The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-16 00:00:00

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DORCHESTSR.
THE employes at the Post-office presented Mr. C.
Medway on the occasion of his marriage with a very
handsome electroplated teapot, an a mark of esteem
and regard.
GENERAL SIR JOAN MICHEL, though over 70 years
of age, is to be allowed to continue on the Active List
until August 1, 1880, when his five years tenure of
command of the troops in Ireland will expire.
THE Archbishop of Canterbury at the recent assem-
blage of parsons at Croyden, in his inaugural address
propoonded the followingecclesiwitical c mundrturis :
" book abroad. What other country in the world would
you change Churches with t (Applause.) bwik at home.
Which of the other denominations? (Applansel
A correspondect says he has also put a question
similarly based to some of his country frienda—" What
do you think id the Establishment!" and the answer in
true obi "Darset" has generally been " I Cant-a-
WHISPERS of matters manicipal are even now afloat.
We hear the four retiring members, Mr. Burnett, Mr.
Slade, Mr. Emson, and Mr. Devenish, are not to be
allowed to again take their mats without • contest.
Four candidates are spoken of —a tenant farmer, living
• few miles "out," and a large ratepayer, a well-
known wine merchant, the proprietor of one of the
chief hotele, and a successful exhibitor at the Agricul-
tural Hall last week.
A HILADLIMI TINANT. -A few days ago the work-
men et gaged in levelling the new foot-path at Beggar,
Knap came upon a skeleton minus the skull some
three feet below the surface. It would seem there are
some pleasing associations attached to this place, even
of half a century ago, for it used to be the place of
public execution, and the bodies of the murderers and
otqers who suffered for their crimes were buried there.
In this case the remains are believed to be those of a
man named Gollop, who male a hurried exit from the
world some 60 years ago consequent upon having
participated in a murder.
THE ANSCAL INSPECTI,,N of the 3rd DR V was
made on Monday evening last by Major Hammill, of
the 39th Brigade Depot, acting for Colonel Ilankey.
From various causes there wax an unfortunate
deficiency in the answer to the roil-call; out of 78,
the enr..ll•l strength f the corps sr, only answered to
their names, the two-thirils of the company necessary
t I. present at this inspection to secure the capitation
grant being exceeded by three only. This is scarcely
hacking-up the gallant captain, whose heart and soul
is In the work aa he deserves. Captain and Adjutant
Harmer and Quartermaster Newman were also in
attendance, and the capital band id the corps, under
Bandmaster Welbpring, received the inspecting officer
and others in the usual way. Captain Hodges was in
command, and the other officers present were Second-
Lieutenant J. A. Williams, Staff-Sergeant Osmond,
Quarterrnaster-Sergeant Cross, Colour-Sergeant W.
Durden, Sergeants Ramsey, Harris, and Rogers, and
Pioneer-Sergeant Taylor. The corps were put through
various movements by the captain and the secind-
lieutenant, and the inspecting officer expressed great
approbation with the result.
THE RESULTS of the Islington Dairy Show were a
feather in the cap of Dorset dairymen, who, for the
first time, outclistanced their Somersetshire neigh-
bours. NEr. T. Walden, of Came, hail a bronze medal
and 1.1.0 awarded him, and this in a competition o sen
to all England. Ile also received the certificate 1,1
the British Dairy Farmers' Association. Mr. Walden
was nearly a winner at the late Frome (Iteese Show
in the loaf heese class, a slight non-adhesion to one
of the rules alone disqualifying him. The Agricul-
tura) Chuette, nays : -"Another entry by Mr. Thomas
Walden, of Dorchester, was passed over, owing to
their having upon them the date of making. These
cheese were of grand tuality, and were the nearest
approach in the show to the very fine cheese that
took the champion prize at the Bath and West id
England Society's Show in June last, and nothing but
this accident prevented their taking premium honours
in its clam." Mr. Butt obtained the first prize for
cured butter—a silver medal and 1:6 ; and we notice
In the list of honours gained at the show the names of
Nome exhibitors from the neighbourhood of Maiden
Newton. In the Cheddar Cheese Class, Mr. Green-
hill, of Wraxhall, obtained the second prize awl
medal; and in the Cheese Fair the fifth prize fell to
the same gentleman, the value iif the two prizes being
10s. Mr. Yeates. of Frogmore Dairy, and Mr.
Neale, formerly of Rampisham, were among the
successful exhibitors of cured butter.

depot,
van I,"-the necessity arose, in accordance with the Army i '
--
Reserve Force Circular, thet the inspection ihould talcs 1
the form of that b company instead of hy battalion I Mr. Z. Milledge has returned just in time to look
while under arms iny , camp. In accordance with the uxual after a set of men to whom he devoted much time and
greelwill in Portland. I speak Id the British sailor,
order our No. 5 company was inspected on Monday last.
The torts paraded at 3.30 p.m., at the new Drilhball, East- and if Messrs. Eliot can give our returned townsman
street, in parade order. There were present Lieut. H. T. leisure for the good work, even better can be attempted
George, Qiterternmeter•Sergesnt Lee, Sergeant-Instructor than an amplification and modification of the .llissione
Itarron, C.ileerSergeant Robert* Sergeanta C. Jeffery, to Seamen. Every sensible man and woman at all
craeker. an.. an d 41 rank and tile. Liu et. George •
them threugh some ineventents and drill. which were acqu iced ainted with the affair must have rejiic at the
pet
reditaldy executed. Scout. were sent out to warn the downfall of the Greyhound, and have acknowledged
corps of the approach of the inspecting officer-Colonel that if Meese,. Eli ,t- accomplis' heml that, seldom were
Ilankey, connotanding 39th depot brigade being expected their bests of money turned to better account. But
-or may we rather say, detachments were despatched to now, the vacuum must be filled, and sailors who
receive the colonel. One detachment we perceived, with have had one or two temptations removed must be
military patience patrolling Maiden-street, near the old -
Drill-hall, and we hear, though ocular proof we did net entertained in some other way. 'Twould be well if,
when they mime on shore for pleasure, they had come
have, that an other detachment was in th e neigh bourhood
of Devonehirabuildings. and would have received tlie healthy. and thoroughly joyful means a getting it ;
Colonel had he come by sea. After about an hour's but it is useless to expect them all to attend the
waiting," with true military punctuality." says a military Sailors Home. Merriment, real fun, or at all events,
enthusiast, at 4.3 u, the inspecting officer arrived, seems. outandont pleasure, they want and must have. The
panied by Capt. Harmer, the adjutant. The business of noisiest shouter of -s
the inspection comoeneedwere examined. manual "A life on the ocean wave!"
and firing exerciee zone through, then the corpe had the •
opler " Right turn, Distniss," the inspection having lasted Expects joy in land, and longs for his leave,
15 minute. True, the civilian *ldabel-8 lout an hour or two not to be solemn but joyous. To brand time
of good working dtGlight, lint ouch are the chances of war, merry fellows an "benighted note" and "Vandals"
We much regret to notice the absence of Capt. (,aeon, is but a !skulking way of grumbling, and to leave
who, after the fatigues and latiours of the past summer, the poor fellows to be doleful would be only to
in eerving the c new after the ruanner of one who had gone
hirk ilutv Of course the great difficult yof a celilaate
before him, was seeking in (iii and of his birth, renewed '' - •
. health. or, as the tone goes, he had "come lark to Erin." force can only be met by long and steady pressure en
I We should not forget to mention that Mr. Cosh was in the Government, and by increased sacrifices from the
att,•n.lance, with Lis capitol fife-and:drum band. tax-payers, in order that men who take their lives
1 THE OPERA AND 4CILNIC ILLCSIONS. -TWO [MA entertain- abroad for our sake% may have well-maintained wives
I ments combined is one are furnished by Messrs. Strange and happy homes to receive them when they come on
1 and Wilson.. Amerecoee and Spectral there Company, land. Meantime we must give etaileris all the welcome
who perform at he Theatre Royal, St
herscrope
I Nirholarestreet. we can, and as much innocent pleasure as we may.
The iteasnery and appliances of the :Et are so
extensive they occupy a considerable position of the The difficulty should only stimulate, for if the attempt
1 that
theatre: bnt in Oat part left for the audience, crowded be shrunk from, Kailont will somehow or other, and
companies assemble, when they are thoroughly delighted, none the leas terribly because it will he little known
The opera of "Foist" is M well alapted for the scenes in polite circle., and even little thought of RH a
and illusions prAuced by this very clever scientific revenge by the sailors themeelyes,-take a terrible
eontrivance that it could not fail to be chosen for represent*. revente fur being deprived of such places asthe Grey-
ti on; but the lenges are of more than usual merit,and would it on
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probably be welheceived, even withoutthe aid m ,
eof ey grati. " "
fication, for their music is remarkably goal. The principal
tenor, Mr. F. Salcombe, plays and sings the part of Faust Pleasure for our vieitere, indoors as well as out-
land while he escreeds admirably in impersonating that that is what I can't too often proclaim is wanted here
strange character his singing chords well with the voices, fir the poor sailor and the rich landsman. Wite ever
of the other artistes. The singer who takes the part of much to proof id the want as in the late glorii no fine
elephistp heirs is as agreeable se it is peeeible for the weather? Werke upon weeks of delici•iter autumn
fiend to he, awl again must we praise the singing. Mr. made Weymouth more enjoyable even than in entniner.
C. Braude is a manly either-like Valentin, very antis-
ec because a few days tif item and cold intervened
factory in everything to which he was called, the death
,_,
ween summer warmth
.anil autumn brightne**, the
L
grime being iespecially striking, and not so repulsive as
mute rutistee ntiatakenly niske it, We have mentioned visitors are new comparatively few. \Thy ceuld not
first the gentlemen who tirst came on the st ages • but not the visit' ins endure a few days of wet? Siinply
free any want ot alutiration of the ladies. ergo indeed because there was no place where they could gather
are charming. The first pd,ce, of e,,0e„,, most be given and pass the (line while prot. (tea from the rain. I
te Mei F. Garland, who made a eery pretty Margaret, venture to say that had NN eytuouth a Floral Hall or
drchlally freeh, mo
tilt ffhan
est-looking, and
ealing n generally
ith attract qu
ier@ ve, an Aaritim-almant any rimmy and agreeable taste
tt gh perhaps a lie tat od id w Sieb
ihwrrr.gift. siebet was phy,,d by a bid y. who fairly well -the visitors would have reeortesl thither, have
ti
-p nted the too
...teat wooer, a dees too often . weathered out the few day's rain, and our full season
unsuccessful with the ladies' her singing was vet y pleasing. ! would have laded continuously from July to October.
Madame Belleville played Martha with real appreciation ' As it is, the "Reason" has been broken in two, and
of the character, with archness and roguishness that the latter part, although we should be thankful for it,
relieved the generally unpleasant part of the shrewish is not a quarter on profitable as it would have been
dame from being disliked ;on the contrary Madame had we a large public halt,
Belleville proved one of the favouritiee. Not having time
tan:ante each artiste we may say that all surreedrcl in pro- Outdoor entertainments have been mat plentiful at
during a capittl reprenentation ,tt the opera. Am mg
the songs which went well were Libel s sentimental Portion!, where .etnetimee 1,000, venetimes a few
"Gentle flowers," the "Jewel Song,- of course, and the hundred.. of Idlee jackets have ha•l rehearsals id a grand
ever-stirring "Soldiers' Chorus." Some duets and trios review. These are capital eight's for the visitors ; but
were alto very effective, and the chonie of angels made a fee poor Jerk they must he something like " all work
good finale. The illusions were well accomplished, and and no play," and when Jack gets away from his
were phantom-liked indeed of. as is too often the rase ' extra work I am sorry that he too often gets at the
rivalling the reality SO much in brightnese and nharpness I,ere
that the ghostly effect RIM diet .royed. Messre. Strange
end Wilson's illusions are properly managed and the
.
epirits have the conventional spirit-like appearance. The lklr Ayling would put poor Jack in prison, and not
final scenes of Marguerite, and the illuminated cathedral, let him escape with a line. I fancy the worthy magi.
were truly fine, the latter being especially grand. -The . trate hardly meant what he oath: perhape he had
afterpiere was full of out-and-out fen, managed with pro- barely reflected on the severity id putting in privet a
priety, and the principal soprano appeared in a new man just for • time eicaped from ship. I deteet
character, which her liveliness made exceeding ponelae t drunkenneen as much as anybaly, and I would go
she was twice eneored. Mr. Braide took the principal farther than mint, furl think all magietrates eheultl be
rharaeter in the Hatinted se
Mel, with ns ueh ability, a nil U
he aialience laughed frit, beginning to en.l. teetotallers ; but pose. Jack I can't help feeling we
don't do our duty by. 'ids very easy to walk by on the
MILITARY GOSSIP. -When it I`ollll, to breaking up and
heroine barrack furniture in order to warm the human other nide ; but how ilo we make it happy in a respect.
firm, it would appear as if etvls were really scarce. The able and pore way hur the men to whom, under
other day, before the departure of a regiuti.nt from Abler- Priviilence, we owe our quiet limes. uninianate,l by
shot, the men were deprival of their bedding Ac., and, lialan on r Zoave, .T, worse, by C veack, Bashi-
there being ljt, eth evil', they took '(tier m . ileaßS 1' warming hozituk, or Kurd?
theinsmbres. The nights and early is .rnings have been , --
exceedingly cold, awl there noes not appear ti have been i Freelmotere our sailors must not hue; they must be
adequate reason for the curious proceeding of taking awe. .
taught better than that, and I was sorry to hear an
nion expressed about them on Weilneeday week-
the men r folding. -The 2.n.1 Bstt. Sub (the King's Rein-7.
meet.) left Aldershot to embark for India on Saturday. . o
The regiment paraded in their new (drab) Indian helmets, ' that merchant sailors wonbl be apt to divi•le a dead
and remarkably well they looked. The detests of the first man's effects among them-that is in short, to rob the
end secant bettalions of this regiment are attached to the relatives wholevale. lam glad that the etrength id' the
eterh Royal County WWII Regiment. --What nextl and law was proved, and that dead sailors' effects are to be
next I Smash a commanding officer's window ?Who did scrupulously accrnmtel for. Sailors are generally
it t Is the I.lllllli of service in the Channel lolanda, va un- believed to be a chivalrous open-handed race, and I
bearable that to dissipate it it is nrcesoary to entail a heavy
. pecuniary outlay upon. paieibly, an unoffeudin should be sorry to think worse of them.g person I
-The army at Aldershot had a hit of &review int Tuesday- I
a preliminary canter, I ant told, .li the Duke is shortly ' Scarcely had I announced the progress of the Order
expected. After the usual trying ordeal of the "march Pier, favoured by the fine weather, than in comes a
pamt," a few manumuvres were gut through-more of a "nasty plop," and the men are hiniiere.L Only about
showy than an instructive nature. I never heard the 261 t. more remain to be done, yet that 26ft, seem
discomfort of the shako more complained of than on harder to do than the rest. The men don't mind
Tuesday.-It ie a matter of great public interest that some- working in water ; but tie too much when they can't
thing should he done to enable officer, to keep up their keep their footing ; however, they managed to get in
policies of ineurances in case of war. At present the
principal insurances offices charge about 10 per cent. extra the foundation, and before the winter we may have
preniinm. Consequently, supposing a married captain bad the New Pier.
Matured his life for, say, the excessive sum of £3,000 he
would, on going on service, he corupelled to pay down at "Whereas, the dead leely of a female child." We
once, .£91.11.1, which is simply • ruinous demand. To show , are likely to get these wora.s upon the brain if we are
that Ido not speak witheut nip book. I may mention that ', worried with them much longer. I MR not sure that
an offirer inquired not long ago what he would have to I some one has nit got them already, considering the
pay in ehape of extra premium if he went to Bulgaria as itin.„nest we had on Friday. In this CASC the " female
a newspaper correspondent. One insurance office said 3
per cu-nt. per annum extra, another 4 percent. par annum, child" was 17 months old, and died at its grandfather's
and a third 1.1 per cent, for three months, ! These charges and grandmother's house. 'l'he verdict was distinctly
are clearly none of them fussed on actual et atisttes. 1 Intl easily arrived at-" Death from Natund Causes
would suggest that with regard to etticere going to the seat i but the con iner . lid not let the parties go waived a
of war as eamlatante either sonic company should take the ' severe lecture, whieh was at all events a SLID that, On
init.tiV, in rttarging only ws initch as the real risk requires i the Matter tif illegitimate children and their deaths
air that Govornment should establish a war insurance 1
the expositors of public feeling are th.iroughly aroused:
department-Ilitherto mat ineffectual provision has been
made for the removal of the wounded front under tire to
g late remarksb in a f—oreg-iiing paragraph, against
rime where they can be attended to by surgeon, By the ""
forthcoming medical regulations not only are two men per sending sailors to prieen, are in no way intended to
company to he trained aa sick-learere, but the cadre of a apply to cases where the seine of sea-cooks have
bearer column has been formed, and is undergoing assaulted the polies:. Where the violent men have
instruction at Aldershot. As, however,
.each arise corps disgraced themeelves by attacking our much-suffering
is to he provided with a bearer Cu It IA evident that guardian,' of the peace, they are properly 'sent to walk
our preparations are insufficient, for it is pretty certain I up the lubbers' stairs at the County Gaol, and indeed
that if we teok part in a European war, we ehould send of being mast-heelel, they fiml their proper place in
more than one army corps into the field. In other
matters, too, we are guilty of dangerous delay. For the lubtiers' hole.
example, we ought to keep on foot in time of peace _
cadres of military police for at least two army corps, for • I
military policemau requires much training and experi-
ence, and cannot he extemporised on the eve of a
campaign. Again, we are altogether destitute of an
etappfn system: yet this is recognised an essential-The
new helmet for the English infantry Is certainly the most
becoming and the most vilifier-like headdress, as well as
the most comfortable Ening, and easy to wear, that has
ever been issued to the English Army. Twenty men be-
longing to one of the regiments at AJdershot were paraded
the other day in full tuarching order, and wearing the
helmet. Their appearance was as superior ta that of
moldier, wearing the shako as it is possible to imagine.
The shape of the headdress as tinnily decided upon is
almost exactly that of the white helmet wont by all our
troop. ill India. There is nothing of the German cut about
it It will stand • good hit of knocking about, and
protects the wearer's neck most completely from the rain.
-Whitehall &rifle.

SALISBURY DIOCESAN SYNOD.
To the Editor.

Sta,—ln your paper of last week a letter appeared
which was intended to remind your readers, of the
app., aching elections of representatives to the Salis-
bury Synod. In that letter it was stated that "By
this means a very complete OrnanigatiOn is formed
by which the general feeling of the Churchmen of Me
Diocese ran be ascertained." During the week a request
hai. been sent by the Lord Bishop if the Diocese to
the inc bent if every parish, that we should explain
to our parishioners the positi and work of the
Synod, by sermon or others ive as we may nee fit. I
shall feel obliged if you will allow me to make the
stplanathn through your columns, the chosen medium
of those gentlemen who have alresly called attention
to the subject, but whine views do not, in nine
essential points, coincide with mine. It lix,. not seem
tr., Me that " the once"' folio., ,1 th, Chnrchnan if the
Diorsac r in is aarcrtaincd" by means. of the Synisl, lint
only the opinions if one portion of them ; and that
mit the most numerous, but on the contrary very
1"tpl. Syn.l is officially ileclared to remain
in all its main features, unaltered from its first
constitution. In the very first meetin: the Bishop
stated very clearly and ingeniously his purpose in
forming it, in these tern,'.—' My feeling is that I
ought to ask you, with all frankriens, to help ine, not
to sapersede me. I ask you to advise me, not to over-
rule nu. It appears to me that those thine are
perfectly compatible." By the last sentence In this
ipoitation it appears that him lordship was conscious
that wine men of independent mind, would think
that those things were not compatible; hut anal men
wi odd be ilit of place in the Synod. It is not likely
that men of independent minas, whine opinions liii
not accord with those of the Bishop, woull consent to
act on such a Synod ; and, therefore, the opinions of
the Synod vannot rightly be considered as expressing
Me general feeling id the Churchmen of the Diocese;
but only of the Bishop and his supporters. This is
yet more evident from the fact that no subject of
disounion Can be introduced into the Synod which
in the in liridual judgment of the Bishop is unsuited to
it. The Synod cannot decide for itself, even by An
overwhelming majority, whether any subject is tit to
be discussed in fr. His lonlship has been very
explicit ui this subject also, lie said "I have called
this Synod. I have, more or less, of necessity, laid
down the general topics on which it will le asked to
speak, and if things are introduced which, it' my
indejonent, are quite entirely beyond the proper
sphere of isir proceedings. I think it is env place to
pot aa extinguisher upon thew. Ido not frill ask thr
Synod to agree with toe on the apdtcr,but I want to say
plainly th.it it is ma mind, and that it is tot needs be
my action." Yet he meals of the Synod as a "Free
l'arliament ; and cannot understand how anyone Can
regard it as a mode of increasing prerogative, or
adding to the power of the reniOn who, more or less,
lathe one to call it." Others may, perhaps, be unable
to understand how a Parliament, subject to the free
use id the "Extinguisher," can be called a "Free
Parliament." The rule in the House of Commiona is
that any member can bring any motion before the
Rouse, it being competent to the House to entertain
or to reject it. That may be esteemed a Free Parlia-
ment ; but the Synod, subject to the free use of the
" Extinguisher," can be rightly re,mpled as ascertain-
ing only the feeling of the Bishop and his supporters,
and wit that of the Churchmen of the Di.weffie I
generally. To regard the proceedings of such a Synod
as the ascertained feeling of the Churchmen of the
Diocese may mislead, and induce consequences most
Injurious to the Church of Sngland as now by law
established. I have not now time to point out the
evil consequences which have already followed, from
the misrepresentation of Churchmen in Synod or
Convocations, which I may In, if you will oblige me
by inserting such communications, on some future
occasion. I will now only urge upon all Churchmen,
and especially the Clergymen, the necessity of con.
sidering whether: by voting for representatives in •
Synod, in constituted, they are not promoting by
their own set, the curtailment of their own liberties,
and the frustration of their own designs and desires.
It is with the utmost reluctance, and only from •
sense of duty, that I suggest hesitation with respect
to • counts so evidently desired by the Bishop. I feel
fully persuaded that his lordship believes that the
Synod is, and will he, conducive to the interests of the
Clutch; and it is from the conviction that the result
of conceding such arbitrary power to the Bishop., as
some of them are now claiming, and insiduously
obtaining, will lead, if it he not checked, to an
esplosion which will rend the Church of England into
fragments, that I ask you to insert this letter, and,
perhaps, another which may follow.
Believe me,
Yours faithfully,
Senriars How's.
Compton Valence Rectory, October 9th, 1977.

A merry lot of sailors went by train on Thursday morn-
ing, making the railway officiate very busy. The sailors
were =leave, and they were very musicaL
TRY WEATEZIL—The mercury on Saturday stood at
30 64 in the standard barometer at the Custom House, or,
an observer tells us higher than it has been before during
the year.
Macautit ItgosTr.—This name may be applied to
that very pretty gathering of sailing boats in Weymouth
Ray, on a fine afternoou at the beginning of the week.
The scattered shoal of mackerel visited our bay, and as
soon as they were discovered, almost every little boat that
could hoist • sail was put off, and the hook-and-line fishers
were busily employed all the afternoon.
HARVEST THANKSGIVING Smarmy:3.--On Wednesday
a thanksgiving service was held at Christ Church, and •
sermon was preached by the Rector, Rev. Talbot Cr....
the offertory was devoted to the funds of the Spanish and 1
Fortes.. Church Mission. In the evening a service
lffes held at St- Ms.'s, the sermons being preach.] by the ,
Rev. James Fox, and the offertory w is given towards the
improved liehting of the church. Neither churches was
decorated, but the congregations were good, and that in
the evening particularly large.
TRINITY CHURCH Hurter Taanziortmo.—Sarviois
with special intuition to gi. thanks for the isgsthering .
of harvest were held at Holy Trinity Church as
lant... _ _llettr Ogneweisles was celebrated at VI anituadZ,_
WO MIK mining 1141,1011 WY special, the Rae. tr. p. '
Regiess mega. en prayers, and the Rev. J. A. I
Add.* piewiang. widisla the evening the Rev. sr. F. .
Ilimeme greasis; 0.4 the Rest. F. Berry and J. Benson '
bid and Ned 41. leiessa. The chnrch had been
Zklst limelefultindecarated by the Miens
Iscalleillaa. and the Mires
Orogen In fraud pelgit and in front of the
tweillag desk, voin• at green leave*, on
vb.. were sot Over the Communion
table was a large with white
=g4 aid dillui_ 4014...11:1=11Yat Command-
ant* k5ag=•0a1m11t5n.......L..._....ge swam wry 012
we. a vo• pro*" dint st-- wheat -------7. -front of
the VII Mord with Now gram arranged
ibt. • at the eh* =were circular
a • .bit.
r:sie 87:"dearbmwri.
alistillitettle=rlet.ro.e.r.
with ea% fair—as. Ea-7—am bewhas at yeast
am=l:4.2l44tharsarlad la% dun*
WM Thil ensmus far the echoed
IS WA

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Beat:mei Dresarszer.—Sergeant-Major Barrow, R.E., this year, it did as much as possible towards uniting Deacon (Dorset), therefore several members of the ittacrione. maintain. As to the second point—the right of the
is about to take his discharge from that service. after them "one and all." Not for a moment do I advocate Order followed his remains to the grave. The funeral In the afternoon they resumod bushiest by electing inhabitant. of S. John's to he mappiea in the parish
twine in it 29 years. Mr. Barrow has been sergeant in- the return of Mr. Walker thin year; his action with proceseion left the house at St. Iseonanrs-terrace about offi-ers. Bro. John linnt, of Chickerel, being chosen church- -Mr. Ottley imeake of "the minds of many.
charge .4 the great fort at the end of the &eskwater ever regard to the Local Board rate collector wan—to put it half eat three. in the following oeler : DX. R., and Bro. Josep Ii C'. 3152, D.S.C.R.. the D. • • • •
if w reapling in the 'shawl being uneettlel on the nubject,
since its commencement : he now goes to Dorchester to
in the mildest way—very doubtful 'silky, while hi Cantle. centniniug Freemaems :—Bro. 11. T. George. rirmreotosz artprol Ith..Z.rris.-....rkretozai, nai,nol iRn
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superintend the new brigade depot, in place of the
statement an to the nuppneed mission fr.en Mr W.M. 170. Fl .C.R. ; Bro. W. Smith, Prov. O.D.C. ;
superintendent .1 works, Mr. hi II who goes to Taunton. were chosen final arl.inat •rs for next sa•ar—Twohftthren living in every large parish .1 the kingd.un where Um
" SKEITMES ABOUT Wevnotrn.--We learn from the Nangles Synopsis A. should have been the heralds of Bro. J. B. Cole. P P.11.1W. ; B-o. ET. Targett , from each court we, elm., on the District Arbitration cite Lance,i are the sun.. as in Portland are
publisher that this charming little book is to be re- hie political doom. If Mr. Walker's only pnesilde 21..1._7_,i_a15.. o 4 , Fzertilyi:s,-..n!:—Brolhers. Ill...Arles, Chick, Cortunittee—The II 'crier Manaaeinent Onnmittee wan In iiii.in this cubject ; an.l isgwithstantling the
puII ished st the end a this or beginning of next week. excuse—that he did not see Synomeie A.—be allowed 3li ii,;(i 5.- U'• f B R f.netßse 2.;.1 I,i.n •7'6l:i6:;6°' d anpointed to inmsist .3( Sr.. Purchase. 3l.e.re, 5; light Bisipip's decision the unvaried Impale..., not .inly of
Our readers will find in its chapters material for many • its full weight, then Mr Walker stands convicted of a n arnage o ro. ~ . ow , ov_nct ranl
huhile. Aihm, Wills, StocktinA Whicker. G. B. Symon.le Portlan Itut .1 the wh.de coulitry, halt interpreted the
winter evening's amusement, and long for summer to carelessness in a public matter so great an to forfeit for Secretiry.
Mr E. B. Mace, Undertaker. A. Hommel!, It. Thredier. and 11. Itehley.-110 D. • • ••
taw iii n different way, and the inhabitants of triet
come round to enjoy some of the trips •o pleasantly Secretary. Bro. W. C T. floonsell, was chosen relieving
ever all confidence in him ass p;litical leader; no prudent Hearse parishes have continued hi exeri,ise their right to eleet
described therein. oflicer for the next year.—Brovlwey wail unanimonsly
THII MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—We understand that a man could follow a person wh,m had deliberately made Bearers. with liftmen. chosen as the 'Awe of the I). Meeting in April. 187 s, the to be married in the .4.1 leirisli elitirch. I frankly
large and influential meeting of the Conservative party A group of charges with regard to a written document, win'. .
proposition for Litheorth being withdrawn.—A vote of confees that the Ilishop'e . ecision at present appears
was held at the Victoria Betel on We-Inn-lay evening, when that person hail actually wit seen the document Coach containing Mr. W. Bryant (son of deceased). Mr. thanks was cordially pawed to the Mayor for kindly to be againtit the right ; but the late Bishop Hamilton,
and that it was orlanilll /Ludy resolve I tha• politics should itself. As to the ebullition of Mr. Walker at the W. Bryant (his grandson), Mr. Way (brother-in-law). granting the use of the Council chamber, and votes of Anil the tome lawyer. who IloW adviee wur bishop,
not be introduced into the ensuing manicipal election. . Council table, and his threat "I'll punch your head Mr. Hutc as
hinge. and Mr. J. Sherren. thanks were also psed to the district officers for their decided the Santo quention against Mr H..garth
but that those members of the C mreil who had con. I for two pin."—while that was inexcusalde it pe lir, Carriage of Dr. Simpson. cnntaining Dr. Simpson, Rev. 1 services. so long ago as 1859. Ile, however, dieregarded
ducted themselves in • fit and proper manner should Itome le disqualifying'than his stater's' ente about ' J. D. Addison, and afr. Turner. their ruling„ and iii 1865 the name lawyer wrote
receive the support of their party, thoroughly independent ea .
of their political prinriples, and should be accompanied by I Synopses A., for untation may excite even a useful ' The procession was met at the union by Dr. I To the Mite,. to the late rector reverming hie former decision,
colleagues who would also conduct themselves properly, ' person; but a deliberate incorrectness, even from want
1 Nathan, Mr. E. Fmk., by the none and asenstant The letter on the shove subject coming under my thus confessing himself and the iliehop in time
and not torn the Council-ehainher into a hear garden, of examination. cannot he endurel I bold therefore inir.„. the schoolmintreen apl girls dreesed in black notice. I beg as an old Weyinuuthian hi say if "Looker I wrong, an.l no metaphorically eating his own
FAILURE TO SELL THE FOREST. —On Tuesday last, Mr. that nothing but party blindness and obstinacy can bate, blue frocks., and pinafores, each with a bunch of on" were only to look off frotn the sailors, on to a few in 1 words. I have appealed to the Bishop further to
G. Hamilton Price, Co hector of MM. I 'Ustoms. offered for , bring about a repetition of Mr Walkees return. But othite flowers. Then followed the sch.silmaster and this to and himself in particular, I think he weithl consider the matter, for I eann.4 believe that the
sale, by public auction, the wreck of the Forest, now .it was impertinence and sheer meddlesomenese that . boys 25 ..1.1 men from the home, whin followed to find a contrast it tomer of the sailors. Now if our Sailor' intention t.f the law when districts were assini...l was
moored in Portland Roads. The wreck lay in three parts. 1 blue serge ts such a ilisgraee, why does OUT country deem
tined with
gni a recent arrival i y. .In We mouth —a ve - I ' to clirtail .e. le's rights lint ext..n.l th on Should.
H together by two cahles and eear, and with her were U.. Wyke, where Mr. J. Lee, relieving .4ficer, was at the . them in a dress for them to he despised tlt certainly is ~ h. 'P . - . '. . .
spars 39, 00, and 66 feet long. She was offered, without 1
' small ratepayer and a man who bee abienatesl some or I chnrchyard. I not the men, for if "Looker on" were to meet come of nowever, his lonLthip still abate me that his Mew of
reserve; bet the e•nd diens were that she should be cleared , his warmest public friend/I—that grouped with such a , The service WAR conducted be' the Rev. J. 1). • the worst of them and speak to theta with respect, they the law is correct, as &loyal Clierclunan I shall obey
away in one month, to he anchored and cabled by <he 1 candidate them. old Weymouthians Messrs. Wallis anti 1 kidis.,...;,,teg by the Rev. V. F. Rannome. I would give respect in retnrn ; but treat a man as a dog I him, but I shall feel sorry that the people of the
purchaser, and a enact light to be kept about her at night; LovelL Mr. %Vanish; faults are on 'the surface, and he Tho coffin wan covered with black cloth, and a 1 and like a dog he will bark. But to return to our , island are debarred a right they have always poisseseed,
no part of the wreck to he availalde to the purchaser till has yet a Year in which to mend them, while we shall
' bemltiful cross of white &were, presented by mi.. •• b alighted sot. I wish to know if " leioker on" ' an which pe.iple living in parishee similarly cineirn-
the whole wreck is removed, to perform these c .nditions all contribute an occasional " rubbing-down "to the I .' h
1 noon wan t croon. i inebeled the whole navy t Ile made a mistake when he I etaneed continue to envy. I cannot forbear saying.
the purchaser was ti find two sureties' of 1100 each. The , effervescent councillor as he needs it, and then if he " ' hid • • • "W B t
The breastplatetime tnscripthin . ryan described our sailors as " benighted sots." !limey 6I in cam-1114m, tide objecti.in Cottle,. with a very bail
conditions were, we suppose, found ton severe, for the only ,i s • , . . ... mother will not give her ronsont for her lioy hi join the .
oesn ; =pi. iv e, e snau say— Died October 6th, 1877. Aged 72 yearg."l grace from Mr. rlttley. geeing he hag himself '
neer was that of Mr. li. soown, iron and metal merchant, " navy to be called a "benighted cut" I think "L siker
of Plymouth. who offered £lO, bet required more time to : "Fare thee, well, and if for ever, Mr. Bryant had filled the office of master of the ..n" ought to have a three year's commission on one of our I permitted pens;ns living in the top-hill part of the ,
clear away the wreck. The extra time required was not Still for ever, fare thee well;" rnion for 30 years, sn.l much eympathy in felt for his outgoing ahips. island to be married by banns in St. John's Church - I
granted by the Trinity Board. se is declined to accept the But Mr. Lovell, why WM he attacked I I hear that excellent wife, who so ably aided him in his work. A MOTHER WHO lIAS TWO (IIIILDRILN IN THE Navy. A proceeding which no doubt would he altogether
offer. Mr Pnee was assisted at the sale by Captatn the result will be to lean down the Liberals to a The funeral arrangements were ably carried out by Weymouth, October, 1877. I irregular—leit, so far am I .if a different !flint! to his
Nesbitt, one of the elder brethren of Trinity House. noniination that will give the other side a shaking•up, me E. li. Mace. that he might marry the whole 11, mulathin of the island
Devisees PENSIONER- —On Friday last Janses Kirby, a .
while there is a danger that the slap in the face aimed if they choose t.• regort to him, before I should think
penooner, was summoned before Dr. Drew and Mr. B. ATTACK ON TIIE PoLItT. ..4 threatening hiin with pnoceedingn at law, .•r drag
Hopkins for being drunk and dinorderly.—Defendant did at the whsle party may tempt them to unite, even in
not appear at first but came slowly in after his name had favour .4 the member for the Park. At the borough petty sessions on Wednesday. before him before the public in a newspaper correspondence.
loon called and the evidence conimenced.—l'.C. liullen on the Mayor (Mr. Lundie), Dr. Drew, Mr. B. Hopkins, and The time* in which we live are not times in which
v Mr. T. Abbott
Saturday night wall on duty at Rodwell. and win called to . Clone on the question of Who shall be our Councillors . _,., _ J,,h. Th,..p,..
~ ~,,,,,,.., people will bear to have their righte reetrirted, nor
the Itndwell Tavern, where defendant with others was comes that very imisirtant one " Who shall le the new , a_no,e,:ie," 7," "^ will Englishmen, and rope all) Ihirtlanders, be
t for. ass:milting the Constable; It irtlett, Dela-
Ileying to get in about a quarter to twelve. lie was very p„,.4_,..ter s s .
rids usedto excite a gnat Atrueele, as I"' dr' f' rh ' th ti fth • tutu- 4
moat, an .ng is in e execn on o eir i. an drieee to anything against their inclinati.nis, and
drunk, and the constable ordere.l him away, put Kirby
great, Ibl nni la yas that in Me. Walker's lately adopted I Wane of them for breaking a pane of glee.i at the Nelson when the chapels .4 our Diseenting brethren are ..pcn •
Iyegyarne abusive. P.C. Buln denied that defendant was •-• • • • . .
country, where officials of almost every grade go out foe. for marriages, or the registrar's office is at hand,
trying to get home a frienl—Sergeant Apsey saw the
with the Government. Fortunately in thin instance P.C. Delament about a ginner-pest six !list night Ii ad %Ohre, by the payment Id' a sitnill..e fee, after having
defendant the a nee night about ten in Ilish-street, when
I was the worse for drink —K•rby nosy denie,l the puldic opinion is, AA far :Ls I can leant, perfectly •ro . sr. li won the geay, and freindls Pallor. oliarrellInI: tin ir initnee pineed behind him office .h .or for ii days,
charge, and declared he'd only pay .-A.—not a farthing united ; Mr. Parsone in desire.' by all. He ban been and stripped for a fight. lie Ent them sway, when be was they may obtain a certificate and be married at any
more.—ln answer to Dr. Drew, the sergeant said •lefen- uniformly courteous, har•hworking, and able; and, if 1 hN 1 1 I the toll him that some
coal sel to te . e son nn, w iere vclitireit they please, it ...elate unwise and childielt to
f the tailor,. had gone runn.l to the hark and broken a
dant had been suinmoned for a similar offence before • and ~,...
- • a. pidge fmm reeults, hemx already the right man in f Elea. Ile faun.] seven or ei-hit just at the back geek to make a quarrel out .1 14111.1 t a triviel metier.
the Bench now tinwl him 10n.. or even days in default.— the right place, far he has succeeefully taken the lead Finn 'a' a I *rim Dim of glans abed-two and.mhalf feet J. Ai•nrerieelle %wilt, Rect.ir .1 Porttuel.
laefen.lant : And I'll take the seven days. I don't pay a
and earri 1 the 11fficialn thr.mgh heavy " ruehes " with r•
•" '^-h le WI tTh pwm were Orem I'ortland Res:tory, October Ilth, 1677.
liqueur. wax smsx ix • I son an.
farthing more than ret, and the priest sh .11 have the les. . e'
he lour • 'twill do them good. I threw uay hat to him
for i y . which none but a naafi well nava:anted with the Work Is the wiminw, and Wilson was pointed Mit tO hint M the
yesterday and said I'd pay is. or nothing.—Rmuoved in c•nil.l have coped. man who had broken the windo
lw wWil hen he k n
thereept Meas.*
rustedy. I from striking the landlady. aw *eeon chownl
Minx Cones INSPIA-rioN.—The usual inspection of the 1 A ehnilar happy unity seems to have prevaile.l in fight. kicked him th
Dorset Battalion of Rifle Volunteers not having taken ' Portland as to the merits of Mn. Zillwood 3filledge, Vv.i,
ittinq husband in
hi: leg I
. and threatened to stab hirem . no if to take out a knife.
t ' d e
idae.. this year while the battalion WAR under canvae, ft ' who, in elate .1 the aupposed I'ortlend prejnolice en ne 5 eLe^kl •en into nistody Wilenn kieke him mor
usual—fer the battalion camped at the meat niilitasj ' against kimberlins, co o nies ut loaded with hmitourable than once in the eg.
Wilenn: And he eturned it hack with his stick.
• -sot, AldershM, or, an we may term it, " the desert 1
• _ • ••• • • _ ._.__ ifarewells. P. f• Itelaniont :1 bad no stick.
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THE AVALANCHE AND THE FOIIEAT.
The enquiry ordered lir the Hoard of Trade into the
cirmmktances of the fatal collision in the Channel
between the ships %Talanohe awl Forest was opened
on Wednesday at the Wreck Comniissioner's
Westminster, bet.re Mr. H. C. Itotherv, the wreck
commissioner, with Captain Jones awl Captain Ka,

Captain Lockhart underwent a further examination on
Friday, and stated m long as the peen light of the
Avalanche etas shown he knew he wee on the port tack.
and it appeared to him the people on hoard the Avalanche
could not have seen the lights of tbe Forest If they had
seen those lights and were ear .1 el men they winild have
shown their red light a. speedily as possible. lb did not
1,14. the red light until ju-t before the e •Iliqi.en oeenrrefl.
on S aplai is Lockhart f iirther stated the reason
he iIPI not e .11 up all betels when he tholight
II '• *WM, oil iniorin't, in from the seem:lnvite.
It ibet MKelon. mate of 1t... Forest, • 1rr...1,1 1, in
sick a, the collision occurred. Saw the Avalanelie go
down tinder the pill h. o. Nbliolas, the look-mit man of
the Forest. saw a green light on the lee.how, and reported
It twice. The first time the green light was right sheet
' William Mverii .60d he passel the word' from the last
witness. On the seeund mica-ion he heard the order
" hard tip." On leaving the captain ordered the boat to
keep close to the realist. A further adjournment took
place.
William Meyers, Cron`OeClUnini,,i On M:pnrlPV. call after
li..' collidon he went to install the injure.s to the Forest.
Tile starlsiard wee lost hy making for the Me, Instead of
Chesil Beach. A eh Wa4 formally preferred by the
Board iif Trade against Cot do I rkkutt. that, contrary
to regulations' he i einiitted his ship to fall ill the wind
and the helm to I.e starh/ tided.

The enquiry was roundly lei( on Turn lay. The C
Monet., in giving lodgment, oaiil it WM the duty of the
Forest to have got
out of thfi way. ?the elected to go
astern, and under the circemotanceo she was undoubtedly
primarily reoponsible for the colliaion. Ac regarded the
etforts to ease life after the collision, no Maine could to
attached to anyone, nor was any blame attributable to the
maatguant of It ortland. Captain Lockhart was to blame;
but, looking at hi. long mervi.,, the Constekoi.mer wao not
afarpieil to Nevem' hi. certificate. At the same time be
oltould be reprimanded for not allowing greater promptio
tuile at the moment of the collision. Each party •wee
ordered to pay their own riots.