The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-12-12 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

HIGH —On Monday morning, owing to the higfr
tide and a strong east wind blowing, the sat washed'
oompletely over the breakwater. The spectacle we
exceedingly grand as Father Neptune, evidently deter-
mined, if possible, to wash down the Weymouth Espla-
nade, dashed angrily against the massive stone work
which impeded his progress, sending the fume of his
wrath, which had the appearanoe of • vast volume of
smoke, to a great height. Since the erection of the
breakwater, it ham not before had to contend agents*
so fieroe • sea. It was a great blessing to Weymouth
that such a barrier had been erected, to stern the fury
of the raging element, or much damage would inevitably
have resulted to that town.

ON Sunday morning the Bishop of Salisbury
preached to about 1,500 convicts in the spacious
chapel connected with the convict establishment at
Portland, taking his text from Isaiah i., 3—"Theoz
knoweth his owner, and the ace his master's crib s
bet Israel doth not know, my people doth not con-
sider." His lordship delivered a very feeling and
affectionate address, which seemed to tooth many of
his unhappy congregation most deeply. Among
those present was 'William Ronpell, the ex-M.P. for
Lambeth, who is stated by the chaplain to be "
very excellent prisoner," and, as ito can be judged,
is really a penitent man. He is considerably altered
in appearance, and works in the quarries like the
other convicts. In the afternoon his lordship
administered tilt rite of confirmation to between 60
and 60 of the convicts.
PRESENTATION.—At a social meeting of the eon-
gregation of St. John's church, at the schoolroom,
Fortune's-well, on Wednesday evening, a time-piece
wits presented to Mr. Thomas Comben for hie pact
kindness in presiding at the organ. The proceedings
were prefaced by an excellent tea kindly provided
by the following ladies :—Mrs. Ratcliffe, Mrs. Hal-
laid, Miss Frost, Mrs. Henry Mitchell, Mrs. G. R.
Andrews, Miss Gibbs, Mrs. William Comben, Mrs.
Kendall, Mrs. Harvey, and Mra. Greenwood; and it
leeture on "The Sun, the centre of our molar
rystem," by the Rev. W. T. Greer. In making the
resentation, the Rev. H. Jenour said it wag a grace-
recognition of Mr. Comben's services, on the
-t of the congregation, which he truly deserved.
could bear witness to his zeal on all occasions to
emote the singing in the church; he never forsook
organ. After some general remarks, he formally
wanted the time-piece to Mr. Comben. It is very
tate and pretty. The design is Ceres, the goddess
harvest; it is very massive and richly gilt. On
inscription plate is engraved, "Presented to Mr.
• Comben, by the congregation of St. John's,
4d, with sincere thanks for his gratuitous ser-
as 'organist in that church for several years.
1865." The Rev. W. T. Greer' by the
of Mr. Oomben, expreined his heartfelt
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OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.
10 •
• Two or three months ago who would have fancied we
laue
.should just now be in the throes of a negro controversy
0.2
81 bitter as that of North and South America, only
beo '
without the martial violence. Ido not know but that
• .sre should have an att -mpted secession in England if
the opposite parties on the black question happened to
occupy different and well-defined localities. But az neither
oan secede they are carrying on • war mom intestine and
ipakaps less civil than the Artiericon struggle. The Star
• itengfilihe Standard are the acknowledged leaders (or
stosminglenders) of the strife; and they seem to pursue it
.vh-.elay by day with the intensity of personal hatred. All this
aid :k very unseemly, and is felt to be so by thoughful men.
bee We We have not yet the full particulars of the Jamaica
oats
• -revolt, its purposes, and its suppression; and those who
• would justify Governor Eyre are as much in the dark as
• tame who would prematurely condemn him to death as
• murderer; we may surely wait for full information,
and be sure that justice will be done. When Parlia-
ment meets there will be a grand debate on the sub-
jeot, and I think we shall see as much intemperance, at
lert on one side, as the Star exhibits in threatening •
• involution to effect the deposition of Governor Eyre.
A Reform Bill a now regarded by some of us hem as '1
• thing certainly in prospect, by others as a thing in '
posse; by others again as a thing impossible. Those
who go to one extreme on the question quote Mr.
Bright's speech at Blackburn as no less than a semi-
announoement ; while those who go to the other
ask bow it is possible to prepare a measure for next
Session, when the Government are only now seeking for
statistics upon which to base it. Certainly this looks
like precipitanoy or something else. If all the necessary
data for • Reform Bill are not already known, it would
be praetor, to introduce such • measure so very soon
neterabe information is collected, and before it can be
.digested. On the other hand, if the facts are clear, why
,00mplicate the matter by further inquiry? But this
is only reasoning upon a subject which seems just
now no have become • matter of feeling, and the pre-
valent feeling a that we shall have • Reform Bill of
are sort next session.
By no means a pleasant impression has been produced
on the public mind by that apparently authorised state.
monis as to the modifications that are to he male on the
•Dansion of the Queen's opening Parliament. These are,
that, instead of the state carriage with those eight
inignifieient cream-oolonred borer, the Queen is to go
is • private "dress carriage," whatever thin may be;
ghat, infra of the Queen wearing the state robes, they
:WO to be laid upon the throne ; and that, instead of Her
Majesty reading the speech, the Lord Chancellor is to
;do so. Now, put these three things together, and I can
✓e
nothing more calculated to make Her Majesty on-
: ',popular. It would have been far better indeed, in the
_viand opinion, so far as I can ascertain it, had the old
inizainiay of opening Parliament by commission been
valbsied to. The present "modifications," indeed, ap-
.4plir almost like a mockery. Why should we not have
r ear "creams," those deliciously gentle and yet proud
Aggsbails, with their pink eyes, pinkish noses, long sweep-
'
ass% tads, and dowing manes? Why, the state coach
. &ad eight creams were like a fairy tale realized, and then
what a farce it seems to have the Queen's state robes
• bid ma the throne I But the worst of it all is the Lord
fochancellor instead of the Queen. I feel saturnine,
sllasas and at enmity with mankind. As I write, a
Isiond at my elbow strives vainly to console me, by
ornring me that these modifications are looked on only
Is • stepping-stone to Her Majesty's entire return to
Awhile life. It may be so, but I feel saturnine, never.-
..ales&

Apropos of literary matters, a nice question of oopy-
Fig,ht is now hefore the Courts, namely, whether a book
the joint prod/intim of a United States citizen and •
British subject, and simultaneously published in
America and England, can obtain a copyright in each
'country. Unfortunately in this case of Artemus Ward
ot Mr. Browne) and his English collaborateur, the
i&ultaneity of publication seems scarcely provable, and
ithe contest will rather be upon this point, than upon
the merits of the general question. I feel somewhat
iaterested in this cue, beoeuse I happen to have
' toot made some corrections and additions in the •vork of
- en American gentleman, who hes been wondering how
be might aware both the American and English copy.
;:ght. If the law appears to concede the privilege to
joust anthoweltip, I fancy we shall have many English-
men ertgaffit. g American helpers, and vice versa; and
pooh an rion might lead to sensible oopyright-treaty
between tfae two nations---• thing mach wanted In
jwitioe in the sailors of both.
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• MAGAZINES.
Tim Art ..Tcrivrnai and Blackwood are all
Pie magazineafwe can notice, and our notice even
le them must be brief. There is the rapt
enthusiasm of reality in the girls "Dream of the
Future" (an engraving of Creswick and
lawn joint picture) as she is about to mount
the rural stile half overgrown with ferns, and
be mongrel companion, a shepherd's dog, turns ,
round to watch her; for her gaze rests upon
Issidon in the distanoe, and there is in the
countenance that reveals the day dream that
intellectual might of the strong will which has
-tonally but to will in order to do.—The other
elpgrating of Poole's "Gipsy Queen" is one of
those fall free figure developments unknown to
Ility and those painters of. heathen godesses of
, some rhymster avers they had all forgot
bodices. The Gipsy Queen has by no
•, forgot hers. Yet she exhibits those
'vet yet graceful proportions of frame which
cannot refer to tight lacing. The attitude is
` perfect study from nature and the poise of
. wild hawk on the fingers instead of on the
.le,rist a telling incident of the composition.
'a Statute of Evangeline represents a
•, tare of great taste, delicacy and beauty.
the letter press with illustrations we have
pars from the Rev. E. L Cutts on
lesiastical Embroidery; Von Kaulback's
urea as illustrating German painters of the
• , rn school (and by the way we notioe for
t year's programme that the German painters
be followed by the Belgian.) In the
'memories of the authors of the age" Mr. and
S. 0. Hull presencus with a sketch of
• , Arable, Trowbridge Church, and Rectory
_ Monument, and also Bremhill Vicarage and
and Vicarage Garden. Mr. Jowitt gives
Ike of the early Yorkshire potteries.
still puts forward "Memoirs of the
conscious that the interest in
of transatlantic history is by
Judging from the review of
'- its usefulness to every one
' seem indisputable. Mies
renews her youth; but
, into election politics the lady
confirmation of the saucy song
mi charming women talk of
don't understand." Sir
the other current novel, is
I the two. The scene derives in-
now from being laid in Dublin.
'- capital "—We think we hear the
_ "what is it?" have I got lots
. don't know? Nob so. This u a _ _
ier of political ( . which teaches 1.
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