The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-05-14 00:00:00

812 AN COMMUNICATION
_BETWEEN POOLK AND

CHERBOURG.
A public meeting cooveeed by the Mayor (F. 813rrin6,
SRA wee held in the Town-hall. on Thureday even-
ing, to consider the subject of bringing shout the
remeeptioe of steam roommnsioation between this port
sod Cherbourg. Not move than 40 attended.
Thal layer, in °psalm" the proceedions. alluded to
the bliSeal• 6166 lovribspewple 11161 116.6 W, tb.
eionoseseiretion while it lasted In obtaining Ramapo
meat, other provisions, and vegeta/de% end ingireetod
the formation of • company to purchase a deembost.
Mr. Joseph Joy*. promoted • sad pellets of the
distress of Poole, and Bald the inhalitalits eert toe
poor to form such 6 company, but his remarks found no
fins_ratbs•
N. Styria' observed that he bronght the question
forward simply on public grouods, and in reply to a
qumtion said • very good steamer weld be purchased
for £2,500 and this would be all the eepital required, as
the traffic+ would no doubt pay itself, and probebiy
relent to the shareholders half of the marshes* money
in • eines veer.
Mr. W. Wilkin•on mid thoegli be had bet recently
become an Inhabitant, be pereeived the welfare of the
town greatly depended on keeping a boat reaping
between Poole and the other side (tithe ObaeoeL
Nir. G. Curtis mid an imprimiss prevailed that that
was not intended to be • public metiag. sad suggested
that another he ailed.

M. de Cheville isid the commercial adraatagee tab.
obtained by each comnrankethan wore greet, but these
were tar inferior to the 'cola end netionel hiessior
which would rearm, treat Ms* Menaced malty with
France such trail° would Induct.
Yr. W. Mate approved the ettamtion of the Mayor,
and save instances showing tbet the beet had been
given up last AS the nate wee besoming knowa and

Mr. filydesbass believed the Mares would be readily
taken up if • new eonspany COM protected, and thet
the people el Cherbourg would meet n em half Way.
Is. mower to a qmostion from Mr. Mem, the Mayor
mid the London sad Peoth-Weetern Ilsilttray Company
bad offered to afford every encouragement to the
enterprise, and Mr. Scott the manager had already
given him a list of the through sates. The North
Midland Company were very desirous that the matter
I should not go 'into abeyance, for Poole wee their only
port this aide of England.
Mr G. Curtis thought it was desirable they about I
have some data to show whether loss or profit night be
, anticipated in mach an undertaking, though his own
' immolation, like that of °them, was favourable. He
confidently expected to have seen the leading 'merchants
and picky of Poole preerat Would they support the
undertaking sad arbeeribe for shores? Vtrhat cras the
capital required? and hos high did the Meserintend to
la the prism of share'?
The liters again explained that he left evmything to
the decisios of the nmeting, but 52,500 was aff that
would be required to go for the porobruse of a taint.
Her Wale would met almost CIO a emelt. which would
require no . :Ira eaph.llo Imp. He did think it
would be • disgrace to • town haring 10.000 Inhabitants
If such a sum mold not b• raised.

Mr. Wilki.oqt-sh-Ow—ed bow it was that private
setetpriss Isvd lama uneesessefal in obtelnlu sleet
for Poole and sad Fe felt essaninesd, with Um Mayor, that
it was the ens thing to be demi foe Poole. It +amid give
• See* to the port. Everybody was going to Paris this
mews, sod If the boat wan on then would be a good
imeaniess trate 81.. Mato amid he numbed in six
hours from Poole, whereas it would take 14 hours from
louthuopton. De bad had a great deal to do with
steaMboats, but be never saws prospect of on. plying
better than this. Even this montb's experience with
the old tub they bad been obliged to employ, would
bear inveinigation.
In reply to this Mayor, Mr. Argent, solleator of
customs, said he felt convinced that if a toad boat
were pat is, and ins wsdl managed, it would pay eery
welL

MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPISTT.—On Wednesday
night the peaceful inmates of the Ferryßridge Inn (the
landlord and toll keeper being • menu. pensioner
named Richmond) were aroused from their slumbers by
a violent hammering and knocking at the door,
shutters, Sm. On making • reconnoitre Mr. Richmond
discovered the posoebnaken to be no less than five
Marines, who loudly demanded admission and swore
they would "have some beer." This as • matter of
mane was refused, which evidently did not suit the
temper of the men for they bepn to hatter the shutters
with an iron bar, breaking the pann.l and smashing the ,
window& One of the female inmates thinkig that
something serious was intended, began to scream
"Murier" from her bedroom window and this, with
ether noises brought the Com to the Ivo& on
bearing wncee footstep. approach the Marines made
their swipe with ell epeed P thiter the next
morning they were followed by the ind elandlord
who found that the men belonged to H.M.S. St. George
but as summonses are out for the men we desist from
giving any further particulars as the whole of the bete
will have to be brought out in evidence. It appears
that before committing the damage the marines has ha• SUTTON WALDRON.
aseertained that there was no guard stationed at the MR. STERT has presented • petition to the House of
bridge as heretofore, and evidently anticipated a Commons from this pariah, against the sale of inton-
plentiful supply of drink "on the cheap," as no stoney eating liquors on Sunday..
was found upon them when captured by the police in a
eawpit at Oastletown. STOUR P A INE.
Tin LAYS SHIPWRECK AT POaTLAirn._Will AIOTHIR Can OF &MALMO CORR now •
Henryßooks, master of the brigantine Dove, his than FARIIIIIL—On Monday, the tith, • labourer, canted W.
to Mr. W. Cotten'', Acting-Reosiver Goddard, melding In Riceriraille, was charged before O.
Mortelt,d the cimmustanoen attending the loss of his e„,_ ..r. Mensal. 11141-.. „.•1 the Magistrate's
vesseL The Dove was seventy-two tons register, she °seem..., ctt with • crita.....417 of ea•sr_the Praparty
belonged to the port of Youghal, and was bound •• er• warms, nacenpelse nein Pates.
from Poole to Runcorn, with cargo of pipeclay. She 1.4. 17111 e mend time within a veil slow* pried, that
proceeded from Poole on the Sith of April, and on .„. erne has had corn Moles from his premises.
nearing under whole "le Mae ninnies was givee Proweator stated:
sail, le:pottene determined need. toP pale ertiandioetween the Setartsahle, ornim about 4 o'olock, I was tolled up
Race and the t mainland ; but when about two cables 17.•-• e" d who &dud ine if I cos/d
length from the Bill of Portlend, the tide caught the eAt, aga" oats wbish he had I. • heir. as 01
vessel on the starboard bow; the mainsail was then •e°Perei" wained them, and totaireed then to be
I fond
lowered for the impose of wearing the vessel, but she seem sbarlis pods le them and
=tad
would not answer her helm, and struck on the rooks, '*""" osts. I bad about 80 maks of oats in one bant,
knocking away the rudder and sternpost. Abate an end they had "'the Pede' and ••••• sem•ad eats is
them. The oats now produeid buts hour afterwards she Wed with water, oompdling e
_,P4ol••••__ , are,
deponent and his crew to aheadoe her, and at stx L.,"'""'"',....„,„ „e• "m'„,er—eteT:f 'L`niAe !ri the
the top, aides, and deck parted, and she beams • son- _____.,„„r"'"' „,„*".;;;',17-1 went' the—elese AT: ...nd wee...Let...el
plate wreak. With the assistance of the oomiguard """'
and teleeee Pertain er the 'be was eleedL The fottedwerethekerrioPt‘ law
or the tarn kern trettlinfaajteou.:
loss on the ship is at C4OO. and on the
Cipo. The eine wa. taieeed. 6ee net the 7, The window Was 10 or 12 feet front the ground outside.
Deponent WM of opinion the stranding of the easel Th_,2_•••_w:llitiLadd•rt Wag by • risk of straw
was unasoidable, as the lids took the vemere bow, sad 117.•heetw•••lehieh.."'"'"wee 4617"...b.‘,82,:da L.° k..iodhad
she would not answer her helm. an oat
ce Sem es if the sail of a boot hod seabed the
Montana' Tenni= Frarna• Corcrae.—he a oak sad tie other aide as if newel eels bad hen jinais to the popular optippujjampsis In connection with brained. There was • Sat in She Wisp, all if some oat.
this inseitudon, vial& have been given during the past bed been takes out, and the loge oats brushed up with
season, the committee with mos degree of merit •head. Ridord llama Meted: On Baterday lan
arranged for • fennel moon he take Pais en Thus, lb. figisswir was in me treilea in the atatiot,-heeto at
day main led, at 81. Jelaa's Fornale's Masan& and sad "I boo.meld.. akan 64.2 r
Ira, under the patronage 4. Woad Monies awl thoos seen. I gee env the fidgets tie • job tor

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Mr. Georgia.** meager of the Cherboarg Comm. ,y)
on being sailed oa, said the metros of the boat bed
been elle per week during the summer months.
After some other soarer...lice, on the motion of Mr.
L C. Hopkins, moondrd by Mr. Farmer, it was agreed
that the meting should be adjoursed until last
(Monday) evening, and th.t in the nomatime Kr Argent
be vegetated to prepare the statiorties of the import'
and experts, whist% be expressed his readiness to do.
The meeting Mem ematated.

I was going to By alleemeet "woad. sad I my a_ bag
with some oats Is it lyieg a. the grollad. and I toot
It sad pat it in the art boom. I thoeght it was
faiskosa's, as I asw bin petting is • cart the night
hiskire."—P. C. Richard Wallis deposed lam statkeed
at Sloorpaine. Oa Satorday morons" last Cl a quarter
before four I was cm duty in the turnpike reel. I •sw
the prisoner GOWNS Goddard, ereirieg a Said in the
oce•pation of Jomph nosier, about 15 or ?A yard. off.
I knew the trimmer before. Hs was carrying mirnething
la •We no hi. back. He went to n eartholve in the
Said. There me some bundles of thateh outside the
earthome. I loot right of him for Shout two seconds.
I went to the rite of the gold, end saw the primmer
standing W the Wadies of thelith. He had nothing on
his bent thes. He Same to Meet me at the ink, and
T asked him what be me up to. Fie said "To do • job
for himself." I went to the bundles of thatch where I
..w tin. prom.r standing. and moved one Of them,
and then I found the sack and oorn—oate —now
produced. The primin..r went on hin iced, and I wont
after him. I charged hint. and be said be knew nothing
shoot it. He had not seen or toothed any corn. 1
: took Mao into ...lady. I trued his footstep. swiss
' the Geld, over the hedge, into Mr. Warne'n field, and
same Mr. Warren's &In in the direction of the farm
on the down. I took the prisoner to Mr. Warren's
house, and milled him up. He said he believed the
corn Cal hi•—Mr. Superintendent Brown, of Bland.
ford, stated that op the sth of May he went with Mr.
Warren to hi. herrn, and took the sample of oats, which
he produeed, from the barn. The primmer in his defends
said be got up al ha/ .pett three in the morning, sad
went to his tjletwen• When he came to Sewer's Said he
rot o.er th• gate, where he found the bag. He fancied
it wa• Somme., and put it under the bundle, of thatch.
ffrimnar was committed for trial at the nest Quarter
Sessions at Dorchester.