet three o'clock in the afternmet he bed tweet it, 'at fire* are out, and ale, has 1010.1111 or 1414 on bum', an
that 1.1.1.; she Woo Wit aware that he a'a4 Shunt te, the ease here. The last few whirl. of the screws drove
furlough, ant Ise hod free Win.t to lier rooms, there Icing her Pretty near the ship, front which fortunately they nem
n t Welts mt the demro, except the miter ones, (Mil her abh, to ahrol, a PVC ti the .Ihdre.e.llnitteh, nod 1,,g,
quarters tieing attecheil to tire end of the seh ed. Ai oily alongside. While it wag daylight, tlw Fight to. Ow Went
time during the iley her ,piarters wint:,l he "pen to defetw It ty,—with half *down, line vessela passing, awl treetop
dant. She identitied the iff..,11 Is, CH.% be.v I Irti.k,t, 11.1114 Mare. latrating ilti the t'hesil ,:roWl '',t U,..
till! Awn hes, and polished stone slabs, and the Icrok of ' vimmila ran close edit the [tight, bet*, Giblport awl
Photegriinlis as part of those that were taken f her Wyke; hut Use wilel of courmi WWI elf shore.
roma. Primmer a tulles were mach as would lead him to
be acquainted with the seheol premises. She part him
ss. a month for arty work he did fur tier, and he was atm
onlorly.—Eligalieth Winter, a young girl, hal kurist
setter two the and a forteight by his it ening to Mrs.
lye's refr.liotent house, where witness lived in tend....
Sateclay week elle saw prisoner, who C4lllO 1110*11 to
her mother's house, ali..ut Italf.past eight, gave her a
broech out said he gave :14. 6.1 to it. Ile .16,1 there abed
three-quarters of ati hour tilkitig about otie thing and
anther hef.,re he took out this brooch front his p ick,t
and caul he would give it lee, but he ilbl not any at,it
for. Alter he hail given it her he etareil in the house
sheet !tali-au-hour. She ellow.al it to her mother, a h.,
woo there, awl iif leeward* put it,,.. the tahle in anther
peett, where it remained till on Friday mat she give it ler
Sereeant Feltham. The night liefore lei gist-., lin•r the
alabc of stone, which be .4,1 110 had -"sr a matt on the
Verne, and he ennh! pay ter theta at any HMO. She oh.
gave these to Sergeant Felthate when lie askeil her if site
hal anything.—.Nlm. Isabella eye sabl preeeter
in the Malin of coming to her mite, and had her
children things, whieb he said be had f
/dweller —her little el a polished piece .4 ettele. 'aping
lie bad !caught it from I;ihraltsr, nit.' there was no pl.we
keep it in the hare:irk-viola. An "vetting or two airier
th it he brought another •Voie tintl gave her little
girl, boat flms years Ail. Wit:, ow thanked hien v. ry
asol thought (was tiouil-n ts,,retl if hint. Abett a
week after he gave her liitl • girl a alien hen. She said
" Where have vim kept that ail :his tune r whki, he
replied that one of the martie I W.a1113,1 had kept it for
him among her thing..., :eel he hit enly it it it fr.llll her to.
day. Ile gave the same little girl • pair .it head ba.kete,
saying he leol height them a wall and elven a 41111ing
fur them that day. She kept them till she g tee them tIP
ti Sergeant Felthatu. "Sergeant Volthani, rn hearing (In at
Mru &diens hail I.mt these tholes, not to Mr.. Pye's
awl she g up to luta the Mimeo, shell I. ix, and lama
basket.. Ile silm reeeivisl Mane thiaria fr•la
WlatCr —a hrwrit ii, CiVie aint to,, et. 111,1%. Ir.' encer•lN
apprehenibol prisoner on the charge of rol.bing Mrs.
Roberts ; told I the eltarge, whim lie said he elioul.l not
tell any lie, alteut it—he took the things and Kaye them
away. Witne,s seareleal hiia ka31.44 MO towel the
photograph hook, and, on being asked how ho emu.. into
possession ef it, nai.l it wait Mrs. ItolterlWa—l'd+oner said
he hail been in the n• 2 le-tit 12 year. awl a nienth. ainl he
hal never been in tr.eilple before.—Mr. Symonds I
sum this IM drink. It waft sail that the prienter is •
Gael Templar.- Mrs. Itaberts staid elle did not el.ll to
press rharp liesvily.—Prisooer sleeted to he tned
helore the niusslritte4. r,rr.l en being eantiontsl...ahl he
Waa guilty of:taking the thitto Sergeant Foldout' pros
duo:A.—Mr. Spin,ottols said the priw.ner mist go to tile
assizes, as 11,0 t 151.41.1 gillltY to the win& th.trge.
There were idler things net bausl.—The prtsoiwr sae,
therefore, ceminitted for trial, and Um wildiecaes were
I 1 overt.. appear and give evidence.

Loem, msvuTiA) WILL CASE.
In the Probate Division of the High Omit of Jestles.
On WedevedlY. the dimwit.' probate suit - dirmfrA v. psavos
Amine bolon. sir It. Phil unit it COlninoli jot.), at
Wiatinitister. Tile will prop fed *es that", Mr. hf,oie'rt
porn.. of Kasha.. Pot 'hog, and It bore .1 it.. Yittli of
August, 114, soil It wsu opposed int the grout of widit.
teeiltioa, that the testator 'iii not know and itunnitit
the contents, andl other pleas The plaintiff in ail,
was an est:tinsel% residing at Pit. 'ElotllolWo roWl; lion, mid
the defetolant was a carp utsr a,it 4104.1, hoddisist at
Eotton..near the Panchhow I, in th • Llui I of Pori hoo4.
the testator being -father.in.law of the PlaitthlL 4,64
father of the del, whist.
Mr. Itiderwiek, 11.1• and Mr. 11;1hr:en, wen. theroonsel
for the Pltintilf, awl fir. Tristram, awl alr. Vim dm, for the
defendant.
Mr. Indorwiek, gated the ftrovialotts of the Willis dim..
puts, which or,' it, 1011..W.1;.-
' I, liabalt I...arre. .4 the villace of E Ohm, in the 1.10
and ',wish if P• 4114.61, In tlo• 1:641,0y of Itaf sq, halite
weak in II .Iy, hut lof lourfeet. wissiol, WO 4 11 . .Y•ili4 Waal
v.l 105100) thinks 10, to Gal I, it, 46 !Berri/
In vice Mel or•Ltist this to lie buy last will wol liestainetit.
Isestring the dabs to the 27th of Magog. ill the tow of este
in the thus ins in oilier .111,1 Inn, that I. to sty, ti,,,, I
gie.' lint, i,,y ,n It,,iwrt Pear,", ny 'twitting lust,', lon,,
4.1.1.111i11it X tollrioarvi t, and 4.11.• half of my ii grdo., bug
the north part Illerisif, looracrea by the land of toy
1,. tither William Peeress, thou,' half of our
of or this lasol fl Inflows hay. and
map :010, all freely to him to give or to sell, to hista awl hie
heirs and assigns for ever, Recording ( .4 111.
Isle anti Parsith 614 Portland, Then, I gist' unto toy
dattgliser Jar Smith, now the wife of Bohol Smith, oty
shrellittgdwose 'adjoining Eistotioghet, with the shop
adjoining on the south part ti-ref, feel • hall of toy
one halhaerts of suable land in I iiiii awl toontionoi
on the parish 1111111,:00..11 freely Is'ltir"er l "rlis„t°
her istill to her hi •a. wedgois for ever, arm swing to the
custom of tile Islo att.l Parish of Portietel. Theo I tha
onto toy grandoloildn•ti Anise hurt, geonte Burt, Martha
Bort, soot Cornelius Burt, n•strly one stern and 41,11
ar. able hail, and linioltereil 'ill the pwri,li own, Wei in 11,11
Zeal, in Na,; FL.hi, to sh 41 are 141 share Aldo., I fre-ly
to them given to 011 to their heirs and it••.. 06. for ever,
si'l"it.hi?if to 11111 f.../.1..fa roi tilt' tato awl polish of Portland',
'llan I alre 111110 my ilaug,hter Ann Pearl..., ov die wife
of John Pearce, toy garden ealle•I New Mall 1ii...,
her nstatial life, awl after her de. eue, to 1.. divs led
equally amongst soy children, It hissrt Postree, awl 1 11b5
and my grand.eltildren Atm Burt, I Long,. Ihrt,
Mmytha Burt all I root, lay ssol
1.-, have One tiara pert of the same quay ,Itri,lol
between theta. Tl,e wild ;onion or "Iwo I ;title MAO
thein treaty—ti give or to soll 111 Mein, their heirs MIA
assigns fut• over, ste,4spling ts h.p 'mist',.,, 6.1 the Isle and
Parish of Portland. Anil also I give unto the executors
of this lily last will awl 1e,...11111.11t. 1,. Iv. at thiar abitst
my one yanl of straide timid us n I'.6l.llett, 1141,11,44
In the parish map, and also low half f is farthing rent In
West Ware, to defray the expenses of my funeral, end oil
necessary eipenses attending this lily last %VIII 4114
testament, and also I llUMill:ttAt 610 appoint my the
aforesaid It then Pearce, and my soitothlaw It.,bert
Smith, to be joint executors of this my hut will and
testament revoking and disannulling all former and other
Wills, by me made stiol c million.' this to tie my last will
an I testament. In with,,, hereof. 1 lint • lore unto set
MY hand awl au-d, this the day and year, as at first
avitten.—Konger l'hAnce.
leibii,hed. ant ~,,,, he the maid
hvitator. Itols•rt l'earee, an his Itt.t will atol in
rne,ne, ,4 1,, prualit at tlgo Waite ti 111.• Wk.., in Ins
turns-lice, hate hereunto i.ur
Stone viii Klwitrli Stone.
The following witnesses wen, then examined.
Mr. Med
'resided there sill his life, and that he knew all the
nutlet:del Portland, sl,l 1 their manners tool reshot.. Ile
had prepared the will of own, Persons, mud del ee i.e
the testator. Ile 1.1 known him for years. Ile
prepared a will for him In 1,45:1; on that us.v.mision Is,
went trll t.lllll.l.temi house owl preptred It. Testator signed
it, and lie and llenjamin I'earee rigilml it WI witnesses.
Testator's wife died &hoot two years azio In August,
PrAl, he, (wstets•ss) look down instruetions from testator
lor another will. Ile took that down on a Piece .4 151°F
whi,it he Intl lost. It NAY. 11 t . him son, part to Los
daughter, and p trt to his daughter's eitildreo. Testator
WY alone with witness when Jul gave inetructions
for the will. Ile prepared the will. Testator slallol
it firSt, and Po n One ot awl h,,n son signed as
witneso.4, w:11 pa, real not atop! Li testator .
It seas shtrie.l. Testator said it was jest *lna he wished
before it was sigw'sl; there was s•It114, orrar atilt° thwerin.
tion of ate. 14 the lanautl mai -riv, hot i, tie' former
Will it 111-.11...• .rreetly set nremoit will it Wail
wont scrod :MO. It should have 1,211.311; i1...01101011.01.4
some other lwrson, lie knew nothing of testator having
Made a church gilt to his it 'rt. It was decidedly untrue
to say that he (ititlioa.) inoliteml testator hi Opt the still
oh the repremsittatiou that It was something else. lilt
(witness) got tot Is wilt from the will. Testator left the
will to hip care 44 it, 'lit Wit wish is wet 1.. hate
of the ex.:tithe' of the will. Ile kept It until the funeral,
awl then he give it to the plaiiilill, awl gave a e ivy to
defendant's ifs..
Test ttor never insole hint presents
during his lifetime. Ile hail tog hiii, that lip would
settle op for the will, led lie luster .61. 110.11,1 not tell
the defend:tura wife Oust ho had made 3,OPY 'lt UP, will
at the time Ise did so. Neither 31r. or Mrs. Smith ever
spike of hilts, with the view of a•lvisdng hogator to toake
a wilL Ile 41:11y spoke to them when lot met Uwe, in Oa
wtreet.
Mr. E.lWard Stone, Son of the former *Rue., Vara con.
lirmatory evidenee am to tho exemition of the will. Ile
had n, donlit hut that the legator was in a mound and
ramble state of mind at the tine, of ex.-allot Ile Per-
feetly understood the provisions of the test:mount I,store
If, signed it.
Mr. William Stone, examined by Mr. holerwith, 'Ad
he knew testator very well. Ilefulked with hint al tog II
minuts•s before he died. Ile pl. 0114 I...in:unwell
lb, tol,l mo he hail insole hos will, Wel that li,, listn•siositt-
lwred Itis daughter and itralelolithlroll. Ile tobl•witu..4
the will was down at Mr. Stono's. Ile told witoe-s it to
say anything about it, if he did he said he should 0.414
alde to hide at loom,
Mr. Wets:aril Smith. I.y Mr. In•lerwiek, said
he married testator's daughter, lane, awl frequently
visited testator. his (*thing:l-law. Ile knew nothitis if
the will of 1101 until within the last few day, Ile
reeolleetill the Ali Noetools-r, Nil. Ile lota wallow
to do with the a ill lu.u,i tnt that skite. Ile Wad Ii ',Mita
in menially te ith Ids wife 44 the
Mrs. Jane Smith., wife of the last witness, and daughter
far as los knew testatcr never'
of the testator, sod she had nothina With tho
making of the will and knew nothing alveit it. Slio hlrnt

COUNTY COURT.
An Exiregitfibr laisigist. (laic—At the County Conrt
on 8 itunlay before Mr. T. E. I'. Isefroy, Judge. an action
was brought bp Mr. ..fames Robertson. Eitel), lie, wo il
victual' ar at It i•yiwitiili, aeainst Mr. Th ~,,,, 01 Witri4_, a
town eottecillor, fir 0.. ll*. for spirits, *l%, 4144P1i0.,i, -lir.
Wallis said let W:4I 11,4 answerable for the debt. -Mr.
'lister, the tired. ite•s.r of Mr. Robinson, appeerisi for
him, wet sicced that the *nail were ordered by Mr.
%Vitali*, fir a v1111..314 It . , tiii. They were "Maine,' in Issid,
and erc kit Wan girCti to Mr. Wallis, for the chili W 44 only
In existence a few days, hut Mr. Welliii hail mid it wax
very hard on him. ii the other inienherit intuit to have
fiitl Mr. c ...sillier Wallis said that when the late
Liberal Aaoiciation" was broken in,, st ~,,, t of the mote•
berg were not satitaleil with that Acrociatioth and they
formed ti chili called '' the Cobden chili." It wa. h.. 1.1 at
Mr. Itlacles's in St. Thoniaa.street, end them sterile were
supplied to ihe caterer of the club,, and dealt tint in
three*" awl " heirs '1 to the members, nicl whatever
1 spirits remained a. rc taken tetime,rloit of tether by the
treasurer or the secretary. 31r. Wallis :Oiled Ord Mr.
Dennis. the promoter, Itivi admitted that the chili was
'halite, therefore be (dcfenitant) minaidencl that he was mit t
Halite jor the whole, lit' only for hi* part as a member.—
Mr. Baxter : Why, )Ir. Wallis has admitted the &lit. —lit
answer to the intl.:6 Mr. Wank raid that he ha I ordered
tho goads at the reittct4 of tho officer octlie club jet t,,.oblige Lim as lie ~-.h-,t him. Mr. 'Sennett, lie 1:e11er...1,
was there at the time. Mr. Baxter leid eliarged the chili,
and hail applie I to Mr. "Dennis and Mr. Bennet it, who
admitte I the OW. iv 1,. liable,—Mr. IS %tier atm-yen-a that
heluau hm back
el wa, tls and ft irwards to member*, and the
membern only aelootcledged that the spirits were rou-
x ~,,, ed in the cliff,: ditty mid I that oily Mr. WAIN au
liable. Mr. waii• Eini.4or h.t cell that he would itiy
the money : hut lit till he ii-el Mae II sweet' in the
C,itirt, iambi to rap me the iiimalierii.— Mr. WAffis raiil
the chili owe.' nther motile dcles,—to Mr. John Groves,
the brewer, Mr. It-snolds. wino awl spirit nierelitint,
Mr. White. and others, and they also left Mr.
Winds* without gicieg him preyer witire.—Tho dodge
asked if the deb carrier I nit their lierinem " liberally I
(biughtor.) His lien or Herm:lit Mr. Wallis wan ',era tot-
ally liable, plaintiff walk" not likely to hale trusted an
indefinite club—Mr. Wallis said there we, it book with
Mr. Graham, AIOWIII4 that ti,, d e eb 1,1 t W. curet,' to the
deb.—His Honour c tal that book Otl:aL to he proollleeot.
and On this deft:whoa left the Court. —Mr SValtia after-
wards returned, nut raid lie had been to Mr. Crahaiii,
t who said his b cks e ere in the possesiden of Mr.. Hardee ;
I Wit, she tmfortunaf tily woo ill.—Mr. (ft raliani I • 'lf maine,
Isail said that among the accounts left hy Mr. Itobittson
for him to mimics: am, this one. which wax made ont to
1 the "C 'Wien Chili."- -The Judge said—then Mr. Wallis
1 was not liable. —Mr. Wallis offered to pay the coats. -Ili,
Minim% seppasing th it defendant an., applying fie Cost.,
deelillo.l to grant them.—Mr. Wallis explained that ho
was offering to limy tht. costs, awl he mike,' if the secretary
or treasuntr wax liable ; but the Judge declined to give
him the information.
Thoons. While v. notrell.—ndellliallt Slid he nwml I* ;
he went to plaintiff. end told him that if he trusted Wiii
wife, lie *boob' not pay, then by and by pi iintilf tructasl
her again. Ile paid her money every week to pay for
things, but she was wit to go to plaintiff's shop at all.
Pl:iintiff ha.' hail hi* things out of his house for thing*,
and then plaintiff brought it lot of pawn ticket*, threw
them down on the table, and mitt they went of no iime to
him,—The dtpl*o said ilefentlant must la ilia bin wife.—At
a later Weir she appeared in C elm, awl the .I edge, having
heard her statement, gave a verdict for plaintiff. la. to lei
paid in a fortnight, awl Is. per month afterwarda.—
Defendant asked if he "coulil hrIVI. lib. propurty."—TlA
Jethro would not give any °Pillion aiceit that.
John (:rooe.. V. II annnh Collin*. ef Portland. -There wan
another case against the &Mow defendant, who dhl not
appear,- and on the Judge asking if the pi ihatiff could
satisfy him that defendant reel.) pay, Mr. Kerrhlge. for
Mr. Crimea, said that defendant hes property valued at
£2002 end the mortgage on it in "nit fur Cli, therefore she
cotil4 'qty.—llls Honour ti glut there might let other
, mortgages ; but Mr. Kerriikee said the 1:711 a 3,1 the only
1 one.—Adjanrne.l till next Court, a subpoena to issue fur
her appearance.

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